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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

A Disastrous FIRE IN KINGwooD.-
The Kingwood Journal gives the fol
lowing account of the burning of Nc
Caferty's planning mill in that place
a few days ago: son Thursday eve
ming about four o'clock, the alarm OF
fire was given. Some ran one way,
some another; but in a moment the
location Of the fire was known, and
nearly all our townspeople, together
with a good many people who were
attending Court, gathered at Robert
McCafierty's planning mill and sash
factory.
The fire caught on the west side of
the shingle roof, from a spark from
the smoke stack of the furnace. The
roof being very dry, the fire burned
with wonderful rapidity. When first
seen the fire was not large and a
bucket or two of water at hand would
have saved the building. But before
anything could be done, the building
was doomed; and men went to work
to get away the lumber piled up in
front of the house So fast did the
flames spread, owing to the very com
bustible nature of the contents (shav-
ings, pieces of wood, dry lumber, etc.
that little could be gotten out. For
the same reason the fire was a large
one, and a very hot one. While part
OF the men were getting away the
lumber and others were dashing wa
ter over that which could not be NOV
ed, other detachments were on the
houses of Mrs. Byrne, Mrs. Klauser,
and Mr.. McCafferty. A slight breeze
was blowing when the fire broke out,
but the flames augmented this into
considerable wind which blew to the
west.
AS we said, but little was saved
from the building. The planer, shap-
er, and other wood working machines,
the engine, gig-saw, several sets of
tools, costly bits, shafting, betting,
pulleys,a lot of lumber, some of which
was dressed, half made doors and
sash, glass, ETC., etc, were all con-
sumed or made worthless.
It is very severe loss to Mr.. Nc
Caferty, and will prove great in
convenience to the community. Mr..
McCafferty's bench tools were all lost.
His loss he estimates at $4,000
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

TAX PAYERS who owe taxes that
are due ex-Sheriff Hackney are mott
fled that payment must soon be made.
1t is required that Mr.. Hackney close
up his business as late Sheriff and it
is the duty of every citizen to pay
his taxes and to pay them promptly.
Mr.. Hackney has been indulgent to
such an extent that further extern
sion cannot be given. Besides being
iudulgent he has made a faithful and
efficient officer and it is but just that
all the taxes due him should be paid.
1t is hoped that this will be sufficient
and that all will be ready to meet him
soon and not compel him to enforce
collection.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

The drought that has been'prevail-
ing for some time throughout the
middle and some of the western
states is being severely felt here at
this time. Pastures are drying up,
the corn crop is injured beyond rep
aration and on the whole farmers are
looking rather blue. No one is suf-
fering in consequence of the dry
weather as yet and are not at all like
ly to do so, but it makes people APP
prehensive and disturbs business to
some extent.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

"WANTEp.-Every person to
know that Protzman's new picture
gallery is now opened and in active
operation. We arc better prepared
than ever to make fine pictures. Call
and see. Opposite nj. T.. Church.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

Ice CREAM.-This delicacy can
be found at Debolt's handsome par
lors over Lazear's store, every even
ing. They keep nothing but the
best of cream. We know whereof we
speak when we say this. II you
don't believe this go judge for your
self.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

A daughter of Mr.. Jacob Lemon
died at her fathers residence at Eas-
ton, on Monday, of consumption.
The burial took place at Picrpoint's
church on Tuesday.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKETS. -
Prices last week for beef cattle ranged
as follows: Best beeves, 81 and "a
cents; that generally rated first quail
ity, Al and 81 cents; medium or good
fair quality, 81 and 4 l cents; ordinary
thin steers, oxen and cows, p and 81
cents. Most Of the sales were made
at from 5 to 6 cents.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

GILMORE Il Co, 500 f Street, Wash
ington, ID. c., request every Soldier
or Sailor who served in the Union
Army during the late war, to send
his name and postoflice address on n
postal card. Write plainly name,
postoilice, county and State. In re-.
turn you will receive copy of a new
paper america" containing valua-
bic information.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

