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Pleasant District

Mud, rain. slash and snow, we are
having Ia abundance. rs the weather
ch0nges in less tnau every twenty-luur
urs.---lhe protr' cted meeting of ..t.
Pleasant church has closed w'Ih but lit
Tie success, ana VIC thiuk ono reason was
some little petty uifenses in the Church
which shuuid have been settled uutsid,
o. the church. The house nI God is net
the place 10 otllo quArrels, espc, tally
when one or both parties are outside oI
the cburCh.--Mr. Perry Met enc
Niiled u wild turkey since cur last =, a.
=" did Joseph Dewitt. WailnaI
4, Gibson, al Rockville paid Kingwo, 81
- lAmg visit Since your last issue. IL
- one OF Peasants slauuch Democrats
$1,000 lhcre ~ Ill bo ChristInas tree
Nj. MUIIah church on christmas evenln
a Srand lime - anticipated aud one a,.u
all are cordially invited Mr.. Clinton
Martin has returned non from .dOOre
works with mashed finger.-J. NJ.
GIUspn visited the parental roof FRIDAY
saturday and Sunday; aud should we
10 able TO find out why Inc gues houe so
. ten NO wIl IU: you know. Clint
Iitchenell says tGat ms birl has zone
D"ck on him. MIR. Perry Methuny
%! that they barn power Ui cOM Tor
nIm some nigi Is. saturday. nights
Iel Mar in borrowed a horse saddle ana
urlule o. take bis best girl - cnurcn,
anJ lhon she wouldn't go. That's bau.
----Mes~rs. T'y ID. Motheny ana How
ara I,istJu are TWO of uur fpreInost hut-
tors.--Wo saw TuE ARGUS Devil IN
puI midst wearing "A smlle. Sue snys
come ughn, that sou arc welcome. -
INC Rev. NpPlsgaie Is holding At series
81 meeting ut tho ptist church al
NuD".--Mr Perry Meinely Sas vis .
az at JASPER G'Hham's aud S.N. Smith p
the past week. MIR. jasper Graham l.
wing AT the point VI death win cons imp
u~u. STILL GLTINo THERE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-23
NcMburg.

Some sickness prevails in our
town. Mrs Kidwell, who has been
very i'll for several days past, we are
glad to note is much better at this
writing.-The protracted ehor: is
still in prog ess, much interest Is
being manifested. The miner that
was hurt in the Mountain Brook
Shaft at this place some time since
is improviug.-On the llth a child
was born To- Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Smoot.-Mr. Il. b. McGinnis has
accepted the position of watchman
at Terra Alta, for the b. IL o. So
we are not left at u 10 to know WHY
he went to Fairmont on the 18th inst.
5. Nj. Mar,ln, our teamsler is
busy hauling coal these days.
DIR. Il. N. Dent is still confined To
his room. We hope lie will soon re.
cover.-Dr. Green has moved his
silver smith shop and is now located
ON Railroad street in Hiss Alice
GOlden's milliner shop | will
close wishing The ARGUS euccess.
NEwBURo DUDE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-23
Observation-Disclosures.

Died while reading newspaper"
says a recent paragraph. On inves.
tigation ii was found that he had
never paid his subscription, 1t is
dangerous thing to neglect SO i'm.
portant q matler.-LE Elk.
Judging from the number of re-.
spOnses received TO statements sent
out from this Office last week, there
will be several hundred deaths in
this county before spring. There
will certainly be harvest for our
undertakers, and we advise them to
grease their hearses and get on an
extra supply of cheap collins.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-23
AIIundred Famems Authors.

