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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-06-15

Here are few expressions from
various journals, which somehow in
cline the mind to the idea that Mr..
Cleveland is still an important fac
tor in this great Commonwealth.
Kansas City Globe: Republicans
will have to confess that of the
speeches of ex-President Cleveland
and President Harrison on Centen-
NAL day, that of Mr.. Cleveland was
far and away the better of the two.
st. Louis Republic: Wherever
Mr.. Cleveland appeared in New York
during the Washington Centennial
he was received with cheering pro-
longed, but not so prolonged as the
silence that generally greeted Mr..
Harrison.
New York Star: Mr. Cleveland
was President whose endeavor al
ways seemed to be to win the respect
of the people rather than their affec-
ton. Compared with General Har-
rison, however, his popularity is
something astonishing.
New York Times: Cleveland has
played very modest part in the
ceremonies of the Centennial, and
has assumed it with entire modesty,
but he cannot but feel that there is
a strong feeling of affectionate adj
miration for him in the hearts of the
people.
Kansas City Times: Cleveland is
man of the people, the leading rep
resentatiye of the party of the people.
Harrison is man of class, the rep
resentative both in feeling and in
fact of the party Of corporations and
monopolies. That's the difference.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: Grover
Cleveland is man strong among
men in the estimation of the masses.
He is recognized as the peoples
friend, and the ovation rendered him
in New York was the spontaneous
outburst Of the admiration and re-
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-06-15

The Legislative contest commit
tees sessions from now on will be
held at Oakland, Md, the object for
removing thereto being that it is
more pleasant place in summer than
Charleston, and also because it is
nearer and more convenient to the
members homes. The Ohio county
cases have been finished and Judge
Fleming gained four votes. When
the session will end the Lord only
knows. The extra session of the
Legislature will not convene till the
contests are ended.
Secretary Tracy is under a good
deal of embarrassment regarding a
choice of names for the new Govern
mcnt cruisers. President Harrison
fondncss for junketing trips and for
rewarding his relatives suggests that
family names might be gracefully
used for the coming boats There
could be the Benjamin Harrison. :"
the "Carter Harrison" the Baby
Mckee" the Saunders the Rus
sell Harrison the "Dr. Scott" and
other names of like suggestive char
acter. Secretary Tracy may have
the Tip" for what it is worth
-Neo York World.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-06-15

WASHINGTON, June 5. The officials
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to
day made an inspection of the food
damages to the Georgetown lcvee,
and estimated that it would cost
$4,000 to repair the four miles.
President GambiIl, Of the Canal
Company, who was with the party,
is confident the canal will be aband.
oned, but says it will be at least
week before a formal decision can be
reached, as meeting Of bondholders
must be held.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-06-15
NUMBER 8.

for the lumber and produce of the
vicinity, as well as the emigration
destined for the West Arks and
flatboats were then the only means
of conveyance. The place at that
time was called Conemaugh. With
the march of progress the Allegheny
and Portage Railway was construct
ed between Johnstown and Holli-
daysburg, distance of 39A miles.
1t crosses the summit at Blair's Gap
and descends along the mountain
branch of the Conemaugh. The
highest point Of the road is 400
feet above the Delaware river az
Philadelphia.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-06-15

1t is fact that the very nice lit
ale horde of Morgantown's faithful
q. o. p. postoffice wishers have all
dispersed and wandered. P. M.
Nye's place is not vacant and is not
likely to oe'very soon, are the words
of the immortal Goff, Atkinson and
McGinnis and Goff, Atkinson and
AcGinnts know pretty well what to
say in cases of West Virginia post
offices.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-06-15

HUTCHINSON Il JACOBS are head
quarters for -four, feed Of all kinds,
meat andgroceries
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-06-15

MY father, at the age OF fifty, lest
all the hair from the top Of his head:
After one months trial of Ayers
Hair vigor, the hair began coming,
and in three mouths. he had a fine
growth Of hair Of the natural coiorv
n. J. Cullen, Saratoga Springs,
N <. &
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-06-15

