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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

Charleston and Morgantown are
the antipodal points Of the State.
We claim that there is just as much
propriety in holding q State Conven-
ton at Morgantown as there is at
Charleston.
The difference is simply that in the
one case the representatives of the
northern section have to traverse the
entire length of tho State to get to
the convention and in the other case
the southern representatives would
have to do the same thing.
1t seems therefore to be purely a
question Of "cheek"-as to which
section has the impudence to ask the
other to submit to such an inconven-
fence.
Being reduced to this. basis we
have collected and concentrated all
the "check" we can gather, and now
proceed to invite the Democracy of
West Virginia, and especially our
distant neighbors Of the Kanawha
valley, to come to Morgantown and
hold the next State Convention, which
will assemble in a short time to nom
mate a State ticket.
The Charleston people, Of course,
are the only representatives who have
special cause to complain, and having
hauled us down there to the one
State Convention they have no right
to object to being hauled themselves
to the opposite end of the State to
attend the other.
Turn about is fair play. Let us
have our turn.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

There is great deal that is wrong
in our modern method of education.
1t teaches a man to be a gentleman,
but yet does not give him the power
Of making a living. 1t stutis him
with facts and meaningless words,
phrases and theories, but does not
enable him to think for himself and
become a man in the highest and
best sense. His education is too gen.
eral and not practical enough. All
classes should be taught that Peruna,
the great remedy, compounded by DIR.
Hartman, is the very thing he needs
for the restoration Of his health and
the toning up of the body. Being
composed of pure vegetable substance
and containing no poisonous miner
ais, they are just the thing for all
classes ofpeople, and all should learn
at once that it is to their interest to
inquire into the merits of these medi-
cines, for therein lies the highest ed
ucation. Ask your druggist for Pc
runa.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19


There is INV pending before the
Legislature Of Maryland to prevent
"Ticket Scalping" and to confine the
traffic in tickets to the authorized
agents Of the railroad companies; the
bill under consideration is similar to
that which has been so effective in
this State both in protecting passen-
and the railroad companies from the
loss arising from the purchase and
sale of fraudulent tickets or OF tickt ts
improperly procured. There were re-
c; ntly convicted in our courts a num-
Der Of trusted employees of the Penn
sylvania Railroad and Pullman Car
Companies, against whom the charge
of embezzlement was sustained.
These men were all respectable and
honest until they were tempted to
dishonesty-tempted to the loss Of
reputation and position, and, in fact,
into prison, by the ticket scalpers.
Every ticket fraudulently distracted
or withheld by them, it was proved
n their trials, was subsequently, sold
to the scalpers at largely reduced
rates and resold to travellers to be
used second tine. Thus in cases
where the frauds were discovered in
time the passengers holding the scalp
ers' tickets were subject to loss and
Inconvenience.
No railroad company is secure from
loss, no railroad conductor safe from
temptation, and no passenger free
from danger Of buying fraudulent
and useless tickets, so long as ticket
scalping is legalized.
The railroads that are carrying
passengers upon terms so favorable
should be protected from fraud, their
employees from the temptation that
robs them of home, friends and EN-
ploymcnt, and passengers from incor-
venience or fraud. The law of PEN :
sylvania is exceedingly popular, and
similar one should be among the
statutes ofeyery State. Only through
and by the operations Of like law
can absolute security be afforded to
the railroad companies. their employ
ees, and travelling public; but until
such law becomes common in all
States travellers should refuse to pur-
chase from scalpers, lest they become
involuntary partners in fraudulent
traffic. and suffer the consequences
of their own act.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

A more clear and complete expires
sion of the position of the Democratic
party upon the tariff has never been
made than that contained in what is
called the Ohio platform.
1t is unequivocal, comprehensive
and as far as it can be, national in
its scope and application.
More than that, it is the only
straightforward and comprehensive
declarati On that has been made by any
party upon the subject.
1t has touched the popular sense
and hearty response is coming from
State after State in ratification Of the
Ohio idea, as the several conventions
meet.
1t will be incorporated in the
national platform, and We are assured
in advance that there will be two
planks in that platform upon which
there will be no division or disagree
ment, and upon which the party can
afford to 90 into the campaign il
there were no other issues--they are
these:
I'VE believe that the electoral fraud
of 1876-'77, by which Samuel ]. Til
den and Thomas A. Hendricks were
cheated ont of the offices of Presi-
dent and Vice, President, to which
they were fairly elected, was the most
deadly blow ever aimed at our system
of representative government, and
the duty of driving from power the
men and the party who made that
fraud triumphant is the most sacred
obligation ever imposed upon the
consciences Of free men.
I'VE favor tariff for revenue lin
tied to the necessities OF the Govern
ment, economically administered and
so adjusted in its application as to
prevent unequal burdens, encourage
productive industries at home, and
afford just compensation to labor, but
not to create or foster monopolies;
and to this end we favor the abolition
of the internal revenue system Of
taxes and such adjustment of the
existing tariff duties as will be con
sistent with these principles"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

