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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-13
Nose Broken.

Charlie Blair and some compan-
ions were in swimming at the rocks
above South Morgantown one day
last week, and Charlie diyed into the
river, striking his nose on the oil
pipe which comes out of the river at
that point and severed the bone in
that member. The wound was very
painful, but after the necessary sur
gical aid was administered he has
been doing quite well.
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The Visitors to be Entertained.

The local committee on entertain
ment together with some of the local
teachers and members of the Uni
versity faculty will give reception
and lawn fete at the University on
Wednesday evening to the members
of the state educational association
and the members Of the state normal
institute. The affair will be very
elegant and we hope al the visitors
may find it convenient to attend.
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Death Roll.

EvANs-Miss Emma Evans died
at the residence of her father E. J..
Evans, in Morgan district, on Satur-
day, June 10Th, 1889, of consump-
ton, after an illness of about year,
aged % years, 3 months and Is days.
Miss Emma was a most excellent
young lady and her demise is mourn
ed by large circle of friends. The
remains were inferred at Mt. Union
cemetery on Sunday, June 80, in the
presence of very large concourse
of people.
SMELL-Joseph Smell, a widely
known citizen of this county, died of
cancer of the stomach, at his home
near Easton on Thursday, June 81,
1889, aged 6S years. Mr. Smell was
native of this county and had lived
here all his life respected by all who
knew him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-13
The New Commencement Hall.

1t will be remembered that the
last legislature appropriated $4,000
for building new hall in which to
hold the annual commandments Of
the University. Al the last june
meeting the Board of Regents APP.
pointed a committee consisting Of
Regents Johnson, Schilling, Bennett
Smith and Moreland to draft or pro.
cure plans and specifications for such
building.
Regents johnson, Schilling, Ben
nett and Moreland met in Wheeling
on the 9th of last month and agreed
upon the plans. Last week Mr.. Ed
ward B. Franzheim, the architect, Wis
tied Morgantown and made topo-
graphical survey of the ground Sc
lected, preparatory to making in de-
tail the specification. The building
will be 80 feet by 65 feet. 1t will be
45 feet in height to the caves, con-
tanning but two rooms, one on the
ground floor and one on the upper or
main floor. The ground floor will be
used for drill room for the cadet
corps and the main floor will be for
commencement hall with main
floor and gallery. While the inter
ior of the building will have but two
rooms or stories, the exterior will be
that of three story building. There
will be three tiers of windows com
modious entrances; balconies &c.
The architect Mr.. Franzheim is son
of the late Hon. Geo. w. Franzheim
who was once member of the Board
of Regents of the University. He is
highly educated with special refer
ence to his profession and is highly
spoken of as an architect. The Re
gents were unable to erect such q
building az was required for the pur-
poses with the sum appropriated
and they concluded to exceed it..
The cost of the building proposed to
be constructed will be about $4,000.
In this the board undoubtedly acted
wisely. The citizens of the proud
little Mountain State of West Vir-
ginia do not want to be compelled to
witness the commencement exercises
of their highest educational institu-
ton held in an inferior building and
one that they would be ashamed of.
In fact we do not hesitate to say that
the legislature would have endorsed
the Regents had they invested a
much larger sum of money in this
most important State building.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-13
A Midnight Marauder Visits DR.. VIM.
l.. McLane's Residence.

The West Union Record tells OF
the visit of supposed thief to the
residence of DR.. William L. McLane
of that place as follows: On last
Thursday night, apout midnight, DR..
McLane was aroused by foot steps
on the front porch upstairs. The
Doctor and family were sleeping up
stairs in the front room with the
light dimly burning. The marauder,
who was bare footed, came to the
door, and cautiously turned the
knob; finding it locked, he thrust a
key into the lock and commenced
turning it, when the Doctor sprang
out of bed, opened the bureau, took
out his revolver, and reached the
door just in time to empty one load
at the midnight prowler as be sprang
from the porch into the street. It
is not known whether the ball hit
him or not, but he took to his heels
and went up street at 2:40 gait.
The Doctor don't know what to
make Of it, and can't imagine who
his visitor could have been. but
would give liberal reward to know.
A great many persons thought it
might have been some youngster
trying to gain entrance to the room
occupied by the hired girl on the
same floor, the door to this room be-
ing open, but the Doctor is very sure
it was somebody trying to enter his
room as the light could be plainly
seen through the window. The Doc
tor showed good deal of pluck and
bravado and would have shot the
fellow through the window hads it
not been for his children sleeping
near the window. II anybody don't
think he viii shoot, let them try
him and be convinced.
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POstOmce Salaries.

