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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05
DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICER :.

COUNTY OFFICER,
Judge Of The Circuit Coi"t-Hon. VIM
r. Ice.
Connissionei s-John p. Jones (Presi-
dent II. q. lIagans, and Jas. Allender.
Clerk of the Circuit COu't-Smith Crane.
CleIk of the County CotTt-J. Ann Mar
Tin.
PROSECUTING Attorney J. Fortney.
Sheriff elisha Thomas.
AurpevOr- John n. Dali ympte.
AssesSOTs-West side, ThOs. Fortney;
East Side. Gabriel Puliiam.
Commissioner cf Lost Retords-H M
q. Worley
PhySicid,, to jail and PoorhoHse-Dr. s.
Austen Pratt.
COUNTY Superintendent Of Free schools
Joseph III Hawthorne.
Co1lDttssioners of the Circuit Court
Smith Crane. Joseph II. Hawthorne, IL.
w. McCatferty aud Jlo. Morris Crane,
Commissioners of The County Court
w. Parks, II. W. McCalferly, JOS. III.
Hawthorne aud Smith CIanN.
CORPORATION OFFICERS.
Aayor-Jno. Barton Payne.
unciL-James ii. MHnown, ID. Young
Morris. ID. G.. Hughes, Elisha Thomas
nd Peter Voltz.
Rec0rdeT-J Ohm NJ. Crane,
Serqeant--J9hn II. Men.
Jtistice Of the Peace-J cseph NJ. Cod
Consta5Le--James Carroll.
MINISTERS
Presbyterian Samuel Graham.
Methodist EptscopdL-K A Hall.
Bdphst-Rev. Patri tx Murray.
EUd,tgpLic"t- Rev. NJ. Ballentine.
A ~. H. Church Rev. Alfred Slept oe
THE NATIONAL BANK OF KINowooD.
President-Wm. G.. Brown.
VIcc .PresideHt-Smitb Crane.
CdNaler-F. Heermaps,
Assistant Cashier j. w. Parks.
HIRD JUDICIAL cIRcuIT-TERMg or
COURT IN PRESTON COUNTY.
April Term, 9Th day Of April.
August Term, 18Th day Of August.
November Term, Gath day Of Novem-
bor.
COUNTY COURT.
First Monday in January, first Mon
day in April, second Monday in July
and irst Monday ia O"tober.
RINGwOoD POsToFFfCE.
Mails close att O'clock a. m; arrive at
B o'clock p. Ih.
Ofdce open at 8 o'clock -. M; closes al
8 o'clock pm. J. NJ. GoDwIN. p. NJ.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05
NhW uoroR

II is reported that recent expa~i-
meuis m Pn,lsds' phia have proved
that it is possibl, TO prope, street
cars smoothly and rapidly by the
expansion OF rowerfl steel spriops,
The dltbcu'iy Of g,vHg a uu,o, N
and perfect temper to the me, a
having been overcome. Tue COM
pany controlling the patents make-
'he 'ollovlug c aim-: The motor con
s'sisoi tlx springs cooled upon a cyl
'nder. E,ch Spurg will be IN ale OF a
Il al bar OF -,ee 800 ieet long, q inches
wlde aud ,nch tulck. Ths3e springs
are tempered by TIE ueW process 40
uniiocm,y aud so dv,icatety that
thelr power becomes tremeod a rus.
Alter first beinr rpiled 20 that their
diameter rs Is teei they are tenn
rered and tuen wound up until the
diameter y ieet. IN TINS oondl-
no they are P'ao d upon tho motor
ruckaud the appliances oithe patents
adjusted a stationary engiue at
,he terminus OF the road then
wInds the springs 20 a diameter d
40 inches, aud it BIAS been demon
strated that the power Of the ex-
pau@oo of the Xxx spAnga from 40
inches to u leet in diameter is suGi-
e ent 90 drlve an ordinary sueet-csr
tall OF people five miles on aay track
IN PolIsje Phia. The springs are
20 entirely under the control Of the
brakeman that be can use tue power
OF all Of them at ouoe ol limit the
power to one, OF IN going down a
steep grade he can shut them all OF.
A check prevents the car from run
ming at'a greater rate OF speed tbtu
uine miles an hour.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05
NO. 8



