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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13
PRESIDENT TURNER
Is not and Will not be a Candf.
date for Any Political
Office.

In addition to Pr esident Turner's
declaration through the New DoMIN-
ION of last week that he would not
allow his name to be used in connec-
ton with any political office, he has
written the following sensible letter
to the Wheeling Intelligencer:
My attention has been called to a
paragraph in recent issue of your
paper stating that my name is being
used in connection with the Con-
gressional nomination for the First
district:
beg to say, in relation to this
matter, that under no circumstance
shall l consent to the use of my
name in this connection so long as
| remain connected with the State
University. On more than one oc-
casion since | assumed the duties of
my present office / have publicly
stated my views on this subject. /
can conceive of nothing more harm
full in it's effects upon the future of
the University than for its teachers
or officers to be dabbling in partisan
politics. While / expect to keep up
my interest in the discussion and So
luton of great public questions, and
shall exercise my rights and privil-
edges as a citizen at the ballot box,
l should be false to my public state
ments, as well as to what l conceive
to be for the welfare and future pros
perity of the University, if / allowed
my name to be used in connection
with party politics.
1t is my earnest purpose to make
the University the worthy head of
our State system of education, COM
handing the good will and patron
age of all our citizens of whatever
creed, sect or party. This result
can never be accomplished if there
is and well grounded belief among
the people that the University is
conducted as the partisan of any
political organization, or the adjunct
of any church organization, or that
its officers are using their official po-
sitions to accomplish personal ambi-
tions in politics.
With these views | entered upon
the duties of my office, and reflection
has confirmed them. You will there
fore greatly oblige me by giving this
communication place in your col
umns as protest against the use OF
my name in connection with any
political office.
Very truly, yours,
Z. NJ. TURNER.
Morganto,oD, W. "a, March 2.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13
Reedsville.

REEDsvILLE, PRESTON COUNTY, Feb.
22d.-The meeting is still in progress
here. There have been several pro-
fessions and ten persons are still at
the altar.
Messrs Joseph Reed and l. Wei
ton made flying trip to Morgantown
last Friday.
Thorton Taylor lost valuable
mule one day last week.
Mrs. Reason linn, who has been
quite i'll for some time, is much bet
now, we are glad to say.
Prayer meeting every Sunday
night at Mt Vernon.
G. H. and G.. r. linn were over al
Morgantown last week.
Miss Eta linn is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Reed, near Masontown.
Miss Marion Overfeld is on the
sick list this week.
We congratulate Morgantown on
having an iron horse. We wish we
were so fortunate.
Miss Alberto linn has been con
|
fined to her room for several days
with bad cold, but is able to be out
again.
Eliza Turner has sold his farm t.
Michael Smith. Girls look out
"Mike" may want bird for hi
cage.
Alender & linn are going to NOV
their steam saw mill to Decker
creek, near Reedsville, soon.
l. Welton, j. Reed, j. Keck, Johl
w. Guseman and Alexander Zinl
are each burning large lime kilns t.
be used as fertilizers on their respec
tive farms. We hope more of GU
farmers will follow their good exam
/ ME
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

In country where every man and
boy may carry gun and keep dog
if he wishes to, and where people
generally little heed who shoots, or
what is shot, whether the laws are
obeyed or broken, what wonder is it
that wild birds and beasts disappear,
and that our markets are almost
bare of game in seasons when it
should be cheap and plenty? Game
of all kinds is plentier and cheaper,
all over England, France and Ger
many, than it is here. The time may
possibly come, when the right to
carry fowling-piece will be obtain
ed by paying a high license fee
when the privilege of shooting ovel
certain districts will be sold for 9
term of years to the highest bidder
or disposed of at an annual rental
Should that time come, game will bt
abundant again. Many townships
or school districts, if they had thu
right and the will to enforce it
might in this way secure an income
sufficient to pay all school expenses
and very likely good part Of thu
highway tax. As it is, farmer
might do great deal if they would
towards suppressing this irresponsi
BILE, general shooting, which is goinl
on every autumn. 1t will be neces
sary for them first to become famil
lar with the game laws.-Erchangt
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

Mr.. Horner, of Morgantown, was
down last week for load of freight.
Fairchance will doubtless lose this
part of their railroad trade as well
as points between the river and Nor
gantown. This will reduce consid-
erably the receipts of the office at
Fairchance both in the way of freight
and express. This Office has done a
good business beyond what would
naturally come to an office in a place
of this size, being the nearest OF
most convenient point for all towns
within a distance of from ten to
twenty miles, and having no compe-
tition except river navigation, which
was only at certain seasons. The
f., M. & p. now comes in as sue
cessful competitor for the trade south
of Cheat river, and the office is likely
to suffer in consequence Union
to,on NeUs.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13
Another Account of the Fire at
KingW00d.

Special Correspondence of the New Dominion.
KrNGwooD, w. Va, Feb. 27-The
usually quiet little town of King
wood was the scene of quite dis
aster last night.
While many of the people were at
the exercises at the Methodist church,
about fifteen minutes of nine, an
alarm of "fire" caused the people to
rush from the church and their
homes. 1t was found to be at the
Loar House, and it was already 50
far under Roadway as to be past con-
troll. The store of Hartly & Wright
being in one part of the building
people began relieving the shelves
Of their goods ere they were caught
by the destructive element, and
quite an amount of goods was saved
from the fire, but of course they
were much damaged by rough usage
in rescuing them so hastily from the
! flames.
Some chairs, and queensware was
saved from the hotel, but compare
lively little of other furniture.
The fire originated about the mid
die of the building and worked both
ways, and when the flames neared
the Journal office, it was thought to
be in such imminent danger, that all
valuable books, papers and goods
were removed therefrom, but owing
to the untiring energy Of the man
aging and working persons, through
the application of water and wet
blankets, it was saved, but not with
out much injury.
We learn the property had but
recently been insured.
Mr.. Wright the merchant is 8
genial young man, and with Others
who suffered from the fire, has the
sympathy of his many customers
and friends.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13
NUMBER 20.
ACROSS THE LINE.
Notes About our Keystone Neigh
b0rs.

The Washington county Jail con-
tains sixty prisoners, yet they sell no
liquor there.
Greene county has human in
cubator in the shape of an old wo-
man who matches out chickens by
placing the eggs in her bosom.
Rev. DIR. Mofiatt, president of
Washington d jefferson college, re-
Gently received call to a theologi-
cal prefessorship in Allegheny Sem
mary, made vacant by DR.. Kellogg's
resignation, but in response to the
earnest petition of the students at
Washington has decided to remain
there.
Messrs. Wilson and Bell, of the
Pittsburg Post, Tuesday took charge
of the Rerie,c, at Washington bor-
ough, after legal contest, the for
mer proprietor, John NJ. Stockdale,
refusing to give up the property I'M
til he was required either to give up
the office or furnish a bond in the
sim of $4,000.
The oil excitement in the Dunk
ard section and on Whitley, Greene
county, has considerably abated of
late. The tools in the Gregg well
have become fast and operations sus-
pended for the time being. The oil
interest is still hopeful and exciting
in Richhill and the upper end. The
test well at Crab Apple is still in full
blast.
The Thayer oil we'll No. l, in
Washington county, got another pay
streak ON Saturday evening and is
now doing at the rate of $50 barrels
per day. The well is down 2,405
feet. The Thayer Oil Company have
located two more wells on the Clark
lease, one in the woods north of the
No. l, and the second between the
forks of the road near the Hess
No. 2.
Mrs. Eva d. Kellogg, widely known
as a contributor to leading educa-
tional journals, and for ten years a
successful teacher in the public
schools of Boston, has been elected
principal of the training department
of the California pa. State Nor
NAL School. Mrs. Kellogg comes to
her new position with eminent fitness
for the work. Her duties will begin
at the opening of the spring term,
March 80.
Mrs. Isaac Franks, who died in
Morgantown, w. Va, Sunday, Feb
ruary 81, 1886, was buried in the
Baptist cemetery here February %.
Deceased was SO years Of age, was a
faithful member of the Baptist
church for over AZ years, and leaves
a husband, one son and one daugh-
ter to mourn her death. A large
concourse of relatives and friends
followed her remains to their last
resting place.-Smithfeld Corr.
Graphic.
A decision was rendered by Judge
Hunter, Westmoreland Co., last week
upon the famous case of DIR. c. G.
Miller VS.. Jacob Byers, in favor OF
defendant. Jacob Byers, the defend
ant, was the victim of a cancer. He
went to DR.. Miller, who cured by
herbs, incarnation, etc. While UNI
der treatment the cancer disappear
ed. Byers refused to pay the bill
sent in by Miller, claiming that the
medicine had nothing to do with the
cure The court sustained him.
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Wise.

