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WORK.

IsStttUteS.-The teachers who have
contracted for schools in the different
districts will please meet and organ
ize the district institutes, at the places
indicated below, on Saturday, Nov.
%, 1885.
The followining arc appointed dis
trict Principals, in their respective
districts, for the ensuing term:
Grant, +. Il. Burk {Brandonville);
Portland, w. b. Freeland Terra
Alta; Union, Farley DeBerry (Au-
roral; Valley, Willard Poll MASON
town; Kingwood, l. g.. Lazzvll
CKingwood); Pleasant, j. j. Kelly
Sugar Valley; Lyon, j. N. Deahl
(Newburg); Reno, Il. +. Shahan
(Fellowsville).
We suggest that vice.presidents,
secretaries. %treasurers and suoh Off.
GERS as are needed, be elected for the
term.
The will Of the teachers of the
county, expressed at the teachers
institute in the resolution passed on
Sept. y, 1885, in reference to abol-
ishing last winters system of on
Quoting district Institutes" has
been duly regarded. have careful
ly examined several standard cduca-
tional works, and recommend that
the institutes of the several districts
prescribe as a course of reading and
study Raub's school Management
Raub's Methods of Teaching" and
"Johnnot's principles and Practice
of Teaching" The above work can
be obtained of d.. appleton 81 Co.
Teachers will find the purchase of
the above works n profitable invest
ment. Several copies of each work
can be purchased by the teachers of
a district ard should any one not
feel himself able to purchase Il copy
of each, he a exchange with some
one and thus have access to all OF
them.
GyouadS.-It is further suggested
that teachers take especial pains to
induce pupils and others to aid In
identifying the school lot. Remover
all uncomely objects Off the schoo
premises, and plant suitable trees
where needed. A school house en-.
vironed with n grove of suitable trees
will he conducive to our school in.
t%erests, and it is to be hoped that
the above suggestion will be acted
upon.
Pupils and patrons are cordially
invited to become members of the
district Institute.
The district principal is expected
to act n instructor of the district.
Respectfully,
j NJ. SQUIREs,
County Superintendent.
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threw scalding water and steam about
one hundred aud hny yards distant. The
boiler itself turned a perfect somersault
and made all the surroundings a total
wreck. Fortunately there wss no person
near At he time OF the explosion. Mr..
Brown estimates his less at two hundred
dollars.
Mr.. Charley or has heen laid up with
neuralgia the past fow days.
Charley Powell, i'm trimming the limbs
ola poplar tree, was unfortunate enough
Ia cut his foot, DR.. IL. w. ua,r sowed
the wound up, ana Charley is now "a,
tiently waiting for the same to heal.
Don Jaoo, we are aware according to
the rules of etiquette, that We should have
answered your kind invitation Gro this,
However, we will try and visit you dur
ing holidays, and explain, provided We
don't get lost In our search for you.
Loander ~Trowbridgo, who hes been
visiting In these pants for tho past two
months, left last Friday for his homo in
Concordia, Kansas.
A horse owned 10y Mr.. Thomas How
ard diod last week OF bots.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sim Taylor and daugh-
ter, Miss Icie, OF Grafton, were the guests
OF Mr., and Mrs. w. J. Lavello over sun
day.
Miss Emma Thomas, of Rowlosburg,i is
visiting Miss Julia OF,
we have been notifipg tor tho past
year that correspondents desire TO hold a
convention, aud as yet no one has offered
a suggestion as to how to proceed. We
think our Editors should offer some sug-
gcstlons, or get up a programme and adj
init all Preston county teachers.
LAURA,
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Runner, by Rev. Knots, Abra-
ham Runner TO Mary +. Rosar.
SEAL.-RINGER. AT the residence
Of the brides mother, November
18th, by Rev, Roberts, Robert A.
Seal to Rhena b. Ringer.
HUDsoN.-GREEN.-On the Sth day
of November, at the residence of
the BRIDES father, John NJ. Hud-
son TO Mrs. Mebala Green.
GoDwIN.-NmLER.-At the resi-.
dence of the brides father, Octo.
Der 22d, by Rev. Chambers. An
drew z. Goodwin to Mary +. Miller.
ERsHLIN.-WELsH.- the Catho.
lie Church in Tunnelton, October
Goth, by Rev. Father Boyce, Geo.
Il. Hershlin TO Catharine Welsh.
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20 ACRES
gAES, DWELLING HOUSE AND ORCHARD

ON it. Also n lot near RrRudonVile in
said district that was decided To said o.. -.
Mitchell lay John Fisher aud wife will
DO sold.
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LATEST MAJ AGES.

