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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-07

We noticed the recent construc-
ton OF a private Telegraph Line
from Bruceton to this place for the
purpose of learning Telegraphy.
We are at loss to know wha; shall
be done to consume the services of
all the future Photographers, for we
don't think the extension Of bust
ness will increase per capita with
the aspiring operators.
Mrs. Amanda Hyde is contem.
plating a trip to Chicago during the
Fair.
Mr.. John Schrock has been suf-
fering from a severe sore throat for
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. @. Frankhouser
propose starting for the Worlds
Fair in the future, aud during the
return to visit relatives in Indiana
and probably extend their visit to
Kansas.
Miss Lizzie Riley has been seri-
ously indisposed for the last week,
but VIC are glad to note che is better
now.
Among the parties sumoned
before Court this week from Bran
donville were, George W. Miller, S.
S. Galloway and j. Il. Bird.
We are sorry to state that Rev.
III. Il. Friend delivered his farewell
sermon for this conference year,
last Sabbath afternoon.
The question of papering the
walls on the interior Of the NJ. T..
church of this place, is being dis.
cussed by some Of our over. pious
friends, and for the purpose of
doing this they propose appropri-
ating a sum of money now in the
hands of one of the lady members
OF the church, who was one OF the
principals in getting up festival
last summer to raise the money
sufficient to repair the bad leaking
roof of the church. We do not
wish TO cause any unpIeasantncss on
matter of such type, but would
suggest that some of our people
would use some of their common
sense IN considering what an
appearance large building like the
church would present with its walls
papered, a new aud high ceiling
with large portions of the plastering
fallen off, leaving it bare to the
hath, and after the first wet spell of
weather to have the pnpered walls
streaked with water impregnatrd
with the plaster through which it
soaks Had they not better use
some we'll reserved energy in repair.
ing where it needs it, or in other
words put the horse before the cart
and not vice-ycrsa.
RUSTIC.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-07

Miss BERTHE Montgomery returned
from Wheeling last week.
Miss Patsy Rabbit. OF Elkins.
has been visiting tho Misses Plum.
mer, of Water ST.
Mr.. Vern Frazer spont Sabbath
with his parents.
Wm. Horchler, who has been very
i'll for the last two weeks, is reported
convalescent.
Mrs. Isaac Jackson and daughter
Miss Nora, are visiting her mother,
Mrs. Moon, on High Street
Harry Depinbaugn, of Keysor, is
spending few days with his par
eIts.
Mrs. Charles Frazier has returned
from Burton, where she was visit
ing relatives.
VIM. Berthcy, of Grafton, was on
our streets Monday.
Joseph Howard, of Keyser, a
brakeman on west-bound train.
was seriously hurt while passing
kingwood Tunnel on Thursday
morning. on top of his train. lie
was hit on the head by some hard
substance and laid his skull bare
for five inches. lie was brought TO
the office Of DIR. VIM. NJ. Dent and
was given proper attention. lie
could not give any account of the
accident, and his mind was IN bad
condition. lie was taken homo by
Student 200 Il. X. Ellis on "46"
in the afternoon. Later news is
that he has become rational and is
doing well.
i. b. McGinnis, Of Koyser, is on
our streets again.
Miss Ollie Brain, Of Parsons, is
visiting her sisters, Mrs. John
Sharps and Mrs. VIM. lIorchler, Jr.
DR.. j. Is. Fogle, of Terra Alta,
was a visitor in our town Saturday.
Clarence Howard and sister, of
SclvyvilIe, were visiting Mr.. J. r..
Smoot last week.
Mr.. James Doyle, an old and
respected citizen died Saturday
evening at his home, in the 80th
year of his age. Tho funeral took
place Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock.
Robert Felty paid business call
to our town last Saturday.
Freeman Frazier and Frank NJ.
Dent, Jr., returned from Clarks-
burg, where they were visiting
relatives.
Misses Stella Higgins and Della
Carr left Monday for Wheeling,
where they will visit friends.
fillmore Moon, Of onongah, is
very sick ut the home of his father,
Mr.. George w. Moon, on Morgan.
town Avenue.
Miss Hunter, of Rowlesburg, and
Misses Goudeys, of Grafton, were
tho guests Of Miss Carrie Perrill.
Mr.. Louie Hull, Of Grafton, was
on our streets last week.
Mrs. DIR. If. II. Powell, of Tun-
Melton, was III town shopping, Sat
urdaY.
Tie Newburg Base Ball Club
tender their many thanks to King
wood Club for the pleasant time
they had in Kingwood, and wish
them better success in the future.
LEE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-07