JOHN CosToLLo, of West Virginia,
while working in one of the cuts on
the Brownsville road between Hog
sett and Vance's mill, met with a
serious accident on Thursday last.
The embankment under which he
was working fell on him, breaking
his right arm just above the wrist,
dislocating his left ankle and bruis-
ing him badly in different parts of
the body.-U pioatoWn STANDARD.
Mr.. Costello is citizen of Cheat
Neck, this county, where he is well
known and has many friends who
will regret to hear of his misfortune.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

A NUMBER of young folks had q
dance in the old Grand Army Hall
one last evening week.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

The New DOMINION and Wheeling
Weekly Inteligencer, $3.50 a year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

Demand Browns Iron Bitters of your
Druggist. Take no other. 1t is per-
feet.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

WHILE the Institute was in session
last week we received pleasant calls
from many of the teachers, among
whom were several sprigltly Young
ladies, Misses Miller, Emma Acklin,
and Rebecca Wade. The young la
dies were very much interested in the
mysteries of the Art Preservative and
their conversation leads us to make a
suggestion for the benefit of young
ladies generally, and that is for more
of them to learn trades. Their worth
as teachers is recognized; a public
sentiment in favor of co-cducation is
gaining in this State, and we are
in favor of extending to women all
the other privileges that they can en-
JOY without making them unwoman-
~. In a majority of cases a young
woman who has learned a trade is
more independent than teacher or
seamstress-th favorte vocations of
young women who have to depend
upon themselves-and their sphere
of usefulness is not more restricted in
any way that we can see. A young
lady for instance, who has learned
the trade Of printer, can earn any
where from $40 to $50 per month,
and if she wields a ready pen will
have many opportunities of doing
good. while as teacher She gets on
an average from $40 to S25 month,
and at that only has employment
three OF four months each year. In
Morgantown, where every one is said
to be orthodox in his opinions, we
believe public sentiment would agree
with our suggestion. Young ladies of
good character who are skilled work.
ers as a rule readily find employment
They are sober, prompt and reliable,
and, though it should not be so, they
can be hired to do an equal amount
of labor for less money than man.
Let our young lady readers give this
matter some thought.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

No matter what your ailmel t. Browns
Iron Bitters will help nature cure you.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

WE will be compelled to vacate
the Store Room we now occupy, Sep
TENDER 25th. Most of our goods
must be sold by that time. Call
early and buy your goods atyour own
price.
Very Respectfully.
JOE nj. WooD.
Standard Store, opposite Court
House.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

The NKw DOMINION and Wheeling
Weekly Register $3.50 year.
The NEw oN,$I.60 a year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

DIR. GEO. B. MoRRis will be in Nor
gantown September 14th, and remain
Is days.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

PEACHES and cream at Debolt's sa-
loon. He will have oysters during
tha fair
The Osceola times., 1881-10-29
Capsized by "A Fish.

A romantic story comes from CLAYTON
one Of the many resorts on the st. Law
renee. Almost every day during the
summer a young woman, the daughter OF
a wealthy merchant of Ottawa, had been
seen sailing along the American shore
trolling for large fish. One afternoon a
young American named Rice was rowing
in his paper shell near Governor Al
words island. About half a mile from
the shore, on looking around, he saw the
young Canadian woman struggling with
her oars and the trolling line attached ia
her right arm drawn taut. She evident
ly had caught large muscalonge on
sturgeon and was endeavoring to pull
around with her larboard oar so as "a
follow the fish gradually. In her ex-
citement she leaned too iai 30 the star
board side and tnmbled into the water
Rice, with few pulls at his sculls,
quickly reached the unfortunate youne
woman and caught her by the arm. The
combined weight of the two upset his
shallow shell, and in twinklng both
were struggling in the water. The
trolling line was still attached to .he
young lady's arm while he clung 10 her
boat, and the fish seemed to he pulling
Rice, his fair charge and the boat down
the stream rapidly. Rice, after consid-
CRADLE work, succeeded in getting into
the fair Canadians boat, and then pulled
her in after him. She appeared but lit
tie frightened and said she had had sim
liar experience before, but on these oc-
casions she had been Obliged to rescue
herself. During this explanation Rice
noticed that the trolling line was still
taut and the young woman had not re-
linquished her hold of it. Convinced
that something large was at the other
end of the line he pulled it in as rapidly
as possible, and was Oyerjoyed at seeing
a mammoth musca,onge rise 10 the sur
face. IL was quickly secured, and the
young Canadian, forgetting her wet
clothes and mishap, seemed to be de-
lighted. She insisted that her rescuer
should take the muscalonge, and he ac-
cepted it, with the understanding that he
should accompany her hereafter in her
fishing trips. The young woman is
beautiful; he young and gallant; more
anon.
The Osceola times., 1881-10-29
The Comets.

