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NcpD Sea Wonders exists In thousands
Duni Of forms, bat arc surpassed by tho
narvels Of invention. Those who are
In need Of profitable work that can DO
done while living mt homo should at once
send their address to Hallett 81 Co. Port
land, Maine, ana receive free, foil lnior-
nation how either sex, If al ayes, can
earn from % TO S25 per day nDi upwards
wherever they 1.-Two. You are started free
Capital not required. Some have made
over $50 in single day at this work. All
nceeed.
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Wants TO know how to raise large
crops cheaply. Mr.. w. S. Powell man.
ufacturcr of the celebrated PowelPs
fertilizers, l6 Light Street, Baltimore,
has just had printed a handsome new
book, entitled Points about fcrtili.
zers," which contains explicit direc.
ton specially written by leading ag-
riculturists on the land best adapted
its preparation, fertilization and mar.
keting Of Wheat, Corn, Oats, Buck
wheat, Irish and Sweet Potatoes,
MELONS, Grapes, Strawberries; Pea
nuts, Onions, Tomatoes, Tobacco and
Cabbages, with minute directions FOR
each Month Of tho year, for the gen
eral work Of the Farm, Orchard and
Garden. "How to treat The Boys"
and many other things farmers are
interested in tells all about how to
Make good Fertilizer at Home at
about $500 per ton, with Powelrs
prepared chemicals, and the Powell's
Red Bag Fertilizer, a high grade Of
Amoniatod fertilizer only $500 per
ton, with Map showing where his pro.
ducts are used. If yeu mention this
paper and send 2 two cent "A cents)
stamps TO pay postage, he will send
You the book free. Sent TO farmers
only.
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Commissioner's Sale.

~ NNSsANs
VIM. p. Ringer }
VS.. Ia ChancerV
David S. Feather ct oil
By virtue of decree of the cir.
cult court of Preston county, the UNI
dersigned commissioner will, on the
10Th DAY OF AUGUST, 1888,
before the front door Of the COURT
house, in Kingwood, Preston county,
w. Va, offer for sale the 423 scres o.
land in the bill and proceedings
mentioned, situated in Pleasant die.g
trict. Preston county, w. Va, it be-
ing the same that was sold by Henry
Chichester to the said David s. Feath--
or. The land is improved and title
supposed TO be good. The land will
be sold for 50 much cash in hand as
will be necessary TO pay costs OF SUIT
and sale, and the residue upon a
credit Of 6 and IL months, the pur-l
chaser executing interest bearing
notes with approved security for the
deferred payments Of the purchase
money. JAS. II CARROLL, Com'r.
Bond and security has been given
Wy said commissioner In the above
cause. Test.
SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
July il. 1888. 7I2 a.
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Notice our legal ads this week.
Democratic county convention to-
Born, unto 'Romo" Mencar and
wife, Wednesday, boy.
Democratic Congressional conven.
tion at Piedmont next "Wednesday.
The State Teachers Association met
at Mountain Lake Park on Tuesday.
Rev. Cotton. Bible Agent, made
his annual visit TO KIngwood last Sun
day.
G. Y. Bishop has purchased fine
piano. There is evidently music in
Charley's ooul.
The financial statement Of the coun-
ty will not be ready for publication
for a couple Of weeks.
A number of our people went to
ROwlesburg last Saturday to sec the
ruin made by the food.
The Gag pole to be raised to-day
by the Democrats is r. "daisy." 1t is
hickory, 126 feet long.
The ARGUS may be day late next
week as the editor contemplates at
tending the convention at Piedmont.
Full line Of base ball goods of
every description for sale by A. Zeck,
Grafton. w. Va. 10 If.
Rev. f. II. Driven will preach the
funeral sermon Of Mrs. Hartman at
the Snider Church at O'Clock p. M,
next Sunday.
Ed. Messenger was taken suddenly
III last Saturday evening at his home
near Terra Alta, but is now able to
be about again.
The corporation tax is 80 cents on
the BOO, and the sidewalks are in
such o condition that it is unsafe TO
walk opOn them.
The street commissioner is herd at
work this summer dOing--notbing,
while the streets are full Of rubbish
and need fixing up generally.
Mise Persis Heermans gave a mas.
querade party on Monday evening in
honor Of Miss -- Black. her school
mate, who has been visiting her.
Ground was broken Monday morn.
ing for the foundation Of Hon. Q. M.
NJ. Bishops large building which is
20 be built next to the postofice.
Mrs. j. A. r. Everts Of near town
has been seriously i'll with neuralgia
Of the stomach for several days past,
but ct this writing is much better.
q. p. Wilson g. Bro. Photogra-.
piers, are now ready 10 do irst-class
work Of All kinds in their line. and
guarantee satisfaction. 2t
Oar Albrightsyille letter was crowd.
cd out Of last weeks issue, and the
Brandonville Letter arrived TO late for
last issue. They both appear this
week.
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Order of Publication.

