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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04

two days, was held at Arkansas City
last night, The purpose ofthc meet
ing was to organize a Cherokee strip
colony, the members Of which were
to go Immediately into the strip and
take claims. Speeches were made by
old-time boomers, and several hun
dred people voted to go into the
strip at once. 1t is believed that
200 settlers will leave tomorrow and
take claims in the strip. Ifthey do,
there are thousands Of others who
will follow. A meeting was held at
the north line Of Oklahoma yester-
day and many settlers squatted on
the strip. or course this movement
is unlawful and the squatters will
in all likelihood be driven out by the
military.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04

planned the cost of heat by natural
gas for domestic purposes. The
average cost to a family per year for
light and fuel is from 81 to SIG.
The cheapest mode of securing
gas is by investing $50 in cooper
alive company. The company
sinks a well, and the holder of this
amount of stock is entitled to free
supply forever.
The housewives are especially loud
in their praise of the charm of this
new fuel-it saves them 100 per cent
Of trouble, on account of its freedom
from dust and dirt, and gives COM
fort and health to the family by the
ease with which the rooms can be
kept at required temperature.
There is not coal yard in the city.
This newly risen monarch of fuels
has driven them beyond its limits.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04
Importance Of the Letter A.

A correspondent writes to the
New York World, saying: l have
just made discovery, which is, to
say the least. odd indeed. The let
ter A, the leading letter in the al
phabet, is to be found in the names
of every one of our Presidents Of the
United States of America, to-wit:
George W A shington,
John A dams,
Thorn A s Jefferson,
James M A Olson,
] A mes Monroe,
John @. A dams,
Andrew j A ckson,
Martin V A Buren,,
VIM. Henry H A rrison,
John A Tyler,
J A mes Polk,
Zachary 7 A ylor,
Mill A I'd Fillmore,
FIR A nklin Pierce,
j A mes Buchanan,
Abrah A IN Lincoln,
A ndrew Jackson,
U. S. Cir A Mt,
Rutherford B. H A yes,
James A Garfield,
Chester A Arthur,
Grover Clevel A nd,
Benjamin H A rrison,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04
A TRUE STORY OF PRES. LINCOLN.
How He Received the News Of Victory
at Rich Mountain.

I
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sis
To acknowledge your courtesy send
you fine story of Abraham Lincoln.
You may think it too fine to publish.
A telegram was received by General
Scott, announcing the victory OF the
Union Army, under Little Mac and
Rosy, at Rich Mountain, West Vir-
ginia, July IL, 1861
AS Military Secretary | had, pre-
viously, under the commands of Gen.
Scott, disturbed the President five
times that night. When | knocked
for the sixth time al the door of the
Presidents bed chamber he appeared
exhibiting some little vexation, in
red flannel shirt, which, out of
modcsty, he was holding down in
front. He said, "Colonel, do you ever
sleepY The reply was, "Mr. Prcsi
dent ! was about to ask you the
same question" He said, IL have
not slept much since this civil war
began" The rejoindcr was, "lndecd,
Mr.. President, regret to have TO
disturb you so often ! had 10 do it
several times almost every night
but you know Mr.. President. am
under authority, and must obey Gen
SCOTS orders without question
"Oh, Colonel, ! understand that very
well. | have been disturbed ut ev-
cry hour of the night tonight. aud
poor Mrs Lincoln also Ut was then
about A a. IN. She is now asleep,
and ! hated TO disturb her, but she
has got my dressing gown twisted
around her feet, so / have had to
come out in my red shirt Either
have grown too long or the shirt too
short, j know not which
But | said, Mr.. President. the tel.
egram ! hold in my hand will give
you the greatest pleasure; it is the
announcement Of the first victory oil
the Union army" "Bui, Colonel,
what am dor"
"Oh, Mr.. President, think we can
manage that. II you viii allow me
for once in my life to turn my back
on the President of the United
States, you can let go and can pass
the telegram over my shoulder"
"Do SO, Colonel" said be. / faced
about, passed the telegram over my
shoulder He read it, pondered over
al, ,tCal......t
asked, is there anything in CORRIDOR.
alton of this telegram A great
deal, Mr. President was the reply.
"Colonel," and there was happy
rhythm in his voice, a ripple of mer-
riment and satisfaction: Colonel, IL
you will come TO me every night and
every hour of every night with just
such kilograms as that, / will come
out not only in my red shirt, but with
out any shirt at all. Tell Gen. Scott
So" He handed me back the telc
gram over my shoulder, to be duly
placed on file, and babe me good
night. The door closed, and so closes
one of the many characteristic incl
dents in the life Of the Martyr Prcsi-
dent in which had the honor TO be
officially participant.
When ] tell it to the G. A. r. com
rades ] usually say "for private rca
sons" You can take your choice
between the huckelberry and persim
mon. II you care to publish this,
would like you to send me five copies
Of the Sun in which it is published
at Park Avenue Hotel, New York
cityF SCHUYLER HAMILTON,
Maj.-Gen. Volunteers. y. s. A.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04

