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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-04-10
EASTON LOCALS.

The first of April has come and
gone, and spring has opened up; ev
erything looks cheerful.
Farmers are busily at work clear
ing and preparing for their spring
crops. Mr.. j. c. Anderson is hay-
ing some twelve or fifteen acres clear
ed, J. F. Weaver about five, William
Mack and G.. w. Walker a lot each,
all in sight of each other. 1t looks
like they mean business.
A young lady of Easton received
a letter ON the 1st Of April, and. sup
posing it to be love letter, she ran
away to read it. The contents were
April fool. -
There have been many changes in
Easton this spring.
We are sorry TO learn that our wa
gon maker, Mr.. Crane, has moved out
of his shop. The cause, as we learn,
was the rise in rent. We are now
without wagon maker in Easton,
and the shop is without tenant.
The Democrats out in this section
are looking forward very anxiously to
the meeting of the Democracy in
Moroantown next Monday. If it is
a nice day there will be large crowd
in from this section.
Mr.. James C. Shay has returned
home. Fe says he will be content
with any robe they may put on him,
and omit the killing of the fatted
calf. He is good fellow, and we
welcome him back.
Miss Carrie Anderson has return
ed home after a protracted visit to
her sister, Mrs. Jones, near Weston,
Lewis county.
Mr.. Willie Wragg, OF Pittsburgh,
is visiting bis grandfather, Rev. p. t.
Laislhley, and other friends here.
Mr.. Charles Franks is home on a
visit from the coke lands, Our peo-
pie mean to have q railroad il they
have to go where there is one.
The Changers have received new
Goods. There has been an increase
in the number of clerks. j. {. An
derson is head clerk. EN-. IA.
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Why we are for Dan. h. Lucas.

In answer to a Berkely county
mans enquiry as to why we are a
Dan. B. Lucas man for Congress, we
say, first, because if there is any Dem
ocrat in the End district more EMIT
tied to the place than another, that
man is Mr.. Lucas. If we want to
avail ourselves of the best representa- a
tive talent, in the perilous times
ahead, we should as wise men choose
Mr.. Lucas. If we want brave, bold
and chivalric leader, that man is Dan.
B. Lucas. If it is proper to reward
a man for party service, he is the
man to whom the reward is due. If
we want an untiring sleepless soldier
to guard the Democratic watches in
the coming fierce struggle, he is the
man to implicitly trust. We want
no drones-no boquet hoiders--no
"take mine ease" man, in the comir g
struggle. We want leader who
sounds no uncertain alarum, nor
sugar-coats Democratic principles
with stolen Greenback syrups.
In thus strongly announcing our
determination to support MIR. lucas
for the position named, and pasing
that support upon high qualifications
and upon the broad ground that he
is entitled to it on account of services
rendered fis party, yet should either
Mr.. Martin, or Mr.. Bradford, receive
the nomination over him, and the 9,00C
Democratic voters of the eastern pan
handle be relegated again to the con
dition of "mere hewers OF wood and
drawers of water" to their trans-Al-
legheny brethren, the Lucas men
as they hare every done, will stand
to the nominee of the party. They
have never yet huckstered with their
political enemies.--Ihe Martinsburg
Statesman.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-04-10
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Murder VIII Out.

A postal card addressed to Fitz-
hugh & Hunter, Bridgeport, w. Va,
will bring you prices, terms and full
particulars of the best Sewing Ma
chine in the world. The White Sew
ing Machine is perfect ard complete.
Lightest running, least noise and sim
plest machine in use. 1t is impossi-
BILE for other machines to sell in direct
competition with the White. Exami-
nation courted and competition de6ed.
Complete revolution in, prices of
Machines, Pianos and Organs. All
sold at bottom figures, and on terms
to suit purchasers. =
~Try our Easy Monthly Pay
ment plan on Pianos, Organs, DC.
Address, Fitzhugh & Hunter, z
feb 15-tf. Bridgeport. w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-04-10

The Board of Public Works met
in Wheeling last Wednesday, opened
the bids and awarded the contract
for building the new State House at
Charleston. The contract was award
to Mr.. A. II. Sheppard, of Wheeling.
the builder of our present capitol, at
one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, he being the lowest bidder
This does not include all of the work,
however. The building will, it is
thought, cost about 100000 when
completed.
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REPUDIATED-

