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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-06-09
FALSE AND TRUE.
A True Story of Woman's Incon.
S1ancy.


Two weeks ago We ancient village
of Brandonville was inundated with
huge sensation.
A widower residing not more than
ten miles from here, became weary
ofliving life of single "blessedness,"
and concluded to change his condition
to that of married "cussedness." He
chose the balmy springtime, the gentle
month of May, as the time when this
event should transpire. In the even
ing,when dame nature!with her burst
ing buds and singing birds, was sink
ing to rest, he had procured the Ii
cense engaged a minister to preform
the cermony, arrayed himself with
great care and betook himself to the
residence of his intended. Spake he to
the fair one, when-shades of Pluto!
she informed him that she "would'n MT
have im'!"O! constancy, thou art a
jewel" What stroke was that to
his smitten heart! we can picture to
ourselves this poor disconsolate man,
with the tears streaming down his
cheeks for evidently he had consider
able of the article 'cheek" kneeling
at the feet of this memorable maiden,
beseeching her to have compassion on
his poor broken heart, and to not make
his life miserable by taking away his
only hope of happiness in this life; but
o? hard-hearted being! Cruel CO.
quette! She turns deaf ear to his en-
treaties; she even was SO cruel as to
deny having been betrothed to him
Last drop in the cup too mulch for
German nature to submit to-
We can then imagine that he
launched forth in reproaches and de-
nunciation. 1t is said that the air was
blue and smelled of birthstone in that
vicinity three-quarters of an hour af-
terward. To think that that license
should be wasted and the preacher
Inconvenience for nothing, was too
much for human nature The next
morning there might have been heard
a mrnly though melancholy voice in
the vicinity of that mans bedroom,
singing;
81 would not live away, / asknot to stay
Where storm after Storm etc.
II iHycood Journal.
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LEGAL I'D REFRESHMENTS.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

By virtue of a decree, rendered in the
Circuit Court of Monongala county, w.
Va on the 23d day of March, 1877, in a
chsncery cause pending in said court,
wherein Obadiah Sprowls is plaintiff and
James p. Menear is defendant, | sill sell
at public sale to the highest and best bids
der, on the public grounds, in front Of the
courthouse in said county, on
MONDAY, THE 18th OF JUNE, 1877,
Chat being the first day of the June term c
the County Court of said county, all that
certain tract or parcel of $50 acres Of
land, which was sold and conveyed by said
Obadiah Sprowls to said James p. Menear
by the deed mentioned in the bill and pro
ceedings in said court
TERMS OF SALE: LIST. For so much
cash in hand as will BE sufficient to pay the
costs of said suit and the costs and commits
sions OF said sale.
ID. For the residue credit of 6, Is and
80 months, in equal instalments, bearing
interest from the day of SALE for the pay,
ment whereof the ulchaser shall execute
bonds with good security.
JOSEPH MORELAND.
At 5>25 Special Com'r.
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Destruction of 1000
CircOSsi02ss.
AUSTRIAN PROGRAMME FOR
PEACE.
* mssia N Assurances to England

ATHENS, June 3.-Intelligence has
been received from Constantinople
that after the proclamation of state
of siege about 200 Of Midhat Pasha's
adherents were summarily arrested
and imprisoned. The thoughts of
many people are turning toward Ex-
Sultan Murad. 1t is known that his
health is greatly improved and that
if he appeared in public the people
would demand his restoration. Murad
has applied for permission to go to his
country residence at Scutari. The
Sultan is greatly embarrassed, and
the situation is one of great delicacy
and peril. 1t is feared that the peo-
pie will raise in many parts of the
country. If they do SO they will tri-
umpe, unless revolving severity is
used.
LONDON, June 4.-The correspond
ent to the Daily Telegraph sends the
following telegram:
ERzFRoUM, Saturday, June 81
have to record the most terrible event
of the present war. Two nights ago,
four thousand Crcassian cavalry COM
manded by Moussa Pasha, were order
ed to proceed towards Kars entirely
unsupported by infantry or artillery.
They rested for the night at Bekliah-
med. The Russians secretly organized
apowerful force and during the night
surrounded and surprised the vii
lage where the Circassians had halted.
Only about five per cent. of the entire
force of four thousand Circassions es-
capped the carnage which followed.
MOUSSE Pasha himself is among the
missing. The Circassians fought des-
perately and no quarter was given.
BERLIN, June4.--It is reported from
Vienna, that Austria's programme on
the conclusion ofpeaee, will beselfgov-
eminent for Bosnia, Herzegovina, Dial
malta and the Christians Of Lebanon
European Governors-a European
Commission of Control-European
garrisons for some time,a and the ces-
sion of territory in Armenia.
LONDON, June 4.-The Times, Wen
ma, correspondents sends the following
confirmation of reports from Paris in
regard to Count Shovelouff: Count
Shoveleuffis supposed to be the bearer
fthe answer to Lord Derby's note. 1t
seems Russia took advantage ofthe oc-
casion to deliver that she still holde
the possessions previously held by her,
and has only taken up arms for the
amelioration of the Christians. Be
sids these general assurances the an
swer is said to contain special assur-
ances about Constantinople.
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Rifiing Registered Letters.

