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Halleck.

HALLEcK, March 29.-Sunday
school was organized at this place
last Sunday. The following officers
were elected, viz: d. McRa, Supt.
G. T. Loar, Assistant Supt.; Eugene
Reppert, Sec'y; Sallie Duncan, AS
sistant Sec'y;J j. c. Cartright, Treas.
n. H. Fletcher, Librarian; Ross Dun
can, Assistant Librarian. The
school started off very well, and the
indications are that it will be sue
cessful term.
Sunday school was also organized
at Summers church on the same
day.
Rev. Mr.. Welsh preached here yes
terday.
Syl. Reppert lost valuable COW
recently.
M. S. Watson from Dakota Terri
tory, is visiting his parents on White
Day.
VIM. Stewart and w. Watson, from
Ellington, were at home few days
last week.
Eugene Dean will move to Iron
dale Furnace some time in the near
future.
Did you know that we have an ex-
cellent Barber in Halleck?
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Laurel Point.

LAUREL. PoINT, March 27.-John
Martin got his thumb and fore finger
badly mashed last Wednesday while
helping to load a barrel of vinegar
into a wagon. DIR. Coombs dressed
them for him and they are getting
much better.
Floyd q Swisher moved their saw
mill to j. L. Potter's place last week.
They will be ready for saving in a
few days.
Movers day will soon be here, and
if it keeps on raining the mud will
be in good order by the first of
April.
B. +. Thomas has sold his house
and lot to John Mannings, price
paid, $3.50. Thomas does not know
where he will locate yet.
Robert Williams, of Preston
county, came down this week to do
some blowing for oats on his farm.
James Jemison got home few
days ago with a fine lot of Nicholas
county cattle He has been having
them fed there this winter.
Mrs. Ben. Jones is circulating
among her many friends here.
Some of our farmers are about out
of rough feed.
Our summer school has about
fallen through with. The small
children will get to play this sum-
mer again.
Our place is not bothered much
with travellers since the railroad has
got into operation.
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bright Future for Undeveloped
West Virginia.


Major Jed Hotchkiss, in the In
dustriat South, in speaking of the
extension of the Ohio River railroad,
says something very hopeful of the
future of our State. He says:
1T is worth while for those inter
ested in the development of the Vir-
ginias to note what solid men met
to award the construction contracts
for this railway extension. They
were Abram S Hewitt and Charles
Pratt, of New York, Z. W. Clark and
J. p. Ilsley, of Philadelphia, Vice
President Thompson, of this railway,
and Senator J. \. Camden, of Park
ersburg, w. Va, and Senator J. G.
Fair, of Nevada,-all well known
men of large means and of still larg-
er enterprise. Naturally as water
runs down hill, in this connec-
ton. ones thoughts revert to the
organization of the Ohio and North
western Railway Company, which
was organized at Gallipolis, Ohio,
February 18th, 1886, for the pur-
pose of constructing a low grade
railway from Point Pleasant and
Gallipolis down the north branch of
the Ohio to Cincinnati, thus oecu-
plying the hitherto neglected terri
tory of Southern Ohio and furnish
ing a direct coal and timber carrying
railway to Cincinnati from the vast
coal and timber fields of West Vir-
ginia, and at the same time extend
ing this Ohio Valley railroad and
the Kanawha railroad to a great
western railway centre and to great
and thriving commercial and manu-
featuring city. This also suggests
other important and reaching
railway schemes, with substantial
backing, that will soon be in the
field for location and construction.
| know of no better business, Just
now, for men of means and enter
prise, than a diligent study of
potency of the capabilities of the
Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and
Kentucky, mainly contiguous terri
tory, that are now destitute of rail
ways. The railway, the coal, the
iron, the timber, the grazing. the
plant, and the colony locating gent
uses can each and all find there
abundant opportunities for the ex-
ercise of their peculiar preroga-
tives."
A man who knows as much about
the resources of this section of the
country as Major Hotchkiss knows
whereof he is speaking. Why is it
that SO many people of our State are
going to the far West, when such
possibilities are about to open up
before them right here at homer
Register,
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The PULLMAN SLEEPING CAR |

