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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13
Laurel Point.

LAUREL PoINT, March 5.-Mahlan
Riggs and Jesse Mercer each sold
their horses last week.
A drove of thirteen horses passed
through here a few days ago.
Thursday looked like business
day here, thirteen wagons loaded
with grain, came to mill. There
were eight at one time.
David Thorn had to kill his colt
that got kicked some time ago
Two of Fenton Rice's boys of
your..town, are visiting in our village.
Mrs. Mary Shively. of Iowa, is
visiting her father, G. F. c. Conn.
Wheat looks a little paler than it
did some time ago.
Marion Mclaughlin has bought a
farm of 134 acres for 1892 He
talks of building house on it this
fall.
5. j. Snider, our school teacher,
took Hayes fast line for home on
the 5th inst, Some of the ladies
will be lonesome without him.
The ladies have gathered up their
-bonnets. Too much March wind
for their complexion.
Our school closed on the Sd inst
with an entertainment at night, got
ten up mostly by the scholars, The
house was crowded before shutdown,
until one could hardly find standing
room. The program is too lengthy
to be given in full. The perform
ance consisted of Declarations, Cha
rades, Dialogues, "Darkey" sermons,
&c. The performers did well, and
were praised by all. We had good
order considering the crowded house.
The Henry brothers and Melville
Pratt furnished instrumental music
for the occasion that was hard to
beat. At the close of the perform
ance J. r. Hall made few appro-
pirate remarks after which a vote of
thanks was given to our teacher, S.
j. Snider, for the good manner in
which he has conducted our school.
Mr.. Snider goes away from here with
good recommendation as a teacher
He was liked by all the pupils and
patrons of the school. He goes to
Fairmont to attend the Normal
school.
The weight of the audience at the
entertainment was little too much
for the house, as it broke three or
q. - \
five or six inches. However it dis
turbed the crowd but little.
Tom Boyce will move onto 10.
Brookover's farm; X. Hess will move
to his father-in-law's place on the
Flats, and VIM. Hess will go to the
house vacated by X. Hess.
The West siders are getting ex-
cited over the w. Va. Il Pa. railroad
again.
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Georgetown.

GEoRGETowN, March s.-Arrange
ments are still being made for tbs
changes which are to occur here in
! the near future.
II. Clay Miller has invoieed por-
ton of his goods to his successor in
the store and will, we learn, dispose
of the residue at auction.
George c. Kerns, of Grangeville
made hasty trip to his old home
last week.
A. Rice, of this place, and S,
Emery Snider, of Stewards Run, will
join the Bingamon colony about the
first of April.
Urias NJ. Michael will soon move
to A. N. Michael's property, (J. NJ
Cordray house, at the mouth of Stew.
arts Run.
We learn that French Camblin
and sisters will soon occupy the
Hogue property at Arnsttsville.
Capt. Arnett was absent last week
assisting to partition the d. ID. Mi
chael land in Clay district.
The meeting at Arnettsville closed
last week, much good having beer
done.
A protracted meeting will be held
this week at Point Pleasant.
The schools in this section will
generally close this week. They
have usually been well attended dur
ing the winter and show successful
administrations.
1t is rumored that subscription
school will be taught at Arnettsville
during part of the spring or summer
by Mr.. Glasscock, who has success
fully taught the winter term here.
Among the visitors from elsewhere
lately, were Mrs. Sarah Stewart, Of
Avon, w. Va, and /. Reed, Esq, Of
Clinton district.
Capt. d. NJ. Camp, who with J. c
Coombs, purchased the Matilda Low
interest at the executors sale, an6
John Rice, Esq, who purchased
Miss NJ. Heck's interest in a trac
of 700 acres of land on Middle Forl
river in Upshur county, will go this
week to arrange for taking possession
of their purchases,
Mrs. Rebecca Youst, who is af
flicted with rheumatism, has beer
suffering of late with that disease
her case being rather chronic il
form.
Uncle Dennis Thorn is reported
improving and his recovery is hoped
for at an early day.
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BIacksyille.

