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AND SO THEY PARTED.
Unhappy End Of One OF Smithfield's
TASTY Marriages,

SMITHFIELD, March 1S.-The some.
what romantic union between Jack
Connolly and one of Smithfied's fair
bellies, Miss Heston, has come to an
unhappy ending. Some time since
they quarrelled and parted, Connolly
departing for parts unknown, leaving
his wife and babe to shift for them
selves. The young bride went back
to her mother and Mrs. Mary Stumm
took the babe to nurse for stipula-
ted price. She kept it till last Mon
day and having received nothing for
the care of it, she bundled it up and
carried it back and left it on the
steps of its grandma's house, where
some of the inmates found it shortly
after, contentedly tugging away at a
nurse bottle. The mother and grand
mother hustled it down to it's pater
nal grandma's, Mrs. Connelly's Jack 8
stepmother. She gathered it up and
took it before Squire Core, thinking
that he being an officer he would
know best what to do with it. The
Squire prevailed on her to take it
back TO her home. In the meantime
the mother and her mother came be.
fore the Squire and wanted him to
commit the much abused babe to the
poor house. This the Squire refused
to do and cited them to the fact that
they were throwing themselves liable
to the law for the manner in which
the child had already been treated.
At last accounts they were making
arrangements to get it in a home for
foundlings in Pittsburg.
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The Reign of the Demagogue

Hon. Jno. Temple Graves deliver
ed his lecture on the above subject
in Commencement Hall on the even
ing of March 14th. Mr.. Graves de-
serves all the good things that have
been said of him as platform ora
tor. His lecture was full of wit, sar-
casm, pathos, eloquence, practical
good sense and moral lessons. The
methods of some of our statesmen
were shown up in the strongest and
most hideous style; yet in matter
of fact sort of way. Many just trib-
utes to distinguished Americans
were paid, and the lessons of their
lives held up before our young men.
The lecture is regarded as the best
one of the course so far. A crowded
house greeted the distinguished
speaker and at the close many were
the hand shakes and words of com
mendation and congratulation
showered upon him. MIR. Graves is
very delightful gentleman socially
and all our people who made his ac-
quaintance were much pleased with
him. Many West Virginians were
great admirers of the lamented Ora
dy whose mantel has fallen upon Mr.
Graves. We would be glad to have
such an intellectual treat as Mr..
Graves lecture frequently.
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He Didn't Advertise.

Several weeks ago Palatine n m
purchased pair of socks which cen
tanned note saying the writer had
knit them and wanted a good hus-
band. She gave her name, and re-
quested the purchaser, if an unmar-
ried man, to write with a view to
matrimony. The latest story is that
the young man who got the letter,
after considering the matter in all
its phases, decided to write to the
girl. He did. Awaiting the answer
with considerable anxiety, he at last
received curt letter stating that
the girl was now the mother of two
children, and had been married for
years, and that the letter he had an
swered had been written ever SO long
ago. The young man hunted hard
for a solution. He found it. The
merchant of whom he bought the
socks didn't ADVERTISE airmont
Inder.
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Some Experience i'm It.

A Grafton correspondent sends
the following:
John c. Smith, bridge carpenter
who has been working on the B. Il
o. company's bridge at Point Mar
ion, stopped of here Tuesday even
ing to take in the town, and it now
turns out that while the lay over
was quite expensive to Smith, he
failed to get his moneys worth OF
fun, but did gain some very valuable
experience. While in the company
of one Wallace Stansbury, Smith
got completely knocked out from the
effects of bad whisky and at the So
licitation of one laid down on a
bench in front of Earl's boarding
house where he was arrested for
plain drunk. He discovered On
awakening that he was minus his
pocketbook containing $75 ano
everything else of any value. STAINS
bury was arrested on suspicion and
circumstantial evidence brought out
at the preliminary hearing before
Justice Guard was sufficiently strong
to warrant that officer in holding
stansbury in $4,000 bond for his ap
pearance at Court Stansbury hal
already served two terms in tht
Moundsville penitentiary and If con
victed OF the crime for which he nov
stands charged will have to serve |
life sentence,
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Little Falls Locals.

