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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-31

Palpitation of the heart nervousness, trem-
blings, nervous headache, cold hands and feet
pain In the back, and other forms OF weakness
are relieved by Carters Iron Pills, made specially
for the blood, nerves and complexion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-31
Five Years at Mnidsor.

Mrs. Noonan. who pleaded guilty TO an
indictment for grand larceny, was SEN
fenced in Addison county court Tuesday TO
Mrs. Noonan lived in Ferrisburgh. and was
associated with one of the worst gang of
thieves that ever infested Addison county.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-31

Dobbins' Floating Borax Soap is 100 per cent
pure. Made OF borax. IL floats Costs you same
as poorer floating soap. W orth more II all this
is true you need It. Order one cake of your gro
Ger, youll want a box next
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-31

During the firing of a Christmas salute
at Asheville, n. c., on Saturday can of
powder exploded in a crowd. Twenty
persons were injured several seriously.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-31

The mission of Hoods Sarsaparlla is TO cure
disease, and thousands of testimonials prove it
fulfills Il S mission well.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-23
Gladesville.
|, OF the Argus.

Correspondence OF the Argus.
MR. and Mrs. IS. Welch have moved
TO Ilarrisvilie.
w. II. linn was at Grafton last Sat.
urdar week, on business
The singing school class at Gordon
NJ. Il. church, closed last Tuesday
night
George b. Jackson bought a fine
gray mare OF HAYS Sapp last Frid,. &.
lie paid 600 for the mare.
John f. L. linn has the chicken pox.
f. Is. Parker built smoke house for
Sampson Brown last week.
Miss Mollie Price, OF near Browns
Chapel, Monongalia County, is staying
at MIR. and Mrs. Sampson Browns.
Jerome Tricltett moved his family
from hia fathers house lie sold. into
part Of John W. Massie's residence.
w. f. banks has moved his saw null
from the set on s. N. Rogers farm TO
the Holmes tract OF timber he Dough
=. l.. Zinn, who has been firing the
engine for Demoss & Fletcher's well
drill this summer, has returned to his
home.
Ulysses $. Sapp, who has been cler.-
ing for the firm OF Znn & Sharps for
the past three years, will go out OF the
store the last of this month.
There will he another hotel opened
mp in our little village next April
John w. Massie will open up la his
ine new residence, then.
John w Massie and Miss Angeline
Hunt were attending the series Of
meetings at Slabcamp. Monongalia
county, last Sunday morning.
Rev. -. T.. Mercer, pastor Of the Cor
don VI. T.. church OF near this place
fulfilled his appointment last Sunday
at 1890 a. IN. at that place.
Sampson Brown, of near Brown
Chapel. Monongalia county, has
boughta house and lot OF Harmon
Trickett We have not learned what
he paid, yet.
Miss Ella Huddlesor, who is teach
ing the Primary room OF our school
this winter, was visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Huddleson, of
near Zinn's Chapel, from last Friday
till Monday.
TIT AND TAT
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-23
When to Begin TO ratten A Pig.

One of the questions in economic
feeding OF animals is-at what period
in the animals iifs can we derive
greatest profit from The food consumed9
win it pay to feed pigs from birth TO
time of slaughter, or is IL better to
allow them to look out FOR themselves
for the first six months of their ex-
istence?
Some preliminary tests, purely com
mercial in their character, have been
carried on with pigs at the w. Va.
Agricultural Experiment Station.
During the test three lots of three
pigs each were brought under compar-
ison, the weight of each ration. as well
as its composition, has been recorded.
Some idea OF the Importance of feeding
is shown 10y this statement Lot L, the
three pigs fed from birth on nitroge-
nous rations, gained in l5l days. ara lbs
Lot ,, the three pigs fattened In the
usual manner, gained in 1913 days 25S
lbs. The detailed results of this work,
when repeated, will be published in
bulletin form.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-23
Teachers Meeting.