BLACKsvILLE, March 6.-There is
protracted meeting in progress al
Yeager's, Pa, of the Southern Meth
odist denomination.
Mr.. George Myers, son of Rev
Mr.. Myers, has been quite i'll and is
no better at this writing
John Howard has recently pur.
chased the farm known as the Rod.
gers farm. This land lies on the
south side of Dunkard creek on the
waters of Kings run and joins lands
of Rev. Huston Steward and others
1t consists of about So acres valued
at $244 dollars per acre.
The school at this place will close
on the 18th inst.
A. j. Strosnider has purchased
his spring stock of boots and shoes
L. w. Headlee recently had a fine
calf killed by limb of tree falling
on it.
The literary society near this vii
lage is progressing with good sue
cess.
Joseph Marshall recently sold two
fine COWS at p cents per pound.
There is nothing like keeping a
hotel well furnished; Oh, give me a
chrome!
Mrs. Joseph Marshall has return
ed home from her visit at Pleasant
Valley.
J. F. Willard, we learn, has gone
to Washington county to spend the
summer.
Mrs. L. C. White has returned
home from her visit at Jollytown
Pa.
/ wonder what is so attractive
down Dunkard that draws the at
tention of L. E. II. and j. S. M. SC
often.
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little farm of 81 acres, and he had
been told that it had been returned
as delinquent. He thereupon walked
to Charleston and called on Auditor
Duffy to learn il such was tbs East
Ard X 4 was to pay the taxes and
charges. He was found to owe the
State $1,000, which he paid, and
then walked to Maiden to visit son
He said he had taken a near cut
called on several old friends, and
found the walking good and made
the distance in little less than a
week
On Saturday last, James w. Con
rad; of the West Fork; late Deputy
Sheriff under John W. Bell, was ar
rested by w. H. Roome, chief of the
secret service of the mail and pension
department and Deputy U. S. Mar
shall, Springston, who conducted him
to Parkersbufg. Mr. Conrad is
charged with forging signatures to
pension papers. In fact, the report
is that he filled out the entire blank,
acknowledged it, signed three mems
names as witnessed, one of which
can neither read nor write. 1t is a
bold piece of work, if as stated, yet
the pensioner was not defrauded in
the least. Conrad, it is said, went
further-signed the check and drew
the money. This is what is reported
whether it be true or not remains to
be seen.
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Little Falls.

LITTLE FALLS, March Sc. Yoder
foreman on section No. Of the F..
M. q p, has moved his family into
VIM. E. Richardson house on the
pike near A. J. Frum's.
Our people are rejoicing over the
assured fact that we are to have
daily mail after the 18th. No more
delays or layovers in Uncle Sans
business when the railroad takes
charge of it.
The protracted religious effort at
Hopewell still continues to do noble
work. Quite a number have been
converted. Let the good work &c
on.
The new review on the road at
this place does not suit the MAORI
ty of our people.
Hutchinson q Jacobs have graded
their lot and are now putting in the
foundation for their store. John
Richards, of Palatine, has the con-
tract for the carpenter work and is
to complete the building by the 18th
of April.
Jos. Malone and wife, of Opekiska,
were visiting at R. H. Jones Satur-
day and Sunday.
The schools are nearing a close
and with but few exceptions have
been satisfactory and thorough.
The Falls has been unusually live
ly for the past week. The construc-
ton train still remains on our siding.
The jolly bridge and depot crew have
also been with us. Cooper, Helm
and Brown, foremen of the respective
departments, are all first class bust
ness men, and jolly good fellows.
The depot at this place will be
completed this week and now the
skeptic will be compelled to believe
that the company intends to place
this point on an equal footing with
any on the line.
Quite an enjoyable affair took
place yesterday at A. J. Frum's in
the form of a fine turkey roast. 1t
was Mr.. Frum's birthday and the
dinner was prepared without his
knowledge. Mrs. Frum and daugh-
tiers know how to get up palatable
dish.
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lOwesyiIie.

TOWNSVILLE, March Our -four.
ing mill is undergoing repairs.
jacob Huffman is doing the work.
Daddy Daddy Durten has been rerair-
ing and repainting his carts, the
past week. He says they will be
needed soon.
S. A. Wisman bought a fine horse
of G. d. Roby the other day.
Mrs. James Huffman is able to
visit her many friends again.
Two transient citizens of Loves
vile went TO Fairmont the other day
and had to charter special car to
come home in.
J. S. Hood is preparing to erect a
dwelling, and G.. ID. Robey, a gran
cry.
T. F. Watson will erect two or
three dwelling houses In Opekiska.
James McElroy, our blacksmith,
we learn will move to Catawba.
HI. n. McGonnigel, of Catawba, is
assisting T. f. Watson at the sta
ton
Our school, taught by Miss Re
becca Courtney, closed last Wednes-
day, with a literary entertainment
at night by the school.
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1t is entirely in order, now that
we have one railroad, to begin to
boom the second.
The reports from the w. Va. q
Pa. enterprise revive the hope that
it may make a fresh jump this
spring.
Since we have watched the build.
ing of one railroad down the Monon.
gahela, we are not disposed to re-
gard it as mere breakfast SPELL
nor do we hope to see it accomplished
without hard struggle and many
delays. Nevertheless we do not des-
pairof it's being built. There is too
much determination, too much tenn
per, and too much involved in the
w. Va. Il p. enterprise for its pro-
jectors to submit to defeat. We be-
lieve it to be in their power to com
mand the means to build it, and
they may be expected to move just
as soon as they have secured the
best possible terms with capital
lists.
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Amid his multitudinous duties
President Clavaland sat down rooant.

