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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07
HUDSON.
Correspondence OF the Argus.
Crowded out last week. I

lCrowded out last week
Here we are again, after being snow
bound over our usual time
The sick are all better, excepting
Miss Lille Jenkins and Mrs Liston
both of whom have been quite i'll. and
are very poorly at present
n. j. Crest and wife. Of Rohr. were
visiting friends and relatives here
We understand that j. A. Crest and
family expects 10 move on a farm over
in the neighborhood of Erie ndship in
the near future
Mrs. James King, of Laurel Run, was
visiting friends here last Saturday and
Sunday.
We are informed that Leonard Great
house expects TO sell his property here
and 90 back over the river where he
came from.
G. q. Hin, one OF Grants pedagogues,
was in our community last Saturday.
a crowd from this neck of the woods
took in the protracted meeting at Pis-
gah last Sunday
Rev. c. T.. Feather preached to .
small congregation at the Harmony
Grove church last Sunday.
Our schools are rapidly closing, and
then the kids" will once more oe foot
loose. We think that Preston should
have "A six months, school, with the
teachers wages uniform all over the
county.
Wonder where the County Supt is at
this winter? 1--WE have not heard of him
since the examinations) and il he ex-
poets TO clear his oa.h according TO our
State School.Law +? GALLAGHER
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07

correspondence Of the Argus.
Here we are again with our budget
of fun, fancy, fact and fiction, jocose,
jacular, jolly and humorous accumula-
ton.
March marched in and April May
Seep March came In like a lamb to go
out roaring like lion Is the old adage.
May all the old weather prophets for
| bid.
Several of Reno's young sports at
tended the closing exercises of the
Chestnut Ridge school last Wednesday,
taught by Miss Myra Gibson. All re-
port themselves well pleased and we
believe that the school was success.
The protracted meeting at the Valley
NJ Il. church closed Tuesday night No
accessions and no conversions SO we are
Informed The meeting was conducted
by Rev. Mr.. sharps
Messrs Sedgely and Wolfe have
moved their saw-mill 10 VIM Combs
farm where they will saw out large
number of logs.
The Literary at Shay's did not ma
terialize last Friday night owing to the
inclemency of the weather The ele-
mcnts SEEMED TO be at war with each
other and Mother earth received a
copious shower for which we return
thanks to the Weather Bureau or
Peter Are Smith, or whoever the hon
ors belong TO.
The snow Is all gone now and the
girls are as mad as March hares. The
merry jingle of the sleigh bells are no
longer heard In the land of the free
and the home of the brave, and every
body has assumed a sanctimonious ex-
preston. Some wanted to see tue snow
leave, others wanted it to stay, and IL
the Weather Bureau would make
weather to suit every body, it would be
as striped as Joseph's coat, and we
would need Uncle Noah's ark.
Society is on the qui vive We heard
that John Keener is thinking of apply
ing for Writ of attachment. We
hope IL is not the case, however, for
wouldn't we miss them spicy letters !?
We are faux pas too.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler Lee and fam
lily, of York's Run, were visiting at
John L, Zinn's Sunday
George Williams attended quarterly
meeting at the Valley last, Saturday.
j. s. Blackwood is engaged in ex-
tracing the black gold out of the earth
at Austen. The works are now running
full time and ordinary pay.
The protracted meeting commenced
at the Pavilion NJ. f. church Sunday
night and broke Monday morning. No
accessions and no conversions.
The Shay school will close about the
10th of March; the Union about the
9th; Yorlx's Run about the 9th; Pos
sum Hollow about the 22nd. Won't
Holler Possum's Glory be in its zenith
then.
The weather has changed since /
commenced writing-it is showing
again. NKRo.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07
EVANSVRE,E.E

