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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27

Mr.. THos. H. B. STAGGERs return
ed Wednesday from business trip
through the upper end of Mononga-
liza, and reports the people in that
section as actively opposing the pro-
posed railroad subscription in that
county. We are sorry to hear this.
We are surprised to hear it. The
remotest districts of this county
voted small majority for our sub
scription last year. Mr.. Staggers.
however, reports some Of the solid
men in favor of the enterprise, but
SAYS unless some good work is done
the majority in Clay and Battelle will
be heavy against the proposition.
While it is true that these districts
are remote from the line of the pro-
posed road, provided it follows the
river, yet they will certainly share
the common benefit certain to ac-
cure to the people Of our sister coun-
tv in the event railroad is secured.
The building of a railroad through a
county is of immense Importance to
its people, The people of Mononga-
liza should be up and doing. - West
T-rginion.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27

APOLLO, winner of the Derby at
Lexington, at the Pittsburgh Park,
May Goth and 3lst, June lst and I'd.
Races commence at 2:30 r. IN. each
day.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27

LIST of Jurors drawn on the 18th
day of May, 1882, to attend before
the Circuit Court, June term, 1882.
EAST SIDE.
James Reed, II. E. Weaver, Philip
Finn, Albert Mayfield, Jos. S. Jenk-
ins, Asa S. O'Kelley, Col. Jos. Sni-
der, Enoch Moor. Ed. Watson, Joseph
Hartman, Thos. Jolliff, Samuel Rob
ison, Thos. Goodwin, John Pixler,
John Fl. Bowers, Geo. r. Picken-
paugh, N. w. Berkshire, Levi Shoe
maker
WEST SIDE.
John Potter, G. w. Smith, j. j.
John, j. Wesley Williams, George
Barb, John Kincaid, Aaron j. Gar
low, Hezekiah Tough, Noah Ridge
way, Armstrong Moore, Chas. Cox,
Melville Courtney.
Teste: A. RAYMOND,
Clerk.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27

FARMERS and ali interested in
breeding fine horses will find the
stallion Hurricane at home each
Monday and Saturday and at Isaac
Vanvoorhis', Greene county, Pa, each
Wednesday and Thursday.
so &C DC. HOFFMAN.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27
Marriages.

At Greensboro, Pa, in Wednesday,
May 18th, by Rev. 49,, Mr..
Geo. Parfitt, and Miss Lizzie Ander-
son, both of this county.
Near Taylortown. Pa, May 9th,
1882, by Squire A. Mapel, Mr. G. A.
Basnctt and Miss Louisa ?. Robert
son, both of Warrington, Marion
county, w. Va.
"Capt" has at last retired from the
sorrows of bachelorhood and now
has entered the ranks of the bene-
diets.
To him and his fair bride we wish
unbounded and unrestricted happi-
ness as they journey hand in hand
through life and If occasionally a
''little trouble" should stray into
their pathway, we trust it will only
be the means of augmenting their
happiness.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27
A RAILROAD MEETING
viii ne HKLD
At John BO2cerS' Store
IN CHEAT NECK,
On Saturday Afternoon Next.

All the people are cordially in
vited to be present and hear the rail-
road question discusse by able
speakers.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27

WHY NO POINTS WERE NAMED. The
charter of the w. Va. d Pa. Rail
Road Company makes Morgantown a
point, which would be reached by a
road on either side the river. But
the county court might not think
that a solvent company, and refuse to
subscribe to its stock. Now suppose
the subscription is voted, and here
after, some other company should
propose to build a road, from any
point on the Pennsylvania line, on
either side of the river, up Dents
run, or any other run, by way of Nor
gantown, or twenty miles from it: if
the road is to be continued through
Marion and Harrison counties, the
court can subscribe $150,000 to the
capital stock of that company. That
could not have been done, if points
in the county had been named in our
order. "Many Voters" from Black
vile need not be alarmed, there is no
desire on the part of the friends of
subscription, to deceive the voters in
any part of the county.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27

DR. A. M. KRAMER, Dentist, will
IL he in Morgantown on the 10th Of
June and remain until the 24th, at the
Wallace House.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
A Natural Barbed Fence.

