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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04
AFTER SINNERS AND DIMES.
Young COlored sports Work the Resi-.
dents of SistersyilIe TO the
Queens Taste.
State Journal

A number of our colored boys fix
ed up great scheme recently to get
money and worked it on the resi-
dents of Sistersville last week. They
went to that place and opened up q
eampmeeting, charging admission
etc, to the people. There was very
little religion in the crowd but that
didn't matter, the boys were not af
ter religion but were after the stuff
The boys were doing well finan
cially and were getting lots of peni
tent sinners at 10 cents a head. But
finally when they had accumulated
$75 it disappeared and with it dis
appeared several of the brothers
This broke up the campmeeting and
most of the boys arrived home yes
terday. The other boys lay the
theft to Brother Scott, but he ar
rived home last night and stoutly
denies the allegation and threatens
to carve the alligator. The boys are
now blaming another member, who
still puts it upon another etc.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

State News.

VIM. J. Peoples, of Pittsburg, fell
from third story window of the st.
Charles hotel at Wheeling and was
instantly killed.
Frank Nesselrode, of Mason City,
was killed by steam threshing ma
chine tipping over on him while
driving along the road.
Floyd Scott a colored preacher
who was holding camp meeting at
Sistersville skipped out at the close
of the meeting with all the proceeds.
Edmund Warren, a tailor, was
struck by lightning at Clarkshurg
and died from the effects of the
shock week later His home was
in Jacksonville, Ohio.
Because her parents objected to
her suitor Is year old Eliza Bennett,
ofnear Parkersburg, attempted sui
eide by drinking a quart of tea made
from poisonous weeds.
Neptune O'Harrison, of Parkers-
burg, Harry Hepburn, of Wheeling,
and Hiram Lambert, of Mcdowell
county escaped from the State Re
form School at Pruntytown last
week A reward of $50 is offered for
their arrest and detention.
William H. Groves, prominent
Dunkard, and one of the wealthiest
farmers of Writ county, w. Va,
who was impaled on a pitchfork at
his farm near Stafford a,few days
ago, died SATURDAY night.
During a dispute about the rental
of a pasturage, near New Martins
vile, Saturday, Friend Garner was
killed by Harrison Higgins. Jo-
seph Parsons, Lincoln Evans, Geo.
and Harrison Higgins and William
T. Higgins were also terribly cut
and bruised and two of them will
die.
George Hanson, Drum Major of
the Second Regiment Band w. Va,
n. g., was arrested at Charleston
and taken to the Martinsburg en-
eampment where he was turned
over to Col. Thos. f. Hodges Han
son refused to accompany the band
to Martinsburg and thought that he
had been excused There is hope
for the militia as it has reached bed
rock in discipline, and there will be
no more playing at soldering but
every man who joins it will be com.
PEELED to do his duty.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04
Leaving the Cities.

In a recent issue of the Maine
Farmer attention is called to the fact
that the hard times and lack of en-
ploYment in the cities and towns
have caused an exodus of many
workmen who either buy small
farms or seek employment with the
farmers.
The Farmer eommends the move
ment and observes the industrious
workingman on q farm of his own
will never lack for employment.
There may not" it says, "be so
much money handled from, their la
Dor on the farm, but in many cases
that labor iudiciously expended on
the land will bring more for the out
lay in other and necessary forms
than the money earnings in the city
can purchase. This drift, then,
from the city to better and happier
homes on the farms should be en-
couraged. There never was, and
probably never will be, better time
to make the change than now. Farms,
wherever found for sale, are surpris-
ingly low in value"
The gentleman who called our at
tention to the article in the Farmer
notes the fact that in West Virginia,
too, that there are thousands of
farms to be had by workmen who
are tired of the uncertainties of life
in the oyercrowded cities, and the
farms and uneleared land in this
State, the timber ON which if mark
eted would pay for the land and
leave good profit, can be purchas-
ed for mere song in comparison to
the prices asked in other states
where the soil is not as good nor the
climate as healthful Now is the
time for those in the cities who de-
sire a change of occupation to get
back to the old farmhouse, where
they will enjoy quiet rest from the
exciting conflicts of city life"
There is no doubt but that the
focking of people into the cities
from the country has been over done.
The hard times will not be without
compensation if they cause a revival
of the old time love of pastoral life
The farm may not offer a chance to
obtain wealth in day or a year,
but it undoubtedly insures an indie
pendent life and good living to
those who are willing to work. The
experience of the last year or two
with railroad stocks and other spec
ulatlve schemes has convinced
thousands that there is something
solid" about land and houses.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04
Deafness Cannot he Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure Deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
intlamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in.
Illumination can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh
which is nothing but an infamed con.
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu
lars, free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
aeg~ Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04
Senators BY the People.

