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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-26
An Old ..CitIzen,, of the war.
baltimore GaZett,


One OF our subscribers has sent to
us an interesting specimen OF South =
ern journalism during the late war
when VIcksburg was besieged by
Grants forces. The journal" is
about twenty by twe'vs inches in
size and ie printed on the blank side
Of common wall paper OF a gaudy
pattern. 1t ia called the Vicks-
burg Citizen aud was printed July
4, 1868, the day of Grants entrance
into the city, and with .his number
the publication ceased. In one par
aPraph the editor returns his ae-
Acknowledgement to Maj. Gillespie for
Confederate beefstesk" alias mu e
meat, which is described as sweet,
savory and tender" The leading
editorial, entitled Gen. Robert E.
Lee Again" records ser ca of bril-
liant victories in the Virginia cam
psign and closes with the sentence
To-day Maryland is ours, to-mor-
row Pennsylvania will be, and the
oext bay Ohio-now midway, like
Mohammod's coffin - will fall."--
There are several kilograms from
different cities, among them two
from Baltimore, giving an account
OF the fret appearance OF the Con-
iederate forces at Frederick and the
work OF erecting barbados in the
streets of this city. In postscript
added after Grants army entered
the city the editor delivers his vale
dictory as follows: Gen. Grant has
caught the rabbit; be has dined in
Vicksburg and be di1 bring his din
ner with him. The Citizen lives to
see it. For the last time it appears
on wall paper. No mere will it Gu
logic the luxury of mule meat aud
frlcasseed kitten - urge Southern
warriors to such diet never more.
This is the last wall paper edition,
and it will be noticeable hereafter
as curiosity" This Interesting
relic is in an excellent state of pres.
ervation. The Cltsen appears to
have been conducted with as much
enterprise as'was possible under the
circumstances.
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some with closed tcarfs used TO girdle
their sheepskin and rough cloth overcoats
Following the priests came
THE GORGEOUS CATAFALoUE
on which rested the coffin uader q rich
canopy of cloth of GOLD, surmounted by
s.ch ostrich plunes.
Sala says: We were asking, "Wbat
next?" 'and next ?" when the hearse
came suddenly in view and a predigous
mass Of humanity as rapidly, 80 to speak,
IA Hash of lightning, uncovered. 1t was
MOST woNDRRoUs SIGHT
to behold was that black sea of hats and
caps transformed into an expnnse of pale
upiurned faces. The funeral car was a
bier Of ebony and silver on wheels, with
heavily carved silver spokes and the
superstructure of black and silver. The
whole was canepied by superb material
encucling the columns of the bier.
THE COFFIN OF THE ILLUsTRIoUs DECEASED
was almost hidden by a golden pail. lined
with white satin, and the vast car Itself
was drawn by eight black horses com
pletely shrowded in sable drsperies. The
four general sides.de-camp stood one at
each corner of the catafalque of polished
metal, the wheels of which glistened in
the sunlight. Sixteen general officers
held the silken cords of the canopy. Be
hind the bier of his murdered sire walked
ALEXANDER III,
in his I'm Dprial solituda ha,rinn o1ono ~.
nhal sorrow and his State cares and SYM
bolizing in this respect his unique posi-
tion. The Emperor was dressed in the
general uniform, wearing the ribbon of
the Order of. st. Andrew S. Following
the Emperor at a respectful distance.
came the Minister of the Household, the
Minister OF War and three officers on du-
~. Next IN order followed the Grand
Dukes and Princesscs, according to pre-
cedence with the foreign PriIcea.
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Il surmise you read the letter of the
augur and humorist Quilp' ia the last
issue of tho ARGUs?' asked your tyro re
porter of Col. Joe Whitaker.
did l read 'Qunp's' scrawl in the
ARGUS? Well, l should say so" ssid
Col. Joe, as he seated bimsc II com fortably
on a coal car and bit off the end Of CT
gar.
Reporter-'I find that the gentleman
displayed great deal Of ing .nuuy, which
has occssioned no little desire among the
reading public to know who the ingenious
is. Can you tell me who he is, and how
he came to cultivate this wonderful tai
ent2"
Col. Joe, With alacrity. Gwen, yes,
sir, | can. 1t 10 fair to presume that he
get his augury from a sylph, while his
early propensity for hnmor was incu,-
Gated while rusicatng amongst the
Pacific Hoodums.
Reporter--"Can you erl'ghten me rs 20
the true inwardness Of the recent alarm
ing discovery mado by this correspon
dent? notice he reports a pig in this
town having eight legs, two tails, two
tongues, and but one head. This las
aroused the would-like-to-know-i
public, and have been dispatched here
10y he editor in chief of the ARGUS To
ascertain If this discovery ia reliable and
authentic, or whether the gent has writ
ten it as hoax"
Col. Joe-"Yee, you can rely on the
authenticity e this pig. Il is truly
wonderful, and il has slread reached the
ears Of the woild-rsnowned showmen.
p. 7. Barnum, aud am in RECEIPT of
letter from Bsrnum asking If the pig ia
still alive, if go, what IL can BIO purchaseJ
for"
Rcporicr-"Ah indeed suppose you
have made him cognizant-of tho circum-
stances relative to the pig?'
Col. Joe -"Yes, have written him n
letter expressing a profound sorrow that
the pig is dead 20
Reporter May 1 ask what peculiar
name this man Qunp' has reported you
calling The pig in question p
Col. Joe Laughing. COB, certainly,
with pleasure. Quup, you understand,
was unable 10 find a word in his lexicon
Of knowledge sufficiently large enough
md not wishing TO use the common name
pig, be asked me what be must call NJ.
IrcpiieJ tbat though The word mon
strotity was the jaw brakcr he wss
after TDu know vhnffbat f.aors G.,.fi
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Bierrinlent.
Tsciturnity.
Correspondence.
Independence letter.


