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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-01-27
DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS,

COUNTY OFFICERS,
Judge Of the Circuit COTt-Hon. VIM.
Il. Ic5.
dent John p, Jones and Jas. Allender.
clerk of the Circuit COurt-Smith Crane.
'CGk Of the county CoUrt-J. Ann MarN
Sn.
Pyosscu'ing .4tLoyney-NOil J. Fortney.
ISteli6- Elisha Thomas,
4su,Ueyor- John a. alIymple.
AsSesS0rS-We est side, Thos. tortney;
East Side. Gabriel Pulliam.
Commissioner OF Lost Rccords-W I'm.
g. Worey-
Physicidi, TO Jail and PoorhoHse-Dr. S.
Austen Pratt.
Cpvnty Suoerintende,n Of Free Schools
Joseph ii Hawthorne.
Commissioners of tie Cir nit COuTt-
Smith Crane, Joseph III. Hawthorne, H..
w. McCallerty and JhO. Merris Crane.
Commissioners Of the County Court.
w. Parks, II. w. Monroe, Joseph IL.
Hawthorne and Smith Crane.
CORPORATION OFFICERS.
Mdyor-James II. Carroll.
C5Hncu-John S. Aurdock, y. w.
sSmalley, Jno. II. Garner, Elisha Thomas
aud Peter VOltz.
Rcc0rter-JOhn NJ. Crane,
SergeItt- Grove G. Jackson.
Justice Of the Isuce-J oseph Il. God"
constaJIe-James Carroll.
MINISTER'S.
PresbyLeITdn-R Samuel Graham.
.BIethOList Episcopdt- A. Hall
baptist Rev. Patrick Murray.
EUditgPLcOJ--R NJ. Ballentine.
Il. VI. h. Church. Rev. Alfred steptOe
FIRST NATIoNAL BANK OF KINGwooD.
Prc,ident-W G.. Brown.
Vicc PreStieat-SInith Crane.
,Cdshicr-F. Heermaps,
assistant Cdshier-J w. Parks.
THIRD JUDICIAL CGRCUrr-TERMS OF
COURT IN PRESTON COUNTY.
April Term, 9Th dav Of April.
August Term, 18th day ct August.
November Term, 2ith day Of NOvems
Ger.
COUNTY COURT.
First Monday iu January, FIRST Mon
day In April, second Monday In July
and first Monday in October
RINGwOOD POsTOFFICE.
Mails close at7 0elocS a. m; srrive at
s o'clock p. Ia.
once open at o'clock a. M. closes al
3 O'Clock pm. J. NJ. GoDwfN. Il. ".
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NEWSPAPER LAWS.

!. Any person who takes paper ir0ln
the Posi ofIice, whether directed 20 his
name or another, or whether he has SUBJ
sc4ibed scr not is responsible for the pay.
2. If person orders his paper discuu-
tinued, he must pay all arrearages, or
the publisher may continue t. send 1t
until niyment is made, ana collect the
whole amount, whether II be taken rom
1ne office or not. There can be 40 legal
discontinuance until the payment Is
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3. III tho subscriber orders his paper
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publisher continues to- send u, tho s"pscri-
ber i bound To pay for it, If he takes II
out OF the PostoOice. Tho law proceeds
upou the ground that man mast pay
for what he uses.
4. Tue Courts have decided that rcfus-
ing TO take a newspaper or periodical
RON the Pos:oflico, or removing and
leaving them uncaled for, is prtn'd Jdcid
evidence OF intentional fraud.
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sH.fLIPOY.