The Wheeling Ttelligencer takes
the pains to repudiate, renounce, re-
ject, land with the utmost precision, de
liberation and "malice sforethought,.
proceeds to wash its hands Of every
item, point and particular of that lit
tie job which the Morgantown Post
has been setting up in the way Of a
fusion with the Greenbackers, to help
Sturgiss to the Republican. candidacy
for Governor.
This is a direct slap in the face to
Mr. Sturgiss' aspirations for that
honorable distinction. 1t is specific
notice, executed and returned in due
form, so far as the editor of the
InteHigencer is concerned, that Mr..
Sturgiss may haul down his barber
pole, take in his single, shut up
shop, and "chaw calimus" for con-
tent, for the editor of the Intelli-
qencey 'ias said it." Sturgiss don't
suit,
Now, the Iatelltgencer has advanc-
ell some very good and sufficient rea-
sons why an alliance, offensive and
defensive, between the Republicans
and Gren hackers would not be com.
patible with the political proprieties
heretofore evolved in their respec-
tive platforms, but it was not lit
tie cruel and abrupt for the Intelli-
gencer to interfere so positively and
pertinently with the incubation OF
that dear little scheme of the Posts.
The Post is lonely. 1t wants com
pany. True it whoops and it bur
rahs, but its knees are knocking to
gether at the same time. With
that reinforcement from the Green.
hackers its fancy has pictured, il
would have wbooped up the growing
machine equal to the frog in the ia.
bic.
The Mtelligencer has materially
damaged the Republican campaign
by its we'll aimed batteringram. II
is astonishing what indifference il
manlfests to all recruiting agencies
considering the circumstances Of
the Republican party. 1t is mex
plicable with what nonchalance il
gathers up the whole Greenback par
ty by the slack of the breeches and
pitches it overboard-unless it were
necessary thus to pull the whole un
der pinning from under Mr.. Sturgiss
gubernatorial prospects and leaves
him stranded, lonely and hopeless
with not even a friendly Greenbackel
to assist his rescue Wheeling Reg
lister.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-04-10
DORSEY SCHOOL HOUSE.

This neighborhood is blessed with
good health at present.
Rev, Trainer held a protracted
meeting at DORIS Us School House re-
Gently, but without much success.
We read two articles in your pa
per, one headed "Barkis is Willin, "
and the other was ;'To the dear peo-
ple," which were good. Oh,wouldn't
he make sweet Governor. Bawley
eat your oats now, for after the cleo
ton your trough will be empty.
Mr.. John Morris, of your town,
has rented and moved on the DR..
Patton farm, near Dorsey's School
House. We welcome Mr.. Morris to
our neighborhood; he is very quiet
and respectable citizen; such as are an
ornament to any neighborhood or so
ciety.
People are very much behind with
their Spring work here. Oats have
not been sowed yet, and but little
blowing done. Wheat looks well.
OBSERVER.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-04-10

HAVING sold our Stock of, Goods of
the Standard Store to Joe. NJ. Wood,
on March 1st 1880, we desire to close
all accounts due G.. w. John u Co.'s
Standard Store. Persons having set>
Elements to make will find their &C
count in the hands of Geo. NJ. John
at the old stand opposite Court House
where they are expected to be colosed
by April LIST. G. w. JOHN Il 60.
Msraantewn w. Va Mar. 81 1880.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-04-10

The editor Of the Richie Gazette
does considerable amount of squirm-
ing when he is told of the enormities
!, of his party when in power in West
& Virginia. We do not blame him.
The acts of his party were such that
every honest and honorable man feels
; 9the blush of shame come to his
cheeks when he thinks of it. But
i, Bro. Morris seems to have forgotten
the fact that those prescription laws
were enacted after the collapse of the
= Southern Confederacy.
The turmoil and strife for some
time existing in the Republican par
= ty on the. Presidential question has
n assumed such serious aspect as
hnto threaten division of the party
in some sections of the country
The leaders have become alarmed at
the gloomy view presented by the
: situation of affairs, and are diligent-
ly at work endeayoring to counter
act its influence by creating the i'm
preston among the rank and file of
their party, that it is only in the
Democratic party that there is strife
and contention, and that their own
party will unite on the choice of the
Chicago Convention. This is an old
trick but it will not work well in this
campaign.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-04-10
p. II. KICK.

