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part Of the time and altogether got
his share of the war. Since then he
has lived at Louisville, Kentucky
whore he still owns property and in
Alabama where he taught school for
eight years and the Col. SAYS they
were the most pleasant years Of his
life, and since 1881 he has resided
in Florida with his sons, who have
some fine orange groves and some
valuable property in Orange county.
They bought land there when it was
cheap and il has become very valu-
able since. His Oldest son DR.. Gay
Mcdonald is quite n successful phys.
clan, n graduate % the Louisville
Medical College and occupied pos
ition on the medical stat of the Lou
isville Hospital for three years. He
is at present located in Florida.
The other boys George and John
arc well known to our people here.
Col. Mcdonald has thus been an
active and influential citizen of six
different states and lived long and
useful life which bids fair to last for
some time yet. He has been life
longand consistent democrat, which
of course has added to his honor,
usefulness and longevity.
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ALBRICursvrrrE

From our regular Correspondent.
Hard rains and fine growing
weather. Corn looks well and the
farmers are watching to work it be-
tween showers. Old Cheat is on
little high now,
Charley Feather is sick again and
Charley Metzler andWalter Feather
are wrestling" with the ''French
measles present Dee Crane
brought home with him from Ball
timore.
"0ld Aunt Katie" Bishop has
Joined the |. o. G.. Il. Lodge here.
Charley Metsler was calling on
his best girl the other Sunday night
and "Pccks Bad Boy" was there
and locked the door on him so that
when the small hours of the night
and parting came, he found every
body sleeping soundiy and himself
and "popsey wopscy' locked in and
his only means of exit by the win
dow, through which he escaped al
right but his feet and it was with
great difficulty that he got them
ont.
Boating and playing croquet is
the order of the day. Business is
secondary matter while the cfo-
quet season lasts. Ice cream two
nights a week and so our people
are having n pleasant time.
Mr.. y. NJ. Feather took in Dec
Grafton at Grafton and reports
good time.
Sunday afternoon the youngfolks
went to Mr.. G. w. l.. Marsdcns and
passed the time pleasantly with mul
sic and singing,
Rev. Ringer of the Mnsontown
circuit preached in the Baptist
Church Sunday evening to an at
tontlvo congregation.
George Marsden is building a
new kitchen TO his dwelling house,
which adds much to its appearance
as we'll rs convenience.
Candidates for Offices are so thick
that the dogs wont even bark at
them ahY more.
juno 8, 1890. RAMBLER.
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LocusreRoyi;.


Correspondence OF the ANGUS.
Crops are looking well and our
people are generally in good health
and spirits.
+. G. Hayden has gone TO Aurora
to work on church building at
that place.
Mrs. Carrie Maust and Mrs. Cox,
Of Uniontown, arc visiting at s.
Guthric's.
Annie Guscman went to Aurora
to spend the summer, last week.
Frank Meyers, accompanied by
Miss Elma DcBerry, took in the
dedication at Salem last Sunday.
Marshal lllleman, wife and chill
dren arc visiting at Isaac Gusoman's.
John Q. Kelly has gone to I'M
iontown TO remain some time.
Sam Dean, of Addison, Pa, was
in our neighborhood selling farming
tools, quite recently.
Wesley Ringer and family and
John Ringer and family, were visit
ing at George SpikePs last Sunday.
Jas. and Walter Smith were at
quarterly meeting at Harmony
Grove, on Saturday and Sunday.
School is progressing nicely with
very fair attendance, which we
are glad to see, for there are quito
a number Of small people who can-
not attend in the winter.
We red with pleasure Your letter
to the Register and think that We
need some awallning power down
here in Pleasant True we are in
the minority, but with proper exer-
ton the Republican majority can
be greatly reduced, if not entirely
wiped out. What we need is some
body to stir up the enthusiasm Of
the people on the subject and get
the democrats to 20 TO the polls, for
this has been the trouble in this
district for 10 these many years.
Now Mr.. Editor, If you will fire
more shots OF thc same kind and
stir zap our people, we think that
Preston Will not be the banner Re-
! publican county long.
May 81 j. JACKsoN.
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More Houses Wanted.

