The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-17


all the time. Any one needing his SER
vices can find him always prepared to
wait on them.
GRAFTON is getting the swelled head
over paltry increase of $50, 900 in the
valuation of taxable property up there
in one year. Why we have kept cool
here in spite Of the hot spell and in
the face Of an increase of more than
5000, 600.
DR.. w. e. STEWART, dentist,
office over Rice's store.
THE mining strike prevailing over
the country has created strong de-
mand for miners in the Fairmont re-
gion. Any one who has had any ex-
perience or who can learn to WELD a
pick can get a job at fair wages up
the river. One concern advertises for
100 men.
THERE will be an eclipse of the
sun on July 20, visible, il clear, all
over the United States, and it will be
what Is called an annular eclipse; that
is to say, the sun will appear as a
ring of light around and outside the
black body of the moon.
If you want fresh and first class gro
ceries go to A. L. Nye's.
ARBUCK1E Bros. reduced the price
of "Ariosa' coffee wholesale in New
York last week to ten cents pound
net to meet the Woolson's Spice Com
pany's cut on "Lion" brand to ten cts.
There is little profit in coffee at these
prices, the only purpose of the con-
tending companies is to tire each other
out, while coffee purchasers reap the
benefit.
THE Peabody Institute is holding
examinations over the state and get
ting very excited over the fact that it
offers II scholarships to West Vir
ginians. The w. V. U. is holding
tating conditions and it offers to
every young man and woman in this
state a scholarship worth more than
the Peabody scholarship. Why is it
not an act of wisdom to stay at home?
THE State Board of Public Works is
now making its annual trip of inspec-
tion of the railroads of West Virginia.
After the inspection of the railroads,
which is for the purpose of fixing the
assessments for taxation, Governor At
kinson goes to Toronto, Canada, where
he is to deliver an address to the Ep-
worth League at its annual conven-
tion on July IS. In the inspection
party are Governor Atkinson, Attor-
ney-General Rucker, Auditor LaFol-
lette, State Treasurer Kendall, Secre-
tary of state Dawson and Superin-
tendent of Schools Trotter. accompa-
MED by members of their families.
pRoF. r. w. Do1rTuAT. who has so
successfully conducted the institute at
his old home. Barboursville, passed
through the town to-day en- route to
Point Pleasant where he will instruct
the teachers of Mason county. Prof.
Douthat holds the chair of ancient
languages at our State University and
Is probably one OF the most learned
men OF tne south' Ills linguistic
STUDIES nave received Ine conineiua'
y,on % Euiopean soaoiaaS' az any n; I'LL
mm,snes nas sponon n " cue nismusO
law Prof Dontbaf viii shortly nnh.
lish a work embodying the result of
his studies and it be safely said that
the work of a man conyersant with
eleven different language will prove an
epoch- maker in scholarship. WestVir-
pinia NAV well be proud ofsuch man.
CAPT. BOYCOTT Is oeaa. he was
90 years OF age, and became famous
through being the hrst man sub
jected to the boycott in Ireland.
He was land agent in 1881 in the
Connemara section of County Mayo,
where he collected rents for num-
her of landlords. notably the Earl of
Erna The cantain made a sneecb
=, +ba oo,,rsa ~ which bo uruad +bo
,,ooolo of IreIand 70 abatain from
p y, aJoNti,atona
ian y 'nioe en- w 1 '1' ~
poiioy VI senuinS n sai ei ianO'ioiue,
asenss anu paliins W ooNen'ry,
ono w ~ ~ Io'f1' 60.
% enapou . ~ CIV. onaI Gapy
Doycoto was Tue hrst man 'he lrlsn
Experienced upon IN tnis connec-
ton, hence the now familiar WORD OF
"boycott."
THERE will be no encampment OF
the national guard this summer. The
reason for this is that there is no mon
ey available for that purpose. In
former years it has been the custom
to hold the encampment even if nee
essary to make a deficiency to meet
the expenses. But the legislature
changed this. They made it unlaw-
full to create any deficiency whatever
on account OF encampments. ~ she
amount OF money avaliaple was hoC
large enough 10 enable the guaru 70
remain IN camp up 10 tne zen day llln-
~ Inen shoroer ucrlh niignu pe speIi-
neg py tne governor. Inns year . lr,
amount ol casn On manu- Is very s,'ail
ana consequently no camp WIN ne
neiu; Inc solaier ooys oi course WIZ
DC d'sappoihoeu out l. cant DC heip-
"a. Anoelei Case Vi 'oo inuoi ieeis-
iation'
A LIVELY argument is often heard
down about the depot as TO whether
or not the suspension bridge is level
or inclined. The different contestants
are lISIallV very tenacious of their