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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28

John T. Bates is quaryiHg out
rocks above W. II. Fowler's residence,
Geo. 4. Bates has, in his possession,
one Of the Oldest watches, we presume,
in the country-a regular bulls eye"
1t was brought TO this place, to old
Henry Clay, by gentleman who
moved from Rear Creek Furnace, Md,
about forty five years ago. II is in
running order Yet.
DR. n. II. Triplett has improved
the looks Of his place by building a
nice stone walk between his and Wm.
r, Fowler's residence The Doctor
has the enterprise abnG. him &c make
things look well.
+. p. Lyons has moved from this
place to Fairmoat West Va. We are
sorry to see Pierce go,
James Hcnnen is raising him a nice
bird dog. James says the birds will
have to use their wings to keep out Of
Jacks way
Neighbor Scrarewell is farming for
Samuel Huntley. We hope he may
be successful.
On the night of The 9TH inst, the fire
broke out from a sugar camp on
Bunker Hill, and destroyed about
twelve hundred rails for Francis Cos
tolo and Joseph Lyons.
Josiah Bayles lest a fine bay mare
the ether day disease unknown.
John Bowers, also, lost Il nice black
mare with an uakuown disease.
Garrett Lewellen sold his fine bay
mare to Samuel IIuntlcy for $50.
Eliza Cunningham is home on Wis
it from Iowa, Heis looking we'll and
says he liks Iowa very well.
Henry Matheny has moved from
this place to Broadford Pa.
Col. Joe Snider has moved to the
house vacated by the Misses Bell.
The Misses Bell moved into tile
house vacated by VIM. Robson, who
moved to the house known as the Cra-
" Knob House.
Jack Glover and Charles Thomas
move to the Thomas farm, aad VIM.
Smith moves to the Lawson place.
4. G. Donaldson expects to plant
quite an extensive patch Of water and
musk melons, since everybody has
joined church.
John DERRICK, of Stewartstown, is
visiting friends in this place. He is
stopping at w. r. Fowlei's. Johnnie
is lively boy.
G. G. jarrett is very low with some
thing like cancer.
Thirty pine signed the Murphy
Pledge at Fletcher's Chapel, ON Fri
day night last More anon,
DUKE s. EARL.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28

Nothing can be fairer than Mr. Dan
iel Beatty's mode Of doing business, and
which evinces his confidence in the su.
periority Of his instruments over all 9th
ers. He warrants his pianos and organs,
for six years, gives five days test trial,
and refunds money If purchaser is not
satisfied. BY this means his instruments
are brought into competition with oth-
ers, and invariably come out victorious.
Address all communications to Daniel
f. Beatty, Washington, Warren County,
n. j. See his advertisement
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28
E.astG-es Point.

Our town is still improving. The
latest acccssions being that of two
steam saw mills, one purchased by
Fleming d Henry Bros, to be an
neNed to their steam Touring mill,
and the other by II. Clay Miller, TO be
located about couple Of hundred
yards down the creek from the mill.
Whether both will be supplied with
logs enough to keep them in blast re-
mains to be seen.
Charley Martin is improving the
appearance Of his premises by re
painting his house outside and in
side, papering his parlor &c.
John Ridgway and others had great
difficulty in staying the ravages If
fire, which blew from his clearing in
to the woods during the gale last
Monday evening. Perseyering labor
saved the loss Of all property except
ing some rails.
A number Of the citizens around
are clearing off ground for the coming
corn crop, consequently wood ashes
are plenty and cheap, and are being
rapidly bargained for by the tidy
housekeepers who long for the 'old
fashioned kind Of soap"
Mr.. VIM. Henry Jones and Miss
Nina Ammons, Of Battelle District,
were married Sunday, April 18th.
Long may they enjoy life's blessings.
Mrs. Fanny Gray died at her resi-
dence Thursday, 18th inst, and was
inferred on the 21st. She leaves
large family Of grown-upeEildren and
an aged companion to mourn her loss.
But she has gone to rest after her long
and well-spent life.
All concerned express themselves
well pleased with the improved APP
pearance of the New DOMINION. Long
may it prosper in its noble mission.
OCCASIONAL.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28

