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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-12-27

Pursuant to the provisions Of q decree
of the Circuit Court of Monongalia coun-
ty, West Virginia, rendered by said
Court on the 23d day of October, 1884,
in the chancery cause of Alexander T.
Hess, plaintiff, vs.. George Weaver's
heirs ct al, defendants. the undersigned
Special Commissioner In said decree
named, will on
Tuesday, January z0th, 1855,
on the public ground in front of the
Court House door in MorgantOwn, in
said County and State, sell to the high
est bidder that certain 274 acres of land
OF which the said George Weaver died
sliced, situate in Cass district, In above
named county, subject, however, to the
dover interest Of Margaret Weaver, Wild
ow of said George Weaver. decd, In a
acres Of same, as laid down on the plat In
above named cause.
TERMS OF SALE:
Enough of said purchase money to pay
the costs of above suit and sale, to be
cash in hand; and the residue on .
credit of 9, IL and Is months, the pur-
chaser executing bonds with approved
personal security bearing interest from
the day of said sale, and lien to be
retained OH said real estate 80 sold,
for the unpaid purchase money. Said
real estate is well situated and conven-
lent to church, school, &c.
l.. s. HoUGH,
Dec, Is, 1884. Special Com'r.
/, Richard E. Fast clerk of the Cir
cult Court Of Monongalia county, West
Virginia, do certify that J.. 8, Hough
Special Commissioner in the above
cause, hrs given the bond required by
said above named decree according To-
law.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
December. 1884, r.. e. FAST,
Clerk.
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There are one hundred and twenty
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Is THAT So?-SLAvE HOLDERS Up
RISING IN MoNoNGALIA COUNTY FIFTY
Two YEARS AGo-$3, 900 OFFERED FOR
A Speakers HEAD.-In the winter of
1888 a Rev. Mr.. Gould, Baptist
preacher, sent out by the Anti Slavery
Society of Massachusetts,, letured in
what was called "Brownfieldtown."
now Smithfeld. His arguments
were answered by William Abraham,
Enos Sturgis and Squire Ayres.
Two of these were Wings and the
other was Democrat.
The debate grew so exciting that
the audience became mob. The
lights were put out, and in the con-
fusion Gould, with the assistance of
friends, escaped, and took shelter
with a member of the same denomi-
nation.
at was not deemed advisable to
have any more slavery debates in the
old church, but George Trayer, who
kept hotel in the brick building on
the north side of East Main street,
and was fond of free discussion, in
vited Rev. Gould to lecture in his
house and guaranteed him ample
protection. The invitation was &C.
cepted, and a mob was organized to
assault the house during the lecture,
but Trayer and his force soon settled
them. Meanwhile the information
reached Smithfield that the Virgin
ians, who lived near the State line a
few miles south and feared for their
slaves, had decided to put an end
to the agitation by Offering reward
of $4,000 for Rev. Gould's head, dead
or alive. Parties began to scheme
for his capture, when one Of our citi-
zens was about to go to Uniontown
to inform on them for conspiring
against the life Of fellow citizen.
This stopped the scheming, but still
Rev. Gould did not tarry around here
much longer. He went from here to
Washington county, being in cores
pondence with DR.. LeMoyne, the
eminent abolitionist and cremation
ist, and thence he returned East.
"Of those present at that famous
meeting of the old Baptist church
more than half century ago, dc
not recall more than half dozer
who are now living. Among these
half dozen is the one who shouted
treason in the back part Of the house.
Commercial Gazette.
Col. Jas. Evans, who distinctly re
calls the incidents of those days, in
forms us that at least that part refer
ring to the uprising of "the Virgin
ians" is all a mistake. Col. Evans
was then % years Of age, was a sur
veyor and knew every man in thu
county, and would doubtless hav'
known oft if there had been q scheme
on foot to pay $4,000 for the reverend
gentleman's head. 1t 10 evidently
"another newspaper yarn"
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The People Say

(And the people rule) We are sell
ing more goods in our line than all
others combined. Why? Because
our prices are right. We have the
goods and the styles, and can suit
any one, large or small, rich or poor.
Big lot of odds and ends at your own
figures. They must be sold at once,
at HIRsCHNAN's.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-12-27

Hirschman's Great Sacrifice
Sale from this date. Overcoats
and all Winter Goods regardless
of cost. Our stock must be re-
duced no matter at what prices,
the goods must COVE mean
business-at
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-12-27

LADIES and Gents Camel Hair,
Scarlet Wool, and common grades OF
Underwear at Chadwick's. We would
call special attention to one number
Gents Scarlet Wool that beats all
creation.
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HIRSCHMAN'S.

