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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-05-14

A terrible mine disaster occurred
IN the Ocean Coliiery at Clarksburg
last Thursday, by which four min.
ers were killed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-05-14

bliss Julia Cracraft. Of Wheeling.
has been pro NOTED from a 1920 70
. sl40o clerkship in the Internal
Revenue Bureau at Washington.
-Four years ago she entered the ser.
vice At salary OF 5000 per year.
and 10 now counted the most eff
sient clerk in the Bureau. and ON
examination made the highest
rating Of any clerk in the history Of
the Department, 90 our little mean.
tain State still leads the van.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-05-14
ANNouNcEMrNTs.

We are authorized to announce
W. G. CONLEY as candidate for
Superintendent of Schools Of Pres
ton County.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-05-14

To THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS:
SIR Please announce William
Is. Freeland for County Superin-
ten 'crS Of Free Schools for Preston
County.
MANY Vorpps
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-05-14

The genial merchant. W. W.
Shock, Is sick this week and con
fined to his bed Mr.. Shock 10 y
very clever gentleman and does a
good business. lie has large store
room stocked wi h Il fine assort ment
of goods; a big ware room on the
ground floor also crowded, and a
good cellar under this.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-05-14

The valuable blue stone quarry
near the railroad bridge. which has
been idle for some time. is likely to
start up again, as the eastorn sapi.
talists who own It we're out here to
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-05-14

The 18th Annual Conclave of Il 9
Grand Commandery Knights TEN
p'ar of this State is in session in
Wheeling this week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-05-14
MANY VOTERS.

Hon. ID. ID. Johnston has re.
signed his position on the Board of
Il gents of the University.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-05-14

Gov. Fleming has appointed the
following parties as members Of the
Worlds Fair Board ". A. Chan
oellor Of Wood county, George M.
Bowers Of Berkeley, Colonel r. s.
Carr Of kanawha, Sidney Haywood
o. Harrison, and }. q. Naylor Of
ONO eounty-two Republicans and
three Democrats, and al good men.
They get 400 per d,y and ex.
penses The Board meets At
ssri'aton Msy 2sth 70 orgsrize
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-05-14

Last Saturday the boys in blue
we're out on parade for re-enlist-
ment, their term having expired in
accordance with an Act of the l..st
Legislature They had served three
years, and those ro-cnlisting this
time only have two years to com
plete the regular FIVE yeara' term,
while the new members have 10 en-.
list for the full time of FIVE years.
Capt. Il. II. y. Willis, of Gr4ft, n !.
mustered the Company IN. 1t is
Company f, First Regiment West
Virginia National Gu lrds. They
have arms and equipments for forty
men, but only thirty four were
mustered in Saturday, leaving an
opening for six new men. The
State furnishes everything. aud as
the last Legislature made hAnd.
some appropriation for our State
Militia, the boys will be in good
shape hereafter. They are required
to meet once a month for dHll. and
the Captain may call special meet
ings. The new missioned Off
GERS are Captain, G. G. Dawson
LIST Lieutenant, Lnrkin Golf; 2nd
lieutenant, w. L. ShnfT,r. Besides
these. there are about dozen non.
commissioned officers whe are ap
pointed by the Captain. and who's,
names we did not get. Tie Com
pony will go to Grafton Decorations
Day in a Special car and take part in
the parade and sham battle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-05-14

Cakes and Cam d Goods, atp
ou hand fresh 40 Browns.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-05-21
HUMOROUS.

