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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

times was funny and was enjoyed
by the old boys very much.
Rev. G.. w. White, from the M.
Il. Church at Palatine, a comrade
during the late war, entertained
us with some Of the "reminiscences
of the war.
Sheriff Lee Shaw moved that the
time for speeches be limited TO five
minutes. On motion, it was carried.
Comrades Capt. Goodwin, Ed.
Messenger, Capt. Murdoch, j. A.
Miller. Eugene Lanham, Rev.
Hoover, Jacob Weaver, A. q. Scott
and Hon. @. NJ. Bishop occupied
the time under the five minute rule.
Many other comrades were ready to
testify about their soldier life and
their religious life since they en-
listed in the cause of Christ, but
owing to the iateness of the hour,
had to bid adieu to our reverend
friends, hoping by and by to meet
them in the great beyond.
Thinking, as we left the old
Camp Ground, August 23rd, 1895,
will the next Camp Meeting Com
mlttee give to the living ones G..
A. r. Day in 1896.
Aud as we drive out of the en-
closure we look back and say,
Farewell. Bros. Ash, Lynch. Moore,
Crummett and Rogers, if we are
not permitted to meet on the old
Camp Ground in 1896, may we all
meet by and by just across the river.
j. E. MURDOCH, 9TH w. Va.
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POLITICS VS. BUSINESS.

The short reply in last week 8
journal. made by our esteemed fell
low. townman, Major Orr, TO our
article on the tannery mis- manage
ment here, was rather a feeble affair
ard a very lame denial of our
charges and Criticism. We have no
desire for controversy with the
Major, as We respect him very high
ly, and barring his politics, would
like to have more citizens like him.
However, there are one or two
points in the Majors card we can
not pass unnoticed. He says that
last fall the watts at the tannery
were full and they hadn't room for
another hiuc, and they could not be
kept on hand without loss. This
rs Il mistake. Old tanners and men
who have been in the business for
years, tell us that hides, when
properly sailed, can be kept for a
long time, and there could not have
been much loss in buying them at
two cents per pound and selling at
eight. lie denies everything said
in regard to Robinson. and says he
will SO testify if called upon to do
so. We do not believe he will. and
hereby call upon the Major for his
denial. Everybody in town knows
that Robinson was going to move
away last fall, and it was so pub
lishcd lii the papers here at the
time.
Again, the Major wants to know
why we didn't "let Mr.. Robinson
OIL to this hide racket last fall, so
that he could have been able to
make something out of it? ?" Didn't
we state in our former article that
Robinson was on to it and wanted
to buy up all the hides he could, as
they were bound to go up and there
would be money in it, but being a
poor man himself, didn't have the
funds and begged the Major to al
low him TO stock up for the company,
MS he (the Major) was we'll able to
furnish the money, but refused to
do so. as he bad gotten 1T into his
head that the Democrats were ruin
ing the country? We didn't need
to "let Robinson on to it," He
knew 1T himself, as we stated here
tofore, and if the Major can't make
any better points than this, he had
better quit and take his medicine
without grumbling. In regard to
the wool question, the Major is
shooting wildly, but his aim is not
good now, and nothing else to be
expected. According to all the
market reports wool IS steadily ad-
vanclng and will soon be a fair
price once more. The plain fact of
the whole matter is, that the Major
allowed his political prejudice to
seriously interfere with his bust
ness, and we have perfect right to
criticise him and to call attention
to it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29
ANANIAS OUTDONE.

The celebrated West Virginia
liar. who has brought so much dis
credit on the State by being allowed
to run at large and escape the his
toric fate of Ananias, SO far. broke
out In a two column fairy story in
last weeks Terra Alta Oracte, out
doing all former inventions in the
way of downright lying. He signs
himself "Trilby" and writes bril-
liant article on what he don't know
about base ball in this county. He
pretends to review the games play
ed between Rowlesburg and Mason
town, evidently without having seen
them or ever on the grounds where
the games were played. For in
stance, he describes the Masontown
ground, which is almost level, as
being located on top of a knoll,
with declivitv so great that had
the pitcher dropped the ball it
would have been a difficult matter
to tell which of the cardinal points
1t would have made for" and the
kingwood ground as ga stubble
field, where a crop of oats had
been recently harvested" ANY
man, woman or child, whether
blind, deaf OF dumb, that couldn't
tell an oats stubblc from a meadow
ought to be bled for the simples
and confined in an asylum for weak
minded idiots. lie also kicks on
the ladies being charged a nickle
for seats after being admitted free
and men only being charged ten
cents. The club here put up the
seats and got the proceeds, while
the managers Of the game had moth
ing to do with it, and if the ladies
are not charged for qeats, who wonId
be, and what would be worth while
having any grand stand" at all =?
The article is principally an at
tack on Kingwood and insinuations
that 1T was money making scheme
on our part, whereas the small fee
collected did not quite defray actual
expenses, let alone the time and
advertising spent on the game.
The fact is that the Rowlesburg
Club cost the managers nearly
twice as much as Masontown and
we're treated as we'll as they could
be and won the game and still
are kicking about it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29
Judicial Sale.
A. J. Bonafield
VS. Eonffv-