MARCH 1--we once more take mp the
pen to give few brief notes of what is
going on in our town and vicinity
MIR. Clint Andrews is lying very low
at the present with spinal affection.
Several of our young men went to set up
with him last night.
Our school taught by Mr.. McMillen
closed last Thursday. The afternoon was
devoted to declamations, dialogues. etc.
II was reported very pleasant affair.
Mr. NJ. ls n good teacher and bis presence
will be missed when he leaves for his
home.
The Literary is in a prosperous condi.
ton. II met last night and the following
programme waa neatly executed
Seclcc reading by g.. Ayers
Declarations by Frank Wright and
Clint Howell.
The other memoirs on the programme
were absent and debate vas next in order
Question, Resolved, That w. Va should
have a prohibiiory liquor law. TO at
firm, o. Thaiheimer and NJ. Waters 10
deny, McMiilen and VIM. Church The
question was thoroughly discussed, and
the judges decided that West Virginia
should have prohibiiory liquor law.
The Vice-President handed in his res
lgnation, as he can not be with us any
longer. The society excepted it and took
a vote Of thanks for the interest Dir. Nc
Millen had taken in the society.
The society then adjourned
Rev. Barnes, Of this place. is still car
Jing on his protrscled meeting at New
burg with abundant success. May the
good work go on
School taught by 8 G. Shaw at sand
ridge will close next Thursday.
Mr. shaw, we understand, has taught a
very interesting school this winter.
Mr.. 0. ThaIhcimerour popular cloihior,
informs ne that be is going 10 leave our
town shortly, ss the business is not Ray
ing in this place. We regret TO SEQ Mr.
r leave us as ne is on active member I'm
our society.
We had the pleasure Of seeing two Of
K'ngwoo1's smiling dam7eg, Misses Ella
Meaosr and Fila Nsn, on last Saturday
a. Newourg Miss NJ hasn't forgotten
The by gone days
We will close by saying that all those
who peruso the columns " TIE ANGUS
will find 10 an interesting county paper.
and by 90 doing might induce their friends
to subscribe and m ko il tho leading paper
in the Slate. Yours,
CPrpRR
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YOUTHFUL.
Delayed mrnndonvilIo Letter.

Delayed BTnndOnvilIo letter.
MARCH 10 Mud and raiDg plenty.
The scarlet fever is still spreading in
this community.
Miss Maud Fesrer departed this life to-
day. One rose plucked from the family
circle, but we trust she has gone where
death can never enter. She died at
Bruceton, though formerly resident OF
Glade Farms.
hr. Joseph Kelly and Miss Alice Guth-
rie ware lately married. We wish you a
long life full of happiness.
''ln purest love, their souls unite.
That they, with christian care,
May mako domestic burdens LIGHT
BY taking each their share"
The school at the Guthrie scbool-house
will close the 22od, taught by Mr.. Wm.
Guseman. Also, w A. Wolfe's school
will close the 20Jh.
We are sorry to hear that there are sew
eral Of Mr Jackson Deals family sick
whit the scarlet fever, but we are glad 10
hear they are convalescing.
SIR Will Guther Is going to leave this
part Of the country and is going TO Poca.
hontas county 10 sell fruit trees. l un-
derstand be intends going by Reedevile
to purchase a Rosebud" instead Of trying
TO cell one. l suppose Mr. j. w. will
buy oil kinds OF trees for he may not get
as good chance soon sgslu. Cadsa.
when is that wedding going to take place
We hear 30 much about.
TTur rr.rur,rr
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LETTER FROM CRANBERRY.
Why KingwOod should Have n
Railroad.
CRANBERRY, March {