from $3.50 to 1926 per ton. The LIST
Of April also brought a reduction Of
5 per cent. in the wages Of skilled
labor and 10 per cent. in that of un-
skilled labor at the Pennsylvania
Steel Works at Steelton, affecting
about $500 men. The puddlers in
the Lebanon Nut and Bolt Works
have struck against a reduction in
wages of rs cents a ton, and on We'd
nesday notices were posted in the
Clark Thread Works, at Newark, Of
a reduction in wages amounting to
about IL per cent. Notice has been
given by the Columbia Iron Compa-
ny, at Lancaster, that their mill will
be closed on April 6, owing to the
dullness of the market, and the
Hinckley Locomotive Works, of
Boston, shut down on Saturday and
will remain closed for some time,
dnllness Of trade being alleged to be
the cause. Parties who should know
say that before the end of this week
the Monongahela miners will be
without work or wages, there being
some 5000 of them, many of them
with families
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04
Expand the Mind

BY seeing as much as you can Of the
world. But ere you set out either
as tourist, commercial traveller or
emigrant-whcthcr you go by rail,
steamship or steamboat, provide
yourself with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which the travelling public
recognizes as the finest medical safe
guard and preventive Of sea sickness
with which anyone jeurneying BY
land or water can be provided. 1t fur
uishes to the western pioneer adequat
protection against malaria, rhelma-
tism, and those. disorders of bowels
which miasma tainted water beget.
Its sedative effect upon a stomach
pertubed by the rocking of a ship is
truly magical, and it is capital APP
petizer and nerve invigorator. Ex-
cellent is it for biliousness and kid
ney inaction, and it counteracts, in
a remarkable degree the effects of
fatigue, physical or mental. After
wetting and exposure in Indictment
weather it should be used as pre-
yentive.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04
MOntana's Shrewd Little Game.
st. Louis Post Dispatch,


The news that Montana cities and
towns, which gave large Republican
majorities, for the first and only
time are giving Democratic MAORI
ties this spring, will arouse a sus-
picion that the election of Repub
lican Delegate in November was part
of shrewd little game played on
the Republicans in Congress to get
Montana admitted as State. Mon
tana had been steadily Democratic
by large majority until last fall,
when the unexpected appearance of
majority on the Republican side
secured her admission with Wash
ington and the two Dakotas. In
stead Of securing the eight Senators
from the four new States, the Re-
pnhlicans will have to fight for half
Of them. with good chance Of los
ing I'll while they are maneuvering
70 build up victorious high tariff
party in the South.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04

Is the Penalty for One Nights Work.
Tyler Star.

