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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-22
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LIST II young ladies were admitted
to the University there would proba-
bly, soon be as much jealousy be-
tween them and the "town girls" as
there now is between the stown
boys" and the university boys"
I'd. If a young man comes here
and makes unsavory remarks about
ladies he knows nothing about, his
society ought to be dispensed with.
Sd. If you swallow everything you
hear in Morgantown you'll need an
emetic very soon.
4th. We girls will furnish stage
decorations for that public hall if the
town will build it.
9Th. 1t may not be news to any
body, but / have observed right here
in Morgantown that . pretty girl
will be admired and sought after
more than a plain girl even If the
latter is richer, more cultured and
"bongtonger."
9th. I am not exactly certain that
I would like to live In the country,
but good farm is . mighty nice
thing.
7th. 1t seems to me that il young
men knew how rude it is to crowd
the church vestibules after services
and stare at people as they pass out
they would quit it at once. My at
tention has been called to this nui-
sance several times recently and /
think it ought to be suppressed.
The sign, Move on" should be
hung up in our church vestibules.
8th. Croakers who object to inno-
cent amusements are very frequently
fond of amusements that are not so
innocent.
9th. Miss Jennie Smith might
still find something to do in Nor
gantown If she would come back.
10th. But Morgantown is very
much better than most towns in the
State.
18th. The love for instrumental
music is increasing in Morgantown.
Pianos and organs are being pur-
chased and the town is looking up
unsteady; but l don't see why more
of the young ladies don't study the
guitar, violin and banjo. In the
cities these instruments are all the
rage among the ladies, and are at
tracing more attention from them
just now than the piano is. And
why should it not be so? A good
violin is capable of more heavenly
strains than were ever pounded from
a Knabe or a Chickering. The tones
of guitar are peculiarly suited to
parlor entertainments, and a well ex-
ecuted banjo accompaniment will
attract more applause than any or
gan accompaniment. The soul of
music will forever remain in stringed
instruments. Why not get as much
of this "soul of music" in the parlors
as possible?
RourMvAN GIRI
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Stewartstown.

STEwARTsrowN, May 17.-White-
washing and cleaning house are now
the order of the day.
Court has been in session here the
past week, Hon. G.. M. Chichester, Of
Weston, on the bench. There has
been only one case before the judge.
This case has been pending for the
last eight years. 1t is thought that
verdict will soon be reached.
James Grow has purchased an or
gan. Look out girls, jim is on the
list.
An old landmark has disappeared,
the homestead of the late Uncle
Owen John 1t will be replaced by
handsome and substantial resi-
dence by Alpheus Dilliner.
Major Haney has built a fine resi-
dence here, and moved from the
Point. He is a good citizen and an
enterprising man and will succeed in
whatever he undertakes. He is now
sinking q well.
Mr.. Nimrod Rumble's family will
move to this place tomorrow. We
will give them a hearty welcome.
Major w. w. John is somewhat
interested in the poultry business,
and has gone to considerable expense
in procuring different varieties.
Among his many fine selections one
is descendant of a rather historical
family, namely the Frizzleys. You
can trace his genealogy back to the
days when st. James went to Spain
to convert the natives. It is well
known fact that the Spanish chick
ems are noted for their pugilistic
qualities. From Spain they were
brought to England; from there to
the United States by Captain New
port. Here we lose sight of them
until the battle of Lake Champlain,
1924. It was here that they SO dis
tinguished themselves before the
American people, by one flying upon
an elevated post of the vessel in the
midst of battle and growing vigor-
ously. The seamen regarded this as
fore telling victory and were encour-
aged by it to fight on, despite the
danger. G. w. Mollicy, the venera-
BILE sailor, who had his clothes strip
ped from him by splinter and still
remained at his post, was presented
with a pair of the chickens by Com
modore McDonough, and the breed
has remained in the family ever since
as sort of an heirloom and has
been handed down from one branch
of the family to another. G. w.
Mollicy was a great uncle of Samuel
Mollicy, of Preston county, of whom
Major John made the purchase.
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PRIcE-Saturday, May 10, at his
home near Goshen church, in Clinton
district, Peter Price, aged IS years.
He was a well known and highly res
pected citizen. The funeral services
were conducted on Sunday by Rev.
Mr.. Feather.
MURDocK-At her home, near Con-
cordia, Cloud County, Kansas, on
May LIST, after a lingering illness of
several years, Mrs. Tacie, wife of G.
G.. Murdoch, Esq, aged 10 years.
Mr.. Murdoch formerly lived in Lyon
District, and is a brother of j. 5.
Murdoch, ESQ.,, of this place. Mrs.
Murdoch had been an invalid for Is
years prior to her death, and was
not able to walk for IL years. Her
maiden name was Pierpoint. She
was a relative of ex- Gov. F. H. Pier
pont, of Fairmont. An affectionate
wife, a loving mother and Christian
woman has been called to rest
Ktngscood journal
HELMcK-The Rev. d. r. Hell
mick's death was noticed last week
in the New DOMINION. Concerning
him the Fairmont index says: The
venerable Rev. Daniel Ryan HeImick
died at his home in Palatine on last
Saturday the 8th inst, at one O. clock,
A. M. The deceased was born in
Randolph county, this State, ON the
23d day of December, 1906, and was
therefore in his S1st year at the time
of his death. He was married ON
the 23d of October, 1928, to Miss
Mary McNemar, at her home in
Lewis county, this State. and from
1888, in which year he entered the
ministry in the Methodist Protestant
Church, until 1872 period of "a
years-he was actively engaged in
preaching the Gospel among his fell
low men. His labors in the ministry
as an itinerant embraced the coun-
ties Of Fayette and Greene in Penn
sylvania, and Monongalia, Marion,
Taylor, Preston, Barbour, Harrison,
Lewis, Upshur, Randolph, Pocahon-
tas, Braxton and Greenbrier in West
Virginia. He also served for three
terms as President of the West Vir-
GINA Conference of the M. p. Church,
and travelled the district which en-
braced parts Of West Virginia, Penn
sylvania, Ohio and Kentucky. His
life was an exemplary one, distin-
guished and adorned by the graces
Of the Spirit, and If he had an enc
my in the world It Is not known.
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An Interesting BaAget frsn Oar Twin
City.