For the next fifteen days, /
viii offer my entire stock Of
ROOTS and SHOES at COST,
in order to make room for my
fall stock. Call early and get
your choice.
w. s. TAYLOR.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-07

Another wedding in Klngwood
last night aud another of our pref.
tiest girls carried OF by young
man from abroad. The marriage
was that of Mr.. Willis +. Fortncy,
of Wheeling. and Miss Dora G..
Manear, of kingwood. The core
mony took place ut Z. NJ. yester-
day at the homo of the bride on
High Street, and was performed by
Rev. NJ. w. Rider in the presence
of quito a number of invited guests.
The bride was attired in Cream
Grenadinc, trimmed with lace and
ribbon, and wore carnations aud
roses, and looked very charming.
The groom wore the conventional
black. At 10 o'clock elegant ro-
freshmenls wero served in album
dance. Tho bridal couple left this
morning on tho early train for
Wheeling, where they will make
their future homo. The bride is
the youngest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. David @. Manear, and King
wood has lost ono OF her best aud
handsomest girls, but our loss is
Mr.. Fortney's gain, and wo wish
them success.
Another wedding that took place
yesterday evening at the same hour
was that of two popular and we'll
known young people. who reside
noar tho Camp Ground. The
groom was Mr. Bert Il. Gibson,
eldest son Of Mr.. NJ. g. Gibson,
and the bride was Miss Mabel Hart
man, the accomplished daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hartman.
The ceremony took place ut tho
home Of the bride, in the presence
of number Of invited guests, and
was performed by Rev. w. E, Dean,
of Tunnclton. Refreshments were
served in hospItablo abundance,
and il was quito pleasant affair.
The bridal party left to-day for
Chicago to visit tho Worlds Fair
and will go on from there to visit
relatives in Nebraska and other
western States and expect TO be
Como about two months.
Several OF our people have
received invitations that read as
follows; "Mr. and Mrs. III. II.
Taylor request your presence at tho
marriage of their daughter, Mary
s., to MIR. A. A.. Brown, Wedncs-
day, September sixth, 1898, ut half
past one. at Kerns, w. Va" The
ceremony took place yesterday nc
tho home OF tho bride in Kerns,
Randolph county, and tho happy
couple will arrive here today and be
given a reception at the home Of
tho groom's father, Col. j. w.
Brown, near town. The bride is q
daughter OF Mr.. Hayes Taylor, u
prominent merchant OF Kerns,
formerly called New Intcrest) and
the groom Is tho oldest son of Col.
James w. Brown, of this county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-07

