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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13

In New York, on Wednesday, $780,
600 acres Of land in McDoweii county,
w. Va. represented as heavily timber
ed white oak aud mineral lands, was
sold at public auction. The lands
were sold in lots of 900 acres or more
to suit purchasers. One-half of the
tract was knocked down to G.. p. Bon
ner &c Co., at half a cent per acre.
The balance was sold mostly to Ger
mans in lots of from 1000 to 10000
acres at from one-half cent to a cent
and half per acre. The average
price realized for the entire tract was
l cent pei acre.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13
THE SUN.
NEW YORK. 1873,

1878. NEW YORK. 1873,
AS the time has como for the renewal
of subscriptions, THE SUN would re-
mind it's friends and wishers everywhere
that it is again q candidate for their cons
sideration and support Upon its record
for the past ten years it relies for con,
tinuance of the hearty sympathy and
generous cooperation which have hith-
erto been extended to it from every quar-
ter of the Union.
The Daily Sun is a four page sheet of
2S columns, price by mail, So cents a
month, or $3.50 per year.
The Sunday edition of THE Sun is an
eight>page sheet of Sc columns. While
giving the news of the day, it also cons
taiDs large amount ofliterary and mis-
cellaneous matter prepared specially for
it. The SUNDAY SUN has met with
great success. Post psid Sl.20.
The Weekly Smn.
Who does not know the WEEKLY SUN?
1t circulates throughout the United
States, the Canadas, and beyond. Nine
ty thousand families greet its welcome
pages weekly, and regard it in the light
guide, counselor and friend. 1t news,
editorial, agricultural and literary de-
partments make it essentially a journal
for the family and the fireside. Terms :
One Dollar year, post paid This price
quality considered, makes it the cheape
est paper published. For clubs of ten
with $40 cash, we will send an extra copy
free. Address,
Publisher Of THE SUN New York City.
WE DO CHEAPER JOB WORK
~ than any other printing office III
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13

A communication from 'sObservcr"
to the Wheeling IateHigencer, dated
Morgantown, July 1, 1878, purports
to give some report of the sayings
and doings" of Commencement week
at this modern Athens" The let
ter is condemned as scandalous and
full of falsehood by everybody con-
yersant with the facts in relation to
which he writes.
"Observer," if we are correctly in
formed, is a certain defunct quack
doctor, formerly of Greene county, Pa,
and has for several years figured in
politics as an Internal Revenue off
Ger and mamber of the Legislature,
and some other small offices which
he never failed to fill with great dis
credit to himself. As Revenue of
ficer, he and his securities have been
involved in litigation for some time
on account Of his alleged failure to
account for the public monies which
came into his hands. He laws at a
disadvantage, for when he does dis
honest or shabby act he always brags
about it in public. He has even been
boastiag himself the author of the
scurrilous piece referred to, of which
any reasonable man would be asham-
ed. For several years he has been
mad at the University authorities
and has done what he could to injure
the school. About Morgantown,
"Observer" il known as a ranting,
rattling, crack drained fellow and is
better known as "Old Ccaley." 1t is
generally understood that it was the
foolish prating of this same "Observ-
err that came near causing such Sc
rious difficulty between President
Thompson and the Board of Regents.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13

The County Court of Kanawha
county has appropriated $4,000 to-
wards the liquidation of the mortgage
on the State house building in Charles
ton, held by Mr.. c. P. Huntington,
President of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. 1t seems that Mr.. Hunting
tons original loan was refunded to him
some years ago, and this appropriation
is to pay some unliquidated interest
still claimed by him. The intention
of the Kanawha people is to present
the house to the State for public pur-
poses.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13
Ayers Ague Cure.


