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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-08-08
WEST VA. COAL FIELDS.
No State in the Union More Favored
in this Particular.

The Census Bureau has just is
sued bulletin relating to the coal
production of West Virginia. 1t
says: 1.-THE Appalachian field passes
southwark from the Pennsylvania
State line, covering almost the en-
tire State of West Virginia. A de-
tached arm, extending southwest
ward through Allegheny and Gar
rett countries, Maryland, and Min.
eral and Grant counties, West Vir-
ginia, constitutes what is known as
the Elk Garden district This basin
continues southwestward through
Tucker and Randolph counties. along
the valley of the Otter Fork creek.
Nine distinct seams underlie this
district, including the big vein,
which has thickness of from four
teen to sixteen feet, the others vary
ing from two feet six inches to sew
en- feet, all being of a character to
admit of profitable development.
The main body of the great field
in West Virginia lies between a line
drawn from the Maryland State
line in Preston county southwest
ward through Mercer county to the
Virginia State line and the western
boundary of the State; and includes
all but six of the fifty-four counties,
although mining operations on a
commercial scale are carried on in
only sixteen counties. The coal
measures of West Virginia are a
continuation Of those described in
Pennsylvania. The Pittsburg bed
at the bottom of the upper produc-
tive measures is found in the north
ern portion, the middle coal meas
ures in the Kanawha valley region
and the lower measures in the Flat
Top regions. No State in the Union
is more favored in the extent and
diversity of its mineral deposits
than West Virginia. Her coal en-
braces all grades of bituminous,
steam, cooking and gas Goals of the
highest qualities. The natural
water ways, improved slack water
navigation and increasing railroad
facilities are important factors in
the development Of the resources of
the State, which must soon be ac-
corded a leading position in wealth
and industrial prosperity
"rhe coal product of West Virgin
ia for the year ended June 30. 1880,
as reported to the tenth census was
1,S29,S44 short tons, valued at So
013,67l, an average of $1.10 per ton
ct the mines. The quantity during
the calendar year 1889, as reported
to the eleventh census, was {. 1921 $50
short tons, valued at 5,0S6.5s4 an
average Of $0S2 per ton at the
mines"
BRING your butter to the Fafmof'6
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The Pocahontas Times says that
there are five prisoners in the Jail Of
that county-two charged with mnr-
der, one for forgery, one serving an
eight months sentence for malicious
assault, and one lunatic.
The Governor has pardoned Chas.
Holmes, who was in October, 1890,
convicted IN Ohio county for steal
ing horse and sentenced to two
years and three months in. the peni-
tertiary. Holmes was under six
teen years Of age and there were
extenuating circumstances in his
case.
On the night of the 10th inst, a
horse was stolen from the stable of
DIR. Ford at Talcott, Summers coun-
ty. The thief rode the horse as far
as Johnson's Y Roads, Monroe coun-
| ty, where he turned it loose and took
another from the pasture of Mr.. Jas.
Ballard, and continued his journey
Mr.. Ballard gave pursuit and over
hauled his horse at All Healing
Springs, Va, hut the thief made
good his escape
/ U. S. Marshal ii. s. White arrived
here today on his way home 10 Bell
| ton from a six weeks sojourn inLogan
county. He was located at the
mouth of Peters creek, where he has
force of so men at work getting
out cross ties for the Norfolk &,
Western r. r. He is right in The
heart of the Hatfield d Mccoy
country and has several members OF
each family working for him. He
says they are as peaceable and quiet
as any of the men in his employ
and are splendid workmen. The
Marshal shows the effect of his
rough camp life and is sunburned as
brown as a berry. He left on the 4
O'Clock train for his home for little
rest.-Pdrkersburg Sentinel.
| The prize snake story of the sea.
son comes from Moundsville, and is
vouched for by number of citizens
of that place. On last Saturday
VIM. McGill, a sportsman of Mounds
vile, while out hunting on the farm
of Asberry Conkle. ran into cop
per snake den in patch of black
berries. He first discovered larg,
snake about three feet in length
1t started to run toward large pill,
of stones with Mr.. McGill in pur
suit. When the reptile approached
the stone pile it made a peculiar
sound, when other snakes came
pouring out and attacked Mr.. Nc
Gill on every side. He battle(
with them with a large cane ant
the fight was hot one. When h,
|, discovered that he had run into ;
den of snakes his first impulse wal
to retreat but before he knew it the,
had SO surrounded him that ther,
seemed nothing left to him but ,
fight to finish. He battled will
the reptiles for over half hour dur
ing which time he killed sixty o
them which seemed to be the entir,
colony. Several Of the snakes dur
ing the battle fastened their fangl
in Mr.. McGuiil,s clothes but he for
tunately came off without a scratch
One of them which he killed haC
two heads. This one was small
one, less than foot length. Mr.
McGill had is on exhibition at DR.
Rogers d Sons drug store il
Moundsville, and il attracted great
attention. Both heads were perfect
in form and size and banehed out
from the neck, apparently from thu
point, where an ordinary head would
have begun. The snake will be pre-
served as a curiosity.
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Road TO Better Times,

