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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-19
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Special correspondence OF Tim Auors
Some OF the old residents can remember
when The present Site where I,ondaic roo Is.
was dense iorcst and In 1885, when
George llotdman came in this wilderness.
and commenced TO build a furnace. and
gave employment, To great many people
The name of This great plant was Franklin
Furnace. MI llatdmon also built a
standard guage railroad from the b. q.
railroad TO the Furnace. This plant seemed
To grow with It's ups aud downs. until the
year Of 1875, when Mr. lIardman failed.
and the plant laid idle until the sp,ng of
1873, when Col r. Nemcgyci bought the
property and commenced to rcmdld and al
the same time the plneo was renamed and
called lrondole Furnace This was "a
thriving place for some twelve years, when
the owner decided TO shut down the furnace.
or course The inhabitants scattered and fol.
lowed the four winds of the earth. and.
consequently, thc property went TO rack.
The furnace Is gone; together with the rail-
road, aud ihc buildings badly wrecked and
the property is owned aud controlled by
Mrs. Adele die Binicr and viii co by The
name Of Vic,oyn, Preston county, w. va.
This will DE che Third name that this place
has had, and il Is now contemplated To re-
open the coal mines and will be operated by
a company to DE known as Che Victoria Coal
and Coke Co, and Il is further understood
that there is also another company organized
tina, win work the 6rc clay. That IS, they
viii mine The clay and ship to Pennsylvania,
there to be made into fire brick There win
be new railroad bull, mp Three Fork
creek, starting ot llardmans Switch, aud
chartered 20 Kiugwood. This road win
open up vast coal field The railroad will
go by the name Of the Victoria s. Kinevood
railroad If present arrangements are not
checked by some unknown cause, Il viii not
be long until wc will DE Che business end Of
county again and our village rebuilt The
company IS now putting iu large pump and
boilers 10 take out lhe water They afe o.,
work opening up ihe mines thal were
operated when thc furnace uas running.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-19
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CoIre Inonlenco Ii M Arrns.

'"ii''l nhNcu'c az Tho Argus.
Bruce Ringer purchased very dne cow
and some sheep ofD. o. Feather one day
las, week.
There IS great many cattle, calves and
colts dying. The cattle lefy will surely
bring good prices.
Marshall Leohaft is s,Ill buying yearlings.
Marshall knows what good cattle are worth.
lie is a hustler from away lack
Next Saturday Is the big Primary Election.
We think shaw will &c, there all O. X.
Some Of the people near our liuc town are
very forgetful.
Some of our farmers have their oats sowu
add some are abou, done piowing Bu,
some have plowcd very u,ue. Ihc weather
being nice now. ~c think 70 will remain %.
Easter came iu fall blast. Plenty Of eggs
to eat and weddings that have been and
licenses thai have been issued, whether they
have been used or NOT. So you SEQ there IS
business in and around or town.
SO the old bachelor Of the Craborchard Is
at last married But now bore YOU arc not
SO old yet as the people think you are.
Here is wishing vow and your chosen Birdie
long and smooth voyage through life.
We hoi thc pleasure Of attending the sale
at Mrs Lueion Martins lass Saturday.
Everything seemed to bring very fair prices.
Frank Kelly s. good crier ils makes ,hc
property bring about whatitis worth.
Mr.. jim Kelly end daughter Nitia. Mrs.
Amy Miller and litle sous. were calling ou
Mr. ami Mrs Elisha Ringer last Sunday.
10 don seem 90 make JIM loot any older by
being called grandpa, thar be used 10 look.
We have some individuals who. iast ae
soon as some people So away from home,
they arc visiting thcir hcn houses, looking
about tnc chickens Co Sec 90 some ~ jhei,
chickens are noe There. Wc know WHO
these persons orc, So thsy bad better ae
careful.
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-19
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Rockville
Correspondence Of the Arzus
"Eila Rec gave as neWsy letter las,
week.
Mrs. Enos Ashbarn's condition remains
much the same.
Nelson Erwin aud family. OF raaasl,on.
0re visiting relatives and friends here this
week.
"figbdng Ton Cooper made his appsar.
ance in this ueighborhood Monday, IN.
solicited
I. G. and Lloyd Sqaircs have an order
for car load Of lath to be delivered q,
Fairmout.
The Vernon school, laugh, by Miss Belle
MenesS. closed last saturday with an en-.
'eg'ainmeu, at night
Mrs. Sarah Keok aud son Arch, attended
the funeral Of Mc aged Philip Kcck a, Nor.
gao'owo, returning Monday
The cart Of Kissiug,n from the Phil.
adeiphia Times, as given in rur ARous las,
week, was riprorious aud Just the information
We needed
That We may not pose rs monopolS,,
our communication ,il be sent in each
alternate week, only "Ena Rec" please
take ccenisanec.
Major Din says that "a candidate is due
every fifteen minutes and chi, schedule will
not be changed till sunset ON next SATURDAY
evening April II.
The committee appointed TO purchase a
lot for lhe NJ. p. parsonage failed to secure
one owing TO prices being too high We
hope this enterprise will be encouraged hy
the owners ofland.
Prof. O. +. Morton stopped over nirh,
with us Thursday, ON bis way TO Morgan
town. Jerry says that 'Jane is very happy
Ia her new relations and has proven herself
an adept in the sock dorning business
The series Of meetings here, conducted by
Rev. Fellcrs and wife, closed last Thursday
night. Each night the house was crowded
and periec, order prevailed, not a single
reproot being necessary during the entire
meeting.
The Reedsvillc Sunday.school was re.
organized Sunday April IS, 1900. and the
following officers elected Superintendent
B. +. Wolf assistant Supt, Ross Core;
Secretary, Alice Loar; assis,au, Secretary,
Mood Ashburn; Treasurer, Virgil McMnlen.
The co operation Of the entire neighborhood
is solicited.
HELGREMIrR.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-19
womanly Beauty.

