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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

We have no truer Democrats than
the Sinclair Democrats. The 'bood-
lers'' sent up there to buy them up for
Golf and Flick were mistaken in their
men. All honor TO the Sinclair De-
mocracy; they stood firm and voted
solid.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

Now that Harrison is elected, the
laboring men of the United States
should ask for an advance in wages.
The Republicans told them hat pro-
lection was for the benefit of the wage
workers. We opine they will be sadly
mistaken in getting an increase in
wages.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

THE Democrats of Preston county
whom Eagene Lanham characterized as
''rebels and traitors have the supreme
satisfaction of knowing they helped to
defeat him for sheriff. Eugene's
moth was his greatest enemy, but he
didn't know it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15
rows this week place the nam,

re- WI this week place the name
of w. j. Lavelle at the head of our
columns as the editor-in-chief of this
paper. He viii give us his valuable
assistance in making the ARGUS the best
paper in the State. Mr.. Lavelle is the
ablest writer in the county, and is the
equal of any in the State. We con-
graduate our recders upon our securing
Mr.. Layelle's services.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

w are not the least bit discouraged
Republicans may win and Democrats
may lose, but the ARoUs goes on the
same a. w at the small price Of one
dollar ard City cents a year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15
FEMALE COLLEGE

AND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
Also schools of elocution and fine
arts. and best school for young ladies.
Unsurpassed home comforts and care.
Central! healthfuli Charges very
moderate. Th~irty-fourth year opens
September IL. Send for new cata-
logue 70 A. IL. Nareross, d. D., Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Have you got Consumption. Asth-
ma, Sore Throat, Bronchial Trouble,
Dyspepsia, Nervous Prostitution or
any Chronic Trouble7 II 30, send q
postal to Drs. Starkey and Palen.
1927 and 1929 Arch street. Philadel.
phia, Pa, and they will send you 3
zoo page book free. 22S1 IL
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

Or Of the clever political workers
Of this county is our genial friend, DR..
M. T. Powell, Of Tunnelton. lie H.,
in the language Of the b'hoys, a bust-
Ter from way back. Here il a fat
Office 70 you, Doctor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

The postmaster, bic deputy, all his
clerks and ali the letter carriers Of
FiBdley,O o., yesterday forwarded their
designations TO the Department at
Washington, TO take effect immedi-
ately after March 4, 1889.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

power behind the throne of Harrison's
administration.
Now listen and hear some one groan!
Boo, hoo I
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

GEN'L Corr will call on the Harri-
son administration for Office now. The
people of West Virginia r~epudiated
him and his doodle"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

The Democrats Of Preston county
could neither be bought no intimida-
ted on the day Of the election. They
fought a manly battle against great
odds.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

The picture campaign is over.
Gof, Bowers, Lewis and the rest Of
the boys flooded the State with their
beautiful phiz, but the picture brigade
got left.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

The highly moral and temperance
Republican party gave the prohibition
amendment a splendid endorsement in
the banner county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

The ARGUS doffs its campaign hat
to both Pisgah md Brandonville. All
honor to them. They came out Of the
Hght with a clean majority.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

GRIEvE not, Democrats, over your
National defeat, but keep on saving
wood like blazes until 1892, and we
will come out victorious.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

IT is no use 70 parley over what
caused our defeat II il enough 70
know that We have been beaten By the
enemy. There il nothing left for Us 70
do bat 10 buckle on the armor and pre-
p arc for the battle Of 1892.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

THEY were going to defeat the hon
est and gallant Billy Wilson with their
doodle" The people love Billy for
the enemies he has made.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

War a runne that Dorsey r. For
man is. HGabriel had footed his horn
a little louder and got Dorsey thor
oughly scared, there is no telling where
be would have stopped.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

The country will now flow with milk
and honey. We will have plenty of
free whisky and cheap tobacco.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

TIE party of monopoly has wOn, and
the money kings will rule the roost for
four years after the 4th of March, 80.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

1t wasn't the fatted calf we killed
this time; it was the golden calf, of
Clarksburg, w. "a.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

We are happy yet. you bet. We
have elected a Justice and constable
in Kingwood district.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

To EUGENE LANHAM: Mr.. d. r.
jackson will attend to printing the
deputies for Preston county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

AND SO you suppose a Republican
will succeed the eloquent Senator John
Il. Kenna, do you, Mr.. Journal
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

The latest returns received assures
us that the State of Texas has gone
Democratic.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

WE ARE a little dis6gured but still
preaching the good old Democracy that
can never die.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15
JUDICIAL SALE OF A FARM.