The man who has an income of
$1,000 and spends $l,00l, is not
making anything and is always com
planning of hard times. The man
who has an income of $3.50 and
spends 5000 Of it, is making money
and he thinks times are good. Saw
ing money after it is made, is one of
the most difficult things to do, but
therein lies the true solution of the
money problem.
There are so many ways in which
money may be spent unheard of by
our ancestors that no wonder many
of us come to grief when we try to
accomplish these increased expendi-
lures upon the same incomes they
had.
If these things were necessaries,
or fairly belonged to comfortable
existence, it'would be some excuse
for our running in debt to secure
them. AS they are not at all neces-
sary, it is foolish for us to buy them.
The man with small income, who
tries to emulate the millionaire in
his Surroundings, will very soon come
to grief. and will bring others along
with him.
To such men, the circulating me-
dunn is always not enough per cap
tia, and it can only suit such people
when they have the purse of Fortu
natus. Instead of rushing out after
experiments, the people of this coun-
try have a plain, direct thing to ac-
complish. If the householder has
enough to pay for good, square
meal without olives and cheese, let
him do without olives and cheese
If he can dress himself decently and
comfortably in twenty-five dollar
suit and pay for it in cash, let him
not buy one for thirty five dollars
and owe ten dollars upon it.
When man regulates his expen-
ditures by his income and lives with
in his means, he is not so much inter
ested. in free coinage or the Sub
Treasury plan as the man who tries
to live as if he had $1,000 a year
when he has but 1000 We have
had several failures in Monroe coun-
ty in the last year, and each of these
failures is directly traceable to other
causes than hard times. They are
directly the outgrowth of living and
trading beyond means. While some
of our citizens have failed, we can
point out hundreds who have been
making money all the time. The
same conditions have surrounded all
of US, and this is proof positive that
much of which we complain is the
consequence of our own Methods
Monroe Watchman.
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cows TONGUES SWELL UP.
Suffering Of Live Stock in Iowa and
the Southwest,

BURLINGTON, Iowa, August 3.-Ar
alarming state Of things exists
among stock in this part of Iowa and
neighboring States. The local vet
erinarian reports over LOCO milch
COWS suffering with serious mouth
and hoof trouble in Des Moinee
county alone, which seems to be
sweeping over the country. The
cows tongues swell up, ulcerate, and
prevent them from eating; theil
joints stiffen, break out with running
sores. Milk dries up, and if care is
not taken the animal quickly perish
es. A costly milk famin is threatened
for the next year. Similar reports
come from Illinois and Missouri.
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Teachers Institute.

The Teachers Institute for Mononga
liza countywill be held at Academy Hall,
in Morgantown, commencing on August
II, at 10 O'Clock A. ~.
Frank Snider will be the instructor.
The examination for granting No. /
certificates will be held on Friday and
SaturdayfolIowing beginning at ! o'clock
on Friday.
An examination for granting No. 2
and 3 certificates will be held in Nor
gantown ON Friday and Saturday Sept.
4 and 5, commencing at ] O'Clock =. NJ.
on Friday. M. L. Brown,
On S,,tat
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Phosphates !!


