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Cheap Trip to Cincinnati via b. & 9.
X. II.

The b. s. o. r. r. announces
an excursion to Cincinnati on We'd
nesday, Oct. 1Ath, from Grafton,
Parkersburg and all intermediate
stations. Round trip tickets, good
to return on all trains until October
10Th inclusive, will be sold at un-
precedented low rates, and will be
valid going only on train named be-
low. Excursionists will travel via
special train from Parkersburg to
Cincinnati. Ample accommoda-
tions will be provided for all who
take advantage OF this rare oppor-
tunity to enjoy cheap trip to Gin
cinnati at season when travel is
most delightful and when the city
offers to visitors the greatest num-
Der and greatest variety of attrac-
tions. For time Of trains and rates
Of fare consult appended table:
TINE. RATE.
Grafton, 600 a. NJ. s. 90
Parkersburg, 1910 {"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08
Ministers Of the N. E. Conference
and Where They Go This Year,

The NJ. E. Conference of this
State, i'll session at Wheeling, ad-
journed lasS Monday after an inter
esting session. 1t was largely at.
tended, being the Forty-ffth An.
nual gathering for this State. Some
changes and new appointments were
made.
Rev. d. l.. Ash is the new Pre-
siding Elder of this Circuit, while
Rev. j. +. Chenoweth goes to North
Street, Wheeling. Rev. NJ. w.
Rider comes back to Kingwood
Rev. b. b. Evans (Well known here)
goes back to Weston. Rev. @. J..
Trippett, formerly Of this county.
goes to Point Pleasant. Rev. G. w.
Kepler, of Ncwburg, goes to Mt.
Glare, Harrison county, and Rev.
ID. A. Friend to Pruntytown. Rev.
f. G.. w. Ford, Of Masontown, goes
to Knottsville, in Taylor county.
Rev. j. b. Feather to Jollytown.
Rev. G.. W. Shaw to LittleSon. Rev.
+. r. SkidmOre is the new preacher
at Masontown. Rev. G.. w. Cox
goes to the Morgantown Circuit and
Rev. @. Polling comes to Tunnelton.
Rev. 7. w. Chichester is assigned to
Mono"galia. N. l.. Bumgardner
is the new Presiding Elder Of the
Oakland District. Rev. II. r..
Faulkner goes TO Aurora and Rev.
John Rexroad comes to Albrights-
vile. +. q. Woodruff and G.. T..
Feather are assigned to the Bran.
donyille Circuit, and Rev. f.. NJ.
Cain goes to GAINESVILLE. Rev. J.
O. Rexroad comes to Evansville and
Rev. NJ. IL Prince to Eewburg.
Rev. A. 3. Rohrbaugh is left at
Rowlesburg and Rev. S. D. Tam
bIyn at Terra Alta.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08

Rowlesburg has a "Kid Nine ]"
Of Base Ball players, that are hard
to beat if they arc boys. They are
special proteges Of Capt. Dawson,
and he sends as the score cards of
the last two match games they
played, one against the Newburq
club and one with st. George.
They beat both clubs badly, ST.
George 81 to 10 and Newburo 10 TO
5. The score card shows good bat
ting and all around work and we
arc sorry that We havn't room for
it. None Of tho Dawson Nine arc
over 10 years Of age and most Of
them under 16. Their names are
az follows: John Kil:ou, Pitcher;
John DALEY, Catcher Buck Dai-
ley, lst Base; II. Moore. 2nd Base
j. L. Pugh, 3rd Base D. Council,
J.. f.; Grant Ford, y. f.; Frank
Shock, @. +. and p. COT, Short
stop The club now wants a
wback at Kingwood and will play
any club that comes along.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08

1t seems that the new bank at
Terra Alta is an assured success as
the necessary amount of capital has
been SUBSCRIBED and all is now rea-
dy to make application for charter.
The lower part Of the new K. of p.
building will likely be fitted up for
the use of the bank for the present,
and if it Is a success a handsome
bank building will be erected later
on. Mr.. Lewis p. White will
likely be the Cashier.
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a5wLEsBJRc v-51-ED By A TIaE
AND 4 cATAaJuNg.
Several Large Buildings savea BY 10
eallen Eeg Of Cider.
Special to the Argus.

