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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21
The Future of West virginia
COnla.
From the Virginias.

From the Virginias.
The american Manufacturer and
Iron World, of Pittsburgh, Pa, in
its trade report on the Western coal
market, says:
"Prices remain without change
they are quoted down to the lowest
paying rate for coal from the mines
lying nearer the points of consump-
ton.
These deposits are mainly in
West Virginia and Alabama; and
that the operators Of them do not
force prices lower is owing to their
lack of the requisite facilities for
mining and transportation. When
these are attained, and work can
be carried on with the systematic
skill that has been acquired by the
long experience of the Pittsburgh
operators, prices will be likely to
drop still lower.
The great region, where exhaust
less quantity and superior quality
exist, is that of West Virginia,
which, as yet, has been but imma-
terially opened, and is without the
facilities and experience needful to
carry on successfully widespread,
complicated business like the coal
trade. Time will remove these him
ORANGES, and West Virginia, with her
vast deposits Of coal, will occupy a
commanding position in all the
markets of the great Valley and
Gulf;"-and it might have added in
nearly all those Of the Atlantic slope
and seaboard.
Ex-Speaker S. J. Randall, of Penn
sylvania, is reported by the Phila-
delphia Press as saying after his re-
cent visit to West Virginia to look
after some coal lands there in which
be is interested: 81 hate to see it be-
cause of State pride, but the Kanawha
Valley Of West Virginia will soon
supply the West with coal instead of
Pittsburgh. / am told now that
Huntington's Chesapeake and Ohio
railway cannot begin to handle its
freight Capital is pouring INTO
Virginia. Only recently million Of
English capital has been invested
there. Railroads are being built,
and the rapid development of the
State is phenomenal"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21
A REVOLVING CASE.
A Beautiful white Girl Elopes with Hez
Fathers COlored Coachman.


CLEVELAND, O., July 15.-For two
weeks past detectives. from Wheeling,
W. Va, have been in this city hunting
for run away girl named Cora Sand
ford. Cora is the beautiful and &C
complished daughter of John Sand
ford, a wealthy farmer living in the
suburbs of Wheeling. She recently
graduated from seminary with
high honors. For several months
past young colored man named
Frank Smith, thirty-five years of age,
has been employed at the Sandford
homestead as coachman. He is
homely, illiterate, and revolving in
appearance, but is a very glib talker.
1t appears that Miss Cora fell in love
with this specimen of humanity and
met him clandestinely at various
times. Her parents were in total ig-
norance of her actions. The couple
were in the habit Of taking long
drives together after nightfall. A
few days ago Miss Cora turned up
missing, and it also transpired that
the colored coachman was missing.
Tie case was given to the police by
the agonized parents, and detectives
sent in search Of the runaway pair.
Traces of them have been found in
this city, but as yet they have not
been found Cora left note to her
parents in which she stated that she
had left home never to return.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21
Devastation In a Virginia tcw.

HARRIsoNBuRG, VA, July 13.-At
about 5 o'clock last night two angry
clouds met just north Of the town,
and the rain poured down in torrents.
Blacks run, small rivulet running
through the town, became a mighty
river, the water spreading over some
of the principal streets. Shocks Of
wheat from neighboring fields, hogs,
chickens, fences, small houses, and
endless drift came pouring through
the main thoroughfares. Many pri-
vate houses were flooded and greatly
damaged. An Irishman, while at
tempting to save some hogs in pen,
was swept down. the stream, and camo
near losing his life. Pavements,
sidewalks, and foot bridges were
swept away, and the streets were
greatly damaged. The whole popu-
lation was out on the streets until
after midnight.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad

1t has been understood in railroad
circles for some time past that the
managers of the great Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad system were quiet
ly engaged in extending their con-
nections to the Northwest so as to
be in position to handle the grain
destined for export over their road
and through their extensive elevators
now being constructed at Viewpoints
News, which will have a storage
capacityssof one and quarter million
bushels, and be completed during
the coming fall. This extensive
railway system will at an early day
have its connections completed 60 as
to make connections with the South
west to the Pacific coast, and through
Cincinnati with the West and Chi
cago; through Toledo with the
Northern Pacific railway, and all the
shipping ports on Lakes Superior,
Huron, Michigan and Erie. On
completion of these connections with
the Northern Lakes at Toledo, we
shall have the valuable addition of
another trunk line to the Ocean.
That the further growth of Etrade
growing out of this connection will
be diverted over the Chesapeake
and Ohio to their important seaboard
town, Newport's News, asa success
full rival of the grain traffic now en-
joyed by the Baltimore and Ohio,
seems quite evident. The distance
from Toledo by rail 10 New York,
over the New York Central, 1876
miles; OYER the Baltimore and Ohio,
to Baltimore, TIA miles; over the
Chesapeake and Ohio via Ohio Cen
trail to Viewpoints News will be less
than 700 miles.-N. Y. Trade Jour
nal.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21

Let US see. If we remember cor
rectly some Of our state contempt
raries have been losing much sleep
of late because there were no repub-
licans on the Board of Regents.
They thought it reprehensible and
contemplate, as well as unfair not
to appoint at least a few lepubli-
cans. These same papers are now
yelling and paving the air because
Judge Furgeson, quasi Democrat,
was appointed by Attorney General
Brewster to assist in the prosecution
OF the Tomas case, now in progress
in the U. S. Court at Parkersburg.
There is nothing like consistency!
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21

New York cattle dealers and butch
ers are discussing with much interest
the dispatches from London announc-
ing that the House of Commons has
decided to prohibit the importation
of live cattle from countries whose
preventive laws did not afford reason
able security against the extension of
foot and mouth diseases. The i'm
preston seems TO be that this move
ment is directed against American
beef, and that the English stock rais-
ers are the real inspirers Of it. "The
export trade in dressed beef" said a
leading exporter, "has increased in
much greater proportion during the
past two years than in live cattle, and
under this new regulation all those
dealers who have heretofore shipped
animals on the hoof will kill the cat
on this side, dress the beef and for
ward it to England in that shape"
Another firm said: "a year ago, in
the hope Of stopping this trade, laws
were passed providing for the quaran
timing and killing Of all cattle. At
first this had the effect of considerably
reducing the trade, but this year the
number Of cattle shipped to England
has been larger than any year since
the trade began, about seven years
ago. The only result Of this new
legislation will be to enhance the ex-
ports Of dressed beef "-.sun,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21

The Republican papers of West
Virginia are so often eaten up with
envy, and so vicious in the pursuit of
spells, that they will use their utmost
endcavors to ruin the University un-
less they can rule it. They would
rather bankrupt and ,iebase the finest
institution in the State than see it
prosper under the Democratic control.
That's the kind of good citizens they
are.-Parkersburg Sentinel.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21
West Virginia Wants fhe Next
National Educational AssOcf-
ATTAIN.

West Virginia Wants flsc Next
National Educational Assocf-
atiom-
| Seldom in the history Of the Ma
tional Educational Association has
its sessions been held within the
limits of the Southern States. Two
successive sessions have now been
held at Saratoga, N. Y. Without
intending any complaint,and without
attempting to discuss the causes
which hare led to this state Of affairs,
say, there is a feeling in favor OF
holding the session Of 1884, some
where in the South. But the heated
season, when the Association meets,
makes the climate of the extreme
South Objectionable TO all sections.
Hon. b. L. Butcher, superihtend-
ent of public instruction OF West Vir-
ginia, is extending hearty invita-
ton to the Association to hold its
next session at White Sulphur
Springs, in his State. In view of
that fact l visited this point in order
to see it's accommodations and to
study the facilities for reaching it,
From observation and study, / am
prepared to say that, in the matter
Of climate and accommodations, no
place upon Southern soil offers higher
inducements than White Sulphur
Springs. Situated directly upon the
great line of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway, it is easy of access.
Surrounded by poins Of historic in
terest and by scenery unsurpassed
in beauty, session could not be 9th
wise than pleasurable. But to be
more specific, may say:
Near the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Station and not far from
the celebrated White Sulphur Spring,
is the Grand Hotel, whose spacious
dining .hall is capable Of seating
fifteen hundred guests. The hotel
is surrounded by over one hundred
cottages. Though these have less
architectural style than the cottages
at Mountain Lake Park, Maryland,
they are beautiful. The premises have
been lately leased for term of five
years, by Mr.. H. Phnbus, long pro-
prietor Of "Hygeia Hotel" Old Point
Comfort, Virginia.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way, connecting at Fortress Monroe
and Old Point Comfort, with lines of
steamers from New York, furnishes
the finest facilities for those who
come from New England and New
York, to travel both by land and
sea, on their way to White Sulphur.
This railroad has a branch com
mencing at Washington, ID. c., ex-
tends far forward the West, and is
fed by leading lines from almost every
State.
l may further say that every foot
of ground over which teachers would
pass from the time they enter the
State, is historic; and the scenery is
scarcely surpassed by that of Switzer-
land or the Yosemite Valley.
I am fully assured, by those in
authority, that the most favorable
terms for travelling and boarding may
be obtained, for teachers, should the
Association hold it's next session at
White Sulphur Springs.
A. L. WADE,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21

