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stony Point.

The late seasonable and refreshing
rains make growing crops look prom
ising. Wheat is excellent. Oats
gradens and corn are all doing well.
Though as usual, we hear the wall
of a few chronic "croakers" Many
of our largest land holders, indeed
most farmers mistake by poorly cul-
tivating too much land Less acre
age, better ploughing, cultivating,
and fertilizing, would largely increase
the products, and materially
add to the wealth the country and
the thirst Of individuals for too much
land, well adapted to grain culture,
is used for pasturage, consequently
more cash leaves the county annually
for flour, bocon DC, then the prof
its of grazing return. Yet this is
undoubtedly a fine grass country, but
the true policy would be to breed and
raise the cattle here and not send
the money West, as now, to buy stock
All sound principles of economy
demonstrates, that wealth is aggre-
gated, by the surplus products of the
country producing them, and to be-
come surplus producing communi-
ty all it's labor must be employed
and utilized and this demands vari-
ETY. of pursuits and cannot exist
where all the best lands are given to
grazing. Let this whole question
be intelligently discussed and be
acted upon so as to secure the great
est good to the greatest number.
The general health of this neigh
borhood is good.
The Grange still regularly meets
at Osageville and is doing we'll.
Many good and substantial farmers
who ought to cooperate with them,
are as yet standing aloof.
The Murphy wave has not as vet
struck this community.
NJ. b. A. j.
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Cheat Neck.

The grapes and other fruit are a
failure in Cheat Neck thu year.
Geo. Walls had II. 900 barrel slaves
in the mouth of Big Sandy Creek,
which he thought was SAFE but the
rise in Cheat on the It'll inst took
them off.
We notice the Frances Brothers
are catching a good many logs in
Cheat River.
Jonah Bayles, Jr., and Calvin Lv-
ons, while running a raft down Cheat
the other day it took a shear on them
and struck rock tearing it to pieces.
Fox hunting is getting very com
mon now -a-days. The BOYS will
take fifteen or twenty hounds and
start them out after old REWARD.
while they are raising him, they will
start a fire to sit by while they run.
Beth Jenuewine says the next time
they go, he will not build fire so
Crook would not stop to warm Beth
would say warm quick Crook and
dig OUT or you will get behind and
away Crook would 60 again.
Mrs. Deborah Dickson and Mrs.
Sophia Lyons, fell and sprained their
ankles very bad. Glad to sec them
around again.
John Dillow moved from the Stone
House near the Penn, line into
house near Weeds Tannery, Pa. Low
linn moved into the lower story and
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-07-07

New burg, Preston 10.

/ noticed in your valuable paper
of last week, an article proposing a
narrow gauge railroad from Morgan
town to Faiimont.
Why not take the natural route,
via, Deckers Creek, Monongalia
Glades, and thence to Newburg, a
distance of twenty five miles.
The route is of easy grade, coun-
try rich in timber, coal, lime stone
and iron ore and a good farming and
grazing country.
1t would be of great mutual adj
vantage to Monongalia and Preston
Counties, and especially to Morgan
town.
We have faith in the enterprise of
our people to do their share in build
ing this road, one Of our substantial
farmers, through whose land it would
pass one mile and a quarter, said to
me that he would obligatc himself to
build the road bed through his prem
Uses.
This road would open up an i'm
mense trade to the head of Slack
water from the Counties of Barbour,
Randolph, Upshur and its terminus
here would give it the most advanta-
geous outlet sonth, if it should ever
be extended.
Our business men are anxious to
open up trade with the City of Pitts
burg by the way of Slackwater.
MORTIMER.
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EastOn.

