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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-12-29

Onr community was somewhat
shocked on Saturday morning to
hear Of the sudden death of Hon.
JAS. It. MeClaskey, which occurred
at his home. in Union district, at an
early hour on the morning of the
22nd. His disease was apoplexy.
On Friday he seemed to be in his
usual health until o'clock when the
fatal stroke came. Mr.. McClaskey
was one of our prominent citizens
and very excellent man. He has
served in both branches Of the Legis-
lature, and filled other positions OF
honor and trust. For many years he
had been an earnest member of the
NJ. +. Church and consistent chris
tian. The remains were inferred at
Pierpoint's on Sunday in the pres
ence OF large concourse of friends.
Deceased was 81 years Of age.
Jacob Lemley an aged and highly
respected citizen Of Cass district
died on the 10th inst, aged perhaps
rs years.
Mrs. Temperance Dunn died at her
home in Union District on Monday
morning the "a inst, at the advanced
age Of 50 years. Mrs. Dunn was
rather a remarkable lady. She was
the mother of Is children. She had
95 grand children, los great grand
children, and 5 great.great grand
children. Among the sons of Mrs
Dunn are Larkin Dunn, Of this coun
tv and William Dunn, who has resid.
cd in Iowa for many years.
The many friends of N. s. Steele
and family, formerly of Morgantown
will be panied to learn Of the death
Of their bright and promising little
boy Emmer. We take the following
notice from the Columbus Ind. Re
publican:
| Emmer L. Steele, eight year old sor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. N. s. Steele, at thu
family residence, northeast corner O.
Franklin and Second streets, about
4 o'clock Tuesday evening, Dec. Is
of typhoid fever and disease of tn,
spine. The greatly bereaved parents
have the heartfelt sympathy of ,
large circle Of friends in this thei
sad affection. But while the loss o
their loved one is great and irrepar
able much consolation may be gained
from the language Of little Don, Til,
Eve year old brother of the lost ono
when he went to his father, who wa
over burdened with grief, with "Pa
Ipa, what makes you cry so? Ain
Emmer little angel nowY
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-12-29

SEND postal card request for q
sample copy ofthe Washington World
and Citizen Soldier, the Old Soldiers
paper the Anti monopoly paper, the
Family paper, the paper for every
body published every Saturday
eight pages, 4S columns; price only
One Dollar a year. Address, "The
Washington World, 1006 F ST., Wash
ington. ID. CT
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-12-29

THE Tower CLooK.-The tower
clock for the University has been or
dered and viii be placed in position
early next month. We are gratified
that the committee decided to get it.
1t should have been ON the building
from the beginning.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-12-29

GREENSBORO ITEMs.-We find the
following paragraphs in the Greens
boro correspondence Of the Standard:
Mr.. Mad. John and lady formerly
Of this county, but late of Trinidad.
Col. are visiting William Mestrezat
at Mapletown.
The steamer Harry, owned by Craw-
ford 4 Neil, has received new coat
OF paint It will be remembered that
the steamer Harry was'the first boat
to pass through No. Z lock.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-12-29

FsEsH confectioneries--great VA
ricty - new raisins, minec meat,
and full stock of family groceries,
just received at Henry ). Hayes.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-12-29

WALTnAM, Elgin, Springfield and
numerous other watches may DO
found at Henry 5, Hayes store, Main
Street.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-12-29

Mr.. II. s. HAYES stock Of silver
ware is worthy of mention. Some
most magnificent designs are among
his stock and persons desiring any
thing of the kind for holiday presents
can't do better than to give him a
call.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-12-29

No PAPER NEXT WKKK.-No paper
will be issued from this sfice next
week. We seldom claim the holiday
usually taken by publishers, and on
this occasion we feel sure our patrons
will find no fault with us.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-12-29

Tors OF all kinds at Henry S.
HAYES. Anyone can make selec-
tior from them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-12-29
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

SECOND NATIONAL BANK,
MoRoAnrowS, DEcEMBxR 8, 1859,
AN ELECTION FOR SEVEN DIREC-
TORS of this Bunk. to serve for the ensu-
ing year, will be held at its Banking House
on TUESDAY. JANUARY8, 1854 between
the hours Of IL u. and 2 r. n.
Joux H. HOFFMAN.
Cashier.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-12-29

