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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-31


son, near the Baptist church, and
will go to housekeeping soon.
A splendid line Of legal blanks
newly printed and kept constantly
on hand at the ARGUS Office.
Orders by mail will receive prompt
attention. II
MISS Bette Stanhope. who has
spent the summer here with Mr.
and Mrs. j. NJ. Crane, left yester.
day evening for her home in Lex
ington, Ky.
Forest Hartley, SON of J. NJ.
Hartley. of Fairmont, has been
here this week, to pass examination
before Judge Hoke for admission to
the bar to practice law.
1t will cost but two cents to send
me description of that property you
have wanted buyer for. / CAN
FIND YOU A BUYER.
X. NJ. HBERMANs,
Real Estate Agent,
Kingwood, w. Va.
The State Council of the Junior
Order convenes in annual session at
Buckhannon, Sept. 18th. j. viii
Fawcett is the Represen tative from
Kingwood Council.
A pleasant little social party was
given ont at the residence of Mr..
w. Ii. Brand, Tuesday night, in
honor of Misses Daisy Flynn and
Nettle Hawkins, of Newburg, who
are visiting relatives here.
George A. Herring will receive a
car load of Farmers Choice Phos-
plate this week, aud it will be for
sale at his store at Herring, w. Va,
and John III. Browns, Kingwood,
Some handsome wedding cards
were printed at this office this week.
The wedding comes Off next We'd
nesdaY, and we will give :ull par.
ticulars in our next Issue.
The Junior Base Ball Club Of
kingwood went over to Terra Alta
today to rlay the second nine of
that place return game. Dan
Jackson and Nolen Gibson went
with the boys.
Town Property for sale in Terra
Alta! Cheap and reasonable terms.
Write quick.
Il. NJ. HEEREANs,
Real Estate Agent,
4l-4t Kingwood V. Va.
The September term of Circuit
Court begins tomorrow. The
Grand Jury will be in session to-
morrow and next day and the Petit
Jurors are summoned for Monday.
Don't forget Col. Jake Kemple's
lecture tomorrow night at the Court
House, on the "Unwritten History
of the Mule The Colonel is
determined TO give that lecture il 1T
takes all summer and fall.
DR.. A. M. Jarrett. the Dentist,
will be In Kingwood Aug. %, aud
remain four days. At Terra Alta
Aug. "a, and remain three days.
All parties wanting work done,
please call early and make engage
ments.
George @. Giles has moved into
his new residence on East Main
Street, and E. NJ. Heermans has
moved into the property vacated
by Mr.. Giles, near the Presbyterian
church.
Grant Bower, of this place, and
Miss Mabel Stone, Of Grafton, were
married at Oakland, Thursday,
August "a, 1898, by Rev. G.. w.
Kepler, OF that place. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bower are here, stopping at
Mrs. Marian Bowers.
Bano & Schorr will open out in
the Manear Building, Septem Der
10Th, fine stock Of Clothing and
Shoes. They will keep everything
in their line, and give special bar
gains in ali lines Of goods they
carry, especially IN clothing and
shoes.
Miss Rosa Dolen, who has been
in Chicago for some time, visiting
her brother and attending the
Worlds Fair, returned last Friday,
being summoned homo By the death
OF her father.
There will be a big picnic at
Gladesvillc next Saturday, given by
the Junior Order Council Of that
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-31

We hope everyone VINO owns horeo VIII read
the advertisement Of tho Eikhart Carriage and
Harness Manufacturing Company, Of hlkhAxt,
Indiana. Appearing ip this papef.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-31

Arrive Chicago next day ut 1915
=. NJ.
Remember the dates August
80, Sept. z, 10, II. Il
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-31

WIN Baby wns SICK, VI gave her Cssofia.
When she was cliild, she cried for Cas,oria.
When sbe became Misa, sho chung % cas,oria.
Wien sio had chiidron, sl,o gays them Castoria.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-31
CoaI &c Cents Per nnahelf

I will deliver coal from tho
ZIMMERMAN BANK, from this
date until further notice, at the
remarkable low price Of FIVE
CENTS per busbel. Have your
coal house filed ut once,
JONI GHTAsFK,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-31

no OTHER Sarsaparilla has the
careful personal supervision Of the
proprietor In all the details of is prepa-
ration Al has HOODs9 Sarsaparilla.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-31

Maj David Stemple, OF Carmel,
was in town Monday on business,
and gave us a paying call. The
Major says the season has been very
fine in his section, and no dry
weather to amount to anything.
Don't wait any longer expecting
buyer to come to You. Place
your property in the hands of an
Agent who makes buying and SELL
ing Realty business. Try
K. NJ. HRERMASs,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
Popular Representation Blocked.

