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L'Abeille de Ia Nouvelle- Orleans
EDITION quotidienne, sl2 par an, payable
IL daYance; hebdomadaire, 90 par an.
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Prompt attention given tocollection of claims
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miles dc chemins de fer, assesses
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A OCAT.
Attention tonte sp6ciale donn6e q La collec-
tion des r6clamations. mY1Itf
The Opelousas courier., 1883-06-23

Crichtirsest nm v6ritable Gar
rantua. Il engouffre a chaque
tepas des monceaux de yictuail-
guailles. L'autre jour, il s'atta-
quait d un 6nornle gigot.
Comment, luiSlit I'm de ses
amis, Vous allez absorber en-
tierement ce gigot !?
Et Crichtir modestment:
oh i y a des jours on je
laisse ros
La California produira, pro-
bablement, cette ann6e, I20, 900
dc gallons de vim. Dams 1e Wig
noble dc San Gabriel, le plus
grand de pEtat, on fera 500, 900
gallons de vim ct 100, 900 gallons
d'eau-de-vie.
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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-07-06

Who wish to reach q mining community will notice that the support of this
paper isa at present almost entirely of that class and that 1t has no competition
nearer than fifty miles; that intends to represent the four bright lively towns
of Chloride Grafton, FairNew and Robinson, and has a fair circulation. Rates
will be made known upon application, Subscription price printed at the head
Of the second page,
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-07-06
Armstrong Bros.
FORWARDING AND
Commission
Merchants
At ENGLE, N. N.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Flour, Grain and Hay.
Flour, Grain and Hay.

win take charge of Freight at Engle for
the Range and attend to lite forwarding.
Merchants in the Black Range are offered
special Inducements to deal with US. We
win tyeat all fairly and sell cheap. pFyus.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-07-06

For anything you want in the way of printing, call on us. We hope to- do
the entire job printing of the Range at reasonable figures. Don't send away
without giving us a trial
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24
A NEW IL. II. PROJECT.
The old Pittsburgh SOuthern
to be Built to MOrga ntOwn.

PITTSBURGH March 13.-The Lead
er this evening says: A number of
gentlemen in this city are about to
run railroad from this city to Nor
gantown, w. Va. The agreements are
signed and they are in a position to
withdraw the suits against Hopkins,
who was the President of the Pitts
burgh Southern railroad, and who
was alleged to have taken fifteen miles
of the railroad which had been grad
ed by the farmers who resided along
the line ofthe road. If all the details
are arranged satisfactorily the pros
poets are that the Southern Railroad
will be extended to Morgantown.
There remains but the necessity of
dealing with the Baltimore q Ohio
people who own the franchise. II
they should not desire to enter into
the scheme terms will be arranged
and the road built and operated in
dependently as connection. This
morning gentleman who is connec
ted with the new road was seen by a
reporter, and he stated 'there was no
doubt in the least but what the road
would be built, and that it would be
a great benefit to the farmers, and
also would be the means Of contribu-
ting to the development of the great
mineral region Of West Virginia, now
only drained by the waters of the
Kanawha river and the Monongahela
The latter stream drains an entirely
undeveloped region, rich IN mineral
and timber The coal, iron and for>
ests of the mountain ranges in West
Virginia have caught the eve of such
shrewd statesmen as Hon. James G.
Blaine, of Maine, and ex-senator
Davis, Of West Virginia both of whom
have with others quietly bought up
all the marketable property in that
region. They are also largely inter
ested in the Ohio outlets, and the on
1y thing remaining is for Pittsburgh
to pitch in and permeate that which
is contiguous territory with system
Of railroads that will tend to make
this great city of iron, coal and glass
the grand central depot of the devel-
opment for West Virginia's riches.
A meeting of some of the most promi-
nent business men in this city will be
held next Thursday for the purpose
of forming an organization to build
the new railroad to Morgantown, and
Furthermore the gentleman stated that
if the Baltimore q Ohio Railroad
Company did not build the railroad
to Morgantown that these business
men would, so there is not the least
doubt but what the people of that Sec
ton of the country will have rail
road. 1t is also very likely that the
Baltimore d Ohio Company will come
to terms with us, as the new road is a
more direct route to Morgantown than
what theirs is and it passes through a
much better part Of the country.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24

