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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-14
Birds and the Light.
ISt. Nicholas

Whenever hear country folks rejoic-
ing that the days soon will be getting
longer, and laying half of their short
comings to poor Winter because its days
were so short, / wink slyly at the birds,
and set them tittering. Bless your
heart these cute little creatures never
trouble themselves about the approach
of short days. Why? Simply because
most of them make it a rule to go where
the days are longer. Birds have the
same intense desire for sunshine that
flowers have. Like flowers, they turn
their backs to the dark and their faces to
the light. When the days shorten in the
north, the birds 60 south. There are
other reasons for their going, but this
surely is one.
Runeberg, the Swedish poet, during a
long illness, occupied himself by observ-
ing the habits of birds; and at the end
he declared that, like good men and
women, birds always are seeking the
light. q get all this partly from the
birds and partly from newspaper scrap
that flew about me one day until l
caught it for the children.) "When
days shorten" he writes, the birds go
to southern climes, where the nights re-
cede. But as soon as the long northern
days set in with their luminous long
drawn hours, the wanderers return to
their old haunts. 1t is generally sup
posed that they move southwark to get
more abundant food but why do they
leave the rich southern feeding-grounds
to return northward? Simply because
ore thing is richer there; and that is,
lighe, The bird of passage is of noble
origin he bears motto, and his motto
ia Enr 1aen dlr."
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A Cyseckered Career.

Miss Cora Dickson, young girl of
twenty-five, arrived in Paris the other
day from South America. Her life thus
far has been a checkered one. At the
age of fifteen, tired of the monotony of
home, she ran away from her fathers
house with a large sum of money.
She cut her hair short and dcnned a
boys garb. After becoming in success
sion cabin boy, a clerk, and a horse
dealer, she turned up in Buenos Ayrea,
where she entered the army. still dis
guised. She distinguished herself in the
service, and became Colonel. Some
months ago, at meeting of officers, she
quarreled with one of those present. A
duel followed, and she killed her adver-
sary. On examining the dead mans
papers, she found that she had killed her
eldest brother, who had left home when
she was two years of sge. Horror
stricken, she threw herself at the
bishops feet, who promised to intercede
with her father.
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Markets at COnstamtfssOpLe.
National Repository

Not the least of the attractions for the
eye and the palate of the foreigner are
the long rows of booths or stalls that
display the luscious fruits of the South.
Dates, figs, oranges, pomegranates,
lemons, and scores of fruity dainties are
temptingly displayed whose names one
scarcely knows. Besides these are the
finest liquid honey, goats milk. grape
and other jellies in profusion, prepared
in the neatest and best style, SO that the
confectioners almost rival the jewellers
in attraction for the ladies and children.
Then comes the vegetable market, with
immense spicy melons, that are spe-
cialty in STEAMBOAT, and are rarely ex-
celled anywhere and these are fanked
by heaps of artichokes and great vari-
ETY. of squashes. And, finally, no mar
ket in the world has finer opportunities
for the productions of the sea, with the
Bosphorus in front and Marmora and
the Black Sea at the right and left
oysters, crabs, and splendid fish of all
kinds are ever ready to grace the tables
of the wealthy denizens of CONSTANT
NOBLE,
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Execution Of Lee.
Indianapolis Journal.1

On the 10th of September, 1857, nearly
twenty years ago, one oF the most bloody
and treacherous msssacres occurred that
has ever disgraced American history.
1t is known and will ever be remembered
as the Mountain Meadows massacre.
The scene of horror was Washington
County, Utah Territory. One hundred
and twenty men, women and children OF
an Arkansas emigrant twain were cruelty
put to death by company of Mormons
and Indians acting under the orders of
the Mormon Church authorities, who,
at the time, ruled the consciences OF
tAeir followersas despotically as ever did
noted hierarchy in the dark ages.
OF the entire company but seventeen
small children, too young to retain vivid
impressions of the scene and actors, and
who were therefore harmless for the
future, were spared. The emigrant
train was plundered, and the bodies OF
the victims rifed, and the spoils pub
licly sold in Cedar City for the benefit
of tue church of which Brigham Young
is the priest and prophet. The massa-
ere was conducted under the cover of a
flag OF truce, and the bloody wretches
participating in it nerved themselves to
the dreadful work by engaging in prayer.
The story has been often told, and is too
familiar TO need repetition. For twenty
years justice has seemed to sleep oil the
track of the murderous wretches but on
March 23d John ID. Lee, who acted as
the leader of the Mormon expedition,
expiated his share in the massacre by
being shot to death at the scene OF his
crime Lees last statement is full OF
promise ofstartling revelations. He has
left an autobiography, which will be
published for the benefit of his family,
in which he gives a complete history of
the Mormon church from the time of the
Nauvoo massacre up to date. In that be
says facts are given which, if followed
up by the District-Attorney will suffice
TO pull down more than One man high in
the councils of the Latter-day Saints
There can be no question, there is no
question, that Brigham Young himself
was cognizant of, connived at, and
profted by the massacre. In the inter-
ests of justice it is to be hoped that the
execution of Lee may be but the first OF
series of trials and punishments which
shall not stop until q. the guilty parties
have suffered for their share in the his
torical horror. The best solution of the
Mormon question would be rigorous
punishment of the Mountain Meadows
murderers under the law which finally
overlook John d. Lee. 1t is a scandal
upon the government Of the United
States that it's hand has not long ago
been heavily laid upon the colossal
criminal who is the nominal head of this
relic of barbarism.
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The Sacramento Record Union says
there is strip of country three miles
wide, stretching southwest from the
Willamette River, near Oregon City to
the Cascade Mountains, which is a
natural honey-producing district. In
he foothills of the mountains the
honey-dew, which is peculiar to this
district within the boundries it covers
falls so heavily as to incrust the foliage.
Throughout this belt of country, bees
are better of than bees in clover, for they
literally scrape up the ready-made
honey, and, after filling their hives,
build and fill combs on the outside. Mr..
Dufur says that he saw eighty pounds
of honey taken from the under side Of
pole stretched across fence. 1t
would be very interesting region for
naturalists to investigate, especially az
no satisfactory solution of the phe-
nomenon has ever yet been reached, and
this especial locality seems to develop
the so-called honey year after year in
remarkable quantity.
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after him again, when he an his pal was
hidin' under come bushes, an they was
afraid to tech her, cause they seen suthin'
shinin' in her hand, an didn't know but
it might be a six-shooter."
"My scissors, l suppose" family MUIR
INJURED Mrs. Cuthbert; her husband only
heard her.
"Wa'll, they're safe enough now-an'
guess I'll fetch the coal, said the boy,
with the stolidity of true son of the
soil, seizing the coal scuttle, but drop.
ping it again to rummage in the inner
pocket of his jacket. :" Here's letter
for you, sir-the man said | might as
well bring it long, as his boy couldn't
get up this way lore tomorrow mornin'
an you might be in hurry"
"My telegram" said Mar. Cuthbert,
handing it to his wife. "What con-
venience these modern scientific dis
coveries are l'
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GENERAL FNCE.

AN effort will be made to have the
coming extra session of Congress made
as short as possible.
THE Post Office Department has or
dered tri-weekly mail service for the
Black Hills country.
New WORKERS have sweet teeth. 1t
took Sl,7000,000 worth of candy last
year to satisfy them.
ALADY named Armstrong, and her
son. were bugned to death at Little
Rock, lately, near the railroad depot,
with coal oil.
The Chico Chinese murderers have
been committed. Several prominent citi-
zen have been marked for slaughter be-
cause of their sympathy with Chinese,
THE village of Madrid, N. Y, was
visited a few nights ago by burglars, who,
after plundering some stores, set fire to
the place, and the village was nearly de-
stroyed.
SEVERN liz LABARRERA, Spanish
Consul, died suddenly at New Orleans,
from poison. 1t is not positively known
whether it was taken by mistake or in
tentionally. 1t is believed to be case
of suicide.
The failure of the old cotton house of
Isaac Low ~ Co., of Liverpool, has
brought down the house of Falconer, bill
brokers, of Washington, who did large
business with the Liverpool firms, chiefly
for Savannah account.
THERE are in the British Navy "a, 100
officers and seamen for service in the
fleet and officers for experimenting Her
Majesty's dock-yards, $500 boys for
service in the fleet and under instructions
on training. ships, and $500 men en-
ployed in the coast-guard service.
ALBERT Brown, Cashier of the First
National Bank of Springfield, Vermont,
is said to be a defaulter to the amount of
three hundred thousand dollars. 1t is
claimed that Brown used in speculation
securities left with him for safe keeping.
The directors Of the bank claim that
it will lose but little, If anything
PROBABLY the oldest lawyer in the
world is Ebert Herring He was born
on the 9Th Of July, 1777, at Stratford,
Connecticut. He was admitted to the
bar in December, 1899, and was made
Judge in 1906. He was first Register in
the State of New York. 1t was in his
office that Charles O'Conor studied law.
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NUMBER Is
GEoAs OF rHR wxMBIs.


The indianapolis Sasssday Herald putlshes the
following verses, written by Ahner Tompkin from
Hospital for the insane" and dedicated v Ed
mund Lear;
List the gay laugh Of the wimbls-wig
As dewdrcp he bolts at one fell swig.
while he rolls his entomologic eye,
Scanning the weather that Turks In the SKY
And also specmen butterfly.
As on velvet wing
II would by him wing,
lie skillfully skewers the dazzling thing.
" I'm primo dos," sang the wimbis-wig,
As he hung and swung on the nimhie-twig-
And ratified six sweet summer sonss In hisShroat--
Jumblng and tumbling up every note
Together like eggs in the dish called hoat,
Till the shrsds sere caught,
And he held them taut;
Tying up all In tuneful knot
Ihis ia the song Of the wimble-wig
As he hang and swung on the tremulous twig
At the very tiptop Of the tragacanth tres,
With his beetling beck to the silver sea
And his feathered legs twinkling gleefully
AS he swung TO and fro
On Fsahensie toe,
Piping the stave append below
Come gaze on the genuine wimbe-wig
While he dances the boorio-boola Jig,
with the liam salaam and the gingery gwot,i
The Sycamore swing and the cutlery quAt;
And the mixed maldoon and xantique xwat, ~
With yellow glow NJ
On the azure snow
Sixpence above and samphre below.
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VOLUME III.
WHY BIDDYASD PATmARRrED

On why did you marry him, Blidy7
why did you take Pat for your spouse
sure ne neither purity DOR witty,
ana his hair is as led as a cowsi
fon might had your pick had you waited;
iou done dale better with Tim
ana Phelm O'Toole was expectin'--
You couldn't do better nor him.
ioo talk Of us young people eouriin'-
risy tell how your couriin began,
"nen you were wildly woman,
And he was wildly man."
Inn and Pat, miss, ye see, was acquainted
Before they came over the sea,
"hen Pat was a-courtin' Norsh,
And Tim was a-eourtin' me. --6
enc did not know much, the poor Norah,
Nor, for that matter neither did Pat
be bad not the instinct Of some one,
But no one had then told him that;
But he soon found ii cut for himself,
For life at best's but span,
When was a wildly woman,
And he was wildly man,
Helped him to take care of NoTah,
And when he compared her with me,
DE saw as he whispered one evening,
w hat woman one woman could be.
She went out like the snuff Of candle;
Then the sickness seized upon Tim.
And we watched by his bedside together
F'was such a comfort to him.
I%asnot alone in my weeping,
Our tears in the same channel ran
For was wildly woman,
And he was wildly man.
We had both had our troubles, mavourneen,
Though neither, perhaps was to blame;
And we both knew by this what we wanted
And were willing 10 pay for the same.
We knew what it was to be married,
And before the long twelvemonth had flown
We bad made up cur minds ii was better
Not to live any longer alone
We wasted no time shilly.shally,
Like you, miss, and Master Dan
For was wildly woman,
And he was a wildly man."
-H@per's Mdgdzine
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AT six o'clock D. M, March 81, !

Ar six o'clock p. m, March - -
Topeka, Kan, shooting afray ocoprIed
between J. CLARK Swayse, editor ~ the.
Blade, and John w Wilson, formere1y
of the Topeka TAHs, in which NJ.
Swayse was killed. The testimony b.
fore the Coroner's jury shows that
Ewayse drew his revolver fints but Mt
both fred simultaneously. Wilson y.
ceived only slight flesh wound on pr
cheek. Wilson was arrested, and put ~
Jail. Swayse was shot through The heaxt.
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH, March, 1877

ST. GEORGE, UTAH, March, 1877.
James Gordon Bennett, New York
Yours just received. If Lee has made
a statement in his confession duplicating
me as conveyed in your telegram of the
21st, it is utterly false. My course of life
is too we'll known by thousands of hon
cradle men, for them to believe Tor one
moment such an accusation.
BRIGHAM YOUNG.
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The newest style of fancy shirts for
gentlemen are made of white linen,
double-breasted, ornamented with fine
line of red, blue, or brown, and with
collars trimmed to match.
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PENCIL AND SCISSORS.

