The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30
M. H. WE'LL & Co.
Hagans Notes and Comments.

HAdANs, Jan Zo.-Our people are
meekly bowling to the inevitable anc
whether it be rain or sunshine, wind oil
snow something can be found TO cheer
and cultivate the mind, something thai
will be a jewel on memory's page
through coming years.
Rumor says we will have daily mail
soon.
Who said the world was degsnerating
Surely it was not the school teacher that
directed his pupils to prepare a.'special
lesson for recitation when the Superin-
tendent made his visit.
Mary Rice, of Upton, is visiting in this
vicinity.
II the Wadestown warbler decides to
write poetry we would be pleased il she
would send us a copy of her first sonnet
John w. Hess recently returned from
Roane county with wife with whom he
will no doubt be pleased.
The contest for the postoffice AT Ar
nettsville is getting very interesting and
the smoke of battle will soon be curling
over the modern Ninevah.
The literary society at Pleasant Valley
has encountered no breakers Of import
ance and the way the questions Of the
q ~ are discussed would excite the envy
IT congress.
James Jones and family have been So
! journing in Marion several days.
Owing to unsurmountable objections
to locomotion the Indian grave diggers
association has not made any important
discoveries OF late. The phantom of la
Dor and the fears born of superstition
have had depressing influence on many
members and a complete disorganiza-
ton is expected.
Thurman Musgrave has departed for
the Smithfeld oil region.
The admirers Of Tom Thumb of course
feel very grateful to those that are thor
oughly acquainted with his works for
distributing reliable and valuable infor-
nation concerning him.
A correspondent at this place seems
puzzled about certain bottle OF milk
that was placed on the Christmas tree
here and wonders what it was intended
for We are not certain as to the mis-
sion it was intended to fill but presume
that the promotion OF one OF McKinley's
infant industries was desired.
These dreary winter days when the
wild winds necessarily rave DER hill and
dale ought to be spent in deep medita-
ton on the lonely, lost and undone con-
dition OF the gold democrats. Something
ought to be done to console and bring
them into closer communion. Why not
grant them section of Indian Territory
where they may be free from silver ia
natics.
One short month and Mckinley will
assist old Atlas in holding up" the in
dustries of the world.
Henry Michael and Luther Eddy are
on the sick list.
Rosa Mason and daughter are sojourn-
ing in this vicinity.
John W. Brock and wife were visiting
relatives in Marion county recently
John W. Kennedy and wife have loca-
ted at our neighboring village of Behler
where we hope they will be free from
the fog of superstition.
J.J. Musgrave was calling ON relatives
near Laurel Point last week.
One of the prayers of the plowboy poet
OF Scotland was, Lord bless US with
content" which OF course means meek
resignation to those things that cannot
be avoided, but not that we should be
contented with certain amount of
knowledge or wisdom. As general
thing our mental appetites are too easily
satisfied and we remain stationary for
years along the pathway of advance
ment. Too many of us conclude that
we have found out all that is useful or
necessary and our. ambition fades away.
Each day takes us farther from the
shore where life's young fountains
CLEAN end each day should find us with
better lead and truer heart. We are
living in an age of advancement, let US
cling to no custom or idea without rea-
son. Let MS recognize facts and consid-
err theories. Let us drive the bats of
prejudice from the dwelling place of the
mind and search for, the flowers OF truth
and wisdom in the fields OF human
thought. Let us remember these words
from Thomas Carlyle, 1.-THE goal of
yesterday will be the starting point OF
to- morrow"