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Hirschman's Announcement.

The approach of spring serves as
a reminder to make ready for your
spring and summer wear Our buy
er, Mr.. S. ID. Hirschman, is now in
the eastern markets making large
purchases for the coming season.
Our clothing department will be
supplied with the newest and mob
best styles to be had, and in our
shoe and hat department we will be
able to suit both large and small, old
and young. Don't forget we are still
closing out our winter goods at a
sacrifice to make room for the above
goods, and those wanting anything
in the clothing, boot, shoe, hat or
underwear line, will make money by
calling on
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-20

MORE WORK FOR PRoF. WHITE
Prof. /. c. White will locate within
the next day or two from six to
twelve wells for the Westmoreland
and Cambria Natural Gas Company
in the new territory at Grapeville, in
Westmoreland county. near the site
of the great gasser lately struck by
that company. These wells will be
sunk as soon as located in order to
furnish the supply necessary to the
demand that the Cambria iron
works at Johnstown, the domestic
acquisitions of Johnstown and inter
mediate towns will create. Ar
engagements are being completed for
the survey and location of the line
to Johnstown and it will likely be
put down by the middle of summer.
Prof White thinks the gas territory
in and around Grapeville is of the
best character, and will prove so
when it is properly developed
COntel3sriUe Courier.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-20
FOR SALE--OR RENT.

good improved farm of SO acres on
Rooms run in Harrison county. One-half
mile from school, church, store, saw and
erist mill and blacksmith shop. Ten acres
Timber, New Two Story Frame Dwelling
and Out Buildings. Well watercd. Good
Well and Spring at the house.
Thrifty young hearing Orchard and Vine
Yard. 1 desirable home.
For particulars address or call upon
j. w. BOLTON.
Adamsville, Harrison Co..
Lin ~ yxrc..<
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-20

NEw HOUSES AND OTHER IMPROVE
|MExTs.-Prof w. p. Wiley has
bought a building lot from J. p.
Donley, fronting on Spruce street,
opposite the parsonage. now occu-
pied by the Professor, and will erect
upon it a handsome dwelling this
spring. The contract has been let
to an architect who takes entire
charge of the job, and will hand oyer
the keys when it is done.
The new postofiice building is APP
preaching completion and the pros
poets now are good for its compile
ton by the LIST of April. The second
story has been rented by the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
and will be used for reading room.
Profs. White and Wilson are
building two houses on the Price lot
near Houston d Hirschman's addi-
ton. They expect to have them
ready for use within the next two
weeks.
VIM. Smith is building a house in
the Houston d Hirschman addition
in fact, has it nearly completed,
and will move into it April LIST.
VIM. H. Brokers house on Front
street is getting along well. 1t is
his intention to have it ready to use
by moving time.
W. w. Houston has commenced
the erection of two houses in the
Houston Il Hirschman addition.
Rev. S. Kitchens has commenced
work on a new house in String
town.
Miller Reed has commenced to
build himself house on lot pur-
chased from Prof. Lyon, in Sallie-
town.
Louise Henderson has bought
lot in the Houston d Hirschman adj
dition and is having house built
upon it.
Mr.. J. z. Donley talks of building
another nice new dwelling fronting
on Pleasant street, just above his
own residence.
Geo. Z. SturgIss Will, in the near
future, erect two story dwelling
house on his lot near the station.
There will be basement suitable for
a store or shop.
This is hopeful sign. 1t indi-
Gates growth and thrift on the part
of Morgantown. We hope to see
the good work continue.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-20
- u. IITRSCHMAN,
The Peoples Clothier, Morgantown.

