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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-03-08
Doings about New Brownsville.


New BROWNSVILLE, Feb 29.-Mr.
Michael Wright and son Alvy L. were
at Waynesburg on business the %
inst.
Mr.. Joseph Masters took q scare
on Friday the 22nd. He saw Mr.. E.
Tenant riding his big bay horse
Dan and thought it was Sheriff j. f.
Price and betook himself to Pennsyl-
vania, but came back the next day.
We'd advise Mr.. Tenant mot ride
Dan any more.
A. A. Stewart sold his house and
lot to A. j. Lehue for $3.50. Mr..
Stewart we learn contemplates NOV
ing to Pennsylvania. Sorry to lose
Boss. Ex
A little child or Josiah Devine is
lying very low with brain fever.
Mr.. VIM. H. Downey who has been
Sick for some time past, is, we are
glad to learn, improving.
A. j. Lchuc and son are improving
also. ~S ~ A
Mr.. Joseph Devine, known as grand
father devine, is just getting over a
bad spell Of sickness. We will be
pleased to see him going around
again as he is about the oldest man
ID our neighbdfhood, being ~ years
Of age.
The oldest inhabitant in this Sec
ton is Mrs. Susanna Henkins, aged
about SO years. May she lire tosee
her centennial birth day is our hum
BILE prayer.
John L. Shriver says that when the
assessor comes around be intends to
tell him that on the 1st day OF Jan
uary "a he had just onb egg. We
hope the assessor will charge him =
good big tax for not having two.
Mr.. Michael Wright bought fine
yoke Of oxen Of Columbus Brown. The
price being $167.50.
The meeting is still in progress 1t
Blacksmith with nine seekers.
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HISTORY OF MoNoNeALIA COUNTY
Agents Of the Preston Publishing
Company have been delivering the
History Of Monongalia county to
subscribers here for few days past.
The work is decidedly ahead of any
other county history yet published
in this State. 1t is a handsome vol
ume of more than 800 pages, bound
in different styles and sold at prices
ranging from 81 to S.. 1t contains
the portraits of twenty-eight Of the
men whose lives make part Of the
history Of the county, busides cuts
of the University grounds and build
ings and the Morgantown Graded
School. A cursory glance at the
book leaves favorable impression,
but we will examine more carefully
and hereafter review it more critic
ally.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-03-08

INDIAN BoNEs.-W. Scott Garner,
ZAP Potter and R. B. Squires, Of
Preston county, visited the Indian
rocks, near Smithtown, one day last
week and succeeded in unesrthing
three huge Indian skeletons, which
had probably been buried there for
hundred and fifty years. Most Of
the bones were in almost perfect con-
dition--said to be the best ever found
in that locality. We learn that full
account of their finding and descrip-
ton of them will soon be published.
The bones, we are told, will finally
be given to the museum of the Uni
versity.
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A Valuable Farm In lewls Count,