The whole question Of the revision Of
the method of popular representation in
Belgium is blocked at present by the at
titude Of the government in relation to
the reorganization of the senate, which
may lead ultimately to a conflict between
the houses and may involve the throne.
The correspondent of the London Times
at Brussels says: A more perplexing mat
teris the utter insignifcance of the point
at issue. Apart from the 90 senators to
be elected by the provincial councils
without paying any taxes is the senate
to be composed only of members paying
a direct tax of 1900 francs, with the
proportion of one eligible in 5000 inhab-
itants, or may it not be admitted that
the inhabitants who pay the highest
taxes in each province under 800 francs
should be equally eligible for the senate
in the proportion Of one to every 5000
inhabitants2 Upon this the whole ques-
tion turns. The latter proposal, while
still constituting senate of which three
fourths are to represent the great landed
proprietors, would raise the number of
those eligible from 1900 to 1000. And
It is for this petty difference that the re-
vision Of the constitution is not only
postponed in the house of representa-
tives, but exposed to the danger of ulti-
mate failure.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
An Old Truth Proved Once More,

A pneumatic tired safety bicycle that
rested against the curb in Eighth avenue
opposite the Grand Opera House on Fri.
day night had a crowd about it for an
hour. 1t bore a huge placard with the
inscription, "For Sale, Price $12."
The placard had been placed there by
the owner, who had made wager that
he would display the bicycle for two
hours, and that no one would venture to
buy it.
There was a lot of lively talk among
tho crowd that stared at the bicycle, but
nobody went into the cigar store where
the man who had bet that purchaser
would appear was anxiously waiting for
some one with $12 to materialize.
A stout Englishman neatly dressed
came along ana studied the placard with
q frown.
II hate these practical jokes, 1" he cried.
II ride bicycle myself, and only wish
l had $12 in cash, and I'd get that wheel.
That reminds me of the story of the man
who stood on London bridge and offered
to sell genuine gold sovereigns for pen
ny apiece and stood there an hour with
out selling any,"
The bicycle owner won his bet finally,
to the chagrin of the man who felt sure
that bargain would be snapped up.
The fun of it was that the owner would
have been forced to part with it under
the terms of the wager.-New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
News of His Defalcation.

One afternoon when the boat from
Portland touched at Forest City land
ing, Peaks island, newsboy leaped
from the steamer, pressed among the
great throng assembled on the wharf
and commenced crying shrilly, "Ev'nin
papers; all about the defalcation of j.
Fl. Dow Suddenly there was move
ment in the crowd. A man was seen to
reel and fall heavily to the ground.
This man was j. H. Dow. He had been
living at his cottage ON the island for
several weeks, waiting with horrible
anxiety the day that should make his
offense public.-Lewiston Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
ALouisville Dog Tint suenr..

A Louisville railroad man has dog
that distinguishes the days of the week
and different railroad trains. On days
when Midget's owner makes his regular
trips the dog accompanies him to the
station, but never attempts to board the
train-just stays on the platform, an in
terested spectator, and wags his tail
cheerfully as the train moves out. On
other days and other trains-suburban
trains to Parkland or Pewee Valley
he hops aboard without hesitation, evi-
IDENTIFY aware that the ride in prospect is
one that he may share. Midget swears,
too; swears like pirate.
The family understand him, but they
report that his language is too terrible
to be repeated. When things don't go
to suit him, he retires under bed or
sofa and lies there rolling off oaths of
fearful description for hours. A young
man who was attentive to Midget's
young mistress unintentionally offended
him, but the dog got even. He actually
broke off the match. He knew the regu-
lar nights on which the youth appeared,
and at an early hour would ensconce
himself under the parlor sofa, from
which coign of vantage he would growl
forth such volleys Of personal and pro-
fame remarks that the prospective lover
became intimidated and ceased his at
tentions. In recognition of these ssrv-
ices Midget's master gave him beauti-
full silver collar,-Louisville Courier
journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
NUMBER 10.
wsdssa In . Sewer Pipe.

