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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-08-25

The lecture on Thursday night
by Col. George W. Balm, of Lex
ington, KY, on tho New Woman
and the Old Man. was about the
finest ever delivered in Kingwood,
and there could be but one com
plant offered, it didn't last long
enough, only one hour, and the
audience was loath to go. A quar-
tette sang my Old Kentucky
Home" at the opening and the
orator was introduced by Prof. II.
Il. Sanford, one of the Institute
Instructors. Col. Balm is very
eloquent and held his audience
clos ely, receiving frequent and
hearty applause. The Court Room
was crowded aud the Colonei paid
high compliment to the Ian ge and
intelligent audience. He had to
drive to the railroad that night to
catch No. 4 for the East, as he
iectured in Philadelphia next
night. He therefore hurried
through and curtailed his lecture,
same as Col. Copeland did last
year, for the same reason. Next
year we insist on n written egree-
ment that the lecturer remain in
town over night, so as to insure
the whole piece and without being
hurried.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-08-25

DR.. Raymond aud wife who drove
over from Morgantown, Wednesday
to visit the Institute and meet the
teachers, made n very favorable i'm.
preston on our people. The Doc
tor talked TO the Convention for
an hour on the good work OF the
University and we hope to sec a
big representation, from Preston at
our leading educational institution
this coming year. DR.. Raymond
is hustler for he returned to Nor
gantown that night, to be
ready for his classes next morning
and then go that day yet to Wes-
ton to lecture to the Lewis county
Teachers Institute that night,
which he did. His wife, too, is
very pluckY to make the drive Of
A miles over here and back in one
afternoon aud night and we hope
they will come again when they
can stay longer in our pretty little
town.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-08-25

The address of Supt. OF Schools,
russell Trotter on Friday was one
OF the most earnest, practical and
best Of the whole session. lie is
making = splendid record in the
administration OF his cfice and
old Preston should DC proud Of
him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-08-25
PRESTON COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Our PedasOgueS in Annual Con-
Yenti0l.

(CoHeiuacd from last iceek).
THIRD DAY.
Singing, Coronation )" Mss
Lrntz ut the piano.
Devotional exercises, conducted
by DR.. Sanford.
Singing. West Virginia Hills"
by the Institute.
Comfy Superintendent Whetsell
appointed a Committee OH Rcsolu-
tions.
Reading was continued by DR..
Sanford.
Singing. "IIurrab +! llurrah !.
lIurroh ~ by the institute.
Prof. Cornwell proceeded again
with history.
INTERMIssIoN.
Singing, America"
DR.. Sanford took up language.
DR.. Raymond spoke at length on
the advantages offered by the State
University.
FOURTH DAY,
Singing. "Sun of My Soul"
Devotional exercises by Dr.. San
ford.
Arithmetic. by Prof. Cornwell.
Prof. +. b. Trotter, of Buckhan.
non, spoke OF what the teacher
should read.
Singing, "Battle Hymn of the
Republic"
Roll call.
Prof. Cornwell spoke on home
male apparatus.
Prof. Rufus Holden took up
reading in advanced classes.
AFTERNOON.
Singing, " West Virginia Hills"
Arithmetic by Prof. Cornwell.
INTERMIssIoN.
Singing, "Amen.T
Roll-call.
"School Management" by DR..
Sanford.
FIFTH DAY.
Singing, Coronation"
Devotional exercises conducted
by DIR. Sanford.
Singing. Battle Hymn of the
Republic"
DR.. Sanford spoke on aids for
teichers' reading.
Then the school law of West VIr.
ginia was discussed.
Prof. Cornwell spoke on the use
OF diacritical marks.
Singing, ''Hurrah Hurrah
Hurrah 7"
Prof. Barnes, of FAirmont, spoke
on patriotism.
The State Superintendent gave a
talk on "Uniforn Examinations.
Prof. Wiley spoke on the press
of West Virginia and the impor-
lance of the county papers in school.
DIR. Sanford made very touch
ing parting address.
Prof. CornwelI also made inn
pressive remarks.
Report of Committee on ResoIu-
tlons adopted.
Mr.. Burke placed Terra Alta in
nomination for next Institute, and
Mr.. Crogan nominated Kiugwood
in neat and witty speech.
Mr.. A. w. Csrrico was appointed
to register the votes. The result
was in favor of Kingwood nearly
two to one. 107 to 60, and quito a
number of Kingwood votes were
not cast.
NOTES.
This session of the County Instl.
tute was one Of the most interesting
ever held in the county.
There were but seven gentlemen
and no ladies of course, who have
tauUbf Cvar furaVty ,,,..-o
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-08-25