-HuFI At the res
idence Of the officiating clergyman,
Rev. M. Knots, November Sth,
Benjamin +. Bolyard to Ella HUFF.
man.
the 10Th Of
November, at the residence Of John
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RECORn NOTIcE.

Circuit Court Of Preston County, Aug
ust ~, 1885.
Trustees ofBothel MEChurcb) Chapter
20 175 Of the
Jesse Bars heirs Acts OF
1871.
william O.. WoEloy. o commissioner
appointed uudor said Act. this day made
his final report ho-ein. WbereuDon. on
motion of the petitioners 70 Is ordered
that said report Doe GLod aud that "a nofice
bc published tu tho West Virginia Argus
and Preston County Journrl, once "A
week for Twelve guccCssiYo weeks. oftho
filing Of tho said report. and rouuirinQ
Hll persons Interested therein to appear
before Ibis court OF the first day Of the
next term and do what may bo necessary
Co protect their interests. Provided
however, that sue notice may consist
Ola copy of This order published as A.
fniosaid. a copy rOm tho record.
pa TT Test SMITH CRANE Clerk,
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re- John u. Pet6ts, Of Terra Alta, has
received ! 800 samples from Waunamak-
er, Of Philadelphia, and can TT you outin
any kind Of a suit you want.
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Having taken control of the Whlskey
Business heretofore conducted by John
HimmIer, | respectfully solicit a contin--
uance OF patronage. Look out for 'ad.'
next week.
H IS L. ID H L Nj Nj L IL lC
Wholesale od KeSl Dealer in Fine WhhkeYs,
4MILLSIREET, OUHBEILANDtM E
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a 1--we school, imparting q practical
business ecucaii1n; onabling YOU ng mon
% onter upon The active futios o. life.
For circular address L, DUFF & Sons.
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JUDICIAL SALE,


by virtue OF u decree OF the Circuit
Court OF Preston County rendered ian the
ChanSory case OF Joel 4. Mitchell against
Otho -, Mttchelrs hcirs, | will, ON the
2SrH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1855,
1t being Court day. proceed to soll a,
public auction, before tho trout door of
the Court House, I'm k'ugwood, Preston
County, VIVA. the following real estate
OF OlhO =. Mitchell decoased: A tract of
80 ACIS lass
OF land; also ten acres adjoining sauo.
Situatod in Grant district. Preston coun-
", w. Va, adjoining lands oil, smith.
Wan. Harmed aud others. Two thirds or
more OF TINS land is we'll improved; has a
good
gAsS, DWELLING HOUSE AND ORCHARD
ON it. Also one lot near Rrandonviue i'm
said district that was decided To said o.. -.
Mitchell lay john Fisher aud wife will
DO sold.
Terms of Sale:
This property will loo sold for so much
cash IN band as viii be sufficient to pay
costs cot suit and sale aud tho residue
upon n credit of twelve. etghtocn and
twontytOur months, tho purchaser CNo-
cutting notes with good security, bear
ing interest nom he day of sale.
JAMES II. C~ARRoLL,
Special Commissioners.
Bond and security has boon given
IN the above mentioned oausoNs requhod
by law.
10 80 AZ. Test SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
Eo-rho above sale of the Mitchell
lands is continued until the 9th day OF
November, 1885.
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Esr Peters, o fTorra Alta, is agent for
WannamaKor. Drop in and sec his sam
pies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
Women's Missionary Societies.

