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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-08-23
FOR CITY ATTORNEY.

We are authorized ts announce Mk' F M HUDSON as t candidate for the office of City Attorney to fill the unexpired term Of Mr. A. B, Grace, resigned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-08-23
Nesgo Bel sat seated.

NASHVILLE, A79. 23-Aftsr an alI night sess o1 ot the Republican state eaaventi Ii ir WAS cried es q close vote at 1 o'clock this n oraing 10 seat re- 4ro delegates. Ths Lily Whites walked t.i1t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-08-23

Entered at the Post-offiee at Pine Bluff, Ark, as second-eiass hiaii matter.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-10
NOMADIC NUMBERERS
Are Here. But Their Calling is Not Now
Necessary.

For a few days past some very
well dressed gentlemen have been
going around from house to house in
town putting numbers over the tran
SONS, which, so far as appearances
go, do not detract in the least. The
well dressed gentlemen are not to
blame They are putting the num-
bers on for consideration, which
the house owner pays. They will
keep putting on numbers, no doubt,
till there are none left who have not
or who will not pay. But the peo-
pie who have the paying to do will
have to look long, long while at
those numbers to be in any wise i'm
bued with an additional idea of be-
ing metropolitan. And if the mum
bers are not for that, what are they?
For they certainly serve no really
legitimate purpose.
The fact is there is nothing in
this numbering business in Morgan
town. In the first place, by whose
order or by what plan or system is
anyone of these new and flashing
numbers the correct number? That
you can't tell Why, it is the rank
est kind of foolishness, the most pit
iful sort Of mockery, for Morgan
towns houses to be umbered just
now, and always will be till the pop
ulation will JUSTLY the establish
ment Of free mail delivery here.
That is not likely to occur for sew
eral Thursdays and Fridays. If it
were necessary to have the.houses of
this town numbered the council
would make an order to that effect.
and would pass an ordinance which
would incorporate a system by which
it could be found as a certainty
what the number of every building
lot ia the town is. That is the way
the thing is done. The way it is
now being done is by an improvised
plan of the pilgrims and strangers
who are doing it. There is nothing
in it. 1t does no harm, except that
the people are paying out something
for nothing. 1t is passing strange
that some of our citizens fell in with
the plan at all. The artistic num-
Der stickers, who come from the
Lordknowswhere, may be all right
and most probably are making mon
ey very cleverly by the unauthor-
lied, unexplained and unnecessary
plan by which they mosey from door
to door, but the interest of our own
people animate this article, and in
their interests, for the sake of the
dimes best given to the poor, as
saver from ridiculous criticism, don't
daily with these numbers before the
town is ripe for numbers.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-10
The Everly Boys Discharged.

Madison and Harry Everly are
not prisoners nor is there any surety
condition put upon them for their
appearance at court to answer a
charge of burglary. They were dis
charged by Squire Hayes Thursday
and went to their homes amid con-
CALCULATIONS all the way. The Ever
ley boys were implicated in the
Vaudeville robbery by John Stoker,
the confessed burglar. He said they
were with him. By shifting some of
the blame on others was from a sell
fish motive purely. Succeeding in
doing so his sentence would be light
err. But that was all the evidence
that could be produced against the
EVERY boys-simply John Stoker's
say so. He had before told that two
others, and not Mad and Harry,
were the ones who were his crime
huddies. So the court could rely on
nothing Stoker said. Other evidence
was necessary to hold Mad and Har-
ny. Nothing strong against them
could be found; in no way, other
than by John Stoker, was it brought
out to indicate that they had hand
in the robbery. People we're greatly
surprised when they where arrested
for the crime. They we're greatly
pleased with the courts decision.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-10
Laurel Point Items.

LAUREL PoINT, Feb 5.-We are now
enjoying G. ii. winter. Sleigh bells have
been jingling ON our streets.
Our mill has been doing good bust.
ness for some time.
The Ralphsnider sale was we'll attend
ed and things sold we'll.
VIII Thorn is home from Montana
where he was elerking in the coal and
coke eompsny's store. They reduced
their force there. VIII is now clerking
for j. p. Snider.
Mary Rice, of Arnettsville, spent sew
eral days here this week with her sister
Ross Hall was visiting his aunt Mollie
Ross at SmithGeld, Pa, last week.
Wilson Jamison and John Hare have
returned from the back counties where
they had been for three weeks buying
furs.
There will be some changes here ia
the spring. Emrod Henry and wife wifi
move to the house now occupied by DR.
Henry. The Doctor has bought proper
ty and will occupy it after making some
needed repairs.
j. p. Snider has made an assignment
Liabilities are about S2l00. The asset.
are nearly or quite double that. lie vii
pay out all right.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-10
Stealing Her Own Child.

