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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19

An inventive German has devised a
coffin for the convenience of those who
fear being buried alive. Il is provided
with valve, By means of which fresh air
Is admitted in quantity sufficient to sup
port life, and there Is at arrangement of
wires By means of which the least move
meus OF the body sets an electric bell
ringing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19

The old cabin il which John W. Mac
kay, the California millionaire, lived
from 1856 to 1860, Wills he carried d
prospector's pick and washed gravel for
the shining grains, was recently discJv
ed near Allegheny, Sierra county, Cal Il
will be conveyed TO San Francisco and
set up IN public park.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19

W,uld use Kemp's BalSam for the Throat and
L0's-$ Ii IS curing more cases of Coughs, Colds,
A>;h.aA, Bronchitis, Croap and all Throat and
Lung Troubles, than any other medicine. The,
no rjstor has authorized any druggist to give
yoU sample Bottle Free 70 eooviuce you Of the
mar Of this great remedy. Large Bottles sos
an ii.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19

Ole Olestadt, wife and baby lived near
Hunter, Dakota. He thought his father
and mother would like America better
than Norway. and he sent them money to
come over with. The other hight, light
ming struck his house and killed Ole and
his wife as they lay sleeping. The babe
was nothurt at all. The old folks reached
Hunter the dAy of the funeral.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19

scisntifc sharp declares that the con
slant jar of walking on city pavements
can be largely prevented oy initiating
rature. The human heel is covered with
an elastic pad. Now, as TO walk barefoot
would be out of the question, it is sug-
gested that We replace the hard boot heel
with one made of elastic rubber. Il
would cost but few cents month TO
keep in repair, and would have the ad-
ditiocal advantage of lessening the noise
of hurrying feet and preventing. TO an
extent, broken bones in winter-a-Indisp-
apoiis Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19
LETTER FROM THE EX-SuEEl ~ nF eli NJ
TAUQUA COUNTY, NEW YORK


MAYvILLE, n. Y, Dee. =, 1885.
am glad to say, from long ptr -''.' Al
experience with ALLCooK's POROUs PLA~
TIERS, that l am able to endorse all tie
good things that have ever been SAID
about them, and supplement these by
saying that 1 frankly believe their vaire
cannot be estimated. Tneir breadth Of
usefulness is unlimited, al for prompt
and sure relief to almost every ache and
pain that flesh is heir to, no other
remedy, in my opinion, either external
or internal, equals them in certainty and
rapidity. 1 have used them at one TIM
for rheumatism, another for blackjack,
again for bronchitis, always with the
same resust-a speedy cure.
l.. L. HARRINGTON.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19

Chicago has an old settler who remem-
bsrs well the days when the postmaster
carried all the mail in his ha:. The first
private letter box was made out of a boot
with part of the leg cut off. In those
days, less than so years ago. it cost 25
cents to send letter from New York to
Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19
Hoods Sarsaparilla

Has met peculiar and unparalleled success at home.
Such is its popularity IN Lowell Mass where # is
made that whole neigbborhoods taking It al the
time, and Lowell druggists sell more Of Hoods
ssrsspariIs than OF all other sarsaparilas blood
purifiers. It Is sold By all druggists ST. six for s.
Prepared only By C. !. HOOD & CO.. Apo;kecarief,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19

The annual convention of the Laundry
mems National association was eyhorted
to see that laws relating to Chinese i'm
migration were not broken.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19

Gibbins in one Of the rare moments he devotes
to the cultivation of his intellect, was reading
aloud from work ON natural history. The
camel is animal that can work week without
drinking" And l. remarked GubbinS com
mentng upon the text. Il am an animal that can
drink week without working"
LYoy's Patent Heel Stiffeners is the only in
veuton that will make old boots straight as new.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19

TIE Philadelphia L dyer relates that to az
o.a couple no UAaS. eli tuat tn y ha lived MAJ
an / wIIe for nifty ears 4 I'd ne sr hsl dispute
Tie listener replied; WHAT a dOieful monoIo
HouS life you must have had.N
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19