Sam. w. Jeffries, postmaster at
Big Springs, Calhoun county, was ar,
rested by William T. Henderson, spec
ial agent of the Post-office Departs
ment, last Thursday night on charge
of robbing the mails. In March and
April of 1876 complaints had reached
the department of registered letters
having been opened and rified of their
contents. An investigation was made
by Mr.. He2derson during the succeed
ing months, and the arrest was made
OF an assistant postmaster, who, how
ever, was found innocent. Last Feb,
ruary other complaints of rifed letters
were made and the investigation re-
newed. A decoy registered letter,
containing $40, was sent through the
mails. While engaged in the work a
registered package was found to have
been tempered with. A visit was
paid to Big Springs postoffice. which
resulted in the arrest of Jeffries. He
made confession in which he admits
ed having committed all the roberies
on that route of which complaints had
reached the Office during the past Two
years The accused was taken before
the United States commissioner at
Clarksbmg and held for action of the
grand jury of the District Court of
West Virginia. -KeySer Tribune.
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w. l.. MORGAN.
+ l. f MIN G e. M o II G A n
EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS.
aEThe' great Monongahela Val


lev, the richest and most extensive
valley in the State, is the place to 10
cate the State Capital. Look at the
rich country along the Monongahela
river and its tributaries, which only
needs the Capital at Clarksburg, to
insure the railroad from Pittsburgh to
that point. Look at the coal, iron,
limestone, fire clay and glass sand all
along the river All we want to de
velop these is a railroad, way to
market, and all that is necessary to
insure the completion of the railroad
already projected and in operation 20
miles, is to locate the Capital at
Clarksburg.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-06-09
~When the Capital is locat

@When the Capital is located
at Clarksburg and the railroad from
Pittsburgh is finished, all the various
manufactures from timber will -four
ish along the Monongahela river, be-
cause they can manufacture where
the raw material is, and have way
to market. Then Morgantown and
all along the river will flourish as a
green bay tree.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-06-09
DIR. TUFTS
EXPECT GRANT

This unrivaled preparation has per-
formed some of the most astonishing
cures that are recorded in the annals of
history. Patients suffering for years from
the various diseases of the Lungs, after
trying different remedies, spending thou
sands of dollars in travelling and doctor
ing, have, by the use of a few bottles,
entirely recovered their health.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-06-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, d. C.,May 81, IT.
The official wheel will cease it's mo-
lions tomorrow, Decoration to-day,
and the most overworked man in
America, the President, will rest.
Mr.. Hayes is subject not only to APP
plications of regular Republican Of
fice-seekers, but by his peculiar poll
cy-so far harder to understand than
policy of life insurance-he has
brought upon himself the endless and
urgent requests for office of the whole
mass ofpeople who have been "inde-
pendent" for the last ten years. He
is probably more afflicted by office
seekers than any President in our
history, In his innocence he com
menced his term with an attempt to
see every one who wished to see him.
Giving that duty up to his Secreta-
ries, he met only prominent men and
delegations. Now he is going to
the country to the Soldiers Home.
just beyond the city limits-in the
hope of further relief His worst en-
envy will not grudge him a respite
from the troubles that office hunte.s
bring to every man they seek.
There has been during the past
week more than the usual activity
in organizing new parties. The diff
ficulty does not seem to be in getting
up party for in the present dis
organized condition of the Republic
ans, any one of standing can get
following,) but in so arranging mat
tiers that strength outside of the Re
publican party can be secured. Nor
ton Or Blaine could probably throw
every Northern State, with one or two
exceptions, into the hands of the De-
mocracy, by stating definitely the
grounds of his opposition to Hayes
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-06-09
MORGANTOWN BANK.
MoRGANTowN, W. v.

