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The Worthington advance., 1899-11-03
Wood Ashes for Apple Treez

In some recent tests it was found
that the foliage was greatly improved
in sections of orchards treated with
wood ashes, and that the trees were
freer from disease. The color of the
fruit was also improved in some sea-
sons and with some varieties, but dur
ing the seasons which favored the per-
feet development of the fruit the color
was not heightened. Apparently the
use of ashes has tendency to hasten
the perfect Development of the fruit.
Some seasons this ripening process was
carried so far where ashes were used
that the apples did not keep as well as
on portions untreated. = Prairie
Farmer.
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IN THE GALLERY, LONG AGO.

Oh, yes. Joe. It's good to be sitting
Dow1 here where the rich people are,
ITO have money to squander for flowers, Il
Concaaling cheap notes to the star; ,+
To visit around in the boxes '''''E
To gossip concerning the play; g.. 81, ~
To strSll TO and fro in the lobby q
And smoke in . bored sort Of way; a
But IT doesn't come up to the pleasure
II That you and knew long ago, 4 t-''
w hen we sat in the gallery cheering =,
The hero along. is it. Joe?
TAere are scents Of red roses about US.
There are robes that are soft to the touch,
But somehow the things that they're doing
On the stage aren't thrilling US much;
The heros no longer heroic,
The heroine's lost her old charm,
And the villain, who cares for his rantings?
We have ceased to go pale with alarm!
Oh, I'd give up my fairest achievement
To be sitting back there with you, Joe,
In the gallery Kissing the villain
And living the scenes in the show.
There are soft eyes that look into ours,
There are whispered words pleasing to
hear;
There's charm in the lips that are smiling,
So near-so enchantingly near!
But what Of the play they are playing,
Oh, where is the thread of the plot?
And what are the words they are saying?
We have ceased to be thrilled by such
rot!
Alas! all the beautiful faces,
All the glances of fatterers, Joe,
Can never make up for the loss Of
Those gallery nights, long ago.
1t is good to be able to squander
A ten-dollar bill, I admit,
Without being narrowed by feelings
OF sorrow at parting with it!
It is pleasing to mingle with people
Who laugh at whatever we say
Who would nod and pass on if we didn't
Have money and fling it away;
But I'd give up my fairest achievement
To be back there again with you, Joe,
When we fought for front seats and ate
peanuts,
And were gallery gods, long ago.
IS. e. Kiser, in Chicago Times-Herald.
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HANDY CIDER PRESS.
TO Make. One requires Neither Much
Money Nor an. Abundance
y.$ OF Ingenuity. F,#fF#

To make a cider press take a plank 2
BY IL, inches by IL feet; soft wood will
10, but hard is better. Saw two pieces
four feet long and two pieces two feet;
cut again in each of the long pieces,
four inches from the end and one-half
inch deep and as wide as the thickness
of the short pieces; Then spike the four
together as illustrated.- Get a carpen-
ter's iron bench screw at cost of about
a dollar, which does for the screw. For
the cheese crib, get two hoops made of
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-03
= Stomach Worms in Sheen.

Stomach worms in sheep have given
unusual trouble among the focks of
Ohio this year, says a bulletin of the
Ohio experiment station at Wooster.
The treatment advised is two teaspoon
fuls of common gasoline with four
ounces of sweet milk, well shaken to-
gether to form an emulsion. Mix the
dose for each lamb separately and give
three doses, each "a hours apart. These
worms may be found in the fourth
stomach ina writhing mass. They are
white, thread like and three-fourths
inches lo1g.-Farm and Home, s-',.. r.
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Th0FOuHh bred.

A New York society dame, who is an ar.
dent upholder Of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, owns little
fox terrier of which she is exceedingly fond.
admiring the dog and asked her mistress
how she, with all her humane theories, could
have allowed the cruel dog fancier to cut off
Snaps tail and ears to the fashionable de-
gree of brevity. The dame drew herself up
and replied, with some hauteur:
MY dear sir, Snap expected it. Every
thoroughbred fox terrier expects to have
humbled man went away saying to himself:
That's the first time I ever thought Of
'noblesse oblige,' as applying to fox ter.
riers. Enquirer.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-03
EARLY Frosts XIII insects.