Why don't some one who has the
capital, build some houses in town
for rent? There is not the least doubt
but that it would be paying enter
prise and help to build up the town
besides. We don't know OF any bet
ter Investment that could be made
in this town, than to increase
the size Of it and have some houses
to lot. Every house in town is oo-
curicl and there is still demand for
houses. a house fit to live iu at all
rents readily for = fair price. IF
We only had little surplus we would
surely invest some OF it in this way,
and will guarantee any one who will
jud.cioulsy invest in this way,t get
= handsome return on lis money.
We cant understand why there isn't
more competition in this line of
business when most every thing else
is 80 over run. Taerc are some men
in town who have investments in
that line a1d they ere getting a big
dividend on the money invested.
There are plenty Of vacant lots and
good sites right in the heart Of the
town even. True the parties who
own them, ask too much for thcm
and pursue kind Of dog in the man
ger policy. by refusing to build on
them or allow any one else to build.
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Attention Soldiersl

The Z, Annual reunion Of the old
veterans of Preston county will be
held at Kingwood W. Va. July 3,
1 and 3, 1880. I'm order to perfect
the arrangements and have good
time, the County Executive Com
mitteo are requested to meet in per-
son or, by proxyin Kingwood, Tues
day juno 10 at two o'clock p. m.
sharp. AS many Of the old Soldiers
as possibly can, are invited to at
tend. Come Brother veterans and
let us make the arrangements for
the grandest reunion ever held in
Preston county.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Kingwood district-W. L. Mcnear.
Nalley-Amos Hartley.
Lyon-Thomas A. pell.
Reno--John s. Perkins.
Union-W. +. Fortnoy.
Portland-John ID. Rigg.
Pleasant. I. Miller.
Grant-Dr. Brytc.
LEE SHAW, President Reunion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-06-05

Mr. William Berthy of Amblers.
burg was in town last week solicit
ing contributions for the unfortu-
nate family OF stephen Burk. whose
house, out-buildings. fence and most
Of their household goods were dcs-
troyed by fire Sunday of last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Burk are quito aged
and able TO do but little work and
the loss is u very severe oneto them.
Mr.. Berthy is engaged in very
commondablo enterprise and we are
glad to say that he is meeting with
success.
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SUMMER NORMAL SCHOOL.
Ar KINGWOOD, W. Va.
Beginning June IS, 1890, and Con-
tiuliHg Ten Weeks.

The object Of this school is to
qualify teachers for their work in
The public schools, and to prepare
students who wish to enter "a Col
lcge or University. Especial atten-
ton viii bo gwen to the common
school branches, including Physiol-
gy and Hygicre, Algebra and The
Org and Art Of teaching. II desir-
cd, classes win be organized iu Lat
in, Crock. French, GcrmaH. Gcom-
ctry Trigouometry Surveying,
Physics, Metaphysics, etc.. etc.
Tuition for The term, $500 and
800. For frrther Information.
address, a. j. Hare, University OF
vs.. Va, Moreautown, W. Va, or
Frank b Trottcr Roanoke Collcgcf
Salem Na
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-06-05

James Worthington who had
oeen in a critical condition for
some time past with anouriam of
the aorta or enlargement OF the
heart. and whose death was NOM
cntarily expected, died Monday
night june 2 1890 ut midnight.
The remains ware taken to Terra
Alta for burial yesterday, via the
railroad. The Good Templar
Lodge here met Tuesday afternoon
TO take action IN the matter. as the
deceased was Il member. The re-
mains were inferred by the side
Of his first wife who died several
years ago, Mr.. Worthington was
born in Illinois about ~ years ago
and came TO this country when he
was about u years of age. lie
married Sarah Warton for his first
wife and has three children living by
her. His wife who survives him
was Elizabeth Conner, by her he
leaves two children. The deceased
had many good qualities to endcar
him to his family and friends and
to the widow and orphans we cxtcnd
sympathy and consolation in this
their hourof bereavement.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-06-05

Replying TO thcrcqucst sent out by
the Wheeling Rcgjsier asking Dem
ocrats their opinion OF the situation,
and for q suggestion OF improve
mont, there was none trucr than the
following extract from O letter sent
in by Hon. y. II. Oxlcy, Of Charles
ton.
"Refering again to Che work Of
the newspapers, ! wish to suggest
that If a large portion, at least, Of
the money which is spent during
a campaign for printing and distri-
buting documents that are mover
read and If read considered as cam-
paign literature and not entitled to
much consideration, were given for
subscriptions 10 responiiblo news
papers, whose columns are filed
from issue to issue, with sound Dom
ocratic tcachings-wc should Wit
ness quite a different state Of re-
suits"
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FOUND DEAD.
John &. Whitten, an Escaped Lupatic,
Found Dead In the woods.