The London Lancet says that hanging
is the most pleasurable death imaginable
and claims that where 1t has been tested
and the victim has recovered, he has as
serted that it is refreshing, ezhileratiDg
and thrilling. The blood forced into the
brain causes the formation of the most
beautiful pictures. Beautiful landscapes
and waterfalls, green meadows and silver
streams fit before the vision of the as
tonished victim, and the man when re
suscitated grumbles at coming away be
fore he has seen the whole show.
An old and paralytic negro, whose toes
had been frost bitten and who was go
badly crippled that ne could scarcely
crawl, has just completed the journey
from Jacksonville to Macon. He craEled
the entire distance and was four years on
his hands and knees. His strength and
condition would not permit of his max
ing more than quarter OF a mile G. day.
He lived on what was given him, and
sometimes on account of the great dis
lance between habitstions, his sufferipgs
ware intense.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19

STOCKHOLDERS of the London Times
"Parnellism and Crime articles. The cir
cula.ion of the paper has decreased, aud
the advertising is also falling of.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19
SUNDRIES.

Dakota is $50 miles one way and So
the other. But this Is nothing to Texas,
which is S25 miles one way by 40 the
other; while New York is Az miles long
and 3l2 miles wide, and Georgia is $40
miles long and 245 miles wiIe.
A florist in England claims that rose
bush, which has been bearing white roses
for more tusn 80 years, has suddenly
changed, and now puts out only red roses.
The only cause assigned for this is the
enrichment of the surrounding earth.
The present orange crop in Florida is
the largest within the history of the
State. The golden fruit hangs there on
the trees in rich abundance. The esti-
mate is that the yield will be fully 1000,
000,00o boxes. Yet the price of oranges
does not decline.
A woman deaf mute who goes among
down town offices in New York selling
deaf and dumb alphabets has printed
on her cards this peculiar request: "If
any person thinks L am not what l rep
resent to be, please have me arrested at
once"
The editor of the Daily Historian is
moved to rise and remark: Maiden ladies
on the beach justly object to have their
clothes stolen when they happen to leave
off their Bathing suits. 1t being embar
RAISING in the absence of a barrel.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
At Denison, Tex, last week a negro tosk
laughing gas before having tooth pull
! ed, and astonished the dentist by leaping
from the chair through the window, car
rying sash sand all to the pavement, 20
fee. below, yet strange TO say, was only a
| little shaken when he came TO himself.
According to the Louisville Courier
Journal, Kentucky, has six counties
Harlan, Knott, Perry, Letcher, Bell and
Leslie-thst have never had church
within their borders during the 60 or 20
years of their existence as counties. This
fact is referred to the Home Missionary
So ciety.
DR.. w. l.. Candee, of Milwaukee, Wis,
who is nearing the century mark in life
saw the first steamboat ascend the Hud-
son, and rode upon the first railroad built
in the United Saskatchewan Albany ard
Schenectady. He was intimately &C
! quainted with Robert Fulton, the inven
| tor of steamboats,.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19

Somebo " saws 1t is better to ba able - say
no than bc able T. read Ls;jn " Young Short.
IL Ch. who asked his EjCi 10 marry him 4 Ge,,
DAYS aSN, says h would mach rather she had
been alike TO read Latin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19

"Be mine," he cried, with voice sur
charged with anguish. "If you refuse
me 1 shall die!' This was forty years
ago, and the Leartless girl refused him.
Yesterday he died. Girls, beware.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19
Catarrh Cured.

a writer says that the best cure for mango in
dogs is gunpowder mixed with vinegar Gum
powder mixed with shot is just as effective and
works quicker.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19
Hoods Sarsaparilla

Is carefully prepared from SarsaparIlIa, Dandeon,
Mandrake. Dock, Pips.ssewa. Juniper Berries, and
other welIknovn valuable vegetable remedies by
peculiar combination, proportion and process, Civ
ing to HOODS sarsapars curative power not possess
cd ny ofber medicines
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19
Pot,iUg Tender Plants.

Those Intending TO house tender plants
will now have little time to lose. if the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19
Hoods Sarsaparilla

Is the best blood purifier. II scrofuIa, Salt
Rheum, Bofls, PimpIes, all Humors, Dyspepsia, B1-
iousness Sick Headache Indigestion General DebiI-
ity, Catarrh, rheumatism. Kidney and Liver com
plants, overcomes that tired feeling, creates an
appetite streDgthengtheus the nerves and builds up
tha whole
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19

It alTlctcd WITH Sore EveS. usa Or lSatc IA mp
sons Eye Water urjS-StS sci il IN
The man who can NOT keep his mind q any
thing for two minutes at 4 time SEoatd have
f.,sNtha,hN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19
The frost IN.

