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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-08-16

RAILROAD MATrERs.-The work Oil
the railroad is progressing in very
satisfactory manner. The grading
on Col Fosters contract is almost
completed, the chief item yet to be
done is to make the fills at the Co
buns Creek and Dccker's Creek
bridges.
There seems to be little doubt of
the completion of the road between
here and Fairmont by Jan. LIST.
We are informed that $50 Italians
bunk regularly in barn belonging
to Mr.. Watson about two miles below
townsville. 1t is a genuine New
Italy. The whole gang is under the
control of an Italian.
A whiskey den near Coomb's Ferry
is being largely patronized by the
railroad hands along that section.
1t is of course unlicensed and ille-
gal and is making a big breeze in
that neighborhood. Where, O where,
is "the laws strong handy'
Work has been commenced on the
railroad bridge across Decker's creek.
The B. d. o. with notable liberal
ity has contributed 1926, 900 a year to
its employees relief fund for pen
sioning disabled veterans in the "Old
Relable's service.
The reports of the intended build
ing of thew. Va. d Pa, road, which
is the extension of the Southwest, may
all be very true; we hope they are.
But while their officers are holding
meetings and highly resolving, their
active rival, the B. & o., has 900 men
at work grading between Morgan
town and Fairmont, is about to erect
a first class depot at Morgantown,
has nearly 200 men grading between
Uniontown and the State line, and in
fact is furnishing all the pratical
proof necessary to demonstrate that
the b. 4 0. road will early be com
pleted from Uniontown via Morgan
town to Fairmont. STANDARD.
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Tuesday night, the guests of their
nephew, VIM. G. Morley, Esq. The
Doctor and Mrs. Brown were on their
way to Webster Springs, where the
Doctor hopes to recruit his health,
which has not recovered since his
severe illness of few months ago
Preston Journal.
The teachers of Lincoln county
passed the following resolution at a
late session Of their Institute: THAT
we recognize in Prof. A. L. Wade a
most efficient and able Educator; we
congratulate ourselves in having so
good and able a man to conduct our
Institute, and sincerely hope that he
may long live and enjoy the choicest
blessings of Heaven
Mr.. NJ. l.. Temple and family left
this morning for their home in Iowa.
Their visits here always seem short.
Mr.. Elias Ring returned from the
east on Monday.
Mr.. John Rogers, of Scottdale, who
has been visiting friends and rela-
tives here for several days, went home
this morning.
We clip the following personals
from the Fairmont Vest VirgiRfdn:
Prof T. f. Hodges, of the Morgan
town public schools. passed through
Fairmont on Friday last en- route to
Gilmer county to conduct Teachers
Institute. Prof II. will conduct n
similar Institute in this county at an
early date.
Hon. John Marshall Hagans was
in town this week and made MS a
brief call
Senator w. c. McGrew was also in
town.
Miss Eva Hayes is again quite i'll,
having suffered relapse after an al
most complete recovery from illness
previously noted.
Our young friend Warren G. Wat
son, of Monongalia, was in town
yesterday and made us an agreeable
call.
Miss Sadie r. Shedding, of Low
Moor, Va, who has been visiting
friends in Monongalia county, passed
through Fairmont on yesterday en-
route for her home.
Mrs. Dr. M. T. Hall and son, of
Parkersburg, are visiting friends in
town.
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by large majority. We say
the starry banner out with
names to the breeze, and may
true Democrat be thrilled BY
grand names and vote for the
November. S
John Price, our deputy shcrin, ~
in town recently and stayed with =
for long time.
Emrod Tenant was in town few
days ago looking as happy as lark
Abraham Hughes is smiling an
over his face now. The cause OF 80
many smiles is bran new boy
The grass in this section is nearly
all harvested.
A large lot of Cincinnati buggles
were taken through town few days
ago. Their destination was below.
Deep down was the conviction that
New York's Governor was the man
for the emergency, and with his nom-
ination comes feeling of quiet salts
faction that will turn to enthusiasm
as the campaign draws on. Let all
thS btHOIiabS NH~s J~~---7
hand with the thousands Of protest
ing republicans everywhere who
propose to support the Democrat
ic nominees, press on to q noble
and well earned victory. Grover
Cleveland has made good Mayor,
good Governor, and will make good
President. We congratulate the
Democrats on candidates ofunspotted
public record.
The Democratic newspapers are
hurting grape and canister into the
ranks of the republicans. Give 1t TO
'em, and we will show the Republic
cans this fall that they can't have
everything their own way.
Why is it that we can't have q
Cleveland and Hendricks Club in
this vicinity. Gentlemen work the
matter up and form a club and 60 to
work in earnest for the election OF
those superb Democrats.
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FARM FOR SALE.

