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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27
How Wood and Morrisey Gambled.

Speaking of the recent failure of
Benjamin Wood, publisher of the New
York Eveaing Neaos, the New York cor
respondent of the Detroit Free Press
gives this Renaissance: 1t is well
known that he once kept up intimate re-
lations with the "tiger" and had
strong penchant for bucking" that
animal in his lair, and since his failure
set old gossip goings again, some of his
quondam chums have been rehearsing
the famous bout he once had with John
Morrissey, in the latter's club house in
Twenty-fourth-st Ben. was in the
habit Of dropping into Morrisey's place
occasionally, and one night about ten
years ago he sauntered in as usual, and
fell afoul of the bank Morrissey was
there, and many men about town, all of
whom knew Woods pluck and haDg-on-
ativeness, and the party sat down for
some lively work Wood had about
three thousand dollars in his pocket,
and as the betting was heavy he managed
to get to the bottom in about an hour.
In fact, he was cleaned out. But his
blood was up that night, and as his
reputation for pluck was at stake among
tlC UOys, uC uCClQCN tIdU oHCC AOi oil ~
should "make or break" His cash was
all gone, but he owned valuable property
on Tyron Row, where the Stats Zeitung
building now stands, and he proposed
to hypothecate the same to Morrissey
against whatever sum, up to its value,
he should lose. The offer was accepted,
and the great fight began. 1t lasted all
night and up to nine o'clock the next
morning, and, when truce was finally
called, Ben. had won back the three
thousand dollars he started with, and
secured about twelve thousand ahead
besides. With the money that Morris
sey had advanced to him on the
Hypothetical property, he turned round
and gave John the worse whaling he
ever received at the card-table. Not a
sign of wincing was shown on either side
TIL physical exhaustion forced cessa-
ton of hostilities. Both men were true
grit to the last and neither showing the
least iil-temper from beginning to end.
1t was on that occasion that Ben. per-
formed the extraordinary feat of smok-
ing ninety dollars worth of cigars in one
night. Morrissey had special brand
of cigars at one dollar each for his flush
patrons, and Wood, who is tremendous
smoker Cor chewer, rather, for he
merely chews furiously at cigar and
then filings it away,) managed to spoil
ninety of them while the fight lasted.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27
The Stores of Venice.

tCorrespondence of the Baltimore Americana
The ladies are surprised at the num-
Der and the magnifcence of the stores
of Venice, especially of the jewelry
stores on ST. Marks piazza. They are
more numerous than those of Rome, and
if sharply bargained with will sell their
goods lower than anywhere else in Italy.
Even Roman and Florentine mosaics can
be bought cheaper here than in cities
where they are made. The dry goods
and fancy stores, although small, haves
good display of goods of fine quality.
They are scattered through the narrow
streets, and a great number are in the
vicinity of the Ria'to bridge. The
majority of the stores, however, are for
the sale of provisions, groceries, etc.
Here we have, as elsewhere in Italy,
very few if any gin palaces, and only an
occasional beer saloon. Diamonds can
be purchased in Venice cheaper than
anywhere else in Europe, provided the
purchaser will bear in mind that the
asking price is generally about one
third more than they will be willing to
take for the article offered. The best
plan is to select what you want, ask the
price and then offer one-third less. They
seldom allow customer to 60 away
without selling him what he wants, and
if they caunot get their own price they
are very apt to take what he offers.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27
Hints ON Bouquet Making.

