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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01
A Free River.

The Labor Tribune says: 1T is
certainly rank injustice to the Mo
nongahela valley, a region full of
industrial enterprise and second to
none in the country in mining and
manufacturing, that it should con
tinue to be taxed for lockage. The
river should make it free The Mo-
nongahela' 5 course is in two States
and comes under the national policy
relating to water ways-mich more
SO than the kanawha. which is con
fined to one State. The lockage of
$3.50 per 1000 bushels on coal places
the mining industry ut great dis
advantage. This means $3.50 on
every barge aud about S62 on every
''boat" laden with coal. sum equal
to the cost of towing to Cincinnati.
The kanawha. with its advantage Of
being nearer to the market ports, is
supplied Ivy the National Govern
mcnt with free fmknge. The Mo
nongahela has government locks
near its source and private corpor
atoms slack water for seventy miles
above Piftsburg. the most importa mt
part of the river. II Is asking no
more than is fair that Congress take
this matter in hand this session and
relieve great district of the incubus
which has SO long injured its pre-
grcss
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

The Monongahela City Repu6H-
can claims that J. II. Higgins,
young man residing at Thomas Sta
ton, is the champion rifle shot of
the world. His highest average,
was made March 9th, averaging 30
on what is known as the standard
target, fired 20 shots, seven scores,
1Osshots to the score, 65 of the 20
being in the bulls eye, 81 being con
secutive bulls. ut 200 yards. TO
make clean score on the standard,
the marksman must shoot inside of
a three inch circle which would be a
possible 100 points. Mr.. Higgins
score is the best ever made in the
annals of the worlds shooting
record.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01
Approaching Marriage of Bayard's Son
to Yves; Virginia Girl

1t appears that the early reports
of the marriage of the eldest son of
Mr.. Bayard. to a West Virginia lady
were premature, it will take place,
however, next June. The young
lady is Miss Deacon, the daughter
of Il summer hotel proprietor at Fort
Pendleton, W. Va. They are very
respectable people, and the young
lady is well educated and of good
repute Mr.. Bayard has given his
full consent to the marriage. If
there has been any estrangement be-
tween the father and son it has now
passed away.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

Mrs. Virginia Thompson has been
the subject of more comment for the
last few weeks than any other lady in
Kentucky. She has just been reap
pointed to the postoffice at Louis
vile, position she has held since
the beginning of Hayes administers
ton. She is the daughter Of Alex
ander Campbell, founder and until
his death President of Bethany Col
lege, this State, and has inherited
many Of his excellent qualities.
There was much opposition to her
rc-appointment because it was
thought that a Democrat should
properly have the Office, but Mrs.
Virginia got it and seems inclined to
keep it, too.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01
Paying for Mob Violence.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., April 20.-The
House Committee on Foreign ReIa-
tions, by u unanimous vote, instruct.
ed Representative Belmont, Chair.
man, to report favorably the rcsolu-
ton introduced by him to appropri-
ate $l47,74S to indemnify the Chi
nese for losses sustained b. the Chi
nese BY mob violence ut Rock
Springs, Wyoming.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01
A War Incident

The recent death of Pleasant
Payne, of Henry county, Va, has
recalled the following war incident:
Pleasant belonged to the Forty sec
ond Virginia Regiment, and for
some misconduct he was sentenced
to ride cannon during march.
He mounted and rode until halt was
made for dinner, when Pleasant leis-
urcly dismounted and commenced
gathering straw, hay, etc, and cram
ming it into the mouth of the cannon
An officer sternly demanded of Pleas
ant what he was doing. The laconic
reply was. 81 never ride horse with
out feeding him"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

The Monongahela river, so famed
for whisky manufacture, is, as fact,
almost u prohibition district. From
McKeesport to Morgantown. on the
East shore Except the river frontage
of Forward and the towns of Browns
vile and Wcbster) and from West
Elizabeth to the Virginia line, on the
west shore, there are no licensed sa-
looms or Reriec md E1-
nminer
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01
Don't Like the stone Pile.