The well known writer EVELYN Hunt iu
her book entitled .Womanly Beauty' SAYS
'it IS MS contention that every woman not
only may, but Should possess O charming
personality ~ face Egnre and manncr
To attain and preserve bcaufy Is the proper
study oi womanki1d. a mcagre aeufc nav
De developed harsh. Uneven features may
De s0iicncd refined ard rendered harmon.
Gus saiiow or muddy complexion ma, be-
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dull eyes. without cXdrcssion, may riisten
and sparkle ard unsiehtiy bicmie6es of
every Kind mny De removed Facial de-.
ietis aud shrunken, Impoverished uu-
developed figures may be pcfmcnantlv rem.
cdicd and womauly beauty forever acquired
aud retained. 10 Is every w1mau's dufy Go
accomplish these results. lhe MARTHA
Company ic8 Illiou Street New York OF
lcrs g. send a copy ol Evelyn Hunts book
Tree. with a small size box of .Cassandra
Cream and "a free cake Of C1ssandra skin
soap ~ any lady who sends Eve two.cont
stamps 90 cover cNptnse oi mailing The
regular price oi ihs book ie so cents and
10 confirms valuable interesting Information
and is Iull Of good advice for ladies' who
desire 90 acquire aud retain loneliness of
iace and form "Caessudra Cream" IS a
wonderful bcautihcf Of tbe complexion and
miAcf thc skin soff fresh aud white by rc.
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20 is 9 perfectly pure preparation and VIII
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-19

We desire fo return our sincere g. fks 90
the good people Of Kiagwooi Ser their kind
nes' and sympathY DO our hosr Of Trouble
and sorrow in ihe death Of Mrs Dunn.
S. IT, RiNssa $50 FAWu,.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-02