"You say" remarked TO the old ne
gro who drove tho hack, "that YOU were
General Washing'oa's body servantp"
Oats sol bats jes SO, massa. L done
waited on Washington seuce he was 80
high-no bigger'n small chile"
You know tho story, then, about the
cherry tree and the hatchotY"
"Know itG Why WAS dar on do spot. 1
seed Massa Gawge climb do tree amer do
chorrie = and seed him fling do hatchet
at dc boys who was stonln' him. / dono
chR'o dem b>ys oil do place myself"
"Do you remomher his appearance as a
manS What ho locked likoY"
"Nos, indeody. He was kinder short.
chunky man. soriei hr aud hearty look
in, Ho had chin whlskors and mu ,tache.
onl wore spectacles. Mos generally he
wore high hat; but l seed him In fur
cap wild ear warmorsi"
"You wero not with him of course. when
he crossed tho lawaro--whon ho won't
across the Delaware Rivor?"
"Wid html Yes, SIR was right dar.
wos not moron two feet ofIrn him as ho
druvncross do bridget in his buggyl DaSs
n lhc'' | Walked long s.do do Off hind
wheel oh dat buggy an do way"
"Tou saw him. then. when no fought
tho British nc Trentcn?"
"Sho's yer born / didl / hold Massa
GNwgo's coat an hat while he fought do
British at dat VERY place. Massa Gawgs
cliuched him, am den dey rasseled and
rasselld, and mt first ho frew Massa
Gnwge, AN den Massa Gawgo flung him,
and sot on him and dono hammered him
till he yoliod nun! Massa Gawgo won
dat fight. seed him wild my own oyosl
An cum home wild him In do lSyarsl''
"Nou weren't with him, though. whom
ho shot tho apple or tho boys hcad2"
"N ho want wild bim9 want? / was
do only pusson dar 'ceptln' ono white
man. loaded Massa Ghwgo's revolver
an handed Il to him and picked up
tho apple as soon as no knocked
IT Oft. Nobody cant tell dis yore ole nig>
gah muffin bout dlt circumstance"
You know all tho Generals relations,
too, supposef Martin Luther and Pc
tor the Hermit aud tho rest?"
"Knowed um all Many aud many's
de time dDne waited on do tlblo when
Massa Gawge Lad urn to dinner. ] re>
mcmbar dem two common joss Wells
ir ia seol um Yesterday. Yes, sah an,
druv 'om ont ofien u
"lvc frequently seen pictures OF
Washington IN which he ~ represented
sitting upon a white horse. Did ho really
rido Waite horse. or don't you recalltho
color of his horse p
"Why. bross yer; call de color ob do
hoss--'cal do color oh IL? DO you soc
dis we're nigh hoss dat I'm drivln' now.
right yero2 We'll. dats de VERY hos.
Massa Giwgs used to ride. lie ler IL 10
me in his will.
Just then we reached the station. and
| dismcunled from tho hack and paid
Washing'on's body servant Tor his sor
vicos. No doubt longer conversation
with him would have revealed other now
startling facts rotating to the Father OF
his country Max Adoler. -
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05
Hcsuits Of settiin orr Wiid Lands
OF West virginia

