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bruCcton.

George Burke, of Terra Alta, was
in town one day this week. Mr..
L. ). Means, of Grafton, was the
guest Of j. NJ. Chichester several
days last week. He says he is go
ing to Mar(r)y by oil means.--Mr.
and Mrs. ID. j. Johnson and George
Silbaugh, of Fayette Co., Pa, were
in town last Saturday wcek.--We
met Prof, Wiley ON the streets this
morning wearing an unusual smile
on his demurc countenance, and Of
course we demanded the cause. He
shifted his hat To the other side. said
it was a girl and walked on.-J.
Dodds, of Confluence. Pa, was in
town one night last week, but he
said it was not Annie of our bust.
ness who tied the gate shut.-I.
Nj. Arnett passed through here on
his way to Morgantown last week.
jacob Hartman, of Pa, was
through here last week buying up
draught horses. seats have
been placed in the school house at
this place. Prof. Wiley was at
tending the examination in Fayette
County, Thursday and Friday, con.
sequently there was no school on
those days .--Thos. Scott is open.
ing lime quarry on his farm. Go
thou and do likewise, all We owners
of wornout farms.--Wm. III.
McGibbons was at Uniontown on
business one day last week.--Jos.
Michael has treated himself To new
buggy of the Morgantown pattern.
Ross Cuppett, of Glade Farms
was in town last Friday - Some of
the Bruceton dogs concluded to eX.
ercise Mr.. Kimberly's seeep one
morning last week and got away
with four Of them. In the evening
Morley X. came to town armed with
a shot gun vowing death and de.
struction upon the tresspassers, but
the dogs were hidden.
BETTER J 9 RUSTY BILL.
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The Grafton Standard in speak.
ing Of Mai Murray, lately OF King.
wood, says: 1--WE are Indebted to
our old friend Major Joseph hurry,
Of tue National Home at Dayton,
Ohio, for copies Of late Dayton pa
pers. The Major, who is known by
a good many of our people, and by
nearly every man, woman and child
in Preston County, states in private
letter TO us, that he is greatly i'm.
proved in health since he entered the
Home and hopes to live many years
yet TO enjoy the pleasures Of the
PARADISE on earth" which. he says
he had read so often in his life, but
hes only "at this late period Of his
life discovered" lie says he "read
with pleasure Mr.. McGovern's let.
ter" recently published in THE
Standard, "and can endorse all of It,
but that reference TO the 100000
worth Of flowers, and the oranges.
The oranges are here, but only for
ornament as they never bear. The
Major adds, however ''tbat you must
allow n good deal for us old soldiers"
Major hurry has had an eventful
career. He was for several years
before the war the coachman of the
late John Jacob Astor, Of New York,
leaying that lucrative position 10 en-.
ter the Union army at the'beginning
Of the war. Tie came to this coun.
try with the late A. A. Perry, and
after his death remained most of the
time with DR.. Dent at Newburg, TO
whom he Is indebted for securing
him a place in the Home for his
declining years. Major hurry hopes
TO be able before long to pay his nu-
merous friends in this section a
visit, and we can assure him he will
receive a royal welcome"
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Mrs. Catharine Lavelle died at
the residence of her husband, Mr..
Owen Lavelle, near Benton's Ferry,
after, a brief illness of pneu.
monia, on Thursday night, June Sd,
1886. On Sunday her remains were
brought here and inferred in the
Catholic Cemetery, Rev. Father
Walsh conducting the solemn funeral
services. Deceased was about So
years of age, and leaves besides her
husband, son, Mr.. William j. La
velle, of Tunnelton, Preston County,
and daughter, Miss Mary, who re-
sides at home. They have the deep
sympathy of many friends in their
sore bereavement. Mrs. Lavelle was
an excellent Christian lady, a faith
full wife and DEVOTED mother, and
her loss is most sincerely mourned.
Il Index.
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UnIontOwn Neek-TIe Party.