In relation to the prevalence Of
emsllf OK IN the country the New
York Tribune says; "The mild win
ter has apparently been less favora-
be TO the public heelth than ctuid
be wished. Smallpox, diptheria ADD
sctrlet fever always exist in great
er or less ratio in great masses Of
people; We become used to them as a
necessary evil Of city lie, and few
more deaths IN the weekly bills Of
mortality DO not alarm us. We hear
little o. the health Of individual
small towns aud villages the pres
ence Of smallFox in such places is
usually carefully concealed, and
hence, here on the Atlantic coast we
have had no idea OF the extent to
which this plague has spread over
the country. 1t is tbe mot fatal
among the negroes aud poor whites
Of the South, among whom there is
strong prejudice against vaccination,
and with whom the patient is usual
ly treated, iftrested at all, by charms
or the hocus- pocus OF wise women.
Along The Ohio aud Mississippi Riy-
ers its ravages have been great dur
ing the winter; some small towns in
Western Ohio are reported as little
better than pest bouses.
There can be no question that THE
foulest Of all dioeases has teen stead
lily gaining ground in this country
for three years. Now here and now
there, in large city or in farming
neigh hborhood, it bursts out with vir-
nleuce and sweeps everything before
it Tor awhile, aud then dies out and
apparently leaves the place. Why
is thls2 A rational explanation OF
its course in one village would be Of
IDsstimable service to the whole
country in showing the mesns OF
avoidiugit. The explanation is sim
pie enough We account lor it's in
crease during The lsst three years by
The general neglect Of vaccination
by the unsducsted classes, and by
the utterly insufficient means even
ia the largest and beet ordered com
muuity 10 guard sgainst lie spread
or to take proper care Of the patients
] What smallpox hospitals are 10 most
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NO. 46

was filled 10 owe, flowing with tho
distinguished and cultured in Wash
ington society. and, in addition, the
friends of HaynS and the sous OF
New England thronged the galleries,
His grand spostropAe to the Union
was made amid the wildest excite
mont, Men with tears coursing
down their cheeks embraced each
Other like children, and the intenae
love Of the union of the states was
unluestjonably vitelized, aud given
that vigor which in after years pro-
duced such stupendous results. In
spite OF its Lackneyed abuse by in
cipient orators, in every school and
college in the land, il still remains q
model OF beauty, simplicity and
grandeur. Az a jurist, Webster had
no superior; as statesman. he
moulded the thought aud fashioned
the laws OF his country, and as an
orator ho was unapproachable.
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OF our cities we all know too well;
but as 20 what becomes OF smallpox
patients whore there are no hospi-
tails it is not bsst to inquire too close
ly. In the city OF Prttsburg, foc
ample, wealthy end geno. Gus as sao
Is, there was month ago % shelter
Tor tha poor wretches smitton with
this disease, and the story goes that
they were quartered on boats and
anchored out in the middle OF the
Ohio. The Ice breaking up in the
night, the miserable creatures got
up and sat shivering in their blank
cts. momentarily expecting to be
plunged into the freezing food. We
cite this instance merely to illustrate
the universal neglect to provide
proper, clean hospitals, nurses, etc,
for this disease. When it has once
got foothold in a community, ifthe
theory OF auti-vaccinatiouists were
true, there would be no reason why
it should not become permanent
curse. As soon as it breaks out,
however, there is a general vaccina-
tion, and the community being pro
tected, it disarpears.
We hope the suggestions of the
National Health Cougress,wiil be a,
once energeticalIy carried out in
every town and hamlet. IN the bare
knowledge of prevention we are in
advance OF the Indian tribes at the
time when their camps were depop-
ulated by this scourgs. But it
would seem az if that was the only
real advance we had i1ade ia it's
treatment.
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~ AvrcDorE or JoDeE cnlsI

~ ANECDOTE or JUDGE CTfSE.
The following anecdote is related
Of the late Chief Justice Chase
"Soon after Chief Justice Chase as
sumed the gubernatorial chair 10
Ohio he Issued bis proclamation
appointing Thanksgiving Day. 70
make sure Of being orthodox the
Governor composed his proclamation
almost entirely Of passages from the
Bible, which he did not designate as
quotations, presuming that every one
would recognize them and ad nire
the fitness Of the words az we'll as
bis taste in their selecuon. The
proclamation peeting the eye Of a
Democratic editor, be pouDcsd at
once upon it and declared that be
had read It belors-could not exact
= say where-but he would take
his oath that il was downright
plagiarism from beginning TO end.
That would have been a pretty isir
Joke; but the next day a Republican
editor came out valiantly in defense
Of the Governor, pronounced The
charge libelous, aud challenged any
man living TO produce one single line
Of The proclaim .tion that hsd ap-
pesrsd d print before"
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VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 81, 1882.

to buy both foreign and domestic goods at
home prices enhanced by protective
tariff, the manufacturer purchases all
farm products at the lowest prices and
sells his manufactured articles at the high.
est prices"
We give this summary of the diff
ferent positions taken upon the sub.
Iect by some of the leading men, to
show the tendency of the discussion
upon the subject that is fast becom
ins the leading topic in politics.
Register.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-01-27
GhNERIL NOTES.