Found Dead In the woods.
John G. Whittcn, an old man of
80 years. was brought to the Insane
Asylum on March -, 1890, by the
authorities of Monroe county and
shortly af'erward, on the 80 day Of
April, he escaped from that iusti-
tuition and until Wednesday night
nothing was known of his wh2rca-
bouts. As soon rs his disappear
anco was made known to the Sup
erintendant several persons wore
sent ont in search Of him, and he was
tracked about three miles below
Weston where it was found he had
been assisted in crossing the river
in a boat, and this WAS the last in
formation had concerning HIM.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. JOS
eph Marklcy and n her small son.
who lived on Wm. Propst's farm.
in the noighborhood whore the man
was last seen, were out i'm the woods
digging seng and occideutly ran mp
on the body Of dead man lying
near a large log. This news
was sent to Coroner Connolly, ana
in q short time afterwards u Dem
crit reporter, together with two Of
the Hospital officials, started for
the scene ana about half-past nine
O'Clock the body was found half
mile from Propst's house in donse
woods near the top Of a high noun
Lain. From indications tie man
had evidently been dead some three
weeks, as the body was in a fearful
condition and beyond recognition.
The head was entirely severed from
the shoulders; what flesh remained
had turned black and his hair and
beard had dropped Off. The upper
portion of tho body was lying in the
hollow Of a large log. Bones wore
protrudlng from different parts Of
tie body aud the remains were only
capable OF being identified by the
clothing and the name (WhItten)
which was found upon his shirt.
On Thursday morning the Coroner
with jury visited the spot and
viewed the remains, which were
identified by DR.. Lewis as those Of
John G.. Whtten, OF Monroe Coun-
ty, who escaped from the Asylum
as above stated. The jury return
ed u verdict that the man had come
to hi3 death by starvation and ex.
posture, through no fault Of the Off
cials and employees Of the Hospital,
rs due diligence had been made to
find him. On account Of the de-
composition OF the body and the
inaccessible surroundings Of the
mountain it was suggested by the
jury that the remains be buried on
the spot but the superintendent
insisted that they should be intcrr-
ed in the Hospital burial grounds
and the remains were brought here
ON Thursday atnoon. - ljesioa DEM.
ocrui.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-06-05

Judge Hoke viii hold a special
term of Circuit Court here beginning
July 10. No Grand Jury will be
summoned, but otherwise it will be
full term aud as there Is consider
able chancery business to como up
our lawers are already busy getting
ready for it.
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Kingwosd. Juno ), 1890.
News and Notes Here and Thore

Call at Baker store and got 4
Refreshing Mix Shake. Only Five
Cents.
At Browns, New line Of Tobacco
and Cigars.
Best stogies in Kingwocd at J i.
MuTdock's,
Nice lot Of Dry Goods, and No
5tioas just received ut Browns.
Try blrrel of the White Daisy
Flour, at Fcathcr& Werner's. 'IFs
daisy"
Instructions to Grant
Lazzell is here again, set Chs up and
leave it stand.
Get our prices, and You get our
goods. We ~W not be HNderSoH.
FEATHER & WERNER.
Two Indians were killed and a cow
boy fatally shot in a pitched battle
at Pine Agency, Col, Wednesday.
The ice-cream season is now i'm
full blast and the girls are happy
while the average young man looks
sad as he views. the rapid depletion
of his revenue. No burdensomc sur
plus there.
Itch, oil human, horse and all
animals cure in 30 minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Sold by
DIR. S. A. Pratt Kingwood, ". Va.
4-2l-00-1 yr.
-" FREE--TO our readers who
pay for the Argus in advance, the
PHfsburgh TclegraM one year free
gratis for nothing.
BARGATNS-S III. j. traction
engine and splendid nearly new vi
orator, now in Preston, for sale low.
Traded big saving engine for it.
Must sell. Write
j Il CARsRADON,
Kcyser, W Va
In battle with the authorities
near Liberty Hill, Tex, or We'd
nesday, one horse thief was killed,
two wounded and SIX captured.
John Greaser will deliver coal Of
superior quality from the Boyle
Mine at six cents per bushcl. All
Jumps at seven cents per bushel.
Orders promptly filled.
We have made SPECIAL ARRANG-
MENTs with the Wheeling Register
to furnish it and the ARGUS FOR
$500 per year cash in advance.
Send in your subscription to This
Office.
James Stealey and Miss Ella An
await Of Weston skipped by the
light Of The moon for Cumberland
and were tied up in conubial bliss,
Sunday Of last week. The parents
Of the young lady OBJECTED, hence
this Steal-ey affair.
~" Come to this Office and see
the PHtsbHrgh chronicle I telegraph
or Ennd lnr snnrinlnl .nnu
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New Rnnrd OF ENnminnl.s.