To be exact, one hundred and two
famous authors find place in the hfth
volumn OF the 8" yclopedia of UNI.
vcrsal Literature" now issued. III,
list is headed by Mary Cowd,n
Clarke of England, living, aud closes
with Cyprain, Of Carthage, a. d. 700.
%. Between these appears the
names Of not less than thrly-two
American authors (Which shows th,
great Importance of tue work in this
respect), including the names of S.
l.. Clemens, Mark Twain), Robert
Collyer, j. FenimOre Cooper Henry
Clay Bishop Coke, +. 5. COzzens
(author of Sparrowgrass Papers) +.
Vi. Crawford and Go. WIN. Curtis.
French literature is represented bl
Cousin and Compte, Chinese by Con-
lucius, Italian by COlonna--and thus
tue whole world is brought uud. r
tribute. The Record Of Philadelphia
says; "The plan Of the work is Ger.
tainly original, and excellent iudp.
mrnL has been shown both in tie
crOice OF authors aud uf subjects &"
The CHI istoin Union pronounces it
excellent" Ths Aygas anil Pat,tot
OF Vermont seys: "Ine project IL
an admirable one. When completed
The student and general reader will
have a complete Cyclopcdia Of all
there Is valuable ~ the whole range
Ot literature" The firm In Which IL
Is issued 10 40 superior as IL is uni.
que, and the volumes are handy the
y pc all that can be desired. and the
binding is in the very best taste.
Perhaps the mo II remarkable feature
about the work is It's low costs 3D.
only 30 cents for paper. 90 cents for
cloth, 60 cents for half Morocco
hound volumes Of nearly 500 pages
each, and even from these prices
large reductions is made to early
purchasers. Relying upon the in
trinsic merits Of the work The pub.
Usher oh'rs a specimen volume in
81 : FOR 25 cents o. in half Morocco
80 cents postage s cents extra, on
cond 'tion that within three days
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mainder Of the prize or return thc
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-23

On Thursday evening Of last week
at the residence Of the BRIDES par.
ents at Ironton, Ohio, Frank NJ
Thomas, the popular AMI entertain
ing young merchant, Of this plac.
I'd 20 the hymeneal altar Miss Aim.
Murdoch. The happy couple len
Ironton Friday morning and arrive.
at this rlace in the evening. w.
extend congratulations and wisi
tcm a long and prosperous life.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-23
Harmed GIcnninrs.

In my ramblinSs l dropped into
Mr., Gihson's school ut MOunt Union
Pleasant District. He is, | think,
teaching good school - On Sun.
day and Sunday night we attended
the protracted meeting at Mount
Union Evangelical church, conduct.
td by the Rev. Risinger. The preach.
ing was thought to be the best that
has been delivered at that church for
years. He is doing good. Souls
are being converted To God, seekers
are at the altar and others are com.
ing. We look for great outpour.
ing of the spirit of God. Ii is pleas.
ant To see union among the difIernt
denomination in the work.
JUNO.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-23

We earn there Is considerable
excitement at R"vlesburg over lh.
discovery Of oil at the stone quar-
at that place. For 8. veral years
has been known that oil exist,
there, hut it was not supposed to b
in any paying quantity. The work
men 10 the quarry have reached ,
depth Of only about 90 feet, and %
is now oozing from The crcvices J.
considerable quantities, and an earl
development Of the discovery is nov
talked Of.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-23
In ''IdcnI"Edition OF LongTcIIog,s
Poems.

The expiration OF copyright is at
last bringing into really popular cir.
culatiOn the works Of some of the
most celebrated American authors,
whose writings the high cost Of mon.
opOly has kept within the hands OF
a few. Alden, the Literary ReUolu.
ton publisher, has recently brought
cut number OF the best books by
hawthorne, Prescott, Emerson, Poe,
copper, and others. He has now
Just published very pretty edition
Of Lougfellow's Poems 30 far as
copyright has expired, II is in the
form which he is making famous as
the IDEAL Edhion-beautiful enough
go be worthy Of the name-lhe type
peing large Long Primer, the print
my and binding (cluth) in excellent
taste. People who have been used
to buying LOngfellow might suppose
the Price OF the handsome volume 70
he a dollar or more-instead Of
which Alden asks only % cents for
IL Postage, 3 cents extra, IL by
mail. Alden's last catalogue, ca
small quartO pages, which he sends
free TO anyone, his publications are
not sold by b ok.sellers, buy direct
only, is a veritable literary wonder
in its attractions. Address John B
Alden, Publisher, New York or
Chicago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-23

volume. The work is planned to be
completed in 6reen volumes. The
publishers 64-page descriptive cata.
logue of standard and popular works
is sent free TO any applicant. Ad
dress JonN b, ALDEN, Publishers,
New York or Chicago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-23
West virginia Methodist Preachers
i'm Illinois.

