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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-03-05
THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
Replies to Some Strictuves OF Grant
District Correspondent.

This article appeared i'm the
New Era last week in reply to the
criticism of correspondent. The
copy was sent to us with request to
pnblish, but too late for publication
last week, and in justice to Supt.
Elsey we gitc it space this week.
TERRA ALTA, w. VA, Feb. l8.
To the Editors Of tie New Era:
Your correspondent from Grant
District. writing upon the subject
Of the County Superintendent, says:
I've want for our next County SUI
preintendent of Free Schools a man
with some degree Of brain, one that
will not arm, every boy or girl with
first grade certifiatc." Now, as
to the brain l have nothing to say;
but when he implies that ] have
given fret grade certificate to CIV !.
cry boy or girl who applies, nothing
can be farther from the truth, and
in discussion of this kind our oh
ject should be the discovery of the
truth.
AS lar as the granting OF teachers
certificates are concerned. the law
provides for Board of Examiners,
and the County Superintendent is
only ono OF the three. with no moro
power or authority than either of
the others. 1t is we'll k own that
it has been the custom in this conn
ty for each one of the examiners to
prepare questions on certain of the
branches aud grade the applicants
on their answers to them. 1t is
also we'll known that ut our last
years examination / prepared the
questions OH Orthography, English
Grammar and the Art of Teaching,
and my associates the other branches
Below will be found list of all
the applicants that were examined
ut Bruceton last September, and the
average per cent. in my branches,
and also the average in my asso-
ciates-the first column being the
average in Orthography, English
Grammar aud the Art OF Teaching,
and the last column the average in
the other six branches Of my assoc.
ciates.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-03-05
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-03-05

We Have BY Far
The Best Outfit,
Most Complete Stock,
The Best Stand,
Do tho Finest work,
And the Chespest Work
Of any Office in the county.
Give us trial and be convinced.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-03-05

l hare given, in addition 10 the
class at Bruceton, the names of T..
It. Martin and G. n. Elsey. as they
attended school at Nebo, and Tax
payer" (:) may want to see how
they stand with the others.
1t will be seen at glance that
out of the above thirty names, only
six are graded higher in my
branches than they are in those a.
my associates. and Only two OF thes !.
Mr. HArtmver aud Miss King. wcr
indebted To the excess rec. ived fro.
me for the grade they r,cois,o
while two of the No. Oaes and fous
OF the No. Twos hre indebted to lie
excess received IN the branches Of
my associates for their grades, and
twenty of the thirty are graded
higher by my associates than by
myself.
j have no fault to find with the
work OF my associates ON tho con
trary, know tf,t each one received
from their hands just what he mer
tied and no more but this is til.
only way have Of showing that I'll,
charge of giving u No. One grade /,
every hoy or girl" that might -
ply. is false.
Not one of the No. One gr d
bovc can be just styled Ii "
girl" bat on the comlr ~. thr,
ladies and gentlemen of exp, ri M.
in teaching. the youngest Of them il
teaching her fourth term of school.
and she is giving more than "gen
eral satisfaction" They are all sucl
persons u.s. would think the tax
payers of Grant District should b.
proud to have IN her borders.
AS to the qualification Of the
four gentlemen to whom Tax.
payer" refers as feeling so degraded
because No. One certificate has
been granted to others than them
selves, ] have only this to say That
they are certainly No. One teachers.
but ! cannot believe that eitl err Of
the gentlemen is SO "wIse in his own
conceit' 10 think they are The
only No. Ones in Grant District !:
or that they viii value Il cir NO.
Ones less. bee use like Crude las
be n granted to Mise Listou. \ les
Copem ~, Mr. Kelly. SIR. Ko IL
hr. Cupl EFT, or Mr.. Martin. lie
say hat / have not g antcd
No. One grade to any hoy or girl
in the county.
will say that agree with "Tax-
piycr" in regard to what he SAYS
about Mr.. w Is. Frceland. II the
people Of this county want a man
for the next County Supt. Of Free
Schools, sho is better qualified for
the Office th IN any ono theg have
ever had, and who will use all alike =,
and do his duty regardless Of friends
or enemies, ltt them elect Mr.. Ere L.
land.
II has been my lot 70 perform y
great many things that we're not
pleasant. but the most humiIiatinq
is TO be expected TO answer r. person
who is too much Of COW .rd to syn
bis own name
Very respectfully,
Ben II. ELsEY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-03-05