The outcome of the Samoan con-
ference at Berlin is the reinstatement
of the vanquished Malietoa as king,
with his government under the joint
protection of the United States, Eng
land and Germany, and he to indem-
Nifty Germany for actual losses
The result is favorable to the Unit
ed States from the fact that the po-
sition we took has been accepted as
the solution of the difficulty.
Commissions have been issued by
Gov. Wilson to Gen. E. L. Wood, as
Adjutant General with the rank of
Brigadier General, and Hon. G. p.
Snyder as Brigadier General of the
National Guard of the State. These
appointments are made under the
new law passed at the last session
OF the Legislature AS the old mill
ala law has been abolished, we will
now have military force Of which
we can be proud.
Russell B. Harrison is going to
devote a great part of his time to the
publication of the Frank Leslie. peri
udicals, he and Mr.. Ankle, of New
York, having bought ont the con-
Germ. Russ. is a very good journal
ist and shows some good sense by
sticking to editorial work rather
than to accept a government position
from the old man. He sees that the
''privatc family snap" part is getting
to he too strongly impressed on the
people and is afraid of kick
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-06-15
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Interesting University Statistics.

Number of students enrolled each
year from the beginning:
The year 1858 shows a [. ,tai of l2I
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-06-15

Kentucky boasts that she produces
more whisky, tobacco, horses and
pretty girls and politicians than any
other State in the Union. We don't
deny any of this except that clause
about the pretty girls. West Vir-
ginia is head and shoulders above
her sister States in the production
of pretty girls, and at the present is
doing sort O. nice in politicians.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-06-15

The people of the national capital
are beginning to agitate the question
of grand exposition to be held
there in 1892, sthe four-hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of
America by Columbus. AT the next
session of Congress, the board of
promotion will submit bill appro-
priating 100000 for this purpose.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-25
BritOns in Hong Kong.

I am surprised at the fine houses
these Englishmen have in the East.
Here in Hong Kong you will find man
sions that would be good homes for a
New York millionaire, and in every for
eign colony which we have visited we
have found establishments which in all
their appointments would do credit to
Washington. The life of the people is
a luxurious one, and the foreigners we
have met are more comfortable than
they could well be at home. The Chi
nese make good servants, and they are
SO cheap that one can have three here
for the price of one in America. The
servants take the whole charge of the
house on their hands. They arrange
the bills of fare for all the dinners,
whether they be for only the family or
for party of hundred, and their cook
ing is equal to that of French chef.
Some of the best dinners have ever
had have been those given me by bach
elors here in the East, and in this do
not except the noted cafes of Paris,
London and New York. These Chi
nese servants dress, of course, in Chinese
clothes, and our walters at the hotels
and our servants on the ships wear pig
tails, caps and gowns. They have
learned the philosophy of feeling, and
the word "cumshaw" has the same cur
rency here as "backsheesh" in Egypt or
4pourboir" in France. The English
used by the Chinese is an almost en-
tirely different language from ours, and
it has to be learned, in order to manage
the servants. Frank G.. Carpenter.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-25
Militia Should Dress Gaily.

"Some people have an idea that the
militia should always look like soldiers
ready for war;" said Lieut.. Harry Duval
of the Seventh Regiment, Mr.. Depew's
continental man, the other day. "That
is mistake. A very large share of the
militia duty is to look we'll and attract
i've. The militia are seldom called
upon to do soldiers duty, but they fire.
quently figure in parades, State cele-
brations, and festivals. Upon such &C.
casions they ought to be dressed in gay
and bright uniforms, so that their pres
ence should enliven the gatherings. At
the inaugural parade this month the
Pennsylvania troops appeared as though
ready for battle, with their knapsacks
and blankets. Our boys were in full
dress, and prettier sight you never
saw. 1t is entirely true that the militia
should make good soldiers, always pre-
pared for an emergency, but in times of
peace this side of the question is small
compared to the other. That soldiers
dress gayly does not argue that they
won't fight well. The household troops
in England and Germany have excellent
fighting records, and yet they are the
SWEETEST looking fellows imaginable. -
NelC York Sam.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-25
Stealing a House.

