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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-14
Excessive Coffee Drinking.

The Moors are inveterate coffee drink
ers especially the merchants, and they
sit in their bazaars and drink continu-
ously the whole day long. 1t has been
noticed that almost invariably, when
these coffee drinkers reach the age of 40
or 40, their eyesight begins to fail, and
by the time they get to be so they be-
come blind. One is forcibly impressed
by the number of blind men seen about
the streets Of the city of Fee, the capital
Of Morocco, and this is invariably at
tributed to the excessive use of coffee. -
New York Ledger.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-14
The transformed pythagorean.

Some undergraduates once wished to
play a practical joke upon man who
was a disciple of Pythagoras, SO one day
when he was little sleepy by reason
of the amount of brandy and soda that
he had imbibed his friends smeared him
with honey and rolled him in the in
side of feather bed. When the disciple
of Pythagoras got up in the morning.
he looked in the looking glass at him.
self and said slowly, with whistle,
Bird, by love !"-London Figaro.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-14
Long Lived Germans.

It is interesting to recall the extraor-
binary longevity of the three founders
Of the German empire. William was
81. Moltke was also 81 and Bismarck
was SO, but indeed all the most illustri-
ous Germans of the latter half century
have been long lived. Ranke was 81 !;
Curtius was 70; Mommsen is 81. The
poet Geibsl was 20, Wagner was 70,
Lisst rs, and the present chancellor is
~.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-14
West VIRGINIA oil GENERATORS are

West Virginia oil operators are
watching the new field at Scio, o.,
about % miles from Steubenville,
and many Of them are already inter
ested financially. 1t has been SOME
time since there has been an excil-
ing development in this state, but
oil keeps up at S1.29.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-14
A oue.tion Of Locn,,xy.

I'm tell you one thing" " said Mad
pop to his long suffering wife, Elf
Willy does not behave himself. I'll give
him the worst spanking he ever had.
He'll get it In the neck"
do be serious, my DEAR replied
Mrs. Madpop 1.-THE neck is no place on
which to spank a child. Harper s
Bazaar.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-14
The Moundsville Herald is reminded

The Moundsville Herald is reminded
that they have not changed their
date line yet. They are still living
in the year 1898. Last week they
had notice at the top of one of the
columns on the first page to the eff
feet "Write it $780," They ought
to smoke up.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-14
You are Invited

To call every day and look over
my fresh Fancy Groceries. / keep
nothing but first class goods at bot
tom prices. a. L NYE.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-14
which Endf

Irascible Lieutenant down engine
room tube)-Is there blithering idiot
At the end OF this tube?
Voice From the Engine Room--Not
at this end sir. Punch.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-14
FONDA Ring.

A gold finger ring was picked up ON
the street and brought to this office.
The owner can have same by proving
property and paying for this notice.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-14
For Rent.

Two furnished rooms convenient
" located with bath, heated with
hot air. Inquire at this Office.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-14
MoRGANTowN. JANUARY IA. 1899

Senator Fast is sitting on the
Democratic side Of the senate cham
Der but he is not voting on that side.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-14
Suppiers Of Natural Gas 4 Water.
AND GAS FITTING

All who contemplate having plumb
ing or gas fitting done should consider
that little saving in first cost is not
always economy. We buy our goods
at first hands, strictly for cash. We
have expert plumbers and will guar
antee all work, at prices as low as
consistent with first-class material
and workmanship, We will be here
to protect our work as long as gas
lasts and people use water.
This is point worth considering.
Remember everything first class and
work guaranteed to be according to
the most approved sanitary regula-
tiOnS.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-14
Queen & Crescent

Route and Southern R'y. 1909 miles
shortest line to Florida and the Yves
Indias.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-14


About three miles east of Wheel
ing is IA hamlet rejoicing in the Gu
phonious and pastoral name of
Pleasant Valley, suburban settle
ment for Wheeling's sFour Hun
dred'. When it holds its annual
municipal election. Pleasant Valley
presents the unique spectacle of
electing Democratic Mayor-the
only citizen OF the Democratic per-
suasion in the village-the other
thirty eight voters being Republi-
cans to man. Since the village
was incorporated three years ago,
this lone Democrat, j. r. Acker, has
been elevated to the Mayors chair
without opposition. Probably no
other town in the United States can
duplicate the phenomenon.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-14