JUDICIAL SALE OF A FARM.
John H. Baker, prn
VS. In Chaneery.
Henry @. SpikeT, OF NJ.
By virtue OF a decree OF the circuit court
OF Preston county, h undersigned spec
ial commissioners will, on
Monday, the 2eth day Of November.
1883, II icing court day. before the front
door OF the court-housey In Kingwood,
Preston county, W. Va, offer for sale
the land In the plaintiffs bill mentioned,
containing about l04 scres,. situated IN
Grant district, Preston county, w Va.
IL being the same that was sold by the
plaintiff To the defendant, ii. g. Spiker
this Is desirable farming land. well In
proved with comfortable buildings on IL.
The land will be sold for sufficient caah
In hand to paw COSTS OF suit and expenses
Of sale, and the residue upon n credit Of
six. twelveaud eighteen months, the pur-
chaser executing his his notes. bearing
interest from the day of sale, with APP
proved security iorthe deferred payments
OF the purchase money.
JAS. II. CARROLL, Cnm'r.
Bond snd security has boen given by
said commissioner In the above cause.
Test
10 1s4 ). n. CRANE. Clerk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15
DR.. w. SIMoNToN
Dentist.

Will continue TO make his regular visits
10 NewbuTg, KOwlesburg TunneIton aud
hereafter visit 2ingwU,d also. His next
Yisil will be In April and May due notice
of which visit TO q place will he given
IA this paper. My.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

wE'vE met the enemy and we're
his'n.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

On, Gofism. Oh, GoAisml where
art thou?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15
Judicial Sale.

BY virtue Of = decree Of the circuit
court Of Preston cf.unty. West Virgins.
pronounced IN the cause IN equity OF Bsr-
nerd Reynolds and others against Anna
Reynolds and otbors, I will on the
9th DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1888,
u The front door Of the courthouse OF
said county, sell At publio sale n the
highest bidder, all that certain dwelling
house aud lot, In the town Of Rorvissburg
IN said county, conveyed by A. III Bow
men tn the late =. y. Reynolds. This nur-
chaser Will acquire said property free and
acquit from dover therein Of defendant,
AndH Reynolds.
Terms -Sufioient cashin hand % pay
cOets Of said sale and for residue Of pur-
rbes0 money on oiedit Of 8, ~ and IS
months, he purchase 10 make notes
with good eecurity. 20 bear interest.
jour BRANWoN Special COmsr.
Bond and SECURITY haa been given by
sni0 c0mmissionor ~ required BY law.
10 p ,. NJ. CRaue, Clerk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

WILLIAM Henry HARRIsoN Flick has
fickered out for the second time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

The BUYNRB' oUIDMfs
issued Maroh and sept.
osoh ysar. II a an ENJOY
clopsdfa o. useful infoT-
nation for All who pur.
chase n inxurioa or IRE
necessities Of Mfe. We
can olotho you and furnish you With
All the necessary and unnecessary
appliances 10 ride, walk. dance, alsep,
eats dnh, hunt, work, go - church.
on stay AZ home, and 90 various atzoe,
styles and quantities. just figure
what ~ required % do All these tbinra
E~naF0AThHll "a you can make q fair
estimate Of She value Of tho HUVEHW
GUIDE, which win be sent upon
rocoipt Of 10 cents 90 pey postage,
WARD q co.
AHA MiohiEan Avenue, Chicago. IA,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-15

Human for -!
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-21
Photographing Lightning.