IT WILL pay you to examine the
stock Of d. Chadwick 4 Co. before
buying your goods. They have the
largest and prettiest and cheapest
stock of goods ever offered in our
town.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-12-27

The piles Of Boots and Shoes at
Chadwick's from common to finest
grade are going off rapidly and you
can depend on getting something good
and reliable at reasonable prices.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-12-27

Doors and Shoee at Kitchens
Cheap Store. Ladies Fine Shoes a
speciality.
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THERE never has been such fine
collection of presents brought to this
town 40 Protzman now has on hand,
all cheap for cash,
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BIC Bargains offered for the Hol
days at Hitchens' Cheap Store.
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What it is To-Day.

Six months ago the Asss'ieas AEyjeslssvist en.
tered upon new career Of prosperity. and to-day Il
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torial strength richer in engravings; printed On
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ROLE OF HONOR OF THE DUO Hill
ScHooL.-Names Of the pupils that
have neither been absent nor tardy
during the month ending Dec. 16,
1884: Jennie Snide:, Ella Harner,
Cora Harner, SalIie Harner, Clara
Fleming. Jessie Henry, Lizzie Henry.
Fanny Henry, ollie jackson, Bert
Fleming, Bert Harner, John Harner,
Clark Harner, Lonnie Henry, Bert
Henry and Willie Murphy.
COLUMBIA SIMPSON. Teacher.
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CALL and see US before buying
elsewhere. KITCHENS.
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Ho. FoR rHE NEcK--IE PARTY :

Ho, FOR THE NEcK--IE PARTY =
HEARKEN. YE You've MEN AND MAID
ENs!-YE HUSBANDS AND WIVES. GIVE
EAR.-The much talked of and long
anticipated neck-tie party will take
place tomorrow (Christmas) night
at Academy Hall. Every prepare
ton has been perfected to make it
eminently successful in every partic-
ular. The committee has left moth
ing undone that could add to the en-
joyment of the evening. Society has
been so dull in Morgantown during
the winter that the people will turn
out to this entertainment like starv-
ing man to a feast. The programme
decided upon is such that it will ef-
fectually preclude any trading ofties,
any going behind the returns" by
which the pleasure of these parties
is sometimes maIred. These traders,
these social Mugwumps, will not get
to play their little innocent game to-
morrow night.
Let everybody 60. The object is
worthy one, the net proceeds being
intended for the poor of the town
and we have them with us always
A little help will be great blessing
10 them in this winter weather. The
admission fee is only 10 cents.
Everybody is earnestly invited to
be present; young and old, married
or single The young folks of the
town have been seen personally and
consequently a special invitation is
hereby rendered to the married PEG
pie. Remember the time and place
to- morrow evening at Academy Hall
ACCIDENT = HORSE KILLED ANI
CARRIAGE BRoKEN.-Marcellus Car
raco had valuable horse killed and
carriage smashed up by a train at
the GAINESVILLE crossing last Wednes
day night. The driver, John Dorsey
was on his way to Fairmont with ar
empty barouche after some passcn
gers when the Chicago limited ex
press swooped around the curve just
as he was crossing the GAINESVILLE
bridge. Dorsey undertook to hold
the horses with the lines, but finding
himself unable to do 80, he jumped
out and caught them by the bits
Still they carried him along and find
ing the train npon him he let the
horses go just in time to save him
self The passing train struck the
rear horse, breaking his legs and kill
ing him instantly. 1t also knocked
the carriage to flinders, almost grind
ing one of the wheels into tooth picks
The other horse was very slightly in
jured, il at all, the shock being 81
sudden that the near horse and th'
carriage were literally snatched away
from him.
The horse killed was q valuable
animal for which Carraco had beer
offered $175 only short time before
The carriage was injured to the ex
tent of $3.50 or $175, making tota
loss of between $500 and $500.
Dorsey, the driver, stuck to tn
team like man, but though he ha
had a good deal of experience will
horses, he is but boy and was no
able to do anything with the fer.
team when it became excited. TIL
affairiwas very unfortunate for Cara
co and he has the sympathy of tn
people in his loss.
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TnE finest stock Of Dry Goods in
town may be found ct Hitchens',
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Go 70 Protsman's for your Christ
mas presents.
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LADIES and Gents Gloves at
Kitchens. Prices away down, lower
than ever heard of before.
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A HERO OF BALAKLAvA RIGHT HERE
IN OUR MIDsT.-In the Buffalo coal
mine, on the Monongahela river, an
old Scotch miner is working, who has
quite a history. In his youth he
was a private in a regiment of High
landers, and he fought at the battle
of Balaklava. He Witnessed the splen-
did charge of the Six Hundred.
Last year, while at work in the mines,
he lost one eye, and shortly after
ward the other. The man is q great
favorite among his fellow workmen,
and they donated $50 to him along.
When that was gone he determined
to be no longer dependent on his
friends, and resumed his occupation
in the mines. With the assistance
of his fourteen year old son, he goes
into the mines and by feeling his way
undermines the coal and fires it down.
For several months past he has been
earning enough to pay his way.
This is the story as it comes to us,
but whether the old Scotch miner was
vertically comrade of the immortal
Six Hundred who rode into the jaws
of death, we have no means of know
ing.
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COLUMBIA SIMPSON, Teacher.

