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hdaor ArGle:
April tho l7th your corrsspondeut
aud his fellow towusnan D4u;el II. Jack
son left Kingwood for Tie purpose %. ma
King a small fshing excursion sgd t. learn
for ourselves whether there was any en-
tcrPrisa abroad f)r or ypuhs men VINO
are nearly all IDLE, aud who have been
waiting for years for those who ere ADLER
aud hrve the capital by which they could
make Kingwoo an epterpIisiog and
desirable iowa, like some Of the places we
visited OF which we will speak hereafter.
We crossed Cheat River at Fairfax
Ford about s a. IN. Striking Elsey Ruu,
when is "A very rouJa anI rocky one, we
began tr0uting, tracing the stream towards
Its source for a3OuJ taree miles, catching
few trout, hu; no, enough 90 tUundsf 4
sea hon. Haviog bad sport enough for
this piece o. a day. we hauled ia our
hooks and lines AID made bee liuo Tor
Cranb Try. After rcplenrshing our inner
wants with Oysters, crackers aud vafai
otoer Ingredients of lesser character, out
of more elasticity. we boarded a tram aud
by 4 o'clock y. IN. We were safe nod soDsr
in OAklaad. We found this place alive
with nuslltsg-eveTYbOi aiy3 ADD cucr
get!c. There Is wonderful Improvement
gOiUg on ia tue wa5 Of buildings. The
large hotel Owned ~ IN; B.ljimore ana
ono Company is undergoing a Change by
al addition of one hundred feet at each
end Of tho bulldog. We saw 2j or 30
meu ~ WORK on this building. Ws met
our former Fellow tJwnsmau Hlady GIp.
sOn, and found n,n doing we'll. We also
heard many remarks flyorably spoken of
Handy tie has bought him fine two.
story frame house, aud with that came
Did pleasant smile, said he would soon be
able t. live at nom. We remained over
night M this place, aud early next morn
ing-Mr. j. being ia a f3mng mood-we
moved Ou. Alter fishing Tor two miles
VIC visited The Mountain Lake Pork,
which, when completed, will be a very de.
sirahlg place, though ~ present not very
attractive; bus from observation here
will be business there the coming summer.
There is about Twelve buildings undergo.
ing completion. Or Logan. Of Wheeling.
is putting up nice residence. Nc. Jafb1,
OF Oakland, has the foundation laid and
the frame work Of large hotel nearly
ready for raising Mr. @. w. T.. Myers.
Of FHrmoni, has The frame 40 Of large
plapng mill. One mile above the park is
The lake. Toe dam Is about fifteen feet
high three hundred feet in width and
about one mile long. The completion of
this park and lake will certainly make
grand summer resort We we're told that
there were $50 houses 20 be completed by
the FIRST of July.
We next visited Deer Park, apd I /
Thought whenl walked upon t,o |
beautiful lawD that the whole couptrv wa.
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there at work. We found about 800 men
At work preparing buildings for summer
visitors.
At Bloomington we met our worthy
Prcstonian j. l. McKcuzir, who il in the
mercantile business there. aud when we
interrogsted him In regard tn our railroad
ne remarked that ne had hat little f8ith IN
50 ne Of our Preston County capitalists.
lie reported business gOoi with him.
AZ Piedmont we were .Ined by H..
Clay Hyde. Eeq., and went down 20 NJ
~, about 30 miles fr IN Cumberland, We
took IN the West Virginia Central Y IL
road, known as the Hon. Henry @ ID vIs
road. Up on this road, like the former
places we visited, muititpdcs of meu were
AZ work. This road was built especially
for he minerals that lie 40 in thoso mount
qns, and we must admit that il ia mount.
annus. hur the railroad opens The way bv
which millions of tons Of coal are
brought to market. aud giving employ
Upnt ,n hundreds Of llb0rers.
From 4 re vvo returned horae well coz
vIncad that il Ovia nrc iIlt what tn.
peopl- want ant NUT have in mineral
comfy Tx" Prss'Cr.
Nov hen. NJ. + iitor, have written
N So f}ce. which came under nv own
oh7orvgiion. hoping they may have soma
District 10 deciding on the 20th Of Nav
~ IA thrr or not we will have railroad.
IL We fal his time perhaps il will ha 20
years brfore we get another ODpor unity
10 get Cut nf tho woods Railroads. bciug
enterprise, enterprise brings employment,
employment brings labor, labor brings
money All Of these we want all Of
these we must have; all Of these we can
get by voting for the subscription on the
20ih # May. There are great many If
our young men le.ving the county tor
omni"ymsnt, and IL we Fail 10 get the
KingSood and Function Railway large
number ~ our citizens viii bave t0 leave
the county fr employment.
Thanking Yu for your indulgence ne
viii say We ers SOLID for the rail
road, because il will open up our mineral
resources, give employment 10 our labor
era, and bring M upon the same enterpris-
ing standard as other railroad locslties.
LITTLE JiM.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

