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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11
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correspondence OF Tho Argus.
February 2.-How about Mr..
Ground HOgP
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Keller are
visiting relatives in Accident, Md.
q. X Bowman has completed
and filed commodious ice house
The Ia grippe has subsided in tbo
community since the cold weather
Miss Belle Menafee and her
mother. of Newburg, are visiting
Mrs. Elmer Rush.
Mr. f. +. Denison and Mrs.
Mary q. West have each put away
ice for next summer.
Mr.. aad Mrs. Henry Forman. Of
Cecil, Taylor county, are visiting
Mrs. Forman's father, J. N. Baker.
Rev. Upton, Of Newburg. held
the quarterly meeting in the NJ. T.
church Iast sunday ia place Of the
Presiding Elder.
There we're quito umber Of
drummers in town last week,
among 1hem Mossrs. Leachman, OF
| Clarksburg, and w. a. Beavers, Of
Terra Alta.
Rev. j. n Sharp. pastor Of the
VI +. church here, held q quar-
terly meeting at Independence last
Sunday, as the Presiding Elders
wife was 50 il that he could not be
there. JHI.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11
A FASHIONABLE PRAYER.

The following is not found in any of
the church liturgies or prayer books,
but il is prominent at some devotional
meetings (?), with our neighbors. you
know:
Give me an eye 20 othe s. failings blind
Oiiss Smith'sn new bonnet's quite a fright behlnd)
Wake In me charity tor the suffering poor
There comes that contribution plate once more)
Take from my soul all feelings convetous.-
u'il have coat Ike that or TN make q fuss).
Let love Tor a my Kind my spirit stir
Cave Mrs. Jones' TN never speak 10 herr.
Let nv in truths fair pages take delight
u'll read that other novel thr ough to-nighD.
Make me cCnteutsd with my earthly state
q wish ia married rich. but it's ton late).
Give fnc a heart of faith In all my kind -.
(Miss Browns as biz hyp0crit as yOu'Il fnd).
Help me 10 see myself as others see.--
trhis dress Is quite becoming 20 me)
Let me act out no filsehood, appeal
Il wonder II they think these cGrls arc re1D.
Make my heart Of huG4ilitv the fount,
GLOW glad an our pew's SO faT it fronD.
hin me with patience and the strength TO wait
Il know he'll preach until our dinners late).
Take from NV heart each grain OF self-coneeit.- =
u an sure the gentlemen must think me sweet.
Let sanity wisdom be my daily food,
q wonder what they'll have for dinner good.
Let not my feet ache in the road to light.
(Nobody knows how these shous pinch and bite).
In this world teach me 90 deserve the next
Church out Charles,do you reco.lect the tsxtO'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11
M02E PARTICULARS
AbOut The Suicide OF Grs. Jake
Kemple.


Tho following press dispatch
give more particulars OF the death
by suicide OF Mrs. jacob Ksmple.
wife OF Colonel Jake" Kemple,
formerly Of Wheeling and whose
husband is well known in this town
at her home in Name.
The suicide Of Mrs. Jacob Kcm.
pie at FIrmington Fells, Tuesday
evening", has set the town all agog.
AT G o'clock Col. Kcmple entered
his emporary home at the village
of FTmington Falls, aud found
his wife dead, with sponge and a
big wad Of cotton saturated with
chloroform, over her face. A four
ounce bottle with small quantity
Of the liquid still in it was found
close by. The body was on the
bed in an almost natural position.
Colonel Kemple bad been away
for a week or more, and fer several
days his wife had been staying at
Hotel Willows in Pennington.
Tuesday noon the Colonel returned
and took dinner at the Stoddard
House, after which he went to the
other hotel to see his wife. Late
in the afternoon she told a friend
that they had qnarreled, and that
he did not speak a single kind
word to her. She said that she
had asked tho Colonel to 90 home
With her in the sleigh she had, but
that be refused aud said he would
90 on the stage later, which ho did,
but only to Cad his wifo dead on
arriving q the rented house.
Mrs. KempIe was the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Goodwin,
and vas about twonty eight years
Of age. She was Of prepossessine
appearance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11