About year ago, Mr.. A. H. Bin
den of Wakefield, Mass, secured a
photograph of lightning which at-
tracted great deal of attention
from the peculiar clearness and
definition of the flash and the sur
rounding landscape. During the
severe thunderstorm of last Satur-
day evening, between s and 9 clock,
he succeeded in getting two photo
graphs of the electric fluid. The
flashes are of great brilliancy, and
one of the pictures contains three
or four distinct bolts, two of them
crossing each other and throwing
off streams of electricity in every
direction. 1t is most interesting
picture, as showing vagaries of elec-
tricity, and proving the fact before
suspected that the flashes have a
sinuous or rotary motion, being
twisted like a rope or ribbon dur
ing its progress to the earth. The
cloud effects in the picture are also
very fne.-Boston Post.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-21
A Horrible Execution.


Cape advices just received at
Plymouth give horrible details of
the execution of four Basutos in
the Orange Free State. The sher-
iff's nominee performed his work
so expeditiously that when the dis
trict surgeon examined the body OF
the last victim, and intimated after
the man had been hanging tor six
minutes that he could feel no more
pulsation, the hangman immedi-
ately cut the rope and the body fell
on the ground. When it was taken
to the burial place and was about
to be thrown into a hole with the
others, people noticed with horror
that the unfortunate man was not
dead. The body was taken back
to the place of execution and again
hung up. When the body had been
hanging upward of ten minutes for
the second time, the executioner
hung on to the legs of the man to
be certain that life was extinct
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-21

In mixed leprosy the an@sthetic form
was often q powerful agent in destroying
tuberculosis. Twenty years ago the Doc
tor believed leprosy to be strong infec-
tious and contagious disease. Since then
he had but little cause to alter his opin-
ion. He had seen cases where neither
the father nor mother were afflicted with
leprosy, and yet their offspring had 1t in
the worst form. In some cases the chill
dren had two different forms of leprosy.
How could it be asserted that leprosy was
not infectious with the facts looming up.
In the Sandwich Islands he saw two boys
playing together. One had the disease
and the other was perfectly healthy. Free
quently they exchanged their clothes.
One year afterward the healthy boy was
a leper. In Jamaica he saw young
negro catch the disease by cleaning the
shoes of his master who was a leper.
Many Americans who lived in the Sand
wich Islands free from the disease took
their children to San Francisco for treat
ment for leprosy. His conclusion was
that people having allied diseases were
sure to get leprosy in countries where it
was endemic.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-21
1TY, IDAHO, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1888.

that great many Of them would
0uy presents for US not at all be-
cause they loved us, but because
it is the proper thing, and even if
they can't afford the outlay they
mustn't be outdone by rich Mrs. A.
or Mrs. B." Society people have
indeed, pushed the gift business
hard within a few seasons, until
there are dozens and scores of young
married couples who pinch them
selves during Lent and dread the
coming of June because of the draft
the Easter and early summer we'd
dings make on their incomes. If
matters go on as they are doing
now, there may sometime be a
spring exodus from New York into
the country and to Europe COM
parable to the flight of the May tax
dodgers from Boston, to escape
paying the debts of honor accumu-
lated, in the shape of 200 or 300
weddings, to be returned at the
marriage Of the givers.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-21
REAL COWBOY FUN.
While the head men arp oath,

