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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-01-09

closely to study. and 10 building up
a reputation for integrity that will
tell in the future Weston World.
I. G. Ralphsnydef returned Tues
day evening from visit to his faith
er's in Monongalia county-Argus.
T. P. Reas. of Morgantown. was
in town Monday. sPfes" can tell
as big yarn as ever.-Weston Rep.
Samuel Goodwin and family mot
eb to Morgantown, W. Va, the latter
part of last week, where they expect
to make their future Graphic
The PIT. Marion correspondent of
the Graphic gives the two following
items:
Sim McLane and wife have been
visiting relatives in Morgantown.
The singing school is progressing
finely under the care of Prof Baker,
and is well patronized.
We understand that Prof. /. C..
White, of the University at Morgan
town, will be here about the first of
January to look over the territory
that has been leased for oil or gas
We did not learn whether he ex-
poets to locate well on this trip or
not.-ManningtOn corr: Inder.
The following two paragraphs are
from the Grafton Sentinel:
Miss Eva Hayes is visiting friends
in Eradarick Citv Md
Miss Lora Summerfield, who has
been in this city for some months
past, left last Wednesday for her
home at Reedsville, Preston county.
The following three personal items
are from the Inde1.
Miss Jennie Raymond and Miss
Hattie Hough left Tuesday for Bal
timOre to visit friends.
Miss Louie Tenant, of Mononga-
liza county, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
z. NJ. Ayers, in this place.
Miss Eva Rice, of Wadestown,
Monongalia county, is visiting rela-
tives in town this week.
Joe Miller, the tobacconist, for
merly of this place, but now of Nor
gantown, West Va, seems to be do
ing good for the people there besides
furnishing them the best tobacco
and cigars. On Sabbath the 18th
inst, he is credited with persuading
sixteen young men to accompany
him to church. Waynesburgers in
variably "go about doing good"-to
others, and the best for themselves.
Messenger.
The Grafton Sentinel concludes an
account of interesting exercises in
the public schools of that place as
follows: "Mr. Tapp's pupils gave
him valuable gold pen. Mr.. Hare
received Cartoons Farm Ballads
and Farm Festivals and magnifi-
cent volume of Whittier's poems,
besides some smaller gifts. Mr..
Fleming's pupils gave him two beau
tiful oil paintings representing ma
tural scenery. The most amusing
thing of the afternoon was the at
tempt of Messrs. Hare and Fleming
to get even with each other for sly
jokes each had played ON the other.
Mr. Hare related some hunting and
some eating exploits of Mr. Fleming,
who is generally known to be fond of
at least the former, and Mr.. Fleming
retaliated by presenting to Mr.. Hare
in behalf of his pupils, a 'mustache
cup Mr. H. has no mustache, and
a white hare { rabbit After thank
ing the patrons of the school for
their presence and inviting them to
come again, the principal adjourned
the schools until Monday, January
4, 1886.
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FAIRMONT.
The Mountain City, Its Men and
MaidenS.

By Our Special Correspondent. 80
FAIRMoNT, Jan. 4.-Mr. H. C. Og-
den is smiling on his many friends
in this place. Herschel is bright
boy and no. doubt will make his
mark in the world 50 Fi ofw 'se
Herman Stoetzer thought he
would take little advantage of the
University boys, so he started ahead
and walked through to Fairmont.
Herman has a girl here. aAaEIAaa
Miss Rosa Swisher, who has been
attending the Pittsburgh Female
College, is spending the holidays
with her. parents and many friends
here.
Mrs. Jas. Wallace and daughter,
of ,'Morgantown, stopped short
time at. the Continental hotel last
week. sss-si 49, - sa-iii
L.aHs Yost made brief stop here
last Friday.
Chas. Dering, of Morgantown,
was here Saturday and Sunday.
Anna seemed very glad to see
him. ,.s.tys ts
Rice and Barton's Minstrels are
billed for Tuesday night at the
rink.
The entertainments given recently
in the school building for the benefit
of the school library, were a decid-
ed success.
| There was a pleasant watch party
at Miss Emma Steele's on New
Years Eve.
Misses Lou Pickenpaugh and
Nettie Carraco, of your town, are the
guests of friends here.
The Dowden concert promises to
be brilliant affair.
w. S. Haymond's new residence
was the scene of an enjoyable taffy
party on Thursday night.
Thos. H. B. Staggers,, ESQ.,, has
gone to Morgantown on legal bust
ness.
Our end of the F. M. & p. is done,
what's the matter with yours?
A few political bees are beginning
to buzz in the bonnets of man
here and there about town.
Miss Gertie Thompson, who has
has been attending the Normal, is
passing the vacation at her home
near Laurel Point.
The colored folks had swell hop
at the rink ON Thursday night.
Bruce Nuzum met with a serious
accident the other night by tumb-
ling down the steps of the Mountain
City House, badly brufsing his head
and face
Mr.. Fred. I. Martin resigned the
Principalship of the Union school,
in Grant district, to accept an APP
pointment as deputy clerk in the Of
flee of County Clerk Carpenter.
On Tuesday evening, Dec. 10th,
the lecture on Don't" by Hon. G.
w. Atkinson, was well attended and
listened to with close attention and
evident pleasure throughout his dis
course.
New Years day was quite warm
and pleasant, large number of the
boys amused the people by mas
querade horseback ride. They look
ed quite comical and paraded the
streets for some time. The drum
corps furnished the music.
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HEADLIGHTs-RAIL News AND
NoTEs.-Indications further point in
the direction of the early completion
of railroad communication between
this point and Morgantown, w. Va,
which will be matter of considera-
Bile advantage to this community.
1t is stated on good authority that
the iron horse will be putting and
blowing through the valleys at the
base of the mountain between here
and that place by December /, 1886.
In the way of railroad improvements
in addition to the above, we have
been informed that the Pittsburgh,
McKeesport d Youghiougheny road
will be completed from New Haven
to this place as soon as practicable
and thence out in the direction of
the Monongahela river by the way
Of Masontown this county, Union
torn NeWs.
The depot at this place is well
under roof Mr.. John c. Schultz, of
Wheeling, is the roofer. The ma
terial is good quality of slate, and
the roof will be finished in few
days.
Work has been commenced on the
trestle for the bridge at the mouth
of Decker's creek.
No track was laid last week, on
account of there being no iron on
hand. A good supply has arrived
and the work is progressing.
Twelve car loads of iron were on
hand on Monday-enough to lay the
track to Ellington, including the
siding-and the officials announce
that they will reach that place this
week.
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Marriages.

DEvAULT-Cox.-Dec. 26, Miss
Bette Cox to Mr.. Levi Devault, both
of this county.
HoULT-SAERs.-Dec. 10, Miss
Annie Saers to Mr.. Lindsay Hoult,
both of Marion county.
BURNs-FLEMING.-Dec. II, at
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Miss Lucy NJ
Fleming, of Fairmont, w. Va, to Mr.
Harry Burns, of GAINESVILLE.
Enthusiastically Rev. w. c..
Rymer, Jan. 3, 1886, at the residence
of E. C. Allender, Lewis Higgins and
Miss Mary E. Hess, both of this
county.
Unconstitutional the residence
of E. c. Allender, in this place, by
Rev. w. C.. Rymer, ON Dec. 31st,,
1885, Calvin N. Morris and Miss
Belle Hunt, daughter of E. w. Hunt,
Esq, of Vaudeville.
BRowN-DAus.-The following
invitation to the wedding of Lieut..
r. M. G. Brown and Miss Kate
Bantz Davis, have been sent out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Davis
request the pleasure of your company
at the Wedding Reception of their
Daughter,
Kate Bantz
and
Mr.. Robert NJ. G. Brown,
United States Navy, A-
on Wednesday,, January sixth, Z
from three until halfpast four o clock.
Hotel Rennert, Baltimore.
A seperate card says the ceremony
will be at half past two o'clock.
Lieut.. Brown is brother of Mrs.
Joseph Moreland and Mrs. Judge
Ollie of this place. Miss Davis is
daughter of ex-senator Henry G.
Davis. Allan Arthur will be "best
man"
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, S. S.:
At Rules held in the Clerks Office Of the Circuit
Court for Monongalia County the Chanocry
Side of said Court, on the FIRST Monday in January
1886. W y
Henry r. Rice, Complainant In
Frank A. Sbean ct ais, Defendants, >S'
The object Of this suit is to recover against Ira
Baily, Sheriff Of Monongalia county, and such,
Administrator of the estate of Robert Shean, de-
ceased, balance Of about 81 900 due and owing to
the complainant by said deceased for work, labor,
boarding and nursing the said Robert Shean, and
for money paid, laid out and expended for said de-
ceased at his request, in his life time, per
count filed by complainant with his bill marked A;
and to subject the house and lot in Morgantown,
owned by said dccedent the time Of his death to
the payment Of his debts and for general relief:
And 1t appearing according to law that the said
defendants. William D. Shean, John X. Shean,
Anna M. Neighbors and Ross Ncighbors not
residents Of this State, the said defendants
CURED to appear within month after the date OF
the first publication hereof, in the Clerks Office Of
our said Court Rules to be holden therefor, and
do what is necessary to protect their interests.
Copy.
r. +. FAST, Clerk
ID n
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7=---7----
AULD LANG SYNE
A Dive Into the Days of Long
Ago.
SHOULD auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to min?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days o lang syne?'