ED1ToR NV DOMINION I'm your
last issue communication appears,
making a strong appeal to the voters
of this place, to elect an entire anti
license ticket at the next borough
election. The gentleman who wrote
the article seems to come to the con-
clusion that he needs guardian,
and, therefore, wants every old and
young person, students included to
be under the supervision of the gen
tlemen he wishes to see elected. /
think that the young men who are
sent here to be educated are old
enough to take care of themselves.
Our old town council is a very eff
cient body, and l think they have done
their duty. That our town mas been
very peaceful and quiet for some time
all must admit 1t is better to have
well-regulated saloons who are under
the supervision ofthe law than ohave
irresponsible parties peddle intoxicat-
ing drinks in stables and alleys. I
am for license and the reelection of
the old council and officers.
True TEMPERANCE.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-04-10

LET ALL CoME-Yes, all, religious
and irreligious, within six miles of
Mt. Calvary Church are invited to
attend the Church on Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock as rare chance
for doing good, attaining good will be
offered to all who come. You are al
so invited cordially at l04 O'Clock,
Lords Day. 1t is my last service
with you for some time-may be a
lasting farewell. 4, r. CRAsIF.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-04-10
The father Of Hon. Geo. C. Stur-

The father OF Hon. Geo. c. Stur-
giss officiated at the funeral Of the
mother OF the editor of the Charles
ton Leader, "away back in the child
hood of the latter gentleman; there
fore it is "petty jealousy" in the
Richie Gazette, not to howl for
Georges nomination for Governor.
This is the gist Of recent article, a
third Of a column long,in the Leader.
Truly, it took giant intellect to
conceive such an idea.-Rttchie Ga
zette.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-04-10
GRAND DEMOCRATIC RALLY /!
Turn Out in Force, Democrats !!
Democratic County Convention.

A Mass Convention of the Demo
Gratis of Monongalia County, will be
held at the Court House,in Morgan
town, Monday, April 12th., 1880,
at 2 p. M.
Delegates will be selected to rep
resent the County in the Congress
ional Convention of the Second Dis
trict, and the State Convention, which
meets in Martinsburg, on the 2Sth
of July; also the selection of Coun-
ty Executive Committee.
BY Order of
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
pc JOSEPH MoRELAND,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-04-10

"But, Freddy, how could you ever
think of calling. aunty stupid! I'm
mediately go to her and tell her you
are sorry.
Freddy goes to- aunt and says:
"Aonty. | am sorry that you are 50
stupid
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-04-10

The Housekeeper is neat little
Monthly Magazine, published espe-
cially Acknowledgements. 1t is IS cts.
a year. To any lady, or any one else,
who procures us a new subscriber
and $3.50, we will send the House
keeper free enc year,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-04-10

THE NEW DOMINION and Wheeling
Weekly Register $2-4Qa year. Send
in your subscriptions now and get
two cheap, good papers.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-04-10
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
MorgantOwn and FairmOnt
pike

On my return home on Saturday
evening from Kingwood Court, l
found awaiting me letter purport-
ing to have been written on behalf
of many citizens Of Grant district,
complaining that there is no foot
bridge across Little Indian Creek,
where the pike crosses it, to the
great detriment Of foot travellers. l
cannot understand why such com
plant is made to me, unless it be I'M
der the belief that because / was APP
pointed by the County Court to ex-
anime and report the condition of the
roads four times in the year, that it
is supposed to be my duty to direct
Dhdt cork, where and how it shall be
doneon sahl pike.
This / do not understand to he NY
duty in the premises; the person in
charge of said pike has given bond,
conditioned to keep said road IN re-
pair; and must see to it that it is
kept in proper repair as required by
his bond to the county; and if he
fails to do so j shall feel it my duty
to 7'eportthe fact to the proper Court
and at the proper time. AS to wheth-
err it is his duty to put Or keep foot
bridge at said place, l am not now
prepared to say-will inquire into it
and report accordingly.
p. H. KICK.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-04-10

