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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-09-09
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, i
- MoRGANTOwN, w. VA,
August 10Th 1892.

Sarepta Mustard, widow Of
James Mustard, decd, late
Sarepta Medscar, John C.
IMedscar, Daniel Medscar,
Affrey s. Medscar, Jen-
kins and Sarah Jane Jen-
kins, Clay Gillespie, Albert
Gillespie, Charles Gillespie,
John Debal and Jane his
wife, Thomas Talnan and
Frances his wife, Abraham
Hull and Anna his wife,
Catharine, widow of - n chan :
deceased. late Catharine GIL Gerry In the
lespie, and Rachel McCarty ! Circuit Ct.
widow of Curtis McCarty Of MOs,o,,-
deceased all being heirs Of gala Co.
Daniel and Rachel Med
scar deco sed, plaintiffs.
vs..
Rachel s. Hawthorne wild
Ow Of John &. Hawthorne
deceased and Martha Larue
and Ellen - wife of -
- late Ellen Laruc, de-
PENDANTS.
am directed by the order Of Refer
encc made in the above named cause on
the 18th Of June. 1882 to ascertain and
report who are entitled IL the funds il
the hands Of John H. Hoffman Re-
ceiver Of the Circuit Court Of Monongn-
liza county, in the cause of said PlaintilIk
vs.. Agnes Collins and Others lately
pending in said Court and in which the
Plaintiff g petition is part) as heirs ~
Zilpha Sarue deceased, aud in executing
said order am authorized to nae the
evidence already taken in the last nhm-
ed cause, as well rs any other that shall
come before me for aaid p1rpoae and Fsa-
port anything else deemed pertinent BY
me or specially required BY any Of TIE
parties to this cause.
The parties to this cal1se AFo hereby
that have fixed
Saturday, Ssptember IS, spea
1T 8 o'clock q. m. ri my Office afufduoi1l,
II execute said order.
Given under my balkl.
JOHN J. BROWN, cox 4.
Circuit Court 0f MenonfSaAia esx,llfy.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-09-09

DR. A. NJ. KRAMER, Dentist, will
IL lie In Morgantown on the 18th OF
September and remain until the 28th,
at the Wallace House.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-09-09

A young man from Ellington with
a small friend "Sinkfield Plains"
concluded to call on their lady friends
near Frog Hollow. Major not being
tied the boys repaired to their respec-
tive homes at an early hour, defeated
but not discouraged. Try, try again.
CLAUDE.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-09-09

OrENrNG OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL,
Our public schools opened last Mon
day for another term of eight months.
We understand there was an unusu-
ally large attendance at the opening.
which together with other evidences
of increasing interest in our school
augurs its success. No change has
been made in the corps Of teachers,
an action Of the Board which should
be commended, inasmuch as all the
teachers now employed seem we'll
qualified ard successful instructors.
Our Board of Education also deserves
credit for their unfagging interest in
the progress Of the school. The Acad-
envy building presents an exception
ally attractive appearance both out
side and inside. New seats and
desks have been provided for por-
ton of the building and we learn
that it is the intention to seat the re-
mainder as soon as the state of finan-
cial affairs will allow. These things
are certainly proper, for nothing is
more essential to good schools than
handsome commodious and properly
furnished buildings.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-09-09

TIE New DOMINION and Wheeling
weekly Register s2.75 a year,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-09-09

10 Tn1 worms OF NonoxaA11A COUNTY
Peter A. Tennant, known to you either per-
sonndly or W the reputation he has won. by
his sterling qualities. has yielded 10 the inn
portunities Of citizens in various parts of
the county without regard to politics, and
permitted us to announce him as q candidate
for County Commissioner. ~.
Many vorERs
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-09-09

Major William w. John. of Union
district, e the urgent solicitation of
hundreds3of his fellow citizens has con-
sented to become the peoples candidate
for County Commissioner.
5H MANY VOTERS. J
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-09-09
Next week is Oriole week in Balti-
more. Quite q number of folks from
here will attend.

WE are under obligations to several
Congressman for speeches and other
public documents.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-11
Special Market Report.

