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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27
two CLEVER MEMORY GAMES.
An Amusing Way To spend A Winters
Evening

Memory games are excellent tests
.or both old and young. They not
only give great deal of smuse-
msnt, but they strengthen the
memory and afford u mental tonic
TO the forgetful mind. Invite the
assembled company to form semi
circle about the leader, who should
DC selected for the reason that be
has clear voice and distinct
emu notation; at his left should sit
the person having the best memory.
The leader begins by repeating
the first one OF tae selected sem
fences loudly and distinctly; the
person on his left repeats it after
him and SO on around the semicir-
Gle. When all have repeated it the
leader enunciates, with equal care,
the second sentence, joining the
first to it; the next person repeats
both sentences, and the rest Of the
company follow in turn. The
leader then repeats tie third sem
tence, preceded Immediately by the
first and second, and so on until
all have repeated in regular order.
The sentences used may be from
sither Of the following lists
/. One old or opening oysters.
2. Two toads totally tired try
ing to trot to Town.
3. Three thick humping tigers
tickling front.
4. Four fat friars tanning flames
8. Five frivolous foreigners Hee-
ing from fashions from France.
6. Six Scottish soldiers success
sively shooting snipe.
z. Seven Severn salmon setting
sail from Southampton.
8. Eight eager emigrants ear
nestly examining elements.
8. Nine nin BILE noblemen nib
bling nonpareiI.
10. Ten tremendous tomtits
twittering on the tops Of three tall
trees.
IL. Eleven enormous elephants
elegantly eating Easter eggs.
IL. Twelve tired tailors thirsty
twisting Irvine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27
THE FENCE Law.

1. Every fence of the height and
description hereinafter mentioned,
shall be deemed lawful fence, az
to any stock named in the third
section, which could not creep
through the same.
/. II built OF common rails
known as the worm fence, four and
one half feet high.
III. II built with posts and
rails, or posts and plank, or pickets,
four feet high.
III. II built with stone, two
feet wide at base, and three and
one-half feet high.
". II a hedge fence, four feet.
II any such fence be built upon
mound, the same from the bottom
OF the ditch shall be included in
estimating the height Of the fence.
V. IL hereafter built with posts
and wire or pickets aud wire, four
feet high, and shall consist OF not
less than SIX strands, the first
strand five inches, the second
strand ten inches, the third strand
seventeen inches, the fourth strand
twenty five inches, the fifth strand
thirty-siT inches, AMI the sixth
strand forty. eight inches from the
ground; and II built with more
than six strands, the space between
the strands shall IN no case be
greater than hereinbefore provided.
II built OF barsed wire, there
shall be used in the place Of the
fifth strand q plank not less Than
SIX inches wide, aud one inch thick
or in haiiding such fence. in addi.
ton to the plank used in the 9th
strand, one such plnk may be
substituted f,r the third and fourth
strand.
3. II any horses, mules. cattle.
sheep, hogs Of goats. shall enter
into any grounds enclosed by a
la9ful fence, the owner or man
sgeI Of any such animal shall be
ligble TO the owner Of such grounds
Tor any damages he may sustain
thereby; and for every succeeding
trespass by such amin u, The owner
thereof shall be liable for double
damages Aud after having given
at lcsst Use days notice in writing
to the owner or manager Of such
animal Of the fact OF two preyions
tresp ssses, enc owner or occupier
/ Il such grounds shall be entitled
10 such snim u If IL be found again
trcspasslng % seie grounds
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27
ION FAME'S ETERNAL CAMPING
GROUND"

Gen. Christopher Colon Anger,
United States army. retired, died
OF old age at his home in West
Washington, Sunday, Jan. 16,
1898.
General Anger was one of the
three surviving memb ers of the
class of '43 at West Point, the class
with which General Grant grad
uated. General Anger served with
Grant in MEXICO and afterwards
with distinction through the evil
var. After the civil war he saw
considerable active service in the
Indian uprisIngs on the frontier.
and was later in command OF va
rious departments OF the army.
lie was retired in 1885 and has
since lived in Washington. Sub
sequent to his retiremen no was
shot by n Negro desperate in the
doorway Of his own home, but
though seriously wounded, recov
cred. He has two sons now i'm the
army, Captain Colon Anger, sta.
toned Mt Fort Riley. Kans.. aud
Major j. A Anger, now at Leaven
worth. Kansas.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27
REFUTiNG a sLANDER.

