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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18
INTERESTING KANSAS LETTER.
w. Dallas snyder, an Old Preston
Boy, Writes From Perth.

IEkTH, NAN, Fe0. D, 1897.
To the Editar Of The ARGUS
Well, as the readers of The
ARGUS seldom hear from sunny
Kansas, | wall do my best in letting
them know how Kansas stands at
present. Well she is partly white
with snow to day. We have had
from 6 TO 8 inches of snow. We
are also having lots of rain. The
rain fall since the first of Septem
Der is II inches. II it keeps on
raining at that rate, Kansas will
see one of the largest crops she has
produced for several years. This
has been mild winter SO far.
There has not been any bllzzards
yet and the lowest the thermomete
has registered was degrees above
zero. That IS two degrees lower
than it got last winter.
Wheat is looking very well at
This writing and farmers are look
ing for big crop aud Il good price
next summer. l suppose we are
going to have double price for our
grain :hls year, since Mckinley is
elected, or at least some people
think 30, and it may be we will,
hope so anyway. There was large
acreage of wheat sowed last fall IN
Sumner county.
The farmers have just got done
husking corn. | know of one man
that has 80 acres yet to husk. |
think he is going to wait and finish
when he husks this years crop.
There was fair yield of corn. /
think it averaged from 25 to 80
bushels of shelled corn per acre all
over the county. Corn is worth II
cents per pushel. We raised about
$500 bushels Of shelled corn last
year. If there is any farmer in
Preston county that can beat that
l you'd like to hear from him
through THE ARGUS.
There is prospects for large
peach crop this year, for .he trees
are covcItd with buds. There was
not any fruit here but peaches last
year to speak Of, but there was lots
of apples in the northeast part of
the State. There was lots Of them
shipped to Wellington and sold for
80 and 65 cents per bushel. They
were as fine apples as l ever saw
grow in West Virginia.
The reads are in a terrible cou-
dition, the mud is from to s
inches deep. You people out there
have advantage of us in muddy
weather, when you want to go any
place you can step from rock to
rock and keep out of the mud, but
we have no such things as rocks
here. only where they are quarried
out OF some bank. We have not
got any small rocks here to throw
at birds and rabbits.
1t is only month now until oats
sowing time in this country. Wo
most always SOW oats the first and
second weeks in March, but if it
continues 50 wet. farmers won't
have their ground ready by that
time.
This seems like an awful bad
winter for la grippe, nearly every
body has had it,
Well, rs this is my first letter to
The ARGUS / guess will close.
] expect the owl will clip this letter
any way when he sees it.
Yours truly,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18

An unexpected opposition to the
monetary conference bill has sprung
sp in the House, under the leader
ship Of Representatives Hill, Of
Connecticut, and Brewster, o.
New York, both Of whom are un-
compromising Republicans, and
supporters Of the single gold stand
ard idea, and both Of whom have
publicly stated their belief that the
bill is The result Of scheme con
cocted by Senator Chandler and
other auti-McKinley Republicans
to get Mckinley in trouble.
Whether the opposition proves ser
ioos viii depend altogether upon
whether Speaker Reed wishes the
bill to pass, and the indications
are that be does.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18

AIR. Lon smith. editor OF the Com
snercial, Mcvcrsdalo. Pa, saws. "A
chronic diarrhOea that returns at fre-
quent intervals as n reminder Of arnv
life, has been more cffectuallv control.
Jed bv Chamberlain's Collie Cholera and
Diarrhooa Remedy than any other T
have ever used Itposscssos true merit "
For sale bv j. A. Lenhart Kinpwood
and j. j. Cooke 81 Sons, Howesyille.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18
Low RaJes to Washington for the
Inauguration.

