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POISON IN A cIsTERN.
The Narrow Escape of n Family
From DEATH

AKRON. Ohio. Oct 5.-An attempt was
made last night to poison Mrs. Charles
Bassett and her family of several children
by putting paris green into a cistern from
mestic purposes. The fact was not dis
covered until the family sat down for
breakfast this morning, when it was no.
ticed that the water in drinking glasses
had greenish hue Mrs. Bassett and her
children went without their breakfast, but
in doing so saved their lives. The health
authorities we're notified and an analysis
Vas made. The chemist announced that
there was enough poison in the water to
KIN a dozen persons. The police believe
they have a clew to the identity OF the
wouid-be poisoner, and sensational devel-
opments are expected
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HAWAIIAN PUBLIC LANDS.
An order Issued by the President Az
fecting Recent Sales.

In order to facilitate matters, in obtain
ing certain property in Hawaii, particularly
land needed for the improvement of Pearl
Harbor, the President has issued an order
declaring agreements concerning public
lands in the Hawaiian Islands void. The
order dated September II, was not made
public until it reached Honolulu. 1t is as
follows:
The President OF the United States hereby di-
rccts that all proceedings taken pending for the
sale or disposition of the public lands in the
Hawaiian Islands shall be discontinued, and if any
sales or agreements for sale OF said public lands
have been made since the adoption of the resolu-
tion OF annexation the purchasers shall be notified
that the same are null and void and any consider
alton paid to the legal authorities account
thereof shall be refunded.
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Arrested ON Suspicion.

Three colored men were arrested late
last night by the police Of the Seventh pre-
cinct station on a charge of suspicion. The
arrests were the result Of a report by Ma
thaniel Watson, of 1850 Dyer's Alley,
Georgetown. CT the loss in Crosses saloon
in NJ Street Of a pocketbook containing
about SIS in cash. 1t is alleged the men
arrested last night were in the saloon at
the time OF the loss. and the police thought
il best 10 place the men behind the bars
pending an investigation OF the case. A
hearing viii probably be granted the men
in the Police Court this morning.
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About 100 enthusiastic party men as
sembIed last night at Meyers Hotel. but
failed TO choose man TO represent the
District Of Columbia or the National Dem
oeratic Executive Committee. The cen
traI committee took eleven ballots, with
this result. and the deadlock being likely
TO continue, it adjourned at midnight sub
ject 10 the call OF the chairman.
There were only three names placed in
nomination. James /. Norris. Edwin A.
Newman. and William Holmead; E. L.
Jordan. the other candidates having with
drawn before the meeting was called 10
order. Following is the result of the bal
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A BARBER FILES A PROTEST.
He Objects to Removing His Sign
From the Sidewalk.

From The SfdeWaIL.
The Commissioners yesterday received a
letter from G. w. Smithson, barber, liv-
ing at 629 Four -and-a-half Street south
west, protesting against the recent order
of the District authorities requiring the
removal of all BARRIERS poles from in front
of shops. Smithson states that he believes
the section of the city in which his shop
is located Is the only section where the
law is enforced. and he regards it an out
rage that the BARRIERS should be used in
such a manner. Other business men are
allowed to retain signs that extend much
farther into the street than a barber's
pole, the writer claims. Commissioner
Wight stated that the BARRIERS throughout
the city are being compelled to take in
their signs and the statement of Smithson.
to the contrary. is not based on fact.
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An EarIy Morning Blaze.