a Georgia citizen, who evidently
feels that he hes been slandered,
has inserted the following notice
in the columns of the Atlanta Con.
sfifutton
Too the Publick. About q Sian
der some man, wich his name is
well known: i forbair too De-
nounce the sneekin dcvile az he
deserves. bein Chrystin, an fol-
lerin the Golden Rule, though a
Free Silver Man, in Polticks. But
l want too say, il He sed Sister
Molly Higgins sed that the Preacher
sed that | sed Heethen Missions
mout be a dam. he is LIer in
Prayer Meetin an endurin Church
an l kin whip Him with one Hand
tyed benin my back weekday OF
Sunday
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27
NOT LIKE Hi EsE.

We have recently read descrIp-
ton Of donation party given 10
good country clergyman IN part
payment Of his small salary, the
principal result being twenty seven
bushels Of beans aud "a large variety
Of second hand clothing FOR his Eve
children. Tine patience of the
clergymnn's wife gave out. On
the next Sunday she dreseed all
he five children in the donated
secondhand clothing. and under
her direction they marched up the
aisle just ns the good pastor WIS
reading that beautiful passage
Yet Solomon in oil his glory wSs
not arrayed like one of these. {"
We need not add that the next do
nation party WAS Of an entirely Diff
ferent character. -Pittsburg News.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27
THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.

+ The bill to establish the Uni
versity of the United States will
again. be introd nced in both houses
of Congress.
The bill in general terms pro-
vides for an institution of the high.
est possible type ,efor. the graduates
OF accredited colleges AMI univers-
tiles only with special reference to
the work Of the original research
and investigation in all important
fields of inquiry. The government
is vested in board of regents and
a university council. The board Of
regents embraces the President Of
the United States, the Chief JUS
tice of the United States, the com.
missioner of education, the Sec
rotary of Smithsonian Institution,
the president of the National Acad.
envy OF Sciences, the president Of
the National Educational Associ-
alton, the president of the univers-
ity, and nine other citizens to be
appointed by tho President, by aud
with the advice OF the Senate, and
no two of them shall be from the
same State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27

The Youths Advocate. Nashville,
Team. a sixteen p ge illustrated jour
nal ia paper that is read with interest
ann profit by people OF ali ages--uffrrs
oNE HUNDRED OoLLARs IL GOLD 10 tie
par on WHO vial iOrm the test num-
ber OF words from the letters i'm the
name DRAUGHON. 1t also offcrs.
free, bicycle, gold watch. scholarship
In almost any business college or liter
airy school. ard other premiums. Every
person who enters the contest will get
a premium of some kind Send at once
for sample copy ~ the paper which
wiil explain all Contest closes April
90 1898.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27

"Drink and the gang drinks
with you; swear of and YOU go il
alone for the bar room bum who
drinks your rum has quenchless
thirst of his own. Feast and your
friends are many: fast and they'll
cut YOU dead; 'hey'!l not get mad
1t yon treat TIM bad, so long as
their stomach is fed. Steal. If you
&c n million, far then Won can get
5nll: IT'S the great big thief that
gets out on leave. while the little
ones 90 To jtl. "-Er.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27

Grover Cleveland has purchased
tract of land near Princeton, N.
j., to be used as game preserve.
This tract consists of S5 acres, for
which 5000 was paid. 1t is full of
rabbits and quail, but Mr.. Cleve
land Intends to stock it with good
game and put pretty little lodge
house on it. Mr.. Cleveland will
have his preserve ready by next
fall. and he is already preparing TO
purchase quail, pheassnts, snipe,
woodoock. rabbits, foxes, squirrel
and English hares.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27

To AL persons holding liens by jnds rea. or
thereof OF Ohm NJ. Huffman.
In pursuance OF decree OF the Circuit
Court OF Preston County, made IN cause
the said Iohr NJ. Huffman TO the satisfaction
OF the Hens thereon. vou are hereby required
You aeainst the sail John VI huffinsn which
are liens ON his rell estate or any part of IT.
Tor HdJuhicai ION. to me. at my ONCE IN King
wood re,tpn county. West Virginia on or
betnlc ihe 18Th day Of February. A. % l,g.
Given under my hand this nth day OF Janua-
ry, \. D., 1875.
J. w. WATSON, Commissioner.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.