Parkersburg Sentinel.
The stone pile is a great invention,
and it has the hearty ill will Of
trami,s aud law breakers. The fact
that VIC have one has not been OK
tensively advertised. and the per-
ipatetic tramp who is y regular sub
scriber to all the newspapers he can
steel, was not advised Of the fact.
The other night u lot nf them were
run in. and Judge Conley very
promptly committed them to our
primitive work house. This was an
unexpected eye opener, and MS they
filed out to bid on u contract for
breaking limestone for the city. the
leader gasped out "why in r.
didn't you tell us about this last
night? and we would have jumped
your d. old town" 1t il sur
missed that in the future the festive
tramp will travel on through trains
exclusively.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

Rev. Mr.. Stanley, of Charleston, is
evidently thoroughbred crank. Tic
has asked his flock to institute
boycott against the dry goods firm
of Rand a. Co., of that city, because
the firm refused to sign the prohibit
ton petition.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

We take the liberty of saying that
everybody is cordially invited to at
tend the University Commencement
in June. We have bran new rail
nesd and ease loving newspaper men
can be accommodated.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

The long sought missing link" is
reported to have been found in Lau-
rens county, South Carolina. The
fact that boy now over twelve
wears of age still wears dresses has
hong excited the curiosity of Dorroh
community, in that county. His
parents explained this by saying
shat he was deformed and could not
wear ordinary trousers. The boy
runs and jumps as well as other
children and shows no signs of de-
formity. The mystery has been
solved by physician who recently
attended him while he had the fever.
He says that the boys backbone is
prolonged into tail about eight
inches in length and that it is cover
ed with a thick growth of hair. The
tail wags just like dogs His par
ents have attempted to make the
boy wear trousers, but whenever the
caudal appendage is bent to one side
it pains him. The boy is active and
IN perfect health.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

James Walker, who died in Union
town, o., last week was a nliser and
accumulated about $4,000, which he
had invested in United States bonds
TO escape taxation. In summer his
principal food was clover leaves and
bran, and in winter he spent most
IT the time in bed and lived on raw
corn meal.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

William Walter Phelps, Gail Ham
ilton and the rest of the Blaine fam
lily have gone to Bar Harbor to
spend the summer and study politics
by the sad sea waves mournful
rnasic.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

DIR. r. g. Dovener died recently
in Writ county. He was born In
the State of New York, but in 1884
moved to Writ county, and was one
time clerk of the circuit court of
that county. During the war he
was surgeon of the 18th West Vir-
ginia Infantry.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

Governor Wilson has appointed
Hon. Perry Hayes, Of Gilmer county,
a Regent of the University to fill
the place lately occupied by r. G.
Linn, Esq. We would have been
well pleased if Mr.. Linn had been
reappointed to this position.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

The Tyler Democrat is out for
Col. Dan johnson for Congress in
this district. The Colonel is a gal
liant Democrat, and an able man and
ranks above the ordinary Congress.
man.-Gilmer Banner.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

Some of the idiotic boycotters in
New York have been brought before
the courts and made pay for their
foolishness. Strikes and boycotts
don't pay las we have already re-
marked.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

The lynchers of Burns at Martins
burg were indicated by the jury, at
least nothing was done with them
This second act was almost as dis
graceful as the lynching itself.
We expected better things of Berke-
ley county.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

John Eckart is the oldest Odd
Fellow in West Virginia and the
oldest German citizen of Wheeling.
He has just celebrated the eighty
first anniversary of his birthday.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

1t remains to be seen whether the
Richie Gazette man will seek to
Justify the murder of Mrs. Hardesty,
at Auburn, that county.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

The amount of cleaning up that
is being done everywhere in town is
highly commendable. A spring
suit and a clean face always go well
together.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

Mr.. j. G. Battelle, a son of Rev.
Gorden Battelle for whom district
in this county was named, is one of
the most successful and enterpris-
ing business men of Cincinnati.
He is secretary of the Cincinnati
Corrugating Company" which does
business in nearly every State in the
union and in Mexico and Canada.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

From the tone of the InteHigen.
GERS Washington correspondent,
Governor Wilson and Congressman
Snider are not like unto David and
Jonathan. Perhaps this is only in
political way, or possible they have
never been formally introduced. In
that case we beg pardon gentlemen.
Oh, Governor permit us to present
Hon. Philip Snyder,-Mr. Snyder,
Governor. Wilson-Wilson--Snyder,
Snyder, : Wilson, Windy Phil.
Bless you my children.-Tribuye.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

Seventy or seventy five nailers have
left Wheeling and gone to work at
Niles, Ohio. Wheeling can't afford
TO encourage strikes.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