WISE, March 2nd.-A very brill
liant wedding occurred here Feb. 81.
Mr.. 1. N. Barr, of Cross Roads, W.
Va, and Miss Louie Cumberledge,
of Dent, Pa, were united in the holy
bonds of wedlock by Rev. j. w.
Woodruff, of this place. After the
happy pair were made one, the invit-
ed guests and bride and groom sat
down to a bountiful repast of tur-
key and other good things. We ex
tend our hand to the happy couple.
A little child of Robert Brewer, o.
this place, died February 28th, O
softening of the brain.
Ella May Eakin, little daughtel
of James /. and Rosanna Eakin, o
this place. died Feb. 21st.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13
Didn't Want to, But Couldn't
Help it.


Frank Petit, is young man who,
until about year ago, lived on the
West Fork, in Wood county, since
which time he has been prospecting
in the West. A few days since he
returned to West Virginia and
started home only to get himself in
to difficulty. The story as told on
Pettit's side of the case is very
peculiar one and is as follows:
Petit, after reaching Parkersburg,
on his way home, took Little Ka-
nawha packet, on which he went as
far as Burning springs. There he
shouldered his luggage and started
for the paternal roof on foot. On
his way up the West Fork he was
obliged to pass the home of Asa
Monroe. When he reached the Mon
roe mansion he was thirsty, and
concluded to stop and get drink as
he knew the family very well. He
was admitted to the house where
upon he was confronted by old man
Monroe with pistol. Some of the
male members Of family were called
in, and the door locked.
The astonished Petit was inform
ed that there was a wife and child
waiting for him and he had better
take them quickly. Pettit's revolver
was in his carpet-sack and he could
not reach it. He absolutely refused
to marry Monroe's daughter. Ac-
cording to his story he was kept in
the house a close prisoner for three
days, at the end of which time 9
Justice of the Peace was called in
and Petit and the girl were married
and he was released. He proceeded
at once to Elizabeth, secured law
yer and entered suit for divorce
The case has caused no little excite
roant
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13
THE FACTS IN THE CASE.
The Slender Peg Upon Which a
Startling Tale WINS Hung.


For the past few days metropoli.
tan papers have been printing in
their editorial columns, with such
caustic or facetious comments as
the editors saw fit to attach, story
of how West Virginia Judge had
passed a sentence of Punishment fol
life upon criminal convicted at q
recent term of court. The only
known foundation for this story Of
the nineteenth century revival of the
olden time and old world political
punishment of Punishment from the
realm lies in the following circum.
stances:
For several years past the county
of Nicholas has been the headquart-
ers of gang of criminals whose acts
of lawlessness-forgery, mail rob
bling, counterfeiting, etc.,-gave the
authorities, State and National
much trouble. Finally the United
States Marshal arrested one George
j. Williams, a particularly slick
individual, and he was tried and
convicted. Before he could be sen
fenced, however, Williams escaped
from jail After time he was re
captured and again tried and con
victed of another crime. A motion
by his counsel for a new trial was
not disposed of by the Court, but the
prisoner was sentenced on his first
conviction to thirteen months con
finement in the penitentiary.
Williams served out this sentence
when he was rearrested, taken t.
Charleston and lodged in Jail, three
indictments being found against
him. He was in very bad health
and while in Jail physicians certi
fed to the Court that it was impos
sible for the prisoner to stand pro
tracted trial; that even if he should
be convicted and sent to the peni
Tertiary he would die there before
he could serve out the sentence i'm
posed, and that if kept in Jail hi
would die anyhow At this tim,
Williams was so i'll that he had tt
be brought into the Court House or
a stretcher The prisoners counse
also appealed to the United States
Attorney in his behalf, stating thai
he was anxious to go away ant
would leave the State if allowed t.
do SO; they would sign a writer
agreement to that effect. The Gov
eminent said it would have to go OF
and convict him, and then it woult
accept the proposition. The pris
oner's counsel thought that course
would be dangerous for their client
and asked the United States Attor
ney to put it in writing. This wal
done, when Williams plead guilty t.
three offenses, and received sentence
of one months Imprisonment OF
each, which sentences are now abou
out. The District Attorney is no
to call for sentence ON the seconC
conviction unless Williams is fount
in the State within thirty days afte
the end of his three months sentence
Judge Jackson knew nothing of tn
arrangement, but if he had been
party to it, it would not have BEEF
Punishment from the State" by
'West Virginia Judge"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

If the newspapers Of West Vir-
ginia care anything for their State
University, they should at once let
up on every effort to push it's Presi-
dent into politics. His recent ex-
pressions on that subject should be
given a wide circulation. They will
set the University and its President
right before the people.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

Wilson-our own Vim. has
covered himself with glory, and this
glory is of the kind that might nat
urally transform itself into votes
when the trying days come. Nobody
in West Virginia congratulates the
little Congressman more heartily
than do his friends in Morgantown
who remember him so well and ia
vorably as President Of the Univer-
sity.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

A boy named Carter was detected
stealing books from the school house
on Dawson Run, in Harrison coun-
ty, where he was pupil, and after
stealing them burning them up.
Miss Cost, the teacher, gave him a
good sound thrashing and bluffed of
the boys mother who came around
afterwards with blood in her eye
and whip in her hand,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

/ want to correct mistake made
by me in former report: L. j.
Snider instead of d. d. Snider teach
es at Laurel Point.
VIRGIL VANDERvoRT,
County Supt.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

1t seems as if all the politicians
of the State had moved down into
the Fourth district, Judging from the
continuous roar in that quarter
Tyler Democrat.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

United States Marshal Sehon, the
new Marshal for West Virginia, is a
very efficient officer and is deserv-
eddy popular.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

Miss Cleyeland's cold water recep-
tions seem to be attracting more
public attention than the Presidents
fight with the Senate.-Freeman
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

Hon. c. L. Brown, of Ravenswood,
has been appointed Attorney for
the Ohio River railroad for jackson
county.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13
A Good sign for norgantown.

The Building Association seems
to thrive at Morgantown, w. Va.
They have paid out once, we believe,
and stock is now taken representing
over 100000. This is good sign.
- Uniontoscn Ncscs.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

Colonel McEldowney has faceti-
ously declined to be Congressman.
You must excuse the b'hoys for in
sisting Colonel; they will have their
fun.-St. Mdry's Oracle.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

The twenty fifth volume of the
West Virginia reports was to be
ready for distribution by Secretary
of State Walker this week.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

George Byrne, formerly editor of
the Charleston Call, is now one of
the editors of the Tarantula, pub
lished at Dallas, Texas. 1t is
"phunny payper' la Teras SIT
ings.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

w. +. Raymond, Esq, Prosecuting
Attorney for Braxton county, has
recently taken unto himself part
ner in the person Of Miss Emma
Hawkins, of Buckhannon.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

Mr.. A. B. White, of the State
Journal, is in Florida wrestling
with alligators and frozen oranges.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

