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The Irish standard., 1896-04-11

The term blue stocking ~ a. old as the
year 1400. at which date IN Venice aso-
ciety Of literary ladies and. gentlemen was
organized, the members OF which as q dis
tinguishing bsdge wore blue stockings.
IA tight III Dicks hatband" originated
in the days of Richard Cromwell, son OF
the great Oliver. who in the humorous
parlance Of the. time. found the crown 50
tight that he would rot put it on his head.
BY the holy poker II a popular abhre-
Walton Of an oath which became common
during the Crusade. "By the holy scpatI-
cher" was in the mouths of all English
men during the TWO centuries that the
Crusades went on.
The Irish standard., 1896-04-11

ITO throw up the sponge Is bor-
rowed from the prize ring. it formerly be-
ing the custom. when a prize fighter had
been worsted, for his second TO throw
up the sponge used for Wiping him Off
DO ait Rome a. Romans dol III cred
tied to no less All authority than ST.
Augustine. who advised q convert, doubt
full about the propriety of some custom
observed at Rome, TO do as other people
did.
Tell that to the marines indicates
contempt which, even to the present
day. professional sailors feel and express
for the soldiers who form a portion Of
the complement on board a man-of-war.
The Irish standard., 1896-04-11

had never known before stirred ii his
veins, as their voices hushed and they
half recoiled before him.
Am ! to understand from nv sec
ond, gentlemen he said, looking
around the group, shat you are not
satisfied
THE fight was square enough. . said
Pinckney's second, in some embarrass-
ment, but 4 reckon thah pointing
10 the dead nnn---''efid not know who
you were ~
"Do you mean that he did not know
that was the sen ora man proficient
in the use of arlns?,
''I reckon that's about it, returned
the second. gIancing at the others.
II am glad 70 say, Sir, that I have
better opinion of his courage said
Clarence, lifting his INIT TO the dead
body, as he turned away
Yet lie was conscious 0f no renorse.
\ concern Or even pity in his act Per-
haps this was visible IN his face. forthe
group appeared awed by this perfection
Of the duelist's coolness. and even re-
turned his formal parting salutation
With \ vague and tinid respect. He
thanked the deputy. rcgained the hotel,
saddIed his horse and galloped away
But not toward the rancho. Now that
he could think Of his future, that had
no place i'll his reflections, even the cpl
sode Of Susv was forgotten Ill IT, new
anl strange conceptions Of himself and
his responsibility which had come. up
on him with the killing of Pinclzney and
the words of his second 1t was his
dead father who had gtiffened his arm
and directed the fatal shot 1T was the
hereditary infiuence--which others had
been SO quick. to- recognize-that had
brought about this completing climax
Of his trouble Hiw else could he ac-
count for IL that hc, q conscientious,
peaceful, sensitive man, tender aud for
giving as he believed himself to be,
could now feel so little sorrow or COM
FUNCTION for his eliminating act? He
had read of successful duelists who
were haunted by rernorse for their first
victim; who retained q terrible con
sciousness Of the appearance of The
dead man: he had no such feeling; he
had only a grim contentment in the
wiped out inefficient life, and contempt
for the limp and helpless body He sud-
denly recalled the callousness as a boy,
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leaps give the idea OF mirth and jollity-
ITO cave in comes from the English
coal mining regions. After mine had
been worked out and abandoned the last
time in its history was the caving IN Of
the ground above.
ITO curse with bell book and candle
was the most formal accommodation
practiced By the Church Of Rome 1t was
an anathema pronounced with the most
solemn ceremonies.
TO knock the spots out Of anything
il an illusion to the traditional skill o.
Western cowboys and famous rife shots
who would shoot the spots out of a card
held between the fingers of friend.
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PART III.

Night at last, and the stir and tunult
of great night over. Even the excite
ment that had swept this portion Of
the battlefield only a small section of
vaster area Of struggle-into which
a brigade had marched held its own,
been beaten back, recovered its ground,
and pursuing, had passed out of 1t for
ever. leaving only its dead behind and
knowing nothing more Of that strug-
gle than its OVID impact and momcn-
tum-even this wild excitement had
long since evaporated with the stinging
smoke of gunpowder, the acrid smell
The Irish standard., 1896-04-11

As dead as herring is an express
sion arising from the fact that herring
die very quickly after being taken out of
the water
Please the pigs" is a corruption of
please the pyx. a receptacle used by
clergy of the Roman faith to contain
the host or sacred waters.
Fo catch a weasel asleep is indica-
tive of the extreme vigilance of these
animals, who are disturbed and made
wide awake BY any sound, however
slight.
As jolly as a sand boz represents
the hopping TO and fro of marine insect
seen everywhere along our coasts, whose
The Irish standard., 1896-04-11
FAMILIAR SAYINGS.