AMONG the useful and ornamental
Christmas goods At Henry $. Hayes
are some beautiful oil paintings cheap.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-12-29

PLENTY Of new goods at Chad
wick's, cheaper than any place il:
Town.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-12-29

TIE week Of prayer for 1884 begins
January 6, the first Sunday of the
year. Following are the topics rec
commended by the Evangelical Alli-
ance: Monday, January Z, Praise
and Thanksgiving; Tuesday January
3, Confession OF sin and Prayer for
cleansing and renewal; Wednesday,
January 8, Prayer for families and in
structors Of youth; Thursday, Janua-
nv 10, Prayer for the Church Of Christ;
Friday, January IL, Intercession for
the nation; Saturday, January IL,
Prayer for missions at home and
abroad.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-12-29

BEsr quality new Raisins at
Ehadwick's; also Dried Peaches.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-12-29

CHRISTMAS in Morgantown was
spent much after the usual fashion.
The customary amount of fire crack
ers DC. we're exploded, and the yell
ing and noise on the streets all the
night of the Gath caused the loss Of
sleep to many seeking their rest.
Christmas day was rather unusually
dull, which is saying considerable
for its dizziness. This is accounted
for by the rainy weather causing the
melting of the snow, and making
travelling almost impossible.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-12-29

ed. No difference what happens some
one will get fine parlor suit.
ON Christmas Miss Jennie Cooper
was presented with handsome dress
ing case by the students boarding at
Mrs. Cooper's.
Also the boarders of Mrs. A. Watts
presented her magnificent caster.
A YOUNG gentleman Of this place
purchased that handsome perfumery
case that was on exhibition in Mad
dy Reeds window and presented it
to Fairmont belle. 1t was a very
elegant piece Of boudoir furniture
and cost $25.
"DR." DANCER is more highly pleas
ed with his new watch than q boy
with his first new boots. He GER
tainly deserved the watch as we'll as
the compliment paid him by the Fac
ulty. Prof Wiley was the origina-
tor Of the scheme.
DURING the rain of Sunday night a
leak was sprung in the roof of the
building in which the New DOMINION
is located and quite little food in
Maddy Reeds drug store was the
result. The other occupants Of the
building all escaped without damage.
The Kingwood Argus reports a
conference at Tunnelton between
Sturgiss and Marsh Hagans Of Nor
gantown, snd John w. Mason, Of
Grafton. Does it mean politics, rail-
roads or their own business? Buck
harmon Banner. We think it alto
gether probable that it does.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-12-12

THE new canti-lever bridge over the
Niagara has been practically completed,
though it will not be opened until the LIST
of December. 1t is an enormous struc-
ture of iron $40 feet long without the ap-
proaches. The total weight resting on
the towers is under the maximum strain
6,4O0 tons, and the track of the Canada
Southern, which crosses the bridge, ID
239 feet above the water at the central
span. This work represents the first use
in bridge building Of the principle repre-
scented in the name. Canti-lever expresses
the leverage obtained by an external
angle. Take two pieces of timber or iron,
join them endwise at n very wide angle,
set this angular part upon pillar,
balance the arms 30 that the ends are on
a leve with each other, and you ave
the principle of the power which sup
ports the great bridge. This plan is
cheap and quick, while in strength 1t
compares well with the best Of the old
methods of bridge building The new
canti-lever bridge stands only 300 feet
above the old suspension bridge and pre-
sents a strong contrast 20 it. The wires,
railways, and fine work Of the old bridge
give the appearance Of the finished task
OF the basket weaver; while the cantl'
lever is stern, rugged and bold. AT the
foot of the tower Of the new bridge the
first ripple of the Whirlpool Rapids can
be seen. So fast does the torrent increase
that the water is boiling and seethine
under the old bridge only 800 feet below
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-12-12
How a Pig Made n President.