Stealing a house is an act of rather
cumbersome larceny, but this peculiar
feat in criminality has been practically
accomplished in Paris. Nine. CASTOR,
wealthy widow, went to Nice in order
to enjoy for while the balmy breezes
of the South, and she accordingly
closed her suburban villa at Abort
vile. In the meantime local tiler, or
slater, by name Bossonay, cast his eyes
on the villa, and, entering it one morn
ing with four companions, he calmly
appropriated not only it's internal fur
niture and fixtures but its doors, win
dows, uncovered roof, marble man
telpieces, wainscoting, and chimney
pots. Nay, he even went SO far as to
cut down four venerable chestnut trees,
which ornamented the villa garden,
and to cart them bodily away. The
villa was, therefore, completely dis
mantled, and Nine Castor, on her re-
turn from Nice, found to her stupefac-
ton that her once handsome suburban
dwelling consisted of nothing but four
bare and bleak walls. She literally
had not roof to cover her head, and
had to put up with the accommodation
offered in an adjacent hosteiry. The
skillful purloiner of detached suburban
residences has been brought to bay
after having realized considerable
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-25
Used Tobacco for a Hundred Years.

There lives in Breckneck Township,
this county, colored man who is in
all probability the Oldest person in the
State. His name is Robert Springer.
He claims that he is ia years old. He
was born in slavery in Delaware, near
New Castle, and was the slave of John
Dent. Prior to the war of 1912 he was
set free by his master, and shortly
afterward was pressed into the Govern
ment service. In 1916 he came into
Pennsylvania to earn money to pur-
chase his wife's and children's freedom,
but while he was trying to do SO they
were sold farther South and he never
heard of them again. He then settled
down where he is now, and has lived
there for over seventy-five years.
His neighbors, number of whom
are from eighty to ninety years of age,
confirm the story of his great age, say
ing that they knew him as boys, three
quarters of century ago when he was
man of considerable age. He is now
very feeble physically, although he is
bright In conversation and has an ex-
cellent memory. He smokes, chews,
and takes snuff constantly. He says
he has used tobacco continually for
about hundred years. Reading (Pa.)
letter.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-25
The Man Who Guards the President.

One of the most interesting charac-
ters connected with the White House
is Waterman who keeps guard over
President Harrison's househould from
midnight until morning. His name is
Thomas Pendel, and he has been in
the service of the Chief Executive ever
since Lincoln held the position. He
was personal witness of the tragic
termination of the war Presidents life,
and he has in his possession at present
the broadcloth frock coat that Lincoln
wore when he attended Ford's Theater
on the night when he was assassinated
by Booth.
He saw President johnson come in
and out of the White House during the
latter's impeachment trial by the Sen
ate. He served under Grant and
Hayes, and during their administra-
tions witnessed many changes in the
White House. He kept solitary vigil
in the main corridor of the White
House during the time that Garfield
fingered between life and death, before
he was removed to the seaside. He
was with Arthur, too, and, although a
stanch Republican, continued in his
position under Cleveland's Democratic
administration. .,.
Mrs. Cleveland he learned to like SO
well that very good picture of her
now ornaments his mantel at home.
When he first went into service his
hours Of watching were during the day,
but recently his time has been changed
to night He is the only one remain
ing of the four who were with him
under Lincoln. = Washington Post.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-25

his integrity. But Boulanger was
afraid. He preferred the path Of
safety to that of honor, and left his
enemies free to imagine everything
possible evil against him. This is
probably an end of Boulangism in
France, and good thing for that coun-
try it is. Nobody can find anything
heroic in the most recent of Boulang-
er's exploits, his duel with M. Floquet,
and his fight to Brussels. But France
has been surfeited with heroes. She
wants republican statesmen, seeking
the good of their country rather than
the promotion Of their own ambitions.
1t is quite likely that Brussels will
not long be safe or pleasant harbor
for the exile. He will probably soon
go to England, and perhaps ultimately
to this country, where he can do no
harm, and may aspire to citizenship in
the greatest republic in the world
Chicago Ledger.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-25
Wide-AWake Boys.

