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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-01-30
!. sLIDELL BROWN,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
OUR AGENTS.

The following persons are our
authorized agents, and will receive
subscriptions and orders for job
work, and money for the same and
promptly forward to us
Tunnelton, W. j.. Layelle and
w. Scott Garner.
Newburg, DIR. Frank NJ. Dent.
Austen, John r.. Mattingly.
Rowlesburg, p. A. Coniff.
Aurora, j. o. Lantz.
Bruceton and Brandonyille, S.
NJ. Albright.
R~eedsville, Mason Watson.
Terra Alta, Farley DeBerry.
Weston, John S. Mitchell.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-01-30

cQInfEDC or WEST VIRGINIA fp
nuAbILNO Fun hatr claims against tha
"r nfn cnf fur rru.iYuH nr inDrrHar write o.
r. iI HfrrHIl. Ellington U o. ua H
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-01-30
O TALK.

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been talked about town and created
considerable comment. A stranger
who was here on business, attended
the revival, was struck with repent
ance, went forward and became
happily converted. lie was so
oyerpowered with his newly found
happiness that he was willing to give
up all earthly pleasures, and so re.
quested Mrs. Rider, the minister's
wife, to take charge Of a bottle of
liquid electricity, that he had in his
pocket, which she did and took it
out and threw it away and gave
him in exchange for it, a pocket
bible, which he said he would carry
hereafter in place of the bottle. So
one spirit drove out another, and
he made a good exchange if lac will
just hold on it. Being u stranger,
he probably labored under the I'M
preston that Kingwood was still in
the woods and that the open winter
we have had would bring the snakes
out and so brougt his bottle along
in cas- Of snake bite.
*#*
BY the way, a girl was heard to
remark the other day, "The boys
are having n hard time with the
hard hearted girls of Kingwood."
Now my dear girl, this is a right
move in the right direction. You
are we'll on the road to repentance.
Just hold these views, impart them
to other girls, and Kingwood will
have a revolution i'm the softening
of female stony hearts that will tell
through coming ages. Who knows
what the result might be? Young
man, keep your eyes wide open,
you may have a proposal ere the
glad news that Leap Year has come,
is sounded from the church tower.
*#*
The latest thing out-Carl Gray's
mustache. The girls all say it is
divine, and Carl is Watching its
growth with the utmost solicltude
and caressing it with the tenderest
care.
80 barber, spare that young mustache,
Touch not a single hair,
Your razor, Brush and other trash,
Must never venture there"
*,%
1t Is related of one Of the boys
of the town, who shall be
nameless, that being Il candidate
for membership in the |. O. G. II.
and firmly believing that he had to
ride a goat in the initiatory ceremo-
mics, and fearing hat it would get
him down, as the boys had been
chatting him Il good deal about how
wild it was, he concluded to have
some preliminary experience at
home, but as they had no goat his
only resource was the old family
COW, and 50 he mounted her and
rode her all around the lot several
times and then told some Of the
boys that he was ready for the goat,
We hayn't learned yet how he MAIDS
it with the goat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-01-30
"ssB LOOK HERE, THIS Is \

"ss# LOOK HERE, THIS Is NOT
THE POST OFFICE
This sign on the door and in the
front windows Of the ARGUS Office
for the past two weeks has attracted
considerable attention and much
comment, but it is doing good all
the same and keeps people from
going in there for their mail. Lots
of people from the country and
even people here in town mistake
the ARGUS Office for the postofice,
and it has been a great annoyance
to the ARGUS force to have people
coming IN there every day and in
curing for their mail, or seeing
their mistake, sneak out making an
interruption all the same. 1t was
a heap Of fun for the editor at first.
but finally became very monotonous
and "a regular chestnut, hence the
above sign was put up. The Office
has a sign above the door in large
letters, but pooplein their blindness.
never see it,. The postomco should
have a sign out by alt means, being
fr%equentcd more than any other
place in town and being intended
for the accommodation Of the pub
Tic, every little matter Of this kind
should be attended to-. 1t would
cost the postmaster but % trinc to-
have Post Office painted on the
glass front.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-20
LADIES NAMES.

