The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-08

Messrs. Jas. M. and Jarrett Jami
son shipped fine lot Of sheep East
last week by the Pennsylvania
road.
THE Rev. Mn. CRAWFORD will de.
vote his sermon next Sunday chiefly
to the life and death Of General
Grant.
WHILE there is general com.
plant of dizziness in business our
merchants think their trade is pretty
nearly up to the average for this time
in the year.
THANKS to Mr.. Coleman S. Evans,
Master of Transportation of the l..
Il N. railroad, for his subscription
and some valuable documents con.
corning his road.
SALVATION Oil kills pain every
time. For cuts, bruises, sprains,
burns, scalds and frost bites it is an
infallible cure. Price only twenty
five cents a bottle
A LITTLE more decency and less
profanity on the part of the young
men and boys who battle in the Mon
ongahela would be more to their
credit and may save them trouble.
Mr.. J. p. KEENER and son Major
returned on Friday from the East
where they had been with about 100
head of their fine cattle. They are
now in the midst of the busy shipping
season.
BY order of the Postmaster-G Cen
eral all postofiices will be closed be-
tween l and 5 o'clock P. NJ, on Satur-
day, August 9Th, the day on which
the funeral obsequies Of Gen. Grant
will occur.
A LITTLE son of Geo. w. widows,
ofDurbannah, fell into the slop bar
rel one day last week and narrowly
escaped drowning. He was discov-
cred and rescued by his Older sister
after being badly scared.
The many friends here of Dr. T.
H. Price, of Philadelphia, will SYM
pathize with him in his double af-
Fiction. But short time ago his
estimable wife died. A few days
ago he also buried his babe.
Our famous Rough and Ready
base ball club will play the club at
Cross Roads, Fayette county, Pa,
next Saturday. Quite a number of
our boys expect to 60 down and see
the fun. 1t will be lively time.
The ladies of the M. 4. Church
will give an entertainment in the
church during the coming centennial
celebration. Among other things no
doubt will be substantial dinner
served to visitors at moderate
figure.
The United States typographical
surveyors, who have been at work in
this section for some time, moved
their camp from this place on Thurs
day to Grafton. After working that
region they will next camp near
Philippi.
QUITE number of the young men
of this county are contemplating a
trip west. Some are going with the
intention of staying and elbow up
with the country" while the others
expect to return this fall-if the
walkin' Amt too bad.
A FEW days ago while two little
children belonging to Patrick Man
ley, who lives about three miles
above Guyandotte, were playing in
the yard, they were struck by light
ming. The clothes were torn from
their persons, but neither was killed.
The young ladies of this place who
are member, of the w. c. T. U. have
signed an agreement which obligates
each one not to receive attention from
any gentleman who is known to use
intoxicants. This move will no
doubt have considerable influence
with the young men.
The greater part of the new ma
chinery for the Mackey mill has ar
rived, and the work of putting it up
will commence in few days. There
is a great quantity Of it, and from
appearances the new mill will be a
colossal affair. Such enterprise de-
serves to and will succeed.
In addition to the changes made
heretofore in the post Offices of this
county, the following have been made
within the past week: Melville d.
Boyers, at Randall, vice Mr.. Fur
man, resigned; Solomon Frnm, at
Ellington, vice Mr.. j. S. Watson; H.
L. Sine, at Mooresville, vice S. P.
Tenant.
ON last Saturday evening some of
our Italian and Irish friends become
very patriotic. Each spoke Of his
own native country as being the best.
Finally each one becoming tired of
the others opinions they proceeded
without any further delay to settle it
in a way that caused the aggressor
to be accompanied to the Jail by
Sergt. Slime.
ONCLE 0kOh0k OuC Vi
our Oldest citizens, made a miss step
one day last week and fell from the
wall in front Of Rev. s. Kitchens
residence, and hurt himself very Sc
riously. His collar bone was broken
besides other injuries sustained. At
this time we learn he is in quite q
critical condition. We hope however
that he may be restored.
In a private letter received on Mon
day from Mr.. Coleman S. Evans,
Master of Transportation of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, he
says: "The New DOMINION is a vel
come visitor at my house every Satur-
day. peruse its columns carefully
and often learn of the ups and downs
Of my Morgantown friends, and ocac-
sionally see in the death list where
one of my old friends passes away
Hope your list may soon be doubled.
Remember me to all relatives and
friends"
LAST Friday Mr.. James Hare drove
two horse team to town and stopped
in front of Hennen's furniture estab-
lishment. Thinking the team was
perfectly safe he went into the shop
withont hifchinU IL Not much