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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-05-19

An Excellent pvogra an me pre-
pared for the Coming meet

1nSSs
State Superintendent h. L. Butch
er has had printed a very excellent
programme Of the exercises Of the
county institutes to take place dur
ing the coming summer. The ses-
sions will last through an entire week
and will be held morning, afternoon
and night, the first days session
alone excepted, which will not begin
till 2 o'clock Pm. The meetings will
be opened at the commencement Of
each days sitting with devotional
exercises at o'clock A. NJ, and will
last till II o'clock noon, when re-
cess will be taken till 2 o'clock p. NJ,
at which time the afternoon session
will begin and continue till 5 o'clock.
An adjournment will then be taken
till 1880, the hour appointed for the
opening of the evening meeting. An
explanatory address by the Instructor
stating the course to be pursued and
the part performed by each teacher
will follow the opening exercises.
After the enrolment and selection
of secretaries, etc, several subjects to
he considered will be taken up. OF
these the leading ones are mental
arithmetic, how to ascertain the grade
of each pupil on the first day of
school, calisthenics in the public
schools, scientific experiments, pur-
chasing and supplying school books
for pupils free Of charge, history,
manners and morals, geography
physiology, language lessons, spelling,
reading, writing, English grammar,
andsmany others. The school law of
West Virginia, with its amendments
since 1881 and the opinions delivered
by the Supreme Court, Attorney Gen
eral and State Superintendent of Free
Schools will receive proper'attention
From to 25 minutes will be devoted
to the consideration of each subject.
Anninteresting feature Of the'exereis-
es will be the "Query Box" which
the Superintendent announces as q
means Of mental relaxation.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-05-19
Democratic VS.. Republican
Rule!

Referring to the assertion made by
the Preston County Journal in re-
gard to the Republicans expanding
one million dollars in seven and
half years while in power in this
State and the Democrats four hun
dred thousand in twelve years, on
account of public buildings the
Parkersburg Sentinel pointedly re-
marks:
chat statement is SO remarkable
that it should not pass without com
ment. Taking the statement of the
Journal as true the conclusion is
irresistible that the Republicans stole
$4,000 Of public money and in
vested $250,000. When the Demo
Gratis came in power in 1870 there
was no Capitol, nor even place Sc
lected for one; now West Virginia
has one of the finest capitol build
ings in the country and it is paid for.
When the Democrats came in pow
er in 1870 there was one wing of the
penitentiary only completed; now
both wings and the central buildings
are completed; the entire property is
surrounded by solid stone wall
that is over thirty feet from base to
coping, and the lot contains three of
the largest and finest brick factories
in the State.
In 1870 when the Democrats came
in power the Asy lum for the Insane
at Weston was less than one-quarter
built, and on that portion the State
Of Virginia had spent $125,00O. Now
the Asylum is a massive stone struc-
ture, three stories high and a quarter
of mile long, heated by steam,
lighted by gas and contains over six
hundred inmates.
If the Republicans used the money
stated by the Journal they never put
it in the public buildings, and the
question is what did they do with it?
The Democrats have really built every
public building in the State, and
paid for them. 1t will be a bad piece
Of business for the Republicans when
they undertake comparison of ex-
penditures in the construction Of
public buildings in this State The
records prove that the Democrats
have been economical in their ex-
penditures and highly successful in
securing the erection Of first-class
public buildings. While unfortu-
nately for our neighbors, their re-
cord is just the reverse"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-05-19

Mr. ID. G. List; the famous pork pack
er, returned $4,000 of cured meat on
hand. These three instances are
mentioned merely by way of illustra-
ton, for there are more than dozen
other large institutions in that city
whose aggregate increase will perhaps
reach one million dollars.
We can bring the illustration near
err home to our readers. The Novel
ty Mill of Parkersburg returned $40
900 of grain and -four. The Parkers-
burg Mill returned great deal more.
And we venture to assert that the
"increase" placed on the tax books
by these two companies will exceed
the total increased assessment on all
the farmers of this county many
times over.
AS matter of fact it will be the
rich classes who will be the sufferers
those who can and do hold their
grain and stock from year to year.
ParkersburQ Sentinel.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-05-19
Chesapeake & Ohio's New De-
plrture.