Mrs. Emma Fowler, of Uniontown,
accompanied by constable Wilson,
drove to Laurel Iron Works, w. Va,
Friday, and unceremoniously en-
tered the public school there identi-
fed az year old chap as her son
Harry The constable picked the
boy up and carried him off scream
ing and kicking.
Divorce proceeding are pending
between W. II. Fowler and his wife
and the custody of the child was
given to the mother. Last July
Fowler drove up to his wife's home
on Morgantown street, picked up his
son who was playing outside and
drove off rapidly with him to his
home at Laurel Iron Works. w. Va.
Repeated efforts were made by the
mother to regain her boy, but none
succeeded. She then waited until
the father allowed him to go to
school, when she planned this raid.
She will closely guard the youngster
who was glad to get back to his
mother.-Mount Pleasant Journal.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-10
Gone to South Africa.

Among the thousands of people
from every section of the civilized
world who for the past few months
have been invading the diamond fields
of South Africa for the purpose of
prospecting, Morgantown will have
one representative in the person of
Harry Wells, son of A. Wells. 1t
will be remembered that several
months ago Harry left the hotel at
Pittsburg in which he held respon-
sible position and went to Montana
to begin the exciting and profitable
life of u ranehman. He was there
for some time and won the confidence
and regard of wealthy gentleman
who made proposition to him to
accompany him to the diamond
fields in the southern section of the
Dark Continent. Harry accepted the
proposition, and some time ago they
started on the months long voyage.
1t was the intention to make leis-
urely tour through Europe en- route,
and at this time they are doing"
the Mediterranean country before
again embarking for the objective
point. Harry made an agreement
whereby he is to remain partner
with his friend and to remain in the
diamond fields for five years.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-10
Rev L. W. Ireland's Grand Son Burned
TO Death.

Mrs Ireland was summoned to
Harrisville fast Saturday on account
of a dreadful accident that occurred
to her little grand son. We get the
following from the Richie Gazette
concerning the sad affair: Friday
last, Greed HaIdman, the infant son
of Mr.. F. Hardman, was terribly
burned, by his clothing catching
fire. Mrs. Hardman was away from
the house for a short time, leaving
her three children there. They are
all small and. playing with fire, set
the baby's clothing on fire. Its apron
and dress we're burned off and even
its flannel underclotEing charred,
the child's body being badly burned.
Mrs. Rymer heard it screaming and
ran oven and likely saved it's life"
Later advices announce the death
of the little fellow on SATURDAY..
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-10
Military Ball Date Set.

The annual military ball given by
the local officers of the N. G. w. Va.
and the University cadet corps will
take place this year April 6. The
great splendor of the event last year
will be fairly eclipsed at this years
successor of it, and arrangements
looking to that end are thus early
actively under way. Many military
dignitaries and many distinguished
beautiful women will be visitors here
especially for that occasion, and To-
cally society's anticipations are cen
tired upon this affair which is to fol
low closely the last days of the re-
Taxation from pleasure incident to
the present penitential period.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-10
A Fine Colt Drowned.

One of Thomas r. Evans fine
colts was drowned in Decker's Creek
Friday. The creek passes along a
field owned by Mr. Evans in which
several equines ran loose, and there
is no fence between the field and the
creek. There was ice over the pool
of the creek made by the mill dam
and the colt in question walked out
on it to near the middle ofthe stream
when the ice broke from his weight
and the animal went under. At.
tempts to save him were futile. 1t
was a pitiful sight, witnessed by sew
eral people who were at the mill and
who had tried to scare the colt from
progressing on the thin ice 1t
would bend and wave before break
ing through. The colt was 2-year-
old, and cost 800 when a yearling.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-10
New Councils First Meeting.