A bouquet seems an easy thing to
make when all the flowers are so beau
tiful separately. Surely just to pick
them and put them in vase is simple
enough, but, alas! nature possesses a
subtle secret for blending colors which
we poor mortals cannot wrest from her.
The moment we transfer them from the
garden home to our drawing-room, the
to our aid and gives us the following
hints:
Don't crowd your flowers. Flowers
have the individualities affinities which
we must recognize and respect. For
example: A spike of brilliant scarlet
gladiolus, with a feathery bunch of as
paragus, and CLEAN of white feverfew
here and there, will light shady corner
like torch; but smother your stately
blossoms with phlox, verbenas, and a
host of floral beauties, you will see at a
glance how the effect is weakened Again,
petunias with their stiff, sprangly stems
and delicate blossoms are very difficult
to combine with any other flower, but
give them wide-mouth vase and no
rivals, they are positively graceful, while
their delicate perfume fills the room with
its fragrance.
Mass your colors. This is of great i'm
portance. Put your scarlets and GRIM
sons and puppies in separate punches,
use white to blend them, and you cannot
fail of good effect. Yellow is the sun
shine of bouquet, but it must be used
sparingly or it will produce glare. A
wise choice of this color always lends
cheerfulness
1t should be remembered that green is
proper color to be used in contrast
with any flowers. In colors, yellow and
red are not admissible. The contrast is
bad; so blue and red is in bad taste.
Blue contrasts we'll with orange yellow
sets off violet nicely. Strong colors are
not admissible with tender ones. They
will destroy the tone, however elegant
they may be themselves; white should
not be used against them, but white re-
lieyes all colors, except pale pink and
lavender. Thus all strong colors may
be toned with white and green. Ferns
are admirable for toning colors, and few
are prettier then the well-known va
riety, maiden hair. Mignonnette is ad-
mirable almost anywhere. In fact, when
once the taste begins to be exercised in
the arrangement of flowers, it opens a
world of beauty that will be an ever-in-
creasing pleasure and delight. 1t is
naturally attractive employment for Ia
dies, and one in which they are quite
apt to excel.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27
A Son Signing His Fathers win with
the Dying Fathers Hand.
IBostou Herald


The Smith will case promises to be
come Justly celebrated. On the 18th of
October 1864, Ebenezer Smith, of Bos.
ton, died at the age of about seventy
years, in his residence ON Allston-street,
leaving as heirs at law two daughters,
Mrs, William II. Ihorndike and Mrs.
Eliza w. Smith, both of Boston; one
son, Isaac L. Smith, of New York City,
and two grandsons, Hazen j. Burton, jr.,
and George Burton, both of Boston, sons
of Harriet Burton, a deceased daughter
of Ebenezer. He left what purported
to be will, by which he bequeathed
his property in equal shares to his heirs
at law, cutting off his grandchildren
with bequest of FIVE hundred dollars
each. This will was admitted to pro-
bate within the statutory time, From
this will there was an appeal on behalf
of the grandchildren to the Supreme
Court of Probate, which appeal was set
tied by the payment of five thousand
dollars to the guardian ad Item of the
grandsons.
But now new evidence has been found,
and, under the advice of Gen. Benz +.
Butler, a petition has been fled praying
that the will be set aside. In the petition
Eliza Winchell Smith, the daughter,
deposes in regard to the execution of the
will.
When we started to go into the room
Isaac said: we had better act quickly,
for am afraid he is too far gone even
now to sign it, We went into the
room. Father was reclining in large
easy chair, and apparently in a comatose
condition. Isaac advanced to him,
aroused him by placing his hand upon
his shoulder, and said he was about to
read the will to him. Mrs. Giles, the
nurse, objected, saying would not
do that; he cannot understand that
Somebody said; Il would not, any
way; you will only lose time 1t was
suggested that we get another witness,
and MIR. A. A. Foster, a neighbor, was
sent for. He came in. Isaac then said
to father: Sign your will Father
said in a dazed manner:
"My willp
" Father then shook his head, saying
No. Mrs. Thorndike then smiled,
We are all here, pa and we all want
it, He shook his head again. Then
Mrs. Thorndike said, And Eliza is
here, and she wants it, and we all
want it.
Father was relapsing into his coma
tose condition, and Isaac went around
his chair quickly, took his hand with
pen in it, and the name was written.
My fathers eyes were closed, and be-
fore Isaac took hold of his hand the pen
was dropping from it, If he hadn't
taken hold Of his hand as he did, the
pen would have dropped out. Isaac
raised his fathers hand and arm, and
placed it upon the board or table, and
put the pen in it. At the time the
signing was done there didn't seem to
be any knowledge on my fathers part as
to what was being done. There GER
tainly was no movement or volition on
his part to sign it,"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27