All grades of the l..
P. Thomas g. Son Gel
ebrated Fertilizers.
Some special brands
for Potatoes.
Farmers who have
used these Fertilizers
noWtheirvalue. They
are among the best
manufactured.
For sale by
A. F. LAWHEAD,
South MorgantoWn.
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Hoods
SarsapariIIa

Is a concentrated extract OF Sarsaparilla.
Yellow Dock. Plpsissewa, Juniper Berries,
Mandrake, Dandelion, and other valuable
vegetable remedies, every ingredient being
strictly pure, and the best of its kind II is
possible TO buy.
1t is prepared by thoroughly competent phar-
macists, in sae most careful manner, by
peculiar Combination, Proportion and
Process, giving to 1t curative power
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-08-08

Hominy chop is the richest
kind Of feed you can give to
stock Of any kind, it is sweeter
and more nutritious than any
other chop in the market, it
consists Of all the germ from
the hominy, is wholesome and
especially adapted for milk
cows. Try it and you won't
use any other. Manufactured
by Victor Elevator & Mill Co,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-08-08

Bill Chandler says that the ''Re-
publican party must hold fast to its
integrity" Whereupon the Atlanta
Constitution cruelty remarks that
ssthe Joke in this is that Bill wouldn't
know integrity if he met it in the
road"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-08-08

Some Of the republican papers say
ifQuay did resign he will 'look after
things" in Pennsylvania. No doubt
be will and the people will also"look
after him as they did his creature
Delamater.
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Saturday, August s, 1891.

II Quay and Dudley turn their
mud batteries upon Harrison as their
friends say they intend to do he will
have plenty Of hard shedding before
be gets the republican nomination.
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The BaZar'S

Reputation for good, fresh
goods at lowest prices is gen
orally established.
Our candies and fruits are
Away fresh and nice. We get
in new novelties almost every
day.
Also nice cool soft drinks to
suit all.
Come and see the Ohio
Washers. They are selling
rapidly and bringing enthusi-
astic praise from all who have
used them. Can clense large
washing in a few minutes. A
child can use them. Look at
them and come and get one on
trial. No charge unless salts
faction is given. Respectfully,
A. A. ROGERS
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BARK WANTED.

Wanted 5000 cords of merchantable
chestnut oak tan bark, delivered at any
siding Old the F., NJ. & P. railroad, for
which the highest price will be paid
Call on or address t. BENNETT,
MorgantoWn. w. Va
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Immediately after the passage of
the now famous Mckinley bill, and
long before the people of the country
had so emphatically condemned it
in the election of a Democratic
House of Representatives, it was
freely predicted that it would be
modified in several important partic-
ulars during the first session of the
ensuing Congress. 1t was seen to
be too radical to suit this conserva-
tive age. The people had asked for
reduction of the surplus by de-
crease of taxation and had received
in stead measure which was de-
signed to increase therevenues of the
general government by increasing the
tariff rates on many of the necessary
articles of home consumption. Take
the single item of wool for an exam
pie, ON which the tariff was increas-
ed. Every grade of raw wool was
affected by the new tariff, but adverse
ly to the interests of the flock mas
tiers, who find that lower prices pre-
vail in every section than before the
increased duty went into effect.
Moulders Of opinion for Republican
consumption undertake to account
pr it but their explanationsfail to ex-
in. Tin plate is another item of
L!versal use, upon which the tariff
was increased 40 per cent, and tin
roof which a year ago would have
cost 500, could not now be put on
for less than $40. And instead of
giving thousands of our own people
remunerative employment in plant
ing tin-plate industries at home,
financially interested parties have
just secured from the Treasury De
partment ruling which will enable
then to import, duty free, all the En-
glish and Welsh tin workers they
may need. The ruling just referred
to virtually annuls our contract la
Dor law, and while the Mckinley
bill is undergoing repairs, attention
should be directed to the glaring
defects in the enactments originally
intended to protect our own people
from competition on our own shores
with the cheap labor Of Europe and
the rest Of the world Kdnaaoha
Gazette.
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At Your Service.

We are the General Agent for the sale
Of Russell d Co.'S goods manufactured
at Massillon, Ohio. Traction, Portable,
Semi-Portable, and Stationary engines
(automatic and throtling governors),
Saw Mills and Threshers. These goods
have improvements not in use by 9th
ers and are superior to any other ON the
market Investigate and see before you
buy. VIM. M. KINcAID,
Cameron, w, Va.
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Save YourMoney.

When you go to Pittsburg, Pa, stop
at the Anchor Hotel, corner Liberty
and Fourth streets. 1t is strictly first
class Hotel conducted on the European
plan. Lodgings, 25,-35,--or SO cents
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-08-08

A politician is man
Who gets fol nothing all he can.
But Judging BY this rule all men
Are rampant poli ieians Then.
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Hutchinson & Jacobs.
Prices That You Would
Do Well to Consider.

