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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23
ANOTHER BIG LIE.
A City Paper Gets OF the Following
Foolish Lie
And Credits 1t to West virginia-No
Such County in the State.

Below is the substance of story
that Is going around, which we give
to show how foolish some people
are.
West Virginia comes to the front
with n natural wonder. In Noble
county there is, according to city
paper. fathomless sea composed of
salt water and oil, from which gas
escapes with a tremendous roar.
Nearly twenty years ago well was
drilled there to depth Of 1000 feet,
but as no results were apparent it
was abandoned.
Some years after water and gas
escaped from the hole with great
pressure, tearing out the tubing and
cutting a cavern apparently hun
dreds of feet deep and foIty-iive feet
in diameter After some years it
ceased to flow and farmer named
Martz filled it up and built barn
over it, resting one pillar on the filed
ground.
A few days ago terrific report
at the barn announced the explosion
of the well, and oil and water pour
ed out in abundance. In a short
time the pillar under the barn began
to sink, and was sooh out of sight.
In the course of day the hole had
become fathomless aud again nearly,
forty feet wide.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23

The New DcAIxIox is in receipt
Of private letter from Rev. S. H.
Day dated at Wianno, Mass. We
take the liberty to publish the fol-
lowing extract:
"You cannot find Wianno on any
map of Massachusetts. 1t is sum-
mer village of exquisite beauty. The
nearest land 10 it southeast is Africa.
The Cotocheset house, where / am
stopping, is an elegant house, menu
DC. unsurpassed. Speaking of the
menu reminds me that all the walters
are either students or teachers. The
students represent Amherst College,
Boston University, Tufts College,
Harvard DC.
Il am here for a few days to recre-
ate by the seaside, am filling my
eyes with visions of the far stretch
ing blue waters and the lovely fresh
water lakes, always clear, SO as to
rest when compelled to gaze upon
our mud colored Monongahela and
Ohio, the only feature of our West
Virginia and western landscape OBJ
noxious to me.
"We reach home the latter part of
next week and shall be at the old
stand the following Sabbath, July
oath.
"We had most interesting trip
east crossing West Virginia and
Virginia from the Ohio river to the
Ocean and then going by sea from
to Boston, in all distance
of 1900 miles.
"Saw this week Gray Gables, Mr..
summer home. / am
only few miles from there"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23
Bold Attempt at Jail Breaking.

There was rather bold attempt
made Monday night by four of the
prisoner in our county Jail to regain
their liberty. Taking advantage Of
the fact that the sheriff was on duty
elsewhere that night, one of the pris-
oners called to Joe McGraw, an at
tendant, about IL o'clock, to come
and see what was wrong with the
crazy man. No sooner was McGraw
well inside the Jail than he was seiz-
ed, thrown down and pair of hand
cuffs, which had previously been
taken off of the lunatic confined in
the jail, put on him. A handker-
chief was tied over his mouth and he
was told that his throat would be
cut if he made any cutlery. They
had just taken the key from McGraw
and were getting ready to leave
when Mrs. Jones appeared on the
scene and locked the outer of the
double doors leading into the jail
She had heard the call for McGraw
and hearing no cutlery from the lun-
attic her suspicious were aroused.
After they found that they were
foiled they released McGraw and de-
clared that it was all joke that
they had gotten up on McGraw.
About an hour after the above
happened pounding was heard at
one of the Jail windows. A number
of men were sent for, who, on investi-
cation, found that several of the iron
bars had been loosened and that the
prisoners were trying to make theil
escape in that way. All of the pris
oners were then securely locked in
cells where they will remain during
the rest of their term of confinement
in the Jail
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23

Miracle Run.