The crushed straw berry color that
was so fashionable for time has been
succeeded by a shade called spilled mo-
lasses. Texas Siftings.
First Farmer-T suppose you
heard about the cyclone over here?"
Second Farmer-"Yes, we got wind of
ii. Washington Post.
-Lender-"Say why is it that you do
not live up to your promises?" Lender
-=''Why, if I lived up to my promises,
Iwould live beyond my salary. Light.
Probably Satisfactory. -Sharpson--
"Phlatz, what makes your nose so
redo" Phlatz-'It glows with pride
because it never pokes itself into other
peoples business"
Papa, what does fee simple mean?"
asked the lawyers boy. SIT means
taking fee of five dollars for an opin-
ion when you can just as well get
twenty-five dollars forit. West Shore.
--Force of Habit. t.-"And how many
years is it since Rome was founded?'
1.-Two thousand six hundred and forty
four years" Grandmother Sitting by)
-"Goodness, how quickly time does
60" "-Fliegende Batter.
Fancy Farmer-"Wcll, Patrick, l
hear that you had little encounter
with my new Devonshire bull thismorn-
ing" Patrick-"Yis, yer honor" Fancy
Farmer-"Well,w which came out ahead?"
Patrick-"Shure, your honor, it was a
toss up."-Boston Courier.
Faithful to Instructions the Zoo
logical garden stranger looking down
into the bear-pit loses his hold and falls
over. Policeman (hurrying up and see.
ing the bear about to seize him Sir
don't you know that it is forbidden tc
feed the animals?' Blatter
"A Joy-ProvolSing Exit.-NIr. Brown
There was one passage in Mr.. Long
winds discourse this morning which
pleased me very much" Mrs. B.
"And which one was that, dear?" Mr.
B.-''Why the passage from the pulpit
to the vestry, of course "-Brooklyr
Eagle.
-"Mr. Boldarm's attentions to my
daughter is no light affair."" tartly re
piled the hostess to the caller who ha(
jestingly mentioned The matter. 81 an
sure not" was the insinuating reply
81 do not think your gas bills will b
greatly increased by his calls. Spirit
-Halley-'I hear that you have
bought three thousand dollar house.
Fritch-"Yes; but | gave a secured
note payable in year" Wont tina
hustle you?' Certainly. | hardl,
know how to meet it; but you see, Mis-
Delay promised to marry me in on
year, and wanted something 70 hurr,
up the time. Light,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-05-21
A Married Woman's VIII.

I must call careful attention to the
fact-sometimes unfortunately over
loked-that if woman makes will
before marriage, the fact of her mar
riage makes the will worthless, This
is the common law rule, and still pre-
walls in the large majority of states. In
Vermont and perhaps some Others mar
riages does not necessarily invalidate a
woman's will but unless one is certain
of the point in her own state, she should
attend to the matter by making new
will Immediately after marriage, and,
If possible, securing her husbands con-
sent to it written and signed on the doc
ument itself This consent is not every
where necessary, but is always wise; in
Massachusetts, it is absolutely neces-
sary if by its terms the will cuts off any
claim which our law gives to a wild
over on the estate of his wife. A mans
will, at common law and in the major
ity of states now, is not invalidated by
his subsequent marriage alone, but if a
child is born the concurrence of the
two events makes his will also worth
less, and he must write another. Leila
Robinson Sawtelle, LIB, in Chautau'
ouan
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-05-21

In Germany it cannot be said with
truth, as it is said in England and other
monarchical countries, that 'the king
reigns, but does not govern" The Ger
man emperor fulfills many of the actual
functions of government Not long ago
the newspapers of that country ascer-
tanned this fact, and at the same time
received q little rebuke which was not
sugar-coated. In Germany the tele-
graphs are the property of the govern
ment. The proprietors of large num-
ber of daily newspapers, believing that
they were required to pay too high a
charge for their telegraphic messages,
petitioned the government for a de-
crease of the press rates. The petition
was referred to the Emperor William
He considered it a few moments, and
then wrote upon the margin: "The
present rate is not too high. The use
less dispatches that the newspapers
publish every day prove this super
abundantly." The newspapers did not
obtain their reduction.-Youth's Com
panion.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-05-21
One Dollar Per Year,