Corrospondoucs Of tho Argus
February 2.-Emory Gale is on
the sick list.
The Ground Hog can't seo bis
shadow to day.
jacob Rohr went to Kingwood
to day on business.
Our school is getting along NICE
ly. We have a splendid teacher.
Jacob Gale has been sick for the
past week, but is better at this
writing.
q. W Kophart and Lake Moore
attended the League at Pisgah last
Saturday night.
Winter has como in foil blast.
The thermometer got down TO eight
degrees below zoro OF tho 2jth and
10Th ut.
SIR. and Mrs. J. A. Cress and
Mr.. aud Mrs. Noah Cress we're Wis.
ting at Solomon Robiusou's last
Sunday.
Some Of our farmers have been
making good use OF the snow haul
ing limestone. Bert Cross has
been hauling for Emory Gale the
/ past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Frost and
little son, Of Morgantowa. who
we're visiting at Jacob Rohr's for
the past two weeks, reformed home
lAs5 saturday.
SELDo2l SEEK.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11

In the state, but without relief. Tn
fact, my sutferipgs grew worse daily.
until dcspaired of ever being cured.
81 had been In this wretched condi-
tion for many months and was almost
n complete wreck, when / first re ad the
advertisement of s. S. s. Having tried
dozen or more rheumatic curcs' and
blood remedies with no success, was
almost hopeless, but decided 10 give
your medicine trial. did so, aud In
few weeks 1t had made a permanent
cure Of me. / was soon well man
and have never had q touch of rheuma-
tisnI 10 this day. 5. s. 8. is indeed
a wonderful medicine, and shall ever
recommend II 90 ali sufferers from this
worst of blood diseases."
s. S. s. stands out distinctly to tt
self as zeal blood remedy, and for
half "A century has been curing obsti-
nate and dccp-scated blood diseasca
which other medicines fail to reach.
d. =. 3. is not a drug store preparation
and no druggist can offer a substitute
for II. II is guaranteed purely veEe-
table, and contains not a particle OF
potash, mercury, or any other product
of the clIenIist's shop.
S. 8. S. never fails TO cure Rheuma-
tisn1, Eczema, Cancer, Scrofuia, or any
other disease OF the blood, AZ matters
not what other treatment has failed.
Our books on blood and akin diseases
will be mailed free 20 any address.
Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11

"a country minister in a certain
town took permanent leave of his
congregation IN the following pa
thetic manner: 'Brothers and sis
tels. | come to say goodbye. l
don't think God loves this church,
because none OF you ever die.
don't think you love each other.
because | never marry any of you.
| dOn't think you love me, because
you have not paid me my salary.
Your donations are moldy fruit
and wormy apples, and by their
fruit ye shall know them. Broth =
ers [ am going away to better
place. | have been called to be
chaplain Of penitentiary. Where
| go ye cannot go, but | go to pre-
pare place for you, and may the
Lord have mercy on your souls.
Good BY"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11

According to some writers very
few persons merely "die." The
banker passes in his cheeks" the
cashier "goes to his last account" /"
the mugwumps 'join the great ma
jority," the cobbIer "breaths his
last" the saloon keeper seeks the
spirit land, the gambler "shafiles
off," the stableman kicks the
bucket" the spiritualist medium
gives up the ghost" the account
ant "goes to his long reckoning"
and the editor "goes to the devil. :"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11
THEY SAT- 1T Is A GOOD THING.
hanufacturers Heartily Approve a
Non'Rehilable Bottle Just Patent.
ed by Uniontown Parties.
From tho PIttsburg Daily News.