Governor Pattison. of Pennsylva-
MIA, has signed the death warrant of
Michael Metz, of Farette County, and
set August IL as the day of his exc.
cution Metz, whose real name is
Mezzi, and companion named Roc
co Considente, both Italians, were
working at the sugar camp of William
Sturgis, and on the night of Septem-
Der %, 1885, Metz arose, shot Consi.
dente and robbed him of $3.50, n re-
volver and watch,
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mr. IS COMING d!
Prof.Grcgg, the PhrcnoIogist, win
Lecture ia Kingwood.


Lecture ia Kingwood.
We are pleased to announce to
our Kingwood readers this week,
that Prof. JAS. Allen Gregg, the
Phrenologist, has promised to lecture
to Kingwood audience in the near
future. Prof. Gregg is too well and
widely known to need extensive COM
mendation. He lectures for the in.
struction of the people and is greeted
with immense audiences wher-
ever he goes. His promise TO
come to Kingwood, in the near flu
ture will be hailed with expressions
of delight by all our intelligent and
educated citizens. 1t is not often
that the peopleof Kingwood receives
such n literary and scientific treat "a
will bc given them when Professor
Gregg chooses TO address them upon
subject which has been SO thor.
oughly investigated by some of the
ablest intellects of the nineteenth
century.
He will be here soon. Due notice
of the day and date will be given in
time to allow all to come. The
admission is always reasonable.
The lecture will be announced in the
papers and by printed posters.
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How IL Ihis2

Mr. j. S. Celler noticed sore on
the back Of one of his cows last week
but supposed she had hurt it while
lying down and did not give the mat.
ter any attention. Not long after.
wards Mr.. George =. Houser observ-
ed wire in the sore place, and in.
formed Mr.. Keller. who proceeded at
once topull from the cows back what
he supposed to be short piece of
wire which had pricked the skin as
the cow lay down, but to his very
great establishment the wire kept on
coming as he pulled until he had
drawn it more than a foot, when he
got sick and was compelled to cease
pulling for q while. He soon COM
pleted the operation and to his utter
amazement and the establishment of
many he pulled an umbrella rib two
feet four and three quarter inches
long from the cows back near the
small part DIR. Berkeley says the
cow must have swallowed the wire
and it worked out at the back. Some
think it was shot in there from a gun,
but this is hardly possible. The
wire can be seen in the Office of the
Keller House.-[-Romney Review
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3 . 9 . 8 8 . .
SPECIAL NOTICE.

To-day we send bills to subscribers
owing us on subscription, and w re.
pectfully ask prompt remittances of
the amounts stated. We must have
the money coming to us in order TO
meet our obligations as they become
due. We can't live on air; although
it is free, it wont pay board and pa
per bills, nor will it pay Office rent or
buy printing material. Hundreds Of
dollars are due us and it must be
paid. We are asking nothing unrea.
sonable when we demand a settle
ment of these accounts-the welfare
of our business demands it. We
wish to make THE ARGUS one OF the
best local papers ever published in
this county; but we cannot do so nm.
less we are paid for it. We have
nearly 500 subscribers who owe us
from six months to three years sub.
scription money and we cannot af.
ford to carry these amounts on our
books any longer.
We hope that the many friends of
THE ARGUS throughout the county
will take this gentle hint and act ac-
cordingly-and at once. Send all
remittances by mail, addressed to
THE ARGUS, Kingwood, w. Va.
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TuIIncltOn.

Samuel Xinn, OF near Fellowsville,
has been furnishing our people with
nice large strawberries every day for
the past week at forty cents per gal.
lon.-Miss Rose Mulligan, of w est
Union, Doddridge County, is visiting
her brother, Thomas Mulligan, here.
Misses Alice and Bert Williams,
of Rowlesburg, were the guests of
Miss May Bishop over Sunday
Our popular Prof. James A. Gregg
delivered one of his chronological
lectures OF Allender's mill Saturday
evening i. Thomas, State
temperance lecturer, delivered an
Grafton in the school house here last
Thursday evening.-That once Gel
ebrated ARGUS Reporter, w. r.
ShaGrer, was in town Monday.
Preparations are being made to have
a grand dance here on July 3rd.-
A little son OF j. l.. Shaver's fell
from a cherry tree on Monday and
broke his arm above the elbow
Our Sunday .school is in a prosper.
Gus condition at this time, We think
Tunnelton can boost of the best Sun.
day school, for the size Of the town
in the county. Long may it be thus
WASP.
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RrnndonYiIIc.

