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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19

A BRITISH Consular report from Per-
STA says that almost every child in that
country is taught to read and write.
The Koran is the text book. But as
thereare no printed books in Persianchar-
acters among the people, the condition of
popular intelligence is that of five cen
turtles ago. Few new books are read,
thecost Of manuscript being too much for
popular circulation, and few are written.
The Persians adhere in chemistry to the
old idea of four elements. In astron-
omy they believe that the sun moves
around the earth. In other sciences, as
presented in printed books, their posi-.
ton is the same although, of course, the
highly educated are better taught. In
the actual processes of art and manufac-
lures, with samples of Western products
before them, they are skillful imitators
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19
Depressed by Debt.

The depressing influence of debt upon
man of honor is illustrated by an
anecdote of Washington Allston, one Of
Americas most distinguished artists;
In the earliest part of his career, he
had received a commission to paint a
lanscape for a Boston gentleman, the
progress of which was daily watched
with intense interest by one of his most
sympathizing and cherished artistic
friends.
One day. on entering his studio, he
found Allston idle, prey to some deep
emotion, and the picture with its face to
the wall. To his anxious inquiries, the
sole response was, ~ can paint no more
/ have totally lost myeye for color" and
no persuasion sufficed TO induce him TO
take up his brush.
Day after day, the scene was repeated,
until Allston's friends, probing the
cause of this melancholy to the bottom,
learned from others that the artist was
owing his landlady for board-bill he
could not pay, and this SO affected his
spirits that he could not paint.
Making the case privately known 10
the gentleman who had given the com.
mission for the landscape, he at once
sent check to Allston in such adelicate
manner as to persuade the artist it was
relief to pay in advance and have the
business part off his mind.
Next morning, in going to the studio
the friend found Allston as hard al
work as ever on the picture. AS he en-
tered, with countenance radiant with
Joy, the artist jumped up, and warmly
saluting him, shouted OUT
CO., my eye for color has all come
backl see hers,D pointing to the pro
gress he had made in his landscape, and
without more words, went on with hii
work.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19

The disease known as anemia is a
serious malady among coal miners. Its
cause is hot fully determined. DIR.
Reimbault, of st. Etienne, does not con-
slider the deleterious gas, the coal dust,
or the want Of lightin the mines suffi-
Gent tcPfed're i king the ordinary
numberSof blood-disks in healthy man
to be 5000, 900, that in an affected miner
is frequently as low as ], SOC, 900. want
of an adequate supplyof fresh air has,
it is thought much I'd do with the dis
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19
MANK!s yas lsysst be- i hypbygged Il

MANK!!AgRa, ls yssytss be. hypbpggedTin
no way SO much as by the three card
montesman@zIt WISH Broome County
farmer this time and he was eighty
years old. Two men met him with
samples of cloth in the streets of Whit
ney's Point. Their prices pleased him,
and he readily followed them into their
hotel, where other and better samples
were to be shown him. Once in the
room, the three cards came forth with
the usual assertion that no card could
be followed in the shutting. The old
man saw the corner of certain card
was bent, and felt confident he could
follow it. Heaccordingly made a wager
of $40 and lost his money. Then he
offered, to wager 81 900, that he, could
not be beaten again, and went into a
bank and obtained the money. The
$1,000 went the way of the $40, and the
two men left the village, to be seen by
the old man no more @4fv" q IL .
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19

- r. III.
AwIsE man will never rust out. As
long as he can move or breathe he will
be doing for himself forshisE neighbor,
or for posterity. Almost to the last hour
of his life, Washington wasAat work, so
was Young, Howard, and Newton. The
vigor Of their lives never decayed. No
rust marred their spirits. 1t is foolish
idea to suppose that we must lie down
and die because we are old. Who is
old? Not the man of energy, not the
day laborer in science, art, or benevo-
lence; but he only who suffers his
energies to waste away and the springs
of life to become motionless; on whose
hands the hours drag heavily, and tc
whom all things wear the garb Of
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19
NE US AND NOTES.