CINCINNATI, May 10.-Mr. Harry
w. Fuller, General Passenger Agent
of the Chesapeake & Ohio, is in town
in the interest of that great trunk
line, which is making itself felt every
where in the railway system of the
country. On the new schedule,
which goes into effect on May 90, a
train will leave here at P. NJ, and
arrive in Washington $3.50 P. NJ. next
day, and New York City 1885 P. M.
This train will arrive at Old Point
Comfort and Newport News at 7 P. M,
connecting with an Old Dominion
steamer at 8 P. NJ. and arriving in
New York at P. NJ. next day, after a
glorious daylight sail along the Jer-
sey Coast.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-05-19

Paying the special counsel of the
government $3.50 day for prosecut-
ing the mail contractors, and count
ing all the regulars, including the at
torney general, as specials, does not
tend to expedite nor conclude the
trials. The present one has been on
nearly six months, and the admins
tration lawyers have talked as if they
were talking against time. If they
can make a mistrial by talking an en-
feebled juror to death, they can begin
again. And they have gotten up
more indictments for Brady and Dor
sey, and are going to keep on trying
them, as the clown in the circus beats
with stuffed club the same old stuffed
coon skin. Meanwhile the great ex-
pedited contractors are let off.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-05-19

The Republican party managers
in West Virginia have become 80
desperate in their desire for the flesh
pots they are willing to stoop to and
practice any deception. The desper-
alton just now is shown in trying to
deceive the farmer on the re-assess-
ment. They 1.-THE Radical managers
know the Governor and Auditor have
done their duty, and that by their
firmness many thousands of dollars
will be annually saved to the State
AID probably prevent an increase oil
the State levy, yet these same Radi
Gals persist in representing to the
farmers that they are the losers, when
in reality it is the rich corporations
who have been exempt from taxation
heretofore who are made to shell out
their dollars.-Clarksburg NewS.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-05-19
The Asscssment

James w. Brown, an intelligent
man and large farm producer of
Preston county, in the Kingwood
Journal, in denouncing the ukase of
Governor jackson and Auditor Mil
Ter regarding the duties Of assessors,
makes some statements which fig
ures and familiarity of the subject
will not justify For instance, he
asserts that "the powers that be have
subjected our lands in this State to
two revaluations in the short time
of six years, that if possible we (the
farmers might be made to contribute
still more of our hard earned funds. !"
Had Mr. Brown, who we know to be
gentleman of good mind and a
wide-awake farmer, stopped to con
slider that-it was the farmer element
of the last two Legislatures which
felt the weight of unequal assess
ments that ordered these re-valua-
tions, he would have gone down
deeper into the merits of the assess
ment acts. The farmer, in the last
two Legislatures, had a better repre-
sentation, we believe. than in any
two consecutive legislative bodies
which ever assembled in our State.
They (the farmers) felt that they
were fully taxed, while iron, coal,
railroad and other corporation syndi-
Gates were paying so low minimum
of taxes that the farmer was placed
as the principal end man i'll the drama
of taxes. To correct this, re-valua
tons were ordered by this farmer ele-
ment of our State solons. That they
did wise act, though temporary
burdens may rest on the farmer,
(Which we question: few who study
the just principles Of taxation will
doubt. In number of counties. and
we believe Preston to be one of them
the increase, though greater revenues
are to be raised, will be so little that
it will not be individually felt. The
county in which Mr.. Brown resides
furnishes perhaps one of the greatest
incidents of the needs of close careful
and an honest valuation of property,
personally and realty. of any county
in the State. Mr. John T. Jones, a
prominent merchant OF Cranberry
Summit Republican Senator for two
terms, County Commissioner, and a
man who has been supposed to lead
the politics and religion Of the county
failed to give in, as the new assessor
discovered, important property which
gave to him a fine income.
Why isn't it reasonable suppose
ton that there are thousands of
Joneses in the State? In the light of
recent judicial decisions isn't it rea-
sonable to suppose that the farmer
has been taxed to keep up different
corporations who have failed to place
the correct figures on the tax books
of the state? The last valuation in
creased the taxable property largely,
but a very small 1.-THE of it comes
from the farmer. Through recent
| decisions of courts and the thorough
work of assessors, corporations here
after will pay their quota as fully as
the farmer-a consummation which
all will devoutly sanction.-Green.
brier independent.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-05-19
Dangerous Circus Train for
BOyS.

