West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-01-29
KINGWOoD DISTRICT.

see that Lady Side calls for the pom,
or its production in priht rather, of Pas
sim Scribo;we will hearken TO her calling
and break the nonotornv of our coma
tose condition, by informing the readers
Of THE ARGUS, that for TIE last three
weeks we have been enjoying both agree
ably and dis-agi eeably the very severest
winter weather, and yet in many places
the roads are impossible from the snow
drifts, and that our farmers with ali the
care that could possibly be taken, have
lost some of their stock.
However, unbrOken rs tho roads are
and in many places bare, the snow being
carried away by the winds our farmers
arc bulsily engaged i'm hauling lumber,
crosties etc, TO TunneltOn, bence you
will please observe that II must he veIy
cold weather when our farmers in this
part Of Preston county Law aside their
hsrness,a and depend upon future comfort
10y roasting their sbins around bright
Gre, spinning out long yarns.
The citizens have organized a literary
society, called the RIVER Side Society, At
the Morris school hop sc. Heb Harshbar-
ger is the sxpostulator of the society.
There IL no question i'm my mind but that
the River Sido Literary Society is tho
most stupendous society i'm the State. eK-
cepting the literary society at the Bona.
field school house, which 1 will notice
shortly. The River Side Society has es-
tablished branch literary at the Snider
school house, which meets eyory two
weeks. School teacher McRa will be-
come a member OF this branch. The wri
ter bad the pleasure Of visiting the Bona
seld literary society OH last Friday even
ing. Doctor Felix Elliott president, and
by the way he Is good one when hs
tries.
took my seat about seven p. m. In a
short time thought ali creation had as
Sembled. The exercises consisted Of the
usual material worked upon in such so
cieties. At last came the debate question.
"ResOived That If married man got
drunk it was his wife's fault" when
the Secretary had finished the reading OF
tue question felt something like an ice.
berg pass through my entire system.
Heb lIarshbsfger opened tho debate by
I
tary and said that il was so, for he had
read 1t In religious newspapers, also IN
Sunday school papers. and right here my
system received an other shock and quick
~ tightening the teachings and sayings oil
my Sunday sch Dol teacher, Francis Heer.
mans, came into my mind. Had In my
early days been taught wrong The so.
( ciety finally caruo to close, and we he'd
very enjoyable time except the order.
which consists in - much quietnoss a.
the rushing waters Of the Nisgra Falls
and / wont it understood thst this dis.
criptiou is no byperbole.
took passage with James Michael for
/ TunueltOn, who had brought sled load
/ Of young gentlemen and ladies out to bear
this mighty question discussed. The
next morning / related what I had heard
I 10 = Certain distinguished pensonsge that
bankers around the telegraph ohioe, and
he answered me that tie question was
/ stated wrong. and that 10 should haev
read Resolved, That whoever would ar
que upon the Affirmative Of that question
was Ounce, and then 7 thought o: Heb.
But 10 being train time, started for Graf
ton returning TO Tunuellon on Sunday
evening. stopped nj the Bishop House,
told The girl Ihst seemed n be the mis-.
tress Of the place, that / desired 10 have
break last at six or halt past. She said al
right, 81 they could wake. went 10 bed
thinking IL was very doubtful whether I
would get my breakfast in time to reach
my school, for there beside the pion, sat
Frauk Jackson, whose very couutenance
showed that be WAS IN for the whole
night got up noIt morning at halt
past six came doFu no one ras W yet,