West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-01-08

Again we extract our oblique pen from
behind cur right auricle tn give THE
ARGUS readers a few more items from the
land OF nap-Jscks.
Grandmother Kelly, Of Terra Alta. is
visiting friends in the vicinity of'Possum
Hollow.
Bruce, a small son OF w. III. Groves, IL
quito ill ut present.
Allied Sisler met with "a painful acct
dent last week. lie was engaged I'm un-
loading hoops, when his hor es became
frightened and he. while endeavoring to
check them, WAS thrown tenesth their
feet and seriously hurt.l
Benjamin Elsey, the pedaogue of Oak
Grove, favored his school with a spelling
match last Thursday night.
Rev. s. J. Cayton preached an able ser
mon at Postum Hollow school house,
last Friday evening.
The Rev. ID. a. Friend will preach at
Oak Grove next Sunday at 3 p. m.
One day last week while your humble
scribe, in company withW. N. Teets, was
returning from GAINESVILLE. he saw a
strange object approaching. We not
knowing what it was, Immediately alight-
ed from our carriage, extracted our horse
from the vehicle, led it aside and there
awaited anxiously to see what the object
would prove to be. We had not waited
long. however. till the object approached,
and to u surprise, it proved to be the
proboscis of p. III. Loafer, the egotist OF
Pleasant Hill, slowly moving on by it's
..,nfnr ..F,,. 10 NIA. ..,.-sN,la ~ Nha
thing he could not ogle, aud consequently
did not eSpy us. AS no was moving
along ION Maud s. time ~ lie was soil
loquizing 40 follows: IL believe-as /
am already smart-tbat il L we're to boil a
copy each of Worcester's and Webster's
dictionaries and drink the essence /
W juld become 50 great that my fame
would no spread throughout the world.
Tie Pleasant Hill correspondent of the
Jo1uHdI has been p%erpetuallv utteringu ~
true language concerning soma of our
citizens. We would administer the des-
picable canine = fearful chsstizement, but
il n q transgreksion to reprove a noodle
aud we don't feel deslrous to srrogste the
the fearful responsibility. Notwithstand-
ing, We went he good for-notbing nizy to
bear in mind that il we are compelled to
dip tho weapon that is said to be mightisr
than the sword, into tire bitter tincture OF
sarcasm, wen make him ululste worse
than II he had been bastinadoed.
We understand that Jimmy Squibs. the
professional dude Of GAINESVILLE, was
besrl TO say that a certain young man Of
this community was deficient I'm manners
while at GAINESVILLE some time Now
Jimmy, you know 1t is non good policy
to talk about your betters. so you had
better hold your ny-tr"p.
II Is whispered
That James Dodge will soon become a
benedict.
That NJ l.. Teets will follow suit.
That G. F. r. still says Grace.
That john Oral am and Josh Hsrdesty
had = ha3as.
That Hardesty came out End best.
That NJ. L. Metheny enjoys married
slifo.
That there was n busHs between two Of
our young ladies some limo ago.
That Gilbert Metheny went " Oak
Grove on q sally.
That G.. r. D. beat his time.
That j. X. NJ. says tho sting Of a char
ned" In not venom.
That Eliza Ann would love 10 be gov
erned by a King.
That G.. r. a. uses 2 ratian.
That Charley Ross would like 10 have
another vile. LONo SToMACHS.