While the head men are gathered
in little knot, planning out the
work, the others are dispersed over
the plain in every direction, racing,
breaking rough horses, or simply
larking with one another. If a man
has an especially bad horse, he
usually takes such an opportunity,
when he has plenty of time, to ride
him; and while saddling he is sur
rounded by crowd of most un-
sympathetic associates who greet
with uproarious mirth any misad-
venture. A man on bucking
horse is always considered fair
game, every squeal and jump Of the
bronco being hailed wirh cheers OF
delighted irony for the rider and
shouts of "stay with him." The
antics of vicious bronco show in
finite variety of detail, but are all
modelled on one general plan. When
the rope settles round his neck the
fight begins. and it is only after
much plunging and snorting that a
twist is taken over his nose, or else
a hackamore-a species of severe
halter, usually made of plated hair
slipped onIhis head. While being
bridled he strikes viciously with his
fore feet, and perhaps has to be
blindfolded or thrown down; and
to get the saddle on him is quite as
difficult. When saddled he may
get rid of his exuberant spirits by
bucking under the saddle, or may
reserve all his energies for the rider
In the last case, the man, keeping
tight hold with his left hand of the
check-strap, so as to prevent the
horse from getting his head down
until he is fairly seated, swings
himself into the saddle. Up rises
the bronco's back into an arch; /;
his head, the ears laid straight
back, goes down between his fore
feet, and, squealing savagely, he
makes a succession of rapid, stiff
legged, jarring bounds. Sometimes
he is a "plunging" bucker, who
runs forward all the time while
bucking; or he may buck steadily
in one place, or "sunfsh," that is,
bring first one shoulder down al
most to the ground and then the
other-or else he may change ends
while in the air. A frst-class rider
will sit throughout it all without
moving from the saddle, quirting
his horse all the time, though his
hat may be Jared off his head and
his revolver out of its sheath. At
ter few jumps, however, the aver
age man grasps hold of the horn of
the saddle-the delighted onlooker
meanwhile earnestly advising him
not to "go to leather'-and is con-
tented to get through the affair in
any shape provided he can escape
without being thrown off. An ac-
cident is of necessity borne with a
broad grim. as any attempt to re-
sent the railery of the bystanders-
which is perfectly good humored-
would be apt to result disastrously.
Theodore Roosevelt, in Century.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-21
Wine from Rose Leaves,

Says a lady of this city, who is a
good housekeeper: II visited a
friend recently, and she gave me a
glass of wine. 1t was of apale am
Der tint, and had all the sparkle
and delicacy of flavor of campagne,
and when opened popped loudly.
1t was effective, though mild, as q
stimulant, and l thought it very
fine. I asked what variety of grape
it was made from, and my friend
told me it was made of rose leaves.
Take the freshly picked leaves
she said, 'and put into jar, alte. !.
nately, layer ofleaves a. sugar,
and pour over all a little cold water.
In four days strain, let stand a week
and then bottle for use.' The wine
is a delightful beverage. Atlanta
JOnrnal
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-21
The Ivory Trade is Dead.

Celluloid has or soon will effect
ually kill the ivory trade. The chief
portion of the ivory of commerce
has heretofore been derived from
Africa and consists of the tusks of
the large elephants of that country.
The largest of these tusks some
times weighed as much as 13O
pounds and were valued as high as
$500; but there is not much doing
in the business at the present
time, and that little is constantly
growing less. Nearly everything
that was made of ivory few years
ago is now made of celluloid, and
great many other things besides.
How many pianos in these days
have ivory keys? Only the most
expensive; and then, too, combs
and brushes, umbrellas and cane
handles, billiard and pool balls,
and even dice are made of celluloid
which one can scarcely tell from
ivory, so perfectly are they done.
The latest thing, however, in the
celluloid line is in the shape of
playing-cards, and they will sup
plant the old-fashioned cards alto
gether when they become more
generally known.
Old and broken billiard balls
that are only slightly Clipped or
broken are readily turned down
into balls suitable for bagatelle or
parlor games, but those that are
badly broken are thrown away as
useless. If the billiard-rooms should
all close up we should find little to
do in the line of ivory manufacture.
All frst-class billiard saloons are
provided with ivory balls, for the
celluloid limitations have found but
little favor in the eyes of billiard
players. With the pool table, how
ever, the case is different, for the
majority of pool sets are made Of
celluloid. In New York, where loo
sets of ivory pool balls were sold
two years ago, less than 20 are now
sold. Celluloid is now almost ex-
clusively used in that branch Of
manufacture.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-21
An Incident Of the Siege Of Atlanta.

