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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

The Mayer Of We t,n hal the
Ex- Mayor arrested last Monday,
charging him with running bar
Der shop on Sunday. As be refus-
ed to pay 6ne he was sent to Jail
and has entered suit for SO, 900
damages against Mayor Ricketts,.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

The wife Of U. S. Senator Chas.
;. Faulkner died in Warrington
Tuesday Of this week, at 4 O'Clock.
She caught a severe cold At recep.
ton some time since. This turned
into catarrh Of the stomach, and
With other complications brought
on the fatal result. Mrs. Faulkner
belonged to an old Virginia family,
snd vas married At Charlottesville
her homo, in 1868. Ter maiden
name was Miss salIie VIM. The
comains will be taken 10 Martina
burg, where the funeral will be
held IN the Presbyterian Church.
u which she was q member, at 1880
p ". to-morroR. Rev. SIR. Woods
vll presoh .he funeral sermon
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

Our little railroad got Knocked
out again Monday evening. The
train on its way to Tunnelton broke
down or rather the engine blew out
the cylinder heads broke the piston
rod and laid up for repairs general.
". The other engine Las been
doing the work since.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

W. Z. Tiehcnell Of near Terra
Alta was lodged in Jail here last
week, ella ed with lunacy
and is new waiting admission to the
Hospital at Weston. lie was exam
ined by justice Glover and DR.. Frey
Of Terra Alta.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

We see by the Basic City (va.)
AdOanss that Mr.. j. A. Dodge late
Of the Terra Alta Times, has gone
into the real estate business in Basic
City. The Co. is known as ''The Iron
Cross Real Estate Co." and Is com
posed Of Aessrs. q. T. Henry Of
Irwin, Pa, j. j. Coyner Of Basic
City and J. A. Dodge Of Terra Alta
The city is booming and this firm
will no doubt succeed
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

This term Of Circuit Court has
been iushed through in hurry.
Only two jury cases, most OF them
laid over till next term and merged
into chancery matter. This takes
it out of the hands of juries and
makes more work for the Judge and
the Attorneys.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

Mrs. A. L. Finnell, of West
Morgantown, fell from her chair
one day recently, dislocating her
collar bone and sustaining other
painful injuries.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

Robert McCombit who lives near
Terra Alta was arrested and had a
hearing before Squire Glover Of
Terra Alta on a charge OF bastard
preferred by Aan Kelly of the Grab
orchard. He is from Pennsylvania
and seems to be q stranger and was
unable to give bond aud so was
brought here by Constable Ac0in-
mis- and lodged in Jail yesterday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

Prof. Charles c. Showalter Supt.
Of the Reform School, was married
Wednesday, March 25th at Grants.
vile, Calhoun county. to Miss Rose
Belts, who lived at Pruntytown,
but was teaching at Grantsville.
The many friends of the Professor
IN this comfy viii be glad to learn
of his departure. The ARGUS ex.
tends its hcartiest congratulations.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

DIR. and Mrs. Trippett gave sn
evening party Tuesday to a number
Of their friends The supper was
an elegant affair and the turkey
was immense.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

Bat We win care. you " you will pay Ne, oar
Cd, who, by early Evil Habits, or Later tndie-
eretions. have trined away their vigor OF Dedy
Mind and Manhood. and who suffor all fhose
eneeta which lead TO Premature Decay, csa-
sumption or Insanity. IL this mesns you. Send
Tor and read our Book OF LIVE. written BY the
By addressing DIT. Psrksr's Medical and Surgical
Institute. iss North Spruce ST., Nashville, 1eaa.
eB-fn
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

Saturday night Edward Hay.
maker. night clerk at Wells drug
store, Morgantown, went to bed
with a lighted cigarette in his
mouth. As result the bed WAS set
on Gre, and when Hsymaker awoke
he stood a fair prospect Of burning
to death. lie managed to escape,
however, and t1e Gre was subdued
by people in the building.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02
|. 0. * R. NJ.
Great Sun Council Fire IN Session
at Charleston.