Some time since, says Tue Virginia
Captain j. n. Callissn, an enterprisiue
and Intelligent surveyor OF This county.
greatly interested us wi'b an acc "a a.
the success ibat bad followed "a settlement
which he aoj others had succesdeI in
making oo tle head waers OF E.x river.
in West Vugua, sod by 20 Doing aad sue.
ceed.d Zoe ms KING profitable sale Of a
arg tract of u.ldaui. There are millions
of acres of tbe best of farming and e-sz-
int bands ou GOO healthy ur,s1ds of Wsst
V-.na tat can noW De had tor le p,r
aHf iutu tfa.us .l or railway land.
90 bleak N Nu frc.t. IlrIs thsf n.
Um1e a0I g.u. crops OF tInrIs wear
fUps} fIT, aa Clpttu CsUaou .ftfss.
l.G tn.lgF rt Jays traverse lie VAL
Joys 30 me- B tl Giul.y. aud q her
rv l Cf hat io .3u, Iu.Ft i8 ssfs 90 ae .
TIDE ~ imm.Rrlt1n ,nitntr
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05
~ INDrIK RDniNCE.

a reroarksbiv romAntic story is
now aRitstine Washington social cir.
Lee Ko-wa-chs, one OF the chiefs
Of visiting delegation Of Indians
ron Arzpnt, with the other chlafs,
attended inDumerable social gather
rogs and was everywhere lionized
The ladies pstronizsd them, and Ko-
ea-cne was the particular prolege Of
. bright young Pirl Of Washington,
vhois weil-kuown az society favor.
ne. She met the Young chief A. 4
social party gwen a. the home OF
the Indians boat. The interest she
took DO him differed DO no wa7 from
that manifested by her sisiers. and
shel,d tim around, admired bIs dress
aud talked pi2eon-engIish 10 bim
because u was The fashion 10 do go
The chef imagined t1J girl gss 10
love with him, and responding TO the
taBder passion. he concluded TO svoW
resa-d Uo1rtuoa'sly, tle DEL
ol4Iou ie,t ab21, ta,s time. aud 30.
ws-cbe wssteke1 of with them. At
C.rlslo, p, whore the tribe took ii
rest, Ko-ws. che determined 90 re-
turn TO Washington aud carry oa
lho maiden whether she would or no
The members OF t1s Comnittee ON
Isdao hGUfa received word Cha,
ls.wa-c0ebaI ltIs Ais contempt.
teJ effort fo esolYs Che vigilance o
aHc5mpsuion'. aud h4i bssa caught
sliding out tle back % tbe hotel ir
t4s gose Of waiter lie wa
uIom codsrel, anl as tbs inlor-
nation sent to the committee. nos
'uu3. trct slry-i..ancr Of ,be stb.
ee b. ~, el1.ts m s..l n
..e t.s .oaa ata .bs.
.asr ss raridiy heir tedlou
e8urs aI.I srmit
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05

All around the horizon, SAYS tho
Baltimore AmericGa. there seems to
he cloudy weather for the bosses.
In New York, llhloie, 9eunsglyania
sod Virginia The "maco,nes' are
rrlevous'y ont Of repair. In the
Empire State Conk6ug ia in retire
ment--at least Tor the present--aud
THAT man Arthur appears Go be
s'alwartiziug the administration to
SUIT his own views rather than those
OF ConkhnR, or Grant, or Cameron.
or Logan. Robertson ia stll in the
Custom honse. la Illinois logan il
not emperor. He is influential with
Arthur, but at home he is menaoed
by turbulent opposition. In Penn
sy)vsnia there Isl movement against
The dictatorship of Cameron that il
more formidable than any that has
as'ailei it, and there arc rum,ra
that Ctmeron il mating resly to
hang out the white dag and sound a
truce. Well may he do 80, Tor
though Cameron AMI some o his i'm
medipte followers would rather see
the State 20 Democratic than anti
Cameron Republican, vet this is not
true OF the bulk Of the Sta!wart
wing. Tho Ipdependont Republican
party has gaiusd somo very impor-
taut additions, AMI has carried The
city Of PhilaaslpbiA-avon going a.
tar as TO combine with Democrats
for th,a PURPOSE What han been
done IN Philadelphia ia threatened
elsewhere, unless Cameron comes
down a little from his naughty au-
tocracy. 10 Virginia, Mahone has
su'terod an eclipse, anl it ia very
doubtful whether he w,' evsr re-
cover the ground that he his lost.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05
NEWSPAPER LAWS.