Dorsey says all he wants is a
months rest, and then he proposes
saying something. The Republicans
in high places are quaking with fear
at the disclosures expected of Dorsey.
1t will be remembered at a BANQUET
given Dorsey in New York just after
the election of 1880, he was toasted
and saluted as the man who had car
ried the country by his carrying In
diana. His pure brow was wreathed
with garlands of rhetoric showered
upon him by the prominent speakers.
ltwas "long live Dorseyw But when
the star route thieves were indicted
there was none so poor as to do him
reverence. One Of the shameless facts
OF the election Of Garfield in 1880 was
that $25O,0O0 was spent to carry In
diana and New York States, but far
more shameless was the fact that the
star route thieves contributed this
money, and they stole it from the
Treasury Of the people. 1t is believed
that Dorsey will show up the whole
conspiracy and corruption. Verify the
Republican party embraces all the
morality, honesty and culture of the
country! The country has sickened
OF the star route thieving, the credi,
moblier steal, the pension frauds, and
the utter unftness Of the "holier than
thou party for retaining the power
OF the government. Dorsey's revela.
tions will be the feather to break tbs
vertebrae of this monstrous combina,
nation that has held the rains of gov.
eminent too, too long. Speak right
out Tin meetin'" Mr.. Dorsey.-Ka
nd,cha Gdrctte.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21
A GHOST ONILONG ISLAND.
a E1eadIess Man who Wanders
About the Shore of Long Is-
lands Ouud

IamO&S md
From the New York Maitland Express
The alleged ghost of a headless
man, which nightly wanders along
the shore of Long Island Sound at
Bayvillc, is the sensation which now
agitates the people Of that usually
sleepy little village, and which
strikes terror to the hearts of the
snperstitious portion Of its popnla-
ton. According to the story told
in Bayyille, the visits, OF the ghost
have been continued, at irregu-
lar intervals, for nearly a quarter
of a century. The strange and
ghastly apparition has sbeen known
to visit the shores for weeks and then
disappear and not be seen again for
years. sit is nearly -four years since
the headless pcddler was last seen
on our shore" said Mr.. John p. Eli
son, who lives near the tramping
ground of his ghostship, to u reporter
for the Mail and Eapress, "until
last Sunday night, when, as I was
driving along the shore road on my
way home from .schnrch, my horse
suddenly SHE'D and backed off to the
side OF the road. 1t did not take
long to find out the cause of my
horses fright, for2upon looking,along
the road ahead Of me | saw about
100 yards from where we stood the
white and headless figure Of man
approaching at rapid gait. KNEW
that figure, as | had seen 1T many
times before On it came until reach
ing spot in the road a few feet
ahead of us, it suddenly threw up it's
hands and vanished"
The visits of the headless peddler
have been of nightly occurrence since,
and the ghost has been seen by hun
dreds of persons, who are now salts
fed that the headless peddler is
thing of realty. The scene OF the
ghosts nightly wanderings is lone
ly part of the shore road, about half
way between the village of Bayville
and Center Island. On one side of
the road is a heavy growth of cedars,
and on the other is the rocky shore
of Long Island Sound. The nearest
residence is that of John p. Ellison,
nearly mile distant. On the morn
ing Of June l2, 1861, the dead and
mutilated body of Self Heillmann, a
peddler, was found among the rocks
on this shore. The mans skull had
been crushed into shapeless mass,
and, after having been murdered and
robbed, his body had been dragged
from the side of the road and had
been hidden among the rocks, where
it was subsequently found partly GOV
cred with sand and seaweed. The
contents Of the murdered peddler,s
pack were strewn along the shore.
Hcillmann had visited Center Island
the day previous, where he collected
considerable money, and while on his
way to Bayyille was waylaid and bru-
tally murdered. The mystery sur
rounding the murder has never been
cleared away. Two men were arrest
ed at the time were discharged, there
being no evidence to warrant their
detention. On the morning after the
murder the footprints Of two men
were discovered in the sand on the
shore to the ater'ss'edge, which led |
to the belief that the murderers had |
Escaped in boat The strange figure
which wanders along the shore is be-
lieved by many to he the ghost of the
murdered pcddler.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21

