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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-03
SAY
Did you read this? It's a
good thing to think about5
The Best Work for the Least Money.
PROTZMAN.
The Photographer,

WHENEVER an item of news is
called TO your attention call us up by
phone and tell US about it. If you
don't know all the facts tell us what
you do know and we will get the rest.
We want to give you the very best
paper possible and your cooperation
can help us wonderfully in that di-
rection. The country people can give
us many items over the Peoples phone
that we never have the opportunity of
getting if they will only call us up
and tell us about it.
MRS. DAVENPORT has returned
from Pittsburg where she took course
in dancing under Prof. Thuma the
famous teacher. She learned ten new
dances and is ready to give them to
her pupils here. They are the latest
out and will add much to what has
already been taught by her. A new
class Is being organized and now is
the time to begin. The terms are
far more reasonable than usually Of
fered for such instruction.
TIE new year has fully begun and
everyone is getting used to writing
1899. The new leaves have all been
turned and some OF them have become
soiled already by the exposure to the
air. The year is expected and with
reason to be the best that we have
ever experienced. Last year was a
phenomenal one but the same causes
are still at work and they will be
more forcible this time than they
were last. Morgantown can congrat-
ulate herself On the outlook.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-03

GENUINE Bargains in suits and
overcoats at Hirschman's
YOU make mistake if you don't
buy your groceries at Posten's.
You can always get fresh fish and
oysters at S. V. Thompson's.
THE Famous Queen Quality Shoe
for ladies, $500 valne for $500 at
Hirschman's.
THE payements have been quite
slippery but not nearly as much as is
generally the case when the snow falls
and no falls of shy mement have been
reported to US.
THE World Almanac is for sale at
this Office. You can get it cheap in
connection with your subscription.
Leave your order before they are all
gone.
PROF. ELLENBERGER has been de-
tanned in Harrisburg by the serious
illness of his father. During his alb
sence School of Music students
will register with and receive their
cards of admission from Prof. Keene.
HARVEY SAUNDERS and sister of
Vaudeville. have leased part Of Prof.
Wade's residence in South Morgan
town and will keep house there until
the end of the school year. They are
both students.
THE ice on Deckers creek is said to
have been very fine since the recent
cold snap set in. 1t has been very
smooth and has been crowded with
skaters of all ages and degrees of
skill. The warm wave which is COM
ing will soon put an end to the sport.
FAIRMoNT is one of the towns of
the state that will ask for city char
ter at the coming session of the legis-
lature. 1t is not announced yet
whether Morgantown is going to put
in similar plea or not but it is gen.
orally understood that her represent
atives are in favor of the move.
THE postoffice was closed yesterday
except for two periods when it was
opened to allow the public to get their
mail. The holiday was taken on ac-
count of the permission given by the
department which allows the post
offices to take the day following
legal holiday if the holiday falls on
Sunday.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-03
All persons owing
Waters & Wilmington
will please call and
settle as their bust
ness must be settled.

A VERY interesting revival is in
progress at the M. p. church, Walnut
Street. A large audience was present
last night and very enthusiastic
service was held. Every body is in
vited to attend and participate in the
meetings.
THE students are welcome to Nor
gantown again. We hope that they
may find the next term the best they
have ever passed in the old town.
We are glad to have them back and
will try to make their stay as
pleasant as possible.
THE Red Coekaden is the title of
Mr. Whiteside's new play. 1t is a
romantic comedydrama, translated
from the French of NJ. Ponsard. The
play possesses a powerful heart in
terest and has on several occasions
recently had the honor of being the
test piece at the Theatre Franchise,
Paris.
A NUMBER of new subscribers have
come in since the new year in ac-
cordance with the firm resolves OF
people generally to lead better lives
and be more worthy of being allow
ed to live at ALL There are others
who have not yet squared themselves
for what they have not done in the
past and they had better hurry tc
get onto the books.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-03
On monthly payments.