The EMERALD IsLE.-Rev. DR.. Full
lerton, who used to ride the NJ. f.
circuit on the west side of the river,
but now Of Charleston, delivered a
lecture at Wheeling last week on
ireland and it's People,. He was
introduced by Prof. A. L. Wade, of
Morgantown, who said: "The lecture
will be all the more entertaining
coming as it does from native OF
Ireland. The lecture was brilliant
and instructive and was we'll receiv-
ed by the audience.
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THE New DOMINION and Wheeling
weekly Register $2.75 year.
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SHALL THE MoNoNaAHELAB BE FREE?

SHALL THE MoNoNGAHELA BE FREE?
The Connellsville Courier says:
The lumber men on the headwaters of
the Monongahela river are strongly
in favor of the government purchas-
ing the franchises Of Monongahela
Navigation Company and making the
river free. Said one of their number,
Geo. W. Lantz, to a reporter, the other
day: "You have no idea of the
amount of fine lumber that can he
obtained along the borders of the
river in West Virginia, but we have
but little inducement to cut it now.
Give us free locks and on every rise
thousands Of feet Of lumber will come
down from headwaters. 1t will be a
great benefit to us. The price OF
timber land in our section will be in
creased, simply because we will be
able to reach market for it. know
OF persons who are ready to invest
largely in the lumber business just
as soon as they can be given free
river 1t will also be the means of
benefting our section outside of the
lumber trade. We have some of the
finest stone-quarries in the state.
Yes, sir, our people are all in favor
of free navigation and if our congress
men do not favor the project they
will meet with a cold reception when
they come home. Petitions have
been largely signed all along the
river, as far up as Morgantown. Be-
yond this point the rugged noun
taineers have, not heard of the
scheme"
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| OdhlSTMAo OhEEIlNU.-Au C u1Sii >
holiday time of the year has come
again. To rich and poor, young and
old, the coming few days will be un-
like any other season of all the year;
If they are not happy themselves
they see others happy and know that
the merry making time is at hand.
To night is Christmas Eve, to
which, in some places, almost SUI
perstitious sacredness is attached:
"Some say that ever 'gainst that sea-
son comes
Wherein our Savior's birth is cele.
brated,
The bird of dawning singeth all night
long;
And then, they say, no spirit dares
stir abroad;
The nights are wholesome; then nc
planets strike,
No fairy takes, nor witch hath power
to charm,
So hallow'd and so gracious is the
| time"
The New DOMINION earnestly wish
es that Christmas may indeed be
merry and the New Year happy to
everyone Of its readers and to every.
body else, as we'll. The new power
press and the new steam engine
unite with US in this wish and send
greetings to all their friends, both
known and unknown.
1t is not necessary to remind thu
people of Morgantown and the county
that there are those in our midst
whose Christmas pudding will b
very, very small and very, very poo
in kind. Our people are alway'
ready to reach out to the destitute
the full hand of charity. We ART
sure that these kind deeds will no
be neglected.
Once more we send you all merry
Christmas greeting.
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not exceeding 1900 feet.
The MEETING OF THE STATE PRESS
AssocIATIoN.-The meeting of the
State Press Association held at Mar
tinsburg last week was very enjoy
able one to the members present.
The visiting scribes we're shown the
greatest courtesy by the members Of
the local Press; the citizens and the
city officials. The session was not
as productive of business results as
some previous sessions, vet we regard
it as having been profitable. The
officers elected for the ensuing year
were: Pres't, A. B. White, of Park
ersburg; Vice Pres't, }. E. Fleming
Secretary, f. c. Smith, of Ravens
wood; Treasurer, w. M. O. Dawson
of Kingwood. The chief social fea
ture of the occasion was the banquet
given the members by the ladies Of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union. This was one Of the most en-
joyable features Of all the exercises
Addresses were delivered by several
gentlemen of Martinsburg and re
sponded to by members of the Asso
citation. The members were taker
to Carlisle, Pa, by Superintendent
Riddle, of the Cumberland Valley
Railroad, where q few hours were
spent in visiting the Indian School
| MANY things of interest were seer
here. After the banquet meeting
was held, at which resolutions wer'
unanimously adopted, rendering
thanks to the various railroads owe
which the brethren travelled; to thu
citizens and ladies of Martinsburs
for their kindness and hospitality
and to many others who had shows
their good will by various acts o
courtesy. Whereupon the Associa
ton adjourned, bearing the mos
pleasant recollections Of their visit
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