This is a compound remedy, prepared with
scientific skill from vegetable ingredients, which
rarely fails TO cure the severcst cases of Chills
and Fever and the concomtant disorders. Such
q remedy the necessities of the people in mala-
rious districts demand, Its great superiority
over any other medicine get discovered for the
cure of Intermttents is, that it contains no quiz
nine or mineral, and tlfpse who take it are free
from danger of quinism any injurious effects,
and are as healthy after using it as before 1t
has been extensively employed during the last
thirty years in the treatment Of these distressing
disorders, and SO unvaiyng has been its success
that thas gained the reputation of being infal-
lble. 1t can, therefore, be safely recommended
as a sure remedy and specific for the Fever and
Ague of the West, and the Chif1s and Fever of
the South. 1t counteracts the miasmatic poison
in the blood, and frees the system from its influ-
ence, so that fever and ague, shakes or chls,
once broken up by it, do not return until the
disease is again contracted.
The great variety of disorders which arise from
the irritation of this poison such as Neuralgia,
rheumatism, Gout, Headache, Blindness,
Toothache, Earache, Catarrh, Asthma, Pal
pitation, SpIenic Affections, Mysteries, Pain
In the Bowels, Collie, Paralysis, and derange-
of the Stomach, all of which become intermit-
tent or periodical, have no speedier remedy than
AYERS AGUE CURE, which cures them all alike,
and protects the system from future attacks. AS
q preventive, it is of immense service in those
communities where Fever and Ague prevails, as
it stays the development of the disease if taken
on the first approach ofthe premontory symp-
toms. Travellers and temporary residents are
thus enabled to defy these disorders, and few
will suffer if they avail themselves of the
protection this remedy affords.
For Liver Complaints, arising from torpidity,
it is an excellent remedy; it stimulates this organ
into healthy activity, and produces many remark
able cures Where other medicines fail.
Prepared by DR.. J. c. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
LOWELL, MASS.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13

The strike in the Kanawha Valley
has about subsidized, and nearly all
the men have resumed work. Strikes
are Improbable, and every one is be-
ginning to see it. The strikers in the
Kanawha Valley will not be able to
make up for their loss in whole sum
mer's work.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13

We have received the first number
of the Grant County Gezette, publish
ed at Petersburg, w. Va. 1t is neat
ly gotten up, and well merits the sup
port of Grant and the neighboring
counties.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13

by the President of the County Court
OF this county, sealed with the seal of
said court, and attested by the Clerk
thereof. and shall be in form or effect
as follows:
FORM OF BOND AND COUPON.
Bond issued on behalf Of Morgan
District, Mouongelia county, West
Virginia, inpart payment OF the sub
scription of $50, 600, made by said
District to the capital stock Of the
Pittsburgh, West Virginia and South
ern Railroad Company, Of West Vir-
GINA, IN pursuance of the orders
passed by the County Court of said
county, passed May It'll, 1878, and
July Bird, 1873.
Know al Men by these Presents,
that Morgan District. Of Monongalia
county, West Virginia. is indebted
to the Pittsburgh, West Virginia q
Southern Railroad Company, or to
the bearer hereof, in the sun of one
hundred dollars, which the I'D Nor
gan District promises to pay to the
Pittsburgh, West Virginia q south
ern Railroad Company. or to the
nearer HeItoI, oi lbe ION uhy OF
January, 49,, with interest thereon
at the rate of six per eentun per an
mum from the 10Th day of January,
1879, payable On the 10th of January
in each year, upon presentation to
the Sheriff or other collector Of coun-
ty levies Of said county Of Mononga-
liza, of the annexed coupons as they
respectively become due, until said
principal shall have been paid.
10 testimony whereof,
President Of the County Court of
Monongalia county, West Virginia
hath hereunto subscribed his name,
and caused the seal of The said coun-
ty to be>atiixed, this=--day Of,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13

The Greenbackers held a conven.
tjQn in Wood county, last week, and
nominated several candidates fol
county offices. At the election these
gentlemen will find themselves dis.
Tauced.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13

We have never heard of an infant
being named for Rutherford b. Hayes
since he has been in the White
House. Why is this thus?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13

Mrs. jerks, the famous witness be-
fore the Potter Committee, was born
in Ireland, and has had Creole train
ing. She is a remarkable woman, as
she has completely nonplussed Ben
Butler and other of her questioncrs.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13

Next March the United States Sen
ate will be Democratic. Don't ex-
pect much legislation that will i'm
prove the country till after that time.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13

At the recent meeting of the West
Virginia Press Association, the fol
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolred, That this Association
will oppose all unjust determinations
upon freight rates by railroads and
other public conveyanees within this
State, and that we will favor the tax
alton of all property within the State
according to its value, and require
the collection of the same in accord
ance with the spirit and letter Of the
law relating to the same.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13
FORNf OF COUPON.