1t haa en.suRgested that oscar
Wilde visit Cincinnati and see how
the butchers depriveethirty hogs Of
their intestines In less time than
Oscor could describe "fro2en love"
or how to worship supAowers.
This would be "too utterly uttr for
the young aes,hete.
A new law of New Hampshire re-
quires selectmen of towns to cut off
the ears Of hawks and crows presen-
ted TO them for the State bounty, be-
tore paying IL, the same as in the
case OF wolves, etc. West Virginia
lawmakers take notice.
Fifty leather straps each foot
long, two inches wide and very thin,
have been purch ased BY the Port
Huron Michigan. Board Of Education
for use in punching pupils IN school.
At Carvilla, Mexico, a great crowd
assembled to see the balloon sscen-
sion Of Senorita Catalina Gergoria,
a beautiful girl on ly seventeen gears
Old. There was no car attached to
the balloon, only the trOpezo On
which the girl performed. The bal
loon shot up amid the deafeniDg
cheers ol the crowd. Catalina WAS
seen meanwhile cliDging to the
traPezs and performing daring iests
Of agility, When the balloon was
three-quarters Of mile high, it
suddenly burst, aud the girl fell to
the ground, crushed and mangled to
death.
Congressman Moore Of Tennessee
as be sat in the House the other day
cav looming up before him an auto
graph album in the hands Of small
page. SuPposing the book TO be the
boy's own he wrote ~ it this pater-
nal sentiment "Be a good boy aud
you'll be 3 good man Mr. Moore
was shortly siterward pleased to
hear that TIE album belonged to an
officer Of the House, the venerable
father Of family.
A club Of "Unfortunate Lovers"
has been formed 10 Herue, England,
and already fourteen members have
been enrolled The chairman is
bachelor whose rebufs have been no
frequent that be dares not now visit
any family 10 the town lest be may
be obliged 90 pass the evening face
TO face with the maker Of one Of his
many mittens. The meetings are 60
cial, and no allusions are ever made
to the rasoolly little dartauger and
god Of woes,
Squire Wells Of Millville N. j. has
condemned a younRster Of that vii
lage to pay a fine Of $l3 So for dis
charging tobacco Juice upon The floor
Of the Methodist Church during
revival service. Mr. Wells found
precedent for his action m an ileD-
tical decision Of Squire Strsttou
who administered justice from The
same bench twenty years ago.
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4 PROJECT ron ANOTHER WoRLD's
FAIR.

Baltimore makes bid for a
Worlds Fair to be held in that city
in 1892, The four hundredth anri-
yersary of the discovery of America
by Columbus. The american in
speaking oil tho scheme save; ut
would perhaps be best to expend fret
some energy 10 securing tor Balti-
morS a Music Hall ana on Art Gal.
Iery 70: the education and pleasure
of our own citizens"
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JUDGE GiREI-S OPINION or GUI-


JUDGE G-iREI,S OPINION or Cur
TEIU.
Judge Carey OF the Baltimore CITY
Court, By invitation of Judge Cox,
sat with him on the bench during
the Guiteau trial one day last week
A Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun says that in con
versation with tho Judge on the
subject Of the trial he gave'the fol-
lowing interesting account of his i'm.
Pressions He said his position in the
court room was such as 10 enable
him to witness the proceedings and
to observe the prisoner to great al
vantage Judge Cox, whose ability
to sit in the case is unquestioued =,
had the look OF man thoroughly
tired OF the whole matter-which is
not TO be wondered at. He said he
wa7 surprised at the vigor of the
prisoners movements as he glided
forward on entering, his shoulders
s!ouched and his air hurried. He
WAS alert and quick, like man with
an excess OF vitality. He was soon
seated in chair before window,
nearly halfway down the room. For
nearly two hours, Judge Carey ssil
be watched his movements and stud.
led HE features; hard and cruel
face, with no trace OF sentiment OF
geniallty; prominent nose, a pro-
jecting frontal development, pal
lid but swarthy complexion, and a
firm me nth, with re Jtless moveme mt
Of the lips, rather delicate ear and
harsh profile, but on turning. his
face was illuminated by restless, wan =
dering eyes, which shot Gery search
ing and suspicious glsnces ina quick
and furLive way, not unlike those Of
IN enrsged and hunted wild beast
He delivered his address with the
bolduess and decision of military
commander. His voice was sono-
rous, and every nerve aud muscle
seemed to conspire to give frmness
10 1T. 10 reposs he seemed uncom-
Portable. Most oil the time he sat
seeming TO look at or through the
window, but maniGestly gazing upon
vacancy.
At times he turned to the audi.
ence face soubre and apparently
vacant OF thought. 1t wac then
that the sensual, beast like expires.
sion Of dumb ferocity seemed most
TO prevail The time seemed heavy
on himi now he was smoothing frst
one and then the other side OF his
forehead, aud then he would lay
his hand upon lis neck. as if de-
batting in bis mind the threatened
halter. His interruptions seemed
20 b. entirely sPontan Gus, and his
laughter like the cracking OF
thorns under a pot bat on the
whole he left the impression upon
noe Of man Of muscles OF iron AMI
Serves Of steel.
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r f. Lowerce, ESQ, Cashier Of the
Cincinnati Southern Railroad says the
Cincinnati Enquirer, was cured of 81. ia
cobs OH Of a stubborn case of rheuma
ism, which wouldn't yield TO physician g
treatment Brooglyn Esgle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-01-27