Monday night the new council
held their first meeting. There were
present Mayor Fast, Recorder Gregg
and Councilmen Hennen, Jacobs,
Hoffman and Keck-all present ex-
cept Councilman White. 1t was not
the stirring and moving meeting
that had been expected. The idea
had gained currency that new
street lighting contract was to be
given out and that the selections of
town sergeant and street commits
sioner were to be made. None of
these things was done. f. A. Hen
men was chosen treasurer again with
out any opposition, and Mrs. Sarah
Poole was granted an allowance for
her support of $3.50 a week, Frank
Cox was re appointed corporation
counsel, and aside from these three
orders mother business was DONE
The election of sergeant and Of
a street commissioner were postpon
ed until next Monday night because
the entire board was not present,
and it has always been the rule for
a full board to make these selections.
At the next meeting il is not likely
shat an adjournment will be made
till several important questions are
passed upon.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-10
Let to Talk be to Act.

That public benefactor in the
shape of corporation, the electric
light company, has been talking over
a plan lately that, should it material
ize, would satisfactorily and affirm
atively give a reply to the query:
Are we going to have an ice factory?
The company's idea is to build,
adjoining the present plant, an ice
factory and use the power in the day
time for the manufacture of ice that
is now used at night to produce cleo
trio light. There is no discount on
the practicability of the project. 1t
would bring the cost of factory
down very greatly. The power is
there ready to be applied to the ma
chinery for making ice, all that
would be needed to do so being ad
ditional shafts and pulleys. 1t takes
considerable capital to put up an ice
plant, but not nearly SO much when
the big item of power is not to be
considered.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-10
Minutes of the Battelle Institute.

Cross ROADS, Feb. 5.-The institute
held at the SCOTS Run school last Sat
urday was very successful one and the
published program was, III most part,
carried out. A great many people were
present and nearly all took an active
part. All the exercises were interspers-
ed with music from the choir.
The house was called to order at 10 30
by Sanford Fordyce. Dan Tenant was
then elected chairman and Leroy Lem
ley secretary.
The first subject, Should corporal pun
ishment be abolished in our schools
was laid over until afternoon as the
speaker Mr.. Mason was not present.
The institute then adjourned to meet at
100.
This subject was then opened by James
NJ. Anderson and very ably discussed
by Messrs. ELAN Tenant, Eugenius
Barb. L. s. Stiles and Dan Tenant.
The young orator from Clay having ar
rived during the discussion was given
the floor and the speech he made would
have paid homage to Demosthenes.
The next subject that was taken up,
Should we have compulsory school
law in West Virginia was opened by
Elan Park and ELAN Tenant. They
were followed by Mr.. Barb and Mr.. An
derson. The institute then voted to ad-
journ to meet at the church at $50.
NIGHT SESSION.
The first subject for discussion was
the Ideal Teacher, by Rev. Allemong.
As he was not present the honor OF
opening the discussion was bestowed
upon Mr.. Mason. We believe that when
the teachers o. Battelle have reached
that degree of excellence pointed out by
Mr.. Mason, they will be bountifully sup
piled with charts and be fully compen-
stated for their work, SO they will not
have to dig sang to pay their board.
The Superiority of conscience to hui
man law was next taken up by Engenius
Barb. He showed in very impressive
manner that conscience was in every way
superior to human law. But while this
was under discussion it was shown in a
much more impressive manner that law
is superior to CONFIDENCE. One of the
hometown boys got too much OF the
30 be joyful" and lost all thought Of
conscience, and human law being at
hand took the young gentleman into
custody.
Messrs. Sanford Fordyce, Stephen
Mason and Il, e. LeMasters were made
a committee to arrange program for a
union institute of Clay and Battelle dis
trcts to be held at the SCOTS Run
school house.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-10
Grant District Institute.