SNNSA - 49, A@keAessA.s R~f'Nk ~ - ~
eallcn Eeg Of Cider.
Special TO the Argus.
RowLEsBURG, October 9th, 1891.
Last Saturday evening about 7:30
p. NJ, a large lamp hanging in
DIR. Proudfoots Office over his coun-
ter, fell while he was out and rolled
under the counter amongst pile
Of papers, setting fire to them.
William Ayersman saw the refiec-
ton of it and to his surprise, found
the place in flames. He broke the
door down and could get no water
but the Doctor had fifteen gallon
keg of cider he was to make vinegar
Of, which he kicked the bead in and
and saved the building. Ten miu-
utes longer would have destroyed
several valuable buildings amongst
them, Bishop & Manown's Store
and dwelling, Mr.. Emerson's
dwelling and perhaps more, espec-
tally the Odd Fellows Hill. This
shows that cider is very beneficial
in some instances and it is rather
a joke on Rev. Rorabaugh, who
runs a temperance paper here and
in the building that was saved by
the cider. The Rev. has opposed
the use Of cider heretofore but will
now have 10 revise his opinion on
the subject and admit that it is
handy to have around some times.
Yesterday while George Bishop
was returning from squirrel hunt
ing and had nearly reached home,
he discovered vicious looking an
imal coming down from Cannon
Hill. He stopped suddenly and
got his gun in readiness for the
wild animal. Fearing his gun too
weak if he shodld miss it he was
somewhat scared up, but at this
moment hs little squirrel dog made
a jump at The animal and it ran up
a tree, whereupon Mr.. Bishop shot
and the discharge entered its head,
killing the animal Instantly. 1t
was brought TO Bishop & Manowns
store. 1t was weighed before quite
crowd, weighing 25 lbs. and
little over three feet long, had
claws similar to tigec and It's
head resembled a tiger in every
particular. Mr.. Bishop is very
proud over his success but SAYS he
felt little Of tie buck ague Just
before shooting. The wild animal
was catamount and one of the
most vicious kind. 1t was killed
just across Cheat river aud in full
view o. the town and had Just come
dowa from the mountains. The
small bows Will stay in here now
after dark.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08

Tom Murphy ard Riley Ables,
two notorious characters who were
in Jail at Weston awaiting trial,
escaped Tuesday night of last week
through assistance from the outside.
They were both handcuffed and
Murphy was chained to the iron
window grating, so that it was inn
possible for them to escape without
assistance. The Jail was built about
three years ago at considerable ex-
pense to the county, bnt it seems to
be no trouble for the prisoners to
escape from it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08
FARMERS, ATTENTION /
II You Want a New EOWeF Get
THE DEERINg MACHINE
1T Is THg BEST MADE.

Simple, Durable, and never gets
out Of repair. Thousands of them
now in use al over the country.
Manufactured at the Mammoth Ma
chine Shops of William Deerinq
q Co, Chicago, III. These Shops
cover Al Acres Of ground, and are
the largest in the world making this
class Of machinery. Don't buy til
You have examined one OF these
machines on exhibition at Reeds
vile, Mason WATSON, Agent, and
at kingwood, w. r. MENEAR.
Agent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08
LOADED FOR BEAR AND LET'S THB
CHIEFLY LOOSE AT THE
TRIO, WHO FLRR FOR
THEIR LIVES

TUNNELToN, w. VA, Oct. G, '91.
EDITOR ARGUS Il am loaded for
bear this week aud 1 propose to let
the grizzly loose. / started out with
the impression that this was to be
a gcntlemanly discussion of the
merits and dement's OF working the
county roads, and with such an un-
derstanding | concluded to let tie
writers of the letters, which bear
the signature Of GARNER and Tax
payer" to display their phenome-
nal ability, and to prove, il they
could by sound argument, that the
old system OF working the county
roads was the best. But alas for
human expectations This they
have utterly failed to do. They
have so far advanced no argument
in behalf OF their moss back system.
In their last letter they indulge
IN TRADE of personal abuse, which
neither has the keenncss of satire
nor the bitterness of sarcasm their
parthaian arrow is blunt, and they
have not the strength to wing it.
did not know my personality was a
factor in the discussion of the sub
ject, but it seems this was the ruse
they adopted to draw me out, then
drop the subject under discussion
and make personal attack on me.
The trio have combined against me
for purely q selfish purpose, which
| shall proceed to unmask.
The writer's are we'll known in
this community, but for the infor-
nation of the public, / will say that
they are all political croakers and
schemers. One of them is what |
might dub the farmers Advocate"
a species which fell from Adam and
Eve in an unguarded moment.
Another is what the world calls
postmaster, a political nonentity,
which was created for political
bosses to thrust upon the people to
harrass them. The third IS q rail
road magnet and saw-mill monopo-
list who was placed on terra frBa
because there was no room for him
in Paradise at that particular time.
All three OF them have tried their
genius and methods OF working the
county roads in years gone by, and
it is notorious fact that the roads
were in worse condition when they
got through working them than
they were before they did a days
work on the roads. What was the
result? Why, the most natural one
in the world, the People q want
that spelt with big p turned
them down Hence the origin Of
McGinty going down to the bottom
Of the sea. Well, what was done
then? cit came to pass" as we
often read in the Good Book, when
VIC can't travel the county roads as
worked by the trio's system, that
the gray haired old man, whom they
delight te villify, was asked to do
little work on the county roads. and
IL the People are not pleased with
lis work, it is evident to the mind
Of the casual reader that the trio
are very mad and jealous.
Among the People they arc known
as chronic oflice-scekers, but for
certain reasons they cannot reach
the goal Of their ambition. They
are continually growing about the
work Of others, and arc never satis-
fed unless they can innict their
choice selection Of country-post-
ofiice-politics on q suffering public.
The Postmaster whoops up the
Republicans, and insists that he is
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08

