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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25
MASONTOWN.

The grasshopper has lowered bic
tune since the frost has made its
appearance in several parts of the
Glades. The farmers feel somewhat
relieved and have begun cutting
corn and sowing wheat.
Corn is much better than was an.
ticipated some weeks ago. Buck.
wheat is also very good. The corn
and buckwheat crops are considered
to be better in Valley this year than
ever before.
Sheen are go low now that the PEG.
pie don't talk of selling at all, and
there are no buyers. One man was
travelling through here last week
buying pelts.
One day last week while Jim And
erson was blowing with Z. NJ. Hart.
ley's team, two very spirited horses,
it became frightened and ran to a
fence nea by. One of the horses
jumped owe and dragged the pillow
against the other horse cutting and
bruising it considerably.
The select school here, in the alb
sence of Prof. Pell, has been under
the supervision of Mr.. Frank Troy.
ter. The boys speak of Mr.. f. as
being very poor company" but the
ladies say she leaves Pell clear OUT
Very well, Mr. Frank, we are marri-
ed and you can't make US feel sour.
Miss Minnie Heermans and w.
w. Wright were the guests of Miss
Minnie Hartley last Thursday.
A. +. McMilIen is down near
BrandonviIle on special business.
Messrs. VIM. Ct. Brown, Lee Kug.
sart, Neil J Fortney, Jos. III. Haw.
thorne, H.. Clay Hyde, w. r. Shat
Ter James M. Eugent and III. ID.
Carroll, Of Kingwood, and David
Graham and his sons, w. w. and
Jno. b. of near this place, spent two
days last week at the Falls on Cheat
fishing and taking in the scenes.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. i. Cobun started
on their wedding tour last Thurs.
day. They expect to take in sever
al of the eastern cities Mr.. G. will
stop at Baltimore ON his return and
purchase his winter stock of goods.
Madam Rumor says we are TO have
another wedding to chronicle soon.
We dent vouch'f for the truth of this
but we know a young man who is
"po5ten'' himself for something.
The Board of examiners are ex.
pected to be here next Wednesday.
They will stay at Mrs PelIs and
grade the manuscript. Come on,
boys, | have the cider ready I prom
Used you. JERRY PonrER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25
EV 3
A fine rain Monday.

Apple cuttings are all the go.
Samuel Costello, Jr.. is off on a visit 10
Parkersburg.
VIM. Shaw, Sr., our champion cider
maker, has just stoi cd six ban rels in his
ceiler for winter use.
Chas. Talbot IS removing the old
building on Main st. That's right, Char
lie, fix up.
Post Master, C Y. Waller, is laying a
pavement in front Of his dwelling and
office.
5. w. Castle has been very low during
the past week, but il soua better at pres
ent,
IL. (. jenkins has bought "A new horse.
Look out, girls, for the buggy and next
apple cutting
Prof. JAS. 5. Cornwell and wife, Of
Philippi, Barbour county, spent last
week with relatives here.
w. NJ. ID. Wis & Bro. have purchased
two hundred head OF sheep which they
will ship to Baltimore In ssfsw days.
b. f. Jenkins, our clever mel chant, has
just received a new stock OF fall Inc VIM
tor y DDS, the incest la town.
4. +. Meneiee was noticed i'm town
Sunday evening directing his course to-
ward the factory.
Farmers are busy blowing and sowing
wheat, and doing up their fall work.
J. n. Bake took IA dying trip to the
Haymond Settlement Sunday, Judging
from the lat hour he returned one would
naturally suppose he was looking after "a
piece of calico.
Mr.. higgins, of Newburg, was visit
ing at Mr.. Walters Sunday,
Il. E. Davis and wife, Of Grafton, re,
turned home Monday from an extended
visit to w. NJ. DAVIS, Of this place.
Henry Walter, the fashionable young
mechanic of this place, has the repairing
of our school completed and building
ready for school. Now Trustees, come
TO the front and show your colors; show
he citizens OF Evansville the interest
you manifest in educating the minds oi
their children, both mentally and NOR
ally and the bringing OF them up
In a way to make men
and Of them. Do this
by securing a.teacher who Is an honest
worker, for as the teacher is, so is the
school. Then secure your teacher early
and cooperate with him in bis work
Show him that you are Interested in him.
Show the pupils, by frequent visits to
the school, that You are interested in
them and their work, 1t will arouse
them, givo hem new onerg to push on
ward helping themselves. Nor IS this all.
Work with the p'ronta. SHOW them you
are interested in their children and the. r
wOrK. Encourage and insist upon them
to tske IN interest in the work and CO.
operate with YOU iu lorming a near rela~
uNnship with school, and your labor
will not be %iTuiuess: Then / say il you
would have a successful school, work
earnestly with the teacher. r. BURNS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25
LOST RECORD NOTICE.

