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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-04
Dlphtlleria.

A cold or snre throat may not seem to
amount TO much, and ii promptly attended
t. can easily be cured: but neglect is often
followed by consumption or diphtheria.
NO medicine has ever been discovered which
acts 50 Il .iuIxly and surely in such cases as
PERRY DAVIS PAIN KILLER. The
prompt use OF this inuaIuabie remedy has
saved thousands OF lives.
PERRY LAWS PAIN KILLER IS
not an experiment. II has been before the
pubic Tor forty years, and Is most valued
where 1t Is best known.
few extracts from voluntary testimonials
read as follows:
Pam KILLER has been my household remedy for
colds Tor the past twenty-eeven years. and have
s cFocHna Snn \ Ia iR ssfiTfns cure
For thirty years / have used PAIN KILLER and
& t5and 1t neyer,fsiling remedy for colds anu sore
Have received immediGtc relief from colds and
Invaluable remedy. y.-GEo. B. EvEaETr, Dickinson.
have Just recovered from very severe cold.
SIsSsi IssSs& Rs ImS%sSaisssy Sy vi r. asaia b
Have used PAIN KILLER in my family for forty
years: and have never known it to fail-RANsoX
i began using PAS KILLER in my family twenty.
FIVE years ago and have used iteyer SINCE and have
Druggist. Oneida. N Y. '
For wth1oOI ine;couyh and crown Il is the best
A, P HoUTs, Liberty Mills, Va.
PHr twenty-five years have used PAIS KILLER
for colds and chapped irs ard consider it the best
NC.
was suffering seyerely with bronchitis, and my
throat was 20 iEfnmed cou scarcely swallow
anyfcod. was sdyised tn try your PAIN KILLFp,
and after taking few doses WIS completely
curcd-T WILKINSON
nr. WALTON writes from Coshccton: Your PAIN
KILLER cures d:I hthera ard sore threat so alarm.
ingly prevalent here. and has not been known to
fail N finglo instance. This fact you should
make known to the world
Mrs ELLEN d, MAsoN writes: NY ron WIS tafen
Violently sick with dirhtheria, high fever ard cold
chills; SO many children have ditd here, | wcs
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KILLER. He w?s taken on Sunday, ,nd on
Wednesday his throat was clear. 1t was q won
derful cure, and wish it could be known to the
poor mothers who are losing so many children
For Chills and Fever PAIN KILLER has
no equ1l 1t cures when everything else fails
DELAYS are often dangerous A bottle OF
PAIN KILLER IN the house IS safeguard that
no family should be without
All druggists sell 1t at 25c., Soc, and S1.00
per bottle.
PERRY DAVIS & SON, Proprietors,
Providence, RI
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-04

California four is now competing
with the Illinois and Missouri mills
in the Memphis (Tenn.) market.
This is regarded as an indication OF
the value of the Southern Pacific and
Texas Pacific line across the conti-
nent to the Southern States, and jr-
spires the expectation that the whole
Southwest is hereafter to carry on q
large trade with California,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-04
BLACKSMITHING.

am prepared to do all kinds of blacksmith
ing. Farmers work n speciality. Prices as
low as can be had for first class work. shop
near Browning House."
42f DAVID LITTLE,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-16
Will Run EtCnis.

