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CUPID's DART.
A Pretty Girl Puts Her Sentiment In
Pretty Rvthmic Rhyme.

BY a. Z. s.
Written for the ARGUS
After entertaining her gentleman
friend till the wee sma' hours of
the morning, was inspired to write
the following ditty, and peep into
her diary has given it an nnceremo
NOUS disclosure:
How sweet to feel loving clasp,
From Que so fond and true,
Who folds you in his loving arms,
That are so dear to you.
Iii dark bright eyes gnzc into mine
And thrill me with loves spell.
For eyes betray n humas heart.
Far more than tongue can tell.
The clasp then firm and tighter grew
He clasped me to his heart.
A still small voice then seemed to say
How sad it is to part"
For loving hearts viii then grow cold
And friends drift wide apart.
Aud hands will gently clasp no more
Where Cupid's left his dart.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02

a well known minister Of this
city had funny experience at his
own cost the other day. lie went
down town intending 70 stop at q
drug store on tho way. The minis
ter is naturally Of an absent minded
nature, and lie did not notice the
sign above the door as he walked
into the establishment. Ho went a
few steps with downcast eyes, as If
weighing some knotfy problem,
when suddenly he ran into man
drinking glass Of beer. lie thon
found he had wandered into the sa-
loon next to the drug store. lie
was surprised, and more so when
be found number Of his own Nom
bers standing by the bar, but it was
not the judgment bar Wheeing
NeUs.
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THE FORWARD WIDOWS.
The Petitions OF sixteen South Caro-.
lima Maidcns.


lima Maidens.
In the records of the office OF the
Secretary Of State at Columb bia, S.
c., is the following petition, bearing
date 1893, addressed to the Cover
nor Of South Carolina and signed by
sixteen maidens
"The handle petition ofaHhhe Na,ds
'chose names are underwrtten
Whereas we, the humble petit
tionors are at present in very
meloncholy condition OF mind, con
sidering how all the bachelors are
blindly captured by widows, and we
are thereby neglected In conse-
quence of this our request is that
your Excellepcy will, for tile future,
order that no widow presume TO
marry any young man Till the maids
are provided for, or else to pay each
OF them fine for satisfaction OF
invading our liberties, and likewise
a fine to be levied on all bachelors
as shall be married TO widows. The
great disadvantage it is to us maids
is that the widows, by their forward
ways do snap up the young men and
have tho vanity to think their merit
beyond ours, which is great impo-
sition TO us, who ought to have the
preference. This is humbly recon.
lnsnded to your Exoel.ency's con
siderati9n, and we hope you will
permit no further insults. And we
poor maids in duty bound, will ever
pray, ETC."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02
THE INN.
Dr MccIuRE Mason.

Dr McCLURg MASON.
Froom the Wheeling Register.
Ny horse TO maneer had been led.
And with candle shown To bed.
But lonely inn and gloomy host.
Brought vague dlstrust TO traveller lost.
And sleep came not 90 couch where fear
Uneasy lay with listening ear.
And heard In words and tones subdued.
The plottings Of murderous brood.
How many speoters Of the night
Would not be such In morning light.
smile to-day In thinking DER
Ny feeling quest for chamber door.
How when at last reached the goal.
drew the key. peercd through the hole,
Not when his ready friends are near,
Has traveller less cause 10 fear
For purse. OF life, than when he sees
Imagined robber on his knees
My host with family kneeling round,
Prayed Let Thy tender care abound
Alike FOR us aud weary guest.
Rough wGs the way. sweet be his rest.
In answer then. thore seemed 10 fau
a Fathers love and care DER all.
Then learned what here would teach
No tuneful line or stately speech
Can like simple prayer entwine
The words OF man with power divine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02

The Auditor seems to be- the best
paid CGicial IN the State. Auditor
+. L. Duffy, in compliance with r.
recent House resolution, reported
the amount Of fees collected by his
Office in 1892 as follows Fees col.
lected from insurance companies
and corporations. S., ,72O; fees col
locted for redemption Of lands, S474;
total, SO, 1884, AS the Auditor gets
a regular salary Of $4,000 per year,
besides, this makes the Office pay
over s8, 1000 per year or more than
three times as much rs the Gov
ernor gets. No wonder there were
so many candidates for this office.
Fat Duffy, who has had the Office
for eight years, has made q fortune
aud started a bank with the money
ho saved as Auditor.
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DIRECTORY.
state omolals.