There was quite an interesting Cap
ital Meeting held here Saturday night,
June Both. The meeting was called in
the interests of Charleston and for the
purpose of hearing Hon. G.. w. Atkin-
son, speak in her favor. The friends of
Clarksburg, had notified Tom. B. Stag>
gers, Esq, their champion, to be pres
ent and he came like the ''young Loch>
invar''-Late. Mr.. Atkinson, made a
very ingenius argument in favor of his
town which was received. After the last
named gentleman had finished, the
crowd yelled loudly for tom" who
with some hesitation took the stand.
Scarcely had he spoken five minutes,
until the opposition found 'sthey had
caught tarter" and every means they
could invent, was used to draw away
from the speaker the attention of the
crowd, but every effort, on the pant of
the ring that effect our neighborhood.
to detract attention was unayailing.
The eloquent young advocate held them
in the vice like grip of the .magic
Wand" the born orator can WELD aud
forced them to take the bitter pill. Mr..
Staggers, closed his speech witl>ea bril-,
liant peroration in which he told them
why ! am and ought to be for Clarks.
burg After which Hon. J.. r, Nicolas
key attempted to speak, but the already
excited crowd who seem to believe in
the law of "Le1tetlonis" kept up such a
hideous yell for Staggels, Clarksburg
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Levinah Williams into the upper ste
ry vacated by Diilow.
John Bowers bought fine lot Of
cattle a few days ago from Robert
Huntley, of Preston county.
John Pringle lost a fine cow the
other day. Disease-want of breath
John Bowers and his boys have
been making a new road, which is a
part of it leading from Ices Ferry to
Fletcher Chapel, doing it gratis. Pity
but we had more such men as John.
saw in your paper that our friend
Slime says he has one Of the most
obedient boys in the world. When
he tells him to do as he pleases he
does it without q murmur. We have
some over here of the same stripe
They generally make their parents
wait while they dine.
Cornelius McShane, a few days ago,
while hunting his cattle in the mount
ain, killed huge rattlesnake having
sixteen rattles and button on it, he
had travelled but few PAGES until he
found the biggest blacksnalle, he ever
saw, which he killed.
Mr.. Isaac Blaney, sold eleven
head of cattle to Joseph Grubb,
few days ago, for $500. We notice
Mr.. Clark Hare, in here buying
sheep.
Mr.. Joseph Pomeroy, sold a fine
gray mare to Frederic Moore.
Abraham Trippet, and his two boys
from Pittsburg, are wishing relatives
and friends here.
Mrs. Clara Dedrick, is on flying
visit at her fathers Mr.. W. r. Fow-
ler's.
Coleman Lewellen and wife from
Morristown and John Calvert and
his two daughters, from Kingwood,
are visiting friends and relatives in
this place.
Miss Sophia Sadler, daughter of
John and Mary Sadler, aged 10 years
died of scarlet fever. Funeral
preached by L. Warman
George w. Devault, died on the
II inst. Aged II years Benjamin
Brown preached the funeral. Text,
10th chapter and 18th verse of Job.
SANDY.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-07-07
COUNTY COURT.
June Term, 1877.

Court was opened on Monday
morning, June 26th. Judge Hayes,
President, and JAS E. Dent and Geo.
w. Laishley, Justices, on the bench.
John N. Waters, foreman, A. C.
Wood, E. J. Eddy, G. P. McRa, John
L..Jones, Jno. A. Holland, McGruder
Bayles, Leonard Warman, Jas. A.
Davis, Isaac Lemly, A. j. Hess, B.
F. Dawson, Joseph Pomeroy, Isaac
Weaver, John Price and Thomas
Rogers were sworn as grand jury,
and Prosecuting Attorney Sturgiss
delivered the charge, after which
they went to their room, and aftes
examining many witnesses were adj
journed till Tuesday morning.
State VS.. Luther Murphy. Misde-
meanor. Confessed for 81 fine and
costs.
TUESDAY, JUNE 2GTH.
Same court present,
Settlements Cofrmed.
Thomas Marshall, ex'r of James
Marshall.
Emrod Tenant, admir- of A. j.
Tenant.
David Jones, admir- of John H.
Jones.
John n. Floyd and Pinkney Will
son, adm'rs Of Jesse Wilson.
VIM. A. Park, executor of James
Gump.
Jonathan Taylor, committee Of
Daniel linn.
A. W. Tenant, guardian of Emma
j. and Tallura Tenant.
Sarah and VIM. Hanway, ex'r of
John Hanway.
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The Country For Hard Times.

The Philadelphia Times says that
the average income of people in that
city are one-flth Of what they were
four years ago. This statement is
probably exaggerated, yet it has q
foundation of truth that is no less APP
parent in Wheeling and other cities
than in Philadelphia, while an equal
ly painful result of the hard times is
seen in the large number Of the I'M
employed who hang about the streets
and clamor for work. If manufact-
urers are barely paying their expens-
es, or even keep their factories run
ming at loss to tide over the season
Of pecuniary stringeney, the uncm.
ployed can have little reason to ex-
pect that any but the best workmen
have any chance of a place at present.
Our cities are overcrowed, and the
very class that is a drag upon the
community is the one that does not
recognize the fact. 1t never seems
to occur to the idle mechanics and
laborers that a living is possible out
side the cities; whereas, there are
thousands OF. acres of land which may
almost be had for the asking, that as
Douglas Jerrold said of New Zealand,
eff you tickle it with hole it will
laugh with a harvest" There is no
reason for following Horace Greeley's
advice to go West, but the reasons
for which he gave that advice still
hold good, namely: that as long as
fruits, grains and vegetables are cul-
tivated, they can be eaten, and so
long as they are eaten, hunger and
tarvation will not be felt. 1t is a
question of crusts in city or loavcs in
the country.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-07-07
LEGAL ADVER7ISElNEN7,S.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

By virtue of decree, rendered in the
Circuit Court of Monongalia county, w.
Va, on the 23d day of March, 1877, in a
chancery cause pending ia said court,
wherein Obadiah Sprowls is plaintiff and
James p. Menear is defendant, | will sell
at public sale to the highest and best bid,
der, on the public grounds, in front Of the
court>house in said county, ON
MONDAY, THE 18TH OF JUNE, 1877,
chat being the first day of the June term o
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.
3D. For the residue credit of 6, Is and
30 months, in equal installments, bearing
interest from the day OF sale, for the pays
ment whereof the purchaser shall execute
bonds with good security
JOSEPH MORELAND
At 5~25 Special Comr.
POSTPONED.
The above sale is postponed until
MONDAY August the 9th. 1877.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-07-07

Three gentlemen of Baltimore and
one Of Grafton were caught in the
thunder storm of Thursday, neal
Grafton and took refuge under a
huge chesnu tree, which was soon
after shivered by lightning, and all
stunned. One of them, who could
not see for several minutes aftcrward,
said the atmosphere seemed to be on
fire: and his side was paralyzed for
time, and none of them fully recov-
cred from the shock for several hours.
-Reqiyter.
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&C., that the valiant "littIe giant was
compelled to sit down. We like to see
fair play. We like to have both sides
heard and we deprecate anything which
tends to mar and defeat the ends of in
telligent discussion and we are panied
to know we have men in our midst who
were not disposed to show Tom Staggers
or his cause fair play Saturday night.
True we do not approve of ofhis charg>
ing arrival, but he was belated speak
Grand isjustifiable. We gave Mr.. Atkins
son fair hearing and 50 should have
been extended similar courtesy and so
should Mr. McClaskcy on the part of
our side although we may be in some
julstifiable'
FAIR PLAY
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.


David III. Chadwick and
Danl G. Pickenpaugh,
late partners under the
firm and style OF Chad
wien d Nephew" Rich
ard d. Carr, William A.
Hanwaay, Adam L., Nye
%BenJamln Smith, late
partners under the firm
anu sue OF carr, han han
w carr,co SAIL 1 H."
eli Anthems Wel,s and
Sanfnrd p;ol.anno,' OK,
who sne ON their own 6o1
half and fnr and IN behalf In Cba,.er1
Of ali other cre J;t o', af " N''""'e''
lanes r. nj JacoosoJ
or his estate nlanf,ffs
We
John M. Haoans admins.
traitor of The estate Of If .Ias
r IA doaoa 49, III ~ 1''S'
yara NJ hit w;do t,,,' and 30"
MeIlexipdria r. ITtt
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-07-07
ELECTION.
For Permanent Capital of the State
CLARKSBURG.

An election will be held at the usual
places of voting on
Thursday, the 9TH Day of August, 1877,
to permanently locate the Capital of this
State. Elections for school officers will
be held the same day. Remember, both
of these elections are to be held at the
usual voting places, and NOT in the
school houses OF each district.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-07-07
VIEW ADvERTsEuEvTg.

