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VI arried.

CRoGAN-FAwCETT. - Ma. lied on
Wednesday evening, Sept. Is, 1886,
at the Nj. l.. Church, by Rev. Driven
p. j. Crcgan to Miss Luella Fawcett
The church was very tastetully
decorated with flowers, principally
by large flora arch from which a
floral wedding bell was suspended
and under which the bridal couple
were married A large number of
invitations had been issued, and
Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the evening, there was large at
tendance at the church to witness the
marriage of these two among King.
woods most popular young people
Miss Olive Parks presided at the
organ, julius Monroe, +. NJ. Muir
dock, Clinton T.. Thomas and Enos
X, Lantz acted as urshers.
A few minutes past o'clock the
bridal couple appeared at the altar,
accompanied by their attendants,
Miss LIella Graham and VIM. G..
Morley, Miss Minnie Heermans and
w. w. Wright, Miss Nora Jackson
and Joseph Marum, Miss Della con.
ard and +, NJ. Thomas, when Rev.
Orwin, after very short and simple
ceremony, announced them as "Mr.
and Mrs. Crogan."
The bride was attired in dress of
cream albatross trimmed in white
satin and spanish lace. The groom
wore conventional black. While a
handsome couple at all times they
were most handsome on the occasion
and bore the wedding ceremonial
with the most becoming grace and
dignity.
The bride is the eldest daughter of
Chas. w. Fawcett, Esqr., and has
been aprominant young lady in King.
wood socieOJ.
The groom is one of the leading
members of the Kingwood bar and
is most deservedly popular where
ever known. They certainly start
into marcied life with brightest hopes
ond strongest assurances Of ldture
happiness and success.
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MURDER md LYNCHIRG.
Religious IuuatiC CauseIessIY
shoots I'D White and IN Bynched.

A Religious IuuHtic CauseIessIy
shoots I'd white and IN Lynched.
Special TO The RegiSeer.
PIEDMONT, w. VA, Sept. IA
most distressing murder, succeeded
by the lynching of the murderer, oc-
Cured here to-day. At12 o'clock,
while Ed White, employed at the b.
IL o. Company's boiler shops, was
going across the Wes.ernport, he was
shot and instantly killed by David
johnson.
Mr.. White was crossing the bridge
to go home to dinner and was about
to climb the ladder which leads TO
the main road, when johnson who
had been waiting for him, leveled his
gun and fred two shots, one taking
effect in his cheek and the other tear.
ing about one-third Of lis head
away. Johnson was at once arrested
Johnson came very near killiog a
man in the shops the ether day by
striking him on the head with piece
of iron. He was formerly employed
at the b. 81 o. Co.'s shops here, and
was known to be crazy on religion.
Mr. White was well liked by every
one, and no cause is assigned for the
shooting. He leaves a family. The
towns on both sides Of the river be.
came widely excited over the affair
and when it became generally known
party was organized 70 lynch John.
son. They marched to the jail this
evening, overpowered the jailer, and
taking the murderer TO the outskirts
Of the town hung him.
This evening at half-past was
the time Of the lynching. a party
Of citizens attacked the building
where Johnson was confined. They
quietly took him TO the bridge across
the Potomac, tied rope around bis
neck and made him walk of. His
neck was kroken by the fall, and
after allowing him to hang for few
moments the rope was cut and The
body fell into the river, where the
swift current carried it out Of sight.
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Newspaper borrowers.

Do you ever think, as week after
week you borrow your neighbours
newspaper, how the man who publish.
es the paper would live if everybody
would dc as you do2 Just imagine
voursclfin the publishers place and
Ss' how you would like some fellow
to COIN - your house every Sunday
regularly rom one years end to that
of the next, and borrow loaf of
bread and take it away and eat it
without making any return True,
you don't eat the newspaper you Dor
row, but you do, every mothers son
of you, rob the printer by borrowing
your neighbours newspaper and read.
ing it, because you deprive the print.
er of the opportunity of selling a
paper. You say this is small mat.
ter in your case, but suppose every
body was as mean as you are, who
would take the paper then, and where
would you get one to borrow
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-09-17

