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sheep showed Under.

On the farm of B.. F. McClelland,
near Harvey's this county, II sheep
were showed under by the big snow
storm on Friday; the 8th inst. On
Saturday, January 10th, as Mr.. Nc
Clclland was walking over the farm
attending to some stock, his dog,
which had accompanied him, began
barking in snow drift, and Mr.. NJ,
approaching the drift and digging
into it with shovel which he had,
discovered the sheep, thirteen of
which leaped out of the drift sound
and lively, the other four were
dead.
We have also learned that on the
farm Of Hindman Andrew, decd,
near Prosperity, Washington county,
three sheep were taken out of snow
drift alive and sound, which had
been imprisoned there eleven days
without food or water Waynes-
burg Republican.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06
Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 30.-John Rice
has sold his farm to Vim. Hood, jr.,
for $3.50.
Miss Carrie NJ. Hood is visiting
her brother, DIR. L. NJ. Hood, Cass-
vile.
J. ID. Fisher spent last Saturday
and Sunday at his uncle Isaac Flow
ers'.
VIM. Drake, Of Ellington, will in a
few days move in with his father-in-
law, S. Philips, of this place.
Two of the section hands on the
F., NJ. d p railroad, recently skip
ped for parts unknown and managed
to leave their board bills unpaid.
Messrs. Low, Clayton d Philips
may still be found at their office,
Louisville. 'lsa i
Misses Monnie Wells and Sallie
Hood were yiting friends in Marion
county last week.
John Hildebrand is the happy
man-its a Glib. boy; VIM. James is
not far behind, for his is an 8-lb.
girl.
THINGS FUNNY TO SEE
Jim playing the corn stalk fiddle
and John dancing.
Ray introducing himself.
Philip with his rubber suit on.
Joe tied to the nail keg.
w. G. b. with pencil behind his
ear.
James w. when he catches a
skunk.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06
To Old Soldiers.

When the Capital Of the State was
removed from Wheeling, a number
of medals were found belonging to
the West Virginia regiments. These
medals can be obtained by the proper
persons from the headquarters Dept.
of w. Va, G. A. r., Martinsburg,
where all information concerning
these soldiers is desired: Alexander
Hawthorne, Alpheus Hartly, Lieut.
James Swartz, John Fl. Amos, John
Singer, Lorenzo Weekly, 7th w. Va.
Infantry; Lieut.. John Barnes, LIST w.
Va. INIT; E. b. McFadden, Geo. b.
Steed, Charles Wayland, John Clarke,
John G. Williams, w. E. Strait,
Frank H. Gullin, Daniel Rimer, Sd
W. Va. Cavalry; J. L. Brown, VIM.
Mercer, James blowers, LIST w. Va.
Light Artillery Martinsburg Her
aid.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06
Persisted IN THE SNOW.
l whole Family Freezes 20
Death In Wayne County.

CEREDo, w. VA. Jan. 27.-The
protracted cold weather and conse-
quent interruption to the regular
transportation of the mails TO and
from interior postotfices in this coun
ty, has for several weeks almost
completely closed all communication
from remote points. From thor
oughly reliable source the facts re-
citing a case of terrible suffering, re-
sulting in death to three persons by
freezing, has just reached here. In
a section of sparsely settled country,
in the northwestern part of the
county. known as Napier Ridge, in
extreme poverty, lived woman
named Isaacs, and her two illegiti-
mate children, occupying an open
cabin in the woods. The fierce biz
zard which reached this latitude on
the evening of the Sth inst. found
this destitute family lily prepared
for ordinary cold weather. On the
morning of the 9th-Saturday-
which will be remembered for its Sc
verify, the fire in the rude cabin be-
ing almost out, and no wood near,
the unfortunate woman placed her
two children in a bed under the
scant covering and set out to pro
cure fuel. Returning and when
near the house she sank down ex-
hausted. Her father happened to
come that way, anticipating the re-
suits of the extreme restitution of
the family, and picked up the be
numbed body and carried it to the
house, but too late for human aid.
She never revived. To add to the
terrible tale Of suffering, the two
children, during the absence of the
mother, had frozen to death, their
dead bodies being found in the bed
cold and stiff.
Another case of extreme suffering,
but timely aid, is reported from near
Wayne c. II. On the day mention
ed above Saturday a family named
McCloud, living on the east side of
Twelve Pole river, were known to be
in extreme poverty and to be occu-
plying shanty without even floor
except the bare earth. Senator G..
G. Burgess, knowing the circumstan-
ces, visited them and found that
they were then suffering and in dan
ger of freezing, there being large
family of several children. He hast
lily returned to town, and visiting the
stores, bed clothes were contributed
willingly. The special term of court
then being in session, the bar and
citizens present being apprized of the
condition of the suffering family,
made up handsome purse for their
relief. i Register.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06
THE DUNKARD OIL REGION.
General TemPle Tells what he
Knows About its Prospects.