MIRACLE Run, July 1s.-Wheat is now
in stack and the noise of the mower is
heard in the grass. Meadows are
not so good in our section as common.
Quite number of our people attend
ed the auction at Fairview last Saturday.
The lowest bid for the new church
which is to be built on the old site was
S1238. But the committee thinks it wi
be built for much less.
Rev. Clemmer Warman delivered an
excellent lecture last Saturday evening
at the old chapel Subject: "The pow
er of the youth"
Sanford Fordyce made brief busi-
ness trip to Morgantown last Monday.
Fordyee and Harker brought drove
of cattle from Wetzel county Thursday
Samuel Thomas, of near Bula,. was
through here yesterday looking for
herd OF wintering sheep.
Alison Collins, Of near here, shori
time ago while travelling along the road
saw squirrel acting strangely upon the
| fence by the road side. 1t walked only
a short distance, then turning back. He
procured club thinking to knock the
squirrel from the fence and as he step
ped forth in the grass near the fence (
give the squirrel the fatal blow, to hl'
sudden horror blacksnake quick.
wrapped itself around his leg and hegar
Ito tighten itself He took from his peck
ct his knife and beheaded the snak,
which caused it to lose its hold. |
measured nearly AZ feet. Alison will
be likely to look for cause the mex
time he sees squirrel acting so queerly
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23

RREpsvILLE, July 1s.-Mr Cyrus
Field, OF near Herring, is harvesting for
G. P. linn.
Miss Belle Menifee, OF Newburg, who
has been visiting her uncle, j. Z. Over
field for sometime, returned to her home
this week, accompanied by her cousin
Miss Nurn 0verffeld, who win remain
sometime visiting friends.
Rev Burkhalter delivered an excel
lent sermon at Zinn's chapel Sunday the
10th. Mr.. 3. is good speaker and has
many friends throughout his held OF
labor.
Mr.. Richard Loar, of Plainview, pass
ed through here this morning en- route
to Kingwood with wagon loaded with
some of his choicest raspberries, of which
he has an abundant crop this year:
Last Friday evening during the heavy
thunder storm VIM. II. linn had six
head Of sheep killed by lightning.
Miss Maud Brown who has been at
tending school at Kingwood returned to
her home Friday. +. s. Brown her
brother is expected home from that place
Saturday.
Miss Nellie Oxtoby, of Wheeling Is
visiting Mr.. Reese Watkins and other
friends here.
The Seven Day Adventists are still
holding forth at this place with good
attendance.
Miss Minnie Zinn returned home from
Kingwood Friday OF this week. Glad to
have Miss Minnie with us again.
Miss Anna NJ linn has been on the
sick list the past week.
Hurrah for Cleveland.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23
Teachers Selected.

The Board of Education of Nor
gantown Independent District held
its regular July meeting on Wednes-
day night, July 18th. Principal
Brand and all the assistant teachers
were reelected with one exception,
Mrs. W. J. White. Mrs. White not
being an applicant, Miss Kate Dor
sey was elected to the vacant posi-
ton, from quite number of appli-
cants.
The Board has decided to have
music taught in the school hereafter
and a teacher will be employed for
that purpose at future meeting.
The school levy was laid, some out
standing bills paid and other rou-
tine business disposed of this meet
ing.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23
The F. NJ. & P. Extension.

AS heretofore announced the State
Line Road, which is the extension of
the F., M. & p, will take the Grassy
Run route from Smithfeld to Point
Marion in preference to the Georges
Creek route between the same points.
The latter route possessed the adj
vantages of grade, but the former is
three miles shorter. The contract
fol grading between Viewers Mills
and Cheat Heaven has been let to
Bennett & Talbot. The contract
for the bridge over Cheat river at
Point Marion has been awarded to
Drake & Stratton. All Of the route
between Uniontown and Morgantown
is now under contract, and work is
being rapidly pushed. Grading has
been completed to Smithfeld. The
rails have been laid as far as Oil
plant and will be completed to Fair
chance in a few days. Bennett &
Talbot have the contract for the
grading between Weaver's Mills and
Cheat Haven.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23
THE GLASSWORKS
Will Not Locate in Morgantown, But
the b. & /. Co. Have Other Offers.
Take Some Stock and Show Your
Enterprise.

The Building and Investment Co.
were unable to make suitable terms
with Thos. Wightman and have re-
luctantly dropped negotiating. They
are, however, negotiating with a
gun manufacturer and two smaller
glass works with good reasons for
believing that the former and at least
one of the latter can be secured.
They are hampered however by
the fact that the stock that was sub
scribed on the condition of signing
with Mr. Wightman will not be
available for these concerns. IT the
subscribers to the stock of the com
pany will make their subscriptions
unconditional the company will use
every endeavor to secure three or
four good concerns. The Tough
Bros, Of Cassville have already been
located.
Subscription papers for stock are
at the Union improvement Compa
ny's office and if the signers of the
former subscription will walk in
and sign the new subscription it will
greatly facilitate negotiations with
the people they have in view.
Please do not wait for your neigh
Dor but show your good will without
further solicitation.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23
A Young Man Becomes Insane.

