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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-11-15

"The Democratic party" says the
Washington Post "is organized in
but two States in this Union, New
York and Indiana. The Republican
party is efficiently organized and
splendidly disciplined in every one
Of the Northern States. 1t was so
splenaidly and audaciously differed
In 1876 as to be able to steal Oregon
from us without even alarming our
sentinels, to overcome the vote of Cal
ifornia by a systematic series OF
frauds in San Francisco, and finally,
in the garish light of day, after max
ing boastful announcement of its
purpose, to rob us of twelve votes-so
fairly cast for Mr.. Tilden that all the
world took notice of the fact-and
turn so poor piece Of clay as Mr..
Hayes from minority into MAORI
ty candidate. The sum of all of these
declarations and observations, there
fore, is this:
eff the Dem oeratic party isto sue
eed in 1880, it must organize efficient
ly and now.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-11-15

Far too much money is spent in
our elections, and too much of it is
spent in improper ways. This is at
least as true of the New England
States as of other parts Of the coun-
try. But, as rule, the great men
United States Senators, Congress
men, Governors, and the like who
profit by these expenditures prefer
to have no personal knowledge of
them, or as little knowledge as pos
sible.
If Postmaster Beals Of the town of
Southport, in the State of Maine, is a
truthful person, the Hon. James G..
Blaine is free from such squeamish
ness. To visiting reporter of the
Boston Globe Mr.. Beals affirms that
he has now in his possession letter
from Mr.. Blaine, and over his sigma
ture, running thus:
''See every man in your district, and find
out how he is going to vote. If he is Re-
publican and weak kneed see what will
strengthen him. If he is Democrat or
Greenbacker see what will induce him to
vote with us. Make up statement of
the amount Of money which you will need
for all expenses, and forward at once"
This is queer letter to be written
by Senator Of the United States
". Y. Sun.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-11-15
THE PRESIDENTIAL OUT.
LOOK FOR 1850.