An excellent farm q miles South Of
Weston, lying on the West Fork river,
containing
Two Hunared sad nlnsaeoa Aoess,
so acres cleared, the balance In wood
land underlaid by coal. There In q CON-
Portable dwelling house and young
orchard on the place. The land is one
half mile nom good Touring mill,
school house, &c. Possession given
March LIST, 1884.
For terms Of sale and other particulars
inquire of T. q. Edmiston, Weston, w.
Va, On w. +. Bland Morgantown. w.
January, 10, 1884,
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v In the Circuit Court OF Monongalia
county, West Virginia:
8 Vest Virginia and Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company.
Robert J. Fleming and Ann L. his
wife formerly Aun l.. Mnrsteller, Strotli-
er 4. Mnrptcller and Eugene Is. Nus,ln,,
Cornelius b. Nuzum and Henry L. MI
yum children Of Emily Nnzum, former
" Emily Marstcllcr, Susan now the
wife Of William Dancer aud Ella now
the wife Of ELIAS j Nuxum, and Cath
arine Marstcller widow Of b +. Mcrstiller.
deceased.
Petition for condemnation Of land for
railroad purposes.
The defendants named In the above
entitled proceeding will take notice
that the West Virginia and PennsyI-
vania Railroad Company will on Thurs
day, April I'd. 1884, 1t the court house
In said MonOngalia county, make ape
plication by petition In writing to the
Circuit Court Of sud Monongalla county
to appoint comm lssioners to ascertain Il
Just compensation to the owners Of the
land hereinafter referred to, lying In
Mouongalia county which the said Pc
titioncr proposes to take md appropriate
for the purpose of building and opcr-
ating railroad over said land. The
tract of land, n part of which II proposed
to be taken ms aforesaid, lies on the east
bank Of the Monongnhela river IN said
Monongalia county III Morgan district,
which tract Of land contains about 7-I0
acres, the legal title to which tract Of
land IL now In tile above named defend,
ants as appears by the land records of
said county.
A specific description Of the part of
said land so proposed to be taken and
appropriated by said Railroad Company
for the purposes aforesaid ~ contained
In and upon a plat of said part so pro-
posed to be taken, which plat Is now on
file IN the Office Of the Clerk Of the Cir
cult Court Of Monongalia county to
which reference IL here made for the
specific description Of the part Of said
tract Of land which the petitioner pro-
poses to take.
A part Of the above named defendants
who hold the legal title to the said land
are non residents Of the said county Of
MonOngalla.
This publication Is matlc In pursuance
Of the statute Of the State of West Vir-
ginia In such case made and provided.
WEST VIRGINIA And PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD COMPANY
b. It's Attorneys.
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CIRCUIT COURT.
IContinued from our last report.
CHANCERY.

CONTINUED from our last report.
CHANcERY.
VIM. L. Murphy VS.. VIM. Murphy's
widow and heirs; decree assigning
dover.
Samuel J. Kennedy vs.. Francis NJ.
Hess and others; sale of land con
firmed.
VIM. G. Wilson vs. II. C. Corroth
ers's admir-, DC. Zadoc W. Corroth
.ers vs.. r G. Corrothers's widow, DC. !;
decree confirming partition.
James Houston vs.. Geo. w. John
son and others: final decree.
VIM. /. Kincaid vs.. Sarah kincaid /:
divorced forever.
Jacob Lemley's heirs vs. Jacob
Lemley's widow, &C.; dover assigned
and land partitioned.
Lee 2. Watson, adm'r of G. II. Holy
field vs.. j. j. Pomeroy and others; re-
ferred to Jos. Moreland, com'r.
VIM. Anderson's admir- vs.. VIM.
Anderson's heirs and others; sale OF
brick house and the lot confirmed.
Rebecca Swisher VS.. B. f. Childers
and others; assignmet Of dover and
sale of residue of land.
Jas. v. Boughner's admir- vs.. Jas.
v. Boughner's heirs and others; A.
w. Lorentz, D. H. Chadwick and Jas.
M. Lee, com'rs to assign dover.
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In the Circuit Court Of Monongalia Coun-
ty West Virginia:
West Virginia and Pennsylvania Railroad
Company vs..
Curtin M . Graham executor of Elizabeth
Wright and the heirs and devisees Of the
said Wright who are unknown.
Petition for condemnation Of land for
railroad purposes.
The defendants named in the above en-
titled proceeding will take notice that the
West Virginia an1 Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will on Thursdays April Sd 1884
at the court house in said Monongalia coun-
ty. make application by petition in writing
to the circuit conrt Of said Monongalia
county to appoint commissioners to ascer-
tain Just compensation to tho owners Of
the lands hereinafter referred to lying in
Monongalia county which the said petition
or proposes to take and appropriate for the
purpose Of building and operating . rail-
road over said land. The tract Of land ,
part of which il proposed to be taken ~
aforesaid lies on the East bank Of the Mo-
nongahela river in said Monon gala county
in Morgan district, which tract u land con-
tains about 292 acres, the legal title to which
tract Of land is now in the above named
defendants as appears by the land records
Of said county.
Appetite description OF the part Of said
tract 80 proposed to be taken and appro
priated by said railroad company for the
purposes aforesaid is contained In. and
upon plat Of said part 50 proposed. % be
taken which plat IL now on hle In the once
of the clerk OF the circuit court Of M0non
gala county, to which reference Il here
made for the .,pecifc description Of the part
Of said tract Of land, which the petitioner
II u -
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In the Circuit Court Of Monongalia county. West
Virginia
West Virginia and Pennsylvania Railroad Company
John J. Hill and the Ravine Petroleum Company.
= Petition for condemustisr Of 7Iand for railroad
purposes. sa~s& NJ Ssas-at.s - ~ 49,
The defendants named in the above entitled pre-
cceding will take notice that the West Virginia and
Pennsylvania Railroad Company viii, on Thursday.
April sd, 1885, at the court house il said sMonon-
gala couaty make spplicao by petition i writing
to the Circmt Court Of said Monongala county. 10
appoint commissioners 10 ascertain just conn enss-
ton TO the owners Of the lands herenafter referred
toner proposes take and appropriate for the pur
pose OF building and operating railroad said
lands. The tastof lard. apart Il which u proposed
be taken Aforesaid hes the east bank Of the
Monongaheia river in said Monongalia couaty il
Union district, which tract Of land contains atsut
50 aeres the legal title which tract Of land is
in John J. Hill as appears BY the land records =
said copatyk - a~-p~
"A spsci1c description Of the part Of said land -
proposed to be taken and appropriated BY said
Railroad Company for the s:pufpssss sferfsaid i
contained in and upon plat Of said part = propossd
to be taken which plat is file in the Office Of
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court of Monengalia cosn-
ty which reference il here made for the specihe
description Of the part Of said tract Of land which
the petitioner proposes to take.
The said John J. Hill Who holds the legal tisls q
said lands and the Ravine Petroleum conpaay ~
both residents oftAe State Of New York Petitioner
is informed that the said Raviae Peuolsun Cen.
pany claims some interest in the property - pro-
posed to be taken
This qualification is nAde il pursuance Of the
statute 81 The Ssats 81 ws~ vissiaia il such CASE
Iaade and provided.
wRsr viRoinIA AND PENNSYLVANIA RAnncAn
COMPANY. ~ 81 - Byits AttoFnsys
A -
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Georgetown News Budget.

