West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-08
OUR COUNTY TOWNS.
Matters That Are HrGnspirlng
In And Near Them
Each Week
Reported Especially fer ARGUS.
GAINESVILLE.

Last Saturday was tho day on which
the veil OF literary culture was with
drawn, and the citizens OF this quiet lit
tie nOu ltain town wero treated to mental
food which emanRted from the colossal
minds of our teachers, your humble quill
urver included. The occasion was a
Teachers Institute which convened
promptly at y. m. In compliance with
the previously announced program. The
exercises Of the afternoon were interest
ing beyond m casure, aud proved con-
Clusively that the teachers present tivc)
were masters of the occasion. The night
session will long be remembered. A
large audience was present.. Tho exer-
cisos consisted OF select readings, essays,
queries and debate. The question, RE
solved that the prosperity OF the people
of the United States demands the conliu-
uStion ofthe Republican party in power"
caused much excitement on the part OF
tho audience. Edmund Messenger, Of
Terra Alta, appeared IN behalf OF the nc
gatiye. Tho speaker who was TO have
spoken on the affirmative failed To put In
an appearance. Nolonteers were called
for repeatedly. and, although the house
was crowded with Republicans, not ono
could be prevaileC on to represent the
principles Of his party. a Democrat fin
ally decided, rather than have no debate
to take the Affirmative. Tie spoke very
ably for about 40 minutes, and was fol-
lowed by MIR. Messenger who KEEP; the
floor tor an hour. lie actually used APP
the Republican party He gave hist, ~
orthe Republican party fIunl it's origin
TO the pr sent time. lie said that he had
been a Republican. That party had loss
its virtue ana tx now Joined TO its idol
which are CORFU ption, fr ,ud, monopohcs
&c. lie hal ceased to be a Republican
on this account Mr.. Messenger was
listened TO attentivoly, and when hc bad
iiuished he was wildly cheercd Ivy tho
audience. The campaign of 1884 has
been formally opened at this place.
Now, let us turn our attention to our
Pleasant Hill friend. In his card OF Jan.
Is, he accuses US of talking uniavOrtblv
in reference to tho school, and closes his
article 10y asking us To attend to our own
affairs. We took hin, at bis word sup~
posing that he would give us rest but
we were fooled in this. On Jan, -, the
same gentleman. wo suppose, M 'de sn-
other thrust at us, and claims that we fail
cd Ia tell the truth, We say positively
that here was no blackboard, chair or
desk in the room when we visited II and
We can prove this assertion by two wits
nosses who were with Us at the time We
visited the school room. As To the sizo
of tho room we only measured ii by sight
aud not 10y rule. We only missed the
mark two ieet-pretty good guess. We
have no doubt but the prospective legis>
lator has done much for the school Mt that
place. II he has furnished tho school
room since we visited IL, why does not
the writer say so. aud not tIy to bIani us
AZ a liar. Our object in calling public at
tentiou to the state ufaiiaius al that school
room was thdt the teacher, the pupils
and the patrons of the school might be
benefited thereby. We claim that our
scnool trustees are Negligent about furn-
ishing our school rooms properly. Our
school house here WAS without blsck.
board until the teacher painted one him
self. am a sch Iol teacher. / consider
our work missionary work. / propose
70 speak ana speak to the point too when.
ever think that the cause OF education
can thereby Oe promoted. A writer To
the ,JONI7,dt from Pleasant Hill. the same
one who wrote the article for The ARGUS
in reference 10 the school room I pro-
sumo. took soane exception, a week or
two ago, u somo political remark VIC
made. HOw s1l a Democrat, and be~
ieving the au thor Of these articles to be
William ID. r tcbnell, challenge him to
meet me on the stump, and there discuss
either school tUatters or tho political is
sues Of the DAY.
Everything Is lively in social circles
here. Balls and social partie arc all the
rage.
ed. Kildow, Of Terra Alta, was In town
on business last Saturday.
Our old JefleTsonian friend, VIII Gutii-
rio, who ms been in the South fer the
past two years selling fruit troes, was in
town one day last week.
a sled load Of ladies and gentlemen. of
Oakland, Md. camo up to this place OF
sunday. Miss Della White OF this place,
returned to Oak land with them.
Politics Is assuming high tempera~
ture on this side cfthe river. VIII Shaf-
or Is spOk on OF in connection With the
Shorhalty.
THE ARous Is AN excellent paper. gnd
several persons in this section who nrs
not subscribers talk Of taxing 1t.
PAssIM SCRIBE.
Why do thay talk about taking THE
ARGUS? Why don't they subscribe ~
once? Tiov viii never get It cheaper
than we ~ oror u. Decentralization
is the thief Of :ime."-fEd.