the "off year" as 1t is called, are over
or nearly so, and the smoke of battle
blown away, we begin to see daylight
into the Presidential contest of 1880
And never did battle rage more fear
fully than in some of these state cleo
tons; as for instance in Ohio and
New York where all the influence,
money and patronage of the Presi-
dent and Cabinet and thousands of
appointees were brought to bear
directly upon the masses-and
never have the American people had
more convincing proof, that money
is power, even at the ballot box,
where SURFACES ought to be free and
unbought 1t has indeed been a
fierce and fearful skirmlsh for posi-
ton in the great battle of 1880 !;
and with all the odds against the
Democracy, they have more than held
their own in that skirmish, and today,
command the entrance to the harbor:
and if they are wise, can assuredly
elect a Democratic President next
fall.
In Ohio, naturally, or rather unnat-
urally, but by habit a Republican
State, the President de .facto felt
constrained to parade himself, wife
and children, all over his native,
State in the attitude of beggars for
votes, and backed by nearly all his
Cabinet officers, and money forced
from his appointees, in open violation
of his sworn "civil service reform"
and with all this, and the Democratic
party somewhat divided, and their
organization not of the best charac-
ter; the Republicans carried the state
by the skin of their teeth; leaving
that state yet in doubt as to how it
may cast it's vote in 1880, when the
contest will be more free and equal.
While with equal effort, and doub-
led corruption on their part, they
lost the great state of New York, by
at least fifty thousand votes, it is true
that they elected their Governor by
q plurality of few thousand votes,
but lost their whole state ticket be-
sides, and that too, with the Demo
cratic party of that state vitality and
unfortunately divided on part, at
least, of their State ticket; or in other
words, with double state ticket,
known as the regular Democratic,
and Tammany tickets. This latter
ticket carried away from the regular
Democratic ticket, about 10000 votes
in the state; and thus defeated the
Democratic nominee for Governor by
a plurality of few thousand. But
it is agreed that these factions will
be INIT again in 1880. So that we
need hazard nothing in placing the
Empire state in the Democratic Col
umn for 1880; and with her there, the
victory is assured, and the respective
columns or piles stand as follows
giving the doubtful states oil to the
Republicans.
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1
anew, before the final battle comes
and the sooner, now, the better. We
sometimes, now hear it said, that
Thurman is "squelched' and Tilden
is 'laid out" and Bayard "can't rum
and Hendricks "won't do' DC. DC.
These expressions should be listened
to as mere suggestions Of the persons
giving them and not as conclusions.
Whether our candidate shall be one
Of these true and tried champions of
Democracy, or, if thought best, "the
dark horse, entered on the home
stretch, every Democrat, and lover of
free constitutional Government
should be prepared to zealously work
and vote for him; not as a man, but
as the representive of great princi-
pie; remembering always the motto
principles not men,. tbs not with
in the range of probability, or indeed
of possibility, that every politician,
much less every Uoter, will or can
get his personal choice of a candi-
date. Buc it is expected that the
Democratic National Convention
will see to it that the two good old
Jeffersonian tests are strictly OBJ
served in the nomination of candi-
date for President. That is to say
the motto above quoted, and last,
but not least, is he capable and
honest" These wise and necessary
tests being observed and applied, and
division is healed, and union, har-
mony and victory is assured.
Our candidate and platform must
know no East, no West, no North,
no South-the past must be forgot
ten and forgiven-personal or sec
tional distrust must be thrown to
the dogs, as unfit for honest, Chris
tian men.
We now see, and know, that our
political enemy, is fully and closely
organized, up and doing; we see
that they are held together by the
adhesiveness of spoils and plunder.
We see that our very liberties are at
stake, and even our glorious Union
of States about to be destroyed, and
the word Nation, with all it's impe-
rial import, substituted fer the
"Union of States" our fathers and
the Constitution gave us. The word
Nation, as now claimed by the Re
publican leaders all over the country
is pregnant with peril to our liber-
ties and to free government; it means
Imperjoltsm-nay, it means more for
it means an Aristocracy, where the
rich, backed by the nations purse and
sword, shall govern the people at will.
All this, and more too, is involved in
the contest of 1880. Let it be met and
stamped out at the ballot box, where
freemen conquer tyrants. Then,
Democrats, close up the ranks, and
let the weak places be made strong,
and the sore places be healed, and
harmony and good will take the
place of dissension and strife. Let
our banners be inscribed in letters of
gold, THE UNION OF STATES"
and "The Constitution as it is"
And as sure as God rules over the
destiny of men to save them from
destruction, next November the glad
cry will go up from mountain, hill
and dale, "we have met the enemy
and they are ours" The Democracy
is triumphant; the country is saved !;
and peace and happiness shall reign
throughout our borders. For this
let us work. For this let us live and
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-11-15

F. A. Lehman, Solicitor of American and Foreign
Patents, ashngton, D. c. All business connected
with Patents whether before the Patent Office the
Courts promptly attended to- No charge made unless
patent is secured. Send for circular. aprI7-u
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-11-15

By this showing, it will be appar-
ent that out of the whole electoral
vote 1862 it will require 1876 to elect
a President. Our showing or out
look, gives us 203, or Is electoral
votes more than necessary, with as
good chance for Wisconsin with 10
votes, and Oregon with 3 votes, as
the Republicans; then there are Ohio
and New Hampshire, in the range of
probability. This we say, is the
present out look, which we believe
will be fully verified next fall, if the
Democracy is true to itself; faithful
and wise. The skirmishes of this
year have shown us where our weak
places are; and If we are a whit wise,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-11-15

Although the city of New York,
according to the census tables, has
276,000 more population than Phila-
delphia, the latter city under Radi-
cal manipulation of the registration
mechanism, registered $4,000 more
voters than the former. There is no
other city on the continent where
election frauds are perpetrated on 50
grand scale as in Philadelphia.
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203
CORRUPTION AND PLUMBER.

REPUBLICAN PILE.
NJ q g 8 &C h US tt s 10
P n sy lvan 20
r h d e 1 and 4
New Fl mps ire 5
W O n i n 10
M i n n e sofa 5
Ca Ii f ornia 6
M C h igan IL.
Ne bra ka 8
V er m o mt 5
Colorado 8
Illinois 81
Nevada 3
X nsas 5
Oregan 3
Maine 7
Ohio %
Iowa IL
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-11-15

What would the Republicans say
il Alonzo B. Cornell, by hook or by
crook-by some ingenious, wicked
device-were to be cheated out of the
office to which he has been fairly
elected?
Yet that would be no more clearly
a fraud than the depriving of Mr.,
Tilden of the office to which he was
fairly elected-while in magnitude it
would be much less.-New York
Sun.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-11-15
Great Moral Ide as.

