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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-05-21

In the year 1852 landslide in the
Zeasker range Of the Himalayas laid
bare q deposit Of brilliant blue stones,
which the native soldiery found very
useful as gun-flints, IN addition TO their
ornamental qualities. The pretty
stones were very plentiful, one man
having as much as hundred pounds
OF them IN his possession. One day
trader came along who on seeing the
stones paid all sorts Of ridiculous
prices for them. When they were
taken 10 one Of the commercial centers
II soon became known that the stones
we're the finest kind OF sapphires.
Thereupon the Maharajah of Cashmere
sent regiment of Sepoys TO seize the
mines, and it is from this deposit that
nearly all the fre sapphires OF the
past fifteen years have come.-hansas
City Journal.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-05-21

II is estimated that the steam power
o. Great Britain il equal 10 the united
strength OF 900, 600. 900 men. The
number Of persons employed IN her
coal mines is but 200, 600, and OF these
fully two-thirds dig coal for other uses
than for engines. leaving Sc. Geo men
70 mine the coal necessary 10 do the
work Of ! 900. OO0, 900. The engines
are made by 60, 900 men, 50 that 1885,
Sos men furnish the means Of doing
the work of 900, 900, 900, the strength
Of each being thus multiplied nearly
5000 times. This gives 10 each man,
woman and child OF q population OF
IS, 900, 900 some thirty willing slaves,
born fully grown, exempt from sick
ness. needing no clothes, eating only
fire and water, and costing merely the
work Of one man 10 5000.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-05-21

An Enrlish genera and his wife, resi-
dent "a Ireland. were constantly pes
tered ~ q woman 10 whom they had
been very charitable. One morning,
81 the usual hour when the lady was
getting into her carriage, the old won
al appeared. and began.
"Agi. my lazy. success 70 Your La
cyship. and success 20 Your Honors
HOaOr tAi- morning. Of all the days in
the year. for. sure. didn't drame last
night that Her Iadyship gave me a
pound % t1y and Ter Honor gave me =
pound % tobacco
Put. my good woman" said the
general. do you not know that dreams
always 20 10 the rules 81 contrary
"Do they 20. phase Yer HonorF~ re-
joined the old woman. Then Il must
D. Yer Honor that vii give me the tay
and Her Ladysbip tha, viii give me
tie tobacco. Chicago News.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-05-21
hsARr OF Ny heAHl.

All the weird ways 81 her
Varying. strange:
Subtle the gaze II her.
Web-lfke the msze Of her,
Change upon change.
DAYS that 30 seem OF her
Copied i'm light:
Winds THAI do dream OF her.
Wan star that CLEAN 20 Der.
Steadfast al night
Yet through the grace Of hex
Time cofneth slow.
Ccmely the race or her.
Poised the calm face Of her,
FlOwer-like-
How shall bring 20 her
Somewhat OF me-
Soo;he with Der. sing 20 her.
Hand with hand cling - her.
Not 20 60 free.
Just that she wears for ne
Somewhere. apart
Thoughts that she dRres for me.
Since that she cares for me.
Heart Of my heart.
Ernest McGaIey. in the Woman's HON.
'OmpanfOn.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-05-21
BORE AN INDUSTRIOUS SON
Della stewart Pa-nell, Mother Of Ire
lands Great Leader.

Della stewart Pa-ncii, Mother Of Ire
lands Great Leader.
The death OF Mrs. Della stewart Par
eel. mother Of the great Irish home
-uie leader. Charles Stewart Pavnen.
which occurred 81 her home 81 Avon
dale. County Wicklow. Ireland. not
lo1g aSo. removed woman Who be-
came famous ii this country through
Ter ulustrious son and also through
her labor Tor the Irish cause 10 the
United States. The Circumstances SUI.
rounding The death OF Ms Pa-nel
were o. a lad nature. She WAS sitting
~ tho So f1 he- home when her cloth
~ hs~ca-ne tSuirei Her Injuries were
So severe that she failed 20 recover
f-ou thc shoes
Della stewart Pa-neli Vas horn Tn
phlsdelDhis in 1916. She came o. dis
iinSuished ancestry. her father being
Adm al Stewar-. Who commanded re
friSa-ss Constellation and Constitution
during TIE way % 1872. Her mother
WAS s Mss Tudor % Boston In lSSs
she vas married 90 John Henry Par
nell. V DO was travelling - his COUNTY
With her cousin, ord Powerscourt
They went abroad 20 Eve ou The auces
trai estate % the Parneu family IL
County wicklow. ireland. L was he7-
that her son Charles Stewart. who Wa
/ destined % become the leading hcur'
I II Irish history of h,s DAY. was born u
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-05-21