GoverRor-A. Brooks Fleming, Marion County
Se.retary OF State-W. n. Ohlsy, Marion. Co
Auditor-Patrick r. Duty, Webster Co.
Tr0asurcr-WiiiiRn I. fhom Dson, Cabell TO
Attorney Geuerai-Anre1 Caldwell. Ohio co.
Sapt. of Schsols-B. ;. Morgan. Monougalia
unity.
Adjutaut General--B. n. Oxley. Kanawha Co
state Librarian--Charlesn nagan, Marion Co.
L. ). Marshal-H. &. White. Marshall county.
Private Soc'y To Gov. Jas. Ewing. Ohin county
Chief clerk Auditors Oficc--Wtn. A. Crncraft
Sec'y states Oifice-B W. Taylor.
Supt. schools [" ~. r. Cork.
Treasnrer's " RI Herndon.
Adit. Gen.s " -Thos.J Grass.
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And One OF the Leaders or the Ma.
tional Democracy.
WILLIAM r. vnAa

Above we give the picture of an.
other Democratic leader and states
man, who deserves special mention.
We have been making these sketches
"a feature of the ARGUS and expect
to continue for long time yet. MS
there are a great many prominent
men III the leading party OF a big
country like this. Last week wo
gave II sketch Of Don Nj. Dickinson.
member of President Cleveland's s
Cabinet and the most prominent
leader of the Michigan Democracy.
This week we herewith give n short
sketch of another member Of the
Cabinet and the leader Of the Wis
consin Democracy.
William Freeman Villas, (pro.
nounccd Vy-las), was born IN Chel.
sea, Vermont, July 8, 1910. When
eleven years Of age, his parents
moved TO Wisconsin and settled at
Madison, the Capital, where our
hero has ever since resided. lie
graduated at the State University
in 1858 when but eighteen years Of
age, and at the Albany Law School
whom but twenty.
He practiced law in Madison
awhile and then entered the Union
army as Captain in the 23rd Wis
consin Volunteers. lie rapidly rose
to the rank Of Lieutenant Colonel
and commanded his regiment ut the
siege of Vicksburg. In August,
1863, he resigned his com mission
and returned to the practice of bis
profession.
He became lecturer in the Law
Department Of the State University
and Regent of the institution.
lie was appointed by tho Supreme
Court in 1875 one OF the Board
that for three years was engaged in
revising the State Constitution. lie
declined to be candidate for Gov
ernor in 1879. In 1884 he was
elected to the Legislature and was a
delegate TO the National Democratic
Convention that nominated Cleve.
land, and was selected as Perma-
nent Chairman. This brought him
prominently before the people, and
when Mr.. Cleveland was making up
his Cabinet, he appointed him Post
master General, and he entered up
on the duties Of this high and re-
sponsible position March 3, 1885,
and served till December. 1887,
when he was transferred to the port
folio OF the Interior to succeed i.
q. 9. Lamar, who had been ap-
pointed to the Supreme Bench.
In January, 1891, he was elected
TO the United States Senate for the
full torn ending March 4, 1897.
Senator Villas was a prominent fac
tor in the last campaign and took
an active part in securing Cleye.
lands denomination and re. elec-
ton.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02

a young man OF this CITY was
much surprised on being walked, the
morning after his marriage, by his
wife sitting up in the bed, Tapping
her arms q ia wings, stretching out
her neck and growing repeatedly, in
exact imitation of rooster. lie
learned that from birth such has
been her custom, that while sound
asleep, at daybreak she sits NJ,
crows and lies down again. The
reason gwen is that previous to her
birth her mother was badly fright
encd by The Growing Of shanghai
under her window. Richmond E.c-
amt0cr.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02