MANY accidents are reported occur
ring on the 4th of July throughout the
country; but the saddest occurrence of
the unfortunate day was the killing of
Miss Ida Hutton, of Avondale, near
Cincinnati. The Gazette informs us
that Miss Hutton was maiden lady
living with her widowed sister, Mrs.
Wells. Between seven and eight o'clock
in the evening she sat on the front porch
of her residence reading. The other
members of the household were indoors.
Out on the street were groups of boys
amusing themselves with their barbar-
Gus crackers and torpedoes, and firing
revolvers. The members of the house
hold took little note of the noise, and
thought little of Miss Hutten's continued
absence on the porch, until somebody
went out and found her sitting in her
chair dead. She was taken indoors and
laid upon bed. There was no trace of
blood on her clothing, in outward ap-
pearance. The first impression was that
she died of heart disease. Closer ex-
animation showed small bullet hole in
her back, near the spinal column, and
faint blue mark on her left breast, mark
ing the spot possibly where the bullet
lodged. 1t is hardly possible that the
fatal bullet could have come from any
other direction than that of the bolster
Gus boys on the street.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27
Warming Dwellings in Summer.

The Cincinnati artisan, in recent
issue, has a very important article upon
the necessity which often occurs for
warming dwellings in the summer.
People in general are prone to treat
with contempt the idea that a fire is
ever needed in the summer season for
warmth. "The idea of fire in July
it's absurd" The weather clerk does
not, however, appear to think that a
cold morning or evening or a cold east
wind is an absurdity in July, and sends
them accordingly, and people shiver,
but will not warm themselves because it
happens to be summer month. The
artisan says:
As we approach the warm season of
the year, and the temperature of the air
becomes high enough to cause us to
court the genial breeze from without, it
is the custom 10 put out the fires, re-
move the stoves and leave dwellings
without any artificial means of heating
until the chill breath of autumn brings
has long been known that sickness pre-
walls to a much greater extent in sum-
meI than in winter, but many do not
recognize the cause of the diseases of
the warm season. A warm and dry
atmosphere is not unwholesome, but
when, in cloudy and rainy weather,
southerly winds bring sultry air which
dampens everything around us, the
atmosphere is loaded with the germs of
disease and fire is needed to destroy
The m.
The walls, the ceilings, the floors of
apartments, should never be allowed to
become damp. Sometimes, when the
warmth of the air is oppressive, fire is
more needed to preserve health than it
is at another season to protect us from
the cold of winter; and the rooms of a
dwelling should never be left without
means Of warming and drying. The
investigations of scieI ce show hat many
of the most fatal diseases are caused by
the germs of vegetable and animal life,
and that humid atmosphere is most
favorable for their propagation. 1t is,
therefore, neglecting to avail ourselves
of the great discoveries Of the age, and
failing to protect ourselves from the
scourges which so fearfully afflict
famil es, when we ignore the dangers
which surround us. Apartments ex-
posed to the full action of the sun may
be less comfortable in dry, hot weather
than those from which the suns rays are
excluded, but generally they will be
found more wholesome.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27
FRANCIS JOSEPH

His Imperial and Royal Majesty,
Francisco Joseph l, Emperor of Austria,
Emperor-King of Austro-Hungary, and
the proprietor of forty-two other titles,
was born forty-eight years ago, with lit
tie chance as it seemed of succeeding
to the throne of Austria, inasmuch as the
reigning Emperor was then but thirty
seven, and his own father but twenty
eight. Events, however, have always
had the mastery in Aust ia, and when
Francis Joseph was yet but young man
of eighteen, his uncle abdicated, his
father renowned, and he was elevated
to the most splendid, difficult, and
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27

EVERY time the Car announces his
intention of visiting barracks, that place
Immediately becomes show. When he
went to Odessa the Colonel in command
spent several Thousand roubles in max
ing his and their quarters presentable.
For three days the soldiers lived, had
good clothes, fine dinners, and clean
rugs to lie on. No wonder their loyalty
was pleasantly stimulated toward the
sovereign, whose presence brought such
luxury; but as soon as he had turned
his back, things relapsed into their old
condition, which is one of squalor. The
money set down for the keeping of a
regiment is simply sufficient if applied
to that pnrpose, but large part of it is
stolen by those who handle it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27