In speaking of the passing Of
the constitutional amendment by
the house for the election of sena
tors by the people the Pittsburg Post
says: Senator Hill in an interview
lays it down as essential that two
changes be made in the U. S. Sen
ate In the first place he holds that
the senators should be elected by the
people, and secondly, that the code
of procedure should be amended SC
as to facilitate the transaction OF
public business. There is not much
difference of opinion among the peo-
pie on these two points, but we APP
prehend the senate will never con
sent to a change in the presen
method of electing senators. Most
of those who are in the senate hope
to remain there, and they generally
appreciate that their chances of re-
naming are much greater by legis-
lative than by popular election.
Representative Tucker, of Virgin
la, who proposed the constitutional
amendment for the election of sena-
tors by the people which has just
passed the house by a two thirds
vote, is sanguine that the amend
ment will pass the senate, and will
be ratified by the necessary number
of states. We doubt his Judgment
in this matter, but hope it will prove
TO be correct. The senators should
be elected by the people, and the
rules should be changed. With Al
states the amendment will have to
be ratified by SO to make it part of
the constitution. Mr.. Tucker saws
Ia states have already, by legisla-
tive action, favored the amendment.
If it gets to tie states, having secur-
ed the necessary thirds vote in
the senate, we believe it will be rat
flied by sufficient number of states.
Senators Palmer, Hill and Mitchell,
of Wisconsin, Democrats, and sew
eral Republican senators are report
ed as favorable to pushing the
amendment in the senate In three
or four states practical assent has
been given to the amendment by
nominating senators by state con
ventions."
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04
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INA WELL WITH A SNAKE.
A Georgia Man Has a Startling En-
counter With a Poisonous Reptile.
From the Macon Telegraph.

From the Macon Telegraph.
Some days ago Mr.. Early White,
of South Macon, was engaged in SUI
perintending the cleaning out of his
well. The work had progressed for
some time when the idea struck him
that he ought to 60 down in the
well and see how the work was be-
ing done. He was lowered to the
bottom by a rope and bucket at
tached to windlass that was used
in drawing up the trash and clay
from the well. The well digger who
had the job in hand had come to the
top to allow the proprietor of the
premises to go down on his tour of
inspection.
When he reached the bottom he
cast his eyes upward and saw to his
ritter horror the head of an immense
water rattlesnake protruding out of
the side of the well less than six feet
above his head. His hair rose on
end and those chilly sensations, we'll
known to those who have been placed
in such close quarters, crept down
his back and produced a surrender
ing sensation in his knees. Further
and further the snake swung out
from his hole between two sections
of the curling until finally he lower
ed himself within few feet of the
man, Kissing in threatening man
ner and seeming ready at every mo-
ment to spring at full length upon
his victim.
Recovering himself in moment
Of dire emergency, calculating close
~ between life and death, Mr.. White
called Justify to the men above to
lower the bucket that he might be
drawn to the top before the snake
made up his mind about what he
would do, having it evidently in
mind to swoop down upon him.
But his hope of escape by means
of the bucket fell several degrees
when it flashed into his mind that
even if he got into the bucket before
the snake plunged down on him the
danger would not be over, for the
reptile was so Infatuated that it
would strike him as he passed up TO
the top.
At this juncture of the distress
the bucket could be seen coming
downward. When it got opposite
the snake he struck at it with a
venom that all but paralyzed the
man with increased fear, but nerving
himself to the effort he jumped in
the bucket when it reached him and
called to the man at the helm to
snatch him up with jerk
This was probably all that saved
Mr.. Whites life. Several strong
men laid hands to the windlass and
at the given signal from the friend
in distress brought him up with
such suddenness that it completely
defeated his snakeship's designs
and caused his strike to fall several
feet below the mark Of the rapidly
ascending man. The snake thrust
himself out with such force that he
dislodged himself from the curbing
and fell to the bottom.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04
Editors all Know Him.

He doesn't subscribe for your pa
per because:
He has more papers now than he
can read.
He has no time to read except
nights and his eyes are so poor that
he can't see to read then.
He can't afford to take all of them,
so he takes none.
He doesn't think much of your
paper, anyhow. ut never has nc
news, nor nuthin' else much"
He doesn't like the politics of the
paper.
His neighbor takes it, and he
takes the other one, and they "kind.
er change off, you know"
He got mad at the editor seven OF
eight years ago and wouldn't take the
paper if it was the last one on earth.
He likes to see a paper that has
sand enough to be on one side or the
other, and not to be on the fence all
the time. "Ef l was running a pa.
per by Hockey, I'd, Id"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04