Walter I.awhead, OF Uniontown.
Pa, was here Tuesday, being sum
moned by telegraph, to give evl-
dence in behalf of the State against
Sam Yeager. lie was driving the
finest team seen on our streets for
some time.
The knights OF Pyihias OF this
place are making preparations to
hold a picnic next Tuesday at
Mountain View Park, out on the
Il. K. & +. Railroad. the other side
of townsville. A special excursion
will be run, leaving here at 7:45,
A. NJ, and returning, leave the
grounds ut 4 p. NJ. and z p. NJ.
Fare for the round trip, 40 cents.
All knights and their families and
friends are cordially invited to
attond and take part in defeating
the Park and opening it up for use.
The Sunday Schools aud other
orders Of the towE are talking Of
picnicIng here, soon as the park is
formally opened, which it will be
next Tuesday by the Knights.
The committee Of arrangements is
composed of Henry Murdoch,
Chancellor Of the lodge, J. 81.
Crane, Secretary and j. Ami Mar
tin, Supt. Of the Railroad.
Give Hearts That Beat as One.D
Charles W. Hoftman-22
Florence Teina Lee-19.
George Foster Johnson-24
Helen May Smouse-21.
W. NJ. Collier-37
Sadie r. Shafer-21.
Martin l.. Mayfold-20
Iona Martin--2i.
Bert II. Gibson-23
Mabel Hartman
Willis Fletcher Fortuey-27
Dora e.. Manear-2I.
Benjamin Z. Peaslee-19
bessie q. Hileman- 10.
Another license was issued with
tho request not to publish, rs tho
parties are ashamed Of it, or else
the prospective victim (who got 80
himself) is afraid the girl will go
back on him before he can get the
knot tied.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-07
Coal Delivered,

Good screened coal delivered on
so days time at g cents per bushol
from The Miller Bank near King
wood Applp to
MILLER s. bOUGrE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-07

Gladesville last Saturday to the
picnic.
Screen doors. Screen Wire doors,
adjustable, "The New Hard ware. -
MONROE 4 WALLS.
j. x. Monroe has begun work on
lis new residence on the hill, near
j. Ami Martins.
George Lyons, of rewburg, and
Thomas +. Loar. of Reedsville,
were in town yesterday.
White Lime, Cement. Rock Salt
etc, at The New Hardware.
MONROE 4 WALLS.
Mr. A. J. Deal, of Glade Farms,
was oneof our paying callers during
the past week.
WANTED-At once, n good girl
to do general homework. Good
wages. Apply to Mrs. wardwell,
East High Street, Kingwood.
Walter Royce stopped over here
last Saturday while on his way from
business trip in the East, to his
home at indianapolis, Ind.
For any ard all kinds of legal
blanks address this office. Prices
only so cents per hundred. II
This session Of Circuit Court has
been the most important for some
time and the attendance has been
good.
DO you need buggy. spring
wagon, cart or road wagon-call at
The new Hardware"
MONROE & WALLS.
Rev. Hiram Stetsor, Of Wheeling.
WIS here this week. lie has been
preaching in Nebraska, but left his
charge there to seek another i'm the
Eas'.
j. w. Fawcett & Co. will sell
yon Mason's quart fruit jars at 80
cents per dozen ! gall, 100.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. G. Lazelle. of
Morgantown, have BEEN visiting
relatives here the past week. Mr..
L.az' lie is just recovering from a
severe spell of fever.
"a Died at Evansville Yesterday,
Robert VI. Hanshaw. son of uiram
lIanshaw. The cause of his death
was cancer of the throat. The
deceased was about 90 years of age.
j. w. Fawcett & Co. arc closing
out their ENTIRE STOCK OF Boots,
Shoes and Slippers ut Cost.
John w. Blaker, Of Davis, has
been here this week shaking hands
with his many friends in King
wood. He was summoned as a
witness in the Bank Robbery cases.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Garner, of
Eighty Cut, were in town yesterday
and gave us q call. Mr.. Garner is
home OIL a short vacation from bis
work with the Gresham Publishing
Company, Of Richmond, Indiana.
For Boots, Shoes and Slippers of
all sizOs, kinds, qunllty and Price
POsITTyELY AT CosT, call on j. w.
Fawcctt & Company.
Miss Minnie ZiRn, daughter Of
Squire Dave c. Zinn, Of near
Gladesvillc, returned last week
from ia visit to relatives in Ne
braska.
BY using Halls Hair Remover,
gray, faded OF dIscolored hair
assumes the natural color Of youth,
and grows luxuriant and strong,
pleasing every body.
HARNESS We are selling
agents for u. N. Orr's Saddlery &
Harness. Call "The New Hard
ware" NJ. 4 -.
The Kingwood Kid Nine went
over to Terra Alta last Thursday to
play base ball and got beat. The
Newburg Club was here Saturday
and played a match game, defeat
ing the home club also.
Tho last examination for teachers
for this year in Preston county will
be held vt Newburg on Wednesday
and Thursday, October 4 aud 8,
1893.
LOHA1N FoRTEEY,
County Superintendent.
A fine boy baby was born Mon
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-07