The Grand Council,
Improved Order Of Bed
Men, Of the State, was
in session at Charles
ton last week from
Wednesday till Friday.
Julius K. Monroe rep
resented King Philip
Tribe of this place. -
The Following Grand
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

A Webster comfy constable, j.
W. Cutter, recently travelled over
the mountains for three days and
spent $f.75 for expenses, to serve a
warrant, for which he got 20 cents
as fee.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

~ " e. Wrsr's NrRvn Avn ne..~ -.
hsEfi rnareniee srecias Tor HYafaria. risef.
nefs. CouFaisiop. Ute. Nervous Neerri@l.
Ht4e ~ Do Nervous Ffoatfafl0n cansof ~ 49,
use Of alcohol or tobacco uhtrfri5,e- tf-u..ssf
g9prs.sion, 9oitonirg q ths Brain rosnlilnr n
n.s.9li ano lea1lnf % misery. deeaf aef
rover in either eek Involuntary Ioases ~
5pcfmatofThQce causcd ~ over. e1arfion ~ ~
boz contains one mon Oh treatment Iii "a a ~.
os ~ lof - sent ~ neil prepaid IN ree~lrt
- pIce elhhhNiba SIX BOXES h. srfs
~ boxes accompanied with $500 We viii 49,
We purchascr written guarantees ~ 1900
nsfnonfr ~ tie freafr fnt does not eart \ r.,r.
euafantces .efntd only b. NOLAN enr,ru rfe
efofslsts. see hfents Mcfaia pisef 80
hHfatt ant iFeitf sifeefs Wkesiina - x
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

Will 8. Armstrong the Bruceton
merchant who was indicted for for.
gerry Il is term Of court concluded
that change Of climate would be
good for his health and so quietly
"emigrated" for parts unknown.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

The Governor has appointed
Charles l.. Hagan. OF Marion coan-
ty, to be State Librarian, under the
new act creating that Office. He
took charge at once.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

Arthur Elbon who was indicted
IN Q cases for selling liquor in
Kingwood daring tho past winter,
confessed judgment and was SEN
fenced by the court to pay fine Of
$50 and be imprisoned 80 days in
Jail for the first and fined $40 and
cost in each of the other counts, mp
to- making in all about 5000 6nes
and costs, while judgment is sus-
pended in cases Nos s & 8. The
young man is now in Jail serving
out his sentence and as trouble new
er comes singly he is also down with
the measles and his burden is about
all he can bear. While he is 20 be
blamed for violating the law and 10
suffering the penalty there are nit
igating circumstances. He claims
that he was operating under the
original package law and did not
think that he would get into trou
BILE. In fact was SO advised by oil
der and more experienced parties,
who are considered to blame in the
matter, but who arc beyond the
reach of the law.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

During the recess Of Court on
Tuesday afternoon, and while the
regular business Of the term was
Suspended waiting me rsturn Of a
jnrv that had retired to consider
its verdict, the young attorneys en-
gagged in mock trial, and = peor,
'unsuspsctihg bystander was ar
raignsd. charged with petit larceny
and put upon trial. One Juror,
who was also pressed into service,
was so thoroughly impressed with
the solemnity and commences Of
the proceedings that he went to the
clerk to claim his attendance after
the case had ended Weston Dem
ocraf.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

Bruccton is fast coming to the
front as secret Order and lodge
town. With q large and booming
Odd Fellows lodge, G.. A. II. Post
and new lodge of Junior Order
United American Mechanics, she is
also making arrangements for s
Knights Of Pythias lodge. This
will make four for Preston county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

Ar. L. h. Rayenscraft. sen Of
Rev. Harry Ravenscrast ofthis place
who has been stationed at Woods
Hall, Mass, in the United States
Signal Service has recently been
transferred to Cheyenne, Wyoming
where he is now stationed. His
wifes health was worry poor aud he
asked to be sent west in the hopes
that her health would improve.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

A son Of George II Johnson, Of
Hampshire county, brought down
an eagle at 800 yards. q few days
ago. The bird measured z feet 8
inches from tip to tip of wings.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

Lawyer T. J. Peddicord Of Oak
land has been here during court
and has written some interesting
letters to the Cumberland Daily
Netcs abaut Kingwood and Preston
county in general.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

