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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10
ALBRIGHTSVILLE

The river has been on high for two
OF three days occasioned by the melting OF
the snow in the mounts aims
There was not much moving done
here on the 1st OF the month. d. X,
jackson moved into the Albright proper
ty and Morris moved into the house with
his muther- IN law at ST. Joe.
d r Jackson IL doing a big mercsan-
tile busln,ss here. His store is crowded
with customers constantly.
Our y'u g friends. Stone and Ben
Brown, will open out slore here IN the
near future.
The people down this way are generally
favorable to the candidacy of w. r.
Sh' fer for County Superintendent. and
nearly every one criticises the Frederick
dynasty.
The farmers are generally preparing
for spring work.
That mechanical genius Bernard Cres-
Ier' talks of constructing perpetual mo =
uon the coming summer.
The angler will soon frequent the front
ot'eans low. BYRON
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10

BOW more then thousand logo IN their
mill yard.
Rev. Flanagan, Of Brandonville. as-
sisted by Rev, Friend of Johnstowo, Md.
has Just closed q successful serious of
meetings here.
j. l.. Walls 10 attending school al Hope.
we'll He speaks in HilIeriDg terms of
Mr.. Shaker as teacher.
@, w. Walls, of this place, Ia doing 9
lively business In the way OF RAINING 6
huxtsr wagon 20 SmithAeld, Pa
Wesee that w. r. ShafSer has an
nUunced rs a candidate for County SAM
or schools. When We ssy that be is the
proper man for that position we ONLY
give utterance To- ihs asaiisBents 81 In,
people In this section. We have known
Mr. Shaffer for years. and can say TIA,
he stands among the fFsiclass teachers Of
the county, and has rendered sAtisfaotAon
whcr, yer he has taught. He has held a
No. certificate for the last six years.
rigid as the examinations have b, 90. AS
an Institute man he has always been at
his post ready and willing TO do whatever
was assigned him. Iremember of seeing
him and reading of him assisting ex supt.
hawthorne in educationaf woIl1 in the
different districts of the county. He "a
practical teacher and is well Acquainted
with the county, the schools and the
teachers, and we believe he ia the man
Tor the position, and hope q majority of
the people of the county will think so at
the coming election. C1r,zks.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10

opt those who are living along the lire Of
the B. & D. would favor removal. Of
course the people If RowIesburg, Tunnel
ton and Eighty Cut would like TO have the
county seat because It would be TO their
own Interest. We would not be surprised
If every man along the line of the b. & o.
rallroad-or near the road would vote 20
have the seat Of Justice removed TO some
point On the b. s. o. railroad, but what
would their votes amounttoi The people
along tn. the b & ordon't constituts the
voters of this county nor even q fourth OF
them,
What would the voters Of Grant, Pleas
ant, Valley, Kitgwood aud q greater part
of Portland, Union, Lyon and Reno Dis
tricts have TO say7 Why,tbey would say,
'Kingwoed is the place for the County
Heat aud 1t shall not be removed. We will
not travel from FIVE TO fifteen miles farther
than we now have to 20, Just TO accom-
modate few persons who are looking af
ter their own interests and oonveniences.
and don't care whether tue rest OF the
world lives or not just so they have every
thing that makes life pleasant and get a
nibole oil the public crib The greatest
good To the greatest number should be- our
motto; while to remove the county seat
wonld be doing the least good TO the
smallest possible number.
This talk about removing the County
Seat rs all bosh and they ought to have
sanity enough 10 know that such thine
never be accomplished. 1t would be very
nice to hayes railroad from Tnunelton or
Rowlesburg TO the County Seat 30 the peo-
pie over there could sit in palace Car
and ride to the seat Of iustics, but If the
people of Kingwood wont builc the rail-
road, let the People along the line of the
Is. d o travel TO the County Seat on horse
back, IN wagons, or even on foot, as we
have TO do in this part of Old Preston.
In this part of the county, the citizens
nave to travel from 10 TO 19 miles 70 al
tend court, while the people of Rowles-
burg, ''Tunnehon and Eighty Cut only
haye TO go nine or ten miles. The peOple
in some parts Of Grant and Pleasant Dis
tTicts have to travel from 20 TO 20 mikes.
and If the eonntyl Seat Was removed 10
the q. & o. X. r. they would have TO
travel nearly two days to get to the Coun-
ty Seat, while The people over there are
bssking in the Sunlight of pleasure and
convenience and Can step cut of their
own door into the court house.
This County Seat removal question
miehtas well be hushed at once, for the
voters of the county know their interests
i ,9S, ...
and are not going to be subject to any fur
ther inconvience to. accommodate q few
persOSs who world iAe to recljse On the
cushion seat Of palace car and ride to the
County Seat. MARK TWAIN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10
GAINESVILLE.