The teachers district institute, held
in the High School building, Terra Alta
Decem Der IS, 1897, was called to order
at . o'clock by X. T.. Burke, the chair.
man from last year. After singing
America, followed by prayer by Rev.
Woodruff, the following officers were
elected: Chairman, T.. T. McBee; Sec
rotary, Nora NJ. Llntz. The following
topics were then discussed Actual
work ia Percentage-H =. Whetsell
Why Language should precede Gram
mar in the common schools. w. Il.
Freeland Importance of Literature -
X Il. Burke. Method OF teaching &C.
ography.-C. L. Trembly. The dis
cussion of the above topics was greatly
enjoyed by all Prof p. G. McBoe. not
wishing To discuss the topic assigned
To him, read paper on Alexander
Hamilton.
On motion the meeting was adjourned
to meet January 20, 1898, at which time
Prof II. G. Miller, of the University,
IL expected TO Oe present. y program
OF the next meeting Will appear later.
The teachers are requested TO write a
postal TO the secretary, telling her on
what subjects they wish To talk at the
next meeting. 1t is hoped that the
teachers of Portland district and as
many others that possibly can will at
tend. The teachers present were
Supt. WhetseIl, *. T.. Burke, w. -.
Freeland, PC. McBse, c. L. Trembly,
q. II. Wilson, Roy Shaw, Claude Shaw,
EFT. Englehart, Nettie Herndon. Kate
Sisier. Leota Benson, Ellie King, Lulu
Lantz aud Nora Lantz.
Nora NJ. LANTZ, Sec'y.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-23
Reeasville.

Correspondence Of the Argus.
Our school is progressing nicely, Miss
Eleanor Copeman, teacher.
Newton McGee was at Kingwood
Tuesday, attending court,
Nicholas Gross was suffering very
much with n sore hand, last week.
Miss.aattie Lennon has been very
sick for some time aud is still no better
David Reed. of Pennsylvania. was
visiting his sister, Mrs. J.M.G. Fairfax.
Mr.. Gallatin and brother. of Har-
riSon, Penna., are stopping at S. A.
Dills.
5 n. I. stafford, of Birds Creek, was
calling on friends at this place, last
Saturday and sunday.
Eliza Simms and family were the
guests OF Mrs. SIS father, w. Il. Brown
of Browns Mill, Sunday.
Il. Watkins. OF the Halfway Hous q,
has been quite sick for some time, but
is some better at this writing.
Mr.. solomon Howell, of Mouougalia
county, was IA very pleasant caller Mt
the Lloyd House last Saturday.
Mr.. Editor. we wish you and your
many readers OF TuE ANGUS Merry
Xmas and n Happy New Year.
Mormer and Claude Montgomery are
the guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. CD Bayles
There seems to be some fair ladies in
our community that have a charm for
these young men.
Orval Watson is very poorly with
pneumonia fever. Also his wife aud
little daughter Nola, have been quite
sick with diphtheria. DR.. w. Ii. Me-
Ginuis, attending physician.
Frank Watson, of Mouongah, is here
spending some time, renewing old AZ
quain tances. Frank is a jolly good
fellow and his many friends are all
glad to welcome him back again.
Mr.. Meredith and two sons, Dr. jim.
eson and Mr.. Google. OF Fairmont, aud
n Dr. from Pittsburg, were stopping al
the Lloyd House few days last week
They were out on n regular pleasure
and hunting expedition.
ELLA REE
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-23
TnE ENKMIES OF MANKIND.

Inscribed 20 Secretary Lyman J. Gaye
ami the proponents OF the perfect IL
nanelal SyStcm.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-23
Miss Lily Elliott is at Parsons wis.,
ing her sister. Mrs. A. A. Werner.