On Wednesday of last week officers
brought to town and committed to
Jail Walter Gump, son of Philip
Gump of Battelle district, who since
the Sunday previous had been raw
ing maniac. His loss of reason is
probably due to too great indul-
gence in dime novels and similar
literature of the day. He imagines
that he is Jesse James and other
heroes of the modern western stories.
His mania is of the acute form and it
is thought that a short confinement
in the asylum may result in cure.
He will likely be taken to the Hos
pital for the Insane at Weston some
time this week.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23

LITTLE FALLS, July lS.--A. j, Cor
rothers, one Of the solid business mon
of Battelle District. paid the parental
roof short visit Sunday and Monday
last.
The Clinton Board OF Education meet
here to-day to locate the ground for the
new school house to be put UP here in
the near future.
Mrs. Maria, wife OF Jos. ii. Jones, srs-
tanned q serious injury yesterday by fall
ling down a stairway, breaking her col
lar bone and otherwise being badly
bruised Drs. Hartigan and Casselherry
were summoned and she is resting as
easy as could be expected.
Heath w. Jones, of Fairmont, spent
Saturday and yesterday here. Heath is
one of the Marion Machine Works best
men and gets but few vacations.
Miss Mary L. Steele, of Fairmont, has
been visiting Mrs j, M. Jacobs the past
week
Uncle A, j. Frum missed the evening
train Saturday at Morgantown and had
to get other conveyance as the iron horse
wont wait Uncle get another OF those
London runners of Il. II. Jones and you
will always be at the Depot at 4 l5 p. m.
John l. and w. s. Frum are getting
out a raft Of timber ON u. NJ. Hollands
land at present. Hope they will make
plenty Of money.
w. +. Frum sold a horse recently to
Frank Reed, OF Fairmont, and has since
bought a small colt OF w. S. Frum
VIM. II. Snowden and son bought 4
very fine thrcshing machine last week
of VIM. Kincaid OF Cameron, Soloman
Frum being his salesman. Snowden is
No. | man and we bespeak for him
success in his new enterprise.
Ed. Jacobs has gone to Marion coun-
ty To haul export lumber for t. Pickep-
paugh. Thort gives employment TO lots
Of men at good wages.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23

The M0rgantOwn Creamery.

A company of men from in and
near town opened creamery here
the first day of last April which has
proved a far more decided success
than was expected by it promoters.
They have splendid plant conven-
lent and well arranged, near the
Decker's creek railroad bridge, and
twenty different men take their milk
there, which number will be increas-
ed to twenty-six within the next ten
days. They receive on an average,
375 gallons of milk per day, sell from
80 to 40 gallons of cream some days
and make from 100 to $50 pounds of
butter per day. Eighteen and a
half cents per pound, clear of all ex-
penses, was realized on their butter
last month and an equal amount is
expected this month.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23
Important Meeting of the University
Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee of the
University were in session here, last
week, for the purpose, chiefly, of con-
sidering the bids for erecting The
new Scientific Building. The mem
bers present were Chairman Robin
son, Messrs Vance, Farnsworth, Kes-
ter and Smith.
Secretary Wiley reported that he
had advertised for sealed proposals
in Morgantown, Wheeling, Hunting
ton, Charleston, Pittsburg and Bal
timore, and had received four bids
under seal, which were then opened
in presence of the committee, and
found to be as follows:
BY Geo. W. L. and W. S. Mayors,
of Fairmont, a bid for the sum of
$35,45000. By P. Mulherin, of Win
chester, Va, for $33, 10000. BY Jas.
Devault of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, for $751;.
$4,000. By Higgs d Calderwood, Of
Charleston, W. Va, for $50, $4,000.
The last bid being the lowest, and
the committee ascertaining that the
parties were responsible, was accept
ed and they were directed to give
bond in the sum of 100000, with a
forfeit of $50 per day for every days
delay in completing the building af-
ter September 1st, 1898.
When the contractors have given
bond and are ready to begin work
the Secretary is to summon the com
mittee who will locate the building
The committee also contracted
with Caldwell & Peterson of Wheel
ing, for metal ceiling for the new
commencement hall, at the sum o
1898. 90, to be put on immediately
$4,000 of this sum to be deducted
from the contract of Huston q De
main the builders, as an allowance
for the plaster ceiling provided foI
in their contract.
Secretary Wiley was directed t
solicit bids for heating the hall BY
steam. from leading manufacturers
and report to the next meeting o
the committee.
DR.. Hartigan was appointed Di
rector of the Gymnasium and au
thorized TO equip it at cost not ex
ceeding $500
The committee will probably NEE
again sometime in August.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23
Why We are Proud.

