West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-07-31

I - ht>o ntll iliANltlE y AT 4 NlecNlst- III
this county this year. We believe that
Rowlesburg. Terra Alta and Scotch Hill
are the only places that have orgar ized
clubs. Tho Rowlesburg Deltas are still
masters OF the diamond. They will have
to keep lookout though OF the Scotch
Hin boys will capture the laurels.
There Is talk of disseminating the
colorod school horo this winter. Il ep,
pears that the colored people t,ko very
little interest in the school. and send
their children very IRE ,ularly. IL costs
the Taxpayers large sum OF money to
keep up the school. and they are getting
tired ofpayug out money whicA benefits
no ono.
Tho following method of preparing
cucumbers for eating purposes. Is said TO
Toe sure preventive OF cholera: Pair the
cucumbers, being careful 20 take OF all
the rind, slice them thin, soak Ave hours
in a mild solution OF salt water. then add
vinegar TIT M ,alted and peppered light.
~, aud theu-put them into the slop bar
rel for pigs 10 eat.
Eo-one OF the largest and cheapest
furniture establishments in the State is
that one owned and controiod by J. H..
/ Rodohoavor, oi Terra Alta. An persons
| expecting TO purchase furniture of any
description whatever should call and ex-
anime his stock before they buy olso-
whore. Ho can furnish anything from
a bat rack to a fun parlor set.
Tho Juvenile Musical Society will
give public entertainment at the Court
! House sometime between tho 2Uth. of
August and lst of September. Tho pros
ceeds will 20 10 tho benefit Of the Baptist
church, The membors of this rganiza>
ton arc young in years but old In
musical and dramatic practice. They
viii give a good entertainment.
"A Now York swindlor odvertises that
he will inform anyone how to douole his
money in a short time. Iureturn for ten
cents and postage stamp, the dupo re-
coivos this valu bile Information. Take
a now Sroenback aud fold it up, aud you
will find your wealth in crosses and
every time You fold It across. its plain as
the light Of the day that you double it,"
Over IN MnnougaHa county school
! houses are being turned into bail rooms.
ono night last week largo and fasuve
party of young folks went to Browns
school house near .IIaIlccls, removed tho
patent seats aud spoIt the whole NIGHT in
dancing. One OF tho mombers OF the
Board Of Educuuoi WAS present and act,
ed as door man ger. This Is getting
there. Eli.
George Norris, formerly a citizen of
Parkersburg. but now Of Harrison coun-
ty, was few days ago poor farmer, but
| good fortune has 1T last overtaken him,
! and he is now heir to 100000. 4 few
days since he received intelligence Of the
death ofa brother in San Francisco, Cal.
together with the news that he had left
81 100000 10 be divided between three
brotheres. George being one.
Big Bill Kinney, lstoly convicted of
tho murder Of Doyle at West Union, has
been granted new trial by the supreme
court During the Incarceration Of tho
two Kinnoys, in tho Clsrksburg jail, Lit
tie Bin wrote a note to Big Bill saying
the latter was innocent, and that at the
proper time ne would tell IL IN court. on
the trial Of the cause the sitting Judge re-
fused to admit this note az evidence.
There having been some dispute as
to which is the longest bridge in tho
world. a correspondent was thus answer
Cd by the Scientific American, ono Of tho
highest authorities in such matters /:
"Parkersburg, " Va, has tho longest
bridge in tho world it- length being 2, O.
IA meters 6,67s ,oet. or attraction oyer
one and one>fourth miles,, but the New
York and Brooklyn bridge is the largest
having thel onget span.
That's the WY mans rheumatic
joints sometimes arc. Hinges old. rusty,
sud worn, and badly need oiliug. Tho
trouble is in the boot a man who Is
Of any account So worth repairing. The
repairing can bo done uy means Of
Browns Iron Btiers. That onfiches and
puriGcs the blood, drives out the pains,
and works complete restoration. Thous-
ands testify 90 it from happy experience.
Mr. Q. fl. Huuuey, 0l5 North Sixteenth
st., St. Louis. says. "I used Browns
Iron biftcrs for rlumausm, general de-
bility aud prostratlon, with tho bost re-
suits"
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