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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-03

Two years ago contracted blood poison.
After taking prescriptions from the best
10 visit Hot Springs, and on reaching Tex
erknna a doctor recommended me 70 try
swift's Specific, assuring me that IL would
beneit me more than Hot Springs. Al
q
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-03
Arcrros rALEs zres1re, Is.y.;
BY ". II. Lyme 4 Co,
Rssl Estate Agents and Auctiones"'
Ills Main street.
DuBLIC SALE OF TWELVE VAL
uABLE SUBURBAN BUILDING LOTS
"DUvAL's ADDITION.
NrARrHE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE CITY OF RICHMOND.
Daily, Plaintiff, In the o =, .Sa csty
as. So..sLs ,~,t

In nursusuce OF decree In the asose-
III pa "a, mn, eote red on the 10Th day OF NAY
isss' the undersigned special co,n n ,,e
siopers will sell, by public auction U" '"e
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-03

ONLY ALL-WATER ROUTE.
JAMES RIVER BY DAYLIGHT.
GREAT TOURIST ROUTE.
JAMESTOWN, DUTCH GAP, AND WAR
SCENERY.
CHEAPEST ROUTE.
RATES MUCH LESS THAN HALF
CHARGED BY ANY OTHER ROUTE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-03

J. w. SOUTHWARK. SHERIFF. or HENRico
CorNTY, ASD COMMITTEE. &c, AGAINST
JAMES &. TALLEY, .IU SATGc. AND ALS.--lS
THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUSIr OF
HESBICO.
I. George W. Carter clerk Of said court DO
certify that the bond required OF SPECIAL
Comrni,siouer J. W. southwark by decree
entered i'm the above cause on the LIST day OF
lime. 1856 has been duly given.
Given under my hand this 2d day OF June,
1856. GEORGE w. CARTER
ia Clerk.
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DEPARTURE or sTEAusRS:

UGPARFl NJ OF sEhAnhKN.
VIRGINIA STEAMBOAT : f-:7laI
COMpANNS ~~A>H-~---&"
JANES-RINER LINE -....
FOR OLD POINT, NORFOLK. NEW PDRTS
NEWS CLAREMONT, AND
JANIS RIVER LANDINGS DIRECT,
AND ONLY DIRECT ROUTE WI MOI
TRANSFER OR CHANGE OF
ANY KIND.
CONNECTIONS:
AT OLD POINT closely with the New
York. Philadelphia, and Norfolk railroad
Tor Philadelphia and New York, and with
lines for Washington, ID. G.. and Baltimore
AtNORFOLK for virginia Beach ana AL
southern points;
Al kFW FUKfS NEWS for SmithheId,
Va,
And at CLAREMONT with the Atlantic
and awhile railroad for Waycr.y, Hicks
ford, sc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-03
ByJ. Thompson Brown q CO.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctloneers,
l1lS Main street.
COMMISSIONERS SA lie OF
VALUABLE SUBURBAN LANDS
AND
IMPROV EMENTS.
ADJOINING THE CITY Oh THE NORTH.
EAST.
KNOWN AS The TALLEY ESTATE

Bv virtue Of a decree Of the Henrico CIR
emit Court in the suit Of Talley's Committee
IS. Taley - Gts., entered June l. 1855 tue
unde rsigned appointed therein Will sell On
tho t,reTnises ON
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-16
OUR LOCAL NEWSLETTERS.
THE NEWS FROM an QUARTERS or
PRESTON COINIl
Interesting Local ItCm> Gathered
Together for the Bcncnt OF The
Nr=uS's Many re adcrS
Rockville.

