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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-07-07

EX-GOv. DIX TO THE PRESIDENT. Ills
VIEWS or CIVIL-sERyICE REFORM.

EX.GOv. DIX TO THE PRESIDENT. III,
VIEWS or CIvIL.sERyICE REFORM.
Tx. Gov. Dix of New Iorl, has writ
ten a lengthy letter to the president on
the subject OF civil service reform, The
old man may be a little oil on some sub
iecls, but his Ideas Of civil service reform
will be endorsed by nearly every one.
He saws: The administrative reform
we require will nOt be complete until
federal officers are forbidden o take part
in the management OF political couVen-
tons and the manipulation of party can
vases. Their Interference in elections
has always been a source of local jcal-
ousy and has had the effect OF keeping
many OF our best citizens out OF orgaai-
cations IN which they should have con-
trolling influence. As q general rule
the time of public officers Will be iulIy Oc-
cupied il they doyoto themselves assidu-
ously to The discharge of their dudes.
They not only violate principle by be.
coming political managers, but they
often compromise iDjurlUusly the admin
istraton which they represent by
their ill-direClcd efforts and their partisan
zeal. The virtual control OF nominations
10 federal offices by members OF the sen.
ate, which. as think, has been most I'M
wisely avquigscad in during the last few
wears. is one OF the most demOruliYIng
and dangerous Of abuses into which the
administration has fallen. ltisa manifest
encroaChment on the constitutional pre-
negatives OF tha executive At,er show
ing how this degradts senators, he close,
| by saying: ut was my opinion
my opinion still. that unless the admins
tratlon Of our political system can be
freed from these demoralizing practices
tending. as thcy invariably 20, TO grow
more bold and reckless, the people viii
gradually losr their confidence IN it, and
be led to CONSIDER whether there is any
remedy for them except in some change
in the folm Of government which will i'm.
pair its representative Charaetcr. Twcn-
tv years Of continued reelection on this .
subject have only served to confirm the
have expressed, and trust T.
they will be a sufficient apology Tor
you with this communication
| should not have addressed it to you but
for the confidence feel in your determi-
nation, and your ability to carry into eX-
ecution the reform the country 50 great
ly needs and so earnestly desires
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-22
SfewartstOwn N.

The store at this place is now in the
hands of St Clair d. Snider, who bought
it from J. l. Conn for 81, 800.
We heard Mr.. Snider would move
into the house now occupied by Leslie
Combs.
On Thanksgiving day Frank Ded-
rick killed II rabbits.
The little son of VIM. Robinson who
broke his leg some time ago is now
better
OF course we can excuse Dan.
O'Grady for getting booty this time
It's a 10 pound girl.
Daddy Lowry is again in our midst
Glad to see him.
VIM. Coleman killed 25 rabbits
pheasant and squirrels in two days
Cor. Cheat neck. That's nothing
He built 43 pannels of rough d ready
fence in one day when he lived here.
VIM. Casteel has new Coal digger
No. it's not either, it's girl.
Miss Jennie Tcter has returned from
a visit to Pa. Q o
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-22
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.


D. l. B. Anderson has moved into
his new house. It is one of the finest
in the county.
Lee Lewellen is building a barn for
J. c. Vandervort.
Jack Evans will not finish his house
this winter.
Gene. Christy of Warrington is WIS.,
iting at A. j. Kootnz's.
D. l. B. Anderson will start East
with his cattle in few days.
A Mr.. Carothers of Taylor County
has bought all the hogs that were for
sale in this vicinity.
j. P. Stellar has moved into the
house formerly occupied by Mr.Ander-
son.
A Literary Society has been organ
lied at Bakers school house. 0
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, Ice
COUNTY OF ;MoNoNGALIA, - -
AT rules held ill the Clerk Office of the
County Court of Monongalia county,
v est Virginia, on the first Monday in
November, 1877, on the law side of said
court
William w. Robson, plaintiff,
We l. TT.
Robert Smith and George III. III 'D''''
Smith, defendants.
The object of this suit Is to recover
from said defendants the sum Of eighty>
seven dollars and forty >eight cents, with
interest on S8578, parcel thereof, from
the Goth day of November, 1876, till paid,
and the costs of suit, and to subject the
funds attached in the bands of John C..
Wagner and William Anderson TO the
payment of same.
And itappearng from the return Of the
Sheriff as well as from All affidavit filed
in the papers of this cause, that the said
defendants are non residents of this
State;
1t is ordered that said defendants do
appear here at rules to be held in the
Clerks Office of said court, on the first
Monday in December next, and do what
may be necessary to protect their inter-
est in this suit.
A copy teste: WIN. s. COBUN,
KICK & HoUGH, Clerk.
Counsel for PIf
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-22
Hon. Henry G. Davis on thu

