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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16
County and State News.


Thomas is selling gents hats at a
sacrifice.
County court will sit on Monday
April I'd.
Tho ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will who'd festival on Feb
rnary %, 1888. for the benefit of the
Church,
l.. member Tbomas's cash store is
the place for the farmers to take their
bacon.
Col. r. w. Monroe. Of Romncy,
arrived in Kingwood Monday on a
visit 10 his family and friends.
II yards of good Z cents calico at
Thomass cash store for 81 90.
The festival given in the court
house last evening by the colored
people for the benefit OF their pastor
VAS q financial success.
Last Thursday night Benz. Shaws
houee was found 10 he on FIRE. but IL
was cxtinguished before any damage
was done. The cause was from rats
making pest against the chimney.
Stone & Kildow are offering huild.
ing lots short distance from town.
chvap. Sec advertisement in another
column.
Best green coffee at Thomas cash
store for 81 cents per pound.
Yankee grounding day, the ! lth
inst, was certainly a fine one, SO look
out FOR six weeks OF rough w atAer.
David Cohun has lis mill repaired
aud re.rOofcd, and is now ready to
grind buck wheat az well rs corn.
Ladies' you can get Malan Fay's
Caroline or DR.. Strong's TricOra cor
set at Thomas cash store for onc
dollar.
Some person attempted TO break
into the residence of a. Il. Menear,
"n the corner OF High and Tunneiton
streets. Monday night, but was scar
ell off by the alarm of one OF tho fam
fly.
Grafton experienced another cx
element last Friday. Two euspic
ious characters were arrested there
and upon being searched number
OF watches, chains. finger rings GLOW.
es, and a few other articles were
found upon their person.
II is asserted that Booth and Sal
vina keep their voices clear 10y the
use o: DIR Bull Cough Syrup.
The Busy Bee Mission Band sin.
cerely thank the kind friends who SC
literally patrouized their entertain
ment. The refreshment stand netted
$50 IS, and ell.95 was received from
generous friends as donations.
william Anderson formally o.
Newburg w. Va, but now a resident
Of Paris, Kentucky, was married a
short time ago and is now visiting
his relatives and friends in Newbure
We learn that bis accomplished anC
handsome young wife is grand
niece to Jefferson Davis.
Bid me- discourse, / will enchan
thine ear with remarkable tales o
astounding cures Of oil sorts OF So Ger
ing by Salvation Oil, the creates
cure on earth ior pain. Price 25 cent
a bottle.
There are $4,000 acres Of land Of
the Big Coal river and its tributarie
offered for sale at Sc per acre. Their
is big talk of building a railroa,
along the south side Of the Kanawh
passing through Point Pleasant an
connecting with the iron region q
tho South. II would develop Oh
most wealthy portion Of the Stat
and be a paying Investment to Fsil
road men.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16

Merchant +. NJ. Thomas, who ha'
recently adopted the cash system,
says it is charming way to do bust
ness. All the customers are well.
pleased with his very low prices.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16

ton TO his store-room on Pleasant
street.
whoop mp the Senator and the mar.
row guage railroad.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16
A university
School

Our Wherewithal, the only two page
book in America for the immense ma
jority who can not pay from 800 to
s. 0O6 for an education Sent by
mail on receipt Of price. 90 cents Or
der direct or through a respectable
business house. Address The Where
witbal MaouFg Pub Go Pbilsd Pa
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16
Notice of Dissolnti q.

Iin co-partucrrhip heretofore existing
Ht zoo the nan" 81 Nickerv & Jones'. IL
.t- 81 d"y at January. dissolved bv
.uiH/ c"nsou'. All Per sons l. moving
''''-' Ives &" loo iudcItcd To Tho above
tu'l firm wiz hud their accounts with
T.. Nirktry. Phase call and set
tie at an early date.
g. T.. NICKFRY,
llE>RY q. JONKs.
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A FARM FOR SALE.