The frost Thursday night extended
as far south as southern Missouri. Freez-
ing weather was reported from northern
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19

clergyman, after years Of suffering from
that loathsome disease, Catarrh, and vainiy~try-
ing every know remedy, at last found a recipe
which completely cured and saved him from death.
Any sufferer from this dreadful disease sending
self addressed stamped envelope to Prof J. a
Lawrence S. Warren St, New York City, will
receive the recipe free of charge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19
100 Doses One Dollar

SUCCESS ssj,.er.aiz .sssnds our gradas:ss sPs
Darics. Business Forms. Business Law. Business
Correspondence Business Transactions, PENN znxhip.
and Phonoxraphy and Type-wnung. Both se1es az
tend Shorthand taught BY mail Address Bust
ness and Photographic College, Sterling, IL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19
To be continued.1

A prominent citizen of Burlington, Vt,
recently had g visitor from the blue grass
region of Kentucky who was easily en-
tertained in learning the history of the
celebrated horses of the Green hills.
The great horse, ETHAN Alleu,- coul-
named his greatest admiration, and
when his host. going the rounds of the
city, pointed out statute of the hero of
Ticongeroga, he remarked: I'VE think
mighty heap of horses in kaintucky, but
We have never erected a monument to one
yetn
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-03-22
DEFENDS PROHIBITION.
EDIToR ARGUS 4:

EDITOR ARGUS:
Seeing an article in your paper favor
ing license, and also that the columns
of the ARGUS are open for the discus
sion Of prohibition, l take the liberty
Of writing short article in defense Of
no license
| do not intend this as a reply to tue
able article in your paper in favor Of
license; neither do I intend il as let
ter for the purpose Of getting up dis
cussion: but for the express purpose Of
expressing my views on the subject as
nearly as / can in this short comnuni-
cation.
/ have given the subject some little
thought, and the effect that intoxicants
is having especially upon the young
men Of our county, and am led to con-
clude that, in my humble opinion, it is
the duty Of the voters Of the State. for
the good Of our country regardless Of
any political opinion, to vote in favor
Of prohibition.
License says in his article: Con
vince and educate men that it il disrcp-
utsble and disgraeeful to get drunk
and you will have no use for rrohibi-
ton ! desire 70 say that few are
more in favor Of education than ! but
we have hundreds Of men who will ac-
knowledge that it is degrading but
they have such a strong desire for il
that they will drink in spite Of their
knowledge License further says
Self respect will compel them 10 res
pect the law or be outcasts from soci-
ETY., summed and despised by every
body Until then, the question is
whether it wonld not be better to grant
license. To this I reply, there is
class Of men who drink who have no
respect for themselves or any one else
men vho would not be educated 10
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-03-22
OUR LOCAL NEWSLETTERS.
THE SRWs FROM ALL oUARTERS.OF
PRESToN COUATF
FRIENDSIIIF
j. Z. JErFERYs.

rKlEN ISIIlF.
d. S. Gibson, of Rockville, paid
this place a short visit few days ago.
He has not forgotten the old road yet.
The teacher of the Grant school gave
his pupils a spelling bee Everybody
had good time.
Our energetic young friend, George
Gibson, will move to his new home in
MOnongalia county, in a few days.
Raymond, the bright little boy of
George Nayfeld, died March I'd, and
was inferred in the graveyard at Rob t
Cobun's on March Sd.
The boys at this place will cross bats
with the Masontown boyo uext Satur-
day at the latter place.
A. X. jenkins con'emplatcs going
west in few days. Wish you luck
and large fortune, A. X.
Row Blaney is at home from the
coke regions and will remain short
time.
William Shaffer and James Birtcher
killed a large wildcat last week,
Calvin Groves is visiting the paren-
tai roof.
Our teacher, Mr.. Gibson, treated his
pupils to spelling bee this week which
everyone enjoyed hugely.
Eddy Gibson paid Morgantown
short visit last week.
John Everly is building a dwelling
house for George Gibson, on his farm
in Monongalia comfy
Sugar making is the order of the
day. George Sturgeon has made over
500 pounds.
1t has been rumored that there will
be wedding in this section soon.
March II, SO.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-03-22
Judicial Sale
Or A vALUApLE-
STEAM And WATER POWER
GRIST MILL!