Correspondence ofthe Argus.
There was three or four inches of snow
on the ground Saturday morning, but
the mud in the roads was so deep be-
fore the snow fell, that the sleighing
is not good.
Miss Mary Hamilton, Dave Shryer
and Burton Bowman are still on the
sick list
Our school closed Friday, as Ye an
nounced two weeks ago that it would,
with spelling match, which was won
by Mr.. Freeman Colebanl<, of Colebank
+. o., this county, who has been teach
ing uprin Barbour county this winter.
Mr.. Colebank is the best speller we
have ever heard, and we doubt IL there
is better one in the county. Mr..
Frank Bennett, who formerly resided
here, was nearly as good. After the
spelling was over ten minutes recess
was given TO write queries in. A large
number were written and read.
On being asked why money is like a
whip, Mr.. Link Denison rose TO his
feet and said that he was not prepared
to answer the question, but that the
only resemblance he could sec between
them is that whip goes a crackin' and
money goes a craclin' too
Henry Kimmel, our shoemaker, was
asked 'if it costs nothing to put a pair
OF leather tops on a pair of leather
boots, what will it take to take them
off," He replied, cit takes a big lot Oh
pulling sometimes"
The prayer meetings which are being
held in the NJ. L. church every Sunday
night are well attended and much an.
terest is being taken in them.
The temperature reached one degree
below zero Sunday morning, but soon
moderated.
We are reading the letters of The
ARGUS California correspondent The
Hermit, with much interest BILL.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07

We have been using Piso's Rem
edy for Catarrh on two cases Of
long standing and find it even more
effective than it is claimed to be.
Each Of us have suffered much from
Catarrh, and had given up q cure
after spending large amounts Of
money for doctors bills, but now
We feel safe TO say we expect a per-
manent cure in a short time: in
fact, my catarrh only troubles me
a little, and then only when I take
fresh cold Ny brother had the
worst kind Of case, and the change
in him is so great that his friends
speak about It, and he tells them
that Piso's Remedy for Catarrh did
it. A. VI ALLEY e. co.
WV. T.. ALLEY, Mgr.
2l33 Market St.,St. Louis, No.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07

Already there are several candi-
dates for Governor in the Republic
can party and the fight for the
nomination has begun. So far the
following list has been entered
George w. Atkinson, of Wheel
ing.
2. W. Morris, Of Richie county.
William Seymour Edwards, of
Charleston.
John a. Hutchinson, Of Parkors.
burg.
Thomas e. Davis, of Grafton.
And probably George f. Evans,
Of Martinsburg.
There are still several back coun.
fes to hear from, and the next
campaign in this State is going to
be the liyeliest we ever had.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07

Once more we must insist on our
correspondents sending in their 10.
cal letters earlier. Two or three
still persist mailing on Wednesday,
80 that we receive them Thursday
just when We are ready to 90 to
press, and we either have to hold
back the paper or leave the letters
over till next week, when the locals
are hardly worth publishing. All
local letters should be mailed us
not later than Tuesday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07

From the meteorological record
Tor February. as reported to us by
George Ii. Trembly, Voluntary OBJ
server at Tannery, we extract as
follows Number of clear DAYS 7,
cloudy II, partly cloudy 8. No rain
during the month except q very
little on the last day. The snow
fall OF the month was eight inches,
and the weather the steadiest cold
ever known. The prevailing wind
direction was northwest. The tenn
perature below zero for the month
was remarkable, and we give the
degrees for several days. On the
Bird, 5 below; 9Th, 2 below; 9th, 9
below; 9TH, 5 below; 9Th, 8 below;
9th, s below; 18th, 2 below. and so
on. We are glad it was the short
est month Of the year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07

Oliver Wolf, of Uolebank, this
county, is in trouble again and is
boarding at the Hotel De Jail here.
1t is the same old trouble he got
into over year ago, resisting an
officer, and fighting Deputy Sheriff
McMlllen, who went to arrest him.
The fines and costs in the case
amounted TO, about s165 and as he
has never paid it, but had left the
county, he was arrerted and brought
IN again by Deputy Sheriff Riden-
our, of Reno district. The costs is
still piling up and amounts to about
$500 now. His father-in-law was
here from Barbour county to 90 on
his bond and release him from
DURANGO vile, but the Prosecuting
Attorney refused to accept him for
surety and Wolf is still in Jail.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07

On the first page of this issue we
publish very pretty little poem
written specially for THE ARGUS
by one Of our most valued contrib
utors. It's entitled "Jacobs Lad
der and contains good poetry and
good sentiment. We hope the au-
thor will not stop at this but write
more for publication.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07

Some of the Democratic papers
of the State are crIticising the late
Legislature and claiming that it
failed to accomplish anything. In
this they are mistaken, for it did
very promptly and with great una
nimity carry out the main thing it
was elected for, to elect Steve Ell
kins to the United States Senate.
That's what they were elected for,
and what else was 10 be expected
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07