An alarm was turned in from box 143,
about 2 O'Clock this morning, for slight
blaze in the basement Of the Genoa Cafe S
annex. Twelfth Street, above II, northwest.
Engine companies l, 2, and 6, responded.
together with truck C. and the fire was
quickly extinguished with very little dam
age. The alarm was sounded by the police
man on the boat, who discovered smoke is
suing from the basement of the building
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SENT 10 THE woRKHoUsE.
s.sI sfocum." Old and out of n Job,
Accents Charity

KEW YORK. Oct 5.-Henry p. Cheeyer
appeared before Magistrate Meade in the
Jefferson Market Police Court today and
asked TO be committed TO the workhonse.
because he had no home and no means Of
livelihood He is seventy-three years old.
the old man said as a writer and CORE
spondent Once be was well known rs a
humorous writer over the signature OF Isl
Siocum." He served through the early
part OF the Civil War in the Second Massa-
chnsefts Battery. and IN the last two years
OF the war was provost marshal in wash
ington. D. c. He was committed 10 the
WorIzhouse as be requested.
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CHARLES r. YEAT3IAN, Ii. ", Assistant
School of Medicine.

Lectures will begin Monday, October ., at $50
D. M All exercises are given during the
day. This will enable students to avail themselves
OF the advantages OF the laboratories. Libraries. and
hospital clinics Of the city
Tie University Hospital, now in fall operation
under the control Of the faculty, viii give ample
facilities for instruction in ward classes
Address for particulars the Dean, G. L. MA
GRUDER. II. D.. SIS Vermont avenue Oaice
hours until 10 a. m, $3.50 to p. m Tel sS4-
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round Dend I'm His Room.

The dead body of Charles Colbert, col
ored, twenty-five years old, was found
about o'clock last night in his room at
so C Street northwest by Anna Spriggs
also a tenant of the house. 1t is stated
that Colbert had been Ill but a short time
and his sudden death was reported to the
police. Later the Coroner was notified and
the body was removed to the morgue.
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COTTON GOODS ADVANCE.
large Deals in Prints This week at
Fall River.

FALL RIVER. Mass, Oct 5.-There has
been much activity in the print cloth
market within the last two days, and the
result Of this is not definitely known yet,
but enough was learned today to warrant
the statement that the sales so far this
week Hlil amount 10 over a million pieces
some mill men putting the amount at
5.25e 900 pieces. which total, II reached,
win be a record breaker Something OF a
surprise was caused when it was learned
today that the selling committee had made
q deal involving 506.000 pieces yesterday
direct with the buyers, thus saving 50, 500
IN brokerage fees.
IL il believed the advisory committee.
which fixes the price for the selling com
mittee, viii within few days mark up
the price Of extras an eighth Of cent.
Wide goods have advanced today in some
instances an eighth and orders for them
cannot be filed.
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Carter Under strict Orders.

NEW YORK. Oct. General Merritt
gave orders today that no one is to be al
lowed 10 see Oberiin M Carter. who is
of's Island. except between noon and
O'clock. and then only in the presence OF
Captain Roberts. his personal custodian.
AlTam Rose. his counsel, was with Carter
sor a few minutes today, and two friends
aisc called.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NoTICE.-WiH the lawyer that
has the business of Mrs. MARIA v
McCATHRAN in his hands call and meet
the friends of her there tomorrow at her
residence, 702 Street southeast 1t
SPECIAL NOTICE.. R. and B. B. MAC
WILLIAMS, of the firm of MacWn-
liams Bros. dissolved partnership Septem-
Der ], J. r. MacWilliams receiving ali cash
and outstanding bills and assuming all
debts contracted by said firm. oc42t
SPECIAL NOTICE-All persons having
work OF any kind left for six months
are hereby notified that if the same is not
called for in the next thirty days it will
be sold to pay charges. H. FRIEDRICH,
232 1-2 st. sw. oc4-3t
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A GIFT no DEMOCRACY.
Colonel Bryan Finally Sells the Lin
coin Lots.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Oct. 5.-A real estate
transfer made today in this city viii re-
suit in gift Of S25e TO the Democratic
national campaign fund, from w. NJ.
Hoyt, a wholesale grocer. OF Chicago. Dur
ing the campaign Of 1896 Mr.. Hoyt decided
two lots which he owned in this city to
W. J. Bryan, the Democratic candidate for
President, the conveyance stating that the
property was to be sold and the proceeds
10 go TO the silver cause. The gift re-
eeived considerable attention at the time.
the statement being telegraphed over the
country that the lots were worth many
thousands OF dollars.
Colonel Bryan has encountered no little
difficulty in negotiating a sale. Recently
deal was arranged with a resident of
Lincoln and Colonel Bryan prepared the
deed before his trip to Texas, few days
ago. Mrs. Bryan concluded the sale today
b. adding her signature and the deed was
ready for record.
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BISHOP PoTTER's TRIP.
A visit PIannedyto Hawaii and the
Philippines.