The great strike among the Penn
Aylvania miners and coke works is
leading to serious results. Monday
OF this week. three thousand infuri-
sssd strikers attacked the guards,
snd after driving them away, pro-
ceeded TO raid three Of the principal
coke plants of the Prick Company
and demolished everything that
could be destroyed. Sheriff Nc
Cormick, Of Uniontown, is after
the ring leaders with number of
armed Deputies. and more trouble
Is likely 10 follow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

The whole country is just now
excited over the possibility Of war
with Italy on account of the Italians
who were lynched by mob in New
Orleans last month. King Hum
bert has gotten into a pet at the
laws delay in making proper and
speedy reparation for the death OF
his subjects, and ordered Baron De
Fava. tho Italian Envoy Extraor-
binary and Minister Plenipotentiary
to come home at once. The latter
demanded his passports, and is
making arrangements to depart.
This looks like trouble and NAV
possibly result yet in war, but the
chances are that diplomatic compli-
cations will be the only matter to
adjust. However, rumors of war
are flying thick and fast, and the
daily papers are full Of it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

The Governor has appointed
Judge }. III. jackson, OF Parkers-
burg, to DO Judge Of the Few Grim
-iual Court of Wood county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

The Simms House at Piedmont
was destroyed by FIRE Mt AN early
hour last Saturday morning, caused
BY defective register. Some other
buildings adjoining were burned
also, and had it not have been for
heavy snow on the roofs. part of
the town would have been destroyed.
Loss over &25, 900. Annie Entler,
= Young lady, vas severely burned
Arousing the guests Of the house,
and her herolsm saved several lives.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

Five hundred and ten seal skins
have juft been shipped 10 San fran.
cisco from Vancouver, B. 9. This
is the frst shipment Of this season 3
cateh-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

Governor Francis Of Missouri has
decided TO proclaim a quarantine
against cattle from the country
south Of Missouri because Of tho
Texas fever.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

Rev. Howard Crosby, one of the
prominent Presbyterian clergymen
IN America, died at his home in
New York city Sunday, March 2sth,
Of heart failure and the grip, after
one weeks sickness. He was born
February 26th, 1895, received
fne education, and has Ia
bored earnestly al his life for the
good Of humanity. He filed many
high pesitionsln church and school.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02

We understand that II. L. Tror-
ell, the drummer who attempted
suicide at Rodamers last week failed
20 kill himself and Is now on the
road to recovery. The bullet pass
ed roand his skHll without entering
the brain, and he is now at the
Commercial House in Rowlesburg
being nursed back to health in the
world no seemed so anxious to
leaye.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-19
For The Mirror.
Stray Thoughts.

Stray Thoughts.
To read without rejecting is like eating
without digeSting.
One pound of learning requires ten pounds
of common sense to apply it.
If you are not thinking man, to what
purpose are you man at all?
No pleasure is comparable to standing
upon the vantage ground of truth.
Nothing is denied to we'll directed labor;
nothing is ever attained without it.
We seldom know one who has deserted
truth in trifles, that can be- trusted in mat
tiers of Importance.
The surest. as the shortest, way to make
yourself beloved and hOnOred is to be indeed
the very man you wish to appear.
A more glorious victory cannot be gained
over another than this that when the in
jury began on his part, the kindness should
begin on ours.
In order to do anything in this world
worth doing. we must not stand shiverng
on the bank. thinking of the cold and the
danger. but jump in and scramble through
as we'll as we can.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-19
Effects of Pride.

An ancient and distinguished individual
writes: IL owe my wealth and elevation to
the neglect with which used to be treated
by the proud. 1t was real benefit, though
not so intended. 1t awakened zeal which
did it's duty. and was crowned with success.
1 determined. if this neglect was owing to
my want of learning. would be studiOus
and acquire it. l determined. if it was Ow-
ing to my poverty, 1 would accumulate
property; if extreme vigilance, industry.
prudence and self-denial would do it (which
will not always). determined, if it was
owing to my manners, l would be more cir
cumspect. l was anxious. also, to show
those who had so treated me that was un-
deserving such GOODNESS. I was also warmed
by desire that the proud should see me on
level with, or elevated above, themselves.
And was resolved. above all things. never
to lose the consolation of being conscious of
not deserving the hauteur which they dis
played to me."-Pioneer Press.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-19