Governor MacCorkle has made
the following appointments as the
new Board Of Regents Of the West
Virginia University, in accordance
With the new law passed at the late
session Of the Legislature, reducing
the number from thirteen to nine.
For two years-Stuart K. Reed, r.,
Of Harrison county; Edgar p. Ruck-
err, r., Of Mcdowell county; Will
liam Z. Raymond, d., Of Braxton,
were appointed.
For four Chales Burdette
Hart, r., Of Wheeling; James +.
Brown, D., Of Charleston; and Jas.
II stewart, D., Of Putnam.
For six years. A. Robinson,
D., Of Mineral county; Clarence J..
Smith, D., Of Fairmont; Geo. II.
Evans, r., Of Martinsburg.
The appointments date from
June 1st next, and were unani.
mous'Y confirmed by the Senate.
There are fge Democrats and four
Republican. on I've nov Board
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07
DEATHS DOINGS.


Died Mt the st. Albert Hotel in
Charleston, at 10 2. ~, Saturday
March 2, 1895, U. Sheldon Davis,
of Newburg, this county. The de-
ceased was Assistant Clerk OF the
House of Delegates and was only
sick about ten days, with pneu-
monia. His wife was summoned.
to bis bedside and arrived on We'd
nesday before his death. Drs.
Ayler aud McConihay of Charles
ton, attended him, but medical
skill was of no avail. The funeral
took place at Cherry Camp, Harri-
son county, his old home, where
his first wife is buried. Several
parties from here went out to at
tend the fureral-Senator Worley.
ID. M. Wotring, j. W. Flynn, N.
j. Fortney and James w. White.
CLERK Dawson and other officials of
the Legislature had charge of the
funeral. The deceased was about
thirty nine years of age and has no
children living. He leaves a widow
and six children, by a former hus-
band. For the past ten years he
has taken a very active part in pol.
itlcs, being q strong Republican.
He was connected with the Revenue
Service under Harrlson's Admins
tration. AT the organization of the
late Legislature he was appointed
Second Assistant to the Clerk Of
the House of Delegates. We are
informed that he had $4,000 life
insurance, which will leave his fam
lily In comfortable circumstances
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07

There are now about five hundred
men employed on the grounds of
the Cotton States and international
Exposition. 1t is expected that
most of the buildings will be done
by June LIST.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07

You often see advertisements Of
Teeth Extracted Without Pain !"
1t can be done and has been done
many time, although most people
are skeptical about It. On the FIRST
page Of this issue will be found an
illustration Of the manner in which
10 is done.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07

In this Issue we publish an inter.
esting letter from Hon. p. w.
Morris to Col. Birdy Hart. Both
are editors of strong Republican
papers, and the way they are maxi
ing faces at each other is amusing
TO the Democrats.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07

Our calendar for March is pic
sure Of the Boston Massacre, which
occurred March 5, 1770. Look up
the history of the affair and the
picture will help you to remember
it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07

The 53rd Congress adjourned last
Monday at noon. The appropria-
ton bills were passed, and 1t is not
expected now that there will be any
extra session.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07
Weak, irritable, Tired

DIR. Miles, Nervihe strengthens
the weak, builds up the brosi1
down constitution, aud permanently
cures every kind Of nervous disease.
"Aeossf osse year ago Iscas G6fscseS
scsfh sserroHsness, sxeepSesssesss
CveepSnG sensaftes fn NO. seDss =.
Slight palpffaften Of nsU hedrf,
Disfraeffssg con ssstoss Of the sstssAt
Sevfesss loss Or lapse Sf ss<ssevD.
Weighted descss scffH care osd
srorrv. Il completely s0sf appetite
And Tess sssv cttatffv sce1rtng sssfs
n sras sceak, fyrtfaote ond ttreSs
NM sreSghf srss redssced 20 $50 tos-s
I,s Eacf 4 scas 90 90od, 80 ear1ks
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07
f. +. THOMAS.

a blue limestone shaft, eight or
nine feet high, has been erected By
the b. & o. r. r. Co., to mark the
site Of The "Jobu Brown Fort" at
HsrPers Ferry.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07

Fayette has more representatives
in The penitentiary than any other
county in the State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07


A friend brought
me DIR. Miles book.
"New and Start
ling Facts" and
i finally decided
TO try n bottle Of
Dr. MILES Re-
orative Nervfno.
BEFORE I had takon
one bottle I could
sleep as well as q
boy. My
appetite returned
A.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07