Ton MaEc:rc Is q genius Sic is
yard foreman a. the Laclele Gas
Company plant. = sewer pipe lead
ing from one Of the buildings g. tle
river bank. 100 feet away, became
cloggei The pipe was sixteen feet
below the surface. Mcguire had
been thinking ahou: plan for several
DAYS. One night he caugh. Two big
gray rats. and these lie determined %
put into the sewer They were taken
o. thc mouth az the river bank a-1 re-
leased The opening was ;hea closed
securely behind them. leaving the az
inais with only one chance ~ life.
That was 10 go s;raigh, ahead And
they did Several more rats we-r
caught and tnrael into the sewer. u--
I'll "a dozen we've craving away DID the
pipe. The morning after tie last de-
tachmeut joined the main army water
began 20 trickle from the pipe lion
rods AMI steam were applied Ia zen
minutes the sewer was clear. st.
Louis Pos.-Dispatch.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-05-21
PITH AND POINT.

Always pay as You 60. said Uncle
Dudley. But. uncle, suppose I've
nothing 70 pay with Then don't
50"
Mother-''W Is all this noise
about Bessie 80 Were playing
house, and Tommy and Willy both
want 70 Toe jsnitor Puck.
Hicks" Nobbins seems to be hold
inc up mis- head Of late. Wicks-
Yes. IL probably comes of reading
newspaper bulletins. Boston Tran
script
He Yesterday exchanged
thoughts with the famous Professor
Saduka.~ She-"That explains II.
found him very tiresome. "-Fhegende
Blatter.
She-''Yes, dearest. I made this
cake all alone" He cant believe
that. Somebody must. at least. have
helped YOU lift II ont OF the oven. -
Chicago News.
Clara-"Nr. Castleton asked me at
what time YOU were likely 20 be alone.
"a he wanted 20 call upon YOU. Maud
what did you tell him?' Il said
any time. Life.
Handout Harry Yes. marin, I lost
me arm in the revolution. Mrs.
/ Kindheart-"W What revolution?" Hand
out Harry-.'The revolution OF buzz
saw. marin. Truth.
How did you &c, your boy out Of
the notion of going 10 war; I told
/ him - 60. by al means-it would save
the necessity OF buying a wheel. I'd
use his. Chicago Tribune.
Half the world doesn't know how
the other half lives; but il it could be
convinced that such knowledge was
none 81 its business. Il would Try
mighty hard to find out. Puck
why have you broken OF with Will
Kemutong" "He accused me Of hav-
ing a weakness for building castles IN
spain. and here We svmpathlzed with
Cuba right from the trst,'--Chicarc
News.
Won't You take this seat?' asked
the gentleman IL the car, rising ans
lifting his hat NO, thank You,
said the young lady. cheerfully. I've
been roller skating, and I'm tired o
sitting down.
Little Dick-"Papa. didn't You tel
mamma we must economize?" Pap
~ did. my son Little Dick
well. I was thinking that II YOU
. get me pony / shouldn't wear ont s
many shoes Tit-Bits.
She-'Darlng, my love is so dec
that I would marry you even II bot
your legs were shot of ~ he lkissin
her But. dearest. what would 70
b DO II I also lost mytw armss' TAX
vour trunk and travel. Life.
Have you heard anything from th'
uncle Of yours who started for n
n Kion like las; summer Yes, he
> dead" Dead? Why. haven't N
e ticed that you've been in mournir
+. for him. NO, he died on the wa
"a UP. Chicago News.
' Yes, young man, said the Cornfe
~ Philosopher, lit Is n wise plan 10
10 lavish with your money when wooiI
girl. There is a fascination for b
IA IN the thought that she can curb yo'
Is extravaganza after you and she
lie married. indianapolis Journal.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-05-21

The essence of the photograph 10
that it preserves every record, With
some drawbacks and shortcomings. Of
what is put before It, If that thing
is artistic, the photograph. in an in
direct and secondary way, becomes
itself artistic, as the reflection OF q
mans face in a glass is the man him
self; so far no MISUNDERSTANDING.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-05-21
Meaning OF the Word Squirrel

The word squirrel IS from two Greek
words which mean shadow tail.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06
"Don'ts' For The New Year.