General J. +. Temple, of Waynes
burg, has faith in the Greene county
oil belt. To Courier reporter the
other day, in discussing the Dyer
gusher, in Washington county,
he said: "This well was struck
east of Washington, where least ex-
pected, and it proves that the oil belt
lies east, instead of west, of Wash
ington. This is an important fact
to the people of Greene county.
Some few oil men have entertained
the opinion that the oil belt ran east
of Washington, and at least large
amount of land both in Washington
and Greene county from point east
of Washington, following the suppos-
ed oil belt to willow Tree field in
Greene county, which is now being
developed, thence on to the old
Dunkard region and into West Vir
ginia That oil can be obtained in
paying quantities is not now doub-
ted. At Willow Tree some eight or
ten wells have been put down within
the past three or four months. One
or two of them have struck oil in
paying quantities in the second sand
at depth of some seven or eight
hundred feet. The operators, old
and experienced oil men, are sinking
wells deeper, and say that there are
good prospects. The only difficulty
is, they will have to go considerably
deeper than in the Washington field
to strike the same sand.
The old Dunkard field will, ! be-
lieve, be tested again. There are
wells in it that have been producing
oil for 30 years. / understand that
operators have been taking large
leases in that section, and as soon
as the territory between Washington
and that point is developed a little
more they will begin operations. The
Standard Oil Company was not asleep
while all these rumors were floating.
Though inclined to treat them insig-
nificantly, the company has its men
in the field, and they are noting ev-
cry movement carefully. The Stan
dard, from what l can learn, will no
longer take a back seat, but will
come boldly to the front in the new
Washington and Greene county
fields
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06
.LOvE POWDERS
He Wanted to Eniice his Wife
Back with Them.

That all the fools are not dead yet
was fully demonstrated in the Way
nesburg drug stores a few days ago,
muses. the Republican, of that place.
One day last week, while the Their
mometer was playing "hide and go
seek" in the neighborhood of zero,
and W. S. Adamson, of the drug firm
of Adamson & SIMPLY, was hugging
the stove and enjoying its genial
warmth, alone and unmindful Of the
cold without, lac was interrupted in
his "arduous" task by the entrance
of an individual dressed as a man,
having the appearance of a man,
and at the first glance, to all intents
and purpose, it was a man. He am
bled up to the stove; first stood on
one foot and then on the other; put
his hands in his over coat pockets
and took them out again, and seemed
distressed as though suffering with
some internal agony of mind or body.
Mr. A. seeing his condition and not
ing the restlessnes of his demeanor,
asked in kindly voice if there was
something he wanted. Again he put
himself through such a series con
tortious of face and form as would
have put to blush Ale Burnett or
Barnum's homeless man, and with
bated breath and an air of secresy,
in tone and action, said: II was mar
ried not long ago, and for time
there was peace and harmony be-
tween my wife and |. Everything
running smoothly and in apple pie
order, when all of a sudden and
without warming my wife left me
and says she wont live with me any
more Now what l want is some
thing to bring her back again. /
want to get some love powders, but
don't say anything about it.
To say our friead was taken back
a pace dosn't express his astonish-
ment by a good deal Neither was
he equal to the occasion; but un-
guardedly told the ''siek" man that
he had no remedy that would reach
his case, that he might possibly get
the powders at Blachley'sor Lucas
No sooner said than acted upon.
And from one to the other, all or
most of the drug stores of our town
were visited by this poor ''wifeless'
fellow without success, until at last
in sheer desperation, and a ceunte-
nance on which hope seemed stran-
ger, with look of forlornness and
melancholy blended with an agony
impossible to describe, he left the
store in utter dismay, vowing that a
druggist who don't know how to
make ''love powders ought to go
out of business.
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Found Dead.