The prickly pear, that ugly, tlcshy lit
tie cactus, with its sudden summer glo-
ries of crimson and golden blossoms, full
fills says the World, Il strange purpose in
the animal economy of the prairics. In
itself it appears to be one OF the YER
lest Outcasts among vegetables, eXecrat-
ell by man and refused as food by beast.
Yet if it were not for this plant the herds
ofprairic antelope would have Jared bad
ly enough. For the antelope, whenever
they found themselves in straits from
wolves or from dogs. made straight for
the prickly pear patches and belts, and
there, standing right out on the barren.
open plain, delied their swift but tender
footed pursuers to come near them
For the small thick pads of the cactus,
though they lie so flat and insignificant
ly upon the ground, are studded with
tufts of strong, fierce spines. and wo to
the wolf or the dog that trcads upon
them. The antelope's hoofs, however,
are proof against the spines, and one
leap across the belt suflices to place the
horned folk in safety. These patches
and belts, then, SO trivial to the eye and
in some places almost invisible to the
cursory glance, are in reality towers OF
refuge to the great edible division OF the
wild prairie nations, and as unpassable
to the eaters as was that girdle of fire
and steel which Won Moltke bucklcd so
close round the city of the Napolcons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
Lafayatte,s Incky Horseshoe.

S. f. Bunell, blacksmith of Buffalo,
has lucky horseshoe which has been
zia the Bunell, family for nearly n CEN
AtTys Illaye IS in connection with the
"a interesting history which
TIE ebofter was make acquainted with.
It seems that in III, General Lafay-
cite, with the immortal Washington,
was. making tour through the north
ern portion of New.York State. and one
evening, near nightfall. they refined up
al a neat and eonfar+ a" looking inn,
which was kept by Mr.. James Haskins.
Here the distinguished guests tarried
fora week. just before resuming their
journey, Lafayette's horse east shoe,
and the famous General, picking it up
handed it to '.mine host" and smiling,
said: Here, take this and keep it, for
it is an inheritance of luck" The re-
cipicnt heartily thanked the donor, and
carrying the gift into the house, kept it
--treasuring it highly long after. Mr..
Haskins handed it over to his son-in-
law, Ira Brooks. whose wife died in
1876, at the advanced age of 100 years.
The mother of Mr.. Bunell. of this city,
afterward came into posscss Of the
relic. This intelligent lady resides with
another of her sons, Mr.. William Blu
nell, near Pembroke, Gencsee County.
Though nearly an octoSenarian, Mrs.
Bunell has retained her mental facul-
ties, wonderfully, and recitcs some facts
in connection with this horseshoe
which are certainly most interesting.
Mr.. William Bunell then fell heir to the
shoe, and short time ago gave it to
the present owner, who takes especial
delight in showing the curiosity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
A Million Dollars q Second.

There are periods in mems lives when
time seems worth about $l,000,00 a
second. One such instance Is when a
man arrives at q railway crossing one
and one-quarter seconds ahead Of the
lightning express. At such times five
men out Of ten will stand up in the
wagon and rain fifteen-pound blows up
on the outlying districts of their horses
back In their awful eagerness to save
that precious bit of time which the train
would occupy In passing. 1t matters not
If the hind wheels and tail-board are
torn off and q $500 wagon forever ruin
ed, SO long as his life is spared the man
Is supremely cOntented and happy
This popularity Of man was illustrated
at the Naugatuck station this morning.
A red hair would have been flattened
between the locomotive and wagon
wheels, so close was the shave. But
the man wasn't killed and has probably
chuckled hundred times to-day to
think of the time which he saved.-Wa-
terbury american.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
Dakota DoingH.

Two prisoners knocked down the
TAILOR ut the Pierre Jail, the other day,
and escaped, but owing to their
shackles, were soon recaptured.
A storm of wind and hail destroyed
4 900 acres of fine wheat. barley, oats
and rye which was just beading out
and giving promise of a phenomenal
ly large yield in the Black Hills.
Chamberlain. 1 year old, has an
assessed valuation of 1888. 400.
Three mining companies of the Hills
have paid i'm dividends during the
first six months of 1882 the sum of
$685., 500.
A Mitchell man has invented u
snow loader and bumper for opening
blockaded railroad lines. and has as
signed to Washburn & Curry of the
same place n half interest in the
patent. They have been offered
$25, 900 for the entire right, but have
refused the offer.
Bismarck is ten years old, and yet
it has no cemetery.
There are five brick yards in opera
ton at Yankton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
Vandals at Mount Vernon.