A non partisan ticket is the only
one that will suit the people Of this
town.
ONE Of your good resolutions for
the New Year is to subscribe for the
DAILY New DOMINION. Another if
you are business man is to advertise
in the paper that reaches all Of the
people every day.
The Genuine Banister Shoe
in all shades and colors of tan, patent
leather and enamel, $3.50. At
HiTSchn1ansS
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-03
1900
A New Year

Twill soon be upon us. We hope you
have been prosperous during 1898.
You are planning now for the new
year. When you close up yoCr ac-
counts you will see you need new
blank books for 1899. Now we are in
the stationery business and can sell
you ALL THE BLANK BOOKS
YOU WANT at the best of prices.
The Acme Book Store,
H. L. Sw1sHER. Prop'r. Dering Building
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-03

SPECIAL low prices on all Under
wear at Hirschman's.
The ice will not be here to be en-
joyed by the skaters much longer.
IT'S no secret that Hirschman's
are selling all ladies' and children's
wraps at just half price.
S. V. THoAPsoN's restaurant is
the place in town TO eat Oysters
served in every style.
''TEE Red Cockade" will be pro
duceu os Mr.. Walker h''eSiS in
this city on Thursday e,saa n
uary 18th.
A FREE bridge is coming and it
can't be delayed very long. With
paved streets, free bridge and the
many other good things we will have
Morgantown may expect 1899 to be
year of unusual prosperity.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-03
WILES
Leads While Others
Follow.

He owns lots both in and out
of the two corporations and
can sell them to you from
500
to
$1,000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-26

one OF the stories of Peter the Great
which Is current at the court of st. PEE
tersburg, Is Of the great tsar's wrestling
match with young Dragon. Once in the
imperial palace-so the story goes-Peter
was at table with a great many princes
and noblemen, and soldiers were posted
within the hall. The tsar was in a 10y
Gus mood, and rising, called out 20 the
company, Listen, princes and boyars! Is
there among you one who will wrestle
with me, to pass the time and amuse the
tsar2' There was no reply, and the tsar
repeated his challenge. No prince or
nobleman dared 10 wrestle with his sover-
eign. But all at once a young dragon
stepped out from the ranks of the soldiers
on guard. Listen, orthodox tsar," he
said-"I will wrestle with thee!n 'Well
young dragoon." said Peter, II will wres-
tie with thee, but on these conditions-if
thou throwest me, will pardon thee; but
" thou art thrown, thou shalt be behead-
ed. wilt thou wrestle. on these condi-
tions2"
II Will, great tsar-" said the soldier.
They closed, and presently the soldier
with his left arm threw the tsar, and with
his right he prevented him from falling
to the ground. The sovereign was clearly
beaten. The tsar offered the soldier what
ever reward he should claim; and he ig-
nobly claimed the privilege OF drinking
free. as long as he lived In all the inns
belonging to the crown. What became OF
him history does not say. D. T. ID.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-26

eyes and thy to imagine a figure sixty-five
feet high. and its body a lS9 feet long
each ear is two yards wide, the nose Is
hve feet long, the mouth Is seven feet
wide, large enough TO swallow a sx-foot-
er II 1t were opened. and the distance
across the face from one check TO another
is fourteen feet.
II a ive-story fiat house were built by
the side of the Sphinx the top of the house
would be below the crown OF it's head. Yet
this wonderful statue was cut OUT of the
living rock as long ago as 1900 years b. c.
There must have been great artists in that
day to think of so big a work. which has
never been since equaled,
Tho meaning of the Sphinx Is one Of the
hardest problems of scholars. Some say
ii Is the statue of some old Egyptian god,
others that it is a symbol of the rising sun
but the most probable explanation is that
the Sphinx is the statue of some one Of
the Pharaohs of old Egypt Its head Is
that of man. and the body of the Hon
was only symbol of the power of the
mighty king who had IL hewn. There are
any number of sphinXes in Egypt, but this
one Is the largest and finest of them all.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-26

OF oil the queer things to be found In
Constantinople none seems so stupid as
the fire engines, If they can be called by
so big a name. The houses IN that cry
are almost all built of wood, and II a fire
does start, II burns fast and fercely aud
yet the precautions taken for discovering
fires, and the methods of extinguishing
them are most feeble.
There is a constant watch kept on the
summit of the old Genoese tower in Ca
lata; a similar watch Is kept on the tall
tower of the Seraskierat in STEAMBOAT,
and another on the hill behind Candai,
one of the suburbs. From this last place
a cannon is fired TO give warning OF fire,
and when this takes place the watchman
of the city knocks on the shutters Of an
the houses, crying There is a fire in such
and such quarter And then the FIRE
department comes running down the street.
1t consists Of long barrel, carried en-
the shoulders Of half a dozen men, who
are relieved as fast as they get tired by
other men who run along with them.
Arrived at he scene OF the fire there ia
tremendous confusion. All the firemen
IN one another's way, and perhaps in the
course OF an hour a few feeble hand-pumps
are playing gentle streams OF water
somewhere IN the neighborhood OF the
burning building. II the fire has not burn
cd itself out by that time. How wound
such a system work in New York or chi
cage, not to mention smaller cities Yet
this Is the Constantinople method OF NOT
putting out fires. So far there Is no case
on record Of one having been queuched
by this funny brigade.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-26
A ROMAN AMBULANCE.
brothers of Mercy Carry Litters to
Pick UD Sick Folks.