VEST VIRGINIA., SIS
At rules held in tbe clerks Office
Of the circuit court Of Preston county,
on the first Monday Of July, 1888 4:
y. j Crogan, Com'r., }
VS. Equity.
Michael Broderick ,jr. ct al
The object Of this suil is to enforce
the payment Of the balance Of pur-
chase money for land purchased at ia.
dicial sale by Michael Broderick, IT,,
in the chancery cause Of Martin
BrOdcricl vs. Michael Br0derick.ct al.
And it appearing that the defend
ant Michael Frederick. ir. and Nj.
chael Frederick, sr., are not resi-.
dents Of this State, on motion of the
plaintiff. 10 is ordered that Che said
defendants do appear here within one
month after the date Of the fret pub.
LEGATION hereof, and do what is necos.
sary TO protect their interests, and
that this order be Published ia The
West Virginia Argus. O newspaper
published in this county.
a copy-Test.
SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
j. J, CRO0AN, Counsel for prH.
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Farm for Sale.

Tho undorsigod hae q farm ofI20 a..ros.
situated about iour miles from King sOod
which thew VIII sell cheap. Abr &C. GO
elrcf Of This farm is Under cultivation
has good fences, a 2-st0rv dwelling and
out buildings, VOL watsred and "a splen-
did young orchard, Tt is only about two
miles from tho railroad and is undorlaid
with p foot vein of coal Limo stone in
abundance. Church AND school houses
within "a mile of Tho farm Gail on or
address STONE q Ku.Bovv.
kinQwOOd. w Va
o. Jimogon Snyder or tho promises
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Have you got Consumption, Asth.
ma, Sore Throat, Bronchial Trouble,
Dyspepsia, Nervous Prostitution or
any Chronic Trouble2 If so, send a
postal to Drs. Starkey and Palen,
1927 and 1929 Arch street. Philadel.
phia, Pa, and they will send you 8
200 page book free. 2 % IL
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JUDICIAL SALE.
Coo, w. Fairfax. Admir-
@ 10. ". TalTfax's HONS Il nj.


Pursuant 10 docroo of the circuit court
of Preston county, w. Va, rendered M
tho above styled cauao on tho 9th day of
pocembor, 1887, The undersigned com.
missioner will, on
AUGUST -, 1883.
tho same boiug n court day for said
county, at tho front door of the court
house of said county, ouer for sale at
public auction the real estate docreed to
loo sold in said cause, consisting OF the
home farm OF tho late George Washing
ton Fairfax containing 503l acres situated
I'm Valley district, Preston county, West
Virginia, near the town OF Reedsyillo.
Said farm rs situated on the proposed
line of tho West Virginia Railroad and
Is underlaid with the u, ost valuable seams
of coal loAnd in tho state of Nest V,r-
pinia, while the soil is fertile and produc.
tive and i'm high state of cultivation (;
and as an agricultural aud gruzing farm,
second 10 mono In tho State. There il sit
uato on said farm a good dwelling-house,
good barn and necessary outbuildings,
together with large and bearing or
chard. Said tract Of land will bo offered
for sale as whole, or In Iuur several
tracts as may suit purchasers, or as may
be most advantageous 10 tho interests OF
the estate. Full description OF said sub
divisions may be- had by reference Ia n
plat now ON tilo in the oilico of said spe-
cial commissioner.
TERMS or SALE.-So much cash In
hand rs may DO sufficient To- pay costs OF
suit and expenses OF snlo. and the residue
upon credit of l. 2 and , years, the pur-
chaser giving interest bearing notes with
approved personal security tor the dufer-
red payments of purchase mouoy
Wh. G.. Brown,
Commissioner.
Bond and security has been given by
TO- fft.s IN. 4
required 10y law.
I'D 4 SMITH CnANE Clnrk
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AN EXPLANATION.

