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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-23

WITH PARTY DISCIPLINE.
WILL THERE Be ANY ELECTI0M7
A Strong Indication Manifested to
Kick Over the Traces and
Prevent One.


Special Telegram to the Register.
CHARLESTON, Feb. I8.-The condi
tion here is entirely formative to
night. The tide of sentiment il
swelling, but slight change may
turn 1t either way. II cannot b.
said that any number Of the Demo
cratic members desire the.withdrawal
of Senator Kenna. The great ma
jority are his enthusiastic support.
ers, and willing, il need be, to &c
down with their chosen leader. Yet
it is equally true that there is q
strong feeling that an election should
be secured, ven if it is necessary to
surrender the party nomination. Be-
tween the two many hesitate No
one pretends to predict the result
Tonight Senator Kenna occupies
the position which he has always
occupied. At any time the majority
of the members are convinced that
they can unite on another man, he
will gladly retire in his favor. I'm
til that time Democrats insist and
maintain that he shall remain the
candidate Of the party and bear its
banner to whatever fate awaits it,
No solution of the complication
appears. Carr should solve it by
voting for Kenna, for every Demo
crat would return to him then.
There is no hope that the Kanawha
Senator will take this course. He
has said that there will be an election
by Thursday at the latest. but wheth-
er that is the prophecy of modern
Daniel, or only an idle guess, is mat
ter of doubt. Carr will vote to-mor-
row, at least, for his Labor candi-
date unless he changes his mind
during the morning. Harr and Kirk
will do the same.
The Democratic members who left
Mr.. Kenna to-day will probably con-
tinue to vote for some other Demo
crat. The explanation of their course
is simple. They desire an election
above all things and believe they are
taking the proper steps to reach it.
Each and every one will vote for
Senator Kenna or any other Demo
crat when their votes will elect, and
this should be sufficient proof of
their Democracy. There is proba-
bility that their number will be aug
mented but it is not known by how
many. Messrs. Stifel and Corcoran,
of ohio; Arbuckle, of Greenbrier;
Prichard, of Marion, and Ford, of
Raleigh, are spoken Of in this con-
nection. None Of these gentlemen
have yet determined ON this course,
but they as well as others are con-
formulating it,
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dxoxekrou0, Feb. ISL - that th<
Indiana Legislature proposes % investi-
gate the grounding. Don't know
whether they consider hin an out
rage or otherwise II however the last
half month is to be considered a fair
specimen OF the kind of weather the
shadow Of his caudle appendage is bound
10 produce it would perhsps be better to
suppress that alternating animal alto
gether or else leave the 2nd day OF Feb
ruary out of the calendar.
Our schools are about closing for the
year and as our teachers have been W. rk
ing so long term ON starvation wages,
presume they will be glad when their
task is ended. Indeed some OF them
seem to work only for that end.
Speaking Of teachers wages and our
present school term reminds us Of the
fact that year or more ago there was a
great cutlery about an extention of the
school term. Yet to show their sinceri
ty few teachers institutes without ever
agitating the subject procured the pas
sage OF an act OF the Legislature short
ening the term by eight whole days when
no one really was wanting or even ex-
pecting such legislation. Now however
when we are reliably informed that an
order has been determined on to sub
nit the proposition to extend the school
term we hear OF no discussion of the sub
ject. Dc they expect to carry it by not
allowing the people chance to have a
hearing or why this ominous silence.
The mumps are making considerable
falling off in the attendance at school
but as the school is so near out it will
not make much difference.
Wonder if the Arnettsville correspon-
dent was not a little off when he feared
Ben Simpsons chronic grumbling would
Interfere with his clucking in the poultry
business, as grumbling and clucking
seem to be very nearly akin.
A postal card from Ettell Stewart, Of
Vernon county, NO., to one of her uncles
in Grant district contains the news of
the burning OF their house-late the resi-
dence OF Milton Stewart deceased. The
card reads follows.
RICH HILL, Mo-, Feb. 8. 1889
Dear Uncle: Our house burned to
ashes yesterday at IL o'clock. We saved
part Of our furniture and some of our
clothes. I'VE do not know how it caught
fire. TIN O'LEoN
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RrrDsv1LE. Feb. i The pro
tracted meeting at the Gordon
church is still III progress.
William Menear, Of Kingwood,
was calling on friends here thi:
week.
Mason Watson was in Morgan
town last week.
Geo. D. linn, an aged and re
spected citizen is very i'll at thi:
writing. We hope he may speed
ly recover
Bernie, little son Of Joseph Reed
has been quite i'll, but we are glac
to say he is better at this time.
Died of diphtheria, at the home
Of her parents near Gainesville, lit
tie daughter of George Jackson.
The afflicted parents have the sym
pathy Of all in their bereavement.
f. P. Mencar, of Irondale, wa:
visiting his mother here this week,
There was social hop at E,
Ashburn's last Wednesday eve
ming.
The Misses Over6cld entertained
a number of their friends on Satur
day evening. A very delightful
time was had.
H. S. Cobun was over at you
town on Monday attending cour'
as was also George r. linn. Mr.
linn was accompanied by his wife
and children who will spend few
days at Mr.. Warren Dorsey's.
Harmon Trickett, of near Hal
leck, recently spent weel
here visiting his uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. HI. linn. He
says there are more pretty girls
here than it was ever his lot tc
meet before.
c. L. Birtcher and family were
visiting friends near Ellis mill las,
week
r. c. linn was looking after his
interest in calico near Morgan
town last Saturday and Sunday.
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Athenaeun.