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ed by Uniontown Parties.
From tho Phtsburg Daily News.
George w. l.. Marsien and j.
Il. Rltenour, OF Uniontewn, were
IN the city yesterday for tho pur.
pose oil submitting their newly in
vented non retillable bottle to in.
spectlon by tho bottle and glass
manufacturer from different parts
OF the United States who were hold
ing meeting at tho Monong,lola
House. The bottle is not in reality
non Reliable, beng only so called.
In t'ct, 1T can be retilled. just like
any other ordinary bottle, but 1t is
unlikely any one would wish to do
so, because when it has been ersn-
tied OF It's contents it contains
within itself that which will insure
ITS certain destruction. This is a
coin blown in the bottom OF the
bottle. The coin may be u cent. a
nickel, n dime, or even quarter.
according TO the value OF the bottle
and contents. When the latter has
been consumed the bottle will inev
itably be broken In order that the
coin mny be secured. 1t would
never DC used again for any pur-
pose.
The manufacturers who examined
the invention said without excep-
ton that its widespread adoption
is certain. since it is practical, sim
pie and chean; and that of the
many patented devices to prevent
the refilling of bottles it is the only
one thas is absolutely effective.
The makers of medicines, liquors
Of all kinds. pickles. condim ems
and many other things which arc
put up in bottles, have always had
to contend with unscrupulous deal
ers who make practice of buying
the discarded labeled bottles of
these manufacturers, from which
the contents havo been extracted.
reiilling them with inferior goods
and selling them over again under
the false presentation thnt they
are tho origin Il product. The new
invention puts an end forever to all
annoyances of this kind by insur-
ing the destruction Of the bottle as
soon as it is empty, no natter what
its label nor bow valuable its origi-
nal contents.
Moreover, it will give moro work
to bottle manufacturers and their
workmen by Increasing the demand
for bottles, since mono VIII ever be
used second time, the idea being
that the desire to get the coin will
insure the breaking Of cvcry bottle.
One Of the mlnufactu rers said TO
Mr. Marsden: "This invention is
your fortune. The simplicity of
the idea and the chsapness OF It's
application insure its success. Why
didn't /, who have been making
bottles for 25 years, think Of It,?
All other non.refillable bottles
have ever seen were intricate and
expensive as to put their general
use wholly out Of the question.
This is simplicity itself, and any
expense iC may add to the mere
process Of manufacture will be in
finitesiu1ai."
Mossrs. Marsden and Ritonour
have patented their Invention in
the United States, and took moas-
uros some time ago for securing
patents in European countries.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11
Dreadful
Rheumatism.

No disease has puzzled the doctors
so completely as rhevma tism-thst de-
piorable condition of the blood whica
so often renders the strongest Irau as
helpless as n babe. Their mercurist
and potash remedies may ia sornc
cases inpart temporary relief, but are
sure 60 ultimately resuit in wrecking
the entire system.
Rheumatisn Is decp-seated blood
disease and only real blood remedy
viii have any effect whatever upon.
it. Most of the so-caiied blood rere-'
dies are Mt bcst only tonica and cam
not reach an obstinate blood trouble.
One of the most frequent Symphonic OF
rhewnaiisnl is a tingiing sensation of
the parts affected, generally brought
about from n lack of free circulation
OF the blood through the very small
blood conductors. This trouble Ia al
ways eliminated by the use of z. s.. ST..
II thins the blood, gives IL free ana
forcible circulation, destroys the pois-'
orous microbes and restores the circu-
lation 10 its normal condition.
MIR. Robert III. King, q prominent.
and influential citizen of West Point,
Va, writes of his experience with this
dread disease:
About five years ago was a great
sufferer from rheumatism. I was.
treated by all the leading physicians
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11
4 Reminder Of Army Lie.

&r. Lou smith. editor Of the Com.
mercial, Meyersdalc. Pa, SAYS: "A
chronic diarrhoea that returns at fre-
Queat intervals. as reminder Of army
life. has been more effsctually cantroi.
led bv Chambsriain's Collie Cholera and
biarrhoea Remedy than any other ,
have ever used. ft ftposscsecs true merit. "
For sale bv j. a. benhart. KingwooI.
4llJ. J. oyosc & JOus, u0wssYlie.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11
BEAUTIFUL LOST CAVERNS
CAN THEY Re FOUND AFTER A
CENFURY'S SILENCgf
Description Of Subtcrraneau Caves
Visited Over y Hundred Years Ago
by Bishop Asbury They Are Near
Cumberland No Trace OF the Open.
ings - Lofty Chambers - Beautiful
Formations Like Pipo Organ
Wall Like Churches.
Special to TuS ANGUS.