When the time came to vote on
the next place for holding the
Institute. X. Il. Burke nominated
Terra Alta and p. j. Crogan. in u
very witty aud humorous speech,
invited them all back TO Kingwood
next year and they voted to come,
nearly two to one. The attendance
certificates were distributed, but as
no time was given in them,
they were farce. The session
lnsted ill l O'Clock and then adj
Journed sine die and the secretaries
did not have time 10 go over tho
enrolment and gee the time aud
Insert 1t as they were expecting an
afternoon session. Well, we are
glad the teachers are coming back
again rs We can't we'll get along
now without them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-08-25
mass CONVENTION
VI The Preston County
Democracy.

In accordance With recent order
oil the Democr.liic Executive Copa
miitee of Preston County, "A Mas
Convention of the Democracy %
the County is hereby called II
canycnn in the
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-08-25
NOTES.

This session of the County Instr.
tute was one OF the most interesting
ever held in the county.
There were bat seven gentlemen
and no ladies of course, who have
taught over twenty years.
Nlnety-six gentlemen and fifty
nine ladies su described for some edu-
cational journal.
Five ladies and four gentlemen
have attended State Normals AID
are graduates.
KnCwood has treated the teachers
with the greatest consideration and
certainly have their grateful
thanks.
Col. Balm cOmplimented the
teachers on their good looks.
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. n. ST II IA.
Bears The 4, The Kind You Have Always Bought
'i'' sl &&HZzIzM<


All persons are mere bv notified, that
nav wife sarah Il. siston, hns left my
bed and board without any inst cause.
and refused 20 RETURN though repeat
edlv solicited 20 do so therefore
notify all persons that viii not be
responsible for her support, away from
my home. nor be liable for any debts
She NAV contract. a. a. LfsroN.
August 20. isos s-25-ft
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-08-25

- n ST q Ia IA.
Bears Tho = lhe Kndym Have Always Bought
Hon1 e &1NzXIz6( !
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-08-25

A commendable move was made
by Prof. Samuel Il. Wiley and G..
w. Beerbower to have the county
papers introduced into the schools
OF the county during the terms of
school and the pupils encouraged
TO read them. A special low rate
OF 30 cents for the term of five
months was secured from The
ARGUS and Journal and any
teacher can secure these papers for
that price during his school by
sending in the money with name
and school and address before be-
ginning of the term. The subscrip-
lions run from Novem Der LIST, '9S
to April LIST, 1899.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-08-25

all present, Supt. ii. S. Wheiscil.
Prof. K. e. Burke aud Dir l.. w.
Cobun, yesterday and today they
have been glinding away over at
Terra Alta, with only seven appli-
cants. This makes 30 at this first
seige. We expect to give the re
suit next week. Dir. Cobun did
not go over to Terra Alta.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07
MEN CHEAPER THAN HORSES.
Animal Hire in Some Parts of Russia
Exceeds That Paid for HUI
man Labor.

In Russia the wages of harse are
of course, very much higher than the
wages of women. Thus, says Gunton' S
Magazine, in the Nishni-Volga section,
we find the average pay of man and
horse to be about 72 cents per day; of
man alone, "a cents; that is, 3s cents for
horse and "a cents for man. The wom-
en- receive from 10 to 20 cents. In the
central agricultural region the average
is: Horse, % cents; man, 20 cents;
woman, 13 cents. In the southern
steppe: Horse, 36 cents; man, IS cents;
woman, 16 cents.
This is an interesting commentary on
the standard of living of Russian agri-
cultural laborers. Its meaning is, sim
ply, that human beings are cheaper
there than draft animals. In other
words, 1t costs less to keep them alive.
In the southern steppe five women can
be employed more cheaply than two
horses. Is it difficult to imagine the
condition of home life, the dearth of re-
fining influences, the sodden, hopeless
stagnation that such a state OF affairs
reflects? Is IT any wonder that the
products of such a wage status as this
are individual depreciation, social bar
renness, meager education, political
despotism, religious intolerance, and,
generally, type of civilization scarcely
above barbarism9
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07
A RISING FAMILY.
Corner Posts Are Growing
Spruce Trees.