a CHANGE In LOCATION OF BUSINESS
}. p Shafer will on the first Of April re
move his picture business from his three
story bui ding on Walnut street, to more
eligible location on the first floor Of
McGrew's Building on Main street. The
entrance to his salesroom is one door
north of McGrews Store. His operating
room will be in the rear. This move
obviatcs the necessity of climbing stairs
Pictures OF all kinds at very low prices at
his present stand. Call and leave your
orders. 3t
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Cheat Neck.

To break the awful silence, we
thought few items from this place
to your valuable and interesting pa
per would be very appropriate.
w. G. Lewellen sold his fine black
horse the other day to Samuel Conn
for one hundred dollars.
w. II. Dickson has rented Jno.
Cole jr.'s farm. Johnnie intends to
leave this neck Of woods-going be-
low.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28

very interesting time at our last meet
ing and hope it win be more SO at our
next which win be held at Maids
vile on the evening Of the first Satur-
day in May.
Rev. George Conway, ofthis vicin-
ity, was married last week to : lady
near Waynesburg, Ia. | have not
learned her name. PuER
sstacIssvissc.
thought l would write you q few
items for publication, which, if you
think them worthy of an insertion in
your valuable paper, You can do so,
if not, consign them to the waste bas-
ket.
The farmers Of this vicinity are
making extensive preparations for
planting a large crop ofoats and corn.
Wheat, in most places, looks aell, al
though some has been damaged by
the hard freezing.
Our citizens are talking of building
dam below town for the purpose of
raising fish. Mr. II. s. Lantz pro-
cured twelve or fifteen hundred trout
about three weeks ago, which he had
placed in the creek above town.
Mems, no doubt, will be ON the watch
for seiners, as Our legislature passed
an act prohibiting SEEMING, which the
people Of this vicinity heartily ap-
prove.
An accident occurred near here
the 10th inst, in which son of Mr.
Jones, living at Kent's mill, had his
leg broken. He and son of Mr.
Lantz were playing together when
they ran against each other, with the
result as stated above. Dr. Fletcher
was called to adjust the broken limb;
have not heard TO what extent the boy
is injured.
Jordan STosnidcr fell and dislo-
Gated his arm. DR.. Strosnider ad-
justed it and says he is doing we'll.
DR.. T. NJ Calvert, formerly of
Greene county, Pa, has located in our
town intending to make it his Ferma-
nent home He is lively and pleas
ant man and a thorough Democrat.
We wish him success and wish we
could have more such men come in
here.
Moses Strosnider &c Son will soon
have their new factory in running or
der. This looks like business. 4
few more enterprises Of this kind
would give life to our town.
Rev. Warner minister in charge Of
this circuit, preached his first sermon
here on last Sabbath.
Mr. f. J. Lantz left our town few
days ago for Waynesburg, Pa, in.
tending TO study law Pierce is Il
jolly fellow and we are sorry to. part
with him. Think he will make sue
ccssfil lawyer
Dir. Jasper Rose moved, the 18th
inst, into his new shop on Main
street. Jasper is good smith and
we hopc will be successful. John
Brock says he is the best plowman in
this county. He can plow one acre in
four days, if he has Harry to help
him hitch up
This being the first, I will not wor-
ry your patience any longer this time.
SEyLAEDER.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28

TIE RELIABLE STORE of Morgan
town. Chadwick d Son are constant
ly in receipt of new goods which they
sell at bottom prices. The house of
Chadwick has been the leading Dry
Goods establishment of Morgantown
for more than thirty years and by its
enterprise and fair dealing bids fair
to maintain its position for the next
thirty years. You can always get
what YOU want at Chadwicks.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28

