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Don't Spil the MIX.

"There is no use crying over spilled
milk" says the old saw. If you are not
only bald, but have no life in the roots
of your hair, there is no use crying over
that, either. Take both time and your
self by the forelock while there is fore
lock left. Apply Parker's Hair Balsam
to your hair before matters get worse.
1t will arrest the falling OH OF your haif
softness 1t is perfect dressing withal,
clean, richly perfamed, cools aud heals
the scalp.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-02-16
Railroad H ulnble.

There has been a quiet activity in
railroad circles during the past week.
Plans are maturing, preliminaries
are being settled, and some little dig
ging has been done.
The spunky little Midland is
outdoing all the others. 1t has dug
hole big enough for a trunk line
along the bank Of Decker's creek.
The Midland believes in digging.
1t is refuting the SANDER that it in
tended to run its engine up the Deck
er's creek hills by firing like hi.
1t proposes to have easy grades. And
it is Boosting that it will be the first
road built. Nobody will object to
that.
The two other companies maintain
firm, aggressive front. The w. Va.
Il Pa. claims to have its financial
concerns now in good shape. 1t has
formally ratified the agreement with
Pennsylvania Central, and seems to
be ready for business.
The managers of the B. d o. are
moving quietly, but we hope, with
yigor and dispatch. AS Spring ap
pears we may expect to have prac
tical manifestation of just what The
two companies are going to do. The
day Of talk will then have passed and
the time for work arrived. IF there
are nc legal obstacles put in the wa,
of either they will have no excus'
for not proceeding with all thei
force. There ought not to be any
legal distractions, and the company
which becomes responsible for sucl
policy will receive little favor from
our people.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-02-16

out the county.
1t has blockaded all kinds Of com
It has put prohibition upon al
most all public activities.
1t has even proclaimed a CESSATION
of the ordinary social customs and
inter communications of our people
for an indefinite period. -
Like the grizzly bears, our people
have retired each to his own den, to
feed upon his own fat, eat up the ac-
emulation Of the nayigable part Of
the year, and come out lean, hungry
and poor in the Spring.
Mud is thus not only great draw
back to the business prosperity of
our people, but it is degenerating in
its effects upon the intellectual and
moral man, Whatever binders or
letters the free intercourse Of the
people of a community tends to both
public and individual deterioration.
Shut an individual between four
walls and deny him intercourse with
his fellow men and he soon loses
mental activity and the full play of
those faculties which constitute his
power as a man. He becomes an
imbecile. This is true in proper
tionate degree when man is in any
degree isolated from his fellow men.
A mud wall is just as effective rs a
stone wall to bring about that general
imbecility and lack Of thrift and bus
mess activity among a people, which
is the result of non-intercourse. 1t
is the countenace Of man that
sharpeneth that of his friend
Railroads will change this in. a
large degree, but they will not en-
tirely remove the affection we suffer
from mud. We need hard roads.
We will need them none the less
when we have railroads, All our
leading roads should be stoned; and
it is strange that in a country where
stone is so abundant there is scarcely
hard road to be found
We might have stone roads at as
little or less expense than itrequires
to keep in repair our mud roads
certainly far less expense when we
take into account the great draw
back which mud is to business. We
can have roads without having ex-
pensive Macadam roads. Let bould-
ers of four or five pounds each be
laid regularly and evenly on the bed
of dirt road, in the form of what is
called "cobble-stone pavement and
then cover this with dirt. The result
is a smooth, pleasant road in Sum
mer and hard road where the mud
will not get deep, in the Winter. 1t
can be done at small expense There
is hardly road in the county where
the stone could not be gathered
within a few feet of the road bed
They are easily laid and when once
done will last for fifty years. Why cau't
we have hard roads in this county?
Let us abolish King Mud.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-02-16
January 18th, 1854.

A RARE CHANcE.-We will send
the NEW DOMINION and the Wheeling
Weekly Register from this date until
after the Presidential election for only
81, and to the getter up Of a club Of
ten a mounted copy of the map Of
West Virginia. The cash must ac-
company each order.
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The Republicans are already be
ginning to fight over their candidates
for the next campaign in this State.
1t is hardly worth while brethren
almost any Of you will do to lead the
forlorn hope.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-02-16

THE New DoMIoNIoN and Wheel.
ing Weekly Register from this date
until after the Presidential election
for only 81.
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81
A New Court House.