fold their arms and straighten up in their seats.
One OF the teachers steps up to the blackboard
and gives an illustrative lecture on penmanship.
punctuationor some other branch of the studies.
The guard raps again and SCHOOL is out;" the
scholars arise. file out in line and. tramp, tramp,
tramp back over the iron galleries to where they
first came together. The count is taken; the
guard calls out. Number ~ and the men from
gallery step out of line, form into squad and
march to their cells; and with each gallery
until every man is safely home again. Three
nights Of each week. Monday. Wednesday and
Friday. this routine is gone through with. The
teachers say that all the boys are doing well and
that many of them show wonderful aptness in
their Studies 1t is safe to predict that inside Of
three months there will not be one of those school
boys but what can read, and write his own letters.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-19
Chanel Services.

Chaplain j. II. Albert conducted the services.
The text, taken from the tenth of the fourth
chapter of Zechariah. was. For who hath de-
spised the day of small thingsF'
The Chaplain dscoursed upon the influence of
small things in the shaping Of the destnes of
men and of nations. He showed how from the tent
of the rowing Arab. Abraham, had sprung the
Jewish race; the greatest race the world has ever
known, and whose influence controls the world
to-day. There small city beset by
armed foes. One of the city's sentnels fell asleep
on his night post. The vigilent enemy discovered
this and were stealing upon him. when one of
their number stumbled over an old goose whose
outcry woke the sentinel The alarm was given,
tbs beseigers were repused and that little city was
saved from destruction. That little city was Rome,
afterward the mistress of the world. So may
say that the cackle of goose changed the destiny
of the world. 1t is Of all the great things Of the
world. If can trace them at all we find that they
had their rgin in things which of themselves
were unimportant Great evils grow up in the same
way. Take the matter of slavery it existed in
this country. When the Constitution being
formed the slavery question considered of
very little Importance. because slavery unprof-
table and unpopular with most of the people. So
the trainers of the Constitution thought it uuneces-
sary to prohibit slavery by the Constitution, and
they left it to the states to decide for themselves.
By the introduction of the cotton gin in the south
slavery became immensely profitable therefore
popular. Slavery was never profitable in the
northern states. therefore it unpopular.
Our late civil war the result. So you that
thing which might have been prevented by a
few scratches of pen grew in less than hundred
years to such proportions that it cost a million
lives. hundreds of millions of dollars incalcu-
liable suffering to suppress So it is to-day. Little
things are springing up about us that will combine
sometime and make great events. And so it is in
our individual lives. The sum total of our lives
is made up almost entirely of little things. These
little things keep linking themselves together un-
til they form chain that reaches back to the be-
ginning of our days. Ask the boy after his first
visit to the saloon if it has had evil influence
upon him. and he will tell you that it has not.
But it has and if he continues his visits the evil
effects will be manifest to him and all who know
him. We should not neglect the trifes, for it is
out of trifes that our happiness or our sorrow
| springs. Do not waste the little things for of
such are all the great things composed.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-19
AS SURE AS THE DAY.

You may jew and screw your nsighbor out Of
everything he owns;
You may fry the fat of life away and leave him
but the bones:
You may kick the underpinning out from those
who try to climb
Up to things that promise better; you may spend
your leisure time
Drawing interest from others till your purse is fat
and strong,
Till your credit is established and your bank &C
count is long
That's all true;
But mark you!
Some time or other, as sure as the day,
Justice will come, and you'll have to pay.
Washington Critic.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-19
Our Night School.