Strung along the corner of Cuerry
street are number of clay sewer bipes.
The pieces are 3 feet long and 10 isches
in diameter. About dusk crowd of
children, among them Mamie Ksylor,
daughter Of Councilman Kaylor Of the
Fourth ward, were amusing themselves
scampering over the pipes. This sport
grew tame, and some one of them thought
there was more excitement In playing
"hide and seek" Little Mamie Kaylor,
like the other children. would crawli into
the pipes and hide. After the game had
proceeded for some time IL was noticed
by the other children that Mamie was
missing. While they were searching for
her they heard muffled screams from the
interior Of one of the sections of pipe.
Running to 1t, Mamie was discovered
wedged in. In crawling in she had
doubled a leg, and the knee joint and foot
became wedged. The other children tried
to release the girl by pulling, but their
efforts only added to the pain che was
enduring as well rs to tighten the hold
Of the pipe.
Some men were attracted by the cries
and the efforts of the children to release
Mamie. They carried the pipe into the
saloon Of John Dickreader Here they
tilted the heavy pipe and tried to shake
out the little one, but without success
The child was fast becoming faint from
pain and fright, and the men decided to
break the crock. This was delicate job,
for chance blow might break the child's
leg or do more serious damage. 1t was
determined to chip the clay pipe, begin
ming at the end where Mamie's feet WERE
With mallet the chipping process be-
gan, when suddenly the crock split
squarely in half, and the child was liber-
ated.-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
HOW CATS OFTEN SPREAD DISEASE.
Mothers Should Teach Children Not to
Handle Strange Animals.

Mothers Should Teach Children Not to
Handle Strange Animals.
Since | have spoken in defense of the
dog, let me say something more with
relation to that other favorite household
companion of man-the cat would
call your attention to the fact that the
cat is beast far more useful to mankind
than the dog. without the latter we
could get along, but II we had no cats
we should have continual plague Of
rats and mice, which would overrun the
cities and devour the crops and small
live stock of the farmers.
At the same time you may set IL down
an indisputable truth that the domestic
cat is prolific source of great variety
Of diseases. II breeds them and dis
seminates them-skin troubles partic-
ularly. It carries about with IL the con-
tagion of diphtheria, one of the most fa-
tai of human complaints. and It is seri-
ously suspected Of helping to SOW the
germs of consumption. A trouble akin
to ringworm which attacks the scalp and
causes the hair to fall out is frequently
conveyed by cats. Likewise 1t is with
scarlet fever. which, when It Is in a
house. is always likely to be scattered
abroad by the pet pussies of the estab-
lishment.
The way of 1t is this. When there is
sickness in house, old cloths are apt to
be used for various purposes. These are
commonly thrown afterward into some
out of the way place, like the corner of
closet. Suppose that there is a tabby
about that is on the point of bringing
into the world o litter of kittens. Fe-
male cats are constantly having kittens,
as you know, being among the most pro-
life of animals. She searches for Sc
questered nook for her accouchement
and is likely to make her bed of just
such lot Of old rags as have described.
As natural consequence, not only is
the mother cat infected as to her fur
with the contagious disease, but all of
her kittens are likewise. The latter are
fondled by the children. Pathogenic
germs seem to find most favorable
breeding ground in the hair of cats. AS
result the complaint is spread. Un.
fortunately the infection is not limited
w tho houSc' ~ 10 Spfcdu dDIOdu ny tuc
cats, which are notorious stragglers.
Thus before many days have passed
there is an epidemic of scarlet fever or
what not in the neighborhood. Nobody
can imagine how it got about. Little
Johnny dies of diphtheria, and nobody
dreams that he contracted it by picking
up strange cat.
Children have way of picking up
cats and holding them to their faces to
caress them. That accounts for many
cases of that very disagreeable disease
called ringworm. 1t is the same way
with other skin troubles that are con-
tagious. Cats rs well as dogs are lia-
BILE to tuberculosis Of the lungs. other
wise known as consumption. That they
communicate it to human beings ismore
than suspected.-Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
Saved From Death by a Boy.