IAN accident has happened! Ring for
the ambulancew and IN few minutes the
sounding gong announces the arrival Of
the hospital ambulance, out OF which the
doctor leaps to pick up the injured man
or woman and take him or her to the hos
pital. This is the way II is done in our
large cities In Rome, however, things
are done differently. If some one falls
sick on the street or meets with an acci-
dent, a bystander runs to one OF the mon-
asteries Of the Brothers Of Mercy, and they
come slowly along with A litter which
looks almost Ike a coffin, and leisurely
picking up the sufferer bear him TO the
hospital
1t makes a strange procession. one Of
the monks walks ahead TO prevent COLI
sions, while six of them carry the litter
containg the sick or injured person, and
several more follow read to carry the bur-
den when the first bearers grow tired. The
monks, with their long robes, faces cover
ed up to the eyes. big hats on their heads
or in their hands, pacing slowly along.
convey most mournful impression to The
observer, who Is tempted to believe that
ne is looking on at a funeral But these
monks are real bringers OF comfort and
mercy, especially 10 the epldemlcs which
break out so frequently In Rome. They
work untirlngly, entering the worst of the
novels, even when the cholera Is raging.
to take the victims to the hospitals IL Is
not possible to see their faces, but Il Is GER
tain that they must be noble men, with
warm hearts in their hosoms, to devote
their lives TO this mission Of mercy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-26

band of a thousand Amazons that marches
TO war with the other warriors The aver
age temperature of this delightful country
Is about so degrees, so the men and wo-
men 40 not overburden themselves with
clothing. Their children run around nak-
ed as soon as they can, and their mothers
do not devote very much time to their
education. The fact that women take
part In the hunting and fighting make
them far more highly respected than il
usually the case among savages. Then.
too, large number of women are taken
as wives by the King, and not few are
devoted to the service of the national
idol, so that there is quite a scarcity of
women, and as consequence they are in
great demand and respected according.Y.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-26
. YOUTHS PAGE

for a deer, not for man burdened with
another. Yet he did not pause. BY him
self he would have been sure of safety.
but that thought he spurned. and with a
hoher one of Marian and his promise to
her in his mind, he took the jump lie
felt the hot air beneath him; he heard a
mighty rumbling far below, then his feet
touched firm earth and he thrust Justin
far from him and scrambled with finger
nails and toes to security.
('ro be Continued)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-26
Fighting women.

The devices OF savage mothers to avoid
being bothered by their children are num-
erous, yet none Of them Is stranger than
that OF the Dahomey woman who simply
wraps IL into the shawl or scarf with
which she covers her own iolns and let's
Il hang there while she goes about her
work. The women take keen interest
in all the lighting. for there Is a picked
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-26
snhinx and MN.

Now, Tor the first time. a photograph Of
the Sphinx with one man standing on top
of Il and another halfway up the front,
has been taken, showing at a glance the
tremendousness Of this monument, which
Is more than 5000 years old. Figures give
50 poor an idea Of size that they hardly
convey anything to the mind. Close your
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-31
BIG CLOTHING SALE.
Hundreds Came to the Pratt,
Wright ~ Co. Store

