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Graham guardian., 1895-03-16
YOUNG MEN AT THE FRONT.
Few Venerables to Bc Found Among T.,
rnnnan SnYerninns and Statasn,I.r

Few Venerables to Dc Found Among Eu-
ropean Sovercigns and Statesmen.
During the first decade after the
Franco-German war, and throughout
the major part of the second, the des-
-,sis.s,;es of Europe were controlled by
monarchs nd statesmen of advanced
age. Their power is now-vce.sltea m the
hands of comparatively very young
men. This is, indeed, the epoch of
youth. Lord Beaconsfcld, Prince
Gortchakoff, Prince Bismarck, NJ.
Theirs, Dcpretis, Gladstone and the
Danish statesman, Estrupp. have all
either died or Withdrawn into private
life, and the same may be said of their
masters. The German emperor, who is
undoubtedly the man at the helm in
the Teutonic empire, is only thirty
three years old; the prince of Bulgaria
is thirty-three; the emperor of Russia,
twenty-six, while the king of Wur-
temberg, the king of Portugal and the
king of Greece are all young men.
Still more youthful are the queen of
Holland, the young king of Servia and
the little king of Spain. AS regards
statesmen, we find young men, such as
Lord Rosebery and Mr.. Asquith, the
husbanl-clcct of Miss Margot Tenant,
occupying the principal executive Off
ces of the British crown. The Austrian
prime minister, Prince Windischgraetz,
is under forty, and Cardinal Rampolla,
the papal secretary of state, is barely
one or two years over that age. M.
Casiinir-Perier, the French president,
is about forty-eight years of age,
while NJ. Depuy, formerly prime min
istcr, and now president of the cham
Der of deputies, is about three years
younger Many other names might be
add,l to the list, but the above will
suffice to show that we are living in
the golden age of youth, and that while
age and experience are at discount
youth and enthusiasm are above par.
Graham guardian., 1895-03-16
A FUNNY MANS IDEAL WEE.
His Cumbersome Logic Not In 1t Will
Her Good Common Sense

His Cumbersome Logic Not In 1t with
Her Good Common Sense.
My ideal wife, writes Bill Nye in the
Philadelphia Press, is comrade who
wins me from down town, and who
agrees with me generally, and if not,
it is quite likely to be because | am
wrong. She is one who has repeatedly
proved that her impressions are better
than the expensive opinions of my at
torney.
She sees where danger lies while
am cropping about, by means of cum
bersome logic, to arrive later at the
same conclusion.
She does not claim to be literary, but
discovers at once when an author be-
comes artificial and writes from the
head rather than the heart. t
She is level-headcd, rather than
strong-minded. She knows when to
applaud her husband without making
a goose of him, and how to criticise
without offending him.
She delights in bsnefiting the needy
whom she knows, rather than make
blanc. mango for the people on the Up
per Congo. She does not say kind
words by long distance telephone, but
| anticipates the vans of the deserving
in her own ncighborhood.
She can give pointers to profess
sional cook, and compcls good service
because she is familiar with all the de-
tails of good housekeeping.
She can transact business whenever
an emergency arises, but is glad to
turn it over to the husband when he is
at hand.
The ideal wife is also the ideal moth
er. She has no abnormal affection for
wheezy dogs.
She is good fellow with her hus,
band, and the confidante and comrade
of her sons and daughters
She reveres the honest elements of
religion without being beggar or
hustler for the church. She does not
neglect her home or her children in or
der to wipe out a church debt, which
should not have been incurred.
She is the kind of a woman to en-
courage wedlocll by her glorious cx-
ample. She is the kind to make con-
firmed, bachelors and old maids pity
themselves.
Finally, she compels her husband to
congratulate himself, and to wonder
what he would have been without her.
She is unselfish. She is healthy in
mind and body, and she is the mother
of good citizens. She makes the world
better for having lived in it, land of
of such is the kingdom of Heaven"
Graham guardian., 1895-03-16
A SILVER PARTY.
Platform of the Bi-MetaIlic League of
America.