THIS is the time for outside repairs to
your premises.
STREETS were first lighted by oil
lamps in 1862.
A HALF dime of 1902 was lately sold
at auction for $3.50.
GREEN and black tea are produced
from the same plant.
\ LEGHoRN straw is pulled before the
wheat forms in heads.
REPORTERS are mentioned in history
as early as 1850 B. G.
VIENNA has the credit of getting out
the best almanac in 1457.
The lamented Artemus had yellow
hair and liked. SLOUGH hats.
TIE net profit of hand organ is more
than is generally supposed.
TABLEcLoTHs of white paper are a
novelty for the dining room.
THIS country has one Evangelical
minister to every 800 people.
THE first light by gas was made from
distillation of bones in 1886.
THE art of knitting originated in
Scotland in about the year 1900.
PRoTEsTATIsM made thousand and
four converts in Japan last year.
NEARLY all the prominent naturalists
give the bobolink different names.
IN Europe there are only forty trees
that attain height of thirty feet.
A BEAR in Vienna was chloroformed
and a cataract taken from its eyes.
CHURCH pews were first stone benches
projecting from the wall around the
room.
THE gorgeous color in the autumn
leaf is due to the regular process of
ripening.
NORTH AMERICA has over hundred
and forty trees that grow over thirty
feet high.
SUMMER visitors to the White Noun
tains spend about 100000 a year in
that region.
CRAWFORD county, Pa, paid $404. 80
to convict man of stealing an old pair
of shoes worth $3.50.
GLADSTONE says the next census will
show the United States to be one of the
wealthiest nations of the world.
FoRTY-Two lawyers, twenty-seven
clergymen and thirteen physicians are
among the convicts at Auburn.
In one day fly will eat a fly, an ear
wig, daddy-long legs, blow fly and
one hundred and twenty midges.
In France the bridegroom presents
the bride with three dresses-a visiting
dress, travelling and reception dress.
A MILLER in England beat his wife
whereupon forty women formed vigil
ance committee and severely chastised
him.
A NOVEL entertainment is fan
drill" in which ladies in grotesque
dresses go through military evolutions
with fans.
NEARLY all the new colors this season
take their names from precious stones
sinet, ruby, topaz, emerald, sapphire,
amethyst, etc.
A sCRAPBooK compiled by Thomas
Jefferson while he was President, has
been added to the collection of the Vir.
ginia Historical Society.
THEY are making glass furniture in
England, and say it is more durable
than wood, very cheap, and the glass
can be worked into beautiful FORMS
If a man had an appetite in proper
ton to spider, he would eat in day ar
alligator, lamb, camelopard, sheer
and one hundred and twenty larks.
THE Rev. Augustus Toplady, author
of the hymn Rock of Ages was rec
tor of Broadhambury, in Devcnshire
| Often instead of going to bed, he woult
put on his surplice, go out of doors
and thus attired walk for hours in the
night singing hymns
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19

IT is curious thing that the Turks
are as great connoisseurs of drinking
water as Western Europeans are of wine.
Wine is forbidden by the Koran. To
suit popular tastes, the water-sellers at
Constantinople supply the beverage in
the names of the sources from whence it
has been procured. The water of the ex-
tensive basins Of rain-water known locally
by the name of Taxiom the Pera res
ervoir) though muddy is not unwhole-
some, and when allowed to settle, or is
filtered, it is held in esteem, as is also the
water of Cara Koulak, spring near
Tokat, on the Asiatic side of the Bos-
phorus, and that from spring near
Scutari. A copious spring at Heicos,
also on the Asiatic side, supplies the
shipping at Constantinople. The water
at Kani KAYAK spring is perhaps the
purest spring water in the world, for by
careful analysis it has been proved 10
rank next in purity to distilled water.
Two sources in the Valley of Roses,
called Fundulih and Kestane, are in
great demand among the natives; but
the water mostly drank by the highest
class comes from two springs in Asia,
called Goztepe and Tush-Delen. The
quality of the Oriental sherbet depends
largely upon the quality of the water
from which it is made, and therefore
these Moslems are so particular.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19

The largest pley-ia the wopld has
been builxfoH the Chiess o, AIiiwaukee
and st. Paul Railrosd 6ompauya at is
to be used for ditchfng FOR railway con
struction insIowa, sndis tolbe drawn by
locomotive. Twill cut furEaY thirty
seven inches wide. That will be steam
pillow, indeed
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19

THE London Atheneum says Mr.. Ho,
one Of the secretaries attached to the
Chinese Legation, is engaged in transla-
ting Shakespeare into Chinese. The same
gentleman has made considerable prog
ressi in translation of Blackstone's Com
mentaries into the same language.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19
TuouGHT Won had dreadful ro

4" THOUGHT you had dreadful row
with X, but you always seem to be
together now; have you made it up with
him?" My dear fellow, detest him
cordially, but determined to make him
uncomfortable, SO I've become friends
with him again 80 as to have the chance
to say disagreeable things to him. -
Paris Figaro.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19

GREAT men are said to become so by
aiming high and wasting no time on
small things, but although a man may
be way up in the hay-loft Of fame, there
are times, generally just before rain,
when he tenderly remembers the first
little corn he ever had.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19

PROFANITY never did any man the
least good. No man is richer or wiser
for it. 1t commends no one to society
it is disgusting to the refined, and abom-
Unable to the good.v Yes: that's all
very fine. But what's fellow to do
when toothbrush bursts in his mouth
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19

BETWEEN Swiss matchmaker and
Swiss chemist a watch has been devised,
the dial of which will be phosphores-
cent, SO that at night or in the dark it
will distinctly show the hours. But what
benefit will that be to a married man
with dyspeptic mother-in-law, who
gets home at two in the morning, and
can't find the night-key?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

