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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1894-01-13
WILLOW FARMING.
A New and Growing Industry in the
West.

A new industry has been established
in St. Louis county, near the little town
of Attention, thirty six miles west Of the
city of St. Louis, on the Missouri and
Pacific and St Louis and San Francisco
railroads, which, if successful, will fur
nish employment to thousands Of uncm-
poyed luborers The enterprise is for
the cultivation, on Il large scale, of will
lows suitable for the manufacture Of
willow ware.
A description of the process through
which the willow goes i'll lis various
stages of cultivation, harvesting and
preparation for the factory, as given by
St. Louis Globe Democrat, is interesting
The willow plant is obtained by cutting
up live willow twigs twelve inches long.
Thee are sharpcncl at one end and
planted in rows by thrusting them into
the ground to the depth Of six or eight
inches. As soon as he plants begin to
sprout, the work Of "ccding and cult
yutin. should begin and he kept up I'M
til til" crop = laid by, the same as in the
cultivation OF corn. The canes rlpen in
the fall, wheu the frost strips them of
the leaves and turns the lark II glossy
brown color. When ripe, the willows
are, under favorable circumstances,
from ten to twelve feet in length.
They are then cut and tied in
bundles like rye, cartcd to the
hothouscs, where they are subjected TO y
sweating process, which soften5 and
bleachcs the bark, which is then easily
peeled off, b., dragging them through a
little machine made for the purpose
Another process is that Of stcaming the
willows, which is much quicker, rcquir-
inc only few hours, while the former
requires month, but is not 50 desirable
as the willows are discolorcd to some
extent and thus rendered less valuable
for fine work.
The willow plants last about twelve
wears, after which they arc grabbed up
and the ground rcpIantcd. Ihc plant
does not retain its full growth until the
second year, rs the greatest part of its
energy is spent the first year III making
its roots.
It i. cstim atcd that under the most ia
vorablc circumstances an acre OF prop
crly cultivated willows during the first
three years will produce from 5000 to
$3.50 pounds of peeled willows ansady
for mlrkct, the prjSss1Gliia1 en-
cents per pou.1
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-07-14
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas Leven Eddy and Elcy Eddy
hIs wife, executed q deed of trust on the
land hereinafter described, to the under
signed trustee dated ON the 18th day Of
May 1886, which is of record In trust
deed book No. at page 6, in the Office
of the clerk Of the county of Monongalia,
West Virginia, at Morgantown, w. Va,
to secure the payment of a promissory
note bearing even date with said deed,
executed by said Leven Eddy, and pay
able one day after date for the sum of
Nine hundred and fifty nine dollars and
thirty-thr cents ($959.33) with inter-
est, and on which $500 was paid the
22nd day of November 1887, ard where
as said note and interest remains UNI
paid except as to said payment, aud the
said Wildman has demanded that said
trustee proceed to enforce said trust by
advertising and selling said land. and
80 days notice was given to said Eddy
of said demand as required by said deed.
Now therefore by virtue of the power
vested in me by said deed, | will offer
at public sale at the dwelling house oc-
cupied by said Grantor on the premises
On Saturday August 18th 1894
between the hours of 10 A. M. and 8 r.
NJ. the land conveyed in said deed Of
trust or SO much thereof as may be nee
essary, to wit:
All that tract or parcel Of land ON
Little Pawpaw creek, near McCurdys-
vile, in Clay district of Mopongalia
county, w. Va, being the same on
which the Grantor resides, bounded by
land OF the heirs of Jacob Tenant de-
ceased, VIM. j. Kennedy, Leven Var
ner, Isaac s. and Peter Eddy and land
conveyed to the Grantors by James P.
Eddy, containing about 81 acres.u This
land is in good farming condition with
the necessary farm buildings and is well
adapted. to grain raising and grazing
purposes is underlaid with coal, and has
sufficient forest for use of the farm, with
some fruit, and sufficient water for stock
and family use.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third Of pur-
chase money will be required cash In
hand on day of sale, and for the residue
a credit of one and two years will he
given, for which purchaser will be re-
quired to execute two notes of equal
amount, with good personal security,
and vendors lien will be retained to
further secure the deferred payments.
which will bear interest from the date
of sale.
S. G. STEWART, Trustee.
July 9th, 1894.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-07-14
Deaths.