DIR. Tut has been en-
gagged in the practice Of
medicine thirty years, and
for a long timew was demon
strator of anatoay in the
Medical College Of Geor-
gia, hence persons using
his Pills have the guaran-
tee that they are prepared
on scientific principles,
and arc free from all
quackery.
lie has succeeded in
combining in them tho
heretofore antagonistiG
qualities of a strengthen
ing, PnrgatiUe, anaa bny-
iIying tonic.
Their first apparent cf
feet is to increase the APP
petite by causing the food
to properly n ssimilatc.
Thus the system is nour.
ishcd, and by their Toni
action on the digestive or
gans, regular and healthy
evacuations arc produced.
Thcrapidity with which
fersoaS faks on fesh.
while under the influence
of these pills, Of itself in.
dicates their adaptabilily
to nourish the body, and
hence their efficacy in cur
ing nervous debilitv.mol-
ancholy, dyspepsia, vast
ing of the muscles, slug
gislness of the liver.
chronic constipation, ard
ngth the system. sold
Il ray Street, New Yolk.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-07-07

A. A. Cobun was appointed Road
surveyor in Union District, in place
of G. w. Laishley, promoted to the
Bench.
On Tuesday the Petit jury was
discharged, and the cases adjourned
till Friday morning, on account of
the members of the bar being engag
ed with the Commencement of the
University.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9TH.
Present the President and same
! justices.
Insurance ON The c. II.
Ordered that the Clerk of this
Court procure a renewal OF the pol
icy Of Insurance on the Court House
for $4,000, for two years in the Pea
body Company of Wheeling, A. w.
Lorentz, agent.
Roads.
On Petition Of VIM. J. Lamasters
and others, John f. Price, r. }. Tut
tie and James Foster were appointed
to view proposed alterations in the
road on SCOTS run in Battelle Dis
trict, commencing at the SCOTS run
Hill, and running through the lands
of VIM. j. Lcmastcrs 0. p. Sutton to
the top Of the hill, and report to this
court.
On Petition of +. A. Hall and
others, VIM. Kinney and S. II. Shri-
yer were appointed to view altera-
tions in the road in Battclle District
near the head of Dunkard Creek, be
ginning at Haught's mills and end
ing at the school ,,house 'above-a
distance of z of mile, and report to
court.
On Petition of d. r. Cross and
others, Peter A. Tenant and John
Showalters were appointed to view a
route for proposed new road from
Samuel Baers through his lands
and the lands of Lewis Fox, to the
road which leads to Wadestown at
the mounfh of the right hand fork of
Markle's run. and report to court.
On Petition of Stephen Taught
and others, p. A. Tenant and John
Showalter to view proposed altera-
lions in the road from O. p. Sutton's
through lands of VIM. Haines, Sam
uel Santee and OTHERS to the Marion
County line in the low gap between
Markle's run and Flat run near the
residence of James Leecer, and re-
port to court
On Petition of F. p. Burke and
others Leonard Selby and James NJ.
Stewart were appointed to view a
route for new road from the Preston
County line, throgh the lands of
Amos Cole and Hall & Fitch to the
pike at Grub School house and re-
port to court.
Alfred Yeager, having filed his
consent in writing, the surveyor is Or
dered to make the alterations in the
road along Hofman's run to the
Usage mills.
Zadok S. Wise and others VS.. Sam
uel Bars heirs. Private Road. the
Court fixed the 3rd of the August
term (next) for hearing the parties
and ordered that the proprietors and
tenants to be notified.
f. G. Bright ct al, VS.. Charles
Morgan. Proposed alteration in
road. The Court dismissed the ap-
plication at Petitioners cost.
VIM. G. Taught ct al, VS.. John
Collins ct al. New Road The pro-
prietors and tenants to be notified
for the 3rd day Of August term.
VIM. n. Park ct al, VS.. A. w. Ten
nant ct al, New Road Parties to
be notified for 3rd day of August
/ term next
Warren c. Dorsey, Commissioner
of Kingwood pike, filled his report on
the condition of the road, which was
accepted and flied.
Further proceedings meet aceek.
Cheat Neck.
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SHOW this paper to your friends
and ask them to subscribe.
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For County School SmPerintcn-
dent.

We are authorized to announce Alexan-
der l.. Wade as candidate for 1.-THE of
flee of Superintendent of Free Schools of
Monongalia County at the election to be
held August It'll, 1877.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-07-07

Ordered that the Clerk of this
Court procure renewal of the pol
icy of Insurance on the Court House
for $4,000, for two years in the Pea
body Company Of Wheeling, A. w.
Lorentz, agent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-31
T0LYNOUTH ROCK SATURDAY AFIEkNUON
70 LONG BRANCH AND THE STRANDED STEAMER
FARE FIFTY CENTS.