Special To Tus ANGUS.
CUMBERLAND, Mp. Feb. a.
Nearly one hundred and seventeen
years ago. two magniiiccnt cavorns
were discovered near tho foot Of The
Allegheny mountains, and the 10
cation of these beautiful subter.
fanean rooms has heen forgotten.
Just where to look for them is the
question thatnow puzzles the minds
otmany people in Cum berland. Md.
and nearby West Virginia towns.
over u century ago Bishop Asbury.
then the most prominent official i'm
the Methodist church, visited these
oaverns. In his journal under date
of July u, 1880, he describes them
1t IS tho recent discovery of this
description that has lately aroused
the interest Of the people in and
noar Cumberlaud. Bishop Asbury
in his diary writes:
"From Williams crossed tho
South Branch to Patterson's s
creek. | am now in land of
valleys and mountains, about ten
or fifteen miles from the foot
of the Alleghenies. Last evening
l saw the greatest natural curiosity
my eyes ever beheld. They were
two caves near together. Their ca i.
frances were narrow and descend
ing, gradually widening towards
the interior, and opening into lofty
cham bers, supported to all appear.
ances by basaltic pillars. Ia one
of these chambers sang. and the
sound was wonderful. Thcre were
stalaciites rsslmbllng the Pipes of
an organ, which when struck with
a stick omitted melodious sound.
with variations according to their
slzo. Walls like our old churches,
resemblnnces to the towers al Join
ing the belfres and tho natural gal.
leries, which We assembled with diff
fculty. All new to me, was new,
solemn, and awfully grand. There
were vast parts we did no. explore
q 1oan H., -
Who're are they now? They must
rival the famous Lnray caverns in
Virginia, and the openings will be
sought for with diligence by local
explorers. The entrances are doubt
less long since filled with falling
rocks and debris. The only known
caves within 100 miles OF Gum ber-
land are the recontly discovered
Flintstone caves, but they cannot
be the caves described by Bishop
Asbury. Those must DO near Pat.
terson creek, either in Maryland or
across in West Virginia. The
Bishop visited Patterson creek on
July 18th, and his visit TO the caves
10 recorded ten days later, accord.
ing to his journal. Much interest
is manifested in the search for these
lost caverns.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11

crushes hope out of the Cubans.
Evely power. the army. the navy.
the judiciary, Of this great govern
ment is now in active operation to
aid Spain and crush the rebellion.
Every power will be exerted during
the next administration to the
same end. Tho money power de-
minds peace, quiet, rest; but be-
hind it all is the irresistible, omni
potent, all prevailing force of mani.
fest destiny which controls history,
directs the ages, and Is absolutely
beyond and above the force of one
generation. and controls them all.
La this case, the will, the hope. the
enthusiasm of tho American people
oVerwhelms Wall street aud the
peace Of tho money changers, and
will have free Cuba"
~
One OF tho leglcie5 OF the Har-
rison administration Isa treaty
that binds the United States to pay
Sc coo u year towards the support
of \ monarchy and an almighty
poor specimen Of monarchy at that.
The treaty in question was made
with GermenY and England and
the money goes TO pay the expenses
of the semi savage King OF Samoa.
A year or 80 ago President Cleve
land recommended legislation look
ing towards the abrogation Of this
treaty, and each year there has
been a protest made when the House
reached the item of the Diplomatic
aud Consular appropriation bill
carrying that 200. This week
when the item was reached Repres :
eutative McMilhn moved that it be
struck out, because he did not
think it right that our people should
be contributing money to the sup
port of monarchy anywhere and
under any circumstances, but his
motion was voted down, not because
majority Of the House favored
the appropriation but because they
considered thatas long as the treaty
is allowed to stand we arc in honor
bound to pay our share ofth money.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11
OBITUARY.

Departed this life January 1S,
1897, Mrs. Dorcas WilhelB. Of
Newburg. Deceased was noble,
industrious woman, highly esteem
ed by all who knew her. She lived
not for herself, but for all. Wbep
duty called. there she WAS found.
Her aim in life was to DO all pos-
sible for what would be required Of
her as true woman. Early in life
she connected herself with the
church and has been consistent
member OF The same ever since.
When she found her time to leave
this world was near at hand. she
did not fear to 90, but appro ched
death as one who recognized it as
only q means Of Transformation
from this world into better one.
Her death WIS rs calm as though
she was going to sleep Not =
struggle or q gasp; she was con-
scious until Tho last. The deceased
was ia her forty.seyeth year. She
leaves q kind husband AID two chill.
dren who deeply mourn their loss.
She was laid TO rest i'm tho Black
wood Cemetery.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11

Gen Bradley 7. Johnson, who
was recently in Cuba is now in
Washington aud doing some very
plain talking. For instance he
said "rho Cubans will surely
succeed unless the policies Of the
administration in aiding Spain
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11

