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WASHINGTON.
Postal asepartnent Estimate.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. - The estimated
amount of postal revenues for the year begin
ming July next is $47, ,104, ,078, and the expen-
diture $50 ,062 1S9, which will leave defcien-
CT of So, ,958, i'll. The estimate for compensa-
tion of postmasters is $17, ,250,000, an increase
of $3,000,000 over the appropriation for the
present year. The estimate for clerks in post
offices is $4,000 600 an increase of $125,000;
for the free delivery service, $3,800,000, an in
crease of 100000; for railroad mail transpor-
tation, $12 100000, an increase of ST. 050, 600;
for steamboat routes, $625,000. The foregoing
shows that President Arthur's estimate Of the
deficiency due to the reduced letter postage
($3,000,000 made when recommending this re.
duction was within about 900 of that now
made by the department
Relating TO Pension Attorneys.
The Secretary of the Interior has modified
the order Of Secretary Chandler, made March
81, 1876, in relation to the suspension of pen
sion attorneys so as to permit them to practice
pending investigation of charges against them.
This is done to prevent injustice to those un-
justly charged.
The Public Debt.
1t is estimated that the public debt state
ment tomorrow will show reduction during
the past month of ten and one-half millions of
dollars.
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The tenth annual session of the National
Woman's Christian Union began in Detroit,
Mich. yesterday morning. Miss Frances E.
Willard, president, read her annual address.
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Serious Accident ON the Toledo, Cincin-
nnai and ST. Inmis Railroad

DAYTON, Ohio, Oct 31.-Freight train No.
SO collided with an extra freight train at Fay
cite Juction on the Toledo, Cincinnati and
st. Louis Railroad this morning. A fireman
was injured and one of the engineers is report
ed to have been killed. The trains were de-
layed four hours.
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Brighton Cattle Market.
Enr tha xxraahr apdinsx pvadnaedov Ocf 2

ror tno week endlng wednesday Oct. ols
Amount of stock at market-Cattle 1858; Sheep
and Lambs 69l1; Swine 1900; number Of Wes-
tern Cattle 1498; number Of Eastern Cows, Mileh
Cows SC. 360IVeals so; horses 16O.
Prices of Beef Cattle " 100 II, live weight-Ex.
ira due lity at 371a0g7 90; first quality at 871h
%; second quality l212@5 10; third quality at
42595 90; poorest grades of coarse Oxen, Bulls.
etc. at O0@4 1917.
Brighton Hides at 1sc q ID.
Brighton Tallow &c y h.
Country Hides, heavy at 7c D h
Country Hides light, at &c ID fb.
Country Tallow 4941Sc y ib.
Calf Skins 11c y fb.
Sheep Skins 50@75c each.CH
Lamb Skins at 75c0 1 90 each.
wMorking oxen-There was IL larger supply In
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Milcf. Cows aud Springers-s supply; sales of
extra lew Mich Cows at S1S0 the lot;2 do at $50
each: dOss53; do $52 so each.
sheep and Lambs-Lambs cost landed at the
yards 61415sSc y fb live weight;Sheep 44 asia.
Swine-Western Fat Hogs cost. landed at the
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ana TO tD6 aQOptlOu Ol u VOI6 OF commence IN
the government in the Chamber of Deputies
today, Marquis Tseng will leave Parts.
Foreign Notes.
Precautions have been taken in Glasgow,
against explosions on the railways. All the
banks, public buildings and prisons are
closely watched. Extra wardens are placed
around the prisoners when they are taking
their exercise.
The government OF Egypt is Informed that
Hicks Pasha after two battles. entered El
Obeid, which place he found had been aban-
doned by the forces of El Mehdi, the false
prophet. Many of El Mehdi's men were killed
in the two battles, and his forces have been
broken up. His fate is unknown.
The London Times contain an edi-
torial on the departure OF Lord Lorne from
Canada, which is eminently fattering to the
Dominion which is described as loyal and law
abiding, the least costly and the least trouble
some and yet the greatest of the British colon
ial possessions.
The Prince Of Wales. the Duke OF Edin-
burg, Albany and Cambridge, Earl Granville
and Lord Northbrook officially closed the In
ternational fisheries exhibition in London to
yesterday.
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THE LONDON EXPLOSIONS.