and mtellectuul sympathy Tor the man
whom she was about to marry, our reg
ulation American girl would feel as IL
she had been bought for price, or bar
tered for the dowry which had been set
upon her
Sooner than place herself voluntarily
into such state of affairs our true-blue
girl would skip of in secret with the
man of her choice and work her fingers
to the bone to keep the wolf and sheriff
from the door
"But could not true love and dowry
travel together?" asked our English
cousins.
They could-but they seldom do.
Then cupid selects love-poisoned dart;
it is not often that both ends are tipped
with gold
Our English cousins are used to hav-
ing their husbands chosen for them. 1t
is matter of church, of family and of
state, and should the marriage prove an
impecunious one, the aforementioned
trinity of church, family and state
are willing to combine to make the loss
good,
With us it is different. We know
that we are all born free and equal, and
we one and all reserve the right to mar
ry according to our sweet will. Should
the marriage be less prosperous and
brilliant than had been hoped, the
American girl has the pluck, the grit
and the ability to come nobly to her
own rescue. If far down in the intel
lectual scale she can do manual labor;
she can work with the needle, If
gifted, she can win plaudits and pay
from many sources; and if clever she
can manage in some inconspicuous way
to keep the pot boiling while John is
out looking for new sources from which
to gather fuel.
BY all means give the girl dowry, il
the money is in the family. But If it
isn't give her good education, clear
conscience good judgment, and a low
ing heart. And the dollars and cents
shall be added unto her.-N. Y. World
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-05-21
WOMAN'S ADVANCEMENT.

GEORGE W. CHILDs instructed his ass
sistant editors many years ago never to-
let any witticism which reflected on
woman creep into the columns of the
Ledger.
Miss RYcKMAN has been appointed
English master" to the Collegiate in
stitute, London, Ont, receiving the
same salary man would have filling
the post.
HOME for lonely women is about to
be erected at Helsingburg, in Sweden.
The home will provide pleasant and
cheap residence for women, and there
will be common-room, with piano, a
library, etc.
INVENTION is just beginning to receive
something like just appreciation at the
hands of intelligent women. 1t has
been the greatest of all helpers in the
advancement of women, in placing each
successive generation on higher plane.
Inventive Age.
Miss SOPHIA GREGoRIA HAYDEN, the
winner of the $1,000 prize for woman's
building at the worlds fair, is in ap-
pearance, "of medium height, with we'll
developed figure, black hair and eyes,
and dark rich complexion" She is
about 25 years of age and lives in Bos-
ton.
THE Madison Avenue depository and
Woman's Exchange of New York has
distributed fourteen thousand dollars
during the past year. Only those wom-
en- who are self-supporting are allowed
to take the advantage of the exchange.
One woman has received twelve hun
dred dollars from the sale of pies alone.
THE question of the marriageable age
for women is very much to the fore IN
Sweden. A bill has been introduced
iuto the Swedish parliament that the
lowest age at which women might be
allowed to marry should be raised TO
eighteen, and the matter will now form
the subject of exhaustive inquiries as
to the various points which may bear
upon it,
FRAULEIN Won CHAUvIN has the most
perfect collection of butterflies in all
Germany, and, although an invalid, has
made valuable discoveries in connec-
ton with plant and animal life, which
have won for her more than national
reputation as a naturalist. Soithor-
oughly does she understand the ways
of animals that she keeps a large aviary
in which birds and animals of naturally
hostile disposition live together in har
mony.
A wELIKNowN syndicate manager
says of women as literary workers: 'It
is an indisputable fact that the best lit
erary work to-day is being done by
women, and the most conclusive evil
dence of this lies in the fact that of the
fifteen most successful books published
within the past two years, eleven were
written by women. In my experience
of eight years | have found literary
women just fair, always courteous and
obliging, and capable of far better work
than men are generally willing to credit
TO them. have found their work more
evenly meritorious than that of men
} while the most successful articles which
: ! have printed, in both newspapers anC
magazines, came from the pen of wou
! en-"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-05-21
In WOMAN'S BEHALF.
THt HOUSEWIVES PLANT.

