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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14
Gains Creek.

Correspondence OF the Argus.
Dear Editor--I presume the readers OF
your valuable paper. THR ARGUS. would
like to hear something from this place.
John j. Dolen was at Klondyke. last
week.
Miss Eta Siuchell is housed up with la
grippe.
Dave stuchell and wife are sick with la
grippe.
Protracted meeting is stiIl in progress at
Reedsyille.
Mrs. Daniel Field is down with the Pneu-
monia fever
Miss Eva White was staying at Daniel
Fields last week
What an awful change itOmust be for the
Ice man when he dies.
Walter Menear. who has been housed up
with Ia grippe. is able to BE- out again
Mad White. who has been working at
Klondyke. was at home over Sunday
Miss Callie White. who has been staying
at divers Mill for some time. is at home.
Some of the farmers in this ne ghborbood
treated their wives 10 a new Homs Com.
tort range.
w. o. Miller Of this place, who Is teach
ing school at Foreman Gate. was home
over Sunday.
Ed Tusing. who was thrown from horse
some time ago and badly hurt, is able TO
be out again.
Miss Alice Dolen who has been staying
at Morgantown for some time. is at home
going to school
A woman can drive man crazy for
twenty-four hours and ihen bring him to
the gate Of Paradise in two seconds by
simply tickling him under the chin
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14

=, The HILLS OF LONG AGO, y
SoosoM @oG&GS
ny wv. OcSte aar,a.x

ro-nigh, dream Of by-gone days,
When heart aud mind were all sglow.
And through Times purple tinted haze
l see the Hills of Long Ago.
A Eight ne'er seen on land or sea"
oilds mountain top and valley low
A thousand tongues still speak to me
From those dear Hills Of Long Agol
There stands my mother, sainted now
A woman pure as mortals know
The love-light shining on her brow,
As in the halcyon Long Ago
Around her fee, four children play
In merry mood, as to aud fro
They seamper in their gladstone way
Across the Hills of Long Ago
Above this group Deaths seepter waves,
Aud soon. mid music soft aud low,
Two OF the baud seek early graves
Among the Hills Of Long Ago.
Another sainted sister gains
The heights Of womanhood-aud lol
She finds grave on western plains,
Aud lives but in the Long Ago
My sehoolmates, early friends. and all
Who wrote their names In kindness, glow
Like stars set In the armament
Above the Hills Of Long Ago
Aud there's another--bright and far,
With spirit pure as driven snow
Her voice, her eyes, her clustering hair,
Make glad the Hills of Long Agol
Thus joys as great rs Life can give.
Aud woes as dark as Death can show,
Each clothed in mystic garments, live
Among those HIS Of Long Ago.
Aud trees and rocks and rugged hills
How well their comradeship know I
loved them then--my heart yet thrills
To see them in the Long Agoi
Yes. those glad Hills arc glorified
By light ne'er seen on land or sea
A light that filings It's luster wide,
Aud somehow reaches you aud me,
As down life's steep decline we 90,
From those dear Hills of Long Ago.
7nrsSlfon, ~, Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14