What Is this "nerYous trouble with
which 80 many seem now to be onicted2
Iryou will remember a fow years ago
the word MBlari1 was comparatively un~
knowb;-tO-d day 80 is as common as any
word in the English language, ye. Thu,
word covers only the meaning of another
word used by our forefaihers in past
times. So II IL with nervous diseases, as
they and Malaria are intended TO cover
what our grandiathers sailed Blliousness
and all are caused by troubles that arise
from diseased condition Of the liver
which in performing It's functions find
ing 1t cannot dispose OF tho bile through
the ordinary channel Is COMPEL 10 pass
~ of through the system, causing nerv-
Gus troubles, Bilious Fever, Malaria. etc:
You %ho are suffering can well appro-
oiate cure. Wo recommend Green's
August Flower. It's cures arc marvellous.
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Notice to Creditors

To the creditors of John L. Mankins, de
ceased.
In pursuance OF n decree Of tho circuit
court Of tho county of Preston, made in a
cause therein pending. to subject the real
estate Of the said decedent to tho pay
mont Of his debts. you are required 10
present your claims against tho said dece-
dent for adju dicatiOn TO II. Clay Hyde
commissioner, at bis Office In tho said
county, on or before the Both day OF July
next.
court, this 18th day o. June, 1888.
SMITH CRANE, ClOrk.
j. j. CrogAn, PPh's Counsel. Csc
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Trains daily except Sunday. The right
To change this schedule without notice is
RESERVED. GU. SNAPPER.
'seHeral Manager.
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/. @. RALPHSNYDER,
Attorney at Law,

Business attended to promptly ana
efficiently. OlaGo Court House Square.
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County and State News.

Notice our legal ads this week.
Democratic county convention to-
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Nos. 2, 6, 5 and l do not stop.
WIN. NJ. GLEN ENT'S,
General Manager.
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X. g. n. Time Table.
The following time table went into
effect on the l4th of May, 1885,.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-07
LITTLE BITS or LEE COUNTY.
Summer Resorts in s.nithvilIe-SoeiaI Cos
sip and Other News.

Summer Resorts in s.nithvilIe-SoeiaI Cos
sip and Other News.
From the Srnithville News
We have just received crop report FOR the
month Of July, 1855 This alliance business gives
man great prominence.
n man said the other day that this Paper
was too small for dollar. We agree with him. A.
dollar is about the biggest thing we know Of
We edit the paper this week lying in bed;
but careful perusaL o. it viii disclose the fact thas
man can lie in bed as we'll as he can ont of it.
A colored citizen says there amt much show
in this country for black man, but some of the
shows going about the country amt much for @
white man either.
Some of the brethren are complaining about
others copying their articles without credit. This
is something we became resigned to long ago. The
newspapers are many, but the editors few.
We saw a brand rev silver dollar.last week.
It was very pretty looking affair." had eagle
with outstretched wings under arch OF stars.
1t was made in the United States. t
Yes, brother; we know that you can edit
the paper better than can, but you're doing SO
well at rail splitting that we feel like advising yon
stick to it while longer. It's healthier
A former resident of Lee county is now rum
ming a hotel in Florida This shows what a man
can rise to by constant effort. The world and tho
Ascending boarder owes every hotel keeper q
living.
The poor tramp struck us yesterday, and re-
lieyed of pair OF old suspenders, o.d slipper,
three exchanges and a blotting pad with the ten
commandments on it. The way OF the transgressor
is hard.
physician has just informed us that we
are threatened with 'incipient consumption
This shows what man can rise to by industry,
perseverance and a strict attention to business.
Now is the time to SUBSCRIBED
Ali candidates for the legislature are request
ed to send their names to this Office at once. "Not
necessarily for publication whea accompanied
by the cash) but that we may take the census and
see if there be enough men left i'll the county to
make quorum and cast vote
4 certain local Methodist preacher, who has
frequently held forth in Lac county, on one occa
sion found that some one had got into the pulpit
before him and had written thereon in biz chalk
letters the word "W-H-I-6- KEY" Brettrcn,' he
said, rs studied the writing closely ''solne sacri
legious sinner has got M here an wrote whiskey on
this here pulpit but he don't know low to spell.
It's whisky, an there amt no e. in itP
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shipping Cats to Mobile.