The y. & o. X. r. will sell rouud-trip
tickets % Washington. d. c., from aiI
stations on its lines east of the Ohio
River. for all trains March / 9. g. apd
all trains on the morning OF tine 4th
that reach Washington not later than
noon, 40 rate Of two cents pcr mile in
each direction, valid for return journey
until March Sth. inclusive.
The rate from stations in the vicinity
will be at follows
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18

The Republicans tried to raise
a great howl about the colored
member Of the Legislature, Rev. G..
IL. Payne, of Fayette county, not
being invited to the Grand Ball
given by the citizons Of Charleston
in honor Of the Legislature. They
at once jumped to the conclusion
that il was more dirty Domocrotio
discrimination against the colored
man, aud decided to all stay away
from the ball az a rebuke to the
aforesaid Democrats. Some Of The
Republican papers rushed into
print a0ous il also, but upon in
vestigatiou IL WIS found that the
Invitation Committee for the bill
were al Republicans bot one, and
that the lone Democrat on the
Committee insisted on inviting
Payne, and trusting to his good
sense not to accept the invitation,
bat was over ruled by The rest Of
the Committee.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18
Deaf
From Catarrh.

The sufferer from catsrrh. perhaps
meets with more encouragement in
seeking cure than those Afflicted
with all other ailments. After ex-
hausting the skiii of the best physi-
clans, and iuhaling various mixtures.
paying out large sums for doctors'
fees and medicines, he finds himself
either as bad OF an at first or a great
deal worse.
The cause of this is easily explained.
The disease Is In the blood, and only "a
real blood remedy can possibly have
any effect upon IL. The doctors being
unable, with their stereotyped RENE
dies OF potash and mercury, 10 cure
diseases OF the blood, direct their
Efforts toward treating the syrnp-
toms OF the disease, aud ignoring it's
cause. The inhaling of various sprays,
and use OF washes, ETC., is but a SUI
perhcial and temporary treatment,
and cannot possibly effect a cure.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18

On the outside the following rec
ord is made
John MoClelIand is Untitled to
the within mentioned Tract OF land.
JOHN HOWE, II. $. Of"
This Old land patent is on sheep
skin and is brown and wrinkled
with age, and the ink is getting
dim, but still can be read fairly
well. Preston county was then
part Of Monongalia, and tho patent
above given is for one Of the first
settlements made in this section.
We know nothing Of John McCleI 70
land or any Of his people, but it
is likely that some Of our old set
tiers can tell something Of him and
perhaps locate the tract as dc i.
scribed above. Ashcraft, tho man
above referred to, was fugitive
from justice and had hunting
camp on the McMlllen land near
Masontown in 177G.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18
AN OLD LAND PATENT
Granted by Patrick Henry, Governor
OF Virginia.

Among the old records in the
vault of the County Clerks Office
here, is oae granted by Patrick
Henry. Governor Of Virginia, and
which reads as follows
Patrick Henry Efquire, Governor
OF the Commonwealth of Vir-
ginia.
TO ALL WHOM thefe Plefsnts
fhall come, Greeting:
KNOW YE. that by virtue OF
part of certificate in right of Set.
tlement Given by the Commissions
ers for adjusting the title to un-
patented lands in the District oI
Monongalla Yohoganiu 4 Ohio &
IN consideration OF the ancient
composition Of Two Pounds Ster-
llng paid by John McOlelland into
the Treasury of this Common
wealth, there Is granted by the faid
Commonwealth unto the SAID John
McCleiland certain Tract or Pan
Gel OF Land, containing three hun
dred and eighty four acres by
survey bearing date the twenty.
ninth day OF May one thousnnd
seven hundred ard eighty five.
lying and being in the county of
Monongalia, on the waters OF Deck
ers Creek adjoining Richard Ash
craft. at the junction OF the fork
including his settlement made there
on III the year l776 and bounded as
followcth Towit, beginning Mt n
stake IN the line of Richard Ash.
craft, thence with the same South
htty.three degrees East Thir,y.four
poles to cherry, South iftv sever
degrees, East one hundred and
sixty two poles to white oak
thence east along vacant lands.
three hundred and thirty four poles
to post North forty degrees. ives
two hundred and ninety four poles
TO white oak corner Of James 90.
buns land, North eighty five do
grees, West sixty poles TO "a white
oak, thence South seventy two de
grees, West two hundred and sew
enty six poles to the Beginning.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18

a deIeg ,tion Of Michigan lumber.
men who think their interests will
best be protected" by not iucreas-
ing tho duty on white pine lumber
are in Washington TO protest against
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18