GEORGETOWN, March g. The quar-
terly meeting Of the M. +. Church
South, held here on the Oath Of last
month, was not protracted as some
had expected. The attendance was
hardly as large as usual.
Since the meeting the last Of the
sturdy oaks of the forest that ussd to
surround this venerable house Of
worship has bowed its head to the
woodman's axe, and now there is very
little remaining to remind one Of
Snider's Temple as in the days Of
the patriarch whose name It bears.
But civilization marches on.
The new distillery building OF S.
P. Barker is nearing completion and
will probably be in operation by
April 1st.
Capt. /. E. Arnett has bargained
his Floyd place, "a acres, to Mac.
Chips, of Clinton district. There
has been one Or two other sales and
an exchange in Grant district lately
but the list will be more complete
April Let.
The people are getting somewhat
discouraged on the railroad ques-
ton, and very few haye much cnthusi-
asm. just now the air is full OF
rumors, ard If they are all, or. even
partly true the world is not yet ready
for the millennium.
Mr.. Guy f. Barker is down from
Weston on brief visit to his-his--
mother.
Knmor has it that f. H. Vince
has bought land in Barbour county,
near Tacy r. 0.
Mr.. Willie nj. Arnett has returned
from trip to Preston, he is thinking
Of accepting situation near Mason
town.
An effort is being made with good
show Of success TO have q set for
the saw mill OF Fctty and Hare, near
Capt. Arnett's. Quite number Of
logs have been subscribed.
Schools in Grant will generally
close in the next two weeks We hear
Of very little Boosting Of the best
schools now a-days, but this is one
of the best
County History has come at last,
and SO has &c. H. Winter"
" The sick in this section are all
some better again and are hopeful Of
recovery.
Arnettsvllle will have a situation
for another merchant firm this spring
as the Price Bros. are expecting TO
go to Rivesville. They were very
well liked at ArncttsvilIe. ~
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He HAD TO DIsGoRaE.-Last Mon
day man who resides in Mononga
liza county, but only short distance
across the line, came to town and
went to the store Of Messrs. T. w.
Fleming & Bros. He stood and look
ed aroundHand about their establish
ment for some time, and finally when
he thought no one was looking at him
he picked up pair shoes, concealed
them under his coat and walked has
tily out the door and up the street.
One of the Fleming boys, however,
was on the alert, and saw the thiefs
maneuvers, and telling an older broth
er that the Monongalian had . pair
of theif shoes, he was pursued and
overtaken in front of the First Ma
tional Bank, where he was asked to
disgorge The fellow put on bold
front, became very indignant, and de-
MED having taken anything, but sud
denly the accuser thrust his hand un-
der the coat of the accused and pulled
ont the shoes. The man wilted at
once, and proposed to pay for the
goods, and begged that nothing be
said about the matter, saying that he
would pay them any sum il they would
remain quiet and not expose him. He
was asked to go back to the store, and,
going there, was given free lecture,
but they declined to cell him the
shoes and made no promises IS to re-
naming quiet. The price of the
shoes was only $1.25. The man has
family and is in good circumstan
ces, his father is said to be one Of the
wealthy men. OF Monongalia worth
$25. 900 or $50, OOO.- West Virginian.
Will the Tirginian be good enough
to give US his name?
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RAILROAD MATTERs-THE WORK
STILL PRoGREssING.-In the matter of
railroad news this week, we have moth
ing special to offer our readers. We
may say, however, that both compa-
MES are not relaxing their efforts in
any degree. The real estate trans
fers printed in another column show
that the B. & O.. have almost CON-
pleted the purchase of a continuous
line from the Little Falls to the mouth
Of Cheat river.
The most encouraging reports reach
US ofthe contamination of the plans Of
the w. Va. Il Pa, though the details
are not given. This makes it all the
more certain that we will get both
roads.
Nothing can stop the building Of
the railroad from Fairmont to Nor
gantown." The above is the declar-
alton of one of the incorporators Of
the F. NJ, 4 p. and one OF the officers
of the company. He is Furthermore
a native of our own county and one
of the last who would attempt to
knowingly deceive our people.
The Vest Tirginian of Friday has
the following paragraph which about
expresses the situation here: We
are in the same predicament this
week we were last as regards railroad
news. We have nothing OF sub
stantial character in this line. We
hear no discouraging reports. however,
and we do not hear anything partic-
ularly encouraging. Mr.. Joseph e.
Sands is still in the East with Presi-
dent Lowndes and Col Ben Wilson,
but what progress they are making
Is unknown here. We are sure Of
one thing, and that is, they are not
there for pastime. and we think, with
many others, that their long absence
denotes that they will finally secure
such assistance as will enable their
company-the West Va. q Pa.--to
build road forthwith. We believe
they will remain there until every
plan is matured and every dollar is
raised for that purpose. They mean
success, not failure, and when they
return we predict their report will be
as satisfactory as could be desired.
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Subscribe for the NEW Dsxlsrss.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-23

