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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.

We have received No. /, Of Vol.
/, Of the Home Guard, an interest.
ing little paper published monthly
at Parkersburg. by the West Vir-
ginia Branch of the W. c. T. T..
with Mrs. Jane A. johnson as Edi-
tor.
We got a pile of exchanges the
other day twenty-nine days OLD.
Where in hades they have been all
this time is a mystery. Lincoln
Citizen.
They have probably been held up
somewhere on the road for Sunday
reading by some republican post
master who takes this way to beat
the printer out Of subscribing for
his paper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
OUR POSTAL SERVICE.

There is a movement on foot to
increase the salaries Of the postal
clerks, or at least regulate their
wages SO that they will be paid n
specific amount and know Just what
their wages will be; as it is now,
this is largely in the hands of the
Post Master General, who gives as
little rs he pleases, since the law
regulating this matter simply says
that it shall not exceed a certain
sum, and the department can pay
as much less as 1T wants to. The
Statute regarding the postal service
should be amended so as to pay Il
fixed rate for certain branches of
the service the salary to be in pro-
portion to the length Of the run, the
amount of work to be performed
and the Importance Of the position
and general efficiency of the opera
tor. The office OF postal clerk is no
sinecurey but a very difficult posi-
ton to fill and with lots of hard
work in it, besides the danger con
nccted with it. We do not think
the service has reached perfection
yet by any means. Letters seem to
get through all right, but papers
have hard time of it. We hardly
ever get our Wheeling papers at
noon any more, as we used to and
should yet. They generally come
at night but sometimes not till next
day. We arc satisfied that the
trouble is among the postal clerks.
They are probably ovcrworkcd and
poorly paid, and perhaps do the
best they can, so we say give them
fair wages If this will improve the
service.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.

The following is correct list OF
the schools and teachers of Grant
district.
Mol, Pleasant Hill, Miss l.. Parks.
{" 2,Laurel Run, Miss l. Copeman.
/" 3, Hopewell, C. Hartmeyr.
" 4,Valley, Huston Roberts.
=" 3, Mountain Grove, f. r. Speel-
man.
Noe, Kantner, Robert Koontz.
+" Z, Bruceton, ID. II. Scott.
+" 8,Clifton Mills, o. C. Crane.
o.. Maust, ID. G. Wright.
A" 10, Thomas, G. n. Friend.
" IL, Guthrie, Jermiah Thomas.
" II, Glover, l.. f. Meyers.
" ID, Spurgeon, f. II. Trcmbly.
" II, Cuppet, Il. Augustine.
" ID, Chestnut Avenue, j. II.
Cuppett.
No.1G, Hope, Miss Belle Spahr.
"11, Greenville, G.. b. Hill.
" Is, Oak Grove, Miss NJ. Martin.
Since my last report, l have com
pleted my visits in Pleasant and
visited thirteen of the above schools
in Grant.
TO the best of my knowledge, |
believe all Of these schools will have
a pleasant ending as they are all in
their last month and the teachers
have succeeded thus far in giving
general satisfaction. Had | time
| would like to give more specific
account of my last weeks work /; but
will only say at almost every
school the interest seemed undated,
teachers and pupils were working
away as if they intended to make
their last month of school the most
successful one. This is as it should
be. When the teachers "take M"
as promptly on time, and the pupils
come as regular the last month, or
week of their scoool as they do the
second or third, it will be one OF the
stror gest arguments for longer
school term.
Thanking all the teachers and all
my friends for their kindness and
cooperation during my visits, I will
have to close this report for want of
time
Very Respectfully,
BEN III. ELsIY,
County Supt.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

BRO. DAwsoS doomed his cannon
last week, Tapped his wings and
crowed loudly over the defeat of
the Glover men. he was 30 elatcd
that be could not hold himself. and
well he may be at 30 great q victory
50 easily won. The scoop" was
50 transparent thathe knew itwould
be plain to everybody, and that the
ARGUS would give the whole thing
away hence be takes time by the
forelock and caution. the Glover
itcs not to listeu to any one but
himccli and not to believe what the
ARGUS or p disinterested observer
should say about g. The faithful
must take their cue from him and
the erring brethren, who arc now
on The stool Of repentance, must be-
kept iu Che fold hereafter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
THE sCMOOL.ROoK OBJECTION.