America.
The American Bi Metallic
League of America have resolved
to form a political party and urge
the issue of bi-metalism to the
front. AT Washington city the
league recently issued the follow
ing statement of issues upon which
the party will base its campaign:
The money question is undoubt-.
edly the dominant issue in the
United States. Other questions,
however important, must wait for
this, which to greater or less ex-
tent involves all others, is settled.
This issue is between the gold
standard bonds and the bank cur
rency on one side, and the bi-me-
tallic standard on bonds on gov
ernment currency on the other.
First:-On this issue we declare
ourselves to be unalterably op-
posed to the single gold standard
and demand immediate return to
the constitutional standard of gold
and silver, of restoration by this
government independently of any
foreign power, of the unobstructed
coinage of both silver and gold in
to standard money, at the ratio of
16 to l, and upon terms of exact
equality, silver coin to be full legal
tender, equal with goln in the pay
ment of all debts and dues, both
public and private.
Second:-We hold power to con-
troll and regulate paper currency
/. l.inseparable from power to coin
Imosie9 and hence that currency in
tended to circuia.e-as money should
be issued and its volume controllsd
by the general government only,
and should be legal tender.
Third:-We are unalterabiy OPP
posed to the issue by the United
States of interest bearing bonds in
times of peace, and demand pay
ment of all coin obligations of the
United States as provided by ex-
isting laws, in either gold or silver
coin at the option of the govern
ment, and not at the option of the
creditor.
On this issue we appeal from the
dictation of power to the intelli-
gence and patriotism of the Ameri-
can republic.
Graham guardian., 1895-03-16
--sSS
The North and South Road.

Now that the North and South road
has reached Phoenix, there is much
speculation as to whether the gentle
men who have so heroically gone
down in their jeans to carry the
project to its present state, will go
down and produce money enough to
extend the line from the presenter
minous to Calabasas, by way of the
old pueblo, thus giving the road
water front over the Sonora road.
The commercial advantages which
would result to the Salt River val
ley, Tuesons and Rotkvr psi,,ssusby
the extension Of the North and
South, cannot easily be estimated.
A business relation would directly
spring up between the state of Son
ora and Arizona, which would be
great and lasting. Right in the
Santa Cruz valley a wonderful
Transformation would be brought
about by the passing of a railroad
through that fertile section. The
hundreds of acres now lying idle
would soon be under cultivation,
were there only direct railroad
communication to the market for
what could.be raised there. And
so it would be in the other fertile
sections through which the road
would pass.
A gentleman who came in from
the capitol city said: 81 am pretty
confident that the road will be ex-
tended from Phoenix, but whether
to Calabassas via Tucson, or direct
to Benson, there to connect with
the Sonora road, no one knows.
The people of Nogales, .ep---.::sttssar-
part of them, are hot in the collar
because the bill for the creation Of
Papago county was defeated
! through the etfor+r
Graham guardian., 1895-03-16
= s.a,nts in New England.

Saints cut only small Sgure in the
reoorap p5hical names of New England.
Thew are abundant upon the maps ct
7|mfst of the southern states save Vir.
oinia and the Carolinas, and they are
| to-be found scattered over the rest of
! the country in three or four different
languages.
Graham guardian., 1895-03-16
PRINCES AND CHIEFS

of Clans, knowing that if he sue
ceeded with one chief, his whole
following would in those early
times change over to Christianity.
1t is popularity considered that
the ch ief named Dicho, whom st.
Patrick baptized, was the first born
of the sons of Erin to the faith of
Christ. Nothing could be more er.
roneous, as from passages in the
works of st. Chrysosostom it has
been asserted that Christianity was
in Erin long before ST. Patrick, and
that the country had been visited
from the earliest ages by nilsson.
aries.
The first knowledge of Christian
ity was brought to the southeast
ern shore of Ireland evidently by
merchants, who frequented Irish
ports, and which were more favor
ably situated than those Of Britain.
1t can not be doubted that there
were many persons long before the
arrival Of st. Patrick in different
parts of the country, but especially
along the southern and soetheast-
ern coasts, who professed and
,yracticed the doctrine of Christian
ityS 1T would appear, therefore
that stsP Patrick was sent to perfect
complete the work ofIreland's
ssion, which earlier and less
rsienaries had pr"
ypted, but as y
seland =
Graham guardian., 1895-03-16