: firm of qB ,"rps in valley Di-trN
puo.Ia'r mile from ResiSviiio and on
limo pr the Black Blttie X x ~ acrrs pt
This firru b. cleared and - acios of good
tim rrs mas new dwelling hUuse aud
bar usw ienc. uV md T. in OK ollent
condition Throughout h 90 two Eells md
three springs of novoT-ftiiing water: uu-
derlaid with tht sud 100 veins ui
e5tt and iron ore; q very desirable farm
Fpr further ~ f. ni lien PRICE terms.
ets cIl on or ddrr-s
SToNK & EILDJW Real Estate Ag's
KiugwOJ1 West "
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julius X. Monroe,
SURVEYOR 0FLANDS,
KINGwOOD. VIVA.

Will answer calls Tor land surveying
from any part Of the county. promptly
anil at reasonable rH'es. Plots. drstts. aud
a. culuions, nestlv and accurately made
from deeds OT field notes I,aNirg out
and grading pixies. county roads and
tramways; alsu laying out town lots
sti eet- foundations, etc. Corre~p0 udcuoo
collected.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16
The Convention at wheeling.

ht az
The passenger department of the
b. q .. r. r, announce that arranR.
mcnts lave been made 10 sell Excur
sion tickets to Wheeling and return
at single fare for the round trip, from
all stations on it's line between Har.
pers Ferry and Parkcrsburg Grafton
and Benwood, and Morgantown, and
FairmOnt, on account Of the Immi-
grafton Convention to be held a.
Wheeling on the Goth inst.
The tick ts will b. sold for al
trains. FchruIry 28th and 29tb, an
Both, and valid for r. turn pa.saP
until NJ rch ID. lSsS 2t
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16
Farm for Sale.

The undec s'gcd 10 farm NJ 100 acres
situated about luur miles from Is iugwocd
which thew Will soil cheap. buut GO
res 81 tuis b,ru D. undcr cultivation
,a go 81 fences. - 2-story dwelling ana
80 buildings. well watt red aud = spler-
sd young orchard. il Is only about two
iies from ihe railroad and U.s. underlsld
ith i-'pOt l"iu Of COL. Lime stono IN
.und tuce Church and school houses
"ifltiu uiio Of tie farm, Can on or
4 'rr,s SiONK 4 KILDOw.
E.uZwoOd W VI
or mesou Snyder on the promises
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16

The large amount OF inert mat
nr residuum IN both the lbOsphaL.
and alum powders will be noted.
This in the phosphate powders is
largely Of lime; in the alum powders
4 is chiefly alum. IL will be grauf,
ing 20 the pa lie TO observe that the
powder in most general use, the Roy
81, is also the pUrest. In comparing
the first two pow lers or the list. Tor
instance the ROYAL and DR.. Price,
the inert matter in Prices ia seen
to be ahrut Gye go seven more than
in the former. difference " 3 Z
per cent. tie Royal being pur' r .i,nr
Prices by corresponding figure.
The carbonic or leav ming gas pro
duced by the powders indicates their
strength and their true value MA, o
ascertained by considering tn -
mount Of this gas in connection Wit
their inert matter or resiiuum "a.
shown above. The higher the p, r
ceptage Of gas and the lower th,
percentage Of resiluum the bctt' :
the baking powder. These percent
ages, as found ia some Of the mos
familiar powders are given as fol-
lows:
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
Bathing and Swimming Suits.

a preferred style i'll bathing suits affects
the blouse waist with q yoke, which %conccals
the figure and has II pleasing effect. Short
sleeves are now generally liked, as they leave
the arms Of the swimmer free; tho drawers
loose at the knee are preferred to the clostd
Turkish drawers, and they must be scwed
permanently to the belt of the blouse, or else
very securely buttoned there. The drawers
are made long enough to fall just below the
knees, and the skirt should be sufficiently
long to conceal the drawers. The blouse is
completed by n sailor collar, or else the deep
collar is round i'll the back, though pointed
in front in sailor fashion. Striped skirts are
much used with plain suits that have also
striped collar. Albatross flannel of tho heavy
grades yet not closely woven is chosen for
bathing suits; it should be well shrunkcu be-
foro the garments arc cut out. Elastic jersey
wool bathing suits arc in great favor, and
arc in dark colors, such rs plain navy blue,
or blue with white cross stripes, also
garnet or gray, and are very pretty ill white
wool, with red or blue stripes. These havo
the yoke waist and drawers cut together in
princcssc fashion, with IL skirt bcltcd over
them; there are other jersey suits, with the
blouse and skirt i'll one piece. Hercules braid
and the open woven woGn braids trim flannel
and serge suits. Inconspicuous suits of dark
gray flannel have either black or blue braid
for trimming. \ fis!crman's cap with tas-
selcl crown is made of jersey wool for bath
ers. Other bathing caps of oil rubber havo
Il puff crown drawn up, with n narrow frill
in front to cover the bang, and q deeper trill
behind to protect the back of the neck. Hats
of gossamer or of oiled silk have u large full
crown, and u brim with Wire i'll the edge that
can be drawn down over the cars, while the
head goes in the crown. Silk handkcrchiefs
of navy blue or of banAanna rcd are worn
around the head to protect the hair, and are
knotted about the neck in sailor fashion..-
lIarper's Bazaar.
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
1nyersoll,s Method Of PREPARATION.