The presence OF a law on the
states statute book which forbids
the operation of any enterprise in
this state whose capitalization ex-
ceeds $5,0O0,00O, is being used by
the opponents to the recently formed
tin plate and pottery trusts. The
law is a plain antitrust measure.
The tin trust is capitalized at $780,
100000, and the pottery trust at $37-
100000 Both now operate IN West
Virginia, but it is believed their in
corporators were too shrewd to be
ignorant of the law, and doubtless
have their fences fixed to evade it,.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-14
H.S.HAYES

WHEN you need Shoes buy them
OF US. We make good every pair
that does not turn out as represent
ed at Hirschman's.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-14

Of late years, at nearly every SEES
sion Of Congress, petitions have been
presented to the government by GER
tain citizens OF this state, who want
to be reimbursed tor damages to
their property, most of it inherited,
inflicted during the civil war Con-
gressmen Dorr and Dayton have al
ready presented the petitions Of res
idents of the counties of Berkeley,
Jefferson, Raleigh and Fayette. No
hope for the claimants is expressed
and the petitions will likely go the
way Of their predecessors.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-14

Among the Republican receptive
candidates for the Senatorial toga is
Judge Edwin Maxwell, of Clarks-
burg. He is like Br'er Postum, he
done lay low, but will be ready if the
way opens. In case of deadlock,
State Senator N. f Whitaker, of
the First District, will be sprung
and he will be strong dark horse.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-15
The Hungry Mans Verse.

Hugh Montgomery, whose father
owns large ranch in the fertile San
Joaquin valley. came up to town last
week and paid a brief visit at the
house of a clerical uncle.
This divine, who is one of the best
and most hospitable of men, follows the
custom of having prayers before
breakfast. In connection with this
service each member of the family cir
Gle is expected to recite a verse OF
Scripture. Hugh, who has habitually
a very healthy appetite. became decid-
edly sharp set before the amen was
said. When his turn came to recite
verse, he significantly repeated the
familiar words:
"How many hired servants of my
fathers have bread enough and to
spare, while perish of hunger"
The reverend uncle listened with
twinkling eyes, and there was a
speedy adjournment to a well spread
table.-San Francisco News Letter.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-15
The Doctors Servant.

Calino, the French .'Mrs Parting
ton," does not amuse so much by the
confusion of his words as by the quaint
ness and unintended plainness of his re-
marks. He entered the service of well
known doctor, who, after Calinc had
been buying hay for his horses for
awhile, made up his mind that the hay
was worthless.
''That is very poor hay that you've
been buying. the doctor complained
''But the horses eat it. sir. said
Calino.
"No matter It's bad hay"
eyes, sir, said Cslino respectfully.
"I'll change it. know you are much
better judge of hay than the horses
are''
One day the bell rang. and Calino
came in.
ga patient has arrived. sir. - he re-
ported.
"An old patient or new one2"
asked the doctor.
"New one, of course, sir. said Ca
lino "The old ones never come backl"
Calino admired very much the beau
tiful teeth of lady among his masters
patients.
"AhP' he exclaimed. 'Her teeth are
as fresh and sound and white as new
born baby'si''
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-15
Fighting It's Reflection.

Mrs. Charles Cole of Aurora, Ind.
was attracted the other morning by
peculiar hissingand rapping in her bed
room. On investigation she beheld a
large black snake swinging from the
top of the dresser by its tail and vi
ciously fighting its reflection in the mir
ror. Mrs. Cole called for her husband
to come and kill the reptile, but when
he appeared he could not strike at the
swaying serpent, that continued the
combat with the shadow in the glass,
unmindful of his presence, for fear of
shattering the costly mirror. He then
procured long pole and succeeded in
disengaging its coils from the mirror
frame and hurting it out of the window
through which it had evidently enter
ed. The fall to the ground from the
second story room stunned, but did not
kill, the snake, and when Mr.. Cole de-
scended the stairs and reached the
yard to accomplish its death it swiftly
glided away in the grass and escaped.
Cincinnati Enquirer
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-15
Domestic Discord.