Compiled for the ST. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocraI.
Go to the dickens is a popular abb
breviation and corruption of go to the
devilkins.' or little devils
Going to pot is a reminder Of the
days when boiling to death was a legal
punishment of parricides.
ITO be in a brown study" is a corrup-
ton of brow study, study requiring
brows
Knocked into cooked hat'' is express
sive of the ease with which this article,
especially when old, assumed almost any
shape.
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NEwMuuA.
Brzz.
'respondence Of tho Argus.

correspondence Oh tho Argus.
Many visitors both 10 and from our
town Of which have not time 20 par.
ticularize. To all our visitors would
say. come again.
Winter is still here waiting TO cit in
the Flap OF spring" when she arrives.
However, some people think this is not
the case, but that this weather is due
to grounding day.
The convention OF tho Grafton Dis
trict of Christian Endeavor will be held
in the NJ. =. church in this place on
Friday. March 9Th. A large gathering
and an interesting session is expected.
There is talk of test we'll being put
down near here 70 see il ~e nave oil
II we should be fortunate enough TO
develop into an oil producing territory.
away up we go, and will say TO our
neigbbors look out down there, some
thing Is going to drop.
The business of the town is toie-ablv
good, all our merchants are doing a fair
share Of the business Your readers
are probably all aware that our town
has lost most OF her leading industries
ahd has 10 depend on a small pay roll
from the y. e o. aad the surrounding
country for ITS trade, but that trade Is
very creditabie for town Of its size.
The semi-annual election for officers
of Excelsior Christian Eendeavor So
ciety on last Wednesday evening re.
suited IN tho election Of r. B Fordyoe,
president; Mrs Alice Paul snoot. vice
PRESIDENT Lloyd NYarthen, recording
secretary! Miss Lucy TURNKEY, treasurer.
The Society held an interesting session
on Sunday eveuing. led by Miss Birdie
Montgomery.
The New6urg Dramatic Club render.
ed Among the Breakers" at Tunnel.
ton on last Friday night 10 a largo aus
dience. They talk Of going 70 King
wood in the near future After the
play was concluded the Heading man. 50
Mr. y b. Montgomery. and Miss Grace
Orr, She charming and accomplished
daughter Of Maj Y. ~ Orr, OF your
city, hied away on the steam ears 70
Oakland, Md, and there on Saturday
morning were united IN ties OF mar
riage BY Rev. John ~ Davis The
happy couple arrived here on train No
IL and went at once 10 the home Of the
bridegroorn's mother, on Water Street,
where they domicilcd until Monday
morning. when Mrs. Montgomery went
TO her school near Fellowsvile. sho
has about four weeks TO complete her
school They were completely and
soundly serenaded on Saturday night.
first By the Juniors, and afterward BY
the seniors. Sam says he Will now
quit prospecting for Ore(orr) as he is
perfectly satisfied with the situation az
IL exists.
Erarrrrrr
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IIOIllK.
AiIaNoN.

Correspondence ofthe Argus.
Rev. j. Il. Moore is confined TO his
bed with severe cold
Mrs. A. II. White is very poorly at
this writing. DIR. J. A. Cox, attending
physician.
George G. Moore has rented his
fathers farm. George is hustler from
away back.
Our Republican friends say give us
Lenhart for sheriff, Walls for clerk and
Manear for assessor.
George w. Kephart, our lumber king,
is BUSY cutting logs and getting them
ready for the spring freshets
Our school is progressing nicely with
f. o. Shaffer as teacher. He Is well
liked by both patrons and pupils.
Sanford and Lee Unce, of Monongalin
county, are visiting at Calvin Rohr's.
SAINT says he is tired of cold weather
and IS longing for MAY.
Calvin Rohr returned home Saturday
from Monongalia county where he has
been travelling for the Household S q.
Company of Cincinnati, OHIO
The protracted meeting at Grant
School House, conducted by Rev. Ocsis.
cree, Of the " y. faith, is meeting with
grand success. May the COOL work
go on.
1tszz
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CtsANESyttse