Col. Ingersoll's method of preparing for a
public speech is simple and effective. Many
people i'll the vast audiences who have lis
tened to his flowing eloqucncc have wondered
if his effects were entirely produced upon
the spur of the moment, or ii his orations
were carefully worked up beforehand, and
then committed TO memory. Neither of
these theories is entirely correct. Col. Ingcl-
soil has i'll his employ II thoroughly efficient
stenographer named Baker, and when his
material for u speech OF an extended letter is
all i'll hand he dictates the entire thing from
beginning to end. The stenographer subsc-
qucntly writes it out upon the typewriter,
and it is read over once or twice by Col.
lugersoll, by which time the thread of tho
argument is thoroughly fixed i'll his mind.
lie then prepares u series of headings of tho
various points he desires to cover, and when
he goes into court or mounts the rostrum he
is armed with these headings. He had 10
need to commit mere words and figures of
speech to memory. He has u singular wealth
Of language in Which to clothe his argument,
Whatever it may be, and his only difficulty is
to recall himself to the main track aftcl
being led off to one side or the other by til.
flood of his WI eloquence. New Yorl
World
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
Another Legend of the ona1.

Bythe way, said a jeweler to Il reporter,
did you ever hear the legend as to how opals
became ''unlucky!" 1t runs something like
this: IA wealthy man once owned n large
opal which had been in the family for mary
generations, and which had brought good
luck to all its owners. The tradition attached
to the stone was that it was to be given to
the best beloved son, failing in which tho
charm would be lost. This man had throe
sons whom he loved dearly, and, being unable
to determine which was the best beloved, had
three rings made, each a counterpart of the
other, one of which contained the heirloom,
and the others two limitations of it. Calling
his three sons into the room separately, he
presented each of them with q ring, telling
each in turn that he was the best beloved,
aud enjoining him to say nothing to his
brothers. As a punishment for this deceit
the fairies removed the charm, and ill luck
and disaster are said to have followed tho
possessors of opals ever since. think, though,
That something must have occurred since to
put the fairies in good humor again with the
stone, for l haven't heard Of opa!s bringing
anybody bad luck Of late. Have youro
Jewelry News.
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
Earth Worms causiD- Tr;cl,;n,.

1t is a not M occurrence that n
parasite inhabits different animals at differ
ent stages of its growth. This is tho case
with the small thread worm, Syn gamus
trachealis, which infests the windpipe of the
pheasant, peacock, turkey, duck and other
fowls, and often occasions considerable dam
age. Mr.. Walker, of Franlllinvillc, N. Y,
has recently made some Investigations OIL
this subject. lie finds that tho intermediate
host of the embryo syngamus is the common
earth worm, which i'll places visited by birds
has been found to be bcset with these para
sites. They arc swallowed by the birds along
with the worms, and perforating the Gsoph-
agus, find their way into the respiratory or
gans. During, or Immediately after, this
migration the syngamus attains sexual ma
turity and attaches itself to the trachea.
This happens in six OF seven days after it has
been swallowed. In seven days more its
eggs are produced, which are coughcd up by
the bird and reach tho ground, where tho
embryo energies in about three weeks. 1t is
swallowed by 4 WORM and remains i'll its ifl-
testinal canaluntil dAourcd by Il bird. The
best method to check this disease is to moist
ell the soil with brine, which kills both the
worms and the embryo syngami which they
contain. Birds which have died of this dis
ease should be destroyed by fre.-New York
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
Dollar Hunters Destitute of Humo