THE PULLMAN SLEEPING CAR LINE
BETWEEN CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS.
The c., l., st. L. d c. Ry., fBig
Four) in connection with the Van
dalia Line will, on and after March
18th, 1886, run Pullman's New Com
bined Sleeping and Drawing Room
Cars with buffet attachments
through without change, on Night
Express Trains, between Cincinnati
and St Louis.
This is positively the only line
running Pullman cars through with
out change between Cincinnati and
st. Louis. Therefore, Remember,
when you travel, to ask the Ticket
Agent for tickets cta c., l., st. L. d
c. Ry., (Big FOUR and vandalia
Line, and accept no other These
Combination Cars accommodate
three classes, viz; Sleeping Car,
Parlor Car and Reclining Chair Car
passengers.
JOHN EGAN,
Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Ag't.
Cincinnati, O.
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WISE.

WISE, March 27.-Mr. o. w. Dean,
of Warrington, is visiting friends
here.
Miss Martha Lantz, of Jollytown,
Pa, is visiting at her brothers in
town.
The protracted meeting at the
"Chapel," in town, is meeting with
good success, there being several
conversions, already. Baptizing to-
morrow.
N. w. Robinson has returned from
Pennsboro, where he has been act
ing as "devil" in the Monitor office.
A little child of J. w. Mobley is
very sick at this writing.
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A state Bar Association.

The movement now on foot in this
State to organize Bar Association,
is to be commended.
We opine that the public, as well
as the members of the legal profess
sion, is interested in it.
The public is interested in weed
ing out the shyster and the rogue
from the profession. 1t is interested
in elevating the tone and character
of the profession in order that the
ubiquitous and aggressive attorney
who must have his finger in all leg
islation and in almost all other mat
tiers of public concern, may at least
be compelled to pass muster" in
self-respecting and respectable organ
ization which takes surveillance of
its own kind. The public, as well
as the Bar, is entitled to this protec-
ton. The bar is sadly in need of it
as a means of restoring and main
tanning it's ancient standing and
dignity with the public.
If the members of the Bar will get
together and establish certain
standard of qualification for men,
bership in the Association, based
upon the period of reading and
rigid examination, and then recon-
mend to the Legislature the enact
ment of law making these qualifi-
cations necessary to obtain license to
practice, we are sure the Legislature
will respond favorably.
Then, if the Association will fol-
low the advice of the National Bar
Association in recommending and
promoting the Law School as the fit
and efficient place for the candidate
to prepare himself for the bar, we
will soon have more lawyers who are
thoroughly educated and equipped
and who will become exemplars in
their profession, and thus hasten
revolution and reform.
We have now in the State Univer-
sity law school which possesses all
the advantages of the modern school,
and is every year sending out num-
Der of young men who are destined
to be leaders of the bar in the State,
and who will become personal, prac-
teal examples of the value of the
law school in elevating and improv-
ing the tone and standing of the pro-
fession. Let the Bar Association
make it an object to induce all the
young men of the State, who are
candidates for the bar, to avail them
selves Of the advantages which the
State has thus opened to them to
prepare for their profession. There
is nothing that such an association
could do that would more speedily
bring about the reform which it seeks
than this.
Moreover the Law Department of
the State University would be very
proper place for the Association to
establish it's head quarters and come
together at Commencement time for
its annual meeting.
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A Voice from Calhoun.

EVANSVILLE, Calhoun county,
March 20.-We want to congratulate
you upon the completion of the rail
road to your town. How it must
hurry up things! We received the
New DOMINION to-day for the first
time on the date of it's publication.
So much for the railroad.
There is good prospect of the
Black Diamond r. r. coming up the
Kanawha Valley.
Times are dull here but there is
a rise in our river, l think it will
let us up.
LAUNDERING is carried on extensive
ly here. Hardman & Bros. have from
5000 to 5000 logs in Steer creek.
VIM. Wilson and wife (old Mon
ongalians) have been unwell for some
time but are better now.
James Nj. Wilson, who has been
teaching in this county for the last
IS months, will close his school in Il
few weeks and visit the land of his
birth. Jim longs to see his old Mon
ongalia friends and to have ride on
the f.. NJ. d p.
We wish the New DOMINION sue
cess in its noble work and hope it
may live to celebrate another centen-
nial.
The Nav DoMrNIoN al h0
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Kennedy's Ridge.