The following is the program for Grant
district institute, to be held at George
town, Saturday Feb. "a, 1894. Institute
to convene promptly at l O'Clock p. m.
Address of welcome by A. j. Arnett.
Talk by t. L. Brand subject, would
you teach the beginner TO read or spell
first and why p
Glass recitation by Grant Cox, subject
Physiology"
Glass recitation by Lou Fetty, subject,
descriptive geography !"
"The best methods of school govern
ment," by Willie Henry and Stephen
Davis.
"The best method of teaching reading
to advanced pupils" by S. J. Kennedy.
"Name some OF the impediments to
successful school teaching" by S. K.
Fisher and Elroy Henry.
"Class recitation in notation and num-
eration," by j. w. Kennedy.
NIGHT SESSION.
MUSIC.
Recitation, jamie Cordray.
"a model school teacher" by S. G.
Stewart and D. B. Waters.
MUSIC.
Recitation, Mamie Brookover.
"When and why was the rooster used
as an emblem OF victory?'' by FL. N. NJ.
Chips.
Essay, Osha Arnett.
GLOW should the teachers OF Grant
district proceed to have their wages in
creased" Russell lee Jesse Henry and
Joseph Conway.
MUSIC.
REGULATIONS, Lena Brookover and Eta
Thorn.
Whose portrait is on our silver dollar
and paper money Of different values,
and why placed there?p d. B. Stewart
and J. s. Tough.
REGULATIONS, May Michael, Cora Nc
Elroy and Pearl Arnett.
"Who was the first governor of West
Virginia and how long did he server"
w. B. Stewart.
Select reading, Annie Larkin.
REGULATIONS, Jennie Michael and Lily
d. Thorn.
Grafton, B. F. Robson.
MUSIC.
Debate, Question, Resolved, That pub
lie opinion is a true standard of right.
To affirm, l.. Ralphsnider and Stephen
Davis.e To deny, j. L. Vince and S. r.
Fisher. Five minutes time to each de-
batter and three minutes time for affirm
alive to close. Let every person whose
name is on the program be fully prepar-
ed to discuss each and every subject.
We respectfully invite the Board OF
Education and all interested in educa-
ton.
]. w. KENNEDY,
A. j. ARNETT,
ANNA LARKIN,
Committee.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-10
HE is BIGAMIsF.
Joseph Tichnell Takes the Name of HeE-
ry Miehnell and DeeeiFes an
Frunaanf fs;t-l
Fairmont Free Pres,

Fairmont Free Press.
Some time last fall Joseph Itch
nell came to this place, and for
time made Fairmnnt his home. He
formed the acquaintance of Miss Sa-
die Kennedy soon after or about
Thanksgiving time, and this acquain-
lance soon ripened into love on the
part of the lady. Tichnell paid his
attentions to her regularly, and he
pressed his suit so cleverly that on
the 239 of December they went to
Oakland, where they were married
by Rev. Kepler, of the NJ. E. church,
the ceremony taking place in the
Commercial hotel. The wedding was
kept quiet at the request of the bride
as she wanted to surprise her friends,
but the groom told several persons of
the marriage. They remained in
Oakland till Sunday and came to
Grafton, where they remained until
Monday, when they came to Fair.
mont. The groom came to see his
bride at Mrs. Annie Kerr's, where
she was employed in the restaurant,
and continued his visits until Jan.
l, when he told his bride that he
would go elsewhere and seek work,
and it was then that she first heard
the report that she had married
man with another wife Tichnell told
her that he was a railroad man, and
was off on furlough. He said his
name was Henry Michnell. though
some people called him Joe Tichnell.
He never intimated to the girl that
he was married in any way, nor gave
her any room to think that he was
acting dishonesty with her, and peo-
pie who knew he was married man
never told her or sent her any word,
and the girl was led on unconscious
of the wrong being committed by
Tichnell.
Tichncll was married in 1890 to
daughter of James Henry, of Lit
tie Falls, near Morgantown, and
she and her child reside in or near
Parkersburg. Tichnell has not lived
with his wife for some time, for what
cause we did not learn. He came
back to this place last Saturday, and
sent to his second wife to ask if she
would see him. She consented and
he confessed to her that he was mar
ried, and said that he did not know
why he got married a second time.
Miss Kennedy has been living in
Fairmont for several years. and while
she is poor girl she has always con-
Quoted herself properly, and has
many friends, who will regret to
learn of this unhappy occurrence.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-10
The Rnmest of the Rums.