LIPPINCoTT's MAGAZINE for May is
an unusually varied number. OF the
illustrated articles, down the
Rhine" the first OF series by Lady
Blanche Murphy, is noticeable both
for the exquisite engravings and it's
agreeable sketches of famous old
towns, romantic scenery, and the
quaint costumes and primitive hab-
its of the Alsatian peasantry. "Pa-
risian Club-Life' is described at
length by G. H. Harding, while
Chauncy Hickox discusses briefly
some of the Schliemann's discoveries,
and gives the welcome intelligence
that the great explorer is about to re-
visit America. Walter Mitchell writes
musingly and critically of "BuriaIs
and Burial-places," and j. Brander
Matthews gives quantity of theat-
rical gossip and anecdotes relative to
the subject of Damned Plays" OF
stories, in addition to a long install
1nent of "The Marquis of Lossie,"
which has now reached a crisis, we
have SELLING a House. and other
miscellaneous topics. The contents
are of a thoroughly popular and at
tractive character.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28

SOME thiec, who was more magnan-
imous than the average gentlemen of
his class, after he had helped himself
to as many of Mr.. |. Franks chick
ems as he could get, very considerate-
ly left Mr.. f. two, while he reserved
three for his own benift.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28
Go to Basnett if you want good
seed Sugar Corn.

WE have received the initial num-
Der of the Ritchie Democrat publish
ed at Cairo w. Va, by L. S. Zevely
d Co. If the first number indicates
what it will do, its influence is
bound to be felt in Richie, Bro.
Morris viii have to keep his armour
bright or Richie will become Demo
cratic yet.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28

The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will give and ice cream so
ciable in the basement of their church
Thursday evening, April %. All are
invited. Admittance 10 cents ice
cream and cake l5 cents.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28

AceiDENT.-We regret to learn
that Louis Hagadorn while running
some old timbers from his mill pre-
paratory to putting in a new wheel,
had the two middle fingers of his
left hand badly crushed. We extend
to him our sympathies and trust he
will soon recover sufficiently to attend
to his duties at the mill Weonc heard
recommended as sure cure for con
sumption, 1.-THE dust from an
honest millers back We refer
all afflicted who are dispos-
ed TO try the remedy to our honest
German friend Hagadon, as we are
confident he can furnish a genuine
article.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society, of Arnettsville, will hold
meeting at the Arnettsville church,
April 29th, at o'clock, T. NJ.
We learn that S. 2. Barker's grist
mill will soon be in running order.
Reports say that one Mr.. Lyach
was murdered in Barbour county last
week, and his murderer was caught
plundering his pockets, by three men
who happened to pass the spot at that
time. They Immediately lynched
him and hung him 60 a tree not far
nom the place where, q few minutes
before, he had murdered his victim.
The report that it was a brother of
Mr. Samuel Lynch, of this neighbor-
hood, is not true. Iii said that it is
Mr. Lynch who lived in Barbour or
Lewis counties, and was Il dealer in
cattle. DEMOCRAT.
Eeecdssitie. Preston Co.
Presuming that some of your read
ers would appreciate letter from
this section of country, have conclud-
ed to give yon few jottings, as to
how we live, what we do for living,
DC
We live in q section Of country en-
tircly cut off from the COMMUNICATING
influence Of bad men, consequently
we are honest; we earn our bread by
the sweat Of our brow, We have TAX
en- advantage Of this fhe weather, of
late to SOW our oats, with a few excep-
tons we are done sowing. A great
many are ready to plant corn, soon
as the weather will permit. A good
portion Of our farmers are Changers,
consequently time is taken by the
forelock. From appearances think
the Grange Order is a good institution
the order is growing here, each farm
owned by granger is putting on
new appearance.
Our neighbor, Daniel Wheeler had
his house burned to the ground
short time since, but fortunately it
was insured, perhaps FOR enough to
rebuild. Reedsyille is improving.
New buildings constantly going up.
DR.. Jno. ID. Hall has erected a fine
office after the modern style. John
Watson formerly of Morgantown is al
SO receiving considerable pile of uln-
Der for some purpose, but you know
we dare not say lie is going to build
a dwelling house fol it would sound
to much like ''going TO be married.
DR.. Cox, of Masontown is putting
up new house.
Stock raising IS becoming prom
inent occupation here. There are
great many head of cattle, sheep and
hogs here and great many have
been disposed Of during the fall and
winter Enos Ashburn has winter
ed forty head of cattle, which,
believe, is more than any of his
neighbors.
Henry Reed is now running his
own mill says his miller heretofore
could not get up the steam, II. II. is
q business man.
John Guseman is Democrat of
the old kind, some Of his neighbors
go to see him every few days on ac-
count of his political opinions.
Yours,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28