LITTLE FALLS, March 19.-Sunday
School has been organized at Pisgah
with Thos. Hall McBee as superintend-
ent.
The school at this place closes Friday
of this week with an entertainment al
night. Miss Maud Wilson has taught a
very successful school.
Jesse Shuttlesworth is building con-
siderable fence and cleaning up his
groundhere.
Mrs. A. L. Frum who has been very
low with pneumonia is little better al
this writing.
]. l.. Higgins loaded two cars with
walnut logs last week at this point.
Jonathan will leave this week for the
back counties to look up the walnut
business. We trust he will succeed.
Hugh Hood goes to Wheeling Tuesday
night for spring goods.
aKJacobs, BOLTON and Guthrie have load
ed five car loads OF export lumber in the
last ten days from this point.
An extra train is reported Monday,
March Goth, to run rom Fairmont to
Pittsburg. So mote it be.
Yes Barker was here last week in
specting some logs that he had purchas-
ed of Coombs & Conway.
Chas. p. Summers has had his house
nicely reprinted. Joseph Arnett did
the work
From present indications the wheat
crop in this section will be good and we
have never yet seen such extensive
preparations for corn as now. The time
has come when farmers in this county
have got to farm more and buy less ives
tern grain and flour.
Quite number OF our people yester
day attended the quarterly meeting al
Mt. Hood near Louisville and report g
very able sermon by Rev. Mr.. Wade.
L. c. Lanham's school closed Friday
last and he will be at home few days
before he starts to attend the Norma
school at Fairmont for the spring term
j. M. Jacobs will go east next week
to purchase his spring stock of goods
Mrs. Frank Lanham, of Aurora, dice
yesterday and will be buried to-day a
Pisgah Mrs. Lanham was the daugh
ter OF f. f. Yoder and had many warn
friends in this section who mourn to Sc,
her cut down SO early in life.
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BACK In OLD YIRGINNY.
The Changes Noted by Major Bowen
While Recently Visiting Here.

Some weeks ago the New DoMIN
ION noted the visit of Mr.. J. f. Bow
en-, Of Brodhead, Wisconsin, to this
county. After returning to his home
he talked of his trip to the local pa
per of his town and the paragraphs
below contain some of the impress.
sions he receiy ed;
Mr.. j. &. Bowen has given us some
interesting particulars of his recent
visit to bis early homOn West Vir-
ginia. 1t was in the spring of 1888,
when lad of thirteen, that he came
to Wisconsin with his father, the
late Davis Bowen and family, and
settled in the town of Sylvester
where he has had his home until a
few months ago when he removed TO
Brodhead During these fifty -six
years. he has on several occasions
gone back TO the old home and re.
newed his acquaintance with the
scenes of his early childhood. This
has enabled him to note the changes
and keep track of the progress which
has been made
/ Most of the time of this recent
visit was spent in Preston county, at
the extreme northwestern part of the
state, and in Monongalia county ad
Joining it on the west Mr., Bowen
tells us that the signs of progress
and Improvement are more marked
and noticeable now than on any
previous visit The people are bet
ter clothed, better housed and in ev-
cry way more prosperous than ever
before. Morgantown, Monongalia
county, is the seat of the State
University, which has buildings
land grounds which would com
pare favorably with those of our own
state.
But with all the improvement
that have been made, Mr.. Bowen
says the country is as yet but thlnly
settled and is comparatively unde-
veloped. 1t is mountainous region
with small but exceedingly fertile
valleys. Coal of good quality, iron
ore, petroleum, and natural gas are
among the products which nature
has given to this region. Oak lum-
Der of excellent quality, and yellow
and white poplar are largely export
ed. The uplands afford excellent
grazing and Mr.. Bowen thinks this
is the best country for dairying he
has ever seen. Something is being
done in this direction, though the
skill which comes from long expert
ence, is lacking.
The price of land varies greatly
some of the best farming land along
the rivers being worth $50 per acre;
while the mountain lands range
down TO as low as $100 per acre. In
word, the section of country men
toned has all the natural facilities
needed TO make it one of the most
prosperous portions of our great re-
public. The transforming hand of
labor, aided by capital would soon
make the desert bud and blossom
as the rose.n
Such is but mere outline of the
interesting story told us by Mr..
Bowen; and we doubt not he is ready
to give further and fuller informa-
ton to any who are interested in the
matter.
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WASHINGTON.


