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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

Editors Ncw Domiaion:
Game is said to be very scarce now.
Only a couple Of months since it's
abundance was the subject of remark.
Strange fact to some minds, while
others solve the problem, and wonder
that certain editors, who have reaped
the harvest and thus lcssencd the
poor farmers chance to earn the need
ed dollar, do not in justice omit the
X from the papers Of Easton's delin-
quent subscribers.
Mr.. Lowther held meeting of over
two weeks duration at Peirpoint
church, closing last Monday evening.
There were several accessions to the
church, the preaching was very i'm
pressive and the meeting throughout
was an excellent one. 1t closed with
widespread feeling of Kindness and
brotherly love; and we hope to see
the development of all christian vir-
tues in all men, not forgetting to in
clude lioerality, so essential to the
prosperity of both pastor and people.
There was a notice in your columns
a couple weeks ago of a marriage,
which took place in our community.
1 cannot forbear referring to this, as
so quiet and unknown an affair be-
fore, and can feel safe in saying,
aerer again wiU occur in our neigh
borhood. The immediate relatives
of the bride and groom were not APP
prised of the coming event until
few hours before the ceremony;
while friends and neighbors remain
cd in ignorance for two succeeding
days. A near neighbor called at Mr..
Houses while the company was at
tea. He refused pressing invitation
to partake, and left without suspect
ing it was a wedding feast, and won
dcring what Mr.. II. meant by refer
ring to ga sly affair."" When the mar
riage was made known, his only con-
selling thought was that che had not
been the first to tell the secret" but
he has resolved and re-resolved to be
wide awake to the sayings and doings
of his neighbors in the future.
Col. Kirk, Of Preston county, has
been trying to sell rights for patent
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Chestnut Ridge.

Editors Ner Dominion.
An educational meeting was held at
Chestnut Ridge, Monday evening, Jan.
2Sth, by Supt A. l.. Wade. Coleman
Vandervort was elected president, VIM.
l Protxman vice president, and Lowell
Protzman and Jas. III. Davis cores
pondents for the Post and New Do
MuNIoN, respectively.
The speakers we're Jno. ID. Cans,
Eliza Warman, Tom b. Staggers, Low
ell Protzman and Rob't Ross.
A closing piece was sung by the
choir and the beneiiction pronounced
by Rev. Jno. ID. Cams.
JIM N. DAVIS, Sec'y.
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Grant.

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Editors NeU Dominion:
An educational meeting was held
at the Grant School, taught by Miss
Eva Boyers, on the 22d inst. AL
though the weather was very disa-
greeable there was fall house.
The meeting was opened with good
singing by David r. Jones and choir.
The following officers were then elect
ed: Joseph Coomss president, Joseph
H. Jones vice president, Heath Jones
and Martha Willard corresponding
secretaries.
Our worthy County Superintend-
ent, A. L. Wade, reported the school
as doing full work, and offered two
handsome silk banners, one to the
district and the other to the school
having the highest per cent. of at
tendance. Who will excel? The
audience was then addressed by 10
serh II. Jones, J. G. Rich, William
Frum, John Conway and Nelson Wa
tiers. Several others were called on,
but did not respond.
MARTHA WILLARD.
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BALTIMORE MARKET.
PRICES OF BEEF GALA.

Very best on sale this week. .4i(S5i ctr.
Generally rated first quality...4 @4t
Medium or good fair quality....3 Ca4
Ordinary thin steers and oxen 24(@3 /"
Most Of the sales are from. 3l@4}
The arrivals Of Cattle during tho week
amounted to 1,7l1 head, against 1880
head last week, and 2,053 head the cor
responding week Of last year. and the
sales during the week amounted to l,Sss
head against 7 ,558 last week, and ! ,3i3
head the corresponding week Of last
year.
The market this week has been exceed
ingiy dull, sales being recorded very
slowly, and ut n continuous decline from
the hsEiHning to the end of operations.
The ssccline has been variously estimated.
soiNe dealers reporting fall Oft Of ! cent
ON all grades, while others thought tho
loss since last week sta.k cent, more par
ticularly on the medium and common
grades. Quot,stins 223Gi5a cents.
Hogs-Therc n n marked falling of h,
the receipts, ascompared with last weeks
run. The quality generally Is hardly M
good M lust week. Quotations 6(a5i
cents.
Shcop-Thc receipts have been rather
light again this week, but fully up to tho
demand, which has been very slow.
Quotations Ia 81 cents gross
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Union.