Early and late frosts are disiked by
farmers, but such frosts do more harm
to insects than the severe cold of win
ter, as they catch many insects out of
ground or just below the surface. 1t has
been noticed that when the winters are
severely cold, and the ground remains
frozen until well into spring, insects
are, more numerous the following sum
mer than when the winters are mild.
tits the alternate freezing and thawing
that does the. damage to insects, es-
pecially when. there is a warm rain
followed by a sudden freezing of the
ground below the surface. ,-..,', ...,.,
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Too Late.

A horseman burst into the prison yard
"Reprieved!" he shouted, and waved
paper aloft.
'Too iate," replied the warden, sadly.
els the man hanged already?
ham a9d eoee
Executive clemency was all right in its
place, but it could not be suffered to inter-
fere with the conventional course of events.
Yes, the horseman's steed was undeniably
foaming, but even that availed little or moth
ing under the circumstances Jour-
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HOw's Thisf

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. J. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac.
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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The. sI.thmu. Of Panama.

Its engineers believe that they have solved
It W
great benefit to humanity, no more, truthful
~ speaking, than has Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, the remedy which never fails to cure
affections of the stomach-for of what use is
prosperity without health? The Bitters inva-
riably strengthens weak stomachs and torpid
Gvers, and is one of the blessings of the age.
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Ropines. and Il. Cau.e.

This peculiar condition of milk or
cream is due to q number of micro or
ganisms which often come onto dairy
farm quite. suddenly. We can assign
no plausible cause for their appearance,
and while ropy, stringy or Shiny milk
impresses US by its unwholesome ap-
pearance, it is perfectly harmless =.
F. p. Engelhardt
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The cut shows small device for
economizing room in the cattle crib,
while still giving all the room needed.
The stanchions are brought almost to
the edge, of the. feeding floor (giving
more width in the tie-up, which is
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One on the Millxmnn.

Mrs. Cohen-Ach! Your milk. re
minds me of der goldt mine my son 10
Gated at Ophir, Colorado. z%s3. =
Milkman-So rich? HS ,'1h2t .zzar.i~t
Zach, no! Such poor quarts"
Judge. ,it,9 ;,an 3 ss3s'}- .l:4.3.,g, H.,
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His Last Fling.

As they bent solicitously over him, the
man who had been kicked by horse opened
his eyes: Have you any last wish ?'' they
asked him. 'e-r -.
EYES," he murmured. "Have an auto
mobile hearse at the funeral"
Revenge, il seemed, was strong even in
death,-N. Y. Press.
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Halls Family Pills are the best,
She EnjOyed 1t.

They had been sitting together for half
an hour.
f'I have enjoyed our conversation so
much!" she exclaimed, as she rose to go.
'It is so restful to talk with you'll"
And after she had left him he remembered
that he hadn't been able to get in ten words
edgewise throughout the whole converse.
tion.-Somerville Journal.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-03

The silent man may be mine of wisdom,
but talkative fool sometimes explodes the
mine.-Chicago Daily News.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-03

"Oh, yes, he hates all women" ''I won
der what particular woman he began with? p
indianapolis Journal.
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I cannot speak too highly Of Piso's Cure
for Consumption.-Mrs. Frank Mobbs, 2l5
w. 22d St., New York, Oct. %, 1894.
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A man with but one idea is sometimes
worse off than man with no idea at ALL
CHICAGO Daily News 80. r
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-03

A Polite Man.-The Bystander@"Wha
are you taking off your hat for?" The Man
at the 'Phone-"Pm talking to lady,
Chicago Tribune.
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Model.

Miss Antique-Is he nice. quiet parrot?
DealerOh, yes, ma am. he never swears
unless he's sworn toi-Puck.
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The Man and the Bore.-The Solemn Bore
-"Have you ever reflected that there will
be no more time?" The Busy Man - IT
haven't any ynow."-IndianapolisJ Journal.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-03

Check Colds and Bronchitis with Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar. s
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-03

To Cure n Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. Csc.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-03

Speaking Of fruit, the first apple caused
q lot Of trouble for the first Chicago
Daily News. -.
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Be sure you are right-but don't be too
sure that everybody else is Chicago
Daily News. 80 a.. .- -. ... y, ..a, -
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Each package of PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES colors more goods than any other dye
and colors them better too. Sold by all
drugRists
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-03
NEW CATTLE CRIB.

