West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-15
OUR COUNTY TOWNS.
Matters That Are TranSpiring
In And Near Them
Each Week
Reportcd EspcciaIIy COR AnGIs.
TUNNELTON

preventing providence interferes. they
will arrive Il the oud of their destination
| (DefeaO before the 4th of March, 1885.
"Passim Scribe" YOU are a rooster. and
every time you clap your wings and
crow some bantam Republican down in
that end of the county hides his cad
anu sueaks of for fear you might stick
your gafiies into his jejune head. Give
IL To them, PASS" I've staked my last
nickel on you.
County tN,70 cents; State tax 80 cents.
Whether II is better TO live In Demos
cratic State aud pay 80 cents taxes. or
live in Republican county aud pay 10
cents taxes is a question OF vital impol-
lance To the taxpayer.
plug" there Is no use talking. YOU
are as lively as a cricket, Pay The Ar
Gus visit each week. infer from your
letter that "Snowdrops" and "Refugee"
have been proposing To the young mon,
and having received the iuhuman answer
Nor are seriously contemplating sui.
eide or decorating their forehea1s with
Langtry langs! Thus are we deprived
OF their sweet budgets of news each week
Will some kind sympathetic Radical.
who LAYS awake M night and prays Tor to
save the taxpayer from BouI bon opproS-
sion and taxation, tell us what is tho debt
of Preston countyH No questions will
be asked ii tho Radical party will reduce
our taxes 20 30 cents.
THE ARGUS is like the liquor drink.
Tho older II gets the better il gets. Wish
could say as much for tho Radical
party.
Steve Dorsey used To bo a power IN the
Radical party. No man stood higher I'm
thoir estimation than old Steve did while
he was doing their corrupt work for
them, Stoves betrayal and exposure of
tho Radical bribery, thiovery and cor
rupu IN will cause = multitude OF Raids
cal officials and clerks TO mourn before
January comes again. But thou art
gone, Steph IN, TO a cattle ranch In New
Mexico, whore thy Radical brethren
will follow thee after the next Campaign.
WhilY the Radicals are bowling them
selves hoa,se oyer Jolly Jake Jackson's
resssossmont, it would not be cut of order
for th'm TO stop and inquire why II is tina,
in the banner Radical county of Preston
we had 10 pay 30 cents taxes on one hun
dGed dollars, last year and 20 cents this
year. o her counties make IN re i'm prove
| than Preston does and their taxes are far
below ours. doubt whether there Is "a
county road in Preston to-day fiji to iraye!
over, unless II II To some individuals pas
lure field or mill Let some Radical ma
decentralization expert in IL .dica. figures,
for NOVICE would commit suicide inside
of twenty fix minutes should be undertake
1t, solve this Radical problem.
Economy may be the source Cf wealth
but corruption and sealing Rre the surcsl
road TO the headquarters OF the R1dica.
party. What II pitiful cry would 60 up
from the throbiDg hearts of the R4ds il
Preston county were ia the hands
If the Bourbon party. They would shout
HIGH TAKks from every school house, hill
top and stump in the county. But il
makes difference whose OK il being glr
| &c, and they haven't one word Of CON
domination 10 offer. Personally, this tax
business doesn't bother me, for / never
| pay over 30 cents year, aud If il ia a
! prosperous year or year of can1idat,
manage To have the Sheriff To return il
delinquent or some candidate 10 pay il.
But higher and noblcr impulse prompts
me to advocate and c 'Ddemn This Jumbo
tax. There is the ''dcar old farmcr,b
whose vote counts as much az any other
mans, providing he is not repeater. and
then, Of course, the "dear old farmer"
comes in second best. / want every dear
old farmer" in Preston county TO kick
"g inst this high taxation; | want them to
quit elccting men TO Office who WORK for
their own pocket books, and who try to
burst the coon skin which ties the "dear
Cd farmer's' leather wallet together and
keeps the dimes aud nickels from drop-
plug cut, and dropping into the public cot.
fer to be used for the thief saye,h not.
Call me IA philanthrrpi5t nihIlisi, com
mnnst, or whatever you choose, [ care
not. am working for the good of the
'dear old farmer" aud that is worth sew
eral hundred votes on election dag.
Some other time, when have more leis
ure, | will tell the "dear old farmers how
much ! admire tneir wives and daughters.
"POcahontas" grows saucer every week.
If he keeps on they will have no occasion
to call 10 doctor to start a grave yard
near the Uuion.
Mrs LYda Scotp dishes up the hide
peodence sayings and doing5 ia a lsdy-like
etylc. wish was near the old lady and
I'd give her = squeeze.
The latest sensational report in this sec
ton Is 10 the effect that tie Whole R4Gi-
cal party Of Preston county intend TO run
for Office at the next election Verify
they must b. reading the hand writing on
the wall. The Rtdicsl psrly must go
PAT-Y DO0pLR