A. J. Bonafeld
y Eouffv
Henry NJ FELTON, ct al
by virtue of decree Of the Circuit Court Of
Preston county. West Virginia, rendered In the
above entitled chancery cause, now pending in
the said Court. the undersigned special COM
missioner will, on
Monday, September 2nd, 1895,
at the front door Of the Cont House of said
county, offer for sale to the highest bidder the
following described real estate
1000 Acres of Land,
the Henry NJ FELTON, Farm, In Portland dis
trict, OF said county and State, being the same
land conveyed by William G.. Brown to Henry
NJ. FELTON,. George II. FELTON, and T.. W. FELTON,
by deed dated January LIST, 1891, and of record
IN Book 90 page i5S This Is very valuable
farm, partly improved and partly tiJnbered ad-
1aceAt to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad with
dwelling house, orchard and outbuldings
TERMS or SALE Enough cash in hand TO
pay the costs and expenses OF sale, and tho
residue upon credit of I, and years the
purchaser executing for the deferred payments
interest bearing notes with good security.
p. J. CROGAN Special Commissioner.
Bond with security has been given by the
above named special commissioners, required
by law aud the decree of the Court.
SSVo At 81 90 j. W. WATSON. Clerk.
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judicial Sale.
Allen strawser's CommitteeI

Allen Strawser's Committeel
\ Eauftv
Allen Strawser ct al
BY virtue OF decree of the Circuit Court Of
Preston county, West Virginia, rendered I'm the
above entitled chancery cause, the undersigned
special commissioner will, ON
Monday, September 2nd, 1895,
at the front door of the Court House OF said
county, offer for sale to the highest bidder the
following described real estate
Ninety -Four Acres of Land
IN Pleasant district, Preston county, w. Va,
being the Allen Strawser Farm, situate on the
waters of Elk Run, and adjoining the lands OF
Peter Strawser, Philip Schnopp and others.
IEtMS OF SALE Enough cash I'm hand to
pay the costs OF suit and expenses of sale and
me residue upon credit Of g. 12 and Is months
the purchaser executing for the deferred pay
ments interest bearing notes with good security
P.J. CROGAN, Special Commissioner.
FOND with security has been given by the
above named special commissioner, as required
by law, and the decree of the Cont
SOW 9t-SO % j. W. WATSON Clerk.
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SUMMONS.

THE STATE or WEST VIRGINIA,
no the sheriff of Preston County, Grccfino,
You arc hereby commanded to sum
mon John Lambert to appear i'm the
clerks Office OF the Circuit Court Of
Preston county. at rules TO be held for
the said court, ON the FIRST Monday OF
September next, TO answer a Bilf in
Equity, in favor OF Isabella Lambert
And have then there this writ.
Witness, }. w Watson, clerk OF the
said court, at KingwUod, the 9Th dav of
August 1895, and in the 38rd year Of
the State. }. w. WATSON, Clerk
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29
A FOREST FIRE TRAGEDY.