Washington. What host of
recollections flood the memory at
the mere mention of the name!
There is no place in the world
which should be so dear to the heart
of every patriotic American.
Washington, Adams, Jefferson,
Jackson, Webster, Clay, Calhoun,
Sumner, Seward, Douglas, Stephens,
Scott, Lincoln, Grant, Garfield and
Blaiue-all the great statesmen and
soldiers whose names are like the
stars in the flag of our country-this
is the theatre of their great achieve
ments, the forum of their memorable
debates, the arena of their struggles
and their triumphs; aside from its
historic associations, Washington is
justly called the most beautiful city
in the world-the city of magnificent
distances a perfect arsenal of inter
esting features-public buildings,
statuary, art galleries, monuments,
museums, paintings, parks and gar
dens.
All are yours; they belong to the
citizens of this glorious country aud
can all be visited without paying one
cent for admission or fee AS an ed
ucator. trip to the National capitol
has not an equal on the globe.
By taking land only by taking)
the Baltimore and Ohio, you will see
river hallowed in America beyond
all others by historic recollections-
the river on whose banks sleeps the
Father of his Countrywide river for
whose possession more lives have
been sacrificed than were lost to
guard the German Rhine.
This river, the memory haunted
Potomac, is closely followed for more
than one hundred miles of it's most
delightful scenery by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, ride in itself a
dream of scenic loveliness and beau
ty.
The last of the series of reduced
rate excursions, to Washington via
the B. d o. is announced for Thurs
day, April 9Th.
We give below list of stations
in this vicinity, showing time of
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-03-24
ROBBERY In PRESTON.
Thieves Take 5000, From Merchant
At Fellowsville.
Kingwood Journal

VIM. A. Watson, the popular and
successful merchant at Fellowsville.
was relieved of 5000 by burglars at
an early hour on Saturday morning.
The store room was entered and the
safe blown open. We have not full
particulars, but learn that lot of
pension checks and other valuable
financial papers were not disturbed.
Mr.. Watson had just disposed of
some cattle, and not being near his
bank cash had accumulated. A posse
of officers apd deputies are after the
marauders, and last night were not
far behind them. The robbers were
making their way to Pennsylvania
via independence, Gainesville and
Morgantown. 1t is hoped they will
be caught.
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The Locks in Good Shane.

Col. Golay who has charge of the
government locks in the upper Mo
nongahela river, has been in the city
for several days. His headquarters
are at Morgantown. In the course
of an interview he said that no i'm
provements were being made to the
locks of the upper Monongahela,
and that everything was in first class
shape. He said that the proposed
site for Dam No. 10 has not yet been
located, but surveys have been made.
His visit here was purely of a per-
sonal nature, and he returned home
last night on the steamer Adem ia.
eobs.-Ptttsburg Chronicle Tele-
graph.
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Great Shooting With a Farroow Rifle.

Capt. Farrow has received some
good news from rife lately shipped
to Canada. d. F. Mcdonald Secre-
tary and Treasurer of the Dominion
Off-hand Rifle Association writes
that he was invited to participate in
match consisting of shots at 10C
yards, and 5 shots at 200 yards. The
result of the shooting was a complete
surprise to the other marksmen, as
Mr. Mcdonald made the remarkable
record of 95 ont of a possible 100
This argues well for the success of
the Farrow Rifle Convincing evil
dence Of this kind, puts an article
into prominent notice and it soon
becomes favorite in the market, in.
surfing plenty of business for the
manufacturers. Capt. Farrow is in.
clined shortly to put the manufac-
ture of his rifle into stock Company
to be better able to manufacture in
larger quantities and supply the de
mands of the dealers. The score oil
So was made over the rifle range OF
the Parry Sound, Ont, rifle club and
stands the highest record in match
es under similar conditions.
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COY. FLEMING
And a Party Owes Virginians
Will Make the First Trip Through ON
The New Road From Fairmont Via
MorgantOwn and Uniontown on Mon
day Next.