R~Hon. Henry G. Davis on the
18th of December last, introduced a
bill in Congress to appropriate $780,
600, to be expended under the dlrec-
ton of the Secretary Of War for con
tinuing the improvement of the Mon
ongahela River between Pittsburgh
Pa. and Fairmont w. Va. We hope
the appropriation will be made as it
should be and that the work will be
prosecuted with vigor and dispatch, so
that our raftsmen may succeed in get.
ting their timber DC. past the new
Lock and Dam without having it
wrecked and without SO recklessly
risking their lives. Mr.. Davis is en-
titled to the grateful thanks OF our
people for the energy he is displaying
in the matter. Representatives Mar
tin, Wilson and Kenna, and Senator
Hereford are also doing all they can
to forward the much needed improve
ment. Our State is ably represented
and will no doubt receive the appro-
priation necessary to finish this work
which will contribute so immensely to
the development ofWest Virginia and
of our county.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-22

Rv virtua of q deor,.a of the circuit
Court If NononoaI;a conntu " Va
rendered ON the bod dav of Santemher
1877 in a chancerv cane nerdinr in said
court yyherain Jobn A nilIe is nlaintiff
end Horatio n Mackev and others are
defandants the UNDERSIGNED snecial com.
u ,oiSoioner for , that nnrnose Will sell at
nnbl;o auction to fba bighest hidder nm
H. u r,,,iI,o ',rn,uds in front If the court
- - $500. "a 100, 49,,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. ca
Dec. II, 1877.


1t is most gratifying fact that
Congress has taken hold Of the Mex
lean question in earnest. The House
on Monday, in referring to the prop
er committee that portion Of Mr.
Hayes message relating to Mexican
affairs, decided to vote and by earnest
discussion, decided that it was en-
phatically favorable to the maintain
ance of peace between Mexico and
the United States yesterday the Sen
ate unanimously adopted resolution
of Senator Conkllng for a special
committee Of seven Senators to ascer-
tain what was necessary to promote
peaceful relations between the two
governments, etc. If there is any
disposition here to provoke war it is
confined to the Administration.
Senator Conkling will be Chairman
of the Committee to be appointed I'M
der his resolution. AS that resolu-
ton is unprecedented and as the pow
ers given to the Committee by it may
be used effectively in the existing
contest between Mr.. Conkling and the
Administration, l give it in full and
ask your readers to make note of it.
"Resolred, That committee of
seven Senators be appointed by the
Chair to enquire and report whether
any, and if so, what measures can be
devised to promote commercial inter-
course with Mexico, and to establish
a just and peaceful condition of af-
fairs on the borders of this country
and Mexico, and also to ascertain and
report the facts touching the present
government of Mexico, and that said
committee have power to send for per-
sons and papers to confer with the
executive branch of the government
of the United States, to sit during the
recess of the Senate, and to proceed
to any point deemed necessary in the
prosecution of its inquiries"
Senator Matthews silver resolu-
tons, to the effect that all United
States debts may be lawfully paid in
silver dollars of4l24 grains each, was
debated.
Senator David Davis and Senator
Thurman are two men Of prominence
about whose course on silver remone-
tization there has been doubt among
the people. They are now both
among the most earnest advocates OF
the measure. The resolution Of Mat
thews was not voted on directly yes
terday, but on test vote there were
As Senators for silver and Is against
The resolution is concurrent one
does not require any executive action
and has no legal force.
Many Senators yesterday present
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-22
A Brilliant Wedding at Pied
mont
Cor. Cumberland News