Correspondence OF the Argus.
There are quite a number of cases OF
scarlet fever in this section.
Our farmers are Using the snow both
day and night by hauling logs and coal
j. w. Feather, OF Herring, was cali
Ing at the hotel as the guest OF his
young wife on Saturday and Sunday.
1t Is a sad sight To see a hoartless
man run his dumb and willing horse
down To mere skin and bone when he
is well aware that the same animal
would take less feed ind be of better
service when handled In the RICH. way.
There were three OF our prominent
Transfers went to Friendsville, Md,
In search of employment and one OF
them returned safe and sound, while
the others got sick on tho mountain
dew and complained that their horses
got sick and they remained n day
longer.
The correspondent 20 tho Journal OF
this place makes "a very grave attack
upon our little school teacher by &C.
cusing him OF making a statement to
his pupils that no one can bo relig ious
without possessing an education. and
he also states that the teacher makes
another mistake in trying to teach the
small scholars TO read before they can
spell. He seems TO wonderfully mag
nifty these two statements, but he Just
simply makes assertions without sub
stantiatinR them. As 10 tho first quo.
tation we would simply say that relig-
ion is simply system, and one that is
TO be learned, consequently we must
learn this system which means TO be
educated IN this line. The writer seems
TO be ignorant OF the fact that religion
IS far from being christianity, and
while we acknowledge the fact that we
have lots Of religious people, we taust
confess that we have but very few
christians, and those people who do
not know the difference between chris
tianity and religion should not be so
free TO criticise until they educate AS
to his criticism in regard TO teaching
reading before spelling. he is not cor
rect. Our teacher simply teaches both
reading and spelling by the word
method and is making greater progress
than anyone can by teaching in the old
fashion way, Our school has boon pro.
crossing very nicely this winter and
the accuser surely does not possess a
very high degree OF christianity or he
would not try TO stir up discord with
out cause. He denounces medicine
pedler who passed through this section
some time ago that was penniless and
failed 20 get lodging until he reached
poor mans Inn, away out In the
country. We think that IL this would
have been a christian town instead Of a
religious town, the man would have
found lodging. A christian man will
not suffer dog TO leave his door hun.
CRY when he can prevent IL
SAbAMANDRH
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Correspondence Of tho Argus.
Mrs Jesse Gale Is on the SEX list.
Mrs Mack Rogers is very poorly with
diphtheriA
Mrs. Ida Groves and children arc Wis.
ting her mother at this writing
w. H. Michael. of New York, was
visiting the parental roof the past week.
G. M. Haines, accompanied by Miss
Lottie King, went over to Terra Alta
on last Sunday
w $. Walls, who is working in Penn.
sylvania, was visiting his mother Sat
urday aud Sunday.
L Benton Walls aud j. Il. ormond
were getting our people to renew their
coal leases last week.
c. NJ llaiues Is quite dudc now
days Dayton knows tho reason why.
because of a big girl baby at his house.
The protracted meeting at Laurel
Run is still in progress Much good
has been accomplished and we hope ere
the meeting closes IL will De "A success
in every particular.
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sammer We wisi, you success. Henryg
Our old friend, win jackson. Is hari
ing coal TO tho Tannery which he ex-
changes for lime stone. win Ia n hus.
tier aud expects 10 make the old far IN
boom the coming summer.
1t is believed by the majority of this
community that the County Court did
u wise act in enforcing tho dog law
which will save hundreds OF dollars Tor
the sheep raisersi also rid us OF worth
less dogs which have been killed in this
community.
Prof |. T. Groves held the test sing
at Centenary on Sunday, Feb 2srd
The classes were Rcech Run, Valley
Point, ChideSters' and Centenary.
There were over three hundred people
present and had a good time. All the
classes did very well.
Miss Lctltia Miller had very
narrow escape from death while out
horseback riding with Mrs Graham
and Miss Annie Smith. Miss Lctitia's
horse became frightened and threw her
in the fence corner aud knocked her
senseless, but she was not seriously
hurt.
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Another Financial statement, Wanted.
To the Editor Of Tn. Ansus.

10 the bditor OF Tue ARoUe.
We notice in your last issue that
another benefit entertainment is being
prepared for by some OF the young
people of Kiugwood, to be given some
time this month, the proceeds TO go to
some lodge or society. We hope IL
will be more successful In this very
important particular than was tho re-
suit of the last entertainment given by
some of the young folks, who are also
in the coming program. We refer to
the entertainment given In the Court
House during the holidays for the BEN
eft of the Soldiers Monument Fund.
This was very worthy cause md our
people patronized IL literally. The
Court House was crowded with two or
three hundred people and the proce eds
were estimated to be about sT5 Now,
Nor ONE CENT OF 1T HAS EVER BEEN
TURNED OVER TO THE MONUMENT FUND,
and IL has been nearly three months
since the entertainment. The ques.
ton is, what became of this money
and who has TT Some of the most
prominent young people of the town
were in the play and they owe it to
themselves as well as TO the public TO
make an explanation, IL there is any
to make. ANXIOUS ENQUIRER.
kingwood, March 4th, 1895.
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CnoNsoOT moLLow.