1t is quite generally known that
our County Court has, for some time,
been considering the matter Of erect
ing more substantial, commodious
and convenient Court House in lieu
of the dilapidated and decrepit edi
fee which now goes by that name.
The proposition is to take posses
sion OF the square on which the old
Court House now stands, tear down
the two buildings now standing ON
its front, and erect a new Court
House in the center, thus occupying
an entire square which might be
beautified with trees and so improved
as to be an ornament to the town and
credit to the county.
The project is in every way com
mendable one. The present building
is so i'll arranged and unsafe as to
be almost useless. The lower story,
with the exception of the two clerk s
offices, has been abandoned and is Of
no use to anybody or for anything.
The upper story is badly arranged,
announcement. and inadequate for the
demands made upon it. The vaults
in which the public records are kept
are fraud; they are no adequate
protection against fire; so that these
valuable records in which every man
in the county is largely interested,
are in constant jeopardy and liable
at any time to go up in smake-a
calamity from which it would take
the county fifty or hundred years
to recover. Moreover the old build
ing is craking and sinking, with the
danger of some day burying crowd
in its ruins.
Monongalia county is in good con-
dition financially. We are, out OF
debt, with snug surplus in the
treasury. We will doubtless soon
have one or more railroads passing
through the county seat. The in
creased tax revenue which these will
bring would supply the means te
build Court House Whether we
have railroads or not we can afford
to have better public building. Oul
people could build it and not feel it
We should have it as matter o.
public convenience and safety. w,
should have it now. Our County
Court should tackle the matter a
once. Delays are always dangerous
and in this case may prove disas
trous. The people will stand ready
to endorse the action of our court a.
soon as they may be able to move il
the matter.
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The New DOMINION and Wheeling
weekly Intelligencev, $3.50 . year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-02-16
WHEELING.
Disheartening Scenes all Over the City,
Ruin and Deso1ation Where Once
Happy Honos.


From the INTEL igeacer of the 11th
we CLEAN the following concerning the
deluge in that city: it
The waters receded much more
slowly than was expected Saturday
and yesterday, but late in the day.
the river fell more rapidly, and at
midnight there was scarcely a thirty
foot stage. The flood which had
reigned supreme over so large part
Of the city for four days left in its
wake as it retreated some discourag-
ing scenes for those who had been
compelled to fee from their homes
for safety, and returned to find their
dwellings ruined or swept away. In
many eases the savings of a lifetime
of toll aud economy were swallowed
up in one night of terror. No such
idea of the extent of the river could
be obtained before as was given yes
terday. Houses, barns and stores
were piled upon the ground, jammed
together in an indiscriminate mass
or scattered over ground from which
other houses had disappeared. Lum-
Der piles, green houses, bridges, shan
ties and fences were collected where
none had been on Wednesday.
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cANolTGByRa, T

CA1ToHTsBvRa, IA
One of the best schools. Thorough prop
aration for college. Good English educA-
ton Connected with it,
JEFFERSON HALL
Boarding School for Boys Discipline strict
but kindly. Boys kept in the family and
under the eye of the principal and thor
oughly cared fer. Opens January 2.
VIM. EWING, Principal
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DAMAGE TO THE STREETS.

Besides the deposit Of mud on all
the ground that had been under wa
ter, the streets had been washed in
many places, leaving great holes, as
if the surface had been dug out.
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FEARS FOR THE FUTURE.