To all persons holding liens by judgment. or
of OF W. q Woriey.
In pursuance of decree OF the Circuit
court OF Preston ounty, made IN a cause
therein pending, to subject the real estate OF
the said VIM. g.. Worey to the satisfaction OF
the lens thereon. you are ereby required to
against the said Nm. @. Worley which ara
ems on his real estate or any part OF IT. for
atudcation to me. at my ONCE In Kingwood,
Preston County, West irginia, on or before
the ~ day OF February A D., 1898.
Given under my hand this nth day OF jan
uary, A. d., l'96.
W. WATSON. Co missioaer
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.

To Az persons holding liens by judgment. or
otherwlie. on the re estate. or any part there
of OF Thomas Hennessy
In pursuance OF decree Of the Cirsurt
Court OF Pres ON County made IN a cause
therein pending. To subject the re @ tate OF
the sal Thomas HennS3sy. to the satisfaction
OF he lieps theron, you are hereby reonired ts
present all claims held by you and each of You
against the sal Thomas Heunessy. which ave
liens on bis real estate or any pant ~ IL. for
Preston County. West Virginia. on or before
the 2ist day of February, A. d.. 1-Q3
Given unier my hand this lsth day OF Jana.
airy, A, D., 1872.
% % 1t So 90.
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tweezers.

The player who makes no mis-
takes in repeating the entire list of
sentences wins the game; all who
fail drop as soon AS their FIRST lapse
of memory occurs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27

soon pronounced
her incurable. A
celebrated New York
specialist then treat
ed her, but size con-
tinued to grow worse
eud when inforlSed
that both her aunt
and grandmother had
, died from cancer he
gave the case up as
hopeless.
Someone then re-
commended S.S.S.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27
A good fat hen.

/. A good fat hen.
2. Two ducks.
3. Three plump partridges.
a. -Four squnkIng wild geese.
8. Five hundred Limerick oys-
tiers.
6. Six pairs Of Don Alphonso' 3
tweszers.
2. Seven hundred Macedonian
horsemen, rank and file, drawn up
In order OF battle.
8. Eight cages Of lie, Hi, Ho,
bibulous sparrow kites.
9. Nine floating hy boats float
ing from Fort Manilus to Damascus
laden with flowers and fruit.
10. Ton diacustic, dogmaiIc
diath0tic, parallel propositions pro.
posed to be received by ali man
kind.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27

is voted upon. nor ia there any
doubt OF its being pushed to- svote.
IL is in charge Of Senator Vest.
TIT
The quarterly meeting Of tie
executive Committee Of the Ameri.
can Blmetallic Union was held la
Washington, this week. for the pur.
pose OF taking the preliminary
steps for participation IN the Con-
gressiona! campaign OF this year.
Gen. A. j. Warmer, OF Obi,. ten.
dered his resignation as President
OF the Union, on account Of his bad
health. but was persuaded TO with.
draw it on the promises Of mem
bers OF the Committee that they
would take mp his work while he
took "a long rest and ,ried Ia regain
bis health. The Committee will
prepare and issue literature oppos.
ing the arguments put forward IN
support Of the Gage currency bill.
II will also issue full and ex-
haustiye reply to the report of the
indianapolis Monetary Commission.
The committee was also enlarged
aud now consists OF one mem Der
from each State and Territory and
the District Of Columbia.
TIT
The election Of silver chairman
and a silver secretary was the con-
yinclng answers of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign commit
tee'tO the thousand and one tom.
fool stories that have been told
about the possibility, OF its doing
otherwise.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27
Cancer
OF the Breast.