or Judges OF said Circuit in addition 10 the salary
provided by this Constitution, shall receive from
said county of Wayne such additional salary as
may, from time 10 time, be fixed and determined
by the Board of Supervisors OF said county and
the Board Of Supervisors OF each county IN the
Upper Peninsula Is hereby authorized and en-
powered 10 give and pay 70 the Circuit Judge OF
the Judicial Circuit 10 which such county Is attach
ed such additional salary or compensation, as may
from time TO time be fixed and determined by such
Board OF Supervisors.
An amendment 20 Section IS, Article 4, relative
10 the compensation Of members Of the Legislature,
and to prohibit the OF passes free tickets on
railroads. provided for by Joint Resolution No. %,
laws OF 1888;
SECTION u.s. The compensation Of the members
Of the Legislature shall be salary Of seven hun
dred dollars for each regular session, and at
such regular session they may legislata upon
such subjects as are submitted 10 them by
special message Of the Governor, after the ex-
piraton Of the fifty days Of the session limited for
the introduction of bills when convened in extra
session their compensation shall be salary OF one
hundred dollars and they shall legislate on no
other subjects than those expressly stated in the
Governors proclamation, or submitted TO them by
special message They shall be entitled 20 ten
cents and no more for every mile actually Travelled
In going TO and returning from the place Of meet
ing on the usually travelled route. Each member
shall be entitled TO copy Of the laws, journals
and documents Of the Legislature Of which he was
a member, but shall not receive at the expense Of
the state, books, newspapers, or other perquistes
of office, or any other peTquiste or compensation
not expressly authorized by this constitution and
no member of tho Legislature shall accept or use
any free pass or free ticket on any railroad during
his term Of office.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of
IL. s.. the State of Michigan at Lansing, the
day and year first above written
HARRY A. CONANT,
Sporafarv Of State
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-23