What the future may bring forth
in the shape of sickness is beyond
Imagination. What the future may
bring forth in the shape of heroism
and self denial is already known by
the past. The noble men and women,
humble though their circumstances
be, will long be remembered by their
neighbors Of the Eighth ward and
their neighbors' children.
The Press., 1884-07-17
Never judge by appearances. A shabby coat may contain an editor. ..... .ls

RUIN WRoUaHT IN THE FoREsr.-How de- pressing it is to see acres of trees cut down in the midst of noble forest. How saddening it is also to see that thin spot in the midst of your otherwise abundant hair. Stop it nt once by the use of Parker's Hair Balsam.l For actual efficiency this famous article stands at the head of it's class. Elegant for the toil- ct, delicious in odor, and restores the original color to gray ol faded hair. Economical as a slight occasional application keeps the hair and scalp in perfect order. 3gs,t.. is'
 iJUsT MARRIED How loving they are; this is always sure sign. After the first year, sometimes it don't hold good. When Charles comes home to you grouty and cross, snap ping and snarling, unable to relish the nica dinner you have cooked, and feels as if there was a ton of pig iron in his stomach, he is troubled with dyspepsia, and Sulphur Bitters is the only medicine that will cure him.. a.i1
 HAY. FEVER. For twenty years was a sui ferer from Catarrh of the head and head in. a very aggravated form, and during the summer months with Hay Fever. I procured bottle of Ely's Cream Balm, and after Q few apple tiens received decided benefit cured be- fore the bottle was used. Have had no return of the complaint. Charlotte Parker Waver-' ly, N. Y.
The Press., 1884-07-17
THE DEAF-MUTE CHILDREN AT WASHING

sl One teacher has kept record of the odd things the children say, and some entries are funny enough. Here are some of their plurals that make ms blush for our illogi- cal language ... ..s...4- -.a I
 Singular. Plural.
 |. OK -.. Oxen.
 r Box Boxen.
 + Mousse Mice.
 " House Hice
 A little fellow>whr lost his hearing from disease remembers few words ; so when he wI1tes on the blackboard c a t, he ar ticulates pussy" and when o i II, ''iddle ''' Another time {. little girl wrote 8 sketch of Jobs history, with the. start ling information that "the Lord boiled him." But the most touching of all is the record of little fellow who, when ask ed what George Washington did when his father inquired about the cherry tree, wrote on the blackboard "He took his hatchet in his left hand, and told his faith CT he did it.. "Why did he take the hatchet in his left hand ?' asked the teach CT, surprised at tue expression and the answer came promptly: "Because he had to use his right hand to tell his father. The child thought George Washington was deaf and dumb. ...L .. s.
 As rule the snsgns initiate so closelg the action CT object described that they may be readily understood but threre are as many degrees of intelligibility in sign- making as there ale ill distinctness of speech. "Open the door" is expressed by joining the tips of tue fingers, the hands being horizontal, and swinging the right hand outward from the wrist, as door would swing oh its hinges improve ment'i. Is rendered by stretching out the left arm, and climbing up it, as on, a lad der, with the right hand. Animals are usually described by some characteristic habit: Scratching with two right fingers in the left palm means Then ;" skipping the thigh and snapping the fingers mean l ''dog" That dear old prayer, "Now 1 lay me down to sleep" becomes touch ing little pantomiuie from a deaf-mute child :; or, again, fable is rendered by one with such arol actions, such variety of facial expression, such animation, that it is infinitely mere interesting than the recitation could ever be. Few people have ever seen 50 'Grannatic representation KS F'Shelidan's Ride' was made in President 1 Gallaudet's parlor one evening by senior. The danger, the alarm, tue hurry, the fear, the snortlDg of the horse, initiated by his tongue, the chatter of hoofs, imi- tated by his hands the booming of cau- non, initiated by stamping violently, lis eager face, his heaving breast, every limb and feature in significant motion, gave the familiar lines an actuality that was truly wonderful. Harpcr's Magazine for July.
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Low PRICES FOR BurTER.-The New York Tribune, in it's market report, exp aimed why some butter is 50 d for such tow prices. In speaking of butter it said: Light co'ored goods are very hard to dispose of, and severa lots were thought well so at 8 to 10 cents" If butter makers wou d get the top price, thes sLou use the Improved Butter Go or, made by Wells, Richa1dson & Co.,, Bur ington, Vt It gives A pure dande ion co or and never turns red, or rancid, but tends to improve and preserve the butter
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CLIMBING the Spiral Stairs. ? Invisible Architecture im a New EMR-
 land ParsOmage.

