West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-30
REEDsVILLR RIPpLEs.
News and Notes aud Interesting Items
From Valley District,

To the Editor Of Tn ARGUS
David Keefover is i'll with la grippe.
Mr.. Egbert. of ShinHstou. was the
guest of J. S Dunn this week
Rev. Carroll preached an able sermon
in the NJ. 4. Church here last Sunday
at 300 p. m.
1t is more fun to see man read a
puff of himself in newspaper than to
see fat man step on a banana peel.
Claud Mckinney went TO Kinpwood
with sled this week fer the purpose
of bringing out his attach ment pa
pers t?)
Owing 20 the illness OF Tennessee.
oldest daughter of n. w. Kern. the
family has not yet moved to Wheeling,
their future home,
Mason Watson was over TO Terra Alta
on business last week. Had Mase an
nounced himself candidate for t,oun-
ty Clerk. he would have passed the
shoals without jar.
With Chesterfield bow and n look
full OF innocence, we tender to Gypsy"
an apology, and hope that our contrib
nting TO The ARGUS this we ek will be
no intrusion whatever. Besides. THE
ARGUS should have the news each week
from every point in the county.
Just who Gypsy is, we cannot sur
mise. Some "fairy element of the at
mosphere," or bright Goddess of
Spring" perhaps. Anyway, she is a
bi-weekly correspondent to THE ARGUS
from this villa so here's our hand-we
thought we were the only Democrat in
sight.
A young lady explained TO one of our
kingwood printers. the other day, the
distinction between printing and pub
fishing, and in conclusion she shvIy
said, Nov, you may print a kiss on
my cheek, but you must not publish
it,, He locked up that form and agreed
not to publish it.
Undoubtedly this is chilly country
when you consider the fact that West
Virginia has mountains so high that
you can tickle the feet Of the free
silver angels in heaven, and gorges SO
deep that you can descend to their base
and hand down ice to the gold bugs in
the internal regions
Did 1T ever occur to you that ascent
piece is about the most unlucky article
you can save? On the American quar-
ter dollar there are thirteen stars, thir-
teen letters in the scroll held In the
eagles beak, thirteen marginal feath-
ers in each wing, thirteen tail feathers,
thirteen parallel lines in the shield,
thirteen arrow-hends, and thirteen let
ters in the words quarter dollar.
One of the leading Republicans of
tins community remarked to us the
other day that THE ARGUS is the best
paper published in the county, and /
am going TO subscribe for it," He also
forgot his Sunday School decorum in
further remarking that Brown is pref
ty rough on us. but id If we don't
deserve it" He rounded up with a
eulogy on our County Court Economy
The latest in card of thanks runs
thusly: 81 desire TO thank my friends
and neighbors most heartily in this
manner for their united aid and CO.
operation during the illness and death
OF my husband, who escaped from me
by the hand of death ON Friday last
while we were eating breakfast. To
the friends and all who contributed so
willingly towards making the last
moments and funeral of my husband a
bowling success, l desire to be remem-
bered most kindly, hoping these few
lines may find them enjoying the same
blessing. / also have good mich cow
and roam gelding horse, raising of
eight years old, which 1 will sell cheap
on the premises. God moves in mys-
terious ways his wonders to perform
He plants his footsteps in the sea and
rides upon the storms. Also a very
black and white shote very low.
Barton Fortuey died at his home,
Wednesday, April %, 1896, at 10 a. IN.
He was born November 10, 1918, max
ing hum 50 years, months and o days
old. The funeral service was conduct
ed by Rev. s. p. Hawley in the M. p.
Church at Bethlehem. Rev. Hawley
preached an able and eloquent sermon,
his text being, Thou shalt call, and /
shall answer thee. Job, 14-15. The
funeral was very impressive one, and
the glass covering of the beautiful cas-
ket being bathed in dewy tears as the
family members took their last look at
father on earth, impressed us with the
truth that trouble, though it be a
Thousand years off, and expected, Is
trouble the same when it comes. Our
loved ones will die and leave us, Meth.
err tears, nor anguish, nor breaking
OF heartstrings can avail anything
when the fatal summons comes. We
know that no words of sympathy can
bring solace 10 tho heart bowed down
by bereavement, but IL comforts the
soul TO feel that the decree which
dooms our loved ones TO death, opens
The vision Of our endless life beyond
this "shore aud bank of time" Father
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