We are'sOrry 10 chronicle the death of
Mrs. Johfeys, wife of VIM. Jeffreys, of
this place. She was i'll bat short time
and ON Apr, 25lh, her spirit took it's
fl ght to that updi'coVered county. She
leaves husband, two children and many
friends to, mourn for her.
We see an account In the papers re-
porting the arrest Of Michael Albright
for selling whiskey. We are sorry to see
such news cirenlAted on 90 good a CITIZEN,
and would say inst it is NnaeserVed, and
we hope that Mr., Albright. who s now
in 0lsIksburgr paY not witness any tTou-
BILE. vsa
lWould rather hear from Patsy Doodle
than to see him on the retired list. We
are alwsYs interested IN reading the fruits
OF his eagla quillsy Wake up, old, Pat and
show "BII N.Y." and Buster John"
that you can use some big words too.
Don't get fright"Ded. Our citizen are
not w. battle, They. are only shaking the
hills with dynamite by blasting limestone
and .exIerminaling Sumps. We wish
them success but we IRE much afraid that
some Of them will meet with q sad acct
dent.
We.understAnd that VIII II. Sbsffcr
has NJ last offered himself as candidate
for SUPERINTENDENT Vt Free Schools, and
would SsY to the voters Of the county
that we cSDaot support better man.
~ ID JEnk inns he completing his second
term OF writing echool and has made
rapid progressa We gladly welcome Lin
IN our midst and Wisn him pleasant
journey Through lite.
Il. NJ. EDhow has lately sold his store
which lie now. occupied by NC Hartman
s. Co., OF Cjbhueuce, Penn. Mr. Hart
mao contemplates keeping full stock
and doing lively business.
hessrs So, Wesley, and Michael Pea
ther arc preparing to build each of them
new dwelling. They say tina, the "FeA-
theirs" keep best In warm houses.
James Wolfe Is about moving to Ell
Albright's where he expects to crop this
summer James says there is no place
like home since re has been living with
bis charming young woman.
WHAT has become Of all the black
smiths2 Oar shop is vacant and We can
not induce any 0ns 10 occupy Il, although
there are no other shops nearer than 3
mhss Any one wishing the position can
rent oheap and always have plenty Of
work - LADY -sIDE
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Our RAILROAD Praspec 8.

On the 25th, AFR Sc 9 on Of
nearly the vince day, the Dlrec, ore
Of the K!ORwood Railway Co. adopt.
ed articles of agreement to be sigued
by the patty, represer ted by Mr..
R4iphsuydsr. Tue article is a
voIumluous documeht, IN which ali
parties that would likely arise in
Abe future are covered 30 that il Mr..
Rslphsbydsl,s Company should sign
1t there would be DO jarrlng between
the conisuding parties. in the future.
A certified cory of the agreement
has been banded TO Mr.. Ralphsoy-
der. Who his company are, or
whether they will agree to the con-
tract. has not yet TRANSFERRED. The
K'ngwood Railway Company mean
busiI esq, as they appointed a com
mittee 10 wait apd act on auy chan
ges which Mr.. RalFhsn yder's Com
pany may desire 80 there may be ss
little delay as possible. Now il
Mr.. RalPhsnyder has a good com
Pdny behind him and they are in
earnest we will have a railroad by
July lat, 1885.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10
Cheering The BOYS.

