The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-11

A short time since. when | WAS on
my daily saunter, accidentally
struck a bonanza very rare oc-
currence for a fellow of my profes-
sion. 1t was in the evening Just
when the sun was half hid behind
the western hills. At the right of the
road respectable distance stood
farmers mansion painted in white.
In front was spacious yard, filled
with all sorts of choicest shrubbery.
A portieo which was built according
to modern artistic taste was conspic-
uous. On it was seated the "mogur'
of the place, enjoying his newspaper
in the summer breezes. Being ia
vorably struck with the surround
ings, | at once decided to put in
bid for nights lodging. ! did so,
and after very little preliminary,
had temporary abode. My kind
receiver soon made few inquiries
that gave me ample opportunity to
explain my object in passing through
the country if had been the least
inclined in that direction. But such
not being the case, and the other
member of the party soon acquiring
suspicious of this sort, discontinued
his interrogatories. He Immediately
started out upon quite a lengthy
talk on live topics. That part of
his conversation which struck me
most forcibly, perhaps because of
the strange idea advanced and the
no little research exhibited, was
what he said in regard to Cupid's
capers and Hymen's late doings. He
said that English statistics proved
the fact that the number of maria
ges in that country was regulated by
the price of corn. The reason why,
he remarked with smile, is very ap
parent. The same principal, he con-
tinued, will ordinarily hold good in
the United States. But this year he
thought an exception. He said that
this phenomenon, though strange in
decd, was attributable to cause.
The one most productive of this re-
suit in his opinion was the increase
of parties and public gatherings of
all sorts. Perhaps his view of the
matter is correct.
Every neighborhood pass through
invariably find tattler. ! some
times wonder if it would be proper
to designate such one with the
title, Laureate Gossip" If there
is any dignity of any sort attached
to the work think there would be no
question about the justice of the title
But as it is not yet positively Ger.
tain that there is, perhaps this an
nexation would cause a waste of
honor.
Had talk with miss one day.
She was an old young lady and
young old lady. Evidently she was
on the got left list" She told me
she had been at church the previous
Sunday at - school house. From
the list Of names she ran over | was
led to believe she told me the names
of all present, and the order in which
they came in; how the choir sang,
and how Miss - looked in her
new dress, who Mr.. = accompani-
ed home from church, &c, were all
told in elegant style. The thought
occurred to me to ask her the preach
er's text, how he analysed his sub
ject and what he said. | did so, and
with the following result: She looked
down for some time, but finally look
ing up, said she had forgotten the
text, and of course my other ques-
tions went by the board. Perhaps
this forgetfulness was due to the
preacher, and perhaps it was not.
AS find so many of this kind of
people | am rather inclined to decide
the question in the negative.
1t is rare that newspaper makes
such progressive strides as have
characterized the growth of the New
DOMINION Of Morgantown. 1t is now
a nine column folio printed by steam
in thoroughly equipped and well
appointed office, and the paper has
attained high degree of usefulness
and success. 1t is in republican
county which once gave any desired
but the strength and bold
ness and ability of the New DOMINION
have contributed in large degree to
such o reduction of the republican
vote that their majority is not only
extremely meager, but very unstable,
and in recent elections the Democrats
have succeeded more than once in
a candidate.
1t has called for hard work, close
and intelligent mastery
of the business to bring the New
DOMINION to the present proportions;
but the success is deserved and
should be appreciated. Mr.. Fleming
is one of the Democrats whose capac-
ity has been tested and not found
and his constituency should
reward his pluck and perseverance
by redoubled patronage. And here's
success to the New DOMINION.
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