An inventive mariner has launched
at Wiseasset, ME-. "a diar1end-shaped
vessel, with FIVE masts, great number
of triangular sails, and rudder of I'M
comm On lenghxy He believes that the
odd craft will make great speed '''''-
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19

CHICAGO, having heard that there
were one or two cases of yellew fever in
St Louis, claims to have something OF
the same kind. There seems to be some
thing morbid in this emulation of the
rival cities.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19
MoRGANToWN.w.v VA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 49, 1878.

gloom. Is he old should not be asked /;
but is he active2-ean he breathe freely
and move with agility? There are scores
of gray headed men who we should pre-
fer in any important enterprise, to those
young men who fear and tremble at APP
preaching shadows, and turn pale at a
lion in their path, at harsh word or q
frnwn
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19

OF all the ruins in the vicinity of
Killarney, the Abbey of Muckross is by
far the best preserved and most beauti-
full. This abbey was founded in 144o,
and rebuilt in 1902 The picturesque
ruin consists of the abbey and church
adjoining and although this ruin as
whole is not of as ancient flavor as
some we have seen, it is much more In
teresting. The walls are thickly COW
cred with ivy The growth of this
vine in Ireland is perfectly astonishing.
walls, houses, and even the trees in the
woods are all covered with a profusion
of its beautiful leaves. In the old
churchyard are many moss co vered
stones, whose inscriptions have become
illegible through the ravages of time A.;
and manySof the OSullivans and Nc
Carthys, and other illustrious families,
are here buried.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19

1T is estimated that the amounts of
wheat for export from the countries
named during the current crop year
will be approximately as follows in
bushels:
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19

LOCOMOTIVE whistles are not blown
in some Of the western cities, electric
signals being used.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19

. ~ , -y1lL3 y 1854 r..
SAMUEL L.. ROCKFELLOW went to the
Office of the County Clerk in Rochester,
and ordered aG search upon property he
was about to purchase He received
the search and paid the fee. Relying
upon the search, he made purchase of
the land, alarm Itrsubsequently APP.
peared thatsth recordsofea mortgage of
about $500 had been omitted by the
clerk or deputy in bis search. Mr..
Rockfellow brought JsiitJ against the
clerk, claiming $500 dsmases-by reason
of the neglect. ffhe case was sharply
oontestedsw Thei5s1see .seemeasgtue turn
upon til 6sJiabilty al tlisc Il, based
upon tho uestA 10 whetherhis act
in makip&the searchsis judicial OF miI-
isterial. The deeisioh BY judge Sill
gave judgment againsttbe County Clerk.
The case will undoubtedly Be appealed ;
and, as it is said TO Be tn" first reported
case of the lind in New y orG KiIlsttle
the law on that question.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-19
THE GRAPE.

See the azufe-tinted grape
Grateful grape
What world Of colicosity
The children would escape ~
II by any art Of learning
And by any mode Of turning
They could learn
How 10 turn
From the grape.
AS II bangles on the vine
With it's entrails full OF vino,
There's detected In Its shape
All tho horrors
And the sorrors .t l
That betide the hearse and Grape;
Yet we graphic with the grape,
And we grope through all the groupings
OF the gripiDgs Of the scrape--
oh, the grape, grape, grape,
Grape, grape, grape, -
Crane, ST Louis Journal
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05
1878. DOOTs AND SHOES. Is1,
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05
,nld and coal are now on hand.

Cold and coal are now on hand.
This is the autumn ble)nal part of the year.
Eiliots Knob was capped with snow last
week.
One Of the silent watches Of the night''-a
policeman asleep on his beat.
The Moffett Register returns for Sept, for Au-
gusta county, was $3.50.
We saw buster on the street yesterday but
it was busting up the street.
Don't forget to exercise your elective IRAN
chise early, but not too often.
Timely reading-the article on Raspberries
published on the outside this week.
1t is now that the cartridges quail at the bark
of the dog and the sound Of the gun.
Last words of lady who was Rugged t.
death:-"Do not weep for me, die happy"
Dan. Voorhees, didn't speak at the State FAN
and hasn't as yet explained why Norhee
didn't
The white frost on yesterday morning was
so heavy that it presented the appearance OF
slight fall of snow.
In Indiana the ladies keep coffee stands neal
the polls election day to keep the voters
from drinking stronger beverages.
The Graphic says only three persons knew
the combination to the bank which was robbed
of 5000 OOO-the janitor, the washer-woman
and the boot-black.
II is reported that Louise Pomeroy, tie bes
actress ever in Staunton, will soon pay us an
other visit. We venture to say she will NEE
with an enthusiastic reception.
A little child, aged eleven months, son OF Rev
w. H. Burtner, living on Muddy Creek II
Rockingham county, was recently SO severel
scaled, by the upsetting Of a cup of coffee, tina
it died the next day.
TEAS! TEAS IA full stock of TEAS OF al
qualities and at all prices, for sale by
C. A. RICHARDSON.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05