II unctur1ns Greal Moral IDEAS.
Republican organs and speakers
are constantly claiming that all the
good and pure belong to that party
and that all the criminals, wicked
and immoral are found in the Dem
ocratic party. To intelligent minds
it is an indication of something
wrong when a person is constantly
parading professions of goodness and
purity. The really good and honest
are not expecting adverse opinions
and criticism-are not conscious of
any necessity for reiterating profess
sions Of good qualities and therefore
are free from the practice, while the
hypocrite who is conscious of being
corrupt and wicked is constantly in
fear Of being seen in his true light
and as constantly tries to shield him
self by professions of manly quail
ties. When you meet man who is
always putting forward pretensions
to special goodness it will be wise to
be cautious in giving him your full
confidence.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-11-15

The Hon. Geo. III. Moffett has late
ly renoanced his allegiance to the
new departure and comes squarely
out Democrat again. He says that
the appearance of third party in
this state at this particular emergen-
cy would be of no practical good,
but would work periodically. The
great issue it to be .fou ght between
the tive great leading. parties. The
Republican party has voluntarily
chosen to champion the cause of cen
trilizatlon. The Democratic party
naturally and instinctively assumes
an opposite attitude.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-11-15

The same rule should apply in re-
lation to political parties. So far as
any party claims that it's principles
and measures are better calculated
to secure prosperity to the people
and country, than those of its ep-
ponents, it is all right, but when it
sets up pretention that it's mem
bers comprise all the good and hon
est in society, it is good reason
for being suspicious of it. There
would be no occasion for making
such preposterous pretensions but
for a consciousness of rottenness
that needs veneering to hide its true
character Name Standard.
The Republicans carried but sew
en- counties in Maryland at the late
election.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-11-15
qhs Ntw pominion.
MORGANTOWN, w. VA.
Saturday, November Is, 1879.

THE President has issued the usu-
al proclamation appointing Thurs
day Nov. 9th, a day of National
Thanksgiving and Prayer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-12
Bro. Gardner's Lime-Kiln Club.

"Gemlen, an unpleasant dooty ALI
forced upon me by de pressur' of cir
cumstances," began Brother Gardner, as
the hall grew quiet Ode odder evenin',
as ] war reclinin' on de kitchen lounge,
rap was heard at de dooh and de fol-
lerin' note was put into my hands:
"BRoTHER GARDNER-If you will follow the
bearer of this you will discover a number of
your club engaged in very disreputable bust
ness x
81 followed de boy. In barn in an
alley off Hastings street de diskivery
was made. A member of dis club was
dar, engaged in putin up dogfght,
an about forty spectators were on han
to see de fun. looked frew de cracks
and seed de hull performance. De dog
owned by de Lime-kiln man licked de
odder canine in about ten minits, an SIS
changed hands, but de blush O pride
didn't come to my cheek on dat account.
If dar ever war a time when l liked to
see dogfght it war way back in de
forties. It am q cruel, bad biEness, too
low for decent men to encourage or en-
gaige in, an it am now my painful
duty to ax Brudder Philbrick Gladstone
to stan up an let himself be SEEN"
The member mentioned slowly arose.
The proceedings were perfect thunder
clap to him. AS he reached his feet
and found sixty or seventy pair of eyes
turned upon him he would have resumed
his bench if the thoughtful Jan. Harri-
son hadn't been behind HIM with darn
ing,needle:
lie heah, sahl" he gasped, as he
turned to the platform.
de brudder will step seben or eight
PAGES dis way" said the President.
He walked slowly forward, his knees
playing q tune and his color fading to
the complexion of French wallpaper,
and when he was in position the Presi-
dent arose and said:
"Brudder Philbrick Gladstone, you
hez heard de charges. Am you guilty
or innocent?"
Il war dar, an I owned de winnin'
dorg," was the reply.
well, de sentence am dat you hand
over de SIS to dc library fund o dis club,
an dat you sign pledge nebber to en-
gaige in such low bizness agin. In case
you refuse to han over an sign, your
name will be crossed from de roll, an
dis hall won't see you any more"
The brother handed over the cash
without hesitation, signed written
pledge, and as he returned to his seat
he had to unbutton his vest to give play
to his heartfelt emotions. He will doubt
less be found in the front rank of phi
lanthropists and humanitarians after
this.-Detroit Free Press.
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Laughing While Diving.