offer at private sale the farm upon
which / now reside, situated in Clinton
District, Monongalia County, Q miles
from MorgantOwn.
The tract contains $50 acres, well
watered and timbered. 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 are 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 good home.
SAMUEL o. Robson,
Ellington, w. Va.
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Teachers Institute.
OFFICE OF Co. SUPT. OF SCHOOLS,
MoRGANTowN, w. VA,
nnilsf 1894

OFFICE OF Co. SUPT. OF SCHooLs,
MoRGANTowN, w. VA,
August 4, 1884
To Teachers, School Officers and
Patrons:
The County Institute for Monon-
gala county will be held at Morgan
town, beginning Monday August 18th,
at 2 o'clock p. NJ, and ending Satur-
day noon the 23d. Prof d. B. Pur-
inton will be the Conductor.
Wednesday the third day Of the
Institute will be especially devoted
to the duties of school officers, and
every school officer in the county is
respectfully requested to be present
on that day.
Teachers who have copies Of "Ster-
ling Gems" are requested to bring
the same for the use of the Institute.
The public generally is invited.
A Teachers examination will be
held at Morgantown August the 25th.
Respectfully,
B. S. MORGAN,
County Supt.
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posed to monopolies, prescription
fraud and oppression, and we pledge
ourselves to work for the election of
the ticket by an increased majority.
4th, That the Republican party in
West Virginia has attempted, by
false clamor and SANDER, to injure
the fair fame of our people and to
bring into disrepute our State insti
tutions, and in unnatural alliance
with purchased part of the Green
back party, they have abandoned
party principle and actuated alone
by greed for office, are seeking to get
possession of our State government
by false pretenses and misrepresen-
tation.
9TH, That our thanks are due to
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson, our able Rep
resentative in Congress, for his I'M
tireing efforts in behalf of the people
of this Congressional District, and
especially for the substantial benefits
procured by him for MS in the in
creased appropriation for the i'm
provement of the Monongahela river.
He is in every way worthy of our con
fidence and support, and we pledge
his election by largely increased
majority. THos. MAPEL,
Chairman.
Joseph Moreland, of Morgan dis
trict, who had been elected member
of the County Executive Committee,
rendered his resignation, which was
accepted by the Convention, and on
his motion S. Grove Chadwick was
elected to fill the vacancy.
On motion of d. H. Slime the pro-
ceedings were ordered to be published
in the New DOMINION.
Convention having finished its work
adjourned sine die,
DIssIsAwAY SOUTH,
ID. n. GAss, President.
5. G. STEWART,
Secretaries.
NOTES
A. G. Davis may be said to have
been the biggest and most graceful
liar (lier) in the convention. He lay
on one of the tables most of the af
ternoon.
ID. III. Slime was one of the most
active organizers in the whole body.
We heard very prominent Re
publican say it was one of the larg-
est and most sensible conventions he
had ever seen in Monongalia county.
Another Republican brother, no
ticing the sensible decorum of the
members, remarked "Taint no use,
you cant have enthusiasm without
liquor" Exactly so. Some people
cant, you know.
Very many of the best men of the
county attended the convention and
took part in it's deliberations. This
augurs well for the party.
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Points from Wadest0Wn.
DEATH OF A. l.. HENDERSON

WADEsTowN, Aug. Died Aug.
5 at the residence of his father in
Battelle district, A. Lemley Hender-
son, after an illness of little more
than week, of typhoid fever. De-
ceased was promising young man
of about 81 years of age, and for a
year past had been studying den
tistry under DR.. Geo. B. Morris.
His death is heavy stroke on his
parents, who have the heartfelt sym
pathy of the entire community. His
remains were inferred in the grave
ward at this place.
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Clinton District Notes.