were carried captives to Ireland,
the destination of Patrick being
in the northern part of the island,
where he was separated from his
sister, who was located on the east
ern coast. For six years the future
missionary, like the Prodical Son
Of the New Testament, was engaged
in herding cattle and swine. From
this captivity he subsequently es-
capped and made his way to the
western coast without money or
food, subsisting as best he could on
the berries and wild fruits which
the country afforded. Probably
finding pleasure in the painless
woods and a rapture on the lonely
Shore" he, after thus travelling
about two hundred miles, providen-
tally met some sailors bound for
France and offered to go on board
with them. The captain refused
owing to his poverty, saying: "You
shall by no means come with us.
Patrick repaired to small cottage
by the sea shore, where he had pre-
viously obtained some shelter, and
here prayed and wept, when fin
ally the master the vessel relaxed
and took him on board. After
three days they
LANDED IN BRITTANY
on the northern coast of France.
Patrick was now in his twenty
second year, and tired of the cares
of the world, retired to monastery
at Tours, where he resided for
some time. Here he educated him
self fully, and determined to de-
vote himself to the interests of re-
ligion. Being no longer either a
slave or a stowaway, but an educa-
ted man and priest, he yearned
to return to the land ofhis captiv-
ity, and like a christian to return to
his captors and oppressors that
good for evil which he had learned
was the great doctrine of all true
religion. The holy See had pre-.
viously dispatched missionaries to
Ireland, where Christianity, as we
shall subsequently see, had made
much progress, but some resist
ance now being encountered to its
doctrines, and owing to Patrick's
six years acquaintance with the
country, making him something of
an Irishman, he was selected fol
the difficult but glorious work OF
'propaaggating the teachings he had
already recei7ea}~in in the monasteries
of France. Against the advice and
remonstrances of his friends, who
earnestly endeavored to dissuadC
him by the most touching entreaties
not to go among a people who were
known to be deeply attached tc
pagan rites, ,and who had threatened
and expelled Palladine, he resolved
to risk his life, and not to hide thu
gift of God from a people whose
supplications for their deliverahc'
he imagined were still ringing il
his ears. After prosperous voy
age he once more arrived in Brit
ain and began his ministrations il
Wales, and when long into the mid
die age he again reached Ireland
where years before he was cap
tive and a stranger. Patrick i'm
mediately commenced his mission
ary labors with consummate wis
dom and tact, and being mild il
manner and gentle in department
and gifted, also, it is said, wit
great eloquence, he made frs
friends and then rapidly converts
He invariably made it a point t.
preach before the
PRINCES AND CHIEFS
of Clans, knowing that if he sue
ceeded with one chief, his Who'll
following would in those earl,
times change over to Christianity
1t is popularity considered tha
+lo oL; ;aP na,oa1 Dinho whom 81
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-24
NEW

Correspondence OF the Argus
/ herewith proceed 20 give your read
ers the local items Of thi, village ms
they have passed under tho notice Of
your humUle correspondent The pro-
tractod meeting in tho NJ. p. Church
commenced on Monday January 9TH.
and Is still in pOrgress. II has been
we'll attended and much interest mani
tested. The services have been con-
ductcd by the Pastor Rev. NJ. NJ. Ever
ly in his usual able and earnest man
ner
considerable row here in front OF
the Post-olIi &c ON the evening OF Jan
18th OF which an account was given by
your correspondent in last weeks AR
GUS. The only additional item con-
corning II is, the two young men who
were taken 90 jail, have given bond for
their appearance at court and are now
at home again.
A very heavy sicct here on the morn
ing Of the iOth-it broke down many
trees in tbs town.
MIR 7. r, Lynch and Son John arc
now at home after an absence OF or 4
month. at Buckhannon and other towns
on w, Wa & r. r. r.. engaged in
painting The Messrs. Lynch have a
splendid reputation as painters, and
deserve IL, too.
notice your other correspondent
from this place put in an appearance
last week, much TO the qualification of
your readers
The ppliticll sensation Of the dav is.
Hon. John Homer Holt, the 'sccsb"-
democratgreenb er-populist-pe peoples
p1rty-republcan Of Grafton arrived in
this little town this q m. and was IA
ken in tow by ono Or r. r. Lanham
and hurried on W temporary obscure
", intimiting thai there is some poll.
tical schem3 To- be hatchcd in the inter
est OF the Republican party. Your
correspondent thinks IL may be some
counter scheme 90 head of that pro-
found aud wonderful scheme which is
said 70 have originated On the "gi1anti"
brain Of "the man that beat Wilson
You know brother John wants the
place now occup.e by Dayton g. e. tho
damminl and locking so as % make
navigible oil the tributaries Of The
Monongahela river even mp 20 the noun
tain trout streams-iniccd there seems
90 be no limit--if not Offset by some
counter scheme which will prove popu.
lar Dayton will leave him so for be-
hind in popular favor that ne can never
hope TO catch mp Well IL John hopes
60 keep up with tho fertile brain Of
this yankee visionary he will have to
hustle. "RusTICUs.
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The spelling bee at Pleasant Hin last
Friday night was poorly attended. and
n dissatisfaction arising between the
teacher and pupils in regard TO PLAYING
in tho house, caused some contrariness
MS usual, and the young folks say they
did not enjoy IL very much.
Mrs. j. L. Walls was the guest OF
Mrs. X c. Forman Sunday and Monday.
VIM. Mosscr, OF Rockville, was in our
town last week wanting To buy some
hogs, pigs or something OF that kind.
George Deitrick from Point Marion,
was buying furs here last week.
Jesse Formau spent last week at
John Christopher's,
Misses Lizais, Pertic and Maud Chris.
tophcr attended church at Laurel Run
Sunday night
Mad. Smith says going 10 Maryland
and procuring license il not what
Its cracked up to be, unless YOU arc
sure Won are going to- get the girl. We
suppose by this that his case il still
somewhat doubtful lIKA Turo.
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Personal Points.