Wise, w. Va, is thriving little
town, on Dunkard creek, six miles
above Blacksville and four miles be-
low Wadestown. There ar 10 dwell
ing houses, one general store, one
blacksmith shop, one steam grist
mill, one undertaker's shop, one boot
and shoe shop, one notary public and
one lawyer. but no physicians, also
several little Office holders of minor
mention. This would be splendid
opening for good physician. ~ Cor.
Igoyncsbuyg Messenger.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Serena Brookover and Josiah Brookover, her huS
band, plaintiffs. VS.. Noah Raber, Susan Wilson,
Nancy Pride and Henry Pride, her husband,
Sarah McCurdy and BENJAMIN MeCurdy, her
husband, Louisa Ree--ihc said Moab Rabcr, So.
san Wilson. Nancy Pride, Sarah Mccurdy and
louisa Rice, being children and heirs Of Christie
pher Raber, deceased Christopher Raber, Jr.,
Jacob Raber, William NJ. Raber, Susannah Pat
terson and Lewis Patterson, her husband, Ala
bama Wilson and Presley Wilson, her husband,
Harriet Metz and James Metz. her husband. and
Sarah Metz and Jacob Metz, her husband--tbe
said Christopher Raber, Jr., Jacob Raber, viii
liam NJ. Rabcr, Susanna Patterson, Alabama Will
son, Harriet Metz, Sarah Metz and the plaintiff,
Serena Brookover, being the children and heirs Of
William Raber, deceased, who was son OF Chris
tophcr Raber, deceased--and Sylvester Raber,
defendants-In chaneery in the Circuit Court OF
Monongalia county, West Virginia.
CoMMissiosnR's OrricE,
MoRGAHTowN, W. VA,
18th March, 1856.
Pursuant to a decree rendered in the aforesaid
cause by the Court aforesaid the 18th Of Febru-
airy, 1886 directed to the undersigned commissioner
Of said Court to execute. The aforesaid parties,
plaintiffs and defendants in said cause, will take
tice that have fixed
Monday, the Iath day of April, 1886,
at o'clock A. ", at my Office in Morgantown, West
Virginia, to execute said decree, to ascertain and
report upon the following points matters Of refer
cncc therein
LIST. What real estate in this county, il any, was
owned by Christopher Raber, ST., deceased, at the
time Of his death, and Of which he died seized, and
where situated and its value.
3D. Whether not Christopher Raber died tes
tate or intcstate. and where he died, and who arc
his heirs or devsees and entitled his real estate
and whether not the said real esates susceptible
Of convenen, partition to and amongst those enti.
tied thereto.
Sd. Who is in possession Of said land, the length
and character Of such possession and If any person
or persons are in possession claiming title to said
land or any part thereof. Said commissioner shall
ascertain and report under whom and how such per-
son or persons claim, and shall report every fact
necessary to enable the Court to pass upon such
claim.
4th. Anything else deemed pertinent by the
missioner, or specially required to be reported by
any Of the parties to this
Given under my hand
Jons J. Blows, Com.
JosEfH MoRELAsD ESQ,
roupse FIR Plaintiff
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-20

THOSE PICTURED RocKs.-The
following article is going the rounds
of the press in this and other states.
1t purports to be letter from Nor
gantown but is simply a rehash of
a description which appeared in the
New DOMINION on the 18th, of Feb
ruary. During its wanderings it
has became considerably distorted
The famous pictured rocks on the
Evansville pike, about four miles
from this place, have been source
of wonder and speculation for more
than a century, and have attracted
much attention among the learned
men of this country and Europe.
The cliff upon which these drawings
exist is of considerably size and
within short distance of the high
way above mentioned. The rock is
a white sandstone which wears little
from exposure to the weather, and
upon its smooth surface are delin-
Gated the outlines of at least fifty
species of animals, birds, reptiles,
and fish, embracing in the number
panthers' deer, buffalo, otter, beavers,
wildcats, foxes, wolves, raccoons,
opossums, bears, elk, crows, eagles,
turkeys, cells, various sorts of fish,
large and small, snakes, &c. In the
midst of this silent menagerie of
specimens of the animal kingdom is
the full-length outline of a female
form, beautiful and perfect in every
respect. Interspersed among the
drawings of animals, DC, are imita-
tions of the footprints of each sort,
the whole space occupied being $50
feet long by 80 feet wide"
The Baltimore Sun says: To
what race the artist belonged, or
what his purpose was in making
these rude portraits, must ever re-
main mystery, but the work was
evidently done ages ago.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-20
TRUSTEES SALE.