The annual readjustment of salsr.
les of postmasters has just been con. .
Cured in. 1t is made up on the
basis Of gross receipts of each Office
Changes in West Virginia are as fol-
lows. Increase, Charleston from
$1,000 to $4,000, Huntington from
", 800 to $1,000, Morgantown from
", 200 to $1,000, Piedmont from a..
400 to 81, 800, Wheeling from $4,000
to $500.
Decrease, Charlestown from 81 600
to u, 800, Weston from II, 800 to Il, 3
200.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-13
Mission Band Exercises.

The Anna Hunter Mission Band
had charge of the services at the
Presbyterian church on last Sunday
evening. The attendance was large,
the music good, the program happi-
ly selected, the performers well pre-
pared, and altogether it was very
entertaining and profitable service.
The following is the program which
was creditably and successfully car
ried out:
Questions India and Bible Exercise by Mission
Band
Recitation. Hindoos Plea
Lille Widows and Blanche Semans
Recitation ..............A Little Child's Offering
Stella Mackey.
kecltation he little
Ida Cox
Recitation. Are You Shining for Jesus Childreni
Ida Berkshire
Recitation Dasy's Offering
Jesse Moorhead,
ADDRESS on Prof Kay bill
Recitation. ..-.......--....-The Sunset Prophecy
Miss Madge Brown
Recitation. Freely We Have Received Freely Give
Bert Lawhead
Recitation. Little Basket
Joe Buchanan
STRAW hats at and below cost, also
| all IiOht meiOht c1nthiuO at Hiraah,
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Reduction of Teachers Wages in Union.


To the Editor of the New DOMINION.
At recent meeting of the Board
of Education of Union District. the
teachers salary for the school year
was very much reduced. In the
humble judgment of the writer, this
is an egregious mistake, an action
Numerically opposed to the welfare
of our common schools, and that be-
yond doubt this procedure will be
attended with injury to the cause.
Because, at the late election, it was
decided to add another month to the
school term, is no argument what
ever in favor of reduction in wages.
1t is no reason why our home teach
ers, many of whom have labored dill
igently to become useful in their
profession, should now be compelled
to accept lower salary. They can
teach the fifth month no cheaper
than any one of the others. The
teacher should be encouraged in his
noble work. Is there shadow of
encouragement in this? Do the
teachers of Union now feel imbued
with renewed energy for the work !?
Those of our teachers who are COM
petent to fill our schools will seek
fields of labor where their compcn-
sation will be more just. In fact,
no young lady or gentleman can af
ford to prepare herself or. himself
thoroughly with the salary at its
present status.
We want men and women, in
whose care we can safely entrust the
grand work of mind culture and
character building. This great
branch of our educational system,
the common schools, which has done
SO much in freeing us from the ty-
rannical influence of prejudice, so
much to enlighten us, should be pro-
tected and fostered. But this is
certainly not fostering ito dis
courage the teacher by offering him
inferior wages for his labor. Were
we an impecunious people the mat
ter would assume a different phase.
We thought the spirit of the age was
progress, the educational watch
word Of the times advancement"
but is it true? Reducing the wages
Of the teacher may progress, but it
is that progress that will ere long
precipitate our free school system
into ruin. That we may not be mis-
judged in this, we would say in
closing that financially the matter
does not in the least concern the
writer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-13

STRAW hats at and below cost, also
ell light weight clothing at Hirsch-
mans.
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SNiree Musicale.