Illinois must he a sort of Paradise
for West Virginia. Rev. c.. "
Wilding, closing letter to the Ae.
rocdte, gives list Of appointments
of our preachers. He says:
ii append the appointments of the
West Virginia brethren: Peoria
District, NJ V. b. White, presiding
elder; Brin field, G., w Arnold; Poo.
ria, Wesley church, David rask,r;
Wbitctclj, j. Il WATSON; Calcsbure.
=. ID. Clark; IIcTloon, IL. J. Boat.
man Monmouth. Geo. G.. Wildinp;
Prairie City A. NJ. Bowlln; Dana. J.
w. Borgess.; Gridley, S. h, Steele;
Lexington, G, q ShaGcF; Salem, T..
&. Wayman; Steator, f, S. Wilson;
Tonica, A. Bower; Atkinson, w, G..
Miller; Hampton, Dlnlel G DOL; DE
Selm, l.. ID, King; Melvin and Rob.
erts, A. A. Waters; MOmence, J f..
Mercer. j. A. II. Wilson took II
location.
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GUS lie one dollar per year, If paid in
advance; but IL not paid in advaDic.
the price is one dollar and City cents
There will be no deviation from this
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-23

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-23

---&
Let US have another bank in King.
wood. Heermans, MeGrew, Parks
IL Co.. say that bank has privileges
that other people do not hare,
In case FIRE were to break out
about the court house what would be
done to get water to fight it? There
is but one well in that section and
half the time the pump in it is out
of repair.
The new dollar silver certificates
are in circulation. If you get one,
bring 1t around we would like to see
it f Trucker Pioneer.
New dollar" Silver certificate :"
What are they?
w. G. Brown claims to have
killed 10 wild turkeys in Tucker
County last week. He brought the
turkeys home sure but it is ques.
ton in some minds whether or not
they fell at the report of Junior
gun.
Hereafter the School 10 arnal
will be published at Charleston,
West Va, where all communications
of what ever nature connected with
it, should be addressed. We hope
our exchanges will kindly note this
change.-[School Journal.
Physicians prescribe Ayers Sar
saparilla in cases of scrofula, and in
every form of chronic disease, be.
cause this me iicine is safer to take,
and is more highly concentrated,
than any other preparation. 1t can
always be depended upon as an eff
fective blood puriher.
-Presidcnt Z. NJ Turner, of the
Vest Virginsa University. reports
one hundred and ffty.five studnts in
actual attendance, and seventy-fve
cadets, the largest number ever re.
corded within the first month in the
history of the University.
Our readers should not overlook
the advertisement of Mrs. Frank
Leslie which app ars in this paper.
The proprietor Of this well.known
and enterprising publishing house
offers splendid statuette of Bartho.
lids Liberty" free of charge, to
every subscriber to the Illustrated
Newspaper or the Popular Monthly,
or for two subscriptions to the SuH
DAY Magazine. Each of these publ
cations have hosts Of old readers and
friends in all parts of the country,
who do not need to be told that they
are among the very best issued.
The statuette is an exact fac-simile
of th colossal figure in New York
Harbor, of the same material, and
is an exceedingly pretty and effect
i've parlor or mantel ornament-"nOt
for day, but for all time" Mrs.
Leslie, with her usual enterprise, has
secured absolute control, for premium
purposes, Of the statuette, and it will
be offered by no other publisher.
The Frank Leslie Publications are
all of high order OF excellence, and
njoy well.deserved popularity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-23
County and State News.

is upon us.
Use Onion Cough Syrup.
The stone are about all cut for
the wall around the public park.
Use DIR. HeDry's Worm Syrup.
"A 6ne buck deer was killed
near Reedsville one day last week.
Use Onion Cough Syrup.
Gallagher, of the Charlestown
Eess, tells the big hog story of the
reason.
Use DR. Henry's Worm Syrup.
"A big ball will be given at the
residence of Fred Barlow tomorrow
friday evening.
Use Menthol Liniment. It's the
best,
There is fine opening in this
town for another bank, and II ought
to be incorporated at once.
Use Menthol Liniment. It's the
best.
Neil j. Fortney, Esq, after
an illness of several days, got down
town on Sunday.
Use Onion Cough Syrup.
1t is reported that Sam LOar
will take charge of the Commercial
Hotel at Rowlesburg.
Use Onion Cough Syrup.
-Albrightsville NJ. +. Sunday
school will have Christmas tree in
their church Friday evening.
Use DR.. Henry's Worm Syrup.
"A fine Jersey COW belonging TO
G. d Strider died Tuesday night.
Muir rain was the cause we believe.
Use DR.. Henry's Worm Syrup.
On Christmas eve the Presbytc
rian Sabbath-school will enjoy tree
and the NJ. L. school will have a
pyramid,
Use DR.. Henay's Worm Syrup.
The protracted meeting at Pleas
ant Dale school-house closed last
week. There were thirteen CONVEX.
sions and much good vas accomp.
lished.
Use Menthol Liniment. It's the
best
--Fhe public schools adjourned
yesterday evening for ten days
vacation. The small boy is happy
but not more so, perhaps, than lhe
teacher.
Use Menthol Liniment. It's the
best.
Wild turkeys have never been
so numerous as they are at present
in this county, Large droves have
been seen not more than a couple OF
miles from town. This is an unusu-
al thing.
Use Menthol LinemenL is the
best.
"A toilet luxury in every respect
Ayers Hair Vigor never fails to r..
store the youthful freshness an
color 70 faded snd gray hairs. L
also eFadicates dandruf and prevcntr
the bsir from falling.
After the late FIRE here the tow
council had n number Of ladder,
made to be used in cases Of 6r'
These ladders are rotting behind H.,
court house. WHY are they not "a
in the try
We are reliably Informed tha
several damage suits will be broug'
against the coal company op, ratirl
the Mountain Brook Shaft at Ms
burg. growing out Of the disaster %
last January when thirty-uine llv'
Wert IT.
The Rev. G. J. Trippett is ~
applicant for positiOn as chaplain
in the u. ). Army Tie has rcc,iv,
the unanimous endorsement OF tl
West Virginia Conference for IT,
pOsirO"--and he received NO NOR
than be deserved. His many frienc
in Preston hope ne will get there Ell
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-23
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Notes on the Movements OF RESTLESS
Humanity all Around u.

