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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-13
LOST LECoRD NOTICE.

Circuit G ut OF Preston County, De
ccmhcr g. 1884
Wm. Garner On petition. nm.
VS.. der chapter l7S
JOS. Browns heirs ct al } the acts of 1871.
William O.. Worley,a Commissioner ap-
pointed under said Ac', this day made his
inal report hereiu. Wher,upon. ON mu-
ton of he petitioner by his counsel, II IL
ordered that said report be fllpd. and that a
notice be published IN The West Nirginis
Argus anG Preston County journal, once a
week, Tor twelve successive We, Ks, OF the
Ming OF said report, and requiring all per
sons Interested therein, go appear bef, re
This court on the 4th day of the neX' term
and do what may be necessary to pruI,c ct
their interests. Provided however that
such notice may consist Of copy NJ thi,
order, published as sforesaid, A copy
from the record.
o 49, Test: SMITH GRAMS, Clerk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-13
LOSr RECORp NOrICE.

Circuit Court of Preston county. Dec
ember Cad, 1884
William SHAY, by his next friend,
Berj ,miO Shaw, } Ga petition uu
va der Chap. l75 ri
Alexander Shsw's heirs } tue Acts OF 1871
William G.. Wnrley a Commissioner APP
pointed under said oct, this day made his
hnal report herein, and whcr, upon, ON me
ton % ,ho petitioner by his counsel, it il
ordered that s,id repptt-be died, and that
\ 'tice be published In The West Virgin
Ia Argus, and the Preston e unity journal
once week for twelve successive weeks
OF ihe hlug OF said report, and requiring
all persuus Interested therein 10 appear bu.
tore this Court ON the IA day of In mex
term, and do What may be necessity L.
protect their interests, provided, however,
that such notice may consist of copy of
This order published AS aforesaid. a copy
from the record.
10 l2t Test: SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-13
LOST RECORD NOTICE.

Circuit Court If Preston County, De
cemOer 2ld, 1894.
Augusleu Wont } On IA petition. uu
VS.. der chapter Ia, OF
Samuel Byrues heirs } the acls of 1871
William e, Wprlev,a Commissioner APP.
pointed under sud Act this day made his
iuhl rcppr, h,r,il. Whertupon, on mo
ton of toe pun uer by hi- counsel, n Ia
nidried tba, al report he flied, "ud that
n"lce be published IN The West Nugiuia
Argus aud Preston County journal, once "A
week, tor t~eivs successive weeks. of the
Hing OF said report. mod !, outing all per
sons interested th"tein, /, appear before
TINS cDufl ga ihc 4 n uHy Of the next 'crm,
aud do what m " be necessary to protect
their Interests. PtDvidcd however Ih Il
such uuucr may consist OF copy Of this
order published - If rrsuil. A copy
from he record.
~. Test: SMiTH,CRANK Clerk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-13
. ADVERTISING RATES A.:

Transient advertisements will be in 70
serted for 81 per inch for first iuse rUion
and fifty cents per inch for each addition
al insertion.
Personal communications inserted for
30 cents an inch.
Local notices cents per line.
Poetry cents per line.
Entered at Kingwood Post OGice rs
second class mail matter,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-13
BUSTER JOHN"

HE RISES TO SAY SOMETHING IN
DEFENSE OF THE RIVER CITY,
AND PROCEEDS TO PoMMEL
&c II \ y T." Jim my
SQUIBS," GOPHER"
AND BILL NYE"
IN A LIVELY
MANNER.
HE OBJECTS TO GRANT HAND
ING DOWN MOIASSES TO Flu
TURF GENERATIONS As AN
OLD SAW.
HE CHARGES "JIdMY SQUIBS"
WITH THE INDUSTRIOUS CRIME
OF BEING IGNORANT OF
THE TIME COLU BUS
DIS GOV Erred THE
Ian ID OF THE
FREE ANDTHE
HOME OF THE
BRAVE
HE CONSIDERS GOPHER" TOO
INSIGNIFICANT FOR NOTICE,
BUT INSINUATES THAT HE
Is A SCHOOL TEACHER
WITH a BIG SISTER
AND FREDERICK
GAVE HIM A NO.
3CERTIFICATE
q n r III T.
STRENGTH
OF IT.
HE CRITIClSES BILL NYE" FOR
PLAGIARIZIN NC SHAKESPEARE
AND INTIMATES THAT III
TIE TRUTH WAS KNOWN
HE SOLD BILLS UN-
Gle A BLIND
HORSE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-13
Miss Nellie Kent.

