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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-09-30

MessrS Smjth Mcclellan Albright
and benjamin Davenport, of Mt Pleas.
ant, Pa, arrived in Ringwood Monday
10 spen nd few days visiting friends
and relatives They came across the
country by Uuentown and Morgan.
town on their bicycles and report tho
roads as very good, except crossing the
mountain between here and Morgan
town. They expect to start home TO.
day and go by Bruceton and strike
the National Road at Pennington.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-09-30

We regret to learn OF the serious ILL
ness OF MIR. y. a. Fox, of Terra Alta,
VINO was stricken down last Friday
with something like apoplexy OF the
brain. lie had gone To work. again in
the store OF Fox Bros, since leaving
the postotfice, and not being used TO
hard work FOR some time, he over
worked himself and was engaged Fri
day IN handling potatoes and other
heavy commodities and over exerted
himself. He got sick and started for
home and was stricken down on the
steps of his residence The physicians
have been in consultation on his case
and regard il as critical.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-09-30

Hon. Neil J, Fortuev has received
notice from Grafton that the bar there
bad elected him special Judge TO con
tiuue court in the absence OF Judge
Holt who goes on TO another appoint,
ment- Mr. Fortney goes tomorrow to
take charge and will be accompanied
by Mrs Fortney, who goes 20 visit an
aunt that is quite i'll.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-09-30

To sell 81 the Cou~uutt 0u Teas,
Ionees, Ralliu0 fowdcr ~,r.> Ix-
tiRtSu UNfoN TIA Co. 80 Iiaiti nrre
Sc Cumheriahd SD 4t
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-09-30
Don't Tobacco spit and smoke Your
Life AWay

tfyou want 90 quit tobacco usihq
easily and forever. be made well. strong
magnetic full Of new life and vi0or.
take Mo- To- 3ac the wonder worker.
that makes weak men strong Manv
gain ten pounds 10 ten dayr over
500 600 cured liuv N0.To.liac Of vour
druggist, under guarantee To cure. COO
or 600 Booklet and sample mailed
free, Address Sterling Remedy CO..
Chicago ard New York
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-09-30

They had big fire over ut Friends
Vile, Nd, Tuesday night of this week
II started in the hay NOV of n barn
belonging TO w. n. Friend and burned
two stables aud n warehouse for him,
a store and dwelling house belonging
to Noah Um berson aud several other
building were burned, close TO the de-
pot and a number of cars had to be
pushed out OF the way To save them.
1t is not kuown how the fire get started
or what the insurance or loss is.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-09-30

Quite a number of our people attend
ed the Children's Day exercises at the
Gordon Church, near Gainesville last
Sunday. There was a large crowd
present and very pleasant time gen
orally, as the weather was so fine.
Among those from Kiugwood and near
by who were in attendance were, Mr..
and Mrs. W. II Brand and two daught.
ers, Misses Venie and Jennie, Mr.. and
Mrs. $. y. Gutewood and two children,
Messrs Grant Graham, John c. Brown
and VIII linn and Misses Emma and
Julia Brown and John Greaser and
family,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-09-30
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
- 5000
CoNAfsuOaEH' OFFfcf,
KingwOOd w. Va, sept ~ 1891
". w. Graham

George Sheets a. al.
The above entitled chancory Cause. by dc,
trcq Of tho Circuit Court ~ Preston county,
~ 1877, Having boon ref rrcd 20 the under
signed CpmmisaOhrr w Chancery. with Tho fol
lowing directions ~ ascertain and report tho
real esiHic owned by the defendant usdrge
Nhtts. tbe annual rdnta value thereof, thC
state and condition ~ the title thereto the
liens and charges thereon, their amount. char
attuf, pforiti6s. and ~ whom owing snd fhat
De report any 0thof pertinent matter which
may be- deemed 10 by himself, or required BY
fnc parties or any ~ thou
The parties fn SAID cuusc. fO VIII 49, W.
lrahan. plaintiff and george sheets. 0C0tgC a.
Williams, y a Ligf0n, o.. 81 Bisupp. Felix vi
lott Jr. ", ~. Nrthony. nc Bank of Ring
wood, and v. j. cr10Hu. trustee, defendants l
Will. therefore. take notice f1af ru mo gGfh
lay ~ October 20 l~10 af NY Office iD
KingWo0d, Preston cuunty, WcFt Virginia, Z
shall pruftfd tp execute SAID DEGREES.
Given undor my hand This l3tb day of 9epfdm.
Der, a, ID 1901
B0q5 it-gG 2m
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-09-30