ARo OTHER sarsaparilia has rl,e
merit to secure the confidence Of
entire communities and hold IL year after
year, like HOODS sarsapaHila.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-07

When Baby was sick. NO gave her castoria.
Whom she was a Chill. slic cried for Ca,toria.
When she became sIiss, she chung to Castorla.
When she had Children. she gaze them Castorin
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-07

Coal give Cents Per Bushel
will deliver coal from tho
ZIMMERMAN BANK, from this
date until further notice, at the
remarkable low price IL FIVE
CENTS per bushe. Have your
coal house filed at once.
JOHN GRBAsRR.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-07

j. X. Monroe has begun work on
his new residence on the hill, near
J. Ami Martins.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-07

A fine boy baby was born Mon
day, Sept. 4, 1893, at 6, =. NJ, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ashby, Of
Austen, this county. DR.. NJ. r.
Powell, Of Tunnelton, was the
attending physician. The Doctor
wss here yesterday and purchased a
handsome silver cup at Potter's
Jewelry Store, as a present for the
baby, as it made ono thousand that
'''he has attended tho birth Of.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-04-27
A HAVEN FOR UNFORTUNATES.
The Liquor and Morphine Habits
Completely E~radicated In
Three Weeks.

MEXICO, Mo-, April pa COM
menced treatment for the liquor habit
under DR.. Adams while l was border
ing on delirium tremins. | did this
because | desired to be freed from a
disease which had embittered my own
life and the lives of my family, which
had discouraged my friends wrecked
my prospects and was fast making Of
me a moral and physical wreck. l
had tried my own strength to con-
quor my appetite for liquor and had
fallen time and again just when
buoyed up with a hope that l had
gained the victory, and life had be-
come to me far more of pain than
pleasure and the future a hopeless
blank. If there is any disgrace at.
tached to a continued determination
to break off such letters [ am willing
to bear it. DR.. Adams has, through
the assistance of the Supreme Ruler
of the Universe, the power to free
men from the demon-strong drink
and | desire to recommend him to
any in the condition [ presented
myself for treatment three weeks
ago. Z. E. BURLINGTON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-04-27
WORCESTER ITEMS.
,pondence of the Ledger

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Mo-, April 25.-It is
feared that the cold weather last week
did considerable damage to the fruit
crop.
Rev.C.C. Hill will preach at Rock
Hill church the fifth Sunday.
Some one steps in and says he
thinks that to be a mistake about
that buggy being for sale, as we an
nounced last week, for he thinks he
can make good use of it yet.
Several Of the farmers have quit
work and have gone snipe hunting.
Quite a large number of young
folks from Wesley Chapel neighbor-
hood attended preaching at Llttleby
Baptist church last Sunday night.
Miss Lizzie Murray and Miss Gina
Azdell visited Misses Daisy and Ona
Bunstine Sunday.
Some one would love to know who
got left Sunday night.
Mr.F.L. Laforce, the enterprising
merchant of Worcester, is doing a
Hourishing business. Mr.. Laforce il
a clever and honest gentleman and
has won many friends and eusto-
mefs. ROSE BuD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-04-27
SPLENDID RESIDENCE PROPERTY
Judge Stuart to Sell His Elegant
Residence to Redman Galloway.