The acts Of the late lamented
Legislature have at last arrived and
arc in the hands Of our Court officers
and Attorneys. The Public Printer
has bad the job about seven months
and people we're beginning to think
that he was stuck or go ashamed Of
the Acts that he was holding them
from the public as long az possible.
Bat at last we have them and Web
sters Unabridged Dictionary or q
Cyclopedia in one volume is no
where in respect TO size. II has
growo enormously, the whole num-
Der Of pages being 1880. OF these
AZ enactments and 1868 pages are
charters for corporations and will
be OF no use TO any one else. Tho
Secretary Of State and the State
Printer seem TO be making fortune
ont Of the business. The corpo-
ration part Of the Acts should have
been printed in a scperate volume
and the records left free from spcb
= useless burden The whole lob
d a very poor ono after all tho time
taken va getting 1t out.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08

Miss Elisabeth Blsland the we'll
known writer who made a flying
trip around the world, running a
race against Nellie BY, was mar
ried Tuesday Of this week TO
Charles W. Wetmore of New York
City. Now that she is tied up, she
will hardly be able to make any
more flying trips.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08

----l-cssrSs--.
the only true friend ~ the DID w.
Grams, whIie he enip,s the ernUio-
ments Of a political Office which was
given him by the Republican Bosses
for the supposed 'infloonse" he had
with Keeping the veterans in line.
The Farmers Advocate GOES
around over the county with hay
seed in his hair, which was given
him by Jimmy Hunt from his hay
rack, telling the farmers how they
are being ground down and robbed,
and organizing them into alliances.
hoping thereby to go to the Demo
cratic Bosses and tell them that he
is high-muck-a-muck among the
farmers, and that they had better
reward him with an office, like his
co-laborer has been rewarded by the
opposite party, if they expect him
to wear hay-seed in his hair in order
to control the farmers votes.
Then comes the Railroad Magnet
and Saw-Mlll Mouopolist and scoops
IN both the Postmaster and the
Farmers Advocate, and uses them
to further the interests Of the polit-
ical bosses Of both parties
But the trio's blissiul uncon-
seriousness of the guile of sordid po-
htical trafiicking is too apparent
from the complaisant manner in
which they regard the offensive pre-
sumption that what they call the
''dear old farmer" vote is at the
command of every blatant dema-
gogue who is sharp enough and
chooses to manipulate it for the
shaping of his private political for
tunes. Can it be possible that our
esteemed trio really cherishes the
idea that the ruck Of the "dear old
farmer" voters weakly cringe to the
lash Of such self-exalted masters +?
For shame on such men
The trio strangely persists IN
evading the only point l raised
against the present system of work
ing the county roads, and drags in
extemporaueous issues which | ex
prcssly decline to take cognizance.
Nothing, | opine, short of dec
laration of death would cause them
to change their tactics. They are
bent on utilization, and villifica-
ton they must have. If they were
OF the enterprislng class Of citizens,
or if they had an original idea above
a pumpkin, or men of practical in
tellects, it would be as clear to their
minds as the MONDAY sun that the
old system of working the county
roads is a thing of the past, and the
day Is not lar OIL when my system,
or better one, of working the
county roads will be adopted. But
they will go on with their croaking,
l suppose, and OH the last day,
when the enterprising citizens and
the croakers are separated, the latter
will DO told to depart to their future
abode, where throughout the ages of
eternity they will yell and scream,
"The old county road system ="
TOMMY HAwKRR.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08