Great Excitement Over the Affair-De-
tectives Searching for the Perpetrators
of the Oufrage-W What O,Donoyau Rossa
&uva
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
The Portland and Ogdensburg.

fUFtlsEMU IHU UWHGMsDuEEs
NEW YORK, Oct Silt is reported that
strong syndicate of New York capitalists ibas
been formed to purchase the Portland and
Ogdensburg Railroad and by means of an out
side line of first class steamers from New York
to Portland, to make a new excursion line.
The Philadelphia and Atlantic.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 31.-The formal trans
fer of the Philadelphia and Atlantic marrow
gauge) to the Philadelphia and Reading was
made this afternoon. The road WILL be made
standard gauge.
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Report of DE Brazza's Death.

PARIS, Oct 31.-The Gaulois to-day publish
es advices from the west coast of Africa to the
effect that M. Brazza, the French explorer,
has been killed during fight between his par
ty and one of the upper Congo tribes. The
French government has received no informs-
tiou confirmatory of the Gaulois report and it
is not believed by csbinet officials.
Mn lizaaina.
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Approval of thc Grain Elevator Scheme.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 31.-The operations
OF the scheme of the Russo American Grain
Elevator company organized Dy Americans,
with Mr.. Foscher, the French Due de Morny,
the Russian Princes de Midow and Candomato,
and several merchants in the principal cities
as stockholders. were approved by the State
council committee in st. Petersburg last Satur-
DAY. The final decision. however, will be rem.
dered in the near future
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A Sad Death.

BIDDEFoRD, Oct. 31.-Chas N. Nickerson,
young resident of this city, died suddenly last
evening at his home on Elm street. About
O'Clock he came into the sitting room, where
the family was sitting. The blood was rushing
out Of his nostrils and he exclaimed "What
shall do?" 1t was but very short time
after this when he expired.
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PTTTsFIELD.

The hearing in the alleged incendiary case
has closed after an investigation of about six
days. Mrs. Miriam J. Wright, the respondent,
was ordered by the trial Justice to recognize
with sureties in the sum of $500 for appearance
at the next term of the S. j. Court in Skowhe-
gan. The case has caused much excitement in
the town.
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tContinusd Jrou1 laS peeL)
How Watch Cases are Made.

a plate Of SOLID GOLD Ii 2-IO karats
fine Is soldered on each side Of plate Of
hard nickel composition metal, and the
three are then passed between polished
steel rollers. From this plate the various
parts ofthe casos-backs, centers, bezels.etc.
are cut and shaped by dies and formers
The gold is thick enough 10 admit Of all
kinds Of chasing, engraving, and engine
turning. The composition metal gives Il
needed strength, stiffness and solidity. while
the Drittcn guarantee Of the manufacturers
Uarr0niing each case 10 wear ttoeniy years
proves that IL contains all the gold that
can possibly be needed. This guarantee
Is given from actual results as manu- Of
these cases have been worn perfectly smooth
by years Of use without wearing through
the gold. r,-,,,..-. ,. 80
have used ono Of your James Boss' Gold watch
Cases for seventeen years bought II aocond band
ana Know 81 is having bonn used before I got it
but 90 not know how long 10 looks good for tsrl
years longer. Did not suspect 70 was n fiied go
untu 90 informed b. jowelor a short tirno einoe
most chesfiuliy recommend your cases 10 DO al
uley are represented ~ BE-, and more.
q. MoCRANEr, Dep. COL fql REQ "a Dts To,sa
SD s,nt stssp Esysioss Wsth c.. Fs.tor. pnu
tsiphis fs fer hssd,os tasrttsd Psaaphst showing hs
sssss hs~s' 80 ksystoss Wstsh cs,ss ssds.
tTo b continu>d)
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10000 feet OF lumber per day, and giving
employment 10 quite a number of men.
There are also from six TO eight locomo-
dves kept here for helping trains over the
grades, both cast and west.
On last Monday night there was some
excitement in the neighborhood of Loar
& Brooke's store, caused by the loud
shrieks and screams OF n female voice call
ING for help. II came from the residence
of Mr.. High. His daughter. Lizzie, said
that some unknown man was trying TO
gain an entrance 10 her room by the side
window. Aessrs. LOar and Brooke res
pondod TO the call, but whoever il was
had disappeared. They returned 70 their
room TO be aroused in short time by a
similar cause, but this time Mics Lizzie
being armed with an axe, let fly, and the
unknown disappeared to return no more.
Mr. Robert Hollas, of THE place, has
been afflicted for some time with q car
buncle on his arm, which has kept him
from duty on the road he being an en-
CINE man.
There Is some improvements going on
here in the way of building. Mr.. Jacob
Cornell Is erecting new house on Main
street, also NJ. e. Howe has one about
completed. He has also been improving
his mill by putting in a new engine and
boiler. Mr. Bishop has built another
house for renting purposes. If he would
build few more, he would find plenty of
occupants, Renters are plenty and hous-
es scarce.
Locals being scarce, and fearing we will
occupy too much space, we will stop.
SuCCese TO the ARGUS. JER.
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NEBUCLETY BENDER
PLEASANT DALE.