Yes, sprln is coming fair and sweet,
heard this morn, robin singing,
And meath the thatch o. tang ed grass,
A host OF tiny shoots are spr nging.
The suns bright rays iumo each spot
Which winter SHOWS have kindly hidden;
Quaint piles of cans-old boots and shoes
Aud shattered wares como forth, unbidden.
The sky bends low, so brightly blue
All! just TO float It's sea OF azure
A soft white cloudlgi for a boat
On fairy isles to land at pleasure.
But Oh there hangs the garden lake,
And there that debris so appalling
tview them o er in dire dismay
70 earth, my aerial visions falling.
long to roam the tangled wool
In search of dainty hidden treasure,
And gather pink aroutus sprays
And waxen berries, without measure
But John has put the leach to run;
Iknow Ills time the 81 ap was making,
With broods of chicks, and geese to pick,
The mere thought sets my back to aching
The southern breezes gently blow
And sway the alder tassols, slender;
long to stroke the svery fur
or pussy-willows, soft and tender
But there's Johns summer shirts to mako
And all the rooms to scrub and scouri
And gnrnsh up in spring array
No time TO loiter-not an hour
Ihear the tipple of the brook,
As DER its pobbly bed it's flowing;
IT seems to WOO me with q song,
TO follow whereso'er It's going.
But just beyond, Il little way,
see my mischiel.loving Teddy;
He calls with m,ny merry shout;
I'm hungry, Ma. Amt dinner readyf"
In all busy housewives life
There seems to be no time to linger,
To dream sweet dreams in sunny spots,
Though dreaming lift times heavy finger
All, well wo'll turn to memory's hoard
Where slowed away are scenes of beauty
We've cleaned in old.lime rambles sweet
New strength they'll bring to follow duty.
--Marah liocke, in Household.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-05-21

"eolNo HOME"

[Suggostod by a double family bereavement al
the end of u long and h ppy married. lifc.l
Aweary with the weight Of years,
Worn with the foroeful waves OF timc,
A mind cloud and wandering feet
Went forth with childlike faith subllma
To find the haunts Of childhood days
stlr held by memory's lensthonins chain,
These wandering feet went out TO search
For old.time hopes and haunts again.
The past anew in thought had come,
Bringing TO mind an old.time home.
But oh, that home had passed away
Those hopes and haunts were now no moret
While forms and faces OF past years
Had reached full soon the shining Shore"
The weary soul renewed its strength,
Waiting summons soon TO come
From Him who lInoweth when TO call
His weary pilgrims to His home,
To realms OF everlasting day,
Where memories never fade away.
While farewells here and greetings there
Had only then been freshly made,
Another call came to that home
And was most cheorfully oboycd;
A ferryman grim came quickly back
Across deaths coaseless, swelling tide,
To carry forth tho one bcreft,
For meeting on the other side
The bride OF years three-score and more,
At home, together for ovormore.
John Wentworth, In Good Housekeeping
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-05-21
PERSONAL. AND LITERARY.

huuN aiu hiPlihk was bNVtieJ-h'S
years old last December. lie has been
writing since he was seventeen, and is
hard worker, frequently putting in
fourteen hours at his desk. AT such
times he lives life of seclusion, seeing
no one but his most intimate friends.
Edward Everett Hale. who Is lectur.
Ing on the Pacific slope, told reporter
who asked for his photograph that
"There was one published in WELL
known mapnzine a few wears ago; that
Is, il was supposed to be picture of
me. MY friends called il the Yelled
Prophet of Khorassan.
Aus+in po;lr ,.;ol, f,r,oor resid.
iro noor urmhoIt Tam asserts that
he n snont onlv twontv.f,vo ccnts in three
,,o,rs ,,,bor bo hogon 70 oet n ,,stort'
IN tbe world and that fifteen cents of
that was snent for n pocl,et comb. Mr..
Boilv is now estimated to be worth at
least n hundred thousand dollars.
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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-05-21
THE DoWRY QUESTION.
Good Health and the Ability to Save Money
the Best Gift Wife Can Bring.