/. Any person who takes a paper from
the Pos,oftica. whether directed 20 hls
name or another, or whether he has sub
scribed or not is responsible Tor the pay
2. If "A person orders his paper discon'
tinued he must pay all arreaiageS. OF
the publisher may continue To send At
until paymeut is made, ana collect the
whole amount. whether IL be taken from
the office or not. There can be no legal
discontinnauce until the payment Is
made.
3. Ii the subscriber orders his paper
80 be stopped at a certain time, and the
publisher continues 70 send 1.-THE suoscri
ber is bound to pay for ~, II he takes IL
out OF tue Postoilics. The law proceeds
upon the ground that man inust pay
for what he uses.
4. The Courts have decided that tcfus>
ing to take newspaper or periodical
from the Pos Office, or removing and
leaving them uncaied for. Is pIimd Jtctd
evidence OF intentional fraud.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05


The prime reason for expenl,ng a
vast sum for reieeming the Kendall
d de below Washington has been tia,
the White House would otherwise be
dangerous place 10 live in. Now
Lhat the machinery for putting that
project through, and thus saving the
iivae Of ppr Pc-s'la,ts has been sa'
IN comes proposition TO build a uew
WDIte House else 1hers, This latter
JOB has been held in oboyarce for
some time, and until the former
no lonaer ooelo the present White
House for 4 rider.
The outlay for twentv-fve acres
shalt not eycssI f250.OOO the cost
OF tus manaion ani She qro-nd not
90 exceed 8l,OOOO0O 1t tia to be
obs'rYed that very few things now
adays are TO cost less than million,
and "a much more for individual
aain. Not long since, ex Seoretar =
John Sherman secure At bargain.
a considerable tract Of lind lying on
he heights hack Of ths city. The
sherman Purohaae is well adapted
for magnificent Court End, provi-
He'd it eau be started with the White
House.
The new Library Building bill ia
held hack ill the opportune moment.
It. involves the cost of not lesg than
en- milIious--nine millions at least
more than should be spent TO real =
We alleged object. Never before YVES
the spending of millions Tor an end
less variety OF objects cootem o lated
on an equal scale Of ofmagnifieence. In.
deed there Il a prospect that The
| present Administration will 90 inic
history as cbsracterizing tho perioC
Of Arthur the Magnificent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05

The incongruily Of trade silver dollar
having in Il more silver than standard
dollsr, and vet being worth less, has serv-
cd to overturn NJ. V. Davis ideas OF
honestY Mr. Davis WAS coiner at tho mint
In New Orleans and by rubbing out the
impression on the trade dollars, he could
take some eight grains fsilver from each
dollar, and still leave the government
enough for a standard dollar. This he has
done 10 the extent Of shout Si5,O0O
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05
CHANGED LII mrvn.

Miss Bourne elopsd wi;h her lover
At Wmtehall, n Y but on the con-
dition that Immediately after the
marriage ceremony, she should 10
allowed 90 go back hone and tell
her mother. Her idea was that the
maternal objections 90 the young
mau could be overcome By argument
~ soon es che was bis wife. But
the plan mscsrfied. The mother
bad 20 mach ih9 beet Of the discua
@ion tbat the bride was convincet.
instesd Of convincing, end when lhe
bridegroom came for Der next day
she informed him that che desired
never 10 set eyes on Lim again. She
even pui Oh boy's clothes, and es-
capped while be wac watching the
house, so thorough vas her change
Of purpose
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05
RELPING THEMSELVAS no RAIL
HOLDS.