In this busy, hurrying age, when
competition in all lines of work is sharp
and continuous, the boy who desires to
excel must needs be wide-awake and
prompt. Not that he must necessarily
possess what the world calls "cheek, +"
nor the sharpness that approaches dis
honesty; indeed, quite to the contrary.
But he must go about the world with
his eyes open, and be ready to take
advantage of every suitable opportu-
nifty.
Thirty years ago, Mr.. H., nursery
man in New York State, left home for
a day or two. 1t was rainy weather
and not the season for sales, but Gus
toner arrived from distance, tied up
his horse, and found his way to the
kitchen of the farmhouse, where two
lads were cracking nuts.
"Mr. H. at home?"
"No, sir" said the eldest, Joe, ham
mering at nut.
when will he be back?"
Dunno, sir. Mebbe not for week. "
The other boy, Jem, jumped up and
followed the man out. "The men are
not here, but I can show you the
stock" he said, with such a bright,
courteous manner, that the stranger,
who was a little irritated, stopped and
followed him through the nursery,
examined the trees, and left his order.
"You have sold the largest bill that /
have had for this season, Jem," his
father, greatly pleased, said to him on
his return.
"I'm sure" said Joe, sullenly, "I'm as
willing to help as Jem, if I'd thought
in time"
A few years afterward, these two
boys were left by their fathers failure
and death with but two or three hun
bred dollars each. Joe with them
bought an acre or two near home. The
land was poor, the. crops scanty, the
market low. He has worked hard and
faithfully, but he is still poor, dis.
contented man. Jem bought an emf
grants ticket to Colorado, hired as a
cattle-driver for couple of years, with
his wages bought land at forty cents an
acre, built himself house, and mar
ried. His herds of cattle are numbered
by the thousand, his land has beer
cut up 1of Town lOUS, ana ne is ranked
as one of the wealthiest men in the
State.
This quick, wide-awake energy which
acts as leaven in character is partl,
natural. But it can be inculcated b,
parents and acquired by boy, if h
chooses to keep his eyes open and t.
| act promptly and boldly in every emer
pency
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-25
A Character.

Lady Horribly, wife of the British
Admiral, is character. Years ago
she was struck in the eye by shot
from catapult in the streets of Lon
don, and lost its sight She is, how
ever, as sharp as needle, and her one
remaining eye does duty for both. She
is one of the most courageous women
alive, and once saved the life of a
favorite cat by herself biting a mad
dog at the tail She delights in moth
ing so much as startling people, and
once set hotel full of dowagers into
fits by telling them the secret of her
plentiful supply of exotics was her
habit of going round the cemetery
every morning and snatching them
from the tombs. There are endless
stories about the sayings and doings of
her ladyship, and she does all she
knows to foster character for eccen-
tricity.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-25

A BILIOUS Britisher writes in the
London Sunday Times: eff I were
asked for an epitome of American life
I should point to Broadway tramcar.
1t dashes along, Juggernaut of lille
gality. The road was built through
bribery and corruption. It is owned,
not by New Workers, but by Philadel-
phia shareholders. The car is over
crowded, to the inconvenience and an
noyance of every passenger. On the
front platform, in open violation of the
regulations of the company, is mob
of smokers. On the back platform,
also in violation of the regulations, is a
mob of pickpockets. The driver is dis
regarding city ordinance by the speed
at which he drives, and there is no trip
without its accidents. Corrupt, I'M
comfortable, but fast - that is the
Broadway tramcar; and it is, I regret
to say, in these respects, characteristic
of the great country which permits it
to exist"
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-25
E0uine HOspitality.

Billy, horse attached to police
patrol station in Boston has become
known throughout the Hub by its lib
erality. A member of the mounted
squad while answering roll-call ties his
horse to the post forming one corner at
the head of Billy's stall, and as soon as
the animal is fastened Billy picks up a
mouthful of hay, forces it through the
iron grating about his stall, and waits
until his guest has eaten it. Then he
repeats the operation and continues his
hospitality until the officer returns for
his horse. Billy began to do this early
in the fall, without any suggestion
from the men, and he does it twice a
day, much to the satisfaction of his Wis
itor
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-25
A MuIe Wearing Breaches.