Mary, the commonest of all names
given to woman, is yet one of the
sweetest Byron assures US that he
had an absolute passion for it. IL sig.
nifies "exalted;' Maria and Marie-tbe
latter French-are only other forms
of Mary, and have the same meaning.
Martha signifies bitterness Ann,
Anna, Hannah and probably Nancy
are from the same source, and signify
kind or gracious E len was origin
ally Helen, the Lain being Helena,
and the French H-lene-,he meaning
being, according to some, 'alluring,
and according to others, 'one who
pities.' Jane signifies same as Anna,
Sarah, or Sally, "a princess, and the
morning star Susan, "a lily; Rebec-
ca, plump Lucy, brightness of as
pect;; Louisa or Louise, 'ohe who pro-
tects;' Frances, or Fanny frank or
free;' Cataarine, 'pure or chaste;' Caro-
line or Charlotte, queens Sophia,
wisdom; Emma, TENDER Margaret,
"a pearl or a daisy;' Eiizabe,h and
Eliza, 'true;' Juli,, Jnliette and JUL
eta, 'soft-haired;' Agnes, 'chaste;'
Amelia an1 ANY, beloved Clara
clear or bright Eleanor, all fruitful
Gertrude, 'all truth Grace, favor
Laura, "a laureI;' Matilda, - noble or
brave maid PhGba, Sight of life;
Amanda, 'amiable;' Isabel, true and
lovel,;' Pauline, little on';' Olive,
'peac. {; Edith, 'ha! pY'-Neao York
Ledger.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-20
Care Of The Hair.

No woman need to expect to have
her hair looking beautiful who goes to
bed without taking it down aud giving
it its nights dressing. A woman who
he9 wonderfully beautiful hairs says;
81 taxa out all the pins, brush my hair
well, and then plat it carefully bu,
loosely, so that in the morning it il
not in snsrl. usually try to brush
il ten minutes, but when | can get
omebody ese to do it for me the sen.
sation ia so delicious that | almost
wish they could keep on for ever. OF
course, | sit down to brush it, because
standing takes the strength too much
! am one of tho people who believe in
learning the easist way to do every
thing, for really the same ends may be
gained with less eYertion. The foolish
woman is the one who rushes about
her room in dressing, PAGES the Aool
while buttoning her gloves, stands
while arranging her hair, and the re
suit of her folly shows itsrlf in hei
WEAKNESS when the time for recreation
arrives" Think over all of this, you
nervous women. Try to recognize the
wastefuluess OF misspplied endeavor
and while you strive in every legill.
mate way to make yourselves look a.
pretty as possible, save your strength
for which it will be absolutely required
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-20
Partisan Liquor Saloons.

At the recent Alcoholic Congress at
Paris, it was elected that, during the
last eight years, the liquor saloons OF
Paris have increased flom twenty-f our
thousand to twenty-nine thousa nd,
that, in thi.ty years, the consumption
of alcohol his been treble1, in the last
ten years doubled, and that no less
than thirty-six million gallons of al
cohollc liquor have been manufactured
out of potatoes. The seed thus sown
has borne its inevitable fruit in start
ling increase of crime, disease, insanity
and suicide.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-20

had finished the first argument. He
was full of bliss. Without looking at
the manuscript, but gazing, calm and
self possessed, at the audience, she
turned page. She paused for an
instant before proceeding. Then she
glanced downward. started, flushed,
and read in surprised but very audi
bic tone: dearest Matte: love you
-passiouately, devotedly. Will you
be my wifef HENRY HASKER." For
moment she hesitated. Then the
enormity of the thing seemed to fall
on her with crushing force, and she
fled from the stage.
1t was long time before he was
able to explain things satisfactorily,
but the fact that the pretty ''co-ed' is
now Mrs. Henry Hanker IL reasonably
good evidence that matters were final
ly arranged,
EDWARD MARSHALL.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-20
Preserved Grape Communion Wine.

The Grape crop of A. Speer's Vine
yards in New Jersey, promises this
year to be one-third more than any
other previous year. His Vineyards
in New Jersey and the products from
the grapes he purchases, have enabled
him to keep stock four years ahead.
His Unfermenled Grape Juice has be-
come a popular evening wine among
the best families in New York, and for
communion purposes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-20

"Why don't you scour the whole
country for wo ki' asked Boston cit
izen of q meek-looking tramp. BE
cause" was the reply, haven't got the
sand"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-20

The aphis or plant louise is attacking
peach trees in South Maryland or
chards. 1t is new insect, and its
appearance is attributed to the mild
winter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-20
STATIONS.

