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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-07-26

Eugene SomeryIlle, Esq, Of Graf.
ton, was here this week visiting his
brotber-in-law Prof. Holden. Mr..
SomeryIlle had with him q model
Of an Automatic car coupler, which
is the best and most complete thing
Of the kind we ever saw and if
adopted and used by the railroads
ought 20 save the lives and limbs of
many railroad men. It, is the iu-
yentIon Of Robert Dinsmore, Of
Weston, and has been patented by
him. Mr.. Somcrville has control
Of it and will seek to have it adopted
by the railroads.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-07-26
Pursuant to call Of County

Pursuant TO a call Of County
Superintendent Fortuoy, quo
run Of the Presidents Of
the Boards Of Education Of
Preston county, met at tho court
house on the 23rd for tho purpose
Of electing member Of the Board
Of Examiners. }. J. Martin, Of
Pleasant district, was made chair
man, and NJ. 9. Feather secretary.
ID. II. Scott, Of Grant district was
placed IN nomination, by the Coun-
ty Superintendent and was unan-
imously elected.
VI. G.. FEATHER, Sec ty.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-07-26
Notice to Lien Holders.

To al persons holding liens by Judgment or
otherwise, on the zeal estate. or any pari
thereof Of John VI StTohin
IN pursuance o. decree Of the Circuit Court
N Preston county made in n causo Therein
pending, 20 subject The real estate OF tho ssid
John " airahin 90 the satisfaction OF me lens
thereon. you are hereby required 20 orsssnf All
claims held Dy you and each Of you AGAINST the
eaid John " Strahin, which are liens on his
real estate or any part ~ H.. for adjudication Ia
me at my Office IN knRwood Preston countr.
A. D. 1894 Given under nv hand fhis csfb 49,,
az July. A. %. 1914 'f
.NFlL j FoRrNBY. Commissions.
1z5.Qf $3.50.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-07-26

In the NJ. e Sunday School here
last Sabbath, Frank NJ. Murdoch
was elected delegate to the State
Sunday School Convention which
convened in Fairmont yesterday and
last o.day and tomorrow. pr. r..
McMillen was elected Alternate and
Rev. Rider goes as delegate by
virtue Of being Pastor. On motion
the representatives from this place
were instructed to invite he State
Conveu ion to hold its next Annual
Session in Kingwood, and we know
of no better place IN the State and
hope they will come and visit our
pretty little town.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-07-26

Mrs. Nary j. Tanner and daugh
ter Ella, of Berlin. Wisconsin, are
visiting Mrs. Chastina Hartman of
Tunuelton. The former and latter
are sisters and have not sew each
other for thirty-three years. Miss
Ella Tanner is u college graduate
aud has been i'm Brooklyn the past
year studying art and will teach the
coming winter at Stephens Point.
Wisconsin, at handsome salary.
A coored man named Louis
Washington, from Grafton. who has
been working here the past two
months, and S subject to epilepsy
has been in a bad fix this week,
the res nit Of the disease working on
HIM. He has been IN an uncon.
scious condition aud his arms doub-
led mp and drawn rigid. Three or
four Of the doctors have been at
tending him, as it is rather a pecu
liar case.
Charles Jessop. superintendent
Of the Coke Works at Austen, has
resigned the position and will
move next month TO Atlanta,
Georgia, where he has accepted a
good position as head book. keeper
for large firm at that place. Mr..
Jossop's place at Austen will be
filed by Mr.. George Q Shaw, Of
this place, who will resign his place
as Deputy Sheriff, the first Of
August and enter into the duties Of
the new position at Austen.
The Terra Alta boys went out to
Masontown TO play n match game
Of base ball last Saturday. The
rain spoilt the game and caused the
score TO run up. The result was
23 to p in favor o. Masoutwon.
Qnite a crown came along with the
Terra Alta boys to cheer them on
TO victory, and the game was a very
close one, but Masontown has the
best club in the county and she
didn't propose to be licked on fcr
own ground. Several Of our boys
went out to see the game.
A new member Of the Board Of
Examiners has at last been selected.
County Superintendent Of Schools,
borain Fortney was here Monday
and three Of the eight Presidents Of
the different Boards Of Education
Of the county, r.. VI. Clayton, Of
Lyon; J. j. Martin, Of Pleasant;
aud NJ. G.. Feather, Of KIngwood.
The superintendent nominated Mr..
D. r. Scott, Of Grant district. and
he was unanimously confirmed to
succeed Mr. Oscar Wilt on the
Teachers Examining Board.
The bill to admit Utah ne a
State was signed by President
Cleveland last week, and the Terri.
tory will become a full nedged
State OF the Union soon as q Con
stitutional Convention can be held
and the necessary provisions made
for State government. This will
add one more Representative and
two Senators to Congress. The
political complexion Of the Terri.
tory 1s SO equally divided that both
parties are claiming 90, but 10 will
probably be Democratic.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-07-26

Mrs. Jane Brown has been out
at Masontown visiting reratiyes
the past week.
j. Harry Nelf, telegraph operator
at Wheeling, arrived here last week
10 visit his parents.
Buy the Horse Shoe Fertilizer
from j. W. Flynn at r. r. Depot
Mrs. Charles Jessep, of Austen.
has been visiting friends here dur
ing the past week.
W. Posten & Co., will pay lSc
for wool.
Senator Morley was down at
Brandouville from Saturday till
Tuesday visiting his family.
Fer Playing Cards Of all kinds
trlm 10 cents up, call at the ARGUS
Office
Newton Calvert returned Sunday
from n visit to friends at Union
town, Pa, aud other points.
For any AID all kinds OF legal
blanks address this Office. Prices
only 90 cents per hundred. tt
Dir. James IL. Manown returned
tuesday from several days visit at
Mt. Lake Park, Md.
b. f, Couley, of so Cut, has re
Gently treated his residence to new
steel roof, handsomely painted.
MIR. Will Wright and family, are
here from Cadiz, Ohio to spend the
summer with friends and relatives.
Miss Annie Falley, who has been
here for some time, returned to her
home ut FellowsRille last SATURDAY.
Messrs. James OILS Wateon ana
Paul Mccoy, OF Fairmont. arrived
here Tuesday and are stopping at
j. N. CrSne's.
Get yoar Flour from l.. NJ.
Albright. plllsbury Famous Town
Talk" and LILY White lower than
before.
The splendid rains of the past
week @ere badly needed and have
been worth thousands Of dollars TO
Je'hls county.
Mrs. U. 5. DAVIS and Mrs. J. f.
l'wkins have returned to their
homes in Ncwburg after visiting
relatives here,
Miss Ella Copmau his been en-
gagged by the trustees to teach the
school down at Greens Run this
coming winter.
DIR. jameson and family, who I
have been summering here the past !
three weeks, returned to their home /
IN Fairmont, Monday.
Valentine Stoncbrcaker has been
very poorly for some time with heart
disease Dr. Manown is the at
tending physician.
Miss Grace Morris, who has been
clerking in the Bee Hive store at
Falrmont for the past six months,
has returned home.
Mrs. Il. Q. Jones, Of Terra Alta,
was here at the bedside Of Mrs.
Luda N. Dawson over Sunday. She
is a sister Of Mr.. Dawson.
Five hundred and twenty dozens
of wheat was harvested by the
Castle Brothers on their farm near
the runnelton Camp-ground.
Sam Jones will be at Mt. Lake
Park Friday, August 10th aad dc.
liver two lectures. Excursion rates
and special trains on the railroad.
Prof. Samuel II. Wiley is lying
under physicians care at his home
IN Fayette county, Pa, from the
effects Of strain received recently.
Miss Carroll Robinson, Of Nc
Creedie, Missouri. arrived here las
Friday TO make her home at Mr..
and Mrs. j. NJ Cranes, the latter
being her aunt.
A festival will be held at Sinclair.
this county on Saturday night
Aug, 4th 1894. All are cordially
invited TO be present as good
time is expected.
John w. Albright and family
left last week for Mt. Pleasant, Pa.
whore they will reHde in the future.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-07-26
Notice 10 Trcspassers.

All persons arc notified not to
trosspass in any manner on any OF
my land, as the law in regard ia
tresspassing wall be strictly enforced
hereafter.
Mrs. CATHARfNE KEMBLE,
Kingwood, w. Va, July 20, '0i.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-07-26

James Watson, of this place,
spent several days the past week
visiting his father near Lenox, the
latter being very i'll and hardly e1-
pected torecover.
MARRIED. On July Is, 1894,
by the Rev. George ". Kepler, at
Newburg, ". Va. Mr.. George II.
Hilgartner and Miss Carrie IL.
Ellis of Newburg. W. Va.
Mrs. W. $. Houston, of Brazil.
Indiana, aud her three children.
who have been here since July 1st,
stopping at Mr.. j. NJ. Cranes, Will
leave for their home next week.
But oho marriage license issued
the past week, that of Arthur A.
Savage, aged - and Sarah Eliz-
abeth Kelley, aged p. Both native
born and residing in this county.
+. NJ. Wilson and wife. who have
been visiting here for two or three
weeks have gone to Weston for a
few DAYS visit after which they
will return to their home at Fair
mont.
DIR. Hattie b. Jones. of Wheel
ing. was here yesterday in attend
apce on Mrs. Luda Dawson. She
came over from Terra Alta, accom-
panied by Mr.. T.. q. Jones of that
place.
His Honor, Squire Albert G..
Mason, of st. Joe. has been granted
license to preach and has already
filed two or three appointments.
making a favorable impression on
his hearers.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. f. b.
jenkins of Pittsburg, fine girl
baby, about two weeks ago. Bert
is the only son Of landlord William
VI. jenkins. OF the jenkins House,
OF this place.
q" Charles Wesley" Is the subject
for the Kingwood Epworth League
next Sunday evening. A very in
teresting program is being arranged
by the leader, Miss Iona Stone.
Everybody invited.
Mr.. W. S. Wood is here this week
representing the Pittsburgh Times
and taking orders for the Amer
icanized Encyclopedia Britannica.
Mr.. Wood came here from Ncwburg
where he took several orders.
The regular club Of this place aud
4 pick up nine played a close game
of ball down at the Bali Park yes
terd1y evening. The score stood
II to Is in favor o. the regulars.
Ed. Heermans umplred the game.
Prof. Little, the Eye Specialist.
Of Cumberland, Nd, will be at
Hotel Gordon, July both and 3Ist.
Call and have your eyes examined
free for glasses properly adjusted to
sult your eyes. Satisfaction guar
During the storm last Friday,
the lightning struck the house of
jacob Feather, who lives IN the
and severely injured
his daughter, who has been in an
unconscious and helpless condition
since.
Daniel f. Fawcctt, Of this place
is the State Agent for the Freehold
Building and Loan Association of
Pittsburgh, and wants to employ
about q dozen good men at once to
travel in the interest of the COM
pany.
The Postal Notes are done away
with now and new system OF
Money Orders are in use. The fee
for any amount up to $3.50 is only
three cents. From that to s., five
cents and so on up same rate as
heretofore.
Mr.. p a. ConiG and sister Mss
Della ConiT, Of Rowlesburg, ac-
companied by Miss lille Kelley, Of
Wheeling, (who is visiting Miss
Coniif) spent Yesterday very pleas
antIy in Kingwood, stopping st the
Hotel Gordon. Miss Kelley is q
grand daughter Of tie late Michael
Kelley.
We are informed that the Mason.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-07-26
ACALI.

At n meeting of the Democratic
Executive Committee OF the second
District of West Virginia. held in
Martinsburg. on June 10th, lS9i,tl Q
committee fixed as the basis OF rep
resentation, one delegate for every
fifty votes cast nc the last Presiden-
tial election, and no delegate for less
than fifty, and fixeu the time. We'd.
nesday, August 29th, at l0;30a. m.
and Martinsburg the place for hold
ing the Convention, to nominate n
candidate for Congress from said
district.
All Democratic Executive Com
mittees of the respective counties
composing the Second Congress.
sional District will take the neces-
sary action in sending delegates to
the Convention.
STUART w. WALKER,
Chairman.
JoSEPH $. BRAGoNtER,
Secretary.
Excursion trains will be run on
all railroads at reduced rates for
delegates and all others attending
the Convention. Speakers Of Nat.
ional reputation will be present.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-07-26

This Thoroughbred imported
English Shire Horse can l,o
seen every day at the Barn If
William @. Brown, on his Fair
fax Farm, two miles east Of
Haywood.
May %, 1894.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-07-26

The venerable James Gibson, ~
Tunueltou, is visiting relatives in
town.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-07-26

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorla
When She was a Child, she cried for Castora.
When she became Miss, she chung TO Castorkl.
When she had Children, She gaze them Castoria.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-09-28
NOTICE.

I WILL. NOT DE RESPONSIBLE FOR
L any bills contracted by my son, Louie
ringer; neither Is he authorised to collect
money or receipt bills for me.
MRS. SINGER,
King street.
Honolulu, Sept. =. 1894. lbs Wv
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-09-28
{Coatinued from LIST Pdge.)

treasure at the Union bank. The
manager weighed the stone in the
presence OF the owners. 1t tipped
the beam at 1870 ounces. 1t was a
few days after this that the dis
covery became known to the public.
A number OF gentlemen interested
in mining visited the locality. They
were at first refused permission to
see the mine, but he partners, after
consultation, decided to Jay bare
their treasure. The exhibition was
marvellous and opinion was express
ell by the visitors that they were
standing face to faco with the rich
eat mine yet found in Australia.
The gold runs through the stone in
coarse Jumps aud those who have
minutely inspected the specimens
express tho opinion that about one
fourth Of the ore is solid gold. There
Is O history attached to the biggest
OF these specimens, which Is known
as Big Ben. It was among the first
pieces that came away from the reef
and IL Is remarkable for the fact that
IL contains more gold than ore. 1t
weighs about 2i0 pounds and is
worth f35OO. Messrs. Huxley and
Mills have secured Dawson's share
aud Carriers has been bought by
Mr.. Elliott, who now holds a third
of the mine.
Gen. Pleass, who has just return.
cd from Coolgardie, gives a splendid
account OF the fields. He has secured
several valuable Leases at Humans
rush, and he thinks highly Of the
cement formation of the country.
Specimens Of ore have been exbi.
bited aud show coarse gold RICH,
through. On account Of their
cement nature the hills can easily
he worked ON the open face system
Mr.. Pleass believes enormous guam.
titles Of gold lie in these hills.-Chi
cdDo Times.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-09-28
A Wonderful Artificial Hand.

Willard A. Lucas, the son OF
great wooden manufacturer at
Poquet annuck, Conn wears an arti-
fetal hand made Of aluminium which
Is really ono ~ the automatical
wonders OF tho century. Young
Lucas lost his hand in his fathers
mills, and Lucas, ST., who grieved
exceedingly over the results Of tho
accident, wrote or went in person to
every known manufacturer Of artii.
cial limbs In this country and
Europe, vaiply seeking for u false
hand for his son. Artificial hands
could have been procured from any
OF them, but what was wanted was
not to DO found, viz, a hand that
could perform all the functions Of q
real flesh aud blood member. Final.
ly the older Lucas, who is known rs
q rare mechanical genius, took II
upon himself TO make his son q hand
net q mere dummy" but one that
would be useful for the manifold
purposes to which such members
are put. The result il q surprise to
every maker Of artificial limbs in
the world. The automaton 10 OF
aluminium aud much resembles the
steel gauntlels worn by the knights
Of the middle ages Tho fingers are
all perfect and lifelike. the joints In
each lendipg As readily rs those in
q nat uTal hand, making IL possible
for tho young mau to perform every
kind OF labor. An expert report on
this wonderful piece OF mechanism
reads a. follows: 80 With IL
he eau grasp aud handily use all
kinds Of tools. pick up things from
tho ground, drive, handle = gun-in
fact, use il quickly and skilfully at
any kind Of work. Like q natural
hand, the artificial one consists Of a
palm that Is provided with n fasten.
ing by which it is attached To a cork
stump the joints working by a
ratchet, so that the fingers may be
bent forward at any angle aud held
there. The hand may be only part ~
closed or tightly shut, and only one
finger or all, as the wearer desires,
may be- closed at once and instant y
by striking them against the body
or other object. To release the
grasp IL is only necessary to touch a
spring at the back OF the hand. The
Invention Is as nearly n perfect sub,
stitute for q natural hand a. could
no devised, and is the only thing oi
tho kind known in the world.-Chi,
cagO Times.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-09-28
Rare Chance.

Ladies who are on the lookout fov
Christmas presents should call at
tho Ceylon jewelers. store on Nun
anu street, where they can buy the
hest gems out from Ceylon at clear
ance sale prices. There arc rubies,
sapphires, emeralds, pearls, cats eyes,
etc. Also handmade laces, and
everything is being sold out regard
less of cost.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-09-28
ARE YOU
A Royalist
An Annexationist
Or in Favor Of
A Republic 7

WYE DESIRE TO RECEIVE FREE
w and open expressions Of opinion,
from the inhabitants Of the Hawaiian
Islands, upon the questions OF Annexa-
ton, the Restoration of the Monarchy, or
the Formation Of u Republic.
This IL desired, for the information OF
the people IF the United States. The name
Of each correspondent will not be used, and
will he regarded rs confidential, II 80 re-
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER sYNDI-
GATE.
W. Ten Eyck Hardenbrook, Mgr,
2Slj NJ Street, y. W.,
1853 It's II Washington, ID. g., U. 5. A.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-09-28
Miniature Art.

Al Williams Studio are to be seen
Portraits on Watch Dials, which he
is making q speciality Of Lantern
Slides for lecture by the set or
dozen.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-09-28
Estate Of 2. 8. Pratt, Deceased.
Notice Of Sale Of Rial Estate.

PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE
L Honorable Henry n. Cooper. Second
Judge Of the Cirruit Court Of the First Cir
cult, Republic Of Hawaii, in the matter II
the ESTATE OF +. 8. Pratt, deceased, made
and entered ON the 10Th day OF September,
lS,l, the unicrsig ed, Commissioners up.
poi ,ted for that purpose by said order VI
said Circuit Judge, wall $ II at public auc-
ton, To. the highest bidder, certain real
estate OF the said n. y. Pratt. deceased,
described o. follows.
The premises ut Waikiki, Honolulu,
Oahu, described In the follow ing deeds, re.
cor cd In the Hawaiian Registry Of Con-
veyances, viz Deed from n. II Allen to
4 5 Pratt dated Juno 8, 1878, recorded In
Rock 81, pages ~ and 2l3: iced from n.
Giles to +. y. Pratt dated March 30, 1873,
rscoried In Book 81, page ~ aud zs,5..
The sale will take pace At the front door
OF the Judiciary Building, In Honolulu. at
noon on TUESDAY. the 9th day OF uctO-
ber. 1894. Upset price. $1,000 Terms
Cash, In u. g. gold coin. Sale subject to
confirmation by the said Circuit Court.
Deeds ut expense Of purch ser.
For further information enquire OF the
undersigned at the judiciary Building In
Honolulu.
Dated Honolulu, Sept. IS. 1874
HENRY SMITH.
1lB-3w Commissioner
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-09-28
FRED. HARRISON,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.

Estimate glven on al klrds q Brick,
on S,DEo and Wooden iiul dlnrs job
hing u ~ kinds l.ui ding Maierial for
sale SO aud az King street, Ito. Id, nee
Teaphone, Hell 22Ii u. y. Box IL.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-09-28
TO LET

Al MAiklkI ON ThG l- ~
"A Beach, comfortable ~SGA
quarters for one or two Sim r ~
gle Gentlemen; board OPP
tionsl; bathing facilities good. For part
cnisrs enquire
i0sW ~ 8ULLETIN OFFICER.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-09-28

1t can be proved
Any day
That the
Daily Bulletin
las the
Largest
Circulation
OF any paper
In Honolulu.
For Local News
Fifty presented
Take the
Bulletin
Every time.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-09-28
CASH PAID FOR
Hawaiian Stamps!

WE WILL pU 6. For Cash n IA LARGE ais
waiian Postage Stamps At the following
prices per hundred:
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-09-28

HE UNDERSIGNED HAVE BEEN APPOINTED SOLE FOR
these SHgEDDrRs aud prepared TO receive orders
The derived Of the national CARs
generally.
The United Cuba,
argentine Republic Peru Australia aud elsewhere bear witness the
claim.
The use u the sIsxppss largely the quantity cane
grind 90 l2SC
great safeguard making known At once the pcenoe o an.
would be liable
lie % and allowing ample time " remove same before damaging the mill
The strongly made and from the
ION cute tears these pieces OF wood OF iron without often breaking the
and the
"icn be quickly aud economically replaced The shkEppEs as its
perfectly
ing and allowing the mill to thoroughly the without re-
crush
The uniformly
hand i where rgndng No
which
sufficient full working
successfully u
ordering small
Width
the eide tir left hand delivery aide Of the
ply s
bed Hio
nd uawi NH kehaa, ibey giving satisfaction.
~ Pro- and further partcuae be had by applying a.
VIM g IRWIN & CO., La.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-24

and disappointment. His mother,
though. who was a woman of spirit and
education, and whose husband had been
among the first soldiers killed in the
revolution, replied calmly:
II shall not do either. While |
thought him too young TO enlist, yet
when he did it without my permission
l said no word of reproof to him; and
when he is old enough to carry his
fathers musket he shall certainly be
found in the continental rankS-that is
if he continues 10 be my son."
Lieutenant Forester took off his cap
to the poor widow who dared so to
speak.
81 respect your sentiments, madame, "
he said, I" and | mean well by your boy.
Instead of sending him to New York
with the other prisoners / secured his
release on account of his youth, and
while he will be brought back if he at
tempts to go out Of the limits of this
town, he will not be molested as long
as he behaves himself
Thus Dicky saw his hopes of being
treated like man and prisoner of war
ruthlessly dashed to the ground. He
had heard a good deal of talk while
he was on board ship about officers Civ
ing their parole, and, without knowing
the distinctions in the case, he con-
cluded he would at least show his con-
tempt for the measures of leniency
which he considered am insult TO his
manhood.
Please, sir" cried Dicky, in a very