KENNEDY's RIDGE, March 20
The meadows and wheat fields are
beginning to look green.
Jos. w. johnson is still quite
i'll.
Rev. Mr., Humphreys will begin a
protracted meeting at Kennedy's
tonight.
Miss Mamie johnson has lately
been visiting friends over ON the
Kingwood pike.
Jno +. johnson talks of going to
Uniontown this week.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-04-03

Coal Oil or PETROLEUM may be very
nice for Illuminating or lubricating
purposes, but surely it is not the
proper thing to cure cough with.
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup is looked
upon as the standard Cough remedy.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-04-03

Our Postmasters.
There was, probably, no appoint
mcnt within the Presidents power,
that has been settled more satisfac-
torily than that of the postmaster at
Morgantown. 1t not only pleases
the retiring postmaster to be reliev-
cd, but everybody is specially pleas
ed with his successor.
Mr. Dering has occupied this of
flee for nearly quarter of century
with great credit to himself and sat
isfaction to the community. He is
a man whose integrity nobody ever
dared doubt. Everybody felt per
fectly assured that so long as "Un-
Gle Frederick was in possession of
the Office it would be honestly and
honorably conducted; and through
all his long career there never has
been a charge or suspicion Of mis-
conduct in the office. Having lived
long life among this people Mr..
Dering has won the respect and con
fidence, not to say friendship, of the
whole population, and they would
have been quite willing to see him
occupy it as long as he might
live.
But Mr.. Dering realizes that he
has grown old; that his time for re-
firing from active business has come.
More than the allotted life -time
has been run-more than four-score
years have rolled over his head.
Although well preserved for his age,
and with the promise of a good lease
of life yet to come, he finds that the
flesh is weary and the bones ache
when the duties of the day are done.
The office of postmaster is now
burden to him. He is entitled to
rest for the remainder of his life, and
he is surrounded by children and
relatives who will find it pleasure
to minister to every want during the
remainder of his life. These CON
siderations have made "Uncle Fred
erick" more than willing to lay down
the labors and responsibilities of the
position, and he has been waiting
for months to hear of the appoint
ment of his successor. Now that he
has been named, nobody will be
more relieved than "Uncle Fred"
and he will retire with the best
wishes and highest regard of the
people of this community.
AS to his successor, Mr.. A. L. Nye,
it is needless for us to say word.
If he was not cut out for a post
master, our people at least, think
that no better pattern is needed.
They are satisfied. Mr. Nye, pos
sesses not only the business qualif-
cations for the position, but he is
also a gentleman. He will be as
courteous and accommodating as he
will be correct in the administration
of the office. He could not be any
thing else. He is gentleman by
nature, and one that has the good
will and confidence of everybody.
Moreover adam" is a good "Dimo-
crat,' one of the elect; one of the
most sincere and faith.ful-not one
of the offensive partisans," but one
who is convinced and has the cour-
age Of his convictions, yet, at the
same time, who has due respect for
the convictions of others, and is too
gentlemanly to make himself often
sive, especially in office. There is
no Democrat more deserving and
none whom we rejoice to see prosper
more than A. l.. Nye.
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Bishop Peterkin and Three Boys.