the increase which tho Republicans
OF the Ways and Means Committee
have decided TO make. These gon-
tlsmen do not hesitate to state their
reasons for opposing an increase of
duty on white pine lumber. They
own extensive stumping privileges
IN Canada aud fear that il tho duty
is increased that, IN addition to
their having TO pay the duty, the
Canadians may as resolution for
the increase of duty impose a crown
TAX on stumpage privileges, An.
other proof that the whole princi.
ple of protection" is based upon
individual self interest without re.
gard to general good.
80
The country is indebted to the
Democrats in Congress for their
promptncss in frightening the Re-
publicans from carrying out a
scheme which might have upset the
country and made no end Of trouble
had it once been started. This
scheme was the contemplated OBJ
lection TO the coun ing Of the vote
of 5. O., when Congress assem- bled
IN JOINT convention to count the
electoral votes, by the negro mem
ber of the House from that state.
Just as soon as tho intention to
make this objection was known,
the Democrats in Congress in
formed the Republicans that if the
objection was made aud sustained
by either branch of Congress they
might as well abandon all idea Of
lnaugurating Mckinley, and that
the count of the electoral votes
would not be allowed to proceed.
AS soon as the Republican leaders
ascortained that tho Democrats
were in dead earnest they repud-
lated the scheme, and put all the
responsibility upon "that fool mig
GER who was made to announce
that he had changed his mind
about objecting to the counting Of
the vote Of $. @. Congress counted
the votes all right and there WAS
no trouble, but had not the Demo
Gratis been prompt in showing their
resentment the vote Of South Caro-
lima would have been protested and
thrown out-not To help McKin
ley, but as the Grst step towards
turning the state over to tho nc.
groes and others who thriyod under
the notorious Cham berlaln- Moses
regime.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18
Purely Vegetable

and cures Catarrh, Cancer, Conta4
fiatisn, Eczema, and ali other dis
eases arising from impure blood.
Books on blood and skin diseasea
will be mailed free 10 any address,
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ca.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18

The latest estimate is that the
number Of gold Democratic post
masters, whose nominations will be
left unacted upon by tho Senate
Will exceed 200 Some of these
were recess appointments and are
now filling the offices to which they
were nominated, but they will
have to step out as soon as McKin.
ley nominates their Successors and
the Senate confirms them, and the
silver Senators will do their part
towards preventing delay in such
cases.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18

President Cleveland ought to be
getting used to having his vetoes
overruled by Congress by this time.
The bill making changes in the
Eastern Judicial district of Texas,
which had the support of the cn.ire
Texas delegation in Congress, is
now law notwithstanding veto,
and the House this week passed
two private pension bills over
vetoes. 1t is not surprising that
Mr.. Cleveland should have re-
marked that he had no influence
with Congress.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18
With its Appurtenances.

10 HAVE AND TO HOLD tho
fald Tract or Parcel OF Loud with
lts Appurtenances, to the fMid John
McClelland and his hoirs forever.
IN WITNESS whereof, tho raid
Fatrick Henry Esq Governor OF the
commonwealth of Virginia, hath
hereunto fet his Hand, and caufed
the leffer Seal Of the faid Common
wealth TO be affixed ut Richmond,
on the twenty fifth Day Of October
III the Year Of our Lord, Ole
Thousand Seven Hundred and
Eighty Six and of the Common
wealth the Eleventh.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18

The Governor of Arkansas evi
IDENTIFY loses no opportunity to let
the world know where that state
stands on the financial question.
The credentials Of Senator Jones
fer his new term beginning March
4th, this week presented to the
Senate; have the name of the State
conspiclouslY printed across the
top n silver letters and the great
seal of the State is also silver.
And Senator Jones is proud Of his
connection with a state which is so
thoroughly devoted to silver, just
as 'he State has shown its pride in
keeping such champion in the
Senate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18

and correspoudinRly low rates from
other stations.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
A SPICY LETTER FROM OUR SPEC.
IAL CORRESPONDENT All
THE CAPITAL.
A Republican scheme Frustrated -
Senator Hill Does Not Take Part -
How The Governor OF Arkansas
Stands- Michigan Lambermen Don {
Want Protection Naval News.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., !
Feb. 13, 1897. (
From our regular correspondent.