Wellington, Lorain county, . writes:
"Dr. s b. HARTMAN * CO., Columbus.
o., Gentlemen: / have been a great suff
rer from chronic catarrh, bronchitis and
neuralgia-ot the face l have been taking
your PRRUNA for one month. The neu-
rnlgia and Catarrh is almost we'll, and the
cough is much better. l like your PERU.
MA very much
{. +. Duplcr, aged thirty four years, of
Equality, Illinois, had been affected with
chronic catarrh which he first discov-
cred six years ago. In succession he lost
his smell, taste and hearing. The disease
was so malignant that il not only attacked
the softer parts, but DESTROYED the bony
partition OF the nose and seriously affected
the external parts. lie could only hear n
watch ticking by holding il close to his
car. lie suffered intense pain i'm the nose.
nom which green, dry clots of offensive
odor fell. In this condition he presented
himself TO DIR. Hartman several months
ago. lie can now hear watch eight
inches from his right and six inches from
his LETT car. His taste and smell are again
returning, and the external part OF the
nose is quite well. Few more grateful
patients ever left physicians office than
Mr.. Dupler. He said, why i'm the
world was PFRUNA not prescribed for
me long ago?'
Cramps of the Stomach.
We have the privilege OF reporting the
following case. Those similarly affected
can get the name and address OF DR..
Hartman. The lady does not want her
name in the papers. For year, or years,
(thc writer does not remember the length
OF time) this lady had cramps, the most
fearful, of the stomach, every day and
night, (which would be followed by that
terrible weakness, which was something
wonderful" The suffering and distress
OF this lady was indcscribable and almost
uncomfortable. After all the physicians
and medicines had failed, and all hope
had almost fed. DR. Hartman was con
suited, and from the first day OF taking
his PERuNA, the cramps and all bad
feeling left her, and now Tor over month
has been entirely free from every symp.
tom. A more thankful patient no doctor
ever had.
Mr.. Boggs, druggist, Charlcstown,
kanawha Co., w. Va, writes "PERUNA
sells well here and gives good satisfaction.
Customers speak well OF it,"
DIR. ]. Anderson, Coshocton, Ohio,
writes y our PERUNA sells well and
gives good satisfaction. consider il a
splendid medicine"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-13

The obi ci OF ibis suil is 20 subject the
hand 10 The oil suc gro, e,di m nti ned
10 sale, &" s,tisiy certain % pUd vendors
liens mrnti ,D, and descrihed In the bill
anh proceedings OF this caus'. and II 40
peafing that The defendant is not resident
~ THIS Safe, he H., therefore, hereby re-
qulf'd 10 Hpp. AT here within one month
-t''r he date Oi the Hrst publication here.
Of and de- what is pee stry % protect his
interest herein. Aud u rs ordered that the
foregoing be published N THR WRsT Va.
ARGUS weekly ne"epnper published In
tbs county.
A C'pv-Tfst: SMITH CRANE. Clerk
PHILRTUs BirsCJMB. Any for P,h.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24
MANKATo FREE Pass.
lA.t 'i.IitrEHiAN ontilicn.

garhcr Hickory and lruaa streets, itc'
- -. poiiacx pastor Services sunday mort
inlrS az ~; -. evenings ~ 80 prayerucc
inE q; % gILvN,tN evening. Seats free
STRANGERS e pgiiauN invited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24
The Itazorback FIG.