Connections at Rupert with Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad for Tamanend. Tamaqua, Wilt
Transport, Sunbury, PoJt5vlle, etc. At Northum-
oerland With z. & K. Div. p X X. for Harrisburg,
LOCK Haven, Emporium, Warren CORY, and Erie.
W. II. HALSTEAD, Gen. Man,
Scranton, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-20

1t was Boston girl who, ha wing
heard a great deal of talk about the
electric fluid, asked how much it sold
for o quart.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-20
Don't Feel Well,

And yet you are not sick enough to
consult a doctor, or you refrain from
so doing for fear you will alarm your
self and friends-we will tell you just
what you need. 1t is Hoods Sarsapar.
lila, which will lift you out of that un-
certain, uncomfortable, dangerous con-
dition, into state of good health, cor
fidence and cheerfulness. You've no
idea how potent this peculiar medicine
is in cases like yours.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-20
DHILADELpllIA ~ READING
L RAILROAD.

DHILADELrllIA IL READING
L RAILROAD.
ON AND AFTER MAY 18th 1880
TRAINS LEAVE BLOOMSBURY as follows
(sUsDAYs ExCEPTsD)
For New York, Philadelphia, Reading, Pottsyllle.
Tamaqua, ETC., 500, ll:0b a. III.
a.. For Wlinamsport Milton and Danyille T:3j a. m
For oatawissa 500, 1880, ll;O5 a. m, 1890. 500
Fol Rupert 800, 7so iiO5 a. m, 1920 s:io, 500
6;S5, ll;00p. IA.
TRAINS FOR BLooMSBURG
Leave New 7 rk Via Philadelphia 7.45 a. m. 400
p. m and via Easton S:i5 a. m 3:45 %. M
Leave Philadelphia ~. % a. m 600 %. m.
Leave Reading ll;50 u N. 1851 D. M
Leave PQLtsYllle 1890 y. la,
Leave nanaqua l;2l q. IN. 9iS p. m.
Leave WilliamsporG 9:lS a. ia. 4:l5 D. m.
leave Catawissa 200 500 a. M, 1850 s;2O, 6l6
Leave rupert di6 1908 sos, ll:al a. M I:ss, ssi,
For baltimore Washington and the West via B.
station Phila. Q. & X. H. ~ 4:i6 500 li:27 a. M
1874, a;s4 s4S, is3 p m sundays 4:i6, 500, ll:al
a. n', 4;Si, b'iS, 12s p IN.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Leave PHILADELPHIA, Pier 2, Chestnut Street
Wharf and South street Wharf,
FOR ATLANTIC CITY.
Week days-Express, 800, a, m. 400, 800 D. m.
Accommodation, 1880 a, m. i;i5, 0:si D. m. = '''
sundays-Express, siOO,9;OO a, In. Accommodation
500 a. IN. and 4ao p IN,
RETURNING, LEAVE ATLANTIC CITY.
Depot corner Atlantic and Arkansas Avenues,
week days-6xpress 200, 300 a. m and 400 n
IN. accommodation, 500, 500 a m. and 4:3O d. n.
sundays-Express 400, $40, D. m Accomln cd a.
ton, 7'sO a, u. and 4:SO p, m.
.,, @. O. HANCOCK,
A. hcLhoD CENT Pass Agent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-20

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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-20

Esop has told us the tale OF mule which,
from overlooking, galloped about and felt
gay, saying to himself; MY father, surely,
was high-mettled racer, and am his own
child in speed and spirit" Nert day be was
sick and weary; he then exclaimed: "I must
have made a mistake; my father, after all,
could have been only an ass" A man. after
eating a good dinner. may feel extravagantly
joyous; but next day don't mcaa you 10
infer he feels like an ass) he is surly and grim,
his stomach and liver are sluggish, be Ia
morose, despondent and "out OF sorts gen.
orally For Indigestion, Biliousness and all
arrangements of the Stomach, Liver and
Bowels, DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discov-
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-20
THE COWBOY KEOWSl