Miss Lily Elliott is at Parsons visa.
ing her sister. Mrs. A. \. Werner.
Hon. c. NJ. Bishop went to Philippi
Tuesday on business eonzeeted with
the bauk there.
Don't forget the Ball and Festival in
BOrgman's Hall at TOWNSVILLE on New
years Eve. Every body invited and
good time generally.
New subscribers are still coming in
at the rate OF two or three a dag. II
your neighbor is not taking THE
ANGUS. show him this weeks issue.
G. Nj. Riley, young man aged about
- was instantly killed on the H. Il o.
track about two miles east of Tunnel
ton last Saturday morning. lie was
run down by No. ?, fast train east
and cut in two. lie WAS son of the
late Thomas Riley. Another man that
was with him had a narrow escape.
Mrs, Virginia Morgan, the mother of
the editor of this paper. has been lying
at her home in East Kingwood, in a
critical condition this week with but
little hopes for her recovery. She has
been i'll since last June with heart
trouble and nervous prostration and
has been growing weaker for some
time. DIR. ]. Ii. Manown, Dr. s. A.
Pratt and DR.. j. A. Graham have all
been attending her, but medical skill
seems of no avail
The Commissioners TO hold the town
election to-day are DR.. Felix Elliott,
John Il. Nef. and James l.. Stone.
Jim Hayes has been engaged as one OF
the Clerks. The election will be held
in the Office OF the Circuit Clerk and
the polls will open soon after sunrise
and remain open till sunse IL wont
take longto count up the votes and we
will know tonight soon after supper
whether this is an old fogy town or
not.
Fall River, Mass, Dec. s. AT gen
eral meeting OF the Cotton Manufac-
turorA' ASSOCIATION today 1t was voted
uuhuiuOuply 10 reduce all wages IN the
mills of the city. the amount and time
of the reduction being left to a cou-
m tee which for some time has had
charge OF the matter. 1t is understood
that the out will be not less than 10
per cent, and that it will go iuto effect
January / The cut will aft CT - o %
operatives VINO are paid an agsrosatc
weekly wage of $3.50, 600.
John Morgan, the murderer who was
hanged at Ripley last Thursday, lost
his life for a chew of tobacco or some
peanuts. VIC don't know which, any
how me had escaped from the jail and
gotten over in another county and had
"A fine prospect for getting away en-
tirely, but went into the little town Of
Walton 10 get some tobacco and while
in store there was recognized by a
constable and arrested. lie had also
purchased some peanuts and was eat
ing them when arrested. lie made no
resistance whatever. but gave up and
went along without q word and was
taken back TO II p,ey and duly hanged
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-23
Rohr Happenings.


Correspondence Of the Argus.
Plenty OF rain aud mud.
Caleb Taylor is poorly with dropsy.
A merry Christmas TO the readers of
THE ARGUS.
William Musser was a caller at Rohr
last week.
Ruben Greathouse is opening line
bank on his farm.
Some of our crack shots attended the
shooting match down at Hunters Cave
last Saturday.
Foster Gale has been very poorly
with diphtheria for several days. We
are glad to say he IS better
Our school has settled down to hard
study, and scratching is thing Of the
past, and our teacher is one Of the best
ia the county.
Mann Sergeant Us erecting kitchen
to his residence, which when compile
ted Will add much TO the appearance
aud convenience.
SELDOM Sem.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-23
Irondale.

Correspondence Of THB AE0Us.
+ J. Couley has moved 20 Independ-
encc. and coutemplates digging coal
this winter AZ the,new mines on the w.
W. X. X. All hope TO see Tom get
itch.
!. w Prices barn burnt down Mon
dav night Of last week, with two good
horses and four COWS, ard nearly all OF
his feed. So far the Ere seems 20 be a
mystery % Mr.Price and all others
Iroudale is improving some, with a
new board walk. DO not know where
IL will reach. II Is started in the di-
rectiOn 81 Giadesviilc. II it should
reach that c " 10 will be OF great ben
eft in muddy weather
We have n young man who thinks he
has got q fortune in the way OF re-
coipt for making pork. lie claims his
receipt will make 100 pounds Of pork
for on, dollar. The receipt is. pet "a
good sboat that viii weigh one hun
bred or more, put 10 the pen, and keen
g. there year Or more: then butcher
your hOg on Thanksgiving dav. have
one quart Of whIskeY. as that will have
"a great many thanks in &c. make your
hog weigh f35 lbs. cut hog 40 when
butchcrcd. weigh the pieces and keep
on weighing until you get 533 pounds
and you have got the secret and 100
pounds Of porl, and lots Of thanks for
one dollar.
We had quite an excitement here n
few days ago. There were some par
ties here from MOrgautown looking
around aud 10 was rumorcd that there
was goipg 10 Oc glass plant put in
here. and in some way the report pot
out that thcr were or work diyping
ont tine f.,tff..I fifu Some ran en- clio
postom .e fud tnrrs >ttrtal for the
digging arI ae the po@lpi1er etfi rs.
maius 20 ashinvfon, thct c.ufd uui
hear aurfhfn0. tn Tho excitement
about a'l lf bee dogs in 'he place bad
folIowe DE- was Investigated aua
found to De- somp bows f-1m Tod nm p
ence. wine wore dig~ing ont "a rabbit
shat they had run under a stump.
JACK TURTLE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-23
Wedding ellis.