MILL RrN, June l4.-Presumng that
few notes from this place would prove
interesting to some of your readers, VIC
proceed 10 note rs follows:
Crop prospects are good at this time,
and If tho season continues favorable
farmers will recover somewhat from the
effects Of last years dry weather and
consequent crop failure. Wheat is look
ing unusually well. Corn is doing pret~
ty VOL, especially late planting. Oats
looking first rate, and grass promises
WELL
The principal industry here during tho
last week has been road~making, and all
have taken hand in The amusement.
The fruit is nearly all killed, a few
pears and apples being tho only cxcop-
tons But, as If TO Offset this, all kinds
Of wild fruit-chief among which is the
huckleberry-promiscs an abundant
yield.
There have been several marriages I'm
this vicinity lately, showing that no diff
ference how hard the times are, the
hoarts-snd shall VIC say boads-of the
young people sill remain soft and sus.
ceptible. Daniel Doborry and Ida Tur-
ney are tho last couple, we believe, to
puton double harness. They, were treat
cd To- n calathumpian serenado.
The two stores hero are kept busy dis
uibuung goods among the inhabitants.
and said inhabitants are kept Lusy raking
up the wherewithal to pay Tor them. Two
stills are in operation here, getting away
with largo quantities Of winlergrecn
loaves. Tho wool market is also very nc
tive now aud tho seasons clip is large
and Gne.
a party consisting Of William Guthrie.
John Guthrie, Loyi Miller. w. Scott
Garner and few others, is being form, d
for the purpose Of visiting Tucker Coun.
" n spending . w,ck fishing and
huntng i'm the Canaan country.
Miss Louisa Martin is teaching school
nj the Union School House nelr this
| place.
j.. Miller & Go, have recently received
/ their new goods, and tho handsome
"phiZ' Of our young friend VIII Guth-
/ rie, the Obligibg clcrk. wears several adj
| didonal smiles as be attends to Use wants
/ Of the young ladies who are selecting
/ their sunday fAins.
one Of the popular amusemonfs here
| at present Is crOquct. John Guthrie, we
/ believe. is the champion.
! We have travelling photo gallery with
! as now, and pcopic arc rapidly procuring
/ thoir counterfeit proscutineuts''-
| least they ught to.
! We find the new railroad great cor.
venieuce--or viii when 10 is finished
1 which ne now think will bo about 1882
/ The trouble on the East Side seems To-
be that they huched up tho cart before
/ tho horse, and team never vii
got along very we'll that way. How
ever, We presume they meant well, au,
| we forgive them. EAGLE EYE
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-16

Former Citikcus ct Preston Coun-
ty NiuaiCaIca.

UNIoNrowN. PA. Juno :, 1852.
20 the Editor Cf Tsg ARGUs:
ON the night of the 3Oth of March last.
the store of uOAsett, Hanna Il Co., az La.
mon, Fayotto CoIRty, Pennsylvania
Was robbed of about two hundred dollars
worth OF property. 1t tho time Ross +.
Matlck, Jared Ma,ljCE AM =. II. McCl,
roy, torIicr residents of Preston County,
West Virginia. were living at Lamont.
Being strangers in the ncighborhOol,
having moyed thore latoly they were, of
course, not well known. y : il happens
eel, Jared Matlick started 20 West Nir-
giuia next morning after the robbery
On his return he was surprised To flnd
himself arrested ut Uniontown for the
robbery. Ross Matlick and McEhov
Were also arrested for the same oflcnso.
At "a hearing before John Holmes, JUS
tice of tho Peace, they were confronted
with couple of witnesses who swore
that blacksmith's loatl or apron leit i'm
The store 10y the robbers lad been worn
by Jared Nj atlick aweok hogDro whilo he
was shoemaking that "A handkerchief,
also found in tho store, had been worn
10y one of the MatlicEs upon u sore hand.
aud that pair of child's stockings, found
in Jared Mauick's pocket. were of tho
Same kind as those stolen from the store.
On this evidence the defendants were
bound over to appear ut Juno Court for
burglary. The defendants su bpmnaed n
gentleman named Jobs who could prove
conclusiycly that tho blaCksmith's apron
had been stolen from his (Jobs') shop
several miles away the night before tho
robbery, End had never before been from
the shop, and, of course. could not have
been worn 10y Jared Matlick whon he
WORKED us n shoemaker II weok before,
They also had wituoss-a worry intoll-
gent lady from Braudonvillc, Wost Yir-
ginia-who gave the small stockings tn
Jared Mqtlick when no was Their, ON a
visit. 4 lady WAS also present To provo
that the handkerchief To- which tho wit
ness Mt tho preliminary hearing had
sworn To was not the handkerchief owned
by either OF the Matiick brothers. But
these witnesses were not needed, for the
Grand jury of the county, at Its session
on Juno 7, wisely ignored the bill AT tho
costs of tho county,
We make this statement, MIR. Editor,
To set before the old neighb Ors and acN
quaintancCs of these men III Preston
County tho true facts i'm the case so the
good names OF innocent, law -abidmg cit.
liens may not be further injured.
Il. =. NJ.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-16

