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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA.
September Is, 1893.

RAINFALL Rainfall for the State
was below normal and averaged .65
inch. Thunderstorms with hail
reported from Doddridge, Ohio and
Upshur counties. Good rains
needed to raise the streams before
winter. The ground in most coun-
ties is in good condition for fall
seeding.
TEMPEsATURE-T he tcmpera-
turc averaged for the State II
degrees and was above normal {;
warm and dry early part of week
and cool during tie latter. Sun
day temperature approached very
closely the frost line.
WEATHER-The drought appears
to have been broken for good,
although the week has not been an
entirely satisfactory one to the far
mers. The weather has been fairly
beneficial to fall pastures and wheat
that has been sown. Some com
planning in few localities.
WHgAT-Plowing for and sowing
OF wheat continues IN active opera
ton ; the ground reported to be in
good condition in most counties.
CoRN-Corn doing much better;
ripened slowly on account of being
on the ground an average crop OF
corn almost assured notwithstand
ing drawbacks; cutting in progress.
ToBAcco-Tobacco growing very
nicely since tho rains the crop Is
limited IN some districts some
early tobacco cut and housed.
GRAss--Nore favorable reports
received relative to fall pastures
and meadows since the rains, hav-
ing revived considerably both
me"do"s ana pasture reported 10
be not in the best condition.
STocK-Cattle improving sheep
excellent ADD hogs IN fair condi.
ton. Feed will be unusually
scarce for wintering in some coun-
tics. Wheat being fed to hogs in
many cases. Cholera reported
from some parts.
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28
GOV. M'cORKLE, OF WEST YIR.
GINA.
Hfs Early Life Mas One OF Constant
Struggle.

I ~
Struggle.
From the New York World.
William A. McCorklo was borl
in Rock bridge county, Va, on Ma,
2, 1858. HIS father, 3 brave sol
der in the Southern army, after
Sighting tho battles of his State and
country through the four long years
Of civil war, came home TO die.
After the fathers death their
great fortune was swept away, and
the mother and children, now in
Missouri, were left penniltss and
destitute among strangers in a
strange land. But it was not time
for despair, and little Willie, though
but u child, went to work in O
store, while his mother made dresses
for living.
In 1876 he went to West Virginia
having the promise Of school in
Pocahontas county, few miles
from the railroad. 1t was on the
occasion Of his coming home that
he said to his friends that he would
not leave West Virginia until he
became Governor Of that State.
When young McCorkle got off at
the station he had just % cents in
his pocket. Swinging his bundle
OIL his back, he started out on his
long walk. Night came OH. The
25 cents had dwindled down to 10.
But, sustained by grim determl-
nation to conquer all obstacles, he
kept on. Presently he came to a
leasant-looking dwelling and con-
cluded he would spend the night
there. He was admitted, made
himself known, got hearty supper
and after two hours conversation
with his host went to bed.
Then he began to consider the
condition of his affairs. Two
courses lay before him. either to
say nothing about the bill, shake
hands and bow himself out, or to
boldly ask for the bill and stand
the chances of his entertainer not
charging him anything. The latter
course he dnallv concluded was too
risky, so he took the former.
lie told tins incident during the
last Gubernatorial campaign, and,
as the reader may imagine, was
rather surprised to find his oldtime
host in the audience. The two
shook hands and laughed heartily
over it, though Mr.. McCerkle as
sured him that there was a time
when it was no laughing affair.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28
-sTIcKERs" ON silver COINS.

''Stickcrs" are giving the gov
ernment lot of bother. rhcy ar
circular bits Of paper with adver
tisemcnts on the face and mucilag
on the back. Made by the lick o
the tongue to adhere to the revers'
of a silver dollar, one Of these littl,
plasters is just big enough to Fl
inside of the millcd rim. They
have been coming widely into us,
in tho West and South. Ever,
time merchant receives a cart
wheel dollar in the way Of bushes,
he slaps sticker on 1T, which reads
"Take me back to Bugs CHEAP
furniture house, where you get the
biggest value for cash." or, Return
me to Snaggs, the drygoods man,
and will fetch a bargain"
The ingenious idea is copyrighted
by a Columbus man, who prints
and supplies the gummed stlckers
to merchants ut 80 much thou
sand. His circulars, distributed
broadcast over the country, suggest
that shopkeepers had better make
haste to avail themselves of this
novel method Of advertising before
law is passed forbidding it. Mean.
while dollars with stickers on them
are flowing into the treasury from
all over the United States. Bank.
ers and business houses are writing
every day to the department, beg.
ging it to. abate the nuisance, which
in the West has already spread
alarmlngly.
Many people are unwilling to
accept the sticker dollars, ana SO
the circulation of Uncle Sam s
coins is interfered with. Most
banks will not take them, because
the treasury has issued noLifica-
ton TO the effect that it will not
accept or redeem them. 1t holds
the ground that they arc defaced
and are not legal tender OH that
account. tits true that they might
be restored to their original perfvc-
ton by removing the stickers, but
Secretary Carlisle has no appropri-
alton for for scraping them off.
The mucilage employed is of so
excellent a quality that twelve
hours soaking does not remove the
paper from the silver.
Furthermore, tho covering up of
one side Of the coin renders il
greatly more difficult to discover
whether the latter is counterfeit
or not. Chief Drnmmond of the
secret service showed to your CORE.
spondent specimen of the finest
imitation dollar ever struck with a
do. 1t Is plated with silver, and
few experts could distinguish it
from q real one. The deception
was considerably enhanced by Il
sticker on the reverse advertising a
shoe house in Ottumwa, Iowa.
We're this practice permitted manu-.
facturers of false money would
make business Of pastlng OH the
backs of their bogus pieces adycr-
tIsements bearing the names oil
reputable shopkeepers. Thus, in.
asmuch as respectable merchant
would not knowingly use bad COINS
to publish his business, his credit
would help the counterfeits to gair
circulation also, how is anybod,
TO know that the side Of the dollar
concealed by the sticker has no
been scooped out and filed will
lead. Boston transcript.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28
OCTOBER FORECAST.


Il
The month coming in rs It doe,
on the heels Of storm period will
most likely have frosty locks in
northern and central parts, except
in the far east, where the distur-
bance will still be lingering on the
wing. Indeed light snow squall
and some freezing will quite likely
embrace it's entrance nortLward.
Clear and pleasant days and nights
will follow to the Sd, when the
temperature will grow warm, cul-
minating in storms on the 4th and
9th in central and eastern parts and
earlier in the west. From the 9TH
to the 9th storms of much vigor
will prevail in exposed places, espe-
cially the Atlantic, the lakes and
their coasts arc camping grounds
where storms are at homo. A cool
wave will rush in behind the dis
tnrbance, which will generally
spread over the country, reducing
the temperature to the frost line !;
then care for your tender plants.
On or about the 9Th or 9th the tenn
pcrature will grow warm supported
by south winds. Storms then will
be organizing which will be in
transit on the 10th aud 11th, fol-
lowed by frosty nights in exposed
places. Clear and braclng weather
will follow 10 the 18th or 18th,
when the temperature will grow
warm and be advanced by south
winds. The 18th will be the CEN
ter Of period OF storms attended
by winds of much energy. The
Atlantic, the lakes and their coasts
will be most liaely to experience
the larger portion of the vigor Of
the wave as it sweeps on eastward.
However, many other exposed
places will be within Its radius.
Snow and some freezing will then
prevail northward about tho 18th,
10th and goth, and IN central parts
severe frosts. About the both and
21st the temperature will grow
warm, attended by south win.ls
eliminating on the 22d and 23d in.
local storms of wind and rain;
northward sleet and snow will there
prevail. The disturbance will he
followed BY a cold snap. On the
26tn the temperature will be much
warmer and it will also be ad vanccd
10y warm south winds which ure
active agents in the production Of
storms and rain. From the 10Th
to the Both a storm wave Will be OH
its passage eastward. The larger
part of it will reach central and
eastern parts about the 28th and
2Jth. Rain turning to sleet and
snow squalls will he likely to mater
ializc at these dates, and then a
cold wave will follow the rear and
tanks Of the disturbance. October
gives us promise for more than local
showers and snow squalls. General
rains will come in November.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28

Arrive Chicago next day at 1915
Il. NJ.
Remember tho dates Sept. %,
October 4, 10 and u.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28
Special corrcspewie,ce OF the Argus.

~ the recent term Of the County
Court Of Barbour county, James A.
Wllliams, Sheriff, was required to
give a new bond, and being unable
20 dosO, he Was removed from office
and Truman Il. Elliott was ap.
pointed and qualified az Sheriff in
his place.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28

klpans Tabules arc always ready.
Rpans Tabules NJ druggists.
Ripans Tabuics cure hives.
kipaDs Tabules cure iaundioo.
Ripans Tabulcs cure dizziness.
RIpans Tabules for torpid liver.
kipans Tabuies cure fatnIence.
ltipans TaDules cure colo.
Ripans Tabuies cure scrOfula.
kipans Tabulcs euro dyspepsia.
Kipans Tabulos bauish pain.
Ripans Tabules purify The blood.
kiDans Tabules pfOlOng hfe.
Ripans Tabules for bad temper.
Ripans Tabulos arc Of great value.
Ripans Tabulcs have come o. STAY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28

e Tho use OF 'Castoria Is no universal and
its merits 90 well known that Il secns a work
OF supercrogatfon To endorse 81. Few a-o t;,c
Intelligent families who do not keep Caastor.l
within easy reach-"
GAUGE MARTIN. u. D.,
Kew York City.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28

''Ca~toria ;sso well adapted to ch1drcI that
Irecomrnend 1t ca superior to nny prescription
known to me-" II. A. ARCHER. ". D..
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, ~ /.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28

We hope everyone VINO owns q horse VIII read
TIE advertisement N tno tikfart Carriage and
Haruef6 Manufacturing Company, yf Blkharss
A-aelisi .pc 4rlnE IA tbB PAPER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-09-28
Observer, Weather Bureau DIrecsO.

The Last examination for teachers
for this year in Preston county will
BE- held 1t Ncwburg on Wednesday
and Thursday, October 4 and 5.
1899.
LORAfS FonTNEY,
County Superintendent.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-08
The New Steam ars.

A dispatch from Washington
says:
when the Detroit and Cleveland
Steam Navigation company sold the
steamers City Of Alpena and CITY
of Mackinac, they naturally desired
to retain the old and familiar names
for the new steamers they are build
ing to take their places on the
Mackinaw route. The treasury de-
partment, through Assistant Secre-
tary Spaulding. has just notified
Senator Mcmillan that the said
names have been released and NAV
be used for the new steamers. The
name of the steamer City Of De-
troit, known since the new one Of
the same name was built. rs CITY Of
Detroit No. 2. is now changed by
the department to City of the
Straits"
II is thus certain that one Of the
two palace steamers now being
built will be named the City of AL
pena. and, as is usual in such cases.
it will be expected Of the people of
this city to present the fine and fast
sailing steamer, named in honor Of
Alpena, with a new set Of flags
When the first steamer City of Al
pena, of the Detroit and Cleveland
Steam Navigation Company line.
was placed on the route to this city.
she was presented with an elegant
set of flags, by Alpena people. and
we do not believe they will fail to
present the new steamer with ban
ners.
The following, from the Detroit
Journal of last week. will give some
information in regard to the two
new palace steamers:
By reason of the marked super
iority Of the new boats, now build
ing for the Detroit & Cleveland
Steam Navigation Company. over the
ones which they are to replace, the
company has decided to make To-
ledo, the southern terminal of their
Mackinac division. This extension
is made easy by the fact that the
new boats are to have guaranteed
speed of twenty miles an honr, and
General Passenger Agent Schantz
finds that only Is miles an hour,
sailing time, is necessary even when
Toledo is on the list.
BY the new arrangement, the de-
tails of which were consummated
Friday, the Mackinac boats which
formerly arrived here on Tuesdays
and Thursdays at l;SO p. M, will
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-08
Resolutions,

Passed by the Ladies' Aid and Mis-
sionary Societies Of the Congrega-
tional church:
WHEREAS, Our loved and es-
teemed sister, Mrs. C. E. Williams.
has been called by the angel of
death from the toiling fields Of
earth to the rest and Joy of the life
celestial; and,
WHEREAS, She was a highly re-
spected member of the Ladies' Aid
and Missionary Societies of the
Congregational church, willing and
cheerfully doing her part towards
advancing the work of the societies
and the upbuilding of the church
of which she was an exemplary
member; therefore,
RESOLVED, First, that while we
deplore her loss and lament the sad
Providence that has taken her out
of an earthly home. that we will re-
call with pleasure her many excel
lent qualities, and will seek to emu
late the good in her life.
RESOLVED, Second, that we here
in express to the bereaved husband
and stricken family our profound
sympathy with them, and pray the
Heavenly Father may sustain by
His divine love, and enable them to
look beyond this desolate home to
the more beautiful home beyond
the skies.
RESOLVED, Third, that a copy of
these resolutions be given the city
papers for publication, and a copy
be presented to the bereaved family.
and also that the same be placed
upon the records of the societies to
which she belonged.
Mrs. H. H. VANAUKEN,
Mrs. j. E. FIELD,
MRS. A. G. RIPLEY.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-08

now arrive Mt 11:15 a. m. They
will remain here until 2 o'clock and
then leave for Toledo. On the days
when the boats arrive at 2 a. m,
the time has been changed so that
they will arrive at 10 p. m. These
boats will lay here until midnight,
when they will leave for Toledo,
1t should be noted that these boats
which arrive here at 10 p. m. from
the north will make connections
with the Cleveland boats for the
east.
The leaving time for the boats at
Toledo will be 10 a. m. and Top. m.
The leaving time of the boats from
Detroit to the north has been delay
ed one hour.
The Detroit & Cleveland dock at
Toledo will be ut the foot of Jeffer-
son avenue, and S. Garfield has been
secured as the agent.
One of the new boats will he
launched by the Detroit dry dock
company in a few days, and there is
not much doubt but that they will
be ready at the time contracted for
June | and June Is. The model
of one Of the new boats was seen by
the writer at the Detroit & Cleve-
land offices this morning, and even
u superficial view shows marked
differences between the designs of
the new boats and the old boats of
the line. In the first place the
bottoms will be much flatter, which
will permit less draft. The lines
are very fine forward and aft and
the boats are to have two rudders.
The forward rudder is set in very
ingenionslv. These two rud lers
will permit the boat being handled
to good advantage in the close
places between here and Port Huron.
The appointments will be similar to
those Of the Cities of Cleveland and
Detroit.
The company is preparing to do
the greatest business in its history
this coming summer.
This arrangement, it is believed,
will put quietus on the movement
that was we'll under way among To-
ledo veSselmen TO run boat be-
tween Detroit and Toledo in OPPOSE
tion to the Greyhound.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-08

foundries and machine shops, four
planning mills, one daily and three
weekly newspapers, four job offices,
the noted Churchill house, Masonic
lodges, Odd Fellows, Knights OF
Maccabees, Foresters, National
Union, Ancient Order of United
Workmen, a loan association. .
brick central school costing $4,000
flourishing Young Mems Christian
Association, steam laundries. .
company of the State troops, tw,
steel bridges, and all the business
houses and plumbing shops needed
The schools are numerous, and equal
to any in the State.
In the county are many thousands
of acres of first class farming lands
There are immense forests of hard.
wood, and the climate is unexcelled
by any part of the world for healtl.
The number of school children ir
the city is 4,233. The assessed
valuation of the city is So, 1928, 968
Last November 3,271 votes were
cast in the city and townships.
Close to the city are inexhaustable
quarries of fine building stone.
There are two breweries, one, that
of the Alpena Brewing Co.. one
OF the largest and best in the State
In conclusion we have fine city
with modern improvements. gooo
farming lands, healthy climate
fruitful soil, location unsurpassed
and Alpena is destined to become
one of the largest cities of thu
State.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-08

Astronomers state that "there
are seven conjunctions in which the
moon and the planets figure in the
events of February, two of which
are exceedingly close, and, weather
conditions proving favorable, will
be attractive celestial pictures.
The series opened on the 5th with
a fairly close meeting between the
waning crescent and Saturn, but
the hour was not q favorable one for
the amateur astronomer. The day
following the phase Of last quarter.
Uranus and the moon are Of their
closest for the month. On the 18th
Venus and Luna exchange compli-
ments, followed by Mercury about
four hours before the old moon
gives way to the new, on the 10th.
On the Goth we have the prize tab
leau, in which the father of men
and gods will appear almost enclos-
ed in the arms of our satellite, a
picture well worth our standing out
in sho brisk cool evening to watch.
", following evening Mars is oc-
cuissd, but as the planet is so
much lsSs brilliant than Jupiter, the
imp osoion upon our senses will not
oyuci t.,SS o. The evening before.
- 30 SD, sts foy o. Sae quarter
L. os sac neon, repsuns is in con-
;ur csior. Gu: e almost five degrees
to the southwark"
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-08
Statistics-Y. M. C. A.

The statistics of the Young Mems
Christian Association, of this city.
for the month of January, 1898.
show the following:
Attended rooms, 1852; daily av-
erage, II. Attended gymnasium.
500; daily average, q. At debat-
ing club, 81, average Is. Baths
taken, 140; daily average, 6. Let
tiers written by young men, 3S.
There were three renewals of
membership, and three new men,
bers joined.
The total membership Of the AS
ISOLATION, on January 3lst, 1898,
was 1879.
Five gospel meetings were held.
They were attended by 212 persons
IAN average Of AZ.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-08

The u. S. Official report of the
weather at Alpena, for the month
of January, 1893, shows the mer-
curry sank below zero on the follow
ing dates: January 4th, one be-
low; January 10th, ten below;
January 18th, seven below; Janu-
18th, nine below; January 18th,
nine below; January 9th, two be-
low; January 3Oth, three below.
The low average temperature for
January was mostly caused by the
blizzard of the 10th, when the high
est temperature was six below zero,
and the average for the day was
eight below zero.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-08

We had not the time last We'd
nesday to speak as fully as we de-
sired concerning the excellent en-
tertainment given by the Y. M. c.,
A. at the Opera House, on Tuesday
evening Of last week, the attraction
being Leland I. Powsre. 90 is ?
first class impersonctor aud highly
pleased his cldierce. Gccnts rrcI,
David GarriclS wose siTse, E.r.
Powers represented els7en aI4cssn.
characters, ara dia NC rs.ss e.
truly IS to make wsil connected
and highly amusing comedy. His
representation Of the dude was the
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-08

The Marine Record of the I'd has
the following: 1.-THE telephone
line to connect Middle Island and
Alpena Mich, is built across the
land to abreast of the island, and as
soon as the ice will permit, the
cable, which is now at Alpena, will
be laid. Captain Donald Mckenzie,
in charge of the Middle Island life
saving station, is one Of the best
keepers in the service, and has won
favorable comment from vessel men
on MANY occasions. With the line
of communication open, it is safe
to say that Captain Mckenzie will
give prompt assistance, and all that
the locality affords, to any vessels
in distress within range of Middle
Island. Alpena has also a good
wrecking and towing fleet. so that
"lame ducks" in that vicinity, will,
in the future. be we'll cared for"
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-08

The planning mill of Gebhardt.
Morrow & Co. has been considerably
enlarged, and contains "a machines
for planning, saving, mortising, etc.
The result Of adding more machines
to the outfit was that more power
was needed, and the company have
purchased new engine and boiler.
The cylinder is AXIS inches. and
has about 80 horse power, being
double the capacity of the one now
in use. In a few days the old en-
CINE and boiler will be removed and
the new ones set up in their place.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-08
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city o.
Alpena. mot In regular session. at the
Council Room, February 9Th. 1893. and
was called to order at $50 O'Clock, P. NJ,
by the Mayor.
Present. Andrew Harshaw, Mayor
VIM. A. Mcdonald, Recorder, and Alder
men White, Placie, Bowden, Wilson,
Campbell and Englefeld.
No quroum appearing, on motion OF
Alderman Campbell the Council al.
journed to meet Monday evening next,
February 18th, 1893. at 7:3O O'Clock.
ANDREW HARSHAW,
WIN. A. MCDONALD. Mayor.
Recorder.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-08
Here are Your Letters.
Water Supply.

The amount of water furnished
by the Alpena City Water COMPANY
during the month of December,
1892, was 46,096,500 gallons, and
the number of gallons of water
pumped through the various mains
during the year 1892, was 5S7.2G7,-
800. This would make the average
for each man, woman and child in
the city amount to nearly 10000
gallons each. During the same pc
Rod there were 81 fire alarms.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-08

The average temperature for jan
uary last was lower than that of
any January since 1885, and since
1872 there has been only two jan
uarys when the average tempera-
ture was lower than that of Janu-
airy this year. In January 1875.
the average temperature was 10 de-
grees. and January, 1885, it was IL
degrees. January, 1881, was the
same as last January, which was
13.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-08

On Tuesday of last week, the ac-
commodation train engine was
thrown off the track at the "Y" by
the breaking ola part of the switch.
Some of the cars were also "ditched."
No damage was done the railroad
men. except to their nerves. Sever
al hours work were acquired to get
the engine on the track again and
repair damages.