Don't swear at the old year.
Times were hard, but they might
have been harder.
Don't forget that the road to per-
dition is paved with the good inten-
tions of the new year.
Don't forget IL that increase in sal
airy drops through that you're no
worse of than you were before.
Don't believe that good resolution
which lasts only month is no better
than no resolutions at all.
Don't try too much at one time,
and make SO many good resolutions
that there is nothing left to live for.
Don't let 1t slip your mind that a
new years dinner can cause as much
dyspepsia as the Christmas one did.
Don't spend your last cent on tin
horn, with the idea that without
your help the year will never get
here.
Don't count too much on the years
beginning longer than usual, and
plan so much for '9s that 100 will
find you still at 1t.
Don't weep because the old year
left YOU in bad fix. The new year
is designed as an opportunity TO
right yourself.
Don't believe that new year reyo-
lutionizes everything. IL it were not
for the calandar you couldn't tell it
from the old.
Don't think that everyone is down
on you because the bills you left I'M
paid in '97 come in bunch at the
beginning of 9S.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06
THE STATE MONEY.
Monthly Balances of The Sew
eral Funds In The Treasury.
The Anticipated Receipts for January
Increase the Total Amount to over
S1,O0G. GG9-Faets About the IRE
dueible School Fund.

The monthly balances made up in
the State treasury of the several
funds at the close of business, Dec
ember 81, are as follows:
Reeeipts-State fund, So, 651. Al;
general school fund, S42, 1854. "a: the
school fund, 5,625.09; total, $780,
330.74.
Disbursements--State fund $s5,-
442.47; the general school fund,
Sl03, 1867; total, 1888, 574.54.
Balance in State treasury January
|, $l56, 6974 40: balance in general
school fund, $50, CAT, SO; balance in
the school fund, 1892, 1856. Al; total,
1894, 0S0.32
A considerable amount of money
will come into the State treasury
during the present month. The rail-
road taxes will be due and most of
it, if not all, will be paid; the sher-
ifs are due to make a semi-annual pay
ment, and one-half of the tax ON IL
cense will be paid. The anticipated
receipts for January will increase the
total balance in the treasury to more
than Sl,000,000. The amount OF
1922, 1855, AT reported as the balance
in the school fund is that amount in
cash. The total amount in the
school fund, including that which is
invested in Understanding securities
and the cash, now exceeds $500, 000
This fund cannot be reduced with
out violating a provision of the
constitution, but it can be increased
and is increased year by year
1t is kept invested, as far as it can
be done safely, in securities, and
the interest derived from the
fund is devoted to the support of the
public schools. This fund yields
in interest from $40, 900 to S45, 000
yearly. The amount raised for the
support of the schools by taxation on
a levy of ten cents on the 800
valuation, yields about the same
amount, so that the amount of mon
ely which goes into the State treas
ury each year for the support of the
free schools of the State is from $780,
900 to 100000.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06
The Governors Case.

The suggestion that the legislature
OF the state should be called into ses-
sion for the purpose of impeaching
the governor of West Virginia, for
failure to perform his duty under the
law, which was at first ridiculed by
the governors partisans, does not now
strike them as being SO funny. In
fact, it has come to be realized that
Impeachment would be an entirely
proper step under the circumstances.
Never before in the history Of West
Virginia has a governor SO signally
failed to perform not only the duty of
the chief executive, but even the duty
of the ordinary citizen.
The governors entirely unwarranted
dissipation of the contingent fund is
notorious. His failure To take prompt
steps to prosecute self-confessed
thief, who robbed the state of West
Virginia, is crime--a crime that
cannot be hushed or covered up. and
sooner or later there will be an ac-
counting for it, Wheeling News.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06
MR.. EVANS.
is Making Entirely too Much Noise
He Is 10 Be Forced Out.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-A gentle
man who should be excellent author
ity makes the statement that the
tenure OF Commissioner Evans of the
Pension Office will be very short, as
his resignation has been requested,
or will be within day or two. The
outbreaks of Evans have been a mat
ter for Cabinet discussion.
Secretary Bliss is said to have de-
clared that he could not endure the
conduct of the Commissioner, and
the President agreed with Bliss that
something must be done to put a
stop to the Tennesseean. In retalia-
tion for this, Evans has remarked TO
friends without any reservation that
he dosen't care continental for
either the Secretary or the President,
and that he will talk as much as he
pleases.
Some very influential attorneys
who do a large pension business are
working night and day to GUST the
Commissioner on account of his
sweeping denuntiation of them, and
claim they have an assurance that
Evans will be made to walk the
plank.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06
The Criminal Docket.