Correspondence OF The Argue.
Mr.. Smargle visits Crisis Mines very
often.
Mrs. F. w. Taylor and baby are on
the sick list.
shermau BialSer was at Rowiesburq
on business last Thursday.
We noticed quite number Of young
folks ON our streets last Sunday.
Miss Essie Elsey was the guest Of
Miss Lizzie Wolfe last Saturday and
Sunday.
Felix Wolfe and his two sisters we're
the guests Of James Gooding last sat
urday and Sunday and report a pleas
ant time.
Rev. g N Taylor and Rev. !. W.
Tanner delivered some very able ser.
mons during their protraoted meeting
at Wesley Chapel.
p. g. Nine has been elected Mayor Of
the town aud Charles Wilhelm Is the
police and Scot Shahau has been nom
mated 20 light the street lamps
SNIF SNAr SNoRUY
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Correspondence Of tho Ards.
We are having slight snow and
plenty OF mud.
March came ia like lion and may 20
out like a lamb.
Prof J r. Groves was visiting at w.
4. Millor's the past week
Miss Annie smith, Of valley Point,
Is visiting at G c. Grahaufs.
O. II. letters has purchased very
ane organ for his daughter, Miss bessie.
John Graham and mother. OF Hud.
son, paid G. Q. Graham a call on last
Thursday.
r. g Collins, Of Uniontogva. Pa. is
visiting lis sister, Mrs g. W. Jeffers.
Come often, Bob.
Our neighbor. J. s. Smith. lost two
very ase hogs the past week. Disease
supposed to be hydrophobia
Mrs Henry Cramer and her sister,
Miss Orpha Yoather, were visiting 81
Z. G. Grahanl's on last Friday.
The young people Of Valley Point
attended the Flangdang in the hollow
Saturday night and report a good time
The Gypsies or dead beats have been
camping half a mile south Of this place
for the past few days Sons Of tho
boys had their future revealed,
Henry MeElroy, Of this place. has
moved 10 Englsharts Wooden Mills.
where be expects 20 work the confn9
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CorrS~roodsace 81 che Arwur,
There is two factions at this place,
viz; The NJ. r.. Church aud u. n.
Church. They are both trying TO cut
rival the other in building up their
class
pretracted meeting Is In prog RES
at the present writing at the NJ. r..
Church, conducted 10y John :. White.
Quite a number have been converted
aud many credited To the church and
still the good work. goes on. We are
sorry 10 state that there Is too much
prejudice with some OF the u. n mem.
bers to attend this meeting. God grant
that the time may speedily come when
all denominations can worship 10.
gether Ii some OF those who profess
Christ had spark of religion as large
as mustard seed. there would DC no
trouble In worshiplnR together Then
there are some SO mean they won't AL
low their ncighbors Co pass through
their old WORKOUT farms but still they
pray for their neighbor and will get up
in the classroom and say they are on
their way to Glory, but In their homes
you nevor hear kind word. Several
of the U. H. members have joined the
class on tho hill, known as the Oak
Grove Church. This class Is rapidly
building up, aud we arc glad TO see il.
Why, because there Is peaoe and har.
mony among The members They don't
leave the classroom with malice i'm
their heart toward some one, and be.
fore they get home or even out of sight
OF the church, pick mp rock and
threaten TO brain some brother OF the
class. Then why do you wonder at the
decline OF n class. Can q church pros.
per with these hypocrites hurting their
hery darts Mt some brotherp There Is
n remedy. and unless this evil is rooted
out the class at Millersport will very
soon TO thing of the past
A WELL WIsHER
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CHAPTER II.
From The Cumberland Times.

A BAsHFUL coUPbE-A newly welded
couple arrived i'm this city Tuesday at
noon over the West Virginia Central
railroad, on their bridal tour. The
couple we're married at Davis, w. Va,
Tuesday morning.
On their arrival at the depot they
handed over their luggage check 90 the
windsor hotel porter. and when he
lifted the same there wac an old shoe
hlled with rice tied TO the brides valise
The bride blushed crimson when she
saw the trick that had been PLAYED on
her by her Davis friends, and begged
the porter 20 cut the shoe of, which he
did and brought the same 90 this Office,
where 10 is placed in the window, and
has attracted much attention and won
derment
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CUPIDS CAPERS.
A short Romance In two Chapters.