The school-book question has
caused the extra session of the Leg
islature as much trouble as any
other matter before IT, and it is in
deed a very yexatious subject to
dispose Of. Ex-Governor Wilson
made strong fight in favor of the
Indiana system, but the present
legislature lodged the issue bv
simply renewing the present con-
tract, for another year. This leaves
the matter for the regular session of
the Legislature next winter, to dis
pose Of. There is no doubt but
what we ought to have and could
have cheaper school-books and still
have just as good ones as we now
have There is a monopoly in it
that should be shorn Of its power
and curtailcd Of the surplus and
cTorbitaut profits.
IN Indiana, the State takes the
matter i'm her own hands and fur
nishcs the books through Che school
officers, 40 q very low rate. The
Textbooks should be The best that
can be procured and furnished atas
low rate 500 they can De printed.
The very people who arc the least
able Co. buy them, generally have TO
have or ought TO have the most Of
them. Children are a poor mans
fortune and iu this respect most IL
them arc rich, for the poor people
generally have large families, Who
should DE educated Do the free
schools, and if they get any cduca-
ton at all, thy get % there, while
the rich, who are the best able to
buy books, have few children and
often educate them at their own
expense, anyhow, by sending them
Oh TO school
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
A FAMILY AFFAIR,

To make up for the time he was compelled TO
lose by republican intrigue and flibuster. we
will re-elect Governor Fleming in 1892. We rise
to make that nomination.-[Dominion
We would like to second YOUR
nomination, Bro. Fleming, but the
Constitution wont allow it. Section
4, of Article Z, provides that "The
Governor shall be ineligible to sal id
Office for the four years next sue
ceeding the term for which he was
elected" As the republicans claim
that Golf was elected, he also will
be ineligible, and if they should
want to run him again they will
have to give up the claim that he
was elected this time. BY the way.
Bro. fleming, this seems to be a
"family affair."" or do you claim
KIN to the Ex-Judge Governor? But
never mind, we will elect some 9TH
er good democrat for Governor bv
such an old time majority, that
there viii be no chance for contest.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
Berry Good"

"Once there was man named
Berry. He sent bill before it was
due. The person who received the
bill wrote in reply as follows Here S
a pretty null, Berry; you have
sent IN your bill, Berry before it
was due, Berry. Upon my feelings
YOU rasp, Berry, your father, the
elder, Berry, would not have been
such goose, Berry. But YOU
needn't look so blue, Berry, for
dom care q straw, Berry and if You
write again before June, Berry, I'll
maui you till you're black, Berry.
This must have been Mr.. "T. :"
Berry or the man who said Il am
yonr hucl,lcberry." Any how we
believe it was not Farley DeBerry
Of Terra Alta.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

The Weston ReDublicaR has the
hydrophobia and has been frothing
and foaming over at the mouth ever
since Gen. COTS failure to work
the II. b. Hayes racket on the peo-
pie of West Virginia. "Whom the
gods wish to destroy they first make
mad ;" in this case the jig is up
with that paper, Judging from its
utterances since Fleming was de-
clared Governor. The whole secret
of the matter is this, DR.. NJ. S.
Holt, the editor OF the ReDublican,
wants to be Supt. Of the Hospital
for the Insane, which position he
expected to get if Golf had been
elected or declared Governor. AS
this is one of the most important
positions in the State, with fat
salary and lot of patronage con-
nected herewith, the defeat of
"Gen." Golf. knocked out this pet
scheme Of the Doctors, hence his
great and unholy wrath aud conse-
quent attack OF rabies.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
BANGS.