The distinguished and only repre-
sentative Of Monongalia county in
the Legislature offered bill, the 9th
er day, reducing the salary of the
President Of the University from So,
900 to $4,000.
The reason which actuated this
! representative in this movement ID
said to be the following:
That there is too wide a gap be-
tween the Professors salary of ST..
900 and the Presidents salary Of
$4,000.
If the able representative from
Monongalia sees to wide a gap be-
tween the Presidents and Professor i
salaries, be would have done better
y bring up the latter, rather than
reduce the former. The gap could
be closed as effectually in that way
a. in his way; and much more to the
credit Of West Virginia. first educa-
tional institution.
If the reduction is asked simply
as matter Of personal spite, that is
not very statesmanllke way of graf
flying it. The dignity of the Uni
yersity and Of the office of President
are concerned, and ought to have
some consideration from man who
lives in the same county where the
institution is located.
Moreover, it would have come
-uithsbetter grace from any other
delegate in the Legislature than
from the sole and only delegate from
Monongalia county.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-23

With no disposition to interiors
In the choice of Senator by the
Democratic Of West virgini.. and
their Labor sympathizers, we are
still constrained to remark that Mr.
Kenna has made an admirable Sena
tor and that it must be better.nev
man than appears to be in sight in
that State who can fill his place
Experience counts for great deal
III Congress. Mr.. Kenna is hun
drsd per cent. better fitted than he
va ok years ago to be useful to bis
State and his party in the Senate
III has 70 near unanimous vote
that be sppears 1t this distance te
uerit re-eIection. N +. World.
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Laurel Point.