From another great railroad catastro-
phe, the dispatches tell us, the country
has been delivered through the alertness
and devotedness Of boy.
He discovered that heavy crosspiece
support on the Shore line bridge over
the Quinnipiac river was broken, and
notified the proper authorities in time
to arrest the Washington express from
Boston and the return "gilt edge" ex-
press train from New York to Boston
from dashing upon the weakened struc-
ture, 500 feet long and 40 feet high.
All this was done, all this possible
wreck and ruin and human agony, be-
reavement and mutilation, was prevented
''by boy"
Why does not the telegraph have
enough sense of justice to name that
boyr-New York Telegram.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
Cattle Food In Maine.

Maine cattle are living on browse in
the absence of fodder. One man says he's
seen them push against the trunk of a
small tree, bend it over and then walk
astride Of it toward the top to keep it
from springing back while they strip
the leaves.
In the same state pigeons were once so
thick in spots that droves of hogs were
driven hundreds of miles to fatten on
them, and they could be knocked over by
the wagonload with sticks. DR.. Ezekiel
Holmes wrote these stories 80 years syne.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
Hard Times at the Watering Places.

A few, very few, of the large sum-
mer hotels have been doing good busi-
ness, but majority of the proprietors
will be very fortunate if at the close of
the season the balance is not on the
wrong side of the ledger. At Saratoga
there is noticeable absence of the gar
den parties and balls on which money
was SO lavishly expended in former
years, and curtailment of expenses is
made wherever possible. The hotels, as
rule, are not making money, and their
doors will be closed with bang on the
very first frosty night. At the big hotels
in the mountains, where high rates pre-
vail, the conditions are much the same
as at Saratoga.-Hotel Mail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13

The measure around the skull of the
criminal, taken horizontally, is always
less than that around the skull Of the
upright man, and his brain is found to
be lighter. his constitution feebler, too.
and his heart is weak. But even among
culprits themselves there are great diff.
ferences-thus the highway robber Is
naturally found to be taller than the
pickpocket, and tho bones of his skeleton
are stronger. He and the murderer.
when they write at all, write a large
round hand with many Aourishes. The
thief writes with effeminacy, a small
hand.
These people are apt to give the stu
dent surprises. He finds, for instance,
that they are not habitually cruel. Wan
ton murderers will be kind to pet.
Where they are cruel it Is the women
who are most so, and who discover the
most shocking forms of cruelty, and al
though few have talent they are all
wanting in the ability to use their talent
to advantage, but most of them have
great stupidity.
They are flighty and faithless always.
clinging long to nothing. And with II
all they are extraordinarily sup.rstitious
The one satisfactory thing that comes
out Of all this investigation is the estab-
lishment of the fact that education di-
minishes the tendency to crime, and that
as by slow degrees the day shall come
when whole generation is educated
the children of that generation will be
born with less and less tendency to crime
or to crime made easy. sy.-Harper's Bazaar
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
A Deserter's Good Fortune.

A deserter is not always q deserter,
even though branded with a great big
3D." according to the laws of Queen
Victoria's realm. Some time ago a we'll
known English resident of Wilmington.
DEL, applied 70 the British consul here
for pension, claiming to have served
his country in an Australian regiment
He admitted having had his breast
branded with red iron, with the letter
3D." which marked him forever as de-
serter, but claimed to have rejoined his
regiment after his punishment and
served out the term Of enlistment. The
British home Office found that he was
right, and tho pension has come TO him
after a long wait.--Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13

shoulder, jumped from the bed and
heard my wife ask, What are you
dreaming aboutr lit the gas, looked
at the clock and discovered that IL was
III minutes after midnight, or, in other
words, that in my dream of less than
two minutes had performed all that |
have related.
81 have figured on the time it would
take me to do what did in that dream
and find that it could not be done In less
than 10 hours under the most favorable
circumstances. San Francisco Call
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
Mr.. Jarrett's Experience as Forty-niner.