20 lbs. GRADUATED sugar at
$500.
Standard flour at 60 cts. per
sack.
Corn and oats chop at 81. so
per hundred.
Arbuckle's coffee o6 cents
per lb.
Nails 50. 40 per key card
rate.
A No. ! Salt at sl.a5 per
barrel.
Zells' Dis. Bone Phosphate
at $40. 90 per ton.
Besides the above we are
selling harvest tools, brogan
shoes, clothing, watches and
straw hats at small margins at
present. Very respectfully,
HUTCHINSON & JACOBS.
Summer ndershirts, rs cts.
Hirschman's.
Mems working shoes, IS cts,
Hirschman's.
Mems fine shoes, $500,
Hirschman's.
Big reduction in straw hats,
Hirschmans.
Newline night shirts, Hirsch-
mans.
Stacy Adams & Cos Best
shoes, Hirschmans.
Don't buy shoes until you
see Hirschman's.
Don't buy clothing until you
see Hirschman's.
Don't buy anything until
you see Hirschmans. You
will see the best line and the
lowest prices at
HIRSCHMAsJ'S.
THE usuaI number Of takers wcre
With " show Yesterday and the IA
0al quota of fools tried to get soma.
4. -. I. y. = =. z a. - -. 4 u a.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-08-08

The iron manufacturers of Penn
sylvania have begun war against
all associations of laboring men, and
they are rapidly knocking the Unions
to pieces. The proprietors of some
of the big works have ordered their
workmen to give up their unions or
quit their jobs. The latter means
want, privation, hunger for them
selves and their families. and there
can be only one result. The Unions
must go. This country is now full
to overlooking of Poles, Hungarians,
Italians and other foreign pau
pers hunting job, and eager for one
and symptom of strike brings
Immediately to the neighborhood a
horde of these workers, ready and
willing to take the place of the in
telligent and decent American, or re-
spectacle foreign worker. Under the
provisions of tariff law which ac-
tually prohibits the bringing in of
foreign made goods to compete with
American made goods, foreign pau
per labor of every degree of mendi-
cancy, indigency and brutality have
flooded this country to compete with
home labor and drive our people from
the workshops. The Unions must
go, and American labor must come
to the degraded condition of the Ital-
ian and Pole if the country contin-
ues under protective tariff.-Pork-
ersburg Sentinel.
G. Warren Hays has bought the
Glenville Signal and is now publish
ing it under the name of the Vest
Vsrginia Farmer. If Mr.. Hays con
tinues with the same vigor he has
commenced that Journal will make
itself felt in the politics of this state
=
The Border Democratic Associa-
tion,. an organization composed of
members from West Virginia and
Pennsylvania, that is doing good
work will hold its regular meeting at
Dr. Morris free church in Perry
township, Greene county, on Satur-
day the Sth.
Some Of our contemporaries per
sist in discussing the colored man
and want to know what to do with
him. The best thing to do is to-
educate and thus elevate him.
Help him to be better man and a
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100 Doses
.neDoIIar
FAYETTE COUNTY FAIR.
UNIONTOWN, PA.

Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the
Fayette County Agricultural Associa-
ton at Uniontown, Pa, August 25, %,
q, IS, 1891.
The Greatest Fair in Western Penn
sylvania
5000 in Premiums.
Fine display in every department
Great races will be given. Address
all communications to
w G. mexican, Sec'y.
Uniontown, Pa.
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The Best Fruit EVapOrator

have the agency for Monongalia and
Greene counties for the celebrated
Stutzman Improved Fruit Evaporator,
Acknowledged to be the most COM
plete thing in the market.
Prices range from Sc to $50, accord
ing to size aud capacity.
Send for Illustrated circular contain
ing full information.
A. T. HOUGH,
MorgantoWn. w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-08-08