In Old Barns That Are Crowded for
Room This Device Will lie Found
Very Advantageous.
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The Fuel Problem.
Jason Crow, Oscarville, Ga, sayss

ri feel it my duty to write and let you
know what your medicine, s Drops, has
done for me. I have had rheumatism about
l8 years, but was able to be up most of the
time, until a year ago last May, when was
taken down and not able to move about.
About six weeks ago saw your advertise.
ment and wrote for a sample bottle. After
taking few doses, it did me so much good
that I ordered some more for myself and
friends and in every case it has done won
3Sfs Wcod nhf gyeR amp pSf So has
rheumatism Is years, is taking Is Drops, and
says it is the most efficient rheumatic med
icine he has ever used. May 81, 1899"
The above refers to IS Drops" perfect
cure for rheumatism, kidney and all kin
dred complaints. The proprietors, Swan
son Rheumatic Co., l64 Lake St., Chicago,
offer to. send Csc. sample bottle for only
lOc. during the next 80 days. Be sure to read
their advertisement of last week.
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Talk is cheap probably because of the
overproduction.- Chicago Daily News.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-03

Horses like to be well stalled, but not in q:
muddy hlghway-I4. A. w. Bulletin.
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A Nude Departure,

Husband-That gown appears to be cut
considerably lower than your last one.
Wife-Yes; the dressmakers have depart
ed somewhat from the lines of last season 8
models.
II see. A nude departure. ."-Philadel-
phia Record.
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Every reader Of this paper should give
special heed to the offers which are appear.
ing from week to week by the John NJ.
smyth Co., the mammoth mail order house
of Chicago. In this issue will be found their
advertisement of thoroughly p-to-date,
frst-class sewing machine, at the astound-
ingly low price of $l4.25.. Coming as this Of
fer and other offers do from house with a
commercial rating of over one million dol
lars, and of the highest character, they mark
an opportunity that the shrewd buyer will
not be slow to take advantage of. The John
M. Smyth Co., $50 to l66 West Madison
street, will send their mammoth catalogue,
in which is listed at wholesale prices every
thing to eat, wear and use, on receipt of
only 10 cents to partly pay postage or ex-
pressage, and even this 10 cents is allowed on
first purchase amounting to one dollar.
The Fuel Problem.
1T suppose you had money to burn in the
Klondike?"
NO." answered the man who had been
lying by the hour, 1--WE didn't have anything
but chunks of chilly, incombustible gold.
We'd have paid big price for few scuttle-
fuls of dollar bills. ."-Chicago Chronicle.
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Wouldn't Take Any Chances.

A certain Nauvoo woman assured her hus-
band that she never told him a lie and never
but would hereafter cut notch in the piano
when he knew she deceived him. "No you
won't!" she screamed; "I'm not going to
have my piano ruined. ."-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
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Eden Happenings.

The rain Sunday morning prevent
ed several people from attending
Sabbath school.
Miss Lucy Hanger, of Roane co.
unity, is visiting her sister Mrs. Wood
ChenowetE, and friends, at this place
MIR. A. w. Reip and daughter
Dora started for Sutton Sunday morn.
ing where she will pass the examina.
ton.
Ira Yoak WAS looking after bust.
ness matters last week at this place.
Q. Fl. Knots makes frequent trip.
to Rllla or whereabouts.
Mrs. VIM. Knots who has been il,
quite while is slowly improving
Simon Arnold and Jane Elliso,
were married at the brides home or
Heech last Thursday morning.
Misses Lucy and Maude Reip, two
OF the charming young ladies of thi,
place, attended church at Beech Grow,
last Sunday evening.
Willie Stalnaker one of our success
full teachers commenced his school a,
Walnut last Monday.
SUNFLowER.
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RObinsOn's All Sorts.