SHERMAN-Miss Ada Sherman the
we'll known railroad evangelist died
July l, at Mt. Lake Park. Miss
Sherman was in Morgantown on sew
eral occasions and was greatly be-
loved.
KlNEs-Miss Henrietta Hines
died at the residence of William
Murphy in North Union township
June 80, 1894, aged SO years, two
months and five days. Interment in
Park Peace Cemetery Unionto,cn
Standard. Deceased was born and
raised in Morgantown but removed
to Uniontown several years ago.
HARE-James M. Hare, son of
Mr.. Robinson Hare, came to his
death in distressing manner on
Tuesday afternoon, July Sd. Six
years ago when a lad of Is he met
with deplorable accident by
shooting himself with shot
gun which tore away large part of
his skull. Since then he has suffer-
ed constantly from the effects of the
wound. On Tuesday afternoon he
started to go to Granville and some
time later was found dead in the
road with his face in a puddle of
water, no doubt having fallen and
being unable to help himself was
drowned. The unfortunate affair
was great shock to the family and
friends. Deceased was 81 years of
age. The remains were inferred in
the family burying ground on the
4th, Rev. A. M. Buchanan conduct
ing impressive funeral services. The
excellent family have the sympathy
of all in their bereavement.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-07-14
Will Go to EurOpe.

Mr.. Joe Allender has been here to
see his family before his departure
for Europe. AS his friends know
he has been in the employ of large
mill building firm and has put up
some immense mills in different
parts of the country. He was in
Europe several months few years
ago in the interests of his firm and
will sail again next Saturday for a
trip of probably six months dura-
ton. He will make his headquar-
tiers in London and make sales of
American Mill machinery in Eng
land, Scotland, France and perhaps
other countries. Some of the ma
chinery he handles is acknowledged
to be superior to that made anywhere
else in the world.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-07-14
Let us Have the Cemetery Improved.

Some one periodically talks about
improving and identifying Oak
Grove Cemetery. SO far the matter
has resulted in nothing but talk.
The idea is certainly commendable
one and should be agitated until
something ig accomplished. A sad
lesson may be learned by taking a
look at the two burying grounds in
the opposite end of town. The
fences have fallen down, many of the
grave stones have crumbled and
fallen, the ground is covered with
brambles, and there is woe begone
deserted air about everything that
makes the hearts of those who have
friends sleeping there very sad.
There can be no excuse for ever al
lowing Oak Grove to come to this.
1t is an incorporated institution and
some arrangement can be devised to
create a permanent fund to be ap-
piled to maintaining it. Ithas been
suggested that the directors meet
and discuss the question. There
can be some feasible plan adopted
that will bring the result. Among
other things there should be com
Portable house built for the use of a
sexton and privileges granted him
that would always insure satisfac-
tory service and an income. Let our
people think over the matter and
SONS one take tho lead.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-07-14
Churcl, Notes.

Four children were baptized in the
Presbyterian church ON Sunday
morning last by the pastor Rev. A..
M. Buchanan.
There will be no Service in either
the Morgantown Presbyterian, or
Sugar Grove Church next Sabbath.
Rev. A. M. Buchanan will be absent
at the Christian Endeavor Conven-
tion at Cleveland.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson, President of the
w. Va. Conference of the M. p.
Church preached at Vaudeville on
Sunday last in the morning, at
Pleasant Valley in the afternoon and
in Morgantown at night.
Rev. Ross Ward, pastor of the
Baptist church, immersed two can
didates fos ~embership to the church
Sunday at Dellslow. They were,
Sherman Runner and Miss Pixler.
A large audience was present at the
services.
The M. E. church has extended a
unanimous call to Rev. Mr.. Day to
return to this place next year A
petition signed by practically the
whole mbership of the Epworth
League praying him to return has
also been presented, 1t is to be
hoped they will bring about the de-
sired result.
The Fourth Quaeterly meeting
for West Morgantown Circuit, Meth
odist Episcopal Church, will be held
at Bethel church, on Saturday and
Sunday July 81, %, 1894. The first
service will be Quarterly Conference
at 2 P. NJ. followed by preaching by
the Presiding Elder at A, with the
usual services on Sunday. All are
cordially invited. Respectfully,
d. A. FRIEND, Pastor.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-07-14
Georgetown Local Notes.