TENNYsoN could take worthless
sheet of parer, ,1rite poem on it
and make il wo til $65, 00O-that's
genius. Vanderbilt can write a few
words on sheet of paper and make
it worth $5,0O0O0O-that's capital.
The United States can take an
ounce and a quarter of gold and
stamp upon it an eagle bird" and
make it worth $20-that's money.
A mechanic can take material worth
$5 and make it into watch springs
worth 81 ,000-that's skill. A mer-
chant can take an article worth rs
cents and sell it for $1-that's bust
ness. A lady can purchase 70 cent
hat but prefers one that costs $27-
that's foolishness. A ditch digger
works ten hours a day and handles
several tons of earth for $1-that's
labor The editor of this paper
could write check for $SO,00O,0 900
but it wouldn't be worth dime
that's rough.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

For sour stomach and all
other conditions resulting
from constipation, go by the
book on Beecham's pills.
Book free, pills a5c. At
drugstores; or write to B F
Ai'cn Co, 3o5 Canal st, New
York
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04
Parsons, Postmaster Short.

PARSONS, W. Va, July 25.-D. W.
Ryan, postmaster at this place, was
found short in his accounts with the
government 81, 029. He has been in
office less than one year and every
body is greatly surprised to learn of
it. He tried to commit suicide this
evening but was prevented by DR.. B.
Biker, one Of his bondsmen In
spector Dickinson has been here the
past two days and made the discov-
cry. L. L. McCrum was sworn in as
postmaster and took charge at once.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

The PIT. Marion correspondent OF
the Uniontown News Standard says.
2. j. Mahoney, contract-driller OF
Guffey Il Qdeene, the Pittsburg oil
and gas men, was here last week
having just driven over from Dunk
ard creek and will lie back in few
days to begin the work of drilling
one of the several test wells to q
depth of 5000 feet, unless oil or gas
in paying quantities is sooner found
1t is expected the drill will start in.
side Of ten days and the well be done
in forty days. Other test wells will
follow at once.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04
No August Guessing Contest.

The Weekly Courier Journal has
withdrawn its offer of $1,000 to be
given to subscribers who could name
the hottest day in August, and guess
closest to the highest temperature
on that day. This action was taken
because of the serious interruption
of mails, caused by the great rail
road strike A simple and liberal
guessing &C atest on the November
Congressional 2ection is now being
prepared, and be announced by
the Weekly { r7Journel shortly.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04
That Tired Feeling

Is dangerous condition directly
due to depleted or impure blood 1t
should not be allowed to continue,
as in its debility the system is es-
pecially liable to serious attacks OF
illness. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
remedy for such condition, and al
so for that weakness which prevails
at the change of season, climate OF
life.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

The New York World says: Sen
ator German and the Tribune are
very much concerned lest a Nova
Scotia syndicate shall derive some
advantage from free coal. No out.
side mining company can gain any
thing in bringing coal to the United
States unless it sells cheaper than
the home combinations are willing
to do. If it does this it is the con-
sumers who will gain the chief adj
vantage. Is Senator German to be
allowed to commit the Democratic
party to the policy of dear coal in
the interest of a railroad ring2
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

A PITTsBURG woman became sc
used to being lulled to sleep by the
loud snoring of her husband that
she came very near dying from in
somnia two months after her hus-
band went hence. Medicine would
do her no good, ard the doctor had
her son to grind coffee mill every
night which worked like charm
and the bereaved widow no longer
misses the dear departed but sleeps
like babe. She should move into
a house adjoining an electric light
ing plant.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04
AFew :? ?

Are you aware that hotweath-
erbrings thunder showers,
and showers, are likely to
be accompanied by wind
and lightning'
If your buildings or stock were
struck by lightning during
the next shower, what
would be the financial re-
suit?
Suppose a young cyclone
should take the roof off
your barn?
Do you know that you can
protect yourself against
loss Of property from
these dangerous ele-
ments?
A fire and tornado insurance
policy is all that you need
and is far better than the
average lightning rod. Do
you know it?
Do you know that tramps
sometimes sleep in barns
and that they invariably
smoke a piper See the
point?
Are you aware that you should
be very careful and insure
with the old, tried and re-
liable companies?
| represent only the old, relia-
BILE and most substan-
tial companies
of the age.
My office is in the Morris
Block next door to Sec
ond National Bank.
Call or drop me
a card.
IT. w. ANDERSON.
INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE.
Morgantown W. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04


phases of life are subdued and the higher
qualities of friendship and love obtain
on the yielding of human suffering and
the restoration of health, strength and
contentment. The following is calcu-
lated to assuage human passion and be-
get elevated thoughts and actions: Ii.
S. Cate, merchant, North Oakland, Pa,
writes: please send six bottles of Dr.
Fenner's Kidney and Backache Cure to
Samuel Cate, Amesburg, Mass. 1t is
for my mother, who would be glad to
give you a strong recommendation Of
this medicine, as she thinks it has pro-
longed her life" 1t is equally good in
all kidney diseases, female complaints,
blood and skin diseases, etc. If salts
faction not given money refunded Take
home bottle to-day.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