5000, The District of Morgan, in
Monongaiia county, West Virginia,
will pay to the bearer Six Dollars, on
the 10Th day of Jaauary, 49,. bein.
annual interest due on its coupon
bond No., for 500.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13

1t is likely we will have another
Indian war this summer. What a
pity these wars don't kill off the ras-
cally agents and traders who cause
them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13

The Republican, as well as the
Democratic press of the State, is Law
ish in its praise of the services of
Hon. B. f. Martin, in the House Of
Representatives. Mr.. Martin has
been vigilant and faithful, and his
services are appreciated by his con
stituents, consequently he will be his
own successor in Congress.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13

The wheat crop of California is val
ned at $70,000,000. 1t is also stated
that there are 1OO,0O0,000 bushels OF
old wheat still in the country.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13
W. L. MORGAN

Grant will remain in Europe unit
next Spring.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13

DR.. J. C. Aver, the well known pat
ent medicine man, is dead.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13
BANKRUPT NOTICE.


In the matter of VIM. Damn, -Bankrup,
in bankruptcy, at Martinsb,rg, insaid piss
trict, on the 10Th day of June, A. d., 1878.
District Of Vest Virginia IS.
To the creditors. Of said .nann:-Tale
notice that petition has been filed in said
court by VIM. Damn Of h6fth ntcjwn, in the
county electromagnetic, n,,said District, duly
declared bankrupt under the act of Cons
gress Of March 2, 1867, and amendments
thereto, for ii discharge, and certificate
thereof from all his.debts andvtlrer claims
provable under said Act, and that the 10th
day of July next, at 10 O'clock; A. M, Il.
assigned for the hearing of the same. at the
office of Geo. w. Feidt, at Martinsburg,
when and where you may attend and shoy
cause, if any you have, why the. prayer Of
the sand petition should not De granted.
JASPER Y. MOORE,
CTk ,of Dist. Court.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13
1 resident
SEAL. Attest F:

Clerk of the Coun-
ty Court of MonOn-
gala county, in the
State of " est Vir-
mia.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11
The BAY NlULE.,,l,

/ ~. -sS.tf
He was showing the man tie new
ibay mule thatqhe wassswprking in a
team With the old gray: s'You war
rant him sound, and perfectly kind
and epptleg' theg man; said.yr "Per-
tfectiy;; said farmer -Joitn:. "My
wife andschildren drive him and he
is perfect pet. Comes Unto the
house ike ssdagg,'' r easy to shoe?"
asked tLe.man. "Well, I guess so;
fact is, I never had him shod, l don't
believe insit;she works better with.
out it" said farmer John. s.How
does he .act5when you put the crup-
per ,ungs askedaths man. Farmer
John hesitated. f,''Well, pretty good,
| guess" he said; "fact is, / never
pnt, it pn.l'' 81 .HeY does, it get on2"
''Wells I kipa Of dqn't know" said
Farmer ,y1oehhpq; John; 9ssfact is, be had the
harness on when I got him, an it fit
him, 50 we'll am he seemed to be so
kind O. contentented in it, that I sort
Of never ttok its 6d'm" "And how
long have va lad hlps' asked the
man. Farmer Johu chewed wheat
straw very mnveditatiyely. "Welr' he
said. fnotto,e1ceed more'n two year,
mebbe." And the man backed lit
tie further away, and said he would
"sort Of look roundia little further
before he bought, like" And farmer
John never saw him again, not even
unto this day Burlington Hawk.
ouo
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11
Josh Billings ohl The Peach.