AiNhA4t t+tN VI Na4Tt AfAAADC.
There is little use for q cat In business
house that makes a speciality of steam-h,afnr.
few weeks ag0 ono StIayed into such an ostab.
lishment on Lake street. and with tail erect rubbed
his TAI SIDE against the leg ofan OCCUPANT OF tho
ohce purred little. turned his three -cornered eyo
upward, and said, in tho friendly tone Of The cat
"Meouwr
where IN The thunder dd YOU como fron,?n said
VIII the clerk aS ho strokei the back Of The cat
and nadc lim raise his spine aud sul6n his tail
'l.oys, LIS good luck. Hero IS cat come to us
Ne4t @eep ham. Amt he adaiyg' They al agreed
th0i Ae was daisy ana Stat the cat should be caro-
fully cultivated ".oi luck"
Tie Cat az once became a fsvostie and made him.
feH az home among tho iron wipes. Joints. and
eiloWs ana 10Y few days grew iattcg. slcoker. and
moro friendly. business boomod. The cat had
brought "iutE' and he was for the tilun the mascot
OF 'he establishment A few days later tie cat was
missed. Inquiry rnd close search failed 90 discover
DIS Whereabouts. The only jFsce OF the unasco, cal
was % iac .oiemcnt ola packer that lie had seen
ron case uy t.ttl.u up Boz partially packed box
ihai Ms, destined @ Mobile. Ala, the box having
ben salDlad The previous day after having been
h.el ar. securely nailed un.
AA'ee weeks .a.cr letter ives received from Mo
hle 'ekuoNle sing TIC uuceipl OF TIC box the !ol.
nsiAe postscript heios expended lo the comlaunl.
'When box opened ana goods unpsckea lean.
Ni'h' iF, fa!, cnaCiated cat crawIed out of H.
- 'u fel} MrAk NC.ce said. 'Mcauwr We
N-1V'.' '1 cats ANA thc inventory .aNca 30 couian
o. 'eA ot cats We hold hlr sgh.ettto ypur order
VS. aN-'N dy and hungry We fol and
M'','N" ''1 H'l4 charged ~ with tie oNpcnfe
80 w i,'ain tai hy ueight or cxprcss ponot
hsoa iiin os VIC hayc plenty u GAYS.
,. "4.lih an hour after the receipt Of the l,tter
F'''e'4N was A'A' y e's AoslN house % return te
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From ihc Arkansaw Traveller.
A stranger stopped at the gate Of Missouri
farmer and asked for drink OF water When he
had drank he turned 20 the farmer and said.
Things have changed with me. \ short time
ago was respected by AL who knew ne. / wore
the finest clothes AMI wont into the best society.
My position was one Of great influence"
"Mha business were You inN' the farmer asked.
"a was the managing editor OF q ST. Louis uewspa-
per."
The farmer wheeled about, and. catching sight Of
his SON in the yard exclaimed:
SAY thar. Jim, tell your mother an gran nav
10 lock themselves w in the store room, an then
unite the dog, JIM, ca quick e. you ken"
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cat by express. The mascot arrived safely in due
time. and is once more purTing among the steam
pines but II will be weeks befor3 he is fat as he
when he was packed and shipped to the Gulf
of Mexico. The box was fourteed days on the way,
and with less than nine lives, the cat could not
have arrived at his destination in condition to be
hnndIed without nslne ua.r Of tongs.
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w. IT, Rcyels. NJ, u, OF Baltimore. NJ n,
says; 81 have been Ia Gle nraciice Of medicine
Tor over eighteen years, btt never have 1 seen
tile equal OF Hodges SGtlparlla, /, Las
worked miracles here IN curing rheumatism
and Scroiula sold SO wholesale v A q. Can.
der X Co, Atlanta, Ga. aud -. w. Curry.
Rome Ga. Retail 1t Jacobs Pharmacy, At.
laltl. Ga.
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From the New Work Telegram.
Tho superstition m0ngor is abroad In the
aud now, ana &c leddles the following startling
ul.amases--
A!cu G.. Thurman has thirteen letters
NcepNSdcut b5s thirteen lci.1rs
The roi haN lama has l,is,ccn letters
Thgusm Was tcsg November lSth. ANA In tho
year "
Tae Wills tl. lDSsd ne house BY thirteen ma
iCt.ty.
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The Cars Little Dinner to William H.

y
Z The most splendid entertainment given at
Peiefloi during the visit Of Emperor William was
the state dinner ON Sunday week which took place
at and 100 covers woro laid. There were hooO
roses on the tables Plates, opcygucs, dishes and
oQvNN Mela sl.lA salA.
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"There was no cross mark on the front.
turned il over.
f'There was no cross mark there.
Il rubbed my eyes and looked again, but
there was no cross mark.
Then looked at the other one. 1t read:
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JAcX XNEr


"The death mark was there. Dart Bowden
had died for mean Mary.
$50 ali alone cut his grave in the ice just
thirty-tWo years ago" q. w.
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Thn EEnlnn.Growore.