Since the closing of the financial year of the
Women's Board of Missions of the Presbyterian
Church in this country they have not been idle.
UNCONVENTIONAL work last spring was 1924, 598 SO.
Since that time the Women's Board of New
York has added $43S %, and the Women's Board
of the Southwest 1862. 49, This is an advance of
81, 845. "a over the receipts OF last year, and
gives total of 1925, 500 60 Women's Foreign
Missionary Society, Philadelphia, $ll9 2Sz "a;
Womens Board of Missions of the Northwest,
$54, 500. &c. Womens Board of Foreign Missions,
New York, $37, 438. 35 Womens Board of For
eign Missions, Northern New York ALBANY
branch $5,55632; Women's Board of Foreign
Missions, Northern New York Troy branch,
$3.S9243; Women's Board of Missions of the
Southwest, 1864 80. Total 1924 1885.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08

has his cabalstic book albeit he can seldom read,
full of strange characters, crude figures and
roughly traced diagrams and Devices which he
pretends to consult in the exercise of his calling
On one occasion | happened to be in a court
house during the trial of notorious thief when
[ noticed one of these gentlemen enter the room
very dirty handkerchief was bound tightly
round his head. and from under his shaggy
brows | could see pair of small cunning eyes,
which never took their gaze from the face of the
judge. The prisoner was unattended, and was
finally convicted, but was afterwards told that
instead of employing a lawyer he bad retained
for his defense this Obeah man, and had actually
paid him the sum of three guineas for his serv
ices. The wizard had undertaken to AK the
eye" of the judge and had persuaded the
miserable dupe that this would infallibly insure
his acquttal.
On another occasion a young negress was
brought up charged with assault and battery
upon a very old man. He had scarcely taken
his stand in the witness box when she fell down
in a fit and had to be carried out of the court.
The case was adjourned till the next day. when,
to my intense astonishment. the same thing was
repeated. On the third occasion, when she was
put into the dock, l noticed her trembling all
over. Soon her face began to twiteh, and sud
denly she fell down foaning at the mouth. 1t
turned out that the witness was an Obeah man,
and he had trumped up this charge against the
child, and the mere sight of him standing up to
accuse her had brought on the attack | have
described
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
HAPPY MONTANA COWPUNCHERS.

The Easy and Delightful Life of Herders
There, as a Texas Cowboy Found 1t.
Texas Live stock Journal.
For the past few days have been punching
COWS with the northern Montana cowboys;
that is, they call it punching cows, but vet
eran Texas cowboy would call it picnicking
They round up little bunch of cows in the
morning, brand the calves by noon, and then lie
around on buffalo robes in their palatial tents
and read novels or amuse themselves as they
see fit. Gamble? Why, yesterday | saw $500
change hands on scrub pony race. If
some one had entered brindle Texas l
should have backed her for my entire Doodle, and
won. too, by the holy poker, for neither of the
ponies could have headed Spanish COW. 1t
would delight the heart of the average Texas cow
boy to be hired by Montana cowman, and there
shown the horses from which he was to select his
mount-great big, tallowy horses, sleek liv-
cry horses. and very few of them but what are
gentle as dog And may add that when a
Montana cowboy gets back from round up his
horses are still fat.
In the first place he has plenty of them, and
these men do not allow their hands to dash
horses around just for the fun of the thing. And
the cattle here are so different from what they
are in Texas that there is really very little hard
riding to do. Boys who have worked OH both
ranges say that while the average Texas COW
pony cannot compare with his Montana brother as
to looks, yet when II comes to dong hard work
and heap OF it, he is far superior to the latter.
He is quicker and harder. and better adapted to
just such work. In the past four days l have
seen over seven thousand horses that have been
on the work for over a month, and there is not
one Of them but what is mud fat. Live! Why,
these cowboys live higher than anybody. They
have everyIhingto eat that money can buy, and a
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cook with paper cap on to prepare it, The
cook is so neat and polite that you could eat him
II you were right hungry; but, in fact. do not
oelleVe no would object ii you were to attempt
to do So He is too we'll bred, too oblgng to
object to anything you desire to do. They have
fresh beef all the time. One man kills a beef,
Keeps quarter, and sells the rest TO the other
outfits that are along. That is not strange, for
remember that beef here is worth about $50.
cowboys get about the same wages here THAI
they do IN Texas. but one dollar in Texas will
buy as much as three in Montana and the boys
only get work about three or four months in the
year
say. do you know that away ND in this high
attitude we hardly have any night at all at this
tlIne or the year! The sun Just seems TO loiter
along IN the sides of the mountains and forgets
TO go down until you get discouraged and go to
bed and leave him to do as he pleases about it
But you can safely bet that he will be attending
to business at the old stand bright and earIy
next morning. 1t is not good dark here until
III o'clock, and at half past daylight heyins
to appear. Up little higher on the mountains
it even beats that record. Two bows went nm
on high peak about 10 o'clock the other AFTER
noon just to watch the sun monkey about
awhile One stood on the western edge of the
peak to see him go down, and the other watched
the eastern side to see him rise. After soma
time the one on the west said:
There he goes down, Jim; guess its about
supper time"
ply, land we might as we'll go to breakfast"
It's ali nice enough to poke fun at the boys
up here, but you can't buy o herd of average
Montana cattle for $50 per head. And then
when they apply branding iron to a calf on
this range 1t Is about the same thing as stamping
twenty dollar gold piece.
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New York Graphic.