corresDondsnco Of the Argus
=. J.. Denison Of Grafton. was in town
Sunday.
Guy Hanwsy spent Sunday in town, visit
ing friends
J. W. Keller and family have been having
grip, lot are now better.
Mrs. c. w. Cox has been in bad health
for a couple Of weeks.
Mrs. Taylor Of Masontown, Is stopping
with Dr. Hundley for medical treatment.
The weather has Dot been cold enough to
make ice for summer use, and there will be
hot time in the old town next summer,
unless the weather turns colder than It has
been yet. SCRIBE
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4
Dr. C K. SilverwOOd. Dentist. will be II
Brneeson Feb. ssth for days.
J. A. Dancer and son & a. Dancer o.
Reno were here yesterday on basinees aud
gave as paying call.
John W. Turner OF near Howesvills
killed eve months old pig not long ago
that made aos lbs. of clean meat.
VALENTINES from one cen, to Eve Ct.
at jenkins Jewelry and Book Store. Come
and select some before they are all picked
over
Rev. Robert Rsmser aud family are here
from New Jersey. Mrs. Ramsey and son
arrived last Saturday and Mr. Ramsey
came yesterday.
For Fine Groceries, Cakes. Chinaware,
Fruits. Canned and Picked Goods. Fancy
Groceries, Dry Goods aud Notions. call nj
John III. Gamers Store on Price street.
The seven year old son of Rev. s. NJ.
Snyder of Manown. has about recovered
from severe kick from horse, received
about month ago, in which the boy had a
very narrow call for his life.
Ross Leonard is TO have another hearing
Saturday before the Board OF Education
at Fellowsville in regard to his school
trouble. He has two lawyers to help him
out and the trustees were here to employ
y. ]. Crogan TO defend the n.
Hon. w. G. Brown. OF Haywood. and
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Crawford. OF Louisville, XIV.
spent Sunday here with Mr.. and Mrs. mo.
]. Brown. They both left for their homes
yesterday. Mrs Jeanette Tate accompan
ing Mr.. Crawford to Louisville. Morgan.
town Dominion.
John Anne Radabaugh OF near Mason.
town was in town yesterday and gave us a
paying call. He keeps bIooded stock on
his farm aud claims to have full blooded
improved Chester Boar pig that beats any.
thing In that section.
Only one marriage license issued so far
this month. that Of Marshall G. Hoffman
aged az and Cynthia Pearl Messenger aged
~. both natives OF this county. The bust
ness seems to be very slack since January.
but perhaps Valentine Day will revive the
matrimonial market again.
We have just printed one thousand new
Deeds at this Office, on the best of paper,
made and ruled at the factory specially for
the purpose. We offer them at greatly re.
dueed prices, only S cents each fold price
10 eents) or so cents per dozen, s. per hun
dred. Mail orders filed promptly.
| 5. ID. Dipel, of near Shepherdstown, is
now engaged in cutting down peach or
chard of 5000 trees FIVE years old and just
in their prime. lie says he can make more
money on his land by farming il. Las,
seasons crop of peaches was very heavy,
but the fruit was somewhat inferior the
markets were gluted and on many shipments
he did not receive sufficient return to pay
the freight The orchard cost him In time
and trees over sIo.ooo.--Keyser Echo.
George X. Jenkins, who has been in the
Kingwood Jail several months, under indict
ment for shooting hs wife at Newburg, last
fall, tried to ''shuille OFF this mortal COLI
by hanging, one night last week. lie had
twisted rope out of his bedclo,hes and
hanged himself to the bars of his cell soon
after supper, and was almost choked to
death when the Tailor, Ex-Sherif Shaher,
discovered him. The rope did not work
good or he would have been a goner when
found
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14
Deaths Dolngs.

We very much regret to learn of the death
of Arthur, the bright and handsome six
year-old son of Prof. Samuel ID. Brown, of
the University at Morgantown. The boy
died last Thursday, Feb. 9Th, after short
Illness, and was buried Saturday. He was
the only son and our sincereSt sympathy
goes out to the bereayed parents in their
great loss.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14
A Card or Thanks.

We take this opportunity of thanking the
kind neighbors and friends of Tunnelton for
the assistance rendered us during the illness
Of our dear wife and mother. While we
feel that we cannot repay their kindness
they have our heartfelt thanks. May God
ever protect them and their families.
J. w. Johnson
AND
Mrs. CLARA PIERCE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14
Residence for Sale.
Mas. CLARA PIERCE.

a Two Story, Five Room residence in
Kingwood for sale on reasonable terms
Good cellar and Heater under building.
House plastered and nearly new For
further information address Box I76, King.
wood. w Va. Il.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14
Twilight
Correspondence OF tho Argus.