Our new court house is receiving
the finishing touches, and is univer-
sally conceded to be the prettiest
court building in the state. Every
thing about it is in good taste and
the latest style. 1t is well furnish
ed with substantial furniture; we'll
lighted by both electricity and gas
we'll heated and ventilated; and there
is nothing cheap or stingy about it.
Our people are proud of it, and
they have reason to be. 1t has raade
the whole county more self-respect-
full. If it we're possible to bring
back the old tumble-down and di-
lapidated structure which stood there
two years ago, and put the cost OF
the new one in the treasury, our peo-
pie would fight to prevent it.
The business of the county can
now be conducted with some dignity
and convenience. The building will
serve the purpose and be good for a
hundred years--and there is no debt
to speak Of and no increase of tax.
The court house question is set
tied, and settled satisfactorily-bar
ring the old barracks that stands or
one corner Of the lot
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23
Something New in Dentistry.

1t has been the object and aim of
dentists for years to discover some
local preparation by which teeth can
be extracted without pain and leave
no bad effects afterwards. So many
of the preparations that have been
used for this purpose (of which CO.
caine is the principal constituent
produce such Swelling and stuffing
of the gums that the remedy is worse
than the disease. But at last per-
feet local an@sthetic has been found
in Odontunder. 1T soiU do the work
Thoroughly and leave no bad effects
afterwards. Odontunder is now being
used here by DR.. J. E. Hawthorne
who has just purchased the exclusive
right for this place.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23
Friday Evenings Excursion.

The steamer jolly Bros. with the
excursion barge arrived at the wharf
about four O'Clock Friday evening.
There were in the neighborhood of
forty persons aboard the boat, who
spent short time walking over town
and then took supper at the Wallace
House. The excursion left here at
seven o'clock with the crowd increas-
ed about a dozen people from this
place. Their number was swelled
by greater accessions from other
landings. The parties from here
returned at APO Saturday morning
on the steamer Horace. The excur-
sion was not complete success to
say the least of it,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23
A Tribute From the South,

Mr. j. n. Everly, whose demise
has been anticipated for some time,
he being a victim to that terrible
scourge, consumption, died yester-
day at the home of Mrs Sallie j..
Miller, aged about 26 years. His re-
mains were taken home to West Vir-
giniu yesterday escorted by his
brother Mr. Joseph EVERY, who has
been with him for some weeks. He
is sincerely lamented here, being re-
speeted for his shining abilities,
while bis genial nature won him many
friends
Mr. EVERY was member Of Geo.
Washington Lodge Knights of Py-
thias, and delegation OF its mem
bers escorted his remains to the city
yesterday.
The remains viii be taken to Nor.
gantown, w. Va. Undertaken Ar
mold cmbalmed them
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23
Brown Guards at Petersburg.

Tuesday morning Company I, 1st
Regiment of the State National
Guards left on the $50 train for
Camp Blennerhasset, Parkersburg,
where they 60 into camp at 8 O'Clock
this Wednesday, morning. There
were thirty-two men in line, with
Col. r. f. Fast and Lieut.. W. E. St.
Clair first and second in command.
Each man looked every inch SOL
dier as they marched to the depot,
and each one was looking forward
to grand time in camp and antici-
pating the kind reception which they
will be sure to receive at the hands
of the good people at Parkersburg.
They will remain in camp week,
returning home next Wednesday.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23
Church Notes.

