The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

James Van Meter, of Idaho, son
of State Senator Van Meter, of Hardy
county, this State, is an applicant
for the United States Marshalship
of Iadaho. His friends are giving
him a strong "boost."
John II. A. Butcher, a cousin of
Hon. b. l.. Butcher, died in Wash
ington Jan. 10Th. He left his home
in Randolph county, this State,
about five years ago and went TO
Idaho for his health, and while there
he was employed as an Indian
Agent At the time of his death he
held the position of recorder in the
Land Office at Washington.
Gil. Thompson, Huntington; INV.
Donnally, Charleston, c. +. Poland,
Romney; II. +. Horner, Parkersburg,
f. c. Smith, Ravenswood; Geo, Bias
table. Clarksburg; VIM. NJ. O. Daw-
son, kingwood; and A. b. White,
Parkersburg, have been appointed
as delegates to the International
Editorial Association, which will
meet in Cincinnati on the 23rd of
February and continue three days.
Rev. John z. Strider, ID. d., PROBES
sor of Moral Philosophy in Washing
ton and Lee University, died on the
23d inst, in Staunton, Va. Mr..
Strider, as is known TO most of our
readers, was the oldest son of John
II. Strider, Esq, of this county.
He had pursued an extensive litera-
ry course of study in Washington
and Lee, in Leipsic and Edinburgh,
then theological course in Union
Theological Seminary, Va. Gifted
with strong natural talent and by
habit most persistent student, Mr.
Strider made unusual attachments
at an early age, and won wide
spread reputation for ability and cul-
ture. He had been but n short time
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church at Stanton, when he was
elected Professor of Moral Philoso-
ply in w. n l.. University, which
eminent place he held till his early
death. The literary world has lost
bright ornament, the church an
able minister, and his death brings a
sad bereavement and disappoint-
ment to his family, who have our
sympathy in their affection Spirit
of Jefferson.
Mr.. Thos Cockings, of Lincoln
county, w. Va, who died last week,
was a man of more than usual his
tory, says the West Virginia Demo
crat. Born in Staffordshire, Eng
land, he entered the British army in
time to do good service, and won his
spurs in the Crimean war. At the
breaking out of the late civil war
he was stationed at the Island Of
Jamaica, West Indies. Shortly af-
ter the firing upon Fort Sumter,
Gen. G. p. L. Beauregard, then in
command at Charleston, S. c., who
had met him previously, rendered
him an office in the Confederate SER
vice. Resigning his commission un.
der her Majesty, he arrived in Char
lesion on the blockader Fox. Beau
regard, knowing his ability and
knowledge of military discipline, as
signed him at once to the charge of
the large body of unframed militia
then gathering at James Island, S.
G., where he soon brought order out
of chaos. He served with great gal
lantry in the Army of the Northern
Virginia under Lee, until the close
at Appomattox. Approaching the
great value of the mineral resources
Of West Virginia, he purchased large
tracts of land there, where he lived
until his death, great enthusiast 50
to the future prospects of his adopt
ed State. He was buried with Ma
sonic honors. ..
The Parkersburg State Journal,
in giving pencil photographs of the
personnel of the U. S. Custom House
at that place, describes postmaster
Scott and Judge Jackson in this
wise:
Postmaster {. +. Scott, the chief
of these domains. is a small gentle
man, who is noted for a suaye and
engaging manner and it is no won
der that he has kept on such good
terms with the Mogul of the Uni
verse-Uncle Sam-during his term
of office. He is business and knows
the details of his business from A to
Israel. He is always busy and his
only recreation, outside of three
meals a day, is in leading the NJ. f.
Church choir, which he does with
delight to his auditors.
On the third floor we are ushered
into the presence of Judge John j.
Jackson, as handsome an old gen.
tleman as you will find in the Vir-
ginias. He is the ideal Of "bluff
Lord Harry" but his sternness is
bclied by merry twinklcin his blue
eyes, which always gives an ''at
home" feeling. The Judge to use
slang phrase, is "holy terror to
evil-docrs, and the way of the har-
dened trangressor is indeed hard
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