"Opekiska,a one of the stations
on the F., M. d p. railroad, is an In
dian name meaning white Day."
which, by the way, was the old name
of the village.
VIM. Durbin kept a grocery here
in 1852.
DR.. R. B. G. O'Kelly will be re-
membered as an old physician in
this county. He came here from
Ireland, where he received his edu-
cation.
Smallwood G. Morgan, of Grant
district, is grand son of the famous
Indian fighter"
An old block house used to stand
on the present site of Mooresville.
Blacksmith was named for David
Black, who laid out the town in
1929.
There has been Touring mill at
Laurel Point for nearly or quite a
hundred years.
An effort to ascertain the origin
of the sobriquet "Sally Town" has
not been fruitful of results. Who
can lead us out of the dark?
Fairmont was formerly called
Middletown.
Rein Hollad was born in 1776,
and died in 1851.
DR.. Marmaduke Dent practiced
medicine for fifty years.
Speaking of the Pierpoints of this
county, Prof. Wiley says: The
original ancestor of the Pierpoint
family was a distinguished Norman
robber named Robert. who came into
England with William the Conquer
er. William placed him on a manor
formed of several farms) and gave
him the title of Duke Pierpont, from
a Pierrepons or stone bridge on the
land; but number of years ago, the
last male dying, the estate went into
the female line. James Pierpont, an
Episcopal minister, and his brother
defendants of Robert-were among
the first settlers of Massachusetts.
John Pierpont, defendant of one of
these brothers, came from New York
or New Jersey, in 1859, and took up
the Pierpont farm, near the site of
the Pierpont church. On it was
built the settlers fort called Pier
points Fort. He had three brothers
who went to Kentucky.
John Pierpont married Mary,
daughter of Col. BLACKWELL Morgan.
They had eight children: Larkin,
Zackquill, Francis, John, jr, Sarah
Watson, Nancy Baker and Temper
ance Dunn. John Pierpont died
about 1895.
Francis married Catherine Weaver,
and their third son is ex-Gov. Fran
els H. Pierpont
John Pierpont had two slaves,
''Uncle Zadoc" and Granny Tanner"
"Uncle Zadoc'' was the prophet,
sooth-sayer, witch doctor and wizard
of the neighborhood. Tradition says
the witches killed the pigs, spoiled
the butter or kept it from coming,
and bewitched horses and people.
"Uncle Zadoc," or 'Zaid,' was often
called in such cases, and punished
the witches by heating horse shoes.
He was sharp and shrewd, and claim
ed to see ghosts. When some one
was sick, he would talk ambiguously
and they got better or worse, got
well or died, he then interpreted his
first ambiguous predictions to suit
the case. Granny Tanner" was no
ted for being the special friend of
every child she met or came about"
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A TERRIFIC GAS ExPLosIoN-MR.
j. X. MYLER BADLY BURNEp-A
frightful explosion of natural gas at
Kittanning last Tuesday resulted in
the serious burning of J. X. Myler,
of Pittsburgh, who will be remem-
bered by our readers as the gentle
manly contractor of Morgantown' s
gas well. Several others were also
dangerously burned. A dispatch
says:
A terrific gas explosion occurred
at the Kittanning Iron Company's
No. 2 well before noon to-day, three
miles from this place, and James X.
Myler, the contractor, Charles T.
Neale, Henry A. Colwell, superin
tendent and manager respectively OF
the iron company, and five or six
other men were frightfully, though
not fatally burned 1t appears the
gas reached the boiler, which had
been removed some distance, while
Gaping and testing the pressure.
Everything about the well burned
up, of course. Mr.. Myler is the
worst sufferernnd now lies at the
boarding house of Mrs. Dickey, this
place.
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Views and Interviews.
A GENERAL MELANGE.

Prof. F. S. Lyon, formerly profes-
sor of English in the University, but
now Principal of Broaddus Female
College, Clarksburg, passed three or
four days in our midst last week. In
reply to the New DoMINIoN's ques-
tions as to the progress and welfare
of that college, Prof. Lyon said:
."We are trying to do good and
honest. work, and we confidently ex-
pect a good and honest support.
The school has seven teachers adj
mirably fitted for the work. Forty
five young ladies are in attendance
now, and several others are coming
after the holidays. A gentleman
who has visited Vassar says that
our rooms for girls are better fur
nished and better in every way than
those of that famous institution. Our
new Knabe pianos are the very best
that are made, and altogether we
have what we set out to make-a
first-class young ladies seminary"
"How's the cattle trader was
asked of A. T. Hess, Esq.
Dull, very dull; but it's going to
be better"
"How many head are you winter
ing?"
Seventy"
isn't feed scarce?'
"a little; but this open weather is
helping us out greatly. Do you
know that President Cleveland has
done the best thing that's been done
since the WARP"
"What is that?"
why, he's ordered the big cattle
thieves to drive their herds off the
Government lands in the west. It's
the best thing that's been done since
the war, and I'm willing to shoulder
my gun and help him enforce it."
Look here, you New. DOMINION fell
low" said member of the legal
profession of Morgantown about
three days ago, "do you know who's
going to be the Republican nominee
for Representative in the Legislature
next fally'
Haven't a suspicion"
"Well, he's now a member of the
County Court, but don't say I told
you"
Several early birds seem to be
after that particular worm"
you won't use my name If l tell
you thing or two, will you"
Certainly not"
"Well, l think you ought to say
that there are a good many young
men about our, town who drink oc
casionally and think nobody knows
it. But it won't do. Their breath
gives them away. It's something
that can't be concealed, and they are
hurting their regulations. Say
something like this, won't your Ev-
erybody will be able to pick out a
man or two to All the bill"
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WILD WESTERN JoURNALfsM.-An
Arkansas editor extravagantly ex-
claims: You may hive all the stars
in a nail keg, hang the ocean on a
rail fence to dry, put the sky in a
gourd to soak, unbuckle the belly
band of eternity and let out the sun
and moon, but never delude your
self with the idea that you can es-
cape that place ON the other side of
purgatory unless you pay the printer
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At and Below Cost.

Previous to purchasing our spring
and summer we will close our pres
ent stock at and below cost. Our
stock is very large in every depart
ment and we must reduce it within
the next so days. We will make
some great sacrifices. Overcoats
will be sold regardless of cost. Also
boots, shoes, underwear and odds
and ends at one-half their cost. No
humbug, bat facts. Call at
HIRsCHMAN's.
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Qllt Nt'u Dominion.
MORGANTOWN, w. VA
Saturday, January 8, 1886.
Two Papers for the Price of
One.

AS a special offer to old as
well as new subscribers we have
arranged to send the NEW DOMINION
and the New York Weekly World
one year to any address for $2.15
cash. This is an extraordinary offer
and will not be open very long. Let
our old friends send in their orders
and induce their neighbors to do the
same. We will send sample copies
of the World to many of our people
within a few days and hope to receive
their orders for both papers.
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SALE OF REAL EsTATE--The Mar
steller property, consisting of lot
and two houses near the University,
was sold on Monday by commits
sioners Hough IL Cox to Geo. C.
Baker for 81 300.
On the same day the George
Grub farm in Clinton district, con-
sisting Of 56t acres, was sold to Will
liam Clear for $701, by commissioner
Houston.
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HOUSE BURNED.-Lindsay Fetty's
house near Coal Spring in Grant dis
trict was entirely destroyed by fire
on the night of the 9th ult., with
nearly all its contents, but little
bedding and a few clothes having
been saved. The loss is pretty
heavy for Mr.. Fetty as it included a
considerable amount of his winter
store of provisions. The fire is sup
posed to have caught from the kitch-
en- stove. In trying to save some of
the goods Fetty's shirt was burned
off and his back, chest and neck
severely burned.
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Tuesday, January 12th, 100,
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.