DR.. and Mrs. Frey are of on a Wis
it TO relatives at Confluence. The
Dunkard's annual meeting which was
held at Markleysburg, Pa, called a
great many Of our people to that
town last Sunday.-Mrs. VIM. Nc
Kee and Okey, her son, were ct King
wood over Sunday visiting visiting
Mrs. Jas. II. Carroll.--Jacob Hart
man, of Fayette County, Pa, was
here two OF three days last week the
guest Of his brotherin.law, VIM. Ken.
singer. While here he bought a
couple Of fine horses. Samuel Fiko
is getting out limestone on his farm
preparatory TO burning large kiln,
We learn that several persons in
this neighborhood wi use lime ex-
tensively as a fertilizer this fall A
good idea.--Wi Hagans is back
from his trip TO Confluence and Pitts
burgh They say that-but We will
keep mum for his other girls would
raise a rumpus with him.ThC
roads in this section arc being worked
and put in good condition. They
had a very nice time at the church
here on Children's Day.---Harry
Gooden says man has no immortal
soul and challenges the world for q
debate upon the question.
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sunrcmc Court Cases.

From the Injecting Registers re-
port of the Supreme Court proceed
ings we take the following:
Kemble VS.. Herndon, writ of error
from Preston County, submitted.
Peerce vs.. Adamson, appeal, and
supersedeas, from Preston County,
continued.
Broderick vs.. Broderick, appeal
and supersedeas, from Preston Coun.
ty, submitted
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-Childrens' Dav was observed

-Childrens' Day was observed at
both the Presbyterian and NJ. +.
churches here last Sunday-at the
M. +. in the morning and evening
and at the Presbyterian in the after
noon. The decorations at both
churches we're profuse and beautiful
and the services good. In the even.
ing at the M, f.. Church some very
good Rotations were rendered by
several Of the smaller children and a
very appropriate address was made
by Prof Hare.
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No Deviation.

The subscription price OF THE AR
GUS is one dollar per year, if paid in
advance; but if not paid in advance,
the price is one dollar and fifty cents.
There will be no deviation from this
rule.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-06-18

Camden Lipscomb is missing,
and his friends are much exercised
as TO his whereabouts. Some three
weeks ago he started to Thomas TO
teach a select school there, and hav-
ing taught school a few days, mys-
teriously disappeared and has not
been heard Of. JEFF Lipscomb was
over there searching for him last
week, and this week has gone to
Cumberland and other points on the
b. IL O. Railroad, but as yet nothing
can be heard from him. He is eigh.
teen years old, and no reason for h
disappearance can be given lSt.
George Pioneer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-06-18
OUR LOCAL NEWSLETTERS.
TIE NEWS From an QUIRTERS or
PRESTON COUNTY.
Intcrestiug Local Items Gathered
Together tor tho Bcncfit OF The
Argus's Many Readers.
Rockville.

We are having plenty ofwet wealth
er at present and growing vegetables
look well; wheat is the most forward
ever known.--Our school has be-
gun with an attendance of about 90
and is increasing every day. Prof.
Cover is an able instructor and alive
with scdool interest.-A literary
society will be organized on Friday
night. All arc invited. Childrcn's
Day was one of the grandest affairs
of the past at Harmony Grove NJ. f.
Church. There was very large at
tendance. The house, which is n
large and commodious structure,
could not accommodate all. Those
from distance were Misses Mollie
Michael, Emma Faulkenstine and
Jennie Graham, CT Sugar Valley !;
Lizzie, Myrtle and Minnie O. Gale,
- Rogers and - Gribble, of Pisgah;
Dora Wolf Jennie Gribble, Maggie
King, iona Metheny and Crilda Ev-
erly of Grant; and Guy A. Bishop,
Mr.. Walls and others.--The Horn
by steam saw.mill has been moved
from our midst MIR. Minterea
and Miss Belle EVERY were visiting
friends in this vicinity during the
past wcek.-R. S. Liston has pur.
chased s75 buggy.
The LOVELY FLowERs.
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EIection OF Officers.