JudgeWm. Stuart has about com,
pleted the sale of his elegant resi-.
dence on East Monroe street to Red,
man Galloway for $4,000. This is =
splendid home, nicely located and
on n of the most popular resi-.
dence streets in Mexico and the
figure asked is very reasonable.
Judge Stuart has not yet made up
his mind what he will do, but will
likely live with his ehildrea, but We
sincerely trust that he will not re-
move from Mexico. He has been
identified with the Mexico Savings
Bank ever since it was founded as
director and president, and he has
also been prominent in various other
enterprises in this city. Judge
Stuart's leaving Mexico would cause
great regret among all our business
men and citizens who have the best
interest of Mexico at heart.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-04-27
THE GOLD SCARE.
Cleveland Correets an Erroneous
Impression.


WASHINGTON, April 23.-To a
representative of the press the Pres
ident said to-day:
1.-The inclination on the part OF
the public to accept newspaper re-
ports concerning the intentions oil
those charged with The management
of our national finances seems to
Justify my emphatic contradictions
OF the statement that redemption oil
any kind of Treasury notes except
in gold has at any time been
determined upon or contemplated by
the Secretary or any other member
of the present administration, The
President and the Cabinet are alb
solutely harmonious in the deter
mination to exercise every power
conferred upon them, to maintain
the public credit, TO keep the pub
lie faith and to preserve the parity
between gold and silver and between
all financial obligations of the Gov.
eminent.
"While the law of 1890 forcing
the purchase of a fixed amount Of
silver every month provides hat the
Secretary of the Treasury, in his
discretion, may redeem, in either
gold or silver, the Treasury notes
given in payment of silver purchases,
yet the declaration of the policy Of
the Government to maintain the
parity between the two metals seems
so clearly to regulate this discretion
as to dictate their redemption II
gold.
"Of course, perplexity and diff
ticulties have grown out of an un,
fortunate financial policy which we
found in vogue and embarrassment
have arisen from ill-adyised financial
legislation confronting us at every
turn, but with cheerful confidence
among the people and a patriotic
disposition to cooperate th%reatene d
dangers will be averted pending a
legislative return to a better and
sounder financial plan.
1.-THE strong credit of the country
is still unimpaired. and the good
sense of our peoples which has new.
er failed in time of need, is at hand
to save us from Disaster
The Presidents only visitors to-
day we're Secretaries Carlisle and
Lamont.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-04-27
Saturday Must Have Been
Buggy Day For the
Farmers.
The Mudd BOys and Quite Il
Number Of Other Audrain
Prosperous Young Farm
ers Provided Them
selves with Nice
Vehicles.

Ferris had the street in front oil
his business house almost blockad-
ed with new vehicles all day Sat
urday. Ferris says that his buggy
trade is contagious. When once he
gets into a family or neighborhood
it goes clear through. Such certain
ty proved to be the case with sever.
al of the boys last Saturday. We
noticed J. C. Mudd had a fine new
buggy, J. w. Mudd a fine new
buggy, F. A. Mudd a fine carriage,
Fred Graham fine buggy, Sink Bed.
ford one of Ferris best, Thomas
Ridgeway a vehicle with varnish on
it that shone like a darkey's heel,
John Sandford with a full bright
new rig, r. Adams with one OF
Ferris best, w. C. Miller was smil-
ing and explaining why he selected
one with q narrow seat, Tom Mcln-
tyre treated himself to a fine park
wagon. We asked Ferris chow
many buggies he sold Saturday
He smiled and said, ''Bob, ge,
ont of my way" Ferris has GER
tainly a cinch on the buggy trade
of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-04-27
AUXYASSE ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
AUXvAssE, Mo-, April 26.-Mis:
Belle Dudley, of S. F. G. at Fulton
spent Sunday here.
Jim Pledge, of Hatton, spent Sun
day in our community.
Miss Emma Hall, of Wellsville
is visiting the family of r. G. Hale
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Buckner re
turned home from Kirksville las
Wednesday. Mr.. Buckner had beer
to Kirksville for his health.
Miss Mable Crawford, of Louis
lana, visited the family of E. M
Dudley Sunday.
d. L. Jennings has purchased thu
brick livery stable from J. A. Har
rlson, paying $4,000.
Miss Tonic Harrison returned las
Monday from Centralia, where sht
had been to attend the wedding O
DIR. Cox, of Stephens Store, to Miss
Carpenter, of Centralia.
Married, in Mexico, on Tuesday
April %, w. II. Doss, of Auxvasse
and Miss Beadle, of that city. The
couple arrived at Auxvasse on thu
|2:30 train that day and repaired to
the home Of Mr.. Doss, where a re
ception was held.
w. W. Kimbrough sold to Dr.
VI. Huddleston his stock of drugs fol
1880. Mr.. Kimbrough left Sun
day for Venice, Ill.
The p~ost-oflice election come of
Saturday with E. S. Buckner the
successful applicant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-04-27