The Democrats of the Second dis
trict have long felt proud of their
own Congressman Wilson. They
now feel prouder than ever.-Regts-
ter.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

Every merchant in Morgantown
tries to keep in stock something of
everything that is made, from a pin
or toothpick to set of furniture.
The result is that if anybody
attempts to deal exclusively in any
one line of goods he is boycotted by
all the other merchants because they
fear he will take q little of their
trade. In other words they will not
purchase of him. They would rath-
er have him leave the town. This
seems to us to be very narrow and
short-sighted policy. 1t Injuries the
town, and whatever Injuries the town
Injuries every merchant and business
man in the town. Boycotting don't
nav.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

Rt. Rev. j. j. Kahn, of Wheeling,
will preach series of sermons in
that city during Lent on subjects
appropriate to the season.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

Lewis county has candidate for
Congress from the First District.
His name is Hon. George J. Arnold.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

Hon. Charles Edgar Hogg believes
in going the whole hog or none. He
is still candidate for Congress
from the Fourth District. Root
Hogg, or diet
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

DIR. r, S. Henry, of Charleston,
chief surgeon of the Ohio Central
railroad, has been appointed surgeon
of the Chesapeake and Ohio road.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

Hon. Charles Davis, of Harper's
Ferry, special examiner in the
Pension Office, at Washington, fell
and broke one of his legs last Sun
day while coming out Of church. He
is likely to be confined to his room
for some time.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13
Steam Job Printing.
OUR JOB DEPARTMENT
n ONE OF THE
BEST EQUIPPED N the STATE.
GENERAL war q IL Inlps
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PERSONALITIES.
Some Remarks About Prominent
West Virginians,
Living and Dead, I'm and Dat Of
the state.

Charming Smith is the public
spirited man par excellence of Park
ersburg.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

j. c. Gluck, one Of Richie coun-
tvs most prominent citizens, was
compelled to make an assignment
last week. His liabilities are about
$4,000.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

Mr.George Washington, of Charles
town, agreat-grand-nephew Of Wash
ington the Great, was recently mar
ried to Miss Emily Serena Porter
field, also of Charlestown.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

Wheeling will have an industrial
exhibition next fall. 1t takes deal
of industry to get up good exhi-
bition.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

Abel Segur, one of the Oldest and
m ost respected citizens of Ceredo,
Wayne county, died on the 25th
inst. He was a native of Massachu-
sets and came to West Virginia
with colony in 1857.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

1t is said that there are twenty
eight candidates for Congress in the
Fourth Congressional district, and
several counties are yet to be heard
from.-ShepherdstoWn Register.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

President Turner, of the Univer-
sity in manly card, declares that
he is not candidate for Congress.
This is, of course conclusive. 1t is,
however, fortunate circumstance
which brings out such letter from
the President of the University.
While there was no reason to sup
pose that President Turner held
other views, it must strengthen the
University in the public estimation
to know that it is presided over by
man who has so delicate regard
for the honorable position he fills.
1t is largely because the administra-
ton of the University has not al
ways been upon so high plane that
the public confidence was withheld
from it, and its stature dwarfed. II
is encouraging to know that under
broader, more liberal and altogether
better management the University
is recovering from its prostration.-
Intclligcncer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

Mr.. Lewis Baker, late manager Of
the Wheeling Register, is making
the St. Paul Globe boom with
nightly boom. He is now editor of
that paper, and one of the owners.
He is preparing to build ten story
fire proof edifice at cost of 5000, 900.
The northwest is hustler. 'Rah
for the Globe.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

Hon. Henry G. Davis is one of
syndicate whose object is to get pos
session of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal in order that they may extend
the West Virginia Central railroad
and connect with the coal mines in
this State, and in this way ship
their products to eastern markets.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-13

McGraw is said to be the best In
ternal Revenue Collector West Vir-
ginia ever had. Mccormick was the
poorest Under Mccormick the du-
ties were badly performed.-Gilmer
Banner.