Pursuant to the provisions of deed of
trust bearing date, the 29th day of Decem-
Der 1876, on record in the Clerks Office of
the County Court of Monongalia county,
West Virginia, in Deed Book No. IL, page
3S7, executed by Alva Sample and wife to
A. Raymond, Trustee, to secure to Alexan-
der T. Hess the debt therein named, to
wit the sum of $33644, with interest
thereon from the 28th' day of December
1876, till paid: The undersigned, who was
substituted Trustee in said trust in the
place of said A. Raymond, deceased, will,
in front of the Court House door, on the
public ground in Morgantown, in above
named county and State on
Saturday, March 9th 1890,
sell the twenty-thrce acres of land in said
trust named, being lot No. 1, in the plat
and report of the division of lands of Hora-
ito Martin, deceased allotted to the wife of
said Alva Sample.
TERMS or SALE:
The te rms of said sale will be as follows !:
One third Of said purchase money, cash in
in hand, third thereof with interest,
in one year, and the residue thereof with
interest in two years from the day of sale,
the purchaser executing his notes with np-
proved security and the legal title will be
retained as further security. Said land is
situated in Grant district in above county,
and is very desirable and convenient to
church school mill &c
IRA BAILEY.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-20
Church Notes.

Bishop Peterkin, of the Diocese of
West Virginia, assisted by Rev. How
ard MacQueary, held confirmation
and communion services in Academy
Hall Sunday morning. The follow
ing persons were confirmed: Misses
Allie Frum, Jennie Arnctt and Car
RE Dent; Prof. John l. Harvey and
Messrs. Geo. p. Robinson, Morgan
Robinson, w. M. Morgan and -
Getzendaner. In the afternoon the
Bishop baptized Jessie johnson
Fitch, little daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Fitch.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-20

Rev. Mr.. Crawford returned Sat
urday evening from Washington,
where he had been spending two
weeks, and filled his pulpit Sunday
morning and evening. His flock
welcomed his return.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-20

Rev. Mr.. Rymer preached an ex-
cellent sermon in the M. p. church
Sunday evening. Mr.. Rymer is very
popular with his congregation and
the people of the town, and in a
quiet way is doing much good.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-20

SNEAK THIEVES. sneak thief
entered A. v. Boughner's pantry
last Friday night, while the family
was at church, and stole jar Of
lard and y sack OF corn meal. Mr..
Boughner says if he.werc so disposed
he could find the stolen goods with
out search warrant. Petty larceny
has been an unusual thing in our
town for several years past, and il
this is an Introduction Of the same.
the pests had best lie careful
Greensboro Graphic.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-20

Orr FOR DAKoTA.-The following
named persons from Monongalia
county, w. Va, en- route for Dakota,
stopped at the Monongahela House
last Monday evening, and took pas
sage on the steamer james G.
Blaine" Tuesday morning for Pitts
burg, where they take an emigrant
train for the above named territory,
Thursday morning: l. N. Richcy,
wife and three children; r. I. Rich
ey, father, wife and three children
John Chisler, wife and one child
Lewis Garrison, wife and four chill
dren.--Gr0phic.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-20
school Work.

Report of the remainder of the
schools in the county.
School TEACHER. Enrolled. Present.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-20

j. Garland Hammer, D. d., of
Baltimore, preached in the Presby-
terrain church Sunday morning and
evening. Both sermons ware excel
lent and models of pulpit eloquence.
Rev. Howard MacQuearv, of the
Episcopal church, will preach twice
in Academy Hall next Sunday-at
10 A. Mand 3P.M.
The Presbyterian church has not
yet extended call to a minister to
fill their pulpit.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-20


The last meeting of the Methodist
Episcopal Mite society was held
Thursday evening at Miss Gertie
Hayes. There was an unusually
large number present and the society
was enjoyable in every way. Miss
Ida Davis and Miss Jessie Coombs
each sang solo; Miss Myrtle Hayes
and X. ). Blair, it, gave recitations,
and in addition to these there were
various charades and games.
An esteemed correspondent at
Randall says that the most pleasant
social event of the week was party
given at the hospitable home of Will
liam Boyers, on the evening of the
18th inst. The young folks enjoyed
themselves hugely, and all expressed
themselves as well pleased.
The young ladies of the New
Mission Circle met Saturday even
ing at Miss Mary Gregg's. As
these sessions are always held with
closed doors, of course no spying
newspaper scribe is allowed within
half-mile of the meetings.
Last night some of the young folks
had lively and pleasant taffy party
at Mr.. ALI Wells, just out of town.
There were about ten couples pres.
ent, and everybody enjoyed the ev-
ening-and the taffy.
The Presbyterian Mite society
met last Thursday evening at the
residence of Mrs. Drabelle, Main
street, and, as usual, succeeded in
the evening very enjoyable
one
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-20
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

IosErH MoRELAsD, ESQ,
OF counsel for Plaintiffs.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-20