People who have been alarmed be.
cause of the appearance of SO many
comets recently need give themselves nc
further concern regarding the matter.
The New York SIM has been inyesh-
eating the comet question a little, and
brings balm TO timid souls, as follows:
at would not be unprecedented if we
should have two brilliant comets this
year. Two of the grandest comets on
record appeared in the year ll02. At
the very time that the enormous comet
of lGls was soaring Europe another
huge comet was visible in the southern
hemisphere. 1t is also a mistake 70 su-
pose that 1881 has furnished an unpre-
cedented number Of comets. Only four
new comets have been discovered this
year. In 1858, the year of the great
comet, no less than eight comets were
seen, of which six were new ones. In
1916 there were nine comets visible, OF
which eight had never been seen
before. There have been many years in
which four and five comets have been
seen. So whatever may be claimed for
1881, on account of its other marvels, il
certainly does not vet take the front
rank as a comet year,
The Osceola times., 1881-10-29
High Heels.
aInbcrsJournsl.


Until the ladies Of our day resumed
the antiquated fashion Of high heels
bunions were shown MP only in hnr
lesque, and there is more than their
ridiculous absurdity to be condemned in
wearing them. The weight of the body
is thrown upon the toes, which are thus
unduly burdened, and thrown forward
against the front Of the shoe. But
worse than this, the ankle has many q
twist or wrck, the step is not firm OF Sc.
cure, and the further tendency Of all this
is 10 give to the spine more curvature
than even fashion ordains in the Gre
clan bend" Add TO these unlovely re-
suits the clatter Of the heel blocks, and
we have a total, not less disagreeable
than that of the patterns of our grand
mothers, which bad at least the strong
recommendation OF utility. II Is true
that high heels make the instep seem
higher; but surely no proper minded
person would be guilty Of a sham. And
further, as the heel of the foot ia kept up
above its properlevel, the muscles whose
duty is to raise il are enieCbled by the
loss Of that exercise. These muscles are
the calf of the leg, which will thus
dwindle away TO the leanness of decrepit
age, and become a "shrunk shank" if
this unseemly distortion be long per-
sisted in. "The animal machinery" ="
says Sir Charles Bell. can be seen in
perfection only when it is kept in full
activity. Exercise unfolds the muscular
system, producing full, bold outline Of
the limbs at the same time that the joints
are knit small and clean. Look at the legs
of poor Irishman travelling TO the har-
vest with bare feet; the thickness and
roundness of the calf show that the foot
and toes are free 10 permit the exercise
of the muscles Of the legs. Look, now
at the legs of an English peasant whose
foot and ankle are tightly laced in boot
with an inhexible sole; and you will
perceive. from the manner in which he
lifts his legs, that the play of the ankle,
foot and toes Is lost as much as if he
went on stills; and therefore are his legs
small and shapeless. In short, the ma
tural exercise Of the parts, whether they
be active or passive, is the stimulus TO
the circulation through them; exercise
being as necessary TO the perfect consii.
tuition of a bone as it is TO the perfection
Of the muscular power"
The Osceola times., 1881-10-29