NEW YORK, Oct. SIT has been for
some time the intention of Bishop Potter
to go to Honolulu on work connected with
the efforts of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Board for Church Extension. The
Brooklyn Eagle today was authority for
the statement that the Bishop was to con-
tinue his Journey across the Pacific to the
Philippines. His object In going to the
Philippines was said to be personal in
vestigation of affairs in the islands with
the view of making UP his mind whether
they were desirable as permanent acquisi-
tions for the United States.
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a DEAD MAN sREArHEp.
The Claim of HIS Wife After He Was
EmbaImed.

ANDERSON, Ind, Oct. 5.-The case of a
man who is said TO have been embalmed
alive is being investigated at Anderson.
a glass worker by the name of Hunter re-
tired on Thursday night suffering from a
headache At midnight7he called his wife,
who awoke and went TO his side to find
him unconscious. "A physician pronounced
the man dead. @
Embalmers were sent for and embalming
fluid was injected into the body, After
their departure Mrs. Hunter held a mirror
to her husbands mouth and observed
moisture from his breath gather on it, The
mans relatives attribute death 10 the en-
balming fluid.
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THE SUICIDE OF A saUAw.
Death Preferred to the Loss of Hus-
band and Child.

GUTHRIE, OKLA, Oct 5.-Frank Curly,
chief and one of the most intelligent
members of the Pawnee tribe of Indians,
died yesterday.
A few hours before his death he gave
away all his personal property. including
his infant child, which he gave to a stran-
ger. His wife, whom he bought three
years ago for nine ponies. protested against
her husband giving away her child. She
grieved all night over the matter, and this
morning committed suicide by cutting her
throat with a dull butcher knife.
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A TRUST BARRED.
A Company Prohibited From Operat-
ing i'm Texas.

ing i'm Texas.
AUSTIN. Tex, Oct. 5.--In the Supreme
Court today the petition of the Texas
Planters Oil Company, chartered under
the laws of West Virginia for mandamus
to compel Secretary of State d. H. Hardy
to issue it a permit to do business in
Texas. was dismissed at cost of plaintiff
at the request of its attorneys. The char
ter of this corporation shows that it was
organized for the purpose Of constructing,
maintaining, and purchasing cotton COM
presses. The total number of shares Of
stock is $4,000, of which all but S31
shares are owned by the Planters Com
press Company, of Boston. The action of
the Secretary of State in refusing it per-
NIT to do business in Texas shut it out,
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A LIME TRUST FORMED.
4 Combine to Control the Output and
Price.

TOLEDO. Ohio, Oct. 5.-W. H. Ogan, of
Upton. Ind, at meeting at the Boody
House, today secured options on every
lime manufacturing plant in Ohio, Indiana
and Michigan. He will incorporate the
new lime trust as soon as the inventories
can be made out. The combine has been
under consideration for the past year. Mr..
Ogan has finally interested the lime pro-
ducers and the deal was concluded today.
The combine will be capitalized at $3,OOo,-
600. Being in the centre OF the lime pro-
ducing district this concern will control
the market
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The Mexican presidsntin1 Train.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. b.-The Mexican
Presidential train with Vice President
Mariscal and his suite reached Lafayette,
about $50 miles west of this city, tonight
The train will reach here about o'clock
tomorrow. 1t is probable that the train
will be switched with as little delay as
possible from the Southern Pacific to the
Illinois Central tracks, leaving here early
in the forenoon for Chicago.
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RELEASE OF WILLIAM DUTToN.
Taken Into Custody on Steamer
While Temporarily Insane.

