West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-05-09
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Miss Maud Kimberly is visitinp ber
I sister, Miss Helen, near lrarlninwton. Pa,
} DR. : 4 BoggeSs. OF Terra Alta. was
/ IN town on business visit one night
last week.
/ Rev. ~ II. Orr delivered worry intcr.
7 estlng sermon in the NJ L. Church.
/ SUNDAY at 2. m.
The Normal School at Rruceton.
Taught by ID. T. Scott seems To bc pro-
crossing very nicely
Marshall Wilhelm, OF near Clifton
Mills, is the subject OK n very danger.
GUS case of typhoid fever. with othor
serious complications. De Ravens.
craft il attending him
The intonse excitement which nre
vailed over the county about the can.
ture OF the horse thieves aud the afro
ctous assault upon sheriff Shaw's life.
mas somewhat subsidized, since there is
some assurance of MIR. Shaw's recovery.
we hopethS colprits viii get a just and
speedy trial, followed by a long torn
OF Imprisonment The Indignation of
the people was SO aroused that lynch
law seemed very likely 10 bc applicd to
inc case but We are glad no one allow.
ed his desire for the punishment OF
the dcpredators TO overcome his love OF
justice. We think tho brave oEicers
many words OF praise and tokens of
appreciation for their heroic dOed that
are being expressed SO unsparinrlv
over the county.
II is certainly very gratifying TO see
the Improvement In the financial con.
luton OF our country for the past fow
months. The change for the bet cr
has been coming gradually but ccrtnin-
~, and we are now upon the dawn of
better times. Ghcra seems TO bc N
general increase in prices over tho
country The scarcity OF cattle has
raised the price of beef and leather TO
limits not attained for some time. The
sudden rise OF oil, though not directly
oenehtting us, is indicative 81 tho be.
ginning of the resumption OF business
confidence IL being restored, invest
mcnts arc being made markets aud
opening for products, all OF which
create demand for labor Operators
ana corporations have boon displaying
a disposition Co pay liberal ,vapes. Tho
dnrlSest hour is usually before dnvlipht
ana we hope the cry of lizard times"
VIII soon cease and society gain It's
normal equilibrium. 1t was v-rv un-
lucky Tor the Democratic party that &c
come in power when 10 did, for no mas
ter what political party would have
hnu control OF the government the
crisis with its disastrous rosults
brought on by over production, rccls-
loss speculation, loss of conf lenco in
our financial and monetary policy,
would have come This great stag
nation OF business and Industrial enter
prise was forcseen 10y many who have
prohtcd by past experience and studied
the causes which produce similar re-
suits all along the annals of history.
Your correspondent had the pleasure
OF hearing quite au interesting account
OF little incident which occurred be-
tween one OF our citizens and an Arab
pack peddler only few days ago. The
Arab IN question came to the residence
OF George Cation, north of Clifton Mills
ON the Mason aud Dixon line, and after
going through the usual ordeal OF try.
ing 20 dispose OF some OF the trashy
contents of the pack he carried on his
lack without success, he asked 90 stay
all night bat as MIR Caton's wife was
very tx, Mr. Cation explained TO him
That ~ was impossible TO comply with
his request rene M bering ut the same
time also, that The worthy traveller had
received a nights lodging from him
about two years previous, and as re-
ward for the hospitality, he very gen
eruuSly left in the bed In which he
slept u fertile seeding of those inpIis
tive little animals with protuborancc
somewhat rescm Jling corkscrew,
better known AS gray backs. he became
very angry, making use OF some very
forctble language and some very de-
grading invccLiyes, upon which he was
politely bnt importtiveiy forced to
leave the housc. When he cot some
distance from the house he drew and
flpuri,hcd revolver at Mr. Cation, who
was standing on the porch, and began
10 vigorously stone tho house. Mr..
Cation stepped inside OF the door and
brought an army usiSet and n shot
gun witliu easy roach and hastily fred
Dad OF turkey shot NJ his assailant.
taking clicct in his right hand and hip
lie rccled and nearly foil, at the same
time mt. cring some hidoous expressions
81 pIin and staggered on his road, leav-
ing bloody marl,s on anything hc came
in contn ct with. lie was heard OF about
two miles from there where he staid
all night, but has not been heard OF
since.
CONSERVATIVE.