The session o. the Virginia Laeis-
lature was adjourned on Saturday
last, and an end was put to n spec
,acIe the most remark bic perhaps
witnessed in Richmond since that no
table EZRA OF small men" during
WFLLEss Administration. Taking
the session, however, as a whole, less
harm was done than Was Anticipated
thanks 10 the firm stand taken by
small group composed of three Re-
adJueter Democrats and Two Republi-
cans, known as the Big Eve" who,
by acting with the Conservative
Democrats, defeated the more nox-
ious measures put for ward by General
MALONE and his allies Still some
things were done which may be open
to regret. The famous RIDDLEBERGER
bill was passed, cuttisg the eetima-
ted debt down something over
dozen millions OF dollars, and RID.
DLEBERGER himself was elected to
the United States Senate. Two
coupon. killing bills were passed
which are likely to be pronounced
uPon adversely by the Supreme
Court at no defiant day. The Judges
Of the Court Of Appeals were turned
out, and Readjuster ia igss chosen
TO fill places pronounced by the
highest authority not yet vacant.
Officers Of lunatio asyiums have been
displaced, and the boards of Wis
itors and directors Of State institu-
tons OF learning have been removed.
City Charters have been chang ed
to secure party advantages, and
much e!se was done which vac cal
culsted to lover the tone Of political
life in the State which gave birth to
WAsHIEGToN. On the other hand.
tho Rerrymauderiug Reapportion-
meut bill, the Commissioner Of Land
Sales bill, the Circuit Court bill, aud
various minor measures we're happily
defeated. IT. 10 now in order Tor the
true men Of the State TO exhibit
their strength il the campaign for
members Of Congress 10 be elected
next fall.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

THE Republican State Convention
Of Pennsylvania will meet on Tues
day, May the 9th. Ali the dele
gates ere not yet elected, but enough
have been chosen to show that Gen
sral BEAVER will undoubtedly be
nominated tor Governor.
The WOLFE Republicans are still
defiant and the next election in that
State will probably prove to be the
deeth-struggle of CAMERON bossism'
Judge TRUNKEY is prominently
spoken of as the choice of the Dem
ocrats and WOLFE Republicans. and
as likely to make it very hot for the
Republican Machine Candidate in
the coming campaign.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

The Baltimore american saws
that president ARTHUR goes cn fill.
Ing the Stalwsrt bill with his an
pointments. Probably he will not be
disturbed out Of his serene compla-
cency until Democratic victory
next fall makes him know something
oil the sensations oil a man who has
unwittingly placed his hands on the
opposite poles of the biggest kind of
q gslvsDit battery"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

j.
IN bis article under The ca ptiou OF
The Railroad and Texatiop," which
appears e!,swhere. Mr.. HEERMAHs
Gays; I'm stating in last weeks AR
GUS 'thst Of tie -tsxable property oil
the district, three-liiths is in the
town OF Kingwood, and taat only
ten thousand Of the twenty-f
thousand dollars proposed 10 be ap-
prorriated will fall to the share OF
the district outside Of the town, you
were in error"
The only "error' in the case is to
ssIound in Mr.. HEEBMAEs,s misaa-
prehension of our meaning. We did
not intend to be understood as maxi
ing the statement that three fifth,
OF sIl'the taxable property Of th,
district lay in the town Of King.
wood, but That the owners of three
hiths OF the taxable property OF n
District reside in the town Of King.
wood. With this explanation we re.
affirm and empbasiz4 every state.
Inent rs have made upon the sub
lect.
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are laboring under an halluciuatiou

