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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10


th is country by the new railroad
and the several coal companies here
within the past uonth. IL was all
Democratic money, too. About $50,
600 have been paid out during the
past week. This sort Of thing
ought to keep the business machin-
cry of the community well lubri-
Gated. -FdirmoRt IRder.
We understand that from 1000
to , $500 feet Of cherry lumber has
been stolen form George Surpell's
lumber yard near the railroad on
this side of Hinkles cut. The thief
was evidently one who dosen't stoop
to small things, and was in all pro-
liability the same who stole a saw
mill in Tucker county a year or two
ago and lately "cabbagcd" n loco
motive at Parsons. -TNgart Valley
NeurS.
Newton Keister, a farmer who
lives on Gee Lick, three miles from
Weston, felled a large oak tree last
week. and in cutting into a limb he
cut n knot and found u ~copperhead
snake which struck at him as h
reached down to move the piece he
was working on. Thelimb in which
tins reptile had taken up his winter
quarters vas nearly one hundred
feet from the ground Weston Re
publican.
DIR. NJ. III. Proudfoot is again To-
Gated at Rowlesburg.-Hon U. N.
Orr, member of the Legislature from
Preston county, was IN town on Mon
day Supervisor Furbee. of
the b. & o. has moved his family
from Newburg to the company house
on Rail Road street recently occupi-
ed by the late Arthur Sinsel and
his family. Grafton extends n
cordial welcome to the new citizens.
Miss Annie Gelbaugh, of New
burg. "A younglady who has frequen-
tly visited Grafton and is well
known here, was married in the
Emanuel Lutheran Church, Balti-
more, last Wednesday, to Mr.. Hen
ry KoIkhorst of that city. The
happy couple came on, Immediately
after the wedding, to the brides
home at Newburg where a
grand reception was held. They
were accompanied on their trip from
Baltimore by Misses Jennie and
LottIe Humphreys who remained
their guests the rest of the week
and Mrs. Elizabeth Rendle and
Mrs. William Keolz also went up
from this city to attend the reception.
On Saturday morning Mr.. and Mrs.
Kolkhorst and the Misses Humph-
reys accompanied Mrs. Rendle and
Mrs. Keolz to Grafton and spent
the day with them. The bride and
groom are both popular and promi-
nent peoplc-Eagle Sentinel.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
KIngwood. Oct. 10, 1889.
NEWS AND NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

If you want q gun, go to that man
Murdoch.
1t takes a pretty woman TO find
out how nice a mean man can be.
Oysters at Mrs. Shaw's Friday
night.
Did you rel notice that girls
whose compilations are not fast col
ors very often look faded?
Brecch-loading shot-guns at Muir
docks from SO up.
Mr.. Corbin moved up last week
from his farm on the river, into the
house of James A. Brown. recently
vacated by Wilbur Posten.
Fresh fish-dressed-once O week
ut Gutherie's. tt
If the women were called upon to
vote for the incest man in town how
many of you would vote for your
husbands? Now don't all speak at
once.
Best stogies in Kingwood at J, E.
Murdock's.
If you want to find out all about
women and their ways ask some
you " society man who has never
been married. Gle thinks he
knows all about it,
bennington Breech-loading rifles
At Murdocks.
Sunday was a very disagreeable
day to be out of doors, but a splen-
did day to stay at home and sit by a
cheerful freside. SO you see there
is two sides to everything; even a
jug, outside and inside.
Sell your beef hides, sheep pelts,
pheasants, etc, to Gutherie'
Now is the time to array yourself
in flannel and pack your summer
wear away until the Crosses bloom
again" Did you ever stop to think
that no matter how long you wear
underwear it is never worn out.
4 Bushel Of Pocket knives at
MurdOck's Hardware store.
Our City Collector, Chief Of Po-
lice, Town Sergeant, Street Com
missioner, Lamp Lighter, Superin-
tendent Of Cemetery, Pound Keep
or, and the whole police force has
been under the weather for the past
week.
N. b. There was only one man
sick.
Saleable country produce taken in
exchange for beef at Gutherie's.
We was in the academy the other
day examining the work Of Mr..
Theodore Lynch & Son, who are
engaged in painting and papering
and thoroughly identifying the in
terror Of the school building. The
work shows for itself that it is first
class in every respest, and the
school board we're wise in securing
the services Of Nh. Lynch. lie has
been in the business about twenty
years and his experience and artistic
skill recommend him for any work
Of that kind.
We have received q fun account Of the Rail.
road meeting ~ Rowlosburg but have not space
~ri 20 this week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
Many Persona