Young Men-Steady.
Girls-Lively, willing, and in demand.
Papas-Firm, but declining.
Mammas-Unsettled, but waiting for
higher bids.
Coffee-Considerably mixed.
Fresh Fish-Active and slippery.
Wheat-A grain better than barley.
Eggs-Quiet, but will probably open
up lively in a short time.
Enthusiastically going down.
Onions-Strong and rising. 80.
Breadstuffs-Heavy.
Boots and Shoes-Those in the market
are soled, and are constantly going up
and down.
Hats and Caps-Not as high as last
spring, except foolscap, which is station
cry.
Tobacco-Very low, and has down.
ward tendency.
Silver-Close, but not close enough
to get hold of.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-11
A Girls Queer Bracelet.

A young lady from Pennsylvania, says
the Savannah Ne,0s, who has just return
ed from Florida, where, with party of
friends, she had been reveling in the
beauties of the flowery land, brought
with her, as a souvenir of her visit,
live alligator, about six inches long. The
party are stopping at one of our hotels,
and propose remaining here couple Of
weeks. The fair damsel from the Key
stone State, unwilling to trust her am
phibious pet to the risk of transportation
to her home, concluded to keep it in the
little cage in her room until her depart
ure, when she could look after it herself
on the journey. While playing with it
one evening in her room, she accidently
knocked the top off the cage, and the
scaly, diminutive monster, escaping,
made jump and lighted on her fair
young arm, and proceeded to transform
himself into bracelet, as it were, emit
ting ut the same time from his gaping
mouth Kissing noise. The young lady's
frantic shrieks soon brought to her as
sistance her friends, who were occupy
ing the adjoining rooms, and the scaly
saurian was finally secured. after many
feminine CALCULATIONS, ''ohs' and "ahs,"
and returned to its ''little' bed in the
CAGE.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

AUG. 3.-The senate passed house bills as
follows: Authorizing government build
ings at st. Joseph, Mo-; i'm relation to land
patents in the Virginia military district of
Ohio; to provide for deductions from the
gross tonnage of vessels of the United
States; extending to. foreign steamships
the provisions of the inspection laws now
applicable to domestic vessels. The last
two measures Mr.. Frye declared ''the first
guns fired in favor of a revival of American
commerce" A long debate ensued on tax
reduction bill 'for the relief of banks, pat
ent medicines, and perfume" but no result
wss reached.
AUG. 4.-The senate passed the house bill
STA, and devoted the remainder of the day
to discussion of the tax-reduction meas
ure.
AUG. 5.-The senate conferees on the
naval appropriation bill reported an agree
ment. The report was accepted and the
bill passed. The sum of So, 900 was apprO-
priated for the mileage of senators who at
tended the session convened Oct. 10, 1881.
The knt-goods bill passed exactly as it
came from the lower branch of congress.
AUG. THE senate passed bills TO pen
sion the widow of General Ramsey, to re-
peal the export tax on tobacco, TO allowem-
ployes OF the senate an extra months pay,
to appropriate $4,000 to supply the def
cheney in fees of district attorneys, to con-
yene court of inquiry rs to the loss of the
Jeanette, to create q select committee upon
American ship-buildng, and TO bridge the
Mississippi at the mouth of the Upper Iowa
river. In Offering a concurrent resolution
for final adjournment at o'clock, Mr..
Plumb charged the length of the session
mon the diatoriness Of the house In matlir-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-11
Anything for an Excuse.

Mr.. Snedgcomb, if you please, your
board bill is three days over due, aud
I'm compelled to speak to YOU" "Yes,
ma am, l know it is duel know it;
but you really can't expect me to pay
this week. No, ma'am, the great patri-
OF, Gen. Garibaldi, is lying cold and
stark in his beloved Italy. Icannot pay
any bills this week, madam. "-Louis-
ville Courier Journal.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-11
GENERAL MARKETS.
CHICAGO