CONGRESSMAN HooE has introduo-
ed a bill providing for two sessions
g year Of the United States Court
Il Marlinsburg.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-01-27

The Supreme Court Of Illinois has
decided that a school board cannot
exclude from the public schools on
account Of race or color, 90 such ex-
clusion would be IN violation Of the
statutes Of tbe State.
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THE WEST VIRGLNIAARGUS
Observation-Disclosures

To residents OF this coUHty-One y ear
$3.50; six months, 10; four months, 80
cents.
10 non residents Of The oOuFaty-One year,
sI.65-the 10 cents extra being charged
TO repay postape;-- six months, SO cents.
chr, . months, 90 cents.
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Now is the time 10 sub'cribo for THE
AEors Let ne have a strong pull. long
pull, aud a pull all together
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-24
REVIEW or the CATTLE BUSINESS.

Now that the shipping and branding sea-
son Is over and the preparations for the
winters work we'll under way, it is gratiCy-
ing to ranchmen TO look back and view the
result of the summers labors. Cattle Of
all classes have sold well, the prices going
beyond what the most sanguine had expec-
ted. And the question is asked every dav.
How long will cattle continue to advance
ia prices or can present prices be main-
tanned?
In 1878 Texas cows with calves from i'm
proved bulls BY their side, sold here for
$1,000, and that was the beginning of the
advance In the prices of range cattle. In
1879 they sold for $3.50 to $500: in 1850
for $500 to $3.50; in 1881 for p. so to 5000.
when ranchmen predicted prices could be
no higher and any profit made: but i'm 1882
COWS with calves sold readily mt from $40
to S32. 80 and even $50 towards the last Of
the season. There were more BUYERS nj
even these prices than sellers. All classes
of stock cattle ON the range have increased
in price i'm the same proportion. While
bceves have brought fancy figures they have
not kept pace with stock cattle. I'm Texas
and every other grazing section the prices
haSe'increascd i'm the ratio as i'm Southwest
Kansas and the Territory. In 1873 wear.
lings could be purchased i'm Texas for &c
AMI now they are contracting them for
next years drive at Sl2. Cows were then
selling at from s. to $40, and now they are
hard tosget at any price-some paving 500
Tor next Springs delivery. This i'm Texas.
Supply and demand govern the price Of
beef in Eastern markets, but those marLets
effect the price of cattle on the prairie hnt
little. Had Texas to-day the surplus of
cattle 1t had in 1875, the price of stock c,ttle
would decline ut once, as the country il has
been supplying needs but few more stocL
cattle at this tune. Colorado. the Panhan-
Gle OF Texas, the Indian Territory and
Kansas have now all the cattle they can
Craze and every foot of Territory is occu-
pied Nearly all of the pools and associa-
IONS formed for the purpose of growing
cattle, have this season declared against
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-24
VIEW OF THE SITUATION.