Tryipg to hold q drove OF cattle together IN
trsnchina rain means An amount q exposure which
few can Withstand without serious results. II
sekness does not follow, II Will be found that sueh
hardship usually brings on rhsumatisn and similar
osmplaints. Al such tmss Fish Brand Slick
10 any one exposed % stormy weather. for all sad
As uses, you want pommsl Slicker, which keeps
tks entire saddle, ponnsl, spd eands dy and eeIp-
sssI ri usf, slassvsv As psAatsr. And, besides
ksspinr kim dry, u kssps hiIs warm. Eysry range
hlsI has ons. Why shouldn't yosi Beware q
s;,st',. iui,.,icss .vssy tarnnsn, Stamped with
infsTisr coat when ysa can have the ysh Brad
ehekg" delivered Without extra cost Particulars
and Illustrated catalogue Tres
A. ]. ToWER, . Session, Msss.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-20

Jan. ls-'S0-ly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-20

In effect MAY IL, 1880. Trains leave sunbury
RA5rW AR
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-05-31

canal are completed and at the low stage of water f is season strong and substantial i"adg,trs ill Ie put in.
 In the matter of the trial on r5- placing of goods by John Sevenoa| S from c. R. Cunningham, the court ad- vised friendly arbitration, witch was accepted by the parties. who bound themselves in writing to abide by whatever might be the outcome, each one to choose his man and to be only the two and they must agree without a third intervenor. F. NJ. Doan and Geo. W. Tubbs were SC, lected, and before these two men all witnesses testified and each ltigant submitted his books, papers d vouchers and statements under oath. The award was agreed upon in due time by the arbitrators, and In writ ing submitted to the litigants, with each a copy. OBSERVER.
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-05-31
Colorado River News.

NEEDLES CALF, May 23, 1890.
 EDITOR SENTINEL The steamer dOhave left the Needles for El Dor. do Canyon May Ilth, arriving there on the 18th, leaving for the Needle: again the following day. Before reaching the Needles one hundred and forty cords of wood were moved from
 he bank where the river was cutting in, to place of safety. Upon arriv- Ing at the Needles a load of ma ;hinery was taken on including large new boiler from Erie, Pennsylvania. From the latest news received 1t is a sure thing that Fort Mohave is U be abandoned and turned over to the Iff rerior department. The post is under command of Captain A. H. Bowman, Company A, ninth infantry; the sol Hers will go to San Diego when relieved from Fort Nohave.
 pr. Samuel Dorchester superintend- ent Of United States Indian schools is herr, on his way to the Colorado river agency. Dr. E. B. Herrick and wife, Mir. Henry T. Deity, a success ful mining engineer, and Mir. Arc Danforth, a gentleman who is travel. ing for his health, will all be passen- gers on the steamer Mohaye's down trip to Yuma. A large delegation of Mo have Indians visited Captain Bowman on the 18th and held q friendly talk. Ire river continues to cry Excelsior, J and from appearances will be the highest water which has "illed" sthe Colorado for many years. Itis stated that the steamer Mohave will leave here May 26th for Yuma and will be loaded heavily with ore from landings below. I miss the luxurious comforts of Yuma life and the soul-cheering beauties of the attractive gardens in the old town. The temperature here IS very hot, in fact Needles is almost as torrid as Phonix; if an opportunity should present itself I will orce again return to Yuma, the best town in Ar izona. and enjoy the delights and com forts of civilization. CALoR.
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-05-31

Mark Smith, from his seat in the House of Representatives in the Fed eral city has deluged Arizona with copies of his speech upon the admis- sion of Idaho as State in which he dovetails distinctive reasons, clothed in choIcest rhetorical language why Arizona should also become a twink ling star ill the galaxy of States. Here Is a specimen brick from his neatly illuminated edifce: "Arizona is superior to any of your new-made States in natural resources and only requires fair treatment in order to H. iustrate her boundless possibilities. On her silver ribbed mountains and verdant valleys, in the hushed still ness of her primeval forests Gods hand has written the charter of her altimate imperial supremacy. i ap- peal to the Committee on Territories and to Congress to give an enabling act to this people"
 "Hushed stiffness" where the lion roareth and the coyote renders vocal the passing breeze the livelong night. No doubt Mark IS honest Tn his esti- mated value of taxables and his com puted population which is deserving of even less credence than his poetical allusion to the hushed stiffness oi Arizona's primeval forest "where the Hon roareth and the whangdoodlt nourneth for its first born"
 A disqulsition on increased taxation in consequence of statehood forms no part in Marks eloquent discourse, which reads with singular smoothness and 'dead" earnestness that would bad the uninfcrmed upon the subject treated of to conclude that Mark had thoroughly and understandingly mas tered the subject he then discussed, and that Arizona was most fortunate in the selection of Mark as the expo nent of her interests in Congress- ..SiLDey Bcyt.
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-05-31