Flamaton has two hotels, six houses,
and about 700 razorback pigs. / viii
not attempt to give the exact popula-
ton of the pig family. approximate;
that's all. These pigs are weary of
life. They court death every day in a
thousand different ways. When an en-
CINE or train starts up anywhere in
the yard score OF these pigs will dash
recklessly up to and under the wheels.
Sometimes they get run over, but they
never find it out They are ferocious-
looking beasts. The biggest part OF
the Flamaton pig is that which runs
from his high intellectual brow out to
the tip of his nose. II he would stand
on his hind legs he would be very tall.
AS for thickness, he has none. You
could seal one up in an envelope and
in stamping 1t the postmaster would
never discover that II contained any
thing thicker than q sheet of brown
paper. thought of mailing you one
for an ornament, but learn that brio
a-brac Is no longer fashionable.
Two thousand years from now somet
lover of curiosities will halt in passing
through museum in front of queer
looking piece of antiquity and ask Of
his guide, lis that a model of flying
ship, or the side view of new-fangled
penknife, with corkscrew attachmentp'
The answer will be: Neither, my
son; that is the last remains of razor
back pig that fiourished in the nine{
teenth century in the southern part OF
what was then known as the United
States of America, place where people
had firm belief that they were free
and felt so secure that they allowed
alien and native land thieves to gobblf
up the best lands in the country, and
this pig was forced to grow up and exI
ist in place where an acre OF ground
was not rich enough to raise anything
except just such pig, and was so hard
that you could not drive railroad
spike through its top crust with
sledge-hammer. The pig is still alive
and no still imagines that he lives q
Flamaton. We have to watch hin
closely. for every time he hears Dol
ring or whistle toot he makes breai
for tho train with the intention of mix
ing himself up with the wheels. He
bent on suicide still. ~ Correspondents
Scranton Truth.
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American RRfinelneIit.

If the American people are still some
what crude and provincial, il is not
because they are lacking in sensitive
ness to impressions, but rather because
of the circumstances of their surround.
ings in a country which is still COM
paratively new. Your true American
really possesses lively Imagination.
He is restless, sanguine and dissatis-
fed with results. 1t would DO great
mistake to regard him rs above all
things practical. The early struggles
of the pioneers and the rapidly pro-
crossing development of the country
have by the force of heredity and en-
vironment turned his attention TO ma
terial enterprises. At heart he is an
idealist. A very few generations hence
and we shall see his artistic longings
struggling for a higher expression. In
deed, they already are.
Long ago he manifested this temper
ament in that which came nearest to
him by shaping in fitting and graceful
forms the implements of his daily toll.
American tools have been for years the
models for the world, OF only in their
adaptability for use. but also for their
artistic forms. For several years we
have been giving unprecedented at
tention to the problem OF beautifying
our homes aud of adjoining our cities
with the most pleasing forms of archi-
lecture. This Impulse will go on,
growing broader in its application and
more earnest and concentrated in its
purpose.
The true American, according to his
lights, really cultivates - spirit of re-
| finement. He is not surrounded and
impelled by the traditions which have
built up and guarded social systems in
the old world. He has very little of
that sort of refinement OF manner which
becomes ingrained into man by me-
chanical force of long training. But
the innate refinea ent is there. The
men of no other nation STOW such real
ly chivalrous and polite attention to
women. A woman in this country may
travel 10000 miles and meet with moth
| ing but the most considerable and unob-
| trusive courtesy from all classes and
conditions of men; while under the
same circumstances in Europe she
would be insulted or annoyed hum
dred times by those who arc called gen.
tlemen. Scarcely less is tho agreeable
courtesy which exists between man
and man among Americans when they
meet as strangers.
The seeming roughness and inartis-
tic quality of Americans Is only appar-
ent and superficial. We and our faith
ers for generations before Us have been
fighting tough battle with Nature.
We are still great deal absorbed and
somewhat confused in the struggle.
We have hardly taken breath and re-
Taxed our efforts for a COOL look around
us to see what life holds in tho way of
her enjoyments. But the time is COM
ing when the din of battle will slacken.
Then 1t will be found that the Ameri-
can people have the native tcmpera-
ment that will be II fruitful soil for the
growth of humanities. Then wo may
expect in art and in li,cratureall which
makes life beautiful IN / desirable.
America will lead. rs see uow leads in
the field of material progress. - albany
Eccning Journal.
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BEAUTY AND ITS PRESERVATION.