Tyler Star
Considerable. interest was mani
tested in the Circuit Court Saturday
as the time approached when Judge
Jacobs should pass sentence on Ed
ward Wilson and Thomas Carder for
burglarizing L. L. Stealey's store on
the night of the 18th of February
last.
After the trial and conviction of
Wilson as reported in our last issue,
Carder came into the Court and plead
guilty" Both prisoners were re-
manded TO Jail to allow the attorneys
for the defense time to prepare their
argument for new trial.
Accordingly, Saturday afternoon,
the prisoners were brought before
the Court and Col. ID. ID. johnson
moved that Wilson be allowed new
trial for the following reasons: l.
The State had failed to connect
the chain Of circumstantia evidence,
in that after Wilson was arrested
and until he was placed in the Gus
tody of the Sheriff of Monroe county,
Ohio, there being no evidence show
ing that the stolen property was in
his possessions.
2.-During the argument for the
State the Prosecuting Attorney said,
1--WE do not argue that the defendant
is guilty because he did not go upon
the witness stand" thereby calling
the attention of the jury to the fact
that the prisoner had failed to testi-
fy in his own behalf, in violation of
the statute.
Judge Jacobs reviewed the testi-
mony and in clear and concise opin-
ion showed conclusively that the evil
dence was full and complete and that
the first point was not we'll taken.
In the second case, instead of the re-
mark by Prosecuting Attorney being
condemnatory, if it had any effect, it
would tend to exculpate. 1t was a
disclaimer on the part Of the State
to take any advantage of the fact that
the prisoner had so failed and refus-
ed and was notice to the jury not to
consider him guilty because he had
not testified in his own behalf.
The motion for a new trial was
oyerruled and the prisoners were
both sentenced to six years in the
penitentiary.
Col. johnson then asked on behalf
of Wilson for stay of execution I'M
til the motion could be taken to the
Supreme Court of Appeals. The
Judge granted him thirty days.
On Monday Sheriff Hartman took
Carder to Moundsville and lodged
him in the Penitentiary.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04
The Lightning's Queer Antics.

A perfectly reliable and RESPONSE
BILE citizen of Writ county, who was
here to-day, says that last Friday
the dwelling house of Mrs. S. p.
Barnes, of Elizabeth, was struck by
lightning and made complete
wreck. Mrs. Barnes had can of
peaches in her hands at the time,
and it was shattered to pieces though
she was not injured except that her
hair was scorched. Two or three
children who were in the house, also
escaped serious injuries. Our in
formant says that Mrs. Barnes hair
caught the electricity and broke into
a blaze, but still she was not seri-
ously injured. This is another of
the many well authenticated queer
tricks Of electricity.-State Journal.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04

It is estimated that more than
10000 emigrants left European ports
last week for America. Every ship
on every passenger line is crowded
to its fullest capacity. This it seems
to us, does not augur well for the
peaceful solution of labor problems
in this country.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04
RIGHT AND LEFTTHEY FALL.
Discharges at the Rateof Seventy Ave
Day West Of Pittsburg- Men with
Perfect Records Fired Without
Cause-Colored Discomfort.
Pittsbure Post.

Employees of the United States
postal service west of Pittsburg re-
port Wholesale discharges for purely
political reasons. On the Fort
Wayne lines in Western Ohio the
ranks of Democratic employees are
being decimated at the rate Of rs
per day. John Devine, of Alliance,
who ran between Cleveland and
Pittsburg, was discharged day or
two ago without cause. Devine was
was one of the best men in the
service, having made 100 per cent.
in all his examinations. He is a
Democrat.
Ex-Councilman Walter Beaumont,
who ran on the Pittsburg and West
ern, is another victim of the admin
istration axe. He stood high in his
examinations, and no charges could
be trumped up against him. There
was an eloquent silence about the
fall Of the guillotine.
: A direct blow was struck the po-
litical aspirations of the colored con-
tingent by the discharge, also with
out cause, Of Walter Brown, who
claimed to be a dyed int wool
Democrat, and as such was given
place in the service. He attended
strictly to business, but talked good
deal in the meantime. The other
day he was told to go. II would
think it was for offensive, partisan
ship" said Mr.. Brown, ''but Presi-
dent Harrison does not recognize
the word. Whatever he chooses to
call it, it is deadly enough. The
way this administration is acting
toward colored men is enough to
turn them all 10 the Democratic
party. Not only are the few colored
men in Office being kicked out, but not
a single new appointment has been
made from among them. Now, what
inference can the colored people draw
from such an attitude? Only one,
and that is they are not considered
independent men enough to stand up
for their rights. Mr.. Harrison was
elected by the colored vote, and he
cannot afford to ignore it entirely
now. l am not speaking for myself,
for | expected to pay the price of my
independence. l am speaking for
the fellows who have kept their noses
down to the grind stone all this time
for nothing"
"The effect of these wholesale dis
charges" said a postal clerk, yester-
day, sis to flood the service with in
experienced men. Some frightful
work is the result. But the civil
service year does not begin until
May |, and the more men they can
get broken in before then the better.
IL IS strange sort OF civil service
reform, though, which picks the very
best men out of the service-men
with records of 100 per cent.-and
replacing them with greenhorns who
scarcely wriggled through their ex-
aminations When the Democrats
went into power four years ago over
60 per cent. of the Republican en-
ployes of the postal service were re-
tanned. They have been in ever
since. But now when the Republi-
cans get in again the few Democrats
found are ousted without so much as
having charges trumped up against
them. The service is terribly Grip
Piled now, but the discharges are GO
ing ON. I do not know Of one Demo
crat in the service who has any hopes
of remaining there 30 days."
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04