Abont this time in knots about the
sunny corners and around depots, and
hotels, when political stories are IN
order, you will occasionally hear some
old stagcr remark that "a pig once made
Andrew Jackson President" 1t was
never my fortune to meet one who could
remember how it came about, but in n
copy of the american Traveller for
December 10, 1923, being volume w.,
No. 50, find all the particulars, which
] copy for the benefit of the Society fol
the Perpetuation of Old Stories.
1t appears that away back in the early
dawn of the nineteenth century, in the
town of Crauston, II. l., Mr.. Some
bodys pig smelt n cabbage in neigh
bors garden he rooted through the
fence and demolished said garden--the
garden owner sned the pigs proprietor
flames Burrill was the prosecuting
attoruey--the prosecuting attorney was
n candidate for the United States Senate
the Senator was chosen by the STATE
Legislature-in that body there was 2
tie. occasioned by the absence OF one OF
Burrills party, who stayed away on ac-
count of lawsuit aforesaid-the SAID Tie
WINS unrayelled by the casting vote OF
the Speaker in favor of Burrills oppo-
nent Jeremiah b. Howell-Jeremiah
voted for the war, which james would
not have done--the war was made by
majority Of one in the National Senate
that war made General Jackson popu-
lar-that popularity gave Jackson the
Presidency.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-12-12

1HE only confederate eyewitness of
the death of General A. p. Hill gives a
thrilling account of that event in the
Philadelphia Times The writer Ser
geant Il. W. Tucker. chief of General
Hills staff of couriers, state that after the
generals right gave way in front of
Petersburg, General Hi made an effort
to reach General Lees quarters. Taking
Tucker with him he crossed the Bowdoin
plank road, and striking through an old
fiel the two came upon n party of
federals in the cover of the woods. Two
Of the blue coats were some distance in
advance Of the others. General Hill and
his courier called on them to surrender,
but the only response was bullet which
struck General Hill with fatal effect.
Tucker made his way into Longstreet's
lines, and thence to General Lee, to
whom he made his sad report. Directing
the courier to accompany Colonel Palmer
to Mrs. Hill. General Lee said: Sol
onel, break the news to her as gently as
possib g."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-12-12
A Drunkari's Wife.

The Supreme Court Of Iowa has given
practical application i'll a recent decision
to the old proverb, "As you make your
bed so You must lie down iii it." John
York made contract with Susan Mosier
by which she WAS to become his wife
and he was to make pecuniary provision
for her. They were duly married. In
less than two months the bride aban-
doned her husband on account of his
drunkenness. Soon after John died,
and the widow sought to enforce the
terms of the antenuptial contract; but
the court decided against her. 1t APP
pears that John was u drunkard before
the marriage, and the court held that
the wife was not justified IN leaving
him; that, i'll short, she had not lived up
to her part OF the agreement The
widow urged in extenuation that lie had
promised before marriage that he would
reform, but the court answered: "His
failure to keep this promise did not JUS
tity her in deserving him. All the world
knows that such promises, made by o
dnmkard, are always broken. In few
words, us she knowingly marries drunk.
nrl, she should he content to be II drunk
ards Wife" The decision i'll this par
ticulnr case seems to be a hardship, but
the lesson contained in it should be
taken to heart By women who have not
vet elected to become the wives OF drunk
urIs
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-12-12

Mn. LEO DAFT recently made sue
cessful trial Of his electric railway motor
on the Saratoga, Mr.. McGregor and
Lake George railway at Saratoga. The
motor is peculiarly shaped, box-like
structure, painted bright red, and sur
mounted by brass bell. The driving
seat holds only one person, and the ma
ohinery is covered from sight. Between
INC rails Of the track upon which the
motor rested third rail was insulated
aom Its fastening spikes at each tie by a
'np Of vulcanized rubber. The cleo
nclty for the affair is manufactured by
generating machine quarter Of q mile
sway. The wheel under the motor takes
1.-THE electricity and passes it into the
dynamo in the box. The electromagnetic
are set in motion and small pulleys COM
munlcate the power to the axles by layer
puiieys on the latter, and convey the
current to the outer rails and complete
the circuit.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-12-12

THE erection Of large oil rein ries in
San Francisco by Ex-Governor Perkins,
Charles Goodall, Captain Knowles and
other capitalists, will enable the Pacific
coast to handle the entire whale product
of that section, instead of shipping it to
New Bedford. About 80 out OF the $50
vessels engaged in the whaling trade are
employed in Pacific waters. American
whaling dates from 1874, and the tonnage
has increased from 4,l29 tons in that
year to 1892 in 1882. At present the
chief use of whale oil is for lubricating
axles and machinery. The sperm is used
for candies, fancy and toilet articles.
The old-time abuses on whaling vessels
have almost entirely disappeared. The
seamen are well treated, they have an
interest in the catch, and it is to the in
terests of the officers and men to get
along tremendously. Men get from $50
to $75 month. The perils of the bust
ness are very great, but the profits are
proportionately large, especially as the
price of bone has gone gradually upfrom
80 cents per pound to between $2.5O and
x3.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-12-12
The Mistake OF a Bank Teller.