Corouit our of Preston County. Au.
gust, 20, 1885.
Edward y. Ryan On a pets
va ton under
Harrison Hagans' heirs ell al chapter I75
OF the Acts of 1871.
William O.. Worley, a commissioner
appointed under said Act. shis day made
his final report herein. W~hereupon on
motion of the petitioner il is ordered
that said report be filled. and that q
notice he p published in the West Virginia
Argus aud Preston County Jouanal, once
a week for twelvesuccessiye week, Of the
filing OF said report, and requiring all
persons interested therein, ID appera be-
fore this u on the first day of the
neNut term, and do what may be necS>
sary to protect their interests: PROVIDED
however. that such notice may consist oi
"A copy of this order pub ication AS alore.
said. a copy from the record,
q 4 1T Test: SMITH CRANE. Clerk,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25
lost RECORD NOTICE.

Circuit Court Of Preston County, Aug
ust 29, 1885,
Trustees ofBethel MEChurch) Chapter
VS. l75 of the
Jesse Palls heirs Acts of
1871.
william G, Worley, a commissioner
appointed under said Act. this day made
his final report he eip. WheieuDOn. on
motion of tho petitioners II is ordered
that said report be filed and that "A notice
be published in the Vest Virginia Argus
and Preston County Journrl. once n
week ipr Twelve successive weeks, of the
filing of the said report. aud recurring
II persons interested therein 60 appear
before This court on the first day OF the
next term and do hat may he necessary
To protect their interests, Pr, yidel
however, that such notice may consist
of a copy ofihis order published as a.
I"leSaid. a copy IRON the record.
"a 1T. Test; SMITH CRANE Clerk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

Mr.. Blaine claims that Burchard' S
three words cost him seventeen thou.
sand votes-an average of five thou.
sand six hundred and sixty-six votes
to each word. IfBurchard can name
three other words early in November
that will influence the same number
of votes he can get a million dollars
for each word from the Republican
party.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25
BRUCETON

Grasshoppers have been playing
havoc with our buckwheat,s some piec-
es being almost entirely destroyed.
DIR. J. +. Scott has returned to
Medley Grant County.
Mrs. Sanford X. Scott and Miss
Lizzie Kantuer left Wednesday for
a long visit among friends and rel.
atives at ConDelsville and Sommer-
set Pa. SAMBo.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

Lor Wright, the notorious villain
who controlled the Cincinnati cleo.
ton by the shotgun policy a short
time since, last week made a brutal
assault upon the Hon. Durbin Ward,
on account of structures uttered by
him in a public speech. Gen. Ward
IS a crippled Union soldier, and this
last performance of Wright's appears
to complete the record of his infamy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

The President will not commence
work on his message 10 Congress
for six weeks yet. All the reports
20 the contrary are without founda-
ton. The reports Of the Cabinet Of.
hcers, whichswill be the basis II his
report, will not be submitted 20 him
even in outline until that time.
Secretary Meanings report will
hardly be ready before the middle Of
November. Secretary Lamar's re.
port will also be late in its prepara-
ton. lie will not begin on IL until
he Iast week in October.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25
HoPEwELL,

The farmers r busily sowing
wheat while their daughters are spin
ming, and preparing for winters chill
ling winds.
George Collins has returned to his
home in Grafron.
The young folks attended O bush
meeting on Sunday at Oak Grove.
They report a good time.
j. Arnold is about 10 take unto
himself n better.half. X.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

THE Tucker Pioneer is not a large
paper, but when IL sits down on @
man he generally picks himself up on
o blotter.-This from Grandon, of
the Weston World, explains itself.
Both he and Hu Maxwell are men of
very ordinary cslibre. Neither have
been known to do anything great in
their lives.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25
TUNNELTON.
We still live.