DIR. A. NJ. Kramer is spending the
week at Greensboro doing profession
al work.
James Wright is in Pittsburg on
business. He will probably remain
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hall will
start In a few days for Alma, Me-
braska, to visit their son, DIR. Jesse
j. Hall.
Miss Allie Frum spent two or
three days last week among friends
at Cassville.
The oldest couple, perhaps, in this
part of the county live here in Dur
hannah. They are Mr.. and Mrs.
George Murphy. Mrs. Murphy is
SO years of age and he is "a.
Timber is on the ground for the
cattle pens, and they will be erected
at once.
Bert Baker has been having his
house newly rooted. The late heavy
rains caught him partly unroofed
and did considerable damage to the
wall paper, furniture, &c, in spite OF
temporized canvass roof.
If anybody will replace that filthy
old covered bridge across Decker's
creek with a new open iron structure
Durbannah, ladies and all, will vote
to send him to the Legislature
Shall we incorporate, or shall we
not incorporated This question is
now being discussed among us.
Nearly everybody is in favor of an
incorporation for Durbannah--an In.
corporation entirely separate and
distinct from Morgantown. There
would be forty or more voters in the
borough. The road taxes which we
now pay, and of which not $40 are
spent in Durbannah, would soon
amount to enough to pave our streets
nicely. We are in favor of an incor-
poration.
Did you know that the best bug
gies and carriages made in the State
are manufactured right here in Dur
hannah?
A grocery and notion store would
be great convenience to everybody
over here, and we believe 1t would
pay.
It is an established and widely
known fact that Durbannah has
more pretty girls in proportion to
the general population than any
other community within radius Of
10000 miles. l took census Of
them the other day and found II,
any one of whom would do very well
to pose as the Goddess of Beauty
And, what is little peculiar, per
haps, all but two or three of them
are brunettes. Let any reader who
is well acquainted over here name
them over and see if this is not so.
We are glad to learn that Dave
Hogue is doing nicely at South Bend
Indiana.
We need street lamps and pave
ments very, very badly.
Miss Matte Campbell, we are
very sorry to say, has been i'll, fol
some time.
Our good friend, Walter Mcstre-
Eat is to be congratulated upon the
change which he has decided To
make in his manner of living. Mex
Thursday he will bring to his home
here one of Palatine's fairest girls
as his WIFE Walter, here are oul
Fluctuations.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