From the Grafton Leader
p. A. ConifT, of Rowlesburg, was
in town the first Of the week.
Editor j. Ed. Kidow Is making
a family paper out of the Enter.
PRISE.
John II. Garner is at Kingwood
on business for the firm Of Nuzum
& Garner.
Miss Lille Ash, OF Preston coun-
ty. will spend the winter with her
aunt, Mrs. Rev. -. J.. Ash.
Miss Belle Menef,e, of Ncwburp.
is visiting Mr.. NJ. NJ. Jcffreys 1T
the National Cemetery this week.
Edgar Stemple returned Tuesday
from Preston county, whore he had
been visiting his parents.
-Dr. Longstreth. OF Preston conn.
ty, passed through here last week
on professional call to Pennsyl.
vavla.
Clark Rector issued a marriage
license 10 john Kcrns, Of Preston
county. and Miss GcorgInia Castle,
Of this place.
In the distribution Of Offices at
Charleston Taylor county got a
pageslip. in the person Of Walter
Blue. Preston county got two I'm
portant clerkships.
Master Charles Brown, formerly
Of Preston county. but now Of
Hutchinson. Kansas, is visiting at
the home Of j. NJ. JefTercys on
Washington street this week.
The many friends Of DR.. Thomas
VI. Wilson Of this town will be glad
to hear chat he has secured u lucra
tive position in the Pension depart.
ment at Washington, ID. G.. lie is
thoroughly qualified. a true Dem
ocrtt and ln every way worthy.
The firm Of Dewey & Bros. has a
boom at Point Marion, Penusyl
vania, where they catch thousands
OF logs which are hoatod down the
Cheat and Monongtla rivers. Last
week tic ice gorge tore away their
boom, letting out about ten million
feet Of logs Their loss is thought
TO be not less than 100000.
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tsIEUf1g,EON.

Correspondence OF the Argus.
We have had quite variety OF wcath
err At PRESENT writing it is showing.
Our school taught by Charles Beer
bower, is progressing nicely
Mr.. Koontz, an elderly gentleman
who resided near Clifton Mills, died
recently His remains were inferred
in the Bruceton cemetery Thurs lay
Jan. 18th.
The Lutherans held their communion
services at this place last Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock a m
The Epworth League will hold their
literary meeting at this place Saturday
evening, Feb. End.
The Christian Endeaver held devo-
tional services at this place last Sunday
evening.
Rev Feather will preach at this place
Sunday evening, Jan. eth.
number of our people have been
attending n protracted meeting at
GAINESVILLE held 10y Rev. Orr 1t is we'll
attended and is still growing in
interest number have already come
out on the Lords side.
ROg 4 MONn
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HUDSON.
'orrospoudencc OF the Argus.

Correspondence Of the Argus.
Here we are again, after some mighty
hard freezing and the thermometer
standing 90 degrees below jcrico since
our last
w T. Jenkins made business trip
TO Terra Alta last week lie was also
visiting friends and relatives in Grant
district
Several of the Nebo boys took in the
spelling bee ut Sugar Valley some time
ago. All report n good time.
Mrs Victoria Clark, we are glad to
note, is rapidly improving.
Miss Lille Jenkins has been having
very sick spell but is improving at
this writing. DR. Nedrow is the at.
tending physician
J. NJ. Galloway had very narrow
escape for his life last Saturday. While
working ut the lime quarry. large
rock slipped in on him pinning him 10
gro und, but luckily two OF his sons
were with him at the time and rescued
him from his pcrishing condition.
Mrs Lizzie Forman is no better at
present
O. Y. Shaw was ut the county seat
since our last
Miss Lizzie Jenkins treated her
school TO II spelling bee last week.
Quite n crowd of the Neboites were up
and they report n lively time. No use
talking old Nebo can't spell little bit.
They have organized literary ut tho
Nebo school house with the following
officers: President, j. L. Walls, Vice
President, A. NJ Wolfe; Secretary, r..
w. Gibson; Assistant Secretary, Dicic
Wolfe; Marshal, l.. j. Galloway; Assist.
ant Marshal, A. i. Hcnnessey; Editor,
w. NJ Englehart; list. Assistant Editor.
w. ID. Shaw; End Assistant T. litor, A
NJ. Wolfe; Treasurer o. !. Walls; As
isstant Treasurer, j. a. Wolfe. The
society meets every Tuesday evening
at O'Clock sharp. All are cordially
invited TO take part.
We thought from the reading OF the
Friendship correspondent some time
ago. that that school was going 10 chal-
lenge any other two schools in the
county for contest in spelling. We
have been straining our eyes to see the
challenge, but have so far failed Won
der what's up that they don't send il
to THE ARGUS TO have IL IL published
GALLAGHER.
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tSs,ttts.
BILL

Correspondence OF the Argus.
Calvin Rohr was visiting over in
Monongalia county few days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Gale, OF near
Valley Point, were visiting at Mrs
Gales father last week
Walker Rodgers passed through our
town last Thursday moving up near
townsville.
j. w. Radabaugh was over in Pleas
ant district last week ON business
Harrison Gale was visiting his brother
Amos Gale, who has been sick for some
time
The protractcd meeting Mt Mount
Zion is still in progress. Rev. McMn-
len preached on Friday night and on
Sunday morning.
Oscar Cress OF Rockville. was in our
midst few days Mr. Cress has pur-
chased the Betsy Gratehouse farm and
will move on it in the spring. We well
come MIR. Cress TO cur community.
SELDOM Sem
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ono W

Commonly Called Millersport)
EDITOR ARGUS ON last Sunday n
notice was placed on the door Of the
Millersport church stating the church
could no longer bc used 10y the United
Brethren denomination. y division
has been made in the class, part go.
ing to the NJ. T.. church and the bal
ance remaining with the United Breth-
rem class.
Has the morals OF Millcrsport reach
ed this stage. and has the christian
spirit been so far crowded out and
trampled in the dust and rubbish and
Heathendom that it is persecution for
christians to worship God toge her?
Sodom was so corrupt that God de-
stroyed it and this modern SoIom in
Preston county, West Virginia. in the
nineteenth century, in land and arc
which BOASTS Of morality and christian
ity. in the Fourth Chapter of Luke,
3ith verse, find this language: "Lct
us alone; what have we 90 do with
thee thou Jesus of Nazareth ? Art
thou come 20 destroy us ?" This was
the language of demon. God forbid
that this state of affairs should last
long. UB.
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CK sNESYIs.LE

Correspondence of the Argus
Mrs. Rcbecca Sanders wife OF Jacob
Sanders was buried at this place ON
Friday There were quite a crowd in
attendance at the funeral
David Frees and family OF Grafton
called at this place.
Quite crowd from McTienry's Glade
are attending and aiding at the pro-
tracted meeting at this place.
Mr.. Jocob Smith was in our town
Friday telling some lively jokes and
entertaining our folks very pleasantly.
We are glad 60 have him come.
H. +. Jenkins has purchased half
interest in the dry goo Is store OF Mr.
VIII Bishop and is the present propri-
etor, while Mr.. Bishop has returned 10
his old positson OF telegraphing at AL
unont Md We were very sorry TO
loose Mr.. Bishop yet we trust that Mr.
Jenkins will be the right man i'm the
right place and our citizens would do
well to patronize him. lie promises to
sell goods cheaper than they are sold
at the different points on the railroad.
the ARGUS entitled "The People and
the Bible" We meant the sinners and
as glance at the topics will readily
show. We meant ourself as much as
any ono else and il WAS more OF a boom
than we anticipated. IL seems to very
forcibly strike n class of pc ople who
profess religion, yet no one would
know that they possessed IL without
being told Of the fact, providing they
really do possess IL, Not No! Brethren.
our aim was not TO critcise any chris
tains We arc n wicked sinner, vet our
heart is with the christians and we
only wish that we had more and Le,-
t.r christians than we have. a true
christian is not ey apt TO complain Of
a little criticism since he Is not asham-
ed Of what ne does and he knows that
his life lifts him far above wicked re-
proach. II is the class that Is guilty
that are always afraid that someone
will reveal their mistakes
SNLAMANDER,