desire for beauty so natural in every
woman, and how important a part an
exquisite complexion plays in the gene
raj appearance is recognized when we
note how easily girl wins the title Of
pretty, even If her features are poor and
her dress simple, II she has pure, soft,
white skin, that enables her TO wear
either the oolors of blonde aud brunette
with impunity, and 10 defy the rough
caresses of the sun and wind; while
another girl with well cut features and
all the advantages of toilet is doomed 10
the cruel adjective OF plain" on ac-
count of sallow or pimpled complex
ion, which neither powder nor rouge
il decent quantities can conceal.
To gain what nature has denied,
women resort to every conceivable de-
vice, from the use Of simple lemon Juice
and glycerine up 20 the elaborate COM
pounds imported from France, and the
expensive treatment of the specialists
who promise to make lilies and roses
bloom on a satin-smooth skin. There
are a great many Nine. Rachels on a
small scale in New York, and each of
them has her own particular recipe for
identifying the epidermis.
One woman has place on Fifth ave.
nue., where she gives Roman baths Of
asses milk TO her lady customers for the
triflng sum Of Sl5 each, and she has
enough custom TO be making money fast.
A firm on Broadway, that has the
handsomest business parlors In the city,
| has made fortune out Of peculiar sort
of mask to be worn over the face at
night A stout dame on Thirty-third
street uses the bread and milk method,
and treats her patrons in her own house.
Others advertise their ability to supply a
new skin, which means that they will
remove the old one by powerful washes.
| The most "toney' of these skin doctors
live in elegant style, and make pro-
found mystery of the lotions they EN-.
ploy.
Most Of them are artful enough TO
have one or two young girls in attend
ance, gifted with naturally beautiful COM
/ plexions, but ready to swear that they
are the result of madames balm" or
"bloom." One of them, who has place
near Union square, employs a hand
someiy dressed young lady with brill
liant complexion TO thank her in the
presence Of fresh customers for her new
skin.
Yet in spite of all this the only women
who have beautiful compilations are
those born with them.
To say nothing Of the compounds
made up in this country, and which
have reaped fortunes for their origin
ators, cosmetics are imported in thou
sands Of dollars worth at time through
the year, and many Of them contain
white lead and arsenic in such large
proportions as TO be positively danger
ous and not infrequently fatal in their
results The worst Of experimenting
with the complexion is that when wo-
man begins she finds a kind Of iascina-
ton in it that will not allow her TO leave
off, and the country girl who begins by
daubing her forehead and chin with
flour, and rubbing her checks with a
MULLEN leaf, ~ a city lady winds mp
with Roman baths and Partisan lotions
The Osceola times., 1881-10-29
A Suggestion to the Train Robbers.
Now York Honr.


Certainly, although the James boys"
are knswn TO be foremost in all these
achievements, scarcely an effort has
been made by the authorities for their
arrest. They 90 and come as they please,
and their neighbors appear to be in open
or secret sympathy with their peculiar
line of industry. To be sure, the gov-
ernor Of the state bas made a frantic ap-
peal TO the sleriiis of the several coun-
ties near the scene Of their last stroke TO
call out their respective posses and hunt
them down, and threatens that he viii
spare no effort for their apprehension.
But his language betrays curious sense
Of running against public feeling. lie
wishes it to be understood, that 30 long
as he is governor, he is their sworn
enemy" and that, although he knows
he shall make enemies by it. he viii
never rest till he has them in custody"
This is certainly novel language for
governor 20 use in speaking Of gang of
train robbers. IL il hardly explioable
On any other ground than that trains
robhiug IN Missouri has come 60 Ice
looked upon as recognized and lawful
industry.
II is to be regretted, however, that
these bold railway iinanciers should
have limited the exercise Of their very
striking abilities to 80 comparatively
uufcmuneutiye brs lch Of the no
icssion. One account puts the entire
Weld OF their last operation at $1,000 an
told, g disFustinPly small dividend among
seventeen. Another statement estimates
their winnings at ten times that sum.
which il a little better, but still ina1c-
quatc 10 the harlships and perils Of q
business. The fatigue of "toting ahou,"
a two -bushel sack Is OF itself excess i've
TO gentlemen with a chronic dis,aste
for work, and, however improbable it
may seem, there il an instance on re-
cord where a tfain-rubbcr was once
shot-not, however, in Missouri. The
James boys' should begin higher up.
They should get themselves elected
directors OF the railroad, and so be en-
sbled 10 scoop in all it, earnings with
he utmost ease and comfort TO them.
selves, and without The risk of even the
hnrlGsque chase TO which facetious Mis-.
souri shcrins threaten them. In like
manner, at other periods Of their sadly
mistaken career, they have committed
the ludicrcus blundcr of railing on
banks from the outside-involying the
occasional necessity, undoubtedly re-
Uugnant TO men of delicate feelings, Of
shooting cashier-When operating
from the inside is so vastly more anus
ing and remunerative, A properly con-
Quoted savings banks, in the hands of
great men, who know how aud when Ia
fail. is, as everybody is aware, surcr
investment than betting on the Chris
tain resignation with which Wall
street operator Nil bear the misfortunes
of his friends
Then there is the whole vast field of
corporations where they can make the
community their prey. But enough has
been said to awaken the intelligence of
operators 50 alert as the "Janes boys"
and no doubt they will at once abandon
the obsolete and vulgar methods OF the
shotgun ana revolver and assume and
assert their true place among the iinan-
ciai magna,as OF the land
The Osceola times., 1881-10-29