Death Of Senator Wilson of Maryland.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-03-05

All job Work cash or delivery.
Our rates are so low that We cannot
afford to credit.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-03-05

CorrespondiDgly low rates from
other stations. Pullmaa Sleeping
Cars on all trains. For tickets and
Parlor or Sleeping Chr accommoda
tions call upon or address Agents
B. & o. X. r.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-03-05
DR.. W. SIM0NTON.
DENTIST.

VIII continue 70 make bis reeulsr visIts e
Newburg. Rswlssburg. Tunne'ton and Kingwood
Dssnoties Of his next visit to each place vii
appear in this paper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-03-05
A. HEINZE, Sec,

BIO CHAMBEa COMMERCE BUILDINGS,
CHICAGO, ILL
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
GOOD ron THE ToKN.

Evidently, great good will be &C
complished by those engaged in
pushing the improvements to be
connected with the two Land Com
panics recently organized. The
Mining Company south oftown have
contracted for a large engine plant
1t has also donated ground for the
county Jail, now under contract by
the County Court and which, will be
erected the coming summer, thus
giving employment to numerous
workmen. On last Wednesday
night, the Development Company,
with land north Of the town, con-
sidered eight propositions from man.
ufacturers from which they selected
three and authorized their manager
to secure them. Thus it will be
seen that the outlook for plenty Of
work and the distribution of consid-
able money, augurs well for the
growth and prosperity of Martins
burg. Already there is a scarcity
of houses and those in process of
erection should be speedily pushed
to completion, to accommodate APP
plicants.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
The Sherman Diamonds.

A dispatch from Pittsburg states
that Mrs. Thomas Fitch, daughter
of the late General Sherman, on
Monday confirmed the report that
the famous Khedive diamonds, sent
by the Khedive of Egypt, as a pres
ent to Miss Sherman when she was
married to Lieutenant Fitch in 1875,
are to be sold. Mrs. Fitch said, that
the death of her father had nullifed
a promise made directly upon the
receipt of the jewels that they were
never to be transferred from the
keeping of the family while General
Sherman lived. The diamonds, al
though given absolutely to Mrs.
Fitch, were divided soon after their
receipt into four equal shares and
given to Mis-. Fitch, Mrs. Lieuten-
ant Thackara, Father Thomas Sher-
man and P. L. Sherman, the four
children of General Sherman. The
whole collection was valued at about
Sl35,000. Although approaching
the honor of the gift, Mrs. Fitch said
the collection would probably pass
out of the keeping of the Sherman
family. She herself a few weeks ago
authorized relative in New York
city to place upon the market her
share of the diamonds. Mrs. Thack-
ara will also sell, but no intimation
of the intention of the two male
members of the family has been
given. Mrs. Fitch said her reasons
for disposing Of the diamonds were
in no way influenced by her hus-
bands business misfortunes, but that
she was controlled entirely by Cir
cumstances Of no interest to the
public.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
Tile u. s.. RnELnLNG

The site for this building has not
yet been selected. We find among
our people, in reference thereto, this
sentiment; viz: That in selecting
the site, no valuable building should
be destroyed. Improved property
constitutes the greater part of the
wealth of this community. 1t is the
assesslble and taxable basis, and
every decrease therefrom, lessons the
wealth and increases the burden of
taxes upon others. A public build.
ing is non assessable and therefore
non taxable. You destroy assessable
and erect non sssessable improve
ment. There is no occasion for
this, there are plenty of locations
without valuable buildings, central
and nearly central tor all the PEG
pie. especially the business portion,
which is an item, as men in business
must go to the post office oftener
than others.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
A NEW JAIL

The County Court unanimously
decided to build a new Jail. We are
among those who believe they did
right. They were facing the de.
nuneiation of the United States
Court, the report of committee APP
pointed by law and the rule of the
Circuit Judge, which compelled an
answer. They have answered it all
properly. 1t will be erected the
coming summer and the payments
have been so arranged, with the
the theory of completing it without
any increase of taxes. Therefore,
the taxpayers cannot have cause to
grumble, and as intelligent people
in a prosperous community should
be glad, that the question is out of
the way, and we verify believe the
time will come, when those, hereto.
fore opposed, will give it their APP
prova.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
TRIBUTES or RESPECT.