-Wbes II he'd s1ken fke sfaueh bstsGs
NV scetOhf fscrcased 20 R50 es.s
The sensafton ~ ssv legs scas OsHej
NV sserces sfeadtea cesppSefeiuf
NM memory scas fssfFv resforcd.
Mv bSain seemed ciearer fJsass erers
Il (eSt as good ds asv man on cds-fyss
DR.. Mfzcss Restorotfpe Eerpfse -
A great sacdfcfne, II assssSe Voss."
Augusta, Me- WAtrEH r. BuHBAHK. !
DR.. Miles, Nervine II sofa ON Q positivo
guarantee that tho first bottle viii benent
y b br si msDD ISseddjc pS Or re12R q Pie
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07
Full Quarts, SLOO;
Sir Quarts, $500.

Mall and express orders shipned
promptly, and we pay expre~a
charges on ali orders Of no M
end Over. WV
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07
A Tone of
Tall Talk

Isn't necessary 20 convince pru-
dent people that an impurf
whisky In tine sick room IL
worse than none at all. Keen
on the SOTO side, by buying an
article that has met public ap-
prevail for 10 years. Old Export
has donet this a little better than
any other whiskoy in the mar
ket II r. guaranteed 8 years
old, r. smooth, pure and I,aIata~
bic.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07
Jos. FLEMING &c Sow.
\$Is MARKET STREET.
RITTSBORG, PA

csmplsta Price LISTS OF Wines and f5aoo..
-. mailed FREQ. -
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07
THE GREAT SOUTHWEST.
Another Interesting Letter From an
Old Prestonian.

special Correspondence of the Argus.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-10

There II more Catarrh in this
section of the country than all other
diseases put together. and until the
last few years WAS supposed to be
incurahlc. For Il great many years
doctors pronounced it local dis
ease. and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing TO cure
with local treatment pronounced
il incurable. Science has proven
caiarrh 10 he n constitutional dis
ease and therefore re Iuires consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by +. ]. Cheney
x Co, Toledo. Ohio, is the only CON
siitutional care on the market. II
is taken internally in doses from
10 drops 10 tea>poonful. 1t acts
directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. They offer
ona hundred dollars for any case
it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address
F.. CHENEY. x Co, Toledo, O.
~ Sold by Druggists, I5c.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-10
Hints far Housewives

Linen uuicrgarments that are badly
stained with pre- 'piration should have
such spots soaked and washed in tepi'l
water, without soap or soda, before
adding them 10 the regular washing.
Fruit cake, IL 1t is to be kept any
length of time before eating-and n
good fruit cake is. always improved by
so doing-should only be iced as 1t Is
needed. II is also improved by pour
ing some good sherry over 1t when
about a month old.
The large holes In stockings, that II
darned consume 81 much time that one
invariably wonder II "it pays" can
be more quickly anl smoothly darned
II piece of black or white net Is
bastel over the hole, and the darning'
thread carried back and fourth through
it.
A break in fine handkerchief
should lie attended TO ut once, and II
very fine needle, No. 10, and lso cot
ton are used, It may be so neatly
mended that mo one but the darneI
will be conscious OF it. N. Y. Post
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-10
uNFoRTUNAT: TOPICS.
Don't Talk About D,yUrre-fon May Trea
ON somebody's Toes.

Don't Talk About D,yUr"e-fon May Tread
on somebody's Toes.
Many people, to their sorrow, have
had occasion to notice how, II there Is
any topic that is best avoided, the talk
invariably drifts in that direction, and
how sometimes the most brutal home
thrusts are delivered in all innocence
and Inconsistencies, until in an awful
pause the unhappy blunderer becomes
aware of his or her indiseretion. Some
times 1t seems as II malignant sprite
controlled the conversation, which 1t
directs into n succession OF tabooed
subjects out of pure malice and love Of
mischief.
AT q very small luncheon the other
dav, whereat one of the guests was a
divorcee who had married again. the
conversation, of course, imme lately
turned on divorce and n straight-laced
matron delivered quite homily on
this very serious evil of the present
time. before she realized on what very
thin ice she was treading. To break
the awlswardness of the situation the
hostess plunged into that most absorb
ing of topics. the fashions, by asking
II anyone had seen the Marie An
toinctte hats. This brought up the
question OF coiifeur and then. with
fatal persistency, the evil of dyed hair
was discussed, with its attendant
dangers OF skin troubles, while Mrs
Y. fresh from Paris, with Titan
head instead of her dark locks, listened
in silence. Mrs. A., who had given The
luncheon, was in despair
"Things really seem bewitched!' she
said to herself. as there no subject
that Is safe?" And turning to her i'm
mediate neighbor she began eagerly
and volubly to talk of the latter's son,
who was In college. "llow pleased
YOU will he to have him home again.
she exclaimed, alphabetically. "He
Is so attractive. have always thought
a grown son would be such comfort"
"Wcll. Milly, you did put your foot
into IL with Mrs. H. at luncheon! cried
one of her intimates after the latter
had gone. Didn't you know her boy
had been expelled from college and
the family are ut their wits end to
know what to do with HMM Y.
Tribune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-10
ELIMINATING SEEDS.
Raising seediess frait-Thorns aud Briar
IN lie l,nat AaI,le.