WHEELING, w. Va, May 13.-Wil-
liam Bartlebaugh, lad aged ID, was
instantly killed by the first section Of
Barnum's circus train at Benwood,
four miles south Of this city, this
afternoon. He, in company with
several other boys, had jumped on
the train to ride short distance, and
in getting off was thrown under the
wheels. His body was mangled al
most beyond recognition. Another
boy, name unknown, was killed at
Moundsville, II miles below this city,
by the same train, half an hour be-
fore the above accident.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-05-19

The New York Republicans are
looking into the future with anxiety.
They admit that they will not enter
into the Presidential contest next
year with any spirit unless they can
carry the State this fall.
The problem, therefore, which they
are trying to solve is how to succeed
in the coming State election. 1t is
apparent that they are stalking their
hopes upon Democratic bolt of some
portion Of the party against their
State ticket. They recall 1869, when
John Kelly ran as an independent
candidate for Governor against Luei-
us Robinson, the regular Democratic
nominee, and thus elected Alonzo b.
| Cornell, who would otherwise have
been beaten by 10000 majority.
The loss of New York to the Demo
Gratis in the State election of 1879
was one Of the elements that contri-
buted to the defeat of Hancock in
1880. Will Tammany accommodate
the Republicans this fall, and help
them to tide over the quarrels in their
party, as it did four years ago?
Whether Tammany would be able to
repeat her slaughter of the Democrats
at the next election cannot be foretold.
But no one can say that the attempt
will be made.-N. Y. Sun.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-05-19

San Francisco social circles are
just now reveling in choice bit OF
scandal, in which Senator Fair, of
Nevada, figures as the defendant.
Mrs. Fair is suing for a divorce on
the ground Of infidelity Of her hus-
bands marriage VOWS. 1t is said
that the Senator will make no defense
but will let the matter go by default
allowing the plaintiff and children
three millions in cash and a million
and a quarter in real estate.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-05-19

Roscoe Conkling was formerly a
great seer for the republican party.
A few days ago at the banquet in
New York Roscoe said that the
country would soon be in the hands
of the Democratic party, whereupon
a portion of the radical press yells
that Conkling is no good and never
did amount to much.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-05-19

We acknowledge the receipt from
State Superintendent of Free Schools
Butcher, Of the programme Of exer-
cises for the county institutes Of five
days In West Virginia, for 1883, with
rules and regulations" The pam
phlet shows thorough appreciation
of the needs of such institutes.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-05-19