We take it as reasonably certain
that Governor Cleveland will be elect
ed. The dissatisfaction, and even the
opposition, of men like John Kelly
will serve to strengthen hiInwith the
citizens whose influence and&otes can
alone make Democratic success posi-
bic this year, The Independent vo-
tiers will all support him. The re-
volted Republicans have named him
as the one Democrat for whom they
could vote. If his own party does
not support him Loyalty it will be
evidence that its time has come to
die. The Democracy at last deserves
success. With Cleveland it will win.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-23
Off for Brighton.

Quartermaster-G General Shakespeare
has prepared an itinerary of the State
troops for the State encampment at
Island Lake, Brighton, under COM
mand of Brig. Gen. I. c. Smith, com.
mencing Thursday, August 7. The
four Detroit companies will leave by
special train at p. M, August 6, and
arrive at camp about 5p. m. The
Grand Haven Company will leave at
$40 a. M, the Grand Rapids Com.
pany at 1920 a. M. and 60 to Ionia,
where they will be joined by the Ionia
Company, and all leave at l p. m, ar
irving at the camp about 4:30 p. m.
Manistee troops will leave at 8 a. M,
Bay City at II a. m, East Saginaw
and Saginaw City at II M, and Flint
at p. M, all five companies arriving
at camp about A p. m. Port Huron
troops will leave at $50 a. m, and
arrive at camp at 11:20 n. m. Mason
troops will leave at 500 a. M, and
Lansing at 1915 p. m, and arrive at
camp ut 11:20 q. IN. The Calumet
company will leave Houghton August
5, at 8 a. IN. and the Marquette COM
pany at 1915 p. m. and arrive in
camp together at $40 a. m, August
6. Three Rivers troops will leave at
$50 a. m, August 6, Kalamazoo at
GAS a. M, Yysilanti at 9;57 a. m,
Adrian at 1897 q. m, Tecumseh at 7:20
a. M, Coldwater at 4:49 a. M, Ann
Arbor at II a. M, the whole seven
companies arriving in camp about
noon. Monroe troops will leave at
11:46 a. m, arriving in camp about
4 p. m. The Alpena company will
leave at 6 a. M, and reach camp at
10 p. m.
The rifle teams will take any regu-
lar train that will admit Of their
reaching camp on the evening of Aug
ust 4.-Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-23
From the Detroit Free Press.

Every one is familiar with the
name and record of Thomas A. Hen
bricks, the man who was elected Vice.
President of the United States in
1876, and who, deprived of his rights,
submitted patiently and quietly to
the great outrage of which he, as the
representative of the people, was the
victim. To-day he again stands be-
fore the people as the chosen candi-
date of the Democracy to the Office to
which he was once elected, and after
the 4th of March next will grace the
Office to which the people will, be-
yond question, for the second time
call him.
Thomas A. Hendricks was born
September II, 1919, OH a farm near
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. When he was 6
months old his parents removed to
Madison, Indiana. His uncle Will
liam, who afterwards became Govern.
or of Indiana, and subsequently
United States Senator from that State,
was then member Of the National
House of Representatives. In 1922
Thomas father removed to Shelby
vile, where the lad received his early
education. Later he entered the col
lege at South Hanover, and after
graduation began the study Of law
with Judge Major at Shelbyville. He
completed his legal studies in the of.
flee of his uncle, Judge Thomson, at
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and re-
turning home was admitted to the
bar at Shelbyville.
In 1S4S he was elected to the Indi'
ana Legislature, and after serving one
term declined a denomination. He
was member of the Indiana Consti
tutional Convention in 1850, and took
a prominent part in the proceedings
He was then recognized as one of the
rising men of the State, and his cleo
ton in the fall Of the year as mem
Der of the National House of Repre-
sentatives from the indianapolis dis
trict showed the esteem in which h,
was held. Two years later he wa
reelected, but on his third appearance
as the candidate Of his party for Con
gress he suffered defeat. He again
applied himself diligently to the prac
tice Of his profession, but before h
had fairly settled down he was solicit
ed by President Pierce to accept th