Discount Day-Wednesday.
Ageneral Banking Exchange and Col.
Letting business transacted with fidelity
and promptness.
MONEY received ON deposit Inter.
est on Special Deposit.
Well secured Land Notes, and other
Good P'Omisso,y Notes, discounted.
Drafts on New York and other point
bought and sold
Collections made on all points, and pro-
ceeds promptly RENTED.
Directors:
WIN B. Lone, EMRoD TENANT,
GEO. W. JOHN JOSEPH MoRELAND.
JOHN H. CoI.E.
GEO. W. JOHN, Prest
w. B. LONG, Vice Pres't,
JOHN H. HOFFMAN ,Cash'r.
+. SHISLER, Assistant Cashier.
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Il WON'T GO TO FLORIDA"

D r. Tut:
Dear sir:-when in Aiken. last winter used your
Expectorant for my cough, and realized more benefit
from it than anything ever took am well that
I Will not go to Florida next winter intended.
Send me one dozen bottles. by express. for some
friends ALFRED CUSHING,
1913 West Thirty first Street.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-26
Terrible Accident in a Scotch Mine.
GLASGOW, Oct. -.

GLASGOW, OCt. ~.
An explosion occurred in large coll
iery at High Blantyre, near here, this
morning. Twenty dead bodies had been
recovered up to noon.
Two hundred and thirty-tbree men de-
scended into the mine this morning.
None of these, except one, who was
working near the shaft at the time of the
explosion, had been rescued up to late
hour this evening Very little hope of
rescuing the men is entertained, as the
exploring parties had to relinquish their
efforts in one piS at four o'clock in the
afternoon because of poisonous gases.
At the bottom of the shaft of the other
pit (the colliery comprising two pits with
a communication between them), faint
knocking has been heard; but so far it
has been impossible to reach the bottom
of the shaft.
LATER.-The explorers have resumed
operations at the first pit. They report
forty corpses lying at the foot of the
shaft. The shaft at the bottom of which
knocking was heard is rapidly collapsing.
The explorers, consequently, are attempt
ing to reopen communication from the
other mine. They have penetrated about
half mile, but have still 150 fathoms to
clear, so they cannot possibly reach the
men who are supposed to be imprisoned
before morning. 1t is feared that by that
time few if any will return alive.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-26
An Ex-senators Fall.

The Jury in the case of the United
States against ex-Assistant Secretary
SAWYER, of the Treasury Department,
have returned verdict of guilty of con-
spiracy with Messrs. Haines and Brooks
TO defraud the United States out of $57,-
600, The circumstances of the transac-
ton in brief are that Parkman, Brooks u
Co., of Memphis, while Sawyer was AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury under
Richardson, filed fictitious cotton claims,
and through the connivance of Sawyer
and Haines, the latter at the time a Com
missioner of Customs, they were paid.
SAWYER is convicted of conspiracy and
Haines and Brooks of bribery. The down
fall of Sawyer is distressing. He went
to Washington during the days OF re-
construction as Senator from South
Carolina, and served full term in the
Senate subsequently he was appointed
by Grant Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury. 1t is believed that he made
the office profitable to himself, but being
prohigate in his habits he accumulated
nothing. When he was relieved from
duty in the Treasury Department he took
| to gambling, and almost any night be-
| fore the faro banks on Rum Row were
closed Sawyer could be found playing
cheap checks on the green baize. He
has drank a good deal latterly, and
seemingly lost all self-respect. When
lodged in Jail on Saturday he gave way
TO his emotion and wept like child. He
is native of Massachusetts,, and for
some years in early life was principal
of High School in the central part Of
the State PhilddelphiG Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-26
WASHINGTON,