'Foui our regular correspondent,
Senators Hill and TuIpie were
the only Senators present who did
not take part in the joint session to
count the electoral vote. When
the Senate, headed by Vice Presi.
dent Stevenson. marched over to
tho House chamber those two
gentlemen remained at their desks
writing letters. They escaped a
very dull three quarters an hour
thereby.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18

Fifty Years Ago.
This is the stamp that the letter bore
Which carried the story far ard wide.
OF certain cure for the 1oathsore sore
That bubbied up from the tainted tide
ofthe blood below. And twas Ayer'snara
And his sarsapariiia, that all cow know,
That was just begiEn ming its fgnt OF fame
with its cures Of so years ago.
-O~~~O~~~N-~O~%
Ayers Sarsaparllla
Is the original sarsaparilla. It
has behind it a record for cures
unequalled by any blood puri-
fylng compound. 1t is the only
sarsaparilla honored by a
medal at the Worlds Fair of
1893. Others initiate the
remedy; they can't imitate the
record:
90 Yoare OF Cures.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-09-15
WASHINGTON COLLEGE.

New students are still arriving.
Among the late arrivals are Misses
Allison and Nora Rhea, of Sullivan
County. Rev. Denison preached an
able and instructive Sunday
from the subject, "Presbyterianism.h
His subject had been previously an.
nounced and a large congregation
listened to the discourse. Miss Maud
Miller, of Leesburg, was visiting friends
and schoolmates here the last of the
week. Miss Maud was one of Utopia's
most ooble daughters, and the young
ladies of the Utopian Society especi-
ally were glad to have her with them.
Rev. Denison, purchaser of DR.. vii.
loughby 3 property here,is making come
repairs on his dwelling which will add
much to the looks of the house. Will
Middleton and his sister, Maud, two
bright young people of Jonesboro, are
now in school here. Will humphrey,
Of Greene County, was here Sunday.
H. F Ballard made a business trip to
Erwin Saturday. J. G. McMurtry,
Professor OF Latin and Greek here, has
accepted an invitation to deliver an
address before the literary societies of
Tusculum College on October /. Prof.
is a fine historian and a polished
speaker, and we are sure his address
will be a treat for the societies of that
institution. RoxIE.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-09-15

FROM present indications, though an
'off year." the next campaign will be
distinguished by the white heat Of
politics. Many men are getting their
ambition in proper shape to make a
brief parade before the public eye.
Dreams of the glamour and pomp
of power haunt them day and night.
The back numbers, too, will sedu-
lousy avail themselves of another op.
portunity Of taking the tide at its flood
that they imagine will bear them away
on its favoring pillows from their
aging obscurity. We may reasonably
expect the sensational and exciting (?)
the plots and counterplots, the comb.
nations, bargains, sales, intrigues, re.
vikings and vituperations that make
politics so interesting, delightful,
fascinating, and profitable to the ex-
tent of revealing the wonderful re
sources and capacities of men when
they resolve that the country needs
and must have their services. 1t is
safe to conjecture that the voters will
be paralized with establishment when
they discover in the next campaign
the patriotism, talent, worth and avail.
ability under which the country stag
gers like an oyerfreighted broncho on
its way to the gold placers of the
Klondike.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-09-15

1t is very hot and dry with no indi.
cations of rain; pasture ia drying up;
taking fodder is the order of the day
now; corn is not as good as 1t was ex-
pected. Jno. N. Range, Of Matuta, is
almost confined with a chronic kidney
trouble. +. T. Buchanan. OF Blakely
Creek, is lingering with a partial
mental and physical arrangement,
fears are entertained by his friends
that he will not recover NJ. B. Vance
is all smiles because he has a big girl
ut his house. Miss Gertrude Fleming,
of Greene County, was visiting friends
in this section last week. Public de.
bate was held at Germantown school
house last Wednesday night: question:
do Brutes Reason" Speakers were
as follows: Affirmative, H. NJ. Sherfey,
Gus Broderick, L. A. Miller and D NJ.
Carson; Negative, A. E. Mead, David
McCracken and j. r. Carson, to q
pretty good attentive audience; de-
cided by committee, three for the af-
firmative and two for the negative;
the ground was pretty we'll contested
both sides tried to do their best. The
little child of Dug Splitter, Of Leesburg,
which has been sick for sometime died
last Wednesday evening and was
buried Thursday at McCardies. Miss
Susannah Deakins is very seriously
troubled with cancer is not expected Ia
live. Will Keys is the teacher al
Pleasant Grove. Hope all the schools
in the Seventeenth District will be Q
success. UNCLE NED.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-09-15
Jooe.bOro Hish school Notes.