Are broken down from ovcrwork or household
cares Browns Iron Bitters
rebuilds tho system. aids digestion, removes OK.
cess OF bile. and cures malaria. Get the genuine
q Dozen pretty bird cages at
Murdock's.
Laxador is working wonders, es-
pecially i'll cases of dyspepsia head
ache and affections of the bowels,
stomach and liver. 1t cures ut once.
The best friend to all mothers is
DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup, which re
lieyes the sufTerings of children
caused by fretfulness or internal
pain.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10

Confirm our statement when we say that DR..
Acker's English Remedy Is in every way super.
Tor To any and all other preparations for the
Throat and Lungs. In WhoopIng Cough and
Group, II Is magic and relieves at once. We offer
you a sample bottle free. Remember, this Rene
dy Is sold ON "A positive guarantee. DIR. w. NJ.
Dent, Newburg, w. Va, Druggist.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
Do Not Suffer ANY Longer.

Knowing that a cough can be checked In a day,
and the first stages of consumption broken In a
week, we hereby guarantee DIR. Acher's English
Cough Remedy, and will refund the money to all
who buy, take II as per directions, and do not
find our statement correct. DIR. W. NJ. Dent.
Newburg, w. Va, Druggist.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
DIR. Aeker's English pills

Are active, effective and pure. For sick head
ache, disordercd stomach, loss Of appetite, bad
complexion and billiousness, they have never
been equaled, either In America or abroad. DIR.
W. NJ. Dent, Newburg, W. Va, Druggist.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
Call at His Once.

DIR. McMillen will answer night
calls from his office in courthouse
square, in the future, instead of at
the Exchange Hotel as formerly.
Do not forget ranes building, up
stairs, in courthouse square.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
MARRIAGES,

MAsON-WOTRING-On Wednes-
day, Sept. 25 Macarthur Mason and
Carrie NJ. Wotring we're united in
marriage by the Rev. A. W. Lover.
~PELI-WALKER-At Independent
&C Wednesday oct. 2 John W. Pell
and Sarah II. Walker we're married
by the Rev. George W. Kepler.
RAYMOND-TEETs-At the real
dence Of the brides parents, Sunday
Oct. 6 Albert r. Raymond and
Emma y. Teets were united in the
bonds Of matrimony by the Rev j.
W. Smith.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
Lieutenant Browns Assignment.

Lieut.. r. NJ. G.. Brown, son-in-
law of Henry G.. Davis, was yester-
day assigned to special duty IN the
Navy Department as assistant to the
Judge Advocate General o. theNavy.
Lieutenant Brown has been on leave
of absence since his return from
Samoa. He spent the summer Mt
Deer Park, and was very agreeable
member Of the presidential set'' at
boating parties, fishing and hunting
expeditions and dinner parties. He
was given the choice of going to sea
or receiving a detail for department
duty. He preferred the latter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10

When Baby was sick, we ave her C~astoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for C~astorla,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
For Sale.

One two year old Shropshire ram,
weighing over two hundred pounds.
Three fine lambs of the same stock.
Call on or address.
j. NJ. G.. FAIRFAX.
Reedsville, w. Va,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10

81 WDI. Y 8lOOfor thirteen weeks. The
ne mailed securely wrapped TO any address In tho
on SSi rscei S5n'S Of COPIES t S@s 'R BS,isr months s,
eral discount allowed a. POstmasfc rS.A Agents and
81 oiI9N5 New I2 sss9l'Ss MXILED Gazette
climate Illustrated Sporting and Sensational
Journal published on the American NY WM
continent Apply FOR terms TO LAN1As
HfCHAR X. Fox, Franklin Square. View York,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10

Go to Jackson, Posten & Co. for
cooking and heating stoves, stove
coal buckets, and the best
tiDware made in the State. Tin
roofing and spouting a speciality.
Q. +. Vickery's old stand, Main
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
MERaY WEDDING nELta.

