The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-02-21


SOME of our yonag folks are nurs-
ing their elbows and shins very ten
DERBY. They have been at the rink.
THANKS To State Trea surcr O'Brien
for copy Of his report. and also
Senator McGrew for Senate and
House journal
CALL at this office aud get clubbing
rates with other Journals. We can
often furnish two papers at little more
than the price of one
If our business men would do a
little more advertising they would
soon find an increase in their bust
ness. The time TO adyertise-is al
ways.
THE G. II. as Il weather prophet
enjoys our esteem and confidence.
The result of his prediction this time
is calculated to somewhat disturb
the skeptic
Mr.. A. EIsIMINGER, miller of
experience, has leased the Eureka
Mills, and gives the public an invi-
tation through the New DOMINION to
inspect his work.
MATTERS in town have been going
on quietly during the past week, yet
an unusual number of people have
been here. We would be glad to see
twice as many every day in the year.
THE first day Of this month occur
red on the first day of the week, and
the last day will occur on the last
day of the week. Something unusual,
only occurring once in twenty eight
years.
REPORTS that reach us from sur
rounding neiehborhoods would indi-
cate the necessity of barring doors
and sleeping with one eye open and a
loaded shot gun in the immediate vi
entity.
nj. Fl. CARRAco has bought from
Rev. S. Kitchens a tract of land near
town, on Decker's creek, containing
III acres, at 800 per acre. The
land is convenient to town, and is
valuable.
The clergyman who sometime ago
startled his erring congregation by
saying that skating links are the
cause of thousands of our young
people falling" never in his lifelong
experience spoke more literal truth.
We learn from the Vest Virgin-
ian that Rev. w. r. Whites residence
in Fairmont caught fire one day last
week caused by coal rolling from
tue CRATE Considerable damage was
done before the fire was eXtinguished.
On our second page appears short
article descriptive of the decorations
that will be used on the Pension
building for the inaugural ball. 1t
serves to give an idea of the magni-
tude of the preparations for that not
able event.
In another column we publish
some clever rhymes given us by
contributor to the local press. We
commend the homely truths present
ed in them to the consideration of
our friends who do not take their
local paper.
SALVATION Oil is the greatest cure
on earth for pain. 1t affords instant
relief and speedy cure to all suf-
ferers from rheumatism, neuralgia,
headache, sore throat, pain in the
back, side and limbs, cuts, bruises,
&c Price twenty five cents bottle.
Our neighbor the Uniontown Stan
dard says that Fairchance furnace
will be blown in the latter part of
this week The indications all point
to revival Of business with the APP
proach ofspring-in Morgantown as
we'll as elsewhere.
The great trouble with school boys
and school girls when they go to
write an essay, is, they cant think of
anything to say; but just let them
out Of school and they can say enough
without stoppingor thinking to make
four column essay.
THE last man reported as having
gone to thrash an editor lived in In
diana. He found the editor in, and
as a result of the interview the would
be thrasher is now on ice. 1t seems
strange how some men can never
profit by the experience of their fell
low mortals
The through-sleeper system on
Picturesque B.& O. is particularly ad-
vantageous for inaugural travel.
Through palace cars from all princi-
pal western cities, and for that mae
ter whole trains through, as on the
B. Il O. there is no change of cars of
any class whatever.
The Fairmont papers complain
that Mrs. Scoville, Guiteau's sister,
recently paid that town a visit.
Considering the adage '.birds of
feather" &C., we don't see anything
remarkable about the visit. Though
the woman, crank as she is, ought to
have paid her hotel bill.
The February number of the
School Journal is an excellent one.
Very many good words have been
received by the editor from both the
press and individuals concerning it's
excellence. Its managers say that
unlike its many predecessors the first
numbers are not to be the best.