LAUREL PoINT, Feb. I8.-Old
Mother Earth has shed her white
robe and this morning she has her
mud colored gown on. ~
There was considerable shedding
done here while the snow lasted,
but little sleighing as it was too
rough for sleighs.
Our mill has been over run with
work since the snow fell. Tom
Brand is helping run the mill in
Brookover's place. Brookover has
been on the sick list for the past
two weeks, but is getting some
better.
The Laurel Point literary society
is dead. The young Americans
have to 60 away from home to
shoot off their literary talent.
Joseph Riggs is talking Of going
to Ohio in the spring.
Our school teacher gave his
scholars a spelling bee one night
last week.
The roaring of the gas we'll at
Mt. Morris can be heard at this
place.
Ison Snider was visiting his father
in-law, Mr.. Moore, Of Cheat Neck,
last week.
William Loar is hauling brick to
Silas Jennings. He is going to
have cave built in the spring.
Charley Martin answers to the
call of grandpa.
The mumps are around here now.
Miss Anna Miller is afflicted with
them and the prospect is good for
plenty more.
Harvey Fisher will soon be a
resident of your towu.
Commissioner Brand bought a
pair of blooded chickens of John
E. Price. They are daisies.
There was a party of George
towners spent last Friday evening
at Silas Fleming's.
George Snider lost a valuable COW
a few days ago. She broke her
neck.
Sheriff Jones slignted the Laurel
Pointers as there was but one invi-
tation given for the c. H. ball.
George Furman will go to house
keeping in John Manning's house
about the Ist of March.
Uncle Joe Fisher killed pig a
few days ago for your market that
netted 700 lbs.
Miller Reed, of Easton, spent a
few days with friends here last
week.
Harvey Lough, Of Henry coun-
ty, ILL.,, was shaking hands with his
many friends here recently.
Rev. Darby immersed 9 near the
Zoar church on tn 10th.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Hall son Feb. 10. The child
died on the 10th.
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49 ~ = 45e1Dx - ~
Befos< lbe solvent a lhe r. N =
+. Morgantovn did not hayee gfeat
del 70 make nsring boasts % The
world oi, - d even after che compile.
tion Of the road we pIoddcd along in
nearly the same channel. and scarce
lly awakened from our lethargy at
the most promising or nterpring
schemes which were preached from
numerous quarters.
| The reason of the disinterestcd-
ness resulted. in sll probability.
from the idea that the people nursed
that the railroad was the culmina-
ton Of the most sanguine Of our ex-
| pectations--the boon which would
forever luIl peacefully our satisfied
attitude toward the world at large.
We had the University and an intell-
igent populacc. No one doubts that,
and would amuse ourselves BY ram
bles to the University campus and
watch the little boys handle their
big guns.
The work Of the past few weeks
which has progressed so nicely here
has been so altogether out Of the Or
binary, and came, too, without meet
ings and long -windcd arguments by
our citizens that the scales were
caused to fall from the eyes Of the
most slumberous and we are thus
brought face to face with the qucs-
ton whether or not we wish to pro-
coed further in the march of what we
will term civilization, by which term
we mean the attracting ofthc indus.
tries and manufactures and business
interests that our resources have for
years justified and merited.
The question is simply forced upon
US. We can leave the woods further
behind by the chance now offered
than we ever could before Strange,
you may say, that little natural
gas makes possible such improve
ments, and We say that all the fic-
ton that has gone before is not near
ly so strange as this pleasing fact.
1t would be presuming on your ig
norance for us to enumerate the Uses
in manufacturing emanating from
the introduction of natural gas, as
of them all our readers are we'll in
formed, but the fact that as mach is
possible to Morgantown as ever to
any place on earth seems not to have
occurred to our good fox. AS much
is possible, and from sleeping viii
lage we now have every opportunity
to become tlourishing city.
The Council now has very impor-
tant work to do in taking proper
measures on this question. We want
to make a utilization of our gas such
as to bring money into our midst,
and we leave to the Council the bulk
of this work.
Our people are fully awake 10 the
advantages occurring from natural
gas and the lethargy spoken of has
in great measure been shaken off and
all are now looking hopefully for the
great beneficial results surely fol-
lowing it. We have suddenly become
alive to the slendid advantages now
within their grasp and it is with a
feeling of most profound qualification
that the New DOMINION notes the
fact. But we can't progress without
work. and now we want to know,
since we have the gas, what are we
going to do for factories and capital?
We await the answer.
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/ A Use For Campaign Banners.

Workingman's wife-There isn't a
thing in the house to eat.
Workingman-I know it. but what
can do? The factory is closed for
want of orders, and ! can't find out.
side work anywhere.
WifcW Well, 60 to the closet and
bring me that Protection to Amer
lean Labor" banner you carried dur
ing the campaign, I'll cut it Up and
boil it. Maybe it will do for soup
HlKscHMAs's are closing their win
ter boots st cost.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-23

The Samoan troubles only seem
20 be troubling one side of the house.
Uncle Sam still preserves the even
tenor Of his way and the German
empire has not as yet resortcd to
such indignities as would cause the
old gentlemen to administered severe
establishment. Our uncle only wants
the opportunity and the sufficient
cause and when they happen watch
the Dutch get licked up in two
nnds.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-23