Rev. A. NJ. Buchanan will exchange
pulpits next Sunday with Mr.. Ram
say, pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Kingwood.
There will be preaching at the
Methodist Episcopal church next
Sabbath morning by the pastor, Rev.
S. H. Day. Nc services in the even
ing.
The fourth quarterly meeting OF
M. E. church will be held at Mar
tins church ON the 9th and 7th OF
August Preaching at 1870 on
Saturday, quarterly conference at
lao and the usual services on Sun
day. The services will be conducted
by the presiding elder, Rev. D. L
Ash.
A very beautiful children's day
service was held in the M. E. church
on Sunday morning last. Dozens o.
little folks who had been well drilled
by the good ladies of the church &C
quilted themselves well and the ex
ercises were closed with an address
by Senator Wiley. The latter was
the most impressive feature Of the
morning. The good women wh'
planned the whole thing deserv,
much praise for their work.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23
Army Of the Cumberland Re Union ut
Cbickamauga September 1899.

A number of Brigade and Regi-
mental Associations will attend this
Reunion. The Queen Il Crescent
Route has made half rate fare for
this occasion from Cincinnati and
Louisville. Wilder's and Hooker 8
Brigades have arranged to take
special train over Queen Crescent
Route to Chattanooga for this occa
sion For rates or hcriniormation
address ID. G.. Edwards, G. p A.,
@, d c. Route, Cincinnati Ohio.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23


WADEsTowN, July ls.-Died July ID,
Alexander Hennen aged Y yeara, Of
heart disease. Deceased was one OF the
old settlers of this neighborhood, well
known and highly respected. His re-
mains were inferred in the Oak Forest
cemetery on Thursday, Rev. J. B.
Feather officiating.
Mr.. 3. H. Rice and wife made fly
ing visit to Mrs. Riee's father, Mr.. Stag
gers, of Kirby, Greene county, Pa.
Mrs. S. E. Rice, OF Marion county, liz
visiting friends in this neighborhood.
Wheat is now mostly in stack; the
crop is considered good.
The next in order is the hay harvest
which is thought to be rathor a ligh'
crop.
Mr.. NJ. G. Lester, OF this place, ha'
been on the sick list for several days
but is at present thought to be recover
ing slowly.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23
EVERY DEMOCRAT
Is Interested In the National Ticket.

To arm himself against the sophstries Of the Re-
publican party, every Democrat should read
FRAUDS AND FALSEHOODS OF THE RE-
PUBLICAN PARTY, the latest, the largest and
shows the Fallacy Of Protection, the Weakness Of
Reciprocity, the Financial Mismanagement and
The comparison OF the Mills and Mckinley bills 10
an eye opener to Farmers, Mechanics and Labor
ers Complete biographies Of CLEVELAND &
STEVENSON. full report of the Convention. the
party platform and exposition Of Democratic
Principles Nearly 600 pages. Price only $l.t0.
Special Terms to Democratic Clubs. Big pay to
Working Agents canvasssing book sent Free for
10 cents. Address II. j. SMITH & GO,
1853 Wabash Ave, Chicago, ILL.,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-23

RUSSELL & CO., Massillon, Ohio,
will offer to the public the coming sea-
son their cyclone thresher in three
sizes, GA, q, and 30 inch cylinders),
built lower down in heighth and having
less weight than any machine on the
market. These machines will thresh
faster, clean as well, throw over less
grain with the chaff and straw and sep
arate better than any machine made.
They thresh and clean timothy seed,
clover seed, beans, flax seed and millet
seed ready for the market. The
"a inch cylinder is 8 feet to top of feed
board, 4 feet inches to center of cylin-
der and feet high at rear end We
have the only engine made that gives
95 per cent boiler pressure on showing
head, The only traction engine that
can be thrown in gear and out whilst
running at any rate Of speed, and the
only saw mill with set works that will
set to one. sixteenth inch and hold.
Write us or shop for catalogues and par
ticulars. w. M. klNCAlD,
State Agent.
Cameron, Marshall CO., w. Va.
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Laurel Iron Works.

LAUREL IRoN Works, July 1s.-Kus-
sart & Ridgeway are in Preston thresh-
ing wheat.
James Porter had a valuable mare to
die last week.
VIII Bayles caught fish few days
ago that weighed AZ pounds. This is
the biggest fish ON record yet. But we
learn it had swallowed one that weighed
5 pounds.
George jenkins and family, of Union
town are at his fathers for a few weeks.
Mr.. Arnett and family, of Palatine,
are visiting at Isaac Blaney's.
Judson Morgan and Miss Rebecca
Lyons, Of Morris X Roads, were stop
ping at a. D. Lyons Sunday.
John n. Baker is in poor health at
this writing.