The corn in.this neighborhood is small.
Sowing buckwheat and gathering in the
golden sheavs' from the fields OF 'ripen-
Ing grain Is the order of the day.
Some of our boys went f1sbing last week.
and got some bites. They were only gnat
bites, guess.
The crows arc becoming very numerous
In this section and very destructive. Fran
els White had thirteen young turkeys car
ried off by them in one day. How is that
for high2
There is fine prospect for large crop
of blackberries IN this vicinity.
Cabbage crope look slim.
Eva. nj. Sterling was visiting her father
last week at this place.
Johp White and family, from near
Kingwood, spent Saturday and Sunday
at his fathers.
There is better prospect for large
oats crop than there has been for some
time.
Jacob Bowers had logrolling last Tuee-
day. Mr.. Bowers is one of our best farm.
ers. juno.
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nance OF three fold immersion last Sun
day ut VOLTS saw mill, on Sandy creek.
Rev. Ensminger is one Of the progressive
Dunkards.
kev j. w. Bedford, of the NJ. f..
Church, will administer the ordinance of
baptism the fourth Sunday of this month
at Pleasant Grove.
W. a. Watson is preparing TO have a
new addition put TO his dwelling house.
WIZ is always in for something new.
Malen SchOoley lie the boss photogra-
pher OF Sinclair, now.
Jacob Rosar, who has been work Ing
near Deer Park, was visiting and spend
ing the 4th with friends hero last week.
hessrs. 1. X. Sinclair and l.. b. Ridg
way will start TO school at Kingwood the
last OF this month.
Andrew bowman ia going 10 buy a new
steam thresher. Success TO you, Andy.
A wedding is expected near Sinclair
soon. The new quilt is being completed
Winter soon. Our young lawyer got a
pair of mittons last Sunyay.
G. N. Ridgwsy has the boss span of
match mules. They are two years old,
and over sixteen hands high. Who can
beat that7
NpprCr vrv DyNyDyp
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Reno District.