Much has been said and written
in unco godly quarters about the evil
influence of the press; how that it
parades scandal ond delights in sen.
sational rather than the truthful.
Let Editor Coy, of Alabama, speak
for the Independent, conscientious
newspaper. At the recent editorial
convention at Cincinnati, he said
1T is popular to hold newspapers
responsible for corrupting the public
morals in greater OF less degree be
cause they tell the crimes that hap.
pen and the vices that exist. We
have sin enough to answer for with
out exageration in this regard To
suppress these things IS not what /
understand by the purity Of the press.
If there's stealing We shall set the
types on a race for the thief is there's
murder, we shall catch the victims
dying groan and paint the murderers
blackness; and false teachers and be-
trayers Of virture, and corruption in
high places shall not escape us, So
we tell the truth and invade not the
sanctity Of home our skirts are clear
If The public's morals cannot endure
the knowledge Of it's own rottenness,
our hands are clean. 70 hold other.
wise would be to proclaim the very
existence Of the press curse. Our
responsibility as newsgothcrers is
done when we WOO the goddess Of
truth that she greets Us with a smile
and not as one in anger drawing
back her skirts, which suppliants
atch at"
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ttCCdNViIIc.
JUNO.

The signing of tho Autumn winds lave
aroused mo from my lethargy. and
come again Knocking for pdmittance into
the columns OF THE ARsUs.
The buzz Of the busy throshor Is hoard
on every hand now, and our farmers for
this season will not have TO go to Egypt
TO buy corn, as crops were all unusually
good one OF our farmers, Enos Ashburn,
has 1900 bushels of oats.
The new house of Jesse Spurgeon, near
town, begins to have the appearance of
habitable abode, under tho management
OF $. Smalley and his funny son ED. Val
Icy can well feel proud of it, numerous
fine residences, and this speaks Of energy,
and observation-disclosures in her citizens.
"Trpper" Wheeler is home from Au-
rOra, attending TO some unfinished bust
ness.
Why can not some OF our good neigh
bors give an old-iashoned apple-cutting,
such AS our furelathors enjoyed "ycars,
long years ago.
We had the pleasure of attending tho
teachers examination held at Masontown
the 10th ond 18th found many old ac-
quaintanoo s thoro, "hustlen on to glory"
some were attempting to dive deep into
the intricac'es of tho mprehensible,
while others were haying jolly good times
exchanging douX yeUr, and swapping pa
per balls. We sighod- almost wishing
for the power 20 turn back the clock of
tune aud bo young again. thea verify, we
too, would be Preston County 'skule"
A, 4 - q.
per ball snappers.
a. +. McMillen, of Morgantown, was
up surveying the premises Oh. w. Guse-
man, last Sunday evening.
Miss Bertha Fairfax. accompanied by
Mrs. Harriet Morgan and daughter May,
Of Albrightsyilo, returned home last Sat
urday after a short visit at Kingwood and
Albrightsville.
We are glad TO note that THE ARGUS
has one indoIaUgablo correspondent
"The / ovely Flowers" he, she, It or
they do not weary in wolf doing but
like little Casabianca of old, stands inn
prCgnablo at the past OF duty.
II. IL, Loar will toach the Reedsvillo
school the coming winter.
There weio thrty-six applicants at the
examination Mt MNsontown, and it is an
indisputablo fact that this one, was de
cidedly tho most difficult examination
held this year, but it is supposed that the
Board will grade accordingly.
ANGUS EYE,
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Personal PARAGRAPHS.
Notes oa the Movements OF Restless
Humanity all ArOuudUS.