Cor Cumberland News'
A large and brilliant company gath
cred on the evening of the q tn. ult
at the residence of Rev. A. Baush,
Piedmont, to witness the marriage of
his daughter, Miss Eugene, to Mr..
T. p. Jocobs, of New Martinsyille,
West Virginia. The ceremony was
performed be Rev. J. G. Clymer, of
Keyser, assisted by the brides father
The fair bride was attired in silk of
a light color, with handsome lace
trimmings, and wore a complete set
of canoes The bride was attended
by Miss Mamie Allen, and the
groomsman was Mr.. Kennedy Baush
of GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
The bride was the recipient of
many beautiful and valuable presents,
among which were the following; Sill
yer butter-disb, Mr.. G.. w. Watts;
half-dozen silver knives, Mrs Ravens
craft; half-dozen silver spoons, Miss
Lille Wright; handsome silver but
ter-dish, Miss Mamie Allen; silver
ice pitcher, Mr. X. NJ. Baush; castor,
Mrs. Frank Baush; spoon holder, Mr..
and Mrs. Phleegler silver thimble,
Miss Anna Baush; two pieces statu-
airy, Master. Frank Bansh; Bohemia
toilet set, Kennedy NJ. Baush; pair
elegant vaces, Robert Beall white toll
ct set, Miss Christie; family bible,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Baush: nubia, Mrs.
A. K. Syester; complete set French
china, VIM. r. Beall; pair fruit bask-
cts, Mrs. c. Jacobs; silver castor,
Mrs, w. r. Beall; magnificent case OF
cameo jewelry, the groom.
Among the guests present were q
number from other towns, as follows
DR.. Ravenscraft and son, of Frostburg
Mr.. Frank Baush, of Cumberland
Mrs. Clymer and Mrs. Rizel, of Key
ser; Miss Jennie Jacobs, of Morgan
town; Mr.. Winter, of Frederick, Mary
land.
The happy couple took the 1:30 A
NJ. train for Wheeling, where they viii
remain for few days.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-22
Cedar Valley.

People are generally well and are
improving the time this fine weather.
Mrs. Teter of Arnettsyille is sick
Of Pneumonia.
W. n. Stewart returned last week
from Philadelphia having been East
with cattle and hogs.
/ see our merchants are preparing
to supply "Old Chris with goods for
his annual round. At Arnettsville
they propose to have a Christmas
Tree for the bearing Of fruits meet
for the occasion and every body may
there remember it is more blessed to
give than to receive.
Georgetown is likely to improve
rapidly next Spring. Barker,s new
Saw Mill will be in full blast this
week. a good supply Of coal and al
most all the elements of village CEN
ire there.
S. G. Stcwart-is absent now survey
ing the land of John Camp deceased,
in partition, when completed it will
be four large estates he has divided
since September Court. Three by de-
cree and one by mutual consent of
the heirs. Jno. II. Courtney's 1872
acres. j. =. Coombs' 295 acres. w.
Chesney's 30l acres and John Camp
4S3 acres, beside considerable other
work in the same line of business.
Excepting the Christmas Tree l
have heard of nothing for holiday
amusement. Can't somebody-Oak
Grove, for instance, get up an oyster
supper? | notice a Teachers Insti
tute announced for Grant District
on the Goth. and 9th. which will of
course suspend our schools. Is not
this Institute business" fraud on
the people? j. I,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-22

ed petitions from women and others
fayoring an amendment of the Con
stitution prohibiting States from de-
nying the right Of suffrage 10 citizens
on account of sex.
The Committee on Commerce of the
Senate has reported unfavorably on
two of the New York Custom House
nominations, and favorably on one.
This is the work of Senator Conkling,
chairman, with whom joined all the
Republican and two Democratic
members of the Committee. 1t is
most likely the Senate will follow the
Committees recommendation. What
the Administration will do about it
whether send in new names or allow
Mr.. ConklIng's friends to retain their
places without further molestation-
is not known.
The warfare of the National Re
publican, Radical organ, on the Ad-
ministration, is very earnest. That
paper on the 11th inst. contains a
long, able and exhaustive editorial
on the public faith, contrasting the
action of the Government towards
the bondholders and the citizens of
the United States who hold claims
against the Government. 1t shows
that while the Nation pays with
promptness its contracts with the
bondholder, it repudiates every other
species of contract. The article is
particularly severe on Secretary
Sherman for his expressed determin-
alton to pay nothing which he is not
forced to pay. This article should be
republished in every paper of the
country. REX.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-22
COMMISSIONER SALE.

