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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05

Representative Brown, who was a
member of the Ways and Means Com
mittec in the last Congress and will
again be assigned to that committee, is
preparing a tariff bill which he propo-
SEES to submit to his colleagues on the
Republican side of the House for their
approval as a substitute for any tariff
bill the Democrats may bring in. He
thinks there is a chance of the Demo-
Gratis bringing into the House a tariff
bill of such character that the Repub-
licans could not afford to vote against
1t, and then whatever credit accrued
from the measure would go to the Dem
oerats. He proposes that the Republi-
cans shall have bill of their own and
then if the Democrats adopt one of the
same sort, the Republicans can claim
that they first made the suggestion.
His bill is not quite ready yet, but he
expects to complete it in time to sub
init to his party friends and get it to
the Ways and Means Committee before
they have time to report a bill. In
character it will not differ widely from
what is liable to be taken by the Dem
ocrats as a compromise. 1t will pro-
pose the repeal of the tobacco tax, and
Of the entire duty on sugar, salt and
lumber. 1t will reduce the duty on
some grades of wool, or probably place
the coarser grades of wool on the free
list. The aim will be to take the tax
Oft of articles entering into every day
consumption, as far as possible, with
out disturbing needed protection.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05
RIVERSIDE.

After three weeks delay we will
again write up some Of the news.
Jacob Erwin and his two sons, A. j.
and Dock, of Fetterman, were visit
ing friends and relatives in this com
munity during the holidays
Miss Ota Metzlcr treated her pupils
to a spelling bee on last Friday night.
A good time was reported.
On next Friday night a spelling bee
with literary exercises will be given at
the Bonafeld school-house.
Our literary is still in a nourishing
condition. The performances are good
and quite an interest is manifested in
debate. a proposition was made at
our last meeting to introduce mock
court into the order Of exercises.
Apleasant time was reported By those
who were at the social gathering given
by Miss Emma Morris to her friends.
The foot of the X q Z. engine
can be heard at this place. When the
first blastf from the whistle echoed am ing
the hills, some of our citizens wer,
very much frightened at the strange
sound, and the settlers in the mountain
across the river really believed it was
Gabriel summoning them to render an
account of their conduct. Such being
their belief, the frightened people gath
cred together to discuss the situation
and decide what was to be done under
the circumstances About this time n
Kingwood gentleman Glanced to be
passing, and, being told by them why
SO many were assembled, quietcd their
fears by telling them the cause of the
noise After some persuasion oh his
part and great deal of questioning OH
theirs, he succeeded in getting them to
retEgn to their homes, but not, how
ever, until they resolved to visit King
wood next Saturday to sec the modern
wonder
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05

Tug Harlem Democr,,;o cl,,h en-.
York held n bononet T. l.. o,,,t -,
last Fridav cv.nin, IL. 49,, -.
in accordance Win Il. nd NJ. :.
line for 1885 =, Gro a.. c..
the pres;J.p,;,l o,n.... M
nal guc.t If Tho crcci,o ,-.. 60.
nm Tho sro,p;,,, d:l ...1..- ..,,.
1ocl,.L ri. c-7.,..... -
idont Cleveland and Il ,..,.., o.. ~ : =.
nal letter Of regret from hin wa. ra.5
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05

DURING the month of December. the
government receipts from all sources
were $50, 1876, 258, and the disburse-
lnents were $40, 4OO,6S2, a net gain
OF nearly nineteen millions, out Of
which amount about three and a half
millions interest upon the public debt
must be paid, leaving the total surplus
for December nearly fifteen millions
and a half; during that month the
national debt was reduced fifteen and
q quarter millions, and for the whole
year decreased little more than one
hundred and seventeen million dollars
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05

CONGRESSMAN NELSON, of Minnesota
has prepared a tariff bill which he will
Introduce in the House of Representa-
tives next Monday. 1t puts on the
free list coal, salt, lumber, hemp, iute,
manila and sisal grass and manufactures
of these articles, molasses and sugar.
Nelson is Republican and his party
will TO doubt ostracize him for advo-
eating free trade
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05