MMVhBhUHO BM s& INUNV HSAAK@
 land Parsonage.
 sYes," she said, tour children are married and gone, and my husband and sit by winter fire much did before the little Cnes came to widen the circle. Life is something like spiral staircase; we all the time coming around over the spot we started from only degree further up the stairs'
 'That is pretty illustration" remarked her friend musingly gazing into the glowing coas which rad- ated pleasant heat from the many-windowed stove. "You know cannot stop toiling up the hill, though.' a r.F4s Esg Fa gtb&
 "Surely we cannot, and for myself don't find fault with that necessity provided the advance in life is not attended with calamity suffering, for have had my share of that. Not long since my health ut- terly broke down. My system full of malaria. nerves were in a wreched state. I was langud, ate
 little and that without enjoying it, and had strength ambition to perform even my light household du- ties. Medical treatment failed to reach the seat of the trouble. The dsease-which seemed to be weak of all the vital Organs--progressed until had several attacks which my physicians pronounced to be acute congestion of the stomach The last of these desperate struggle, and was given up to die. As the crisis had partially passed my husband heard If the merits of "A R K ER'S TONIC an in vigorant in just such cases as mine. took it and my body as though the blessing of life had come to me. Taking no other medicine continued to im- prove, and am now in better health than have been for a long tme.' Es
 [Extract from interview with the wife of Rev. r. Perry, Pastor of Baptist Church, ColdbrOOk Mass.
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It was New Jersey wife who said My dear, if you can't really drink bad coffee with out abusing me. how is it that you can always drink bad whisksy without abusing the bar hSeper ?'' Y
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A GOVERNMENT SHERIFF Mir. Edward dL. Green Sheriff, Auckland, New Zea and writes {: II received an injury to my shoulder in Juhs
 1882, and from that date until July, 1883S could not use my arm. I applied to medical men and used all sorts of iniment, without any benefit. I have great pleasure in stating had occasion to use St. Jacobs Oil for it, and had not used it more than ten minutes be- fore I felt the beneficial effect, and II can work with my saw or spade as well as everI did, i, and recommend it to any one suffering pain. q
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CuAB YOURSELF pay large doctors bills The best medical book published, 100 pages, elegant celored platee will be sent you on receipt of three 2-cent stamps to pay post age. Address 4. F Ordway & Co.,, Boston, Masc
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When Baby was.sick, we gave her Castoria, ;is. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria, m When she was Miss, she clung to Castoria,
 When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
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EAgents wanted for authentic ed oA1A4N 6tion of his life. Published at Au gusta, his home. Largest, handsomest, cheapest best. By the renowned historian and bographer Col. Conwell whose life of Garfield, published by us, out sold the twenty others by GOO. Outses every book published in this world many agents are sell ing fifty daily. Agents! are making fortunes. All new beginners successful; grand chance for them. $43. 50 made by lady agest the first day. Terms most liberal. Particulars free. Better send 26 cents for postage, etc, on free outfit, ready, including large prospectus book, and save valuable time
 ABG s,ay s ALLEN & Co, Augusta, Maine.
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London Shipping News: The repubai- can candidate is strong protectionist, ia which respect he is in full accord with the great bulk of the American people, More over, he is the champion of the movement looking towards revival of American shipping. If the election Of Mir. Blaine, the leading American protection ist, to the presidency, is to be the signal of a ''revival of American shipping , the out look for our merchant navy becomes the reverse of hopeful. MT. Blaine, the voters, who laugh at the idea of being dictated to by the ''mashers'' in American politics.
The Press., 1884-07-17