We still live.
A valuable COW, belonging TO Mrs.
Rachel Bishop, died last Thursday,
from the effects Of eating green
beans.
John Doheny, contractor on this
end Of the new road, paid his hands
off Tuesday, 18th, for the month Of
August. Over eleven hundred dol.
lars was distributed.
Quite a large delegation Of King.
woodites partook Of Tunnelton grub
Friday.
Miss Lou Bishop returned home
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

CAM Thompson, of the Hinton
Herald, has purchased The Hunting
ton Advertiser of Maj. Ell. Bennett.
Cam is a good newspaper man and
we imagine he will make the AdUer-
tiser a power in the southwest section
of this State. We wish him success
in his new venture.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

A Berlin professor says that it
takes ten times as long 10 commit ~
memory a certain number Of mean.
ingless syllables as it does 20 master
the same number that have meaning.
RepublicanOrators who have tried TO
memorize the tariff plsnh in the last
platform Of their party will End #
easy 70 believe this statement.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

IHE Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
has come out H. favor Of high license
and say9 that by such means only
a the whiskey business be broughC
under anything like subsection .
This has been our opinion Of the
matter FOR q long time. In large
towns Il is an impossibility 20 pro.
hibit entirely the sale Of intoxicat.
ing liquors. Take the town Of Graf.
ton for a near example. The author.
tiles there, by a set ~ laws, try TO
prohibit the sale Of liquors, wines
and beer, yet there are no less than
twenty places in the town where
they arc all sold in defiance Of the
laws. Many Of these pieces are low
doggeries where vice Of all kinds
Turk in the flesh. Now, why would
IL not be better 10 license three or
four respectable persons TO sell liqu.
ors in a respectable way, than TO
have all these other places kept
open night and day where whiskey
is sold in any quantity TO a,y and
all persons Will Ike johnson az.
tempt ar answer N this question?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

Friday, after a sojourn oftwo months
in Barbour county.
Miss Susie Blue returned home 20
Grafton Saturday, accompanied by
Mrs. VIM. j. Lavelle.
Next week our letter will be more
newsy. LAURA.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

HENRY Ward Beecher writes to the
New York Post Express denouncing
prohibition and UNFOLDING high IL
cense. Now for a TRADE from the
Freeman showing up Beecher.-State
JourAaL.-The TRADE came last week
and the very latest accounts say that
Beecher i%s.still living. STRANGE, isn't
it2
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

WHILE there is no evidence that
going home to vote would cost any
efficient clerk his place, it may be
taken for granted that the migration
to Ohio at election time will be much
less this year than usual.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

The junior Editor of the Grafton
Sentinel, like all sentimental young
men, writes poetry and wears bou-
quets. The end is yet to come and
we presume it is not far distant.
The.end we refer to is-matrimony.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

The Wheeling I~Atelligencer is wag-
ing a war upon the police force of
that city. 1t gives to the public
some startling facts, which, if true,
prove that the police are frequent
visitors at the Wheeling houses of
Ill fame.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

THE Rhode Island manufacturers
consider that Secretary Manning's
recent tariff circular foreshadows an
attempt at general tariff revision in
the next Congress. They protest
strongly against any such project.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

The great female evangelist, Jen
ME Smith, will visit Morgantown
soon. We suggest that she com
mence her labors in the office of the
Post.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

EDITOR Ohley, of the Fairmont
Inde1, is handling the C~harlestown
Democrat without gloves. Ohley is
bad medicine when he gets thorough.
ly aroused.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

The people down in Mineral coun.
ty are just at present trying to de.
termine whether the Keyser Echo is
a Religious, Prohibition, Literary or
Republican journal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

The Britishers are very much ex-
ercised over the Vice-P President
speech at Indianapolis, wherein he
eulOgized Mr.. Parnell. Sorry for
them, but it can't be helped.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