''In home in the country not far
from town. says the Catlettsburg
Ry) Independent, "there may be seen
quite a pile of sewing lying on the
floor, nearly in the middle of the room,
that has been undisturbed for more
than six months. At that time the
head Of the house wanted chair, and.
seeing but one handy, he dumped to
the floor the sewing which lay upon it.
His wife asked him to pick it up. He
said he wouldn't do it. She told him as
he threw it there it could remain until
he got ready to pick it up. She would
never touch it And there it remains,
D memorial to an incompatibility of
disposition"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-15
A TRUSTY SKIPPER.
He Knew His Business and Was
Promptly Engaged.

He Knew His Business and Was
Promptly Engaged.
Since, happily, not a single life was
lost when the mighty Paris grounded
on the Manacles. there can be no harm
in telling little story of wise and
trusty sailing master we once met
aboard a friends yacht. Our man,
not being satisfied to cruise about the
Solent, wished to take the boat right
fact. he did navigate her safely as far
as from Ryde pier to Barmouth, a job
that wants a bit of doing. But he
funked taking her into HOlyhead ION
his own" for Holyhead is most dan
gerous harbor and fairly abounds in
sunken snags So he cast about to
find pilot OF the lot that presented
themselves he gave the preference to
an elderly sea dog with a rolling eye
that spoke volumes for a concealed
mine of humor within. Being a bit of
a commodore himself, however, our
host couldn't engage the professional
skipper without catechising him.
Il presume you know Holyhead har-
Dor pretty well?" he said.
you bet do
"It's full of sunken rocks and snags.
isn't it?"
$50 they say"
$50 they say! But you know just
where they lie. don't youY
mo, Pm jiggered if dol" answered
the pilot, and we were all aghast.
''Well, you're pretty SOFT of chap
to undertake to take us in," cried our
man with cutting sarcasm. "And you
don't even know where the rocks arev'
Probably" answered the old skip
per, tucking about half an ounce of to-
bacco into an unseen hollow tooth;
''but know precious well where they
amt, an up to now that's always an
swered my purpose" He was en-
gaged.-Ally Sloper.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-15
Worst Kind O| C1Se
We Will Tell You if You Will
Believe It.
The Experience of Well Known
Persons Ought Surely to
Be Convincing.

We ask you to read the following
statement from a well-known citizen
because he suffered from one of the
worst kind of cases of backache and
kidney disorders, and was cured by
MorrOw's Kid-ne-oids. If you are in
the least way troubled with a weak
back or disordered kidneys, use Nor
rows Kid-ne-oids; they cure every
time.
Mr.. w. J. Lenhart, 100 Sterling St.,
Cleveland, o., says: Il have suffered
for years with disordered kidneys,
also severe backache, headache and
rheumatism. | dOctored with differ
ent physicians and took all kinds of
kidney cures, but it seemed that
there was no sure cure for me. | read
about Morrow's Kid-ne-oids some
time ago, and determined to give
them trial. After / had taken them
a few days | was greatly relieved. l
will continue to use Morrow's Kid
ne-oids.
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills,
but yellow tablets and sell at fifty
cents box at all drug stores and at
John Lamparter & Co.'S drug store.
Mailed on receipt of price. Manu-
factured by John Morrow & Co.,
chemists, Springfield, Ohio.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-15
|S'I IMPOSSIBLE
To DisprOve Facts. 1t Is Decidedly
Easy to Verify Akron
Opinion.

Nothing by way of an Introduction
could be added to the experience and
opinions given below, which could
increase their value. Akron people
can safely be left to draw their own
conclusions based on such convinc-
ing proof as this citizen offers. What
is there lacking in evidence like this
to satisfy a dyed-in-the-woo Doubt
ing Thoms?
Mrs. J. f. Fischnaller, of 45O Per-
kins street, says: Il suffered from
pains in my back, from Iny kidneys
were in dreadful state when COM
menced using Doan's Kidney Pills.
l was induced to procure from Lam
parter & Co.'s drug store after read
ing accounts of many cures affected
by them. Mornings i was COM
pletely fatigued and never-ceasing
backache was always present. Find
ing great relief from the first box of
Doan's Kidney Pills L sent for more
and their use corrected the kidney
secretions SO that had no more an
noyance from them. The pain was
removed from my back and instead
of remaining awake for hours at
night, l could sleep. L am positive
in saving that Doan's Kidney Pills
are a reliable and effective medi-
cine"
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold for 80
cents box, by all dealers or sent by
mail on receipt of price. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Buffalo, n. Y. Sole agents
for the U. S. Remember the name
Doan's and take no other.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-15
Small Beginnings.