Editors .Ncp Domtnioa.---
Sup't A. l.. Wade visited the school
at Laurel Flat, taught by David
West, and the Union, taught by Ira
+. Hall, on the 23d inst, and held All
educational meeting at the latter
place at night.
Mr.. Wade called the meeting to
to order and the following officers
were elected: S. G. Morgan prcsi-
dent, Rev. A. Garfield vice president,
Martha Willard, of Grant, and Thos,
Wilson, Of Union, corresponding sec,
retaries.
The speakers were A. L. Wade, Irn
f. Hall, +. NJ. Wade and Rev. ]. Il,
WATSON.
The speaking was intcrspcrscd
with music by the choir, led by Prof
Henry. Tnos. WILSON, Scc'y.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

We are informed "they are eating
Strawberries in Florida" Well, any
fool can eat strawberries. We would
not mind quart ourselves.-Ritchie
Gazette.
We always knew that Morris was
sadly deficient in mental capacity,
but didn't think that he would ac-
knowledge that he was fool. If
"any fools" capacity for eating
strawberries is to be judged by the
want of brains we would think that
at least tub full would be necessary
to satisfy the editor of the Gazette.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

LAST Thursday number of rela-
tives and friends assembled at that
new house of Dave Andcrson's and
gave it a second warming" Con
CALCULATIONS on the possession of such
home were numerous and volumin-
Gus. The guests partook of a sump-
tuous dinner and as the shadows he
gan to lcngthen, they departed for
their respective homes all wishing
their host and hostess "a long life"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

The last session of the Teachers
Institute for this year was held Al
Smiths School House, on Thursday
and Friday, Jan. 18th and 18th.
The subjects discussed were histo
~, grammar geography, mental and
written arithmetic.
The teachers present were !. +.
Chips, II. Stansbcrry, T.. Trickctt,
e. McRa, w. J. King, NJ. ii. Steele,
John W. Musgrove, VIM. II. Baily, J.
NJ. Jollin, Kate Griffith, Mollic Cor
man, Fannie Price and Emma L.
Jones.
On Thursday evening there was a
debate. Thos. Duncan was chosen
president and appointed Thos. Nc
Bee, Granville Brown and Joseph
Smith, ST., judges, and 4. L. Jones
secretary. The question discussed
was, Resolced, "That the capital of
the United States should be moved
west Of the Mississippi river" AZ
firm: J. f. Chips, w. j. King, II.
Stansbcrry, T. 1. McRa. Deny: +.
w. II. Baily, j. M. Jollif, M. II.
Steele. Decided in favor Of the neg
alive.
Friday evening there was Query
Box, which was filed with questions
on various topics, some Of which
elected lively discussion, others con-
siderable merriment.
On Friday afternoon the following
resolution was passed:
Resolced, That we, the teachers Of
this Institute do reture our warmest
thanks to the people of this neigh
borhood for their kindness and hos
pitality in entertaing US during the
session.
1t was voted by tho Institute that
E. L. Jones report the proceedings to
the New DOMINION and Post.
Il. LID.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Practice vs.. Theory.

One of the greatest drawbacks in
agricultural pursuits is, perhaps, the
want of success; and to investigate
the causes thereof is my object at
present. In arguing in favor of the
practical would not wish to under
rate of results obtained by scientific
knowledge, but merely to avoid the
damaging effects of new and often err
roneous if not dangerous theories.
AS general rule, what is worth
doing is worth doing well, and to ex-
pend time and money in carrying out
some finely colored theory to find the
practical result a most disastrous
failure is certainly very detrimental
to the best interest of agriculture.
Such theory, for instance, was
one put forth recently in a certain
Farmers Book" Zone of the articles,
''sold only by subscription" at more
than twice its actual market value)
that q certain plat of ground of Civ
en- area set to grapes, cultivated,
gathered and marketed at merely
nominal cost by farmers, would yield
annually certainly so many hundred
or thousand pounds, which at % cts.
per pound land they never could be
lower according to that authority
would give net gain Of so and so.
enough to pay for the land good
round price.
Now with mildcw, J1nc bugs, and
other causes of failure of crop, and
grapes at 2 to 3 cts. per pound, we
might well conclude the result of such
book theories would be very discour-
aging.
l would therefore urge that our
farmers give their attention to stock
raising and cultivating the standard
grain and vegetables, in the most
thorough manner. Let him improve
the breed Of his stock, not by paying
fabulous sums for q name, but by Sc
curing good specimens on as favora-
bic condition as possible. In this let
him use his best judgment, for the
costlicst is not always the best, es-
pccially since men have made the inn
proved stock business n means OF
rapidly acquiring wealth.
just here let me remark that the
desire of great wealth or its rapid ac-
cumulation 10 to be regretted in rural
life, rs it often leads to ruin.
A farmer should have the best
breeds of all stock, for it costs nc
more to keep good cattle, sheep OF
hogs than inferior ones, and they are
vastly more profitable.
In his grain growing, let him cul-
tivate in the most thorough manner,
80 as to obtain the best results with
out exhausting his soil, for the in
crease of population dcmaned that our
resources he well husbandcd, and the
planting of too great areas has here
tofore been an erroneous and often
unsatisfactory custom. To some this
may not seem to indicate progress,
but if it be old fogies it is also safe.
In my next ] shall try to suggest
some means of improvement. !.
Valley Farm, Jan. Goth.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