BEAUTY AND ITS PRESENTATION
Grief, as well as all agitation of the
mind, is detrimental to beauty, says a
writer in the Sacramento Record Union.
Too much excitement of the tear ducts
dims the eyes, and traces of the work
ing of the passions are left upon the
face. Those persons who are happily
gifted witt nm cquable temperament
grow old much less quickly than those
whose disposition are the reverse.
Girls sometimes bite and suck their
lips in order to make them red. 1t is
foolish habit which may injure their
shape. Dryness and cracking of the
lips, as we'll rs ''fever sores," arc
usually due to disordered stomach.
Persons liable to such troubles should
apply TO their lips every night salve
Of glycerine mixed with lard, which is
the best application known for that
purpose. A fever sore begins as hot
and painful lump on the lips, soon
changing into blister. 1t is both an
noying and disiiguring. The sore should
never be rubbed or scratched. AT the
very outset it should be touched with this
preparation every few hours: Carbolic
acid, ten drops; glycerine, teaspoon
full; altar of roses, two drops. Beauty,
1t is said. is only skin deep. Accord.
ingly, she who would be beautiful
should pay the utmost attention to the
rules above set forth. Beauty Is not,
however, in reality, skin deep; it is
only scarf-skin deep-as deep as the
epidermis. Blister negro, and when
the epidermis comes away you will find
the spot white. The epidermis con-
tains the coloring matter which dis
tinguishes the negro from the white
man. the blonde from the brunette. In
this brief article the writer has only
treated of the skin troubles which may
affect those who are in health. When
affections of tho skin spring from con.
stitutional disorders, constitutional
remedies must be sought.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24
The Happy Poetry Editor.

She was young and beautiful, with
eyes as blue as the skies of New
England autumn noon and bright as
the stars that light tho polar midnight,
golden tresses, cheeks like June roses,
and lips red as the coral that is found
on the verdure-clad islands of the
Southern Pacific. The editor smiled
upon her as she entered, and. said gen.
tally:
"Pray, take seat, miss"
Seating herself, she said:
'Here is poem"
The editor rose with frown, walked
to the door, kicked the office cat down
three flights of stairs, although the
obliging animal had eaten up the funny
mans copy the night before, returned
to his seat, pushed his fingers through
his hair. aud said in tones from which
all the kindness had fed:
"Well, let's hear il.
"a poem" she continued sweetly,
written by Lord Byron. entitled, TIE
Maid of Athens and the last line of
each stanZa is in Greek. Having no
knowledge of that language | have
ventured to call upon you, hoping that
you will have the kindness to translate
the lines for me-"
A smile illumined the editors face;
he took the beautifully-written manu-
script copy of the poem from the hands
of the charming creature, and trans
lated the Greek into rich and sonorous
English. Then as the maiden took her
departure, smiling and CURLING her
thanks, he bowed her out with Ches-
terfieldian grace and courtesy that only
editors can assume. Boston Courier
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24
What She Wanted.

Mrs. Sam Smart advertised for col
ored servant. An elegantly dressed
colored lady put in an appearance. She
wanted $15 q month in advance, which
was conceded. She wanted room
with carpet and stove. where she
could receive the visits of .'seberal
gemmen who am payin' me tenshuns. v
This was also granted. She was to be
allowed to attend church all day Sun
day and twice during the week. When
q revival was in progress she proposed
to be out every evening in the week.
This and several other concessions were
granted by Mrs. Smart, who is fanatic
ally opposed to doing any hard work
herself, and who will put up with ev-
erything from servant rather than
soil her precious hands.
.And ! want it understood about de
meals" continued the would-be meni-
al. 81 likes to eat hearty. We has to
hab beefsteak or sausage cherry morn
in, and for myself want chocolate in.
stead of coffee. Den wants lunch
of cold ham or tongue about 10 o clock,
so / ken hold out till dinner at
o'clock. don't takes coffee with my
dinner. DE coffee and cakes comes
about half-past 8 o'clock in the after
noon, which will make me hold out till
tea ut 6. De best time for supper am
about 8 o'clock. Good supper
wants"
II say" said Sam Smart, who had
been listening attcntivcly with growing
indignation, suppose we keep you
busy eating all the time, how much
more will you charge by the month";
- Washington HatceeL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24
Larcenous Monkeys.

The cinema, or black Pavian mon
key, is native OF the cape OF Good
Hope. Living in tribes and always
ready to plumber, this race Of monkeys
commit fearful devastations in the vine-
yards and gardens. With sagacity
almost human they will station guard
on the outposts to watch. A portion
of them enter the Enclosure. climb the
trees, pluck the fruit, and pass it to
those standing below. These hand 1t
to others who form line reaching to
the rendezvous outside, which Is gen.
orally in some craggy mountain, and
thus, all assisting in the good work,
the booty is soon safely disposed Of.
As soon as the sentinel secs some one
approaching he gives the alarm by ut
tering loud cry, and the plunderers
all scamper of. II he neglects to warn
them in time tho whole party will fall
upon him and beat him severely. Bos-
Ton Transcript
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24
An Essay on Hash.


Hash is q noun, common-in boar
ing houses -often parsed and frequen
ly declined, neuter gender. singull
case. Hash is not mentioned in q
Bible, although many authorities co
slider that it Is referred to in the yer
which speaks of Abraham's doing pc
ancc by going in for s'sackcloth a.
h-ashes," and Shakespeare had it In b
mind when he wrote of ''mincing ma
ters." Hash is like good mar
things nowadays-it has to DO taxi
largely on faith. Many people obie
to It, when they are not in reality 9
customed to anything better. Tho
who are continually clamoring {
better fare should eat sawdust. viii
Is really fine board. - The Ranstler,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

HOW WASHINGTON GIRLS BRACE UP.
Tho mania for tea-drinking increases
weekly, writes u Washington CORE
spondent to the st. Louis Globe Demo
crat, and in u group of young ladies
in dressing-room one announced that
she had had DIR. Johnson's eighteen
cups of tea that day. All gasped at
the idea, and, rs she could walk across
the room without staggering, asked
how in the world it happened. She con-
fessed to have taken nine cups during
the afternoon hours while she poured
tea at her mothers reception, and the
others were distributed along through
the day. She takes cup of strong
English breakfast tea every evening at
g o'clock to buoy her up through an
evenings engagements, and recon-
mended all the other jaded and weary
damsels to try it for the rest of the sea.
son.
Another girl announced that she al
ways took few grains of quinine as q
.spick-me-up," she said, to carry hen
through q dinner or ball.
A third one owned to relying on beef
tea with little brandy in 1t, aud a
massage treatment from her old nurse
every night and morning. and seemed
to DO rather proud Of her hygienis
grooming.
A fourth one said that strong coffee
kept her up to the high concert pitcl
of the last of tho season. But among
the stimulants recommended none
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24
A SLAVE TO FASHION.


Now that we are considering women
who are. or have been, young and
fas ionable. says n writer in the Bos-
ton hcrdht, lot me incidentally voice
the complaint OF II friend of mine who
has been u husband only few months.
| He says that his wife has become q
monomaniac on the subject of physical
improvement. She persistently goes
in for everything that promises to
hcightcn her charms.
''Shc is successful, presume, / re-
marked by way Of comfort. ''She is q
nuisance he holly rctorted. "Do
you suppose | found my bride fair,
untrammeled sumberer--such as she
might be, and was. until this craze
took possession OF her? No, no, no!
Her hands were in an old pair of my
gloves last night, packed in some sort
of slush for whitening the skin. Her
cars were tied fiat with bandage, to
make EN- lie close TO her head. Her
lips were smirchcd with cold cream
ard her eyebrows were thick with
unguent, put or To make 'cm get luxu-
rious. Her was in an oiled silk
bag. Somebr 1 told her how to
make the 'toiIc. Skis that are the
rage now among somcn. She had
obedicntly melted spoonful of tar in
a pint of hot olive oil, and spread the
composition all over her face. This
was warranted to refine the skin,
brighten the complexion. and prevent
wrinkles. The directions were to
cover tho smear with patches of soft
linen, and that was what made me
think when saw her that she had met
with some dreadful accident"