The Republican papers of the state are
viewing the political situation from ever
available standpoint, trying, if possible to
get bit of consolation, if not comfort !:
andaboye all are they anxious to give some
excuse for the defeat.of their pet and idol
ized candidate, st. John. Our innocent and
harmless old ncighbor, the Cresset, viewed
the situation shis week, and remarked that
the Republicans party was founded OH Il
great moral principle. and that in the sic
cess of that principle lies its greatest glory.
In this state. about now, the Republican
party is painfully aware of the fact that the
traditions of that ''grand old party" have
been ignored, that its leaders have grown
fanatic.u and even corrupt. The votes
cast on the 9TH inst. are reminders that
this is the casc.
The convention that nominated st. John
was of his own selection. assembled to do
fds bidding. and not the representative of
the people or the embodiment of any
principle. Its mission was TO declare in
favor OF st. John and law OH the statute
books which public sentiment is opposed to
enforcing. This was their platform around
which they proposed to rally the Republic
an voters of the state. This doctrine wa
preached from the pulpit in preference to
Holy writ, and taught in the Sunday schools
by lOng-faced dcacons in preference to the
Ten Commandments or the Lords PRAYER.
Men who violated the law with impnity
were loudest in declaring for St. John as
1t served as Il mask to hide their lawless-
ness.
The day Of reckoning came, and Us sensi-
blelmen should, fifty thousand Republicans
repudiated the Topeka platform and the
prohibition ideas of political cranks and
politically killed st. John with his third
term aspirations and prohibition ideas he
has nursed at the expense Of every interest
in the state. He will now sink into an in
Significance lie deserves, and make room
for men of ability who will work for the
real prosperity of the state, which has been
lost sight Of in the insanc attemps to force
or the people something they did not want.
Fhe Republican party has lived beyond
it's days of usefulness and with no mission
to accomplish is only guilty of mischief.
MI political leaders should ask. '.What can
do for the people," The Republican
leaders ask "What will the people do for
me-"
The people have tired OF responding and
the Ss'S electoral votes in 1884 will show
that the Democrats are the only ones who
will be trusted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-24

He names the following witnesses to nro, o
his cOntinnf Us residence upon and cui,iva.
ton o. s nd land. w: William Blair vii
liam Jdcks on, William Hill and b. +
Fleming. all OF Evansville post offia Co.
manche county Klnsas,
w: Wi liam W. Jackso-, declaratory
sta eu:ont Nc. 1856 for the ornw or
and east half w dr. section 10, ne qrn W
qr,1 &c. y township 81, south of range 10
west. lie names { ie folO wing witnesses
to prove his continuous residence. n non E nd
cultivation of slid LAND, viz: William
air. John I. Cochran. William HiII and
b. +. Fleming, all of Eyansvi.l. lCss Office
Comanche WITTY Kansas.
VIZ: Britannia +. F,e ming, declaratory
statement Nc. 1894 tor the n p qrs cor.
section II. west ha'f S W Or section IL, n W
qr W or section IL. township - south O,
range 10 west. lie names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence
noon and cultivation of said land w.
William Blair, William w. jackson, Will
liam IL IL and John F. Cochran. ali of Ev-
ansville post Office Comarche county, KS.
20 Z. A. Morris, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-24

circulating copy of dispatch sent by
Law Gould to Plumb Which read this way:
New York. 1881,
Hon. =. p. Plumb, Senate Chamber, Wash
ington, ID. c.:
Dear Sir-CLn You conscientiously vote
for the confirmation of Hon. Srlnly Mat
thcws as associate justice of the L. 3. Su-
nrpme court. Yours. ETC.,
JAY GOULD.
Plumb voted for the confirmation, and
il is generally understood he would have
done amy other bidding lof Gould. There
will be "A number of anti-mOnopolists in
the next legislature. which will elect a sen-
ator, and they will not be enthusiastic for
Plumb. lie may be able to put up enough
money to secure his electioni; but it will
tlke money.
Among the men mentioned as his prob
able successor is Hon. w. p. Campbell, of
Wichita, Judge G. G.. Foster. of the United
States Court, at Topeka. and Geo. w. Mar
tin, Of Junction City. all consistent Repub-
licans, but all opposed to prohibition,
and all opposed to st. John in
his candidacy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-24

The case Of Mrs. SallIc IIillman against
tine life insurance companies comes up at
Topeka next week in tile United Suites cir
cuit court. This Is the clsc to recover the
amount of policies taken out by ITillman,
AMI which the companies now refuse to
pay claiming That IIillman is not deal.
II will be remembered that his body, or one
claimed to be his, was found near this place
and buried here and afterwards taken up
for Identification. This will DC the fourth
trial of the case.