On the nth, the President nominated Gen.
Harlan, of Kentucky, as Associate-Justice
of the Supreme Court; Theo Roosevelt, Col
lector of the port of New York; E. A. Merritt,
Naval Officer; and Mr.. Benedict, Surveyor,
of the same port.
The President sent to the Senate on the
18th the following nominations: Edward
f. Noyes, Minister to France; James Russell
Lowell, Minister to Spain; John A. Kasson,
Minister to Austria; Thomas A. Osborn,
Minister TO Chill; Henry W. Hilliard, Minis
ter to Brazil. Ministers resident of the
United States, John L. Stevens, Sweden and
Norway; James M. Comfy, Hawaiian ISL
ands; John M. Langston, Hayt.
The statistician of the Agricultural De-
partment makes the average cotton condition
s1.1 against s2.7 last year.
The President will appoint Judge John
Baxter, of Knoxville, East Tennessee, Judge
of the United States Circuit Court of the
Sixth Circuit, in place Of the late Judge EN-
mons, of Detroit, and his name will be sent
to the Senate next week. So says Wash
ington special.
Mahlon Chance, Of Fremont, Ohio, Consul
10 the Bahama Islands, is to be replaced by
j. G. McLain, of Warren.
The Secretary of War instructs Gen. Sheri
dan to remove Chief Joseph and the Other
Nez Perces prisoners to either Bismarck OIL
Yankton, Dakota.
The President on the 10th pardoued Jim
White, of Cincinnati, imprisoned for elec
tion frauds last year.
Pinehback renews his claim to the Louisi
ana senatorship.
A majority of Senators express themselves
in favor of ? short session.
Senator ones, Chairman of the Silver Com
mission, says a bill providing for the un
limited coinage of silver, and that it shall b'
a legal tender for all debts, public and pri
vate, will pass both houses by an over
whelming majority.
The wheat crop this year is the largest eve
produced in the country.
The Treasury Department is daily in re
ceipt Of large orders for additional circula
tion from National Banks.
Secretary Sherman has issued an order I
discontinue the receipt of deposits for tn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-26
A Disastrous Fire.

ST. JOHN, n. B., Oct. 20.
A fire in Portland, suburb of this
city, to.day, destroyed 213 wooden houses
and the only brick house in the district.
Over 1900 people were burned out, 700
of whom were sufferers by the great fire
of June. The loss is fully $500, 900; in
surance $80,000 The foundation of
safe gave way while men were working
in the ruins, burying half a dozen boys
and men. One man, James Spinlow,
was taken out dead, also a boy, Alex.
Giles; another was fatally injured and
others seriously hurt,
During the progress of the fire thou
sands of people were gathered upon
Fort Howe, looking down at the immense
mass of flames. People who were most
interested in the fire rushed through the
streets almost frantic Sick women were
carried from burning buildings. Mothers
were slow to believe their children were
all right, and their efforts to get into
dangerous places, where they thought
their little ones were, kept great many
persons busy in preventing them from
losing their lives.
The fire is supposed to have been.the
work of an incendiary, as previous at
tempt had been made to burn the build
ing in which the flames were first dis
covered The loss is estimated at 5000,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-26

deficiency 81 ,953, ,641. The pay Of the
officers and enlisted men in the Marine
Corps was deficient at the close of the
last fiscal year by the sum OF S42,2l9, for
which an appropriation is necessary. This,
added to the amount above stated, makes a
total deficiency asked for by the Secretary Of
g., ,0O3 ,S6l. This appropriation, 1t is believed,
will enable the Department TO avail itself
more satisfactorily Of the advantages arising
from more prompt settlements of the ac-
counts of paymasters in making up It's animal
estimates of expenditures, and thereby en-.
able Congress to ascertain with greater ac-
curacy the sums annually necessary for the
support of the navy. 1t is also believed that
1t will secure greater economy in expendi-
fttr
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-26

of the load, stepped aside, and unknown
to Heiser threw himself beneath the
wagon wheels. His neck and jaw were
crushed, and he died instantly The
man was an entire stranger, and one or
two loose buttons were all that was in
his poCketa
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-26

Eyes have they, but they see not
potatoes, Ears have they, but they hear
ot-cornstalks.- Detroit Free Press.
Arms have they, but tney hug not-wind-
mills Yonkers' Gazette Tongues have
they, but they talk not-wagons,-
Poughkeepsie Press, Legs have they,
but they walk not-tables. POughkeep-
see NelOs Heads have they, but they
think not-cabbages -Hudson Register,
Hands have they, but they toll not
tramps.- Camden Post, Noses have
they, but they smell not-pitchers.--N.
Y. Ezpress. Lips bave they, but they
kiss not-mlips, II Philadelphia Bulletin.
Teeth have they, but they chew not
bucksaws.-St. Louis Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-26
Before PIeVna.