WARREN CLARK, of Rochester, New
York, recently broke the will of his
sister, who left all her property to
charitable institstions except farm in
New Jersey, Which she gave to Mr..
Clark. As result of gaining the case
he secuYesa house in Rochester only,
his sisters husband taking the rest of
the property. The lawyers now say that
Mr.. Clark prom sed them $40, OOo if they
succeeded in breaking the will, and
have attached the house for that sum.
Clark is now badly off, for the house
woulil not sell for $40, 900, and he is not
sure but the lawyers would also take his
Jer sey farm and call it square. olE stsf
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27

Thu latest discovery in California is
that the great seal of the State has been
codnterfeited, and that the fraudulent
impression is burne by deeds under
which thousands and perhaps millions
of acres of land have been sold. A
great number of school land warrants
are said to have been forged and sold on
the strength Of this seal, and an i'm
mense amount of land taken on forged
Indian script and soldiers warrants
The Chronicle expects an appalling
amount of litigation" to result from
this. 1t says that hundreds have been
concerned in the frauds, and that thous-
ands have been victims, and among
the perpetrators were men who hold
prominent positions and have enjoyed
the best regulations.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27
MODELLING, the man who attempted to

MODELLING, the man who attempted to
assassinate the Emperor William, is de-
scribed by an English writer as having
been very clever, but very disrepu-
table boy at school. He was selfish,
mean, and cowardly. He thought of
nothing but the acquisition of money
and power, and used openly to aver that
these were she only things WOO tn having.
His schoolfellows knew him to be clever /;
but his teachers could make nothing OF
him. They set him down as narrow
minded, obstinate, and muddle headed,
and unable to understand more than enc
side of any question. His two dis
tinguishing passions were love of mo-
toriety and craving for the possession
of destructive weapons.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27

POSTAL cards were introduced in our
local postal system in May, 1878, and
the public may be said to have become
acquainted with their use by the be-
Cunning Of the following fiscal year.
The following table shows the annual
consumption and percentage of increase
over the preceding year since their
introduction: Year ending June 80,
1874, cards sold, 81, O7s, 900; year ending
June 80, 1875, cards sold, 107,616, 900;
increase per cent, Is 15-100; year end
ing June 80, 1878, cards sold, 150,8l5,-
600; increase per cent, 80 14-1O0; year
ending June 80, 1877, cards sold, l70,-
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27

The Danish Government has pub
lished small book of statistics. The
total population of the kingdom ex-
ceeds 200 200, of which 1859, 900 live
in Denmark proper, $4,000 in Iceland,
$500 in Greenland, and $1,000 in the
West Indian colonies. The population
of Copenhagen, and its subarbs is about
100000. The average duration of life
in Denmark is fifty years, while in En-
gland it is forty-fve, in France thirty
two, and in Italy only thirty; but the
number of suicides is very large, and in
crea- es every year, the majority being
by hanging. "eHA
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27
INSANITY.

1t seems to be fact that mental dis
orders are rapidly on the increase, both
in this country and abroad The re-
ports of leading asylums make this in
ference inevitable. The increase is not
merely absolute butalso in ratio. England
and Wales show one insane to every three
hundred and seventy-three of the popu-
lation. The State of Massachusetts re-
ports one to every four hundred and
twenty-three, New York one to five hun
bred and eighty-seven, Illinois one to
eight hundred and sixty-six, and Iowa
one to eleven hundred and one. While
it has been said that solitary life predis-
posed people to mental unsoundness, it
seems on the other hand that the density
of population, beyond certain limit,
produces similar results though by diff
ferent processes. Increase of popula-
ton brings with it overcrowding, and
affects the sanitary arrangement of large
towns to the hurt of those who reside in
them. Among the causes that produce
insanity, brain work has received to
much prominence in popular belief.
Those engaged in manual labor seem
quite as much disposed to unsettlement
of reason as those who work with their
heads. While over-study in youth and
excessive mental labor in after life have
some influence on the causation of in
sanity, vicious habits and animal pleas
ures have considerably more. A mans
brain will stand great deal of normal
exercise, but are very susceptible to the
action of artificial stimuli.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27