Rev DIR. James NJ. Thoburn, who
has been Methodist missionary in
India for several years, is en- route
to this country with his wife and
Miss Bella Thoburn.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

Governor Wilson's candidacy for
the United States Senate seems to
worry many Republicans and Demo
Gratis. Wilson's opposition to cor
porations accounts for the yelping
ours at his heels.- Pdrkersburg-
Standard.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

Why do you want to go to Con
gress dear boy? What would you
do if you got there? And what
would they do with you?-Wetzel
Democrat.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

Ex-postmaster Scott, Of Parkers-
burg, has decided to go into business
in Washington. If he can secure
suitable residence he will move there
at once.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
what Oar Exchanges Have q
Say ON Various Subjects.

The coinage of silver will be free
before five years. This is a ques-
ton that will not down.-Ritchie
Gazette.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

Rev. +. p. Robinson, OF the Graf
ton Baptist church, has resigned
there and accepted call to Martins
burg.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

NJ. ). Holt, of the Weston Repah.
tican, Is said to have fallen heir "a
a snug little fortune. We'd like
fall of that kind.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

Romeo II, Freer, of Ritchic county
has become the most persistent ten
perance lecturer in the State.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

Mrs. Mary Horncr. mother of Mrs.
Nathan Golf, ST., died recently vt
Clarkshurg
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

Rev. w. c. Wilson, formerly of the
West Virginia NJ. +. Conference, is
now located at kearncy, Nell.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

They say down at Parkcrsbnrg
that Mclean is to have the Rcpubli-
can Congressional nomination for
that district. Morris. you have our
tears.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

Don't trouble your brains about
the confirmation of McGraw. He.
performing the duties of his office
and drawing, it's salary, and has
Cleveland. on his side of the ques-
ton. N1r, McGraw is as well as u.s.
uaI, thank you.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

The Republicans of the Fourth
district seem to be hunting for a
man who has bar'l. Messrs. b. j..
Redmond, of Mason, and J. L. Nc
Lean, of Putnam, both possess the
requisite amount of cash, and it is
very probable that one of them will
be chosen as the Republican candi
date for Congress. Brains appear
to be below par with the e. o. p, in
that district. If not, why has Bro.
p. w. Morris been laid on the shelf +?
-NichoIas Cbr0Dicle.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

hen you step some member of
the New DOMINION force on the
street and order him to send you a
paper, without paying for it, don't
be disappointed if it is not sent. He
lis very liable to forget the order.
'Seeral of that kind have recently
saecn forgotten.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

The missing Judge Crawford, Of
Charleston, has not vet been found.
The impression is that he is travel.
ing ON other mems money.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

A GROWING EVIL. - We heard
lady say the other day: ooh, that
my daughters could have had the
training l hadw She had been wise
ly trained, as girl, to work and to
understand how to do everything
which naturally falls to mother in
the care of home. But as years
passed, her husbands increasing
prosperity precludes the necessity
of her doing any household duties
which she did not prefer to do. Still
she knows how everything should be
DONE On the other hand, her daugh-
tiers, now reaching young ladyhood
are unwilling to work as she once
did. They have certain accomplish
ments, but in the essential things,
necessary for wives and mothers to
be skilled in, they are sadly lacking.
This is no isolated case, or it might
pass unnoticed. How many young
ladies are poorly fitted to take upon
themselves the serious duties of
wives and mothers. Both mothers
and daughters are responsible for
this state of thing, but little seri-
Gus reflection on the part of each
mother and daughter should result
in such action as would remedy these
defects.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

That part of the United States
lying west Of the Mississippi river
could be carved into 351 states the
size Of Massachusetts,.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

The County Commissioners of Ka-
nawha county have refused to grant
license to the liquor men for the
coming year. In Charleston thous-
ands of dollars are invested in stock
and buildings, and the saloon men
say they will sell let come what
may. Business men generally are a
little Respondent, but Prohibitionists
are jubilant. The law will go into
effect next Saturday, and the result
viii he watched with much interest.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

Rev. Mr.. Bettes ("Sailor Jack")
sof Charleston, has issued the follow
ling challenge:
Il hereby challenge any person in
Charleston or West Virginia to a
public joint debate on prohibition
against license, resolving that pro
Inhibition is the only solution of the
rum traffic. S. G.. BETTEs."
Swell-heads are not all dead yet,
and this is positive evidence that
one of them is roaming around
Charleston.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

Steam job Printing.
OUR JOB DEPARTMENT
Is ONE OF rHR
BEST EQUIPPED IN the STATE.
GENERAL wax q ~ mlN
RxEcUTED ON SHORT MorIo1
IN THE
B e g IT = IT VI. IL
PERSONALITIES.
Some Remarks AbOnt Prominent
West virginians,
Living md Dead. In nnd Oat OF
the state.

Senator Bush Price is angling for
the Moundsville postofiice.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

j. II. Burtt has been down in the
kanawha Valley organizing lodges
of the Knights of Labor, presumably
for political purpose.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

Dr. G. Z, Masdon, formerly Of
Wheeling, has entered upon his du
ties as pastor of the Madison Avenue
church, New York city.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

The statement that the Presidents
reported marriage will permit Miss
Cleveland to devote her time exclu-
sively to literature is calculated to
raise a doubt in the public mind
whether the institution of matrimony
is all it is cracked up to be- Dis
Dnfch
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

Sheol is the name OF = man living
in Iowa.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

With all due respect to our
most excellent Governor, we think
he might be content to serve out the
term for which he was elected by the
people, before asking to be further
promoted to the L. ). Senate. And
we think the people will be found to
have pretty much the same opinion
when the time for action arrives
PorhersJurg Sentinel.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

If Barnum is wise he will secure
Jim Mason, at any price, for this
season. Get Mason, dress him in
suit made of West Virginia Certifi-
Gates" attach to his belt the imag-
mary scalp of Senator Camden, and
a gold mine would be small thing
beside MoorefeH Examiner.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-25

LNOR RENT-FURNIsHED A CHOICE |
II suite, p0rlOr and bedroom; also large 3d |
story front room; ralilocation. 100 18th ST.
N. w 7.B
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-25
Lord Churchill,s Mission.

Lord Randolph went to Ireland for tue
base purpose OF melting a Protestant and
Catholic war. lie avowed this intent some
weeks before he attempted its execution.
Being solemnly admonished by distin-
guished Englishmen of his own religious
faith and political party that he was under
taking dangerous mission, he decided to
push the political aspect of the Anglo-Irsh
situation to the front and keep the religious
part Of his programme In the background.
But he said enough to reveal his desire and
aim.
Eliminating the trash from Lord Church.
ill's Belfast speech we have two points
that demand consideration. He does not
argue, but assumes that the plan of home
rule, which the nationalists demand, aud
which, 1t is believed, Mr.. Gladstone is pre-
pared to concede, means dissolution OF the
imperial union. Although Churchill is the
prince of demagOgues he is not fool, aud,
not being idiotic, he must know that this
assumption is false. lie cannot be igno-
rant of the fact that not one leading man
in England or Ireland cOntemplates dis.
solution. lie knows that Archbishop
Walsh and Mr.. Parnell, the former speak
ing for the Catholics, the latter for the
Protestants, the one representing the re-
ligious, the otherthe political elements, have
both taken occasion to make In the most
emphatic terms the declaration that separa-
tiOn from England is not a feature or part
of the home rule scheme. And Lord
Churchill must know, as everybody else
does, that If all the people of Ireland were
united in demand for separation, they
could only accomplish that object by sue
cessful revolution in which the whole
power OF England would be relentlessly
used against them. There is not a disso-
lutionist in England, and the British gov.
ernment would fight the world in arms
rather than consent to let Ireland go.
The other point of Lord Randolph
Churchlll's speech-to wit, that II the ma.
tionalists are victorious the loyalists Of thc
north of Ireland will be robbed OF their
rights and subjected to a tyranny more
odious and oppressive than British coercion
will not bear inspection. More than five
sixths of the people of Ireland ask for home
rule. Shall the voice of this overwhelming
majority be hushed out Of Difference TO a
small minortyY The people Of this coun-
try believe In and submit to the rule of the
majority, Those who object have the right
Of migration.
1t is not to oppress any part Of the peo.
pie, but to promote justice and humanity;
not to curse, but to bless the country, that
the nationalists ask the restoration OF local
self-goyernment, If there be any party in
England on whom the Protestants of Ire
land may safely depend for the full protec,
tion of all their rights in any measure OF
-pf5gfamme that maybe. aaaptCls o d, uJ,
the party Of Lord Churchill, but the party
of Gladstone,