10 begins 20 look now like ve NAV
have an Important Industry near King
wood after ALL Mr Fred G. Todd. who
Is here representing a big coal com.
pdny has leased a Thousand acres Of
coal land ont near the Switch back on
the West Virginia Northern and is now
making ready 70 open % some coke
ovens aud make % fair test OF the pro.
duct lie has options on the lands Of
simeon Mattngiy, Henry miller, ison
irons. Billy Greaser, Charley rhomer.
the Eavenscraft place and others
About a dozen men areat work getting
ont cross-tics and making ready To put
down some siding along tho railroad
track on The old Bavenscraft place.
and also opcnis0 uD for coal
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-09-30

10 ail rrf.ons holding lions by iuie mont or
otherwise. oH 'fa rcti estate. 200 ans parh
thereof OFF, q. Sellers.
iu rrrsianrC ~ 90 roo of fha tfffHH f'oitrt
81 Ireston county u1aac in % cause fher,.ir
pending fp subject itc frsl estate ll flp sid
Jacob o. Hdlicrs % tht slttffrfi.n 90 fHt Hons
thereon Iod aft hf-c1t feeni-s tH ufa.erf tif
claim Bold byyod fr trtr ef yoH against flta
SUD 4 n StHcft. " 1.UH nf' Hens Gu Dos feu
Cfaic ot any pqri NJ 40 hr nliHlicatinu. 70
meat ny 0iirr iu fNI.t COP I.l,..1u ..ifiuft
WcH NHHiriA n 'f .rt't sH- .1'i' tso &
ff' IlHr. u. t-i-
fiffn tlhrr iHr Hfrd IHIt t.ta d4r .f sr.iI
ffuiErr. IS J f+it
.puT % slrsi
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-09-30

Died, at her home near Newburg. on
Tuesday night Sept. - 1897, MRS. Gro
gan. the mother of Hon L. J Crogan,
of Kingwood. The funeral took place
at the Catholic Church at TOWNSVILLE,
and the burial in the cemetery there
Quite a number from here went out TO
attend. The deceased was quite old
and had only been sick n short time
We are unable to get any other par
ticulars for this issue, but will give n
more lengthy account next week
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-09-30

The second foot ball team of the Uni
versity has been organized with the
following officers: Manager, Earl
smith; captain, Buck" Scotts presi.
dent Whitman; secretary and treas
urer, c. Is, Wortenberg, Games have
been arranged with Brownsville, Fair
mont Normal, Waynesburg, Parkers-
burg and Unicntowr,
The above item is from the Morgan
town Monongalian. Earl Smith. the
manager of the team, is n son of Col
Clarence Smith, of the Fairmont Index,
and the Captain, Buckner Scott, is a
son OF DR.. S. NJ Scott, of Terra Alta.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-09-30
COMMIssi0NBns NOTICE.
CoNuIssiovEa's OFFica.
kingwood, W. Va sept ~ 1907. (


kinewood, w. va sept ~ 1907
! T.. Mechanism
fs. Equity.
jacob T.. SELLERS ~ al
The above entitled Chancery cause. bvddel
crco " tho Circuit Court ~ Preston comfy,
made thCrcln ON tho iith day ~ gepfcuber
a D., 1917 having Hetn rdfdrrcd fo ia nndcr'
sign9 COmmi tbdff ih Chancery. with afhd
following direcuonsl 81 ascertain mil raporf
seuftf the -t,te aHd condition af ~ fifi,,
thereto. TIC iths and ch1fgct thereon. faril
anOunts, character. priofNest and f1 ,vhori
OWING aud that hc report any other prrtirort
matter ~bCh Wty No doomed s1 by IGuaeIf 80
required by tit parties or any ~ tbom.
The parties Nv elid riusC. t1 wit g. r. So,
ti11uhar. Uilinil1. aud y. 81. Sellers. Guv
qplt' Isaac EIIiNi. trustee. pand Jacob .f.ffh,
ddiculpuls. VII, therefore fakc notice. fItt
~ Tie 1i.h day of uc 'hrr. s. D.. IsI 700 nlY
Nhlce in kincWoid. Preston cobuty wet Yrs
g'0i1. shall prOrfCd o. execute said rtffpt
given luder nv hand r4 4-'h day of aspf
ieubor. Nd. 1871
W Wtrsr,. C5rimis iofcl
lfp0n Hyde. Atty.. 10 HInf 40. g -
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-09-30