In compliance with Section q
Page 800 Chapter - of the code,
Supt. of schools BIZ. Elsey notified
the Presidents of the different Boards
of Education Of the county to meet
here Tuesday for the purpose Of
clocting two members who with the
Supt. will compose the Examining
Board for the ensuing year. Mr..
Elsey was here and only three out
OF eight Of the Presidents of the
different Boards, Squire Samuel +.
Conner of Grant, Squire Dave c.
Znn Of valley and DR.. Il. b. l..
Trippett of Kingwood, just enough
to make q legal election as tho law
requires majority or not less thon
three, Mr.. Elsey submitted the
name of William Baldwin Freeland
of Terra Alta for the East Side and
Mr.. \. i. McMillcn OF Masontown
for the West Side. These two
gentleman were elected and with
Supt. Elscy will compose the Ex-
aiming Board for the noXt year
from july /. both these parties are
practical and experienced teachers
and are we'll known to our people.
Mr.. McMillen is County Surveyor
and Mr.. Frcoland is now teaching
school ut Albrightsyille-
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Knights OF fythlss ledge meets every Tues.
Gay evening az their han ever J w Biakor's
store at I'D O'Clock.
Independent order 81 Odd Fcllows-Lodre
meets every saturday evening at their hall In
bishops Block at go o'clock.
Golden Rule Encampnent. No. 30, I. o. O. r.
meets Fh-st and Thri Nondoy evenings of
each month. in the odd Fellows Haul, o,'er The
postofiCc.
The Independent order Of Good Templars-
Lodge meets every Friday evening, IN the X. of
r. Hail, a, T;sO O'Clock
King Philip Tribe So. -. Improved order OF
Red Men meet every "wednesday evening az
1:o o'clock "a the knights Os iythlss Hall over
Bakers store.
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The venerable George Maust of Cliff
ton Mills was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. Samuel Rogers OF Glades-
vile dropped in to see us Tuesday.
Mr.. +. Z. Gale Of Tmuelton
was in town Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Flora Duncan of Cameron
was visiting friends at Rowlesburg
last week.
l. Grant Laz1ell of Norgantown
spent Sunday very pleasantly in
Kmgwood.
Miss Sallie Mancor returned sun
day from two weeks visit AZ
Masontown.
Miss Iona stone spent last week
visiting Miss Ehie Feather at Al
Fayetteville.
Ed Lantz Of Davis City is in town
for two weeks visit among friends
| and relatives,
Hon. w. II. Glover was here this
week hustling around for the Cir
cult Clerkship.
Mrs w. w. Shock and son Frank
Of Rowlcsburg are visiting friends
in eastern cities.
John Bell Of Ncwbmgh who is
candidate for the Legislature was
in town this week.
Miss Ada Shaw Of the East side
is here boarding at Mr.. Dawsons
and attending school.
Miss Ism Monroe has been visit
ING her friend Miss Mary Jessop Of
Austen, the past week.
Deputy Assessor Leroy Shaw IS
in town this week assessing the goods
and chattc!s Of our people,
Merchant George Cooke of
lIowosyillc was in town Monday
and gave us apaying call.
Ex-Shoriff A. Staley Shaw has been
in town this week looking up his
chances for Tie county clorkship.
Miss Olive Parks returned SAT-
urday evening from trip to Aus
ten and Grafton, visiting friends.
Michael Conner Of Tunnelton has
been granted u pension and William
L. Mancm Of Recdsyillean increase.
w. Is. Maloney has been appoint
ed administrator Of the estate Of
the late Timothy Gilmore Of Rowlcs-
burg.
Frank b. Trottcr will graduate
from Roanoke College, Salem
Virginia Wednesday Of next week,
June II.
Miss Gertie Fields of Albrights-
Vile was visiting in town from
Thursday till Sunday evening at
Mr.. Raycnscrafts.
Mr.. James Conroy OF Baltimore
who sells boots and shoes for
house there, spent several days in
Kingwood this week.
Ex-senator Dawson attended
Memorial Services at Bruccton OF
Decoration Day where he was the
orator Of the occasion.
Hu Maxwell the Tucker County
Poet, Author and traveller who has
been in California for several years,
has returned TO ST. George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy c Stone and
baby returned Saturday from visit
ing friends in Grafton and taking
in Decoration Day Services.
Capt.John VI. Carroll and wife, Of
West Union, Dodridgo County, ar
rived here last week and are visiting
Lawyer James ILL., Carroll Of this
place.
John ID. Curran died in Scranton,
Pa, last week, aged 1Ol. lie was
born in Donegal, Ireland, and was
an irish exile. lis wife was 100
years old.
j. g. Brown and Miss May Nor
gan went 30 Grafton Friday to at-
tend Decoration and wont ON to
Webster to visit DIR. Ashford Brown,
returning Saturday evening.
Miss Anna Postcn of MasOntown.
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isfaction guaranteed orno charges made.
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-03-29