Certain pursuits, certain habits of mind
tend to reprcss, and finally eradicate humor.
Among these, notably, as has been indicated,
is the steady pursuit of wealth for wealth's
sake. Any number of rich men may be pos.
scssed of humor; but you almost never find a
man whose constant aim is to get money that
has a vestise of the happy quality. He may
have had a fair fund of it in the beginning;
but the concentration of his entire thought
and feeling in one direction, and that direc.
ton sordid, must ere long %extinguish hulor
by drying up its springs. To be a humorist,
one must be accessible to ideas, must give
hospitality to surrounding influences, must
be related to the whole world. And when
one is absorbed in pecuniosity, is Shut away
from all the better, more wholesome emana-
tions of life, it is impossible to feel the faint.
est throb of humor.
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
Novelties in Millinery,

For bridesmaids hats there is a specially
pretty nouvcaute in tie form of an open
work Tuscan straw semi-transparent hat
almost resembling Irish crochet of a pale bis
cult color, lined with pale blue velvet, and
trimmed with wide MORE ribbon of the same
%.lelicate tint. y pretty bonnet for the same
purpose is of drawn lisse, i'll any pale color,
with tullc lightly drawn over and up the
front, where it rises W in conjunction with
a few loops of ribbo and a f~catlery osprey.
The edge of the bonnet is of bead work on
wire, and the tulle is carried over this in
front. The strings are of ribbon. In pale
pink, with bronze beads, or in white, with
gold or silver, the effect is particularly good.
There is II pretty bonnet in drawn black
net, with outstanding jet worked on each rib,
jet leaves nesting i'll net round the edge,
forming a c%oronct, and an intcrlaccd bow of
finely plated crepe dc Chine in pale blush
pink. a bronze crepe, with strings and bripl
of velvet, has twigs OF the most natural au-
pcarancc arranged all over, with IL tuft of
them at one side and Il bunch of equally
natural looking buttcrcups. \. few butter
cups arc carelcssly scattered over the crown.
Black tullc, drawno over colorcd net founda-
lions, is smartly made up with strings of the
color Of the foundation, fastened at the TOD
of the bonnet i'll q Topped knot, and then car
ried down to the sides. In front is a cluster
of harmoniZing roses cusl an upright plat of
delicate black lace,
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15

water, dipped his own fingers in olive oil and
rubbed and pressed the foot very gently for
about twenty minutes. He then carefully
dried it and babe his patient walk. She hest
tated, having suffered so much and so long
from every effort of that kind, but an i'm
~perativc 'lmsheh, Imshch! decided her. She
placed her foot firmly IN tho floor and took
4 s;cp-another, and another, and still no
pain. In II few minutes she was Oh the street,
md after strolling some hours among the
oazals of the city returned without the least
feeling of discomfort. The cure was perfect
md permanent"
Meanwhile, Mr.. Marsh received equally con-
v%incing proof of the powers of the Arabian
physician. Ellis foot and ankle, which were
both badly swollen and discolored, were very
sensitive to the manipulation, and especially
% the energetic pulling, which in his case vas
l part of the treatment, and at the end of
~;hrcc-quarters of an hour lie was well nigh
exhausted by pain. Butthen, on looking at his
foot, he was surprised to find that the swelling
anl disappeared, the color was almost ell
;ircly natural, and the shoe and stocking
which had been laid aside almost two weeks
were put on with perfect ease. He was then
directed to walk, which to his amazcment he
'ound he could do without the least pain, and
he only unpleasant sensation experienced
.fterward was n slight stiffness for the first
lay or two, which, however, did not in the
.cast interfere with walking detroit Free
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
A Word About Gloves.