SUGAR GRofE, Aug. ll.-Corn has
improved wonderfully since the late
rains, and the pasture fields and
meadows look green once more.
The sound of the threshing ma
chine is heard in the land.
Miss Elvira Hartley is visiting
friends in Clinton.
Robert Bailey and wife were visit
ing friends in Nc Curdysville last
week.
At late meeting Of the Board Of
Education Of this district, they de-
cided to remove the Smell school
house from its present site, to a point
on the Evansville pike near Fairview.
They have since been notified by the
owners of the land on which it stands
to let it alone-whether they will pay
any attention to the notice or not re-
mains to be seen.
Ben. Dorsey Jr., has traded one of
his COWS for new Davis sewing
machine.
VIM. Austin and wife of the vicin-
ity of Halleck are visiting relatives
in this section. Jos. Grubb jr. and
lady of Morgan district, were visit
ing friends in Clinton this week.
Will Stewart is down with typhoid
fever.
Chas. Howell will sing at Fairview
next Friday night.
Rev. Asbury Stevens will preach
next Sabbath at 3 P. NJ.
Virgil Vandervort is preparing to
build house on his fathers place,
just across the pike from Bruce
Riggs. We presume that he has a
house keeper engaged.
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Grand Clearance Sale

OF Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats
and furnishing goods to make room
for an immense stock of Fall and Win
ter goods which will he open for in
spection by Aug, 25th.
Respectfully, $. ID. HIRsCHMAN.
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REV. DIR. JIMEsos DANGEROUSLY Ill.
The Rev. DIR. A. A. Jimeson,
formerly pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church ia this place, but now of
Beverly, Ohio, recently had a serious
stroke of paralysis and is now in a
dangerous condition. His many
friends here will be very sorry 20
learn of his illness.
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Fresh From the Press Each Day.

Pittsburgh and Wheeling Da-
lies furnished and delivered
same day they are printed. Or
any other reading matter furn-
ished at Publishers Rates.
WALTER MADEIRA
News Dealer.
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SAD ACADEMIA death under pc
culiar circumstances occurred at
Irondale Furnace, Preston county,
last Thursday. The body Of Miss
Haney. aged about 20 years, was
found lying in creek, containing at
that place not more than six inches
of water. Her shuIl was broken as
though she had fallen on rock. No
post laOrtem was held.
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LARGE stock of Napkins, Table
Linens and Towels at Chadwick's at
the most reasonable prices.
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RAILROAD coming and Chadwick d
Co. have just received a case of
Standard Prints that they are sell
ling at the low price of 10 yds. for
dollar.
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The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will be addressed tonight
by Mrs. Geo. III. McGrew.
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One dollar and half and two
dollar Fans for seyenty-tive cents
and one dollar q hadWiCk's.
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J. A. JAMESON, N. d.,
Physician and Surgeon,
ARNETTsyILLE. YVES

Can be found at his Office at all hour
when not professionally absent.
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The New DOMINION and Wheeling
weekly Register $2.75 a year.
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Extra cheap Shifting at Chad
wick & Co.'S.
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MOUNT MORRIS.

SCORE BY INNINGS.
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M. f. SUNDAY School picnic next
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scrlberS and the cash brought us on
Saturday.
Miss Ida Christy, one of Man
nington's fascinating young ladies,
who has been visiting friends and
relatives in town and vicinity for
several weeks past, left, last Friday,
for visit to friends in Newburg, be
fore returning to her home
Prof. John M. Birch, Superintend-
ent of City Schools, Wheeling and
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Howard of Gin
cinnati were stopping at the Wallace
House last Wednesday. They came
from Mountain Lake Park, driving
through by way of Kingwood.
A. w. Tenant and L. X. St. Clair
of Scottdale, Pa, were in town Mon
day. They were returning from a
pleasant trip to Mountain Lake and
Deer Parks. We were misinformed
last week and called Mr.. Tenant Mr..
Stevens. We beg pardon.
S. c. Stewart was in town Satur-
day getting the necessary title papers
&c, to make partition of the land Of
John Dusenberry, deceased, of Cass
district, which partition, assisted by
his COCO commissioners, Jas. Sanders
and B. F. Dawson he expects to make
this week.
Will B. Stewart of Georgetown and
Charlie Miller of Arnettsville spent
last Saturday night and Sunday in
town. Came down of course to at
tend the meeting, not the Democratic
meeting however but "woman's
rights meeting. We understand thu
meeting was warm and enthusiastic
Prof. j. f. Cork will locate il
Spencer for the practice of law. Thu
Professors many friends regret tina
he was not appointed Principal of thu
Normal He was friendly to Morgan
who defeated Butcher for the nomi
nation for Superintendent and it i
: thought for that reason Mr.. Butche
opposed his appointment. Mr.. c. viii
make his mark as a lawyer.-Glen
vile Banner.
Dr. A. w. Brown and wife, of Mon
ongalia county, stopped in town owe
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Do NOT forget the Teachers lnsti-
tute next woek.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-18
THE CLEVELAND FIRE.
Sixty.Esvc Acres In Ashes, With a Loss
of S2,5OO,OOO.