The concert which has been ar
ranged to be given at the Presby-
terrain church on Thursday evening
is sure to prove a musical feast to
satisfy the most fastidious and cul-
tured taste. In the selection of a
program for the entertainment great
care has been taken to only give such
numbers as will be pleasing to all
though an abundance of them are on
the bill. The stars of the evening,
Mrs. +. b. Silverthorne, vocalist,
and Miss Alice Brock Altman, plan
list, will be assisted by Mestrezat's
orchestra, which rare combination
Of genius will make up an evening
of melody that none can afford to
miss.
Mrs. Silverthorne received her
musical education in Italy, having
spent several years there in the study
of the art, and with voice of great
volume and sweetness naturally, is
able to render most pleasingly some
of the most difficult songs. At this
concert many of the very best in her
repertoire will be presented.
Miss Altman is perfect prodigy
in her profession. She is a Morgan
town lady, but of late years has been
In New York city under the instruc.
ton of one of the best masters in
the metropolis. She compares favor
ably in musical culture and power
Of execution with the best pianists,
and will at this concert give some
of her best numbers.
A musicale, OF the decidedly fine
character this one is to be, is a rari-
ty here. Indeed all Morgantown
people and all others who are here
at the time should consider them
selves fortunate that such an oppor-
tunity is afforded them of being
present at an entertainment where
such an array of artistic talent holds
sway. Remember also that Mason
& Hamlin concert grand piano is to
be imported especially for this oc-
casion. At the Presbyterian church,
Thursday evening, July IL.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-13

The Farmers Store wants some
first class butter at IL cents.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-13


Lodge. which meets at Huntington
in October.
The New DOMINION predicted an
era of prosperity for this section for
this year and we are still confident
that our prediction will prove true.
The year is now one-half expired
and still nothing very great has
come to pass. but just at the present
we can sniff good things not very
far away. These railroad men don't
come here simply to look at the
town, and so we think that the lat
ter end of 1889 will not disappear
from sight before there will be some
grateful railroad developments tran
spring in and about Msrgantown.
Surely the era of prosperity and
progress is upon us.
PUBLIC sentiment is in favor Of a
raise of the teachers salaries all
through the county, especially in
Morgantown. OF course there are
always persons to be found who are
opposed to the advancement of wages
or the lettering of the condition of
the schools. These men have been
relegated to the rear and run over
by the car of progress The abso-
Lutte requisite for the maintenance OF
good schools is good salaries. 1t is
so in all branches of business that
ability commands corresponding re-
Enumeration An ordinary type wri-
ter and stenographer can easily get
employment at $50 per month and
that amount is not too much to pay
any teacher in our schools. Except
the principal teacher in the schools
here only receives $35 month. Is
that amount commensurate with the
ability required and the work? In
the country the figures are even less
Let us in Monongalia inaugurate q
reform by paying a teacher his
worth.
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greatly at present with that dread
disease, scarlet fever, at the residence
of her grandmother, Mrs. H. S.
Hayes.
Miss Cora Donley returned Satur-
day evening from her visit to Way
nesburg and Mt. Morris.
Lieut.. Jas. L. Wilson is here to
spend his summer vacation. He is
the guest of Mrs. Hagans.
Mrs. Lizzie Zoller and family, of
Baltimore, are here for the summer
the guests of DR.. Jos. A. McLane.
We are very sorry to report that
our old friend, Mrs. Lucy Finnell, is
very sick at her home in this place.
She is quite an aged lady.
The Rev. j. b. Wallace, pastor of
the Kingwood Presbyterian church,
will occupy the pulpit in the Presby
terian church here next Sunday and
the Rev. Buchanan will preach at
Kingwood.
Mr. A. A. Rogers the photogra-
pher, is off to Grafton and Newburg
on business trip. He talks OF loca-
ting in Grafton. If so we will be
sorry to lose him from our midst.
Our old friend Mr.. James N. Ev-
erly came up from Vicksburg, Miss,
last week and will spend the heated
term at his home in Cass district.
Mr.. Everly has a host of friends
here who are always happy to meet
him.
Capt. Hurry went to Bridgeport
for few days visit with relatives
and to indulge in piscatorial pleas
ures.
A. G. Boyd passed through here
Monday en- route for the Glennmoor,
where he will rusticate for a few
days.
Grove Cooper, who has been work
ing at Huntington for several
months, is here on visit
Miss Eva Laughed will return to
her home at ELEPHANTS next Mon
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-07

WATCHES, Diamonds, Clocks, Silver. ware, etc, etc, at LAKE, STRoBEI & Cos.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-07
MARRIED ON A Loo.
Romantic Ceremony by Which Two Lives
 Were Welded Into One.