Her busy hands arc folded.
Her work ou earth is done;
Her trials are all ended
Her heavenly cross is won.
Upon her brow 80 peaceful.
No earthly shadows rest.
For anxious cares reach never,
To mansions Of the blesG'
There on the shores eternal.
Her spirit beckoning stands.
Still bockoniug TO her loved ones.
TO join the heavenly band
Farewell nv husband and children all
trom you mother God doth cali:
Mourn not Tor me Tor It's in vain.
To call ms back to sight aglin
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11

The scheme to keep Senator
elect Keauey OF Delaware, eut of
bis seat. which was concocted by
"Little Blllee' Chasdler and other
Republicans of his ilk, is in fair
way to fall through. Although
the senate Committee on Elections
is controlled by Republicans it has
refused To be party TO this scheme
to the extent Of reopening the claim
of Du Pont TO the seat, and it is
not believed that the fimsy claim
OF Gas Addicks will be seriously
considered by the committee at all.
A Republican Senator said today
that he thought Keaney's creden-
tials were all right and that he was
satisfied he would be seated.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11
FRANK j. CHENEY

Sworn to before me and subscribe d
in my presence, this the 9th day Of
December, ~ H., 1855.
(sEAL) A w GLEASON, Notary Public
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and muc-
GUS surfaces of the system. Send FOR
testimonials. free.
T. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11
STATE or ONO. CITY or TOLEDo.
IIrCAg cTrs1,y

Frank j Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner OF the firm of II.
j. Cheney & Co, doing business la the
City Of Toledo County ana State afcre-
said, and that said firm will paw the
sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRu CURE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
THE MONEY P0NER HELPING
SPAIN CRUSH CUBA.
This Government Contributing To-
wards The support OF a .One.Rorse
Monarchy.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., J
Feb. 6. 1897. (

Fe5. o, 1877. (
From our regular correspondent
Nobody seems 70 have any idea
that the amended arbitration treaty
with England, which has been flvor
aoly reported 20 the Senate, will be
acted upon at this session. In f,c,.
its friends would be afraid to force
a vote at this time lest it should
result ia rejection OF the treaty.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11

The dismissal for the second
time of silver Democrat from the
Treasury department. may result in
a scandal. The man dismissed is
Mr.. William 4. Ryan, an expert
accountant, who was candidate
for Congress in the Rochester On.
- district last Novem Der. Mr..
Ryan was Grst dismissed the day
after election. On Dee. Pad he
secured reAppointment at re-
duced salary, under "a civil service
certificate. lie recently served
notice o. his intention to contest
the election in his Congressional
district, on the ground that the
use of the Myers Ballot Machine
was Illegal. aud this week ho was
again dismissed. 1t is said ho was
given a hint 10y person in au-
thority that it wouId net be wise
for him to make contest, and be
thinks he now knows why.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11

Hon. John w. Kern, Of Indiana,
now in Washington, says of the
democracy OF his State "The
Democratic party 10 Indiana is as
full Of life and in as good condition
as it bas been during any time
within the last twenty years.
Every day since The election has
Intensified the belief Of the voters
out our way, who supported the
Chicago ticket, that they bad the
right side Of the argument. In
stead Of higher wages and full time,
promised by the Republicans. wage.
earners have experienced a decrease
in their earnings since last Noyem
Der. Even now there arc thous-
ands Of good men who we're scared
or bancoed into leaving the Demo-
cratic gsrty shat arc very willing to
como into the fold once more.
They realize that they have boen
made the victims ofa big confd-
encc game"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11

If Senate Chandler can tell in
the speech he has promised 10 make
ON his resolution declaring it to be
the sense Of the Senate that this
country should not permanently
accept the single gold standard
but should strive to have gold and
silver put on the same terms by
the free coinage Of both, any other
reason for the adoption Of the reso-
ution than the banboozliug Of sill
yer Republicans ia to the belief
that their party is going to do
something for silver the silver ma
jority in the Senate will doubtless
vote to adopt his resolution, al
though they and everybody else
know that it would be meaningless
80 far as accomplIsnments are con-
cerned. Everybody knows that
the Senate believes in tho FREQ
coinage Of silver.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-19

4 heggsr stopped a lady on the stepa
q a church. kind lady, have you not a
pair u old shoes 10 give meg'
No. ! have not. Besides those you
are now wearing seem 10 be brand new.
That's just it, ma'Hri. They spoil
w business. LA Riforma.