We announced last week that q
prominent lady OF this county would
be married this week and we are now
at liberty to give the PARTICULAR The
lady was Miss Annie Armstrong. Of
Bruceton, well known in Kingwood.
where she has many friends. Sine was
married yesterday wednesday, az
ternoon. December -. 1897, at
SmithGeld, Pa, 20 Dr.. Clayton w..
Richards, Of that place. Miss Florence
Parks, OF this place and SIR. J.. Wesley
Mcclure, Of Nj Morris, Pa, were the
attendants Miss Parks left for Nor
gautown Tuesday morning, where she
was met by Mr. Mcclure and they
went from there 20 SmithGeld. After
the ceremony The bridal party left for
Pittsburg on short wedding trip
The ceremony was performed at the
home OF the groom on account Of his
mother, who is so gears Of age and
wanted to witness tho affair but was
unable to stand Che trip TO the home or
the bride
r. s. The general impression is that
there viii be- double wedding before
the party returns aud that two Of our
finest girls win be carried or by Penn.
syivoaians
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-23
Church Notes.

Kingwood Presbyterian church, Sun
day Decent Der 20. lsg SIbbath-school
at lGa. N. Preaching at II m, on
the subject, rhe Growing saviour"
Christian EndeaYur at 8 30 p. III.
Preaching at Pleasant Grove at p. m
Christmas Eve Services will be held
in the Presby terrain church here. Fri
day night and will be well worth at
tending, as some splendid music has
been arranged for and other exercises
that viii be very attractive. The
seasons and months Of the year will
be represented by children in appro-
pirate costumes, VINO will recite verse;
pertinent TO the occasion and an old
fashioned and very popular Xmas Tree
will be the star attraction for the chill
dren and presents distributed for all
Come early and don't miss any part Of
the programme. Livery body invited TO
attend.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-23
York Run items
SELDOM Sem.
spondenco Of the Argus

Correspondence Of the Argus.
merry Christmas TO everyone.
Mr. Augustine Wolf is seriously IN at
his home here.
The Feliowsville literary is In an
exuOcrant OF spirits, 50 tie said
Rev. Allender began protracted
meeting at scotch Hin sunday, Dec 10.
10 riots, scraps, marriage or any
thing Of unusual interest 70 report this
week
John Rsnkins. Of near Fellowsville,
was among friends in This community
sunday
James Bell who is attending court
1T Kingwood. came home Saturday
and returned Monday.
Mrs. John G.. Ball was called Co
Grafton Thursday, by the iluess Of
her sister, Mrs j.. Marpic who died
Fricay.
John Shahan, of Fellowsvulo. was
visiting OF The residence Of James
Bells, sunday, as John can well at
Ford
". o. Parriott who has been very
successfully teaching the Shay school
this winter, was sick the past week
Consequently shat school was su--
pended.
The question for debate at the Chest
nat Ridge Lyceum next Friday night
is Resolved, That Cuba shoold be
annexed 10 the United states with
good speakers on either side
.Ess WHO.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-23

Methodist Episcopal church, Sunday
December Goth. Preaching, 10 30 a. m. f.,
and 80 p. N. In the morning sermon
will be preached appropriate 20 the
Christmas Anniversary. Evening sub
ject simeon" All cordially INVITED
The Happy Xmas Time will be APP
propriately observed by the Sunday
school Of the NJ. f. church tomorrow
friday night a tree loaded down
with presents for all the pupils and
those who attend will be the special
feature Of the occasion There will
also be good music and literary exer-
cises by the school. The church will
be handsomely decorated for the occa-
sion. Frank n Murdock Us the chair
man Of the Com nittee in charge OF the
matter Presents should be sent in to
the church early tomorrow afternoon
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-23

oh name not nov the conQuerors
Whose stepping stones wero human bones.
Who slaughtered slaves ani built up graves
On which to rear their splendid thrones,
Nor toil us % the thousand wars
hose wrongs the weak could not resist.
hut name tor uS the Prince of Peace
Aud point Go Christ the humanist
In Christs inc meet the Insurer
Whose dailv gains mean human pains.
Who "a of old FOR soriid gold
Gods holy temple stlu profaues,
still robs tho toll that tils the soil. 49,
GO scourSe tho money changers list,
Upset their tables, spill their spoil.
And point t. ChIist tho publiclS,
AARON w, FREnkRtcK.
Lodge, Cal, Nov. -, 1897.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-23
Card OF Thanks.