Bangor has an eight-cornered house,
q house shaped like a piece of pie, a
house with no front door, and half
house Zone side having been burned
Off; but the queerest dwelling in all
Maine is in the town of Dennysville,
Washington county, says the New York
Sun. 1t was built about six years ago
By poor man, who was obliged to go
to the edge of the woods, where land
was cheap, for his lot, and utilized the
trunks of four big spruce trees, that
formed square OF 16 feet, for the cor
ner posts. Pretty soon the poor man
went west TO make his fortune, leaving
his family behind in the queer house.
In five years he returned as poor as
when he left BE found that IN the
meanwhile his family had risen IN the
world. The four live corner posts had
just grown up about four feet and car.
ried the house with them. 1t IS good
solid house, but unless the trees stop
growing the man will soon need fire
escape ladder instead Of the plank
steps that now lead up 10 the door.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07
WHY YOU "SEE STARS.n
Cause of the Singular Sensation Ex-
perienced by Receiving a Blow
on the Hoad.

If man falls SO as TO strike his head
violently on the ice or on the pavement,
or if he gets blow over the eye he is
said TO "see stars" The cause of this
curious phenomenon is found in a pc
culiarity of the optic nerve. The func-
tion of that nerve is to convey to the
brain the impression of light. 1t rec
ognizes nothing in the world but light.
1t is susceptible to no other impress
sion, or, if acted upon by any other
agent, it communicates to the brain the
intelligence of the presence of that
agent by sending along its fiber flashes
of light only. Irritate this nerve with
a probe or other instrument and it con-
veys no sensation of pain, but simply
that o. luminous sparks. The pain Of
the blow on the eye or the fall on the
head is realized through the nerves of
general sensation; but, insusceptible
to pain or ether feeling. the optic nerve
sends to the brain it's report OF the
shock by flashes. SHARKS and STARS
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07
MARRIAGE BILL BEATEN

Mr.. Parker's now noted marriage
bill was defeated Tuesday, receiving
just 2s votes, after affording the mem
bers half hour or more of fun. Mr..
Parker delivered the only speech in its
favor. He had speech of 2s type
written pages, but only got to Page g..
He said he had received upward of 700
letters from ladies, lawyers, members
of the medical profession and educated
people generally throughout the coun-
try, all of whom favored the bill, and
expressed the hope tnat the bill would
become law. Mr.. Piper, in opposition
to the bill read from reports made in
countries where marriage is surrounded
by restrictions to matrimony exist the
rate Of illegitimacy has increased
noticeably.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07
A Lavish Rewa1d,

There are instances seeming 30 ps',ve
that parsimony is in exact proportion
to ones income; the larger the one, the
larger the other. A woman possessed
of several millions in her own right is
pleased to pose as patron OF a young
woman in reduced circumstances u
This pose the woman chiefly maintains
by employing the young woman to
write for her occasionally at the mu-
nificent sum of 50 cents per hour. The
other day, very rainy one, the patron
sent for the atnanuensis, who obeyed
the summons promptly. The required
writing was finished in few minutes
over half an hour. "You were a good
girl to get done 80 quickly" observed
the patron graciously; then, handing
the amanuensis q quarter, II believe
that is right" Car fare deducted, the
amanuensis had earned just Is cents.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07
THE MARKETS.