Our farners are busy cutting their
wheat and sowing buckwheat.
Col. John Rigg, of Guseman. was
in our midst last week on business.
Mr.. w. A. Wonderly, OF Mountain
Lake Park, Nd, was visiting friends
here a few days ago.
Peter Cupp, one of Indiana's
staunch Democrats, is still visiting
his many friends in Grant and Pleas,
ant District.
John Rude, of Pridevale, is help
ing his father attend To the mill at
this place at this writing.
John o. jenkins, one of the stu.
dents of the Masontown school, was
at home last Saturday and Sunday,
The Rev. l.. w. Roberts, will
preach here next Sunday night.
Miss Emma Falkenstine, of Sugar
Valley is working at Lewis Everley's.
Miss Thankful j. Liston, ofWymp's
Gap, spent last Saturday and Sunday
near this place at her sisters Mrs.
Sarah Jenkins.
Prof S ). Cover was over Mt home
last Saturday and Sunday.
ID. S, Gibson is attending the Nor.
NAL school here.
The Board of Educat on of Pleas.
ant District met last Monday. The
teachers salaries are as follows
No. /, s32; No. {, s2s; No. 3, $24;
Pleasant knocks the bark off Grant
Prof. S T. Wiley,will lecture at
Mt. Nebo church next Saturday night.
The Normal Literary at Nebo is
held on every Friday night. The
Literary was reorganized last Friday
night with j. NJ. Gibson, President
John Wolfe, Vice President; Victoria
jenkins, Sect; Orah o. Huggin
Asst; C. w. Shaw, Treas; Wesley
EVERY, Martial ID. S. Gibson, Edi.
tor. Question for next night, are.
solreS, That the reading of fiction de-
moralizes the mind p To Affirm, j.
NJ. Gibson, ID. S. Gibson and S. N.
Smith. To Deny, Azarell Gale,
Jonathen Gibson and Poof. S. l..
Cover. Plenty of excellent music
furnished by the society.
THE LOVELY FLowERs.
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nruCctoIt,

VIII you be so kind as to give q
few items in your columns from this
forsaken little town. | said forsaken
but will have to take that back,
there are half.dozen old maids left
yet.
We are having very nice harvest
weather at this writing and ] notice
the farmers arc making good use of
it. There has been better crop of
wheat harvested through this section
this summer than there has been for
several preceding years.
The wool through this section has
been pretty near all bought up.
Armstrong Dc Son has about six-thous-
and pounds sacked ready for shipping
Norval z. Smith, OF Dawson, Pa,
has been circulating among friends
and relatives Of this place the past
week.
Mr.. Geo. Walls and Mrs. j Ami
Martin, of Kingwood, passed through
town one day last week.
Mr., Morris Albright, of Kingwood
was in town several days last week
Miss Mollie Forman and her broth.
er Willie, of Wiley, were the guests
Of Mr.. DR.. j. Nedro last Saturday
and Sunday.
Several Of the young folks Of this
town took in the pic mic at Glade
Farms last Saturday, they report a
good time.
A Literary Society was organized
at this place last Thursday evening,
known as the Grant Literary Society.
The following officers were elected :
J.. III. Feather, President; Messrs DR..
NJ. S. Bryte, ID. T. Scott and f. r.
Speelman Vice Pres, j. Bird, Seer y;
Assistant Secretary, A. Reckard.
We understand that this Society is
for the benefit Of the school whilst
continues, and then it is to be contin.
ued through the coming term Of pub.
lie school There has been ono or
two Societies at this place before, but
they were unsuccessful. Now ] sec no
reason why this one should not be. a
successful one, as they have succeed.
ed in elecLing very able officers who
will do all in their power 10 make it
a success.
III should see This in print ! will
feel as happy as a clam at high wa.
ter, and perhaps come again.
MORNTN' GLORY.
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Friday, August 13. 1886.