From the Davis Republican.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY morn
ing last, the l5th, "A very pretty we'd
ding took place at the residence of
Chlef-ofsPolice Williams, corner Black
water avenue and Third street this city
the contracting parties being MIR. Eu-
gene Coffman aud Miss Alice Williams.
Rev. w. Hollis was the officiating
minister.
Promptly at 1ll5 the bridal couple
made their appearance in the parlor,
where the guests were asse bled and
in a few moments Rev. Hollis had spo-
ken the words which made them one
few minutes were then taken up by
the guests in congratulating Mr.. Coff.
man and bride, after which "a repast
was served.
Mr. Coffman and bride left on the 8
a. m. train for Baltimore, Washington,
New York and Philadelphia, and be-
fore their return TO Davis they will
visit his parents, Mr. and Mr.. Il. III
Coffman, of Mt. jackson, Va.
Mr. Coffman Is a native Of Virginia,
but for the past two years has been
conducting very successful merchan-
tile business in this place. Mrs Coff-
man is a native Of this State, being up
to the time % her marriage. a resident
OF Kingwood. She is charming and
lovable lady. Both have a host Of
friends who wish them a wealth Of
happiness in their new relations.
Besides the immediate relations of
the bride the following named persons
were present at the marriage as invited
guests Miss Daisy +. Lewis, who
charningly rendered Mendelssohn's
wedding march ON the organ, Miss
Annie Weise, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson,
DIR. 4. ID. Casio and Messrs. b. d. VOL
ford, George Brewer, Marion Alderton
and G. w. Wicks
Mr.. and Mrs Coffman were the re-
cipicnts OF some very pretty and use
full presents.
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Timothy Sood,
Ordinary Glover Seed,
Crimson Glover Seed,
Orchard Grass Seed,
Monroe & Jackson.
Kingwood, W. Va.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

~
WEST VIRGINIA.. ss.,
At Rules held in tho Clerks office of
the Circuit Court OF Preston County, on
the first Monday of March 1890.
Jessie w. Shaffer
va In Chaucerv
Thos. w. Ashby ct al.
The object OF this suit Is TO sell the
90 acres of land (Which has been at
tached) lying In Union district, Pres
ton county, West Virginia. aud charged
on tho land books in the name OF rhos
w. Ashby, and apply the proceeds TO
10 the payment Of the plaintiffs claim
against the defendants.
And IL appearing that the defondent "
Thomas w. Ashby, Thomas =. Ashby
and Euseoiu' w. Ashby are not resi-
dents of this State, on motion OF the
plaintiff, IL Is ordered that the said
defendent do appear here within one
month after the date Of the first pubh-
cation hereof and do what Is necessary
20 protect their interests and that THIS
Order be published In THE WEST vR-
GINA ARGUS, newspaper published
in this county.
A copy--Tcst.
j. w. WATSON, Clerk.
Brown Il Hyde, Counsel for Plaintiff
(8-5'96-4t-S5.)
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over 500 Deeds

just printed 1T this Office on Special
Bond Paper, Ruled and Cut 90 order.
Latest Form and Greatly Improved
Mailed 20 any address for 10 cents each,
for a quarter or as cents per dozen
Call az or address The Aaous PRTvrrNG
HOUsE, Kingwood, w. Va
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OF all the people Aeed TO take course
of Hoods Sarsaparilla at this season
to prevent that rundown and debiliat-
ed condition which invites disease
The money invested in half a dozen
bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla will
come back with large returns i'm the
health and vigor of body and strength
of nerves.
HOODS Pills are easy To buy. easy TO
take and easy To operate. Cure all
liver ills. pc
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Children Cry Cor
Pitchers Castoria.


AS we going to make change business in tho
near future will offer you real bargains For next
FORTY DAYS will sell entire stock of merchandise
excepting grocetes) consisting of Dry Goods Notions Hats and
Caps, Clothing and shoes
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She Was willing.

zaccheus NJ. Feather 40. and Sabina
j. Feather 81
Oscar +. Forquer %, and Rhoda L.
jackson IS.
Allen w. Ringer 40, and Josephine
Kelly 3S.
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STRICTLY AT COST, FOR CASH.

Now this is not the Old chestnut practiced by merchants
when they want to reduce their stock and sell their old goods
Our stock is all sold of ali old goods and rem
nants last fall before went east So Offering you
old shelwon goods but the very best and latest styles
POSITIVELY XII WHOLESALE PRICES.
In order to convince you Of the fact and in order
you may see the great reduction in goods will give you
some prices of the staple goods and goods that
you need every day and must have.