The Legislature Of this State
csnses more attention to be paid to
West Virginia than any scheme yet
devised. Why would it not be =
good plan to keep up the legislative
fhrce the year round, thus doing
more to attract strangers and de-
veIop the State than all the immigra-
tlon associations in christendom?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-23

LAUREL PoINr, Feb. 1S.-The
jingling of the sleighbells is no
longer heard for the snow has left
us much to the sorrow ofthe young
folks.
The protracted meeting held by
Rev. Mr. Darby at the Zoar church
closed one week ago last night.
Ten have lately been added to the
church, nine of whom were bap-
TIED Sunday.
Miss Alice Morgan has returned
to her home after visiting her aunt,
Mrs. J P. Snyder at this place.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-23

The liquor men Of Pennsylvania,
claim to have given $4O0,O 900 to the
Republican campaign fund during
the late campaign, and also claim
that Quay promised to kill the Pro-
hibition Amendment in the State
Legislature. Now they say. IF he
can't kill il there now, can he do it
In JuncY'- Waynesburg Democrat.
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During the late campaign the
Democratic party waged and unsuc-
cessful battle. 1t was unsuccessful
because the rich monopolists were
arrayed against it. No plethoric
purses were opened and poured into
the Democratic Golfers. And why ?
Because the Democratic party had
espoused the cause of the poor
against the rich.
This is rich mans country. be-
cause rich en- make the laws and
run the government. We ear q
great deal of twaddle about the bless
ings ofcapital. What made capitalf
Labor. Yet labor has no chance in
a political contest. Here and there
a temporary success, but in the main
defeat.
Our new President isthe creature
of monopoly. If he yields to the
better instincts of is nature and
offends the men who made him, there
will be no four years more for Harri-
son.
What runs the u. S. Senate? Mon
opoly. 1t is full of monopolst and
millionaires. 1t is coming to this,
that no man but millionaire can be
elected. Senator Kenna would have
been elected long ago had he bee n a
moneybag, and one-half Of the
strength of Golf is the magnetism of
hard cash. There is strong under
current IF opposition to Kenna be-
cause he is not able, during cam
paign, to pour money into the can
vass and corrupt the elections. his
is what has been doing the mischief.
1t is not all Dorr by several buckle
berries.
Aside from political advantages
and control, the millionaire has 9TH
er social and economic privileges.
We 90 not mean the tariff alone.
There is not millionaire in the
United States who has not his pocket
full of railway passes. If poor
man wishes to travel he must buy a
ticket with the hard spot cash, or
the conductor will bounce him. Be
hind him sits millionaire, who, when
the conductor comes along, will haul
out big pocket book and fish for a
half-hour among his lot of passes to
find the one for the road on which
he is travelling. When he stops at
a hotel be gets six dollars worth of
services, extras and attention at any
three dollar house. The poor man
will do well to get the worth of a
dollar and seventy-five cents. A
rich man does not need money to
travel. He can go from New York
to San Francisco on ten dollars. If
poor man wants to make the trip
be either has either to sell his house
and lot or stay at home.
These are not the, whimperings of
gangrened poverty. They are the
accursed facts-accursed because
they are of the multitude of things
that are eating, like canker, at the
heart of this nation. This is not
the land Of the free and the home of
the brave, but the home of the rich
and the land of the slave.
Railways, iron mills, manufactur-
les Of all kinds, and every species OF
wealth and monopoly, while they
give employment and reasonable
subsistence to many millions are yet
combined against their employees
and all the farmers and laboring
men Of the land; combined unlaw-
fully and contrary to the spirit Of
the American constitution. = Wetzel
Democrat,
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xCO MEX
TO THE
INAUGURATION
MARCH 18th.