Raising seediess Fruit-Thorns aud Briars
TO lie Cast Aside.
Appendicitis may not be SO fashion
able n disease n few years hence as 1t
Is now" said Assistant Pomologist
Taylor. Gardeners are trying their
best to get rid of seeds In fruits. Al
ready we have navel orange, which
Is nearly always seedless Some va
ricties of apples have been produced
that have almost no seeds They are
abnormalities. Sometimes they are
called 'bloomless,' because the bios
SONS have no petals, and in some cases
lack stamcns. The core is very small,
and commonly there is hollow Mt the
end opposite the stem. These seedless
apples are generally poor in flavor, be-
ing grown merely rs curiositics.
"Raisin producers in California are
trying to obtain seedlcss grapes for
raisins The object in view is to get
size and secdlessncss in the same fruit.
You are familiar with the seedless
. grapes OF Corinth, which are commonly
known us 'currants' The Sultana
raisins OF southeastern Europe are
likewise sccdie,s grapes Both OF
these varieties are now cultivated in
California, bu. they are small a
prominent grower in Fresno county is
working in this direction with the
Muscat of Alexandra, which is the
leading raisin grape OF California. lie
selects cuttings from those vines which
produce less than the normal number
OF seeds. Continuing this process from
year to year, he hopes to reduce the
grapes to absolute sccdlessncss cvcntu-
ally. 1t is believed that the seedlcss-
ness of the Corinth and Sultana grapes
was obtained by similar means.
"The banana is secdless, and has
been so for centuries, though nobody
knows why. II Is propagatcd by suck
crs, and possibly it had no seeds when
It was first found in the wild state.
The banana is n modified berry. Cut
ting the fruit down through the mid
die, you will somtimes see few little
brown spots, which are rudimentary
seeds. The pineapple Is nearly seed
less, being propagated likewise from
suckers and from Sits. The eg !plant.
which is fruit, botanically speaking,
is occasionally sccllcss. This plant is
able to produce developed fruit,
whether the blossoms are fortified or
not.
''Horticulturists are cndeavoring Mt
the same time to rid. fruit plants of
thorns. Some oranges and lemons are
very thorny-for example, the high
priced king orange. which is the best
of the mandarinS |; is rarely seen in
this market. The first trees were
brought to this country from Cochin
China. In Florida its thornincss has
been diminished by selecting buds
from branches with the fewest thorns.
Thorns are Objectionable because they
punctuatc the oranges and lemons
when the branches are blown about by
the wind.
Efforts are being made to get rid of
the thorns ON raspberry plants. simply
for convenience in picking the fruit.
The thorns are intended by naturc TO
protect the plants from animals. Guilt
vators selects thoss plants which by
chance happen to be thornlcss, or COM
paratiycly so."-Washington Star.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-10

One night when PR. lsanc Reese
was stopping with me, says N. +.
Hatch, prominent merchant OF
Ouariernasier, Washington. | heard
him grooming. On going to his
room I found him suffering from
cramp collie. He was in such agony
| feared he would die. hastily
gave him Il dose of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Dinrrhoea REM
edy. lie was soon relieved and the
first words he uttered were. what
was that stuff you gave me." in
formed him a few days ago we
were talking about his attack and
he said he was never without that
remedy now. | have used II IN my
family for several years. know
it's worth and do not hesitate 20
recommend il to my friends ana
customers. For sale by McFadd' n
* Price.