are iaboring under an Authorization.
Grav approximations ere express
ed that we, like Lewis Cour ty, will |
lose our subscription. think there
ia no danger OF this. IT the dis
triet loeea, then all Of the persons
who have subscribed 10 the stock of
the Company will lose their sub
scription also. AMI while Lewie
County has, as they say, lost $4,000,
she would spend more than double
that SUM before she would loss the
road. II is seriously argued that
the $4,000 subscribed by Lewis
County was lost because she gets 60
dividends; and yet all admit that IL
wac the hest investment Lewis
County ever made. The mistake
Lewis County made was not in sub
fcribinR $50 but IN not making
a second subscription and thereby
Owe ,he road. II she had he grofts
from the DAD would to-day pay
her county taxes.
1t Ie aud that it is bad policy for
districts to aid by eubec:iotion in
building railroads. When they sub
scribe more than they can pay, ar
some counties in Missouri and other
Western States have done. this NAV
be true, Lut our Constitution has
wisely guarded ms against any such
excess. We are not allowed to vote
more than 5 per cent, and the
amount proposed to he voted here is
not that much. The men who op-
pose tins subscription want the rail
road, but they wont subscribe a cent
themselves, aud If the people want 20
All the matter by voting a small
subscription they Begin TO veil zoos
h'deonsly and IA X about the farmer.
AID how 7eIY hard it viii DO TOR the
real estate 10 have TO pay the moiur
paft'ot the tax, when their only
earthly purpose is to keen hem YES
Tree from any pant Of the burden.
! |, don't make lny difference to
these gentlemen who builds the read
just so 1t don cost them anything
for they know when it il built they
VII get their share of the profits.
Lewis County does not feel the
tax she has to pay upoa the $50 900
she subscribed, and every boiy is
glad the subscription was made, and
# we build the road hero the tax
will trouble US very little, aud II he
road is not built we viii not have ore
cent to pay. Don't let as advertise
ourselves as iogies an1 moss backs {;
don't let IN hang back aud hope hat
somebody else VIII 10 this work. Let
US pnt our shoulders to the wheel,
and with honest hearts and willing
hands push forward, aud in the near
future we will have direct commnpi-
cation with Pittsburgh and the e ,st.
ern markets iniepe Of be Bal
umore and Onio r i:roa /. Tdis will
be an important part of such line.
Very sincerely yours,
JNo BARTON PAYNE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

HE opinion seems to be gainin.
ground that Senator HENRY G.
DAVIS will be candidate tor reelec.
ton. Ex-Speaker MoFFETT, OF the
West Virginia Legislature, is re-
ported to have said in WASH. eton
the other day that "Mr. DAvIs's
early withdrawal from the race was
the safest method he could have ia.
ken 10 secure bis own reelection.
Alter his rivals have killed them
selves off be thought. the Senator
would enter the field without oppo-
sitlon and gain an easy victory"
The Wheeling Latelhgencer says
Mr.. DAVIS is as acceptable to the
Republicans as any man the Demo
Gratis could elect.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

The prediS;ioa OF MIR. HEERMANa
that our railroad, if built, will not
Pai TO run train Que round trip a
day has been made of every narrow
gauge railroad IN the United States,
without having been verified in :
single instance. Notwithstanding
the gloomy predictions made Of them
by those who opposed their con-
struotioo, these roads are all living
and doing we'll"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

THE Can edlan House Of Commons
last FRIDAY unanimously adopted
resolutions providing for sn address
to Queen V1croRIA, Ia which her
Majesty shall he petitoned to beatow
on Irelond similar form OF govern
ment to that which obtains ia Can
ada. This was remarkable demon
stration, aud reflected credit on the
COOL feelings Of it's authors; but we
apprehend that no great attention
will be paid to it by the British Par
lament.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