1t is disgrace to civilization and .
shame to Americans that wherever in
this country there may be historic relics,
works of art, ETC., just as certain will
they be destroyed, mutilated or carried
off. At Mount Vernon these vandals
have been at work for years. mutilating
furniture, portions of the mansion, and
wherever there might he anything to
suit the fancy. These contemplate rel
ic-hunters are mostly from the north,
and are, very generally females. Art
icles of furniture have had to be put
away and locked up to save them from
being entirely destroyed by the clip
pings taken from them, We should
think that from the associations the hal
lowed spot would ever be free from the
relic vandals. But it seems not, and
we hope very soon to have rigid Vir-
ginia laws enacted to save Mount Ver-
non from the depredations that would
soon destroy all remembrances Of Geo.
Washington Washington Sunday Ga
zefLc
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

makes many. And certainly Ethers
three pretty bridesmaids were all en-
gagged within that ya,r.
When Ethel returned, to keep her an
niversary, preparations for the three
bridals were in progress to her great de-
light.
"And our modes little Nellie here
might have been the fourth bride, but
for me and that unluky banner screen
she made me-" said Ethel, on the first
evening when George Vernon called.
They were alone in the boudoir will;
Nellie, who was whiting u letter foi
Ethel at her request.
Nellie started. and looked up at her
cousin.
Yes. dear. You mver will forgive
me-" said Mrs. Trae. holding up n
sealed envelope. 81 wsi ,dpid enough
though it turned out lucky accident
to tear the lining of ysur banner screen
last week. and in it found this letter,
addressed To YOU"
81 remember" sail Nellie. quietly.
cousin Roberts letter. never could
find it. l Twas SO hurried mt the last. 1t
was on the frame. and must have slip
ped into the lining rs took it OIL"
II say nothing rs to the writer" OBJ
served Mrs. Tracy. MIR Vernon, will
you give this to Nellie or shall | ?"
He took it from her hand, polite but
puzzled. One glance at the unbrOken
seal, and then, With flushed face and
flushing eyes. he sprarg to his feet.
"Oh, Nellie! how vretched i have
been this year past, AMI all for nothing.
l wrote this letter. asked you in it to
be my wife. If you consented, sou
were to wear white rose in your hair
that morning. You did not wear it,
thought you scorned my offer"
"Was that the reason why YOU looked
ut me sOp-why you have been $3.50
unkind all through thiswretched yearP"
faltered Nellie. "Bu, never saw the
letter till now"
MY darling, forgive mer' cried
George. clasping her in his arms. 81
had heard that you were fond of your
Cousin Robert. and after that evening
believed it. How could / know that my
letter was stitched up in some piece
Of"
Take care! Respect the banner
screen?' said Mrs. Tracy. laughing
heartily. my poor Nellie! l guessed
all this the moment saw that precious
cpistle, and ever since came home
I've been scheming to bring you two
together. with only me to witness your
reconciliation. And now I'll leave you,
happy in my work. An old married
woman like myself is only in her prop
er place when experimenting the ar
rangements for wedding number four.
Take my advice, and name the same
day that the girls have chosen. Nellie!''
Nellie did take it, and was happy ev.
er after
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
A Wonderfnl Snake.

The season for snake stories opens
with this wonderful boom by a genius
in Cumming county, Ga, tho story APP
pearing in the Clarion of that place: sin
our boyhood we often heard of a hoop
snake, one that. bringing its head and
tail together, rolled over and over like a
wagon wheel. 1t was said that this
snake did its execution with its tail, that
being pointed like a needle. We never
had the terror of seeing one Of them,
but did, when about 8 years old, see a
jointed snake. The joints were about
six inches long. When alarmed the
snake fell to pieces, the head joint dart
ing off like an arrow to place of con-
cealment. That was the last snake of
the kind we ever saw until quite recent
" we saw hoop-jointed snake. We
were walking leisurely one day through
our field. All of sudden we were
startled out of ourselves by something
rolling by us, which looked like the rim
If buggy wheel without the spokss.
When it passed about ten steps beyond
us, in making an effort to turn, it acct
dentally struck the end of projecting
rail. This must have alarmed it for all
at once it fell to pieces, and the head
joint darted through a crack of the
fence and into the swamp as quickly rs
possible. Remembering the jointed
snakes of our boyhood and that our
grandfather had told us if we would
watch we would see the head return for
the joints left, as badly as we were
scared we determined to watch and wait
the snakes return. Notunmindful that
we had been told by them of old time
that the only protection from hoop
snake was to get behind tree or stump
on the opposite side from the one it was
coming, we took o position behind an
old stump and waited developments
1t was not long before the head came
slowly and cautiously through the crack
of the fence, raised itself to an angle OF
forty five degrees, looked in every direc-
ton and then commenced the work OF
rejoining its body and tail to its head
This was soon done. Its next move
ment was to rear itself up perpendicu-
larly, or in other words to stand on. its
tail. As the head went up we distinctly
saw that each joint possessed India rub.
Der qualities, for as it went up each
joint became extended until, when the
perpendicular position was attained,
the head was entirely out of sight. BY
mathematical calculation we ascer
tanned Its head to be little less thar
five miles high, when it passed out o.
sight. Having taken its bearings i
gradually contracted to nine feet. i
then made circular dart of its tail anG
without more ado rolled off rapidly ir
the direction of Atlanta"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
Two Pictures.


