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

tho old depot building, whore Mr.. JOS.
Adair aud Mr.. Jno. Adair, Jr., OF Par
kersburg, are opening out a new store.
Elmer Forman IN building nm addition
to his residence. Charley and George
Cramor and Jno. Wilhelm are doing the
work.
Our good Democratic friend, Isaac u.
Martin, who has been very low with
fever for several woeks, is steadily inns
proving.
l." M. Albright, Of Alhrightsville, was
In town IA few days since. MIR. A informs
me that he is again going into the mer~
chantile business.
James Caldwell, Esq, OF Washington.
d. c.. was visiting friends in town re-
Gently.
DR.. j. b. Fogle has his new Office com>
pletod.
M. Spindlor, u buggy manufacturer,
is preparing to build a new dwelling
house and store room.
A number of our ''ladsr and classics"
attended he Institute last week.
Walter N. Teets IS In the feather bust
ness. He came out here last Sunday and
purchased a buggy-load OF fine IeatheyS
and hauled them to GAINESVILLE. WINS
determined to have a feathor-bod TIL
winter,
Uncle Johny Mason has his new house
completed and has moved into IT.
Since my last letter was published !
noticed that no poor, little, pitiful, i'm
significant, idiotic Oak Grove c~orrespon-
dent hurled some beautiful % and chaste
epithets at me from the point of its yer.
dant pen. The cross-eyed, xnock- kneed .
club footed, red-beaded, Roman posed,
crack>brained and senseless vordant
youth mad bettorgo slow in the future or
might 10 tempted 70 give him a tree
column advertisement, which will mako
him wroathe I'm agony and wish no was
rabbit hunting in some dismal swamp
with his favoritn chum. "U, G.. LOWS"
Wv Fph'AJ y tAAA6 nANAsb ~ IiLiltI itlts
but better late han novor;" and tits a.
free as Adams ale.
Tho "Rambier" also said sorne naughty
words about me, but "Ladyside." think
ing that he wat "tho follow that looks
like mo- went for him IA the lion goeth
for the lamb. The Rambler il a 6riqht
and spicy ~ writer but If Inc utters any
more Of his unchaste language about me
| con't refrain from plucking Some of tho
grny hairs out OF his head.
Quite n ludicrcus incident occurred i'm
town here a month or two ago, which is
worth preserving from oblivion. a Ger,
tain young swell from the vicinity Of
GAINESVILLE, Jimmy squibs" by name,
came to town and was takon 10 task by n
young man Of this place concerning some
personalities In one OF ~"Squib'sp com,
municatiODs, which bad appeared q
month or two previous. Finally they
began to hoap mountains of volcanic viz
tupofation upon och other, as Il were.
and tho air began TO nell ike sulphur
AZ longth II was decided to settle tho diff
iculty "by the fist and skull process, rs
tho Oak Grove quill driver would say.
Jimmy Squibs' displayed u good deal
%pugnacity and immodiatoly hired a bug
~ TO take his intended victim out OF the
corporation and haul his maugled TO-
mains back - tho undertaken. For n
moment 1t seemed a. ~ Terra Alta would
DO shaken from center % circumference.
"5quibs" ran his thumbs into the arms
holes OF his vest, Just A. all lawyers doJ
and while in that position his victim gave
him a fright handler" on the proboscis
and the two went head long ovor a large
wool sack. "Squlbsn Jumped up and
CALCULATED "Mr. p, just get in my
buggy and pli take you out Of town and
give you a castigation which you'll re-
member TIL the day Of your death, which
may not he many hours bouco.'' "No.
thank you" said p, ON ride out horse
back" Don't be afraid ,'said 'sao lbs
'just aet in With mo aud come right
along" you'll promi,o 30 bring my
Nf0loas form back TO town If ] ride out
With your" said T., with q sarcastic
smile. "squibs" replied in the amrma
tive. The excitement went up 10 foyer
heat. ? took bis scat beside tho borcuI-
can pugi!ist and out OF town they wont.
Well, TO make = long matter short.
"Squibs" complained Of a sore finger and
claimed TO be hors ale contJot. A compro-
mise wa soon affected, and tho duolisfs
returned 20 town after a nlco buggy ride.
did you bring the corps in with You.
Mr.. 'Squibs p" was the question on
evory side. Three loud and deafoning
cheers went mp for Jimmy Squlbs" and
the nearest blacksmith vas ordered 20
make a modal fOi him.
OSCAR WILDE.
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