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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08
Washington's Strength.

A writer in Arlington, in 1854, asked
Mr.. Curtis if Washington could, like
Marshal SAKE, break horseshoe, and
the reply he received was, he had no
doubt he could had he tried, for his
hands were the largest and strongest he
had ever seen. Mr.. Curtis then gave
several instances of the generals
strength, of which he recalls the follow
ing: When Washington was a young
man, he was present ON one occasion, as
locker on, at wrestling games, then the
fashion in Virginia. Tired of the sport.
he had retired to the shade of tree,
where be sat perusing pamphlet, till
challenged to bout by the hero of the
day, and the strongest wrestler in the
state. Washington declined till, tainted
by the remark that he feared to try
conclusions with the gladiator, he camly
came forward, and without removing his
coat, grappled his antagonist. There
was fierce struggle for brief space of
time, when the champion was hurled to
the ground with such tremendous force
as to jar the very marrow of his bones.
Another instance of his prodigious
power was his throwing the stone across
the Rappahannock at Fredericksburg
"a feat that has never been performed
since. Later in life number of Young
gentlemen at Mount Vernon were con-
tending in the exercise of throwing the
bar. Washington, after looking on some
time, walked forward, saying, Allow me
to try, and grasped the bar, sent the iron
flying through the air twenty feet beyond
its usual limits. Still later in his career,
Washington, whose age was like lusty
winter, frosty yet kindly observed
three OF his workmen at Mount Vernon,
vainly endeavoring to raise large stone,
when, tired of witnessing their unsuc-
cessful attempts, he put them aside, and
taking it in his iron grasp, lifted it to it's
place, remounted his horse, and rode on"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08
Judge Davis's Little Joke on Brother
Senator.

Senator Ferry, according to the Wash
lngton correspondent of the Chicago
Times, is pious man. "He is an elder
in the Presbyterian Church. AS far as
L can see, and l watch him pretty
closely, he is bound for the kingdom.
Of all old bachelors he is the most ire
proachable. He feels very deeply the
dignity OF a Senator, and maintains it
on all occasions. He is polite, courteous
and cold as ice. No one ever saw him
do natural or improper thing. Every
act is studied and prim and solemn.
The other day the Senator sat at break
fast glancing, as even deacons and Sem
ators will, over his paper, at the women.
He was taking the fiftieth stolen glance
at a pretty, little golden-haired saint
from Georgia, when Senator David
Davis, two tables away, startled the
dining-rosm, by roaring in his lusty
sailor voice to Mr.. Ferry: Il want to
see you before you 90 to the races
Ferry. Afraid can't go. If it's posi-
bic for me to get through my work,
shall be happy to accept your invita-
tion.' The saint turned her big. blue
reproachful orbs on Ferry. The women
all looked at him and whispered. The
model Senator blushed scarlet, stroked
his beard nervously, and smiled in a
fee2le way at the jolly giant, who sat
shaking his fat sides, and bending his
late judicial head over the thimbleful
of cruel Banting allows him. His
looks told him that he had got even
with Ferry at last. The tables are
turned. Ferry owes him one"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08
Those ObeIisks.

The following statements embody some
views held by Mr.. Erasmus Wilson,
who originated the idea of carrying an
obelisk to England:
The five monoliths known as Cleopa-
tra's Needles, stood originally in the city
OF On, or Heliopolis, in front of the
temple wherein Moses received his edu-
cation in the laws and philosophy of the
Egyptians. They are, therefore, monu-
ments, of an era in Egyptian history
closely interviewer with the history OF
the Old Testament, Rameses, one of the
hewers of the obelisk now afoat, having
probably been the oppressor of the Jews,
while his successor, Mcnephtah, was I'M
doubtedly the Pharaoh of the Exodus.
Mr.. Wilson also states that an ancient
sycamore tree in the village of Mu-
tareeah, adjacent to On, is believed to
have given shelter to the holy family in
their flight into Egypt.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08