CLARKsBURG, w. Va, June r.
To-day the Ancient Order Of Hiber-
mans met at this place and elected
the following officers State Dele
gate, p. A. Conif, of Preston County
State Secretary, NJ. ID. O'Brien, Ka-
nawha County; State Treasurer, r.
p. Brennan, Harrison County.
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Pnsturnge.

| am prepared to take number of
cattle to Craze during the season.
The best of enclosed pasture on the
wcll.known Frecland farm.
Address, w. l.. WASHINGTON,
8 % n Terra Alta, w. Va
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CrabOrchurd.

Our musical society is making rapid
progress in vocal music com.
munity appears to be blest with good
health and there are no doctors bills
to pay.--Are we going to have any
picnic or anything going on to cele.
brate the Fourth or not2 We hope
this matter will be attended To- soon.
Your humble scribe was at the
Children's Day exercises at Cente-
nary Church on Sabbath last, as was
a great many of our young folks.
They had grand time. The chill
dren deserve much complimenting for
taking such an active part.--Our
boys have organized n martial band
and are practicing and getting on
finely. We wish you success in your
undertaking, boys, and will give you
all the encouragement we CAN
We attended the Wool Growers AS
ISOLATION meeting at Bruceton. We
think it good thing for this county
and hope the farmers will encourage
it by becoming members. ROMEO.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-06-18

Dan, Jackson has completed his
contract for the grading of the
Kingwood Railroad, and it is n first
class piece of work too. Dan always
seems to make success out of
everything he concludes to go at.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-06-18
Health is impossible when th,

Health is impossible when the
blood is impure, thick and sluggish,
or when it is thin and impoverished.
Such conditions give rise To boils,
pimples, headaches, neuralgia, rheu-
matism, and other disorders. Ayers
Sarsaparilla puriiies, invigorates, and
vitalizes the blood.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-06-18
Sore Eyes


Yhe eyes arc always in sympathy with
&c body, and afford an excellent index
Of It's condition. When the eyes become
weak, and the lids in6amed and sore, IL
Is an evidence that the system has
become disordorod by Scrofula, for
which Ayers Sarsaparilla is the best
known remedy.
Scrofula, which produced painful i'm
Illumination in my eyes, caused me much
suffering for number OF years. BY tho
advice Of n physician commenced taking
Ayers Sarsaparila. After using this
medicine q short time was completely
Cured
Ny eyes are now i'm splendid condi-
ton, and am IS we'll and strong as ever.
Mrs. william Gage, Concord, n. II.
For n number Of years was troubled
with humOT i'm my eyes, and was unable
90 obtain any relief until / commenced
using Ayers Sarsaparilla. This mcdi-
cine has effected n complete cure, and /
believe 10 10 bo tho best OF blood puri-
fers. &C. u. Upton, Nashua, N. III.
From childhood and until with few
months, 4 have been afflicted with Weak
and Soro Eyes. ] have used for these
complaints, with beneficial results,
Ayers Sarsaparlla, and consider 10 n
great blood purifier. - Mrs. &. Phillips,
Glover, VI.
] suffered for year with inhamma-
ton in my left eye. Three ulcers formed
ON tho ball, dopriving mo Of sight, and
causing great pain. After trying many
other remedies tOuo purpose, i was final
~ induced TO use Ayers Sarsaparilla
BY Taking
three bottles Of this medicine 7 have been
entirely cured. My sight has been re-
stored and there Is no sign Of inhamma-
ton. sore. or ulcer iu my eye. C Kendall
+. Bowen, Sugar Trcc Ridge, Ohio.
NV daughter. ten years old was afllict-
Cd with Scroiulous Sore Eyes. During
tho last two years She never saw light ~
any kind Physicians of tho highest
standing cxertcd their skill, but with no
permanent success. on the rcCommen-
dahou Of q friend purchased bottle Of
Ayers Sarsaparlla, which my daughter
cOmmeuccd taking. Before she had used
the third bottle her sight was restored.
Her cure is complete. - w y. Suther-
land, Evangelist, shelby City, Ky. #
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
Prepared by prJ. Aver q CO., Lover, Mass
soH by 90 pugslsts. Price en- six bottles, g.
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DEITH,S DOINGS.