Last Saturday a man named
Elisha Bowman, who lived near
Eglon, this county, and has been
employed at the big tannery at
Crellin, just over the Maryland
line, was out in the woods hauling
tanbark. The timber being dead
was very dry and forest fire was
raging. His horses became fright
ened and unmanageable and could
not be gotten out Of the way Of the
fire which swept around the man
and cut off every avenue of escape.
The wagon-load of dry bark caught
fire and the man in trying to save
the horses, got his hands burned to
crisp and all the clothes off him
except belt around his waist. He
He had to abandon the team and
managed to get back to the nearest
house. lie was taken to his home
that night and DR.. Koon, of Eglon,
summoned, but the physician had
no hope of him and he died next
evening from his injuries. lie was
single and of German descent and
had only been in the county about
two years. The wagon was con-
sumed and the horses burned to
death. Everything is SO dry now
that peolpe should be very careful
about starting fires. Besides the
general dry condition from the
weather, the woods where the above
tragedy took place had been pealed
and the timber was all dead, so that
a fire In it ragged fercely and swept
everything before it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

The picnic over at Terra Alta
last Saturday was fairly well at
tended, but not big success in
some particulars. The picnic and
speaking was held in the White
Grove this side Of town, and imme-
diately after dinner the crowd scat
tered to the dancing pavilion near
by and The ball game At another
place. These side features inter-
fered With the services at the Grove
10 some extent and caused some
dissatlsfnctiou. The game of bali
broke MP I1 row, and some of the
crowd from q distluco wore rather
ror I'D and bJlstcrous.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

The i. q o. Il. II. Go. will sell
Excursion Tickets to Louisville and
return at all Ticket Stations on it's
lines east Of the Ohio River, at rate
OF one cent per mile each way for
the round trip, for all trains Sep.
TENDER 9Th to 10th, inclusive. valid
Tor return journey until October G,
inclusive. Tickets will also be
placed on sale, via y. q o., at
Offices Of all connecting lines. Stop
overs will be allowed on return trim.
Veterans will bear in mind chat
oil j.. & o. trains run via Wash.
ington and Harper's Ferry.
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kfngwood. August 90. 1895.

Hides arc on the free list, and
have been for over twenty years.
yet the price is better now than we
ever knew it to be. All owing to
Dayton's election, we suppose.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

The industrial edition of the
Davis Republican was a splendid
piece of enterprise for country
weekly, and deserves special men.
ton. 1t ought to do the town lots
OF good and deserves hearty sup
port.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

Your uncle Arthur p. German
seems to have spit on his hands and
gotten a fresh giip on the lever of
the political machine over in "Mary.
land, My Maryland" The Demo
Gratis over there are in bad shane.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29
GAMES OF THE PAST WEEK.
independence VS. Newburg.
Specially reported for Tnr ARGUS.

Specially reported for The ARGUS
INDEPENDENcE, August %.
Again Newburg gets Sad de
feat by the Independence boys lin
six innings), who seem to be play
ing good ball of late, which needs
be. Independence defeated New
burg, Monday of last week, in five
innings, ID to IL, which has made
Newburg warm and was not salts
fed. But surely they are satisfied
with Saturdays game:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

Another paralyzing effect of the
Wilson Tariff Bill is the corn crop
IN the West this year. 1t is so i'm
mense that the farmers don't know
what to do with it. But anyhow,
there will be no need of sending
supplies to the starving people of
the West this first year of grace
under the new tariff bill.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

The Republican Congress will
have to hurry up and re-enact the
Mckinley Bill and get a tariff on
corn, or the pauper labor of the old
cenntry will be shipping corn in
here and crowding ours out of the
market. 1t is too bad to have free
trade In corn aud run the plice
down during big corn year like
this.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29
1 OBJ 2-iO

Watson pitched first three in
nings for Independence, Shaffer,
three last. 1t has been prognosti-
Gated that Independence would
never win at ball unless they change
the name. which they did, from
the Daytons to the Independence
Base Ball Club, and, by the way,
have got a good Democrat in the
club, and their best player, too.
The fun was, Newburg could see
no way to win and quit on the sixth
inning. HIGH Low JACK.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

Over at Morgantown apples are
so plentiful that cider is selling at
five cents per gallon, and the editor
of the Post has already taken in or
engaged one hundred barrels on
subscription and will use it IN the
big campaign next year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

We have just received from Prof.
Aaron W. Frederick, who is now
at Burrough, California, series OF
ably written articles on the fnan-
eial questions of the day, specially
prepared for The ARGUS. The first
OF these contributions will appear
next week, and regularly thereafter
for several weeks. The matter has
been prepared with great care by a
writer well qualified to handle this
all absorbing subject.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