There IS Mrs. Polly in Greene
county, ,Kyywho Is 1o7 years old, has
Il children. and it is painful to add,
has used tobacco all her life. If she
had not used tobacco she would
doubtless have had 30 or 40 children
and be ct least 147 years old by this
time.--4ibaHy Argus.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02

A newspaper gives an account Of
n young man who " was driving an
old OK when he became angry and
kicked him hitting his jawbone
with such force as to break his leg"
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NUMBER Is.

and patriotic ground in favor Of tho
issue of bonds to increase the gold
reserve, arguing that it was neither
right nor just for this administra-
tlon to turn tho Treasury over to
the Democrats in a crippled condi-
tion but Mr.. Harrison and the
ether members Of his cabinet took
u narrow, partisan view Of tho
matter and refused to sanction an
issue of bonds. 1t ia conceded that
Secretary Foster has tho authority
under the law of 1878 to issue
bonds, but it is not believed that he
viii use it as long as MIR. Harrison
opposes 1t, although personally he is
in favor of it.
The checklist thing ever known
in political circles has been under.
taken by the Republican chiefs of
divisions in the government depart
ments here. They have prepared a.
petition addressed to President
Cleveland asking him to retain them
in Office by extending the Civil Ser
wee rules to tho positions they hold.
and are now trying to obtain the
signatures of clerks in the classified
service thereto. Just why any clerk
should sign il is more than 1 can
understand. The Republican clerks
should DO well satisfied il they aro
allowed to retain their own places.
without trying to retain their Re-
publican chiefs and there is Ger
tainly no good reason why any
Democratic clcrk-there are not
over.many of them in Office anyway
should bc willing to sign any such
an absurd petition. IL your CORE
spondcnt had the power eycry man
who signed this petition would have
his Official head chopped Oft quicker
than you can wink.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02

a Western paper gays that ga
fine new school house has just been
finished in the town capable Of ac-
commodating three hundred stu
dents four stories high."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02

a Harrisburg paper, answering a
correspondent on question Of eti-
quette, says "When a gentleman
and lady are walking upon the street
the lady should walk inside Of the
gentleman.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02

A clergyman writes " A young
woman died in my neighborhood
yesterday, while | was preaching the
gospel in bcastly state Of intoxica.
ton"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02

Nellie Grant, who married
Sartoris and thereby wounded
the heart Of her father, cen.
eral Grant, who was then President.
is at last released from The creature
who made her miserable by his an.
kind treatment. The Englishman
died in Italy, Feb. 3, 1898. It is
probable that Mrs. Sartoris will re.
turn with her three children to this
country and make her home with
her mother
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Town Ome.sls.