Amid his multitudinous duties
President Cleveland sat down recent
ly and wrote with his own hand the
following terse letter to friend
who had asked him for an Office.
My Dear Sir:-I return the testi-
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Granville.

GRANVILLE, Mar. 6.-According to
previous announcement our school
exhibition came off on Thursday
evening, March 4th.
The programme consisted of dec
lamations, recitations, orations, &c
&c.
LIST. Song, by the school, "Twi-
light is Stealing;" prayer, by the
teacher; music, by the Cassville
Orchestra, led by Prof. D. WED
man.
1t would take up too much space
in your valuable paper to attempt to
publish the programme in full and
to mention the excellent manner in
which every one acquitted himself,
but cannot refrain from mentioning
some of the performers.
The rendering of ''Daisy's Faith, y
by Carrie Hess, aged six years, took
the house by storm. Allie Hess,
Lizzie Ridgway, Zoe Sargent, Mar
tina Larkin and Laura Ridgway, all
little girls, deserve especial men
ton.
Among the little folks who rem
dered their speeches in a manner to
entitle them to see their names in
print were: Roseve Eakin, Walter
Ridgway, Lee Lewellen, Willie jam
ison, Willie Seargent and Duke
Dent.
1t was the unanimous verdict OF
the audience that they never attend
ed a better school exhibition and
the patrons of the school give all the
praise to the teacher for his untiring
energy and think that we have had
the best taught school that we have
had for years.
AS usual on all occasions of the
kind, we were afflicted with some
rowdies, who make it point to be
present and disturb the law abiding
portion of the community.
The Cassville orchestra rendered
most excellent music, for which the
patrons return thanks.
n 4
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Lewisville.

LEwIsvILLE, March 8th.-We are
glad to see that our merchants have
fine supply of goods on hand.
The wheat has been damaged some
by the late freezing.
There was little fuss in the
school at Kennedys, on Monday
among the boys.
Chas. j. johnson and son have
built new pair of stocks and are
now ready for shoeing oxen.
On Thursday last fire broke out
in Thomas Kennedy's meadow, and
might have done a great deal OF
damage, but went out before it
reached the fence.
Mrs. George Nucc is still on the
mend.
Chas. Gidley is preparing to build
cellar wall under the store house
of j. p. Burbridge q Co.
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Sill booming.

A well informed correspondent Of
the New York Sun, writes to that
paper regarding Blaine's approach
ing periodical boom for the Presi
dency, as follows:
The denomination of Blaine is
hardly a matter of uncertainty in
1888, if he is alive then. have lust
returned from an extended Western
trip, and as Democrat have had q
fair chance to find, by inquiring, how
the Republicans feel. There are
Blaine clubs in every State of the
Union today, actively at work, and
the young mems Blaine club of Gin
cinnati is the largest single political
association in the West to-day.
Well, it's true that Republican
Presidential timber appears to be
scarce at the present time, and, real.
ly, it wouldn't seem like Presiden-
tial election at all if Blaine were not
a candidate on one side or the
other.
The thing has come to be chronic
both with the party and with Blaine,
and must be repeated every four
years. Nor is the diagnosis of the
disease at all difficult. The symp-
toms, from the beginning, all point
to one inevitable result which surely
follows, viz: defeat.
We have just three reasons for
preferring Blaine for the next Re-
publican candidate above any other
man. The first and foremost reason
is that he is sure to be beaten. The
second is that we don't want the
country to incur even the slight risk
of having either John Sherman OF
John A. Logan named for the Presi.
dency. And the third is because
if a Republican is to be elected al
all, we could take Blaine as cheerful.
ly as anybody else.
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There is no public want so sensi-
bly, felt by our community, just now,
as that of Town Hall.
The desire for this will grow and
intensity every season, now that
railroad facilities bring to our town
an increased number of public enter
tainments.
1t is great public affection to be
restricted to Academy Hall. That
is not fit place for any kind of an
entertainment. 1t is not comforta-
BILE, nor convenient, nor pleasant,
nor is it even decent 1t is more of
a public nuisance than a public ac-
comodation. Nobody goes there, and
nobody would use the hall, except as
dernier resort. The audiences
generally leave the place, if not with
a feeling of faintness occasioned by
the close and vitiated atmosphere
at least with feeling of disgust
with the altogether uncomfortable
accommodations of the hall. More
over it usually occasions a more or
less serious interference with the
public school for the hall to be used
for any other purpose than that for
which it was designed.
But it is not necessary to dwell
upon the lack of suitable accommo-
dations in this town for public enter
tainments. This is admitted and
deplored on all sides. The only
question Isl How is this want to be
relieved?
We all recognize that it would not
pay to erect an expensive building
solely for use as a Town Hall. If
there were occasion to build large
commercial building in central
location, the builder might find it
n good investment to combine a
good hall with the other appoint
ments of the structure. But no such
building is now in contemplation and
it may be years before we might
hope to secure public hall in this
way.
There is one plan of relief that
seems to us to be practicable and
worthy of consideration. This is to
erect on the Academy grounds a
plain, one story, frame building, of
suitable shape and dimensions for
public hall, to be used by the public
schools as chapel, and for their
other public exercises, and to be let
to such other public purposes as are
proper and respectable.
Such building could be erected
at cost of few hundred dollars,
and the investment would pay. If
the school board has not authority
to erect such building, and can
not get authority, then let them Sc
cure the authority for somebody else,
and we believe a company can soon
be formed which will be willing to
put up the building for the rent and
allow the schools to use it free of
charge, SO that it would be a mu-
tual accommodation.
Cannot we have an enthusiastic
movement along this line?
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Strength
Cubic Inches Gas
nav zach auncaof paurJc,