JOHN A. Logan is writing . book
which he has decided to call "The
Great Conspiracy" We suppose it
relates to the st. John episode in
New York last year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

Ike Johnson is now busily engag.
ed demolishing() Henry Ward
Beecher. If Henry Ward should
learn in some way that he had made
Ike mad then
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

JUMBO. Barnum's big elephant,
was killed in a railroad wreck ND IN
Canada last week. He was III
feet high and cost $4,000 in Lon.
don.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

WHAT has become Of those who
o~pposedsthe building Of our railroad2
For come l.Lgsh OF time they have
been silent az tue grave. Can it be-
possible they have gone into hiberni.
an quarters, and will not DO out q.
gain till spring comes once more.
gentle Annie
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

HAS any n heard lately of man
named st. John ? He formerly lived
in Kanas.-GrGJton SentineI.-Yes,
boys, we heard of him only last
week. He was down at Washing
ton asking the removal, from office
out in Kanas, of offensive partisans
like the Editors of the Sentinel. st.
John may be ga cipher" as you say,
but he has given the Republican
party a deal of trouble and anxiety
lust the same.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

Eo"GrOceries, Notions, and Ladies
shoes in endless varieties and at the
lowest possible prices at Jno' II. Browns
new store. Go SEQ him and examine his
.fouu
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25
TO FARMERS!

From chr unlOadcd to>day we offer
A~mmuniated Dissolved BOue at $40 per
ton, and Buckeye Phosphate al @8S per
ton-both in bales of $50 pounds each.
We have the most gratifying reports OF
these fertilizers sold last spring.
SNAPPER IL BoNAFIRLD.
Aug 2ll. T%unneI;nn. w. Va
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

The grading on the K. q T.. r. r.
is being pushed forward as rapidly
as our people could wish. When
this issue Of our paper reaches our
county subscribers there will be 1T
least seven miles of the grading COM
pleted, leaving only about five miles
to complete the grading of the whole
route. The cross-ties are being fur
nished rapidly and it is not Eat all
likely the work will be in the least
retarded for want of them when they
are needed. There is not the least
doubt but the road will be completed
and the cars running to this place by
the LIST day Of January. 5
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25
SLATER. Saline Co. Mo

SLATER, Saline Co, Mo,
September 18th, 1885.
DEAR SIR I'll ace in one of our
county papers that four persons we're
5itten in one week by mathematics.
and died from the effects ofthe biteg.
Now, for the sake Of humanity, /
send you this recipe which / have
used for about 80 years, and never
has il failed TO cure in any case. !
have been called to see cases three
days after they had been bitten, and
one case in particular Of a horse af-
ter it had been bitten a week and
could hardly stand upon It's feet.
THE RECIPE.
Take tobacco enough crumbed OF
rubbed fine 20 cover the limb or
member above the swelling. Put
the same into a pan with enough
saltpeter 70 salt it well. Take spir.
it's Of turpentine and make the mix
tuge perfectly wet. Apply this to
the wound and wrap IL with q cloth.
Keep the mixture we'll saturated
while It is on the wound.
Yours truly,
FIKE M. THOMSON.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

The Weston Republican, gives &C.
counts of two games of base ball
played at that place last week in
which the Weston club was sue
cessful and then joyfully asks: care
there any moro base base ball clubs
who want to tackle usY' Why, bless
your dear soul, yes. There is a club
over at Rowlesburg, in this county,
Doctor, that a beat any other club
in this State. We doubt if the Yves
ton boys could get one score in q
match With them. If your club is
itching TO get hold Of q nine that can
beat them badly, Holt, let them cbal.
lenge the Deltas, Of Rowlesburg.
Do you understand?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

The Oakland District Conference
of the NJ. E. Church passed a resolu-
ton lately which stated that the use
of tobacco is a sinful habit. 1t is
our candid opinion that this is carry
ing things to excess. There can be
no more of SHINING in taking a chew
of tobacco or smoking a cigar or
pipe than there is in drinking a cup
of coffee, and we rhallence the point
Ing out of a 1.-THE of SHINING in either.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25
SEPTEMBER 25, 1885

In West Virginia, LAG new Post
masters have been appointed since
the commencement of the new dis.
pensation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25
a LADIES' PEuFEoT COmPANIoN.

Painless Childbirth, n new book by DR.,
John H.. Dye, D Of New YOrk's most
skillful physicians, shows that pain is not
necessary Ia Childbirth but results from
causes easily understood and overcome.
IL clearly proves that any womn msy b
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whatever. 10 alsO tells how 10 overcome
and prevent morning sickness, swtlled
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more Maryland. T. ~, Gin.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

%J-Drop INTO Jno. II. Browns Store
and examine the new arrival Of Dry
goods.
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tRoportod woekly BY Hartley & wrigI
. OTICE no LIZ mOLDERs.

mentO or Otherwise, on the real estate Or
any part thereof 81 Hezekiah Wolf:
To pursuance Of a decree Of tho Circuit
Court ~ Preston county, made in n cause
therein pending. % subject tho r0al estate
Of Tho said Hc1ekiah Wolf TO the satIsfac-
ton ~ tho liens thereon, you are hereby
required 81 present All claims reid bv
YOU and each 81 you against the said
HcZetiah W olf, " hioh are liens on his
real csiatc, 90 any part Of 30 for adiudira-
ton 90 mo-, ut my office il the town oi
kiugwood county Of Preston. West Vir.
Ftuia. on or before the 10Th day Of Ooto-
Der. 1885.
Given under my hand this 22d day of
~Septcuher 1850 4. J.. CRo0AN,
Brown ~ H~fwthorue, Ct mmissiOuor.
- 10 Attys. for PHI.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

One largo red cow ono two-yoar old
colt throe good yearlinga.
Roy 9 STONE. Kingwood
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25
YOU CAN GET
RYE WHI8KEY
"a THIS
DELWOOD DiSTIIERY
CATION w. VA,
THE MODEL
OF THE STATE.
A. NJ. JARRETT, PROPR.
Aug 2ll

We warrant our whiskey al Rye, and
Barley malt. II Is taken away proof from
he Yorm, and reduced with distilled
water
NOTICE. ! hereby certify that. accord
inRtO the Government books, a. NJ. Jar
rett, IT. tho distiilatiou 0f biz Rye Wits.
key, uses nothing hut Rye. and Bari, y
malt. JOHN r. LATHAM,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25
A USEFUL RECIPE.

Capt. Goodwin received the follow
ing letter last week, with a request
to have it published in the county
papers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-25

Subscribe for THE ARGUS. IL is
the best local paper in the county
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-12
Washington Waits.

Congress has approved the modified con-
tract with Capt. Fades for ship railway
and the bill has gone to the president for
his signature.
The postmaster general has made an Or
der fixing the fees on international money
orders at reduction of one-third of the
present rates paid by remitters for such Or
derS.
Webb Conner of Arkansas has been ap-
pointed special agent of the general land
office for timber depredations.
A competitive examination of bookkeep-
ers for the departmental service will be held
at the rooms of the civil service commission
on Monday, Dee. 81, 1885, at 10 o'clock
a. III.
Comptroller Cannon reports that the
creditors of the Freedman's Savings and
Trust company have been paid 81, $50, $50
and renews his recommendation for the re-
lief by congress of the unfortunate persons
to whom money is still owing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-12
Foreign Flashes.

The most intensely cold weather that has
been experienced in five years is now pre-
vailing throughout England.
In consequence of the increase of trade the
Austrian government has. appointed consul
at Tangiers. Heretofore the English consul
has represented Austria at that point.
The German bundesrath has approved a
treaty of commerce with San Domingo.
NJ. De Freycinet, the French minister of for
eign affairs, officially disavows that France
has entered into an alliance with Burmah, as
has been reported from Rangoon.
Nuredden Effendi, brother of the sultan, is
dead. He was born April II, 1851.
An addition to George Eliott's memoirs has
been discovered relating TO the most active
period of her literary life. The work is about
to be published.
The marquis and marchioness of I,orne will
visit Canada in he.spring.
NJ. Washington, French ambassador, and
the marquis OF Salisbury. had conference
yesterday, which resulted in an agreement
that English influence would be exerted with
the Malagassy government to conclude q
treaty of peace with France.