.WHEAT.-Higher; August, S1.0a@1 O91<
Sept o914@99a,Ic; Oct, 913ECa975c.
-CoRN;1lIiglier; Aug. ~ 3@7s%c; Sept.
"8@mAG; Oct oct. 'GS4(g7GIcr., la,,s>.. CO.
37xM31l4c; Oct, 361s(0364c.
RYE;-Fiim; August, Gs14@Gs1Ic; Sept.
= B-iRLEY.-Higher; No. August, CSC
Sept. 901Ic.
PRovIsioNs.-NlessP Pork higher; Augusl
.40@@l.42lg; sept, SCI 40 9@2l AS; Oct.
S21.5002l.52i5. Larl-Steady; Aug, sole
at SD 45M l2.41}9: Sept, $12.45@12.4TN
October, Sl2.52l 2a12.55.
CATTLE.-Market firm. We quote:
Fancy heavy export steers. 81 75CGS.W
Cholce Iat steers, ................ 7.25(97.a
Medium grade steers. ............ 5.5OSa6.@
Fair to medium steers. 4.50(05.a
Hogs.-Market firm. Sales ranged from
$7.S5(dS.35 for light packing and shipping
$S.10@S60 for heavy packing, and from
SS:OO(GS. IS for fair to choice smooth heavy
shipping lots.
,BUTTER:-Steady and firm. We quote.
Choice to Fancy Creamery at 22a23c y b
Dairy at 1Sa20c; common to fair do. 12a17cI
Ladle-packed, 16a1Sc; packing stock at 13e
l6c; Grease, Sa10c.
NEW YORK.
WHEAT.--Higher; No. 2 August, SL1514
1.l5M; September, $1.151s91. 1514; October
S1.161s@1.1 6A. CoRN.-Quiet; Mixed West
ern Spot, s7@S91Ic.
CINCINNATI.
FLouR.-Market quiet; Family, $4.7O@
40. WHEAT-Firm; No. Red Winter
SI:o2@1.o3 CoRN.-Higher; No. Q Mixed
7S9sc. OATs.-LOwer; No. Mixed, 53c.-
RYE.IQuiet No. 2 Fall, 7O1fc. Provisions
Bulk Meats firm; Clear sides S9.5O(613. co.
Bacon dull: Clear sides S14.5O
MILWAUKEE.
WHEAT.-Higher; August, S1.03; Sep
TENDER, g9xc; October, $3.50; No. 9, CSC
CoRN.E.Tame at 7s111c for No. 9. Oars
Firm; No. 2 White, zoe. RYE.-Higher
6S16c No. l. BARLEY.-Higher at nc foi
No. 2.
ST. LOUIS.
10 W,HEAAT.-Laooweerr; No. 2 Red Aug. ess
9S14c; Sept, 99G991sc; October, $1.00l4.-
CoRN::-Higher; August 77@775Sc; Sept,
fTie ehe4 Aus oeto9eG Sa Sent a 9ATs
October, s5@sS14c RTE1oppi Quiet ' at &c.
BARLEY.-Steady at S0c@SI.O5. PRovI
sIoNs.-Pork quiet at S2l.75. Dry Salt
Meats quiet at S9.6O, 1926, 1875. Bacon
steady at $1,000, 1877, 14.5O. Lard higherat
500; butchers to best heavy, Ss.2O@S. 65.
BALTIMORE.
FLoUR.-Quiet; Western Superfine, $500
@3.25; do. extra, S4.0005.OO; Family, $50
g6.50. Naturalization higher: No.
Winter Red Spot and Aug, S1.141S@1.1416;
LIB. CoRN.-Western higher: Mixed Spof
and August, S51S@S6c; September, S6t5@
S6Xc. OATs.-Lower; Western White.
66@6Sc; Mixed do. 65@66. RYE-Ouiet al
65@70c.
BOSTON.
WooL.-Demand active; Ohio and Penn.
sylvania fieeces, 40042c; Michigan extra i'm
fair demand; 39a40c; unwashed fieeces 25a
33c for fine and medium grades; lSa23c fol
low and coarse cOmbing; fine combing and
delaine, 44a45c; Michigan and Ohio delaine
46a4lc for fine and No. l combing: pulled
woods in good demand; 26a27c.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-11
CINCINNATI.

FLouR.-Market quiet; Family, S4.7O0
S1.O2@1.03. CoRN.-Higher; No. Q Mixed,
7S3sc. OATs.-Lower; No. Mixed, 53c.-
RYE.-Quiet; No. 3 Fall, 701fc. PROVISIONS
Pork dull at $21.75. Lard quiet at S12.25.-
Bulk Meats firm; Clear sides 9.5O013. co.
Bacon dull; Clear sides S145O.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-11
NEW YORK.

WHEAT.-Higher; No. Q August, S1.151s
l.l5M; September, $1.151s@ 1.154; October
S1.161s91.1 614. CORN.-Quiet; Mixed West
em Spot, S7(0S91<c.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-11
MILWAI1KEE

tember 9956c; October, 995Sc; No. 8, CSC.
CoRN.--Tame at 7s1Sc for No. 2. Oars
Firm; No. 2 White, zoe. RYE.-Higher:
6S16c No. l. BARLEY.-Higher at nc fol-
No. 2
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-11
BALTIMORE.
BOSTON.