Peaches and kream' will convert
emmy man who is worth saving. The
peach. has . doun like, that on mai
denis cheek, but. itain't halfso pleaz-
ant to get into the lips Peach
brandy is made out of the peach;
this Ticker has been called mello, but
like all other Ticker which l have
ever tried, 'itiwill lay ont . saint just
as!flat as it will d sinner. The fakt'
Of it il, there amt no kind oy ardent
rum, I don't care how artles and gen
tie the nance il is, o., how rich and
mello you may call it, but what viii
thro him-who wrassels with it, be he
FOO fool Or be he philosopher, There il:
only only only one piece q humanity that
kan stand ardent spirits, and he is an
'injun and kant stand it only just
long ennff to get civilized When
peach brandy IL fnst made'it il az
hot az a streek ov lightning. and just
about as sudden. Ionce drank a tea.
spoonful oy it warm from the still,
and il was twenty minutes before /
could draw = long breath, I waz az
hot inside az q chimney, on fire. |
thonghtsit would break out and blaze
sumwhere, but 1T didn't happen. |
went at once and Joined tie Murphys.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11
A Known Fraud.

Perhaps a few persons may be
found who are not convinced Of Mr.,
Hayes guilt by the revelations of
the Potter Committee; hut no one
who has watched his course can
doubt tat he has made persistent
attempt from the day of his inaugus
ton to secure personal support by
fraudulent use, Of executive, patron
age and executive clemency. be.
lieying that the politicians of the
Grant regime were doomed, he very
promptly threw, them overheard, la.
bored his administration "reform,n
and made a bid for the return of the.
liberals and the support of the
people, From that day to this he
has steadily lost prestige, despite his
,pious pretensions, until now he dares
not present himself before the peo-
pie backed by some soldiers conven-
ton or state fair or public occasion.
that is sure to draw. a crowd. There
will be no more tours by the admin.
istration menagerie, unaccompanied
by some larger attraction. There
has been a similar falling off insoth:
er portions of his policy. Key was
to gobble the Southern Democracy,
Sherman the hard, money element,
Schurz the Germans, and 1Evarts,
New York. Every feature of this
plan has turned out d lamentable,
l failure, and ''the policy" has had to
be lowered proportionateIy in its
methods. Hayes has concluded an
unholy alliance with Kellogg, of
Louisiana, for evident political ends,
has layished his patronage to silence
the title thieves, to punish the Conk-.
.lingites, in New York, to warm up
the G. A. r. and to subserye his
purposes generally. And to cap the
climax Of humiliation a secret meet
ing Of Mr.. Hayes supporters in New
York was recently appointed to be
held at Saratoga, the letters missivej
being marked "conidential'' and the.
recipient requested '.snot to mention
the NATTER In fine, there is no
public man IN the country who is
less respected, and the reason for it
is that Mr.. Hayes is fraud and tue.
American people know it.-[Wash-s
ington Post. sm .''f@
"a
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11

POKER IN CoLoRADo.-The town Of
Fairplay, Colorado, so named from
the fair manner in which its people
play poker, was enliyened not long
since by little game whose salts
factory result will commend it favor
ably to all who become entangled in
like disputes. Before the draw Mr..
Graves held a king full, and Walker
rejoiced in three aces, but after that
interesting ceremony Walker exhibi-
ted four aces, and claimed the stakes,
wherein Graves drew six shooter
and reckoned his hand was the best.
Walker Immediately supplemented
the four aces with a bowie knife, and
the dispute was settled. to the per-
feet satisfaction Of the outsiders
There was enough in the pot to pur,
chase two handsome collins, and the
next day both gentlemen took up
permanent residences, side by side,
in the beautiful cemetery that re-
fleets so much credit upon Fairplay.
I Exchange.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11
c,o,Nsr1rUr1oNA1 AMENDMENTS.
OFFICIAL.
e.. AZ HT
N N tIF-II7 FI!IIf7Tn ~ -|-1'T1-T- 90
TO the Qualified Electors of the State of
louisiana .aF'
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, !
STATE OF LOUISIANA "' 4
- - W I-.Lt -L.In- New 0REEaNs,t - 4

I
#-"'' IS" H"''f 1tassf July IL, 1878. j
.'f In pursuance of article 147 of the
constitution of this State, publication
is hereby given to the voters of this
State of the proposed amendments to
the constitution Of this State, agreed
to by two thirds of the members elect
ed to each house of the General AS
sembly, at it's session of 1878, and
which are required to be published,
three months before the next general
election for Representatives to the Gen.
eral Assembly, in at least one news
paper iu every Parish of this State, in
which newspaper shall be published.
q Said amendments appear more fully in
acts Nos. 70 and "a of the regular ses-
sion of tile General Assembly of 1878,
and in act No. ~ Of the extra session
of the General Assembly of 1878,
which are officially published for the
information of the voters, and which
will be submitted to the people at the
next general election, to he he'd on
the fifth day o. November, (nexO 1873,
In snch manner and form that the
people may vote tor or against each
amendment, separately, and if ma
inrity nf the yofns ar soiJ eIaptinn
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11
The State Of Louisiana Calls a Halt.
kaVERM1LLroNvILLE,)
aaea Aug.20, rs.