The pleasing fiction that Judah T. Benjamin,
the confederate Secretary of state, AFTER MS
escape to Europe, accumulated an immense for
tune in the practice of law in the English courts.
seems destined to live perpetualy-at least il -
being constantly revived and reasserted until 1t
has come to have pretty general acceptance.
There is very little basis Of truth IN
it. Benjamin got retainers in few
important cases in London, but he got
no such extraordinary fees as TO sufficiently
account for the immense fortune he left to HIS
family The probability is that Benjamin got
the great bulk of the several heavy shipments
of gold which the rebel leaders sent to England
and France within year OF the collapse of the
rebellion. 1t is we'll known that vast sums were
sent, and the United States attempted to recover
some of this money, but fruitlessly BENJAMIN
unauestionabiy got his full share of this fund,
which the rebel leaders probably intended TO
soiaee themselves with in their rainy Says-
after their failure.
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of these buildings we keep large number Of
the artificial breeders for young chicks taken
the incubators at the store They are kept in
these brooders four weeks and are then old
enough to be put in with the larger stock"
"What is the capacity of such a ranchl"
without crowdng, it Will accommodate
nicely l 600 full grown fowls, 5000 young chicks
and ], 600 ducks The cost of such a ranch
complete, without the land. is about s. 000 One
man and boy can attend to it nicely. Their
duties are to feed and water the fowls regularly
and keep the buildings thoroughly cleaned. If
this is properly done it keeps the fowls in per-
fectly good health. Such a business properly
carried on, will yield profit of at least 100 per
cent on the capital invested and even that is a
low estimate. Take fancy bred fowls and they
bring from 81 to $40 apiece and l
know a man who has a partridge cochin
cock which 1000 couldn't buy Then
take broilers. They are worth to-day, and 1t 10
the dull season, % cents a pound live weight
Each one will weigh q pounds, and the cost to
raise 1t is not over 10 cents In winter they
bring from so to 60 cents pound. or s. a pair
The demand for eggs for Matching is great,
and large part of our business is to supply eggs
for this purpose. In fact our ranch is carried on
for raising thoroughbreds. not for market poul-
try Do We allow visftors2 Yes, we set apart
Fridays for any who want to see the place. But
there has been a number of such ranches lately
started in the neighborhood of this city. One on
Long Island, conducted by stock
company, is the largest The capital
interested is forty thousand dollars and the
place is conducted for the exclusive production
OF broilers. 1t has now capacity for Matching
1000 eggs, amt they are putting up more build
ines, so that the place will have capacity for
Matching 1000 chickens day. They find the
business profitable and their trade is i'll this
city. Another somewhat differeps ranch is one
in New Jersey which is devoted to the produc
ton of eggs, exclusively, its owner having con
tracts with parties in this city. The man who
owns it started the business three years AGO
with capital of just $25 He has now 1000
laying hens and his buildings cost him $4,000,
all of which he made out of the business. Yet,
all this time he has been engaged in regular
business in this city and has come in every day"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
Faith Healing.

DR. Newman Hall, of Christ Church, London
has always been identified with evangelicalism
but always with the evangelicalsm of the health
Ter sort. What he says is never the result of
any excess of enthusiasm or of any disturbance
OF the intellectual balance. Some few days ago,
in a sermon at Clifton Downs, he chose for his
text Ii Corinthians, xii, 10, and expressed him
self freely on the subject of faith healing. 1t
was admitted he said, on the highest Christian
authority that miracles We're a feature of the
Apostolic Church, and that the power of working
miracles remained in the Church long after
apostolic times. 1t was claimed by the Wal
densians and the Moravians. not to speak of the
Catholic Church. that miracles were performed
In answer TO prayer If it was the good pleasure
OF God why should il not be sof What He had
done de could do again. He produced a pro-
found impression by instancing the case of his
own mother who. in answer to his fathers
prayer. was brought back miraculously from the
laws Of death
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
TRYING TO SELL A HORSE.
Typical Conversation Between the Owner
of "a Horse and Some Experts.