The criminal docket for the Feb
ruarv term of court has been com
pleted There is nothing of especial
interest on 1t and few cases that will
attract any attention to speak Of.
The number of criminal cases which
are on it is lat. Fifteen of these
are for felonies but few of them will
result in sending the accused to the
pen. Many of the cases have been
hanging for years and in some of
them the accused parties are dead.
In others the cases are kept alive
merely to keep the parties in ques-
ton on their good behavior Work
is still going on on the chancery
docket and it will not be completed
for some days yet.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06
His great Grand Fathers Gun Exploded
when Will Gidley shot at the Hawk
and he was Wounded.

Tuesday Will Gidley took his
great grandfather's gun and went
out on the hill back of where he lives
on Snnnyside to shoot a hawk. The
gun burst when the shot was fired
and a piece struck him above the
eye cutting quite cash. The pow
der from the explosion burned him
at the same time about the face.
He went home at once and the
wounds were dressed The accident
made him very sick but no serious
consequences are expected to follow.
How he escaped from fatal injury is
a miracle. Hereafter when hunt
ing trip is to be taken a more mod
ern weapon will be selected.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06
Blackville OIL Notes.

The oil business is once more on the
boom The South Penn Oil company
are trying to tie up the farmers on new
leases for the term of ten years in the
way OF renewing the leases they hold
which lave nearly expired, but some Of
the farmers will not be tied up for so
long me without good sum of bonus
while some will tumble right into the
hole.
DIR. Ira e. Hall has some valuable
territory and control of some that other
parties are wanting very much. Ira is
hustler and pays good prices for his
leases. and is associated with parties
who are not afraid to invest their money.
Success to him.
George Fl. Howard is leasing every
thing right and left, east and west, north
and south, for the big Klondyke Oil Co
B. N. Freeland, OF Wavnesburg, Pa. is
in town on business connected with the
oil interests in Greene county, Pa.
L. l.. Thomas, manager of the Big
Klondyke Oil and Gas Co., is at home
looking after their interests in this Sec
ton. They are he holders of some
very valuable territory lately acquired
in Greene County. Pa, and Monongalia
and Wetzel counties.
The well on the r. s. Lantz farm has
not been started yet. Lantz is one OF
the pioneer oil men in this country,
having been the cause of bringing about
the oil development in this secton, and
should have credit fo his energy and
the money spent IN this direction,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06
New National Guard Officers

CHARLESTON, ". VA, Jan. 5.-The
governor to-day commissioned the fol-
lowing officers of the West Virginia
National guard: Fl. W. Jenkins, first
lieutenant and adjutant, Second in
fantry; NJ. B. Gibbons, first lieuten-
ant and commissary, second infantry;
B. P. Dickens. first lieutenant and
quartermaster, second infantry: G..
Luther Johnson, second lieutenant and
quartermaster, first battalion, second
infantry: Lee r. Clough, second lieu
tenant and adjutant, first battalion,
second infantry,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06
JUNIORS INSTITUTED.
The New Lodge starts Off with good
PrOspects-Team from Mount Morris
Exempliiles the work-An all Night $
Session,

Session.
The new lodge of Junior Order
American Mechanics has been or
ganized. All night was required for
the work which was exemplifed by
a team from Mount Morris. The in
stallation was conducted by l. w
Robinson state organizer. The Mac
cabee Hall was used as the place for
the installation.
Twenty men were initiated into
the mysteries and more are to follow
later. These found it inconvenient
to be there last night and will be
initiated by the new lodge as soon
as they can get down to business.
There are ten old members of the
order already living here and the
students each year furnish a large
quote so that the prospects for the
success of the organization are ex-
cellent.
Some years ago there was a flour
ishing lodge here but for some rea-
son it was allowed to die out. No
such fate will oyertake the present
lodge.
When the exercises were about
half over the lodge adjourned to ST.
Glars cafe where they partook OF
oysters in all styles and then went
back to the hall to finish the work.
The membership numbers some of
the best citizens of the town and the
contingent of youngmen in it is ex-
ceptionally good. We wish them sues
cess.
i The officers elected to preside over
the new lodge were:
Will Wilmington, c.; NJ. d. Boy
ers, V. c.; w. E. Kerns, r S., K. NJ.
Ollie, Asst Sec'y; Bernie MADEIRA,
Treas; I'll. G. Sheets, Financial
Sec'y: William Reeves, Chap; Alon-
20 Altman, Warden; Buck Crawford,
!. g.; w. Rosenmarkel, o. g.; H. G.
MADEIRA, Conductor. Trustees, Chas.
Altman, Sam Heinzelman and w.
Rosenmarkel.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06
A Hot Fight.