1t will be remembered that last
week we announced the fact that the
Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce at
a special meeting had asked ex. Gov
ernor Fleming to make speech in
that city on the Goth. The Governor
accepted and will do his state credit
on the occasion.
The event will be to celebrate the
opening of the new railroad from
Morgantown to Pittsburg On Mon
day morning next the Governor will
leave Fairmont in special car COM
ing by Morgantown and Uniontown
to Pittsburg returning next day.
1t now seems to be about certain
that regular trains will be put on
the new line in few days. The con-
tractors will turn the road over to
the railroad company this week and
we are promised that April LIST it will
pass into the hands of the Pittsburg
district and on that day trains will
begin to make regular trips. The
service will probably not be so good
as it will he when the May schedule
goes into effect.
On Saturday last Chief Engineer
Manning was here making the final
inspection and was satisfied with the
condition in which he found the road.
The Governors party will be
joined here by few Of our leading
men. The occasion will be an i'm
portant one as it makes US near
neighbors of Pittsburg and will es.
vablish business relations that there
is little doubt must prove mutually
profitable.
There is little doubt that this
link will prove one of the most i'm,
portaIt in the great Baltimore 4
Ohio system. 1t will develop large
and very rich territory and tap some
very large coke and coal fields. It'll
opening will mark an important
epoch in the business history o
Morgantown.
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w. r. Applebay. engineer and Dill.

W. H. AppkcUal, euglutcf auu PIT
OF of Col. Golay's yacht, has return
ed from visit to his home in Ohio
The yacht has been at Lock No. 8
for several months, but will. with
the boat house. lie brought to Nor
gantown to-day
o. II. Ollie has been down the
river for several days on business
trip.
Miss Louise Finnell went to Pitts
burg Monday for brief visit.
Mrs. f. NJ. Durbin has been visit
ing friends here since Saturday last
Mrs. Durbin is very excellent lady
and is affectionately remembered by
many people here. She will return
to Buckhannon to-day. In a few
weeks Mr.. and Mrs. Durbin will
again take up their residence in Par
kersburg.
S. A Posten and wife spent Sun
day with friends in Fairmont.
Mrs. W. c. Davis returned to hel
home in Pennsylvania on Monday
after a pleasant visit here with her
parents Dr. and Mrs. z. II. Coombs
Geo. c. Steele has gone to Philadel.
phia to buy a splendid stock OF
spring goods. Look out for some,
thing extra when he returns.
Dr. D. p Fitch was elected as one
of the Councilmen at Fairmont last
week. His friends will be glad to
learn that he has fully regained his
good health after his long illness.
Col. Irwin, chief assistant engineer
of the b. d 0. X. r. arrived yester-
day. Col. Irwin has charge of the
F. M. & p. extension.
Will Birch, of Greensboro, was in
town yesterday en- route to Fairmont
Mrs. G. M. Alexander, of Fair
mont is very seriously ILL., We are
not advised of her malady.
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Mrs. Palmer's Success.

The Patchwork Opera rendered by
the pupils of Mrs. Nellie Sweeney
Palmer at the Fairmont opera house
last Thursday evening was mark
ed success. A crowded house greet
ed the lady. In fact several days
before, every available seat was sold
The opera was rare treat and The
many warm friends of Mrs. Palmer
are greatly gratified at her success.
She has set high standard for her
pupils and many of them give prom
Use of being heard in the musica
world hereafter. About dozen Of
Mrs. Palmer's friends and admirers
in Morgantown went up to attend.
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To Rent.
POSTEN'SBARGAIN LIST.
New shoes at Posten's.

Posten gives 20 lbs. granu-
lated sugar for $500, 30 bis.
lima beans for 500, % lbs.
soup beans for $500, 20 lbs.
rice for 500 and many other
goods at equally low prices.
Best roller flour IS lbs. for
so cts. at Posten's.
Too many wooden dress
goods at Posten's-selling at
cut prices.
You can always count on
the lowest prices at Posten's.
Evaporated apples at Sets,
per Id. at Postens.
If you want the best clover
and timothy seed in the mar
ket buy at Posten's.
We want butter, eggs,
chickens, potatoes, meat and
every thing you have to sell
at Postens.
Carpets. "A few good car
pets to close out at reduced
prices. All wool carpets so
cts at Posten's-Buy at once.
DOoTCN,o
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Athens Quartette Emf ertainment.

The Athens Quartette will give a
delightful entertainment in Com
mencement Hall on Friday evening
March 23. Below is the program:
ATHENS QUARTETTE.
Mrs. J. w. Hartigan Is soprano
Miss Cora b. Donley End soprano
Miss Susie Y. Mayors LIST alto
Miss Lucy 9. Donley End alto
Reader
Miss Bessie l.. Hagans
Accompanist
Mrs. S. A. Posten
PROGRAMME
PART 1sT.
Piano duet Mrs. Hartigan & Mrs. Poste n
Quartette Little Maid of Arcadee, Sui.
Qivan
Athens Quartette
Song Wake Lover Wake ]. Eichberg
Miss Lucy G. Donley
Reading Hagar, Eliza Poitevent Nichol-
(son
Miss Bessie l.. Hagans
Piano solo Mrs. Hartigan
PART 2ND.
Quartette Annie Laurie Dudley Buck
Athens Quartette.
Piano solo Mrs. Posten
Vocal duet Dreams of Youth, A. Clap pc
Mrs Hartigan & Miss Lucy Donley
Quartette Blue Alsatian, Mountains
adams
Athens Ouartette.
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Will Remove April End.