CRANBERRY, March 81.
To THE EDIToR or The ARGUS - Your
needed editorial on the question. "Will
Kingwood have railroad" has given
rise TO extended comment ia this vicinity.
We, in this part of the county, are get
ting very much opposed TO retaining
Kingwood As the county seat unless the
people can have some more conven-
lent and respectable way of getting there.
IL is lmperatiYelY necessary that King
wood have better AID more convenient
means Of approach than any other town
in the county.
There is a growing feeling that the
county seat must be located somewhere on
the railroad, which passes almost through
the center Of the county, unless there 10
some quick and convenient way devised
TO get to it at Kingwood. This is an age
of rapid transit-sn age Of business and,
as the people of this county have some
get up" about them they are finding out
that 1t is encouraging the ideas Of forty
and fifty years ago 10 have the county
seat several mi es of the railroad when
we have a railroad running almost through
the center of the County.
Our people will be satisfied with King
wood "a the county seat if there lie a
railroad, narrow or brosd gauge, built
from it to connect with the 3. 81 o.
Without such means OF approach to the
county seat they will not be satisfied, and
in this feeling they have the hearty CO.
operation Of a majority of the people.
The matter has been pretty thoroughly
looked up and we know whereof we
speak. Yours,
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win our Citizens Act!

The Iron Valley and Morgan town
Railroad now appears to be an alb
solute certainty and immediate &C
ton should be taken to have the
road run through, or near, KING
wood, for as it ia now proposed, the
road will not pass nearer than seven
or eight miles of Kingwood.
We believe that if proper induce
ments were held out by our citizens
we could get the road. But, if 1--WE
sit here idle" taking no interest in
the road, the road will take no IN
tsrest in US 1t will pass within
seven or eight miles OF US leaving
us that distance from one road and
ten miles from another, placing us in
just such position that we will
never be able to offer any induce.
msnt for a railway.
The time to work for railroad lie
now. 1.-THE proposed road is built
and does not pass near Kingwood
we will never get a road.
A railroad will he Kingwood,s on.
ly salvation. That she must have
or she will go down. She has been
at her zenith without it, and il she
remains without it her only pro
gress will be her fall, Without it
she cannot retain the county seat
and without the county seat there
Will be no necessity for town
where this one now stands.
That the county seat will be To-
Gated at some point on the B. & O..
if We do not get railroad, is only
question OF very short time. The
cries OF discomfort can now be heard
In different sections of the county
and they are only the mutterings OF
the coming storm. Every court
held In Kingwood,. as matters now
etand, only adds fuel to the famss
OF indignation upon the part of
majority ofthe people. The only thing
that prevented location at some 9th.
or point after the Court house was
burned in 1869, was a hope by the
people Of the East eide Tor "a diyi-
sion of the county,
A meeting OF the incorporators
OF the Iron Valley and Morgantowp
road will be held at Irondale to-
morrow (Friday). which Is another
evidence of the fact that they mean
business.
KingwoOd should Re represented
there. If our citizens are DISPOSED
to hold out any inducement to brine
the road by the way Of
Kihgwood they should be offered
then. Now is the accepted time.
kIogwOod must act or Kingwood
must "go under"
Will anything be done ?
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Reporter -"Thauk ysu. Col. but Inn,
didn't 'Qlilp' say something abou, fee
tival ON Wednesday Dightr'
Col. Joo--"Yes sir, we are to have .
festival here on Wednesday piqht ana
while there are extensive preparations be
Ing made for this festival, 'Q1lp' .has
grossly m represented things"
Rept How IL that"
Col Joe-"Wsll, in the frst place. he
said that Capt John F. Pickett, of New
burg, WAS TO be present and address the
Sunday school. This Is a mistake. In
the hash-eaiers parlanse, The Captain has
got the 'gout Then again, Maj. ]. s.
Hunt, one of the most eloquent and bril-
liant speakers since the days of Clay.
Webster and Patrick Henry, has quite
recently volunteered 10 address the an, -
day school. Thus, you see, is Al sssur.
ance that there will be an immepse
crowd present; for Major Hunts fame az
an oratoI.is as wide as the abyss of the
sea-"
This was all / wished to learn, and sf-
Ter thanking Col. WHITAKER for the ia
furmEtion thus impaired to me, and
promising him the first time / caught
him in town, I'm not give the name of
the town, for reasons better known 10
MYSELF, I'd treat him TO a No. l glass of
sllabub, bid him good day, wondering
who In the world this Maj Hunt could
be. thought Isssibly, that Col. Whit
taker had made a mistake in the initials.
and that he meant William Hen ry Hunt,
of South Carolina, now Secretary of the
Navy; the man who has lead fsur differ
ent women 10 Hymen's altar This,
think, is a fair conclusion, for "Quilp''
says that ''the roate 10 the school house
will be lined with girls in white musln
and c3rkscrew curls, who will scatter the
way with bouquets" They wouldn't do
this unless it was this lady-killer Hunt,
for such rare occursnce ia Seldom
Seen" in these diggDs.
will close, rs fear that / have taken
FAUX PAS.
Austen, 3, %, 1881.
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MovNesvilIc Letter.
MARCH 2l.-O, how muddy.
a small snow storm to-day.
News scarce az hen teeth
EAST SIDE.