GENERAL BEAVER, it 10 now cor
csdsd, will receive the Republican
homihstion fer Governor OF Penn
eyIvani 1, having secured 100 Of the
l40 delegates so far chosen. He nae
I CAMERON candidate for United
States Senator when Mr.. MITCHELL
was chosen, but being defeated. was
promised the nomination for the
Go7ernorship, snd it seems certain
the goods will be delivered, so far
at least, 90 the candidacy 10 concern
cd.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

The Rev. DR.. HARTzELL, who is
on Southern tour, on being told
that the Methodist Church South
was the original Ma:hodist Episcopal
Church, remarked 81 belong to the
Methodist Episcopal Church Of COP,
and If you want to call yours the
Methodist Episcopal Church South OF
GOD, have no objections"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

DR.. FRAEK II. HAMILTON. ona
Of President GARFIELDs medical At
tendsnts, is unable 10 urdsrstsnd
Why DR.. BLISS should receive a
large compensation. Il have not
at any time" be said to a reporter
"inlo1 med The committee what I con.
sidsrsd myself or ny associates en-
titled to Tor oDr work. hsye not
stated what relative proportion Of the
compensation should BE- given 10
myself or those engaged with zoe 10
The medical ADD surgcsl care Of The
President II the committee or Con.
press wsnls suY Information in re-
esrd TO my services. they Of course
can have IT, But 1 don't zee why
DIR. Bliss sho1Id receive nesriydoubla
fbe amount for bio servicss above
chat allowed log ne or Dr. AeNvw
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

THE liquor men Of Ohio appear TO
have entered upon war Of e1ter-
mination against every man aud
every interest that opposed Tree
wniskey. Their latest point Of at
tack is the Cincinnati Southern Rail
road, and their grievance il .ts pres
idsnt, Hon. THLoDoRE Cook. favored
the Sunday Closing bill which the
Legislature passed At its recent sea
sion. One prominent brewer is re.
ported IN the Cincinnati Eaquirer
az saying that The vbiskey roen, the
brewers, the masters, the cigar and
tobacco men intend TO withdraw
their patronage from tho Southern
Railroad, and not ship a pound OF
freight over that ronte that can be
scot 10 itg destination in any other
way. Mr. Cook, who is prominent
Democrat, when questioned en- the
subject ssid' The coercion business
will not win. Ifsuch statement
we're published, ] bsl.sve it would
have q contrary effect to what The
brewers wish. II would iDteDaily the
fesiog sganst Sunday decoration.
and those Who think az do upop
the subject would ind gnsnuy repei
aoy attempt TO brlidoze them into
concssgon|
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

The following conversation is ssid
10 have recently been held at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, be.
tween two weIl-known politicians:
How many more COMPILING Re
publicans than GARFIELD Republi
cans is The President going to ar
point to- Officer How many? Did
you ever hear what the Indian said
about whiskeyY" No, what did be
cay" well, the Indian said lat
too much wbiskev was Just enough.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

MAcLEAN, who attempted to as
sassinate Queen VICTORIA, has been
acquited on the ground of neanitv
de was charged with treason, as
provided by the !sws of Eng land
for sueh ofenses, but the evidence
establishing his insanity was so con-
elusive that a verdict of acquittal
was returned in a short tins.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

A HUGE whale, harpooned of
Provihcetown on Monday WAS lowed
into one Of the Boston docks on
Wednesday. 1t weighs q tons, is
62 feet long and So feet IN girtb, and
its jaws have a spread Of Is feet
The monster IL now undergoing he
embsIrning process and will probs-
bly, ewing round the circle in the
wake OF some travelling show dur
ing The summer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

In his eloquent speech on the
wrongs of Ireland the other even
ing In Baltimore, Judge BLACK
quoted with enthusiasm JOHN RAN
DoLPH declaration Il have seen a
white crow and heard oil black swans
but an irish opponent OF American
liberty l nevsr either saw or heard
Of"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

The wife Of Lieut. Coy. TABOR.
lhe weslthiest man in Colorado, -
SUING Tor separate maintenance. Sic
figures bis property At 100000.
and asks Tor an allowance Of $4,000
a year lie is said to lave fersd
her 81 ,O00,00O outright if .hs Wi
agree TO a divorce, which she refuses
to do.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