Major J. L. Keener will remove
his meat market from his present
stand in the Carraco building to the
place now occupied by John NADIA
gan April End. Mr.. Keener has
bought Mr.. Madagan's business and
will consolidate it with his own. He
will continue as heretofore to lead
business in his line in this place.
That's the sort of fellow be is. As
a sample of the way he will start out
he announces that chuck steak
is 81 cents per pound; brisket 4 cts.
and the choicest cuts of all kinds at
corresponding rates He kills meth.
ing but the finest beeves.
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The Extension POSTPONED.

UNIoNrowN, March 17-Hon. John
X. Ewing, Director of the South
west Railroad company, said to day
that at the annual stockholders
meeting of the Pittsburg, Virginia
d Charleston railroad, in which he
is large stakeholder, it was decided
to postpone work on the proposed
extension Of this road, south of
Brownsville, during the present year.
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Just Received

We have just received abig
lot of bran and shorts at SI.Io
per hundred.
New keystone -four at As
per sack.
White Lake Herring in 10,
40 and 100 pound packages.
Choice clover seed s7.ooper
bushel.
Choice timothy seed $50
per bushel.
Soft light brown sugar S cts
per pound.
An elegant line Of ginghams
at 8 cents per yard.
A big line Of blue prints at
I cents per yard.
Brides, collars, names and
whips all sizes and prices just
added to our stock.
Something new, Vests adj
Unstable instep shoes in la
dies and misses from $I.75 to
800 per pair, see them:
Now due to arrive our last
car of corn for the season and
will be sold at so cents per
bushel.
Also this week we will have
a car load of Zells fertilizers
all grades. Don't fail to leave
your order early for the best
is always the cheapest.
We will start east Monday
March Goth and if you need
anything special in clothing
fine shoes, hats or fine dress
goods will be only to glad to
fill your order while there.
\ uumnuyucnN 4 IInnpC
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A Bank President Arrested,

The little town of Claysville,
Washington county. is torn up over
the arrest of Dr. J. S. Minton, Presi-
dent of the First National Bank of
that place on charge of systematic
and long continued violation of the
liquor law. 1t is charged that DIR.
Minton has been selling liquor at
his drug store in Claysviile for a
number of years.
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Vegetable Plants.

Plants will be on sale at the Elk
pertinent station greenhouse through
out the spring. Viz: Tomatoes, early
and late cabbage, caulifiower, etc.
Sweet potato plants in season. All
at reasonable rates. Those desiring
celery plants are requested to leave
their orders for them. Also for sweet
potato plants.
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For Artistic House Painting

Inside or out call on Jno. A. Price.
Mr.. Price has made a study of house
painting for years and has acquired
great skill in his line. Hard wood
finishing and staining are specialties
with him. Call at Prices furniture
factory on Front street. All work
is guaranteed.
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DO YOU WANT

Your house painted
d room or more pa
pered or a sign to
tell people where
you are and what
kind of business
You are engaged
in? | do all that
kind of work, make
a speciality of
sign writing and
and paper hang
ing. Call on me
at Skaters Grocery
or drop a card to
A. w. JONES, Nor
gantown.
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CorrespondingIy low rates from
other stations.
Tickets will be good ten days, and
will be valid for passage from Wash
ington to Baltimore at any time
within the life of the ticket.
For Pullman Car accommodations
and guide to points of interest in
Washington, address nearest B. & o
Agent
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The Leading Florists.

King &c Jenkins, Florists, Grafton,
w. Va. Fine cut flowers and floral
designs specially. Potted plants in
variety. Grafton, w. Va. Box 221.
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JusT received between 400 and
500 samples for suits and pants for
fine Merchant Tailoring at Hirsch
mans.
MANY people have already planted
their gardens. The Oldest inhabitant
stoutly maintains that he never saw
such q March as this aud he il no
doubt right,