To the Creditors Of Peter ID. Mason decd:
In pursuance of decree of the Circuit
Court for the County Of Mononpalia, made
in cause therein pending, to subject the
real estate of the snid Peter d. Mason TO the
payment of his debts, You are required to
present your claims against the estate OF
the said Peter ID. Mason for adjudication 20
Joseph Moreland, Commissioner, ut his Of
Ace in the said county, on or before tho
14th day of June, 1885,
Witness, Richard d. Fast. Clerk Of
said Court, tins 22nd day fApril, 1886
II. +. Fast,
tvIork
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A special meeting of the Stockholders of
the West Virginia Midland Railway Com
pany. sometimes called the Iron Valley 4
Morgantown Railroad Company is hereby
called to meet Mt the New Commercial Ho-
tel, in Morgantown, West Virginia, on
Wednesday, June 9th, 1886,
at 0 o'clock, A. NJ, for the purpose of elect
ing Directors. and transaeting such other
business as may lawfully be done.
Given under our hands, as Directors ~
said Company, this LIST day of May 1886
J. w. GusEMAS, Presi lent
S. g. CHADWICK,
WN MoonurAp
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Fairmont's Bes. Hotel.

j. w. Irwin formerly proprietor ot'
the Continental Hotel, Fairmont.
has moved to the Mountain City
House. The house is newly furnish
ed throughout and thoroughly re-
paired. He now has every facility
for entertaining his guests and
hopes for continuance Of their pa
tronage MS heretofore.
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THE UNIVERSITY.
Dolngs and Sayings at the W. V. U.

BY OUR REGULAR REPORTER.
r. W. Dawson, of the senior class,
is now at home. He will return this
week accompanied by his mother.
Quite number of students on
Saturday walked over to Cheat bota-
nizing. They returned at night with
many flowers and but little clothing.
They we're in very dilapidated con-
dition, and looked as though they
had been on drunk.
Mcssrs. Boyers, Ollie, Robinson
and Wilson, of the law class, contest
ed for the set of books offered as a
prize to the class for the best essay.
Their essays were handed in last
week, and will be examined by the
Grafton bar. The gentlemen are all
good essayists and doubtless the
contest will be close.
Mr.. Willard Pell went home ON
Tuesday morning to remain a few
days. He will return for Commence
ment.
President Turner announced on
Tuesday morning that the essays
for the regents prize must be hand
ed to him by Friday noon, when they
went to the committee.
Mr.. jarrett Hare will return to
the University next year and con-
tinue his course to completion. He
is good fellow, an earnest and sue
cessful student and will be an honor
to the University.
1t is said:
That there is an addition to the sen.
ior class-Tom Lumpkins has a silk
hat.
That the Columbian contest pro-
grams were swell"
That Lieut.. Wilson wants to trade
horses.
That some of the boys have en-.
gagged their girls for Commencement
week. "A stitch in time will save
getting it broke off in EN-"
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Georgetown.

GEORGETOWN, May IL, lSS6.-This
bright day has set our farmers going
busy as bees. Rains have retarded
farm work very much, and made our
roads in bad plight in some places.
Besides this. we had on last Friday
morning a very heavy rain, extend
ing In line. from here westward to
the hcadwaters of Big Pawpaw,
which did considerable damage by
washing corn fields, and carrying
fencing away, and badly washing
and obstructing roads, tearing up
bridges, &c. Some of the tributaries
of Big Indian creek were higher
than for years and left destruction
in their wake. Several gardens we
have seen were literally drowned.
There was a slight frost in some
localities this morning, but not sufIi-
cient to damage vegetation.
There is much complaict that
corn is not coming up well, and that
cut worms are very destructive also.
Wheat looks exceedingly well, ex
cepting in such location as winter
killed, and grass is coming on finely,
Guy +. Barker, of Weston, was
down among his friends in this sec
tion last week.
John c. Garard, the oil man get
ting leases for Hukill 4 CO.. of Pitts
burg, was around last week in Grant
and Clay. and is expected in Cass
district this week getting his leases
acknowledged. 1t is claimed this
company will make thorough test
as to whether this region is really in
the oil belt.
U. $. Straight, of Indian creek,
was sick recently. Some others are
complaining.
l have no time to talk politics
now. There are people who believe
that if Governor Windy meant to
pave his way to the U. s. s., by veto
ing Uncle Jake's chicken order, that
his little trick will certainly fail.
We shall see what we shall see!
In conclusion l wish to say that
your paper, which all admit is stand
ing in the very front ranks, certainly
deserves credit for ventilating the
fakir swindlers congregated with the
recent show. While many of the
parties swindled doubtless were of
the class who think money is wasted
if paid for good newspaper, and
becase they remain in ignorance of
the tricks of the trade are so much
the more liable to get caught and
fieeced. Still it is wrong to let
that class of thieving scoundrels
prey upon the unwary and take the
money out of the country. Give the
devils their due, and let their fame
go to the ends of the earth.
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the Ne,u dominion
Saturday, May 90, 1856.
Buy the Standard shirt for salt
MoRGANTowN, W. VA