GEORGETOWN, July 9.-The Glorious
Fourth has passed. A time TO be re.
membered, because we get no county
papers. "The time honored custom" pre-
walls in this county, you know.
Well some OF our people went to Fair
mont to see the creased pig and the
creased pole, and all that could be greas-
ed at Fairmont, but the management
was discovered not TO have been creased
so things ran tandem.
Some went to Laurel Point and enjoy
ed good time.
Altogether the Fourth has passed, and
some are still wondering who George
Washington was, or what the fourth Of
July means2
Times move along here as Of yore. We
have little or no personals to write, few
would have come in last week but they
cannot now. One lady got married, and
we fear we have others who may be in
duced to follow her example.
Yesterday was children's day at Ar
nettsville and they had good time.
The crowd was large as could be desired
and the program was performed without
hitcn.
The attendance at Cold Spring in the
afternoon was also large, Is were bap-
tized at Arnettsville and or s at Cold
Spring.
We find our people much interested
in the strike. They want the good old
times again when the people knew who
George Washington was and what the
4th OF July meant. They want govern
ment-not anarchy.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-07-14
COUNCIL MEETING.
Business Matters of Minor Importance
Transacted.

At recent meeting of Council the
following business was transacted.
ID. Sturgeon was exonerated from
paying taxes enormously assessed
against him for the year 1898, he be-
ing non resident of the town.
Rev. S. H. Day was exonerared
from paying taxes for the year 1891
enormously assessed against him.
A COW pen on the property of E.
M. Turner was declared a nuisance
and ordered to be abated.
A new pavement was ordered to
be put down along a part of Z. Shis-
ler's lot on Spruce street.
Fred Dering was granted permit
to build stable on his lot on Price
street.
Water closet on lot of George G.
Steele declared a nuisance and or
dered to be abated by cleansing.
The town solicitor was directed to
proceed against Ellis r. Turner and
his sureties to recover SAP, due the
town from said Turner as Sergeant.
L. V. Keck was appointed attorney
to assist the Town Sergeant in the
collection of taxes now due and I'M
paid.
The levy for the year 1894 was
fixed at 81 on the 500 valuation,
being an increase of 80 cents on the
previous year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-07-14
Mr.. Wilson's Osyter Hunt.

Congressman William L. Wilson
returned last week from down the
Rappahannock river, where he visit
ed DR.. w. S. Christian, his wife's
uncle. While in Virginia he was
the victim of a practical joker, and
had it not been for prompt action on
the joker's part there might have
been a serious ending. The Con-
gresham sought information about
oysters and asked how he could
catch some. The joker put him in a
small boat with pair of tongs and
then sent him on private bed. Mr..
Wilson found little difficulty in
pulling up tongfuls of oysters.
When the owner of the bed saw
that he was being robbed he swore
at the offender. Mr.. Wilson went
on uninterruptedly pulling up the
oysters, whercupon the bed owner
went into the house for his gun, and
was preparing to fire at him, when
the joker thought it time to inter-
fere. Mutual explanations followed,
and Mr.. Wilson was invited to go on
fishing.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-07-14
Reed Caught AT Last,

AT the late republican club league
at Fairmont our handsome republi-
can friend Stuart F. Reed with a
good deal of enthusiasm introduced
Thomas P. Allen, of Taylor county,
who is 103 years of age as the oldest
republican in the United States.
Reed is vigorous, handsome fellow
under 30 and has posed among the
ladies as quite beau. The Phila-
delphia Leader announced that Stu
art F. Reed, ofthe Clarksburg Tele-
gram, was introduced to the conven-
ton as being l03 years old and the
Oldest republican in the United
States. Reed should bring suit at
once and recover not less than $780,
600
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-07-14
Pipes Acquitted.