AS you have no correspondent from
here, we will write a few items from thic
| locality.
Some of our news will be somewhat
stale, but il is better late than never.
The farmers in this vicinity have com.
menccd harvesting wheat and grass.
Wheat Is pretty fair crop, and corn is
looking we'll
Everything In this section seems to be
fl )urishing, We have an interesting Sab
bath School here with the following off
GERS s. f. Brown, Supt.; Miss NJ. A
Eleison, Sec; James Conn, Treas; James
Il. Conn, Jr., Librarian.
We have preaching every three weeks AZ
the Nj. e. Church, 3rd Sunday in each
! month at the u. b. Church, and Fad SUI
day in each month at the Baptist church.
Thore will be Baptist meeting held in
the grove near Sharp's church. commenc-
ing July q and continuing until the 30.
The meeting will be conducted by Rev.
Bedford.
Prof. NJ. M, Luzadder has returned 10
this vicinity again for a short stay. He
assisted j. Wesley Shahan In the closing
exercises of his singing school at Shay g
church, Saturday and Sunday last. Mr..
Luzadder is q talent ed musician, and a
gentleman in every respect, and we wei !
come hlm again in our midst. He Will
sing at Union church, Saturday evening,
July 81.
Mrs. Layton has been lying very sick
for sometime with cancer, but is Improv-
ing now.
We often miss the form Of one of our 8.
3. scholars, and when we trace him up, he
Is found in the vicinity OF Shay's church.
Young man, what is the attraction over
there p? Only short time since, one of
our young men went to that neighborhood,
and while there his horse became lame.
and il IS reported that he had to break a
colt before he could return home. Other
comment is unnecessary.
We have no marriages 10 report this
time, but judging from nhe way In which
some of our young gents waltz the ladies
from singing school here of late, there
certainly will De boom 10 the mstrimo-
NAL market ere long.
Miss Alice Phillips, of Tunnelton. was
visiting at Dir. 2, NJ. Conn's, Saturday
and Sunday. last.
Miss Olive Elicson has returned home
from Rowlesburg, where she had been
staying for some time.
poCAuosr1a
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72t points TO TrLDEN 100. Geo
grsphically, the Eastern, Middle ADD
extreme Western States alone show
dlsiavor to him, and in those he is
displaced mainly by BUTLER, BAYARD
and THURMAN.
A summary OF Democratic prefer
ences among the leading ones is thus
stated; TILDEw, 100; MCDONALD
72i; BAYARD. 3l4; HANCOCK, 25
BUTLER 20t =; THURMAN. 17..
West Virginia is reported as stend
ing, on the Republican side: BLArEE
l; Arthur. l EDMUNDs, .; LIN
COLIN, II.
On the Democratic side West Vir-
ginis Is reported as, TILDEN, 9; Mo.
Observation-Disclosures
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The farmers are all done cutting wheat
and are commencing to cut grass.
Mr.. Abrsm Feathers has gone 10 Yves
ton 10 visit his son who 10 not expected 70
live.
We noticed County SuperiBtedcn, A.
w. Frederick on our streets last week.
zack Feathers was up to Rowlesburp
last week.
N. J. Gibson has returned home from
Uniontown.
Mr.. Hartly and wife and Miss Hartly, OF
Myersdale, Pa, were visiting Mrs. Cress-
Ter last week.
8. M. Albright. who has been WORKING
in Pennsylvania for the last six months.
has returned home
Miss Olivia Fairfax paid her home a
flying visit last week.
Mack Mason and d. r. jackson wero
on the sick list last week.
We hope The prominent citizens of
BruCeton and BrshdonVIIo win make no
their minds 10 build the telegraph line be.
tween their place and this,
Mr.. Brown, q wool buyer from Clarke
burg, was In our town Friday.
Boys ct the mill don't fgLt abou, ram
berries any longer
Wonder II she run TO her room and hid
this time when he came down from H.
Orchard ~ Crab.
Madam RJmOr says thsre will no
wedding in our midst soon.
Rev. Cation preached in the Ran,is,
Church, Sunday at At ? O'Clock. ''''
Sn0RTy
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m E S S ELROD,
tract, containing TIA acres,

S'"~'i Np'NoAHAoS LII aCIoS,
Second The tract of i2I acres known
AZ the 'ELIHU GREGG land.
Third. a tract of 207 acres. sold and
conveyed to said w. II Kelley by James
q McGrew, Ex'or of Baldwin, a ec'd
and known as the BALDWIN land.
Fourth. The tract OF "a acres con-
yeyed to said w Il Kelley by Clement
Engle, and known "a the'ENGLE' land;
ali of said tracts of land lie contiguous
and are situate in Portland district, Pres.
ton County. Much of il is improved
and has thereon comfortable buildings
and good improvements.
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RowLEs5vRe

N,t seeing letter iu your paper from
ihs place for come time, uc viii try and
ariie np sl3w locals for the weeks iesu.
oar little smoky Town is situated Oh .s,
. & o. j. F and is bounded on lhe ,s,
Hl Chei H'Yer wn.c 3 OF grea. value 10
D1r ontrprang lumDermen, for tarns
porting logs from The upper timber r.
e.ons We bave three steam saw mills
running With full force, cutting aD9p,
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State OF West Virginia. County ., pro.

State OF West Virginia, County OF Pres
ton, S.:
/, Smith Crane, Clerk of the Circuit
Court OF said county, do certify that Jno
Barton Payne, who was by a decree of
said court, rendered on tho 9th day OF
December, 1889, in the Equity causes of
Baldwin,s Exes'r, va VIM r Kelley, OF
al, and III l. Sisler Va + Il Kelley ct al
appointed a Special Commissioners TO
make sale Of the real estate therein Cles
creed to 30 sold, has this day given bond
and security in said cause rs required
by law.
Given under my hand, this 26th day
OF January, 1888
l4>4t SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
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sINoLA1R