On Saturday morning last Isaac
Clark, who resides at Little Chicago,
in Cumberland tip, was found dead
in his room. His wife had gone to
another part Of the kitchen, and on
returning she found her husband
lying on the hearth with his head on
the CRATE. Clark was subject to fits,
and was otherwise afflicted, and it lis
believed that he was seized by fit,
and fell, his head striking on the
CRATE. His forehead and face were
considerably bruised and disfigured
by coming in contact with the fire
and CRATE. 1t is also believed he in
hailed the heat from the fire which
contributed to his death. DR.. Laid
ley, Of Carmichaels, made an exami-
nation, and 7. l.. Lincoln, Esq, held
an inquest; the verdict was "death
being by accident. "-Waynesburg
Independent.
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TaylOrtOwn.

TAYLoRTowN, PA. Feb. L. Rev.
Vincent is holding protracted meet
ing in the NJ. p. church at this
place, with prospects at this writing
of a good meeting. The meeting
that has been going on in the Bap-
fist church has closed after service
of three weeks, with five conversions.
w. r. Taylor, who has been con-
fined to his room for several days
with lung trouble, we are glad to say
is better at this time.
DIR. G. G. Howard and family, of
Waynesburg, paid their friends and
relatives of this place flying visit
few days ago.
James H. Tough is visiting friends
and relatives near Weston, w. Va.
Since our assistant postmaster
read over the list Of marriage licen-
ces in the last issue of the New
DOMINION we hear him singing in
low, sad accents, left in this wide
world to fret and to mourn, Like an
old coat all tattered and torn"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

Judge Inghram Overruled.

James Jollifr, charged with felo-
NOUS assault with intent to kill his
son-in-law, Samuel Hathaway, at
Carmichaels, Greene county, was ac-
quilted of the charge by a Waynes-
burg jury week before last, but con-
victed of unlawful wounding with
intent to kill. He was sentenced to
eighteen months in the workhouse.
On Saturday Associate judges Phil
lips and Elbin overruled the Presid-
ing Judge in the above and recon
sidered and committed the sentence
to six months in the county Jail
News. tfi
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To be continued.
A BOLD ROBBERY.
FiftV Dollars and a Suit O1
Clothes Ffltched.

Special Correspondents Of the New Dominion.
LAUREL IRON Works, Jan. 29.-On
January 26th, Grant Pyles, of this
county, stole from the boarding house
of Robert Lancaster, at Lemont Fur
mace, Fayette county, Pa, suit of
clothes belonging to Jefferson D..
Sweeney. In one of the pockets was
pocket-book containing fifty dol
lars. He went through Sweeney's
trunk to get the clothes, jumped his
board bill, and started for his home
in this county. As soon as Sweeney
missed his clothes and money he
started in pursuit, keeping on his
track and pushing him closely until
night came, when he had to stop on
account of the darkness. He stayed
all night with his uncle, who lives
ON the HaydentowE Hill. Early in
the morning he found Pylc's track
again, and finally overlook him in
Cheat Neck, near the picnic grounds
in Donaldson's woods. Pyle had on
Sweeney's clothes when caught.
Sweeney made him strip them off
right where he caught him, by the
roadside, and put on his own, which
he was carrying with him in bun
die. Sweeney then examined his
pocket-book and found his money
just as he had left it. Pyles had not
spent cent, and when Sweeney ask
ed him what he took his clothes for
Pyles gave him no answer. Sweeney
pasted him one between the eyes"
which knocked him down. This he
followed up until he had knocked
him down four different times; then
he let him go, thinking this pound
ing would make better man of
him, or at least wiser man. Swee-
ney said he felt sure Pyles would
never steal from him again. Pyles
is twenty years old aud Sweeney is
eighteen. Sweeney went back to
Lemont Furnace ''as happy as big
sunflower."
The above is correct, for Sweeney
stopped at my house after the trou-
BILE, and l gave him paper in which
to wrap up his clothes. These are
the facts as he told them to mt in
regard to the robbery. He caught
Pyles within sight Of my house.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