NAUGHAN-MCCAUSLA Staunton, Octo-
Der 3lst, 1873, by Rev. Dr. Manly. Mr.. H, B.
Vaughan to Miss Matte f. McCaGn!and
daughter of John McCausiand,
CATr-MOsELY-W ednesGay night, atthe Meth
.odist church, by Rev. DIR. Martin, Mr.. Harry
Gait was married TO Miss Mamie MoseIy
daughter Of Mr.. &. F. Mosely, all of this city
BELI-MILLER> On the 23rd inst, in the Luz
theran chu Oh, by Rev. D. NJ. Gilbert, DR.. w.
\. Bell and Miss Emma Nee. Miller dauEh tier
OF the late Goefrey s. and Maaaana Miller
all of Winchester.
NEANER-W 4SEnAa-Un Oct. JlSt by Rev. J.
NJ. SlArsovi.ise mir john Weaver OF Angus
la county, TO Miss Sarah Margaret Wiseman,
of Hockbridge county.
HUFFMAN-SMITH-On the 18th of October, at
Elii0ts Hill, by Rev. d. w. ohanks, NJ. W.
II. Huffman and Miss Lanra +. Saith, all OF
Rock bridge,
WAsI,-C.R~Bs+-A Donaldsburg, Oct Ord
by Rev. @. T. Burgess, MIR. franklin p Wash
and Miss Jennie Z. Green, all Of Rock bridge
county, Va.
MCCORKLE-STRAIN-A the residence of the
brides father, near Brownsburg noGk Gridge
county, Va, on the 29th o, &c sober, by Rev.
\. B. MrCogkIe, H.. Samuel W. McCorkle
an4 Misa LHla Strain, daughter OF DR.. D. Z.
STRAIN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05

ANOTHER VERSION OF THE TRUE
SToRY.-The Indianapolis Hcrald says
"Mr. Anderson clears up the mystery
surrounding the Sherman letter, and
exonerates the Secretary from all com
plicity in the matter. He says that the
authorship of the Sherman letter lies
between Senator Kellogg aud Conquest
Clark, who Waa Ais private secretary at
the time that Mrs. jerks never saw it
that the original is now in possession OF
gentleman in Philadelphia, and can
be produced at any time, and will do so
as soon as the Louisiana appointments
made in his interest are confirmed. The
interview ills two aud half columns
of the Herald, and embodies racy his
tory of Louisiana politics, including
some interesting facts not heretofore
made public. Mr. Anderson saws he
wac made the dupe Of Sypher, his cous-
in. and compelled to go before the Pot
ter committee, and that Sypher got a
fee of So, 500 by pretending that he was
Anderson's go between"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05
General EchOls and the Congressional
Canvass.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, November /, 1878
Editors Dispatch: You will have
seen from the papers before this squit
reaches you that General EchOls has re
tired from the canvass.
Under all the circumstances it is per
liaps best that he should have taken
this course. In this county, and !
doubt not it is the case in all the cOun-
tiers who, while they claim to be in IA
State debt, had avowed their determine.
ton not to vote for General Echols,
though they profess to agree with him
On this question. Some assigned one
reason for coming to this conclusion and
some another. Some said that General
EchOlS did not announce himself a can
didate soon enough. Others said that
they had already committed themselves
to Judge Harris and then again, others
said that every vote that was cast for
Echols was in fact vote for Paul. Well,
it is some comfort to know that all who
were thus troubled have had their minds
put to rest by the withdrawal of General
Echols from the contest. 1t is to be hop
ed that they will sleep sounder.
And now permit me to say word
more, and | shall have said my say now
and forever on this subject.
think it was fortunate for this con
gressional district, if not for the State a t
large, that General Echols was candi-
date as long as lie was. Though retiring
without the honors and emOluments of
office, he has the proud consolation of
knowing that he deserves, though he
may not receive, the thanks and plau-
dts of every honest man in the Com
monwealth. The place he this day oc-
cupies in the estimation of all fair and
right thinking men Is really worth a
thousand fold more than a seat in that
bear garden commonly called the Con-
gress of the United States.
Wherever General Echols appeared
during his short but brilliant candidacy
he made powerful impression upon the
public mind. Many men who had
heretofore been regulators and forcible
readjusters between whom there is re-
ally no difference were brought to a
sudden halt in their mad career by his
honest and eloquent exposure of their
detestable doctrines.
But enough. The Judge or the Apps
tie must, one or the other, win. Gen.
Echols has ample cause to be satisfied
with the iaureIs he las won.
Yours as ever,
THOMAS WOOD.