The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-09-05

HAeASs, Aug. SI.-F. t. Kerns and
Kate Miller are on the sick list.
Robert Shuman has begun the cree
ton of dwelling house since he has
concluded that free silver is sure to win.
w. G. Miller has returned home after
an absence OF several months in Bar
bour county.
Olive Neptune is staying at James
Jones'.
Our school house has been treated to
coat of paint.
The indications a e that one of the
young men OF Biacksville will meet one
of our fair maidens in the field Of matri-
mony before another moon
John W. Hess has returned from
koane county full of hopes and aspira-
tons.
Jas. Jones is wearing a terrific smil-
over the arrival of bouncing girl at his
place. Jimmy says she looks like an
ideal clerk.
Rumor says that one OF our young
men will ere long bring to his home on
the hillside a charming lass that now
dwells in the smiling valley of Stewart s
Run
We are sorry to say that we have seen
none of the rose scented gentlemen OF
Georgetown in this vicinity for several
weeks but trust that their beaming
smiles viii soon tighten up these lonely
wales.
! We are pleased to see that the won
derful warbler of Wadestown has begun
to manifest such an infinite interest in
our welfare and we do not hesitate in say
| ing that her amorous vows Of tender af-
lection have found asslodgment in the
clustered sanciuaries of our heart. We
say sincerely that we have read her ar
tieles with pleasure and hope they will
appear more frequently in the future
than they have in the past When our
hair shall shame the snowdrift it will be
pleasure to recall. the many pleasant
hours We spent when life was new read
ing the sublime sentences of this fair
/ friend.
We notice that your Beechwood cor-
respondent is getting interested in as
tronomy and has been gazing at the roll
/ ling planets and twinkling stars that
adorn the spacious armament on high.
tie says he has been viewing that Beau
tiful star Sirius but fails TO give us his
opinion on the effect of this gem OF the
skies on the optical organs OF reptiles.
The reason that your friend rejected q
Leap Year proposal is doubtless owing
to the fact that the question was popped
when the sign was not in the heart. OF
young ladies beware, search the altman
acs for we say unto you there is time
for everything even for the acquisition
of husbands.
The social at b. j. Miller's Thursday
was attended by about twenty-five per
sons all OF whom report pleasant time.
John Tewksberry is visiting relatives
ir Pennsylvania.
Phoebe and Allie Moore of Flat Run
encountered a magnificent black snake
recently while visiting their uncle Jack
/ Hess.
We regret TO state that hornets have
| been figuring conspieuously in a well
known romance on Stewards Run. 1t
seems that rejected sutton used them
in getting revenge on those that upset
his calculations.
| Our young people continue to amuse
themselves playing croquet notwith-
standing the fact that this innocent game
is condemned by few furious fanatics
who display more superstition than
| JaNbhNtfs ~ cSCuic tiltt oOilt btbDitc
ideas OF religion consist OF solemn coun
tenance that is continually frowning on
the cheering laughter OF childhood.
This we will frankly admit is not mean
so bad as the practice of convincing a
man that he is wrong by the application
OF hot irons though it is almost as alb
surd
The people OF the world are perhaps
growing more and more humane though
the diminution of unreasonable theories
is scarcely perceptible. The notion that
young people should not enjoy them
selves but should live life Of stupid So
lemnity is too absurd for serious consid-
Grafton, and is found only in the plat
form of pessimists. Let them "enjov the
spring OF love andyouth" for the wheels
of time will place them far out on ife's
sea neVermore to return to hese days Of
emirth let them by their sweet smiles
and happy voices drive the burrows 81
care from the broRe of those that cannot
long remain, throw away your OK -gad OF
supremacy and your cruel law OF coer
cion and encourage the youth of our land
to destroy all the trouble and pain with
in their power. Do YOU expect to l,a.k
upon laughter as crime and happiness
as sin? Be brave, we who harbor sue Il
ideas and explain your position. Re-
member also that it was Robert Bnrns
that said:
1.-THE religion OF man | admire, hnt
the superstition OF fanatic ! despise .