West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-05-30


would m Ike the best bill pitcher in town
tie practices NOV ment b fore the ball
leaves his hand, that, of itself. is c,lculat
ed to fill the battcr's mind with horror.
-Brsx'ou county has railroad boom,
and votes on the 24;h OF June, next,
whether OF not the county will subscribe
SO 900 to the Capital Stock of the COM
pauy that will build a road through that
county,
"A match game OF base bail was plsy-
"a al this place on Saturday last between
the fi.st and the second mines which re-
suited in victory for the former. The
score stood s to 8. Good fliing was
done on both sides.
The Rowlesburg Delta base bsll club
has decided 20 uniform. The cub is com
posed Of gentlemsnly fellows, who play
we'll and We are pot sorry To Inform them
tina, a club il. organizing here that will
defeat them this season.
i, has been suggested that the town
authorities protect the grass growing 10
the streets, NOW it when harvest time
comes, sell tie hay and devote! the pro-
ceeds to the corporation. We regard the
suggestion very good ono.
The Pos, flee ID, part,=ent has con
terred authority on pos,masters no, pos
s'sscd before, 10 correct misdircctcd let
tiers, where possible, and for ward them. in.
stead, as has been the custom. Of sending
them tr the Dead Letter Office.
The lightning rod on the Court House
cupOlA is IN a dangerous condition. 1t Is
cut n. aud some day charge Of electric
ity Will run duwn ;he rod, pass to the Gu
pola. and Get fire to It. Tue Commission
ers ought to sec that the rod is taken of
entir,ly or repaired at once,
Mr. Cbidcster. of Brucrton, a can
did,le for the oftice of sheriff. spent two
or three days In town last week, tet,rg
up hls political props. We are compcltd
90 Inform Nj Chldestoy that Ii" is canv 1919
ing in vAia The King ms fAvorite
whose name is-not Chidcsler Mark
what we cay.
An attempt was made Monday night
!" rob the post office at Clifton Forge,
! X ,nswha county. The burglsrs brok
/ open door leading into room in tn
rear of tic hu.lliug aud ia ing that tuev
ha' gotten into the wrong room, left, as
there WAS no door connecting with the
poet Office builIi z.
Charlie L Blown E,q formerly of
this place, is attaining quite reputation
as criminal lazy rrat the Cincinnati bar.
The i qnrer # las, Su day says Of him
IN the johnson murder case yesterday
Mr. Brown. tur the def 'usr, occupied the
morning IN his argument. lie made e
very able l"a for the prisoner"
The authorities ov.r in Maryland de-
not Apr, cis'e the old provcrb economy
Is wealth. il costs four dollars and ny
cents To procure muriqg, license
over tb'r. l. Is Of persons &c,
married in this state who haven,
half enough money to buy n liccne", were
the price of thu, article Is high her, up it
is IN or sister State.
"A Govern has ben d ecuverrd on tic
farm 81 Mir. DAVID Smith. Of Mineral
c unity, which promises to rival In ~xtcnl
and beauty the famous Luray cavern In
old Virginia. ii he discovery Was made by
Mr. Smith s"v"rsl days ago, who IN cruss-
! irg field felt tue gr und cave in beneath
his feet md only savcu himself from fall
ing into unknown depths by superl umer
cxrItiops, NJ. Smith. with icw neigh
Oors, m,de al exploration the mex; day
and found they had stumble upon an in
mense cevc. The cavrrB has been * dor
ed for n milo in one direction, and three
quarters Of mile IN another, without
reaching ils limits There is much mag
nihcent underground scenery, one chamber
beiug 80 feet high, the vsulted root being
supported by Fl iely proportional columns