ARIZONA seems to be almost at
the mercy OF a lawIess class of cut
threats and dssperadoes, which has
bad the effect Of turning back the
tide of immigration which otherwise
would seek it's fertile lands. A
town in Cochise County called,
with gbsstly significance, "Tomb-
stone" has been the scene recently
OF a number OF brutality wantun
murders. The cowboy gang does
not exceed fifty, but they have ao-
complished already about as much
injury, present and prospective, as
an army with banners. They are
the most reckless of the dime novel
detcri Plion, and are crowded to
about their last place OF resort, and
are making the most Of their pres
ent opportunities. Tom bslons has
two newspapers, the Epitoph and
tie Nugget, which are constantly
quarrelinR, and occasionally vary
tho mobotony Of editorial vitupers-
ton with the pislo oil and cowhide.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

The Cincinnati Commercial says
that President ARTHUR seems to be,
and Ills sIiegeihe 10, working to con-
cllIate the South and revive the Re.
publican Party in that unpromlslng
section. But it strikes some Of the
Southern Republicans that he hso
taken singular way OF showing his
interest by retiring the on,y repre-
sentative of the South he had in his
O4biuet end substituting a Northern
wsrt. The strategy is too deer
Tor them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28
The .ailroaa ana Taxation.


tdHor Argts:
IF there existcd a necessity for rail-
road from Kmgwood 20 Tuunelton. and
careful, enlerprising business men beliey-
ed they would receive fair return upon
tho money required 10 build IL, private
capital could be readily obtained for the
purpose, and there would be no need To
bind he property Of the district for n
debt that will prove q heavy burden TO
carry for twenty-eight years
II there IL no urgent necessity for The
road, and there are strong probabilities
that u would not prove n paying invest
men', 10 ought not ~ b. built. Railroads
without huainess sufficient 90 enable thoaa
tp pay q fair return 20 their swners req
resent dead capital, aud / firmly believe
the proposed road. 10 constructed. would
prove not only q non-payiUg Investment
to ijs owners. bat would not earn enough
10 keep u IN repair and mn one train one
round trip q dsv. II the stockholders OF
dhe company proposing 10 construct the
road firmly believed Il would pay them
seven or eight per cent. there would be
scramble for the shares, and the amount
necessary would be subscribed io q week
bur they will tst subscribe largely them
selves and the more careful and prudent
~ them viii not urge others 90 subscribe.
One thing the taxpayers Of The district
may rely on, a0d that is this n the die
trjci subscrihps 81. 600 30 the stock n the
KiDgwOOd Rail 7ay Company. not ono
rent u the money Will ever come fnck
20 will be- - Total loss % The district. I
will venture lhiq assertion Tina, The indi-
viduh shareholders OF the Kingwood
Rulway Company WI not guarantee the
completion Of The read even IF the die.
trict votes the 82J 600 let us examine
tac tsx question. Tue urgent advocates
of This visionary scheme fai 10 cell us Nv
what extent our alroady heavy tax bills
will be increased, and pass it by az vry
small matter, guessing thst % will be prob.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

GOVERNOR JACKSON has appointed
a. Q. SNYDER, Of Lewisburg, Green
brier County, to the position Of
Judge Of the Supreme Court of Ap.
peaIs Of West Virginia, to ell the
vacancy in that body occasioued by
the death Of Judge JAMES F. PArroN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

Elk GOVERNOR WILLIAM Smith O.
Virginia, In atemperance speech in
Baltimore last Friday, said he had
not taken drink OF hqnor for sixty
years. As the Governo. of NORTH
Carolins said to the Governor Of
South CaroIins,"It's long time be-
tween drinks.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

SENATOR Il. G. DAVIS and Ex-
Secretary OF tbs Treasury WINDOW
were at Keyser last week looking
after their railroad interests.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

HAVING exhausted all his tricks
10 make money out OF the Gu rEAU
business, Brother-in- law ScovILLE
has withdrawn from the case, leav-
ing It's management 70 his associate
REID.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-28

The latest anu ,oment out is egg iump>
ing. Tho act Of jumping causes tho in,
voluntary closing If the hands in ughi
grip. and in q contest oi egg jumping
whoever jumps furthest without breaking
the egg that be holds in either hand
takes the prize.