Mr.. A. II. Crausby, of Iss Kerr ST.;
Memphis, Team, says that his wife
paid no attention to small lump which
appeared in her breast, but il soon de-
veloped into cancer of the WORT type,
and Notwithstanding the treatment of
the best physicians, il continued To
spread and grow rapidly. eating two
holes in her breast. The doctors
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27

and though little hope remained, she
begun it. aud an improvement vas mo-
tced. The cancer commenced to heal aud
when she had taken several bottles il
disappeared entirely, and although sey-
eral years have elapsed, not a sign of
the disease has ever returned.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27

The Republicans did not succeed
IN their efforts to have the old
Stanley Matthews resolution, de-
claripg all Z $. bonds payable in
silver dollors, at the option Of the
government which vas introduced
by sepetcr Teller, pigeon holed ,
The Finance committee has favor
ably repgrfed the resolution TO the
s nde aid there isn't the slightest
doua fs9t IL will be adopted With
~ uuaiter 81 yo'os 10 snero Wien Il
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SIoO 90, GOLD GIVEN Away.

go o. II $500. W "N''0N' COMMISSIONER
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.

100 o. IS 90 W. wAT'oS' Co mi''i9A'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-08
STATE LAND COMMISSIONER.

ispretty generally recognized among
the republicans of the state that a sue
cessor to VIM. \. French, present Com
missioner of the Land Office, will be
nominated nc the coming state conven-
ton of the party Mr.. French is genial
gentleman and has given excellent SER
vice, but party traditions are opposed to
three terms Ill administrative offices
and the field is open. Gratiot has a
most worthy candidate in L. a. Ely
Few could be better acquainted with the
interests of the state which come within
the province Of this Office, and none
could take to the discharge of its duties
higher degree of business sense and
personal integrity. We know, our read
ers know that no trust ever reposed III
Mr.. Ely was betrayed no duty ever de-
volving upon him was left unperformed.
For more than forty years he has lived
in our village and no one can impeach
his honor or question his ability
The people of Gratiot county know
him as a neighbor; but it may not be
a1nss to recall few incidents. Mr..
Ely entered the army in 1864 as a private
in Co. G. Sth Mich. Init, when but Is
years of age. Returning to Gratiot at
the close of the war he began farming,
which calling, with occasional inter
ruptions, he has followed ever since In
1876 he was appointed route agent on
the S. V. q st. l.. r. R, and two years
later was given train as conductor,
serving the company five years. He
was appointed postmaster of the village
of Alma by both the Hayes and Harri-
son administrations and Deputy Factory
Inspector under 9. IL. Morse. The vii
lage has honored him repeatedly and
III various ways, showing unbounded
confidence in his integrity.
Like every other quality Of the man,
his republicanism is of the unwavering
sort, dyed in the wool, and entering
into the very fiber Of his being. His
allegiance is based upon his belief in the
principles of his party, and the essential
reliability of its leaders. His acquaint-
ance is general throughout the state,
and his name would lend strength to
any ticket, however excellent, wherever
he is known. Gratiot comes forward
with Mr.. Ely's name, therefore, with
the utmost confidence; not claiming
that he is the best man, but Offering for
the consideration of the republicans of
Michigan one whom they know to be
absolutely honest, thoroughly equipped,
seasoned by thirty-fve years of Repub.
hcanism, and tried by scores of public
trusts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-08
SILENCE LAW IN BERLIN.
In That City Legislation Is I'm Force
on All sorts of Every
day Noises.

No other large city is as quiet us Ber-
lin. Railway engines are not allowed
TO blow their whistles within the city
limits. There is no loud bawling by
hucksters, and a man whose wagon
gearing is loose and rafting is subject
to a fine. The court have large dis
erection as to fines for noise-making.
The negro whistlers who make night
shrill and musical in Washington would
have hard time of it in German COM
munity.
Strangest of all, piano playing is reg
ulated in Berlin. Before certain hour
in the day and after a certain hour IN
the night the piano must be silent in
that musical city. Even during the
playing hours fine is imposed for mere
banging on the piano.
In Paris 1t is only during the carnival
and on fete days that the sound of the
French horn is tolerated. At other sea-
tons II is vigorously prohibited by the
police.
German intolerance of noise is not a
recent thing. Wallenstein, who de-
manded absolute quiet, had 100 houses
torn down In Prague and sentries post
ed all round in the distance, 70 secure
silence. There is tradition that still
further back in time a Bohemian shep-
herd, seeing the monk Adelbert asleep,
blew on his pipe in mischief. The
monk called down the curse of deaf
ness ON him. ....
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-08