Scaggs is not very mellifiuent
cognomen, but it carried off the
chrome the other day in Upper MARI
boro, Md Mr.. w. S. Scaggs, of that
place, named his son Grover Cleve-
land Scaggs, and the President sent
his photograph and autograph to
the infant Grover.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

We sit in our elegantly upholstered
easy chair and muse, as it were, a
little muse. The railroad for which
our fathers and our fathers fathers
prayed has at last found its way
down the valley and pitched its tent
within our gates. The University
has been taken out of the mire and
the clay and placed on solid rock.
Our farmers all over the country
have enough and to spare. The
children have good schools to at
tend, and the women are not denied
the blessing of their three foot bon
net. All this: but there isn't a per-
fectly contented man, women or
child in the town, the county or the
State. Verify, all is vanity and vex-
alton of spirit
The coroners's inquest at New
burg has brought forward some evil
dence very damaging to the Super
intendent of the mines. One wit
ness said: IL have seen Superin-
tendent Braxton, several times with
in the last month or six weeks, I'M
der the influence of liquor; so much
so as TO impair his Judgment and
effect his competence 1t also APP
pears that the miners were allowed
to use naked lamps, even after it
was known that the mine contained
more or less gas. The State In
spector of Mines had ordered Brax-
ton to place pnlleys and weights on
the doors throughout the mine to
prevent the possibility of their be-
ing left open by carelcssness, but
Braxton had not obeycd orders. He
had also been advised to sink an
other shaft for safety and egress in
case of accident. 1t is the general
opinion that the mines have been
careIcssly managed and that some
body, perhaps the Superintendent,
is responsible for the suffering, want
and woe occasioned by the explo-
sion.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

1t is q little unreasonable but sew
cral more or less distinguished West
Virginia politicians are making hay
with good deal of enthusiasm and
sweating of the brow. Perhaps they
discern speck in the political
heavens which forebodes shower.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

The farmers clearing" season of
the year has come, when trees will
be felled, and much good lumber
turned into ashes by way of the
''log- heap" We do not feel the need
now of this wasted timber, but the
day is coming when it will be needed
badly. What would the inhabitants
of some of the timberless districts
give for few of West Virginia s
sturdy oaks and stately poplars?
What would they not give? "Wood-
man, spare that tree"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

1t is perhaps well to remember
that gentleman by the name of
Bayard would become acting presi-
dent of the United States in case of
Mr.. Cleveland's death. No doubt
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, has had the
news broken to him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

Mr. Joseph, delegate in the House
of Representatives from New Mexico,
complains that Gen. Crook does not
know anything about fighting In
dams, and asks for New Mexico the
privilege of raising regiment of
volunteers in order to defend them
selves from the savage Appaches.
He says that General Crook and
his three thousand soldiers are not
sufficient to capture ten men who
are coolly killing them off. 1t would
be we'll to send some one down to pro-
tect General Crook and his men,"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

The Hendricks memorial service in
the Senate offered Mr.. Evarts splen-
did opportunity to get into the 1888
line clear of all Mugwumpian aceu-
sations and the speech which he
made on that occasion will acquit
him of any Mugwump tendency.
Time keeps on flying and the bee
around Mr.. Evarts' head now buzzes
so loudly that the entire nation can
hear it.-[Times.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

j. N. Kendall, of Richie county,
the Greenback candidate for the Of
flee of State Superintendent of Free
School two years ago, has entered
the ministry. and is said to be for
chile and earnest preacher. We
have no doubt he will be successful
in his work. AS candidate for the
office to which he aspired two years
ago we opposed him conscientiously
and with what ability was at our
command, but we never doubted
that he was an honest and upright
Christian gentleman. Success to
him in his new work.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