Secretary of State Stalnaker has
our thanks for copy of his work
entitled Compilation of the Statutes
of West Virginia relating to the
formation of Corporations and Joint
Stock Companies" 1t contains all
the laws on the above subjects and
is very convenient little work for
lawyers or any one else interested in
these matters.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21
Morgantown, W. Va, July 7, 1888.
REPUBLICAN REyOLTHNvA
Republican Joining the Ese.
lnOcrncy i'm nn Effort 10 BURY
Mn hone.

MaAOnG-
WASHINGTON, July 16.-Gen. Grant
appointed Alexander Rives, brother
of the distinguished w. G. Rives, who
long adorned seat in the Senate, as
United States Judge for the Western
District of Virginia in 1871. He is
a man of pronounced character, and
has been q consistent and faithful
Republican, giving moral standing
to his party which it badly needed in
the South. The consolidation Of the
internal revenue districts in Virginia
for the benefit of Malone seems to
have stirred deep sentiment in Judge
Rives' bosom, for, in open an letter
written with earnest feeling and vigor,
he says:
But this last act of despite to the
Republicans of this State is little
short of an enormity and outrage to
Republican scnsibilities and party
tactics. Bolts, a tried Republican,
faithful to the coalition, an approved
officer, having all prestige legitimately
due to him as the son Of the brave
founder of the Republican party in
this State, supplanted by Craig, the
friend Of Daniel and the opponent of
Cameron in the late gubernatorial
election; Russell, alike Republican
and coalitionist, by that prince of
shysters who wanted to swap us over
to the Hancock and English ticket on
the eve Of the election. Every Re
publican sedulously excluded, and
Democrats alone rewarded. What
say our allies Of other States to this,
our treatment? Can they read in
these acts the loyalty OF the Presi-
dent to his professions, or, rather, is
he man9uyring for a nomination
that he may not expect from the Re-
publicans? Is it a scheme to organize
convention out of the Readjusters'
ranks and to ignore Republicans.
This is very plain speech. It's
significance is not to be mistaken. 1t
is well understood at Washington
that Mahone's main prop has been
the pledge to send delegation favor
able to the President, or to any can
didate he might prefer after himself,
to the next Republican Convention.
But it is now very doubtful if his
crew will be admitted there at all.
The decent Republicans Of the North
are unwilling to affiliate with him or
to carry his load of reputation. And
in the South, men like Judge Rives
will not bow before this jobbing poll
tician. Gen. Wickham, one Of the
foremost Republicans of Virginia, and
favorably known to all the leaders of
The party throughout the Union, has
now openly joined the Democrats as
the shortest and surest way of end
ing Mahoneism. The break has be-
gun, and these reputable leaders will
have thousands of followers
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21

Since the close of the war the
American people have paid out $780,
100000 in pensions. At the end of
present fiscal year there were S6,697
names on the roll representing an
annual outgo of $54, 296, $50, and in
the last year 1854 new pensions
and 1921 increased pensions have
been granted, and there are yet $780,,
CTS applications.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21
Peaches scarce, But Better.