Postmaster General Villas hss mat
issued an order in his "D4 ly Bull
le'lo, IN which be says Rail
road postal eleihs who have become
$thclent snd valuable men. aeainst
whom TO juet complaint OF neglect
fnattentioG or want of fidelity, and
\ honesty Oh. Efficiency can be brought
snd, VINO have not turned their at
tention 10 political lsbors during
thelr service need have no fears 90
long "a they continue to render mer.
ltorious and faithful SCI vice" This
WIZ cheer great many OF thu boys.
-Er.
VIII Preston g gallant railroad pos.
tai clerks please stand up and Res if
they can read their title clear 2 Can
they trnthfully say they shave not
turned their attention to political
Jsbors during their service ?" Was
1T not through their partisinship
they received their appointments {?
What Preston Republican made him
cell more offensive to Democrats
than the railroad postal clerk ?
They made it specially to abuse
Democrats and disturb their meet
ings. They "Iahored" under the
IMPRESSION the more they abust d the
democratic party the stronger they
grew IN the affection and estimation
OF the Grand. Old Party. If the
reftrosd postal clerks OF this county
can extract cheerfulness out Of Post.
master General Villas bulletin
they are welcome to it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10

THE Senate adjoined last Tues
day without confirming eleven Of
the appointments made by the Pres
ident. Among these was that Of
Cot Jno. T. McGraw to be Collector
for the Dstrlct OF West Virginia.
But this action on the part of the
Senate will have 20 effect upon the
appointments not acted upon, for the
President will at onoe remtve the
officials for which successors hsva
been appointed and comm;ssion
those nominated to fill the vacancies.
As.soon as The Senate meets again
the nominations will be confirmed,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10

THE Prssdeu, Ie4npoints6 Pear
s1n Post NJ istrr vi New York City.
he il an Independent Republican,
aud hsS been a very capable officer.
The appointment meets the general
appreciation Of the business men OF
the city. and 10 a recognition of the
services rendered by the Mugwum ps
in the late campaign.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10

The last issue OF the Grafton Eagle
deVotes considerable space IN trying
to convince come one that Sam Pen
nywiss Mccormick should not be
Quoted as Collector Of Internal Rev
snue. It never occurred to Sam that
he comes under the head of often
siVe partisans.' If he had read
President Clevelsnd's letter to Geo.
W Curtis and others he would have
packed his grip aud started on the
road Of turning the offensive parti-
sans out on the 4th of March, and
saved himself the humiliation caused
the President turning him out.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10
PLEASANT HILL. Z

Bill NyeFhpdied 'Bnater John with
ont gloves last week. 'BElp poured such
large charge of red-hot shot into Bus
ter that he VIII be crippled fol-, life bat
it's just what tho poor cuss deserved.
Buster Johns puerile defense OF the
River City was literary treasure % in
deed. BE attempted TO chew up host of
peucil pushers-'Bill Nyel included-all
at one stroke Of his mighty pen. In his
great desire to gain little cheap notoriety
and spread his tiny. little wings, he be-
trays ignorance which would bring blush
OF shame to an idiots cheek. We have
examined his bumps and find he has symp-
toms of brainless ersnium. He attempts
to answer the mutterings and rawlings of
the pencil mougrels who are opposed hsy-
ing the county eest removed to ,Rowles-
burg but, "a use choice quotation from
HIS letter, he makes ID Of a fist at
it. We would not notice this siIly crank
but he makes statements which we know
TO be false; Consequently we feel IKE tell :
ing HIM that we have no love for him,
since he has nothing out contempt for all
the pencil mOngrels' who are opposed to
the county seat removal.
-Four times In his low grade letter he
makes the startling revelation that II is his
first communication to newspaper and
he feele like he ought T.. say something IN
defense of the River CRY. when any per
son who ls compos mentts would, on read
Tug his defense (2), know that he had
never written communication to q pa
per, or he would mol show such 4 lack of
common sense and good breediBg. Dear
Buster, tor the sake of humanity, never
expose your ignorance again, His vanity
leads him TO imagine thst he 10 a great and
wise man and that be ought to say some
thing In defense of the River City, but he
doesn't produce word OF argument 10
favor Of that wonderful city Cd but makes
a fool of himself by trying to spread bis
little wings and soar above The othe.
sori5es but the little fellow came too near
10 Bill Nye's candle add get his wings
sioged.
This Smart Aleck, 'ByE.sT John, has
81 how got the idea into Mis- empty
num-skull head that Jimmy Squibs, niRED
some fellow 10 write q series of letters
laundering a certain gentleman during the
campaign. Thu We know ~ be a bare
fabrication. Mr.. 'squibs' never wrote a
series Of letters concerning the gentleman
referred 10. Buster has evidently mis-
taken Jimmy squibs' for some other fel-
low. The persoa that 'Johny Buster re
fers 70, (wben be speaks Of Mr. 'sQuibsy
does bis own writing, q fact which he can
substantiate II necessary.
II ignorance is BLISS Buster John
must be the happlest msn 10 Christendon
We viii leave Buster In the hands of'Bm
Eye' Tor dissection and II BIZ dozen { get
the hydrophobia from the little snap that
Buster gave him, pgrhaps. John might
be safe 10 coming ont Of his kennel when
the dog days come again,
AZ 10 The removal of the county seat.
thst isn't likely to occur for several cen
turie6 yet. The people ~ Kinzwooc
should entertain no fears Of removal. for
a. least four-6fths Of the voters OF the
couniy would bitterly oppose IL. Any
Dr,sru who has q sane mind koows ina
very rev Uf ih, citiLens NJ the county. -
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Misery Loves Company. "