Referring to the exemption laws"
Of this State, as they were, and the
effects of the late decisions of the
Supreme Court the Clarksburg Tele-
gram remarks:
The only monopoly made to pay is
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad.
When did a Republican Legislature
exempt them? the fact is it is the
Democratic constitution and the laws
appertaining thereto, all made by
Democrats.
As we have heretofore remarked
the opposition press, in the discussion
of the question of taxes, go at the
subject blindly, preferling to act
without information in the premises.
OF course there isn't much sense in
the above quotation, but what little
appears is based upon most woeful
ignorance of the facts.
In response to the interrogatory We
will say that the Republican legisla-
ture of West Virginia, of 1866, passed
law, OR granted charter, practi-
cally exempting the Chesapeake &
Ohio railroad from taxation, and if
our contemporary is disposed to be
fair in his discussion he will turn to
the acts of that year, and state wheth-
er he does not find that he has placed
himself in false position.
The G. q o. R. R. is not, however,
the only monopoly that is made to
pay under the ruling of the Supreme
Court. We will mention three in
stances at Wheeling, to show that we
are correct: The "Top MILL" one OF
the largest iron mills in the country
returned to the assessor in compliance
with the instructions from the Govern
or and Auditor, 100000 of manufac-
tured iron and nails on hand on Jan
nary 1st. The Labelle mill returned
$4,000 Of increased valuation. and
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-05-19

Mrs. Hannah S. Grant, the veneer
able mother of ex-President Grant,
died suddenly of heart disease at
at her home in Jersey City on Fri
day last. The remains were taken
to Cincinnati for interment.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-05-19
The remarkable sneech made

The remarkable speech made by
Ex-senator Conkling at the last din
ner of the New York Saturday Night
Club has been much commented on
in political circles. 1t is inferred
that Mr.. Conkling's assertion that the
democrats are to come into control of
the country is no more nor less than
feeler put out in the interest of Gen
eral Grant, and that it is the inten-
tien at the opportune moment to raise
the cry that Grant is the only man
who can prevent the election of dem
ocratic President. But in the Ian
guage of that venerable man of Ohio,
ex-senator Thurman, this "won't do /"
There is an exceedingly large and in
fluential element of the republican
party, perhaps one-half of it that,
would sooner see democrat in the
White House than Grant, and the re-
proaches Of Mr.. Conkling for the de-
feat of Grant at Chicago can only in
tentify their observation-disclosures.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-05-19

lion. w ID. IL. w lLSON, III. W,
Morgantown, w. Va.
Dear Sir:-Your letter Of the I'd
instant is at hand.
There is a balance. on hand to the
credit Of the appropriation for i'm
proving the Monongahela river, of
$29, 600, but all of IL is required to
pay for. the stone which is being
quarried by Messrs. Shipman Il
Carmody for Lock No. s, under con-
tract with this office, and to meet the
running expenses of Lock No. 9.
You are doubtless aware that the
collection of tolls has been prohibited
by Congress, and that there is there
fore, no way of paying the necessary
expenses at No. 8, except from the
appropriation for the improvement
Of the river.
AS the incurrence of any indebt-
edness in excess of available funds
is prohibited under heavy penalties,
l am unable to proceed with any
work of construction, and nothing
can therefore be done at No. 8 ex-
cept to receive stone, until another
river and harbor bill has been passed.
There is probably no one to whom
this state of affairs is more exasper-
ating than to myself, but the law
cannot be evaded, and hence the
work must stop.
Respectfully your obedient servant,
VIM. f. MERRILL,
Lieut.. Col. of Engineers,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-05-19

hNnA week made at home by the industrious
NH/Best business now before the public.
IN /lCapital not needed We will start you
" when, women, boys and girls wanted
everywhere to work for us. Now is the time You
the business. No other business will pay you nearly
well. No one can fail to make enormous pay, BY
engaging at once. Costly outfit and terms free
Money made fast, easily, and honorably Address
TRUE Co., Augusta, Maine.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-05-19
WORK SUSPENDED
On Our Slackwater improvement
so SAYS COL. MERRILL,


The following letter received few
days since by President Wilson ex-
plains the condition Of our slack
water improvement and announces
that nothing can be done until after
another appropriation is made by
Congress.
u. S. ENGINEER OFFICE,
No. 80 w. Sd ST., CINCINNATI,
80 1000
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-02-23

