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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-06-05
Independence.

INDEPENDENCE, May 24th.-Col
Rodeheaver, of Crab Orchard, is Wis
iting his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Nor
gan, of near this place.
The NJ. p. quarterly meeting was
held at this place last Saturday and
Sunday. Rev. J. p. Warner preached
Sunday morning, after which the
congregation repaired to the creek
where the ordinance of baptism was
administered. The names of those
baptized were Edison Howell, Edgar
Church and Miss Inez Wilkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Lang, of New
burg, were visiting friends in Inde-
pendence last Sunday.
Miss Prudence Hinkle, of Grafton,
has class in music at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jenkins, of
this place, were visiting friends in
Evansville last Sunday.
Miss Lena Wright has gone to
Kingwood, where she will attend the
select school this summer.
Miss Icic Waters is visiting friends
in Grafton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheets and little
boy, of Allender's Mill, were the
guests Of W. T. Wright last Sunday.
The many friends Of Macy M. Wa
tiers wish to congratulate him
Through the columns of the New
DoMrNIoN) upon his success in the
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-06-05
where are the Miners!

There ia such scarcity of miners
on the MOnongalia river reported,
that less than one. third Of the
mines between McKeesport and
Brownsville are in full Oper-
alton. The operators give several
reasons for this condition of affairs.
Some attribute it to the fact that
during last years strike, large num-
beers of miners obtained other en-
ployment aud did not return to
the mines after the strike, while
others put it down to the long dry
spell. The miners explain the fact
by stating that the difference ofone-
fourth of a cent in favor of the
railroad miners has caused large
migration from the river to the rail-
road. Another reason given by them
is that miners in England, Scotland,
Germany have been SO well posted
by their returning friends on the
present state of the American labor
market that the stream of immigra-
tion has practically stopped. Many
miners from these countries who had
been on the river for several years,
have returned home disguised at the
low rates Of wages now ruling.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-06-05
The President Licked.

St. Paul Globe.
President Cleveland has finally
been compelled to yield to the force
of newspaper argument. When the
newspapers started out to marry him
off the President became indignant
and instituted a sort of boycott
against the whole journalis-
tic gang But with their character
istic pertinacity the newspapers
stuck to it that the President was
going to be married, and went ahead
selecting the bride, fixing the date,
and arranging the details for the in
teresting ceremony. The President
had his backbone stitfened and deter
mined to whip the newspapers out.
The President is plucky and makes
a good fight. He was never more
determined in anything in his life
than he was to down the newspapers
in this contest. But it was no 60.
The newspapers have been too much
for him, and like an honorable
man he throws up the sponge when
he is whipped. He now signifies his
intention to let the marriage &C on
according to the schedule that the
newspapers mapped out three months
ago. 1t is semi officially announced
that the wedding is to take place on
the 10th of June unless the bride
elect postpones the date when she
reaches home and learns of her
grandfather's death. There is no
doubt that the young lady has been
very dutiful granddaughter and
has any amount Of respect for the
memory of her dead relative. But
when the first pangs of grief that
will come with the intelligence of the
old gent cman's death are ever, and
the young lady comes to think the
matter over, she will decide that if
her grandfather's wishes in the mat
ter could be expressed they would
lie in favor Of having the marriage
ceremony performed on the day that
the newspapers have fixed for it. In
fact, Godfather Folsom stood in with
the newspapers in their struggle
with the President. He was always
in favor of having the wedding go off
according to the plan arranged by
the newspapers. In view Of these
facts it is safe to predict that in less
than n month the President Of the
United States will the happy hus-
band Of most estimable young
woman.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-06-05

Don't expect an advertisement to
bear fruit in one night.
Bread is the staff of human life,
and advertising is the staff of bust
ness. 4t
You can't eat enough in week to
last a year, and you can't advertise
on that plan either.
A thing worth doing is worth do
ing well. A thing worth advertising
is worth advertising well.
The enterprising advertiser proves
that he understands how to buy, be-
cause in advertising he knows how to
sell.
If you can arouse curiosity by an
advertisement, it is a great point
gained. The fair sex don't hold all
the curiosity in the world.
People who advertise only once in
three months forget that most folks
cannot remember anything longer
than about seven days.
Quitting advertising in dull times
is like tearing out a dam because
the water is low. Either plan will
prevent good times from coming.
A constant dropping will wear a
rock. Keep dropping your advertise
ments on the public and they will
soon melt under it like rock salt.
Trying to do business without adj
vertising is like winking at pretty
girl through a pair of green Cog
giles. You may know what You are
doing, but nobody else does.
1t is a mistaken notion that fine
store in an eligible location, sur
rounded by attractive signs, is SUI
perior advertisement; for the expert
ence of most enterprising merchants
is that it pays better to spend less
in rent and more on advertising.
Enterprising people are beginning
to learn the value Of advertising the
year round. The persistcncy Of
those who are not intimidated by
the cry of dull times" but keep their
names ever before the public, will
surely place them on ON the right
side in the end.
A mans sign offers a mute invi-
tation to those only who pass his
place of business; his circular can
only reach those TO whom personal
attention is given; but his announce
ment in a newspaper goes into high
ways and byways, finding customers
and compelling them to consider his
argument. M M
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-06-05

A Randall correspondent discusses
briefly in this issue the question of
West Virginia Us the Western States.
We desire to call his attention to a
letter from Kansas in the last issue
of the New DOMINION. He will, no
doubt, be led to compare the Kansas
crop prospects, as given in that let
ter, with the encouraging and even
enthusiastic reports that come up
from every part of our own State
He will find the balance strikingly
in favor of West Virginia. Our own
county is blossoming like the rose.
Nobody expected that the advent of
a railroad would cause money to
grow on elder bushes or briers to
yield fruitage of gold dust. The
good things of life will always have
to be toiled for with much sweating
of the brow. But railroad facilities
have made further development pos
sible; and that further development
rests largely with the young men of
the county. 1t will not do for them
to complain that they have no OPP
portunities. They must make op-
,prtunifiee Thoxy uuef s+r;L. ont
for themselves. They must make
themselves heard and felt. In this
connection we may as we'll add that
if every young man in West Virginia
had the pluck and industry of our
Randall correspondent the cry of
Away for the West would not be
heard so frequently.
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Believes in Tryins ssthe West"


10 Inc Ed1tor OF the NEW DOMINION
RANDALL, May 31.-I noticed in a
late issue of your paper some one
advising the young men of Mononga-
liza not to go West, but to stay at
home.
ask, what for? What has our
county for young men to do?
A few years ago when the railroad
was talked Of they were then advised
to stay at home and wait for the
road. Well, the road is now built to
Morgantown, and what has it done
for the boys? The work was done
chiefly by foreign laborers at wages
which our young men could not live
on; and this is what some call pro-
lection.
What are young men to do here
without capital? Work ON a farm
for eight or ten dollars per month,
and not have employment for more
than one-fourth of them at that?
The farmers have their lands in
grass, therefore they hire but little
help.
They don't want to talk any
thing but cattle, and if poor man
happens to turn COW out on the
public roads they growl about it and
they will almost shed tears if she
happens to look through the fence at
their cattle or grass.
The farmers will not pillow their
ground and raise grain which would
give employment to more of the
boys, and the result is that they
raise nothing of Importance to trade
or sell to put money in circulation.
They will lean back and say,
Boys, you'd better not go West; it
is too unhealthy there; the storms,
billiards, DC, are dangerous.
We admit that it's calm here, so
will the poor mans pocket book be
calm among the grazers, for what
money they put in circulation they
take to Chicago, or some other point
west to buy their cattle with. They
also send money West for grain
when they could raise as good at
home. Thus they cut the merchants
out, they cut the boys out, and in
dustries suffer. ~
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-06-05

1t is only question of time when
certain of the professional labor agi-
tators who live without work by TO-
menting strikes are sure to be called
to account for misrepresentation of
the money raised to sustain strikers.
Men of this class are self-seekers,
pure and simple, and are certain to
take care of themselves at the ex-
pense of the men they dupc.
A charge has already been made
by members Of District Assembly
10l, of which Martin Irons is Mas
ter Workman, that the money raised
to sustain the Missouri Pacific strike
has not been properly disbursed and
an investigation has been ordered.
For this or some other reason Irons
seems to have fallen into disrcputc
among the Knights in his locality.
The testimony given by Irons him
self before the Congressional COM
mittee shows that he is man in
whom not partica Of confidence
should ever have been placed by his
fellow workmch His own testimony
shows that he ordered strike which
threw five thousand men out Of en-
ployment because he thought the
discharge of one incompetent man
on another road was slight on the
order of Knights. a man Of this
kind can neither be trusted with the
executive management of an organi-
cation Of this kind or with its money.
Times.
The southern Presbyterian minis
tiers in conference ut Augusta, Geor-
gia, solemnly resolved the other day
that God made Adam all ut once out
Of nothing and that there was no
monkey business about it. or
course that settles it for all time.
Break the news gently to Mrs.
Hacckcl.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-06-05

1t may seem almost like q repeti-
ton to speak of the wonderful growth
of West Virginia in its material
wealth and prominence In the coun-
ellis of the Nation: but the fact re.
mains that no State in the Union has
made such rapid advancement.
The Democrat has frequently no.
ticed the great increase in our popu-
lation,- not merely from the nat
ural increase, but by the influx into
the State of men from other States.
These men, with their families, be-
come permanent residents; and so it
is, that with population of 100000
in 1870, it is now estimated at near
ly 100000.
Mines have been opened, railroads
constructed, business has sprung up
in what were called desert places, :"
our rivers have been opened and
made-where possiblc--navigable;
and the state to-day is in a more
healthy and prosperous condition
than ever before, and much more
prosperous than many States close
by us.
Politically speaking, no State has
assumed the dignity so suddenly
that has cheerfully been rendered to
West Virginia by both House of Con-
grcss and the people Of the country.
From apparent insignificance she has
been recognized at once as a greater
power in tho land than many of her
older sisters. or course this has
been brought about by the talent and
energy Of our Representatives; but
the marked fact is, that politically
West Virginia is looked to by the
country more than any other State in
the Union.
MI these facts, and many others,
show The folly Of abandoning this
State for any other. TO the thrifty
young man it oilers profitable en-
ployment. and fair chance should
he aspire to any public position. To
the capitalist il affords room for in
vestments watch will pay him well /;
10 the farmer it affords every induce.
ment, for year hy year his crops are
better, his lnDis ,rc increasing in
value, and the toll of the psst is de-
crcasing.
To orr young men we again say
that your own State offers TO You
greater advantages. lin business or
in public life Ilrln can he obtained
clsew here lPestnn iIemocrnf.
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james Graham Pearre and his
bondsmen we're called in the crimi
nal court yesterday to come forward
according to the terms Of the recog
nizance. There was no response
and the bail was forfeited and q
capias issued to the bondsmen to
have the man or money in court on
Thursday next. States Attorney
Charles G. Kerr had an intimation
from one of the bondsmen that the
money would be forthcoming this
week. 1t would be paid without
any opposition. After the $4,000
has been paid the States attorney
will place bench warrant in the
hands of Marshal Frey for the arrest
of Pearre If he can be found in
Maryland. If he is heard of beyond
the limits of the State his arrest will
be ordered and requisition will he
Observation-Disclosures Sun Of the 25th
uH.
In an editorial on the Pearre case
the Baltimore Herald says:
Mr.. James Graham Pearre hav-
ing failed to appear in the criminal
court yesterday, his bail bond Of
$4,000 was declared forfeited. Mr..
Aubrey Pearre, one OF the bondsmen,
has already informed the States at
torney that the issuance of writ of
teri focias is not necessary, as he
will on tomorrow hand in his
check for the amount.
The circumstances Of this case
are too familiar to the Baltimore
people to need recounting at this
time. Pearre, the defendant, was
convicted, after being most ably de-
Tended, Of the atrocious crime Of en-
tcring lady's bedroom and offering
her violence. There was not one
palliative circumstance attending
his offense. Had he been a poor
man, he would now be within the
walls Of penitentiary. Being rich,
he was able to give bail after con-
OF course, he Is now in
Europe, or at some safe distance.
The bail-bond will be settled, but
the convicted criminal stands un-
punished and the outraged law I'M
In the name of an indignant COM
we would like to inquire if
the matter has now received its qui-
etus? We assume that under the
law the fugitive will, for a while
longer, have to keep out of the way"
but will the State make no effort to
bring him back to receive his richly
deserved sentence?
To permit this man to escape the
penalty of his crime would be one of
The foulest perversions of justice
ever accomplished in the history of
To allow the case to
1rop at this juncture would turn the
aw into farce and a jest. If the
brutal assaulter of virtuous women
IAN use his wealth as the shield of
his offense, then the law is failure
md mockery. Until Pearre is
brought to the bar and sentenced |
lis case will stand as blot on the
Judicial records of the State.
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HALLEcK, May 24.-Died, May 23d,
1886, at his residence on Laurel Run,
Mr.. John Hunt, at an advanced age.
He wasan humble though honest and
Christian man.
Children's Day will be a. week or
two later than the day appointed at
this place.
Baptizing at Guynn's Mill on
Whiteday.
Rev. Welsh preached at this place
yesterday.
Rev. Curry preached at Summers
church last night.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-06-05

There was an increase in the CAPT
tai Of the South during the first
three months of 1886 over the same
time last year of SIG, 100000. Among
the new enterprises reported during
the first three months of this year
there were IS ice factories ranging
in cost from $4,000 to $150,000, II
machine shops and foundrics, 3 stove
foundries, 4 iron furnaces, 4 agricul-
tural implement factories, Is -four
mills, 3 cotton mills, "a tobacco fac
tories, Z furniture factories, 8 gas
works, 8 water works, Z carriage and
wagon factories. II electric light
% mining companies, l
$3.50, 900 cotton oil mill, ITO lumber
mills, including saw and planning
mills, sash and door factories, stave,
handle and shingle factories, &C.,
in cost from 81, 900 to $780,
900. The increase in West Virginia
the first three months of 1886 over
the same time. Of 1885 was 1896
500,
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Professors Hodges and Lee At Wells.
burg.