TIE Washington Post is now the
leading paper at the National CAPITAL.
IL Is Democratic in all things. 1t be-
licycs in the principles Of the party
which Is represented in the administra-
ton Of President Cleveland, and dur
ing the year to come it will give that
administration its earnest, fixed sup
port. Ia the event Of Mr.. Cleveland s
denomination by tho Democracy it will
advocate his recollection with all its
might Those wanting a good paper
published at the capital should get the
Post.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05

from tin whistle TO a farm in the west.
odd Santa and his wife arrived in
sleigh, drawn by two of his mnjesty's
favorite tattooed imps, who distributed
the presents on a double shuttle
Miss Belle Loar received a beautiful
gold watch and chain, and several
other ladies got costly dresses. Jim
Watson was made happy, being declared
sole owner of fierce tabby cat The
house was packed, but the best Of or
der prevailed and all seemed TO have a
merry time indeed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05

Skating Is o thing Of tho past. and
the bills arc now echoing 90 tho roar Of
tho waves lashing the shore. % The
river Is higher now than at any time
since juno, and some of our BOYS are
wearing long foces and Offering skates
% greatly reduced prices for cash
J.. D Cobun and G. T. Felthcr were
visiting fricuds % Crmcsyilio from Fri
day t.II Sunday
II o Blakcr. our handsome assist
ant postmaster welded the birch In
the absence Of J.. y Cobun Friday
q Mason delivered an able tom
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05

The Democratic Senators of the
Fittieth Congress are very pronounced
In favor of tariff reform, and they have
appointed a committee, of which SEN
ator Kenna is chairman, to confer with
the party leaders in the House on the
ISSUE of tax reduction, as such bill
must necessarily originate in that body.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05
OUR LOCAL NEWSLETTERS.
THE NE WS FEON All QUARTERS or
PRESTON COUNTY
TANNERY

The Athens literary society is hav-
ing grand success.
We have good school here this win
ter and an extra good teacher.
The sleds are running quite lively
after lime stone this week.
The thermometer stood at so above
zero three morning this week.
g II. Trembly has been on the sick
list for few days but is better at this
writing.
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A FARM FOR SALE.

4 farm Of a6 acres in Valley District
ono HAIR mile from Rcedsvillo and On
llno oi the Biark Bottle ~ n 20 acres Of
THIS farm Is cleared and 20 scies 81 good
Timber hHs new dwelling house and
barn now fencing an9 o. in 81 client
condition throughout has two wells and
three springs Of new failing water: un.
doriaid with the 4 and foo, veins af
e0yl md iron ere; 81 very desirable farm.
For iutiher Inflammation Fri 90 terms.
cts call on or ddrese.
STONE & KILDow Rcai Estate ACTS
kiuEwood. West W.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05

THE Fairmont Index will appear this
week IN new dress, printed by steam
power, and otherwise greatly improved.
Ohley is wide awake, and the Index is
one Of the best papers in the State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05

" ENi FlltPiNlA IS;
10 ltuie~ held in the Clerks OH e.
ihe cIr.uit court of Preston county ON
.hc brsi Monday OF JANUARY. 1888.
i J Crogan cOmr
vs. Iu Equity.
Michael Broderick it ctaII
4 OBJECT ~ ibis suit is to enforce Tho
purch - money Lien in the plain iH's bill
iutr toned
Aud % appearing that the defendants
Mich.ei Budcrict Jr and Miuhael Brud-
rrich sr. are not residents of This Suite
hey Hro therefore hereby rcluiied tu ap-
DC r here within one muuth sitter ths da g
OF The hF-t publication hereof ana dn
What is necessary 90 protect tncir inter
csis herein And on motion 90 thp % iu-
uh ID is ardcfed That the foregoing be
published in The West Virginia Argus. a
weekly newspaper pui li.hed in thiN
county. a copy-Test;
SMITH CRANE. Clerk.
= Crogan Counsel for pluntH.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05

SIXTY thousand persons thronged st.
Peter S square, Rome, last Saturday to
celebrate the jubilee of Pope Leo XIII.
The value of the presents he received
amounted to $40, 900, 600.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05
Order of Publication.
THos. Frxx.

