The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-01-01
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Dec. "a, 18S0.1

Dec. "A, looO.1
The last day but one of the session,
/ prior to the holiday recess, was ex-
4 tremelv warm in the House. Repre-
sentatives Weaver and Sparks as
saulted each other with their tongues
yiIiainously, and attempted 10 repeat
the offense with their fists, but the
other members feparated them. On
the final day-W dnesday-they both
asked forgiveness of the House, but
not Of each other, and were forgiven.
But most people seem to believe, as
your correspondent does, that the of
Tending members should have re-
ceived some punishment from the
House they had insulted and dis
graced. One example would pIoba-
bly, have a good effect.
The holiday adjournment was as
anticipated, and as is usual, for two
weeks. Ordinarily no fault could be
found with this, but there are now,
besides the regular appropriation
bills, several measures of Importance,
which should have attention, and
which can hardly be considered fully
| in the shore time after the reassem-
bling, need not name them, for that
was done in previous letters. The
vote for long recess was in effect
Republican and that against was
Democratic. There is no doubt that
the prevailing sentiment among the
Radicals is that an extra session in
March is necessary in order to
strengthen the back bone of President
elect Garfield, and that Radical con
gressmen will do all that is necessa-
nv to secure such extra session,
There are several of the appropria
ton bills on which dllatory action
can be had without too plain an in
dication Of the purpose of the lead
ers, and these bills and others will
be seized upon to prevent the com
pletion of necessary business.
| trust no Democrat will stay away
from Washington, March 4th, 1881,
simply because he is Democrat
Great efforts are being made here to
receive and entertain all who may
come. There is no doubt Of an enor-
nous attendance, and the effect on
the incoming administration would
be good, l doubt not, if Democrats
attend as generally as Republicans.
In the committees having charge of
the arrangements there is no distic
ton whatever on account of party.
CARROLL.
Reports from Washington state
that the season of gaiety has opened
unusually early and that the capital
! is full of visitors. With the return
of the old time jobbers, robbers and
tricksters under Garfield next year,
there will be no end to the revelries
and designations.
CARE OF HORSES One OF the best
things in the world to gives horse, af-
ter he has been driven, is a quart of
cat meal stirred in a pail OF water 1t
refreshes and strengthens him, relieves
his immediate Thirst and prepares his
stomach for more solid food. So says
Joseph Harris, after twenty years trial
of it.
A correspondent of the Rural New
Yorker stops q COW or a steer from
jumping over fences by Eaiinga horse
shoe on ore forward foot. This pre-
vents the hoof from spreading and con
sequently renders the animal unable to
spring. This is calculated to be very
effectual.
"A. i. Freshwater wi has been buy
ing We o. for Samuel George, ESQ, Of
Wellsburg, took in about fifteen thous-
and pounds at the warehouse Of Porter
& Co. last Friday. Mr.. George ives
down and superintended the handling
Of the wool himself He is one of the
largest buyers in this section of the
country and has bought very largely
this season. The price paid was As
cents per pound-Hancock Mdepen
dent.
A correspondent of the Rural Mes
Senger has had good results from the
application of lime, wood ashes and
old iron put around the roots of fruit
trees that were not doing well, thus ress
storing the trees to q healthy condition
and IMPROVE G the quality of the fruit.
The Washington Reporter. usually
well informed, has the following in re-
gard to the wool trade in its bailiwick.
The local wool market is in this cor
diiion,-buyers will not pay over 40
cents and farmers will not take less
than 45 cents Result--no sales.
THE MARKET.
Morsanfown Family Market.
Apples. green, per bushe1.....- %
Apples, dried, per pound......... Oh
Bacon ............................ 124
BeeswaX, per pound %
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