HIS tall, dark figure t0tUered up Nth out
stretched arms.
the platform. Sarah kneeled down by
him. She put her head against his
breast. Then she raised her face and
said calmly. "He is dead"
The Brother Man was kneeling on
the other SIDE NO" he said. with an
indescribable gesture and untranslata-
BILE infection, "he is not dead. He is
living In the eternal mansions of glory
with his Lord"
But the news was borne from lip to
lip, "He is deadp' And that is the
way men speak Of the body. And they
were right. The body Of Philip was
dead. And the Brother Man was right
also, for Philip himself was alive in
glory, and as they bore the tabernacle
of his flesh out Of Calvary church that
day that was all they bore. His soul
was out of the reach of humanity's
selflshness and humanity's sorrow.
They said that when the funeral of
Philip Strong's body was held in Mil
ton rugged. unfeellng men were seen
to cry like children In the streets. A
great procession, largely made up of
the poor and sinful, followed him to
his wintry grave. They fingered long
about the spot. Finally every one
withdrew except Sarah, who refused
to be led away by her friends. and VIII
liam and the Brother Man. They
stood looking down into the grave.
HE was very young to die so soon,"
at last Sarah said, with a calmness
that was more terrible than bursts of
grief.
$50 was Christ" replied Brother
Man simply.
But oh, Philip, Philip, my beloved,
they killed himv' she cried. And at
last. for she had not wept yet. great
tears rolled down into the grave, and
uncomfortable anguish seized her.
Brother Man did not attempt to con-
sole or interrupt. He knew she was
in the arms OF God. After long time
he said: "Yes, they crucified him. But
he Is with his Lord now. Let us be
glad for him. Let us leave him with
the Eternal Peace"
When the snow had melted from the
hillside and the first arbutus was be-
ginning to bud and even blossom, one
day some men came out to the grave
and put up a plain stone at the head.
After the men had done this work they
went away. One Of them fingered. He
was the wealthy mill owner. He stood
with his hat in his hand and his head
bent down. his eyes resting on the
words carved into the stone. They were
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-02
CHATTER XXIV.

In the first place the minority in the
church held n meeting and voted to
ask Philip TO remain. pledglng him
their hearty support in all his plans
and methods. The evening paper, in
its report of this meeting, made the
most Of the personal remarks that were
made and served up the whole affair in
sensational items that were eagerly
read by every one in Milton.
But the most important gathering of
Philips friends was that of the mill
men. They met in the hall where he
had so often spoken, and, being crowd
ed out of that by the great numbers,
they finally secured the use OF the
courthouse. This was crowded with
an excited assembly, and in the course
Of very many short speeches, in which
the action of the church was severely
condemned, n resolution was offered
and adopted asking Mr.. Strong to re-
main in Milton and organize an asso-
citation or something of similar order
for the purpose of sociological study
and agitation, pledglng whatever finan-
Nihi ShlltOAt Dt AlOlll
the working people. This also was
caught up and magnlfied In the paper,
and the town was still reused to ex-
element by all these reports when
Philip returned home late Saturday
afternoon. almost reeling with exhaus-
ton and his heart torn with the sepa-
ration from his old chum.
10 e., 4. l.,
riness from Sarah and partly succeed
ed. After supper he went up to his
study to prepare for the Sunday. He
had fully made up his mind what he
would do, and he wanted to do 1t in a
manner that would cast no reproach
on his ministry, which he respected
with sensitive reverence.
He shut the door and began his prep
aration by walking up and down. as
his custom was, thinking out the de-
tails Of the service, his sermon, the ex-
act wording Of certain phrases he
wished to make.
He had been walking thus back and
forth half a dozen times when he felt
the same acute pain In his side that
had seized him when he tainted in
church at the evening service. 1t pass
ed away, and he resumed bis work,
thinking 1t was only passing disor-
der. But before he could turn again
In his walk he felt a dizziness that
whirled everything In the room about
him. He clutched at a chair and was
conscious of having missed It, and
then he fell forward in such a way
that he lay partly on the couch and on
the floor and was unconscious.
How long ne had been in this condi.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-02