Court day, the following parcels OF real
estate. situated in Preston county, or so
much thereof as may he necessary To st
iSfN the liens changed thereon 10y said de-
cree, that ~ TO say:
|. A lot i'm Independence. and dosiguat-
cd ON the plat of that town as lot No. -
which was conveyed To jacob Froam by
James III. niott and wife by decd dated
the lith day OF September 1865:
,. Also another lot in Independence
designated ON said plat Rs lot No. q which
was conveyed to Jacob Frcan. by WIN
L, Fortuey and wiio by decd dated tho
day Of -lS-;
3, Also another parcel of land i'm said
town of Independence, whore m is store
house and warcroOm, and bounded as fol
lows; bV lot No. 10, by lands of William
Elliott, the Baltimore Il ohio Railroad,
and the Morgantowu and Beverly turn.
pike. and also tho western halfOt lot No.
81, and also lot No. l3 and No. 2S; also
the land lying batwooh lots Nos. 2S, -,
80, 81 aud 81, and the road leading To j.
w. McGeo's farm, running wost so as to
reach an extended limo separating lots
No. y and D, and running cast with said
road until IL intorsCcts nm extended limo
bisocting lot No. b. all which are en-
braced in decd OF trust made 10 Komblo
and Armstrong, trustees. nil which Nero
conveyed by William Elliott ami wifo tn
j. Froam n Co. by decd dated 3Oth day of
January 1857;
4. Also parcel Of land containing IL
acres roods aud 20. p 10 poles, which was
conveyed 10y Reuben " Srthon and wife
To Jacob rcam by deed dated 18th Octo-
Der 1857, less about 3 acres conveyed by
Jacob Froam and vito aud Philaudor l..
komblo trustees, TO Mary A. Heller, by
deed dated 10th day of October 1865.
D. Also "a parcel of land containing 4
acres aud 3Il poles conveyed To jacob
Frcam by Orphous Putintou aud wife by
deed dated 10 February 1865.
Is Also another parcel of land known as
part OF lot No. adjoining said town, be
ing part Of tho John Howard land, con
veyed To jacob Froam by IT,. A. Day and
wife by deed dated August 10th 1869.
7. Also another parcel OF land known as
lot No. 3 on Towards plat OF said town,
conveyed To Jacob ErCnm by Perry g..
Minear by decd dated 10th day OF May
1870.
s. Also three other parcels OF land
known as lots No. 2, No. ., aud No. ON
Towards plat of said town, conveyed to
Jacob FrCgm by James II. Smoot, com
missioner, by decd dated January 25,h
1870
o. Also two other parcels of land known
as lots No. and No. 10, on Howard X
Froam 10y said Smoot, commissioner, by
dood datod--day Of .-.-- Is.
Should the proceeds of tho sale OF all
the foregoing lands not be sufficient TO
pay the cost OF said suit aud the liens
named in said docroc, | will then sell, and
not otherwise,
10, Two other parcels Of land known as
lot No. 3 and tho western half OF lot No,
ON Towards plat Of said town, which
Jacob froam and wife conveyed to w.
X. Bcall by decd dated 18th day Of Jan
uary 1872.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-16

The Shenandoah Normal College
at Middletown, Va, is one Of the best
and cheapest schools in the State.
s30,00in advance will pay for Tuition
Board, Room Rent, including Light,
and Fuel, for the Fall term OF ten
weeks, beginning August Dist.
f. Teachers can make arrangements to
attend, and pay a part Of the expen.
ses the comming winter. sl25.O0 in
advance will pay for Tuition, BOARD
Room Rent, including Light sand
Fuel, for the school term of forty.Gve
weeks. For particulars, write TO the
Principal, G w. Hoenshel
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-16

One ofthe methods devised to ham
per the expression of public prefer
ences in England is the costliness of
Elections. An appeal to the people
is dreaded because Of the great out.
lay on the part Of candidates. 1t is
still worse in France, where the ex.
pense comes mainly from the public
treasury. The sums expended are
enormously in excess of the outlay
required under the simple system in
this country. Elections in this coun.
try, however, are becoming more and
more expensive. The increase Of cost
growing out of the increase Of popu-
lation Is aggravated by the choice of
wealthy candidates and the assess.
ment of willing and unwilling par.
tisans and ofiice.holders for sums of
money which make large aggregate
of expenditure not always kept with
in legitimate bounds. The tendency
of this money electioneering is
vicious. 1t puts a premium on cash
rather than on brains in the selection
of public functionaries, and also con.
tributes to enlarge and perpetuate
that class Of voters who are willing To
make merchandise Of the right OF
suffrage. This is muddying and con.
Eliminating popular sovereignty at
the fountain head. News Letter.
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Judicial Sale.