The Repu blieans over at Philippf
left their Dayton flag pole stand as
monument to his election. The
other day it was struck by light
nlhg, SPLIT in pieces and fell to the
ground. This is a bad omen and
means that the Dayton pole will
not knock any more perslmmons.
OF course the Wilson Bill is to
blame for IL.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

We have the famous "Dutton
Grinder" BRING your cutter bar
have new sections put on. Old ones
ground just as they were when new.
Twenty-Five sections for any mowey,
s1.5O. Write Monroe & jackson,
Hardware, Kingwood, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

The Tunnslton Camp Meeting
closed Sunday night and the tent
holders pulled out Monday morn
ing for their homes. The meeting
lasted ten days this year and over
two Sundays, and was we'll attend.
ed and very successful affair. The
services were interesting throughout
and ably conducted by the minis.
ters IN charge, assisted by several
visitors. Rev. S. r. Crummett. Of
kingwood, Rev. Rogers, OF Tun.
Melton, Rev. Williams, Of Newburg.
Rev. Moore, Of Grafton, Rev.
lynch, Of Huntington, and others.
we're The preachers IN attendance.
The last named is a regular Sam
Jones fevivalist, and stirred things
up considerably. There was large
crowd present both Sundays. The
last day was The most enjoyable, az
Toe weather vas perfect. The rain
Saturday evening cooled the air and
settled the dusl, 80 that It was
more pleasant last Sunday than
any day Of the meeting. although
The crowd was not 50 large as tbs
sunday before. J.W. b. Trowbridgo
bod charge Of the boarding house
agfW th's year Some new cottapcs
hr9e been erected ard tho old one.
required and iAc grounds arc io
good condition.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

The Mckinley Bill placed a tariff
on corn. For several years the corn
crop IN the West has been more or
less OF failure. The Mckinley
Bill is no more, and this is the first
year of it's peaceful rest in the tariff
graveyard. 1t is also the year in
which the biggest corn crop in the
worlds history is recorded.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

John Lambert.
The object OF this suit ia TO socurc "a
divorce from the bonds Of matrimonv
from the defendant And it appearing
that tho defendant. John lambert Il
not resident OF this State. on motion
OF the plaintiff, 10 is ordered that the
said defendant do appear here within
one month after the date of the first
publication hereof, and do what is
necessary 20 protect his interests, and
That This order be published i'm TnF
WESf Va. ARGUS, % newspaper pub
lishod iD this county.
a copy -Teste
y w WATSON. Clerk,
j. J. Crogan, Counsel for pm.
S-8-05-4t-S6 ISL
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

Superior Grain Drills,
Mower Repairs, Sections, Etc.
Hay Rakes, Hay Carriers,
Ratchet Tooth Harrows-Leyer,
Flows and Plow Repairs,
Scythes, Snaths,
Machine Oil, 10 to 55c.
MONROE & JACKSON, Kingwood.
Silica Graphite Roof Paint, Barn
and Fence Paint, House Paints.
Oils, Glass, Sash, Doors, etc.
MONROE & JACKSON, Kingwood.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29
4 az 10 sLsN EFanl rElIIirr Eaull

MD lot, IN Kingwood W va beiply tho q r.,
hineer property IN Kemblo's Addition me
mouse is Wen huit, convenient and nicely io.
gcthCl most desirable property INV
IbhMs OF SALE !: EHoueh cash i'm hand 70
ply costs 81 suit and expenses on saic aod ~
residue upon q credit 81 T. 3 and vcars lie
bs,Icha. er executing for the deferred payments
'''o'e'' ~ soi'iln8 not es with good security.
Bond with security has been given nv -
eugye named speci6l commissioned. ~ reQuirea
~. Jaw. and The decree Of the Court
gat-svW j. v, WATSON. Clark.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

in kinFwood, w. Va, consisting Of n lot with a.
large building thereon. used az a planioo ana
tiiAt Miilf with steam Engine aud Boiler ana
excellent machinery and fixtures, necessary b.,
VIC equipment Of q modern planning and grist
nlii; pc property " conveniently and CEN
trally located, aud most valuable bueinesa
site Second "'''i"Naa
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29
Order Of Publication.
WEsr VIRGINIA, 50. :

WIT NIK0INTA, s.
NJ rules held ia tho clerks Office Of
the circuit Court of Preston county, on
the first Monday OF August, tsg5,
Isabella Lambert
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29
JUDICIAL SALE.
P.J. Crogan, Trustee.
vs.. Touffv
s. II Vfnoer ~ al