We arc glad to note that bangs"
are going out of fashion, and we
hope the girls will comb them back
and wear their hair ON their head
instead OF their face. Ifaglrl must
have hair ON her face she should
cultivate whiskers. Combine the
hair of the head down over the
forehead into the eyes, DESTROYS the
intellectual appearance Of any one
and appears to change the whole
nature Of the girl, as well. Some
girls look well with bangs, others
look ID and put us in mind Of % COW
with board over her face to keep
her from hooking or jumping, and
We say to The unsuspecting young
man, beware of the girl with bangs.
It's said that the woman who bangs
her hair VIII bang her husband.
Some Of them probably need bang
ing, while some Of them may even
deserve hanging, but as we arc not
q husband ourseIf. we will waive
this matter and lct some poor wretch
answer who is.
We think this custom was impor-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

JUSTICE may be a little slow, for
she is proverbally blind and Of course
has to feel her way along, but the
old girl generally gets there in the
end, and truth and honest ballots.
though crushed to earth, will rise.
and being mighty will prevail. The
blind goddess has been coquethng
with Gov. Fleming a long time and
been unusually capricious in his
ease, but she has at last quit flirting
and made the Judge happy, like the
good sensible girl she is, and hand
in hand with the Governor, will 90
down the valleys Of orr little noun
tain State, sowing peace and pros
perity on all sides. A little late.
Governor, bat all is we'll that ends
well, and we extend our hcartiest
congratulations.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
The Same Little Cuss.

Congressman Wilson, of West
Virginia, tells this story, concern
ing his experience at a Democratic
meeting in Baltimore "Mr. Wilson
and Clifton b. Breckenridge. are Of
less than medium stature. Wilson
is n little thinner than Mr.. Breck-
inridge, but at n distance they look
somewhat alike. In the late Cleve-
land campaign the Crescent Club,
of Baltimore, held a public meeting
every Friday night. Mr.. Breckln-
ridge made an address at one Of
these Friday night meetings, and
Mr.. Wilson followed him a week
later. One Of Mr.. Wilson's person.
al friends stood near the door, while
the West Virginian was speaking.
Two we'll dressed young men step
ped inside and began to listen to
him. They regarded him with some
astonishment. Finally one said to
the other: "'Why, it's the same
little cuss who was talking q week
ago. lie hasn't got through yet.
Let go out and get a drink. q"
- Louisyilie COHrier J0urHaI
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
Very Respectfully,
BEN ii. ELsIY,
County Supt.

Report Of Bonafeld school, King
wood district, for the fourth month
ending February II.
Enrolled, 20; average daily at
tendance,18 ; per cent of daily at
tendance,8S; those neither absent
nor tardy, Foster and Lee Hart
man and Fannie and Lon Riley.
BERT GIBSON, Teacher.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

Hon. W. L. WILSON Is made the
West Virginia member of the Dem
ocratic National Congressional Com
mittee. The democrats are deter
mined to organize an effective and
aggressive committee. They do not
propose to allow the National Com
mittee to manage that part of the
campaign, and by neglectlng some
of the details lose the House as they
did in the last campaign. 1t is
intended to pay close attention TO
our little mountain State this fall.
and prevent the republican frauds
perpetuated in the last election.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
Deaths In War Prisons.

There has been u good deal of
talk about the suffering and death
of Union soldiers in rebel prisons.
That there was much suffering and
that multitudes died there is no
question. But the Confederates
have always maintained the death
list of those in Union prisons was
as great or greater in proportion to
numbers confined, and the following
table, taken from the report of the
United States War Department,
would seem to prove this statement
United states prisoners held by the Con-
tederacy. go 600
Confederate prisoners held by the United
22O, GOO
United States prisoners died in Con
tederate hands,. ...................... 22,O00
Confederate prisoners died I'm United
States ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2C.O0O
These figures show that the Con-
fcderates, with an excess of 80, 900
prisoners, had 1000 fewer deaths.
Uctzel Democrat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

The undersigned respectfully an
nounccs to the citizens Of Preston
County, that he is engaged exclu-
siycly in the fruit business and is 70
representative Of the Wllowdale
Nursery, Of Chester Co., Pa, and
will call on The people generally
during the season He offers the
best Of stock at tho lowest prices.
Respectfully.
JACOB GIBSON.
Acwourg, Preston Co., w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