Buy the Standard shirt for sale
only at Hirschman's.
Big lot of mems cottonade pants
for everyday wear, only so cents at
Hirschman's.
TICKETS to the Ralph Bingham
entertainment can be obtained at
DR.. Lazier's drug store.
WORK on Prof. Willey's new house
is progressing nicely. 1t will be very
handsome and will be completed in
about two months.
WE are glad to learn that oil has
been found on the d. L. Donley farm
near Mt. Morris. The well was plug
ged Saturday evening
MASTER BINGHAM will entertain
the people of Morgantown Wednes-
day evening, May 18th. Let every
one go to hear him.
THAT was a big lark some of the
boys had last Sunday-and it was
all ON the sly-yet it was the talk
of the town ON Monday.
DIR. MAcKEY's horses ran away
with "Toon' Protzman on Monday
and broke the buggy. The horses
and the driver escaped unhurt.
LIEUT.. WILSON adyertises for seal
cd bids for furnishing the Universe
ty with six thousand bushels of coal.
Bids will be received until Satur-
day.
The Annual Meeting of the West
Virginia Educational Association,
will be held Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, July 9th, 7th and
Sth, 1886, at Mountain Lake Park.
SIXTEEN of Bennett q Talbot's
horses and carts passed through
here on Monday en- route to West
moreiand county, Pa. where they
will be employed during the sum-
mer
The excursion train for the Public
School picnic will leave Morgantown
at 9 o'clock tomorrow Thursday
morning and return with the regular
train at 500. A pleasant time is
anticipated.
For real fine goods made of i'm
ported material in straight and
round cut sacks; also for four but
ron cutaway suits for nobby young
men, equal to merchant tailor work,
call at
HIRsCHMAN's.
GEORGE JOSEPH is one of the many
who were fakir bitten on show day,
he being sucked in to the tune of $50.
One day last week he and l.. v.
Keck went to Uniontown where the
show was exhibiting, identified the
fakir and made him fork over the
whole amount
The event of the week was Mr..
Hodges Commencement, as the little
folks call it. 1t was anticipated by
them with very much the same feel
ing that the college graduate antici-
pates the University Commencement.
Like everything of which Prof. Hold
ges is the head it was big success.
A LIST of letters remaining un-
claimed in the postoffice at Morgan
town, May 18th 1886: Auridio l..
Alto, Selbus Bait, J. Collardes, VIM.
Deets, John Esoklaher, Minnie
Grimes, Ned j. Howson, Joseph
Nicely, Jesse Shaw, Amanda Shaw
and Signor Salvatore Pace.
A. L. NYE, Postmaster.
GEO. w. JENKINS has secured the
contract for carrying the mail be-
tween Morgantown and Fairchance
until July lst 1889. He will begin
on the 23rd of July next. There
will be but little change in the bust
ness except that the stage will run
direct to Fairchance instead of
Smithfield.
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Morgsntown's New Photograph Gallery.

The people of Morgantown and
vicinity now have what they have
long wanted-an opportunity to get
first class, artistic Photographic ,corI
done right here at home. Messrs.
Rogers and Treat have come here
from Frostburg, Nd, completely
equipped with apparatus of super
ior quality and with an experience
and education in their line which
will enable them to do as good work
as you can get in the cities.
Upon visiting their gallery, we
found large number of samples of
their work-pictures of all sizes and
styles, and all smoothly and beauti-
fully finished, and bearing unmis-
taxable evidences of being true to
nature. Cards, cabinets, panels,
boudoirs, imperials, &C., &C., in
styles and poses varied enough to
suit everybody. If the people of
Morgantown want the very finest
photographs at cheap figures they
can get them. If friends in the sur
rounding country and towns want
pictures of that kind they can get
them here. If the young gentlemen
of the University want handsomely
finished and artistic photographs,
either singly or in groups, before
Commencement, they can get them
at the new gallery in E. G. Lazier's
building, Main street.
Mr.. Rogers, we believe, studied
and worked for several years with
Van Loo, in Cincinnati, the finest
photographer in the West, and we
may naturally expect from him work
of much finer quality than has
ever been done in Morgantown. Mr.
Treat also comes with much expert.
ence and highly recommended.
They have three rooms Hastily fit.
ted up, and will be glad to have you
call and see them. They will treat
you cordially and gentiemanly
They are nov ready for business
Their rooms are open. Their instru
ments are in perfect order. They
will take your likeness in any
style, size or fashion yon may de
sire, and will give you work that
cannot fail to please you. Call soor
and see samples Of their work and
you will be sure to pose for dozer
photos at once.
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DO you WANT to buy or
sell Houses, Farms, or
any kind of Real Es-
tate? If so, call on or
write for terms or full
descriptive price list to
Il. w. Anderson, Nor
gantown, w. Va.
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Rev. A. M. Buchanan, the new
Presbyterian pastor, will arrive here
some time this week and will fill his
pulpit next Sunday morning and
evening. We have been misinformed
on this subject time or two, but
think we're right this time.
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Notes About Town.

-JtO. -. hayes Is MAKING SOME
improvements on his dwelling house.
MIR. Nye is a very careful, ac-
commodating and popular post
master.
The recent heavy rains have
thoroughly cleaned out the street
cutters.
Front street from Walnut street
to Maiden alley is very badly in need
of sidewalk.
The town should be put in the
best possible trim for Commence
ment week.
The colored school will close
next Friday. There will be no pub
lie exercises.
"A new roof has been put on DIR.
McLane's house occupied by Mar
cellus Martin.
Some very commendable work
has been done on Main street near
j. NJ. Hagans' residence.
Take your best girl to hear
Ralph Bingham IN the presbyterian
church next wednesday night.
1t is thought that the School
Board will employ a colored teacher
next year for the colored school.
"A broad and substantial gutter
crossing has been laid by Watts l.
Protzman in front of their marble
shop.
-P.J. Wright and family have
moved into Mr.. Tait's house. Front
street. recently occupied by /. S.
Reed.
Son. .r,, oor.;d.r.h,. ;,,.ov.
,,t. ..o 49, 49, ~ a. ~.
Anaw colored chnrch Thesa ;n
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Base Ball News.

Mr.. Will Moorhead, Secretary of
the Rough and Ready Base Ball
club, has received the following let
ter:
WHEELING, May Is, 1886.
Manager Morgantoicn B. B. G..
DEAR SIR:-Am requested by the
manager of the Wheeling b. B. c.,
formerly known as the Regulars" to
secure one or two dates with your
club, games to be played at Morgan
town, dates to be made between May
18th and June 18th. Our terms are
expenses with the privilege of one
half of the gate receipts. Should
we be forced to take the guarantee,
that is, expenses, we would lose
money, but we think that we could
secure good audience. Remember
that we claim the State champion
ship" Let us hear from you imme-
diately.
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7. w. Anderson has the agency
for the New York Life Insurance
Company (assets. $4,000, OO0) and
will insure your life for less money
than nonresident agents.
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WHEELING, May Is, 1886.
Yours truly,
w. f. BEswIcK, Sec'y.
l1S mn ca


In conversation with members of
the r. and r. club we learn that they
would all be delighted to give the
Wheeling club one or more games
during Commencement week, but in
consequence of the fact that they
now have no enclosed grounds, no
place at which gate money could be
collected, it will probably be impos-
sible to have the games come off.
The fair grounds were formerly used
by them but since that tract has
been divided up into building lots it
can no longer be used for base ball
purposes.