The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-07-12
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New MARTINsvILLE, w. VA, Jul,
3.-New Martinsville is thriving
beautiful town situated on the Ohio
river in fair and fertile country ,anc
with the business impetus always
given by railroad, such as the new
Ohio River road, it has the promise
of still more prosperous future
just now this Wetzel county capital
is full of teachers, from various parts
Of the State, having come to attend
the annual meeting of their State As
ISOLATION, and right well indeed does
the town do. the honors of the occa.
sion. The number of teachers in at.
tendance is not quite SO large as last
year, but nevertheless, they are quito
representative body. The most
distinguished parsonage is Rev. A.
d. Mayo, Of Boston, who for some
years has been travelling through the
Southern States in the interest OF
education, and his talks before the
Association are always listened to
with the deepest interest and closest
attention. His lecture on Building
for the Children in the South" was
one of the finest it has been our priv
ilege to hear.
The paper Of Prof. Wiley, of the
University, on "Thc Relation of tire
University to the Public School Sys-
tenn" was most excellent production
and brought out a great deal of dis
cussion, and awakening as much in
tcrest as any subject before the As
ISOLATION. The discussion occupied
half day and at its close a resolu-
ton was unanimously passed favor
ing and recommending co-elucation
of the sexes in the University. One
of the happiest speeches of the dis
cnssion was delivered by Miss A.
Taylor, President of Wheeling Fe-
male College. As an appreciation of
her worth she was elected President
pro TEN Of the Association, during
the absence Of State Superintendent
Butcher, who left at the close of the
second day, to attend the Commence
ment OF the Concord Normal school.
The Association adjourned at noon
to day; the time and place of meet
ing next year being left in the hands
Of the Executive Committee, com
posed of the officers of the Associ-
alton.
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
Great interest is manifested here
in politics. from the national down
to the smallest local offices. Candi-
lates are numerous, and tits difficult
10 make any predictions as to the
result of the coming conventions.
The gubernational fight is perhaps
-he most complicated of all; Judge
Raymond will get majority in Wet
Eel, it is thought by those who are in
I position to know. l fad, however,
hat each of the other prominent can
lidates will get some votes from this
section of the country. Hon. f. Boyd
Faulkner was in New Martinsville
he last day of The Association He
seems to be quite popular among all
he school men. In the congressional
ace Col. ID. d. johnson, Of Tyler.
seems to be well in the lead. Col.
Johnson has been a faithful worker
or the Democracy Of the First Dis
riot and 50 far has received but lit
lie at their hands. The Col. would
make an able representative, he Ger
ainly deserves the nomination and
lie would he sure of victory over any
nan the Republicans can name.
Upon the Republican side there is
Tut little said in regard to the vacant
'laces on the State ticket. Their
'lan is apparently to keep. still until
he Democrats make their nomina-
ions. For Congress, Hon. b. B.
)ovener is favorably mentioned by
many anil he may be the candidate
is there seems to be growing senti
nent against the denomination of
loft.
| PLEASANT TRIP OVEW TIE NEW RAIL
ROAD.
Your correspondent had the pleas
ire of trip to Parkersburg and
Jack over the new railroad that has
'een recently completed. For new
Dad it certainly furnishes the most
comfortable travelling. With a mag
'ificent road-be we'll balIasted with
Ohio river gravel, free from sharp
urves, the motion OF the train is
mooth and the riding delightful. |
The pleasure is enhanced by the
beauty of the country through which
t runs. There surely is no fairer
and than the valley Of the Ohio, and
t is through this prosperous wealth
territory that the Ohio
River railroad is built, and while it
8 beautiful it is equally useful, for
he road already is doing business
n excess of that anticipated by its
builders. The management Of the
Dad is in excellent hands. Col. Geo.
". Thompson Vice President of the
who has the direct control
# the road is known to all as an affa-
lie and courteous gentleman as well
IS an energetic pushing business
nan. In his hands there can be no