Captain Isaac Polhamus the vet eran steamboat commander of the Colorado River, accompanied by Messrs. Deity and Danforth honor ed the BazOo office with call last week. MT. Deity represents Eng fish capital seeking investment in our mines, and MT. Danforth is seeking and finding health. The latter gentleman claims that a triI on the Colorado will do wonders fol an invalid. He has gained more than eight pounds in flesh since leaving Yuma on the steamer Mo- have.-NeedLes CaIf Baeoo.
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-05-31

A Washington dispatch under date of May 18th says that the Senate Public Lands Committee to-day re- ported a bill repeating the timber culture land law, and amending the laws relative to purchase of arid lands. In making final settlement the bill recognizes the work already done in the way of timber culture by the present holders of the land. It re- qaires the expenditure of at least s an acre on arid lands before title to the same can be perfected.
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-05-31
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

One of the most artistic pieces ot type written work ever seen on th, Pacific Slope was shown a SENTINEI reporter yesterday, and was executed by Miss May G. McElwain of thi; town. The specimen exhibited, IS 8 calender of 1890, and is p inches long and II inches wide; an ornate and elaborate border surroundsi', show. ing not only the skill, but the artistic taste of the writer. The entire sheet was "typed" without removing it from the machine.
 James Hildreth a we'll known and successful photographic artist arrived in town yesterday and will remain here one week. He has To- cated his studio in the Lorette building on Maiden Lane near the corner of Third Street and next door to Neahr's butcher shop. MT. Hildreth's prices are the cheapest ever met with in the western coun- try. Be sure and have your photo taken now, or you will regret it.
 As we go to press the news came to hand that the post-office at Sen tinel has been re-established and that J. Weise would receive the appointment as postmaster. The Sentinel office is an important one as it is the distributing point for the great Harqua Hala camp.
 w. R. Wilson and James Cusen- bery, of the Kansas City placer mining company were in town yes terday. The work on the property owned by the company will be started up early next week.
 Two Pullman palace cars with a party of sixtv-fve Hollanders, passed here Thursday. They are on the way to Merced ill the vicin- ity of which place they will organ ize a colony.
 George L. Kenny, IT,, who was formerly employed as a guard at the Territorial Prison, is now en- gagged in the railway mail service between San Francisco and Fl PasO.
 The attention of our readers is called to the advertisement of Pablo Figneroa, who has opened new grocery store on Maiden Lane neal Third street. Give him a tria order.
 In the injunction case of F Vomocil vs. F. Van Ness, which came up before the court commis. sioner on Wednesday, the matter was taken under advisement.
 Register your watch to St. Claire & Pratt, leading jewellers of Ari zona, at Phoenix. They pay al charges of transit and charge you Phoenix prices. All work guaran teed.
 Custodio Ramirez will move his butcher shop tomorrow to the building on the Southeast corner of Main and Second streets, next to Palemon Avila's place of business.
 Regular quarterly meeting of the County Board of School Examin- CTS will be held at the office of the superintendent of schools on Mon day next at 10 o'clock a. m.
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-05-31
Ripe E'Tgs and ApricOts.

We have received fine box of ripe figs and apricots raised on the Palm Springs ranch, m Palm valley, about 10 miles east of Los Angeles, near the main line of the Southern Pacific rail road. These are part of the very tist apricots and figs raised on this eeast r received i'll any market. The apricots are of the royal variety, and are pc = fectly ripe and Exceedingly toothsome. The figs are large, of the black variety. The fact that such excellent fruit can be marketed so early in the season in sures a very liberal price for it, and gives value to Palm-valley lands that cannot fail to be appreciated by home seekers. Jos Angeles HeraId, May 2S.
 Apricots have been ripe here since the 18th of April, and figs, both black and white, for over a month. Yuma figs are now selling in the San Fran cisco market at seventy five cents per pound. The first crop of figs is nearly all picked and the second crop is d. ready half-grown. That Yuma county is the earliest fruit producing section in the United States is beyond question.