minutes IA sutue WORK about the kitch-
en-. And after supper he was just get
ting ready to 90 out to inquire after q
..,. ...-..-s 49,. - LEA .Iere was "A
knock ut the door,
1t was messenger boy with tele-
gram. Philip opened it almost me-
chemically and, carrying 1t to the light,
read:
Alfred died at p. ~. Can you GOMEZ
For n second he did not realize tho
news. Then as 1t rushed upon him he
staggered and would have fallen If the
table had not been so close. A faint
ness and a pain seized him, and for O.
minute he thought he was falling.
Then he pulled himself together and
called his wife, who was in the kitch-
en-. She came In at once, noticing the
peculiar tone of his voice.
alfred is dead?' He was saying
the words quietly as lie held out the
telegram.
"Dead! And you left him getting
better. How DREADFUL
do you think SO? He is ut rest. l
must 60 up there at once. They ex-
pect me-" He still spoke quietly,
stilling the tumult of his hearts an
guish for his wife's sake. This man,
his old college chum. was very dear to
him. The news was terrible to him.
Nevertheless he made his prepare
tons TO go back to his friends home.
1t is what either would have done in
the event of the others death. And so
he was gone from Milton until after
the funeral and did not return until
Saturday. In those three days of alb
sence Milton was stirred by events
that grew out OF the action of the
church.
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sible. Il have tried to preach and act
as Christ would, but have failed to
interpret him Alright. Is 1t not so,
SarahT
His wife was reluctant to speak. But
her true heart made answer: mo, Phil
ip, you have interpreted him too faith
fully. You may have made mistakes.
All ministers do, but l honestly be-
lieve you have preached as Christ
would preach against the great selfish
ness and hypocrisy Of this century.
The same thing would have happened
to him."
They talked a little longer, and then
Philip said:
Let us go down and see the Brother
Man. Somehow | feel like talking to
him"
So they went down stairs and into
the room where the invalid was sitting
with the old man. William was able
to walk about now and had been say
ing that he wanted TO hear Philip
preach as soon as he could get to
church.
We'll Brother Man." said Philip,
with something like his old heartlness
Of manner, "have you heard the news?
Othello's occupations gone"
The Brother Man seemed TO know
all about IT, Whether he had heard
Of It through some OF the church peo-
pie or not Mr.. Strong did not know.
He looked at Mr.. Strong calmly. There
was a loving sympathy in his voice.
but no trace of compassion or Won
der. Evidently he had not been talk
ing of the subject to any one.
81 knew it would happen" he said.
"You have offended the rulers"
"What would you do, Brother Man,
Philip thought back to the time when
the Brother Man had asked him why
he did not resign.
Don't they ask you to-"
Eyes"
"Do you think it is the wish Of the
whole churchT
"No. there are some who want me to
stay"
How do you feel about it?" The
Brother Man put the question almost
timidly. Philip replied without hest
tation:
There is only one thing for me to
do. 1t would be impossible for me TO
remain after what has been done"
The Brother Man nodded his head as
II in approval. He did not seem dis
turbed in the least. His demeanor was
the most perfect expression of peace
that Philip ever saw.
1--WE shall have to leave this house,
Brother Man." said Sarah, feeling with
Philip that he did not grasp the mean
ing OF the event.
"Yes, in the Fathers house there
are many mansions" replied the Broth
er Man. Then as Mr.. and Mrs. Strong
sat there in the gathering gloom the
old man said suddenly, Let us pray
together about It,"
He kneeled down and offered the
most remarkable prayer that they had
ever heard. 1t seemed to them that,
however the old mans mind might be
affected, the part of him that touched
God in the communion Of audible pray
er was absolutely free from any weak
ness or disease. 1t was a prayer that
laid Its healing balm on the soul of
Philip and soothed his trouble into
peace. When the old man finished,
Philip felt almost cheerful again. He
went out and helped his wife few
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-02