By virtue ~ decree Of the Circuit Court Of
PRESTON county, west Virginia, rendered I'M tho
atDoNe ,entltie9 ohanccry cause, now pending In
ruFuuIi affunr ecfIf On "frNttA
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29
Monday. September End. 1929.
The Ringer Planning Mil PrOpertv

"a the front door Of the Court House Of sa,d
county cHgF for sale 20 the highest bidder. tic
Following described real ostates First
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

Over at Terra Alta last Thursday
at the picnic, one of the attractions
was a game of ball between Grafton
and Kcyser. Each club had dared
the other half way, and so met on
neutral ground, and although they
were as high up as they could get
in order to keep cool, they still got
hot under the collar and broke the
game up in a row in the seventh
inning. The score stood l2-l2,
and one of the players got badly
hurt trying to field sky-scraper.
Both clubs kicked on the umpires,
as they were mortal and had not
been imported from the Celestial
Shore and no connection Of old
King Solomon, as q matter of
course they could not satisfy the
average base ball crank, and the
game was called at this stage and
nobody won. Solomon was con
sidered very wise man and the
multitude applauded his decisions,
but luckily for him base ball had
not been Inveated then and he was
never called on to umpire a game.
If he had, he never could have gone
down in history as the wisest man e..
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

The Kingwood club went ont to
Masontown yesterday to tackle the
club out there and got The worst
licking they ever got III their lives.
They wasn't in it at all, except in
the soup, and the game was so rot
ten that the attention OF the Board
OF Health is hereby called TO It,.
The score stood 3 to % in favor Of
the Masontown club, and our BOYS
didn't come in town till late at
night, and none Of them have been
seen since. Masontown will play a
return game here Saturday, when it
Will not be so one sided, We
prophesy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

Tunnelton went down to the
River City one day not long since
to amuse the Deltas and help keep
them in practice, but instead it
demoralizcd the whole business,
and the score ran up SO high that
we don't dare publish it, and we
are unable to find out whether
Tunnelton ever got around the
soup tureen or not. ANYHOW, they
had to get an extra fat. car to bring
their goose eggs home in, and it is
reported that Col. Lavelle has order
ed an incu bator to see what he can
hatch out of them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29


The Kingwood club went to
Tunnelton last Saturday to put to
sleep Col. Bill Lavelle sluggers.
They monkeyed around and came
near getting licked. The ground
was new to them, and as their
catcher was still unable to
play from very sore hand, they
started in with another battery and
allowed Tunnelton to score a dozen
in the first inning before they
could get man out. They then
put their regular pitcher in the box
and held them down to only ten
scores after that altogether. Our
boys were beat up to the last IN
ming, when they got down to "biz"
and LANDED the pig skin all over
Tunnel Hill, scoring fifteen times
in that inning, and might have
kept it mp till Sunday, only it got
too dark and rainy, and they had to
put themselves out in order to get
loose and get away from the storm.
The score stood % to 81 in favor of
KingwOod. Newton Dawson, of
Rowlesburg. bossed the game for
Tunnelton, while Harry Neff was
refree for Kirgwood.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-07-23
THE DEBATE RESUMED.
Mr.. Harvey Again Attacks the Dsmoneti
yatton Congress-

Fottou NOuNrees
CHICAGO, July 22.-The fourth day
Of the Horr. Harvey silver contention
opened In the auditorium OF the Him
ois club at l.l5 O'Clock yesterday
The attendance showed no appreciabie
difference from that which character
lied the previous sessions.
Mr.. Harvey opened the days talk
with review OF the points so far es-
tablished. They were that prior TO
ls73 gold and silver were the
money OF the constitution; that silver
was the unit of value; that up
TO that time the debtor was permitted
TO pay in the cheaper money, and that
silver was not demouetized because OF
any over production at the time the
act of 1873 was passed. Then taking
up the debate proper he denied that he
had at any time tried TO impeach the
integrity Of the American people, but
he did not propose TO allow corrupt
| Legislators TO throw the mantle of ma
tional honesty around them for their
own protection. lie recognized the
integrity of the American people and
! it was Co that he appealed.
The speaker then resumed the state
ment which was interrupted at the
close Of the talk on Thursday, of the
various steps leading mp 20 the pass
age OF the act Of 1873.