WEST VIRGINIA. IS:
At rules held in tho Clerks Office of
the circuit court q Preston county on
tho first Monday OF January, lSsS.
Sarah KNpitrick ct att
W In Family
Geo A Sanders Il ~
The object of this suit * tn enforce the
vendors lien i'm the plaintiffs till men
iouJd. and Hisr To 1ureciuSe the dostd uf
trust la said bin mentioned, eNeruled bv
tho de tndant i,liatn 4. Dihw idGie and
wife, be"cing Cato Oh tie lG,h day OF
September 1885,.
Ana IL appearing that the dolPnl ants
FREDERICK Durr AmeH, Durr john *. IL
john . Riley Daniel COrEe inS WIZ M
y DiuWiddie George Sanders Ephrai.n
kiIp'iriek and Christina HembuhI arc
not residents OF tin- Stale on motion OF
tho plaintiffs bY their cnuuSc}jt j. ordered
that said defendants do appear ,5arp with
nv one month after tic G,te %: tho first
publication hereof Ehd du Whit j. no O.
Sary 10 protect ttcir Interests h rein. und
~ III i"rr- ding bs pubiiShel i'm the
w est NirGina Argus, newspaper pub
Ii he'd in this ruun'v
copy TEST:
SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
W IN q Brown and VIM G. Worlov
counsel for piHintihs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05

WE ARE in receipt of the annual cal
cndars of the Wheeling Register and
Intelligencer for 1888. They are both
fine specimens of job work and look
neat and pretty.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05
D I1UI VRewarded are those WHO read
Farm for Sale.

Tho undersigCd have a farm or 100 acres
situated about tour miles FROM kinRwoad
which thew viii sell cheap. A bout 81
., res Of this iarm is under cultivation
ha to3d fences 2-siory dwelling and
ont buildings. we'll watsred and n spier.
did young orchard. 10 is only about two
Wties from HE rallrosd and is underlail
WIN 4-i"Ot <oin at coal, Lime stone 81
abundance Church and school houses
within a milo Of the farm, Call on or
address STONE a KILDOw,
kiuRwood. w Va
or JimosOn Snyder on the premises.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05

AZ PrrrsnunGH there arc % 900. 600
bushels of coal awaiting shipment. A
coal rise will probably not occur till
February.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05
10 WNL IIIHU III TIN|IT-
Icst: SMITH CrANE. Clerk
CoNMIssInNEH's OFF.CF,
kINGwOoD, w IA. Dee 20 lNs-

The parties To the above mont med
cause u; SAmuel Zinn Aipleus B1l
yard Spencer q BolS ard Joseph w Boz
y"rd Mana Black " Opd John Black wood
Sarah J. Bolyard William y Bnlntd
A'ico Miitcr iclsel Aiiuer C1ar!.s /,
simpson 'hIrio~ 4 Boivari I.luvd l. Iyy b
yard NJ ~ linn Joseph NJ Ziun ard
Join X Boiyud will teke notice that I
sh.ll OF Tao 18th day Of February next,
at NY oihcs aforesaid. proceed 10 exeruto
The above m suuoned &c. r. oi reference.
SNirH CEANL, Cptu'r
trpIau, counsel
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05
ATTENTION SOLDIERS i

The following letter was received by
Capt Jas Murdoch which explains
itself Ex-soldiers of the Seventh
Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
should send their names and postofTce
address TO Thomas Finn, at Mounds
vile, W Va, at once:
MouNDsvILLE, w. Va,
January 2, 1888.
DEAR SIR AND CoMRADE Last fall,
at Wheeling at the reunion of the So
ciety of the Army Of West Virginia.
our regiment organized a society to be
known as the Seventh Regiment West
Virginia Infantry, with Col. Jos. Sny-
der, president, and myself as secretary.
| am, therefore, engaged in getting, as
far as possible, the names and postofficc
address of all ex-mcmbers of the repi-
ment- Our object is to get all the
names, with p o. address so we can
reach the members by circular letter
and have as full meeting next fall at
Wheeling as possible, then to devise
ways and means to raise funds to put
up, or the position occupied by US at
Gettysburg, a monument / therefore
desire your cooperation with reference
to getting all uanes and address of
those living in Preston county, and I
think your newspaper men will, if you
ask them, make mention Of this fact,
and ask them to send me their names
and address.
Hoping that you will interest your
self in this matter and assist me all
you can, / remain
Your comradc,
THos. FrvN.
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Town Lots for Sale.