Typical Conversation Between the O~Mer
of n Horse and Some Experts.
New York Sun.
What do you think of that horsel" asked q
Wall street banker of friend at an no town
boarding-stable after the close of business tie
other afternoon, he pointed to a thin-legged
specimen of horsefesh which hostler was
hltchlng up to road wagon.
Looks a trihe aged" replied the friend as ho
gazed at the animal with knowing look
Whose crowbait is that" inquired anotheR
friend who Joined the couple at that moment
What do you think of him." asked one
what do l think of him9 He was respects.
BILE plow- horse once, Is he yoursW
yes"
'What are you going to do with him9 Sell hiua
to streetcar companyW
whats the matter with him?"
Cant you tellP replied the other, pityingiy.
thought you understood horses. He is foun-
| dered. Listen to him breathe"
What horse are you talking about" asked
another acquaintance; that bag of bones!"
Yes" replied the owner.
''Why don't you finish him? You've got good
framework there All you need is to put the
| Misunderstanding on, then send him around 10
the uphOlsterer's to have some hair put on"
when did you feed him last" asked another
acquaintance. HE looks rather shaky."
HE has wind gals on his hind legs" re-
marked one of the party. Il wouldn't give you
So for him."
Hes forty years old is he's day." said an
other Why don't you send him to museumfs
"He's got the bots," said another II had
horse once that had the bots, and horse that's
got the bots amt worth shooting"
What will you give me for him?" asked tho
owner when the horsemen had finished express
ing their opinions. will any gentleman here
give me $500 for him"
Five hundred dollars for horse that's got tho
heaves?" asked one of the party. why, i
| wouldn't give you 500 cents.
Twill you give me $250!'
mo, sir" said another. 'That's too muca-
| for wind broken, wind CALLED piece of bric a.
brac. Why don't you have it stuffed and
varnshed?"
"Will you give me $lOO?" asked the owner.
who began to look as if he was sick of his
bargain.
HE isn't worth half that" said the formeE
speaker with decision.
What will you give me, theng
'I'll give you ten cents if you'll throw in the
harness and pay the funeral if he dies before IL
can drive him out to the fertilizers"
"Well. gentlemen" replied the owner, as he
stepped into the wagon and started to drive
away. 81 see l can't make a trade here"
That's mighty good horse" remarked the
of the door
"GoodF replied the others in dersion.
Eyes rather"
''How old is he?" they asked.
six years Old"
eyes, but he is all knocked up"
Sound as adolar."
'In bad condition. thought
"Never in better. Made record of -2:A LAST
week"
1.-The Dickens How much did he costs"
"Seven thousand five hundred dollars. He's
full brother of Jay EyeSee."
The next time the broker offers bis horse fog
sale for $500 he will probably get taker.
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rev. Luclen Olafk.
Working out salvation is not producing spirit
ual life by means of regeneration, but unfolding
and carrying it out, and embodying it in the out
ward life. No one can work out his salvation
unless it is first wrought in him by the Holy
Ghost. The full corn in the ear cannot grow out
of pebble, but only out of grain within which
it has been wrought by nature The oak is the
acorn before it grows out of it. Before the
architect can work out the plan of great struct-
ure and embody IL in brick and mortar or other
material, he must have the plan within him. 1t
must be wrought in before it can be wrought out
Every one should work out his own salvation
because it is feasible There are many imprac-
4icable thoughts and plans, and purposes in the
busy brains of men. There are ideal govern
ments which never take shape in the world be-
cause they are impracticable. There are ideal
communities founded on some strange fancy,
which some eccentric genius imagines will save
the race from Ills But many of these theories
break down in the attempt to put them into
practice But in this great salvation we have
the most wonderful scheme for the restoration
of the soul TO holiness and happiness that ever
entered into the imagination of man. and the
beauty Of it is, il is practicable. 1t is better and
more beautiful in practice than on paper. And
the moro nearly men gauge their lives by it the
more sublime will be their success.