The trial of William Slater Pipes,
charged with murder, ended at
Washington, Pa, Saturday morning
and the defendant went Free The
case was one of the most holly con-
tested ever known in Western Penn
sylvania. Pipes is prominent jew
eler of Waynesburg. Three years
ago he shot Porter Huffman, who
he claimed was breaking into his
stable. The shooting occurred at
midnight. AS there was no wit
nesses it was difficult for Pipes to
show that the shooting was justifia-
ble In fact Greene county jury
convicted him of manslaughter and
he was sentenced to three years in
the Penitentiary. He appealed to
the Supreme Court, was granted a
new trial and later a change ofvenue
to Washington county, and after be
ing on trial there all last week was
acquitted.-Courier.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-07-14
County Sunday School Convention.

In obedience to request of the
President of the West Virginia Sun
day School Association, and the
chairman of the executive commit
tee of that body to effect an organi-
cation in this county, we the under
signed have decided upon August
IA and 18th as a suitable time, and
Cassyille desirable place.
We therefore call upon all the
Sunday Schools in Monongalia
county to cooperate in making this
convention success. All the pas
tors of the various denomination
and two delegates from each school
are entitled to membership. Free
entertainment will be given to all
members of the convention.
L. A. McNEMAR,
Ross WARD,
A. M. BUCHANAN,
S. ELI JONES,
L. w. IRELAND.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-07-14
Building In Morgantown.

The work of excavating for the
new Odd Fellows building Is well
along and the stone work will be
commenced in a few days. This
will be the largest and finest build :
ing in town and the progress of the
work is watched with a great deaf
of interest.
The foundation for the new Bap-
fist church is being laid. This will
be an imposing structure and very
far ahead of any church building we
have ever had.
DIR. j. p. Fitch's new residence on
Spruce street is assuming shape.
1t will be one of the finest and is
perhaps the largest private residence
in the place.
r. E. Fast's new house at the cor
ner of what was formerly Long AL
ley, now Chestnut street, and Bumbo
lane is well under way and will soon
be completed. 1t will be a neat,
handsome place.
The new addition to DR.. j. M.
Reeds residence on Front street is
about completed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-07-14
Wilson Is All Right.

Ex-Governor A. B. Fleming, ex-
Secretary of State William A. Ohley
and o. S. Mckinney, of Fairmont,
w. Va, registered at the Mononga-
hela House, having come here to
transact some private business. The
governor said Congressman William
L. Wilson was much of a favorite in
his state, and would be nominated
by reclamation at the convention at
Martinsburg, August 20. He says
he believes the Democrats will carry
everything in the next state cam
paign.-Ptttsbarg Post.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-07-14
Randall Letter.

RANDALL, July 9.-Clark Furman, son
OF N. and Amanda Furman, of Ran
dali, died Saturday June 30th, OF lyrin-
gifts, and was buried in the Cassville
cemetery on Sunday July LIST. CLARK
was an exemplary young man and had
host OF friends, many OF whom follow
ed his remains to their final resting
place.
John Baily Jr., sold his house and lot
to Emory Brewer for $3.50, and bought
James Brewers farm containing about
20 acres for 5000. James Brewer then
bought James Cosgrey's farm for $l400.
Miss Patton, of Smithfeld, Pa, who
was visiting her sister Mrs. Sanford Du-
senberry for some time has returned
home. Miss Patton made a host oil
friends here who will rejoice when she
makes her next visit.
Ruth and Laura Wharton are out on
Scots run visiting relatives.
We had quite a storm on Monday
night July End and l never saw finer
display of electrical phenomena than
was exhibited that night from s to 10
O'Clock. Flash succeeded flash at the
rate of 80 per minute or nearly 1900 per
hour. During the storm there was a
miniature cyclone passed from west to
east Just south of the Cass district line,
1t passed through portion of Mr.. Reeds
place and through the Hanway farm.
1t tore up quite number OF large trees
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-07-14
THAT SHOOTING MATCH.
Fairmont Gees Down as Usual Before
the Victorious MeHonEaIians.