A few days ago it was announced that
Mr.. Henry Davies gentleman OF good
POSITION in Liverpool, bad been arrested
IN the Isle Of Man tor having improperly
obtained large sum of money from the
Liverpool branch Of the Bank OF Eng
land. Mr.. Davies, on Saturday, the
22d instant, went to the bank aud asked
for smaller change for $50 IN notes.
The teller, instead of giving him S2o
notes, gave him by some error several
notes Of the value Of 500 each. After
Mr.. Davies left the bank the mistake was
found ont, and the manager took steps
which led to She arrest of Mr.. Davies.
II now appeals that in accordance with
the rule of che bank Mr.. Davies wrote
his name ami address on the notes, and
wrote on piece of paper what change
he wanted. This was about noon, and
Mr.. Davies was engaged to go to the
Isle Of Man by the Top. m. boat. After
finding out the mistake made by the
bank. he wrote hurried note to the
manager of the bank, telling him mis-
take had been made, left this note with
the hall porter at his club and sailed for
the Isle of Man. The bank manager got
the note, but saw fit to issue a warrant
against Mr.. Davies, under which he was
arrested. After inquiry into the matter,
however, Mr. Davies has been released.
Pal MAI Gd=CHe.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-12-12
The Twelve Months.

A widow lived many years ago IN n
forest in Bohemia, and had two children.
The elder, her step-daughter was called
Dobrunka; the younger, II girl, wicked
Us her mother, was named Katinka. The
mother hated Dobrunka because she
was beautiful, while her own daughter
was ugly. AS the months passed Do
brunka grew more beautiful and Ka-
tinka more ugly every day, and the
mother became more vexed at the elder
every day because OF it, and determined
Mt last to take any means to put her out
of the way. Finally she drove her enid
away TO the forest in the middle OF Feb.
ruarv. The white snow lay thick and
deep on every side, aud it was not long
before she lost her way and almost per-
;sbed with cold. She made up her
mind 10 lie down in the snow and die
just as she formed this resolution she
saw light in the distance, and INSPIRED
by new hope she pushed on to reach 1t.
II was high up in the mountain. and she
Ind 70 climb over huge rocks and deep
rovines to reach il but she came at last
70 the very apex of the mountain. upon
which fire was built that touched the
snow-coyered trees and ground with
ROSY radiance. Around the nre were
twelve stones, upon each Of which sat
motionless man wrapped in long man.
tje his head covered with q hood that
Jronned down almost over his eyes.
Thrne If the nantes were white as snow,
three green as the meadow grass, three
uai Lv as the golden wheat, three purple
ss tbs blessed grapes. These twelve
"'otionless statuesque figures were the
Twelve Months Of the year,-Atrtcan
F'dbte.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-12-12

In England there is more land lying
idle in sporting grounds, game preserves
and landlords parks, than the who'e
kingdom of Belgium, which supports in
happiness and prosperity 5000, 900 peo-
pie, and sends large food exports to
London. An income of Sl75, 900, 900
year is received by S,l42 landlords as
rent on 46, 500, 600 acres Of land. They
do no work, but recall Carlyle's picture
of the French Marquis, perfumed and
petted, who sat in his castle window aud
watching poor woman gathering nettles
in the rain, received one nettle of three,
as rent If England we're cultivated as
closely and as thoroughly as Jersey it
woul not only amply feed its present
population but 100000 besides. So
vast are its acts of idle land, however,
that $4,000, 900 year is sent ont Of
England annually to buy food, 1t Is
with such arguments MS these that the
land-hunger Of the poorer English classes
is sharpened by the leaders Of the radical
movement
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-12-12

THE immense canned goods interest
In Baltimore have recently held con-
vention, and agreed upon size Of cans.
This was done to prevent the cutting of
rates by the use Of small sized cans.
The convention also agreed to ask the
legislature to absolutely close the Chesa-
peske oyster beds from April l to Sep
tember |. This is demanded to prevent
overtaken dredges from claiming that
they took the oysters in dispute in vir-
ginia waters. The proposition to make
the Potomac river forbidden ground to
all dredging vessels during the warm sea-
Son, will, tits claimed, protect the beds
upon which the canned goods interests of
Baltimore is based.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-12-12