Miss IoTownsoud, the belle of NJ eagher
County, il visiting friends Mt Cranberry.
His Honor Mayor Albright, of Graf
ton, spent ono day In tho city last week
Snow in large Gakcs, not seen but felt,
yesterday morning.
Very few Summer visitors have arri-
we'd this Winter yet.
a select and very enjoyable Pine APPS
pie Sangeroe party last Saturday eve.
"Whilo tho cats away the mico will
play" Joe enjoyed the pine apple. The
Sangarce was Victory and the Frey
oxcolled,
Spring Dale Compliment vicious.
Hope the brand will be supplied and
kept up horo.
Some of our people donated very lib
cral To the Patrick County, Virginia, suf-
icrcrs, and the Hon. John l.. Jones had
il shipped to them. The Lord will help
tho giveTs.
Henderson GrOsscup was handsomely
entertained at MIR. G.. II. Vickery's resi- -
denco on tho occasion Of his marriage to
Miss Lou Elsey, last Sunday evening,
The few guests present oLjOyed them
selves splendid. Rey. Jones OF the NJ .
Church united Tho parties. c., accept
thanks.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-16

III all the newspapers in West Virginia
will refuse To take foreign advertisements,
unless they pay regular published rates,
we will get rid OF the incubus of advertise
ing agents. These agents are interested
IN putting the price Of advertising as low
as possible aud always lower than pub.
fishers rates; because unless they get
that sort of concession they can offer no
inducement to advertisers TO place their
business through them. Then they de-
mand of the papers that they shall pay
them commission for thus scaling prices
down TO starvation rates. Let us drop
them altogether unless they will pay our
regular rates and demand no commission.
Then the only induccment to advertisers
TO contract through the agents will be the
matter of convenience, whereby the labor
of attention TO details OF contracts will be
saved. For this they can afford TO pay
agents enough 10 compensate for their
trouble. We realize the necessity for ad-
yertieiug agents, but they are making
their profits from the wrong end of the
line. Total abstinence from these agents il
the only remedy left us until the system is
changed In the direction indicated. We
have demanded our regular rates for n
long time but we find il uphill work
when they quote rates from other neigh
boring newspapers at about one fourth Il
ours. Let us pull together. Hunting
ton Advertiser.
We commend the above to the thought.
full consideration Of the West Virginia
Press Association. As for Tux ARGUS, II
proposes to fight ii out on that line il il
taxes oil Summer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-16
: wyoming wcaaing.

The inhabitants Of frontier town in
Wyoming recently elevated 10 The posi-
lion Of Justice Of tbo Peace their worthy
fellow.ciiizen Jonas Burton, and the
squire has just been called upon 20 per.
form, Tor the fret time, the marriage scr
vice. IT, anticipation Of an agreeable rc.
lief from The mouotony of frontier life
the entire population attended The cero
mony. When the adventurous couple had
stationed Themselves before him. the
Squire began "Fclcr citizens. this var
man an This var woman have appeared
before The Court 10 be hitchcd iu the De-
gll bonde Of wedlock. "A any galoot in
the mob knows Of anything That mont
block tho game Of took 90 hiphcr Court.
let him now t,0t his baz 30 or cleo Keen
hs jaw TO himself now and forever. All
ion favor o. me pcrc, tdin' as authorized hv
/ law. say ave. Nobody who knew Suuirc
and bridegroom fell d'sposcd 20 vote
against the motion, which N1s uuanimers
/ ly carried. "Thon, continued the Sqgirc.
! ''bv the power iu me vested SIS justice of
/ ihe Peace boz nm far this prccinct. I pro
uouuCe you, Amos Peabody, husband. am
\ you, Mandy Thomas, wife, an lcgtliza
va 10 remain Gs SIGH now au' furcvay
/ more an you stand committed until tte
/ fees an costs in this case be- paid ip fnU
az may God have mercy on your souls .
An understanding was Immediately reach
ed ih the matter Of fees and costa. ap.
Mr and Mrs. Peabody departed for thfi.
| cabin NJ the creek.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-16
AMONG otH NErGnuoRiN -.
NNaES