MARCH 2l.-O, how muddy.
a small snow storm to-day.
News scarce az hen teeth.
Schools are all closed, except the
school here, owing to sickness of the
teacher during the winter.
School at No. - closed very success
fully last week with spelling school in
the evening.
Mrs Terence Doyle was off on a visit 10
Grafton Last week.
Thomas Richards, Simeon Griessr, and
Granville McGinnis have gone to Bloom
ington, Md to seek their fortunes. We
wish you success, boys, and we will have
to have some one else to take care of us
while you are gone. Fred SAID It was
time for you to leave, Granville, you trod
upon his toes when you took that young
lady home the other night.
Mrs. j, ID. Howe has returned to her
home accompanied by her Father-iB-law,
MIR. Howe, and Mrs. Thurston, of Ivan
hoe, Va. 1t is needless to say we vel
come them in our midst
We notice Mr.. Marsh Grimes and aar-
mon Tricket, of Gladesyille, in town on
Saturday.
Well, they have done it at last. What
Why, Mr.. Joe Walker and Miss Mary
Russell were made one on last Thursday
evening by Rev. Jordon, of your town.
The boys did not forget them they were
greeted with an old fashioned serenade.
May peace and happiness attend you
both.
am sorry to note the death of the two
youngest children of Lsughin Clark
They were inferred in the cemetery
last Sunday, at this place. Also, Dir.
Cults death to-day. He will be Inferred
n the Cemetery at Newburg
Aunt Jane" hurt some ones feelings
last time by telling the truth. 1 hope
she wont do 30. again. Yea verify the
truth hurteth at times.
YOUTUFUI
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Avcrv small ming

About the smallest thing We have
had occasion 10 observe in the con-
duct OF some Of the Republican ra-
pers OF this Sta is the continued
opposition they have shown to pay
ing the billsreodered for publish
ing the amendments. Whatever
difsrsncer there are politically sz-
listing between the newspaper men
Of this State tbers should at least
be ieljowship and fralernal feeling
ia matters Of business. II is known
that whatever patronage has been
given out 10 the way Of Government
printing in the past the Republican
papers have enjoyed it without ORE
word Of complaint from their lsss
fortunate cctemporaries, end yet
when the question Of paying for al
vertisIng the amendments is brou't
up protest il Instituted and carried
out with bitterness. Such course
shove The smallness Of soul belong
Jog TO those who took part in IL.
and should gain the supreme con-
tempt Of every Democratic newspa-
per mai 10 The Stste.-AdJocan
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-26

iB another column we publish q
letter from "East Side" giving his
views in regard to Klngwood re-
naming the county seat. The cor
respondent, in private note, claims
to Represent not only bis own views.
but the views Of many persons 10
different sections Of the county with
whom he has cODvsrsed on The sub
Jet.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-26
close OF thc wiIIcr schnnl-