An Indiana murderer, hanged last week, just before the drop fell nodded to clergy man and said, ''Ill see you later" The cler- gyman is anxious to know where: t k.
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Paris Pleasantly A gentleman going along the Rue de Rivoli, Paris, received at his feet 8 chimney, which had been blown over by the gale Calino, who saw how near,this gentleman came to being hit by the chimney, cried ''If the gen. tleman had been only two steps farther on, he would have been struck on the head. I will walk very slowly hereafter, so that the chimneys will fail before I am under them"
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!. AMONG RAILROAD MEN. Popularity and UsefuIne ess OG Dr. K en-
 nedy's FavOrite kemedy-A Thrtll-
 ing Letter from a Master Mechanic.
 Master Mechanics and Superntendents Ofice,) Lowell Repair shops of the Boston & Lowell k. R. E .... Lowell, Mass, March 25, 1884. Dr. Dduid Kennedy, R0adout, N, r. ..-.s.
 DEAR SIR: l think it is due to you that should make the following statement, and make it volun- tarily and willingly: On the 4th day Of June 1884, taken with hat called paralysis of the bow els. The seizure uneXpectrd and terrible. The stomach and other organs seemed to sympathiZe with it and to have lost all power of action. For long time my life despaired of, but at length recov cred far to be able to ride out By the advice of my physician visited Poland Springs (vt), hoping to benefit from the waters. But they did me good. Neither the best physicians of Lowell and Bos- ton, whom consulted, able to afford me more than transient relief gained no strength and my appeared almost hopeless. In the Fall friend ad- DY, and, although opposed to patent medicines, VOR1TE REMEDY, in my opinion, saved my life. l consider the best preparation in the world for stom ach difficulties, well as of the Liver and other gaus. am glad to say it is in general use among the R. R. men in this vicinity. ...
 Yours, etc, A. J. CLIFFORD.
 MT, Clifford is the Master Mechanic of the Lowell division of the Boston Lowell Railroad and his illness and covery known to many who can testify to the facts iD his letter.
 Use this medicine for all diseases of the Blood, Kidneys, Liver, Stomach Bowels, and Skn It may save you or yours from pam and death. Address, if sired DR. DAVID KENNEDY, Rondout, N. Y.
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"Buchu-paiba," 1" great kidney and urinary
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Flies, reaches, ants, d-bugs, rats, mice, cleared out by Rough on Rats l5c. .zss.-., Rough on Coughs, 2 troches, 15c; liquid,
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Rough on Rats" clears out Rats, Mice. 15c.. Rough on Corns, " for Corns, ,Bunions 15c:' Thin people. ''Wells' Health Renewer'' re- stores health andyigor, ,curesd dyspepsia, ,&c. $1.
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Palmer's Little Liver Pills move the bowels regularly, and radically cure biliousness, con- stipation sick headache and dizziness. TLou- sands have been cured Why should you not try just one bottle of them. ,t. .,, '
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In the midland counties of England it is reckoned bad omen to meet white horse without splitting at it and many persons, without any apparent reason, have 8 strong aversion to buying horse of tlas color. Thus in Devonshire the following rhyme is current:
 'If you have horse with four white legs,
 Keep him not day;
 If you have horse with three white legs,
 Send him far away;
 If you have horse with two white legs,
 Sell him to friend
 If you have horse with one white leg,
 Keep him to his end"
 In the same way, it is popular fancy in Cornwall that it is unlucky to meet a white hare; and according to the legend current in the district, when maiden who has loved not wisely but too well, dies for saken and broken hearted, she comes back to haust her deceiyer in the shape of a white hare
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ough on Toothache, 1" instant F

Ladies who would retain freshness and vivacity don't fail to try Wells Health Re z
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For children, slow in development puny and delicate, use ''Wells' Health Renewer,",
 Rough on Dentist" Tooth Powder Try
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TTNRIPE FRUIT, Impure Water, Unhealthy Cli- V mate, unwh9lesome Food, Malaria, Epidemic Pains, Indigestion, Colds, Chils, Simple Fevers Ex- haustion Nervousness Loss s Sleep that beset the traveller or household at this season are nothing to GINGER, the decious combination of Imported Ginger, Choice Anomalies and French Brandy. Be- ware of worthless mutations. Sold everywhere.
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D R. D DAVID KEN N EDY'S . :, .:<,,,,..N''No ,,..'' RIn REM EDY

For the Cure Of Kidney and Liver Conn. plaints, Constipation, and all disorders arising from impure state of the BLOOD.
 To women who suffer from any of the ills pseu. liar to their sex it is an unfailing friend. An Druggists. One Dollar bottles or address Dxs David Kennedy, Rondout, N. Y. F ,-tsr