We extend a special invitation
to our out-oftown patrons to visit
our establishment on March 4th.
Make the store your "Headquar-
tiers" We will take charge of
your satchels, parcels, wraps, etc.,
free Of charge. This occasion offers
you a grand opportunity to com.
bine business with pleasure. You
can see the Inauguration. all the
sights of the city attend the Inaug-
ural Ball If you wish, and at the
same time do your necessary Spring
shopping Clothing. Dry Goods,
Housefurnishings, &c,
As an attraction extraordinary
we have had printed at consider
able cost very attractive ''Souv-
enir Guide to the City, which we
propose to present gratuitously to
every stranger visiting our establish
ment on that occasion. This
Souvenir" book will contain all
the principal points of interest in
Washington am Vicinity, their To-
cation, hours of access to visitors,
and engravings Of the Capital and
Presidents House. Also pictures
Of Harrison and Morton, with their
biography. 1t will also contain an
engraving and description Of our
establishment. Our Mail Order
Department, how to shop by Mail,
and its advantages to out-oftown
residents.
Should you be unable to come to
Washington on this occasion, and
will write US to that effect, we will
send you copy Of this Souvenir
upon receipt Of a two cent stamp
for postage.
If you are in need Of anything in
our iine-Dry Goods, Fancy Goods,
&c.-we shall be glad, to receive
your orders and promise you entire
satisfaction or your money will be
cheerfully returned.
WOODWARD { LOTHROP,
n n rx~o~v $780,
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new YORK WEEKLY HERALD.
It's and willcontinue to be the
Greatest md Cheapest gsuil, Journal
In the United tates.

The coming year promises to be crowded with
stirring events.
into the political arena has been followed by a
change of administration. But the great economic
question which the campaign turned is still un-
settled and its solution is now committed to Con-
gress almost equally divided between the two great
parties.
Europe is vast camp Army corps patrol the
frontiers, and millions Of men await the signal for
the most titantc the world has seen.
Hhc HERALD'S news-gatherins machinery is
unequaled. Its correspondents dot the habitable
globe Nothing escape their vigilance. and no
expense is spared in spreading the results of seir
efforts before the HERALD'S readers
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-23
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE!


All winter goods must be sold
= REGARDLESS OF COST. =
We are determined not to carry any
heavy wear if prices will make them
go. We still have a big stock of
Overcoats for Men and Boys,
UNDERWEAR, GLOVES, GAPS,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
And everything suitable for the sea-
sons wear We mean business and
have some great inducements for
you 1t is an opportunity you should
take advantage Of
S. D. HIRSCHMAN.
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1uE r. a NJ Union is still the
place to buy and sen ,bur produce.
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hight not be out of place to re

plight not be out of place to re-
- 4 few Of the more virulent Rad
icals that the President Of their per-
suasion has not yet taken his seat,
and that the present postmaster will
retain his position till March 5, any
how. From the greed displayed by
some for this Office one might sup
pose that Mr.. Harrison had no other
thought than appointing Republi-
can postmaster at this place. Keep
cool, dear boys, keep cool and calm.
A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature prohibiting SEEMING in
the Ohio river. While the good
work is going on, why not some of
our representatives present a bill
making It unlawful to seine in the
the Monongahela river. SEEMING
robs this stream of some of the finest
Of the finny tribe and almost de-
stroys the real sport of fishing with
pole and line. 1t is matter worthy
Of the consideration of any delegate
living on its banks.
The friends of higher education
in West Virginia are waiting with
much interest to see what the Leg
islature will do in the way of finan-
cial liberality towards the State
University. This institution stands
high in the regard of the people of
West Virginia Of all classes and all
parties; it is in more fiourishing
condition now than ever before in
it, history; the number of students
In attendance has never before been
30 large as now; and never before
have the newspapers of the State
united so generally in asking for
iiberal appropriation for it. To make
II the still greater educational force
that its friends hope soon to see it,
very considerable sum of money is
necessary. In appropriating this
money the State does not give; it
only lends, and no money can be bet
ter invested than in putting it into
the higher education Of the young
men of this State. 1t will be return
ed with more than compound inter-
est. President Turner knows what
II needed and he should have every
cent he may ask for. Stand by the
University.-State Journal.
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T. PIcKENrAueH is closing 'as'ics
wraps at cost.