Last week the papers annouced
that there would be a refined vaude-
vile entertainment at the Academy
Hall Friday night. It was not ex-
aetly the fault of the papers as they
had received the information from
what was supposed to be good au-
thority, and so If the people were
misled an apology is due them, and
it is made from profoundly sore
and wounded journalistic heart
which endured all the pangs which a
witness to the abortive attempts at
comedy by the G. o. d, could pro.
duce And they were many, and of
all the kinds that come in lots done
up in that sort Of packages. The c.
O. d. Comedians, to begin, are not
comedians. Some one at Parkers.
burg told them they were, and the
frail nature of their intellects was
easily impressed by the statement.
Probably they came out in good
faith, in the firm conviction that
they were prepared to produce mirth,
bat the poor things have been woful-
~ deceived if ever such an idea was
entertained There was crowd to
meet them and guy them Friday
night 1t was not an evil crowd,
though it was not troubled with lung
disease The curtain came mp and
showed three girls in abbreviated
skirts and four men in abbreviated
wit. Then began the stirring around
of the wormy ehestnuts, hoary head
ed gags, ancient jokes, and iibes that
took long sea voyage when Noah
was commander Of the fleet. And
the people in their mercy allowed
the thing to proceed. 1t went on
The farther it went the more pro-
nouneed became the proof of the
mental alienation of the misguided
creatures who could imagine that
anything they would or could do
was genuinely amusing. There was
singing by the men, which showed
they might be of someaccount to call
steers, and there was singing by the
girls, which showed that the hotel
kitchen tone had been carefully eul-
tivated. There was dancing by the
girls which was intended to be ami
mating and stimulating to the bald
heads, hut it was a sad, sad carrica-
ture of the graceful, airy skirt dance
there was exertion at high kicking
which was not high. THE gyrations
were like unto an awkward boy in n
girls dress and The seductive smile
was a thoroughbred shipper.
The people were not deceived
however They know the hard-luck
play actor when they see him, and
these were seen for several days be
fore the performance was given. 1t
is said that times are getting better
1t is to he hoped that this is true,
for then the c. o. d. comedians
might find work in a factory and the
girls get back to Parkersburg and
HE themselves to the shades of the
Rlnn nnrh asaptt kitchen
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-10
During the Bomharameat.

Bishop Peterkin, who is to lecture
here 80 morrow night about his visit
to Brazil, gave the following to an
interviewer in reply To whether he
was present at the bombsrdment OF
Rio:
Il was in Rio during the bonn
bardment of that city, but it was
hardly a serious affair, and not near
ly as bad as the reports had it. 1t
is true the house wherein | stopped
was struck by shell or piece of one,
a church steeple was damaged, and
one or two other buildings more or
less injured, but there was not a
great deal of damage done, and the
residents seemed to pay not the ser
ious attention to the bombardment
that would be warranted provided
they regarded the attack as being in
deadly earnest. heard of no deaths
resulting from the firing and in fact
had but little reason to believe that
people in general shared the excit-
ment Of the followers of the army
and navy parties. There was no
wholesale enlistment of citizens, but
on the contrary. the disposition APP
peared to be to let the disaffeeted
fight it out between themselves and
get through with their troubles as
soon as possible.
"In point of fact, there was little
or no interruption to the progress of
business, and the people went about
their daily avocations as if nothing
was transporting out of the ordinary.
The only obstacle to our missionary
work was the temporary cessation
of the nightly meetings through the
natural antipathy of the males to be
seen on the streets for fear of being
impressed and sent to the island.
Outside of this | found everything
connected with the mission to pro-
gress satisfactorily.
Brazil is a prosperous country.
and the people suffer but from one
great fault, and that is they have
not the courage of their convictions,
but let a few persons dominate
Them
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-10
The Sehumann Concert,

The Sehumann Lady Quartet will
come back some day, and it will be
greeted by as large an audience as
was present to hear them Thursday
evening. There was that never to-
be. forgotten blending of harmony of
the ladies voices, so rich and sweet
and varied by all nature of number
which would show what they could
do and delight the music lovers who
listened spell bound. 1t was indeed
music, hut no more so than the solos,
each member of the quartet contrib
uting to this class regular number
answer to encores. This musical
organization covers itself with glory
every place, and it has again done
so here. Miss Jennie Shoemaker is
an elocutionist of the very first class,
one 50 very versatile as to be able to
successfully give rendition of ev-
cry one of the varied phases of that
art She is an expert Delsarte schol-
ar, and by the aid of this knowledge
is both graceful and muscular. The
entertainment entire was fine.