Word comes from Morgantown that
the University students are playing
havoc about the premises. The cor
respondent has no doubt that the
boys are the guilty ones. 1t is to be
hoped that the students are wrongly
accused. No reason is given, and
none suggests itself, why they should
want to mar the very attractive sur
roundings. The sense of honor among
the young men ought to revolt against
such practices, and if the guilty are
of their own number they ought not
to be shielded Wheeling Inteui
gencer.
The above comments were called
out by communication from this
place published in the same issue of
the Mtelligencer, in which it is al
legged with strange particularly and
detail that the students have been on
rampage and destroyed hundreds
of dollars of private property &c, &c.
1t is strange that the community
which has thus suffered don't know
anything about it. We .go away
from home to learn the news" and
we go to the Intelligencer to hear
news Of this character.
We advise our contemporary to over
haul its correspondents from the Uni
versity and inquire either into his
character for truth and veracity or
into the credibility of his "neUs."
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

The Railroad q Settled Fact.
The immediate construction Of, at
least, one railroad to Morgantown
has now passed the point Of doubt
and debate.
1t 10 real, live fact that we are to
have railroad-and have it, too,
about as quickly as railroads are
usually built.
We are promised that the cars
shall be running on the f., NJ. Il p,
by next Christmas. That is very
hopeful prophecy. We take it With
all the allowances and miscalcula-
tons and contingencies that are in
seporable from great enterprise
like that Of building railroad. We
accept the possibility-even proba-
bility--of the road being completed
between Morgantown and Fairmont
by that time. We sincerely hope it
will be. 1t would be excruciating
to have to travel over that mud pike
to Fairmont through another winter.
Nevertheless, we will say that we
will have abundant cause for con-
graduation, il by the middle of next
summer, we have the real, live IRON
horse putting and snorting through
our town. Considering how long we
have been waiting and working and
wishing for the animal, and at how
long distance we have been accus-
toned to view him, it will be grand
contamination, If within the next
twelve months we have railroad.
Who would have believed it a year
ago2 Who would have dared proph-
csy such thing as probable within
five years? Who, at the beginning
Of the present year was not almost
hopeless and heartless concerning
our deliyerance from isolationp
But our time has come. A rail
road is actually being built. The
contracts are let. The men and ma
.terial are collecting. The hills are
being cut down, the streams are about
to be bridged, and every measure
necessary to a rapid construction
of substantial road is being taken
with encouraging energy and dis
patch.
As we remarked last week, the OBJ
stacles which many have thought
were looming up in the courts to de-
lay and possibly defeat these enter.
prises, are mere trifles compared with
the main question of having the
roads. Great corporations will not
be turned aside by such things.
Having laid their plans to build a
road they will find the way to build
it. We can settle down to the fact
that we will have one road and we
hope there will be two. There ough,
10 be.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

A correspondent of the Wellsburg
News, in speaking of the sources of
opposition to the assessment order
says: The Republican party in this
State, since the day Of its birth, has
been unhappy in the class of men
who are it's leaders. They have not
been and are not men Of high prin-
ciple-not even politicians, but for
the most part are mere demagogues.
In consequence, we have never at any
time found that party { as to its State
policy rising to the level Of straight
toward manliness. It invariably takes
the crooked way. Its registration
laws were an elaborate system for
defeating the will ofthe people-quite
as dishonorable in purpose as any
of Dorsey's bribery and repeating
schemes. Since its righteous over
throw, it has been as destitute of prin-
ciples of State policy as gambling
house pimp. 1t processes friendliness
to the cause of education. and yet to
the extent of its power it has injured,
degraded and brought into disfavor
our chief institution of learning, the
University, and has essayed, with might
and main and with falsehood, to depletc
the revenues of our common school sys-
tenn by forcing the State government
to exchange the six per cent. bonds of
the State, held in trust for the School
fund, for the three per cent. bonds of
the Uuited States. 1t Processes tenn
perance principles and yet hob-nobs
with the liquor interests to obtain
assistance to elect Congressman and
members Of the Legislature. 1t
bawls cut lusty opposition to the re-
assessment of the lands-a measure
demanded by sheer justice between
neighbor and neighbor, and required
by the broad interests of the State
solely because the votes of few dis
satisfied ones might thereby be gain
ed. 1t pretends to antagonizc the
'heresy' of greenbackism, and vet,
at this very moment, those same un.
happy leaders are in negotiation for
q fusion with the Greenbackers. And
SO, it now clamors opposition to the
orders of the Governor for the due
execution Of the constitutional re-
quirement that "aH property" shall
be taxed equally-not because it il
not right, in principle, in law and in
policy, but solely, because the votes
of a few, who are dissatisfied because
forced to do justice, may be thereby
gained.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