MARTTNsBURa, February %, 1891,
AT called meeting of the Broth.
hood of Railroad Trainmen, held
this day in their hall, the folio wing
preamble and resolutions were dop-
ted:
WHEREAS, It has pleased Almigh-
ty God, in his aIlwise providence, to
remove from our midst, our Brother
Brakeman, KELLY F. WoLFoRD. we
humbly bow in submission to His
will, hoping that our loss is his eter-
nal gain; and
WHEREAS, The Brotherhood has
lost a good and active member !;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the Brotherhood
attend his funeral in body. and the
members wear the usual badge of
mourning for the space Of sixty days.
Resolved, That we tender our
heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved
family in their sad affection.
RESOLVED, That q copy of these
resolutions be sent to the family of
the deceased, and recorded on the
minutes of the Lodge, and published
in the city papers.
G. Ell. FISHER,
D M. O'CoNNELL, Con-.
j. M. O'CoNNELL,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07

WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty
God the Supreme Ruler of the uni
verse in his allwise Providence, to
remove from our midst and brother
ly ties ofthe Uniform Rank, Knights
Of Pythias, our beloved and much
esteemed brother, Sir Knight,
johnson O. Bodine, we therefore
tender our respects to his memory.
Be it
RESOLVED, That in the death of the
Brother Sir Knight, we deeply and
sorrowfully mourn the death of our
beloved and ardent worker, being
true to his trust in all relations OF
life as well as the Rank, and be it
further
Resolued, That we extend to the
relatives of our Brother Sir Knight
in their irreparable loss our heartfelt
sympathy, and as a further mark OF
respect, be it
Resolved, That these resolutions
be published in our county papers,
and that copy be sent to relatives
of the deceased, also, that they be
spread upon the minutes of the
Rank.
Resolred, That the charter of the
Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias
be draped and that the mourning
badge be worn by the Sir Knights
for thirty days.
AUGUST ZIMMERMAN,
j. E. HELFERsTAY, Con-
G. f. DAY,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
aREENsBuRa NEWS.

The boom has struck Swan Pond.
Let er boom.
Mrs. Thos. Jacobs is reported
quite Ill at this writing.
Mrs. Mollie Sprinkle is also re-
ported as being indisposed.
Mrs. Schenck, of Baltimore, visit
ed 4he family of Mr.. Philip Busch
last week.
Rev. Ridenour preached his fare
well sermon at the U. B. Church at
this place on Sunday last.
We regret to chronicle the death
of Mr. Jno. Daily, an aged citizen
of Newtown. His remains were in
tered in Mt. Wesley Cemetery on
Saturday, Feb. 2sth. The Masonic
order officiated at the grave.
County Superintendent, D. FL.
Dodd, visited the schoolat this place
on Friday last. Mr.. Dodd has
proven himself to be the right man
in the right place, and we think that
old Berkeley could want no better.
Flora.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
PUNISH OFFENDERS.

There has been several disturb.
ances around town the past week,
mostly owing to too much benzine.
An officer had to use his club in one
instance and the Mayor imposed a
heavy fine and it all occurred about
Is cents at show. The Mayor
protects his officers and he should
also fine those who do the Directing
and swearing around the office, and
thus preserve the dignity of his posi-
ton. An officer on crutches repre-
SCENTS the even majesty anu power of
the law-the greatest power on earth
and the hugest bully is as powerless
as fly when once within it's grasp.
Enforce respect of and obedience to
the law at all times.
Who is meaner or more dispisable
thaa a staggering bully, whom de-
cent people neither respect or fear
and whom the law abhors and re-
gaIds as outcasts.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
DOWNING THE BETTER SELF.