Russian bulletins from Plevna say
siege operations are progressing, The
fire is concentrated upon one point, and
appears to have considerable effect.
Sulieman Pasha is concentrating on the
Lom in front of the Czarewitch's left
wing, with the intention of attacking as
soon as the weather permits.
Osman Pasha telegraphs that the enemy
attacked his position on the right wing
Friday and were repulsed.
A Especial from Tarlak, dated Saturday,
says that the Turks have evacuated
KadikOi for fear the Russians would
block their communications with Rust,
chuk and have retired TO Rasgrad. Rus
sian cavalry from the DObrudscha have
advanced as far as Kavarna.
Sulieman Pasha is about to send Col.
Valentine Baker and other English Off
GERS back to Constantinople.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-26

BY French law, architects and con
tractors are held responsible for period
of ten years after the completion OF
structures for the total or partial loss OF
buildings constructed by them, If such
loss is caused by fault either in the
building or foundations. What a heavy
sum they would have had TO pay in this
country in the past ten years had we this
excellent laW
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-26
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Complete returns of the French elections
on the 14th, except from the colonies, show
that 3l4 Republicans and 201 Conservatives
have been elected. Fourteen second ballots
will be necessary. The Conservatives retain
142 seats OF 1853 held by them IN the late
Chamber. The Republicans retain 297 seats
of the 1858, who voted the order Of the day
censuring the dissolution Of the Chamber,
The steamer Olga arrived at Falmouth on
the 18th, and reports that she was compelled
to abandon the Cleopatra obelisk off Cape
Finistere on the night of the 18th during a
tremendous gale. The crew on the craft
which contained the obelisk was transferred
to the Olga, but not until the Olga had lost
her second mate and five hands in her en-
deavors to rescue them.
The Cleopatra caisson was recovered by
the steamer Fitz Maurice ninety miles north
of Ferrol, Spain.
Senor Machido, President of the Cuban
Chambers, and Senor Larrua, insurgent Sec
retary of War, were killed in an affair with
the Spanish on the 14th.
Rome dispatch says the Pope no longer
takes any interest in affairs of the church,
and almost invariably dismisses anyone who
comes to talk to him on business. The heads
Of the various State departments are jealous
of each other and the Papal government Is
threatened with division and anarchy.
Some Paris papers claim that the Ministry
win resign Nov.5.
A lockout of the iron-workers in the Clyde
ship-yards began on the Doth in consequence
of a notification of reduction of wages.
War has begun. in South Africa between
the Galekas and the British and their native
gagement on the oath ult.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-26

Minister Pierrepont writes to the San
Francisco ESaminer, denying that he
ever asked Earl Manvers for the privilege
of using his family crest, or that such a
privilege was ever granted him. He says
there never was the slightest truth in
one word Of the story"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-26
WAR NOTES.

The Russians report 50, 494 of their troops
killed and wounded up to the 11th inst.
The Gar said to his personal staff on the
18th: 81 myself will care for the wants Of
the army, and, if necessary, all Russia will,
as once before, take up arms"
The Russian force before Plevna has been
reinforced. Moukhtar Pasha also has re-
ceived reinforcements. kilograms of the
10Th indicated that the Russians were forcing
the fighting in Asia Minor and Bulgaria.
The Russian reserve foot and horse artil-
lery will be placed on war footing.
An American General, correspondent of the
New York Times, has been expelled by the
Russians from Roumania.
Tie Russian loss in carrying Aladia Dagh
is officially reported at 1,441 killed and
wounded. The Roumanians lost 200 killed
and wounded. The Turks lost 800 cannon.
The Turks are constructing an interior line
of formidable defenses at Plevna.
The Russians attacked the Turkish posi-
tions at Salenik on the 22d.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-26

ly, can justify the Republicans in distrusting
either the Presidents patriotism or Repub
licanism."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-26

"IF you call that coffee, said Squib to
his landlady, "yOu don't know beans"