WELLsBuRG, May 24.-Thc Coun-
ty Institute commenced this morn
ing in the public school building,
with full attendance of Brooke
county teachers. Prof. Thos. +. Hold
ges, conductor was sent by the state
Superintendent, and is assisted by
Major Lee Of the city of Wheel
ing. The institute was opened with
singing and prayer, after which
Professor Hodges addressed the
teachers, indicating the character Of
the weeks work and defining the
duties and relations of instructor
and teachers. At the close of his
address he introduced Major Lee,
who interested the Institute with a
short speech supplemental to that
of Prof Hodges, and spoke Of the
love for teaching and during his
remarks suggested that the need of
the present generation is to he lifted
higher, and consequently the teach
ers should aspire 20 something better
than the pedagogne Of the past. The
remainder Of the day was taken mp
with exhaustive discussions and IT,
Illustrations of how to instruct in
reading, geography and spelling.
Prof. Hodges was here about year
ago, conducting an Institute for
week, and made favorable impress
sion, and our teachers arc glad to
have him back in like character.
An interesting programme for the
week has been prepared and will he
followed day litter day letter 10
Register.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-06-05

We acknowledge the receipt Of
a copy Of the Annunal Catalogue of
Vert Virginia University, for 1886
$50. We are glad to notice the -four
ishing condition of the University.
The great improvement in the get
up and general appearance Of the
catalogue II sure index that this
institution of learning has master
workman ut it's head Frystts En-
ferprise.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-06-05

We hope that His Excellency, the
Governor, will honor the chief edu-
cational institution of the State by
his presence during Commencement
week. We have no doubt that the
cadets would be glad TIC meet him at
the depot and show him the way up
town. 1t would be good way for
His Excellency to make friends in
this part of the State.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-06-05

1t has always been the policy of
the South to reflect its members of
Congress term after term, and this
explains to a large degree the grip
which that section of the country
has upon legislation. Members serv-
ing become familiar with the best
and surest methods of accomplishing
any desired result, and, ON the other
hand, they also have at their finger
ends all of the tricks and appliances
that can be used to kill any obnox-
ious legislation.
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WadestOwn.


NJ. Jones and Simon Garrison were
in this district a few days ago list
ing the property.
Asa Henderson cut his foot pretty
severely few days since with an AK
while working in his clearing.
There seems to be quite demand
for horses here now.
The wool clip is now getting ready
for market, but as yet we have heard
of no prices being offered for fine
wool. There has been little coarse
wool bought here for rs cents per
pound.
Mr.. w. C. Cole appears to be hav-
ing a successful school at this place.
The work of boring for oil in
Church district, near Burton, will
now soon commence, it is believed.
as the derrick was up and every
thing on the ground for some time,
except the engine, and it is now at
Burton, SO we may conclude that it
will soon be in active operation.
The ordinance of baptism was adj
ministered to quite number of
persons at Pleasant Valley, last Sab
bath, by Rev. j. w. Woodruff.
Mr.. Daley Haines' blind children
have been very much disappointed
in not getting to 60 Romney at the
time expected. All the preparations
were made so far as getting the chill
dren ready was concerned, and they
were expecting to go at once; but for
some cause they have not yet been
taken, and we hear they will not get
to 60 until Fall.
A great many of the farmers in
this section had to plant their corn
the second time, the cut worms hav-
ing almost destroyed the first plant
ing.
George NJ. Whistler was hurt con
siderably, the other day, by colt
kicking him on the face.
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ii. c. Showalter, of Richie coun-
ty, who was here last week was
questioned as to who he thought
would be the Republican nominee
for Congress in this District; his
reply was ~. L. Mclean, of Putnam
county, good stumper. Rorcns-
rood News.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-06-05

The word "trousseau" has been
tortured and prosecuted. 1t has
been used to generally describe
about everything in the line of cloth
ling. We have read some very pow
erful articles about the "trousseau"
of the President himself, and vera
cious journalist of Washington has
intimated that Mr.. Cleveland was
much disturbed at the seeming al
fusion to his trousers. We quote
from Webster's Dictionary to settle
this matter: "Trousseau" means
''the collective lighter equipments
or outfit of a lady when about to be
married, including clothes, presents
and the like"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-06-05

A party of Brownsville and Nor
gantown lumber dealers will bring
suit at the next term Of the United
States district court against the
Monongahela River Navigating COM
pany to recover toll paid by West
Virginia shippers, amounting to
over 100000. The suit will be
based on constitutional point, that
one state has no right to tax citizens
of another state. twill be claimed
that toll cannot be levied on ship
ments made from one state into or
through another state, when such
shipments do not return again
Conn llsvilye C0xrjsr.