Prominent Persons with whom tho
"Grim Monster has settled.
A little son of NJ. G.. Gibson, of
Function. died Friday of tumor in
the stomach. Intermert took place
Sunday in the camp ground cemetery.
The bereaved parents have the SYM
patty of their many friends
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Stockholders Meetin6.

KINGwooD, w. VA, May IL, 1886.
A special meeting of tho stockholders
Of tho Kingwood Railway Company will
be held at the Company's Office in King
wood, w. Va, on Monday, Juno 2lst,
1885, at | o'clock II. NJ, for the purpose OF
authorizing an increase OF the maximum
amount OF the mortgage heretofore suthor-
lied, and the transaction of any other bu-
siness that may properly be done.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors:
WIN. @. BROWN, President.
WIN. NJ. o. DAWSON, Secretary.
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COUNTY AND STATE News.

Engineer Grafton. who was
absent most Of last week, is in town
again.
The foundation for County Clerk
Martins new house is nearing CON-
pletion.
ID. r. Beavers is making some
very decided improvements upon his
dwelling.
The time has come when the
grasshopper "sits upon the sweet
potato vine"
We hope for a fine turnout of
the County Executive Committee at
Terra Alta on the 26th inst.
Some of the young ladies in
Kingwood were enjoying themselves
by having a good time last Monday
night.
The laws of Moses and the
prophets ought to be brought to bear
upon some of the inhabitants of
Kingwood.
The post office building will be
one of the largest in town when the
repairs now being made upon it are
completed.
Ed. Kildow left for Oakland,
Md, on Monday, He has been
working on the Journal for the past
six months.
Wednesday night would have
been a good time for serenaders in
cog. For time it was as dark as a
pile of black cats,
The Hon. Waitman T. Wiley
was recently honored by the State
University when it conferred upon
him the degree of LID.
ID. Sherman Gutherie is again
employed on the Journal. Sherman
is practical printer, clever writer
and an honorable young man.
1t is rumored that Mr. s. S.
Loar will not receive all the insur-
ance he had on his hotel building
which burned down last winter.
The M. f. Conference of West
Virginia will be held at Morgantown,
commencing September E3. Bishop
Mallalien, of New Orleans is ex-
pected to rreside.-[E Exchange.
1t is now currently reported and
generally believed that our hand
some carpenter, Will Menear, con.
templates going into the sardine bu-
siness with Sherman Gutherie at the
mouth OF Morgan's run.
The ex.soldiers Of this county
will hold a reunion at the Tunnelton
Campground, near Tunnelton, on
July I'd and Sd. We hope TO see the
boys in blue have a good old fash.
toned time, they deserve it and
they ought to have it. Prominent
speakers have been engaged to be
present.
Mabel Forthey, a four year old
daughter of Neil j. FOrtney, Esq,
has been seriously i'll this week with
diptheria. The little sufferer has the
sympathy of her many friends, both
old and young, who hope for her
recovery But at this writing, (Wed-
nesday evening" it is feared that she
cannot recover.
The grading on the KingwOod
and Tunnelton railroad was completed
last week and about all the cross
ties needed are along the line of the
road. As soon as the rails are laid,
which will only be a short time hence,
the cars will come putting 70 King.
wood Then everybody ought to
take a holiday.
AT Davis, Tucker County, on
Thursday afternoon Of last week,
Harry Robinson went to the board
ing house OF John Joseph for some
clothing left there by female friend.
when, after an alteration, he was
shot and killed by Joseph. The lat.
ter. who is justice of the peace, was
arrested and lodged in Jail at ST.
George.