ing to them, and each member Of the
community keeping his place. These
facts are of further importance, because
they have served for the empiraoal basis
Of the actual conditions, as they will have
to serve as the basis Of an important sys-
TEN of breeding. In all these countries
the life OF the cattle is wholly free. The
stock-raiser, or estaneier, is the owner OF
a very extensive tract Of pasture land,
and he leaves the animals 20 live upon
il, to feed themselves, and multiply at
their will. The stock. even in the wild
and least populous regions, form small
herds of from one hundred to one
hundred and fifty head. which are made
up of steers, COWS, calves and bulls, but
are always composed of the same indi-
viduals, and always inhabit the same
very limited regions OF the campo, and
the animals pass their lives within this
region without being confined by any
inclosure. The distinctive character of
the groups is especially curious IN the
populous regions, as the sosthern part
Of Rio Grande or Montevideo, where
herds may be seen almost in contact
without mixing, coming together and
making themselves up generally with
out trouble; and they live thus side by
side for years without becoming aequalnt-
ed with each other. Each herd IS so
coherent that, when one Of its members
takes fright and runs away, all will follow
il. In consequence Of this habit, i is
very difficult, when cattle are sold 10
separate them from the herds and to get
them along for the first few leagues. II
they are not watched, they will escape,
pass by thousands Of other animals with
ont noticing them, and join their COM
panions again.
The Osceola times., 1881-10-29
Life In High Attitudes.

The greatest height 10 which men have
ever mounted is about five and hall
miles above the sea level, and the bal
loonists who ventured on that expert
ment were very glad TO come down.
Short as their stay in the upper regions
was. they were almost frozen and almost
suffocated. The cold so benumbed their
hands that, had they not taken the pre-
caution to carry with them chemicals
for the production Of a little artificial
heat they would have become helpless
and lost their lives from inability to pull
a rope and let out the gas of the air-ship,
The air which they breathed was too
thin to support life, and they felt all the
sensations of partial strangling or drown
ing. OF course any labor at such a
height was impossible.
The census shows that the elevation
at which men can live and work to ad.
vantage, and which they therefore gen.
orally choose, is a very low one. The
average height Of the United States
above the sea level is about 2,e00 feet,
but the mean elevation of the popula-
ton is only about 700 feet. A height OF
10000 feet is considerably less than two
miles, yet Of all the J0OO00O0 of people
in our country only 20, 400 live at that
elevation.
Not only men but other animals and
plants "a well, find the struggle Of ex-
istence harder as they rise higher. As
plants and animals diminish in number
the means Of supporting human life
rapi dly decrease, 50 that the upward
growth Of the population, 80 10 speak, is
checked long before the cold becomes
too severe to be endured or the air too
thin for breathing.
The bulk Of the little band who reach
ell height of ten thousand feet are
miners, and could be nothing else
More than three fourths of the whole
population chose to live at less than one
thousand feet, or considerably less than
one-fifth of a mile above the sea, and
only three per cent. Of the inhabitants
make their homes at r height of two
thousand feet. Ifit were possible TO walk
upward from the earth as readily as upon
its surface, an ordinary pedestrian in
half an hour could pass the limit at
which human life can be permanently
maintained, and in little more than an
hour he would reach a point where il
could not exist at all. If the builders Of
Babel had ever scaled the mountains be-
yond their plain vision not a miracle
would have been required 10 convince
them that their enterprise vas a great
waste Of labor.