The fit Of a glove depends greatly on the
manner i'll which tie glove is put on for the
first time. The wrist portion should he
turned over one inch below the opening be-
foro being drawn on the hand, and the fin
gers put on straight, and then carefully,
with patient pressure of the thumbs and fin
gers of the right hand each must be well
pressed down to the very points. Twisted
fingers ruin gloves.
The speciality called Beaver Nantwich are
drawn into tho WHIST, and flow out into a
gauntlet over the sleeve. They arc delight
full to touch and comfortable to wear. There
are several varieties of driv ing and riding
gloves; chalnois gloves for seaside wear, and
q better and more reliable kind than the
usual make. Fine Suede gloves for evening
wear, twenty button length, in all the lovely
cool tan and biscuit shades, are beautiful
aud reasonable. Mousquetairc styles prevail
when undressed kid is tho material, and
either buttoned or loose wrists when dressed
kid is preferred.
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
An Anecdoto of Franklin.

A volume of annals of old Philadelphia
contains all anecdote of Franklin which will,
VIC think, be now to our readers. A few days,
after he began to publish a newspaper, le
commented sharply on the dishonest conduct
of certain influential and wealthy tow Off
Gals. Three Or four of his friends, young
mechanics like himself, anxious to rise i'll tho
world, sharply reproved him for his impS.-
dence, and told him that a poor man could
not afford thus to make enemies.
Franklin listened in silence and patience,
and when the lecture was over asked his
critics to sup with him. They came and sat
down, expecting u luxurious meal, such as
was common in those days among the well to
do. Before each guest, however, was a bowl
of mush and milk and u pitcher Of water.
They tried in vain to swallow the coarse fare,
watching Franklin as ho eulpticd his bowl
with evident relish. When he rad ended he
said:
s'That is my usual supper. have an ad-
vantage over you, as you see, for when a
man can live on sawdust pudding and water
lie needs no patronage"-Yeuth's Com
panion.
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
Books on the 1nstallmcnt Plan.

What alot of great enterprises there are in
q vast center like New York, of which no.
body suspects the existence. l had n fresh
illustration q the fact the other dav. A
business appointment called me away over
on the east side of the city, into the thick Of
the great tenement house center that lies
below Tompkins square, and with which not
one person in five hundred, living in other
parts of the town, is at all familiar. was
sailing along q ~thoroughfare called ATTORNEY
street, lost in amazement at the tremendous
swarm of children in which the neithbor-
hood aboupds, when | was struck with t.e
appearance of all immense business bloc.
right inamong the tenements. 1t was a lof :
affair, and it covered several city lots. On
its face was painted in large letters the name
of a publisher. had not heard Of the name.
and it seemed to me to lie peculiar that a man
doing such an obviously extensive publiship-
business should be unknown to a professional
writer.
l investigated, and the investigation I'M
earthed u great scheme. This house sells stand
ard books on the installment plan, and the
extent Of the business paralyzed Inc. There
are no less than 100000 of people on IL,
books Of the concern, who are now paying o,
have paid for standard works at the rate OF
q few cents a week. Recently l learned By
inquiry the conductor of this scheme wa
impressed with the idea of starting n week.
paper devoted to fiction and current litera'
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
WONDERFUL ARAB DOCTORS.
Ex-United States Minister Marsh's Account
of Il Couple of Wonderful Cures,

OF Il Couple of Wonderful Cures,
Ex-Unitcd States Minister George P.
Marshs recent book chronicles q curious ex-
perience at Cairo. After returning from
their journey to Upper Egypt Mr.. Marsh
md another member of his party, a Miss
Paine, found themselves completely disabled
by severe sprains which the surgical skill of
the Frank doctors proved powerless to rem
edy. They were assured by their dragoman
that an Arab miracle worker of his acquaint-
ance could cure the sprains at once, and they
finally determined to call on the inheritor of
the secrets of the Pharaolls. So the drago-
man presented himself, bringing with him
the most extraordinary looking creature that
can we'll be imagined. He was scarce five
feet in height, and was clad in n single gar
ment of cotton fastened about the waist with
u leather belt. His old withered face was
lighted up by one eye only, and that seemed
but half open, while nothing about his person
would nave led one to believe that the waters
of the broad Nile were within reach. There
was an unmistakable look of modification
on the part of those who had consented to
summon the -Esculapius, but there was no
hope for it now.
"Atthis moment n visitor was announced to
Mr.. Marsh, and the lady, therefore, was the
first to prove the wild mans skill. He ex-
nmined the injured foot. placed it in warm