The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-07-04

BEEcHwooD, w. Va, June 30.-Our
little mining village, which has been
undergoing a comparatively long period
of inactivity, will soon be ushered into
prosperity by the fulfillment OF a large
contract for coal and coke about the LIST
of July.
Idleness has often been attributed to
full purses but this is not true of odr
boys who would work if they could get
it and are very diligent when they do
get it.
We need an established ferry at this
place, for as IL is, we have the people of
the best side OF the river quarantined"
as far as commerce is concerned.
News seems very scarce but we may
be able to rake you up few locals be-
fore the free silver craze" gets posses
sion Of us.
What beguiling delusion it is to
those whom avarice owns Some of our
contemporaries advocate vast increase
OF freedom for the people of our beloved
country Freedom of choice is the best
matrimonial agency in the United
States; free freaks OF innocent flames"
and pet donkeys during the rural school
sessions or else have ga change of bust
ness all around - free love for them
selves only; free pass from bachelor
hood or maidenhood to marriage;
royal, free .for-all, and break-neck- speed
road to honor's crown; and lastly but
not least free silver for everybody-both
pockets crammed with it and free silver
in every nook and Granny from Californ-
ia to Maine and from Florida to Alaska
and as easy to catch as toad with a
June-bug on pin hook. Then some say
there will be rivulets Of it, brooks OF it,
and oceans of ftp o yes! o yes
0 yes? Come all ye weary and heavy
laden by adversely and allow yourselves
to be gently tossed into the lap of pros
perity by the reflex action OF that won
derful catholieon, or elixir OF life-free
silver How strange it is that many of
the advocates of free silver ( p have
wrong idea of the phrase, "16 to l."
Some say it means that there shall be
sixteen times as much silver coin in
circulation as gold or that silver shall
be sixteen times more plentiful than
gold. One gentleman said he hoped it
meant sixteen bushels of silver for one
of gold in circulation. Perhaps he's in
terested in silver mine. Brother
Alex" says it means that sixteen
grains, ounces, or pounds of silver shall
be worth one grain, ounce or pound of
gold, without any reference to the
amount of each coined or in circulation
and we believe he is right. Then com
pei the government to coin it free and in
unlimited quantities and you get an idea
Of the phrase, Free and unlimited
coinage Of silver at 16 to ~
Several of the young people of the
west side attended the birthday party of
Miss Sallie Miller, near Arnettsville, on
the eve OF the 9th inst.
Mrs. Jennie Wisman has been very
poorly for some time, but it is sincerely
hoped she has improved within the last
few days.
Sanford Brock purchased few acres
of river bottom and cliff hillside land of
p. B.. Wisman and by close application
of labor which nearly always brings
good results, that portion of the wilder
ness will soon blossom as the rose.
"Bud' Arnett, one of our faithful mi
ners, who escaped death so narrowly
in the mines here some time ago, has
almost completely recovered his former
yigor. The wound has healed leaving
less conspicuous scar than was general
ly believed.
Miss Dora Long, of the west side, one
of Monongalia's blooming bellies, we are
glad to state has recuperated to great
extent, and we hope may look for
ward to full restoration of health soon |