Special correspondence 81 HE Anors
The most brilliant event Of the
season was the marriage Of Mr.. d.
5. Gibson, Of Rockville, and Miss
lctie NJ Gribble, Of Pisgsh, at the
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
The First symptoms or Death.

Tired feeling, dull headache, pains in various
parts Of the body, sinking attbe pit Of tho stom-
ach, loss Of appetite, feyerIshness. pimples or
sores. are all positive evidence Of poisoned blood.
No matter how 1t became poisoned II must be
purified 10 avoid death. DIR. Ackor's English
Blood Elixir has never failed 20 remove s%crofuI-
Gus or syplilitic poisons, Sold under positive
guarantee. Dr. w. NJ. Dent. Newburg, W. Va,
Druggist.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
CUPID's COLUMN.
sHBsAID US.

George W. Bucklew-3 30 and
Mary T.. Ford-1G.
Albert r. Raymond-21 and En-.
j, Teets-fg.
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Commissioner Notice.
WARY carrIck

mhIN ~ tNfFlcA
Va I'm rhanaorw.
Thos. }. MOran's Admir- e. nj.
This cause was referred 20 the undersigned.
one of the cOmmissiOuers Of the circuit tofrf 81
Preston county w, Va, ~ "a decree ~ said
court rendered on the POI day Of August. fgq
WITH directions 10 audit statoand setflc. aud re-,
port the state and condition Of the adminisfras
ZION accounts of Thomas ,. Moran, as admins.
traitor ~ Martin Carrick. deceased and that no
ascertain and report whothGr The said Moran. as
suth administrator ever executed bond a. sucH
administrator, NJ 20, the penalty thereof and
the surettcs therein and 20 this end may take
ana Mo proof touching the same. aud report
ny 0thcr pertinent matter deemed proper BY
himi or required by the parties
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10

COMMISSIONER OFrfrE.
hfNowooD, W. Va. sept 20. 1880
The parties 20 tie above mentioned cause viii
take notico that ! snail, on the 95th dayo Of OctO-
ber, lHH, a. my Office aforesaid proceed 20 exc
cute the above decree ~ reference.
Der. 1889.
HENnv CuaY HYDE.
Wo4 Commissioner
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10

SOLDIERS S Ss E %Esg 9,.i yIR% sssI5.,, x, X
government for pensions or increase. write to
NV Fitzgerald, Washington. 3D.. g. lie a. q
oitizcu ~ West Virginia. and has nrooueed nanl
sions for thousands from this State, es ON,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
Advertising Rates

Advertising Rates:
Transcent Advertisements, 500 per inch for
first insertion. and 50 cents per inch for each
subsequent insertion.
Personal COMMUNICATIONS, 30 cents rer inch.
Local Notices, 5 cents per line.
Societies.:
Knights of Pythias-Lodge meets every Tues
day evening at their hall over J. W. Bakers
atore at Z O'Clock.
independent Order OF Odd Fellows-Lodge
meets every Saturday evening at their hall in
Bishops Block at . o'clock.
The Independent order OF Good Templars-
Lodge meets every Friday evening, In the k. of
p. Hall, az 7 O'Clock.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLRs.

n. a q. n. II.
Trains leave Tannelton station as follows;
GOING EAST.
No. IS Accommodation ...."....... 9N3 a. m.
6aS n. m
1:h2 p. m.
@-Acccommodation ............. sos p. m.
1928 p. m.
GOING WEST.
NO % ahs.S-.s' DDS a. m.
Accommodation ..............i 1919 a. m.
o-Mail 420 p. m.
7:l9 y. m.
l. Express. lob u. m.
Nos. =, 6, 5 and ! do not stop.
wN. NJ. CLfaESrs,
Gcnl Manager.
T., X. q y. n. II.
Train leaves KIngwood az 40 n. m, and ar
fives at Tunnelton at $50 a. m; leaves Tunnel
ton at $50 a. IN. and arrives at Kingwood at 1910
n. m. Leaves Kingwood at 500 p. IN. and arrive
at Tunnelton at 6:i0 p. M; leaves Tunnelton at
y:so 7. m. and arrives at Kingwood at 300 y. IN.
Trains daily except Sunday.
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EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
Notice TO Teachers.