In his report the Government
Chemist says:
II regard all alum powders as
very unwholesome. Phosphate and
Tartaric Acid powders liberate their
gas too freely in process of baking,
or under varying climatic changes
suffering deterioration.
Dr. H. A. Mott, the former Gov
eminent Chemist, after careful
and elaborate examination of the
various Baking Powders of commerce
reports to the Government in favor of
of the Royal brand.
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MOrgantOwn Might Profit by
the Example.

The Clifton Wooden Mill, $4,000,
the corner fire last fall, $4,000, the
Court house fire last night say $751;
600, make grand total of $4,000,
worth of property destroyed by fire
in the past year. Such sum would
have bought fire engine and man
ned it for % years. Experience is a
dear school, but unfortunately fogy-
ism will learn in no other Weston
World.
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West Virginia Farm Animals.

West Virginia Farm Animals.
Following is the estimated number
of animals on farms in West Vir-
ginia, with the total value of each
kind and average price on January
l, 1886:
Horses.-Number, 1881; aver
age price, $685.; value, $s,O79, 1868.
Mules.-Number, 6,412; average
price, $3.50; value, $4S4, 1O6.
Mich Cows.-Number, 166,252;
average price, $3.50; value $4s4,
1875.
Oxen and Other Cattle.-Number,
279,519, average price, $1S.05; value
$5,226,3s7.
Sheep.-Number, 624,912; average
price, $1.8S; value, $1,174,2I0.
Hogs.-Number, 419,133; average
price, 1886; value, $1,522,133.
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All trains daily, except Sunday
DAVID LEE, G. DUNLAP,
Gen. Supt, Train Master
b. DURHAM,
Gen. Manager.
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Fred Douglass, the celebrated
colored orator, has been invited to
step down from his nice position as
Recorder of Deeds for the District
of Columbia. He is to be succeeded
by Mr.. J. G.. Matthews, of Albany, a
colored politician who gave his
adhesion to the Democratic cause in
1883. The office is worth about
$40,
Mrs. John w. Pitzer has an egg
recently laid by a black spanish
hen measuring 81 inches in length
Nartinsburg Independent.
1t will occur to most people that a
hen measuring much less than 81
inches in length might be able to
Law an egg.
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SO MUCH for the RaiIroad

Freight rates between Morgan
town and Fairmont have fallen to
about one-sixth of what they for
merly were So much for the rail
Eagle.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

In the death of Hon. w. S. Hen
shaw, of Martinsburg, the State
loses distinguished and valuable
citizen, and the bar one of it's ablest
members.
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BEST BAKING POWDER.
Interesting Tests Made by the
Government Che mist.

DIR. Edward G. Love, the present
Analytical Chemist for the Govern
ment, has recently made some inter
esting experiments as to the com
parative value of baking powders.
DR.. Loves tests were made to deter
mine what brands are the most eco
nomical to use, and as their capac-
ity lies in their leavening power,
tests were directed solely to aseer-
tain the available gas of each pow
der. DR.. Loves report gives the fol-
lowing: