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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-08
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OUR RELIGIOUS CoNTEMPoRA-
EIES.

Let an evil prosper. and straightway
the world will begin to wonder II it is not
a virtue.
God wants us to bring our talents into
His service; but IL We have no talents TO
bring He can do very well without them
What He cannot do without Is our loyalty
We need not go into his service at all IL
we cannot carry our hearts into it-Chris-
tian Advocate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-08

Our thoughts turn readily 10 the home
coming OF the victorious Christ, before
which all others pale and are az nothing
No self-devotion was ever as great as
that OF the Son of God. No victory was
ever as splendid as His over all the pow
ers Of sin and hell No sacrifice was
ever as unselhsh. and no results Of bat
tie ever as fun of blessing as wide and
far-reachng unto eternity. The gates
and the everlasting doors lifted up their
heads. when the King OF Glory came I'm.
"The heavens declare Ills Righteousness
and all the people see His glory" None
Of the princes OF this world have known
His glory. How happy are they, what
ever crown they wear, who follow in
His train. Central Presbyterian.
The school should improve the intel
lectual health of home. a healthy taste
for reading, early formed whilst at school,
will foster the habit of home-readlng-of
having a good book always at hand for
odd moments. That is a habit Of inesti-
mable value. Youth thus learns 70 regard
books as their friends hence, choice books
are the best presents for children. The
ownership OF books increases their power
over the child's mind, and .intensiies his
interest I'm them. lie has gained love
for literature who can say with Fenelon,
If all the towns Of the world were laid
at my feet, IN exchange for my books
and love FOR reading ! would spurn them
all:" or with Gibbons. "A taste for books
is the pleasure and glory OF my life. [
would not exchange them for all the
gold OF the Indies.
Teachers and parents need not only to
awaken a love for books. but 70 guide
youth I'm the selection OF them. Bad
books and papers abound, as do also the
good ones. Catholic Visitor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-08

husband while digging potatoes noticed
one more curiously shaped that the others.
He picked it up and, II a Maine paper may
be credited. ne found his wife's long-lost
ring encircling f. The potato bulged out
on each side Of the ring, holding it secure
~.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-08

\ woman Is going to run for the ma
jority in Boston on the Socialist ticket.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-08

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-08

Capt. j P. Mays, the Oldest conductor
on the Western and Atlanta railroad, is
dead.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17
No Deadheads There.

heard good story that comes
from little town 10 the northern
part of the state. Among the mem
bers of the Methodist church at that
place is an old railroad conductor
who has been retired from the
business for ten years or more. Dur
ing the morning service at his church
not many Sundays ago the ola rail.
roader was called upon by the minis
ter to assist in taking up the collec
tion--one Of the stewards who usually
helped in that work being absent.
The retired railroader started dowr
the aisle with the contribution basket
and passed it around like an old hand
at the business. Everything passed
off smoothly until he came to goot
old brother who had nodded himsel)
fast asleep, an just as he. was about tt
pass by him he was suddenly over
come by the force Of habit acquired Ii
his railroad days. Giving the sleep
| ing brother dig on the shoulder with
the basket, he blurted out: wicket
pleased"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17
A s5O,OOO DEAL.
5000 Acre Tract Of Coal Land Bought
BY a syndicate.


A transaction has been closed III
Philadelphia involving the purchase
of 3, 900 acres of fine coal land in Bar.
bour county, w. Va, the net price Of
which is upwards Of $4,000.
The land is located near Philippi
on the Tygart's Valley river, and it is
understood to contain large deposits
OF the best coal for all purposes TO b.
found in West Virginia or elsewhere
The purchase means the opening
up OF the vast veins of coal and active
operations at an early day, with az
expediture OF large sums OF money
annually
The company making the purchase
lis composed Of A. g. Dayton, G. II
Teter and James Il. Hall, of Philippi
J. G. Menoher, OF Latrobe, Pa; Johr
Kerr, OF Pittsburg; Albert Thompson
of Davis, w. Va; w. w. Patterson
of Philadelphia and Others. TIL,
coal is already partially developed.
1t Is understood that capitalists
from both the east ard west are in
spectiug coal territory in the same
section, with the prospect of large ad
ditional expenditures, in which event
four distinct fields will be contribut,
ing TO the consumers market.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17
Very low Rates
National Peace Jubilee,
Washington, d. c.
RaItimOre & Ohio Railroad,

For the great National Peace Jubi-
lee, to be held at Washington, D. c.,
May 23, "a and 25, the Baltimore &
Ohio r. r. will sell excursion tickets
at one fare for the round trip from
points on its line east of Pittsburg,
Parkersburg and Wheeling inclusive,
except from the following points
which round trip tickets will be sold
as named: New York, $500; Phila.
delphia, $500; Chester, $4.50 Will
mington, $500; Baltimore, 50. 90.
Tickets will be sold May % and %,
and will be good returning until May
26, 1899 inclusive.
The programme is as follows:
May 23-Parade of Military and
Naval organizations. Salutes from
gunboats. Ringing of chimes and
band concerts.
May 24-Parade of school children
Parade Of civic organizations. AL
vehicles in the streets to be decorated
with flowers.
May 25-Historical Pageant, illus
trating u. S. soldiers and sailors OF
each of the American conflicts. Grand
ilumnations and fireworks at NIGH
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17

Kingnood aud VanneIion Road gets the
Mail Again.


Therailroatl will get the mail back
again, beginning with the new con
tract Monday, May sth. The Off
ciais Of the road proposed to the
Postofiice Department that IL they
would have the mail weighed again,
as is customary anyhow every four
years, the road would take the con
tract again at whatever amount the
schedule called for under the new
weighing, as the price for carrying
the mail on the railroads is fixed at
so much per mile, according to the
weight. Our mail has not been
weighed for -four years, and ought to
weigh at least one third more now
than then, which would allow the
railroad third more for carrying
it, ard the road viii take chances on
it and make a new contract on the
present weight OF the mail. The De
partment ordered the mail that
passes over the road between here
and Tunnelton weighed for one week,
and commenced last Friday, so We
will know now shortly what the in
crease is and if the railroad takes it
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17
AW rUL SLOW.
That's What the Kingwood Council
Is-Won't Let Jimmie Finish His
Contract.

Is-Won't Let Jimmie Finish Hi.
Contract.
Last fall the town of Kingwood
gave contract for stone sidewalks
to Mr. James Grant, of this place
and he even In the face of bad
weather got large part of it com
pleted but the severe winter stopped
the work and now the council has
decided to not have it completed.
Mr. Grant had all his appliances
there and was ready to finish his
contract and was doing a splendid
job. There is no way to account
for the action except that they dom t
want any Improvements. To show
how the people regret the action we
clip the following from one of
the local papers of that town:
"We think it high time our town
officials were pushing the compile
ton. of the stone work that has been
so long delayed. Ofcourse the mat
ter had to be deferred through the
winter on account Of the weather,
but we have now had solid month
Of very fine working weather, and
the work could have been complet-
ed by this time, if the officials had
allowed the stone contractor to come
on and complete his work, as they
should have instead of trying to put
him off and delay the matter as much
as possible"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17

The following comment is taken
from the Parkersbnrg Sentinel: The
board Of regents Of the University
have increased President Raymond i
salary 5000 year. 10 defense thereof
ii is stated that. in view Of the attacks
upon the President, the board has
given him this increased sum more as
token Of their regard for, and CON
fldeDce in bin than for any other rca-
son. 1t would have sounded so much
better to the critical world II the rea-
sons were put upon the broader ground
that his services were worth more
than his former salary to the school.
and that he was being paid too little
for his work and worth.
This one is from the Charlestown
Free Press: The West Virginia Uni
versity regents at their recent meet
ing abolished the commencement ball.
and substituted cooking. or domestic
science department. Co-education
prevails there. and the girls, at least,
will be found falling over themselves
in their rush to acquire the art OF
making consomme, etc. 1t will bean
improvement on learning to "Trip
the light fantastic toe.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17
Epidemic Over.

IL is believed that the small poS
epidemic at Layton is at an end, al
there have been no new cases fol
about week, says the news. A
very strict watch is kept over the
town, and there is not much chance
for the disease to spread. Many o.
the houses have been fumigated and
the inhabitants have all been yacci
mated, so that they feel pretty safe
as regards the spreading of the dis
ease The most peculiar thing about
the epidemic was the fact that the
people did not know that they had
the smallpox until they were so in
formed by the doctors. although
some of them were covered with
sores.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17
OPEN AGAIN.
Council Takes Another Tumble to Itself
in Fairmont and the Saloons are
Running.


Fairmont now has license. This
was decided on Monday and on that
day at noon the general irrigation
which had been neglected since the
first of May was resumed in great
shape. The shouting of the thirsty
could almost be heard in Morgan
town when the news was made pub
lie in Fairmont
Frank Cox was called in by the
interested parties to investigate the
matter and help institute the legal
steps necessary to keep the saloons
open. 1t was decided to make a
strong fight but when it came to a
trial of the case the authorities
backed down.
The license had been granted and
it had been rescinded by less than q
majority of the council. This was
an illegal step of course and the Ii
censes that had been granted had te
stand. The row between the county
court and the council was patched
up in way satisfactory to both
sides and the saloons are now doing
business at the old stand in Fair
mont
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17
New Money Orders.

The postotfice department has beer
contemplating a radical change 10 the
form Of money orders, and will put a
new system into effect when the pres
ent money order contract expires the
lst Of September. The postal officials
have been considering various styles
that promise 70 be an improvement
on the present clumsy order, and have
about decided to adopt an order that
Is written manifold, the order and
letter OF advice being written at the
same time. At present the order and
letter Of advice are written at differ
ent times on separate FORMS. o11 often
cfrore are made In tho and
14y should, and the paye6 6encr6ily
IN a |culty n collecting bis money.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17
A Notable Lecture.

Hon. joseph H. Bingham, Assist
Secretary of Agriculture, will deliver
free lecture at Commencement Hall,
on the evening of June 3. He is a
splendid talker and stands six feet
and six inches tall, in fact he is about
the tallest thing connected With Pres
ident McKinley's administration.
The lecture will be entirely free and
everybody is invited TO attend. He
should be honored with full house.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17
q "a . II q H Z "A.
Bears tho 4, The Kind You Have Always BOugh
Signature "a N<Hzzzx
Mormonism Spreading.

Mormonism continues it's work Of
PROSECUTING Elders of that faith
are now operating in all parts OF
West Virginia. Just across the
line, in Maryland, some of their
number were recently warned to
leave the State. This course ought
to be pursued wherever they appear.
Their plan is to make home to
have canvas, preaching 10 the wo.
men particularly. Gradually they
unfold the doctrines of their firth
aid in many instances they freely
advocate plural marriages They
seed to indhce emigration to Salt
Lake City, then Zion, and have beer
somewhat successful in this.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17
The Dog PoIsoRer.

Like the assessor, the dog poison
er is on his annual visit, and many
CANNES there are who, like the Fill
pinos, are tasting of the sweets Of
civilization, not from yankee bullets,
bnt a quiet messenger that can be
procured for the trifling sum OF one
hundred mills.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17

Two Hundred People Narrowly Escaped
Being Thrown Iats The River at
i;e-Thr2e Radfy Injured.

Two Hundred People Narrowly Escaped
Being Thrown Iats The River al
Conneilsviiie Three Badly Injured.
A horrible accident was averted al
Connellsyille on Saturday evening, but
not without serious injury ~ three
persons. A train going west on lhe
Baltimore aud 0iiis Railroad had in
its makeup steam shovel, and as the
train pulled under the wire RUPEES OF
the Suspension bridge. between Cnn-
nellsyille and New Haven, the super.
structure of the shovel caught the
bridge ropes 4 great crowd of Sat
urday night promenaders were 90 the
bridge aud at The crossing waiting fol
the train TO pass, and the shovel pull
ed of the heavy iron Gaping of the
pier on the east side. Heavy stones
fell and many people were struck.
One victim was unconscious. His
name Is Thomas Evans. John John.
son, colored. was also struck and seri
ously injured. Bell Rout. aged Il
years, who also lives in New Haven,
was among the others injured.
The bridge has sagged about two
feet because of the accident. Just a:
the train displaced the Gaping tbs
wire went down and had it not righted
itself 200 people would have beer
thrown into the river.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17

The Kentucky law under which SO
many negroes in the last twenty years
have been sold on the block for term Of
years, In punishment for vagracy, has
been at last declared demonstrations
al. The decision was made by Judge
Scott In case OF Ben Burton, charged
with yaRrancy.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17
We Dreamed a Dream.