Russell Harrison is quoted as au-
thority for the staten ent that all the
influence of the administration will
be exerted in Ohio in behalf of Mr..
Mckinley. 1t remains to be seen
how much influence the administra-
ton will have, but meanwhile the in
tention is one for which the candi-
date ought to be duly grateful. The
younger Harrison takes the oppor-
tunity to call the attention of the
public to the self-sacrifice which is
involved in the elder Harrison's atti-
tude. Suppose Mckinley should
be elected" he says, wouldn't he be
strong candidate in the Republican
national convention against father
OF course he would, and that's why ]
say that fathers course in helping
Mckinley now shows that he is O
man who isn't afraid to do his duty
Hurrah for father.-Ptftsbuyg Post
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Uncle Sans Contributions to
the University

The contributions of Uncle Sam
to the development of our State
University are quite magnanimous.
The gross sum which the University
now draws from Uncle Sans treas
ury will be about thirty thousand
year, and that will be increased
until it reaches about forty thous-
and year.
The Agricultural Experiment
station draws fifteen thousand a
year and must spend it. In add,
ton to this, a bill known as the
Morrill, bill, was passed by the last
Congress which gives the University
fifteen thousand for the first year
and increases it every year by one
thousand until it amounts to twenty
five thousand, and the latter sum
becomes an annual allowance every
year thereafter. The Legislature,
however, awarded to the Colored In
stitute three thousand dollars for
the first year and one thousand
per year thereafter until the an
nual amount reaches five thousand.
The appropriation under the Nor
rill bill must be devoted exclusively
to teaching Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts. In accordance
with this design the Board Of Regents
at its last session established the
two chairs Of Agriculture and Me
chanics Arts, and provided for the
erection of buildings and the equip
ment of these departments.
The Board directed the Executive
Committee to carry out the details
of the organization of these new
chairs, and accordingly that Com
mittee at it's session, last week, APP
pointed, subject to the approval of
the Board at it's next meeting, T. G.
Atkesen to the chair of Agriculture,
and E. L. Emery of Mass. to the
chair of Mechanic Arts.
The COMMITTEE is now maturing
plans for the new buildings, and
will come together again in few
weeks with an architect and the
newly elected professor of Mechanic
Arts, and proceed to the erection of
the new buildings.
Thus between Uncle Sam. and the
State very large amount of money
is being expended among us every
year by the University. 1t is ex-
banding in many directions, and
with its growth increases every
year the amount of money distribu-
ted in this locality. We return
acknowledgements to Uncle Sam
and the State.
A canvass of almost any assembly
of democrats shows Cleveland to
have more supporters than all others
combined. Thirty five of the forty
nine democratic editors in the state
of Arkansas have announced him to
be their choice.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-08-08

ON THE ARID PLAINS OF
MONTANA.
SoIiloquizes About the Hills of
West Virginia.
WE SOMETIMES PLANT OUR CORN
WITH A SHOTGUN.
But Grasshoppers Don't Eat it Up or
the Sun Dry 1t Up or the Cyclones
Blow II Up.
Montana's Great Resources and Varied
Products, are Very Wonderful I'm.
der Mays Eloquent Pen, but it
Would Take Fifty Acres Of
That Land to Buy One
Acre In West Vagina
So Steep that Calf
Could Not
Climb II.
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THE BAZAAR.
Next door to Post Office.
ZellS' Fertilizers.

Zells' Phosphate can be had
by calling on John Alexander,
Morgantown, or by dropping
Hutchinson & Jacobs a postal
card. Don't let other dealers
deceive you by saying that
their goods are Just as good
as Zells'.' See that Zells'
name is branded on each and
every sack and you are sure of
a reliable fertilizer.
Truly Yours,
HUTCHINSON & JACOBS
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or the Mountain State Business
College, Fairment, w. Va, begins
September 10th, 1891. Thorough in
struction in Book keeping, Short
hand, Typewriting. Penmanship and
Telegraphy. Caly Telegraphy School
in The State. Personal instruction.
Rooms commodious. Board cheap.
Expenses low. Graduates success,
full Send for Catalogue to,
A. G. Sine, Prin.,
Fairmont, w. Va.
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For Sale.

A second hand cook stove-good
as new-call on w. W. Hayes.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-08-08

A cow belonging to Sheriff Jones
60, on the rampage the other day
and made a dive through VIM. III.
Watts hall on Front street. The
animal WAS finally lassoed after
so,ne difficulty and Bart now leads
her to pasture with steamboat
cattle.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-08-08

Some Of our contemporaries per
sist in discussing the colored man
and want to know what to do with
him. The best thing to do is to
educate and thus elevate him.
Help him to be better man and a
better citizen.