WooL.oDemand active; Ohio and Penn.
sylvania fleeces, 40(142c: Michigan extra in
fair demand; 39a40c; unwashed fieeces 25a
33c for fine and medium grades; ISa23c for
low and coarse cOmbing; fine combing and
delaine, Ha45c; Michigan and Ohio delaine
46a4,c for fine and No. l combing; pulled
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-08-12

Lacombe. Austin. One lot of ground, with
buildings and improvements situated in
the town OF Opelousas, bounded north by
Aarclsse QlasreveauN, south by estate of
Kate Hayes east by estate of Kate Hayes.
and west by Court street. Amount Of
State and parish taxes for the year 1881,
twenty-eght dollars and fifty cents and
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-08-12

Merit. {. H., Big Cane. Horse. Amount Of
state and parish tares for the wear 1881, ono,
dollar aud SiXty-tulIr cents and costs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04

The sensation of the day at Old Orchard is
"a "faith convention" What it lie, is fully
explained by the following report of one
days session. The fifth day of the Faith
Convention at Old Orchard, yesterday, drew
multitude, as it was all-healing day. The
usual meetings were more full of interest than
those of the preceding days. At eight O'Clock
Dr. Cullis read from James v. 10: THE
prayer of faith shall save the sick, and gave
a synopsis of his life work. The testimonies
from nine to ten o'clock were all from those
who had been healed At 1890, Rev. Is. b.
Scott preached from | Corinthians Kill 3.
The preaching in the afternoon was by Rev.
Marcus Ames. At two O'Clock the Taber-
nacle was opened to receive the invalids, Of
whom there were about three hundred. Only
representatives of the Press and clergy were
permitted to enter. At 2:30 DIR. Cults en-
tered. A silent prayer was offered by all
present, after which remarks were made on
the importance of perfect faith, by DIR. Cullis
and Captain Is. G.. Carter. The hymn
"She only touched the hem of His garment"
was sung and prayer again offered DIR. Gull
lis then retired to the farther end OF the Tab
crnace, placing chair, pitcher OF water
and glass near. The invalids were then
conducted to him singly by ministers. Plac-
ing the patient In chair, the nature OF the
disease was enguired. The doctor then Of
fered brief prayer that it might be removed.
in some cases reading Scripture aud anoht-
ing the head of the patient with oil. The pa
tent was then removed and another brought
forward. Old people, some over ninety
years, said they had not felt 80 well for many
years as after rising from the chair; many
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04
4 Little Boiled Crow all Around.
From the Newport Express.l

How some Of the editors in the Second
District can cordially accept the result with
out INDUCING in diet of ''boiled crow" is
not very clear but as the nomination was
fairly made we trust tina, they will endeavor
to make the best of it.-Messenger.
We have in mind another convention not
long ago in which the defeated faction ac-
knowledged that a nomination was fairly
made" and madeh haste through some able ed-
tors to eat n generousportion of the abovem men,
toned poultry, so having had their example,
the Second District editors can simply say
we ''bave dined together, andlet it stop there
Not having INDUCED in any personalities or
Misrepresentation of the successful candi-
date, we have nothing to be sorry for except
that our candidate did not win, We under
stand and admit Judge Poland's ability as
well us any one, but still think the district
made mistake In not returning to Congress
n man who has made better record for n
first term than any Vermont Representative
for years, and who has that in him which
would, with the same years Of service which
have been according to Judge Poland, de-
velop as sterling a craftsmanship.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04