LAST Saturday night crowd OF
roughs were on the street bowling
and making noise, to the annoyance
: of our citizens. 1'hc authorities
should veto this matter, and see that
such asscmbla9es are Dispersed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28

WE would call attention of our
readers to the card of Charles Mos
ca in another column. This gentle
man is well recommended as an art
list in Fresco and guarantees satisfac-
ton in all cases. Give him call.
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Moraa DIRECTORY.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
CHURCHES.

CHURCHES.
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SEVERAL communications crowded
out this week. Our friends have re-
sponded promptly to our call for cor
respondents and if the news come in
as promptly as they have for the past
week we will have more than we can
publish. Send 'em in.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28

KERN'8 SALOON will be open on
Saturday evening the 28th. Cur ice
cream loving people will be glad to
hear this. Kern's saloon has areputa-
ton of its own which its proprietor
is determined it shall maintain dur
ing the ensuing season.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28

WANTEp.-Beef Cattle, by Robert
Meathrell, Morgantown.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28

Basnett, Walnut street, is selling
his mammoth stock Of Groceries, and
Confactioneries rapidly and al cash.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28

LARGE SmPMENT-Messrs. Watson
d Jollif', of Ellington, shipped, dur
ing the two weeks ending April Goth,
IA, 700 eggs, or !, 1925 dozen.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28

Go TO Basnett, the Walnut street
grocer for your cheap groceries.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28
LOCAL NEWS.

Basnett sells Carbon Oil at % cents
per gallon.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28

MEAT House, marauders have again
donned their war paint and sailed
forth to try their luck. One night
last week one or more of these heroes
made raid on Alpha Ralphsnider's
smoke house and effected an entrance
by drawing a staple. Imagine the
emotions that stirred his soul when
not a single pound Of bacon could be
had. Mr.. Il. had carefully slowed
his meat away in the house and the
hero of starlight raids was compelled
to abandon his enterprise and go
home wiser if not 9 hunglier man.
1t seems that procrastination was the
bane of this enterprise, for had he
inaugurated warlikd actions earlier in
the season he might have been more
successful.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28
The Murphy Meeting.

The Murphy temperance meeting,
at the Presbyterian church, on last
Thursday evening was well attended,
considering the state of the weather
and the fact that but few persons had
notice that meeting would be held.
The meeting was presided over by
Prof F. :. Lyon and L. s. Hough,
Esq, acted as secretary. Impromptu
speeches were made by Prof Lyon,
Judge Ollie, John j. Brown, Rev,
White and others. The meeting was
rather tame and uninteresting owing
to the scanty attendance, we presume.
These meetings, in order to make
them successful, must be held more
frequent than once or twice month.
The management should display more
energy in giving notice of meetings
and the interval between meetings
should not be so long as to allow all
the effect Of the last meeting to be
spent, before they again convene. We
would suggest that il meetings were
held in the Academy Hall, class of
people who dislike to go to churches,
will have an opportunity of seeing a
Murphy meeting, who otherwise
would not. And this class persons
are most in need OF temperance lect-
ures. There are persons in our COM
munity, as there are in all communi-
ties, who do hot favor the Murphy
movement, and the leaders in the
temperance cause should not let their
zeal flag until every one surrenders.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

Sl.50 per year invariably in advance
as cents for six months
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-05
Gov. Growers Testimony.