Professor Holmes, the musician, is iu
town this week.
Enos X. Lantz talks of spending the
winter at Bruceton.
Mr.. Joseph Feather, OF Bruceion, was
in town on Tuesday.
w. G.. Brown, Esq, and Chas. Thomas
spent Sunday at Deer Park.
Jno. Allen Fawce,t and Henry Cray
Hyde were at Brandonyille last saturday
on legal business.
Zel Hagans, of Brsndonville, who is
working on the new Bishop building,
has been i'll forseveral days.
Smith Crane, Esq, is still at the Web
ster Springs, We learn that he is mich
improved in health.
Mrs. Grove c. Jackson. OF thi. place, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. DR.. Powell, at
Tunnelton, it's week.
Jno. IL. Brown and wife contemplate a
UP AuAOuhu c0lAb VI NAlH NNNAtAh NbNAA~
try In the near failure.
Clint Thomas and the two gentlemt II
from Washington, who have been stay
ing here several weeks, rode over to
Morgsntown sunday.
Miss Rhua Bishop, daughter OF Guy a.
Bishop, of Pleasant District has been the
guest OF her cousin Miss Belle Snider, of
this place, for the past week or two.
Mr.. j. ID. Howe. lately of TOWNSVILLE,
this county, has moved to Buckhauuon.
We learn that Mr.. Benz. Shaw, of tins
place, has purchased properly there and
will move to it in the spring.
Frank Thomas and Miss Alma Muir
dock drove up TO James Over6eld's, in
Valley District, Sunday. Miss Murdoch
remained the guest of the Misses over
field until Wednesday.
Judge Hoke and his daughter, Miss
Ana5el, are now in Boston where they
will remain Two or three weeks. The
Judge Is there on business connected
with the Independent Order OF odd Eel
lows,
j. III. Hawthorne Esq. will leave here
next week for his new home-Ksnsas
City. Mo, He goes there to practice his
chosen profession, the law and wo predict
for him a brilliant success in that rapidly
growing City. Mr.. Hawthorne not only
stands high In bis profession in this sc.
ton, but is universally known al an in
telligent and high minded Cristian gen
tleman.
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RON PLII SUSPECTED.
Disappear succ ofa wealthy West
virginIan who went 90 Wisconsin
TO buy Land.

TO Buy Land.
MILwAUKEE, Sept. l2.-Samuel
Crawford, a wealthy citizen of Point
Pleasant, West Virginia, has, it is
feared, been foully murdered in
northern Wisconsin. He arrived in
Florence early in August for the
ostensible purpose of buying hard
wood lands, aud registered at the
Ludington House, kept by John Sim.
on. Several persons in + florence
were called on by him, and several
half-cCnsummated tradcj with him
were made. He went out into the
country and examined lands, and
among the tracts he agreed to take
were $50 acres west of Florence own
ed by John Timber, and for which he
was TO pay 81 an acre. He seemed
to have plenty of money. On Aug.
II he left Florence to 90 to Iron
Mountain, saying that he would re-
turn in n day or two. He left his
satchel and overcoat at Simon's Ho.
tel. AT Iron Mountain he deposited
money TO the amount of B22, 600 and
then had a check cashed to the
amount of $1,000, after which he left
and said he was going down the line
of the Milwaukee and Northern for
the purpose OF looking at lands. 1t
is said that he has not been seen
since, that his money is still on de-
post at Iron Mountain, and that his
satchel and coat are still at the Lud-
ington House, tlorenc;. Foul play
is feared.
Crawford seemed to be about 80
years Of age, wore no beard, was
corpulent, low in stature, and his
black hair was we'll sprinkled with
gray. He was pleasant CONVEX
sationalist, talked business, was suave,
possessed peculiar twinkle in his
bright black eyer and bore rather n
mysterious mien. He carried him i
self much like the typical Southern
well-to-do business man. He said
he was o hardwood manufacturer, and
that he was out Of material and want
ed to move his factory to some point
that possessed good shipping facilities
ADD where he could obtain at least
10000 acres of hardwood reasonably
close at hand.
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1t rained here all day Sunday. This
rain is good thing for tho fail crops.
A Miss Stone was baptized by inn
mersion at the river at Morris's on Sun
day at o'clock.
-Tirty probationers were baptized and
taken into full embership at the NJ. r..
church on Sunday.
Take Ayers Pills ard be cured.
Misery is a mild word to desc ribe the
sufferings of the body and mind. caused
by habitual constipation. A moderate
use of Ayers Pills will invariably regu-
late the bowels.
-Canker humors of every description,
whether in the mouth, throat, or stomach,
are expelled from the system by the use
Of Ayers Sarsaparill9. No ether remedy
can compare with this, as oue for all
diseases originating in impure OF i'm
poverished blood.
Company a First West Virginia Cav
airy, of Uniontown, Pa which was Ie-
crmtited by Capt, VIM. A. West. and
mustered into the I'm tied States service
at Clarksburg. w. Va, by Major Oaks,
U, S. A., June 22nd, 1856, claims the
honor of being the first volenteor cavlary
company in the Union army.
"A new and dangerous counlerlil is
announced in the series Of 1882. The de-
nomination is fve-doll1r note with a
bust Of Garfield at the left end Of IFS face.
The spurious note purpors to bo an issue
Of the Central National Bank Of Norwalk
Connecticut. Its charter number Is wrong
So also is the motto in the pink seal. In
fact this bank never issued note OF the
series Of 1882, hence these figures alone
will DO a sufficient detection.
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OUR LOCAL NEWSLETTERS.
TfE NEWS FROM an OUIRTERS or
rRENTON COINTl
Interesting Local Items Gathered
Together for the Benefit OF III e
Argus'S Many Headers
Harmed.