Dover, n. H.. Oct. 81. 1896.
MEssRs. Ely Bros. The Balm
reached me safely and in so short a
time the effect is surprising, My son
says the first applica ton gave decided
relief / have shelf filled with "Ca.
tarrh Cures" Tomorrow the stove
shall receive them and Ely's Cream
Balm will reign supreme. Respectfully,
Mrs. FRANKLIN FREEMAN.
Cream Balm is kept by all druggists.
Full size SOC. Trial size 10 cents We
mail it,
ELY BROS, 50 Warren St, n. Y. City.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. J. y, Wlliamr, II
Glastonbury, Conn, arc here visiting
Hon. }, e. McGrcw. Mr.. Williams Is
the proprietor and originator OF the
celebrated Williams Shaving Soap that
Is ADVERTISED and sold all oyer the
world and has bigger reputation
than any other soap on the market.
by an extensive and judicious system
OF Advertising Mr. Williams has built
up a business shat has made hin
wealthy lie waa spending the winter
in Florida and was with Mr. McGfcw
down there when he was severely hurt
in % runaway a few years since and
they have been great friends ever since.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-09-30

In June we published a carefully
prepared synopsis OF the Fish and
Game Law as amended and passed by
the last Legislature, but 1t seems that
some Of our subscribers failed 20 read
IL then or save the paper, as they are
writing to rs now for copies Of the law.
It was published in the ARaCs OF June
3D. on the drst page and anyone else
wanting IL can hunt mp the copy Of the
paper. Our readers should save their
paper and keep Ale OF the ARoUs as
every issue OF II contains something
good and worth saving for reference.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-06-18
inject Attracting Flowers.

Prof. Il. Plateau, of the University OF
Client, has for many years carried on q
series of observations on the mode in
which insects are attracted to flowers,
the results Of which are published in
the Bulletin Of the Royal Academy OF
Sciences of Belgium. His conclusions
are not in accord with those bf Darwin,
that the bright color of the corolla acts
as beacon to attract insects. He be.
lieves that they are attracted chiefly by
some other sense than that of sight.
probably that of smell In the case OF
the dahlia (single) and other species of
Compositae, the removal of the con.
spicuous ray-forets had but little effect
on the visits of insects; nor had the re-.
moval of the conspicuous part of the co.
rolla in other flowers as long as the
nectary remained. On the other hand
the artificial placing of honey on other.
wise scentless flowers resulted in thei,
being Immediately visited by numbers
of insects. Where the same species va.
ries in the color OF the flower. ms he.
tween blue and white, or red and white
insects visit quite indifrerently flowers
OF different colors belonging to tho
same species.-St. Louis Republic.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-06-18
PlTH AND POINT.

--"Miss Smiley has a retreating fo,c.
head" "Yes; It's quite Grscian."-
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
--"Her fiance is such stick! How
can she bear him?" perhaps she'll
employ caddy."-Detroit Journal.
Not the Same.-"Your daughter
seems perfectly at home on her Wheel"
"0h, no; when she is at home she never
smiles like that."-Chicago Record.
"A Sure OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
makes you so certain. of Bawler's pa
triotism?" Boggs-"Why, he just boils
over with Indignation when he hears
Of the wrongs of foreigners that we
have no interest in."-Truth. -
--"Where is that son of yours, Mrs.
Mulrany, that went to London?" swell,
sir, they tell me he is carrying all be.
fore him." Indeed! What is his pro.
fession?" "'E's a waiter, sir."-Tit.
Bits.
Fl had the infammatory rheuma-
tism so bad once" said the elderly
boarder, that they had to call In con-
sultation of four physicians" sort OF
joint commission, eh ?" asked the Cheer
full 1diot.-Indianapolis Journal.
One Observation-Disclosures Young
Creature latter some recltations) --"Do
you think I would do for Juliet?"
Manager (anxious not to hurt feel
ings) -"Um-er-well, you'd look very
pretty in the tomb."--N. Y. Weekly.
Left Behind.-During the first
month OF Delia's service in her new
place there was nothing but praise for
her good qualities. But one evening
the mistress, entering the kitchen sud-
denly, discovered the traditional
"cousin" hidden In one of the closets.
"ITow is this, Delia--a man here?'
"Troth, ma'am, don't know what Ia
make Wv it. Shure he must have been
forgotten by the cook that was here
before. brooklyn Life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-06-18
CHINA CLOSET AND sIpGBoARD