We have for sale four town lots IN east
ktnRw Cm--H very desirable residence
desirable aa they front ON two stieata-76
feoi N High street and rs feet on Main
street and are 200 feet deep lay vol and
are fmooih and dry Terms and prices
reasonable For further inf3rmau ~ ap-
plJ 60 SroNE a KiLpow,
Kinnw so. ~ Fa
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
CIRCUIT Court nv PRnsTuN Go.
December I, 1881
Thos Matthews cx or
a D. nolNnrl I'd IL

Eeierredto Smith Crane. Commissioner
with directions 10 ascertain and port
the real estate "wned by tho deccdent,
10 mas Matthews at The time il
death, the J ohs ana charges thereon,
ihcir prori,ics aud 70 whom owing; also
10 Hudii state sHd sOttie tho execL-oriaI
accounts Of the plahHiT, StIrue. n nm.
and repert any other matter that he IN Y
ccem pertinent
An abstract from Tho rrcpld.
Icst: SMITH CFANI. CiprL
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05

AMONG the Presidents Christmas
presents were a frozen watermelon and
live golden eagle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-05

REV. LYMAN ABBOTT has been select
ed to ill the late Henry Ward Beech
er's pulpit.
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SubScrip;ion:

GOVERNOR MARMADUKE, Of Missouri
died last Wednesday night.
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ME,T VlnGINIA- Il !.

Cro2au, counsel.
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places in the line and are as indicnat when these
are disalowed as any duchess or countess to the
manor born One of the knottiest questions
submitted to English N ajesry in recent days,
that which has created the bitterest heartburn
ines, is the position of the daughters of diplo-
matists. l can recall tremendous contentious
between embassadoral daughters and the wives
of ENJOYS plenpotentiary. The matter was too
mighty for the lord chamberlain, and the
Queen herself was obliged to inter
vene. Those who familiar with the
White House circle know the emotions which
the mention of this subject in the loftiest
regions and gentest bosoms in America
From Washington to Cleveland. almost hun
dred years, the annual procession of native aud
exotic elegance has passed; the most unrepub-
ilcan performance imaginable at the very heart
OF the Republic; men with official feathers and
nummery, and women with more official rank
conceded them than at any European court; q
parade where representative dignity and inter
national authority are lost sight Of in the meles
OF army and navy uniforms, antiquated court
costumes and barbaric insignia; but where amid
all the pomp and Dageantry of the spectacle there
Is this consolation for such good Democrats as
still are left in Washlneton-that the President
himself always wears frock coat
ADAM BADEAU,
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there he died, and even death was not without
excitement and sensation, for he was thrown
from one-horse wagon to the hard road, where
he lay several hours before he tenderly
taken up and sent to his humble home He died
in August, 1918, aged eighty-three years, and
was buried without pomp ceremony in a little
church-yard at Greensburg, hard by.
The year 1888 will be joyful one even a
proud one. to every true citizen of the great
West, for then century will have passed since
the settlement of the rich Ohio valley and the
mighty central States. The commonwealth of
Missouri Iowa. Tennessee, Kentucky. West
Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana,
and Ohio will celebrate the event. and patriot
ism and enthusiasm will join hands to see that
1t is done in manner befitting both the time
and place. And as bells ring out and fire Hum
mates the sky, let thought go out TO the silent
dust IN that cemetery among the Alleghenies.
JAMES 3. MORROW.
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THAT GLORIOUS CLIMATE"
California Weather Has Some Drawbacks
Difficulty of Getting Used to Il.
Charles Dudley Warner, in January Atlantic.

Charles Dudley warner, January Atlantic
All you need to buy is climate and water-the
land is thrown in. 1t is warm in the sun-the
thermometer may indicate ZOE; it is even hot,
walking out through the endless orange planta-
tions and gardens that surround Los Angeles;
but there is chill the instant you pass into the
shade; you still need your winter clothing, and
if you drive, or ride in the grip-cars over the
overcoat The night temperature through
out California is invariably in great con-
trast to that in the daytime; nearly everywhere
ire Is necessary at night the year round. and
agreeable nearly all the year even in southern
California doubt if it is ever pleasant to sit
out of doors or on the piazzas at night though
it may be in the hotter months. in the southern
portion. But it is very confusing to the mind
of the newcomer to reconcile his necessity for
winter clothing to what he sees and almost feels;
lid is thrown off his guard by appearances; and
l should say that there is country
care about taking cold Yet this must be
said: the air is braeing and life-giving. I did
not, in any part of the State, in walking or
taking any sort of exercise. feel the least IA
tigue. A cold" therefore, for person in or
binary health and condition, is not the dragging,
nearly mortal experience that it is apt to be in
the East Then the GROWING advantage of the
country, even if the climate is treacherous and
needs watching in its effects, is that be
out-of-doors all the time, nearly every day in
the year Meantime he can eat oranges if he
is not particular about the variety, and get rich
selling prospective or real orange groves to
Eastern people. But he will never get over the
surprises and contrasts OF the country. we
went one day by rail, eighteen miles over the
gentle hills, from Los Angeles to its lovely sea
port of Santa Monica Fine hotel, charming
beach and sand bluffs. illimitable Pacific ocean.
1t was not warm day nor a cold day, just the
ordinary kind of day to sell Il suppose one could
buy days climate there, or half days, or
swap off morning for an afternoon with the
real estate brokers-and every man and woman
is a real estate broker) but we wore thick
winter clothing. and carried overcoats. which
occasionally were needed. Yet az many as
seventy-five sane people were bathing in the
Pacific ocean as if it had been August! Flowers,
fruits, summer bathing, and winter overcoats,
you have to get used to it.
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BILLINGSKINGSLEY TRAGEDY.
The Former Found Guilty by Coroners
ury-Circumstances of the Killing.

