The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-09-26
DELAYED Beechwood Letter.


and il this month is TO be the hottest O
the year as it was last year, the corr
will not be al cut up before the fodde
damages by the forward season an,
scorching sun. In sosne OF these grail
fields the temperature is said to be a
least 100 degrees and when that temper
AZURE is Increased by work it would b
very unpleasant If not unsafe.
They had a very severe electric storm
on the West side last Saturday about
O'Clock p. m. The lightning struck il
many places, principally timber. an,
was accompanied with rain. hail an,
tie heaviest wind OF this year and som,
believe 1t to be the most terrific win,
they remember 1t blew down fencing
twisted live limbs from trees IN suin,
places, blew off hundreds OF bushels o
apples, overturned corn shocks, stray
and hay stacks, and broke down an,
bent a great amount OF standing earn
Most OF our people attended the Bap
list Association at Union Churci, las
Sunday, and enjoyed the occasion yer,
much. A large crowd was present, ant
better department could scarcely b,
asked Several OF the brethren of Penn
sylyania and Barbour county, the mos
OF whose names we did not learn, wer,
present. Revs. Corder, Cole aud Zinr
and Mr.. Jesse Barbe, OF Barbour, are ,
few OF the names Of above mentioned
brethren which We caught by chance
We have not informed people VIII,
their correspondent is at this place al
your South Morgantown correspondent
has, so we are compelled to get our new.
incidentally aud indifferentiy which /,
very often the best way TO get ii, as Inn
uneasy tenant OF the mind dislrust 81
suspicion is generally warded off in thai
way.
Mr.. Lawrence G. Robey OF the Wes
side met with a very painful accident 1
ew days ago; in helping to turn two
horse sled by pulling the rear enc
around, he slipped and fell upon the
broken and ragged edges OF an old bee
skull. A sharp projection pierced his
thigh and broke, leaving about pa or !
inches which had to be cut out bv a ply,
stefan before it could safely and conven.
iently be taken cut The wound is heal
ing nicely, we learn D.. Few, of olc.
kiska, attended.
Ihere Was an oyster supper at Mr. y
A. Davis last Wednesday night, which
was attended by a few Of our sports.
Mrs. Jennie Wisman is getting we'll
rapidly, we understand.
We are informed that there were three
deaths Of typhoid fever at Rivesville be-
tween Tuesday the Sth of September
and Sunday the 18th. This may inter.
est some as great many in this section
have friends and relatives there. Later
the names are Mrs Newton Musgrave,
Master Wilson and Claude Fear.
A great deal of petty thieving has &c
Cured in this vicinity. Cider and water
melons seem to be the most desirable
property. We learn that about half a
dozen would-be students OF the Pranty.
town school were oyerhauled, ambush
ed and captured few days ago while
still laden with the spoils Of a water
melon adventure. Par. nts and guard
ians, you should beware of your chill
dren's associates; the child whom you
think would not tell falsehood or 40 a
bad deed, will, when associated with
children who are not made mini al
home, have all their juvenile weakness
OF mind dennded and at once subjected
to the inroads OF evil Don't complain
oil the school government or any other
government, il you don't do your d., NJ
duty to your children in the foundation
oil all governments, the home govern
ment. 1T you don't govern them, they
won't govern themselves; and winie
they grow up in this way, and after ma
turity, the rest OF mankind may be- IN
able to control them, except by taking
away according TO the penalties Of VIC.
lations OF civil law. Don't howl about
the government Of children by other par
ents and guardians; see the beam in
your own eye. Remember that "eyil
communications corrupt good manners, !"
and "As the twig is bent the tree in
clineth" and "a stitch in time saves
nine" We would be glad to hear from
some on those who believe moral 'sua-
sion is the beet remedy for all forms
OF mischief among the rising generation.
To those who in plaintive accents cir
culate the wavwardness Of their grown
children as no fault of theirs ask your
selves the following questions: What
encouragement did | give them 10 do
right, and learn an honest business;
what all did do that created hatred IN
stead of love; was | interested in my
own welfare more than theirs; how lnng
did | keep the fires of love and ,uuih
dampened by refusing them harmless
privileges and declaring the pleasures
of good society; bow often did / violate
my promises chiefly because it was in
the family and disregard that Scripiu,al
passage "The laborer is worthy Of his
hire; - and last but not least, dol ex-
pect to get into the Happy Kingdom,
while breathing from spirit of revenge
The bicycle axe" is still striking a
few OF our rural sports every few weeks.
One says, if you have horse that Won
can ride up hin but bucks" and tfn,ws
yon off Shen you start down, sell him
and get bike" as it's easier to walk
up bill thai to be thrown down ii.
Nearly all the farmers here have had
their grain threshed Oats were exrei.
lent, but some Of the wheat was very de.
fective
The large peach and plum crops which
blessed this vicinity so impartially, are
about all gone.
That terrific storm on the West side
vicinity last Saturday has been since
named young cyclone"
That tenial and much respected citi
zen Mr.. Joshua Low who met with a
very painful accident several weeks ago
by falling and breaking three OF his ribs.
is we are very glad to report getting we'll
as fast as could be expected.
Mrs Edgar Snyder and children sIi,
went to Uniontown few days ago, i,av..
returned on account Of typhoid fevc ss,i
diptheria being so bad.
Onr mines are running full time si'i,r
they have been getting all the cars lssn,
need, and the miners are well pleas q
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