A MEDICAL regiment--The Lancers.
Our of seascn--An empty pepper-box.
A PrrTsBuRG paper calls Alexis =
Czardine.
How to find out what's in name-
Put 1t on the back of note.
IT was the shrewd remark Of an old
Florentine that economy docs not consiAt
only in saving and sparing, but also II
using everything when there is need fof
1t.
The proprietor Of young ladies'
academy has utterly ruined his business
by causing to be inserted In q large num-
Der of newspapers picture of the build
ing, with two girls standing on the ball
cony with last years hats on their heads.
SCENE in an Iowa court. Judge;
"That point has been decided against
you by every court.in Christendom, SIR,
and there is no usc of further argument"
Lawyer very true, but your Honor
frequently decides against every court
in Christendom !"
A SAILOR was recently brought before
a magistrate for beating his wife, when
the magistrate attempted to reach his
heart by asking him il he did not know
that his wife was the !" weaker vessel"
f" II she il she oughtn't to carry-so pauctt
sail +" replied Jack.
pAprv who recentlv lectured in
AZ
DenVer apPeaIeu w 10 oo"o"n"S uio-
sa''sheu wan n,s io0op :, - -.
nave ,siso ""a,Sn -. '.as,., { !. ~
.he''o il'onu, o, 'l ~ sa sa,,1ss .hs..
Ing hee'eoeeu " o,o'o ,. wy ss, !, '
"As no' nu'n u ~ "'
A LADY, whose cook went 70 Wakes
was given notice by her fortnight a.
terward that she was going to % mar
ried. Who TOT" asked Inc mlssress.
" Plase, nam, to the husband q Ana
corpse" Why, does ne love you1
was the next question. va yes man
ne SAID was the hgn1oa Inc iunel@i'
sLSsr.
"Au ua ~ ~, %r s.sr as 4, IA fairy asrk.
Drift on and on, through the enchanted dark.
To purple dsybreak-il,'le sn s. ~ ~.
V Wa sr .s s'ssr quit of Il. as Is the lax
So high in heaven, no human eye may mark
The thin swift pinion. ossvins through 'ns slas.
Ths We . ssasI Seart ss.iI not take AGAIN
The heavy load that yet must make II bleed |;
For this bref spaos the loud worlds voice = 49,
Han w,'I I n he vssn We shall sleep pd.sas
.a n...ho. !, .,,o.r .Avs,*,...,
AN onus;ss ss - H. e r.otf Ina
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ATHRIFTy young woman inIBoston got
up handsome subscription for letter
carrier, and then married him, and used
the funds to defray the expenses of the
wedding tour.
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A MAN is never SO full of longing to
be at rest in the grave, as when he has
just landed on the cellar bottom with
the handle of his wife's best china
pitcher in his hand.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-14

The latest discovery Of valuable
quality in blue glass is that it will cure
hydrophobia in the Spitz. The way to
use it is to pound the glass fine and mix
it with the dogs food.
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UNCLE sam is monarch of millions OF
unsurveyed acres, and is that much
better of than Alexander Selkirk, who
was only monarch of what he surveyed
The New York herald., 1877-02-05

HOBOKEN'S STONE BATTLES.

Several stone fights took place yesterday morning
between the Hobokcn and Jersey City Heights boys on
the Hobokcn Meadows. The police are unable to catch
yonng rascas they spring into the ditchcs aud
swim across when closely pursued. The police officers
on Jersey City Heights under the command Of Captain
Gcnny are also catch the slippery bcligcr-
enls. In the afternoon Detective Gallagher,
OF the Hobokcn police force, captured Paul Meyer
aged niteen, young waiter employed IN u Water
dcD and residing NJ the corner OF Ferry street
and New York avenue, Jersey CITY Heights. who was
do the act OF throwing stones NJ other boys.
HIS that he acted IN se-dccnce. as he had
a stone thrown at him by lloboken boy, which had
struck him on his back. He stated to a HERALD re-
porter 'f Frccholder FeIcr, OF Jersey CITY Heights
knew was here he would get me out II II cost $l5; (;
that he would.' The following boys we're also ar
rested, bv police officers In ciiizcn's clothes, with
stones and sings IN their pockets .-Fcrdnand
Borchcrt, aged thirtccn Gustav Lowdon, aged four
teen and Edward Idc, aged thirtccnall from Jersey
CITY Heights.
The prisoners were brought before Recorder Bonn
stedt last night eight o'clock and each was fined 50
or days imprisonment. The only one able 10 pay
the fine Lowdon. 1t IS sa'd by the prisoners that
OF the lenders OF the Jersey City Heights boys Is
one Jim Renton, OF No az Montgomery avenue.
The New York herald., 1877-02-05
FREE FIGHT IN JERSEY.