The "Sbort Text and Long Lesson
given by the Richie Gazette, con
tains, we regret TO say, too much
truth. It is lecture to the Press OF
the State upon their neglected OPP
portnnities. The subject is one OF
very great Importance to the fratern-
itv and should be well considered and
in the future promptly acted upon.
All the editors of the State are we'll
aware of the fact that the Association
owes its present strength to the la
bors of few men. 1t is reasonable
to suppose that with an equal effort
upon the part of each individual pub
Usher the Association might have
enjoyed prosperity, strength and
Importance far beyond it's present
status. Conceding this declaration
to be fact and that each publisher
knows it, is there no hope that in
the future they will industriously go
to work TO remedy the trouble? We
have too much faith in the intelligence
of the brethren to answer In the neg
alive. Let all of them give this mat
ter the attention it demands and
come up at the Parkersburg meeting
with new resolutions, new life and
renewed energy. Had this been the
watchword of the Association since
its organization, the Press of the
State would to-day have occupied a
position ten years in advance of where
it now stands. There is no calling
that may attain more influential
position than that Of the Press and
where it is now different from that
the fault may he said to lie at our
own doors. 1t can not be improved
by any one except its own individual
members. If they are weak, let them
gain strength by honest and hearty
cooperation! There is no excuse
for not availing ourselves Of our pres
ent opportunities.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24
--------------------------------
The White Sulphur Springs Property.

A Richmond letter to the Peters
burg Mail says: "Col. Geo. L. Peyton
who was for so many years the lessee
and manager of the White Sulphur
Springs, was in this city Oh Thursday.
He says that the United States mar
shall who was placed in charge of the
springs under the order efthe United
States District Court Of West Virgin
ia wanted him to take the property
and hold it until otherwise ordered
but he declined. Under an arrange
ment made by the creditors, the
springs property was leased to Mr..
Phoebus for term of five years. The
creditors were quite numerous, and
while nearly all joined in this scheme,
it seems that minority have came
forward and appealed to the court to
sell the property and satisfy their
claims. 1t will be some time before
the matter can be decided. In the
meantime the property is in the hands
of the officers of the court, and will
probably be leased until finally dis
posed of. Col. Peyton does not say
so, but some Of his friends seem to
think that he will yet regain posses
sion Of his old quarters. The object
of the Colonel's visit here is to look
after this matter"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24

1t is a we'll known fact that the
sale of religious books far exceeds
that of any other class. The sale Of
Bibles, in particular, is enormous,
especially the large, handsomely
bound Family Bible of to-day. For
this reason it is probably the gerry
best book an agent can handle. VIM.
Garretson & Co., of Columbus, o.,
publish one of the most sumptuous
editions ever placed in the hands of
an agent. 1t is printed with the
greatest care, has many new and i'm
portant features and retails at an
astonishingly low price. Agents are
wanted in every town, to whom ex-
traordinary inducements are offered.
The publishers can show any person,
even if he has never sold book,
how to make good wages from the
start. Act at once; this is one of the
very best seasons Of the year and
their agents are succeeding splen-
didly. Address, VIM. Garretson Il
Co., Columbus, Ohio.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24
Senator Fair on the Next Pres
dent
From the Chicago News.

Senator Fair of Nevada, was in the
city yesterday. Senator Fair is a
very rich man in his pocket. and has
a whole flood of prophetic light in bis
brain. He said last night that the
next President of the United States
would he Democrat The Demo.
cratic party had the odds in their ia.
yor, and all they now wanted was the
man. He did not think Ben Buffers
name was seriously regarded. The
South would never 90 him. Field of
California, he regarded as too tropi-
cal in his head. In the opinion OF
the Senator the coming Moses was
Mcdonald, Of Indiana. The Senator
said he didn't think the new tariff
bill was what the country wanted
H said Oregon had gone Republican
because the Northern Pacific railroad
m ade it so.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24
The Tariff Bill Alleged TO he
UncOnsfif u tional.