rkaVERMlLL1oNv1LLE,)
g!a telfi saaeea sAug.20,'78.
Editor of The Post :49-a9 gat ateii
Since the jerks, Darrall and Aus
dersodt aid that crowd testified be-.
fore the Potter Committee, several
newspapers have contained some
/, sas i. ht'., paragraphs such as: "vir-
gina is the. mother Of Presidents
aud dEouisianaaof witiesses;p "The
Potter investigation shouldlibe COM
memorated In future years by a re-
union Of Louisiana liar" etc. The
Post has circulated more than one Of
these ugly filings. Why did you not
answer back, as.truth would demaud,
that not one .of; these Infamous wit
|nesses was born in,L Louisiana or had
lived here before reconstruction; and
that each and every one Of these
fabricators Of colossal lies was the
spawn Of one Of those .model COM
.munilies" which delight the souls of
'Wheeler, and Hayes. And you could
further say, that all Of such cattle,
since $Loulsiansl gained control of
their own affairs. u who are not safely
hoased id some Federal office, have
returned t to .t those ll localities which
favored their production, and where
comparison with their surroundings
will not render their peculiar talents
SO conspicuous. We admirethe Post
down here .nnd think it, b aFattler."
49,. j d & Yours, etp.,s,I,....ear
aJoHN CLEGG.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11
MIsCBLLANE
$ 800 RE w ARD.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE !
5sAy - DEPARTMENT.
XXIHEREAs. ON THE FOURTH
w day of October, 1876, FRANK A.
BIossAT was brntally killed and mur-
dered at Cnti|e, in the Parish of Rap
i,les, in this State and 5r
Whereas, JAMES LIGHTFOOT and
WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT stand liz :
'licted for said crime, and it has been
represented to me shat they are fugi-
tives from justice; sr laf,'
Now, therefore, /, FRANCIS T. Nj
CHOLLS, Governor Of the State OF
Louisiana, by virtue Of the authority
in me vested by law, do issue this my
proclamation. commanding the officers
of the law aud all good citizeus to aid
and assist in arresting the said James
Lightfoot and William Lightfoot, to
the end that they may be brought to
justice and dealt. with according to
law.
And I do hereby offer reward Of
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS for the
arrestand delivery ofsaid James Light
foot and William Lightfoot in any Of
the jails OF this State. lsal. sadt ,ag 3
James Lightfoot is about thirty
years Of age, five feet nine inches high,
spare bpilt, high cheek bones, large
gray eyes, has always downcast look,
slow to speak, dark hair, weighs about
100 pounds; was called James White
before coming to Cotile. ~ s4F.'f5
William Lightfoot is about twenty
five years of age, five feet seven inches
high, rather stout, weighs about AS
pounds, sandy hair, blue eyes, full
face, rather pleasant, free spoken and
very quick, and makes friends fast.
Given under my signature and the
seal of the State of Louisiana, at. the
City OF New Orleans, this tenth day of
April, in the year of our Lord one
Thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight. E..s.sa.e. sa.If..s 90 81
: - ~, FRANCIS It. NICHOLS, Il ..
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
By the Governor: ''''' 'sh 81 q, !
3'4a, WILL A. STRONG, - o." 49,
% ga Secretary of State. ~.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11

CouKrsHIF in Portugal is queer
~ conducted. When 8 young man
over there gets sweet onqa girl he
never hints ice-cream once, but
standl around the curbstone ii the
.broiling sun and permits the damsel
to feast her eyes on him from an up
per window. II che girl heaves a
painful Of ashes on him he concludes
that his addresses are not, desired,
and moves on to the next house.
--LCincidnati Breakfast Fable,