The last examination for teachers certificates
october ~ aud %.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1889-03-02
STATE AND COAST NEWS.

Churchill county returns majority
of 100 against tie lottery amendment.
The Louisiana lottery ticker sellers
in Reno have decided 70 quit the bnsi-
ness.
Alvara Evans is reported very i'll at
his home in Reno. II is feared that be
has cancer in the throat. err-
Carson bus ness men say the small.
pox outbreak in that city has reduced
their trade one-thlrd.
George CLYDE, a brother of Mrs.
Joe Lang of Elko, WAS burned To death
at Eureka, California, last Friday.
Master Joe Taber of Elko, while out
on fishing trip last Saturday, was
she / through the calf of the leg by .
popgun pistol which dropped from his
pocket. #aI
Henry Phillips. young man who
was kicked in the face by vicious
horse abou, ten days ago at Bullion,
EIko county, died from the effects- of
his injuries on The 18th.
Oriin Ross of Reno is To- be sued for
$4,000 damages because of the mis-
hap to the Burnett boy, on account of
The accidental discharge of Il gun inthe
hands of Mr.. Ross COY. The accident
happened below the Insane Asylum
last Fall.
At Winnemucca, February 10th, Q
deed ON the Land Department: of the
Sou'hern Pacific Company for 2.S17
acres of land, To Louis Lay, was filed
at the Recorders office for record.
The land is situated near Golconda.
The Silver State says: Dan LIE Bar
ron and Albert Monroe have discovered
an immense lead, which carries
gold and silver, in jackson Creek
mountains. The ledge is about fifteen
feet wide and can he traced by crop.
pings 800 feet up the mountain.
Otis L. Perry, aged 12 years, of
Fairview. Pete county, Utah, while on
II haystack the other day exclaimed.
II feel like an angel and if I had
wings | could fiy," when he fell off
the stack along with knife. The
blade passed through his side, in
fictiny injuries from which he died
in nine hours. His mother is bed
ridden and his father was out on the
desert tending sheep at the time.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1889-03-02

When the lottery schemers in the
Legislature forced upon the people of
Nevada the bitter pillso a special
election at short notice in md winter,
they sugar-coated the ili-tasting dase
by passing an Act that the State
shou q foot the bills. But rs the peo.
pie did not take the medicine to suit
the doctors, they now refuse to
pay As promised State Controll r
Hallock has written letter Ia the
County Clerk of Washoe county, adj
vising him that befnrs the claims of
the late election are pail. they will
have To lie acted upon by the State
Board IF Examiners. By the act that
was passed $4,000 wss appropriated
Ia pay the expenses of the election,
and III, Boards of County Commits
sioners in the res leetive counties were
required tn certify these expenses tn
tie State Controller, who. upon the
receipt of the {, Iiiicatr, WI quired
Ia draw his warrant Upon The State
Treasurer IN favor of the Chairman of
the Board of County Commissioners
for The amount so certified. Thr stand
taken bs the State Controller is appa-
emily in The face of mandatory law.
The bills will have la be paid, if not
bv The State. 10y the counties, aud the
tnxpaNs viii have Ia pag them In
either case. But II il sale Ia say tnat if
the lottery had carried there would lie
M outlining over paying these bills
IA provided Oy law. 1t looks like
petty spite, because The people would
not he I'D by the nose by iew WOULD
he leaders.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1889-03-02