THIS man Cleveland will be the
death Of Democrats yet.-JournaL
Here is q living witness 10 TIE
trite proverb that misery loves
company. This man Cleveland
Was the man who caused The death
Of ths Republican party Isst No
Vsmber. spd it igu 90 more than hu-
man nature for the corps OF tbat
party to turn over 10 tie coffin and
bessech 'tbis man Cleveland to kill
The Democratic party. But this
man Cleveland is not that kind Of
a-msn. He has said TO tho Demo
q crstic party. You have been
vilhed IN the balance or fsalty.
honesty, io'eRiip, intelligence aud
patriotism, and DOT found wanting
Go forth spd tsll Toe ReR1bicaDs
,tb.y are iaI'e RiioPh.s.iis. sS3 I take
no s9cognt fthsr die prsdrcuons.'
Oh, 10. NJ. Journal, THE uap
C.eVtisLG isbotsss bslf o. bsI
mn % you pictured bin ip yoor pa
IsrburOg tbe campaign, and We
sisgsa ID kuaw you bsvp taken off
your psftlss spscks long enough 10
view him through the optics Of hon
stty aud COMMON sense.
None 90 blinded ~ lboss.wno vii
not ss,j none 70 def ss these wL6
WilI rot Lcsr
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10
PIsGAH.

Asno one writes regular from this place
allow me spece for few items.
Winter has given up the ghost and
mild spring IL now upon us.
Many Of DOR farmers are preparing 10
pit 10 larger crops this year than ever
before. The lobg. severe winter has
shown the farmers the necessity Of having
more gain 10 store smother soasoa.
Walls Bros. are rebuilding their plain
ing mill that was bur~od last faI The y
expect io have everything 90 woI king
orIor by Zoe middle ~ April. There are
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10

Subscribers JciLL.. bear in
mind thdt nee 1o6U CHARGE
one 0oILa,', and .H3y cents
TOR the paper tChen not puid
1'1vdriobIy IN. adUonce. 1t
rs to every ones adUontaoe
to settle at once and Get
the pdpe" for one dollar.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10

The general condition ofthe prem
ises about the Court House 10 mis-
cradle, and the County Commission
ers ought to see to it that general
cleaning up and fixing up be done
in that particular locality. During
the summer the yard is made q
pasture lot, aud at this time it is
made public thOroughfsre ion near.
ly all the people who live Oh the
south eide OF town. The yard
ought to bs cleaned up and put in
order and then the fences ought to
be repaired and the gates kept closed
against the intrusion Of stock.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10

We have 10 use for those Demo-
Gratis who are fighting other Demo
crats who offer themselves for Office.
No true Democrat will 10 it. We
would like TO see all Democrsts get
Office, but whenever a juntA OF Dem
oorsts set themselves MP as the
sanclifed, and opposed other Dems-
Gratis, Tor 10 other reason than personal
spite, We would like to see them eat
down on. Aud the sooner they are
eat down on the better it will be for
the party. The laotionsl leaders
wall have TO be regulated to the rear.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10

II is now thought that either
Logan nor Morrison can be elect ed
to the United States Senate from
Illinois. New men will probably be
voted for before an election is reach
ed
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10

ALL the Republicans holding
Government positions in the States
oil Virginia and Ohio will be remov-
ed at oace. This will be done III
order to avert the influence OF these
officials in the fall elections.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10

TIE Republicans are very anxious
al present that ClayelaSd carry out
a civil service reform policy to the
letter. 1t is natural thai this
should be the case. 1t is simply 10
accordance with the eterusl fitness
of tbinoa
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10

The Journal man recognizes
Cleveland "a man alter his own
heart. Tue only thing wrong With
the new President IL his sppoin'
ment oftoo many Democrats TO Office.
IT, other rsspsc,s be quits our States.
man. Tine Is very fortunate 'o,
Q yyv,a .. deed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10
SPRING AND SUMMER SEASONS.