Mr. EDIrOR PLEASE permit us space
in your columns TO extend our heari-
felt thanks TO the good people for their
kindness and help during the illness
aRd death of our little daugetsr.
MB- AND Mrs NOAH GRoss.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-23
Fiduciary Notice.
CoMNISsIoNRR's OFFICE,

COMMISSIONER OFFICE,
kingwood. w. Va,
December Il. 1894
The following fiduciary accounts are
before me for settlement: &C. Frank
houser, Guardian of Dora NJ. EiSc
c. c. Frankhouser, Guardian of j.
Frank Fike
ID. Z. Whetsell, Guardian for John
5. Vanverth.
j. w. FLYNN. Commissioner
OF accounts. Preston Couaty.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-31
The Lake Providence & Mer Rouge
Railroad.

The Richland Beacon News few
weeks ago in an editorial opposed
the building of the Lake Providence
81 Western railroad, tor what reason
we could not understand, and
thought that The V. S. Il P. had
hand in its makeup; but from the
last issue of that paper we take
pleasure in copying the following
and are glad to see that the Beacon
News corrects It's former statement
and now shows the immense good
that will come to our parish and the
parishes of West Carroll and More
bouse if this road is built:
Under the above caption we CON-
mented recently on the proposed
railroad from Lake Providence to
Mer Rouge, and expressed the opin-
ion, from the data then before us,
that the construction of said road
would augment the danger of over
flow to this district. Since then We
had the pleasure of meeting Messrs.
]. E. Ransdell and Philip Mcclure,
of Lake Providence, who are con-
nected with SAID road, and talk
with them, coupled With an exam
nation of maps and mature cons'd-
Grafton of the subject convinces us
that our first opinion was erroneous.
These gentlemen assure us that the
plan is to build a surface road with
Just enough embankment to be above
rain water, and they also state that
the embankment will be just as large
IN the Beuf swamp as in the Macon,
hence no extra amount of water could
be forced through the B9uf cutoff
and down on this district by tht
construction OF said road, as the EN-
bankment in one swamp will be off
set by that in the other.
This view of the case seems cor
rect, and we cheerfully adopt it
These gentlemen are very sangnin'
that the road will be in operation a
an early day if they receive the fran
chises and aid from our levee board
and from the different parishes tha
they expect. We sincerely hope SO
Such a road would be of immens
benefit to the parishes of East ant
West Carroll and Morehouse. TIL
two former have no railroad, ant
this road running west through tn
center of these parishes and connect
ing the Mississippi river with tn
Houston Central, would place on
Carroll friends in connection wit
the big world, and cause a rapi
development of their rich resources
, 4
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-31
A Mistaken Policy.


The.criticisms that have been in
.dulrcd in by The press of the State
with regard 10 the action of the citl-
zens of Baton Rouge in voting down
the proposition of the mill tax in
aid of the Baton Rouge and Central
Louisiana Railway Company are but
the natural expressions of surprise
and wonder with which the news of
the defeat of that proposition was
received by the public of the State.
The opinions of the press of the
State can with certain degree of
assurance be taken as criterion OF
the universal opinion of the country.
Men and corporations with money
to invest will look upon the action
Of orr citizens in this matter as an
acknowledgment of their. const'tu-
tional opposition to any improve
ment of their city, and will accord
inglv give Baton Rouge but small
consideration when new enterprises
are proposed in Louisiana.
The people Of the city seem now
to comprehend this fact, and we be
lieye that should an election be held
again with a similar issue at stake
that the tax would be voted as al
inducement offered railroad tt
enter our gates.
The feeling of independence tha
has characterized so mane of th'
Southern townsville idea that rail
road can't afford TO pass them by
was, IN spite of the many instance
of like mistakes that were polnte'
out, manifest among a number o
our citizens in the case of the recen
election, and to that fact may be al
tributed number of the votes cas-
against the tax. Tile competitio
for Importance and recognition bt
fore the world by ambitious cities
now too great Tor any town to 81
with folded arms and imagine tina
railroads are coming to its door
through sheer necessity and offer
bonus for the privilege. That da
if it ever existed-has passed, an
in its stead has arisen sharp comp
tition among favored cities to obtai
, by lnducement-rights OF way an
financial aid-all new enterprise
} that are possible.
Inducements of this character al
: now an every day occurrence, an
r the towns that. stand back on the
! dignity and proclaim that ''the
|. can't afford to pass us by" are I'll
towns that will be left in the lure
and relegated to back seat anon
the progressive cities of the day
Baton Rouge Truth.