given herewith may be Of interest and
assistance.
The china closet shown here is half
again as wide as the ordinary closet
door, and Is short in its distance from
top to bottom. The door is hinged tc
the bottom, instead of at the side, and
Is provided with handsome fiat brass
chain at either side to hold the door in
a horizontal position when open. This
then becomes available for use MS a side
board at meal times, when extra room is
needed for the dessert, fruit, etc. The
shape of this closet is such that 1T would
only be possible in the case of new
house being built, or an old one remod'
eled, or in case where the space adjoin-
ing the diningroom is such that china
closet can be constructed in the dining
room wall. Where these conditions OBJ
tain, the wide, low closet can be had.
Where there is an existing closet ex.
tending from floor to ceiling, or from
midway Of the wall to the ceiling, how
ever. it is still possible to make use of
the idea embodied in the illustration.
Within the closet have a leaf with
chains hinged to the front edge Of one
CT the shelves to let down level with that
shelf when the closet door is opened,
and to be folded up in front of couple
of the shelves when the door is closed.
If the closet now extends from midway
of the wall to the ceiling, the present
door can be taken off, and a half door
be put on and hinged as is the one in the
cut, the remaining space above being
closed with curtain, sliding upon a
brass rod. In fact, the same plan could
be adopted for the upper half of closet
now extending from the floor to the cell
ing, the lower half being closed with a
curtain. In any event the door that is
to be turned down to become, for the
time-being, sideboard should be hand
somely psneled on the outside, to make
1t an attractive feature of the wall. a
handsome wood-like oak, finished in the
natural state, will be very suitable tor
this purpose.-Country Gentleman.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-06-18
CUBAN PAPER CURRENCY.
Circulating Dts of Paper Printed In
the United states.

Circulating Bits OF Paper Printeu III
the United states.
The story of the money is interest
irg. At the time the Spaniards were
holding meetings denouncing our gov
erment and passing resolutions not to
buy our goods their paper money was
being printed. In due time 1t was put
into circulation, supported by the cap.
tain generals decree ordering 1t to be
taken as gold in payment Of all bills ex'
cept those owed to the government.
Anyone refusing to so receive II was to
be imprisoned. Then it was paid out to
the soldiers and government employees,
who lost no time In turning it over to
the various shopkeepers and merchants.
Imagine the effect on the patriotic
Spaniards who but few months be-
fore had denounced the United States
End its products, now given little bit
Of square paper in exchange for their
goods, with the startling information
printed in the lower margin that that
bit OF paper came from New York. I'm
aglne the effect upon the 100000 SOL
djers and their officers, who but few
months ago were confident Of their
ability to land in Florida, march on to
Washington and capture New York,
when the millions OF little bits of paper,
bearing the American Bank Note COM
panys imprint, were given them for
money. "Wbat! those American dew
lis making our money!" was the excla-
nation Of surprise on every hand.
Now Spanish officers no longer talk
Of invading the United States. They
have awakened to the factthat generally
we have ellorganizcd police force
which, with whatever faults they may
have, are capable Of putting any dis
orderly crowd of foreigners that might
attempt to land into Jail at once. Prob.
ably this money printed In the United
States has had the most to do with
bringing the Spaniard to his senses.
Wcyler's attempt to force the paper
currency into circulation at its face
value in gold has been as unsuccessful
as his attempts to do many other
things. This fat money cannot be used
IN Spain, and, although the police may
be empowered to arrest anyone in Cuba
for refusing to exchange their goods or
services for bits Of paper printed in the
United States, the merchant may raise
the price of his goods and the laborer
the price OF his hire. --Leslies Weekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-06-18
SCHOOLS IN LOG HuTG.
Where Pioneers HID Their Children
Taught the Three "R's."


Colorado has the proud distinction Of
having enrolled HI her schools 04,6S6
pupils; at least, those are the figures
given in the biennial report issued by
Mrs. A. j. Peavy, the superintendent Of
public instruction of that common
wealth. Thirty-odd thousand of these
pupils do not regularly attend school,
ard there may possibly be reason for
that, inasmuch us in the same report
Mrs. Peavy presents some excellent
pictures Of most OF the public schools
of the state.
In Colorado, pf.'hpbly as much as in
my of the wcsteTAid.tes, It is not nj
ways handy for young people to go
great distance to attend to their intel.
lectual training, and, owing to certain
financial considerations, the schools
cannot be maintained where there are
only few taxpayers scattered over
considerable area.
1t must not be understood that Col
orado children have to secure their
learning In the open air and under the
blue skies OF heaven, for In every coun-
ty in the state there Is at least one pub
lie schoolhouse, but such buildings as
they are might Brighten the wits out
of the ordinary schoolmarm OF the
more thiclly populated east. In many
portions OF the state money has been
lavishly expended for modern school
buildings, but in some OF the outlying
districts the schools in which the
pioneers had their children taught to
read and write still hold the fort. 1t
Is expected that In few years all this
will have been changed, and that the
peculiar dugouts and stockade build
ings will have been superseded by
school buildings with every modern
convenience.
A few years ago, with the exception
of the large cities or towns, where peo-
pie were more heavily taxed, the
school buildings consisted mostly of
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-06-18
For women WHO worrv.