The fourteen regular appropriation bills
pissed by Congress aggregate 1894 ,5l3, 6S9,
against S2lG G94, 1888 last year-o an increase
of nearly s15,00O,000. The heads under
which the heaviest increase found are, aside
from pensions, miscellaneous, increased from a
little over II 200, 600 to over "a, SOC, 900 de-
ficirncics, increased from 50, 900, 900 to $29,-
900, 900. which includes $40 900, 900 for pen
siondeficiency, and rivers and harbors incrcas-
ed from 81 | ,0O0, 600 to over SIS, 900, 900. The
sundry civil head also shows an increase OF
-, 900, 900. The river and harbor bill was
swelled this year by the Mississippi River
and the Potomac flats appropriations, both
wise and necessary. They added $780,
900 to the bill, which deducted, however,
would leave it still with total OF over
$4,000, 000 a monsirous sum, as will appear
when it is compared not only with the ST.
500, 900 of last year, but with the sums ap-
proprated under this head in previous years,
which were against Sl3,000,000 this year,
$1,000 900 in 1881, $4,000 in 1880,
SO, ESQ, 900 in 1879, $5,0OO.OO0 in 1877,
SO, 500, 900 in 1876, and 80, $50, 900 in 1875,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04
NEW BONDS AND BANK NOTES.
The Three Per Cent Bonds and the Nc,
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04
1ROIBLE AHEAD ITiH.

1t is announced from Utah that combin.
ed and vigorous resistance will be made TO
the enforcement of the Edmpnds bill, and it
is within the possibilities that the recent
-polygamous legislation Of Congress may
prove ineffective for the suppression of
Mormon denominations /. is reported that
the Mormon church authorities have resolved
on pursuing policy which will practically
make the apparently stringent law of little or
no force. That law, which it was hoped
would put an end to the polygamous enormi-
ty and relieve Utah from Mormon control, in
addition to the usual provisions against polyg-
amous marriages, makes the CO. habitation with
more than one woman u msdemeanor sub
ject TO fine and imprisonment. This, it was
hoped, would make it possible to reach and
break up polygamous practices, whether the
marriage was proved or not. BY another
section, all persons living in the practice OF
polygamy, or who believe it right for man
to have more than one wife at the same tille
are disqualified for jury duty Again, all
polygamists, male and female, arc disfran-
chised, and all the electoral machinery of ths
Territory is taken out of the hands OF the
Mormons and placed under the direction and
control of five commissioners appointed by
the President of the United States.
These provisions ARE not, it would seem,
TO be easily evaded or nullled; but the Nor.
mons apparently see way out OF the Difficult
ties which beset them. They give notice
that oil Mormons who have been living with
more than one wife have dismissed all theiI
wives except one apiece. Next, all the Nor.
mon ofliceholders in Utah who have hereto
fore been known as polygamists. and would,
therefore, under the new law be subject &c
removal, have resigned, and their places have
been filled by Mormons who, though they
believe in polygamy, do not find 1t conven
lent to practice it. The DISTINGUISHING Of
polygamists does not affect this htter class Of
Mormons, nor does it appear that it can bt
made to apply to any Mormon who no long
er lives openly with more than one woman.
No one of course believes that these Nor
mons who have outwardly abandoned polyga
nous relations, will, in reality. change thei
faith or their practices. Open cohabitation
with plurality of wives will cease aud il
will be as difficult to prove any secret inter
course as 1t is to prove polygamous Nor
mon marriage outwardly there will be com
pliancc with this feature of the law; as
matter of fact, the practice of polygamy will
continue. And by RELOCATING all polyga
mists to private life and giving their oflicia
positions to Mormons who have only on,
wife, they will still retain the control o
affairs. OF course, as the proof of the pud
ding is the eating, the efficiency of the Law
can not be passed upon in advance of its en-
forcement but it certainly looks as II thos
to whom its enforcement is entrusted woult
have no easy task upon their hands.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04

of llliterates In the country hasincreased about
four hundred thousand, though the percentage
of illilcracy to the whole population has de-
creased nearly 2 per cent. 1t would, how
ever, take forty years TO dispel this ilite racy
at this rate of dimlnution. The Committee on
Education and Labor, in their report TO the
House accompanying the bill in aid of COM
mon schools, state that the total amount rails
ed by taxation and expended for the support
of schools in all the States and Territories was
S75,514, 04S. OF the amount only ~, 2GG, l26
was raised in the late slave-h holding States.
In view Of all these facts it is difficult to
see how any thoughtful person can look
Otherwise than with favor on the plan long
since introduced in Congress and still under
discussion there for giving National aid for
the support of the common schools OF the
country. Millions and tens OF millions oil
dollars are votedaway for objects of much
less pressing importance, but nothing is done
in regard to this vital matter of popular cdu
cation. The words of james Madison, ut
tered in 1896, are present warning: "A
popular government without popular infor
nation or the means of acquiring 1t is but {
prologue to II farce of tragedy, or both"