The poet has sung:
81 held it truth, with him who sings
10 one great harp in divers tones,
dnAl men may rise on stepping stones,
OF their dead selves, to higher things"
1t is sweet sentiment, and the
casting off of the old self, the dead
self, that a better being, a purer
growth and a sweeter reality, may
emerge therefrom,lis typical not only
OF, but touches salvatior's
base and reaches to heavens throne.
The birth of a better self from a
dead self, is grand conception and
OF Divine origin. But what about
our personal actions D.? What about
downing our consciences and better
selves to toady to small prejudices
and small earnings? Take the aver
age voter and the average politician;
day in and day out they associate
with, give and take favors from one
another. An election comes on !;
their best personal friends are be-
fore the public and their best judg-
ment and conscientious sense of
right are supposed to influence their
actions. But no,-the better self is
doWned. 1t is not home prosperity,
1t is not friendly, kindly intercourse
that it is to be recognized, it is not
ability, not worth, but the worse for
the better-the man destroys his bet
ter self, murders right and con-
science and knives his friends. The
eternal principles of right never con.
templated recognition of such things.
Uphold the proper. Keep to the
front the better, manly self; see to
the survival of the fittest, not to the
election Of the bad, and Christianity
will make onward strides, and society
be more secure in the passage of
proper laws, and their enforcement
by honorable officials and the tone
Of citizenship be elevated, to the ex-
tent that partisan politics will be
forced to recognize worth and not
machine fruitions, through lowcom-
binations. Do not down the better
self.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
4 STREET RALLHA Y

A proposition is pending before
the council for permission to con-
struct a street railway in Martins
burg. The projectors offer bond
to begin work in sixty days, and to
construct one mile Of road within a
year. We have no doubt permits
sion will be granted, just as soon as
the details can be arranged, looking
to the proper protection of the in
terests of the contracting parties.
The council will meet again tonight
to specially consider the proposition.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
Miners Make A Discovery.

WHEELING, W. VA, March Ia
telegram from Ansted, w. Va, says:
A remarkable discovery was made
here yesterday by the miners in the
employ Of the Yauley Mountain Coal
Company, who were driving a drift
under Rich Greek Mountain at a
point l 200 feet from the entrance.
The miners broke into an open space,
90 by l6 FEET, in the centre of which
lay human skeleton which crum-
bled into white dust on exposure to
the air. In one corner was the re-
mains of some iron vessel and ON the
walls were many inscriptions and
crude figures of trees and animals.
A careful inspection fails to show
that there was ever any opening
from the surface to the chamber.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
A POINT IN BOUNDARY.
Maryland and West Virginia viii Fight
in the Supreme Court,

Attorney General White is pre-
pairing bill Of complaint in the
Maryland-West Virginia boundary
controversy, to be filed in the Uni
ted States Supreme Court. The action
of the Attorney General is in accord.
ance with the law passed by the last
legislature looking to the settlement
Of this question and instructing him
to take the necessary steps to bring
it in the Supreme Court.
The West Virginia Legislature
at its present session has repealed
the compromise act of 1881, and
passed joint resolution instructing
the attorney general of that State to
appear in any proceeding instituted
by the State of Maryland. While
the Maryland Legislature only APP
propriated $500 for the expenses o
be incurred by Attorney General
Whyte n conducting the suit, the
West Virginia Legislature has au-
thorized Governor Fleming to en-
ploy counsel to assist the Attorney
General of that State, and to take
such other steps as he deemed adj
visable to protect the interests OF
the state.
The case cannot possibly come be.
fore the Supreme Court until Oc-
tober, and before it can be concluded
Attorney General Whyte's term will
have expired. He cannot after
that appear further in the case I'M
less the legislature should make him
special counsel for that purpose. The
boundary line in dispute is between
Carrot County, Nd, and Preston
County, W. Va.-Amerlcan
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
Murderer, Bigamist sad Thief.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, March. II
For some time past railroads here
have been missing large quantities
Of freight by robbery, and few days
ago Edward Jackson was arrested as
the thief Since then Jackson has
confessed TO numbering man In
Logan county, to marrying four wo-
men in Kentucky and Ohio, to steal
ing horses and to having deserted
from the army.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
HEDGEsvILLE.