The town election at Salem in Har-
rison county is developing into a very
hot argument over the liquor ques-
ton. The fight has become so warm
and the opposing forces so evenly bal
anced that two young men from
there who are students have been sent
for and their expenses have been paid
home so they will go there and vote.
They left on the noon train for home
and will help decide the matter.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06
Circuit Court Adjourns.

The special term Of circuit court
which was begun by Judge Mason
has adjourned. For the last two
days OF its session the bench was oc-
cupied by Judge Hagans and he
made number OF decisions. A mum
Der of old chancery cases were dis
posed of after numbering the dock
ct for years The orders were hand
ed down as follows:
LAW.
John w. Corrothers VS. George w.
johnson assumpsit mol, and John
W. Corrothers VS. George w John
son, assumpsit No. ,. Both cases
dismissed agreed. Each party pay
ing his own costs.
Town of Morgantown VS. Bough-
ner. Dismissed at the cost of the
plaintiff.
w. G. McGrew VS. H. n. Mackey's
widow ct al. Referred to Commits
sioner w. E. Glasscock.
L Pickenpaugh VS. |. G. Mayfield
ct al. Report of Commissioners con
firmed and decree of sale entered.
r. E Fast trustee VS. George
W. johnson ct al, and John w. Cor
rothers vs. George w. johnson. Mat
tiers in difference between John w.
Corrothers and George w. Johnson
settled and decree for sale of real es
tate of George w johnson entered.
John III. Stellar VS. w. S. Baker
ct al and A. J. Hicks VS. w. s. Baker
ct al. Decree for sale of house and
lot now owned and occupied by w.
s. Baker.
Jos. Shriver VS. Louisa Wier ct al.
The court decided In this case that
the money in controversy should be-
long to Marion Tenant, as admins
traitor Of Jos. Shriver, subject to pc
tition order of the court.
II. l.. Smith ct al VS. Mont Chateau
Co ct al; sale of real estate to A. Nj.
Voight confirmed
John l.. Fetty's admir- VS. John L.
Fetty's widow ct al. Taxes for 1897
due from the estate allowed S. w.
Hare, late sheriff Of this county.
john III. st. Clair VS. w. 5. Baker
ct al, and A. j. Hicks VS. w. S. Baker
ct al; report Of sale Of lot on Sunny
side to III. Hunter confirmed.
John IL. Hoffman's administrator
VS. John II. Hoffman's widow ct al.
Court decided that sureties on receiv-
ers bonds of the late John II. Hoff-
man were liable for the penalty there
of and rendered Judgment in favor Of
e. II. Coombs, general receiver cir
cult court Of Monongalia county for
So, l27.81 against Geo. w. Johnson,
VIM Moorhead, Geo. w. John and X.
Shisler, the sureties of said Hoffman
in his receivership bond.
Joseph Moreland, trustee, VS. SAINT
Hackney ct al; sale of real estate OF
said Hackney to /. G. White and s.
d. Hirschman and Mary A Shank
confirmed.
/ George G. Sturgiss VS. Monongalia
Creamery Co ct al; referred to COM
missioner w. j. White.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06
THE ELECTION.
Very Little Excitement-Th Fight over
the School Board.

The municipal election to day has
been very quiet as far as the ehoos-
ing of mayor and council are con-
cerned but the struggle over the
school board has been quite warm.
A full vote is being polled and the
result depends entirely on the
amount of work that the friends of
the various candidates do for them.
The indications as we go to press
are that majority of the indepen-
dent ticket for school board has been
elected and perhaps all of them.
There is a good deal of scratching
and in this Prof Hodges is getting
a shade the worst of it. DR.. Fitch
will be elected and will likely be the
only one of the old board which will
pull through. However the result
cannot be know until the votes are
counted
The municipal ticket elected and
the platform on which they accepted
the nominations are as follow:
FOR MAYOR
w. E. GLASSCOCK
FOR RECODER
w. +. ARNETT
FOR COUNCIL
A w. LORENTZ
JOS. MORELAND
E SHISLER
F. A. HENNEN
W. w. HAYES.
SCHOOL BOARD
Z. B. WILLIAMS
j. p FITCH.
|. G LAZZELLE.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06
West Va. COnvOcation.

The central convocation of the
Episcopal church of West Virginia
will meet at the Episcopal Hall in
Morgantown tomorrow afternoon.
In the evening DR.. Clark, of Blairs-
vile, Pa, will preach in the church,
to which service all are invited.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06

Every one is glad to see the stu
dents back again and their welcome
is warm one. They form very
important part Of our population and
we would not know what to do with
out their companionship. Things in
a social way will be livelier with their
return.