un Response to Last Weeks Advertising
--.store Sold Tuesday to the Raymond
Syndicate OF BOstOn---Rush wednes-
day and Plans For the Future.
The old, old story of the potency of adver-
Using as factor in selling goods had an
other illustration, and probably the most
striking one that has been seen locally, in
the closing out sale which opened at the
old Pratt, Wright & Co. store Wednesday
morning at about 9 o'clock. The store
was literally packed with customers,
throughout the entire day, and over 20
clerks we're on the Jump to supply the de-
mands. At 6 o'clock the doors were
locked, and the entire force of clerks re-
turned in the evening to arrange the stock
for Thursdays sale.
The hundreds of customers who came
to Brattleboro Wednesday to attend this
sale stimulated trade in other mercantile
lines, and it is fact that the other cloth
ing stores in town had the biggest days
trade for many weeks.
The experience of Wednesday was re-
peated again yesterday, a crowd being on
the sidewalk when the store was opened
in the morning, and the rush continuing
into the cleaning
mond syndicate of Boston, a sale having
been made to the syndicate Tuesday by
the administrators of the o. D. Esterbrook
estate, G. A. Harris and W. II. Bracket.
The syndicate does a large business in
buying entire mercantile stocks, and in
closing out the goods quickly for cash.
The clothing in between 400 and 500
stores in different parts of the country has
been disposed of in this way by the syndi-
cate. The Raymonds have two big stores
in Boston, where they employ force of
140 clerks.
The woolens and trimmings for custom
clothing in the store were shipped to Bos-
ton Tuesday. The entire stock of custom
clothing and furnishings remain in the
store, however, aside from what has been
sold in the past two days.
The sale will continue here as long as
the rush continues, but it is probable that
the store will be closed in few weeks,
and the stock then remaining will be
shipped to Boston by the Raymonds.
Although the sale has exceeded in volume
any known in Brattleboro, the immense
stock in the store shows no evidence of de-
pletion.
The Messrs. Raymond brought with
them from Boston a cashier and a bundle
girl. The regular force Of clerks in the
store-E. j. Fenton, Edgar Stoddard,
Avalon Converse and S. A. Wells-has
been largely increased, among those at
work being Miss Stella Stickney (cashier),
Frank Diggins of Bellows Falls, Herbert
Chamberlain, George Welman, Harry
Thomas, John Tasker, Bert Wood, Arthur
Brasor, Dean Bangs, Carl Cain, Carl End
Itch, John Benson and Warren Head.
E. j. Fenton, head clerk for Pratt,
Wright & Co., made all the arrangements
in the store for the sale and handled the
advertising which was so effective. The
full page advertisements in the local pa
pers last week told in a clear, convincing
way the facts in regard to the great sale.
The newspaper advertising was supple
mented by posters which were displayed
in all the towns tributary to Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-31
NARROWING TO A FINISH.
Vermont wheel CIubbers Almost See
Diamonds In Their Grasp.

Vermont Wheel CIubbers Almost See
Diamonds In Their Grasp.
These games have been played in the
Vermont Wheel club tournament this
week:
Three ball billiards-Pettee go, Wood
70, Pettee winning on the handicap; Pet
tee go, Miller 81; Miller 60, Wood So,
Miller winning on the handicap; Bingham
So, Wood 46.
Four ball billiards-Wood 140, Pettee
o. S. w. knight rs, Pettee 81, Knight
winning on the handicap; Hubbard so,
Wood 1870, Hubbard winning on the han
dicap; Wood 140, Munger 14S, Wood win
ming on the handicap; Munger 1875, Hub
bard IS.
Pool-Dugan so, Robertson 81; Robert
son 70, Boyden II; Taylor 40, Dugan IS,
Taylor winning on the handicap; Robert
son IS, Taylor 81; Larrow IS, Robertson
"a; Larrow IS, Taylor 80.
Dugan, 80, and Larrow, Is, are tied for
the pool prize with three games won and
one lost each in the final series. Wood
has won three games out of four in four
ball billiards and has the best chance of
winning, but S. W. Knight, who has two
won and one lost, and Munger, who has
one won and one lost, are still in the con-
test Pettee, Miller and Bingham have
each won two games and lost one in three
ball billiards, but several games remain to
be played.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-31
GRANGE NEWS.