To all persons holding liens, by Judgment
or otherwise, on the real estate or any
part thereof of John G. Malone
In pursuance of decree of the circuit
court of Monongalia county, made in n
cause therein pending, to subject the real
estate of the said John c. Malone to the
satisfaction of the leins thereon, you arc
hereby required to present all claims held
by you and each of you against him, which
are liens on his real estate, or any part of
it, for adjudication to me at my Office in
Morgantown on or before
MONDAY, JANUARY II, 1886.
Given under my hand this sth day OF
December, 1885.
NJ. M. DENT.
JAMES MORROW, JR., Counsel.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, S. s.:
At Rules held in the Clerks Office Of the Circuit
Court for Monongaia county, on the Chaneery
1886:
Serena Brookover &C., Complainants,l In
Noah Raber ct ais, Defendants, ehaneery.
The object Of this suit is to partition and alot to
and amongst those entitled thereto, the tract of lGi
acres Of land, of which Christopher Raber, ST., de
ceased died seized, described in the bill II suscept-
bic Of partition; and If not susceptible of convenient
partition to sell same and divide the.proceeds Thereof
And il appearing, according to law, that the said
defendants, Samuel Snider and Nancy Snider his
wife, Henry Pride and Nancy Pride bis wife, and
Sylvester Raber not residents of this State, the
said defendants are required to appear within ono,
month after the date OF the first publication hei eof
in the Clerks Office of our said Court at Rules to
be holden therefor. and do what is necessary pro-
tect their interests
Copy.
Teste:
X. II. FAST, Clerk
q .ry.
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For the New Dominion.
Last Words of Observation-Disclosures
Free at Last Call Ehxa!''
BY MRS. E. v. C. LEWELLEN.


When the close of life draws near,
And the passing spirit stands
On the last foothold of Time
And counts its fieeting sands
What visions must fill the soul
AS the spirit-world draws near!
Of enhancing heaven-born bliss;
Or wild, tormenting fear!
To the Christian comes the joy!
That which no eye hath seen
Or ear heard, he now beholds
AS in some happy dream.
Thus, to our own beloved
Hendricks, the summons came;
And crying out, 81 am free at last, "
He called his wife's dear name.
Though henceforth free from pain,
Free from earth's cares and woes,
He fain would clasp once more in his
Her hand before he goes!
She had lived for years his life
His joys, and triumphs shared,
And for his good, above all things
OF earth, most truly cared.
Now he would fain reveal
In one brief, passing glance,
To her dear eyes, that heavenly bliss
Which he felt in advanced.
He yearned to share this last,
Best moment of his life
AS other blessings he had shared
With this faithful, loving wife.
Could she only know the joy -.
Which he doubtless entered now
No sob would rend her heart,
No sorrow cloud her brow.
But it might not be,-too late
The imploring message sped,
And she came to find but his lifeless
form,
And his noble spirit fed!
o, stricken wife, look up!
Yield not to your wild despair;
Though crnshingly fell the heavy
blow
And left you PROSTATE there.
Remember he is "free at lastr'
And has entered into rest,
And his name shall ever be cntwined
With the noblest, and the best!
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A PLucKr LITTLE TRAvEIER.-On
Wednesday of last week Miss Mag.
gle Hoover, aged eleven years, arriv-
ed here from Ausable, Michigan,
having come the entire distance by
herself. Her mother lives few
miles southeast OF town, and ON
Wednesday went to Fairmont to
meet her little daughter, whom she
was expecting, but failing to enquire
at the proper place, she returned
home, thinking that little Maggie
had somewhere missed a train, and
would probably not reach here after
all. Mother and daughter arrived
at home about the same time. Mag
gle is bright and pleasant little
girl, and enjoyed her long ride very
well.
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ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-On Dec.
26th the Monongalia Lodge No 10,
l. o. o. F., elected the following Of
ficers: r. E. Fast, N. G.; J. M.
Reed, V. G.; d. H. Slime, Sec'y; J.
G. Wallace, Treas, and J. N. Kiger,
Steward.
The Orphans Friend Encamp-
ment No. IA, l. o. o. F., elected as
officers, Dec. 2Sth, the following:
r. f. Fast, G. p; E. C. Protzman,
Fl. P; W. l. Protzman, S. W.; d. H.
Slime, Scribe; J. S. Swindler, Treas,
and A. X. Smith, J. w.