IN POLITICS West Virginia takes
the cake and easily knocks out any
other State in the Union. Where
is the other State that ever had four
Governors at the same time? What
other State ever had three United
States Senators at the same time
and followed up by seven Congress
men from four districts /? What
other State ever kept legislature
on hand specially to settle political
contests year after year, while the
interest of the people and the real
business of Legislature was left to
take care of itself?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
l G, Do Il Z

Omerchant, in thine hours OF ZEE.
n on this paper you should &C.
Take our advice, and now be wy,
Go straightway out and advert III,
You'll find the project Of some U W,
Neglect can offer no 600.
BE wise at once, prolong your d 4 A,
A silent business soon XXX
philadelphia Sunshine
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

IT Is funny to see how each side
blames the other for protracting the
extra session of the Legislature.
The republican papers lay it to the
door of the democrats, while the
democrats are denouncing the RAIDS
for the long-winded siege.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
snnNcllpiinni
]. slIDEL1 BROWN,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

A BILL passed the Legislature
changing the time for holding cir
cult court in the Eighth judicial
Circuit. This circuit is composed
of the counties of Cabell, Wayne,
lincoln and Logan.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

Girls, when your best young man
calls on you and Is so taken up with
your presence as TO be totally OBJ
livious to all earthly affairs, the
flight Of time included, and STAYS
and hangs ON Go his chair of course)
till tomorrow and it. is too late for
him to get back, same day he start
ed, and you are expecting every
minute to hear the chickens crow,
and the old mans heavy rheumatic
foot step ON the stairway, very in
noccntly give him the following
puzzle to work: Tell him to write
down eleven ciphers, like tins
OOOOOOOOOOOtheu draw a half
inch line down TO the right Of the
first naught, so Shat 10 viii look
like this q, up To- the right Of fourth,
down to the right Of fifth, up TO the
right of seventh and eighth and
down to the right Of tcuth That
will start him If it don't paralyzo
him.
ARGUS West.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
Two ola Kind.

James Monroe Jackson, Attorney
at-law, Parkersburg. State Jour-
nal.
Nathan Golf, Attorney -at-law,
Clarksburg, and not damollice in
sight. - lFetzcJ Democrct.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
MoOnshine Electricity.

A negro by the name of Enoch
made bet in Lincoln county the
other day, that he could drink a
quart of whiskey in fifteen minutes.
He did it but was buried Thursday.
-LeaGer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

Our in the Mormon cursed terri
tory CT Utah, civilization and en-
lightened christianity are a. last
coming to the front. Justice and
Freedom are lifting their heads to
see the light breaking and see the
curse of Mormonism being driven
from the land. At the recent cleo
ton in Salt Lake City, the strong
hold of this blot upon the fair
escutcheon of Miss Columbia, the
"Gentiles," as the Mormons call
the anti-Mormons, swept everything
before them ard will hereafter hold
the balance of power.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

BUCKuANON is to have new
railroad, called the Pittsburgh and
Virginia. 1t will be built by some
New York capitalists, having for
its main object the connection of
the rich and undeveloped deposit s
of iron and coal in Virginia and
West Virginia. 1t will be in direct
opposition to the j. and O. and
will form direct rout to Pittsburgh.
Work will be commenced on 1T
within sixty days and the road will
be finished as soon ms possible. -Iadec.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
Order Of Publication.

WEST VIRGINIA. SCI.
40 rules held in fhe Clerk s office Of tho Circuit
Court of Pre- Ton County, ON the FIRST Monday 0f
January. 1890.
Charles W C0rbius Admir-, VS. Elizabeth Con.
Din 30 al Tho object Of this suii b. To- settle the
OF Charles ~. COrbn decd and 90 suhirof fhr
real estate ~ which the said dccedeut died -eiz
cd, to the payment ~ hie debts And 10 nnpcar.
ing that the defendant. Robert O. Corbfn 81 NOT
p resident Ol This state, ON motion ~ the ufaiu
Wv. u is ordered that Che said defendant do au-
UcHr mere within ono month after the date OF fho
first publication hereof. and do what b. niece.
sary ~ protcc' bis Interests and that this order
pc published in iuE WFsT NW0ufk Aners. "a
ncwsuapor published in This county
A cOpyTest:
J. w. WATpov clerk.
P.J. cHoeAH Counsel Tor plaintiff &gG
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