Dissatisfied iron men of Pittsburg
are agitating the question of the con-
stitutionality Of the tariff bill recently
passed, on the ground that while in
form it Processes TO be an amendment
to House bill, it is notorious that
nearly everything in it after the enac-
ting clause is the work Of the Senate,
in which, according to the constitu-
ton, measure of that character can
not properly originate. A bill "to re
duce internal revenue taxation" was
passed by the House during the first
session ofthe Forty seventh Congress.
On reaching the Senate several
amendments, one Of them having re-
ference to the reduction of the tariff
duty On steel rails, were proposed by
the finance committee of that body,
and great many more were offered
by democratic Senators in committee
of the whole, until finally it was drop
ped for that session. In its second
session the Senate took up the bill
where it had left off, and on Deem
Der 3, 1882 referred it again to the
committee on finance, in order that
Mr. Morrill, might have opportunity
to engralt upon it the tariff commits
sion's tariff rates, as amended by the
finance committee. 1t was reported
by Mr.. Morrill, on January 4, 1883,
with an amendment which, with its
omissions and. substtutions, altered
most of its internal revenue features
and added as entirely new matter the
features dealing with the tariff. In
word, nearly all after the enacting
clause is new matter originated by
the Senate. 1t will be rememb ered
that Che point of unconstitutionality
was raised in the House by Mr. Hay
mond, of Georgia, and enforced by
Mr.. Calkins, of Indiana, and reso-
luton was adopted directing the
House conferees to consider the con
stitutionality Of the action Of the
Senate in originating revenue bill.
This was passed only for effect, how
ever to terrorize the Senate conferees
into yielding readily to the tariff rates
urged by protectionists in the House,
and when, on the substitution of Ma
hone aud McDill in the Senate con
ference committee for Beck and Bay
ard, no opposition was made to high
cr tariffrates, the constitutional ques.
tion was dropped. The House pas
sed the Senate bill and thus made it
it's own measure. But it is said that
MANY able constitutional lawyers,
among them Senator Edmunds and
Representative Randolph Tucker
deem the bill nstitutional, and
the feeling Of the iron trade is thus
expressed by an eminent high tariff
man. 1t seems to me that, after all,
the manufacturers have more than a
fighting chance to defeat and nullify
the calamitious tariff act passed by
Congress. The unconstitutionality
of the law is so clear and unquestion-
able that if OH its going into oper-
alton case should be made up and
hurried into the Supreme Court, that
tribunal could not avoid the decision
that the act is null and of no effect,
because plain violation of the con
stitution. In point of fact, che Senate
originated and the House amended or
rather helped to amend. thus exactly
and completely reversing the process
required by the constitution. How
can such an act be constitutionaly"-
Baltimore Sun.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24

Hon. Benjamin Wilson retires from
the House of Representatives, after
eight years of service with the reputa-
tion of having been one OF the most
industrious and popular members Of
that body. Colonel Wilson has on
many important measures differed
with his party, notably the tariff
measures, and has ably represented
his State by standing by her inter
ests. He will carry into private life
the best wishes of hosts of friends
without regard to party.--Statt
Journal.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24
BLOWN UP.
The British Government Offices
Shaken.



Badly Ratified.
New York, March l5.-Following
is the Suns London special this
morning:
Every part of the Westminster,
the abbey, the houses Of parliment,
the great structures of the public of.
fees, the clubs and dwelling houses,
were violently shaken tonight by a
tremendous explosion. At 9 o'clock
precisely a great defamation was
heard, followed by the crash of glass
falling from thousands of windows.
A deliberate attempt had been made
to blow up that part of the govern
ment officers occupied by Sir Charles
Dixie and the local government board,
in the immense building bounded by
Parliament street, Downing street,
Charles street, and St. James Park.
The apartments in question front
on Charles street, and are almost
level with the pavement. The walls
are of great thickness and of solid
masonry, and the windows are pro
tected BY a massive stone balustrade.
Opposite, fifty yards away, is the
King Street Police Station. Fifty
feet away sentry guards the Parli-
ment street front. Charles street is
dark and unfrequented at MIG hit,
which partly explains the extraordi-
nary fact that no lives were lost.
The dynamite was placed on the win.
dow sill inside the balustrade, where
the fuse. when burning, would be
concealed from the view of any one
passing. The force of the explosion
was terrific. The great stone balus-
trade was obliteTated, the massive
masonry rent to fragments, and the
pavement shattered and ground to
powder A wooden structure oppo-
site was blown into splinters, and a
mass of stone was driven through
the wall of the house beyond it. In
side the offices there remained moth
ing but splintered wood, broked plas-
ter, walls burst asnnder-an indie
scribable scene of destruction. The
street was completely covered with
the fragments Of broken plate glass,
blown bodily out and shattered to
atoms.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24
A Matter of Endurance.

The plan of defence in the star
route cases evidently includes pur
pose to prolong the trial until some
of the jury die or are made subjects
for an insane asylum. The testimony
introduced to prove the greatness
of the western country, by way of
justifying the increase Of service on
the routes, has no relevancy to the
matters at issue. The evidence pro-
duced by the government proves that
the original lettings were made for
the sole purpose of being ''expedited''
as part of the conspiracy to get from
five to ten times the amount of pay
agreed upon in the contract. The
"bigness" of the western country and
its postal needs did not change suf-
fi6iently in the few months during
which Dorsey d Co. worked up the
increase of pay to sums which made
their fortunes in two or three years to
warrant Bradv's extraordinary use OF
the discretion vested in him. The fact
that large percentage ofthe increase
was pure steal, as one of the wit
nesses confessed, is established by the
saving Of 81. 100000 or more made by
Postmaster General James, without
abolishing or curtailing any star route
service to the detriment of the people
along the lines. This a fact which no
amount of buncombe testimony as to
the greatness of the western country
can wipe out. Rerdell has told how
the scheme to enrich themselves out
Of contracts let and raised for that
purpose was planned and carried out
by the star route ring. Unless his
testimony can be discredited and the
records of the department. changed
nothing but the dishonesty ofsome oil
the jurors, or a break down Of the
trial through their sickness or death,
will prevent conviction.-NeUs
Letter.
The New DOMINION and Wheeling
weekly Mteltigencer, $3.50 year,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24