A traveller through dusty road strewed acorns on
the lea;
And one took root and sprouted up, and grew into
a tree.
Love sought its shade at evening time, to breathe
its early vows;
And age was pleased, in heats of noon, to bask
beneath its bows;
The dormouse loved its dangling twigs, the birds
sweet music bore;
It stood glory in its place, blessing evermore.
A little spring had lost its way amid the grass
and fern,
passing stranger scooped a well, where weary
men might turn;
He walled it in. and hung with care ladle at
the brink;
He thought not of the deed he did, but Judged
that toll might drink.
He passed again, and loi the well, by summers
never dried,
Had cooled ten thousand parching tongues. and
saved life beside.
A dreamer dropped random thought; twas old,
and yet twas new;
a simple fancy of the brain. but strong in being
true.
1t shone upon genial mind, and 10! its light be-
A lamp of life, beacon ray, monitory fame
The thought was small; its issue great; watch
fire on the hill.
1t shed its radiance far adown. and cheers the val
ley still!
nameless man. amid crowd that thronged the
daily mart,
Let fall word Of hope and love, unstudied. from
the heart;
A whisper on the tumult thrown-a transitory
breath
1t raised brother from the dust; it saved soul
from death.
o germ, founti o word of love! o thought
at random castl
Yc were but little at the first, but mighty at the
last.
Charles MlctaY.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-15
Carnenfer Shnn Fersifare.

The Carpenter had put down his tools
and gone for his luncheon.
Life with me is perfect bore, -
eaid the Anger.
I'm little board myself" " said the
Small Plank
"There's no art i'll this country, :"
observed the Screwdriver. every
things screwed in my eyes.
"You don't stick at anything long
enough to know what you're driving
ct, interjected the Glue.
"That's just it, ~ said the Screw.
''He never goes beneath the surface the
way the Jack Plane and I do.
"Tutl" cried the Saw. 81 go through
things just as much as you do Life S
stuffed with sawdust.
Regular grind said the Grind
stone.
81 agree with You, observed the
Bench. "It doesn't make any difference
how well l do my work. I'm always sat
On"
"Let's strike" said the Hammer.
''That's itl cried the Anger. ''You
hit the nail on the head that time.
"I'll hit it again. retorted the Ham
mer, and he kept his word, but he hit
the wrong nail. That is why the Car
penter now wears his thumb in ban
dage 1t was his thumb nail the Ham
mer struck Harper Bazaar.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-15

"It Is scarcely two summers ago., said
Mr.. J. F. Bell to the New York Herald,
that | was at the head of a quartz mill
ng establishment near Guadaloupe Y
Calyo. in chihuahua. There were about
30 swarthy and powerful poems, or semi
slave half breeds, working under me, and
/ had absolute power over them. BY
kindly treatment / managed to get more
work out of them than any predecessor
and was in great favor at the mill. | also
had a privilege of taking on new hands.
The mill was situated in a lovely valley,
where semltropical fruit abounded, and
my little cabin was within minutes
walk of the mill.
Zone day a curious little Mexican ap-
piled at the mill for work. He seemed to
be a man of intelligence above the aver
age and had evidently Travelled great
distance He looked very diminutive be-
side the six foot 'greasers,' who were able
to carry 400 pounds of gold quartz on
their backs, but | took pity on him and
hired him.
''One night ! heard a faint rap on my
door just as | was retiring. | asked the
visitor in and found it to be my curious
workman. His face was the picture of
misery. 4 have great secret to tell
you,' he said 4 can trust no one but
you, and ] cannot longer remain silent.
You will never regret granting me this
request. VIII you go with me over to the
water tanks, where there are no caves
droppers? | will surprise you with a
great confession
"'Look at these, SIR he said softly,
putting into my astonished hands some
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-15
The Mennest Man.