Mrs William LoSh. VI this county. d,
Gi years Old and has never been in n st,lr,
b0t once IN her NJ, aud then when sh,
WAS about 10 years old She has lived all
the time in three 10 five miles of s,orcs,
and enjoyed ScOS health, and Is 20 day
able to do all OF her household work.
Her husband has Frequently urged her To
do the purchasing Tor the family, bu, she
invariably declines. She has lived for the
lgst ~ Neare within five mica of Weston,
aud has never been in the town except to
pass through when she moved 20 this
county. III Weston Democrat.
Some one who had just crossed Cheat
Mountain last week informed us that az
the point where he came over tho west
side of the mountain WAS covered with
worms from an inch to two inches In
length, uf a muddy white color. and rc.
sembling the common Thousand. legged
worm" He said the II tie streams were
fairly choked up with them, and he placed
his estimate nj wagon loads There has
evidently been a shower og tlosh ont that
way, or ot mountain dew Beverly En-
terprisc.
While workman named Ford was en- .
gagged in getting gondola loaded with
coal ready TO be shipped on tho Weston
road, the ear, which was standing ON the
Pinuickinnick Siding, commenced NOV.
ing. Ford attempted To stop the car but
neither brake would work, and as the car
moved down To- the water station II gath
cred momentum, and Ford discovering IL
could 10, be stopped hoped on and went
down with il. 1t Ia said that tho car must
have run at the rate of sixty miles an
hour while passing through Pritcharl's
place. Ii did not stop until Pollard's
place was reached. Fortunately nothing
was encountered ON The track Or the car
would have been knocked into smithors
and Ford sent 10 eternity. Fl Grafton SEN
linel.
On last Thursday evening there arrived
at the depot at this place twenty-five Iu-
dian children eleven girls and fourteen
boys-on their way to the Indian school
at Carlisle. They were taken In charge AT
this poin; by Mr.. w. p. Campbell, discl-
pllnarlan OF tue school, who took them
from the depot TO the American House.
where they were kindly cared for by Mr..
Philip Smith till Friday morning, when
they lett for their destination They
were obtained in the Indian Territory,
and were Of the Usage tribe with the OK
cept'on 81 three Kaws and two Ncz Per
ces. Mr.. Campbell spoke of the children
being unusually bright and was much
pleased with the delegation, especially the
little Girls, IL being difficult matter to &c
cure them from the tribes, owing TO the
value placed upon thom 10y the warriors
az lahurcrs Mr.. Campbell ia enthusiastic
over the success Of the Carlisle school md
thirk7 II has gone far toward domon,tra.
ting the true policy ia the solution of the
Indian problem. Il MarIinsburg Indcpen-
lent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-16
a MOTHERS HORRIBLE DEED.
She WUrdrr's Her Pour Children
ANA Then Takes Strychuine Her