Our incredulous fellow citizens who
have been swearing that they would
not believe railroad would be built
to Morgantown until they heard the
whistle of the locomotive, will now
be called upon to explain what kind
of sham proceeding this is that in
duces a company to spend money
and lots of tin building bridges
over the streams between here and
Fairmont. Eth?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19
The Pennsylvania Democracy

:
The unanimous deliverance by the
Pennsylvania Democrats for Randall
as the national standard bearer for
lSS4,and for the Ohio Tariff platform,
made at Allentown, opens the way
for the national Democracy to mark
a new epoch in our political history.
The deliverance by the Pennsylvania
Democrats was no mere regulation
affair to maintain party organization,
nor was the expression for Randall a
matter of empty compliment. One
of the ablest and most considerable
conventions ever held in the State by
any party, has given the utterance
that points to more than hopeful
contest for the election of q Demo-
cratic President; and the issue of
success or defeat was never more
gravely weighed by q representative
body, nor was the choice of q stand
ard-bearer ever more strongly empha-
sized.
There is special significance in
the adoption of the Ohio Tariff plat
form in exact terms by the Pennsyl-
vania Democrats. 1t sharply defines
the issue for Chicago, as the Ohio
resolution defines the true Tariff
policy of the government in the pre-
else language of Jefferson, Madison,
jackson and Polk. 1t has Democratic
tradition, history and uniform prac-
tice to vindicate it's claim to Demo-
cratic acceptance.
Those who waive Pennsylvania
aside as hopeless for the Democrats
in 1884, are furgetful of the narrow
percentage of majority on her large
vote, and of the now irrepressible in
dependence of her voters. There is
two per cent. Republican majority
in the State when the dominant party
is cordially united, but a vastly
larger percentage of our Republican
voters would now gladly change the
political control of the national ad-
ministration wenever it can be done
without shock to the business inter
ests Of the country.
Pennsylvania Democracy has un-
erringly pointed the way for = national
Democratic victory in 18S4.-Phila.
-delphia Times.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

Two Of our distinguished citizens,
Col. Evans and Mr.. Moreland, who
were chosen delegates to the Charles
ton Convention, became discouraged
at the idea Of spending week or
two in going to the other end of the
State and return. That's enough to
take the snap out Of delegate from
this county. They sent their lin
stractions' through Mr.. Fleming.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19
FARM FOR SALE.

/ offer at private sale the fhFn upon
which now reside. situated In Clinton
District, Monongalia County. Q miles
from Morganiown.
The tract contains 100 acres, well
watered and timbcred. The greater
part Of it is sown to grass and is in ex-
cellent condition.
A comfortable dwelling plenty Of
stabling and other out houses age upon
the premises.
The land lies near the Evansville turn
pike, and is convenient to churches and
schools.
/ offer bargain upon favorable terms
to any man wanting a good home.
SAMUEL. q. RoB1sUN,
Uffipgtop, w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19
OF Importance to Fishermen.

1t is important to know just where
one can get anything in the fishing
line. The Great Western Gun Works,
Pittsburgh, Pa, sends free a large
illustrated catalogue of such goods,
as seines, nets, rods, lines, reels, bait,
hooks, flies, snoods, gigs, baskets,
twines and hundreds of other articles.
Address, j. H. Johnston, 1863 Smith
field street, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19
The cost of collecting the intern

The cost of collecting the internal
revenue last year was $5,113,735.
Here is standing army of more than
five thousand partisan soldiers, whose
first duty is to vote the Republican
ticket and to support the Republican
machine. Every man of them repre-
sents an average expenditure of near
ly thousand dollars a year, and
every cent of the. money comes out of
the peoples treasury.-New York
San.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19
SPICY TALK nv MORRISON.
The Free Trade Leader Chats
of HIS bill and Uses Some
Naughty Adjectives.

Washinton Special to the Chicago News.
Mr.. Morrison has been in uncom-
ly good spirits all day, more cheerful
and clipper than his friends have
seen him since the session began.
The defeat of the Converse bill was
the reason why.
He was asked tonight what he con-
sidercd the significance Of the vote
on that bill. Now, what - fool
question that is to ask" he replied.
ANY man with sense ought to know
that it means majority in favor of
tariff reform in the House Of repre-
sentatives. That vote contradicted
about million - Republican lies.
You fellows for the last six months
have been telegraphing all over the
country that there was majority in
the House opposed to tariff reform,
and the first vote that was taken
showed exactly the contrary"
"When are you going to call up
your bill?
''Next Tuesday"
Twill there be long debate?'
II judge so. There are 1926 in the
House, and every one of them will
want to make a speech. I've heard
Of a hundred or 80, and some of them
have been delivered already and are
being sent out from the folding-room
now"
"Will the bill pass?"
Eve got nothing to say about it.
You can judge yourself by the vote
on the Converse bill yesterday"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19
Opening the Fountsinr.