Of course the editors and printers
were exempt from CONSUMPTION.
This was a great thing, and the
newspaper offices always had all
the men they needed, and some that
were mere hangers-on. Once there
was a prospect Of serious trouble.
The printers struck for higher
wages.
Several editors put their heads
together and decided upon the GU
test thing imaginable. They visited
the conscript officer in a body,
stated the case, and requested him
to conscript the printers, as they
were out of a job, and therefore no
longer entitled to exemption.
The conscript officer had long
head, and he knew his duty.
"Gentlemen," he said, ''you are
undoubtedly right. l will go to
work at once, and as you are here
| will conscript you to begin with. F"
"Conscript us!' exclaimed the
editors.
Certainly. AS you have no
printers, you can't get out your pa
pers. So you no longer belong to
the exempted class.
This was an unexpected result.
The editors asked time for a con-
sultation with their printers. All
differences were harmoniously ar
ranged, and in less than fifteen
minutes the editors were turning
out copy for their employees, who
had again taken their stand at their
cases.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-21
A Cure for Laziness.

A late reverend gentleman who
resided in Yorkshire, and was as
we'll known for his eccentricity as
his talents, one day sent his son, a
lazy lad about twelve years of age,
to catch his horse. The lad went
sauntering along, with a grain of
corn in one hand and the bride in
the other, dragging the reins along
on the ground, Thomas" said
the father, calling after him in a
very solemn tone of voice, "come
here, Thomas | want to say a word
to you before you CO." The lad
returned, and the parson proceeded :
"You know, Thomas, that I gave
you great deal of counsel. You
know that I have taught you,
before closing your eyes, to say,
Now l lay me down to Sleep
etc., beside a good many other
things in way of explanation and
advice. Bat this is the last
opportunity l may ever have OF
speaking to you. | couldn't let it
pass without giving you my part
ing charge. Be good boy, and
always say that pretty prayer be-
fore going to sleep. I fear / shall
never see you again." As he said
this in very sad and solemn man.
ner the poor boy began to be fright
ened, and burst into tears with this
exclamation "Youu never see
me again. pa?7 "No; for | shall
die before you get back
with the horse" This quickened
Thomas ideas, and gathering up
the reins, he ran and caught the
horse in less time than he had ever
done before. re.-London Queen.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-21
Kissing Another Mans Wife.

A few days ago one of the West
ern Union linemen was at his work
of repairing a damaged wire. As
he sat perched on the pole in the
air he noticed green looking Irish
man narrowly watching his every
motion. Presently it became neces
sary to descend, when he was ap
preached by the son of Erin anc
asked if he was the man that "sint
messages"
"Oh, of course" answered the
lineman, II can connect you with
any part of the country"
Pats eyes bulged out with won
der. "Sure an can you connect me
wild my wife Biddy, up in Yorkville
an wud ye do me that favor?"
"Why, certainly, fyou will climb
that pole. I've just fixed the wire
and it will work all right. Take
hold with one hand and you can
send anything you want"
Pat climbed the pole nimbly and
was soon seated as he'd observed
the lineman. The telegraph iend
watched him talking, and presently
he was violently throwing kisses
toward Westchester county.
"What is that you are doing?'
Throwing Biddy a kiss, an no
less"
"Come down out of that"
can why, sure?"
"Come down, you fool. You've
got hold of the wrong wire, and
kissing another mans wife in Bos-
ton. IN. Y. Mercury.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-21
mo GIFTS"

The New York Mail and Express
says of the practice of giving gifts
at weddings:
Guests invited to one of prettiest
weddings of the week were surprised
to read in one corner of the dainty
wedding cards, mo gifts, engraved
in quaint arabesque scroll, which
perforce attracted attention. tire
quired some independence of char
acter and some self-denial to 60
counter to established custom in
such q matter, but the dimpled lit
tie bride announced to her friends
when they questioned he: decision /;
u won't make my marriage to Ar
chic . donation party, where all the
parish bring in this, that and the
other to patch up the salary. We
have a circle of three or four hum
dred friends, and everybody knows
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-21

cider and had graduated in the
liquids up to straight alcohol. He
was in town this week, went into a
drug store and picked up a bottle
and poured out full glass of some
thing and swallowed it down, think
ing it was spiritus fermenti. The
druggist, noticing him with the ex-
ira glass in hand, rushed back, ex-
claiming; "My God, man you have
drunk aqua fortis !" "Was it?" says
he. "Well, just give me a little aqua
fifty. That last was kinder good,
but want something a leetle bit
stronger" The druggist collapsed.