DUBLIN, Feb. 22.-It IL stated tin.
the government In In possession Of locu
nents connected with the land league
which afford clue to where the funds
Of the league went. An abundance Of
money is forthcoming for the defense OF
the prisoners charged with the PhTnix
Park murders. Thomas Fitzpatrick,
who was recenfly arrested N Poplar foi
completely in the murder OF Lord
Frederick CayGndish and Mr.. Burke,
and who it was stated acted as a watcher
in Phunix Park AT the time of the muir
der, has been discharged.
Condert Bros, solicitors, of Paris,
have trlegrapled the following on be-
half Of Gen. arAdaras, supposed be
the person known a, Number |, men
toned in the hearing Of the Irish CON
spirators 1T Dublin
Publish an emphatic denial OF the
infamous accusation made against me
regarding the Irish conspiracy. have
to-day invited an inquiry into the mat
ter at the hands of the British embassy,
and have taken steps to ascertain the
source of the cruel libel against mo.
During the past few hours the author
tiles have received valuable information
concerning the Number l." and are
now quite positive as to his identity.
PARIS, Feb. 22.--in al interview to-
day Frank Bryne said: "Carey's evil
drnce concerning myself and wife is
untrue.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-02-23
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Arlington Mills str Ike.

The notice which was published III
Yesterdays kErTBLICAN aS having
been posted upon the Arlington mills
doc! soon got To the ears OF the WrarcrS,
ard a meeting was called in the hall on
Marirt street, above Elliott avrnnr. At
l"'cl"ck They marched in quiet ,olGs
~ WY down to the mill, 'h"r" being
only about six Of their total number
abScif. Wien they arrived at tn, mill
The book keeper, John n Eav ,ings
thew the large double doors opr and
the entire party walked in. Wien they
cane 10 the window, Miss Sailir Han
num posted herself at thar place and
was TN" sp"krswolnan OF the party. The
amounts had all been a,crrtaiiird and
we're don" up in envelopes, and were
hand' Il t" each young woman ~ sh"
APPROACHED the window The whole pay
lng'1i process occupied bat about fifteen
nnlnHteH. there l"ing seventeen" men
and women in the party. There wcr"
bout $500 paid out.
TIL" pr"prirt"rS say that they Intend
I" continue work. The spinning room is
full, an there is scarcely room for ad.
ditio,ai hands. In the weaving de.
lartmrml new looms are being started
every dhI and II IL nov running AT one
haIl lis regular capacity. \ number Of
strikers claim that they lad not re-
criv"d their full pay, and IT," propric-
tors of tn" mills say they will adjust all
these matters with all that call.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-02-23
Pleasant Surprise.

Quite large number Of the friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mortimer, 81
East Sixth street surprised them last
night by coming in suddenly and TAX
ing possession of the house. For the
time Mr. and Mrs Mortimer had to lay
aside the duties of the host and hostess
and become the guests of the evening
Fortunately for them the intruders
were kindly disposed, and instead Of
being captured and scalped they were
feted and Toasted. The refreShment
table was attacked on all sides and the
edibIeS disappeared like snow before the
sun, but the supply proved inexhaus-
tible. Mr.. Mortimer was presented
with n very handsome and easy re-
clining chair, and Mrs. Mortimer was
made the recipient of full set of very
fine china dishes.
Quite a number of other presents
Were made. Mr.. Mortimer has many
year, been an employee of McLear <
Kendall coach manufacturers, but de-
slrlng change to country life, he will
TINS spring remove to a farm near elias
gov, in this county,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-02-23
Base Ball,

A meeting Of the Quckstep Base Ball
Association was held last evening in the
basement Of the Clayton House. Man
ager Watt was authorized to purchase
Immediately uniforms Of a dark grey
color with cardinal trimmings, and
other club equipments. The players
are all expected here by March 10, and
practice will be commenced Immediate
ly. The Offering game, will he played
in April in Baltimore and Washington.
IN" Committee on ground reported the
Improvements about rompleted, and
they were authorized to purchase flag
40 feet in length, to be displayed every
day game is played. W. Frank Tat
nall resigned the Secrrtaryship and
Frank Person was elected i'll his place