West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-29

shrouded in darkness Mt night, 1t
seems as though the corporation au.
thorities are taking special pains to
not have the street lamps lighted.
Our citizens pay their taxes and ear
~ lanterns 10 prevent breaking their
necks. Turn on the light.
Aunt Fanny Jones, wife of Uncle sam
my Jones, who lives near knottsville,
died last Tuesday after an illness of
several weeks. She lived TO n ripe old
age and leaves behind her an aged hus-
band and several grown children TO
mourn her death, Mr.. Nathan Jones OF
PruntytOwn being one of the number.
She was an excellent woman all her life
and will be sincerely moumed by a great
many Observation-Disclosures.
The peoples remedy for the cure
of coughs, colds, asthma, h~oarsnes,
bronchitis, Group, influenza. whooping
cough, incipient consumption is DIR.
Bulls cough syrup, the old reliable.
Price IS cents. To promptly and
permanently cure rheumatism or neu-
ralgia use salvation oil Price % ct.
Rev. L. H.. Driven preached one of
the finest Thanksgiving sermons ever
delivered in Kingwood. from thetext:
Bless We the Lord, o my soul, and
forget not all his benefits" Psalms
10S . The Rev, gentleman departed
from the usual style of Thanksgiving
sermons aud delivered one of the
most practical sermons we have ever
heard.
The remains of Michael Cowan. late
Corporal of Co. G., Sd w. Va. Infantry.
were removed from the farm of Henry
Morrison, near Wilsonburg. where they
have been buried for twenty-six years,
last Tuesday, and brought TO the Nation
nj Cemetery at Grafton by the Superiu-
tendent. Mr.. NJ. NJ. LETTERS. The remains
ot the dead soldier were removed at the
request Of the widow, who lives in
Nebraska and who applied TO the depart
ment for The removal. Corporal Cowan.
while out with a scouting party near
Clarksburg in April, 1862. approached a
house To capture n confederate within,
when the latter fired from a window and
shot the corporal from his horse. Moth
ing but boxes were found when the re-
mains were eX-humed.
Grafton is not the only place that
wheel-barrow bets are being paid and
people having fun over the late cleo
zion. Last Thursday the citizens Of
Reedsville smiled their bro ldest smile
while Marsh" Grimes was haruessed
to the "Irishman's buggy and haul
ing his political opponent through
the streets. To make the affair more
laughable, Marshall. although n Dem.
ocrat, had worked hard TO defeat WIN.
l.. Wilson FOR Congress, but failed,
and while paying bis bet the small
boys of the town took considerable
pleasure in yelling "GoG!' at him.
Truly The way of tic transgressor
is hard
One Of the hottest contests over
some legal points that were raised in
The "Fortney' ase by Messrs. Crogan,
Marum and Hyde. was waged in the
court house on Yesterday. Mr.. Nc
Cormick vas pitted against the gen.
tlemen named above. as prosecutor.
The points were these : Fortney, who
our readers will remember, was indict.
ed for burning a barn in Valley
district, was arraigned for trial,
the jury selected and sworn, and
everything was ready for the trial,
when the prosecution objected TO one
Of The jurors on the ground that he
was q relative to the prisoner as his
(the juror's) uncle had married on
aunt Of the prisoner. The prisoner
objected to the removal Of the Juror
but .he Court ruled against bin,
ordered a now juror selected, and the
case to be tried. The defense was
made under protest. The jury rem
dered a verdict OF guilty but it was
set aside on the ground that one Of
the jurors had expressed an opinion.
When The case was brought up Toes.
day. the counsel for tie prisoner
asked that lie be discharged upon the
ground that il is not lawful to place
a mar ia Jeopardy twice for the same
offence. Here is where the fight
wake hottest, but Blr. Mccormick
was beaten at every point. and Judge
Brannon ruled that che joror objected
TO was not a relative to the prisoner
and consequently was q competent
person to EFT upon the case, and that
tie fact that the jury had been sworn
it placed the prisoner in jeopardy
and as a consequence could not be
tried twice Tor the same onensc. and
he was then discharged.
Judge Brannon Holds court.