While Temporarily Insane.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 5.-William
B. Dutton, a clerk in the Navy stores at
the Brooklyn navy yard. who has been un-
der restraint in this city as an insane pa
tient for two weeks, was released today
and sent back to his friends in New York.
He became very boisterous on the steamer
Continental, Of the New Haven line, and
was wrecking furniture on the trip from
New York to this city. when he was taken
into custody. He is a graduate of the
Columbian University, OF Washington, D.
c.. and his home is at Seldom, L. l.
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yellow Fever in Costa Rica.

According to a report received from
United States Minister Merry at San Juan,
Costa Rica, the yellow fever at Alajulla
is under control No new cases have de-
veloped Under date of September "a he
says there were sixty cases and twenty-one
deaths, mostly among the poorer Classes.
The times., 1899-10-06
EDWARD ATKINSON SCORED.
Congressman Berry Denounces the
Boston Economist.

Boston Economist.
CINCINNATI, Oct. "a. S. Berry. Dem
ocratic member Of Congress from the
Sixth Kentucky district, spoke last night
at the banquet rendered at Elks Hall, New
port, in honor OF Arthur H. Seherer. His
topic was Patriotism" He devoted con-
siderable time 10 the expansion question.
Colonel Berry denounced Edward Atlzin-
son in unmeasured terms. He said that
Atkinson belonged TO that class Of people
who oppose every progressive movement.
This Government he said, cannot consider
the independence Of the Philippines until
the insurgents are gubjugated.
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He1d Cor ihe Grnnd Jnrr.

Blanche Riley, alias Mitchell, colored, twenty
two years old was held for the grand jury in
$500 bond in the Police Court yesterday on a
charge OF stealing goods valued at $50 from Mrs.
Sarah A. Williamson.
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What to Drink.

Nervous people and those with weak hearts
should abstain from coffee and should drink
Heurich's beer instead. The nutritious value
OF Maerzen. Senate, and Lager exceeds largely
that of coffee. bottle with every meal viii
be most beneficial. Order a case by phone. 634
Arlington Bottlng Co.
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ynr,,ont,. peyvey Day.

ST. AI,BANS, VT, Oct 5.-Governor
Smith today issued a proclamation recon-
mending to the people of Vermont the>ob-
seryance of October II, 1899, as Dewey
IAav
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The Texas mt Hampton Roads.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Oct. 5.-The
battleship Texas is in Hampton Roads,
having arrived at o'clock from Tompkins-
Vile. Tomorrow morning the other ships
Of the white squadron will arrive.
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DEMOCRATS IN DEADLOCK
The Struggle for The Position of
National Committeeman.

Meeting Of the District Central Or
EanizatIon Last NiEbt-Jnmes L.
short of Enough 10 EIect-Sew-
mans Friends Charge Treachery.
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MARRIED..
SULLIVAN

sULLIyAN-W -WILKENING-october 4. 1865, at
7:30 o'clock p. m. by Rev. I. s HaTnin, at the
residence of the bride. No. 1914 Kenyon st.. PAUL
d. SULLIVAN and ANNA Z. WILKENING, both
of Washington. Item
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SteIIman School of Short
hand and TyDewritinp.
Washington College of Law.
(PRIMARILY FOR wONEN,)
G2I Z St n W

Gg7 f st. n w.
Reopened October 5. Full three years course.
leading TO degree and fitting for bar examination.
Seventeen lecturers and professors Tuition, so
per aunum, payable in iastallments. Catalogues
al all law book stores. Dean will be at college
every day from to ) p. m For futher infor-
NATION address ELLEN SPENCER MUSSEY. L.
NJ, Dean. 40 Ia ave. NV. EMMA w. GILLETT,
IL. NJ, SOP st. NV. oei-lw-em
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PROPOSALS will be received at the Bureau Of
Supplies and Accounts, Navy Dep DePar.nenS tll1dy
OCTOBER IL, 1899, and publicly opened imme-
diately thereafter. to furnish at the navy yard,
Washington, D. c., quantity of riyets; forged
steel. sheet STEEL angle steel, and steel tubes,
and for the naval proving ground, Indian Head,
Md. quantity Of spikes fish plates, steel rails.
switches, cross ties copper wire, and chestnut
poles. Blank proposals will be furnished upon
application to the Bureau A. 5. hENN1, ray ,a
master General u. S. n. oe6-lS
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LESSONS in the new philosophy, physiological
and metaphysical. BY an experienced school
teacher; brief courses at homes and private
schools; city and suburban; a scientific basis to
intellectual pursuits assured. Office 9l2 lst st.
NV. sczS-lIao'ehi
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PROPOSALS.

ppopoSATS FOR GRADING THIRTY-SEYENTH
STREET.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS D; c, Wash na
ington, October 4. 1899, 9,-SEAllED +. Pho, y,
poSaTS viii be received at this office until Il
a'CI o6sK NOON. SATURDAY, OCTOBER p. 1899,
for grading Thirty seventh Street. All necessary
information will be furnished on application 70
the office OF the Engineer Commissioner OF I,ae ,
RoSS LANSING II. BEACH, Commissioners ID. T.
~A,
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JOIN WALSH. Mason and plasterer.

Brick and cement sidewalks laid; calciEsinins,
pointing Up, etc Rear Of S23 81 NV, WASH
ID. C. All orders promptly attended to.
se27-1mo
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THoS. j. OWEN, Auctioneer. Si3 ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A TWo-ST0RY, SIX-RoOM
FRAME DWELLING, SITUATED 41S 10TH
ST. SW.
By virtue OF deed OF trust dated September
2s 1898, and duly recorded in Liber No. 1927,
at folio 473 ct seq, on the land records of the
District OF Columbia and by direction OF the party
secured thereby the undersigned trustees viii sell
on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER nth, ls99 AT 80
O'CLOCK p NJ, in front of the premises, part OF
lot ten 10l, in square number three hundred and
fifty-three (353) together with the improvements
thereon, as above described. Terms of sale, one
half cash, balance in one and two years, at 6
per cent sa, and secured by deed of trust prop
erty sold, or all cash. at option of purchaser. \
deposit OF 500 required at time of sale. Sale 10
be closed in ten days, otherwise property viii
be resod at risk and cost of purchaser. All con-
veyancing, revenue stamps, ETC., at cost of pur-
chaser.
OSCAR NJ BRYANT,
JOHN McILVEEN
se30-d&ds-exsu Trustees.
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MRS. A. B. HoFFsTATT and daughter. Miss c.
Erek. viii resume their instruction IN music
and languages. the 9th Of October at their resi-
dence. 70T u ST. NV. oe9-St EN-
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AUCTION SALES.
= SAFE or CoyERNNENT pRoPERTY

AUCTION SALE or GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.
Office of Building for Library of Congress.
Washington, d. c., Sept. 25, lS99.-Old cast and
wrought iron hange pipe; scrap cast and wrought
iron trucks, blocks, shaekles, manila rope type
writers. insulated iron conduit pipe for electric
wiring, damper regulators, etc. will be sold at
public auction at the Building for the Library
of Congress, on THURSDAY, the 10th day OF
October, 1892 commencing at 10 O'Clock m.
The several articles may be seen and schedules
obtained on application to the auctioneer or to
this Office BERNARD II. GREEN, Superintend-
ent. JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, Auctioneer
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Working I he Roads.

A great deal of necessary and badly
needed work has already been done on
the pike between Kiugwood aud Al
Fayetteville, under the supervision OF
John White, the road boss for that
part of the road and 10y direction of
Edmund Messenger, member OF the
County Court for this district. The
whole bottom OF the road had fallen
ont this winter, owing TO tho very
wet weather of the past wear and the
very unusual amount of hauling over
this road. 1t had gotten almost inn
passible and the Supervisor began on
1t very early and hauled an immense
amount of stone and dumped right IN
the muddiest part of the road. or
course IL went TO the bottom and il
took lot of il, but IL made "A good
solid road that will last long time
and as the mud disappeared the TOP
stones were broken and The road bed
dressed off in fine shape. MIR. Messen-
informs as that they put over 1000
wagon loads of rock on three miles q +
road and $50 loads ON $50 yards Just be.
low the gate TO Fairfax Manor. A
similar course has been pursued on the
pike from Kingwood TO the Valley dis
trict line, about AZ miles, which is
directly under the supervision OF MIR
Messenger himself. All this work has
been done at very small outlay. con.
sideiinR the vast amount OF good oc-
complIshed. IL was begun in February
and continued right along all the time.
Mr. White has did so well that he has
been given the road from here Co the
Fairfax Ford and TO Trow bridges
Ferry also and has gone to work on
the latter this week. Mr. Messenger
does not believe in waiting till the
summer is half over before doing this
work and he has notified all the Super.
yisors in this district that they must
get at their road work Immediately
and not wait to do it between times,
while working their farms. when IL is
too wet or too dry to pillow corn and
harvest etc. This is right and should
be enforced all over the county. The
way our road system has been run is
a farce and waste OF money and dis
grace 10 the county.
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Correspondence Of the Argue.
Miss Bessie Rechtine. of Tuunelton,
has been visiting her many friends in
this neighborhood the past week.
walter Gross is going 10 school at
Reedsville, to Mrs. T. II. oehletree.
who is teaching a term of eight weeks
subscription school.
Miss Hattie Gross started on a pleas
ant trip last Monday 20 Fairmont, for
the purpose of recnperatiug her health,
as she has been on the sick list for
some time
Richard NJ. Arthur, of Roscoe. "a
who purchased the old Fairfax farm.
near Reedsyille, will have plans and
specifications ready soon for the build
ing of "a barn. IL is estimated that the
stone work alone will cost about ave
hundred dollars.
a very enjoyable evening was spent
at the residence of j. A Freeland on
May srd' for the purpose of cele brating
the eighteenth birthday OF their
daughter. Miss Agnes. The younp
people engaged in some old time PLAYS.
the most amusing play being entitled
'14Sok aud Wonder" About IL o'cloel,
cake and lemonade was served. The
evening was spent very pleasantly and
every body seemed TO enjoy themselves
and the very best of order prevailed
throughout the evening.
The majority of the voters of Valley
district said by their vote on last Sat.
urday, the 9th. we do not want anv
enterprise; we don't want the coal
helds of Preston county opened up and
the valley $ smoking with burning coke
ovens; we don't want employment at
home for our boys; we will send them
away or they can remain in the back
woods and dig sang for living. How
strange that people living in this pro
gressive age will vote against their
own best interest and that of the
county in which they live.
JENNIE MAY.
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Gladesville.

Correspondence OF The Argus.
Mrs. Florence Bailey, OF Independ.
ence, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Shater
Misses Matte Hibbs. Mile Hibbs.
Ella Orr and Icy Price, will attend
school at Independence this summer.
The prospect for fruit is very good
except peaches. Peach trees are badly
injured by the hard freezing last WIN
ter.
The farmers are busy planting corn.
and the merchants are selling their
spring goods, and the ladies arc clean
ing house and they dare to scold a
little, occasionally.
Rev. J q. McCutcheon delivered a
very fne sermon in the Baptist church
here SUNDAY. May 18th, and Rev j. d.
Williams preached at Morgantowu.
and of course he preached a good ser
mon' for he always does that.
As items are rather scarce will
write no more, hoping Mr.. Darter will
get bis "PennYroYal Trust" formed all
right x