SOME Of the Chicago papers have
reached q conclusion that hotel rates
will be very cheap IN Chicago during
the Worlds Fair and that the boni-
faces will be practically at the mercy
of the visitors. If the usual order of
things be thus happily reversed it will
be a guarantee against the extortion
that visitors have before suffered at
the hands of the landlords, and there
may even be a chance for something
like revenge. The preparations for re-
ceiving the crowd have been enor-
NOUS, and so many have gone in with
the hope of finding the short road to
fortune that the entertaining business
will be oyerdone and competition
will assure low rates. The crowd will
be distributed throughout the season,
and at no time will it exceed the ac-
commodations offered. Thus the
papers referred to argue, and it is to
be hoped that they are correct.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-04-27
hy Hegs.

NEVADA, Mo April 2i,-Perfy
lynch, Sugars old, made his home
with his son-in~law, Judge + Brooks.
His son, Green lynch, lived about
hall a mile, and another son,in.law,
Peter Daniels. two and a half miles
distant from Judge Brooks home,
The old man was in the habit of GO
ing 10 the homes of his two other
children and spending a week or
two. On Tuesday, April IL, he
took his gun and oyercoat and lett
his home. As he did not return,
his daughter, Mrs. Brooks and fam
lily, very naturally supposed he had
gone either to his sons or to Mr..
Daniels. A week passed by and
nothing was thought Of his absence
iron home. Thursday of last week
caIne and it was discovered that he
had not been to either of the sup
posed places. AS no inquiry could
umayel the mystery of his absence,
a general neighborhood search was
inaugurated, in which some POO en-
gagged, and resulted in finding Satur-
day his gun yet loaded, his coat and
unlershlrt both torn to t~atters, n
part of his wateh-chain and the crys-
tai Of his gold watch, and Sunday
the bones of his legs entirely strip
ped of flesh, with the shoes yet COW
ering the feet, we're found in Judge
Brooks feed lot, which is half a
mile from his house. There is no
doubt that the body was devoured
by hogs. Judge Brooks and Green
lynch remembered having seen
the hogs punched around some
thing the next day after the old man
disappeared. The immediate cause
of his death will ever be a mystery.
The general supposition is that the
old gentleman, while returning
home through the feed lot, died
suddenly from heart disease. Some
think he was killed by lightning, as
there was quite a storm the day he
left home, while others think he
was gored to death by cattle, as he
was very deaf, and some of the cat
tie are known to be vicious.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-04-27
MOBERLY's GREAT REVIVAL
Hundreds Converted and Great Crowds
Attend the Meetings.

MoBERLY, Mo-, April 24.~-Elder
J. A. Boyer closed here q
meeting which had been in progress
for five weeks, resulting in over 20O
additions to the Christian church.
The meeting all through was one Of
great interest, many making con-
LESSONS who were almost given up
as lost by their friends. Never be,
fore in the history of Moberly was
there such interest manifested.
People came from all sections, and
tonight the crowd was estimated
at 1000. AS many more were
turned away from the building.
Elder Boyer came here from Des
Moines, Ia, and goes to st. Joseph,
Mo-, to engage in evangelical work
tbar.,