If it is the Republican party that
Henryis gouging, why do you Demo
Gratis do all the bowling? If the
plumed knight has got his battle-ax
into our skull bone, you just dry up
and let us yell awhile.-State Jour
nal.
= The plumed knight We gods
Four years ago ''thief' was about the
mildest term the journal used when
referring to Walker. Behold the diff
ference! "The plumed knight"
however, has not put his battle-ax
into your skull bone He is too
shrewd to crack an empty till, but it
is to be presumed that he has had his
battle hand in the pockets of the Ma
tisnal Republican Committee. Now
! do your own howling.-Randolph
Enterp,fes.
Oh. Oh! Ough; geeswhax Trimble
don't hit Sc hard. 1t is real mean to
be exposing the tricks Of Henry S.
and the RAIDS. Don't you know the
arrangement was to keep the matter
entirely secret. Pass 'ii
Henry S. Walker is working things
up in tie Third Congressional Dis
I trict. 1t is generally conceded in
these diggings that Walker will go
to Congress this time. The best
thing Walker ever did was to cut
loose from Bourbonism and unite
with the progressive opposition.
There is nothing for young men in
the Bourbon party. West Virginia
s needs a more progressive class of
political leaders. We prefer Walker
to any Democrat in West Virginia.
West Virgtnian.
We do not think it strange that
you. Bro. Powell, should commend
Walker In his treason to the Demo
cratic party, especially as you are
guilty Of the same offence. You,
like Walker, were a great Democrat
when it was to your interest to be
one. You we're "howling democrat
when you sucked Democratic pap
now you are "howling Radical" al
long as you are sucking Radical
pap. Your political integrity is en-
tirely coptIplled by your pocket in.
terest.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-04-10

Owing price DRESS GOODS
of all kinds nesa be much higher but Notwithstanding
COURSE-that reducing at
other house in the We selling
kinds goods a less than
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-04-10

1t seems to us that it 10 about time
Tor the Randolph Enterprise to let
up on President Thompson. Last
week it made one of it's unwarranted
and characteristic attacks upon him
for the simple reason that he defend
ed himself from o false accusation
made by the Grafton Eagle a short
time ago. So far as we can see Pres
ideut Thompson does not preach pol
itics. He is Republican, but hasn't
he right to he one? He is success
full in the discharge of his official
duties, he has the respect of the bet
ter citizens of the commonwealth, he
is true man and is in the right
place and ''the Board of Regents will
hear something much more to their
advantage from the people at large
by not attempting to disturb his re-
lations with the University.
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THE WEATHER.
West Va. University, MorgantOwn.

UNITED STATES SIGNAL OFFICE, |
MoRGANrows, w. VA. )rs
Meteorological Data for the week ending April
3D., 1880, compared with corresponding week of
last year: Ia {a8fttga4lf +
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Lightning on northern horizon and shooting star
night Of sd. a - q
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Chdirm an.

JOSEPH MoRELAND,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-13
DEPUTIES.

EDITOR INTELL1GENCER: Weuld it not
be a good plan for all candidates for
county offices to announce, who will be
their deputies? This plan, it seems to
me would injure no one, and in case
the deputy is the right sort of man he
would add strength to his principal. 1t
should be done before the primaries, if
done at all, as after that we are bound
to support the nominee, without regard
to his deputies. This isino new idea,
or innovation. 1t is the regular prac-
tice in many older states, notably in
Kentucky, where it is almost universal
ly done. 1t would stop the evil practice
OF promising deputy ships to numerous
persons in order to obtain their influence
and support. We do not say this has
been donetrecently in this county. but it
is an old electioneering dodge; and in
cases where the deputy is really the i'm
portant man in the Office it would give
the people some intelligent idea OF what
material the offices will be filled with.
Let every candidate publicly announce
the names of the persons he will appoint
as his deputies. VOTER.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-13
FOR MAYOR-A. V. ROBINSON.

EDITOR INTELLIGENCER Allow me to
bring to public notice Mr.. Abram Van
dyke Robinson. as a man in every way
suitable for mayor of the city OF Lexing-
ton. He has many qualifications which
recommend him Tor the position-a citizen
for nearly thirty years, engaged most OF
the time In purchasing the produce OF
the country. bringing business to the
city and giving employment to needy
workingmen.
A man of the people, known, respect
ed and honored by everybody, liberal,
just and fair in his dealings.
A man of comprehensive views, with
considerable enterprise without being
loose or extravagant, and withal high
toned, pure minded, christian gentleman
One who would honor the mayors chair
and one whom the city should delight
to honor with the position OF mayor.
Let everybody settle upon him as the
man for the place. VINDEX.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-13
TO THE LADIES.
IFrom Chambers Journal. ]