of Sc ,5OO,OOO.
Every vestig of property between the Guy
ahoga river, the railroad tracks and Scranton
avenue has been destroyed by the recent fire
Travel over the New York, Pennsylvania &
Ohio, the Cleveland, Columbus Cincinnati 4
indianapolis, and the Lake Shore and Nlchi-
gan Southern roads Is delayed, as large sections
of track have been destroyed. The total loss
by the fire will reach 50 100000, on which
there is an insurance of not over 5000, 600.
Cleveland has never had such a narrow escape
from general destruction A large number OF
firemen were severely, though not dangerously
burned, and others were injured through other
causes. Abortion ofthe soldiers who had been
called out for duty were detailed to all the
firemen, and performed excellent service.
Some of the individual losses are estimated
as follows: Woods, Perry & Co., 100000;
Potter, Birdsall & Co., $4,000; King & Co.,
100000; Variety iron works, $50O0O;
Eynon & Son, $4,000; House & Davidson,
100000; G. G. Stanley, 1900; Sherwin,
Williams & Co., $2O0O A. Teabout, $1,000;
Hubbell and Westover, S25 600; railroad COM
panles, 5000; other small losses. $50 900,
The lumber firm of Woods Perry & Co. was
the most extensive in the city. The yards
cover 10 acres of ground, The yard had dock
'front.' Oh over iUUU leet ana over lAuU lceu Vi sue
track for The convenience Of receiving and
shipping lumber Their loss is estimated at
high as 100000. Aft + midnight two city en-
gnes were hemmed in among blazing lumber
piles, The firemen, taking in the situation at
glance, and seeing the impossibility of saw
ing them from utter destruction by the flames,
as they could not be removed i'll time, threw
them into the river.
The fl e burned all night, and next morning
six Of the home engines and all the out
side companies were playing water upon the
smouldering ruins. 1t was a terrible night for
the fremen. The intensity of the heat can
scarcely be described. The Cleveland Column
bus Cincinnati a. Indianapolis railroad bridge
over the river, which one would suppose was
far enough away not to be affected, was swung
early in the evening because the heat was per.
ceptibly expanding the iron draw, and it had
not been opened very long before it had length
ened so-very much that it could not be closed
without injury. 1t was wonderful that no life
was lost and not serious accident Happened.
Hundreds of citizens braved the danger to
assist the tiremen.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-18
HARRIS DILEMMA.
Has n tit,nen Right to shoot a Bure,

Has & ttzen Right to Shoot n Burglar.
Frank Hart, Of Ha tlord, Conn, stands in a
curious position before the law. William Be-
mis- is dying al the hospital from pistol shot.
Hart fired it about midnight the other night.
Hart is a clerk in dry goods store, an rooms
Mt the Union Hall Hotel. His room-mate is
William Handy, who is employed in May
grocery store, located on the lower floor of the
hotel building. They were awakened by the
sound of breaki 6 glass, and, locking from
their window saw Bemis attempting to force a
rear window of the grocery. Hardy had a
32-calibre revolver. Hart secured it, fired at
Bemis, and The ball penetrated his back. He
ran, and the two young men dressed themselves
and fastened to the street.. On their way in
ccarch of a policeman they passed Bemis, who
wal lying on the ground grooming. Finding an
officer they returned. The officer arrested
Bemis, he was removed to the hospital, and
Hart and Handy, after reporting the f,cts nj the
police station, were permitted to go ho n
an agreement to remain in town peni. 10
action in the case. Bemis is h,r,l c.. II r
and has frequently been in the hands 0. the
police.
These are briefly the facts in the case, and
the authorities have raised a que ,iion as to
what should be done in the event of the death
OF Bems. They cannot permit the case to fall
through without an inqueit and other action,
pending which ii is CUES Toned whether Hart
may be allowed his liberty without bonds.
These he might be unable toiurnish, and would
have TO 60 to Jail. The further proceedings
would result in loss Of time from his employ
ment, ii not further pceuniAry loss by employ
ing counsel, etc. And lie would have TO suffer
these, although he did nothing more than in
terpose to prevent n ielonous act. Ha Han
dy, his room-mate fired the shot, there would
have been justification in the fact that he was
protecting the property of his employer. On
the contrary, Hart had no interest, direct or
indirect, other than any citizen has in prevent.
ing felony, ii he can
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-18
IN GREAT STYLE.
Reception OF President Arthur by Ad :
miral Sir John Il. COmmcreH.