There are 17,107 newspapers in
the United States and Canada, and
there are perhaps l,0l7,107 gifted
men who could take right hold Of
those papers and show the misguided
editors thereof how newspaper
ought really to be conducted.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04

The creamery industry is one Of
the most important branches Of Ag-
ricnlture to which the attention Of
our farmers has yet been called.
Will they improve it?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04

President Harrison has an iron
rule that he will not receive ordinary
visitors on Monday. In this way
both the President and importunate
Office. seekers secure period of need
ed rest.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04
HER FIRST TELEGRAM.
The Message Young Wife Sent TO Her
Loving Husband.

''Be sure to telegraph me as soon
as you arrive" said a young has-
band TO his birdie at Philadelphia
station the other day. She was
starting on her first trip home to see
her mother. Her mother lives about
ten miles out
Il WILL" promised the young wife,
sweetly, "but / don't know whether
/ have money enough"
= "Oh, send it collect Now don't
forget. Good-Dy."
"Good- by"
"Good-by."
The young husband gazed long
ingly after the train as it steamed
out and then he sadly returned to
his place of business. In half an
hour a messenger boy presented the
following:
"FRoG CENTRE, 2 p. m.-George
Washington Blank, 43 Blank Street,
Philadelphia-MY DEAR GEORGE:
have just arrived safely, without any
accident at all, not the slightest.
The train slowed up at Jinks' eros
sing and whistled, but / don't think
anything serious was the matter. 1t
made my heart jump to think how
you would feel if anything had been
the matter, you know, but there
wasn't, not thing, so far as l could
find out. l got to thinking of you
and might have been carried past
the station if Cousin Will-the one
you used to be SO jealous about, you
know-hadn't been on the train. He
is visiting at mothers, and is hand
somer than ever. He says he hates
you; but of course that is only fun,
you know. | forgot to say my trunk
came through all right. 1t was no
trouble at ALL Cousin Will took my
check and arranged to have it 1.-THE
trunk, you know hauled up to the
house. 1t will have to be taken
around by the mill because the other
road is blocked up, / mean. Well,
l must close this dispatch, because
kilograms have to be short, you
know. Your loving wife,
"ANNIE BLIFKINs BLANK.
"(Collect $10.)"
There is more Catarrh in this sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be
incurable. Fol- great many years
Doctors pronounced it local dis
ease and prescribe for it local reme-
dies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounce
&C. 1t incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional dis
ease and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh.
Cure, manufactured by +. j. Cheney
& Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts di-
rectIy upon the blood and mucus
surface Of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials. Address, +. J. Cheney
4 Co., Toledo, O.
- Sold BY Druggists, 75cents.
The four months packing season
at Chicago, for-the seaaon JUST ended
were ,4ee, 900 hogs eealRgt 1.7a6,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04
An oily-tongued mischief-maker

An oilytongued mischief-maker
can cause more trouble than an or
ganizcd gang of toughs and horse
thieves. The latter are satisfied
with taking your property and then
you can protect yourself with the
law against them. But there is no
law that will reach the sneaking
mischief-maker who robs neighbors
Of their good will for each other, and
oftimes steals into family circle
with their poisonous uttcranccs, de-
stroying the peace and harmony of
. household.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04