WILMINGTON, Del, July 17.-Spe-
cial dispatches to the Every Evening
from nearly all parts of the peninsula
report that the peach crop has felt
the effect of the June fall of young
fruit with more than usual severity,
but as well as can be summarized the
reports indicate that there will be
from two-thirds to three fourths of a
full crop and that the fruit will aver
age better in quality than usual.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21

The Post Master General has or
dered that no registered letters or
money orders be delivered to the
lottery companies in New Orleans or
New York. This will probably de-
stroy the lottery business entirely to
the good Of the public.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21

Charles II. Stratton, better known
as "Tom Thumb" died at his resi-
dence in Middleboro, Mass, on Sun
day morning last, at the age of So.
At the age of fourteen he entered the
service of p. T. Barnum and has been
upon theetage ever since. Deceased
leaves q widow.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21

The republican idea of protection
is to protect the monopolists.. against
foreign competition. Their creed
does not include the idea of protect
ing the consumer OF manufactured
articles.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21

An impression prevails among the
female employees Of the Government
offices in Washington that they are
to be driven from the field entirely.
There is probably some ground for
the fears of the women, yet we do not
see why it should be so.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21

The New York World says "thirty
years ago it would have been a diff
cult matter to pick out in the United
States Senate Senator who owed
his seat to the power of money. To-
day it would be difficult to pick out
a Senator who owes his seat to any
thing else"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21
As when She wa. Young.

II have used Parker's Hair Balsam
and like it better than any similar prep
aration know Of" writes Mrs. Ellen
Perry wife Of Rev. p. Perry. of Cold
brook Springs. Mass. my hair was al
most entirely gray, but dollar bottle
of the Balsam has restored the softness,
and the brown color it had when was
young-not a single gray hair left. Since
/ began applying the Balsam my hair
has stopped falling out, aud find that
it is a perfect, harmless and agreeable
dressing"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-21

Hon. E. Boyd Faulkner, Of Mar
tinsburg is spoken of as the next
Democratic candidate for Governor.
Daily Republican., 1883-08-27

I,pu FOX SALE, NEAK TALLEi =
TjIy. Bra ndy Yinc Hundred, conta lninS
.rr. Good house. barn. spring mouse.
Irms ra.y. Apply u or address
PAUL BDiAN,
MAIN, Henry Clay +. o.. Del.
Daily Republican., 1883-08-27
Tax COLLECTIONS.

County Treasurer Herbert reports Il
the New Castle Star the following
taxes levied by Hundreds, and the
amount paid in by each collector up ii
date:
Jacob Handy, Brandy~ine, $ll 500
10 collected, 5000.
Patrick Neary, North Wilmington,
SJ3, l43 20; collected, $1,000.
John Il. Dickey, South Wilmington,
$50, ,G76 80; collected, $4,000.
Carries NJ. Newlin, Christiana, Sll,.
3l7. 50 collected, s., 800.
sephBarker, Mill Greek, Sll ,Ol6.27
collected. 81, ,Ol0.4 ~.
William b. Mackey, White Clay
Creek, S7,37S.94 collected, 81 200.
William Wilson, Pencader, $7,6O6.
70 collected, $500
James. j. Toner, Now Castle, SIG,
9e9. 10 collected, 5000.
Geo. n. Bright, Red Lion, S6,9l9.75
collected, 81 800.
James Gray, st. Georges, Sl7.O7l.M
no collections.
Richard l.. Naudain, Appoquini
mink, $6, AIS A no collection.
Robert N. Huggins, Blackbird,N. lld.
"a no collections.
The Treasurer says the amount pal,
up to this time is several thousand leS
than the same time last year.
Daily Republican., 1883-08-27
FOR sAt, r.,


don't think that have ever sent the
70 lowing to the Telegraph, and ! do 50
now, as | believe that it may be Of use
to some whose grounds are suitable and
who may be short of feed for his stock
in the winter
Just now SOW corn quite thick, same
az wheat or oats, and when going into
tassel it can be cradled, or | suppose
cut with u machine. Take this green
corn and stack it with wheat straw, a
layer Of foot Of straw, then the green
corn three inches thick, and 50 on alter
nately either in stack or in the barn.
The straw absorbs the juice OF the corn
and is favored with it so that cattle
will eat all up greedily. There is no
fear Of moding, 40 far aS we have learn
ed. In this way a great quantity OF
feed can be obtained at little cost, and
takes up but little ground. have be-
fore now grown As much feed with an
acre Of green corn as from three acres
Of anything else. SAMUEL MILLER.
BLurFToS, Mo-, Aug. !, 1888.