WAvERLY, Ia, Dec. 31.-The coroner's jury
has brought in a verdict against Edward Bill
ings of murder in the first degree. for shooting
w. s. Kingsley. This case is one of the most
sensational. and has more peculiar features in
it, than any which has recently developed in
the State of Iowa. Billings, man of forty
five years of age, respected lawyer of the
town of Waverly His wife woman of
fine figure, and with many charms of feature
and manners, but good deal younger than her
husband Kingsley was but twenty-five years
of age, but brilliant to a degree. a law graduate,
and SO well read and popular that he was easily
successful in being elected county attorney.
The two at time had an Office together,
and business relations with each other. One
day, two weeks ago, Billings called at klngsleyS
office. Suddenly the passers by the street
Were startled by the report of pistol shots. and
Billings came running down the stairs crying
out that Kingsley had shot himself. Citizens
up stairs. and entering Kingsleys Office
found him lying dead on the floor, with bullet
in his brain. Billings claimed that the dead
man had shot himself Months previous to this,
Billings had had the young attorney arrested
the warrant charging him with seduction, 1t be-
ing sworn to by girl in poor circumstances
He afterwards confessed that the charge was
not true, and that Billings had induced her to
swear to the warrant. From the testimony adj
duced at the inquest Kingsley, it developed
that Billings had set about effecting the ruin of
Kingsley in the most systematic manner He
had forged his own wifes name to notes directed
to the lawyer, the contents of the notes being
full flowing terms. and asking Kingsley to meet
her at her own house while Billings was away.
Kingsley replied in good faith. declining to
make the designation, and warning the supposed
female writer to desist from her course. Of
course. the reply fell into the hands of Billings.
The latter went so far as to prepare notes
off hand, filed out, conveying all Kingsley's
property to himself 1t is believed that the
day of the shooting Billings went to Kingsley's
Office to try by black mail to get him to put this
signature to the notes. The evidence as to the
black-mail and forgeries was direct, but there
was no witness to the shooting, and that part
will have to be proven by circumstantial EVIL
dence
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Gives $40 for One Egg.

I1mbB.
At Mr. J. c. Stevenss auction rooms. in King
street. Covent Garden, this week, a large num-
Der Of ornithologsts assembled to witness the
sale of An egg of the great aux. Before offering
the lot Mr. Stevens remarked that in 1880 two
eggs Of this bird. both of which had been broken,
were sold by him, and they fetched 100 and 102
guineas, respectively. Of the recorded eggs, %
were in Is museums and Al in Is private coliec-
tions--43 out of the 66 being in Great Britain.
The first bid of so guineas was made By we'll
known ornthologist and this was followed by
60 guneas from Mr.. L. Field. to whom the egg
was eventually knocked down at 160 guineas,
($840.)
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A Bitter disappointment.

II
II dreamed last night" said a gentleman to
his wife at breakfast. that received a letter
in lavender envelope which contained two 800
bills"
Just then the postman sounded his whistle,
and sure enough in came the servant with the
lavender envelope.
''Oh. John!" exclaimed the lady, as he tore it
open with trembling hands.
But the two 800 bills-oh, where were they?
"Your mother writes that she will be here to.
morrow was all he said.
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Call 1t All a Mistake.

Indianapolis Independent.
The police superintendent will not take any
advantage of the short.weight coal dealers says
the News. believing that the same was the result
of an accident. Now, if a haif-frozen and poor
ly.clad urchin is detected in pilferine a few
Jumps of coal from coal yard, it will be the
proper caper, ON the part of the superintendent,