Notes on the Movements OF RESTLESS
Humanity all Around u.
Mrs. Henry Barlow is visiting re-
latives in Piedmont.
DIR. Calvert, of st. George, has
located at Rowlesburg.
Will Menear will spend part of
the holidays in Pittsburg.
Miss Tina Goodwin is visiting the
Misses Miller in Grafton.
Lee Driven is home from the Uni.
versity looking healthy.
Miss Florence Parks visited Nor
gantown friends last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus. j. Shafrer, of
Tunnelton, spent Saturday in town.
+. NJ. Thomas and bril -
here Friday evening 4
Ohio.
Miss Mile Clark is al
and Independence spendin
days. -
Frank Trotter is spending his
holidays with Prof. Cox at Wells.
burg.
Col. Il. w. Monroe is expected
home from Idaho Territory at almost
any time,
Mrs. G. NJ, Bishop is at .Rowlos.
burg visiting her daughters, Mrs.
Brown and Mrs. Manown.
Mr.. Jones, of the firm of Vickery
Il Jones has gone to Baltimore TO
spend the holidays.
Miss Minnie Nef LETT for Balti
more Tuesday She will q absent
q month.
Henay Clay Hyde, Esq. will spend
the holidays at the home of his moth.
er in Brandonville.
Ed. Elliott and Dolphs jackson
are home from the University. Dir.
Elliott Graduates in June.
JAS. A. Brown, Esq. will visit
Frederick, Baltimore and other east.
ern points after the holidays.
w. w Wright, formerly of this
place but now of Cadiz, o., is ex.
pected here to spend the holidays.
Mrs. Hettie Brand of Morgantown
is visiting her father, Robert Shaw,
of near Kingwood.
On Tuesday Miss BERTHE Wilcox
left for New York city to visit rela
tives. She will not return before
June next.
Greedy Hyde, who spent several
weeks at BrandonIille recuperating
his health, has returned to Oakland
and reopened his jewelry establish.
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Morgan, OF
the river, were the guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Dan Fawcett, OH
Monday.
Ii. II Potter. our enterprising
reweler, went TO Plltsburg last week
TO buy his holiday goods. Hereturn.
ed on Thursday.
Miss Emma Morris will spend the
holiday season in Wheeling visiting
her sister Mrs. ID fisherman Gutherle.
Misses Nora jackson and Fila
Copman, Of Stubenville Female Sem
mary. are at home and will remain
till after the holidays.
Miss Shaw, daughter of Judge
Shaw, who has been visiting the
Misses Parks, of this place, returned
to her home in Pleasant District last
Saturday.
Ed. 0. Ludwig, well known here,
has been elected president OF
Wheeling Typographical Union.
Lud Is native Of Preston and on.
OF the best printers in the country.
Mr.. j. l.. Mckenzie who moved
from here to TUnnelton recently.
paid us a brief visit on Monday
Bloomington Cor Homecoming r..
view.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-23

new home, he will follow his pro.
fession-the practice of LAWN
Kansas City.-Mal. +. p. Il.
Brown, of Philippi, came to Grafton
on Tuesday evening OF last week and
remained until Saturday morning.
He is looking well and reports al.
fairs in quiet condition in his town
and country.-[Gratton Sentinel.
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-23