Dtsb otit ~ f'he van
England is agitating itself over our
dowry question. Shall or shall not an
American maid be turned over to her
husband with naught but ''the pres
sents," her trousseau and a fve-dollar
bill for dowry? Shall she and must
she have certain sum placed upon her
head ere she be considered eligible for
the matrimonial market?
When the question of money steps in
the old American independence idea of
true love steps out and the whole sys-
TEN of marriage and giving in marriage
becomes un-Americanized TO the
orthodox American mind a moneyed
marriage is nice thing, and when the
maiden brings wealth to her husband
it is a mighty nice and mighty COM
Portable thing for all concerned. But
to that same orthodox American mind
the consideration of money fades into
nothingness when compared with the
welghtier one of love.
Unless she were possessed OF physical
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-05-21

Nervousness and
Nervous Prostration,
Nervous Headache and
Sick Headache,
Female Weakness,
All Diseases Of Women,
Nervous Chills,
Paralysis,
Nervous Paroxysms and
Nervous Choking
Hot Flashes,
Palpitation of the Heart,
Mental Dependency,
Sleeplessness,
st. Vitus's Dance,
Nervousness of Females,
Nervousness of Old Age,
Neuralgia,
Pains in the Heart,
Pains in the Back.
Failing Health.
All these and MANY other r,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-05-21
~ u 9 S

Broken Constitution,
Debility of Old Age,
Indigestion and Dyspepsia,
Heartburn and Sour Stomach,
Weight and Tenderness in Stomach,
Loss of Appetite,
Erightful Dreams,
Dizziness and Ringing in the Ears,
Weakness Of Extremities and
Impure and Impoverished Blood.
Boils and Carbuncles,
Scrofula,
Scrofulous Swelling and Ulcers,
Consumption of the Lungs,
Catarrh of the Lungs,
Bronchitis and Chronic Cough,
Liver Complaint,
Chronic .Diamh@a,
Delicate and Scrofulous Children,
Summer Complaint of Infants.
cured by this wonderful Nervine Tonic.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-05-21

Mrs Ella A. Bratton, of New Ross. Ind,
says: 81 can not express how much L owe
to the Nervine Tonic. My system was com
pletely shattered, appetite gone, was
coughing and splitting up blood; am sure 1
was in the first stages of consumption, an
inheritance handed down through several
generations. / began taking the Nervlne
Tonic and continued its use for about SIX
months. and am entirely cured. 1t is the
grandest remedy for nerves, stomach ana
lungs have ever seen."
Ed j. Brown, Druggist, of Edna, Mo-,
writes: "My health had been very poor Tor
years, was coughing severely. i weighed
only ITO pounds when / commenced using
South American Nervlne. have USED Two
bottles and now weigh 130 pounds, and am
much stronger and better than have been
for five years Am sure l would not nave
lived through the winter had not secured
this remedy. My customers see what 1t mas
done for me and buy it eagerly. 1t gives
great satisfaction"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-05-21
NERVOUS DISEASES.

class Diseases remedy has been able
all its Effects the vonre child the and mo ea delicate nyd
ua Nnetenhs of all the ailments to which the human family heir
dependent exhaustion and impaired digestion. When there
insufficient supply of food in the blood general state of debility of
the bn spinal marrow and is the result Starved like
starved muscles become strong when the right kind food supplied and
thousand weaknesses and ailments disappear the As the
system must supply all the by which the vital forces Of the
body carried it the first to suffer for want of perfect nutrition
Ordinary food does contain sufficient quantity the Kind of nutrment
necessary to repair the present mode of living and labor
the For this becomes that food be
supplied This production of South American Continent has been
found by analysis contain the essential elements of which tissue
formed This accounts for its power all forms of
deranpementS
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-05-21
A SWORN CURE FOR ST. v

CRAwFoRDsvuLE, IND, May 10, 1886.
NY daughter, twelve years old, had been af-
Tlicted for several months with Chorea or st.
Vitus's Dance. She was reduced to q skeleton,
could not walk, could not talk, could not swal-
low anything but milk | had to handle her
like an infant. Doctor and neighbors gave her
up. commenced giving her the South Ameri-
can Nervine Tonic; the effects were very sur
prising, In three days she was rid of the ner-
vousness, and rapidly improved, Four bottles
cured her completely l think the South
American Nervine the grandest remedy ever
discovered, and would recommend II to every
one. MRS. w. .. EFsnINehn'
State Of Indiana, Ice.
Montgomery County, '''
Subscribed and sworn to before me this May
10, 1887, CHAs. NJ. TRAVIS, Notary Public,