BY virtue of decree Of the cir
cut court of Preston county, Yves,
Virginia, rendered on the 9th day OF
December, 1887. in the chancery
cause of SmOot 81 Lang vs.. William
Linton ct al, tho undersigned special
commissioner will, Oh the
9th DAY OF ATRIL, 1889,
the same being court day. Mt the
front door of the courthouse of said
county, offer at public sale TO the
highest bidder. the real estate dccreed
to be-told in said suit, consisting of
three story GRIST MILL, 3Ox4O
feet, with Two run OF WIZ ut and one
of corn burrs, a 20 horse power stean
engine attached, in excellent coudi
tiOn-aInOst new boiler of i'm
proved pattern. On the lot OH which
the mill stands is also good frame
DIV ELLING HOUSE. This prop
erty is lpcated in the town OF indie.
prDdcnce, Preston county, ". Va
on the Il. & . Il. Il, within one
mule Of NewhurE where is situate the
OTTet Goal 20 coal 9n3 coke works.
and but - miles from I.ondalc Fur.
mace. For about 8 months in the
year the mill can be run by water
power. No better point for such a
mill in The county. The mill ia at
present doing good business. Title
good.
FERNS or SALE:-Enorgh cash IN
hand tn pay the -cos:s Of suit and
proper charges Of sale, and the resi-
'iue upon credit of one. two ana
three years, the purchaser executing
for the deferred payment interest
nearing notes with approved security.
+ j. EoGAN, Special Com'r.
Bond and security has been given
ny The commissioner in the above EN-
titled cause as required by law.
Test; SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-03-22
ALBRIGHTS.

ii. o. Blsker was visiting at Jas.
w Browns, Sunday.
Robert McMakin moved to his new
home near Painters Mill, last week.
Henry Horner. Of near Bruceton,
will open up blacksmith chop at ST.
Joe the first Of next month
Ben Brown and wife, of Randolph
county, are visiting friends in this sec
ton.
G w. Herring, Of Valley district.
was in town Friday
Will Sharpes, Of Independence, was
the guest Of friends here last Sunday
Latham Jones. Of Cloud county
Kansas, was in town last week.
March 10, '8S.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-03-22

stop drinking if they had angels to
teach them. BY allowing them the
privilege of drinking would a good ex-
ample be set for the rising generation
to follow if the temperance men of
to-day would be idle and wait for that
great millennium TO dawn
1t is true, as License says, that
prohibition will not prohibit entirely
but it will certainl prohibit to the same
extent that the law we have to prohibit
stealing and murder does. And, as
Patrick Henry said in his memorable
speech: Can we expect to gain
strength by irresolution and inaction--
by lying supinely upon our backs and
hugging the delusivc phantom of Hope
Prohibitionists are not weak if they
make a proper use of the means in
their power, and if they go to work,
not armed with muskets or rifles like
their forcfsthers who were fighting for
their liberty--not with carnsl but spir-
itual or at least moral weapons.
they will not fight the battle alone, but
He who rules the destinies of nations
will raise up men to fight their battles
for them, and they will gain glorious
victory and eradicate one of the great
est evils from our land.
And in conclusion | desire to say to
the voters of Preston county and State
of West Virginia, irrespective of any
political party, that in this great and
important matter that is soon to be de-
cided by our votes, let us have faith
right makes might, and in that faith
let us to the end dare to do our duty as
we understand it,
Respectfully,
j. =. JErFERYs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-03-22
WEST VIRGINIA FORESTS.