Romantic Ceremony by Which Two Lives
 Were Welded Into One.
 The Lithonia (Ga.) Herald tells of Q novel and amusing marriage that was solemnized in that city. The contracting parties were both colored, and as the parents of Ella Usher objected to her entering the marriage state the groom, Andrew Williams, whose heart was overfowing with love for the fair Ella, obtained her consent and they ran away. In the afternoon about 8 80 the couple perched themselves on log by the Academy branch and were there made one. The ceremony was performed by Judge James R. George, N. F., in his beautiful and impressive style. We regret that we are unable to give our readers the ceremony in full but hero is q part of it:
 "Andrew and Ella, you have met here and perched yourselves upon this log by the side of the calm but frozen waters of this famous and historic Academy branch; under the blue canopy of heaven and surrounded by the grand old trees, which have been shorn of their beautiful foliage by the cold, windy blasts of winter, you are here surrounded by several distinguished gentlemen-Col. Thomas Lowe, Captain James s. George, .Little' Ed Bailey and Dave Albert, of Allan ta, and many others-who have come to see yon united in holy bonds of wedlock-the grandest, noblest and sublimest state into which people can enter; and may both of your hearts eternally beat as one as you Journey down tAe stream of time and when you are done with this life may you enter into that realm of bliss where the good darkies go.'''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-07
MATTERS AT THE CAPITOL.

Text of the Substitute Union Sta
 tion Bill for Waterbury-A Black
 Eye for More of Representative
 O'Ne1ll'S Bills.
 HARTFORD, May 7.-The joint stand ing committee on finance yesterday re- ported unfavorably on Mir O'Neilrs bill regulating the collection of commuta- tion tax in the town of Waterbury. The bill provides as follows:
 The names of all male citizens of this state residing in the town of Waterbury. between the age of IS and 45 years, shall annually at some time between the 1st day of October and the 1st day of Novem- Der be enrolled alphabetically by or under the supervision of the selectmen of said town such enrolment lists shall be made complete, certified to and re- ported to the adjutant general of this state in the manner specified ill section $40 of the general statutes.
 Every person so enrolled as liable to military duty except minors and mem- bers of the active militia shall pay tax of S2, which tax shall be in commuta- tion of military duty and shall be pay | able on the 10th day of November of each year.
 MrO'Neill made a motion to recon sider the bill authorizing the city of Waterbury to issue paving bonds. The motion prevailed and the bill was laid | upon the table for future action. The joint standing committee on rail roads reported unfavorably on the reso- lution providing for union railroad depot at Waterbury and recommended the passage of the following substitute ''That the Naugatuck railroad company the New York and New England com pany, the Watertown and Waterbury railroad company, the Meriden, Water bury and Connecticut River railroad company and the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad company are hereby required within reasonable time after the passage oi this resolution to begin the construction of a union passenger depot at Waterbury and to complete the same on or before the first day of January 1891 In case said companies cannot agree the board of railroad commissioners shall determine the site, style, plans anC dimensions of such depot and the grade of the tracks and other approaches t6 the same; and the rights and obligations of each of said companies in or to tht
 use of the same, and the proportion O.
 the expense of constructing the depo
 and approaches which each said railroat
 shall pay and when each of said railroad
 companies shall make use of thu
 of its passenger traffic. Any
 one aggrieved by the decision O
 said board made in pursuance of the pro
 visions of this resolution may take al appeal to the next term of the superio l court held in Waterbury.
 A vote was taken and the resolution was unanimously passed. The ssnat
 will act on it in a few days. Ther seems to be no opposition to the meas ure in that body and undoubtedly it vii
 slide easily through.
 Some of MT O'Neill's bills changin,
 the laws of taxing vessels and horse ca
 property were rejected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-07
sound the Reveille.