CINCINEATI.-Flour-P Patent, s75oMs so; fancy,
s6T7 @; family, IS 7095 IS; spring, 81 s5a6
extra IS s596 50; supernne, s425a4 IS; low grades
g. 25g4 Rye Flour, s. 5O9375. Buckwhea3 -four,
81 6096 so. GRAIN heat, prime to choice white hill
and amber Is guotable at 81 2891 3d. and prime "a
choice red at q goal 49, Corn, ssa47c; rye
eSgSoc; oats, 2seS2c Barley, sog75c. Hay, prime
70 cn9tce , timothy ssgdo Mes pork, si29i2 u.s.
TNDXNAroLfs.-~,G3 1sfl- heat, No. red
winter, 81 2691 %. Corn, New Western mixed
&c. Rye, 53c. Oats, mixed, 241z@2Sc. Bulk
meats shoulders, SIC; clear rib sides, 656c Sweet
Hogsi t4634 Is.
LOUISVILLE. - Flour - Extra, "a SOFAS rs;
extra family, s5t95 Is; A No. /, segs Is; fancy
10 6Og125: Grain-Wheat, red, 81 rs amber, 81 80;
white u ID. Corn, white, 54c. mixed, 45c Rye
674c Oats, white, SIC; mixed, Bic Hay, Sli
@i2 per ton Bulk meats: shoulders re. clear Ri
SIDES, 9%c; clear sides, 10c. all loose; clear rt
sides, g%c clear sides, 10c. Sugar cured hams
l4c Lard choice leaf, in tierces lie. choice leaf
new tsTs' YSoEK.-Flour-So. q 81 asa4 80
supernne state and Western State, 81 1895 25
common to good Western and State, IS 40as rs
good TO choice Western State, S. 8096; common tt
choice white wheat Western extra, Sc 05A6 vs.
fancy white wheat Western extra, sc sO9S Is
common to choice extra Ohio, IS 40(q7 so; common
to choice st. Louis, IS 5098 rs; Minnesota patent
process, e1.a good to prime, and choice to double
extra, 81 40g9 IS. Rye Flour, SO 90g4 IS. CRAIG
Wheat 81 249l 96; rye, 74c.; barley, two-rowed
State, 7sc; corn, 62967c; oats, s5g45c. Mess pork
| II 5-16.
PHILADELPHIA.-Flou Western superfne
e49s 30; extra Pennsylvania family, sc 5o@7
Minnesota extra family, a6C96 IS; high grades and
Minnesota patent process, s7Q29 30. Grain Wheat
amber Pennsylvania, 81 4391 46; Pennsylvania
winter red, 81 4131 AZ; Pennsylvania white, 81 Al
| O. 80 Corn, yellow Western, 65@66c.; mixed
| western, 649Gf%c. Oats, white Western 37g39c.
mixed Western, 34G35c. Rye, Western 70c
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08
STOCK MARKETS.