CINCINNATI, Aprn
FLouR-Spring fancy, a. coz 4 50; spring fam
lily, A.loG43J; spring patent s5oOG 6So win
ter patent, $A55G490 fancy. a. 3C9g l. 45; fam
lily. s2.7OG4O1; extra, s3,Sod25O; low grade.
S27sa,3io; rye, northwestern, s30052 10; do
city. S3oOlSlu 10
WHEA1-No red was nominal at SIC per
bush
CoRS-Sales: No . mixed, track. 8l4c
OATs-Sales: No. mixed, track. &c; No
white track. 3Oc; co, switched, 29,lc; Eo 2
mixed, track, ssc; do, light color. asxc
FoGs-Select shippers, s3.95d3s7ta; select
butchers So S0z. %; fair 70 good packers sS 50
G-s.so; fair TO good light, s. o5lp3o0; common
and roughs, 81 25al375.
CATTLE--Fnir 70 good shippers, sLe51A75;
good 70 choice butchers, A25d461 fair 10
medium butchers, s34054lo; common. g. 80
a35
SHEEP Extras s4toa4e5; good TO choice,
- 00l 10: common TO fair, s3.0cQ 800.
LANBs-Extras, *. 65eL575; gcod TO choice,
s. $50 $50: common TO fair, a. 25.
VEAL CALvEs-Extra 1850; fair 10 good
light So 75aG25; common and large 49, 75di 5 30
CHICAGO April 6.
WHEAT-May. sl05I4; July, siIGs5c; Sep
tember, 7lsc; December. INC.
CoRS-April, 2954c; May, 29ssc; July, SOX5
3Ic; September, 3a1sc.
oATs-Aprn, 251a@25s6c; May, 25hG25Hc;
July, ease.
PITTSBURGH, April s.
CATTLE-Cattle steady unchanged.
HoGs-Prime medium weights, a. l004.15;
best heavy Workers, 81 0594lO; lighr Workers.
| s3.90d 400; heavy hogs. si051l4lJ; pigs as "a
quality, IS 6Jd3s5; good roughs, 81 O0ll85O;
common TO fair roughs, s2. 5002s)
SHEEP-Steady, unchanged; Choice -lambs
| i5.f0l6.00; common to good, e475Ias5
VEAL LCALyEs-e5. .0OGa51
=
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07
DOCTOR AND A NAN.
The Aged Discoverer of CoIiodion ite-
Gently Passed Away In Mas
sncausetts. ->.sssy;+

The discoverer of collodion died in
Dedham lately, notes the Boston Her
aid. He was DR.. John Parker May
nard, who had been the leading physi-
clan there for many years. This dis
covery was made while DIR. Maynard
was still medical student He had
the conception in his mind at that
time, and engaged in series of expert
ments in little building which he
erected outside Dedham village, and
finally brought them to success. His
object was the application Of coll2dion
to operations in Surgery, and he dem
opstrated his usefulness here by APP
plying 1t in 1s47. He had sought to aid
surgery in this way rather than to
achieve pecuniary advantage, and
hence gave collodion without price to
the medical profession. =.
DR.. Maynard was modest man and
never asked credit for himself for
what he had done. He thought that any
advantages that came from it should
be the property of his profession in
the interests of human suffering. Col
lodion has grown into a much wider
use since that time, but 1t is probable
that there is less general knowledge Of
the man to whom the world owes It's
introduction. DR.. Maynard was never
forward in enlightening them as to the
facts of its origination. He died at the
age of 81, after long and useful and
most honorable career in surgical ant
| rnndinnl nrnctine
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07

EASTERN dispatches relate that the
Cuban Jun:a is Indignant that the
United States should think of inter
fering in Cuban affairs without first
recognizing the independence of the
islands, and intimates that the insurg-
ents might fight U. S. troops. The
opinion is gaining ground that the
Cubans never were worth the trouble
they have caused and this last move, if
correctly reported, will tend to
strengthen il.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07
TITLED LADIES AS FARMERS.
The Sisters of English Peers Who
Are Engaged I'm Raising
Ponies md Cattle.

Lady Dorothea and Lady Estella Hope
are demonstrating that peers sisters
can be successful in the practical busi-
ness of pony and cattle breeding. Their
farm is at E6enbridge, near London,
where they work away regardless of the
fact that they have no chaperon to
guaSd them, says on exchange.
eve started with one pony" said
Lady Dorothea Hope, "and showed him
successfully, and so we went on. OF
course, we bought largely from Lord
Londonderry's stud farms in the north;
although our first pony did not come
from him, as matter of fact. We only
go in for Shelties, not at all for Gallo
ways, and we only breed show ponies,
and not-as does Lord londonderry
pit ponies, although, of course, we sell
to oil buyers. We are very successful
with our ponies, and we take the great
est possible pleasure in breeding ana
showing them. 1t is very nice, if one is
fond of the country, being able TO live
the greater part of the year there, al
though like being in town, too.
"At Edenbridge we have also small
herd of Jersey cows, which we have
shown rather successfully. Atone time
we went in for fox terriers. But the
fashion in these dogs changes so rapid.
ly that we found we could not quite
keep up with it So, as we only like te
have the very best, we gave the dogs up
We take great pleasure in our farming
and are very proud of it, and glad that
people should know how successfully
we have proved that ladies can make
this sort of thing pay-if they have {
taste for it,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07
Clever Robbery of a Miner.