Do you know that you can get
thirteen stamps at the postofiice now
for a cent and a quarter? Good
two cent stamps, too, as the post
master has a job lot of them on
hand that ne wants to dispose of at
once. If you don't believe us, 90
sec for yourself.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

Lent begun yesterday the 10, as
that was Ash Wednesday, and will
last until Easter Sunday, April 6,
nearly seven weeks. This is regar-
ded as a season for special prayer
and fasting by Tho Catholic and
Episcopal Churches and in fact all
churches observe it to some extent.
Rich living, strong diet and various
forms Of amusement are curtailcd
during this church season.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
TOWN TALK

When the Odd Fellows get their
new uniforms and come out on dress
parade, they will vic with the
Knights for public favor and divide
the admiration of the ladies, which
has heretofore been chiefly absorbed
by the Knights of Pythias, whose
gallant bearing and soldierly APP
pearance naturally attract the at
tention of the fair sex.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

Gil nlEQC OF WEST VIRGINIA. IF
80 NULDsknN you have claims against the
government, for pensions OF increase write To
n. w. FITZGERALD, Washington, ID. G. lie Is =
81 zen oi West virginia. aud has procured PEN
sions Tor thousands from this state e-s ,In
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

February is the month in which
the women talk less than any other
month of the year. Shortest month
You see. 1t has more holidays, too,
than any other month - Ground
Hog Day, the 2, Valentine Day, IA,
Washington's Birthday, %, and
several church holidays, besides.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

The girls have been longing all
winter for sleigh ride, but as the
winter is more than half gone and
no prospect as yet, it looks like they
were doomed to disappointment. O
for an old fashioned winter, and
sleighing snow like We olden time.
ono fun so bright, on a starry night
as riding in a Sleigh" providing
You have a pretty little bunch of
roses along side of you, to do the
driving, while You hold her in the
sleigh. We have had snow enough,
if we could have had it all at one
time, but this serving it out in
little dfibs is just an aggravation.
1t seems that the trade in winter
weather is about broken up in this
country, as it has been on the de-
cline for several years.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-01-30

cry of distress among the people shall
be heard?
Treasury notes issued by the gen
eral government and made receivable
in the public revenues have never
been below par as compared with
coin, i'm the history Of this country.
A single instance Of such deprecia'
ton has not occurred since the adOp.
ton of the American constitution. =
The plan here pointed out will In.
sure a good reliable money, in even
unfiuctuating quantity for the gen
eral and equal use of the people
From the very first there will be ris
ing prices and good times; and ulti
mately, as there will be no contract
ion, there can be no falling prices
and hard times.
Very respectfully,
JOHN DAVIS, Kansas.
J. II. SOVEREIGN. Iowa.
ED. Il. CANNON, II. /.
WIN. +. FARMER, Texas.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-01-30

A number of Northern Iowa news
papers are now discussing the subject
Of printing foreign advertisements for
clothing and boot and shoe houses.
Several papers say they will not ad-
vertise for Huntley, the ready-Made
clothing man, or Douglas, the *3 shoe
man, because 1t might draw trade
form home merchants. That is all
very nice theoretically speaking. B ut
there would be just as much reason
for q paper to refuse to print an '.ad''
for firm in q neighboring town.
The Enterprise will run lads" for
any responsible firms in the east that
are willing to pay our rates. But we
are not going to sell advertising space
to a st. Ansgar Arm at one price and
then give sixty per cent reduction
tisers. Not hardly. Our advertising
always on the market for business. -
lSt. Ansgar Enterprise.
That sounds like business. Every
n newspaper would prefer to all it's col.
umns with home advertising, because
it gives tone and character to its
town abroad and because there Is q
degree of friendly feeling between the
public and his neighbors not possible
between himself and strangers. But
il those about him stand in their own
light and disregard the reputation OF
their town abroad, they have noreas.
enable ground Of complaint against
the publisher who sells his adver.
Using space to outside parties even
though it brings in an unexpected
competitor for the local trade OF the
town