C1NCINNATI.-Beef Cattle--Common, 20215c
fair to medium, 21z@S4c; good to choice butchers
grades, 312g41ac.; fair to good shippers 414G4cs4
fair to good heavy oxen, 31zl44c and fair to good
feeders, 3@4c., for light to heavy qualities Sheep
-Common to fair, 2lx93c and good 10 choice, 81 az
4Z4c. per pound, gross. Hogs-C Common, SO 9014 Is
lair to good light, "a 2OJ4 40; fair to good packing
Va . "a 70 and selected butchers, 81 t0G4 go.
BUFFALO.-Beef Cattle-The markets. generally
bare OF stock. Sheep and Lambs Canada sheep,
1914 so per 100 lbs; Canada lambs, IS 121au5 Is;
Western sheep s3 1904 IS; estern lamts, $50
l2% ogs-Yorkers, 81 70, and declining
NEW YORK = Beef Catte-Poor native steers,
oxen and stays from Virginia, SIC. per lb. common
to strictly prime native steers 754r1G4c Colorado
cattle, 75z9SS4c. Sheep and Lambs-Ordnary to
good sheep, $50 &c. per h.; ordinary to prime
lambs, 5ls614c.; good mixed lots of Canada sheep
and lambs generally bought s6@5 IS per 100 lbs
Hogs-New York heavies, 81 rs; good Western, So.
EAST LIBERTY, PA.-Beef Cattle Prime cattle,
500 Is per 100 lbs; good, S4s4 co; common, s3d
%. Hogs Workers, "a 1904 10 per 100 lbs; PHI
adelphia hogs "a 1904 rs. Sheep were selling at
from % rs to "a 80 per 100lbs.
WOOL. In Cincinnati, prices are nominally as
follows, the tendency being lower, bury and bad
conditioned wool bringing 30e7c. per h. less. I'm
washed-Fine merino, 20@22c coarsse clothing, %
g25c medium do, 25@26c. long combipg, 3O@33c.
Fleeced-washed-F merino, 35@3Sc; coarse cloth
ing, 3Oes4c.; medium clothing, 85939c.; long comb
ing, 40942c. Tub-washed-- Common, 30@33c good
to choice, S5S37c Pulled-Superfne, 25a27c.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08
GLEANINGS FROM THE MUSE



Though I met her but minute,
Yet her smile spoke volumes In 1t,
And l swore that would win it,
To be mine for now and aye.
So the next time that saw her,
On my knees | fell before her
And with fervor did implore her
With me to live and die.
As poured my soul out to her,
in my attempt to WOO her,
/ said that while knew her,
No other love I'd know.
And no harm should e'er betide her.
If she'd let me walk beside her,
Through the paths of life to guide her,
In her journey here below.
So when nv word was spoken,
In silence all unbroken,
waited for token
Or expression OF her love.
And her cheek was dyed with flushes,
Colored by her own sweet bushes,
AS with voice as soft as thrushes
Or the cooling of a dove,
Answered me my loved divinity,
Saying, would be your affinity,
But tie of consanguinity
Compels me TO say nay;
To one husband I'm restricted,
And with that Pm now afflicted,
And as moro are interdicted,
I'll bid you now good-day.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08
Wonder UpSnWOnder

Gtvem saay-A strange, mysterious and
most extraordinary Book, entitled "THF
BOOK OF WONDERS" Containing, with
numerous curious pictorial illustrations,
the mysteries Of The Heavens and Earth,
Natural and Supernatural, Oddities,
whimsical, Strange Curiosities, Witches
and Witchcraft, Dreams, Superstitions, Alb.
surdities, Fabulous, Enchantment, &c. In
order that all may see this curious book, the
publishers have resolved to give it away to
all that desire to see it. Address by postal
card, F: GLEASON & Co., 1913 Washington
Street. Boston, Mass.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08

LECTURE by Professor Grifis: The
Japanese are learning the use of adver-
Using in newspapers, but the usual mode
is to send placarded men about the
street. Body-warmers, eye-openers, life
supporters and blood-purifiers are names
of some strong drinks sold by Toxic bar
keepers. BARRIERS shave, give a cup of
tea and tell story for one cent.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08
Rheumatism Quickly Cured,

Durang's Rheumatic Remedy" the
great Internal Medicine, will positively cure
any case Of rheumatism on the face of the
earth: P:,ice, 81 a bottle, six bottles S.
Sold by all druggists. Send for circular to
Helphenstine d Bentley, Druggists, Wash
ington, d. c.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08

WE have larger sale for Hatch's Univer-
sal Cough Syrup than for any other medicine
OF the kind. We have for sale all the old
standard remedies. None are in such de
mand. Flint & Dayton, Friendship, N. Y
Sold by John d. Park & Sons, Cincinnati, O.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08