correspondence Oh the argus.
The grip is raging in our comm unity.
Madison White expects TO move his fam.
lily down TO Klondike IN a few days
Il. f. Miller has moved his family to the
Susie Nugent house near Mllerspon.
Mss Gala White, who has been staying
down at Klondike, is circulating among
friends in this vicinity.
]. T. Hawley and family will move back
from Cheat River to the old farm near here,
some time next month. We welcome them
back again.
We are informed that a ssmmill will be
placed on tract Of timber land near what
is known as the Sandy Bottom, about the
first Of next month.
revival meeting will begin a, the Beth.
lehem NJ. ?. church next Sunday evening,
Feb. ~, conducted by the pastor. Rev.
J. J. Phillips, of Reedsvilie
Ada, the little four. year.old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Madison White, was badly
burned one day last week. She was stand
ing near the fire when her dress caught. bu,
her mother being near, soon extinguished
the flames.
The fashion now is for young ladies to
ask young men to escort them home. We
heard Of young lady who lives at Reeds
vile who said to a certain young man, my
brother is swinging your sister. and think
you ought 10 swing me, but he didn't
swing worth a cent.
For the benefit Of your readers and also
that you may learn to properly make out
an account against another party we will
give you a sample copy verbatim
&C. h S., you BORED sled from me some
time ago and you said you would buy II
from me and now that old sled is broke up
and we expect you 10 pay fos IT, We value
Il at 7sc and there is zs back on that old
log tricd 10 split for you, and you owe me
- for that old horse ! was To- get, aud 10
back on that wood tried 20 chop for you,
which makes my bill sI.zS and u you had
moi treated M 50 mean, We would not he
so hard on you, and want you 10 send my
monkey wrench home and the pay.
c. c.
p. s. Remember me az once.
Nora Dotson. Of Adyville, Indians, ar.
rived here one day last week. 4 young
man Of our neighborhood had been CORE.
spending with Miss Doison for some time
having learned her name through the eli.
max, paper Published for The benefit Of
young people who wish to correspond for
fun. couriship or marriage. The 20 iug
man finally went TO Indiana 10 see Miss
Do'son and the meeting proved to be a
mutual enc NJ they both became attached
to each other After his return home he de-.
cidedto have her visit old Preston aud view
our West Virginia Hills. So according to
previous arrangements she Is here add will
only hive toremain ten days when We ex.
poet to hear the wedding bells peal forth
and send out the glad ,idings that thes. two
hearts beat as one.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14

WANTED. Capable rcfisble person IN
every county TO Represent large company
Of solid financial rcputation fo35 salary
per year. payable weekly - per day abso-
lutely sure and ell expenses straight. bona.
sde. definite salary. no commission; salary
paid each Saturday and expense money
advanced each week STANDARD
HOUSE. 334 DEARBORN ST.. CHICAGO.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14

Died at his home at Masontown on Thurs.
day night February 9Th at the age Of 81,
Col. Isaiah Kirk. Col Kirk had been
suffering severely from the effects of fall
which he received some time ago in which
his hip was broken and his death was not
unexpected. lie was veteran Of the civil
war and rose from the rank of Captain to
that Of Colonel. lie was born near Nor.
gantown on Cobuns creek and was we'll
known all over this section of the State.
lie leaves several children TO mourn his loss.
Isaiah Kirk Of Sunnyside, Mrs J. S. linn
and the young Mr.. Kirk who clerks in the
novelty store at Morgantown, are relatives
Of the deceased. The funeral was held
Saturday and the interment 10 the Mason.
town graveyard. Col Kirk was for many
years devoted member Of the Baptist
church.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14
I I 7

Died, in West Grafton on Thursday Feb.
7, 1901, Edward Shoulte. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Shoulte, formerly Of near
Howesyille, this county. The young man
was about twenty ears Of age, and his
death WAS caused by some kind Of heart
trouble. The remains we're brought to
TOWNSVILLE. Saturday morning on the train,
and funeral services we're held in the Cath.
ole Church, after which the burial took
place in the cemetery near by. This makes
four children that Mr.. and Mrs. Shoulte have
lost IN tins manner and at about the same age
The parents arc very strong, hearty people
and can not account for the heart trouble
among their children. unless IL comes from
scarlet fever, which they were all afflicted
with several years ago, and which may have
affected their hearts in some way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-09
ROCK HILL AND BlACKSBURG.
Health Boards Of Respective Towns In Con
troversy About Smallpox.
Rock Hill Herald, February 6.

Rock Hill Herald, February 6.
Dr. J. G. Black, chairman Of the
board Of health" and DR.. VIM. Ander-
son, mayor of the city of Blacksburg," "
have published, in the YoRKvILLE EN-
QUIRER, a card criticising the editor
of The Herald for publishing an article
in his paper last week in explanation
and in jurisdiction of the action Of the
Rock Hill board of health and city
council in issuing quarantine against
BlackSburg on account of the smallpox
epidemic there. Inasmuch as the au-
thors of the card were not fair enough
to send copy to this office for publi-
cation, it will not be taken from THE
ENQUIRER and reproduced in these COL
umns. We have no apology to make
for the statements we published, as we
believed our informants, who are cit
izens of Blacksburg, in as good stand
ing as either the chairman of the
board of health" or the mayor" and
we prefer even now to accept their
testimony, especially so since the
chairman of the board of health" and
mayor of the city" are capable Of do
ing in a much more aggravated way
the very thing they charge against the
editor of this paper and the Rock Hill
board of health and city council, in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-09

SOME FUNNY ADs.-Curiously worded
advertisements that are funny without
intent are more common in the Lon
don papers, it would seem, than they
are in New York publications. An
English periodical offered a prize the
other day for the best collection of an
nouncements, and the following is the
result:
Wanted. boy to be partly behind
the counter
Wanted, an organist and a boy to
blow the same"
"A boy who can open oysters with
references"
Bulldog for sale; will eat anything,
very fond of children"
FURNISHED apartments suitable for
gentleman with folding DOORS"
Wanted, room by two gentlemen
about 80 feet long and 20 feet broad"
"A lady wants to sell her piano, as
she is going abroad in a strong iron
frame"
Lost, near Highgate archway, an
umbrella, belonging to a gentleman
with bent rib and bone handle"
Lost, a collie dog by man on Sat-
urday answering to Jim with a brass
collar around his neck and muzzle."
ITO be disposed of, mail phaeton,
the property of a gentleman with a
moveable headpiece as good as new
New York World.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-09
AUToCRATS OF WALL STREET.
The Combination In Absolute Control Of Things
There,

lHeTE.
At his best, Jay Gould was always
compelled to face the chance Of failure.
Commodore Vanderbilt, though he Of
ten had the street in the palm Of his
hand, was frequently driven into cor
ner, where he had to do battle for his
life; and so it was with every great
speculator, or combination of specula-
tors, until the men who control the
Standard Oil took hold. With them
manipulation has ceased to be specula-
ton. Their resources are so vast that
they need only to concentrate on any
given property in order to do with 1t
what they please; and that they have
thus concentrated on a considerable
number of properties outside Of the
stocks in which they are popularity
supposed to be exclusively interested,
is a fact well-known to every one who
has opportunities Of getting beneath
the surface. They are the greatest
operators the world has ever seen, and
the beauty of their method is the
quietness and lack Of ostensation with
which they carry it on. There are no
gallery plays. There are no scareheads
in the newspapers. there is no wild
scramble or excitement. With them
the process is gradual, thorough and
steady, with never a waver or break.
How much money this group Of men
have made 1t Is impossible even to
estimate. That it is a sum beside
which the gain Of the most daring
speculator of the past was a mere bag
atelle is putting the case mildly. And
there Is an utter absence of chance
that Is terrible to contemplate. The
combination controls Wall street al
most absolutely. Many Of the strong
est financial institutions are at their
service in supplying accommodations
when needed. With such power and
facilities it is easily conceivable that
these men must make enormous sums
on either side Of tie market. So far,
fortunately, their manipulations have
all been one way-upward and in
conjunction with the general prosper
ity this has resulted in making large
sums Of money for nearly everybody
in the street.
Here and there we have heard of
losses, some Of them fairly large; but
in comparison with the general money
making these are hardly to be taken
into nsideration.-Henry Clews in
Philadelphia Evening Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-09