1t is now more thar month since the night
school was opened. At the meeting of the Board
of Managers on the 3rd of this month they gave
their endorsement to the warden's action and or
dered that the school be continued. 1t may in
terest our outside readers to know how a night
school is conducted in prison. so we will go
through the routine for one evening The whis-
tie blows at o'clock, and working day is
ended. We march into the cellroom receive our
supper pass in and then to cells. The
count is made. and the officers and guards go to
their supper. At $3.50 the deputy warden and his
assistant and one two guards return to the cell
room. The deputy hands to each Of the night
guards list of the scholars his gallery. and he
goes and turns them out of their cells. The boys,
fast they let out proceed direct to given
point in the hall. and there fall into line. When
the guards report all the men out. the roll is
called, the Forward march, is given and away
we go-tramp. tramp. tramp-along the iron gal
leries and into the chapel. The boys file into
| their seats, and school is now begun. The guard
takes his seat on the platform facing the school.
The four teachers distribute the COPY books to
those who are learning to write. and the primers
to those who taking their first steps in the
pursuit of book learning. and the first and second
readers to those who are so far advanced. There
are twenty-nine scholars in all. Over there sits
little white-haired, specialized boy who has been
in prison over twelve years and has Just now
taken a notion to learn to read Here sits little
Indian who is only feet tall, and he is also
struggling with the RATS. CATS and DOGS of the
primer. There are Frenchmen, Germans. Poles
and Scandnavians struggling with the anomalies
of the English language Our sable brethren are
also represented. and Irelands sons too are there
The teachers 60 from scholar to scholar helping
them up the hills and out of the sloughs and hear.
ing them recite their lessons. Half an hour has
past. and the guard raps for change of books
Another half hour passes and he raps again. and
the boys close their books, lay them on the DESKS
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-19
Carl Pretzel,s Philosophy.

No Teller in der whole vorldt will got enfied on
ackound he vas more just und more chenerous as
any odder mans.
1t vas shure ting dot sooperior merit of efery
kind was sit on its hindside.
When you vas dinking of der fun dot you want to
hate, yoost tink Of der troobles vat you dond got
already.-National Weekly.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-19
LOCAL PICKINGS.

"A new-fashioned ireplace-Shoel.
Yesterday was payday in the prison.
Col. Norton, of Minneapolis. was in the prison
Saturday.
Six hundred feet of new hose was received
yesterday.
He who thinks that the wicked shall not burn,
let him behold how the wicked candle burns.
Mrs. e. ]. Perkins, matron of the Iowa county
wis., insane asylum. was visitor in the prison
Friday.
Steward Benner and his staff have been busy
the past few days preparing for to-day's legisla-
tive visitation.
The condition Of Guard Amos Rowe remains
very serious. 1t will be long time before he is
again able to be about.
1t is announced in Ascension Church Life that
Rev. A. d. Stowe will conduct services in our
chapel Easter day at $3.50 p. m.
Statement of population March 1S: Working for
Thresher Co., 1866; working for state, 1866 sick and
infrm IA. Total population. BIG.
The cellroom headquarters has been fitted up
with and widespreading clock shelf. of
which the cellroom guard is very proud.
The work of repaintlng the cell doors is nearly
"a,
and a new name plate adorns each mans habita.
ton.
One of the inmates attending to the breaker
card in the Irvine factory got his hands badly torn
by the cards while in the act of regulating the
machine.
Rev. J. E. Martin. of Minneapolis. Rev. Father
B. Durand and Mr.. H. Doligny. of Saltwater and
Rev. Joseph Andre, of Dayton. Mimi, were Wis
itors last Thursday.
Mr.. John Dodd, fhe father of Geo. P. Dodd who
was connected with this prison for many years.
died at his home in Buffalo. Wright county. Mon
day at the advanced age of 1O1 years.
Mr.. w. s. Drake. Jr., and Mr.. Peter Hagen, of
Blue Earth City. were in the prison Friday with
Manager F. w. Temple. They took especial in
teres in examining the workings of the Irvine fac.
tory.
Mr.. Davidson. the gentleman who is putting
in the Irvine making plant. informs that the
company which he represents have about ITO sets
of their fiber working machinery in operation in
the United States.
Antonio Fisher. who has been insane for a long
time. was taken to the st. Peter insane asylum
Saturday by Hospital Steward Hail. Fisher is an
old man and had served about four years of ff-
teen years. sentence.
Mr.. p J. Kinnucan, assistant superintendent
of the st. Paul work house, and Mr. John ]. Ward.
OF st. Paul. we're in the prison Tuesday They
found their way up to Office and had their
names recorded in the great subscription book.
st. Patrick had great day Tuesday judging
by the number of plumed and regaliaed represent
atives of the Ancient Order of Hibern ians who
passed through the prison on that day. There
were about 300 men, women and youths shown
through the state departments of this museum of
living curiosities, etc.