IL has been some timo since wowro,o YOU
"A squib; however we will give you a few
items nom this hill.
The doctors say tho people ate distress
ingly healthy, only whom ridden over by
horSemen. Such Is life
lsanc y. Miller, OF near Hutton Switch,
ohcorcd us with his presence this week a
little while.
NJ. G. Listou. OF tho west side OF Cheat
was through this settlement few days
ago.
Bon. Wilson. our merchant, is doing IA
lively business here.
Mr.. Potor r.. fitch onoll WAS the guest
OF A. G. Titchenell last Saturday,
There was quite an excitement IA few
Sundays ago about some fast riding. We
think is was not intentional with the boys,
only the lack of judgment. Titchonell
who was hurt is going about.
People in his vicini;yoro busy thrash
ing their grain and seeding wheat.
Samuel Martin is building G.. W. Mar
tin fiuo chimney TO his new hous
We want TO say thoro arc u good many
Julius Monroe men down here.
JUMBO.
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Mr., Jacob Hoke, faithful, pious,
dear old man, German by birth. and
a citizen of this county from early
youth, and brother .in-law of Jon.
athan w. Thatcher, passed away
peacefully to rest, aged IS years,
Manhattan, Kansas, on the Goth oi
August. He was the father of Hon.
j. T. Hoke, now of Kingwood, w. Va.
We knew Mr.. Jacob Hoke we'll in his
older years, and he was noted for
honesty end sincerity of purpose, and
as skilled mechanic. He construct.
ed the flst bridge across Back Greek,
and built many of the best barns and
mills in this and Jefferson County.
He died at the home of his daughter,
the wife Of Rev. j. n. Stake. May
he rest in peace and be greeted by
the blessed and pleasant sunshine Of
salvation as he enters eternity's dawn
I artinsburg Independent.
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= Case Of kidnapping.

Constable Austin Brown was dan.
gerously hurt by Marshall Reckard,
in Selbysport district, on Friday,
whilst attempting TO arrest the lat.
ter, who was charged with stealing
hogs, the property of John Friend.
It appears that when Brown, with
others, went TO his house, Reckard
apparently submitted, but suddenly
grasping an axe, deatBrown fear.
full blow across the breast. Defying
arrest, he then got his gun and point
ed it out of the window, when It was
knocked up with a club, the door
burst opon and the prisoner secured.
He was admitted to bail on Tuesday,
Mr.. J. +. Otto being his surety.
Reckard, we understand, lives in the
disputed territory on the Maryland
and w. Va, line, and It is probable
the question Of jurisdiction will be
raised. This fact shows the abso.
Lutte necessity for n final adjustment
of this boundary line, Until that is
made, the rights of persons, as we'll
as Of property in that section, will
remain insecure, IA fact which is not
creditable to the authorities in either
State. Il Oakland Democrat.
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ttruCctOu.