Pursuant to the provisions of decree
West Virginia, rendered by said Court on
the 18th. day of September 1877, on the
Chancery side Of said Court, in the cause
of John A. Santees administrators, plains
tiff, against Rebecca Santee, widow &c
ct. al. defendants, the undersigned Special
Commissioner in said decree named, will on
MONDAY DECEMBER. Oath. 1877
(beipg the first day of the December term
next, of the county court of said county, J
in front of the court house door, on the pubs
lie ground in Morgantown in said county,
Sc | to the highest bidder the Real Estate
in the bill and proceedings mentioned, or
so much, or such part thereof as shall be
sufficient to discharge the respective debts
and claims, in said decree named, and the
interest thereon, after applying the person
al Estate of said deceased to same, as in
said decree stated: Said Real Estate is sit
uated in Battelle District In said county
and contains two hundred forty-two and
one half acres, be the same more or less.
The terms of said sale are as follows:--
Enough Of said purchase money as shall
he sufficient to pay the costs of said suit
and sale to be cash in hand, and for the
residue credit of IL Is and a months
will be given;the purchaser executing bonds
with approved personal security, bearing
interest from the day of sale, and a lien
will be retained for the unpaid purchase
money of said sale All persons who de-
sire a valuable farm, will be present and
bid on said land. l.. s. HOUGH,
Nov. 18th. 1877. Special Com'r.
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CasSVilIe.
Editors Neu Dominion.-

Editors Neac Dominion:-
We have had very interesting pro
tracted meeting, which has just clos
ed, twenty or more protesting. On
next Saturday, Dec. 22d, Rev. Mason,
of the NJ. ?. Church, commences a
protracted meeting at Clawson's Chap
el.
Rev. Thomas, father-in-law Of DR..
J. f. Dowden, left here on the 18th
inst. for home, after o lengthy visit.
His home is in Pittsburgh. He made
many friends while here.
The railroad excitement seems to be
dying out here. We need some one
to give us rousing speech on the
railroad question. There certainly
would be a considerable amount of
money subscribed here toward rail
road, providing it comes this way.
The people of Cassville and SCOTS
Run don't feel disposed to subscribe
very literally if the road goes on the
Robinson Run route.
Bgtchering is about over. Henry
Scott wears the belt in this section.
His hog weighed 467 pounds net.
Our school is doing very well under
the circumstance. We have an emu
meration of over one hundred Ou1
school house is not large enough to
accommodate more than half of that
number. Some of our scholars 90 to
other districts where they are not sc
much crowded. We tried to get an
addition built to the house, but the
other districts voted the movement
down and then we petitioned the Leg
islature last winter to grant us an in
dependent district. One Of our rep
resentatives gave us to understand
that the bill had passed. 1t was 6
mistake. On account of the great
Eastern war or something else of equa
Importance to us, they forgot to vote
on the school bill. We have been un
fortunate in trying to better oul
school. JACK.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, I G
COUNTY OF MONONGALIA. -

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, I 6 @
COUNTY OF MoNoNGALIA. ~ .
At rules held in the Clerks Office of
the County Comt of Monongalia County,
West Virginia, on the first Monday in
November, 1877, on the Law side of said
Court.
James A. Sine, plaintiff,
vs. In ASSllmDSit.
Abraham Snider, deft
The object of this suit is to recover
from said defendant the sum of S243.3S
and the costs of this suit, being amount
paid by plaintiff to defendant, on house
and lot, the consideration of which fail
ed as per affidavit filed in this cause, and
to subject the tract of land attached in
said cause to the payment of the same.
And it appearing from the return of
the Sheriff as well as from an affidavit
filed in the papers of this cause, that the
defendent is nonresident of this State.
1t is ordered that said defendant do
appear here, at Rules held in the Clerk
Office of said Court, on the first Monday
in December next, and do what may be
necessary to protect his interest in this
suit VIM. S. COBUN.
A Copy~teste Clerk.
KICK & HOUGH
n104 Counsel for Plaintiff.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-22