John Whitman. the man who lifts
600 pounds with his teeth, pushed
a freight car weighing 10000
pounds along n switch on North
street, Baltimore, recently in the
presence Of about 800 people. 1t
would have required the united
strength of eight ordinary men to
move the car.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08
SsVollon Joints
Foul breath
Indigestion
Broken rest
Ulcers
Consumptfon

Mrs. Joseph Wood. West Plattsburgh
n. ", writes: "In 1887 was seized with
Inflammation of the bowels, and afterwards
with rheumatism, and other complications,
In consequence Of which was, for four
months, confined TO my room. The best
physicians were unable to afford me any
relief At last my husband procured me
two bottles OF Ayers Sarsaparilla, which
took, and found so beneficial that I contin-
ued the uso OF this medicine, until now am
able to do as good days work as any
woman OF my time OF life, being sixty years
old. consider that 1 have been saved sew
eral hundred dollars expense, by using
Ayers SarSaparllla."
"After suffering severely for many years
from rheumatism, and almost despairing Of
relief, the disease was
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08

Prof. Virgil A. Lewis has secured
q section of Kanawha's old whip
ping post, discovered while cxcava-
ting for the new court house at
Charleston, and it has been added
to the collection of the State Histo-
rical Society.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08
kingwoOd, October s, 1891.

The Huntington advertiser says
Hon. w. 7. Thompson will not be
candidate for recollection to the
Office of State Treasurer, but will
return to Huntington and go into
business as soon as his term expires.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08

at Jacksonville, Fla, the colored
people were holding a big meeting
last week, and one night about mid
night a panic occurred in the Har-
mony Baptist church, (colored).
during which one woman was killed,
three others received fatal injuries
and about twenty people were Sc
riously crushed and bruised. The
audience was made up of nearly 500
negroes, all under more or less re-
hgious excitement. The gas lights
began to flicker badly and then
went out entirely. One frenzied
worshipper shouted, Judgment,
Judgment" at which the crowd be-
came wild with fear. A grand rush
was made for the narrow doors.
The panic lasted fifteen or twenty
minutes, and when the building
was lighted up again over a dozen
people lay bruised and bleeding on
the floor. One girl, Maggie Clark,
aged sixteen, was dead. At least
three were fatally injured.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08

The Delta Base Ball Club, Of
Bowlesburg, has again dug up the
Ratchet and put on their war paint
and are ready to play all corners,
Kingwood specially. They have
challenged the famous Davis City
Club to play p match game Satur.
day week, October 18th. This
Club has been publishing a chal-
lcnge in the Davis City Times, dar.
ing any club to come along and
knock the chip of their shoulder.
They will now have to play ball or
shut up.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08

Several of the State papers have
spoken in flattering terms of Judge
w. G.. Bennett, of Weston, for
Governor on the Democratic ticket
next year. Judge Bennett is an
able man and we'll qualified for this
high Office, and il he should be nom
mated, would be elected by an old
time majority. He is a son Of the
late Hon. Jonathan Bennett, who
was said to be the best Auditor Vir-
ginia ever had. His brother, Hon.
Louis Bennett, was States Attor-
ney OF Lewis county for number
Of gears and Speaker Of tho House
in the last Legislature. The Judge
himself was considered the leading
lawyer at the bar of Weston when
elected Judge of the Eleventh Judi
cial Circuit by large majority,
running way ahead of his ticket,
thus eyincing his popularity with
the people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08
Catarrh and rheumatism

rheumatism is caused by Tactic acid;
Catarrh, by scrofulous faint. To cleanse
the system of these poisons. take Ayers
Sarsaparilla- 1t ministers to the needs OF
every tissue of the body. dispels humors,
acids, and all impurities from the blood.
and supplies the elements necessary to Wig
orous health. This is medicine In which
you can rely with confidence. It has, in
thousands of cases, restored health to
others, and will restore health to you.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08
UNCLE TOMMY nAWKER


CONES OUT OF The FOG AND
WADES INTO THE TRIO WHO
ARE JEALOUS OF HIS
POPULARITY WITH
THE PEOPLE,
AND APPLIES
THE CAT.O,NINE.TAILS WITH A
YIGOR THAT WILL ASTONISH
THE TRIO WHO lombard.
EDHIM IN THE LAUREL
THI1KET LAST
WEEK.
HE FLAILs THE HAY-sEED OUT OF
THE OLD FARMERS HAIR, AND
LIKE THE TRADITIONAL
LINEN BREEoHRs, SENDS
IT FLYING THROUGH
THE AIR
HE wALLoPs TIE POSTMASTER AT
THE CROSS ROADS, AND EXPOSES
THE DECEIT, WHICH HE HAS
BEEN PRACTICING ON THE
OLD NETERANS, WHOM
HE HAS TURNED OVER
TO THE REPUBLICAN
BOSSES, FOR Po-
LITICAL REvE-
NUE. ONLY
He LAMPooES THE RAILROAD MAG
NET AND SAw-MILL MoNoPoLIST
WITH RAILROAD SPIKES AND
sAw-DUST, AND CLEVER
LY SHOWS HOW HE
swA LLows rHE
POSTMASTER AND
FARMER
LOADED FOR BEAR@AND LET'S THB
GRIZZLY LOOSE AT THE
TRIO, WHO FLRR FOR
rrtE \
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08