L..
The story runs, that once an artist came
f"forc the greatest master, all clate
With ardent glowing hope, that soon or late
Iii" name might shine upon the page of fame.
Three siiow-white lilies fresh with morning dew
Stood on the masters desk. Take these,
my son,
And paint them true to nature, one by one,
But let , %ne-naif the white be Heavens own
Now it were naught to grasp the blue of
Heaven,
Then emerald leaf, and bid the canvas glow;
but, true to nature" was the mandate given.
A thought flashed DER him-paint vase of
And send the golden sunlight streaming
through!
"well done!" tho master said; "your skill is
shown;
Hcnceforth your name shall stand beside my
Own!'
Had sadly torn, this oi'i-ttmc story read.
My inspiration this shall he" he said. -,
"Irave, earnest labor shall subdue the pang."
And so, fair pictures were conceived again,
And rays of thought wero blended. Truth
With loves prismatic colors streaming
through,
On flowers of hope that spring from ground of
Then, swift of step, the masters home he
sought,
Joy holding him entranced. 'Twould please
the sage,
For soul and heart were on the glowing page.
Alas, twas but the eye of scOrn II bought!
"Nay, come not near" he said in accents cold,
"Youth IL not manhood-youth ia over boldr'
"Then all IL lOstv the fearless youth replied,
And on the very threshold sank and died.
III.
Beside his tomb there stood I'm after years,
A brother bard OF noble heart and mien,
Who felt for others in their joy and pain;
And bending down, his checks all wet with
tears,
He said, GLOW might that soul have blessed
mankind
Were not mems eyes to living genius bindr
And aS n solace To the heart bereft,
Upon the marble these grand words he left:
ITO the quick brow FaIse grudges her best
wreath
awhile the quick heart to enjoy 1t thrObs be-
meath;
ION the dead forehead's sculptured marble
shown,
40, her choice crown-its flowers are also
stone!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

The idiot who eats oranges and BAN
anas on the public street and throws the
skins on the sidewalk for folks to slip
down on, is not dead yet. That sort Of
fellows outlive their usefulness very ear
ly in life. and yet, for some unknown
reason, Providence prolongs their exist
ence long after everybody else wishes
them either dead or In T0phet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
A Sunday Shooting Permit.

Some men are born paralyzers. We
have in mind now young board OF
trade man who was out to club house
last fall shooting ducks. He is dry
joker, and his face never betrays him,
always maintaining serious expression
when he wants it to. He was introduced
to q preacher, who, when he heard
that the gentleman was from Milwaukee,
said:
you must be acquainted with our
Bishop there"
20. yes," said the man, as though he
wished he had as many dollars as he
knew the Bishop, and feeling in his
coat pocket among some letters, 'Ihave
got a permit from the Bishop to shoot
ducks on Sunday, but | suppose shall
have to divide with him." And he
looked rs solemn rs statue and looked
through his pockets as though anxious
to find the permit to show to the local
preacher, so there need not be any mis-
understanding. The minister sighed
and went away rs though his heart was
burdened. San,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

A lady who had tickets to sell for a
church concert met IL bright little boy
on the street day or two ago and in
quired if his mother were at home, as
She wanted to sell her some tickets for
a concert and readings at one of the
churches. With bcaming face the lad
said: "rn buy one myself" Where
will you get your money. FreddieP" He
lifted up his largo brown eyes to her
face. and standing on tip-toe, replied:
"Tve plenty of money in the bank for
he church: come home with me and
I'll get the money" The young banker
lot only bought the ticket. but loaned
his mother money to buy second.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

Colonel Robert G. Shaw, who fell
while leading his colored troops at Fort
Wagner, will have bronze memorial
n front Of the State House ct Boston
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1882-08-22
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