1.-THE first time l was in Portland"
said Theatrical Manager Henry G. Jar.
rett, "was in 1s40. / came around the
Horn from New York as supercargo Of
three ships bound for San Francisco.
After we had discharged our cargoes ]
had some little leisure on my hands,
and concluded to come to this country
and take look at it, took passage on
the Sea Gull, one of the very first
steamers that ever came up the Colum-
bia river. The blowing of the whistle
caused considerable fright among the
Indians along the banks. brought up
from San Francisco q hogshead of sugar
on speculation. When we landed in
Portland the hogshead fell overheard,
but was soon fished out. The sugar was
about 15O pounds heavier after the acci-
dent, but sold it, water and all, for 80
cents a pound. The sugar cost me 10
a pound.
81 bought large lot of potatoes here
by the bushel at very low price, and
sold them in San Francisco at 81 pound.
I also took back with me four turkeys
and told sailor If he would hitch them
up with strings and drive them through
the streets of San Francisco and sell
them he could have 25 per cent of the
proceedsl He sold the turkeys for $50
apiece to couple Of restaurant keepers.
who wanted tho birds as an advertise
ment. This was just before Christmas.
1849."-Portland Oregonian.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13

People who do not believe in dog
stories are really subjects for heartfelt
commiseration. They have either been
unfortunate in their canine acquaint-
ances or have not the penetration re-
quisite for proper Interpretation Of dog
characteristics.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13

A western geologist says that Kansas
can raise wheat for another 1000 years
before exhausting the necessary proper
ties of the soil.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13

1t is said to cost less to send the prod
uct Of an acre of wheat from Dakota to
England than it does to manure an acre
of land in England so that it can grow
good wheat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13

Queen Victoria is superstitious about
precious stones. She invariably wears
chrysophrase in one form or another
and thinks it brings her good luck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13

Wisdom and virtue ars by no means
sufficient without the supplemental laws
Of good breeding Yft
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26

Subscribe for the WEEKLY
News Fifty cents a year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
The Forgetmenot.

Everybody knows the pretty little for
getmenot and likes the flower more per,
haps because Of its name than its beau
ty. How was il so called? The Ger.
mans account for it by quite a pathetic
romance. It seems that once upon a
time knight and lady were walking
by the bank Of the Danube, when the
latter asked her gallant gay" to pluck
for her tiny blue flower which che saw
growing in the stream. No sooner said
than done, but the knight, overbalanc.
ing, fell into the river, and owing to
the slippery nature of the bank and the
weight Of his own armor was carried
away by the current. As he threw the
flowers ashore to his lady he cried out
with his last breath, "vergiss mein
nicht!' G. Forget mo not'). And ever
since the flower has been looked upon
as the emblem Of fdelity.-Philadel-
phia Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
..something BETTER.

''Here comes old Simon" cried BeI
Davis az he and his schoolmates me
IN aged grocer, who, having no horse
was obliged to deliver the groceri,
himself.
"The old fellow is carrying bag O,
beans somewhere, /" cried Fred Brown
~ Look, look, he has spilled half of them
and they are all getting a good wettinl
In the snow. Ha, ha, what fun! d.,
nee the old man try to pick them up
He's about as blind as mole too. !"
Let's give the bag another shake,
laughed Bob Maggs, "and set the res
Of the beans a-fiyin."
]sOh, no." cried Sammie Beers. LET.
do something better than that. Lett
run and help him pick up tho beans
He isn't to blame for being old ant
bIind-''
Course he isn't" cried Ben. "wh,
.eaid he WASP as
Nobody" answered Fred, "but, }
say, let's help him load up that bas
again"
Then the boys told the grocer wha
they meant to do. They began thei
task at once and in few minutes ha(
Tsturned the greater part of the beam
70 the bag. Exchange.