MARCH l7-AItbougb the morn
ing was gloomy one, the day was
quite fair, and quite a number of
visitors wore present. The DO.
grsmme was ss follOws
From 0 a.. NJ. 10 945 A. NJ. ex
animation and review Of the gram
mar class. From 0.45 TO 1895 A.
NJ, examination and review Of the
advanced class in Rays Practical
Arithmetic. From 1926 TO II NJ.
examination and review OF the olass
DO Rays Higher arithmetic. From
10 NJ. to 2 p. NJ. The young men
engaged Do quite nice game Of
base ball. From Q to $40. exam
nation and review Of the Algebra
class Tue school wan dismissed to
meet az Z T. NJ for the purpose of
having q spelling race. The spell
ing commenced at 72O and con.
unued for u hours, aud was dis
missed for the space OF 2O minutes.
after which there was given few
declarations and addresses To- the
scholars by the teacher and others
The Gna. closing was piece sung by
the teacher and some of the sgbol
are Title. Farewell
j. f RoDEHAygE, Teacher.
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"where, o, where Cnnuou.,,
Will anything be done ?

~ - Z AbS!''
Where is Superintendent Baylss ?
We have not heard of his visiting a
school this winter. II he has visited
any of them we have not heard of IT,
The people hear no more of the
Superintendent OF Free Schools than
II that Office was not in existence.
We examine the report of the
State Superintendent OF Free Schools
and FAD for Preston county, the
words mo written report"
Where is Bayles d?
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IIomcIcss IImngnriaus

Several huRdrod newly arrived Hun
garisns are now scattered at various points
in the vicinity OF Reading, Pennsylvania,
homeless, without any means whatever
footsoIe, and in a general deplorable con
dltion. They are compelled to beg, and
to sle,p in barns. Their story is that
they were induced to cross the ocean by
parties who promised them work in the
iron and coal mines, and that they being
nov here, there is no demand for their
labor. They are experiencing Q great
deal of hardship an suffering. They say
that they were coaxed from their native
land by steamship agents, who pictured
the good fortune and prosperity that
awaited them here on large and farug
posters and in pamphlets, which are die
tributed throughout the towns 10 their
county. printed in their native tongue.
From the statements of agents and con-
feders;es who reside in the coal regions
and work In concert with the steamship
agents, receiving 80 much for each emf
grant who is induced to come. Whole
families and colonies are thus landed.
They pay what little money they NAV
have To the agents in Europe, and are
turniehed letters and sent here to pro
vide for themselves az test they can
Sections of Pennsylvania are completely
overrun with foI eigneTs who have no
chance OF employ
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60
Mig Money TnIIt.

The Worlds Fair Committee o.
innate the number OF visitors in 1880
at 100000 persons, who will re-
main an average Of five days a piece,
and each of whom will spend an
average of SO per day, making a
trihe, in gross, OF some $37 800 00O.
Then they will have 100000 daily
visitors, who will contribute during
the expedition period 500, 100000
The buildings, they confidently state
will cost less by 81 100000 than
those at Philadelphia, and the gate
money will ee 100000 more than
was Melted at the Quaker City Fair.
Commenting on these figures, the
New York Star says.. CAL this is
very absurd in view Of the fact that
only half million has yet been cub
scribed-ou paper-contingent on
80 100000 more being raised, and
that they are bound down by the
terms of the subscriptions to hold G he
fair at Inwood-a huge undrained
maIarial swamp. The hare is a good
way from being caught yet, although
the Commissioners would doubtless
like to cook it before they have it
IN their net"
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WITH p railroad Klnguood would
be the d, sliest and prettIsst town
in West Virginia
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YOUNG MAN
DON'T GO WEST,

but buy an Aultman Il Taylor ten or
fifteen horse engine, saw mill and thresh-
er and eicdr ten 10 tUelUe dollars per dav
at home, as number who purchased of
me are now doing. Liberal terms. long
payments and satisfaction guaranteed.
references. photographs and Circulars
free, Address
r. X. CAL DON'S
General Agency for tho sale OF all kinds
and sizes OF novel and latest improved
farm implements and machinery,
KLYsER w. VA.
hlss, Chicago L. s. Standard Hay and
Cattle Scales $40. The wonderful "Opens
helm double Buggy, &C. I26mar
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Wonderful resources of Typo
Eraphy.

The Paris Register has found this in q
German exchange Small as may appear
the resources of Typography, they can
nevertheless lay claim to the following
graphic attempt at portrait painting
expressive of: