davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-06
k,DrUST GROVE

Correspondence the ARGUS.
No sickness in our vicinity to note
James Smith is visiting at Terra Alta
There is some talk Of getting a school
at John Deals for this winter
George Smith was at Terra Alta last
weelo
Mrs. Henry SpilSer was visiting her
parents at Sugar Valley recently.
Elmer Strawscr is making several i'm
provements in the way OF outbrildinPs.
Joseph Kelly has started grocery AZ
CuZzIrt.
Victor Cupp IS cutting stove-wooi for
G. Jorge FranlShpuser 80.
George SpilscI made long needed
repair on the bridge near $. Guthrle's
Frank Kelly has recently completed
n commod horse stable.
George Spi<er IS making an improve
ment on his dwelling ia the way OF a
portico. j. r.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-06
EsIS6s
Correspondence Of the Argus.
DELAYED. !

correspondence of the Argus.
della YED.
Here we come again after short de-
lay. but our many friends will excuse
us Republicans at LEAST as they are all
aware OF our perilous journey up salt
River not 20 say anything about the
condition in which we found things. it's
no wonder it makes us scratch where
IL dosn't itch. Very well, we will visit
you all again in 08, put that in your
pipe and smoke IL. for think the good
tune is coming then, that once heard
an old darkey speak Of lie said :
There's good time comm, when de
Norf will be de Souf, de black man will
be de white man and de white man
will bc de black man" Think you
that is what nc meant Yes, / think so.
Omer Walls is home again He says
there's no place like home
Mrs Liston is spending a few days
with her daughter Mrs. Jesse Gale.
Phil Lewis wears the latest style in
hats and two shirts It's big girl
baby.
C. NJ. TIa'nes and wife took flying
trip 20 Mr.. HIS one day last week on
business.
Rev. Feather preached an able ser.
mon on last Sabbath 20 large and
very attentive audience.
Ralph Christopher, who has been on
the sick list the past two weeks with
lung fever, we are glad 20 note, is bet
ter at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs Obediah Metheny at.
tended church here last Sunday. We
like 20 have them come very often.
Mrs Jesse Gale can boast OF the finest
turkeys in Pisgah. as she IS the only
one who did not kill their poultry.
w. T.. Rogers invited the young folks
in To- spend the evening with his chill
drsn and grand children one evening
last week Mr.. Rogers is quite a prom
ineot person in our community.
Our school is progressing finely Under
the management Of Miss Eaic Gribblc
The kids say they don't like TO stand
on the floor. but 10 seems 10 BE- haflo
case with quite n number Of them.
We noticed Prof r. Martin and son
in cur midst last week They also
tool, n part in tho singing which was
a success Mr. Martin IS quite fine
musician, but guess his equal might
be found near the town Of Pisgah
cHarry Smith, ono o. our best and
noblcst young mon, who has made
West Virginia his home for about two
years, has returned 90 his former home
In Greensburg, Pa lie also expects 20
spend tho coming vvintcr AZ Pittsburp
TrRs Turo
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-06
important to Commercial travellers

On and after December ist, BlrCagc
Agents OF the n. - O. II. K. Co. viii ac-
ccpt coupons from mileage hooks issued
by H. u O. X. Il, T. ~ w. R'y, r. ~ O..
$. w. Ry and Valley R'y of OHIO, in
payment for cNpross baggRg, charges,
at their face value, > cents each. This
arrangement viii not include H. & o.
Mileage Books endorsed good only on
-. 81 O. Southwestern Mileage Adver-
Using Rocks, nor boolss older than one
year from date OF ISSUE. ~
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-06
e,.aDssv,LEL.
THE Junior Cvaer mud pRughfopS
OF America Presents the PUbttc
school with EInc 1nd Uibl~--
Other Eocnt Items.
correspondence Of the Angus

Correspondence az the Argus
On Thanksgiving day the Junior
Order hcre, assisted Nv members OF the
order from Masoutown and Rnedsville,
and the Daughters ot Amcricn went 10
Browns School-houso aud presented
the school there with beautiful flag
and Bible, after which they came back
here and raised the stars and stripes
over the new school building, A. L..
DcMoss made the presentation speech
at Browns aud VI H. SnodRrass nd-
dressed the nicotine hcrc
We hop, that the Junior Order and
the Daughters ct America will continuS
the y or)S Nt presenting the schools vita
Nag and Bible until the stars and.
stripes will float over every public
school i'm our land and the Bible 10
taught therein.
Tho festival hcrc on ThanAsg;y .ng
evening was quite success.
Nathaniel Street Is very low with
fever, but we hope he may recover.
Mrs Welch, who hns been sick for n
long time, is getting better slowly.
Geo A. Hcrriug took in the nag rails
ing aud festival here on Thanksgiving,
and from looks OF things. we suspect
that he viii take i'm one OF our girls be-
fore long. TEcuMsEu
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-06
Advertised Letters.

PoSToFFIcE, Kingwood. Va.
Dec. LIST, 1894.
The following letters remain un-
claimed in the kingwood Postoflice,
and if not called for in ThirtV Days.
will be sent to the Deaf Letter office
at Washington
Eddie Bishop.
j. r. Good.
Mrs. Martha Hess.
Miss Anna Meats.
W. 5. Miller ..
Miss Molly Powell.
j. SLIDELL Brown, =. NJ.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-06

To nursing mothers, DR.. Piercc's Fa-
vorite Prescription is a priceless boon,
for it not only strengthens the IN other.
but also promotes an abundant secre-
ton Of nourishment for the child For
those about TO become mothers. IL is
even more valuable for IL lessons the
perils and pains OF childbirth and short
ems labor. OF all dealers
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-06

Ovarian, fbroid and other tumors
cured without resort to surgical oper-
alton. For pamphlet testimonials and
references send 10 cents for postage)
to Worlds Dispensary Medical Associ-
alton, Buffalo, n. Y.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-06
We have received the following

we nave received the lollowlug
handsomely printed announcement:
John Allen Dodge,
Nellie Moore Allen.
Married.
Tuesday, November Twenty Seventh.
Eighteen Hundred and
Nincty-four.
Naynes6oro, Virginia
AT Home
After December Fifteenth.
Stuarts Draft Va.
We extend our heartiest congrat.
ulatiOus to the happy couple. The
groom is an old Preston boy and
well known to our people. lie
used to publish the Terra Alta
Times. but located in the cold
Dominion" about three years ago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-06

When DAby was sick. we gave her Castoria
When she was a Child, she cried for Ca-torf@
When she became Niss, she chung 60 Castoria
when she had Children, sho s-e thOm Castoria.
There was an alarm of fire at
Squire John S. Murdock's the
other evening and several parties
at once responded TO the call and
found a heavy smoke rolling out Of
the chimney, but it was simply the
SCOT afire and was soon put out,
with no damage except the scare.
The epidemic is still raging.
Born. Sunday night, Dec. ?,
1894, a fine girl baby, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Mason Watson ef tins place.
Mrs. Watson has been staying here
with her sister, Mrs. Pratt, since
they were burnt out about six
weeks ago. DR.. Pratt was the
physician and the mother and child
are doing well.
We have just received word that
little Carl, the six year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Feather. died
yesterday OF scarlet fever at the
home OF Mrs. Feathers parents at
Eglon, where they have been since
leaving hero. Their little daughter
is in critical condition with the
same disease and not expected to
live.
Heaters Don't buy furnace
or put in a lot of expensive CRATES
and fues until you have examined
the d" Kelsey Warm Air Furnace
No dust J No smoke, Always
comfOrtable-8 or 10 Rooms evenly
heated with pure, warm air, with
but little more fuel and no more
trouble than one large stove.
MONRoE'R HARDWARE.
Kingwood. W. Va.
Town Collector Dorsey is after
orr people for the corporation tax
and 1t should be paid promptly, as
the present municipal officers want
to close upeverything in good shape
and go out entirely out Of debt and
we really think our people are get
ting full return for their money.
We believe the Teachers DireC-
tory Of this county as published in
this issue OF The ARGUS, is correct.
At least we have tried hard to
make it so. and if there is any
mistake in it, we want to know
it right away, and hereby offer to
send THE ARGUS one year free to
anyone reporting TO us in the next
ten days, OF mistake in the list
as We now have it. Such as as
signing teacher TO the wrong
school or emitting any public
school in the county or teacher
(now teaching) from the list. Now
let every patron, pupil, teacher or
school official examine the list care.
fully for errors.
The Kingwood members Of the
surveying party, Messrs. julius X d.
Monroe, Camden and Lewis Lantz,
Homer Ravenscraft, George MCGEE
and James 8. Watson, arrived
home here last Wednesday, having
completed their work and surveyed
the line between this State and
Maryland from the Fairfax Stone
10 the Pennsylvania line, distance
OF over 3G miles. The party was
out eight weeks and had a pleasant
time, all the boys enjoying good
health and gained several pounds
in flesh. They bad several adven-
lures and are writing up an account
Of the trip for publication. 1t will
appear soon and make interesting
reading.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-06
he VEST VA ARGUS.
Kingwood, December 6. 1894.

Every school in .he county has a
|acher now.
Get your Shirts and Underware
W. Poston & Co.
DR.. j. II. Manown was at Oak
Ind Tuesday.
Nice Ginghams at ". Postens &
b., for &c per yard.
Virgil Clayton. of Newburg. has
en- IN town the past week.
9Simon Baers Panhandle Coffee
l.. VI. ALBRIGHTs at 22 cents.
|Rev. John T. Hackett at the
Osbyterian church next Sunday.
|The BEST SHOES for the mon
at W. Poster & Co.
Senator Worley left Tuesday eve-
|pg for business trip to the East.
Miss Letitia Jackson was visiting
Morgantown during the past
eek.
Come in and settle up and get
is paper till January 1896 for
~ one dollar.
(Wlll Monroe came home from
school at Fellowsville to spend
thanksgiving.
Hagerstown Almanacks for 1895
mail 10 cents, d. S. Gutherle,
|lngwood, W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Stemple
IRE visiting relatives near Valley
pint last week.
Now is the time 10 save money
I~buying your Boots and Shoes at
aylor's Shoe Store.
Judge Hoke closed court at Par.
ms last Friday and arrived home
re Saturday.
Don't fail to come in and take
vantage of our Sreclal Offer, good
ply till January LIST.
Circuit Court begins here next
Huesday. Drop in and see us when
bu come to town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Elliott, Jr..
ent Thanksgiving with DR.. S. NJ.
eott at Terra Alta.
Don't fail to read our great offer
another column of this paper, to
W subscribers and old ones, who
Itnt TO save money.
Very interesting Thanksgiving
'rvices we held out at the Snyder
|hapel last%fhursday night.
Miss Sarah Rebecca Fairfax re-
rned last week from several weeks
biting her sister ut Terra Alta.
For Fire Insurance Of any kind,
several of the best companies,
| II on or address, j. NJ. Crane,
w. Va.
Rev. Smith, of Grafton, was hero
turday and Sunday and held
1.vices on Beverley Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil. J. Fortney
burned last Wednesday night
pm visiting relatives in the West.
You say that money is what talks
csc hard times, then cali at Tay-
RS Shoe Store and get the worth
it..
Judge Hoke left Tuesday evening
pr Philippi to begin an extra SEES
ON Of Circuit Court there yesterday.
Mrs. j. w. Brown, of Fairfax
amor, has been visiting in town
be past week or two.
A splendid line of legal blanks
ewly printed and kept constantly
p hand at the ARGUS Office.
riders by mail Will receive prompt
ttention. If
What will cur churches and Sun.
|ay-Schools have for Xmas ? It's
one too soon to begin to talk
bout 1T.
j Ed. Kildow, OF Beverley and,
Hiss Annie Jordan, Of this place.
re visiting in Washington City
lis week.
Roofing V. Crimp Steel, Roll.
.teel, Galvanized Steel and Iron.
in ready to put on from s2.75 per
4uaro up. This is cheaper than
hingles. MONBoE's HARDWARE.
Lewis Funk, an aged inmate of
be County Poor House, died re-
emily and was buried in the GEM
terry there.
The editor Of this paper was at
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-06

Call or write for prices, in we can
not interest Won, no harm done.
N0VPor'e HAppr Kiuvwc-d
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-06

When BAby was sick, we gave her Castoria
When she was Child. she cried for Castori~.
When she became Niss, she chung 60 Castoria.
When she had Children, sho "a thom Castoria.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-06

For any ard all kinds OF legal
blanks address this office. Prices
only 50 cents per hundred. ~
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-06
wANTEDi

At J.. VI. ALBRGHTs STORE.
Butter,
Eggs,
Chickens,
Ginseng and
Buckwheat Flour.
A fnll line Of
Dry Goods,
Notions.
Ladies Wraps,
Shoes, Boots, Groceries,
Flour Salt. Sc. Sc
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-06

The entertainment in the Al. r..
hurch Thanksgiving night, given
y members Of the Ep@orth League,
Tas well attended and q very pleas
Mt ARR The collection amount
D to abonf $40 and goes TO the
foreign Mission Fpud
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-06

Lightning Hot Dropo-
What Funny Namei
Very True, but II Kills Al Pain.
Sold Everywhere. Every Day
Without RolleG There is No Pavt
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-06
JUDICIAL SALE.
a. j Bonafield
". EduitV.
j. NJ. Strnhin ct al.

\. j Bonalield
". Equity.
j. NJ. Strahin ct al
BY virtue OF - decree OF the Circuit
Court OF Preston county, rendered in
the above entitled cause the under
signed special commissioner. will, on
TUESDAY, DECEMBER II, 1894,
Mt the front door OF the court .housc of
SAID county. offer for sale TO the high
est bidder, the following real estate
f2I ACRES or LAND
in Valley District Being the John NJ.
Strahin farm, aud a desirable and val-
uaule tract ut land, VOL suited for
farming purposes
TERMS or SALE
Enough cash ia hand TO pay the costs
OF suit and expenses OF sale, and the
residue i'm 6iX, twelve and 81 fhteen
months, the purchaser executing for
the deferred payments interest bearing
notes with good security.
=. j. CHOGAN, Special Com'r
Bond with security has been given,
as required by law, by he all owe named
commissioner. j. w. WATSON, Clerk
ni5-9ift -t8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-01
The Strongest Creatures.
From Pearson.s Weekly. I

from IearsOn weekly.
What living creature is possessed OF the
greatest bodily strength In proportion to
its size? This honor must be divided be-
tween the cockchafer. the hive bee and the
flea. 1t is rather difficult to apply a test
to prove which particular insect among the
borers, the jumpers and carriers is the
strongest, but there is no question that in
proportion to their size insects undoubtedly
possess the greatest strength among living
creatures.
The flea can jump a foot high more than
100 times its own length and taking its
average jump as thirty times its own
length, 1t is as If a man jumped high as
the gallery of the monument. The spring
OF the tiger and the leap of the kangaroo
are insignificant when compared with this
Plateau, in testing the strength of insects
by the weight they can raise, found the
smaller ones relatively stronger than the
Larger ones. cockchafer was strong
enough to lift DAB times its own weight a
small hive bee 23.5 times the weight Of
itself. Judged by this standard, there is
nothing comparable to 1t among other in
sects or among the larger animals. and 1t
may be safely asserted that these insects
divide honors between them, for though
boring insects pierce the hardest wood, 1t
is 10y the wonderful adaptation of their
boring instrument rather than by abnor-
NAL strength.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-01

From the Boston Transcript.
The recent reports of the danger of re-
bellion in China are similar to the predic
tons of previous years. and in all prob
ability they are just unreliable. In 1876
China was full of rumors of plots and in
corrections, but they all vanished, or rather
diminished 10 the ordinary amount--for the
empire is never wholly free from such
"agitating" gossip as the mandarins call It,
Soon after the news spread over China
that there might be war with Russia, be-
cause China refused to ratify the treaty
made by her ambassador, Chung How, ru-
mors grew up like mushrooms, and the
prophets of coming revolution scattered
their predictions with reat liberality. This
was in 1881 and 1SS2-befOre China had
telegraph lines to all the chief cities and
important strategic positions. In one large
city plot was actually discovered. and like
the gunpowder plot of England. 1t came
TO light only just in time to enable the
mandarins to avert the danger. Lii Han
Chang, the brother of Ii Hung Chang. was
the governor general of the two provinces
where the conspiracy was Matched. and he
lost no time i'm hunting down the plotters.
AS it was an urgent matter, he did not wait
for instructions from Pekin. but beheaded
ever fifty OF the accused in less than
week. and soon the crisis was passed The
rebellion was Dipped in the bud through the
treachery of one Of its agents.
A serious Instruction broke out in Man.
churia in 1891 through the lust and villainy
of a military mandarin. For time the
govern ment was alarmed at the success of
the rebels, but Ii Hung Chang sent large
force armed with foreign rifles, and then
the revolt was crushed-not, however, till
over 10000 men had lost their lives. An
other conspiracy was discovered in 1SJ2 In
the Yangtse valley, and, though resolute
measures may have been necessary, the
whole foreign community In China were
shocked at the horrid barbarity with which
the viceroy OF Nankin stamped II out.
The fact IL, there are many secret soci-
cites in China always waiting for an OPP
Tortunity to rise up and throw off the yoke
of the present Manchur, or, as some call it.,
the Tartar dynasty. Hence, as soon as
there is the least prospect Of war, rumors
are rife that rebellion is coming. Will 1t
with Japan? Probably not, but If 1t should.
there is less chance than ever of achieving
success. The network of lines by which the
government can forward dispatches all
over the empire, the improved condition of
the army, the possession of foreign rifles
and all military requisites. render 1t much
easier for the ruling powers to maintain
tFeir position than it was in past years.
1t is true that the ralgning dynasty has
done far more for the Chinese people than
the previous native dynasty did, and the
literary and official classes-who have i'm
nlCnse power and influence in the country
have everything to risk and little prospect
Of any solid advant ages from a rebellion
Hence. the prospect of instruction in China
j. S|ight. and the chances of it's success are
e.. - snail indeed. Reform is the word for
Chinese people. not revolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-01
THE

ment of ethnology The other salaried
curators are Frederick A. Lucas, COMPARE
tive anatomy: Robert Ridgway. birds; DR..
Leonard Stejneger. reptiles: George P. Mer-
rill. geology: 8. r. Koehler graphic arts
and r. Edward Earll historical relics and
animal products.
The honorary curators of the depart-
ments and sections are: Prof. W. II. Holmes
OF the Field Columbian Museum. aboriginal
pottery: Paul Haupt, oriental antiquities;
Captain c. E. Bendre, Zoology; DIR. Tarle-
ton H. Bean of the fish commission, fishes
Prof. o. c. Marsh Of Yale. vertebrate fos-
sils: Wm III. Dali Of the geological survey,
n ollusks; Pref &. v. Riley, late of the De-
partment of Agriculture, insects; DIR. c. w.
Stiles of the same department, helminthol-
ogy; Richard Rathbun Of the fish commits
colt. director of the geological survey, in
vertebrate paleontology: DIR. Charles A.
White of the survey mesoZoic fossils; Prof.
Lester F. Ward of the survey fossil botany:
Frederick V. Coville Of the Department of
Agriculture, botany; Prof. F. w. Clarke of
the survey, minerals; Prof. w. o. Atwater,
Middleton. Conn.,. foods: Bernard E. Fer
now, Department of Agriculture, forestry;
j. ElfretE Watkins of the Chicago Museum,
transportation and engineering: J. W. Col
Inns. Chicago. naval architecture; William
Z. Winlock, exchanges and physical APP
paratus.
DR.. Frank Baker is the acting manager
of the National Geological Park. which is
under the Smithsonian's control, and VIM.
Palmer is the chief taXidermist The work
of Thomas w. Smillie, the chief pho:og-
rapher, is of scientific as we'll as artistic
Importance In its connection with the deli
cate physical researches conducted by Prof.
Langley and the astro-physical observatory.
The business details of the two establish
ments are In the hands of William c. Win
lock, the chief clerk at the Smithsonian.
and W. V. Cox. the chief clerk at the
museum. Specimens sent to the museum or
Smithsonian pass first into the care of S. c.
Brown, the registrar, by whom they are as
signed to the appropriate curator. The cor
respondence concerning them will be in the
hands of r. /. Geare, head of the division of
correspondence and reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-01
CARLSBAD SPRUDEL SALT

Is rot mere purEatiy"; it is an Alternative and
constitutional remedy. There IS nothing Just as
good when you can obtain the gcac:nr iE!orisI
article. DO rot lie inposcd upon 10y Gn>"Tl G!oiIs
dealers. The Genuirr 'st3ss have the Signature II
''EIiNER & MENDEISoN CO., Sole Agents. Ncw
York ey.ry bottle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-01
A GENUINE GHOST STORY
HOW A VIRGINIA GENTLEMAN
WAS ONCE BADLY SCARED.
Written for The Evening Star.
WAS NEARLY

w "A - ~ IL "a - a. u
frightened whi;ehair-
I'd once" said an old
Virginia gentleman
to a Star reporter, by
a circumstance that
was nearer the super
natural than any that
had ever happened to
my knowledge. 1 had
never before in my
life believed that the
ghosts of the depart
ed revisited t h e
Climpses of the moon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-01

ORNAMENT RESI-
dents of the capital.
most of them. prob
ably seldom visit the
N a t ional Museum,
mainly because, like
other points of inter-
est about the city. of
it's convenient prox-
unity. When they do
inspect its contents
it is. in most cases,
on the occasion of
the presence in the
city of some Out-Of-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-01
7 Mas Puzzled.

II had ate hearty supper and thought I
must have fallen asleep and hal the right
mare. so I laid down again. had :ust
quieted my rerves when that wheel turned
around again. I could hear the wagon
coming along ike lightning on the gravel
road. and | thought II must have been inst
in front of the house. so RAPIDLY did II seem
to run. l at once jumped tn the window.
Before I could open the shutter the s>und
ceased and tie place was again as quiet as
a tomb. In cold PRESENTATION | pushed
open the window shutter. I expected to
see my lead friend driving one OF his wag-
one over. though ! felt he would not harm
me. I needed no light. for the luster OF the
September harvest moon rivaled in its
brightness the monday sun. 1 went out to
the barn. There were the wagons standing
on the gravel walk as I had seen them
early in the evening. and the scene was one
grand picture of peace and QuietncsS An
apotheosis Of caimness. I didn't know hut
what I was losing my senses. but I went
back to rest. II could. and. to my horror.
again. just as 1 became quiet, came that
sound of wheels crunching on the gravel
This was more than mortal could bear and
I got up and lit the lamp. I sat it on the
table and listened. but there was no nois.
then. and I became thoroughly frightened
I raised the lamp and looked around