miral Sir John Il. Commcrell.
The reception accorded to President Arthur
on board the English man-of-war Nor,hamp-
ton, at Newport recently, was royal one, and
could not have been made more imposing had
the visitor been Queen Victoria herself. the
visit WIS in return for the call made upon the
President, when Admiral Sir John L. Com
n.erell commanding the North America and
West Indies Squadron, paid his respects to the
chief magistrate. The hour set for the visit
was 4 p. M, amt as eight bells were rung the
President stepped on board the English vessel
AT three minutes before that hour his launch
was seen approaching, and then a clarion note
sounded by buger was the signal for the men
to skip aloft and man the yards. In less than
minute some four or five hundred sailors had
climbed the rigging and were manning the
yards.
President Arthur, who was accompanied by
his son. Chester A. Arthur, Jr., and Senator
and Miss Aldrich, was received with every
honor. In front of him, in two rows leading
from the gangway TO the entrance to the Adj
miral's . loon were 100 men of the Marine
Artillery, in full uniform and with arms pre-
s. nted, the SPLENDID band playing "Hail Co.
lumbia." The President was received by Capt.
Noel s. f. Digby, the commanding officer, who
was surrounded by some fifteen or twenty
other officers, all in dress uniforms, which
were almost covered with gold lace. Some OF
the officers wore tho Egyptian medal. The
| President was then conducted TO the Admiral,
and the formal reception took place in the
saloon, in the presence of Lady Commerell
| and the Misses Commerell On deck there
were so many visitors that it was with difficulty
that the seamen could manipulate the guns in
firing the salute for the President. The latter
was shown through the ship, and after remain
ing an hour he took his departure. The yards
were again manned, and as the signal was
given to begin the salute the American flag was
run up to the peak, and remained there uutil
twenty-one guns had been fired. Just then the
| North Atlantic Squadron returned from exer.
cising at sea, and fired salute of twenty one
! puna
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-18
A MYSTERY.
A Human skei ton several Years Buried
Discovered In tho Woods.


Palmer Mass, people are somewhat myst.
fed over the discovery of human skeleton
recently by oolorod man in tract of woods
on the main thoroughlaro between Palmer an I
Bimted, The man was working in the
woods for a Nj, F0sket proprietor OF the
Foskct mills, and noticing something peculiar
ly smooth and white at the foot OF u hem
lock tree, situated about five rods from cart
road and one-iourth of n mile from tae mills,
investigated, and found the skeleton OF n
human being well covered with leaves and
rubbish, Beside il were three tin boxes of the
slzo and shape olcommon mustard boxes. In
one of these were n handkerchief u thimble,
several butt ms and three pieces oimoney-two
2j-cent pieces dated 1915, and 5-cent piece
dated lS6S-all bright as new; another was
completely filled with matches, aud n third was
empty. In connection with the skeleton was a
pair OF rubber shoes, part OF a bonnet of black
material and bit Of we uing app ucl probably Il
fragment of a shawl. Dr. lIolbrook of Pal
mer, medical examiner for Hampden comfy,
took charge of the skeleton, Tho skull and
several bones of the body were brought to
Palmer for examination. The skeleton WIS
that of woman oil small size, and must have
been there five or six years, he says, from the
condition OF the bones. No lig,ments OIL
bones were in connection, and there was nc
trace of teeth flesh or hair, The skull was
perfect with the exception of the teeth, but
several ofthe leg bones and part of tho ver-
tob nc We're missing. The people in the vi
clnity are quite mystitied, rs no one is known
to have suddenly disappeared within tho last
six or scvea years, and it isa matter of Won
der that it had not been found before. as the
road is in quite common use The matter
has been placed before the proper authorities
1t is generally presumed tnat some demented
female wandered into the woods and died al
the foot of this tree.