by virtue of decroo of tho Circuit
Court of Preston County West Viry inia,
pronounced In tho eau SOS OF liuckner
FairiaXS Administrators Hg, inst H.. L..
FHirlAN's heirs aud Others, and Fairfax
aud Martin against George w. Fairfax
and others, l will, on the drSt day OF merit
term OF said court. which, by law, IL To-
commence ON the
18TH DAY OF AUGTST, 1856,
soil at public sale, Mt the front door of tho
court house of SAID county, to the highest
bidder, that portion of tho Elizabeth Fair
lax mrm, north OF tho turnpike road
leading from Kingwood To Albrightsyille,
containing by recent survey, as IL acres.
This land adioins lands OF G. NJ. Bishop,
/. Elliott and others, and In oligibly loca-
ted, two miles from Kingwood, Also tho
parcel of said hrm, called tho Billy
Fairfax tract, containing 90 acres and lO7
poles. This parcel ~ on the west bank OF
tho Cheat River opposite ST. joe, and
about one-iourth OF milo above AL
brightsvillo. About 90 acres OF this par
eel, including the river bottom, ara Inn
proved. There ~ thereon "A hewed log
house and good orchard.
TERMS OF SALE.-Fivo por centum Of
pun chase money TO DO paiu In hand, and
the residue i'm equal installmonts, paya-
bio I'm ., IL and ~ months, for which tho
purchaser Will make notes with good Sc
curity, to bear interest.
JOHN BRANNON,
Special Commissioners.
Bond and security has boon given In
tho above mentioned case as required by
law. Test
he'll SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
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PERSONAL PIRIGRIPHN.
Notes on the nov:ments OF Restless
Humanity all Around

Notes on the MOVEMENTS OF Restless
Humanity all Around u.
Mr., and Mrs. Jas. H. Carroll were
at Grafton last Thursday.
Creed Huntington, of Terra Ate.
was in town Sunday short time.
Mrs. Malinda Carroll. Of Grafton,
was visiting relatives in town a few
days last week.
Lient. Il. NJ. G.. Brown and wife
will visit relatives here soon. They
are now at Deer Park Nd.
John Cooke, of Cumberland, was
home at TOWNSVILLE few days last
week.
Capt. Goodwin was up in Reno dis
trict the latter part of last week writ.
ing up insurance policies.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. j. Fortuey, Clint
Thomas and Miss Annie Hoke, viii
Menear and Miss Emma Morris Wis.
tied friends in the country Sunday.
Misses Iva and Berta Paugh, of
Clarksburg, are visiting the family of
the Rev. Driven of this place.
Judge John A. Ollie, of Morgan.
town, was in town on Monday, and
registered at the Exchange Hotel.
f. Garrett Jefreys, of the Grafton
Sentinel, accompanied by Mrs, JEFF.
reys, came here Saturday and spent
the Sabbath with the Hon. j. c. Nc.
Grew.
w. G.. Brown and Chas. l.. Brown
are in Canada this week. When they
return Charley will spend q few weeks
here and at Morgantown before he
returns to his home in Cincinnati
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Manowr
drove ever from Rowlesburg on Sun
day. Frank returned to the "River
city" Sunday evening, and left Mrs.
Manown here where she will remain
a couple of weeks visiting relatives
and friends.
Miss Gussie McNeal, who has been
staying with her uncle, NJ. II. Muir
dock, for nearly year was called to
her home in Richie county last week
on account of the dangerous illness
of her father She will return TO this
place again in August.
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The X r.. r.. trestle across
Indian Greek, about a half.mile from
Kingwood, has been completed. Our
fellow townsman, Mr.. ID. r. Jackson,
was the contractor, and he has had
the work done so we'll that both the
railroad company and the public are
satisGed-highly pleased. The trest.
ling is 200 feet long, has an average
height Of 20 feet, being % feet at the
highest point, with a curve Of 28o.
Mr.. Henry Nick night, Of Albrights.
vile, was the master mechanic, and
he deserves special commendation.
Henry is an excellent mechanic and
his services are always in demand.
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Judicial Sale.