The weather predictions for Aug.
ust we notice are ola hot sort. We
are glad of this. Had they been,
TOR instance. for cold weather like
that of February, last, the melon
crop might Of been blasted, soda water
would have become out of season and
the gals in white would have gone
glImmering. AS it is, we will have a
month yet to enjoy these gracious
luxuries and things will 90 on lust
the same as they always do in August.
Great are the weather Projectors.
Hot weather in August. Well, we
never saw a cold one. -GalIlpolis
Journal.
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TEACHERS RESOLUTIONS.

We the teachers ofCalhoun count,
IN institute assembled, do resolve.
LIST. That we are in favor of a
system of uniform examinations for
the teachers OF our State.
End. That we are in favor high
er State school tax.
3rd. That we ask the Legislature
to so amend the present compulsory
school Law, that it will more fully
accomplish the end for which it was
enacted,
4th. That we extend our thanks
to the officers Of the NJ. f. Church
South for kindly allowing us to hold
our institute in said church.
9Th. That we feel -r ,atful to the
people of Arnoldshurg and vicinity
for the hospitality extended to us
during this institute.
9th. That we extend our thanks
to Professors Holden Il Davies for
the able and efficient manner in which
they have instr nc ted our institute:
and we ask the State superintendent
that they return next year.
9TH. That we extend our thanks
to Mrs. Davies & Sturm for their
assistance i'll furnishing music for
this institute.
9Th. That a copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to the w. Va. School
Journal and each of the county pa pers.
ID. f. STUTLER Chairman.
G. j. GAMER, Sec.
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Rev. p. A. Kelly and ,;,,,. So

Rev. P. A. Kelly and little sol
were here the first OF the week.
L, &. Owens came down and ,hool
hands with Gramtsville friends Sun
day.
Dr. -Hersman, of Pittsburg. VA,
here one night last week 10 see hi,
father, J. b. Hersman.
John Woofter. travelling salesman
for {. Nelly, while making his regu
TAR trip through from White Pine tn
Stumpt"wn last Friday evening. ran
across and killed rattle-snake four
feet and one inch long, with thirteen
rattles. If this is the way things are
going tn 90, we advise all travelling
men to keep little medicine for
snake bites with them.
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1t rumored here that Scott Rain.
es, who at one time lived near Stump.
town this county, was killed in Web.
ster county short time since. The
report ls that he was in tree watch.
ing a deer lick; that a stranger ap.
preached, discovered him and en-.
gagged him in conversation, stating
that he too was watching the lick.
Raines descended from the tree, and
each began 10 examine the Others
gun, during which the stranger sue.
ceeded in removing the cap from
Rrines' gun, or in some way damag-
ing it without his knowledge, and
then, under some pretext, raised a
quarrel with him, which soon grew
80 heated that the guns were bro't
into requisition. The stranger was
Willy enough to reserve his fire unit
Raines hand attempted to discharg,
his gun, when he fred and killed
him on the spot and buried him a.
the root Of the tree under which the
duel took place.
We are indepted to our friend
Charley Miles, for these interesting
particulars. Pathfinder.
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DIR. CadI,s Condition Powders nr

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, are
just what horse needs when In bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food bus
medicine and the best in use to put q
horse In prime condition. Price ~
seabs per package.
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Stump Campbell.

o. J. Stump and Miss Emeline
Campbell we're quietly married at
the residence Of DIR. J. +. Swentzel
last Wednesday evening. Rev. w.
j. CoberIy officiating Only few
friends witnessed the ceremony
Rice and slippers are flying through
the air as we extend our congratu.
lations. May their troubles never b,
greater than little ones.
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commissioners Notice.
Respectfully,
w. Lester, Sup't.

Commissioners Office,
Circuit Court of Calhoun Co,
w. w. Bailey, Admir-
Va. In Cboncory
Josephine Jarvis and Others
The above cause having been referred bv
an order of the Circuit Court of Calhoun,
County, entered at the October term. 1896.
to Geo. W. Silcott, one of the Commissioner,
of said Court, to make further settlement
and report rs to the administration account
of w. w. Bailey administrator of W. w.
Jarvis deceased, and the Court having nv
order entered at the February term, 1899.
substituted the undersigned in the place and
stead Of said Silcott with instructions TO do
and preform all things required of the said
Silcott, by the said former order. There
fore the parties to said suit are notified that
have fixed upon the Both day of August
1899, as the time and my office at Grants
vile, West Virginia, as the place for the
| execution of said reference.
Given under my hand this 2nd dav OF
August, 1899.
A. G. MATHEWS, Commissioner
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letter, salt-Rheum and Eczema.