A dispatch reached here yesterday
mnrning announcing the death of Mrs.
f. Z. Yntes in San Franc SEQ al o
o'clock last Wednesday morning. Her
death had been expected almost M any
time for The pasl month, MS her physl.
eIans held out rope Tor recovery. Her
daughters, Mrs McGlI and Mrs.
Brig.s, have ;lern in attendance upon
her during the last month uf her suff
ing. Her disease was drnpsy of the
heart.
Mrs. Yates Nas an old resident of
White Pine. Coming Ia Hamilton in
1871. She carried nn the hotel business
ia Robinson aud Ward in the flush
aays at those camps, aud WIS engaged
In like business IN Taylar when FIRE, d
la retire through III heath lie rrpu
taiinn as u hp>tess wa. far and widr
She Was "a hardworking woman all her
life, aud of n kind aud generous ma
ture Sine leave. behind large circle
of relatives, including her aged mother.
Mrs. Hi. 10 mourn her ln~s. aud ms
for triends, their number is legion.
who ~iil regret tn hraf If her death
The remains will toe brought home and
laid -i,le 10y site with her hl'le grand
snn. latesy Briggs, IN the Tnyler cem-
etrrY ". y McGill. her son-in-law,
has gone Ia Wells In nj, ct the sad cnr-
'ege. II il not yet known when the
funeral will take place.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1889-03-02

The Eureka Sentinel learns that
things are moving quietly around Sc
ligman ut present. However, there
are about twenty men employed
in and about the compang's mines
Tw" shift of men are engaged in driv-
ing the main tunnel. which is now in
a distance of more than 500 feet. Two
sets of burleigh drills are used in this
tunnel. and about 40 feet Roadway is
male each month. The tunnel. when
completed. we urc informed. will tap
the ledge 2,5O0 feet from the surface.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1889-03-02
The Age OF Consent.

Assemblyman Bcck's rape and Sc
durtion blll WAS defeated in the Sen.
at. only eigh, Senators voting Tor it.
These were Boyle, Comin-, Dunlop,
Forbes, Gal aghcr, Mi'lett, SprouIe
and Williams. The Elko lndepnd-
dent expresses the sentiment of the
great maj 'rity of the best people Of
the State 10y saying: THE age OF com
sen, should I've raised from l2 tn at least
rs years. and we are nj loss Ia know
hnw any man who has daughter ar
a sister could object to any such n
measure
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1889-03-02
Death of cap,al. strickland.

News reached here last Saturday of
the death of Capt. Daniel Strickland
OF Hamilton. which occurred the day
before. He hal been in Falling health
for year ar more, and his death was
looked for. The Captain WAS n Pa
chc Coast pioneer. having landed in
San Francisco in 40. lie came Ia
White Pine in 1869 ami has been a
resident of Treasure CITY and Hamil-
ton ever s,ncc. lie was married in
early life, bur his wife died in the East
in the early tifiirs while he WA ant on
tins coast. lie WAS d native of Nova
Scotia and followed fhe sea in his
Younger DAYS. His age is given at 68
years ut the time III his death Though
grnff appearing. his nature WAS kind
aud tender aS u waman's ard his purse
ever open IL the call of distress. NAV
tie sou press lightly on his grave. One
after another the old boys are passing
away.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1889-03-02
The Early Closing Bill.

The Carson Appeal says; There
seems tn be general kick against
closing up the saloons and gambling
houses at midnight and yesterday the
vote was reconsidered The argument
against the bill WAS that if the saloons
CLOSED up At midnight, lot of i'm
perunious old sports would he COM
PEELED To he in the streets at night and
freeze to death.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1889-03-02
stage Accident.

As Wesnesiay mornings stage MAS
ming IN from Hamilton, nud neat
tine mouth nf Robinson canyon. the
horss got frightened at stick nt
wood il the road and male sudden
plunge ~ one side, thriving out Mn
jor Trcece, the only passenger. The
driver Was thrown out on the opposite
sidr, hut held an to the lines and
brought the horses Ia stop. Major
Tretce received painful scalp cut IN
thr fore part of the head. about an
inch and half long and deep 10 The
skull hone. Ills lrff leg WAS also hurt,
and il Is u wonder il MAS not Drnkcn
M his boot aud nvcrshne WAS cut clean
off from his foot hv the wheel passing
over il. The driver escaped with n
few slight bruises, and the Major SAYS
liz WIS in no way tn llame tor the ac-
cidrni as he MAS driving very slow,
and To his skill and quick action the
Maihr attributes their escape irnm h.
iny thrown down l2-fnut rmbank-
ment. II MAS very dark M the time
AMI there were no lights TN tie coach.
One of the horses is said Ia be- an un-
safe animal in harness Az the Major
j. tough nj hide, hone and sinew,
his injuries have not laid him up, but
lie is limping ar,nnd.