Our Goods are all made under the SUI
pervislon Of member of the firm who re-
sides In Philadelphia. They are made
from as fine cloth as the looms of Europe
and America can produce, and are made
by skilled workmen usefng only the most
approved system for iir and comfort.
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= Just Be- Patient, ohley.

TIE Fairmont Lndez says Marion
county Democrats are being eight
ed IN the way of Office. We are
: SORRY, for Marion county Democrats
srs'deserving OF better treatment.
:, NoThere IN the State can be found
''tr1er fighters for the principles OF
Democracy. But if Marion county
Democrats fail to set Office under
Inc State or National Administration
they can console themselves with
the knowledge that they have a
firm hold on the bulk of their coun-
~ oficee. We would like lor Bro
z nhley tolnSgine, If be can, living 10
The eOiosssl Republican county of
Preston. where the historical per-
elmmon pole can't touch as much az
county Office. We Democrats of
this Republicauizsd county have re-
celVed 90 recognition from any of
the Democratic Administrations, an d
the Repub lean swsg fund iS turn
ed loose on us IN every campaign and
the wonder is that any oil US are left
TO clspor after office under q Dem.
ocrstie Administration. Be patient
Bro Ohley, yonT turn will come
soon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10

lT is necessary for those who owe
ne to settle up during this court.
We DOW charge every body one dol =
lar and fifty cents for the paper
when the money is not paid IN Ad-
vance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

"eAre authorized to announce w. r..
SNAPPER = candidate for the oeica .,
County Superintendent OF the schools O,
Preston county, subject to the will of
the PEI pie.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10

BIO. Cunnineton, Of the Grafton
Ser,tt7ae! was in Washington last
week We suppose be went down
to l>g little Tor his dear friend,
Sam P. McDormick'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10

A colony OF Russians NibiIiste set.
tied in Oregon about elk weeks ago.
The country appears TO be a hot
bed for TeVolntionists.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10

TIE Repubncsn Office holder dis
play their de1tsrity and sagacily q
creeping ~ tie floating straw,
Every rims President Cleveland
says sbYthiuq abou' Civil Service
Be!orm4bey offer up 'tbsnk God I
and Wonder IL be won't allow them
TO remain 10 Office. It's sad "a our
down street Contemporary would
esy but they NJH have TO 60.
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THE PR HOES
we name cannot be duplicated by any
House I'm this section of the state.

We will be at Kingwood during the,
term of April Circuit Court only for a few
days with large stock of all kinds of
Clothing, Hats and Gents Furni shing
Goods. -.~ ..r,.-.
An early inspection OF our Stock is
solicited and we will convince you that it
is to your advantage to deal with us.
GRAFTON ONE-PRAGE CLOTHING COMPANY,
MCCORMICK BLOCK, Main STREET, GRAFTON, W. a..
"srI4eaders in Stock, styles and Isricsea
.:.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10

Mr.. John Homer Holt, 40 old
Preston county boy, hss bought the
Grafton Standard. Mr., T. Marshal.
the retired editor, has accepted 9
olerkship in Auditor DoFg,s Office.
BIO. Holt ~ puDgent writer aud
sn eloquent speaker, snd if be don 7
make old Radical Taylor howl, poll
ticslly, it will BE- because the people
Of that county are good Al lodging
ponlicsI hombsLels. He has our
best wishes Tor success.
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WM- G. We RLEY
RNBY-AT~LAW
KJN0Woon w Va
KINGMOOn MARKET
KIN0wOoD, W. VA.

ONCE same formerly oeoupted by Dr.
Jas. II. Manown.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10

GEN. Grant will have to die. He
10 sinking slowly Dot bSrsly. Every
day is looked to be his last on earth.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-10

FOR TEE