West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-11-09

Apple cuttings aud tafTy pullings are
all the rage.
The small boys are trapping rabbits by
the dozen.
'Snowdrops,' you had better leave
Willie NJ. alone L hea rd a young lady
remark you would get yourself into trou-
BILE.
Squire shafler has erected new dwell
ling hOnse. Jno. n. Wilson occupies it,.
Our school opened up with pretty
fair attendance, on Monday morning.
am sorry to chronicle the serious Ill
ness of Mr.. Jas. Gibson, of near this place.
lis many friends hope for speedy re>
cov6ry.
Jno. II. phillips has been indisposed
for the past few days.
Goo. Mulligan paid his parents visit
at West Union on Sunday.
Is, Weaver, of this place. was visits
ing friends at Inlep endence, last week,
Frank Jackson, Jimmy HINT, our
noted lady'masbOrs,' were circulating a..
mong the fair maidens of Housewife, on
Sunday,
OH
and Col. Jim Donohue, of Eighty Cut.
anticipate starting n boxing school at
Eighty Cut ere long, to devealop the
manly art Hezekiah Miller will act
as master of ceremonies.
Slumbering in the arms of Morpheus. I
dreamed was out Of politics for the time
be ing. A short time ago announced 7
was in the hands of my friends. Said
friends said if would button up my lin
and write no more about politics they
would nominate me for constable for
Kingwood district, and / have resten
contented ever since. An ex- official of
this county said in a letter to the Journal.
we are anticipating the Tuunelton Dem.
ooracy as sure as the Republicans thrive
on fraud or words to that effect, L was
unable to interpret his language Mt the
time, and have Ieen in the Clark ever
since, until seer 'Hon0yoomb' writes 10
tho Journal and says / ann a candidate
FOR clerk Of the County Courttl 1t al
most takes my breath for the seer ~ of
Eighty Cut to publish to the world what
| supposed was a profound secret. But
sich is life rs long as 1t lasts, and it gem
orally lasts too long for defeated candi-
date. hereby serve notice on my friends
that am out Of their hands, and heroaf,
tor intend TO paddle my own political
canoe. / also warn the Republican par
ty, and seer 'Honeycomb' in particular.
that the decree has been sent. forth, and
the rascals must go. Even the banner,
glorious, corrupt and high taxed Coun.
ty OF Preston has been SGT down i'm the
catalogue Of turn the rascals out and
out they'll go.
'Honeycomb' says they don't want a
Bourbon Democrat for Clerk, but they
want a 'get-up amigo Republican who
never falls to repienish his exchequer be.
fore going out Of office belivo the
rauk and file Of the Republican party 10
bo honest, bus when they retain i'm pow
or officials who WORK for selGinterest
and ignore the 20 jrer class Of taxpayers
interest, as they Odd az tho last term Of
the County Court, in reducing the valu.
alton Of their o'On property, have but
very little faith in their constituents,
horse-sense. DON'T they say i'm five
words, We sanction III yon dor I
would like % ask 'HoneycomB ifho ~.
proves OF the County Commissioner &c.
tions In reducing the valuation of their
own property and exempung the dear
farmors'fron the same privileges by lin
ifation Of law ? OF course The Court can
resciud tnc order, but will they do ng
not If the Court knows itself and we
think they do.
Now. who s. 'Honeycomb9' and what
is he2 lie IS a boneycomb minus honey
and ono-horse politician without prin-
ciples. ~ is a well known fact that no
has been an Once-seeker ever since be
arrived at the ago Of voting, but owing
10 the smalness Of bis calibre he has
been suocesFvely beaten i'm Conven-
ton Tor Che Office ho aspirod N. Becom-
Ing Disguised at his friutless efforts he
assumed the role Of a political marplct
AMI has caused bis party more trouble
than bis dofunct carcass would bring
were 30 put up iu a medical college TOR
dissection. You should remember
Honey comb that tho leopard cannot
change his spots, nor the Ethiopian bis
skim but such a ono.horso politician a.
you, can change your politics AZ often az
The exigeney Will warrant &c. You will
~. no cnico This year, 'Honevcomb,
The Slate has been made up Tor tho Last