Pursuant TO decree rendered in the aforesaid
cause by the Court aforesaid the 18th Of Febru-
airy, 1886. directed to the undersigned commissioner
Of said Court to execute. The aforesaid parties,
plaintiffs and defendants in said will take
ticc that have fixed
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

We fear the Blair School bill has
no chance of passing the House of
Representatives. 1t lsnOt likely to
have even a decent hearing in that
body. SO much the worse for the
people of the South; so much the
worse for the men and the party
responsible for the repeated failure
of this great measure.
1t looks like madness-like the
madness which the gods send upon
those whom it is intended to dc.
stroy-lor the party whose vast
available majority is in the South
to place itself squarely in Opposi-
ton, through idfotic leadership, to
everything the South needs and
asks for. The principal demands
of the people Of this section now
are protection, the abolition of the
internal revenue system and fedeT-
al aid for our free schools. The
masses and most Of the organs Of
the Democratic party are a solid
and eager phalanx for all these
things land yet the bosses say "no"
and act precisely as if the people
were quite ont of the reckoning in
public affairs. But the bosses
should take heed to their ways
Mdcr-Appcdi.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25
Woman MaTrles Woman.

A dispatch from Grand Rapids,
Mich, to the New York World says /:
"Annie Hindle, who for fifteen years
has been a leading impersonator of
male characters on the vaudeville
stage, has been playing an engage
ment at Smiths Opera House the
past week and has become a prime
favorite. At times there has been
some talk about Annie IIindle not
being a woman, but not much at
tention had been paid to the sup
posed guy until all doubts upon
the matter were set at rest late Sun
day night, when at room 10 Bar
nard House, Annie Hindle, under
the name of Charles Hindle, was
quietly married by Rev. X. B. Tuppe
to Annie Ryan, of Cleveland, o.,
who travelled with Hindle In the
capacity of maid. The intended
was kept very quiet, and
not until after tho event occurred
we're his Tor herr associates aware
of the relations existing between
tho two. The woman who for years
had been dressing with Hindle in
the same dressing.roOm never for a
supposed that he was any
thing else than q woman, and even
now those who have been associat.
ed with him are loath to believe
that he Tor she) really married the
lady named. IIindle says all that
ne knows about his boyhood is that
he was adopted by an elderly wo'
man in England named Annie Hin
die, and named Charles Hindle.-
At five years of age he went on the
stage in concert saloons in Hert-
Tordshire, and he continued to wear
lresses, and so became woman
md finally n male impersonator.-
lie came to this country in 1869
md soon after became the wife OF
jharles Vivian, the English come
liam, living with him for nearly a
ear, making q trip to California
nd back"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

And so it seems We are TO have
another extra session Of the Legs
lature, and that the constitutional
amendment providing for session
every two years is dead letter
and a farce. The session, if held,
will cost not less than $4,000, a
sum tar in advance of all the good
that even the last regular session
did the State.
Ifthe same class of legislation is
to characterize the extra session we
may look for extra damage, and we
say this seriously and fearfully.
The pretext for holding it is that
the Legislature may receive the re-
port of the committee appointed to
revise the Code. Now we ask in al
earnestness if we had not better
put up for another year with the
present Code than to pay in addi-
ton to all its other enormous cost
$4,000 for a new edition, which
the very next Legislature will pro
coed at once to amend and tinker
with Is no relief to he had from
such wanton and profigate squan-
iering Of the money Of State al
most hopelessly bankrupt :-Pagc
Courier.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25
Republicans 10 Be Removed More Rapidly
Hints for Wurstsd Manufacturers.
[By Telegraph from staff Correspondent

[By Telegraph from a STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 49, L was
informed tonight by reliable au
thority that the President emphati
cally told some Southern and New
York Democratic politicians Satur'
day that he was going to change
his tactics.
"You Think SAID he, 81 am not
removing Repubicansquick enough
do you ? Well wait and you will
see. If don't turn out Republi-
cans quick enough for you during
the next six months let me know"
These gentlemen came away from
the White House almost hilarious.
Their Democratic bosoms heaped
with expectant JOY, and later in the
day in their cups they gave away a
good deal more OF their converse
ton with the Chief Magistrate of
the nation and Of his with them
than Mr.. Cleveland suspects. There
was one happy party ofDemocrats
in Washington that night and
many a bottle of champaign was
opened and many a toast was
drunk to Cleveland and his bride.
The account of this little episode
came to me direct and more of the
could be given. 1t is
in many PARTICULARS
Phil. Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