BURNETT's COLOGNE received the highest
award at the Centennial Exhibition. 1t is
filled in elegant bottles-glass and cork stop
pered, and basket covered-and is for sale by
all first-class Grocers and Druggists.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08

The Quarterly Medical Journal, issued by
Dr. o. E. Newton of Cincinnati, containing
fifty pages, is before us. The work should
be read by every one suffering from Chronic
or Surgical diseases. Price per year, 81 90.
Sample copy sent upon receipt of 2 cent
STAMP
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08

The best we ever used" "Find it much
cheaper than Others" "Can testify to its
superiority" Extracts from letters to the
manufacturers of DooLEY's YEAST POWDER.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08

AVER d Sons MANUAL contains informa-.
ton OF great value to advertisers. Sent free by
N. w. Aver & Son, Adv. Agts. Philadelphia
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08

Brown says he's been so often de-
ceived by the chicken at his boarding
house, that he now calls it the hooking
bird.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08
PONDS EXTRACT.
PONDS EXTRACT
The Peoples Remedy.
The Universal Pain Extractor.
Note: Ask for Ponds Extract.
Take no Other.


s'Henr, for will speak of excellent things,
POND'S ExTRACT-Th great Vegetable
Pain Destroyer. Has been IN use over thirty
years, aud for cleanliness and prompt curative
CHILDREN. No family. can afford to be with
Cont9sioRs, Cuts, aprains, are relieved Al,
most Instantly by external application. Promptly
Toms, cEa aH DID eres, BoI-. fson.,
Corns, etc ArTeSts lnnsmInst4n, reduces swell;
LADIES and it their best friend. 1t assuages the
pains to which they peculiarly subject
notably fullness and pressure in the head nausea,
nenty heals ali kinds Of inaammations and
HEMoRRH SSfDS orPILES ind in this the only
Immediate relief and ultimate cure. No case, how
ever chronic obstinate can long resist its regu
yARIC0sE, VEINS. tits the only SIRE curc.
II @ rS9 spy fIF yes .dn
remedies failed to arrest bleeding from Eosc,
TossTfm npaccnH ihEnsf Ea n1q Neuralgia
Rheumatism are all alike relieved al o.te
Physicians u all schools who are acqrai-.-
with PONDS Extract recommend r, Ind, Il n -
Hundreds Of Physieiazs: many OF whom 9ia1l er9eT
for gsS IN seT
kinds, .Quinsy, sers s.o Throost, InaaT e.
Tents or s %Pien nR E i. saFsns paeTiTa
Frosted Feet, stipgs Of Insects' al Meas sgE
aHf ;as e5G G r sRs aa ace "--
TOILET USE. Removes Soreness; RongI;.
ans sna e y5 ass m@ss and
Jreshes Willie wonderfully improving the Com.
TO FEKTFRS-PouTs Extract. No Stock
Breeder. no Livery Man can afford to be without u
u is used by all tile leading Livery Stables Street
RAILROADS and first Horsemen In New York CITY.
II has no equal for Sprains, Harness or saddle
fhaangs Stiffness Scratches Swelings, Cuts,
Iacerafions, Bleedlngs, Pneumonia, Collie, Dia?-
rhpa, chliIs colds, etc Its range OF acton 3 Is
Invaluable in every Farm-yard SIS well as In every
Tarfr-house Let It be tried once and you will
never be without It. ,,.
CAUTION! Ponds Extract has been Initiated
The genuine article has the words P0ncs EN-
fract blown in each bottle. 1t is prepared by the
only persons living who ever knew how 70
prepare it properly. Refuse all other preparatory
Of Witrh Hazel. This ia the only article used by
Physicians, and in the hospitals OF this country
and Europe. r... 1,
n.mDhef form. sent free on application TO
PONDsS5 EXTRACT COMPANY, % Maiden
Lane. New lOrk
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08