] once more pen you few items from
our part Of The county.
The farmers are very busy cutting their
wheat. There is quite q rush Of work at
present, a. The weather is very 5rIckle for
harvest, Tie wheat in this part is cx
cecdingly good
Rev Easmingcr administered the or5i
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ASSISTANT Secretary of the Treas
ury, JOHN CNEw who is member of
the Republican National Comm ittee,
thinks that Indianapolis will be Sc
Iected as the place Of holding the uex
Republican Convention.
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The campaign in OHIO has been
formally opened. The Democratic
meetings are large and enthuastic
gatherings. The Republicans are
having some trouble IN rallyirg
their forces, as their party seems to
be in state of Generalization
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AND

Pursuant to and by virtue OF a decree
rendered In the above styled causes by
the Circuit Court OF Preston County,
West Virginia. on the 9th day Of Decem
Dor, 1852, the undersigned Special Com
missioner, Will on TUESDAY, the 14th
day OF August, 1888, at the front door OF
the Court House of said county tho
Same being a court day mako public
sale of the four tracts of land in the bill
and proceedings mentioned, To wit
First. Tho tract of land purchased by
said VIM L Kelley from Nesselrod, and
known as the
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-07-21

NOT one German newspaper in
Ohio supports FORAKER. Only a
short time ago nearly ali the papers
IN Ohio edited and controlled by the
Germans were outspoken Repub lican
organs, but to-day, without a single
exception, they support Hoadley
and the entire Democratic ticket.
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THIS is perhaps, as good a time
to make President as any other.
There are some advsntages-to the
country-in making him early, We
get chance TO look him over and
urn him inside on! before he is nom
mated aud voted for.
Besides a man that can stay made
over one season ought to make a
pretty good President. If be can
stand the racket of year and half
campain he is of fairly good stuff.
The New York Times has gone
largely into the business OF President
making, Having put TILDEN on the
track and fairly cleared up the in
decision on that score, it has now
polled the 98 States Of their pref
erences among all the men named for
President.
The Times publishes reports from
|344 points, or an average of 9 points
in each State. The Republican pref
|erences are distributed among l8
men Mr.. BLAINE is named as the
preference at l03 points, or nearly
ne-third OF the number of points
where choice is expressed.
President ARTHUR is next in
rength' He pans out especially
ell in the Southern States. There
no reasonable doubt Gays the
lines, to be entertained at present,
at the 306 votes Of the old slave
lding States will be given to the
esent incumbent Of the Presidential
air.
Third in the contest is Mr.
NUNDs, and not much behind Mr..
THUE. HE strength is distrib-
d very evenly in the different
ties.
ne above three gentlemen receive
voice Of 224] Of the 314 places
ch express aprelerence, and their
ereDce is thus summed up
ISE, l03 ARTHUR, GO EDMvaDg,
PET. 7. LIEcoLN stands prom
y among the new candidates.
three, Gen. GRANT JoHs suER-
sndGen. LogAE come between
and The leaders.
e preferences among Democrats
divided among forty Isvorte
Ihese SAUL J TrLDzu, accord
the Times report .ead8 his
even more decidedly than
2 leads in the Republican
Two 6tbs Of tl goIuls 10.
award him fr choice.
pot siway 'as OLD d.s ,
r, a. HEaDlIe1s sssu TO
lien into d.ev5r m
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TIE Executive Committee is per
fecting arrangements to meet and re-.
organize Aug, Is. a full turnout
desired.
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The contest between Kendall and
CARLISLE for the Speakershlp of the
next House of Representatives is
growing warm.
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Terms Z

Tho said lands will DO sold for so
m nc IA cash in hand as will pay costs of
suit aud proper charges for sale. and the
residue upona credit of g, II and Is
months, purchaser executing notes with.
good secdrity therefor, bearing interest.
The sale will be made about / O'Clock.
=. IN.
JNO. BARTON PAYNE,
Special Com
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PROHIBITION ia likely to ruin the
Republican party in Iowa, at least,
the party leaders think 80.
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The yellow lever scurge is rife in
Mexico.
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GEN. Tom THUH, the pigmy, died
very suddenly at Middleboro, NJ lass.
last Monday.
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JOHN j. RYAN. for may years the
Paris correspondent OF the New York
Herald, is dead.
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Very valuable petroleum fields
have been discovered in North
Western Wyoming.