1t Is trlte advice to tell women to take
every day as 1t comes, to avoid remorse
over what is done, and forebodings over
what is to come, but 1t is no less val
liable advice. Nervous prostration Is
seldom the result Of present trouble or
work, but of work and trouble antici-
pated. Mental exhaustion comes to
those. who look ahead and climb noun
tains before they arrive at them. Reso-
lutely build wall about to-day and live
within the Enclosure; the past may have
heen hard, sad, or wrong-it is over.
The future may be like the past, but
the woman who worries about 1t may
not live to meet tiff she does she will
bear 1t. The only thing with which she
should concern herselfis to-day, its xun-
shine, Its air, its friends, Its frolics, its
wholesome work, and, perhaps, it's nee
essary sorrow.-Chicago Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-06-18
n was not inclined toward being a

ther was not inclined toward being
central figure in public life, though l
do not mean to say he was in any way
void of ambition. 1t seems to me that
his life best tells the story of how he
felt in this regard.
The more l recall the days when !
was with my father the more 1t seems
to me that people only caught a glimpse
of the real man. To others than his in
innate friends he was genial and open
hearted, but to those who were close
to him there was apparent strong
and steady current of genuine human
sympathy that the outside world never
knew OF.
One OF the real cares of my father
when president were the social duties
that devolved upon him. How they did
fret himl He was a man to whom the
necessary frivolities Of society did not
appeal. He enjoyed observation far
more than the ordinary conversation
one takes part in in all social affairs.
Some persons, have fancied. or used
to fancy, wrongfully believed this to
be due to certain contempt Of fash
ionable society. tits mistake to think
this. My father, as I know, realized
that such matters were = necessity to
the world. They bored him, it is true,
but he never considered that reason
why they should be discouraged.
think my father believed the great
est tribute man could receive was the
thorough love and trust of his family.
All my memories of him are unclouded
with thoughts of neglect or lack Of
tenderness. In the days when his cares
seemed only to multiply he kept his
worries away from lis.
First of all, however, he valued his
name and reputation-valued them
above all things in the world.
That is my father as he seems to me
when the memories of years come back.
Nellie Grant Sartoris, in N. Y. Sunday
Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-06-18
WOMAN AND HOME.
A DAUGHTERS TRIBUTE.
Nellie Grant Snrtoris' Memories {
Her IllustriOus Father.

Nellie Grant snrtOris' Memories of
Her Illustrious Father.
My father was one of those men who
impress his children with thorough
appreciation of his sterling worth. 1t
is this that makes me thoroughly ap-
preciate the tribute that was paid at
New York April 27. To me my father
is not the soldier he seems to the minds
of 80 many. nor is 1t as the president of
the United States that think of him.
He is and ever will be in my memory
only my dear father
Rarely demonstrative man, he
showed to us oil in hundred indeflna-
BILE ways q more than tender regard.
At no time were his responsibilities so
great that the thoughts of his family
became secondary matter. / remem-
Der as child how my smallest troubles
were always thought by him of enough
consequence for consideration.
1t was never my fathers custom dur
ing the years he was president to per-
NIT national affairs to interfere with
those of his home. That same steadi-
ness of thought and realization of what
seems to me the eternal fitness of things
caused him to keep the home outside
the circle of care. Although most per-
sons thought his face impassive, 1t al-
ways indicated the moment he came to
us that he felt for time the burden
bnd been removed and that he was free
to put aside the worries aud annoy
ances that public life brought to him.
Never was there an instant that any
of us felt in awe of him. We all real
lied that his entire sympathy was ours,
and that, although he said little, he was
considering how best he could smooth
the path that seemed to be so trouble
some to us.
l believe he was really rejoiced to
leave public life, although It was mat
ter of which he said little. AS look
back to the time when first said good
by to him and contrast 1t with the day
that saw him next, can say at the
latter time there was distinct evil
dence to me of pleasure in life that /
do not recall was apparent in the days
ut the white house. Personally, my IA
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-06-18
Goad Adxicc.

He seemed very disconsolate, ana
when they asked him what the trouble
was he took them all off into corner
and looked about him nervously before
replying.
II don't suppose any Of you boys ar,
married." he said.
Fright you are" they returned.
"Then there is yet time to impress
the lesson upon you," he went ON. "You
see, l sent word home last night that
/ was detained at the Office, which
wasn't So"
"What has that to do with us?" they
demanded.
"Nothing much" he replied, "only ]
thought you might take lesson from
ME and never marry mindreader. My
excuse was all right, but-"-Chicagc
Post