DR.. Jesse Janison OF Fsirmont,W w. VA,
was in town last Saturday and Sunday.
Norvai J.. Smith, Of Dawson, Pa has
been fishing and bunting hcre foi sever
al days.
Squire Wm. Mckee and son Okey were
at the county capital Il I week.
DR.. a. NJ. Kramer, Of Morganiown,w was
in town several days last week
Monroe Bceson, OF q niontcwn. Pa,
droyo of fine herd Of cattle one day last
week. We learn that he is paying fair
prices for TAT cattle.
l.. l.. Gale was at Uniontown two days
last week on business.
T.. Beeghley has erected fine galvan-
izod iron smoke stack on the boiler in
his mill.
Miss Hannah Brlte has returned from
prolonged visit 10 friends at Valley
Point and vicinity.
]. NJ. Chidester was at hs fiery city
ON business last week.
Prof Holmes. OF Washington city, ar.
rived in town last Tuesday bringing
with him two pianos one for j II. Feath-
or and one for Geo. Armstrong. The
Prof is now giving music lessons to
Misses Militia Feather and Annie Arm.
strong.
p. j. Cuppet was at Unionlown on
business last Wook.
MIR wilt Kantner, and son and daugh-
ter, Of MartinsburR, IRE visiting at Chas.
Kantners.
Miss Della jenkins, Of Dawson, Pa, is
visiting Miss jessie McGibbous.
L. w. Scott Is Oh the sick list.
Sanford Scott was at Terra Alta last
/ Friday. MAUD
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Special Notice.

For years have been annoyed
by persons trespassing upon my land
by hunting, tearing down fences, ETC.
Now, this is to give notice that /
will prosecute, to the full extent of
the law, anyone found trespassing
upon my land in the future.
Respectfully.
CLARY j. JOHNSON.
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No DeYinfIOIi.

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.
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COUNTY AND STATE NEWS.

The work of cleaning off the
Vankirk lot is now progressing
Several interesting local letters
appear in this issue of THE ARGUS.
The young ladies prayer meeting
meets at the residence ofSherif Shaw,
on Friday evening.
Poultry will soon be in demand
at Morgantown. The Methodist
Conference will meet there this year.
The old stable on the Vankirk
lot was sold on last Saturday to A.
B. Meneac for S11.00. he is having
it removed.
e. NJ. Menear is now engaged
in giving Benoni Jordon's residence,
on High Street, coat OF paint. Tho
improvement will add much 20 the
appearance OF that quarter.
Married, near Horse Shoe Run
P o., this county, Sept. 8, 1886, by
the Rev. w. Y. Cline, Mr.. David A.
Roth, of Garrett County, Md, to Miss
Maria A. Clark, of this county.
The work on Mr.. Bishops new
building is progressing rapidly and
will be completed by the 18th of
October. 1t will be large and COM
modious building and will add large
ly to the appearance of Price Street.
-Supt. Squires informs us that
there have been but 1853 applications
for teachers certificates this fall AS
this is not enough to supply all the
schools of this county, another exam
ination will be held in the near fu-
ture.
On Monday, while DR.. Elliott was
tearing the shingles from the old
stable, on the conner of Center alley,
be made false step and fell with
his side against the edge of a board.
The Doctor was disabled for time,
but is all right now.
THE Delineator" for October, is
on our table. 1t is monthly mag
azine illustrating Metropolitan fash
ions, and it is one of The best mag
azines of its kind published. No
lady can afford to be without it Pub
lished monthly, at 81 year, by the
Butterick Publishing Co., New York.
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julius X. Monroe,
SURVEYOR or LANDS,
KINaWOOn. WV.
ItiNGWOOD, VIVA.

viii answer calls for land surveying
from any part Of the county, promptly
and at reasonable rates. Plots, drafts. and
calculations, neatly and accurately made
from deeds cr field notes. Correspondence
solicilod.