A certain Australian miner had gone
to sleep after securely planting his
trousers, containing s125, under his pill
low. In the middle of the night long
needle was thrust into the skin of the
sleeper's foot and then withdrawn.
Imagining himself bitten by snake
the man arose, rushed out in fright
ened hurry for help-and came back to
find his trousers pockets turned inside
out and his money gone.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07

THERE is only one way for Repub-
lican to get Office in Marietta, and that
is to have his name under the eagle at
the head of a regularly nominated
ticket,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07

PERHAPS when the Democrats get a
few more whacks at the city offices
equal to that of Monday the Republi-
cans of Marietta will realize the need
of straight Republican ticket.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07

THE Republicans of Caldwell elected
a astraight ticket Monday. In Marietta,
a safely Republican town, the Demo
Gratis took nearly everything in sight.
When will we catch on?
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07

IT is reported that vacancy in Coun-
ell will soon be caused by the resigna-
tion of member from the Fourth
Ward, in which event an election will
probably be ordered to choose his sue
cessor
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07

NEXT year let Marietta have Re
publican municipal ticket and if any
Repu blican runs independently against
it, see to it that he is spotted for the
future.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07

The war situation at Washington is
still cloudy. Our dispatches this morn
ing give the latest details and develop
mentS.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07
Notice in Attachment
The zipp Manufacturing Co., Plaiutin

The Zipp Manufacturing Co., Plaintin
vs.
George Brown, Defendant
Before G. W. Richards. Justice Of the Peace,
in md for Marietta Township, Washington
County, Ohio.
On the 18th day of March, A. ID. 1893. said
Justice issued an order OF attachment In she
above action for the sum OF ninety four dollars
and sixty-tw cents and fifteen dollars cost
Said case will be for hearing on April 25th AZ
O'Clock. q. m, @. w. RICHARDS, J. p.
Underwood q Ludey, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Mchlsth-8wks.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07
THURSDAY. APRIL ?. 1853
Republican Congressional conven'
tion, Fifteenth Ohio District

The Republican Congressional Conventlo1
of the Fifteenth District OF Ohio Will be heio
In the CT OF
GAINESVILLE, o., on Tuesday, May 10th, lsoS'
at 1890 O'Clock, n. m,
TO nominate one candidate for Congress.
The ratio of representation in SAID conVen-
tion has been fixed at one delegate tor eacn
one hundred votes and fraction OF nity or
eral election held in the State OF ONO IN the
year 1897, and is as follows; ,
Morgan an........................2, 2,03o 20
MuSklngum ...................o' o'oZo v,
Noble ........... .....,...'..''2 %
WASHINGTON. n...............,...b,Su b,SuO %
The primaries for the election OF delegates
to the Convention will be held on Saturda.
the 7th dey of May, lS9S, in each OF the connt-
les composing said district. o,,,
ties composing the district shall provlde De
tween what hours OF the day on whlch salo
primary elections shall be held apportlon the
delegates to the voting precincts IN lhelr re
specIiye counties and issue call therefor.
The several county delegations VIII meet ~
caucus at 10 o'clock, a. m, in the City OF
GAINESVILLE, May 10th, 1898, TO select one mem
ber Of each OF the following commlttees
Credentials, Permanent Organization Rules
and Order OF Business, Resolutions ana ont
Congressional Committeeman for the ensuing
year. ,o...
BY order OF the Congressional COMMITTEE
FRANK M. MARTIN, Chairman, Noble.
S. A. BALDWIN, sec'y., Muskingum.
JUDGE N, H BARBER. Guernsey.
OAPT GEO. LAURR, Washington.
JUDGE E. ]. BROWN. Morgan.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07

Ii will be Mayor Richardson again
next Tuesday.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07
Recocnize eamblins nebta.

Gambling debts are recoverable by
law in France, Spain, Venezuela, and. in
! eome cases, IN Germany.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07

MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Charles r. Dutton and Belle Dilley,
both of Macksburg.
Virgil Kinraid, of Waverly, and
Bessie Brandeberry, of Marietta.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-07

= we will consider It a great favor II
subscrIberslw Will report any faiIure
20 get their Leader. or any care'ess"
ness on the part Of the carrier
Subscribers Will please not pay
IN, carriers unless the carrier
punches his credit tag In subscr'b-
er's presence.