The Bishop, in his report of late
visitation in the mountain district
of West Virginia, publishes this
pleasant incident: SIN the midst of
the sermon, which was preached in
the school house, ] heard a gentle
tap at the door, and, stopping, l
asked some one to answer it, not
knowing what was the occasion of
the interruption; when the door was
opened, in walked three little boys
(none of them higher than a yard
stick who had come late, and not
being able to turn the knob had
been compelled to appeal to those
inside by knocking. They were so
little, and so grave in their de-
meaiior as they walked up and took
their seats in the front part of the
room, that few could avoid smiling
at them" 1t is pleasant to note
that the bishop, needing the gentle
tap of the little boys, stopped the
flow of his discourse, and caused the
door to be opened, when the late
corners at once passed to the unoc-
cupied seats at the front.-States-
man p
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Within four miles of st. George
lives a family so destitute that it
almost surpasses belief. They live
in log hut, open as a stable, and
not chair, table stool or bed in the
house. They have not even a quilt
or blanket under which to sleep.
The family consists of man and
wife and a fifteen year old daughter.
Their house is built against the side
of hill, and on the uppermost side
the chimney comes up just level
with the ground, and when they
want a fire, they throw the wood
down the chimney. Formerly, they
had a door; but of late they nailed
it shut and now the only way of GO
ing in and out is through the chimney.
Their hogs and chickens live and
sleep in the same house with them;
and, inasmuch as the hogs refused to
go in and out through the chimney,
a part Of the door was broken off to
allow the swine and poultry less
smoky passageway to and from the
domicile.
The bed stead, chairs, benches and
table were burnt for wood last win
ter. The family now sleep on some
boards laid before the fire. 1t is a
wonder how they keep from freezing
to death, because they are nearly
entirely unclothed, and often entirely
40 Frenuentlv durinU tho co1dast
weather the woman and daughter
went bare footed through the woods,
a considerable distance from the
house. Their cooking utensils con
sists of tea kettle and skillet.
They usually, it is said, have plenty
to eat. They raise hogs and chick
ems, and had two cows until short
time ago, when one was foundered
on corn and died, and the other fell
down the chimney into the fire and
was burned into a crisp.-Pioneer
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why Go West?

Every section of the country has
its advantages and drawbacks.
The West has it's smooth surface,
rich soil and barren wastes, likewise
it's lack of fuel, timber and water
which becomes large item of ex-
pense to the farmers. Then the lack
of building material to shield the
farmer and his stock from the pierre
ing blasts of the billiards. that fire.
quent the country is source of great
annoyance and loss of life and prop
erty, at times.
With West Virginia it is true
that the surface of the country is
varied, rolling and picturesque, the
soil likewise varies from a deep,
rich limestone to clay and loan.
AS to the timber, coal and water
they are not surpassed by any coun-
try on the globe.
Our climate and soil are such as
to encourage us to grow the products
of the two adjoining zones. On the
limits of single farm may be seen
the oats of the north and the sugar
cane of the south growing side by
side; so that for variety of products
no country under the sun excels us.
This extensive range of resources
perhaps is our misfortune, because
we are not content to limit our efforts
to such crops as experience has
proven to be reliable.
Every section has its own peculi-
arities and these must be be indulg-
ed according to the natural law.
The soil and hillsides require the
protecting care Of tough sod. Hot
exposures require deep tillage and
shade trees, while northern expos
ures require understanding and clean
culture,
So, considering our immense re-
sources and products of timber, coal
and soil, West Virginia has a pre-
ponderancc of natural wealth to draw
from that the West does not dream
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-04-03

The Harrison Democrat comes out
for Col. Ben Wilson for Congress. 1t
gives number of good reasons why
he should be selected as the standard
bearer in the First district, and we
can add that they are all well timed
If the Democrats of that district
want Democrat to represent them
in the next Congress we would adj
wise them to nominate the Colonel.
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The NEW DOMINION and Wheeling
weekly Register $3.50 u year.
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The New DOMINION, $3.50.
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The mysterious mountain which
has been burning for several years
on Cheat river, w. Va, has broken
out again. The river seems unable
to quench the mountain and the
mountain powerless to set the river
on fire.--Philadelphia Nevs. What
fire little spark kindleth! An
old abandoned coal bank on Cheat
river took fire and has been burning
for long time, because no effort has
been made to put it out. This fur
nished to the enterprising special
the basis for the
"burning mountain" story.-Ne,cs-
Letter.
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The River and Harbor committee
has recommended that $l21;200 be
appropriated for the improvement of
the Monongahela, $4,000 for the
Big Sandy, 800 for the Buckhan-
non, $3.50, 900 for the Great Kanawha
and $22,5O0 for the Little Kanawha.
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t. V. PowDERLY,
Grand Master Workman.

Congressman O'Neil arrived from
Washington just in time to get the
news. He sent the following con-
gratulatory telegram to the Missouri
Republican,: settlement effected.
Gould consents to arbitrate. Execu-
tive Committee of the Knights of
Labor ordered men to resume work.
Congratulate our people on the re-
suit.
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,RooKLYN's STREET CAR STRIKE.