Err. Edwards was summoned to see
Mrs. Swearengin, who lives about six
miles above Tazewell. She was not
thought to be dangerously sick by her
self or her family. DIR. Edwards found
her sitting up in bed, talking and laugh
ing with her family and some friends
who were visiting her, and she appeared
to be unusually lively for sick person.
Soon as he warmed sufficiently he APP
preached the bedside of his patient, and,
to his great surprise, he discovered that
Mrs. Swearengin, though sitting up,
laughing and talking, was actually dying.
He gently informed her husband, who
could not realize the fact. He thought
the doctor was mistaken. Dr. Edwards
prescribed for the jovial woman, and
left her without letting her know of her
rapid dissolution. On his way home he
met DR.. Hall, whom he asked to cal
and see his patient, and aid her restora-
ton if possible. He, too, decided that
she was dying. He left medicine, and
directions to apply blister at certain
time, but before the time arrived she
was dead. Bnes0 Tissd { Ga. argus.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-12
Gems by the Wayside.

Men who complain of the miseries of
this life are, for the most part, such as
are unwilling to practice self-denial or
submit to those rules of their animal
and moral economy upon which selutary
and uniform happiness is founded.
He cannot be called an accomplished
or polite man in company who is con-
tinually betraying fear to offend or
desire to please-though his behavior
ought to be regulated internally by
both these motives.
The sweetest flowers are those which
shed their odors in quiet hooks and
dingles: and the purest hearts are those
whose deeds of love are done in soil
tude and secret.
The self-denial which vice exacts is
greater by far than that involved in the
struggle of virtuous endeavor.
God is too merciful to let us have
full view of our character or a pam
oramic prospect of orr vices.
The cultivation of the heart should
be like that of garden, where we
prune and weed before we begin to
plant.
He who breads giving light to the
people is like man who builds house
without windows, for fear of the light
ming.
The best thoughts are ever swiftest
winged, the duller lag behind.
To abstain from small thing is more
difficult than to undertake great one.
The love of public opinion is often
mistaken for the dictate of genuine
bravery.
When men speak i'll of thee, live so as
nobody Will believe them.
The man of knowledge lives eternally
after his death, while his members are
reduced to dust beneath the tomb. But
the ignorant man is dead, even while he
walks upon the earth; he is numbered
among living meE, and yet existeth not.
Every moral sentiment, every intel
lectual action, is to me hint, pro-
phetic star of spiritual power to be ex-
banded forever. Just as faint ray from
q distant sign is significant of unimag-
Unable splendor.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-12
THE HOME DOCTOR.

FoR A SPRAIg OR WEAKNEss.-Take
the well-beaten white of one egg, add
teaspoonful Of salt, and rub it well over
the sprain once or twice day.
CHAPPED HANDs.-A correspondent
writes us that simple mixture of equal
quantities Of rich cream and strong vim
egar will make a compound which, if
used ON the hands after washing them,
will cure chaps.
CNDERs IN THE EYE.-The simplest
method of removing cinders from the
eye is to pass cameIs-hair brush
dipped in water over it, The operation
requires no special skill, and occupies
but minute.
ADVICE IN BRIEF TO DYsPEPTIos.-
Avoid pork, fat meats, grease, gravies,
pastries, spices, confectioneries, tea,
coffee, alcoholic drinks, beer, malt
liquors of all kinds. Let your food be
plain, simple, wholesome-chiefy fruits
and vegetables. Let your bread be
made of unbolted wheat meal. Take
your meals regularly; if three, let the
supper be very sparing. Eat slowly,
lightly, masticate Thoroughly. Be,odre
of hot food and drinks. Avoid lunch
cons by all means. Exercise freely in
the open air; never sit moping, but turn
your mind entirely from your disease
and troubles. Keep regular hours; rise
early; exercise half an hour gently be-
fore breakfast. Battle frequently;
keep the skin clean, the pores open.
Keep your feet dry; let the soles of
your shoes be thick, that no dampness
may penetrate them. Keep your sit
ting and sleeping rooms well ventilated.
Impure air is enough to kill one-it
kills thousands. Wear loose fitting
garments, especially about the region of
the lungs. Danish the pipe, quid and
snuff-box as the plague, forever and for
ever. Of all dyspepsia breeders and
promoters, nothing exceeds the use OF
the "Indian weed" Keep away from
the apothecary; avoid all quack medi-
cines and nostrnms. Finally, keep
conscience void of ohfense; pray God to
forgive your past sins Of gluttony and
intemperance; for no one who lives
temporarily, as he should live, will ever
be troubled with dyspepsia The vio-
lation of law cries out for vengeance
and vengeance it has sooner or later.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-12
THE SHINING LITTLE HOUSE.