1t is evident from the reports from
reliable sources that the West Virginia
boom is making itself felt and known
far beyond the limits Of the State. Mr..
j. G. Holmes, Of the Supervising In
spector's Office, Washington, whose
employment keeps him travelling pretty
constantly, says everywhere he goes he
hears talk of the growth and POSSIBLE
ity of growth in West Virginia. State
Senator n. B. Scott, of this city, who
returned Saturday from an extended
sojourn in the west for his health, tes-
titles also to the efficiency of the work
being done TO develop and build up
the State. He says everywhere in the
west the resources and wealth Of West
Virginia were intellegently discussed,
and with great deal of interest.
There arc not wanting more forcible
evidences of the truth of these express
sions. Saturday there arrived in the
city gentleman who was on his way
TO the southern end Of the State on a
prospecting tour. He has heard of the
wonderful wealth of the natural re-
sources Of West Virginia, particularly
her standing timber, and expects to in
vest in forest lands in the State with a
view to operations on a large scale.
This gentleman, who does not want to
be known by name in the matter at
present, is All experienced lumber ope-
rator, having been engages in the bus
mess in Michigan for the last forty
years, with such success that whereas
he went there as laboring man in a
lumber camp, his fortune is rated to-
day in the millions. lie is such = man
as this State particularly wants: live
progressive, daring; he operates in
manners which few others would con-
slider practicable.
In CONVEX sation Saturday, he said :
1T is usually considered essential to
successful lumber operations that the
timber shall be located on stream
which can afford mean, of carrying
the logs to market or the mill Con-
sequently, the timber lands along the
streams useful to float lumber out, are
always held at higher prices and denu-
ded of TENDER first. When lumber be-
came scarce in Michigan along such
streame, We had to cast around for
other means of transportation found
1t practicable and profitable to build a
railroad from the forest where got my
logs to my mills, distance of thirteen
msles. The same thing can be done
in West Virginia. Lands lying off of
the creeks and rivers, say FIVE to eight
miles, can doubtless be purchased cheap
err than those ON the streams. Ii is be-
coming serious problem how to sup
ply the lumber market, and the West
Virginia forests, if they have not been
misrepresented to me, offer a solution
of this problem. The States position
makes its forests more valuable than
those of the west and northwest, and
it ia only a question of time when the
State is filed with new people and her
woods ringing with the sound of mod
ern industry
Such men as this gentleman are
worth much to a State that needs devel-
oPment as badly as West Virginia, and
if several of them can be induced to
locate and invest here, the State will
soon take on new life Intellgcncer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-03-22

REVENUE reform is spreading. Even
Ohio Republican wool growers are be-
coming infected. An offc al of the
Treasury department has received a
letter from an Ohio man who was chair
man of the Republican Central Com
mittee of his county in 1884, and a
large contributor to the Republican
campaign fund Of that year, and who
is large sheep raiser, in which he
Gays: Il am clear oyer, and agree
with the Democrats on the tariff. + = +
! am tired of seeing the blacksmith
hammer protected, and nothing done
for his muscle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-03-22

CoUSrr nfter county, in the State.
IL forming Auxiliary Immigration As
sociatiOns, and the citizens are earnest
~ endeavoring 70 assist in the State
boom, not only by giving their moral
but financial support. They realize
the fact that this boom is for their ben
eft az well as for their neighbors. A
meeting Of the citizens Of this county
has been called for the second day
Of next month for the purpose Of
organizing an auxiliary in this county,
and we hope that everybody will take
an interest in this matter 70 such an ex-
tent as 70 be present at the meeting
Preston has os many industries 10 boom
~ any other county 10 the State, and
there is not a man. woman or child
within her borders who would not be
benefited if we can induce capitalists
70 help us develop our hidden and vis-
ible wealth let there be a large st-
tendance; and while 10 town do not
fail to call at tbe ARGUS Office You
will all be welcome
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-03-22
ATTENTION. CITIZENS -

BY authority vested in me as Vice
President for the 18th District of West
Virginia immigration and Development
Association, hereby call meeting of
the people Of Preston county to assem-
bic in the courthouse, at Kingwood,
at O'Clock P. m, on Monday, April
2 lS8S-the first day Of county court
to form an Auxiliary Society for said
county, aud earnestly urge upon all
our people Who are in favor of the de-
velopmeDt Of Preston county to attend
Vs.. O. BRowv, Vicc-Prcs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-03-22

B' order of Governor Wilson. Col.
X Il. Fr,sr Of the First regiment.
met SIN Rowl sburg Blues in the
town bail last Monday night and per
manently Urganz Il Company Fl ,
First regiment West Virginia volun
ter militia. Forty men were mus.
tered in with G. y Robinson a.
c. tan au Z Larkin GpI FIRE. LIEUT..
b'th Of whom are old veterans and
efficient ofccrs.