New YORK, March 28.-The strike
of the drivers and conductors of the
Brooklyn Broadway railaoad COM
pany continues. Neither side has
yet shown disposition to yield.
The Brooklyn railroad company has
so far needed the warning not to aid
the Broadway company. A tender
of assistance of any kind to the
Broadway line would be followed by
strike on every line in Brooklyn.
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on a train before, and when the
brakeman called "Sewell." West
feared that he would not get off in
time and jumped. He sustained in
ternal injuries that may prove fatal.
A remarkable double death occur
red last Thursday night, at Rowles-
burg. Henry Moore, an employee on
the B.. q o., died at nine o'clock and
his son at eleven. The former died
from carbuncle on his neck, but
no cause can be assigned for the
young mans death.
Ground was broken on the Ohio
River Railroad Wednesday at Hart
ford City, Mason county. A large
force of hands have been engaged,
and the work will be prosecuted Wig
orously The contractors have adj
vertised for three hundred teams.
Mrs. Ann w. Jones, the widow of
the late Joseph Jones, who was a
soldier of the war of 1872, died at
Point Pleasant, in the ninetieth
year of her age. At her death the
last pensioner of the war of 1872
from Mason county passes away.
The Point Pleasant Gazette in its
last issue contained the following:
AS we go to press we hear that son
of Mr., Austin Meadows, of Hannah
district, killed one of his children
Saturday night, but had not been
caught Monday.
Eight double edged knives, with
blades abouta foot long, have been
found under the hearth of an old
house in Lewis county. The weap-
ons are supposed to be relics of the
late war.
The New River Hotel at Hinton
was burned Monday morning with
it's contents. Several adjoining
buildings were damaged. Loss $10-
O0O
The Kanawha county grand jury,
in session last week, found 1913 in
dictments. 141 were for misdemean-
ors and ii for felonies.
Edward, fourteen year old son
of A. S. Kincaid, of Ravenswood,
while out in an old skitf few days
since, upset and was drowned.
Clearance L. Smith, Of Fairmont,
has been appointed Regent of the
University by Governor Wilson.
He has already served in that ca
pacity very acceptably for a short
time, filing the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr.. Morrow.
The New DOMINION and Wheeling
weekly Register $3.50 u year.
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LABOR VS.. CAPITAL.
The Great Strike in the Southwest
Breaking European Troubles.

NEW YORK, March 2s.-This morn
ing at ii O'Clock 7. " Powderly and
w. b. Mcdowell called upon Jay
Gould at the Iatter's residence.
There they met Messrs. Gould, Hop
kins and George Gould. There was
a general discussion of the situation
in the Southwest by both sides, and
better understanding was arrived
at than had been had by either party
hitherto. After talking till l o'clock
P. NJ the conference was adjourned
until this evening.
At Z o'clock tonight they met
again. At $50 P. NJ. Mr.. Powderly
had to leave to keep an engagement
with Congressman O'Neil, of st.
Louis, Chairman of the House Com
mittee ON Labor, who came from
Washington to render assistance in
settling the strike. Mr.. Mcdowell
remained with Mr.. Gould and his
party, and Mr.. Gould finally handed
to Mr.. Mcdowell the following com
munication:
PRESIDENTS OFFICE,
Missouri PACIFIC RAILROAD,
March %, 1886.
4. Y. Poicderly, g. M. w.:
DEAR SIMPLIFYING to your letter
of the 9th inst. / write to say that
| will tomorrow morning send the
following telegraphic instructions to
Mr.. Hoxie, General Manager of
the Missouri Pacific railroad at st.
Louis:
INSTRUCTIONS TO HoxIE
In resuming the movement of
trains on the Missouri Pacific and in
the employing of laborers in the sew
eral departments of this company
give preference to our late employees,
whether they are Knights of Labor
or not, except that you will not en-
ploy any person who has injured the
company's property during the late
strike, nor will we discharge any
person who has taken service with
the company during said strike. We
see no objection to arbitrating any
difference between the employees and
the company, past or future Hoping
the above will be satisfactory, re-
main yours,
Very truly,
JAY GOULD, Pres't.
The Executive Board of the
KNIGHTS of 7 n hor have sent ont tho