It will be handsomely decorated armory that the visitors to the opening night of the battalion bazaar will find. The boys have worked hard all day and the appearance of the armory has repaid their efforts. Streamers of bunting are suspended from the ceiling and an inn mense stage for the dramatic perform ances has been erected at the east end of the hail. Scenery and all the necessary arrangements for first class theatre have been provided. At tue main entrance stands the refreshment booth, to the north and south stand two more booths, all decorated with the daily papers of Waterbury. It makes a pretty and unique picture and will be a principal attraction of the festival to- night. The programme is as published yesterday: The farce, ''I Am Not My self At All" and a tug of war composed by the following men: Go G team Corp Casey, Privates Wagner, Beau champ, Fitzgerald and Sullivan; Go G team-Sergts Claxton and Carter, Corp Heebner, Privates F. Reynolds and Spruce. Dancing will conclude the evenings entertainment. Music by Roberts orchestra, I. Uffendale, promp- ter. Sergeant Carter of Go A and Corp Collins of Go G will have charge of the floor during the bazaar.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-07
Announcing the Winners.

The bazaar of St Ann's parish will close this evenlng, being one of the grandest successes ever gwen by the par ish The balloting for the most popular young married couple still continues and at the close of the fair last evening was as follows: Mir and Mrs Alexander Bouf
 fard, 299, MT and Mrs Charles Messier 269, MT and Mrs Henry Lapalme 213s, Mir and Mrs E}zebr Perrcault 199, Mir and Mrs Azarias Iaceur 194. The result of the drawing last evening was as follows: Child's dress, ". D. Thaye; silk um- brella. Wm Laselle, dress pattern, the Rev Father Martin ; clock, Dr Lafon- taine lady's work box, Clara Hubbard; large mirror, the Rev J. H. Duggan; clock, Mary Dorval toilet case, Ferdi- nand Allin hand painted banner, Porter Young; silk hat, J Shoburn; boys suit, Eugene Nadeau; gentleman's toilet set, w. w. Munson clock, H. Lapalme; lambrequin, Clovis Grandbois: shoe dressing outfit, John Bevins scrap al- bum, forks and knives, Thomas Kelly
 tub of butter and photograph album S. $. Lapointe ; carpenters level, Edmund Hamlin: cologne set, F. w. Leclair; pail lady's slippers, Florie Dofinais; scarf
 banner and lamp, Victor Derem: silver painted castor, Clara Daniel; table scarf and banner,P. Gillon; pants, G. F. Bran. l ord; umbrella and revolver, l.. Harvey tidy and satchel, k. c. Lewis; pillow shams, Lizzie Hayden marble top table | Amelia Wrez ; vases, Morris Kelleher
 doll, Mary Bessette lady's wrap, Mary
 Morrot ; bed quilt, Narcisse Morrin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-07
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 A MOTHERS PRIDE.
How She Tried to Conceal tho Condition
 of Her Drunken Son. rges~ss

How She Tried to Conceal tho Condition
 of Her Drunken Son. r~>s
 "I am reminded of an incident which I witnessed a few days ago on an outgoing traln," says writer in the Indianapolis News. "A plainly dressed old woman and a tall, awkward young man, evidently her son, had been in the city, and were going home. There was an uncertainty in the boys step as he came into the car which in- dicated that he was considerably intoxi- cated They sat down together and he at once began to talk in 8 loud voice. His words were drivehng nonsense, without tinge of humor. His mother, however, seemed strangely insensible to her sons disgrace. She laughed freely at the inco- herent remarks and replied to them, though in so low a tone that her words were in- audible to the passengers.
 tPeople exchanged surprised glances and began to talk of the unusual scene Some thought the mother indifferent to her sons condition, and therefore little better than he herself Others were moro charitable and did not believe she realized his condi- tion.
 "As I listened, it seemed to me the wom- ans tones were not natural There was something that sounded strained and af- fected in her laugh. Her old bonnet was drawn down so that her face was entirely hidden, and observed that she kept It SO, carefully. Then I began watching her closely, for wanted to see her features. felt that glance at them would assure me whether her cheerfulness was real or felgned.
 ''The train hurried along, and began to think my watchfulhess was to go unre- warded. The young man rambled foolishly on with his talk and his mother continued to laugh at his pointless wit. Then the en- zine whistled, and the couple prepared to get of. leaned forward and saw the wom- an tumble about searching for a package. The hand she put out trembled like an aspen. As she rose from the seat she turned her head and caught glimpse of her face. Her eyes were dimmed with tears and her furrowed cheeks were wet. The expression of her countenance was so sad that it rises up before me day and night. The poor woman in her pride had preferred to appear unconscious of her sons disgrace, hoping the strangers who witnessed il might not comprehend"