FEW fully realize what an immense
amount of wealth, power, and property
Rccrues to this country from its wooden
Apufactures. Some simple statements
show what single woolen mill in
\ity of Lawrence, Massachusetts,,
butes. 1t produces every week
900 yards of dyed or printed
}. 1t pays 100000 week as
Zes. 1t employs $500 persons, pay
ing them at an average rate of twenty
five cents day to women and girls, and
$140 day to men. 1t consumes five
hundred tons of starch and expends $780,
600 for printing and dying materials
every year. The wool it requires calls
for the feeces of 10000 head of sheep.
This industry secures food, clothing,
and to some extent savings to $1,000
persons and their dependents less
than 10000 souls altogether.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27
SUBSTANCE, NOT SHADOW.

When Prussia annexed Hanover,
through the folly of the late King,
George the Fifth, the British Govern.
ment was sounded on the subject; and
as English Imperial interests" were
not involved in retaining the Kingdom
of Hanover, no objection was made.
The deposed sovereign refused to be
mediatized," and, being possessed Of
vast private estates, his royal cousin,
William of Prussia, quietly confiscated
these, applying the revenue to public
purposes in the circle of Hanover. The
annexation of Hanover brought with
it corresponding cares to the Prussian
administration, the Hanoverian "par-
ticularists" being among the ablest and
most uncompromising of the opposition
to characterization. But time, which
heals all political scars, is obliterating
these lines. Meanwhile the deposed
sovereign, blind for many years, lived
in expectation of restoration. His sub
jects, however, were not personally at
tached to him, and so far as the majority
were concerned, would not have raised
finger to bring him back. He died the
other day, and his son and heir, Ernest
Augustus, born September 81, 1S45, is
now said to be looking after the sub
stance of his family rather than pur-
suing the shadow of royalty. He is
said to be willing to renoupce the title of
King of Hanover on condition of hav-
ing his family estates restored. Wise
young man. The lesson of the Orleans
princes has not been lost on him. Per
haps he thinks royalty is doomed in
Germany.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27

AFTER dinner orator: cts in the
wonderful insight inter 'uman nature
that Dickens gets the pull over Thack-
cray; but, on t'other hand, it's in the
brilliant shafts O satire, t'gether with
the keen sense of humor. that Dlckery
gets the pull ever Thackers. It's Just
this, Thickery is the humorist, and
Dakius is the satirist. But, after oil,
II 'bsurb to instoot any comparison be-
tween Dackery and Thickens.'
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27

Ol5,hOO; increase per cent, IL 1900;
year ending June 80, 1873, cards sold,
$3.50, 900; increase per cent, Is; total
consumption in the five years, 72O, 1885,
500; average increase, thirty per cent.
At this rate of increase the annual de-
mand at the expiration of the four
years, for which the present contract ex-
tends, will be upwards of 440, 100000
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27

THERE died few days ago at Hart
ford, Conn, a man. of some means, but
clouded intellect, who for the last
thirty years has done nothing-his con-
siderable means allowing him to live at
leisare-but walk up and down the
streets, removing carefully from the
sidewalks all stray pieces of orange-peel
and banana-skin. In early life his lady
love broke her leg by slipping on piece
of orange-peel, and eventually died from
the effects of the accident. This affected
his mind, and led to his unselfsh occu-
patton for the rest of his life.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27
TOPICS OF THE DAY

DIR. G. F. WATERS, of Boston, has
found in thejpice of the milkweed a
remedy for suppurating wounds. The
time CD healing varied from twenty
four to thirty-six hours; but in each in
stance Dew skin formed completely
acr,ss> The doctor states that the only
es Genital point is to dry the wounded
mrface gently and thoroughly with
blotting-paper before applying the milk
weed juice. After the juice is applied,
and while the healing is in progress, a
piece of blotting paper is used to cover
the surface.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27

The attendance at the Paris Exhibit
ton averages one hundred thousand .
day.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-27

PARIS now supports two thousand
photograph galleries.