To DUN ones customers is unpleas-
ant both for the debtor and the
creditor. Will you save both Of us
that trouble by paying without fur
ther notice? We still wish to sup
ply you with hay. corn, feed, meal,
chop, oats, bran and -four, but as VIC
don't own bank, we can't carry
your account longer, nor keep up our
stock without yon pay.
VIcToR Mills Co.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

If the world were populated with
middle aged men who had had their
go at success and failed, practical
socialism might be accepted; but
how many ambitious young men,
and all young men should be ambi-
tious, would be willing to lose their
identity and chance for individual
success in a community conducted
on socialistic principles? Surely not
many.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

President Cleveland is right with
big r. There is neither sense nor
justice in ninety-fve per cent of the
democratic party being dominated
by the other five per cent.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

A coat that would throw off the
darts of Cupid would be great boon
to the masculine vacationers but its
inventor would be forever frowned
on by the great army of summer
girls.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

There are men ON the democratic
side of the Senate who seem unable
to recognize any interest other than
that of themselves or of their person
al friends. They are neither true
democrats nor true statesmen.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

If it be true, as has been asserted,
that one man was the originator of
all the sugar trust rumors, be must
be very industrious individual or
as an unsurpassed liar
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

Br'er Harrison has engaged "Steve"
Elkins to interpret what the wild
waves of the Atlantic are saying.
He should remember the desertion
of Blaine by Elkins, and-beware.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

There are more than one hundred
consumers of coal for each producer.
Shall the hundred be made to pay
tribute to the one, or shall they be
given the benefit of cheap coal?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

If the Democrats in Congress wish
to please the Republicans and dis
gust the country they will continue
that tariff wrangle.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

Senator Hill seems in fair way
to get the laugh ON some of his dem
ocratic colleagues.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

Ills better that Congress should
adjourn without tariff legislation
than that a bill embodying republi-
can, instead of democratic, princi-
pies should become law
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

The Virginia republicans seem de-
sirous of pushing Col j. Hampton
Hoge into Congress over the whiskey
route by which he left Office at the
request of President Cleveland.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

The action of the House in adopt
ing for the second time a joint reso
luton providing for a constitutional
amendment for the election of Sena
tors by direct vote is but another
evidence of the lack of harmony be-
tween the two branches of Congress
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

Royal brothers law are hard to
hook, but George Gould has the bait
that catches them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

1t would not take the average dem
ocratic voter long to choose between
the Democracy of the protection
Democratic Senators-misnam
CONSERVATIVES" and that of Presi-
dent Cleveland Nor would there be
any doubt as to which would be
chosen.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

Mr.. Debs was little late in ask
ing for anything in the name of fair
play.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

1t is important to keep the liver
and kidneys in good condition.
Hoods Sarsaparisla is the remedy
for inyigorating these organs.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

The executive committee of the
X. of L. would better be careful, lest
in their zeal to push forward the
movement to impeach Attorney Gen
eral Olney they tumble over the
precipice into the valley of oblivion.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

HOODS PILLS are purely vege-
table, carefully prepared from the
best ingredients. 25c.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04
PITTSBURG DIVISION

WALL paper furnished and hung
by A. w. Jones, saving you both
money and inconvenience.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

Franklin College, New Athens, o.,
is thorough, and the cheapest we
know of; $l35 year. Catalogue
free.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

NoBBY neckwcar and collars at
Hirscbman's
Trunks and yalises in all sizes
and qualities at Hirschan'e.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

SEE the new Pcrcal, and Negligee
Shirts Hirschmau's are showing.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04
Fertilizers.

A. F. iwhead has for sale the /.
p. Thomas Son Co. celebrated Fer
tilizers, South Morgantown.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

The Brooklyn preacher who said
that there were no women in heaven
must have some very aggravating fe-
males attached to his household, or
else, to use bit of baseball slang,
be must be preaching for a release.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

Congressman Harter made little
mistake in his letter to Mr.. Have.
meyer, president of the sugar trust,
when he referred to Mr.. H. as a
democrat. Mr.. Havemeyer told the
Senate investigating committee that
he was republican.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04

n b HALL, Jeweler and Sversmith, Front and
y Peasants sts Special attention to repairing
GEO. C. HAYES& CO, Jewellers and sversmiths,
VI speciality in watches, clocks & iewelry Walnut ST.
NHAS. A. HAYES, jeweler and silversmith; fine
" watches jewelry, full line of groceries. Main ST.