II hung IN the sun, the little house,
1t hung in the sun. and shone;
And through the walls could hear his voice
Who had II all for his own.
The walls were of wire. as bright a. gold,
Wrought In pretty design;
The spaces between for windows served,
md the door was clean and fine.
There was plenty, too, to eat and drink
N fhis little house that shone; -..--
4 lucky thing, to be sure, you'd say,
A house like this for ones ownf
But the door was shut, and locked all tight.
The key was on the outside;
The one who was In could not get out,
No matter how much he tried,
Twas only prison, after all,
This bright little house that sbone:
An, we would not want house like that,
No matter II 'twere our own.
And yet, through the walls heard the voios
OF the one who lived inside;
To MARBLE sweeter song each day
IT did seem as il he tried.
To open the door he never sought,
Nor 1uttered in idle strife;
BE ate, and be drank, and slept, and sang
And made the best of his life.
And I, to myself, said every day.
As his CHEEKY song heard,
There's o lesson for us in every note
OF that little prisoned bird.
We all of us-live life like his:
We are walled on every side;
We all long to do hundred things
Which We could not If we tried.
We can spend our strength all foolishly
In disseminated strife;
Or we can be wise, and laugh and sing,
And make the best of our life.
:. IT.. IN 81. Nicholas for February.
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GLEANlNGS FROM THE MUSE.
OLD CaURCH BELLS.

Ring out merrily,
Loudly, cheeIiy,
Bilthe old bells from the steeple tower.
Hopefully, fearfuly,
Joyfully, tearfuliy,
Moveth the bride from her maiden bower.
Cloud there is none in the bright summer sky;
Sunshine filings beuisons down from on high;
Children Sit q loud as the train moves along,
Happy the bride that the sun shtneth on j."
Krell out drearily,
Measure out YEARLY,
Sad old bells from the steeple gray,
Priests chanting lowly,
Solemnly slowly,
Fasseth the corpse from the portal to day.
Drops from the laden clouds heavily fall
Dripping over the plume and the pail;
Murmur old folk as he rain movrs along,
Happy the dead that the rain raineih on
Toll at the hour OF prime,
Matin and vesper chime.
Loved old bells from the steeple high
Rolling, like holy waves,
Over the lowly graves,
Floating up prayer fraught, into the sky.
Solemn the lesson your lightest notes teach,
Stern is the preaching your iron tongues preach
Ringing In life from the blood to the bloom,
Ringing the dead TO their rest In the tomb.
Peal out evermore-
Peal ae We pealedof yore.
Brave old bells, on each sabbath day,
In sunshine and gladness,
through clouds and through sadness.
Bridal and burial have both pass d away.
Tell us that death ever Iesdeth to lille;
Life Is labor, and death Il our rest,
II happy the living, the dead are the blest.
-Doubs,a Bnicsrsuy Magazine.
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Food III Diresf ed

Imperfectly nourishes the system, since it
is only partially assimiated by the blood.
Pale, haggard mortals, with dyspeptic
stomachs, impoverished circulation and
weak nerves, experience mark ed and rapid
improvement in their physical condition by
availing themselves of that sure resource OF
the sick and debilitated, Hostetter's Stom.
ach Bitters. This genial tonic and altera-
tive lends an impetus to the processes of d.
gestion which insEres an adequate develop
ment OF the materials of blood, fiber, and
muscular tissues. Moreover, it soothes and
strengthens overweight or weak nerves,
counteracts a tendency to hypochondria or
dependency, to which dyspeptic and bilious
persons are peculiarly liable, and is an
agreeable and wholesome appetizer and pro-
moter of repose. The infrmities of age,
and Of delicate female constitutions, are
greatly relieved by it; and it is a reliable
preventive Of, and remedy for, malarial
fevers.