PATENTEEs and inventors should read
advertisement of Edison Bros, in another
column.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08
EZzz1I'T'IjS71IIE}

Ten years have proven their efficacy in all hillary
disorders. They restore the liver, stomach and
kidneys to healthful action give appetite, good di.
Rev. r. l.. Simpson, Louisville, Ky, says,
" TUFTS Pills are sVOTth their freight in
eotd.''
sayre g. Co., Druggists say: 90 We sell fifty
5Ores TUFTS Pills to fire of al others.v
Price, IS cents. Office IS Murray St, New York.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08
The
GOOD OLD
STANDBY.
MEXICAN MUSTANG IMMINENT.
For MAN and BEAST.

ESTABLISHED 81 YEARS. Always cures. Always
ready. Always handy. Has never yet failed. 3hvS
ilions hare tested IL. The whole world approves the
glorious old Mustang-the Best and Cheapest Lini-
nent in existence. rs cents 3 bottle. The Mustang
Imminent cures when nothing else will.
SOLD BY ALL MEDICINE YKNDERS.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08

the soil into a smoothly rounded little
mound, about the size of an inverted
washbowl.
He then took from somewhere in the
folds of the silk mantle little round
purple seed or bean, which he held up
for us all to examine, between his fore
finger and thumb. This he deposited in
small hole in the center of the heap.
Covering it up, he made number of
cabalistic signs over the surface of the
mound, while he muttered to himself
IN low, sing-song, unintelligible tones, at
the same time waving his hand slowly
and mechanically over his head.
He then produced little vial, con-
tanning sparkling purplish liquid,
which he proceeded to sprinkle over the
spot at which the bean had been planted.
accompanying the motion with sort of
spasmodic depression of the tone in
which he had been chanting.
He then hastily covered the entire
mound with the mantle, and turning to
the spectators who had observed him
with varying emotions, though, for nv
part, | had made no effort to conceal nv
contempt for the whole affair, as so much
hocus-pocus, beneath the notice of an
ordinary intelligence-and opened upon
them with long winded harangue, so
rapidly spoken that few of us could
gather its meaning, if, indeed, it had
any, which / very much doubt.
But while he was speaking my wife
called our attention to the silken cloth.
under the center of which something
was evidently forming into conical
shape that tented the texture into reg
ular folds CD every side
now nlade no effort to conceal my
interest, and every one looked on with
breathless suspense and curiosity.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08
Chorus, Anthem and Glee Books
EmppS0n'S Charms Rink E. {: 4 4 S 5:

collection of Sacred Choruses, and equally large
number of Secular Choruses and Gees All is of the
best quality. A hrst-class society book. 5I.2j; or
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-07-28
DIR. LIE MOVIES CREMA TON HOBBY.

An account of trip to Washington
would lack completeness without ref
erence to DR.. LIE Moyne and his CT, ma
ton furnace. The doctor takes great
pleasure in exhibiting the furnace to all
who have the slightest interest in it, and
explaining its modus operapdi to all
corners. The old gentleman was in high
feather the other day when delegation of
citizens from Wheeling called to examine
the crematory. and on Monday he &C.
companied several of the members of the
United States circus, then showing in
the town, TO the furnace, and edited and
instructed them with a scientific dis
course, in which the advantage of incin-
Grafton over burial were fully set forth.
The crematory looks exactly like csun-
try school .house closed for the summer
vacation, and has presented this deserted
look ever since the burning of De Palm.
Meanwhile DR.. Le Moyne lives on in
cheerful anticipation of the day of his
own roasting, which, whether it come
soon or late. will probably be the next
cremation performed at the furnace. 1t
is stated that DR.. LIE Moyne is very ZEAL
Gus in getting proselytes to his theory,
and that he is very determined that all
of his children shall follow his example
and be burned. To make sure of this
result it is given out that the doctor has
made provision in his will that all the
devisees shall stipulate to be burned be-
fore getting their legacies.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-07-28
THE HUMBLE TRAMP.