Havor-Julins x. Monroe
Recordsr-Foix Elliott. Jr.
Coenoilmen-~J. Ami Martin, WIN. p. Manear.
Narshal 9. Feather, VIII A. Thomas and ).
10 IN sergeant James W. Fynn.
Ruirhts ~ Pythias-Lodee meets every Tues
day evening a. their ball over y. W. Bakers
store ~ 730 O'Clock.
meets every saturday evening at their hall IN
Bishops Block at 800 o'clock
Colder RuIe Rncampmeni. No. 30. =. q. o. r..
rueets First and Third MONDAY evenings Of
each month, 10 tho odd Fellows Hall, over the
postodice.
Tho Independent order of Good Tomplars
foiye meets sgcrv Friiay cvouing, in the ]. o
o. 2. Hall. at 53o o'clock.
,.wlag pallip Tribe 80. s Ineroved order of
O'Clock IN The knights Of Pythias Hail over
Bisker's store.
Kinqwo,H counon. No IS. Junior order uni.
tel Americsn Mcchaucs- Meets every Wed
lows Iiall over tho Postofice.
Preston To1gs. No. n, a. p and A. W.-Noots
Grst and Third Nondar in each month 20 lt31 =.
" IL the knights Of Pythias Hall ovof Bakers
store.
Churches.
WF church-eev n W Rider Pastor
servicef- -Pretchink eyerg sunday at lO30n.m.
sge 3 70 sunaay 9eg ses92l .e,,s ~ cas-
n Prayer Msstlng every Thursday evening At
40.
BtpGst C5nreh REV l.. D. starkey, Pastor,
Terrs Alta W. Va
Service Second ard Fourth Sunday IN each
month, % 1000. a. No aud q =. N. PRAYER
meeting. First and ThiFd Sundays nt G. n. M.
preshvfeti n ChuronaNo Pastor.
Services Prayer Meeting every wednesday
evening. sunday school AZ a. A.
"a ~ RI eanroh-gsV Roberts smith pastoe
evwcos -Pfcaohins Fourth sunday in zach
mouth.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02

An exchange editor kills time by
the following sage reflections ono
wonder time ls represented as hag-
gard and worn out: the watch
keeps time, the sprintcr beats time,
the music master keeps time, The
clock strikes time, trains run on
time, mot all, but some Of them ,
the foreman lays out timo, horses
run against time, people threaten
awful things il they get timo, at q
fight they always call time, soldiers
mark time, only criminals serve
time, few save or spare time, every
body now aud then kills time, and
perhaps your subscription is behind
time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02

A cOroner's verdict read thus
The deceased came to his death
by excessive drinking, producing
apopleAy in the minds of the jury"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02

An old edition of Morse's geogra-
ply declares that albany has four
hundred inhabitants, all standing
with their gable-ends to the street" !"
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Hupreme conrl of Arpeals.

J w. English President. Maroa county.
Henry BrannOn. Lewis Co.
Homer u. Holt. Grcenbrier Co.
NJ II. Dent Tavior Co.
Col. Charles HedricS. Crier.
%. s. Long Clerk, Kaniwha Co.
Alfred CAld well. Reporter. Ohio Co.
Convenes at Char ticstsr second Wednesday In
annsry; Wheeling. lrst Wednesday I'm June (:
eharlestown, first Wednesday, Ia September.
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UNITED STATES COURT.

Jnige-J. JacksSn. Parkersbarg. Wood Go.
Nierk-t. Y. Moore ClArksburg. Harrison Co.
U. y. District Att'y-3. G.. Stursiss. Morgan
town. Monongalia county.
Asst. Dist. Attorneys--S. G.. Burdett Charles
ton, Kanawha county. and L. :. Elliott,
kingwood. Preston county.
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ttrst Di.trIce-Jo,u o. Pendleton. Wheeling.
Ohio County.
Seconl District-Wilian l.. Wilson. Charles
town, Jefferson Co.
ThIrd District D. Anderson. Nicholas c.
H., Nicholas County.
fosrth DIstrici-James capehart, Point Pleas
nnt Mason county,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02

Here is a curious evidence Of
philsnthrophy q" 4 wealthy gen
tlcn,an will adopt a little boy with a
small family"
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Juage. rhiriJv I.clal pIsirlei

Joseph II. Woke, KinA ~ d. Preston County.
CONF ssIoNERs IN cHANCERY.
p. !. Gro u. d. NJ. wotrng James A.
J aoiison and ell ]. Fortney.
RRc .lvER OF THE COURT,
COL. James w Brown
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
coNgfssToSRRs COUNTY COURT.
Valley. Mason watson. President.
Kingwood. 7. l.. Mckenzie.
LyOn, David J. walls
Rano, Noes r. Sinclair.
Portland, william A. McGinnis.
Grant .Su fnuel r. Conner,
Pleasant, Rem A. Conner.
Snion, Page n. McCrum
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02

The financial situation continues
critical, but there is little probabil.
itY Of the present administration
dong anything TO relieve Ibe strain.
AZ cabinet meeting this week Sec.
rotaries Foster aud Tiacy took hugh
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Boards Of RAueatlop.


NJ. G Feather, President
r,, r,t...i. Capt. J. Y. MurdOck, ST..
@'ns s""O" D'9'''N'' DR.. " II Powell
IN. G. Gibson.
(B. II. Cosun Pres.
J.aov DR.. j. A. Cox, SEQ.
FsHoF J. s. Loar.
lNichslas POsten
TT. NJ. Clayton. Pres.
-. ID. J. Gibson. Sec.
SJS" Geo. G. shaw
Isaac Jackson.
~. y. Baker Pres
~. William Boughridgo, Sec
A"c W. A. Watson.
W. r. Stafford.
(Jacob T. Cuseman Pres.
,,.,us ". NJ Shader see'y.
'S'eo-" samuel B. freeiand.
&. q. Loe.
fJuius Schcrr Pres.
.rt Lloyd ShnGer. Sec.
Univ" ~. r. King.
Charles z. Ia wtou.
~. J. Martin. Pres.
,,.. ~. n. Rngqr Sec.
Fi~oa"' VIM q. Ringer.
~. ". Hartman
fJOs. g. Arnold. Pres
g.. ~. ~ Chidoster, Sec.
"Fs" ". NJ. Wolfe
lAsa X. Fra1s0.
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state seastOrs-BleveH,h District.
William q. worley. Klnewood Preston Co.
Aipheus Garrison, Nonongalia Co.
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Roese OF Delegates,

Bast Side-Christian Hartmeyer. Bruceton.
West Sile-Ainos Hartley, Masontown.
Sheriff-LeRoy Shaw.
DEPUTY suERfFFs.
Kingwood pi,triet-Luther McMillen.
Nalley-NOrc.
Lyon
Reno--C. y. Ridenour
Union-George Geissman.
Portland William r. Shroycr.
Grant Albsrt II. Fearer.
Pledsant-JSseDh ii. Shaw.
49,
CLERK Circuit Conrt--John w. Watson.
Nerk County Court. Ami Martin.
Prosecuting Attorney--D. ~ WOtring.
Comfy Surveyor y. r. Ne Nillen.
Sapt. OF Schools--WIa. q. COniey
Assessor East Side. Gabriel Puliam.
West side. WIN b. Hanear.
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rnltei states senators.
Members ofronEress.

Castles J. Faulkner. Martinsburg, Berklel
County
johnson n. Camden, Parkersburg. Wood co
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02