Pursuant TO and by virtue Of decree
of the Circuit Court of Preston County,
West Virginia, in the chancery cause OF
WIN. g.. Brown, Dr., vs.. Jacob BOrn's
heirs, On the 9th day Of April, / SO, tho
undersigned special commissioners will
ON FRIDAY AUGUST 10, 1886,
that being court day, at the front door of
the court hOnse OF said county. make
public sale OF the real estate mentioned
and described in tho bill and proceedings
Of said cause, and moro particularly de
scribod ms follows:
The three adjoining tracts Of land own
cd and occupied by the lato Jacob Born
at the time Of his death containing SOW
enty-fiYo, siXty-fOur and one hundred
and forty eight acres respectively Said
lands are partially improved, ana have a
DWELLING HOUSE AND OTHER
IMPROVEMENTS THEREON.
To properly provide Tor the payment
OF tho specific liens thereon said tracts OF
land will be sold separately
TERMS or SALE.--Said sale shall be for
sufficient cash IN hand to pay costs of suit
aud proper charges for sale. and the resi-
due upon credi, OF q. II and ~ months,
the purchaser executing notes therefor
with good security, bearing interest.
VIM. q. BROWN.
j. II. HAWTHORNE,
Special Commissioners.
Bond and security has been given by
tho above commissioners iu tho above
mentioned case as required by law.
hej1 SMITH CRANE. Clerk.
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Judicial Sale.

BY virtue Of dccroo Of the Circuit
Court Of Preston County. rendered. on the
18th day Of a pril. 1886, inn the chancery
causes Of J. ~ Gales administrator W.
j. NJ. shaw & Bro. ct al, the undersigned
special commissioners, who were app)in-
tod for tho purpose, viii on
FRIDAY, AUGUST ~, 1886,
at The front door Of tho court house Of
said county, offer for sale to tho highest
resPorsibic bidder tho following tracts Of
land:
a TRACT or D2l ACRES
iu King wood District known az tho "J.
". Shaw larm." bciug ono half Of tho
Alex Shaw farm, and most
DESIRABLE TRACT or LAND.
This tract Of land is i'm on excellent state
~ cultivation, with good dwelling house,
barn and other Outbuildiugs, and largo
orchard. 10 IS located about two miles
from TunucltOn and buta short distance
from the line Of tho Kingwood Railway.
Also, q one half undivided interest in
the ~ acre "CoddiugtOn Land" in Union
District. This is unimproved timber
land and the interest 90 be sold is that of
with VIM. r., Listou.
TERMS or SALE. Enough cash in
hand tJ pay costs OF suit aud expenses of
salo. and the residue upon credit OF o,
~ and Is months, the purchaser oxccu-
Ting for the deferred payments bis inter
est bearing notes with approved security.
7. n. IIAW1 HORNE,
y. a. BROWN,
n. y. CROGAN,
Special Commissioners.
Bond and security has been given by
the above uanCt commissioners bon the
above case according tO law.
ieil SMITH CRANE, Clerk,
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Order of Publication.
WEST VIRGINIA. IS.

WEST VIRGINIA, SIS.
At Rules held
in tho Clerks Office OF tho Circuit Court
of Preston County, OH tho first Monday
of July, 1886.
j. w. WEIGH, assignee OF Chambers IL.
Glenn, Us.
Andrew Nelson.
IN Dcjt
The object OF this suit Is TO recover from
the defendant the amount OF six several
single bills made by tho defendant to tho
said Glenn. and by tho said Glenn assign
cd to said WEIGH, calling for one hundred
dollars each, dated Juno 30, 1881. aud due
respectively In /, 2, 4, s, 9 and months
after date.
And IL appearing that the defendant is
not resident OF this State, he Is therefore
hereby required to appear hero within
one month after tho date OF the first pub
LEGATION hereof and do what is necessary
to protect his interests herein. And on
motion Of the plaintiff by his attorneys IL
Is ordered TINT the foregoing bepublished
in tho West Virginia Argus--a weekly
newspaper published I'm thiscounty.
a COpy--Test:
SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
Brown 81 Hawthorne Attys for Pin.
fell
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pIease Rend rnrefnIIr.