will offer at private sale, the real estate
of P. I. Laishley, decd, consisting Of two
tracts adjoining, one of
One Hundred ed Thlrty Acres,
and the other of
Slxty-8sven Acres,
lying four miles east of Morgantown. and
Joins the Anderson land now owned by
Neal and Stoner, of Mt Pleasant, Pa.
On the 100 acre tract is a
Large Brick Dwelling House,
good Stable, Granary. Corncrib and other
outbuildings; also an abundance Of Apple.
Pear, Cherry and other small fruit.
The 81 acre tract has no buildings on II
but a three acre lot on which is good
Frame Dwelling, joins it, which can be
bought for reasonable figures.
The above tracts are mostly cleared good
land, under good cultivation, well watered,
some good timber, q small portion Of each
ia underlaid with the 3 foot vein of COAL.
They are all convenient to Churches Schools
Post Office Mill Store and Blacksmith shop.
Also lot in Morgantown, situate on the
corner of Front and Walnut streets on which
is a large and small frame dwelling house
good we'll of water-one of the best vacant
corners in town for q business stand.
TERMS OF SALE.
One-third cash in hand, one-third in one
year and one third in two years. PurchAs-
ers executing bonds with approved security.
A lien will also be retained for purchase
money.
Address or call on,
GEO. W. LAISHLEY,
admir- of p T. Laishley, decd,
Easton, Monougalia Co., w. Va
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Our Gas WELL-THE DERRICK UP
AND BORING TO BEGIN WITHIN DAY
OR Two.-The derrick for the gas
well is finished; it stands 70 feet high
and is well and solidly built. Mr..
Myler informs us that only day or
two more will be required in which
to finish the setting of the machinery,
then the boring will begin at once.
The work has been retarded slightly
on account of the bad weather and
the rise in Cheat river, which has
prevented some of the fixtures reach
ing this place The well can be sunk
from Is to Is feet per day, according
to the nature of the soil. A good
flow of gas is expected at a depth
not exceeding 1900 feet.
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steel pen in black ink, and Mr.. Ma
lone was sixteen days occupied at it.
He receives 800 for his work. 1t
was done by order Of the Board, and
after being elegantly framed will be
presented to the family of the late
President" -Baltimorc Sun.
Miss Maggie Blackstone, who had
been visiting here for a few weeks,
departed Thursday morning for her
home in Connellsville, Pa
Messrs. Josiah Hall, p R. Low
and VIM. A. Fisher have our thanks
for calls yesterday.
Mrs. j. w. Hartigan nee Miss
Mary Hagans, is expected here t.
day from Piedmont.
Mr.. Jesse Selby, of Martins Ferry,
Ohio, is spending the Christmas sea
son among his old friends in this
county, of whom he has many. We
were especially glad to see him, as he
was always one Of our favorites.
We are very sorry to learn Of the
peculiarly sad and unfortunate con-
dition Of Rev. j. R. Thompson, Of
Grace Church, Brooklyn, so well
known and liked as President Of the
University. His work in Brooklyn
has been great strain and tax on
his nervous system and his friends
are very uneasy on account of his
poor health. He took trip to Eu-
rope last summer in the hope that
rest and change would be beneficial,
but since he has resumed hard work
the old nervousness has returned.
His multitudes of friends and add
mirers unite in the prayer that he
NAV ere long have his vigor as Of old
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county, was in our city again on
Tuesday, and Of course paid the In
der a visit. We are carefully scan
ming the pages Of the Blue Book to
discover the precise Office which we
would like to have the Captain fill
under the next administration, and
when we find that which most nearly
sizes up to the gentleman's merits we
shall surely arrange to have him
baptized Eli.
Howard N. Ogden, Esq, delivered
his maiden speech in Court Tuesday
in the revenue case Of the State We.
Basnett, and acquitted himself very
creditably.
George McC. Ralphsnyder, Of Mon
ongalia County, spent two or three
days in town this week, the guest Of
his brother, l. G. Ralphsnyder, Esq.
-Kingscood Journal.
Miss Nellie Wallace, we are very
sorry to say, 10 still confined to the
house from an accident which she
received several weeks since. We
hope she may soon entirely recover.
Mr.. VIM. Boyd,3 Of Kansas, who is
now visiting friends in this county,
favored this Office with pleasant
call on Saturday last.
The New DOMINION acknowledges
an agreeable call lately from Miss
Ellen Cox, one Of the good teachers
Of our county.
"The resolutions pagsed at the
meeting Of the Board Of Directors d
the B. 4 o. Railroad Company Sept
rs, 1884, on the death Of President
John w. Carrot, have been written
in highly artistic and ornamental
style Of penmanship by Mr.. s. G
Malone. The work Was done with Z