r
ROADS.
We are pleased, Bays the Wkeel.
'ng Register. to observe a grnwin.
,, disposition amOrg the people o
West Virginia to cease pursuin,
phantoms OF railroad building an,
10 buud Tor themselves.
Our people have lost time an,
lost hes I 10y paHderiug aud party
'ng TO foreign capital ami hims,
promises OF a'd. l. was not unit
'he Weston Road WAS completed
th4t our people hsN taken hold O.
the Conception that they are able /,
oulid their own roads; tsat thee,
lttle narrow gauge roads are ampl,
'or local purposes; that they al,
sufficient to develop a country and
serve lie business interests; thai, il
tact, these short hue roads are TIA,
roads that pay divi leeds to ,h,
stockholders ss we'll as profits TO al
the interests involved.
Almost any Of the more populou,
countes OF the State sre able to
build one Of lhess shor lines. All
Of them can afford to 10 1t. Many
OF them Will doIt IN the near future;
snd all that do not, will wish they
bad, bstore many years hence.
Tue projectors oi the Grafton snA
Greenhner Road are manlesung -
differentiation which We believe VII
van. 81 also are The people OF Pres
Ton Couaty IN The matter OF con.
oecuog Klngwood with the Bati-
more aud OHIO.
1t is estimated that the former can
be built aud stocked between GIaf-
ton aud Pmnppi for $l25 900. II
This be so, wDy shou dn,t our Leople
Guild 1t themseives2 Why have
hey not built 1t long sgo2 The
Jcfeysonioa says they already have
q rubhc sutscrpiiou OF $50,OoO la
Barbour and private subscr,ption
OF $25 900 10 TsyIor. The private
subscription aiouE the line is $40
600 more. Here is nearly The
whole snm required, II the estimates
are correct.
In Preston they will soon vote on
subscribing to their project. Aud in
UPshur suey viii vote ou tbe s1tea.
sion 0. he Weston road to Buck
hsnnon.
i lhess projects succeed, railroad
5uIdiug will h-ye a good iun in the
STATE. IL will not stop wltb these.
IL will become contagious. Doe road
cannot be built without Inspiring
dom otbers, These pfoi4cts ve
nave referred to are the legitimate
ofsprlug Of the WesIon road. and
they IN turn, when built, will b..
prolific breeders Of new proiects a
over the State.
II our people had sufficient courage
and faith in their own abilities, any
or all OF thess railroad projects, ard
more, would be begun, and so much
OF them built as possible. It il not
always necessary to finish a railroa1
at once II II has one good terminus
let few miles be built and equipTed
aud put to earning something II
Will never stop after it ls once start
cd. Railroads are never ,Crn up and
abandoned. They 20 forward car
rylng population, business and
wealth with them. and there is no
short-Iine :osd now projected Ia the
State that could not be started and
built, few miles at time. and
made to help pay It's owu wy. Let
our people take on new courage in
railroad building. The way to build
railroads Ia 10 build them and the,
are never flashed uniesy they are
first begun
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05

Known q ~ person Co 10 seriously W
with ut "a weak stomach or inactive liver
or Kidneys? And WHOM these organs are
in goo1 condition d, ou NOT Gnd u,ir
p1esc-sor enioyiUa oOd heilth? Parser.
Ginger Tonic regulates Oaost important
0ratue. iDtke- tho Blood r.cl audi ruro
and strengthens every pattol tao syslsDi
sor other cO.un o.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05
Linooin ns n Peace-maker.


The Rev Dr. w. N. Miner, of Tron
ton, New Jersey, relates an anecdote ot
Abraham Lincoln which places him among
the p,aoe-mskers. DR.. Miner was resi-
dent Ia Springfield, And gives the nara.
tive iu the words Of another resident "I
had some trouble with a neighbor, and I
determined TO go to law with him. When
got to Lincolns Office found my oppo
nent was alrea iy there and had stated his
case. ! told my side of the story, aud
Lincoln then said you have q good case
TO go TO court but II you do you will
both lose all your money and make your.
selves lifelong enemies. Why don't you
settle the matter right herep r We argued
for some time without coming To an
agreement, and finally Lincoln said,
well, I'm going to dinner Try aud set.
tie II before get back; and, in order that
you may not be disturbed, III lock tbs
door lie locked us In aud left us there
but when be returned we had compro-
mised our trouble"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05

The reason why woman everywhere
use Parker's Ginger Tonic Is, because
tbog have learned by experience the
best guide that this excellent medicine
overcomos dependency. por.odicie head
ache, indigestion. pain in the back and
kidneys, and othor trou bios Of The sex.--
Home journal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05
THE OREGOH ELECTION.