School never opened with more en-
couraging prospects, Most Of the old
students have returned, bringing with
them many new ones. Profs. Sheriff.
and Hickam report the higher grades
fuller than in former years. Organizing
the school was no trouble this year, as
we had the same teachers last yea
Eight new students entered school last
Monday. We are glad 10 know that
Miss Lena Anderson and Miss Kathleen
Reeves, alumni Of the Jonesboro School,
have both secured positions as teachers.
Miss Anderson goes to johnson City
and Miss Reeves to Limestone. They
began their work last Monday. Miss
Maud Crookshanks, Of Leesburg, entered
school last week. We are glad to well
come Myrtle and Robert White to the
Tenth grade this year. We were all
very sorry to find Miss Crockett unable
to be at her place Of duty as teacher of
the third and fourth gaades, on account
OF the death Of her father, who had been
very sick for quite a while and died on
last Sunday at his home on Main Street.
Prof. Fred Mcpherson has charge OF her
room this week.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-09-15
CHUCKY VALLEY.

The farmers In this vicinity are all
in their fodder fields now as the ground
is too hard for them to plow for wheat.
Last summer We had 30 much rain
that we could not get to work u
corn crops as we should have done and
now we are not having any rain what
ever. Miss Mabel Cannon has re.
turned to J%onesboro where she will
spend the winter and 90 to school. A.
H.. Bayless Is very sick; he has catarrh
of the lungs. Miss Matte Brown is
going to teach school in the little
school house on A. A. Taylor's farm.
We think the directors made q good
selection out Of the several applicants,
as Miss Matte is a graduate Of Wash
ington College, and more than that,
she hos been teaching and knows just
how to manage the little folks to get
them started well 10 their books.
Dick Cannon. of Newport. was in our
midst a few days this week; also Polk
Stuart, of N~olachucky. The bridge
work is progressing very nicely now as
1t has been such fine weather for such
work. 1t will not be more than ten
days until it will be ready for the iron,
but we don't hear anything of it com.
ing. Billy Decker vas up in Unicoi
County doing business the first of the
week. r.. M. Deaderick and family
have gone up to Unaka Springs to
spend a couple of weeks for their
health A hack load of our young
people spent the day at CLARK Spring
last Sunday. and reported a most en-
joyable day, only Miss Mollie Miller
lost her umbrella. That was too bad
she should have had a string tied
around her neck. John Berry is going
up to Unaka Springs to make some
views of the mountain scenery and on
up the 8 C's railroad into North Caro-
lima; he will be gone perhaps a week.
John BogaDshott spent Saturday night
and Sunday in J%onesboro.
ONE OF THE BOYS.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-09-15

The free trade shouters who are now
pointing with pride to the fact that
the customs receipts under the Dingley
law are very light are saying nothing
about the fact that this is caused by
the enormous importations of the
months preceding its enactment. That
every available spot on the green
earth was ransacked for foreign goods
which could be brought in under the
Wilson law in order to avoid the in
creased rates under the Dingley law
is shown not only by the heavy i'm
ports of the preceding months, but
especially by the recent announcement
from Washington that only $1S, OO0, 900
worth of foreign goods remained in
the bonded warehouses of the country
as against more than $50, 900. 900 at
the corresponding date of the preceding
year, showing that no spot had escaped
the attention of those who were filling
the country with foreign goods to
avoid the protective rates of the Ding
ley law. This clearly explains the
small importations and light collec.
tions of the first month of the new
Ia w
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-09-15

SILVER has fallen in the past year
from so cents per fine ounce, based on
an average rate of exchange at New
York at So cents per fine ounce, while
wheat in New York has advanced
from 65 cents to more than a dollar
per. bushel. These facts destroys not
only the usefulness of those elaborate
tables with which the silverites at
tempted to show that wheat and silver
went hand in hand, but also destroy
confidence in the general theory and
assertions Of the men who a year ago
attempted to persuade the people of the
United States to adopt the free coinage
of silver.