brOken pour heart"
"Do you think sof' lie asked simply.
"Maybe that is so. have not thought
of people so much as of the work
which needed to be done. / have tried
10 do as my Master would have me.
But | have lacked wisdom or tact or
something"
"No, il Is not that. Do you want to
know what Think" His wife fondly
stroked the hair back from his fore
head as she sat on the couch by him.
YES, little woman, tell me-" TO his
eyes his wife never seemed so beauti-
full or dear as now. lie knew that
they were one in this their hour OF
trouble.
well, | have learned to believe since
you came TO Milton that II Jesus Christ
were to live on the earth in this cen
fury aud become the pastor of almost
any large and wealthy and influential
church and preach as he would have
10 the church would treat him Just as
Calvary church has treated you. The
world would cruelty Jesus Christ again
even after 1000 years Of historical
Christianity"
Philip did l8t speak. He looked out
again toward the tcnements. The win
ter day was drawing to It's close. The
church spire still stood out sharp cut
against the sky. Finally he turned to
his wife, and almost with a groan he
uttered the words: Sarah, l do not
ike to believe IL. The world is full Of
the love Of Christ. 1t is not the same
world as Calvary saw"
mo. But by what test are nominal
Christians md church members tried
today? Is not the church in America
and England a church IN which the
scribes and pharisees. hypocrites, are
Just as certainly found as they were
in the old Jewish church? And would
not that element cruelty Christ again
II he spoke as plainly now as thenT
Again Philip looked out Of the win
dow. His whole nature was shaken to
its foundation.
81 have made mistakes. have been
lacking In tact. / have needlessly Of
Tended the people," he said to his wife,
yielding almost for the first time to
great fear and dlstrust Of himself, for
the letter asking his resignation had
shaken him as once he thought .impos-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-02
'In the cross Of Christ glory.
Towering Ger the wrecks Of time;
All the light Of sacred story

His voice suddenly ceased, he threw
his arms up, and as he turned little
forward toward the congregation he
was seen to reel and stagger back
against the wall. For one intense, ire
mendous second # time he stood there
with the whole church smitten into
plying, Mortified, startled, motionless
crowd Of blanched, staring faces as his
tall, dark figure lowered up with out
stretched arms, almost covering the
very outlines Of the cross, and then he
sank down at its foot.
A groan went up from the audience.
Several men sprang up the platform
steps. Mrs. Strong was the first per-
son to reach her husband. Two or
three helped to bear him to the front Of
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-02
these:
PHILIP STRONG.
Pastor Of Calvary Church.
In the cross Of Christ ! glory,

PHILIP STRONG.
Pastor Of Calvary Church.
In the cross Of Christ glory,
Towering DER the wrecks Of time;
All the light OF sacred story
Gathers round
Mr.. Winter looked at the incomplete
line, and then, as he turned away and
walked slowly back down into Milton,
he said: "Yes. It is better so. We must
finish the rest for him."
All, Philip Strongl The sacrifice was
not In vain! The resurrection is not far
from the crucihxion.
Near to its close rolls up the century.
And still the church OF Christ upon the earth
Which marks the Christmas Of his lowly birth
Contains the selfish scribe and Pharisee
Christ OF God, exchanging gain for loss
Would men still nail thee to the selfsame crossf
II is the Christendom Of time, and still
Wealth and the love OF II hold potent sway.
The heart Of Is stubborn 10 obey,
The church has yet TO do the Masters viii.
Christ OF God, we bow our souls to thee;
Hasten the dawning OF thy church TO be wayf
THE END.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-02

yes, you have friends. A1r. Winter
fought for yOu-and others"
"Mr. Winter-my old enemy! That
was good. And there were othersT"
"Yes, quite n number. But nearly
all the influential members were
against you. Philip, you have been
blind TO all this"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-02
BY REV. CHARLES NJ. SHELDON,
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Copyrighted 800. by The Advocate Publishing Co.
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LITTLE DOLLMAKERS.
herman Children Taught the Work
When Hardly More Than
Babies.

Over in Germany there are 5000 chill
dren in one district alone who are en-
Pioyed to dress dolls and help in the
manufacture of various kinds of TOYS.
says the Philadelphia Record. All the
children who do this work are under 10
years of age. They are taught the art
of dressing doll at the tender age of
four. AT the same time, according to
the compulsory education law, they are
oohged to go to kindergarten school
for at least one year, and that term is
devoted to such things as making dolls
and dressing them-doing everything,
intact, except moldingt the heads, which
Is done by men expert at-the business
After that the German children have
three or four years of study, when they
are allowed to go into the doll or toy
factories to add to the daily income OF
the family to the extent of few cents
day.
The children who go to the kinder
garten have lots of fun making clothes
Tor the dollies and so fond do they get
of the little waX-faced creatures that
they are often sore at heart when the
matron comes around to collect them
all to be sent abroad.