Morris he of the Richie Gazette,
has the trick of saying nice things
about his friends down much finer
than any writer of birthday verses
on this continent
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

About fifty families will soon leave
Wheeling for the wild and wonder
full west, and the cry is being raised
to the vaults of heaven that the
Nail City is advancing a Ia Mr..
Crawfish, and that within a few
years it will be but country town.
There is no need of serious appre-
tensions on this score. Wheeling
will still be considerable little vii
lage after that caravan of fifty fami-
lies HES itself hence.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

To The Editor of the New DOMINION:
Is road overseer obliged to notify
his hands when work is to be done,
or are the hands obliged to go with
out notice from him, If they happen
to know when and where the road is
to be worked? And if the two days
work is not given between April and
October can it be demanded the next
season? ~ A READER.
BLAcKsvILLE, w, VA, Jan. %.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

1t is the duty of the Supervisor to
give notice, personally or by substi
tute, not less than three days before
the time of working the road, and if
any man who comes properly within
the class Of road workers refuses to
perform his lawful amount of work,
either by person or by substitute, he
is assessed tax Of $l.25 per day,
and this amount is collected by law.
If anything is at stake, Reader"
would better consult an attorney.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

James Van Meter, OF Idaho, n 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 strong "boost."
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

Morgantown may not be in the
oil belt, but she is in the railroad
belt
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

II. r. Snyder, of the Connellsville,
Fayette county, Courier, is being
talked of as a candidate for State
Senator from this district. Hen.
makes a good editor, which is a
derned sight more difficult to do
than to make a State Senator of the
modern pattern.-- Messenger.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

Senator Camden has gone to Flor
ida to spend three or four weeks and
recover his health. OF course he
will he careful about eating any
frost bitten oranges or frozen baua-
mas
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06
Che $sw 4amiuisu.
JULIAN Z. FLEMING,
PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

The circulation of tho NEW DOMINION is
hr-er than at any tune since u was
-, !, Ishcd. and, IS an advertising medium.
4 enn not be ercclled-
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06
PERSONALITIES.
Some Remarks About Prominent
West Virginians,
Living and Dead, I'm and Dat of
The state.

Porte Grayon David ii. Strother)
of literary fame, is now n citizen of
Charlestown, this State. His second
wife was Miss Hunter, of that town.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

The b. 4 o. Railroad paid into
the State treasury, last week, $94, 1884,
So. as taxes for the year 1885.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

John II. A. Butcher, 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.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06
THRICE-TOLD TALES,
Legends, Ghost Stories, Exaggera
lions, Jokes and JOkers;
THE FUN. WIT AND MUMOR
The DOfngs and Sayings Mar.
Vicious and Incredible i'm
the History of Nor.
ICON tinued. J
gan tow N.

From paper by Joseph Moreland, Esq, in the
forthcoming Centennial History. Published in ad-
vance by permission Of the author.l
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-06

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.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-21
IL ANARCHISTS,

WHOLESALE ARRESTS NOW IN ORDER AND
THE TAI TO BE CLEANED oUT-A CON-
FERENCE WITH THE coNvIcTs.
Chicago, August 21-Captain Michael
Schackswho is credited with having
obtained the chief evidence against the
condemned anarchists, was asked il the
police we're now through with their
labors.
Through" said the officer. "Why
they have but barely commenced"
You mean you have others who are
indicted on the same charger"
II tell you tine anarchist business in
Chicago 10 only commenced and before
it isthrough with we will have them all
IL ia:! aSSs oT driven out of III. Uity.
Without going into detail the cap
tain said he meant to arrest them, as he
wanted them, and not oil at n time,
as there were not accommodations for 30
many.
A detail of ten policemen spent
the night at the Jail as a special guard
for the anarchist conviots. These were
relieved by another squad this morning.
The prisoners held an extensive con-
ference with Capt. Black, their chief
counsel, this morning regarding the pro.
gramme to be carried out TO test the
verdict and prevent, if possible, iudg-
ment being carried out.