that they incorporated in their card the
following paragraph without having
asked the chairman of our board or
mayor of our town for information"
I'VE are not thinking of quarantin-
ing against the measles and diphtheria
so prevalent in Rock Hill, both Of
which are more fatal than the very
mild form Of smallpox we have"
Measles and diphtheria so preva-
lent" This very exaggerated state
ment of conditions in Rock Hill by
these honorable gentlemen, so virtuous
and such devotees Of fairness and
truth, is answered by the Rock Hill
board of health. The only ground they
could have had for such a statement
Is a local item which appeared in the
issue Of The Herald in which was pub
lished an article on the quarantine
against Blacksburg, to wit:
Measles is prevailing to consider
able extent in the city and DR.. Fennell
has a case of diphtheria at the High
land Park mill. The patient Is child
of G. H. Branson."
Comment upon the overdrawn state
ment of Blacksburg's chairman board
of health" and mayor" Is unnecessa-
ry. It carries with it its own condem-
nation.
Following is a card from the local
board of health:
Rock HILL, February 4, 1901.
Mr.. Editor-The action Of the city
council and board of health of Rock
Hill in quarantining against Blacks
burg needs no defense. The condition
as reported subsequently by the Blacks
burg authorities, justified the prompt
action by our board.
The Rock Hill board had reliable in
formation from citizens of Blacksburg
pertaining to the condition of small
pox in Blacksburg. This information
was given by no less than four citizens
of the town, who were in position 10
know whereof they spoke, and who
were told the probable action Of our
board based upon their information.
So we acted not with undue haste.
Our board acted only to protect our
selves and the interest of those who
look to us for protection and not to
injure anyone or do anyone an injus-
tice. We were not actuated by any
SINISTER VI SuCil petSe iio'tNe 90 -
ed the board in Blacksburg when 1t
printed this statement: Measles and
diphtheria are so prevalent in Rock
HILL both of which are more fatal than
the mild form Of smallpox we have"
This is an incorrect statement, and
for which there is no justification or
excuse. There is no fact or condition
to call for or prompt such publication.
This was made with the evident inten-
ton Of doing Rock Hill an injustice,
since it Is so unwarranted. 1t Is only
to give the facts that we desire you to
publish this reply.
We have had cases of measles in
Rock Hill; but no deaths from them.
There has been only one case of diph-
iberia here in months, and no deaths
from diphtheria in five years.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-09
COT THE WRONG PARTY.

During the recent convention of the
Women's Christian Temperance union
in this city, members of the reception
committee were on duty at the railroad
passenger station for the purpose Of
according a proper welcome to incom-
ing delegates. Among those assigned
to the work at the Pennsylvania depot
was a particularly attractive young
woman, who was as ambitious as she
was inexperienced as regards the work
of greeting strangers.
A train rolled in, and as the pasSen-
gers alighted therefrom the attractive
young woman was all in a flutter. She
scanned the stream Of humanity as it
fled through the big gate, and at length
espied we'll dressed gentleman, who
not only wore silk hat, but also a
white ribbon attached to the lapel of
his coat.
The attractive young woman rushed
to meet the well-dressed gentleman as
eagerly as though he were a long lost
brother.
$50 glad to see you," she exclaimed.
Come right along and will conduct
you to comfortable quarters"
The wearer of the silk hat and the
white ribbon was rendered speechless
for a moment. He finally managed to
gasp:
BEG pardon, miss, but isn't this a
mistaken"
Cant be a mistake" the attractive
young woman .hurriedly declared.
You see, we both wear the white rib
bon."
And what does yours representa-"
the stranger then wanted to know.
why. it's the badge of the w. C. T..
u, of course"
We'll, mine is the color of the win
ming horse in the last race at the Ben
ings race track this afternoon" smil-
ingly explained the we'll dressed man.
CONSERVATION and apologies followed.
Washington Star.
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