Ar the Louisville exposition Major E.
A. Burke spoke of the recuperation of
the Southern States in a most hopeful
strain. He said that during the past
four years the twelve states constituting
what is commonly known as the south,
have increased their assessed values
from $64O, 100000 on an average of $780,
10000, and the increase of 1883 over
1882 amounts to 1858, 100000, which is
nearly equal to the value of the whole
cotton crop. Alabama, Georgia, North
Carolina and South Carolina, have built
twenty cotton mills in the past year.
The coal fields of these state cover 1880
square miles, and the output Of these fields
has increased from 10000 in 1872 to
100000 tons in 1882. No section in the
union has shown anything like such pro-
gess.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-12-12

IHE dangers that accompany the
'.nnglng Of electric light wires are be-
ginning to be understood and dreaded.
ia wire of the Brush light forms "a
ground" it reaches q white heat, and
nfe ensues If it touches wood. If the
wood is wet. it becomes conductor, and
nre Is almost certain to occur. The
-oest Insulating material can not render
,ools secure against all accidents Of this
Ind' The current is 80 strong that
ueath ensues instantly if it is passed
through the human body, and the fire
Iol are very naturally avere to toe
S,ose an acquaintance with these wires
MOI long ago the superintendent Of the
e'ectrio light company at Dayton grabbed
~, WIRE to keep from falling, and he wal
Aued " by a Aash. II had been raining
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-12-12
About the Birds.

A bad boy on fremont street the other
afternoon threw stone at pigeon which
was walking about in the roadway, and
tum bled it over in the dirt. 1t immedi-
ately recovered itself, however, and flew
away before the boy could catch it. An
energetic and rather muscular woman
Who was passing caught hold Of him,
however, and treated him to alternate
shakes by tho ear and blows over the
head with an umbrella, accompanying
this exercise with shrill outcries against
his brutishness and the despicable
cruelty to animals which his conduct re-
vealed. IF / were your mother" said
she, as she gave him parting cuff, VI
would whip You within an inch OF you
life, and if l were the Governor" Charm,
ing feminine ignorance of affairs politi.
cal this D II would pass law to send
every boy to jail who threw stones at
poor, innocent birds"-and thus giving
vent to her emotions she sailed down the
street, very much aglow from her exer.
tons. And as she departed cynical
person who stood by observed that she
Ind upon her hat three stuffed swallows
and the pearly wings of two small sea
birds-beautiful imofiensive creatures,
whose lives had been taken because a
passing caprice Of fashion called for the
sacrifice, And this philosopher said to
himself something very uncompliment.
arv about womau's inability to perceive
that the sauce appropriate to the goose
gave zest also to the flavor Of the
gander.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-12-12

THE report Of the general super;nten-
dent Of the life saving service shows
l,6l7 lives, and 1871, 700 worth Of
property saved during the past year.
During that period there were 300 disas-
ters to vessels within the field Of the sta
ton operations, and Of the 1892 persons
on those vessels only fifteen were lost.
OF $7,l76,54O worth Of property i'm
perilled only 1864, TAO was lost. The
number Of vessels lost was sixty-eight.
Al the close of the last fiscal year theser-
vice embraced 1914 stations 149 being ON
the Atlantic, 81 on the lakes, 7 on the
Pacific, ana at the falls Of the Ohio,
Louisville, Ky.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-12-12
Women Lawyers In Italy.

Italy is getting as much ahead Of us
as America. La Signora Lydia Poet
has Just been adnittedto practice at the
bar of Turin, and appeared for the first
time in her barrister's gown to plead the
cause of Il young painter whose pictures
had been unjustly detained by his land
lord, and much Injured by the damp OF
the garrett to which they had been coli
signed. The lady barrister obtained 6
great success for her humorous descrir-
ton of the subject of the pictures, and
amid much applause. obtained . verdict
with goodly damages n ,d favor III. n e s"'
unInncd in her lawyers robes, by a larr
soncourse Of people, who gave her aser
VOICE VOICE Of Of the the young painter was conspie
ous by its deep expression. London
Herald.