A mean man on the south side agreed
early in the week to meet girl at
luncheon down town last Saturday, and
after luncheon they were going to the
matinee The girl kept her part of the
contract. She wore a new silk waist
and new bonnet, and was in the
lunchroom as the clock struck 1. After
she had waited about five minutes there
came a note from the mean man. 1t
said:
'The inclosed cards will show you
why can't keep my engagement
The Enclosed cards" announced that
he had bean married to chum of hers
that morning. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-15
Hotspur.s Description of a Fop

hOtspGE-s Va q ofs
But remember, when the fight was done,
When was dry with rage and extreme toll,
Breathless and faint, leaning upon my sword,
Came there certain lord, neat, trinity dressed,
Fresh as bridegroom; and his chin, new reaped,
Showed like a stubble land at harvest home;
He was perfuIned like milliner,
And 'twixt his finger and his thumb he held
A pouncet box which and anon
He gave his nose and took t away again
Who, Herewith angry, when it next came there,
Took it in snuff-and still he smiled and talked;
And as the soldiers bore dead bodies by
He called them untaught knaves, unmannerly,
To bring slovenly unhandsome corse
Betwixt the wind and his nobility.
With many holiday and lady terms
He questioned me; among the rest demanded
My prisoners in your majesty's behalf
then, all smarting, with my wounds being cold,
To be so pestered with popiniay,
Out of my grief and my impatience
Answered neglectingly, know not what
lie should or he should not; for he made me mad
To see him shine so brisk and smell sweet
And talk so like waiting gentlewoman
OF guns and drums and wounds-God the
mark!
And telling me the sovereign'st thing on earth
Was parmaceti for inward bruise,
And that it great pity, so it was,
That villainous saltpeter should be digged
Out of the bowels of the harmless earth,
Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed
So cowardly, and but for these vile guns
He would himself have been a soldier.
Shakespeare.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-15

badly SCARED with hatchet blows admin
istered in the way of discipline by their
husbands. When girl becomes a bride
before reaching maturity, her husband
rubs her with fat to make her grow
The doctrines of Malthus are practiced
| by these sayages in a very effective way
namely, by killing large proportion of
| the infants born. Sometimes q blow of
the club does the business, but the usual
mode is to thrust a stick through the
ears into the skull of the newborn child
Immediately after birth. If, however, a
child is permitted to survive, the utmost
care and affection are lavished upon it.
Water being so scarce, it is never bathed,
but is rubbed with dry sand to keep it
| clean.
| There are no more confirmed cannibals
than these Australians 1t is quite Gus
tomary for mothers to. eat their own
children. The dead are devoured to avoid
the necessity of prolonged mourning, and
the heart and kidney fat of slain ene-
my are eaten in order to acquire his
courage. In the north warrior takes
the head of his foe and eats the eyes, aft
er which the skull is tossed about in a
frenzied dance. There is a priesthood of
I
that they require a diet of human flesh.
Black mems flesh is always preferred. the
natives declaring that the meat of white
people is salt and nauseating
When a boy arrives at manhood, he is
permitted to eat eels and lizards. Also,
he may then be ornamented with a series
Of attractive scars across his breast and
stomach The cuts are made with sharp
stone or with the edge of shell, and
these are prevented from healing proper
ly by putting ashes in them or by allow
ing ants to walk around in them. Conse-
Iuently, they heal at length in beautiful
ridges. The body is further adorned with
red, white and black paints, and on fes-
live occasions the hair twisted up with a
string and painted red, the coiffure being
further helped out with cockatoo feathers
and the tail of dog. White, with some
tribes is the war color, while with others
it is for mourning, but red is always the
hue of gayety.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-15
Severely Practical.

you are not feeling we'll this morn
ing" she said. with a calm but un-
smiling face.
81 was up rather late. You see
''I think little toast is what you
need"
"Thats a very good suggestion. You
see"-
Eyes. That's the very thing 1t is
an old saying that like cures like; and
it was doubtless a little toast hast
night which started you on the road
to your present discomfort. Wash
ington Star.