A special meeting of Protective Grange
was held Wednesday evening as farewell
reception to Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Good
enough and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Yeaw,
who leave soon for Springfield, Mass
There was a large attendance. The first
part of the evening was taken up with a
business meeting after which the lecturer,
Mrs. A. j. Currier, took charge. Follow
ing a song by Mrs. Carrie Hamilton and an
essay on Friendship by Mrs. M. A.
Fisher, G. S. Hopkins, master of Protec-
tive Grange, made short speech and pre-
scented the departing members with several
handsome pieces of furniture. Mr.. Good
enough and Mr.. and Mrs. Yeaw responded
feelingly, expressing their sorrow at being
Obliged to leave Brattleboro and thanking
the grange for the kindly remembrances.
Mrs. Goodenough was unable to be present
on account of i'll health. Several of the
charter members then made brief remarks.
The evening closed with refreshments and
dancing,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-31
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Mrs. Geo. f. Foster will entertain the
young ladies' whist club tomorrow after
noon at her home on Canal street.
II. G.. Barber has been appointed admin
istrator of the Jonathan II. Richardson es-
tate of Brattleboro to succeed S. w. Rich
ardson, who resigned
K. K. Perry will occupy the old Pratt,
Wris & Co. store as soon as 1t is vacat-
ed by the Raymond syndicate. He will
open the store with a complete stock of
new goods.
The last lecture in the Murray clubs
lecture course will be given in the Univer-
salist church next Tuesday evening, when
Rev. A. A. Smith Of Belfast, Me-. will
speak upon 1.-THE Poetry of Kipling."
This lecture will be of special interest TO
the people of Brattleboro because of their
interest in Kipling and because Rev. Mr..
Smith is well known here. Mr. Smith was
college classmate of Rev. Mr.. Maxwell
by whom the lecture was arranged.
Central Vermont Sale Confirmed,
There was a session of the United States
court in the Brooks House Tuesday before
Judge Wheeler. A petition was presented
by the American Loan and Trust company
for confirmation of the sale of the Cen
trail Vermont railroad upon the report of
Judge E. L. Waterman, the special master
who was appointed by Judge Wheeler to
make the sale. Lawyer Young of Boston,
counsel for the New York Central railroad,
objected to the confirmation of the sale for
reasons which were named in the writ
ten protest which he presented at st. AL
bans when Judge Waterman was about to
sell the railroad. He also objected to the
acceptance of the report of the special
master, claiming that his written protest
should be made part of the report. The
court accepted the report and confirmed
the sale, informing Mr.. Young that the
rights of the New York Central railroad
might be asserted in some other way.
Other matters came before the court, but
they have no special local interest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-31
Deabs.

In Brattleboro, March 25, Deacon Simon W.
Houghton, SO, formerly of Putney.
In Brattleboro, March 90 Moses Marston
Witham, II.
In walpole, N. H., March 95, Mrs. VIM. R.
Selkirk, 10.
In walpole, N. H., March 25 Chas G. May
nard, 81
In cambridgeport, March 20, Andrew J..
Blodgett, So.
In Cambridgeport March 49, Mrs. Fanny Buck
lin, 65.
In Bellows Falls, March "a, Ernest s. Allen, 80
years, 10 mos
In Keene, N. H., March 20, Samuel Allen Ger
ould, 78.
In westmoreland, N H., March rs, Michael
Clune, 65.
Iu Townshend, March 25, Mrs. Olive Persons,
In Townshend, March 25, Lot Barber, 65.
In Mount Hermon, March 10, Charles, son of
Chas. Rapp, II months.
In Newfane, March "a, Mrs. Nancy sibley,
widow OF the late Isaac Sibley, SO.
In Searsburg, March 20, Willard Sumner, Co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-31
PIKE WEIGHING 90 1-s POUNDS
Was Caught at sPOfFOrd Lake Last FRI
day by WIN G. FarxYeII.

uay ny VIII G' FarWeH'
The biggest fish caught at Spofford
lake in the past 20 years was taken through
a hole in the ice Friday, March "a, by
Will G. Farwell. The fish was a pike Al
inches in length, 20 inches in girth, and
its weight was 20 IL pounds. Mr.. Far
we'll was fishing with a single hook and
ordinary bass line near Horatio Colony's
landing on the west shore of the lake in
about five feet of water. The ice at that
place was about IA inches in thickness.
Mr. Farwell used sinner six inches long
as bait. The pike made game fight and
several times was given go feet of line and
then brought back to the hole before he
was tired out. The fish was finally lifted
through the hole with gait. During the
present month Mr.. Farwell has caught six
other pike at the lake, ranging in weight
from six to ten pounds each. Mr.. Farwell
will be remembered by summer visitors as
the captain and pilot of the little steamer
which makes regular trips around the
lake,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-31
PERSONAL.

Miss Elsie Wing of Holyoke, Mass, is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. H. F. C. T6dt.
Miss Abbie Higgins came from Holyoke
Tue.day to care for her sister Mary, who
is very ILL.,
Miss Agnes Mcguire and Miss Barbara
Murphy go Monday II Bellows Falls to
visit relatives.
Mrs. NJ. f. Ellis of Boston visited her
daughter, Miss Nellie Ellis, few days,
returning Tuesday.