She Murders Her Pour children
ana Then Takes Strychuine Her
scIS.
Caeper Leyolt Is Chicago baker,
who works ut night. After he had left
his home last Friday evening, his villa be-
gan preparations for n horrible deed
The pair had four children, aged respect
lively twelve, seven and two and a-half
years, and n baby Of four months. She
DIRE ssed the four in fresh, white clothes
with bright ribbons, then gave them
strychnine, and as soon as they we're dead,
laid them out carfully with flowers in
their hauds and all their surroundings
made ms beautiful as possible. Havlsg
put on f,osh white cbemise. decorated
with iibbong che took q dose Of the poison
herself. This was just before her hue
band's return M 3 O'Clock in The morning.
When he appeared ot the door che met
him, and said Come and sec The chill
drcu they are all dead and gone TO Heav-
On. Sec bow pretty they are, with NICE
flowers for The angels" One ~ the ohil
drcn WA still alive, but has since died
Mra Leybolt died on Saturday morning
II appears that Mr.. and Mrs. Leybolt
did not live in entire harmony that since
tho birth Of her last child Mrs. Loybolt
has not been in good health, and II is be-
lievcd that dependency caused her N
commit the deed From q number ~
notes written by their oldest daughter,
agcd twelve yeara, 10 appears that Mrs.
LeYboli talked The matter over with her
and got her cOnscnt 10 the terrible tragedy.
Several arc addressed 10 her acboolmetes
on childish matters, and two to her father.
One say8 "Foruvc me. We have ~
leave you. Mamma thought u was the
beet we could DO" The other asks him
TO bury them dcccnlly, and tells him
whore che leaves moncy 10 buy flowers.
One addressed w schO0lmate says.
Mother was always sick, you know, and
thought Of dying often, uud Of how we
would be treated and 90 thought Il best
for all Of us Co die at once, and bought
something % Kill us-haby first, Annie
secord, Tony third, 7 after, and then
mother. We did nos suffer much, aDd
now we are all Oat OF trouble
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-16

The following from the Martinsburg
Statesman is the truth we'll stated
Newspapers are good things to have
about town to puff everything and ey-
cry body. To give notices Of every enter
tainment, church fair or supper, benefit,
got mp. etc. To puff merchants, lawyers
nnd doctors, clerks and clergy, and the
greatness Of the town and people. To in
duce immi grafton and capital 10 flow into
the town and country. To bring trade TO
the place from far and near and oncour-
age everybody and every enterprise on gen
eral principles.
Newspapers are a good thing to have in
a county TO lau aepifanis TO office, and
make great men out Of very small mater
ial. To fight the battlessof the people on
al occasions and against all odds. and do
hundreds Of dollars worth Of hard work
annually for the public good, as graiui-
" for the privilege Of living In the coun-
try and breathing the pure air Of heaven
ON common level with other beasts of
burthen.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-16
ChiidrCn.s Day.

In 1866 the Methodist Episcopal
Church commemoi atel tho Introduction
of Methodism intG America one hundred
years before. One of the objects of the
cooperative action durug that coutcn-
NAL year was the raising OF a general ed
vocational fund; and in carrying out this
desigu the children and friends OF our
SUNDAY Schools throughout the country
were invited to aid i'm establishing q
branch Of the educational fund To he
known as the Children's Fund. Hence
"A day was sot apart-'he second Sunday
in June to be everywhere observed as
Children's Day, aud on which, wherever
i'm aid of the Sunday School Fund of tho
Board of Education. This suggested tho
esthetic idea Of rendering the occasion
glad and Joyous by the singing Of birds
and the bloom and perfume OF flowers.
In accordance with this idea which has
grown in,o a beautiful custom, the NJ. t.
Church last Sunday was profusely deco
rated with flowers, whose perfume with
the mingled songs Of children and birds
fioated out and up Il III offering of praiye
and Thanksgiving 20 the Creator. In tie
evening, after = brief but appropriate dis
course by the pastor, Hon. James G..
McGrew delivered an exceedingly inter
esting address on India-its people and
their scciil and religious customs and
supeTstitious, in which bY way Of Illus
tration he exhibited number OF HindOo
gods or idols which lac Obtaiued from the
natives OF India during his late visit to
that country. a gOOd collection was ta~
ken in the sunday School Tor the Chils
dren's Fund.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-16
lTlfRRIID.