The Butler (Ga) HeraM says 4;
"One of those herOines Of whom
the world hears but little lives near
Lexington, in this State. Her
name is Salie IIandstOrt. Her
husband has been bedridden for
nine years with rheumatism, and
she has had four children-two
boys aad two girls-tO support.
Last year she bought l07 acres OF
land, much in original forest, and
with the aid of two boys, fourteen
and fifteen years old, cleared five
acres. She cut down the trees,
rolled the logs, split the rails, built
the fence, burnt the brush with
their help alone, and raised nine
bales of cotton, also cora and peas
enough for her own use, aud paid
her rent, her store account, and
$40 on her land debt. She has
bought her meat for this year, and
paid for it. In addition to this she
has done her cooking, MIXED her
cows, and gone to market with
eggs, chickens and butter, selling
enough to buy all the clothing
needed for the family"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25
Lovers ID a Creek.

RICHMOND VA, June 10.-In-
telligence was received here to-day
that young lady and gentleman,
living near the Red Sulphur Springs
and whose names are omitted on
account of their families, eloped
from the house of the lady's par
ents for the purpose of getting mar
ried. The flying pair were in a
buggy, and made good time I'M
til Indian creek was reached. The
creek was very high, but an at
tempt was made to ford it, when
midway of the stream the vehicle
was washed over and the occupants
thrown in the water. They lodged
against broken tree in the middle
of the creek. The young man
caught the lady as the rushing
waters we're carrying her down and
held her. Fortunately, just at the
root of the tree there was sufficient
foothold for the young man to
stand, so that the water only came
up to his armpits, but on either
side of him it was too deep and the
current too strong for him TO ven.
ture to reach the shore. He held
the young lady in his arms for two
hours before they were discovered.
The position was made more I'M
pleasant by the sun pouring its
rays upon them. Fortunately, when
the buggy was overturned, an um'
brella was thrown in reach OF the
young man, and he managed to
open and hold it over the lady.
Novel as was the catastrophe, the
rescue was even more novel. n
young man, although the risk was
great, swan a strong horse to the
place, and the imperilled lady and
gentleman hung OH to the animals
tail and were brought back safely.
The father caught up with the PAIR
at the creek, and the wedding did
not take place.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25
A VERDICT FOR GEN. JORDAN.

Forty years ago Thomas A. JOr-
dan, a nativeo of Luray, Page county,
Va, and a graduate of the West
Point Military Academy, served in
the United States army as quarter
master at Vera Cruz during the
Mexican war, and later on, during
the Indian wars in Oregon, he
stepped in when the Treasury De
partment was behindhand with the
funds, and supplied the sinews OF
war to the extent Of half million
of dollars. During the late war he
followed the fortunes Of his native
State as chief of Gen Beauregard's
staff. Recently be was surprised
to hear that Uncle Sam had claim
of abOnt $4,000 against him for
an alleged shortage of accounts.
A treasury clerk named Baxter
had been going over the forty-year-
old papers, and he declared that he
found all sorts Of irregular items
which failed to come up TO the re-
quirements of the department. For
the past few days Judge Brown, of
the United States District Court,
and an unhappy jury have been
wrestling over these items, which
ranged all the way down from &c.
600 to Is cents. Assistant District
Attorney Harvard appeared for
Uncle Sam, and William j. and
Joseph j. Marvin for Gen. Jordan.
Mr.. Baxter pointed out his reasons
for questioning the various items,
many of which were purely tech
nical Irregularities, while others
proved on examination to be quite
correct. Then Gen. Jordan spent
a day in the witness chair and told
the Jury how it was that a man in
the field, battling with thieves and
yellow fever-the latter laying him
low twice-and having the dlstribu-
ton in one year of over SG,OOO,OOO,
might sometimes 1all III having his
vouchers exactly correct.
The $4,000 item he swOre was a
forgery, and he brought documen-
tary evidence to sustain his posi-
ton. A special act of Congress
had been adopted years ago order
ing his Mexican accounts to be
passed in equity and justice. Inter
esting evidence was brought in to
show how, in Oregon, the General
had personally Endorsed the sal
aries of soldiers when the Treasury
Department failed to come to time,
and thus enabled them to carry on
an important Indian war. The
jury brought in q verdict for the
defendant.-Ne,o York World.