The frat gun 10 the political cam
paigu Of 1882 will be Gred in Ore
gop June 5, when a full State ticket
is 10 be chosen and also a member of
he Forty-elghth Congress, though
the successful man vii not take hia
scat ull December, 1888 or full
year and half after his election.
Botlbparlios have already nominated
their tickets, and su active oanvAss
is IN progress. Both parties slso
condemned The Pre- dents veto OF
the Chinese bill. Oregon gave Gar
field a plurality Of o1iy GIL, which
.he democrats aro confident Of oyer
coming.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

10 residents Of this county-one ear
tl so; six months, 10; four months, so
cents.
To ors-residenis " the eo,tafy--one year,
sI 65-the l5 cents extra being charged
to prepay postaae;- six months, 50 cents.
three months, go cents.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05

Just received 100 suits Carry largest
sock IN the county.
SuAYTgR & BoSArsIo.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-05-10
Study to Have Ideas.

A suggestive story is told Of the late
Joseph Harrison, of Philadelphia, in
ventor of the sectional boiler for which
the Academy of Arts and Sciences
awarded him the Rumford medal, and
widely known as the partner Of Winans
in Russian railway contracts. He was
climbing the Gemmi, in Switzerland, &C
companied by young man, and the
conversation fell on the younger mans
chance of rising in the world should he
embrace the profession of mechanical
engineer. Mr.. Harrison favored the
idea, saying that this was the age Of in
vention and Improvement, that machin-
cry was constantly being applied tonew
uses, and that he who would make it
study and master it in all its forms
would never be at loss to obtain re-
munerative employment.
''But have no skill in drawing" said
the young man.
'.Neither have l." said Mr.. Harrison;
81 never had time to learn. But have
always found that if had an idea I
could express it on single with .
piece of chalk, and let q draughtsman
work it out handsome and. according to
rule. And I've generally had ideas
enough to keep three draughtsmen busy.
You can always hire draughtsmen, but
you can't hire ideas, my boy"
It may be added that Mr.. Harrison's
success was due not to scholastic adj
vantages, but to native capacity and
personal effort.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-05-10
Geraniums in the Window.

It is very rare to see a well-grown
geranium in window culture. Even if
The plants bloom fairly, they are often
drawn up, misshapen things, and pleas
ing to look upon. In the majority of
cases, plants that have been set out in
the garden for the summer, are allowed
TO ego as you please" The roots find
ing an abundance of soil, the tops grow
off at q famous rate. At the approach
of cool weather the plants are taken up
a. they stood; if any cutting is done, it
is at the roots, to bring them within the
limits Of pot, and the plants are placed
in the window. As q consequence of
such treatment, the majority of the
leaves fade and fall, and show lot Of
long, lanky stems with small tuft of
leaves at the top. This condition of the
plants is due either to lack of knowledge
or to timidity. Amateur cultivators, as
. general thing, seem to fear to use the
knife; could the plant suffer pain they
would not be more reluctant to cut. The
proper method is to prepare the plants
for taking in long before the time for
lifting them; but it is too late to advise
that, as it is to suggest pruning them at
the time of taking them up. Even at
this late day it is better to cut back the
geraniums to good shape than to let
them remain as they are. OF course,
each plant will have its own needs in
this respect, and only general advice
can be given. Cut back the long stems
in such manner that the plant will
form low, rounded head, and remove
altogether such branches as will make
the head too much crowded.