Their comparative excellence IL reo-
ognized by the Judges in their Rspsft,
from which the following Is an extract Z
''The b.. S1ONINGER ORGAN
O's exhibit as the best Instruments at
price rendering them possible to large
class of urchasers, havinga combine
ton of Reeds ard Bells, producing novel
and pleasing effects, containing many
desirable improvements, will stand LONG,
er i'm dry or damp climate, less liable to
get out Of order, all the boards being
made three>piyr put together so 1t is i'm
possible for them to either shrink, swSH
or split" THE ONLY ORGANS
AWARDED THIS RANK.
This Medal and Award was Kr~sted
after the most severe competition Of the
best makers, before one OF the most cow
petent ju,ies ever assembled. 4ss ~ -
=. IS ~. .sasssAs
New Styles and prices inst ksueds
which are in accordance with our rule,
the BEST ORGAN for the least money.
We are prepared to APPOINT a few now
Agents
Illustrated catalogues mailed, posi-
paid on application to. =,
B. Shsninger Organ Co., "a
81 to123 Chestnut Street.. =.
NEW HAVEN. oNX. y
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Pursuant to the provisions Of decree
OF the Circuit Court of Monongalia coun-
ty, West Virginia, rendered by said
Court, on the chancery side thereof, on
the h.day of September 1877, in the
canse of the Morgantown Bank, plains
tiff against Wells & Foster defendants,
the undersigned special commissioner in
said decree named, will on
WEDNESDAY DEC. Goth. 1877,
(being the third day of the Dec. term next
of the county court of said county, in
front of the court house door on the pub
lie ground in Morgantown, in said coun>
ty sell to the highest bidder, the undivi>
ded moiety Of the mill property, and the
five acres of land connected herewith in
the said decree named, which Mill props
erty and land, is situated in Battelle Dis.
trict, in said County and State. The
terms of said sale will be as follows
Enough of said purchase money to pay
the costs of said suit and sale, to be cash
in hand, and the residue on a credit Of
6 II and Is months, the purchaser execu-
ting bonds for said deferred purchase
money, with approved security bearing
interest from the day of said sale, and a
lien will be retained on said moiety of
mill property and land. SO sold, for said
unpaid purchase money
L S. HOUGH,
Nov.13, 1877. Special Com'r.
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GHERIFFS SALE OF VALUA
N1BLE LAND.

Pursuant to IN order of sale made by
the County Court of Monong:.lia coun.
ty, West Virginia. at tire June term,
1877, of said court in the cause of ID
Gregg & Co.'s use vs.. William Eddy,
the Undersigned Sheriff of said county,
will Oh
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10Th, 1877,
on the public ground in front of the
court house door in Morgalltown, in said
county, sell the following named real
estate attached in sad cause, or SO much
as will be necessary to discharge the
judgment, interest and costs of said suit
aud sale, -wit:-One tract of 62 acres
and roW,s; one Of % acres, and one OF
10 acres levied on in said cause. The
terms of said sale will be for enough cash
in hand to pay the costs of suit AID sale,
and for the balance a credit of and II
months will be given, the purchaser ex-
ecuting bonds with approved security,
bearing interest from the day of sale,
and a lien will be retained on the lands
so sold for any unpaid purchase money,
provided, however, that in making said
sale the said % acre tract and the 10 acre
tract, respectively, will be first solet, and
if said tracts shall prove insufficient to
pay said debt, interest and costs Of suit
and sale that then enough of the 62 acre
and rood tract, to fully satisfy the same
will be sold, subject to the trust debt and
interest of William Price, on said 50 acre
and rood tract, of the date of 18th day
of August 1870, being a prior lien there
OH. SAMUEL HACKNEY,
KICK & HoUGH, S. c.
Att'ys for Prfs.
Nov % 1877
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Legal I'D VER7ZSEMENTS
CHERIFFS SALE.

The undersigned, Sheriff of the Coun,
ty of Monongalia, will on the first day of
December Term, 1877, of the County
Court of said county, at the front door of
the courthouse thereof, proceed to sell
all the lands therein delinquent for the
non-payment OF taxes for the year 1875,
which lands, with taxes, interest and
damages due on each tract, are speci-
fled in a list thereof posted on the front
door of the said courthouse, to which
list special after on is directed and the
expenses of advertising said sale will be
added by said Sheriff to each tract of
land sold on said day.
SAM'L HACKNEY, $. NC.
November /, 1877.
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Vest Va. U7tiVe 3'Sity
HSS7- MorEautown. IS36a

This Institution of Learning, under
the Presidency of Rev. r Thompson, A a.
NJ, is entering upon new era ofsprvs-4
perity. During che Spring Term, jusr ].
closed. the attendance OF students wss
increased over SIS per cent. ."It1 hxa' i
large and scholarly Faculty. beautiful.
healthful and moral location; ample
Scientific and Philosophical apparatus;
a Library constantly growing; currie,,-''
am of the e. most nch thorough ehara;tsf
American institutiofi Of learning. -1f-
THE EXPENSES ARE LESS than ct,
any other place known to afford eqnas
advantages. The Fall Term begins
Sept. 5th; the Winter Term January Ind,
and Spring Term March 9th. For full
information, catalogues, &c, address the.
President. GEO. c.. STURGISS,- =.
June 10, 1877. Secretary Of Regent.