WASHINGTON, January 5. Coy,
Grover, of Oregon, was examined
before the senate committee on
privileges and elections to-day, and stat
ed that he issued certificates of election
to the three highest electors eligible. In so
doing he acted in conformity with the con-
stitution and in accordance with the best
legal authority he could procure. In an
swer to questions from Senator Morton,
Gov. Grover stated that he received a
letter from Judge Hoadley, of Cincinnati,
in which four authorities relating to cases
of eligibility of persons to office were cited
1t was a three page letter, and received
at the executive office about week before
witness rendered his decision In the case
of Watts Witness vas unacquainted
with Judge Hoadley or with his politics
person or persons in New York in regard
to Watts's case; he received a telegram
| from ex Senator Gwin. stating that GER
| Watts ineligible and he wanted TO know
| by what time the question had to be set
tied Abram s. Hewitt, of New Y ork
sent witness a communication IN which two
decisions in Indiana, one in Maryland, anC
one in Pennsylvania were cited as being
applicable in this case Manton Marble, O.
New York, telegraphed witness, calling hi
attention to Watts's case, and witness an
swered that he then had the case unde
consideration. Witness has met MIR. Pal
rick once; he met him in the executiv
office at Salem; Patrick was introduced t
witness by Senator Kelly; witness kIey
nothing about Patrick and looked upon hi
call at the executive Office as c0mphmer
tary one.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-05
MOLINE.

g9James S. Gilmore's celebrated su,
gar cured hams at j. A. McDcnalds. s. the
Moline grocer, 500 West Henry street. dit
BB~Cnmpanay B of the fire departmct is
requested to meet at the engine house this
evening at = o'clock, to elect Captain.
j. W. MoREY, Chief Engineer.
Bg~Fresh oysters 10 bulk at J. A. Me-
donald's. the boss grocer of Moline.
Groceries, canned goods. etc, at bottom
prices. dit
gg~ ATTENTION, RIFLE COMPANY
There will be a special meeting of the Mo-
line Rifles to morrow Saturday evening
at 7 80 o'clock. All members are request
ed to be present.
j, B.,MAGILL, Capt, Comd'g.
BE@The officers of Doric Lodge No. 319.
A, K. & A. NJ. were Installed at the Lodge
room. last evening, by Past Master George
installed W. NJ, VIM. G. Bennett; S.
w, N. R. Ziegler; J. W., Isaac n. Watt;
Sec, S. I. Walker; Treas, John S. Gill
more.
BaY esterday afternoon Rev, F. e.
| Llnfeld was fOnally ordained as pastor of
of the First Baptist church of this city.
| The sermon Of Rev. Z. Nesbett, D. D.,
was universally conceded to be brilliant
effort. and by some was classed as the
| best discourse ever given in the Baptist
church. 1t was beautiful 10 language and
sentiment and delivered with fine rhetorical
effect A number of those present have
united in an effort to secure its publication
in full THE ARGUS regrets that want OF
space will not allow an extended notice
of this really excellent sermon, and more
extended notice of the ceremonies at the
church yesterday.
B9~Dont forget the Odd Fellows ban
quet tonight at Timm's Hail. 1t will be
the event of its kind this season. Follow
ing is the programme.
7:3O-Move from Hall of Moline Lodge No 1873
with music
Music by the Band at Timm's Hall.
40 Bro. S. Hunting. Davenport - '''''-
$50 M. Supper Toasts and Responses ,e
Bro j. Tutfley-
1o;OO-Music.
2d................. o.. ........ The Encampment
Bro. W. L. Sweeney, Rock Island.
Bro. Pinkham.
4th th................ Manufacturers Lodge No. 49,
Bro. H. H. Grove
9th Swedish Olive Lodge No. SIS:
Bro B. oakley.
Bro. L. Gregory.
, II 130-Music by the Band.
| IL :00-Grand March.
If you have any magazines, or newspepe
. files you want bound, or any old books yo
want rebound, take them to THE ARGU
BINDERY. dwtf.