The Intense itching and smarting, Incl.
asntto these diseases, isinstantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by 1t. II
is equally efficient for itching piles and
favorite remedy for sore nipples
chapped hands. chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. % cts. per box
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K. E. Hawkins, ofPhilippi, w. Wa,
buys and sells real estate on his own
account and on commission. He
makes a specially Of farming and
grazing lands. Write him descrip
ton and price Of what you have for
sale, or the kind of property you
wish to purchase.
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DIR. Cady's Condition Powders are
just what horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in Use to put a
horse in prime condition. Price q
cents per package. For sale by Dye
Pharmacy.
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IL ls felony to b-ibe sehoo
trustee.
Mrs. G. d. Starkey was shoppin,
in town Friday.
Some sections of this country ar
greatly in need Of rain
Levi NJ orris, of Mt. Nebo, wa
about the city Saturday.
Rev. A. westGall preached il
Writ county last Sunday.
Mrs. Al. Hartman, Sr. was in tow,
Saturday the guest of friends.
Telling one side of a story make,
it look rather dark for the other.
CAMS Wigner bought him a mic,
little riding horse Saturday evening
Homer Swentzel and Wait Polling
drove out in the country Saturday
We unavoidably make mistake.
sometimes and we would like to find
a man who does not.
We would like te know when sal
walton begins-whether it is at the
beginning or end of a christian life.
A lodge of Modern Woodman will
be organized in this town in a few
days.
Jacob Stump, of Brooksville, was
circulating among Grantsville friends
Saturday.
Clay Wilson, one of Pine creek y
industrious young men, was here
Saturday.
If heaven should be infested with
a gang of liars all would not be calm
and serene.
w. o Umstead, of the firm of
w. o. Umstead & Co, of Mt. Zion,
was in the city Friday.
Pratt Stump has the best field of
corn we have seen. Cell Fogle has
the best small lot of corn we have
seen this year.
The old and young folks had quite
a fine time at the Leaf Bank school
house Saturday night at the ice
cream supper.
The Starkey Planning mill force
came down to town in "a hack Thurs
day evening and spent few minutes
trading with cur merchants.
Lewis Gardner who has been in
Pennsylvania for seve raj months re.
turned home a few days ago. He
was greeting his friends in this town
Saturday.
1t would not be great deal out of
place for tax payers to vote down
power to levy for year or two.
There seems to be too much jobbery
connected with the present system.
The mill at this place is doing only
fairly good business. One thing it
does and that is sell every pound of
grain, flower or chop i. earns. Where
can you find better market2
"Dick" Beall, former employe of
this office who has been travelling
with show for two or three months,
rounded into this town few DAYS
ago and spent few days seeing his
many lady friends.
Shafer Bros. we've around settling
up with their employees Friday eve.
ming. They leave the town square
with everybody and the best wishes
OF a host Of friends. Shafer Bros. are
all right.
Last Saturday evening two of the
trustees, of GAINESVILLE sub district,
a. Il. johnson and Chnrly Stump,
met and employed teachers for the en-
suing term. l.. Scott Peninger will
teach the advanced department and
Emma Keener the primary.
Different people have different
ideas about honesty and integrity
We know Of few gentlemen in this
county, whose names it is not necessary
to mention, who are branded as dis
honest and all around rogues by many
persons. But our experience with
the same men, in business way, i,
their word is as good as an approved
bond and the whole tenure of their
lives is toward a better and higher
moral idea. If any Of them make
any pretentions to christianity we dc
not know oft, hut good works are
certainly the fruits of religion.
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Arnoldsburg, w. Va. Aug. 1899
5. {. Barr,
Grantsville, w. Va.
Dear Sir:-Please announce that tn,
second, and last, Teachers Exami ma
ton will be held at EVANSVILLE, Aug
18th and 18th, 1899.
Result Of Ex. held at Arnoldsburg:
No. Ones II; No. Twos Is; No Three,
Z; No failures.
Respectfully,
w. Lester, Supt.