While the Lc!dcrtafel Singing Socicys bail was in
progress yesterday morning at Brucck's Academy Of
Music, Union Hill, young rough named Edward
Pctrosk attempted to gain admttancc to the dancing
room. He was ordered out by tbe doorkeepor. Ho
went out but shortly returned with ''Tim" Ragan,
John Rcllcy, Edward Moore and constable named
Iandren. Tho hvc roughs then tried to iorce their
way up tho stairs, but the d0orkccper FRITZ LaDgc,
calling number OF citizens from the barr0om, sue
cecded In cjectng them Outside the ball free fight
occurred between the citzens and the roughs which
resulted In the latter being put flight all more or less
injured. The dancing was resumed, when suddenly
large hurled through the pa'c glass window
into tho ballroom. This was followed by several
pistol shots. Fortunately no ono was injured Police
officers Grimm and Geuntner hearing the disturbance,
came running down the street, and another hand TO
hand battle ensued Officer Grlmm captured Petrosk
and placed tho nippers on his wrists Edward Moore
OF the roughs Knocked Onicer Geuntncr down and
took his club away. He then turned ON Grimm, who
had Pctroski in charge. and dealt HIM murderous
blow with the club on the crown OF bis head Grimm
Tell TO the ground with fracturcd skull Petrosk and
the other rougbs then made good their escape All
the ac In the affair well known al Union Hill
ami VIII be arrested Fears entertained Tor Oliccr
Grimm's recovery.
The New York herald., 1877-02-05
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
LECTURE BY REV. W. r.. AlGEB.

LECTURE BY REV. w. R Al.iEE.
Tho subject Of tho first OF OF lectures chosen
by Dr. Agor was, brief, cruelty animals, and ho
did not disguise his purpose speaking behalf he
societies organized with the intention Of preventing
such cruelty. Dr. Alger said some people APP
preached tho subject OF mans relation to tho brute
with feeling dislike dread, and Tell back dis
gust from the contemplation Of all rcscnblanccs be-
the lilo OF and the life OF the lower animals
Others are willing 10 consider the matter fairly, but
shield themselves beneath the cloak OF an
irrcsponsiDility which does not nect the subject
Both of these Vows are erroneous Tuere is no Just
icatton religion IOr the cruel attitude
OF dcspotlsm assumed by man against iuerior AMI
mails. An adequate knowledge and sympathy would
MAKE us contemplate all classes o lie win the proper
relationship to mankind. All came from God, and
with purpose. AS thero rs higher order VI beings
above us, wo higher than The hrnte Great ION ;
but that superiority does not IN any way IMPLY the
right exercise an authority which resolves itself
into wanton cruelty and dcspoisn OF brute orcc.
Necessity aud utility are Tho laws which govern
the relationship OF mankind to the brute,
and these laws clearly mark the limits Ut
the right Of man to dominion over i'e
lower creatures Wantonncss. exclusive OF all cOnsld
Grafton OF and need on ciiher sdc shows cruclty
when go beyond this are sinking below the level
brutcs which, by the very laws OF The crca
zion, when mankind created tue lo-d of the uu
he was gwen power DOMINION ana The riBht 10
control I he lecturer reviewed at some length tho
vast numbers o. beast, birds and hshcs which are, by
Wisdom anu providence ol God, ordained Tor The
service OF man and Tor his sns.cnance, and he pre-
scntcu iorciby the strange aspect OF The World were
there not human aud vegetable lie IN existence and
tho datc Ink ~ the brute creation cast out
annhilated Looking back into the records OF India
hc presented details oi the great number OF men who
yearly sacrificed TO tho tigers and the snakes and
uictl therctron-a why, these Countries war
should be wagcu against them as enemies 10 mankind
but referring TO the iavagcs OF insects upon the crops
hc could no just Itcation Tor tue destruction OF a
harmless most OF cstcrpilars, II found IN lonely
wood merely because ol antpathy to the caterpllar
itse when 1t was doing no harm He traced the con-
OF mankind TO the lower ANIMALS by reference
the history of creation ms gwen IN the Bibc, and
brought 10 bear IN his argument the words oi the
Saviour, which is noted lne admonition that not
u sparrow falls to the ground without the kEowl-
edge OF God and he referred TO the fostering care and
affection OF the lower orders OF life, AS shown IN tho
COMPARISON made by Christ when he said, al have
gathered your children unto me- even as hen gather
eth her brood under hor wlngsO