SUNDAY NEXT June 8. the superb steamer viii 20 g
NEW HAVEN AM return. FARE the round trip. only %
cents the musical atti actions The boat will leave
pier No. At the Battery o'clock in the morn
ing tho pier foot OF 23d st., EAST RIVER ~ %
O'clock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-31

PLYWOUTIi Rock will 70 up the lovely HUDSON g
NEwBuRd passing the grand scenery .. WEST POINT
VIII leave Battery 80 In the morning and the foot
I'D St. North River o'clock Will return ~ she city
u early hour In tue evening
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-09-06

burg railroad office on Saturday night.
he kept on telegraphing, doing his duty
without the slightelt regard to the mob
surrounding him. They couldno drive
him away, so long as the connecting
wires responded to his hand. When at
last they fired the building, he quietly,
and with touch of hlmor, sent lis last
message, "Fire's too hot; good night y
and got away in time, showing himself
to be as sensible as brave. Obedience to
order and discipline were never more
needed than now, and it is noble thing
to die at ones post, if thereby a trust is
kept that saves other lives, or keeps des-
truction and rapine at bay. But to hit it
as accurately as this boy has done, to care
nothing for the risk Of life SO long as his
magnet worked and he could send intel
ligent replies over the wires, and then to
know just when to quit, makes us confess
that the modern Casabianca is great
improvement on the old.-PhlodelpAia
Ledger.
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Brain Labor.

The following beautiful passage is by
the Rev. J. F. Corning. twill be appre.
ciated by all brain workers."
"While sit at my study-tablc with
my pen in hand, the fingers moving with
tardy PAGES at the beckon Of the brain
hear right below my window, in the ad.
lacent field, the monotonous ring of 8
laborer's hoe upon the corn hills. While
he hoes, he whistles hour by hour until
the clock strikes twelve, and then with
ravenous appetite, repairs to his bounti.
full yet simple meal, only to resume his
task again, and pursue it to the setting
Of the sun. AS I stood at the window
watching his toll, and turned again tc
my pen and ink, asked myself how i,
was that the man with the hoe will labor
his eight or ten hours day with less
fatigue than the man with his pen will
toll his three or four.
"Hugh Miller was great worker with
the shovel and pick-would have made q
good hand in the slate quarry, in grading
railroad or digging a canal. But one
night, as you know, he shot himself, in a
tit Of nervous fever. What was the diff.
ference between the great geologist and
the man with the hoe whistling under my
window? Simply this: the former was
the worker Of brain, and the latter a
worker Of muscle. Let this man with the
hoe lay down his husbandry for little
while, and set himself to studying one of
the stalks Of corn, or the chemistry of one
of these hills of soil, and very likely he
would soon learn what it is to lose ones
appetite, and hear the clock strike near
ly all the n'ghthour in feverish wakeful.
| ness.
And thus we get a great organic law
of our being, to wit: that brain work sub.
stracts vitality from the fountain, while
muscle work only makes draughts upon
one Of the ramifying streams Of life. I,
is estimated by scientific observers that
man will use up as much vital force il
working his brains two hours as he vii
in working his muscles eight.''
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"Did you say I oughtsto?"

mo, sir. 1 was speaking of your
daughter, the young lady from home"
20, yes, 1 have plenty of room, but I
think she is too old to keep much longer.
To tell you the truth, have made up my
mind to shut her up in the stable and
feed her on chop stuff few weeks.
"Great heavens p remarked the young
man to himself; "what shall I do? This
deafness will be the death of me! I will
try once more, and if this effort fails, I
will resort to paper and pencil again"
II should like to say word or two to
you respecting your daughter"
II will let the butcher have her by-and-
by, if he will give me my price," said the
old man, with emphasis.
+. As last resort, the young man used
his pencil and paper, showed his letters
of introduction, handsomely endorsed by
men whose opinion was good authority
on the delicate question on the tapis
After little cross-questioning and little
hesitation, the old gentleman gave his
consent; ana when the parties were mar
ried, he declared it was the best haul he
had made in his life.