Harrison and Gresham have set
tied all their little differences, and it
is not only probable, but reasonably
certain, that Judge Gresham will be
rendered the vacancy on the Supreme
Bench made vacant by the death of
Judge Stanley Matthews. Benjamin
and Walter @. we're rather bitter en-
emies, but this prefer makes every
thing serene with the two.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04

Oklahoma exceeds the widest ex.
pectations for-bloodshed, suffering
and being crowded beyond it's ca
pacity and many boomers have. re-
traced their footsteps, vowing never
to return. This is wise. Though
the country is fine one, peaceful
man could never combat with the
wild and woody" element. Luckily,
the number of West virginians
going was mere minimum.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04

1t is estimated that twelve mil.
lion dollars will be spent this year
in railroad building in West vir.
Qinia
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04

Thus early in the season yellow
fever has broken out in Florida. The
cases are few, but the virulence Of
the disease in these cases Is Il ter
rible as If more numerous. Prompt
and efliciens quarantine may prevent
spread Of this certain death.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04

All the Ice houses on the Hudson
River have been hllsdj million tons
have bsen housed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04

A number Of newspapers are pub
fishing large amount Of sentimen-
tai twaddlc about the Presidents
failing health. OF course, this is
nonsense Mr. Harrison's physical
and mental state is most excellent,
but if West Virginia Republicans in
their entirety make many more
pounces on him he will be in danger
Of collapsing. Probably if he were
to collapse for short period the
number of known fools might be
lessened.
The fugitive American boodlers
now Illustrating in Canada are great
ly alarmed over the recent pas
sage by the Dominion Parliament Of
bill to enlarge the scope of the ex-
tradition laws. Perhaps it would
be in order for the colony of expa-
triatcd cashiers to organize lobby
to defeat the proposed measure.
Such defensive policy would be in
thorough keeping with the customs
and traditions of their own end OF
the country
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04

General Boulanger, having worn
out his welcome in Belgium, has
sought refuge in England. The frisky
little General should come over to
Oklahoma and grow up with that
budding territory. No doubt he
would find sensational variety
enough there, but if he wants to find
sober Industrious people in land
of milk and fertile acres and become
u sober and industrious citizen let
him come to West Virginia, and then
Monongalia county.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04
TERMS o. SUBSCRIPTIONS:
Single copy, one year ~ so
Single copy, six months. ... rs
Single copy, three months ... 40

The circulation Of the New DOMINION
steadily increases and isIarger now than
ever before.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04

II is esteemed that 10000, 600 ties
are required annually for the rail-
ways Of the world, which will take
4, 000, 900 trees 70 produce
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04

The bouncing Of postmasters in
this State so far has been confined
to the fouthc class, and in no place
is the chagrin of this fact SO keenly
felt as at Wheeling, where the radi-
Gals thought that with the present
administration they were catbirds
with get-cvcrything we want cards
attached to their necks. The idea
has been disabused to an extent that
causes hewilderment and Indignation
amongst those sturdy spoilsmen.
Col. Birdie Hart and "Uncertified"
Atkinson can only holdup their hands
in holy horror as the dreadful fact is
thoroughly realized by them that
they ''ain't once"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04


The political articles in The Fo-
rum for May are "The Republican
Party and the Negro" by Mr.. E. L.
Godkin, editor of the New York
EUening Post, who shows the i'm
practicability of all plans to give
special protection to the Negro vote
in the South, except the plan of al
lowing the Southern people to solve
the problem themselves, citing evil
dence to show that the South is do
ing this as fast as possible; "The
Saloon as Political Power" by
Mr. Ernest II. Crosby, of the New
York Legislature, who argues the ne
cessity Of destroying the political
influence of the saloon before divid-
ing public attention as to methods
OF temperance reform, and gives
many striking instances of corrupt
political work by saloon keepers and
brewers; and Prof. Emile de Layel-
eye, of the University of Liege,
writes political article lin the
large sense Jon Perils of Democracy, !"
reviewing the new dangers that be-
set free governments.-The Forum,
Publishing 10. Ne9v York.