In looking over our subscription
books We find arrearages amounting
TO nearly four hundred dollars. This
money is due US and we must have
it to meet our pressing obligations.
We send statements to all who are in
arrears on subscription and we posi-
ttUcly insist upon the speedy settle
ment Of these accounts. The most Of
them are small and there can be no
excuse for their non-settlement.-
When collected together they amount
to about $500 The books are in the
hands Of Mr. Hyde and he will re.
ccipt for all accounts paid him.
LIE KUssAUr.
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Judicial Sale.
J, L. n NJ. IL. Murdoch !

j, L. n Nj. III. Murdoch
". ! Bl Cyi1tcc,yy
AmoIiCuS Evans
by virtue ola decree rendered I'm tho
Circuit Court of Preston County. West
Virginia, In tho chan"ery cause of j. IL, Il
NJ III. Murdoch W. AIdericus Evans on
tho nth day of April. 1856, tho same be
lug The first day oil tho August term of
the Circuit Count of said county at the
front door of tho court house therefor,
sell the following described property, to-
wit: \ certain tract of land lying ON
Scotch Hill, noar New burg. In said coun,
", containing acres upon which is a
comfortable dwelling house aud orchard.
Much of said tract OF land il undorlaid
with the Scotch hin vein OF coal and In
very valuable.
Tho terms of said sale shall he for su IN
ciont Dash in hands To- pay costs OF suit
and expenses of sale aud the residue up
ON credit of aud II months, thu pur-
chaser giving interest bearing notes with
approved security.
!. III. HAWTHORNE,
WIN. q. BROWN
Special Commissioners.
Bond and security has been given in
tho above mentioned case ~ required by
law. Test:
gbol SMITH CRANE. Clerk.
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THE PUBLIC 'GUARDEENS'
SAY INA + THE PEOPLE SHILL NOT
DRINK WITER.

Frank hccrmOns. the St1tcSman.
ana Jas. W. Parks. the PhiIan-
thrOPist. Discover that Prcston's
10000 People Need Guardians aud
the Accordingly Constitute Them
selves as Such.
Several years ago the good people
of this county congratulated them
selves upon the fact that Frank Heer.
mans and James w. Parks
had lost their political grip,
and that they no longer had any
considerable influence with public
officials or other citizens. But it
seems that there is somethieg wrong
with the body polite, and Heermans
and Parks, like Shakspeare's Rich.
ard, are themselves again.
On last Tuesday the members of
the County Court decided TO have a
well bored near the courthouse for
the convenience of the people of the
county. James w. Parks was in the
courtroom and was spoken Of by
persons, if not by the court, as COM
mittee to select location and super.
intend the work; and the writer of
this also converssd with him on the
subject. At that time he was in ia
vor:of the will but after being in
structed, in all probability, by his
boss, he comes into court on Wednes-
day morning and lends what might
be termed an insinuating influence
against the subject, Or, it might be,
as he wears two pairs of spectacles
that he could look into the subject
deeper than any one else and acted
accordingly.
Frank being possessed of more
mother wit than Parks, did not make
such a cOnsummate ass of himself as
Parks did; but he displayed greater
cowardice: He feared to speak
publicly to the court about the matter,
where he knew that any citizen would
have the right of reply, and he spoke
peivately to the commissioners. BY
the defeat of the project no doubt
Frank, and James, think they have
gained great victory and done the
people of this county good service;
but instead they have only the SUI
preme contempt of some of our best
people and have helped to deprive
the public of a necessity.
A public well is greatly needed
not for Kingwood, because nearly
every citizen of Kingwood has n well
on his own premises, but for the CON
venience of the citizens of the whole
county The well would not have cost
one cent to each inhabitant of the
county; and we think that when the
national bank, represented by Frank
Heermans and James w. Parks, de-
feat such commendable project, they
are responsible for what might prop
erly be termed public calamity.
We believe that Mr.. Bishop was
opposed to the well from the first ;but
Messrs. Pell and Lawton were in
favor of it and so voted on Tuesday :;
but on Wednesday morning Mr.. Pell
said that he had "changed his mind
somewhat" and upon a reconsideration
of the vote he voted against water.
Mr.. Lawton voted for the well on
Tuesday and he did the same thing
on Wednesday and we admire his
firmness and good judgment.