The melon-growerBo of south Georgia, aroused
thereto by the exorbtant freight rates Of the
season now closing, have resolved upon con
cert Of action in order to gain their rights for
the future. They have resolved upon general
convention to be held in Townsville on the
10Th of August. Tho gentlemen moving in
the matter are Messrs, j. Il. Forester and A.
i. Vason of Albany; j. w. Forester, of
Leosburg; Il. i. Putney, of H;Edaway; c. NJ.
Bacon, Of Dewitt; Il. j. Glansion and George
jackson, of Baconton; Collins q Collins and
George G. Cochran, OF Flint; ID. X. Butler, Il.
X. Bennett and f. w. Nix, of Camilla; JOS
eph Alligood, Of Aleigs; George II. McRae, of
Valdosta; Mize ~ Hand, Hand q Tennison,
and j. j. Twilty, of Pelham,
In their announcement, they say:
There seems 10 be general desire among melon
men TO meet at some point for the purpose OF taking
into consideration the adYsabihty Of II permanent
organization, the subject OF transportation facilities,
freight rates and other matters of Importance con
nected with this industry, As such place ofmeet-
ing should be so conveniently and centrally located,
as to induce the largest possible representation,
general convention OF the melon growers Of south
ern and southwest Georgia is hereby called to meet
in ThOmasvilc, Ga, on August 18th.
"a number of local meetings have already been
called for August 9th, 10 elect delegates to the
general meeting, and II IS expected that each ship
ping point viii send a strong delegation. Every
man interested in the melon business is cordially
invited and urged to attend
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Cars Observation-Disclosures. 1ss. 1928 90
Tools and machinery ................-.. 1880 90
Tanks aud engines. ..................... $3.50 90
Grading in and about Atlanta and side
valued .;........ 10000 90
der head Of office fixtures and turni-
tore in schedule IS ............ ........ 500 Oh
Ditchlng at Swamp creek 300 co
Fencing the road cost s5,4l7 22 valued 400 90
Amount paid by lcsSees to complete pas.
senger Shed at Atlanta ................. 1892 81
Total amount increased value by lessees s75OsS9 "a
Schedule "R"
shows the real estate along the line of tho
Western and Atlantic railroad, with the value
of the same, which we think might be sold
without injuring the road:
One house and lot in Fulton county, on west side
of Western and Atlantic railroad, near mile post,
$500.
one 40acre lot in 18th district. ID section Cobb
county, known as lot 1888, $3.50.
One 40-acre lot in 18th district, I'd section Cobb
county, known as lot 1887, 800.
one lO-acre lot in 18th district, I'd section Cobb
county known as lot No. '949 $500.
One house and lot III Marietta, 81, 200
One 160.acre lot in goth district I'd section Cobb
One house and lot in Adairsville lying ON east
side of Western and Atlantic railroad, 5000.
One house AMI lot in Calhoun, lying on west side
Western and Atlantic railroad, $500.
A portion of the Dalton depot lot, 100 feet long
running parallel with the railroad on the east side
of the same lit is questionable as to the ACCESSIBILITY
Of selling this lot owing the present low value Of
property in Dalton) s., GO,
one lot Of land three miles south Of Chattanooga.
containing about six acres, through which runs the
Chattanooga Belt railroad.
This lot could be sold at an advantage, provided
it is not needed for switching purposes III case
the present switching yard is moved out or Chati-
nooga value, $1,000.
ofth Il$4 acres now occupied by side tracks in
Chattanooga about Oh acres might be sold as PEI
plan and map acconp anyin2.
This would involve the removal Of all tie switch.
ing yard tracks to some point without the city; and
the moving of the freight warehouse to point near
together
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General Summary.

EstimWed value of grading, clearing
grubbng, bridges and culyerts, ma
Fonry, including tunnel, on 1877 40
miles of main line (Which includes
the cost of gradingOn % miles ofside
track at $4,000 per mileh.......... 2,747 ,0C0 co
tradk -. -. ' ......... 10000 90
Real estate occupied and unoccupied by
the road in Chattanooga and on line
OF rOaU.........- IsUuU,UUb W
Real estate occupied by road il ALBANIA 100000 OO