When so good Republican and
, ex-Union soldier as Senator Ilawlev
expresses the wish, on the floor OF
the Senate, that the new admins
tration will give the pension system
thorough inspection and root out
the frauds, which ho will not be
surprised IL they find, it is time for
demagogues to sing low.
The first annual convention of
the Bimetallic League of America.
free-colnage organization, was
held hero this week. IL was largely
attended, all of the most prominent
popnhsts and u number of Demo
Gratis taxing part there in.
The first all-night session of the
House durlng the present session
was held this week. 1t was brought
about by filllbustering against the
bill providing for the use of auto
matte car. couplers by all interstate
railroads. The bill was not passed.
but is to come up under suspen.
sion of the rules next week.
There is to be u big fight made in
the House against the Sundry Civil
appropriations bill, passed by the
Senate this week, because OF the
Sherman amendment thereto,
authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue $50, 600, 600 three
per cent fiye-year bonds, for gold to
increase the Treasury reserve. The
fight is to be made by the populis
and some of the frec-coinnge Demo.
Gratis, and if it results in the defeat
Of the bill, as many think probable,
an extra session will necessarily have
to be called.
Senator German has manfully.
although unsuccessfully, fought for
economy IN the appropriation bills
ever since the Senate began their
consideration. lie told the Repub.
lican Senators this week that they
seemed determined to pile up the
appropriations for the purpose of
compelling the Democrats to impose
new taxes or increaso those already
imposed upon the people in order
TO meet the obligations Of the Coy.
ernment, and ho thereby E" called
the turn on the Republican policy
during the present Congress.
Few people know that there is
colored chaplain in she regular
army. There is, however, and he
has just been given a very fat detail
by the War Department-dnty ot
the Worlds Fair. 1t would take a
very smart individual to tel
what will be the duty Of an
army chaplain at tho
Worlds Fair, other than to
kill time betweeg pay.days. It has
been suggested that this detail was
made because tho troops at Fort
Bayard, New Mexico, where the
brother in black is now stationed,
wished to to get rid Of him. Any
way, It's snap for him.
The new cabinet is complete.
The selection Of Representative
Herbert, Of Alabama, for Secretary
Of the Navy aud Nr. Richard Olney.
Of Massachusetts,, for Attorney
General, was well received by
Democrats 10 Congress. Mr. Her.
bert had been fayOrite with Con-
gressmeu for tho Navy portfolio
from The first be makes the third
southern man in tho cabinet. Mr.
Olncy is not 50 widely known,
except among lawyers. but those
who do know bin say that he Is
just as good a Democrat os no is a
lawyer, and as a lawyer lac is in the
front rank.
The financial situation continues
critical, but there is little probabil.
ity Of the present administration
lo1ur augfliufs t,, rolfa.,, 4 a.. 90. IT,
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Courts Convene.

December IL.
county Court--First Monday n January. April,
July aud October.
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ConSisbies.

KlnRw0od. Thomas IIawker and Geo. r Hof-
man.
Valley Emanuel Dixon and J. Z. watson.
Lyon. I. w. Criss and w. b. Taylor.
Reno, r. N iIalbrtter and e. y. RideuOur.
Union. ID. W. Myers and Geo. Geissman
Portland A. J. Beatty and Zack Fieege.
Pleasant !. s.. Kelly and r. l.. Guthrie.
Graat, j r. Weltner and J W Michael,
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Ringwpoi District, Joseph NJ. Godwin and
Joseph A. Miller.
VaileS, ". Martin and A. j. DoBerry.
Lyon. Eugene uGggirs and james McGce.
Reno. n. "a. Wheeler aud Lucas Furrnan.'
Union, Julius Scheer and A. ". Berry.
Portland. Jshn w Hii and Albert Mason.
Pisasant Levi r. Miller and y. II. Martin.
Grant, J. II. Feather aud J. T.. Bird.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02

When so good Republican and
ex-Union soldier rs Senator liawley
expresses the wish, on the floor Of
the Senate, that the new admins
tration will give the pension system
a thorough inspection and root out
the frauds, which ho will not be
surprised IL they find, it is time for
demagogucs to sing low.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02

The first annual convention of
the Bimetallic League of America.
II free-coinage organization, was
held hero this week. IL was largely
attended, all of the most prominent
popnhsts and number of Demo-
Gratis taking part there in.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
An Interesting Letter From the
Home OF "upcle SAM"
Special corrcspondepOc OF tho Argus.
WASHINGTON, w ID. c..
February rs. 1898.

February 25. 1898.
There is no longer any IFS. ands
or butts about the Senate of the
Fifty-third Congress. 1t will be
Democratic. This has been, of
course. expected ever since last
November. Still. it is gratifying
to know that it is an absolute, rock
bound fact.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02

The first all-night session of tho
House during the present session
was held this week. 1t was brought
about by filllbustering against the
bill providing for the use of auto
matte car couplers by all interstate
railroads. The bill was not passed,
but is to come up under u suspen.
sion of the rules next week.