ARTHUR d. JANUARY, son of ex-State
Treasurer January, Of CAL, is soon to be
Pardoned from San Quentin. Young January
stole and gambled off $40. 900, left on spec
ial depo sit with the State Treasurer. In
September 1888 he was sentenced to ten
years in-San Quentin. His father was ruined
financially, in defending the son, and is now
an old broken down man working as night
compositor on the San Jose Mercury. The
disgrace killed young January's wife and his
grandmother, and his mother has only been
sustained by the hope of securing her
boys pardon. Arthur D. January is now dy-
jng with consumption.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-03-29

THE Beet-sugar industry can be developed
so as to become one Of the greatest interests
Of the nation. A hundred million dollars
that annually 60 out of the country 10 pur-
chase foreign sugar may be kept at home.
Free traders are trying to make this To-
cal question by assuming that California is
the only State that can produce the sugar
beet successfully. 1t is not SO. Every State
in the Union may grow the sugar-beet as
successfully as France or Germany. Neb-
Taska, Kansas, Colorado, Utah and California
no doubt have some special advantages, but
wherever corn or wheat will grow there the
sugar,beet may be made to do we'll.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-03-29

STATISTICS recently collected show that
machine makers and workers in metal re-
.ceive the highest average rate Of wages in
Germany. This average is for adult 1855
marks week at Barop. in Westphalia, 22
marks At Mannheim, and 81 marks at Berlin,
Ingolstad,, Spandau and Styrum. This is
for day labor. For piecework, the highest
average was 80 marks, at Wandhofen, in
Westphalia, 2S marks at Augsburg and Styr-
um. and ~ marks at Spandau and Weissen-
fels. Next in order come the factory hands,
with "a marks at Stassfurt and 22.5o marks
at Essen. Joiners receive the highest wages
in Berlin, Leipsic, Lindenau, and Mannheim,
the average being I8 marks a week for day
labor. The average for day labor is II
marks a week for potters and glass makers at
Rehau, Io marks for shoemakers at Fried
richshaven, and IS marks for tailors at Dort-
mpnd. Bricklayers are paid 80 marks at
Berlin. A mark is equal to 1878 cents of our
money,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-03-29

P. T. BARNUM, the greatest Snowman on
earth, has suggested novel feature for the
Worlds Fair. He proposes that the Egytian
government be offered 500, 900 to allow the
mummy6ed remains of Rameses III and his
daughter to be brought to the Fair under a
guard OF Egyptian soldiers. Surely this
would be one of the most extraordinary ex-
,hibits made, AND as there is great deal Of
curiosity in the human family it would be an
attractive card Tor the Fair. Barnum's idea
is an excellent one.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-03-29

IT looks very much as though the Win
dom silver bill, as amended. will be the
measure that Congress will settle to work
on. As amended it is little better than it
was originally, but still the bill comes long
way from beng what the people on this
coast want, We believe the Jones bill to be
preferable to the Window bill unless the lat
ter be amended by striking out the enacting
clause, and we believe that Senator Stew
arts bill is better than all the other silver
bills put together. 1t is not free coinage
measure, exactly, but there is some compul.
sion about it. and it does not leave it op-
tional with the Secretary of the Treasury
how much silver shall be coined. Silver
will come nearer being money under the
Stewart bill than it will under any Of the
others. If it is true that three-fourths Of
the members are in favor of free coinage
why don't our representatives pull for a
stronger measure than any yet introduced