"Gimme a square meal, won't ye?"
asked the brazen faced tramp, stepping
into Chicago restaurant.
"No, SIR" sternly replied the pro-
prietor.
"Gimme a handful of grub" con-
tinued the tramp.
"Not any-get QUIT" said the owner.
"Gimme a cracker"
"Not bit-move along!" cried the
restaurant man.
"Lemme lick a srOOn?"
Cit OUT" impatiently yelled the
restaurateur.
"Lemme take toothpick?"
Nothing, say" screamed the eat
ing house party.
And as the door slammed on the tramp's
back he stood and looked wishiully at
the steam gathered on the inside of the
plate glass, and he muttered:
al wish | had asked that man if
could shifted of them winders. II
Chicago Erening Journal.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-07-28

A little girl, with tangled locks peep
ing from under calico hood, clad in
dress of chinz that hung all awry, loitered
behind as the great, dusty crowd moved
out of the gates of Mount Adna the
other day, alter they had scattered
their flowers and done honor to the dead.
Half dreamily she gazed after them, her
eyes filled with a far-away look of tender
ness, until the last one had disappeared,
and the rattle of the drums had died
away. Then she turned and vaguely
scanned the mounds that rose about her,
clutching still tighter the fast-fading
bunch of dandelions and grave-grass that
her chubby hand held.
An old man passed by, and gently
patted her curly head, as he spoke her
name, but she only shrank back still
further, and when he told passing
stranger that the little ones father was
one who went on the battle field and
never came back, there was only tear
drop in the child's eye to tell that she
heard or knew the story.
When they were gone she moved on
further to neglected, empty lot, and
kneeling down she packed up mound of
earth, whispering as she patted it down,
and smoothed it with her chubby hand:
"This won't be so awfully big as the
others, guess, but maybe it'll be big
enough, 50 that God will see it, and think
papa is buried here"
Carefully she trimmed the sides with
the stray grasses she plucked, murmur.
ing on:
"And maybe it will grow so that it
will be like the rest in two or four years;
and then, maybe, papa sometime will
come back and"
But she paused as though it suddenly
dawned upon her young mind that he
, rested where the southern breeze whis-
pers unknown" and the tear drops that
f sprung to her eyes moistened the little
, bunch of dandelions that she planted
among the grasses on the mound she had
t reared.
When the sexton passed that way al
a.. night as he went to close the gates, he
t found the little one fast asleep, with bel
t head pillowed on the mound, and wher
/ he reused her she started up and looking
t dreamily around for moment, and ther
|. smilingly faltered-
e eyes, I'll go home now, for God say
n He will watch papa's grave"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-07-28
TURKISH FINANCES.

Mr.. Schuyler, consul general at Con-
stantinople, in recent Communication
to the department of state, gives us a
view of the financial condition of Tur.
key. which is far from encouraging. He
places the debt at 1927 100000, the
yearly interest on which, about S65, 900
900, is more than half the annual rev.
enue of the empire. Last March the
financial budget showed deficit Of over
S2l ,OOO,OOO and Mr.. Schuyler thinks
that as there will be an additional deficit
each year, and as Turkey henceforth will
be precluded from borrowing money out
side, the financial ruin of the country
seems inevitable Washington Star.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-07-28
AGRICULTURAL.

A loaf of wheat bread represents the
necessary food of all animals and all
plants without an exception; and no one
need be surprised that over two thousand
different species of animals and plants
subsist more or less On this cereal. Joint
worms, Iessian and wheat flies, weevils'
granary moths and bugs, rats and mice
are a few of the enemies the farmer has
to fight or lose his wheat. Cutting this
grain early or late does not change the
nature of any living thing that subsists
when it can on this bread-yielding plant
Wheat should be cut as soon as may bt
when in drying the berry will not shrink
from the loss or absence of starch. What
it contracts from the loss of moisture
does no harm.