A reporter on this paper dreamed
the other night that the editor decid-
ed to get out paper once in his life
that was entirely satisfactory. Every
item was carried around to different
houses and If objections were raised,
it was killed. The next morning the
paper went to press as usual, and
when the patrons unfolded it they
found blank sheet. But the editor
slept sweetly realizing that he had
printed nothing to offend anybody and
that he was for once entirely satisfac-
tory. -Parkersburg News.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17
PECULIAR WORDING.
Law in Regard to Several University
Officers Badly Mixed.


In the act intended TO authorize
the board OF regents Of the University
to pay salary to its treasurer, tn,
following provision is found:
'sThey shall appoint superinten,
dent OF buildings and grounds. sec
Rotary for the faculty and secretary
for said board, and also treasurer
who shall be members OF the faculty
of the University, and the person 81
appointed shall receive such compen
sation as the board may determine
not, however, to exceed three hundred
dollars
1t appears from this that the per
son appointed superintendent of build
ings and grounds thereby becomes {
member OF the faculty, and just which
of the appointees Is designated a.
''the person" who may receive ths
salary, Is question clouded In much
obscurity.
The board has designated the treas
urer as the man and has fixed his sal
AIRY at 5000. This was done at the
last meeting.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17

AN exchange in a town not faI
away printed an item to the effect
that certain resident, whose name
it did not give, had better stop kiss
ing his hired girl, or he might be
found out. Twenty seven men called
on the editor and Immediately stop
ped their paper and accused him o.
interfering in their domestic affairs
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17
-eN0->s-
POLITICS.
Reason That Deveney Does not Have
License In FairmOnt-Final
Action Thursday.

License In FatrmOnt-Final
Action Thursday.
Deveney of Fairmont is the only
saloon keeper up there who hasn't re-
ceived license. He is the proprietor
Of the Hotel Marietta. The failure
of this man to get the coveted privi.
lege is due to his stand on politics in
the last campaign. He fought Ger.
tain man who wanted to he elected tt
the county court but his efforts were
futile. This soured the court.
At the same time he fought for the
election of the council which was sue
cessful and this fixed them. They
were for him. They granted hin
license and the court turned hin
down. This precipitated the row
and neither could compromise. How
ever they all have license now except
him and his care will be taken up By
the court on Thursday when he will
probably be granted the permit.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17
Have You Had the Grip?

If you have, you probably need re-
liable medicine like Foley's Honey and
Tar to heal your lungs and stop the
racking cough incidental to this dis
ease. J. M. Reed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17
Found.

At J. M. Reeds drug stole, mar
velous cure for all kidney diseases,
nervous exhaustion and female weak
ness. 1t is Foley's Kidney Cure.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17
DEAD AT ITO.


CLARKsBURG, w. Va, May 10
Last night Watts Colston, one hun
dred and ten years old, died in this
county, near Northview. He vas the
chief caterer at the reception dinner
given in honor of President Jackson.
He was afterwards purchased by the
late Judge George II. Lee, who gave
him his liberty, and by his will pro-
vided him house and lot for home,
where he lived until his death. In
the death of Uncle Watt, the Oldest
colored citizen OF Harrison county has
passed away
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17

You know what Queen Quality L
DO You wear IL? H5ksonMA1's.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17

The following is a list of the Grand
and Petit Jurors drawn the 10th day
OF April, 1899, TO attend before the
Circuit Court Of Monongalia County,
at the Court House thereof, on Tues
day, June 18th, 1899.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17
HUSTON Il DEMAIN,

Estimates IN all Kinds of Buildings turnished to
responsible applicants free Of charge
Contracts solicited for all classes Of buildings Moth
ing but FIRST class work.
HUSTON & DEMAIN,
Morgantown, w Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-17

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