They are grinding the congress
sional organ at lively rate down in
the Third district. The Democratic
nominating convention will be held
in Charleston on next Wednesday.
The greenbackers, and republicans
each say they will nominate a can
didate. No one objects. They can
count on the usual result-the Dem
ocratic candidate will be elected.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24

The Register says there will be a
thousand men at work on the Ohio
River Railroad between Wheeling
and Parkersburg in few days. The
picks and shovels, the horses and
carts, and all the implements employ
ed in the co Instruction of a railroad
will be scattered along the whole line
probably this week. There will be
no nonsense about the job from this
time forth The contract requires
the road to be completed, ready for
the cars, on the first of December
next. There is money, men, material
and every requisite motive power be-
hind the movement. This is busin ess.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24

Rev. j. NJ. Carter has purchased
half interest in the Huntington Netos
and will hereafter be one of the edi-
tors of that paper. Success to the
new firm.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24

Pensioners who are entitled to in
creased pay under the act making
further provision for persons who
have lost a hand or foot in the mill
tary or naval service, or who have
suffered an equal bodily disability,
can get the increase they are entitled
to without the intervention of law
yer or claim agent, by application
direct to the pension office.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24

The Martinsburg Statesmen sug-
gests the name of Hon. Jos. s. Mil
Ter, who is now serving second term
as Auditor of the State, as fit sue
cessor Of Gov. jackson.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24

ALI Twins Daily Leader has made
its appearance. 1t is very hand
somely gotten up, and if the frst
number is an indication of what it is
to be, there is no question about its
success.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24

A new evening daily is to be issued
in Wheeling about the 1st of April.
y. S. Marshall Atkinson and some
other old newspaper men are at the
head of the enterprise.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24

The new postal law authorizes the
issuing of postal notes by one post
master upon another at the uniform
rate of three cents. They will be
used instead Of the present postal
orders.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24

The officers of the Iron Valley road
hope to commence the actual work of
construction this Spring, but no def
mite arrangements have yet been
made. This company has for long
time been making efforts to get its
business in tangible form and will
no doubt yet succeed. 1t seems to
be our only chance at present.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24

It is a singular state of affairs
when New England calls upon the
railroads to save her from Southern
manufacturing. There is little doubt
that protection has not answered the
purpose for the manufacturing por-
ton of the country.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24

England is again in an uproar over
the attempt to blow up her govern
ment buildings on Thursday last
No difference who did it or what his
provocation it was a cowardly, das-
tardly piece of business.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24

The press is unanimous in it's de-
nunciation of Dukes the Uniontown
murderer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24

For RENT.-Judge Dille's store
room on Walnut ST., now occupied
by Jno. H. MADEIRA, will be for rent
from April 1st
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24


West Virginia has taken position
in the front rank of State health SER
vice a fact creditable alike to the
Legislature which, less than two
years ago, enacted her State Board
of Health law, and to every person
who in any manner helped to secure
it's passage. Besides providing for
wide range of sanitary work, inclu-
ding the duty Of appointing local or
county Boards of Health and direct
ing their lahors, establishing quar-
antine, whenever in the opinion of
the State Board the public shall be
served thereby, the law regulates the
practice of medicine and surgery
more completely than in any other
State. This is chiefly due to the
special energy and promptitude OF
the accomplished Secretary and ex-
ecutive officer of the Board, DR..
James E. Reeves, and the hearty CO
operation of the medical profession
throughout the State.
The medical profession in West
Virginia have just cause to feel
proud of the high standard accorded
to their State Board of Health by
the most distinguished sanitarians
in this country. Those Of our read
ers who were present at the Indian
apois meeting Of the American Pub
lie Health Association, last October
and heard the discussion on the work
of State Boards of Health, will re
member the opinion expressed by
DR.. John H. Rauch, Secretary of the
State Board of Health of Illinois
that "the West Virginia law is the
best in the United States" Many
similar compliments have appeared
in the medical press, and with specia
reference to the eminent services rem
dered the medical profession in the
State by DR.. Reeves, as the chic
agent in securing the law, and fol
the success with which it has beer
executed. The SoHttoridn.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-24
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