EvICK-BERRY- Monday morning
June ~, 1882, at the residence Of Me.
Basnett, 10 KiogwOod, by tho Rev. A..
Hall, Of ;he NJ. u. Church, KiuRwOod,
Nr Mccoy Evick 10 Bliss Ella Berry.
The bride was ailired IN an ashes Of
roses cashmere, trimmed 10 lace. She
wore white kid gloves AMI slippers. The
bride looked beautiful. and the pair was
as fDe a looking ono as one ever sees
Joined in wejlock. NJ. and Mrs. Evick
left the same day for franklin, PendIoton
County, the home Of the groom. To Sir.
aud Mrs. Eyick We offer our sincere con.
Rratulaiions Mrs BasDeit has the thank.
Of this Office for an abundaut supply oi
cske.
HARrNAE AT the residence oil
the brides father, June 4, by Rev
Daniel r. FOrtney, Douglas Hartman
ond Henrietta A. Miller.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-16

Following is the list Of deeds admitted
to record from June 9th to 18th, 10
elusive.
Elizabeth a. Knots 10 Isaiah Bolyard
for and fraction acres in Reno Districts;
admitted June z.
william ID. Cissjn TO Isaac L. johnson
for $780, acres in Union District; admit
ted June y
II. X. Wilt to Henry G. stemplo for
lot No. in the Town Of Aurora; admit
ted June 10.
NJ. Ridenour to NJ VI. Cool for "A acres
in Reno District; admitted June II.
William Guthrie to Elisha A. Hartman
for I2i acres in Pleasant District; admit
ted June l3.
Adam Sliger 70 John spurgin for 06I
acres in Grant District; admitted June IA
William J. Stone to William Z. Vale
for 1924 acres 10 Union District admit
/ ted June 10.
II. W. Monroe, Commissioner, the Geo
w. SyPolt for 81 acres 10 Reno District
admitted June 10.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-16

The annual Commencement exercises Of
the West Virginia Normal School at Fair
mont, continued from last sunday up to
yesterday evening in the following order !:
Sunday, June li-Baccalaureate, Rev.
w. D. PIumer Bryan, Beverly, w. Va.
Monday night June 12-Anniversary
Mozart Literary Society.
Tues-ay Night. June i3-Anniversary
Norm Lyceum.
"Wednesday Night, June 14-Address
before Mozart Society, by Jonn Barton
Payne, Esq, Kiugwood, w. Va.
TnursdaY, June 10, a. m.-Senior
Orations.
Thursday, juno IS, p. m.-Address
before Normal Lyceum, by Hon. George
MofSett, Clover Lick, Pocahontas County.
Thursday Night, June 15-AlumDi AID
dresses and Reunion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-16
Christian Temperance Union.

Following are the officers Of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union Of
Newburg: President, Mrs. j b. Cray
ton; Vicc-Presidents NJ. Il. Church, Mrs.
i. humphrey; Prctbytcrian, j. Il. PAUL;
NJ T., Miss Ethel Smooi; Lutheran, Miss
Anna Horchler; Baptist, Nrs. w. B An
nan; Baptis. of Independence, Mics
Emma Ffeam; Presbyterian Of Scotch
Hill, Mrs. Lawrence Henry; III. y. If Iu-
dependence, Mrs. J. G, Herbert; M. Il. Of
independence, Miss Carrie Wright, Sec.
rotary, Miss Mollie 4. Anderson; Treas
uier, Mrs Joseph Il. Ellis.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-16
From the Grafton Sentinel.

From the Grafton Sentinel.
John III. Holt Esq, has gone to the
Asylum a; Romney on official business, he
being member of the Board of that in-
stitution.
Miss Letitia Graham will leave 10 -day
Saturday for the mountains Of Preston
County, where she will spend the sum
mer visiting Rowlesburg and Cranberry.
A son of chas Boyke, aged about thlr.
teen or fourteen years, living in this coun.
ty, near Irondale Furnace, committed sui-
eide one day this week by hanging him
self 10 the woods near his home. 1t
seems that his parents required him TO Go
some work IN the garden which be object
cd to, and when they insisted instead Of
obeying them he went mo the woods
procured piece of tough bark and hang
Cd himself to tree, where he was not
discovered until life was extinct. Suicide
by hanging is growing terribly frequent
in this country