The shoot here on the 4th Of July
between the Fairnont and Morgan
town Gun Clubs was one of the most
interesting events of the kind in the
history of the club. The visiting
club arrived on the s; % train and
got off at the grounds on Beechurst
Addition and the shoot commenced
few minutes afterward. The race
started with two 10 bird "warmers,"
II entries, both of which were won
by Capt. j. r. Miller. The next
event on the program was the shoot
for the Monongalis county cham
pionship cup for which there were
eleven contestants and after some
lively shooting was awarded to Capt
J. r. Miller who killed AZ out of 90
birds which is considered remarka-
bly, good work in an amateur contest.
Miller won the cup last January
and will hold it until the next con-
test Jan. l, 1895. Before the shoot
commenced the Morgantown club
selected seven men whose scores
made in the contest for the Monon-
gala county cup were to count in
the contest with the Fairmont Club
for silver cup the price of which
was to be decided upon at a later
date. Immediately after the contest
the Fairmonters shot but failed to
wing the sailing pigeons to any
alarming number, and the home
team carried off the honors of the
day as well as the cup which will be
shot for again in the near future.
Following is the score, each man
shooting at so birds.
Fairmont Club, DR.. Jamison, "a;
Bebout, 49, DIR. Dowden, 10; Elem
ing, %; j. G. Coll, 81; Sharp, 81;
Donnally, "a. Morgantown Club, Ed
Hayes, 81; Henry Hayes, 81; Capt
J. r. Miller, AZ; l. n. Hickman, 80;
Capt Farrow, "a; Arlie Cristy, %;
Allen Barthlow, 26. The score of
the 4 members of the Morgantown
club who shot for the county cup
was, Grove O'Kelly, 80; r. ]. J. De
Roode, %; John Cobun, &c; Grove
Cooper, 30.
Following the race between the
clubs were three 10 bird shoots in
which there were only contestants
with the following scores. LIST, j.
r. Miller,S; Dr.Cundall,7; Donnally,
of Fairmont, 6. End. J. r. Miller,
8; DR.. Cundall, Z; Donnally, A. 3rd.
j. r. Miller, 7; Cundall, 8; Donnally,
5. DR. Cundall is the crack shot of
Washington, Pa; and came over to
attend the shoot. 1t WAS apparent
to everyone that the Fairmonters
were out classed and they killed on
ly $50 out of $50 birds while the
home club knocked down 1876. The
bad shooting on the part of the home
team was occasioned by the failure
of their ammunition to get here and
they were compelled to use poorly
loaded cartridges. The defeat Of
the Fairmonters was bad enough but
if our boys had of had the proper am
munition it would have been bad on
the visitors many Of whom could
not have hit an incline railway car
with gatling gun charged TO the
muzzle with chain shot.
The best of good feeling prevailed
and we will have a warm welcome
for the Mountain City sportsmen on
their next visit. They are all good
fellows but we regret to say they
cant play ball.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-07-14
Cheat River Railroad.

The contract for making the sur
vev for the Cheat River r. r. has
been let to Jonathan Barrett the
well known Civil Engineer who had
charge of the work on the defunct
Black Bottle, The Cheat river road
it will be remembered was chartered
several months ago ana starts at
Rowlesburg following the Cheat riv-
er to Cheat Haven two or three miles
above it's mouth. There is every
reason to believe that the road will
be built, and it is certain that it will
open country Astounding in unlim-
tied mineral wealth and vast forests
of the finest timber. Pittsburg cap
italists are at the head of the Com
pany and it is only a question of
time until this valuable feeder Of the
B. d. o. r. r. is built
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-07-14
We're Treated Royalty.

The Pittsburg Press of Monday
says: The Grandview Eucher club,
of Mt. Washington, and their friends,
80 in number, returned last night
from Morgantown, W. Va, where
they held their annual outing. They
made their headquarters at the Pea
body Hotel and say they were treat
ed royalty there. The Peabody is a
new hotel, newly furnished and
equipped throughout, and the party
had almost entire possession of
it during their stay there. The club
made excursions up the Cheat river
and visited several points ofinterest.
Fishing, hunting and other pastimes
were INDUCED and all had a most
ENJOYABLE time.