friction to Mr. Mesick's re nomination.
One is in Montcalm county, one IN
Gratiot county, and the other, we are
sorry to say, is right here in Reed City.
Now the editor of the Clarion was one of
the defeated candidates for the Reed City
post office, but we care more for our
party's principles and its solidification'
than we do for the greatest post Office
that was ever created. We were de-
feated, and we took our defeat grace
fully, knowing that it was no use TO
"kick," and To go round sour and glum
all the while But look out for our
"caster SIN other time" Every true, 300
days i'll the year Republican i'll the 18th
Congressional District, will stand by
Hon. VIM. S Mesick for re.nomina-
ton, but the kickers, sore-heads, and
malcontents will go for some other fell
low.-Reed City Clarion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-08
A NEW COUP IN DUELING.
The Wounded Honor of "a siciIian Dep
uty Satisfied After an Unpre-
cedented Fashion.

IL was Mark Twain who said that one
OF the chief dangers of French duelists
would be removed if they were COM
PEELED to fight in glass cages, which
would prevent any possibility of their
taking cold. Another danger to duel
ists appeared not long ago when tive
Italian politicians attempted to satisfy
their wounded honor at dueling place
in Rome that is frequented by the most
exclusive fighters. This is little clump
of trees situated in the heart of the
Roman Campagna. The trees are thick
ly branched and grow so close together
that the copse is practically impene-
trable except by n narrow path that
runs through the trees, says the New
York Sun.
A Sicilian deputy had been offended
by another deputy, and the two met at
this spot to fight. Just as they crossed
swords the Sicilian deputy uttered a
cry and dropped his weapon. He was
about TO fall, and his seconds rushed
forward TO support him. No blood was
visible at first, but when he was exam
ined signs of wound were seen on his
back. AS it was impossible that his an
tagonist could have struck him in the
back, the seconds were astonished upon
discovering wound that had been in
flicted apparently by the point Of a
rapier. An examination showed that
a sharp twig from one of the trees had
penetrated the deputy's back when he
stepped backward to take his position.
1t was dry and strong and penetrated
the linen shirt as we'll as the skin.
His adversary's seconds expressed tho
opinion that their principals honor had
been satisfied, and a new coup was
added TO the list of those known already
in the art of dueling.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-08
What Cloves Arr

Cloves are the unopened flo wer buds
of n small evergreen shrub re ,embing
the bay or laurel, which is in digenous
In Malacca, but is not much G. lltivated
in tropical regions of Amer, "a. The
buds are gathered while still q zen and
smoked by a wood fire, and are then
dried in the sun. The four petals,
stamens and other parts Of tn . flower
may be distinctly seen by anyone who
has the curiosity to soak drie d Glove
for a little while in hot wa ter and TO
then examine il.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-08
AN IMPERIAL INVENTOR.
II Is Said Emperor William VIII
Give the World New EIec-
tricaI Car.

The career of American electric street
railway apparatus in Germany may be
destined to be a short and a merry one
for the news has come very circumstan-
TALLY of late that the emperor himself
proposes to invent new electrical car
for Berlin, and if for Berlin, then
Germany. a few years back Prince
Henry, the emperor's brother, re-
peated all the sensational Tesla
experiments with currents of high
voltage and high frequency, and
not many months ago we noted the fact
in these columns that the emperor, the
prince and some high army officers
were taking a special electrical course
OF study. This all goes to confirm the
rumor, says the Electrical Engineer.
We are sure that his majesty can help
the electric railway art materially, for
it has been said that he has a rolling eye
of genius just like Edison's, although
we have never seen Mr.. Edison roll his
eye, unless wink is included in the eX-
preston. But what worries us is that
we don't see where the emperor is to get
the time; he Is so busy. There is Tur-
key to be patronized Greece to be
snubbed; Russia to be fattered: France
to be flouted; England to be insulted,
and China to be cut up, all Of which he
is giving personal attention to consci-
entiously. But his majesty is also
otherwise engaged, in oratory. music,
art, the drama, yachting and a few
other diversions