(From Chambers Journal
When bills are long. and credit low,
And things arc bad as they Can be,
And banks go down with sudden blow,
And nought is sure-bus penury;
When "Pater' in his private den
Looks sad and savage as a bear,
Because his funds are low-O, then,
Dear ladies-of your debts beware.
Your gorgeous gown of new silk stuff
Will surely do" second time?
OF hats and bonnets, you've enough.
Your jackets, too, are in their prIne.
No need to run up little bills"
Because your last are not yet paid,
Nor multiply q thousand ills
By bringing others to their aid.
You see how 'Pater's' rugged brow
Is scanned with lines of care and grief.
The cause is plain-and even now
His case seems quite beyond relief.
His inc0ms-just i've hundred pounds,
Things really are beyond all bounds.
The rsason, ladies, lies with you.
$50 many wants." YOU always say;
So many things We have to buy;
And money runs so fast away,
That we San t pay although we try;
And so the bills just grow and grow,
Like mushrooms, only not so good.
And "Pater' PAGES to and fro
His sanclum, in q horrid meod.
think you sometimes might refrain,
From buyins-when you cannot pay;
The reason Is SO very PLAN
That money runs SO fast away
Restrain expensas-stay at home;
Make ''Pater' happy if you can;
And then whatever crash may come,
''Pater" will be an honest man.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-13
The THINGS IN THE BOTTOM DRAWER.

There are whips. and tops, and pieces of strings,
There are bits OF ribbon and broken rings,
And trssses of golden hair.
There are little tresses folded away
Out of the light of the sunny day.
There are dainty jackets that never are worn,
There are toys and models Of ships,
There are books and pictures, all faded and torn
And marked by the hnger-tps
or dimpled hands that have fallen to dust,
Yet strive to think that the Lord is just.
But feeling of bitterness fills my soul
Sometimes, when try to pray,
That the reaper had spared SO many flowers,
And taken mine all away.
And l almost doubt if the Lord can know
That mothers heart can love them 60.
Then think of the many weary ones
Who are waiting and watching tonight
For the slow return of fatering feet
That have strayed from the paths of right;
Whom the snare of the tempter has gathered in
They wandered afar in the distant climes,
They parished by field and flood;
Their hands are black with the direst crimes
That kindle the wrath of God,
Yet a mothers song has sOOthed them to rest,
She hath lulled them to slumbe ber upon her breast
And then l think of my children three,
My babes that never grow old,
And know they are waiting anu watching for M
In the city with streets Of gold,
Safe, safe from the cares OF the weary years,
From sorrow, and sin, and war,
And thank my God with falling tears
Fer the things in the bottom drawer.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-13
AS AN ARTHURIAE IDYL.

AS AN ARTHURIAE IDYL.
Upon tuflett of most soft and veldant moss,
Beneath the spreading branches OF an ancie
oak,
Miss Munett sat and upward gazed
70 where linhet perchet. and sung,
And rocked him gently to ana iro.
Soft blew the breeze
And mildly swaycd the bough;
Loud sung the bird,
And sweetly dreamed the maid
Dreamed brightly of the days to come
The golden days with her fair future bIent-
When one-some wondrous. stately knight
OF our great Arthur's Table Round"-
One brave as Launcelot, and
Spotless as the pure Sir Galahad-
Should come; and, coming, choose her
For his love, and in her name,
And for the sake OF her fair eyes
Should do most knightly deeds.
And, as she dreamed and softly sighed
She pensively began to stir,
With tiny golden spoon,
Within an antique dish upon her lap,
Some snOw-white, milky curds;
Soft were they. full OF cream and rich,
And foated IN translucent whey;
And, rs she stirred, she smiled,
Then gently tasted them.
And, smiling, ate, nor sighed no more.
Lo. as she ate-nor harborcd thought of Ill
| Near and nearer yet, there to her crept
monster great and terrible,
With huge, misshapen body-leaden eyes
Full many long and hairy leg,
And soft and stealthy footstep,
Nearer still he came. Miss AIufIett yet
| All unwilling his dread neighborhood,
| Did cat her curds and dream.
Blithe, On the bough, the linnet sung
| All terre striai natures. sleeping, wrapt
| In most sweet tranquility.
Closer still the spider drew, and,
| Pauslng beside her, lifted up his head
| And gazed INTO her face.
| Miss Muilett then, her consciousness alive
To his dread eyes upon her fixed.
| Tmne and beheld him.
| Loud screamed she, frightened and amazed
And straightway sprung upon her feet;
| And letting fall her dish ami spoon,
c-shriekiuS-turned and fed.