Mr.. Thomas Smaltz, of Basic
City, Va, is visiting his parents in
this place.
Miss Matte Kyner, from the vi
cinity of Bunker Hill was in the vii
lage on Sunday last.
Mr.. J. Fl. Miller is absent at this
writing, discharging the duties at
tendant upon his position as Deputy
Sheriff.
Regular meeting of Berkeley
Lodge No.37 A. F. & A. M. occurred
at their lodge room on Tuesday
evening last.
Many residents OF this village at
tended the sale of Harvey Small on
Monday last purchasing horses and
other things found at such sales.
Homer Robins, formerly of He'd.
gesville, now representing a celcbra
ted oil company, made a flying visit
to Grip Van Wrinkles" abode on
Saturday last.
Bishop Peterkin, of the diocese Of
w. Va, will visit this parish on Sat.
urday next. Preaching Saturday
evening and Sunday morning. con
frming any candidates at this time,
The snow of the poet is to-day the
snow of reality, the merry jingle OF
the sleigh bells, the white mantle OF
mother earth all reminding us that
seed time and harvest is ret FAR dis
tant.
The ministers OF the Methodist
Churches have taken their departure
for their respective conferences
both of which it is rumored will
change their quarters for the coming
conference year.
REPORTER.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
Unnecessary Alarm at Martinsburg.

A prominent official of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company
said Saturday that the people of Mar
tinsburg, w, Va, were unduly
alarmed at the reduction in the num-
Der of workmen at the shops in that
town among certain classes Of labor
and the reduction will be supplement
ted by other kinds Of employment.
The reduction was not incidental to
Martinsburg, and had been general
throughout the shops of the COM
pany's system, because large guam
tity of cars required to be repaired,
and, when they were done, it was
necessary for the company to use
them, and the necessity for continue
ing the men did not exist. Several
hundred men had been discharged
because more were employed than
the remaining work required.-Ana-
erlcdn.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
A Vein of Coal Struck.

One day last week a six-foot vein
of coal was struck on the farm of
Mr.. John R. Lupton, near this city.
For some time it has been known
that conditions indicating presence
of coal existed in several sections of
the county, but this is the first large
vein discovered. Should the vein
on Mr. Lupton's place pan out as
indicated, it will be quite q valuable
find Winchester Necs.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
Stabbed on His Way From Church

WHEELING, w. Va, March AT
Spruce Greek Church, Richie coun-
ty, Saturday night, two men un-
known came into the church while
intoxicated, and Mr.. Van Wilson, a
deacon, ordered them to be quiet.
They told him they would see him
later and left. On his way home
Mr.. Wilson was attacked by the two
men, who stabbed him seven times
and then escaped. Wilson will die.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07

DEAD LETTERs.-The following is
a list of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Martinsburg March 2, and
which will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office March. l6, if not called for.
When calling say advertised.
Mrs. Nan Baker, Mr.. Geo. Burns,
Larry Corners, Mrs. Margaret Clark,
Mr.. VIM. A. Carper, Mrs. Mary
Carton, Jacob Cookus, Mrs. Martha
Coles, Miss III. B. Davis, Miss Maize
Deganes, Mr.. John Evans, David
Dawson, Johnny Harris, Dan Har-
ley, Mr.. Thomas Holland, Miss
Keepner, Alice Kephner, Miss An
ME L. KEGS, Mis- Maria Long, Miss
Lou V. Oxley, Miss Fannie Reed,
Miss Sarah Suice, Henry Lot Smith,
Henry Smith, Jennie Smith, G. e.
Strock; Miss Arty M. Turner, Nolan
West, Miss Basil Wilson.
w. III. III. Flick, p. M.