In numberIess bulbs beneath the skin
Is secreted the liquid substance which
gives the hair its texture, color and gloss
When this secretion stops, the hair be-
gins at once to become dry. lustreless,
brittle and gray. Is that the condition
of your hair? Ifso, apply Parker's Hair
Balsam at once. 1t will restore the
color, gloss and life by renewing the
action of nature. The Balsam is not an
oil not dye. but an elegant toilet article,
highly appreciated because of its clean
illness.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

Prominent Republicans in every
part Of the country are beginning to
see danger ahead, and are exerting
themselves to heal all factional strifes
within the party in order to present
as strong front as possible. They
see determination on the part Of
representative Democrats to select a
Presidential ticket that will merit the
confidence and respect Of all classes
of citizens. The Republican leaders
and politicians dread the nomination
of Samuel j. Tilden, perhaps, more
than any other man. They have not
forgotten the memorable campaign
of 1876, when Mr.. Tilden on the is
sue Of administrative reform, carried
New York, New Jersey and Connect
icut by q large majority, and the fact
now stares them in the face that the
next Presidency will 60 to the party
that carries these States. In this
view Of the case they have certainly
good reason to fear the nomination
OF the great reformer, patriot and
statesman, who was basely defrauded
out Of the Office to which he had been
honestly elected by the people. The
unanimity and persistency with which
the Democracy IN every part Of the
country have urged the nomination
Of Mr.. Tilden is strong proof that
the party would feel sure Of success
if led by him in the coming contest.
1t is these reflections that cause Re-
publican hearts to feel sad and dreary
when shey contemplate the crushing
defeat that certainly. awaits them at
the November election. Democrat
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

The county levy is about one-fourth
as much in Mercer county, one Of the
strongest Democratic counties of the
State, as it is in Preston, the banner
Republican county. And yet blatant
politicians in Preston are continually
bowling about Democratic taxation.
ssCast the beam out of your own eyer
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

The political pot begins to simmer
in county, State and nation. This
is the year when it is won't to bubble
over the brim.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

The lawyers have been throwing
mud this week, but they are not a
'-patchen" to the mud throwing that
is being done up the river. 1t is the
latter we are interested in-the latter
is pure mud, the other is only-dirt.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

Mr. Clements, President Of the F.,
NJ. 4 p, says he will have trains on
his road by next Christmas. If he
don't, we hope he may be obliged to
ride over the Fairmont pike five hun
dred times before the winter is over.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

1t is plausibly predicted that the
Charleston Convention will set the
thing up. In the language of Mr..
Fannegan.-"What are they there
for?'
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

Our Republican brethren seem to
regard it as q matter of course that
they will carry Monongalia county
this year. Is that indeed a matter
ofcourse? It's long lane that has
no turn.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

You can raise all the truck you
please this summer, with the assur
ance that there will be people enough
about to eat it up.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

Monongalia county sent very
small representation to the Charleston
convention, but it was powerful res
pectable."
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

Probably there is larger attend
ance ut the Charleston convention
this week than has ever been known
at a meeting which did not have to
nominate State ticket. 1t shows
that the "unterrified" are on their
metal.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

Probably it was the assembling of
the Democratic convention at Char
lesion that broke up the the bad
weather and brought out the sun.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

Wonder if we couldn't spread this
country out little and make room
for two railroads?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19
Very Spring-like, thank you!

months Of mud has about evap-
Grated.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

The farming population are able
to get into town once more, but havn't
time.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

Don't be scared: q "latc Spring
most often brings early and abundant
crops.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

The railroad racket is right rscy
this week.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

Indigestion, dyspepsia. heart burn,
nausea, ETC., cured by using Browns
Iron Bitters.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19
Aatnnding Army.

The machinery of the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau is much larger than is
generally supposed. The last report
of the Commissioner gives the fol-
lowing statistics of the force en-
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19
FOR SALE.


A Valuable Farm in-L Lewis County.
An excellent farm q miles South Of
Weston, lying on the West Fork river.
containing
Two Nundrod and Dolnotooa Aerosy
so acres cleared, the balauce i'm wood
land underlaid by COAL. Thereina COM
Portable dwelling house and young
orchard on the place. The land is one
half mile from a good Touring mill,
school house, &c. Possession given
March lst, 1884.
For terms Of sale and other particulars
Va, or W. r. Bland Morgantown.W. Va.
January, 10, 1884. 80
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

BEsr white sugars at Chadwick s,
1Ocents per pound.