I came across an instructive note in
recent supplement to catalogue of the
Boston Athenaum which interested me
as showing that there are some places
in the world where it is not necessary to
get up societies for the prevention of
cruelty to animals. The reference is to
the Canary Islands, where G. Edwardes
saw in the town of Tacaronte spec
tacle which appealed to his risibilities
as well as to his sympathy. 1t was a
mule walking up the street at de-
mure pace in two pairs of sackcloth
breeches." The muleteer, observing
the astonishment of the tourist, fastened
to explain to him the reason for this de-
votion to an animal of the habiliments
of man. at is because of the flies,
senior, the cursed flies" and the smile
of sympathy with which the remark
was made left no doubt Of its sincerity.
Boston Post.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-25
Patron Saints.

st. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, is the Patron of the Uni
versal Church
st. Pancras is the Patron of Child
hood.
st. Aloysius is the Patron of Youth,
Purity and Students.
st. Agnes is the Patron of Maidens.
st. Monica is the Patron of Matrons.
ST. Maxima is the Patron of Virgins
and Wives.
st. Vincent de Paul is the Patron OF
Charity.
St. Camillus of Lellis is the Patron
of Hospitals.
St. Sabine is invoked against govt
and rheumatism.
st. Apollonia is invoked against
toothache.
st. Benedict Joseph Labre is in
voked against lightning.
St. Roch is invoked against conta-
gious diseases.
St. Barbara is invoked for the last
Sacramento.
st. Blase prevents and cures sore
throats.
st. Sebastian is the Patron of Sol
diers.
ST. Hubert is the Patron of Hunters
St. Thomas Aquinas is the Patron
of Schools.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-25
BOulanger.

Boulanger, the noted French poll
tician, whose admirers had turned his
head with the notion that he was a
second Napoleon, has suddenly and
rather ANONYMOUSLY quit his native
land. Doubtless his leaving will be
for his country's good, though it seems
to have been precipitated by desire
to save his own neck. The French
Senate, upon the demand of M. Con-
STAINS, Minister of the Interior, has or
dered Boulanger's trial for treason
against the republic. Any patriotic
citizen accused of treason might well
demand trial as means of indicating
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-25
The Ungallant st. Cuthbert.

St. Cuthbert, that out and out
woman hater, would have no female
creature about his place in Lindisfarne,
not suffering even COW, saying,
"Where there was COW there must be
a woman, and where there was a
woman there must be mischief" In
the cathedral at Durham, dedicated to
him, black cross in the pavement
marked the spot beyond which no
woman was allowed to pass. In 1888
Edward Ill and his queen went to the
priory at Durham, where they lodged
together. In the middle of the night
monk broke rudely into their room,
saying to the queen that ST. Cuthbert
loved not her sex, and that she must
up and go. The queen tumbled out of
bed, undressed as she was, and spent
the rest of the night in the church,
praying for pardon to the patron saint
whom she had offended. In 1417 two
servant girls dressed themselves as
men and 4impiously approached the
saints shrine" to be severely handled
by the authorities. -Fortfa5ghtEy Re-
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-25

Mrs. w. o. LEEDS, wife of one of
the richest men in Indiana, has secured
evidence that nineteen different saloon
keepers of Michigan City have sold
liquor to her husband this year after
she had, in accordance with the law,
formally notified them not to do so.
She proposes to have the saloonkeepers
suffer from $40 to 800 for every drink
sold to Mr.. Leeds after notice was
given. Her investigation showed Incl
dentally that out of sixty-ive places in
Michigan City where liquor is sold
only fifty-one are licensed. 1t is ru-
mored that Mr.. Leeds has promised to
support the saloonkeepers and supply
the sinews of war. The amount Of
money he can control is estimated to
be $5,O0O,0O0.