.Editors Nec Donainion,--

Editors Nee DoasiaioR.--
An Educational meeting was held
here, the evening Of the 18th. After
the meeting was duly organized, our
county Supt. delivered an excellent
Educational speech, followed by tcrsc
remarks from Educationalists, both OF
this and our adjoining State Music,
both vocal and instrumental. The
audience was large and attentive
and every thing passed off pleasantly.
l.. NJ. B. Cor. Sec.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

STATE Supt. Pendleton in letter
dated Wheeling Jan. Oath 1878, di-
rected to A. L. Wade, County Supt.,
says: "Your printed report is on file
and shall be duly honored in the an
nual report 1t is the best we have
received. Are glad to hear your
schools are doing SO we'll. Will en-
deavor to attend one of your exami-
nations II possible for me to do so.
Inform me definitely as to times and
places with directions as to distances
and methods Of reaching them"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

Editors New Dominion.--
Sup't A. l.. Wade held an e luca.
tional meeting at the Pleasant Valley
Church in Grant District. Mr.. J. A.
B. Martin was chosen president, Geo.
Brand correspondent Of the Post and
d. Wiedman for New DOMINION.
The speakers were Mr.. Wade, G. +.
Martin and A. q. Davis.
The performance was interspersed
with vocal music by j. Waters, Brad
and Miss Bell Shively and Miss Adelia
Weaver.
At the Literary at Jimtown, last
Friday evening, John Simpkins took
the belt from G. +. Martin. Since
that time Simpkins has curled his hair,
perfumed his whiskers and steps around
as proud as young peacock.
u. w.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02
PERSONALITIES

Supt. Wade is visiting schools in
Morgan and Union this week.
Mrs. C. w. Finnell of Pittsburgh is
in town stopping at John Fl. Hoff-
mans.
G. W. johnson and wife returned
last week from a trip to Pittsburgh.
Col. James Evans and wife went to
Uniontown last Friday, where they
will remain for about two months.
Squire w. N. Sine of Mooresville
called to see us last week. The
Squire is recovering from the effect of
two felons, one on each thumb. One
at time is bad enough. Just think
Of it, two felons at once.
Lonny Keck left last week for Pitts
burgh and other places.
President Thompson was sick last
week. We learn he has recovered.
We regret to hear of the serious ill
ness of Mrs. L. H. Dorsey. She is
suffering with dropsy.
Lieut.. Ingalls, wife and daughter
arrived in town last week. The Sem
mary Is their home for the present.
Geo. Steele is out again, having re-
covered from an attack Of typhoid fe
yer.
Miss Susie Moore was Organist al
the NJ. 4. Church last Sunday.
Ollie Ollie spent most Of last week
in Kingwood.
Keener DUR and wife are in Pitts
burgh making extensive purchase for
the New Hotel.
James Wright and lady are in Pitts
burgh looking after their real estate
interests in that city.
A private letter from Rev. 4. f,
Moran informs US that he is prosper
ing. He is located at New Egypt N.
J. has nice congregation and sal
airy Of $l,0 900. Moran always was q
nice young man and deserves all he
has.
John Steele visited the paternal ROO
last Saturday. 1t il said John did'ni
get far from it during his stay. IIt
will remain at Brandonville until ths
Goth of April.
We regret to hear of the illness o.
Mrs. Mahalah Hickman, of Gran
Vile. She has been low for about 9
month and is not expected to live.
Mr.. Ami Tenant, Of Miracle Run
called on Monday and left his sub
scription.
James N. Jamison, Of Laurel Point
paid us profitable visit last Monday
DR.. II. w. Brock returned the first
ofthe week from m extended visit to
the eastern cities.
Frank Berkshire of Fairmont Is in
town visiting his father, who is quite
feeble.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