1t has always been the custom in
this Office TO omit the publication OF
paper during the holidays, and
that custom will not be forgotten
next week. Our subscribers fose
nothing by this as the omitted issue
is made good at the expiration of
each individual subscription.
The constant mental and physical
strain TO which our devil has been
subject for the past year demands
that he should have rest-a total
cessation, for time, from the surg
ings and trials of busy life. AS
for us, we have not seen our Dulci.
rea for year and we expect to
mount our faithful steed and take
visit to the country where we can eat
at mOther-in-law's table and where
Rozinante can grow fat on on father.
in laws oats.
We wish all our readers a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-23

Tue many fTlvnds ui Rvv. W. G..
Snodgrass. formerly pastor of the
Nj. +, church in this city, will be
glad to learn that he is meeting with
great success at Emporia, Kansas.
He has just succeeded in raising
sufficient funds to pay ola debt of
six thousand dollars which has been
hanging over the church ever since
it was built. The papers of Emporia
speak of him in the highest terms of
praise Estate Journal.
Mr.. Bowman and family, of Buck.
harmon, are visiting NJ Mr.. w. T.
Walters, at Evansville.--D. II.
Losr, father of l.. l. Loar. has taken
place in the store of the latter to
assist through the Holidays. Mr..
Loar was until short time since, en-.
gagged in business at Oakland, Md.
j. ii Hawthorne and wife, late
Aingwood, stopped in Grafton on
" night, on their way to Kans.
nisSir future residence.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-08-07
Positively Cures Consumption

m invaluable remedy for weak and de-
bilmted persons, especially infants and chill
dren A natural restorative Of the vitalen-
ergics. For sale in this section by E G.
Wllioms, Jr., q Bro, " Gilbert, and
A Snoagsass. Druggists. jy ls.Iy.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-08-07
DR. %. H. WELSH,
RESIDENT DENTIST,

Offers his professional services to the cit
ixens Of Martinshurg and vicinity Possessing
the advantage Of being graduate of the Bal
timore Dental College, and au experience of
a number Of years in the profession, he feels
the branches OF his profession. Prices ex-
tremely moderate. Calls solicited.
GsS~ Gas administered.
OFFICE on corner Of Burke ard College
Streets. aprl6-ly-
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-08-07
i Essl,ion QueerIy started.

made a tour through q Newark
hat factory last week. While investi-
eating the process Of manufacture
the proprietor Of the factory drew my
attention to felt hat in its raw state
and said
Its queer what takes the public fan
CIV sometimes. Three years ago | got
up window display for one of my
customers in New York. My idea
was to show the growth of hat from
raw to finish. I made four hats, one
compile tely finished, one merely shaped
and mapped, one in the raw, and one
fiat. Some crank took a fancy to the
raw hat, without binding and rough
as it was, and wanted to buy it. As
he was willing to pay, the dealer took
his order and sent it to me to fill. 1t
struck mo that there might be more
than one crank in New York. | sent
on lot OF rough hats. They took,
and / don't know how many cases |
sold that season. The next season
they were more popular than ever,
and there is still fair demand for
them Tue best part of it was that
they paid me il good thirty per cent.
better than the hats | gave full flush
to and laid myself out on.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-08-07
Mathematics i'm Missouri.

In 1850 there lived in the southern
part of Missouri a family by the name
of Weaver-very bad Characteristic
old man, his wife and five grown boys.
During the spring the old man was
bitten by rattlesnake and every
thing was resorted to for his
recovery but to no avail When
they saw that he must die they sent
for an old Baptist minister to pray
for him. He prayed as follows 1--WE
thank thee, Almighty God for Thy
watchful care over us, and for thy
goodness and tender mercy, and
especially 90 we thank Thee for
rattlesnakes. Thou has sent one to bite
John Weaver. We pray Thee to send
one to bite Jim, one to bite Henry
one to bite Sam and one to bite Joe,
and we pray Thee to send the biggest
kind of a rattlesnake to bite the old
man again, for nothing but rattle
snakes will ever bring the Weaver
family to repentance. There are
others in Missouri just as bad as the
Viewers. We pray Thee to stir up
Missouri and If nothing else viii
bring the people TO repentance, we
pray Thee 30 shower down more
rattlesnakes, Amen"