Frank Teson. Jr.. engineer. 2T1 W. Fourth
ST.. New York city, testihes: "For the past
eight years / have been severely afflicted
with eatarrh, none OF the many remedies
tried afIording me any relief. Ny digestion
was considerably impaired, and my sleep
disturbed by phlegm dropping into my throat.
Ny head, ut times, became dizzy, and was
troubled with ringing noises In the ears and
partial deafness. IN September last I re-
solved 10 try Ayers sarsaParilla, and began
Mt once 20 test It's qualitiesa rs ablOod-purifcr.
/ have taken only four bottles Of this med
icine and am glad to testify that the symp-
toms from which / suffered are removed"
my son now fifteen years of age was
cured OF catarrh IN Its worst form by the use
OF Ayers Sarsaparilla"-D ID. 7. Kerr, Big
Springs Ohio.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08

a somnambulist named Dempsey
Hoblitzell walked out of the second
story window of house on st.
Marv's street, Grafton, Saturday
night. and, falling on picket fence,
was impaled by a picket entering
the leg near the1ankle and penetra-
ting through the flesh and muscles
to the knee. His cries brought as
sistance, and he was released with
great difficulty. The injury is q
serious one, and will result in the
loss of his leg, if not fatally, as he
Is greatly Frustrated over tho shock.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08
Eradicated by

Ayers Sarsaparllla. Ihaye great faith In It."
ID. s. Winchester, Holden, Me.
81 was troubled with catarrl for over two
years. l tried various remedies, and was
treated by n number of physicians, but re-
eoived no benefit until commenced taking
Ayers Sarsaparllla A few bottles COM
pletely restored my health. Jesse Boggs,
Holmsi's Mills, NC.
IL was cured Of long-standing catnrrh by
the use OF Ayers SarsaparIlla." James j.
Dougher, Comp. G., 18th Inf, Wingate, N. NJ.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-08

about two years ago received an injury
IN one Of my knees, which resulted In my
becoming so lame from muscular rheunia-
tlsm that I could not move about without
the aid OF a cane. After suffering for some
months, being convinced that my blood
needed purifying, began taking Ayers
Sarsaparilla. and my lamencSs was entirely
cured" Mrs. c. Williams. Hardwick, VT
ayers Ssrsapar!Ila cured me Of catarrh,
impure blood, and general debility" Leon
Henrickon, Jr., Ware, Mass.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-27
nautical knowledge to supply the limited

nautical knowledge to supply the limited
wants of the navy at that time.
Tn little middle would 90 to his home,
if not yet grown, with a own upon his
upper lip and cheeks, and spend his three
months with his friends, then look forward
to another cruise, to return by being trans
! ferred to some homeward-b bound vessel on
his examination, to which he was entitled
the sixth year after receiving his appoint
ment as acting-nidshipman.
With these crude advantages many of
these young officers, by dint Of study when
afloat and ashore, and through their OBJ
servations over distant seas and lands, be-
came known in the highest grades as able
and accomplished, and others in all that
pertained to their duties. What may not
be generally known is that they were ex-
ceptionally free from the vice of gambling.
and however small their pay and incomes,
they lived within their means.
A long list could be given of worthy and
even distinguished officers who have lived
on their pay, MANY of them married even
before reaching the grade of lieutenant,
and have reared families in every way
worthy of their parentage. The mothers
goods" than the traditional old negro, with
a canoe and oyster-tongs. They were
women of character and sense, who were
content to live on small means, and did SO
without discomfort. Farragut, Porter, and
the greater number of those who attained
distinction in the "old navy" entered at a
very young age; almost as infants they
we're rocked in the cradle of the deep,''
and became accustomed to the hardships
and privations of a sea life. This is no in
considerable point in the usefulness of q
sea officer, for, after all, the middle is only
interesting when he has the capability of
development as the years roll on.
DANIEL AMMEN, Admiral u. S, N.
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