That noted knight of the jack
plane, w. T. Sergeant, of Granville,
was on the rampage on last Satur-
day evening and tried his best to
raise a fuss with several of our citi-
zens. He was accommodated at last
when he ran against the fist which is
on the end of George Chalfant's arm.
Sergeant left for home saddcr if not
a wiser man.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

The Eureka Mills are now farming
ont large quantities of the best work
in the country We have excellent
new machinery and always guaran-
tee our -four. Our facilities are such
that We seldom keep customers wait
ing and never compel them to make
an extra trip for their grinding.
A supply Of Flour Meal and Feed
always On hand.
II -four is not as rcprc' cntcd VIC
refund money.
Highest market price paid fol
grain. THOMSON d ALsENpER.
Morgantown, Oct 9th.
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d. /. B. ANDERSON.
January 26th, 1878.

LAST week Rev. j. +. Cowan, Nor
gantown Circuit, M. p. Church, re-
ceived an elegant silver watch as a
present from his friends. 1t was pro-
cured principally through the efforts
Of several young ladies recently con-
vcrted at a revival at Calvary, one of
his appointments.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

ONE day last week Messrs. j. j.
Fitch and George Hall were looking
over some lands on Decker's Creek,
about five miles above Hagadorns' mill,
when they discovered the tracks of a
large bear. The above gentlemen did
not linger to make further investiga-
tions, but mounted their steeds and left
the vicinity of Bruin, There was some
talk among our Nimrods Of turning out
in force to smoke out his bearship. We
have learned since that a bear and cubs
were seen by several parties last Fall
in that neighborhcod.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

[By our Special Reporter. ]

The expenses at the West Virginia
University ought not to be an obsta-
Gle in the way Of any son of West
Virginia procuring a collegiate edu-
cation. Compared with the expenses
at many of the first-class institutions
of the country they are very moder-
ate. And further no other town does
more to obviate the difficulties at
tendant upon those students who are
scarce of means. Observe the ex-
penses at Harvard. The smallest
amount expended during last year
by any one student was SAIL; the
largest reported was $4,000. BY Pres
ident Eliot's report the expenses are
as follows: The "least scale" for the
nine months amounts to $499, the
economical" to $615, the moderate"
to $3.50, and the ample" to $l365.
The Senior Class are certainly en-
joying excellent opportunities for a
fair knowledge Of the principles OF
International Law. To supplement
the discussions of the class room,
President Thompson will frequently
invite the class to his Office at home
to discuss disputed points and to
compare the views of different au-
thors on the same.
Class in English Litcrature.-Prof
Mr.. will you please mention
some of the characters who compos-
ed the company of Pilgrims to Can.
terbury?
Inattcntive Frcshman.-What dc
you want, sab?
Prof. want you to make quad
ruped Of that chair and not keep il
bipcd any longer.
The following letter is sclfexplan-
itory. Mr.. Martin loses no opportu-
nifty of manifcsting his interest in the
University:
OFFICE OF L. 5. GEOLOGICAL AND)
| GEOGRAPHICAL
| SURVEY OF THE TERRITORIES
January 18th, 1878.
| Hon. B. f. Martini
Dear Sir-In accordance with your
especial request in behalf of the West
Virginia University we have had q
number of the volumes published by
this Survey sent to that institution.
We trust they may prove of interest
and profit to the students of the Uni
vcrsity particularly as you have SC
much solicitudc for its welfare.
Yours, truly,
+. V. HAYDEN.
L. $. Geologist
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

JOSH BILLISes says: "The mewl is
a larger burd than a goose or turkey.
1t has two legs TO walk with, and two
more to kick with, and wears its wings
on the side of it's head"
An exact pen picture Of Dawson of
the Kingwood Journal, except that
Dawson is wcb-footed and gobbles
more like goose than a turkey.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

PARrRrDGEs are not to be caught,
killed or injured, or pursued with in
tent to do so, betwe en- January LIST
and the 10th Of October, nor are they
to be caught at any time with snares,
nets or traps.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

PATENrs.-Inventors, to secure in
telligent and prompt action on their
cases, should employ an attorney in
daily intercourse with the officers of
the Patent Office. We direct atten-
ton to Fosters Patent Office, 500 It'll
street, Washington, d. C. Mr.. Fos-
ter has practiced before the Patent
Office 10 years. Send to him for
pamphlets and references.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

The second term at the Seminary
commences ian. 23d, 1878.
Second term of Vocal Lessons will
commence Mondsy, JAM. 28th..
Childrens' Class at dr..M.. Terms,
81 for twenty lessons of half hour
each.
Advanced Class at 64 Pm. Terms,
$3.50 for ten lessons Of ono. hour zach.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02
The corporators of the Pittsburg

The corporators of the Pittsburgh,
West Virginia & Southern railroad
will meet at Grafton tomorrow
Thursday to perfect arrangements
for subscriptions and begin to work
at once. The officers of the road from
Pittsburgh will be present and Messrs.
G. G. Sturgiss, A. Fairchild and a
number Of others will represent Nor
gantown.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

WEhavc received the intelligence Of
the death of HELEN, daughter of Rev.
j. L. Simpson, which occurred OH
Tuesday last, the z2d inst, at the resi-
dence of her father in iFordyce, Pa.
She died Of consumption, and was
about seventeen years of age. The de-
ceased had many relatives and friends
in this community, where she formerly
resided. Her bereaved parents have
the sympathy of all.-West Firgin-
ian.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

CoScERr.-The Morgantown Cor
net Band will give grand Concert on
22nd The boys arc determined to
do something to liven up things here
abouts. We are glad to see little
enterprise.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

BLANKs.-We have just printed on
good white paper lot of blank Sum-
monses, Fee Bills, Bonds, SubpGnas,
Orders of Attachment, Constables'
blank receipt books, Executions,
Teachers Reports DC. Orders for
any of the above named articles will
be filled promptly and very cheap for
cash.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

WA learn that the sureties of John
Brand have paid the sum due the state
and are now released The amount
OF each was about $l70. There were
eighteen OF them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

1iss. $. Steele last Sunday request
cd the members of the NJ. u. Church
to meet at the parsonage on Thursday
evening to form a Mite Society. We
suppose every body will respond.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

The WALNUT STREET SHAVING "a
LOON is still as good as ever. The
skill of its workmcn is not excelled
anywhere For an easy shave 90 10
,thelW alnut Street saloon.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

MARRIED. at the residence Of the
brides parents, in Clinton District,
on the 24th ult., by Rev. Robert Mil
Ter, MIR. Chas. II. Holland and Miss
Susan, L. Price.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

THERE is not IUstqfiice between
here and Reetlsville, OH the Kingwood
pike, distance Of fourteen miles, nor
an the Evansville road from here to
Glsdcsville. the same distance.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02
Rhca mntisrn Quickly Cured.

"Durang's Rheumatic Remedy tho
great ISTgaSaL MEDICINE, will positively
cure any case of rheuu stism on the face OF
the earth Prieesl y bottle, SIX bottles
@5. Sold by sil Wholesale end Retail
Drnggists- Don't fail to send for circular
to lielPcnstine & Bentley, Druggist, Wash.
ington, d. G. 0i5sI5
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

w. C. McGREw has as nice ON as
sortmcnt of dry goods OF every des-
cription as can be found. anywhere.
Large lot ofclothing must be, closed
out. This will be sold cheap. Now
is the time to take advantage Of this
offer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

MoaE THIEvING.-We learn that
thieves visited the residence Of Prof. A.
w. Lorentz one night recently and
stole two fne turkeys. The premises
of G. C. Sturgiss d. H. Chad ick
and Sam'l Sears were II oroughly
searched, but the poultry was not
found. "Who's got them turkeys?"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

The Presbyterian Mite Society met
last Thursday evening at Col. Thomp-
sons. There was good attendance
and a pleasant time.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

THE cause of the alarm Of fire the
other night in Mrs. L. s. Hayes res
idence was the inability of the smoke
to escape, the chimney having been
closed BY Workman who was repair
ing the house.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

AN EDUCATIONAL Meeting for the
benefit of the colorcd school in Nor
gantown will be held by the County
Supt. in the month Of FEBRUARY. Due
notice Of the time will be given.