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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15
Paris ClaQueurs.

Within the Partisan theaters the Wis
itors may derive some amusement from
observing the operations of the clagueurs,
who are employed at the principal estab
lishments to augment the enthusiasm
of the audience. The men who compose
this body of professional spplauders ap-
pear to belong to the artisan class; they
number from forty to fifty, that is, they
are about hundred hands all told.
They occupy the front row Of seats in
the second or third gallery, SO that to
observe them and their movements it is
necessary to occupy place in one of
the galleries. Their leader sits In their
midst, ever ready at the POINTS marked
for him by author or manager to give
the signal which "brings down the
house." AS the moment arrives when
the bonmot shall be uttered, the chez
breathes upon his hands,. then stretches
them slightly upward, while he at the
same time looks right and left along his
ranks. This is equivalent to "Atten-
Jion," or prepare to fire voliey."
Each man is now at the "ready," and
waits anxiously upon the CHEF. When
the mot is uttered, he brings his hands
together with frantic wave, and the
others simultaneously with him make a
very respectable, even enthusiastic, show
of applause. At the end of a song the
leader starts the cry, "Ploo, ploe"
(plus, signifying more), in which all
join; this, which is equivalent to our
Encore" sounds in the strangers ears
more like hooting than aught else; but
it is, no doubt, as welcome to the French
actor as good cheer is to an American
one.
This little army, like all others, has
its awkward squad. One evening at the
Rena ssance" the chef was observed to
become very uneasy on account of one
who was exceedingly remiss in his duty /;
not only was the amount of applause
when given small in volume, but once
when the signal was given he entirely
neglected to comply with it. This was
gall and NORWOOD to the leader, who
really scanned very earnest hardwork-
ing man in his profession so aftePfn-
ishing the round of applause, he event
for" that awkward man, demonstrated
with him, and even gave him, on the
spur of the m ment, lesson OIL the cor
rect method of clapping hands. After
this the pupil showed marked improve
ment, and by the end of the play per-
formed his duty in such a satisfactory
manner as promised well for his future
advancement in this handy profession.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15
Holtum. the strong Man.

Holtum, exhibiting in London,
stretches himself along ladder on his
face, his feet against one of the rungs,
and his hands clasping another. Round
his wrists are bands fastened in the lad
der to assist his grip. Over his shoulders
and around his waist is "a well-padded
harness, fitting closely, with tail, to
which is attached hook in which the
chains of the traces are placed. The
good-sized van horses are fastened on,
and strive their utmost to move him,
but in vain; the tackle may give wy,
but he doesn't. The strain seems to be
distributed over his whole frame, and
the tension, particularly in the muscles
of the neck and arms is marked. Hol-
tum has another feat. 1t consists in
holding, with arms outstretched, two
horses pulling opposite ways. Holtum's
measurement is as follows Chest, Al in
ches; neck, l64 inches; waist, 1921 in
ches; forearm, 10 inches; upper arm
l5A inches; thigh, 24a inches; calf, 15A
inches; height, feet and 9 inches
weight, IA stone 3 pounds; age, 32a
years.
Holtum is Dane, and took to THU
business in 1872. The idea of catching
cannon bail, another Of his wonderful
feats, which he exhibits daily at West
minister Aquarium, was first suggested
to him in dream. He draws salary
Of about f40 per week. He he's showr
that the body supine can stand direct
tension of five tons.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15
A Queen City Steed on tho Rampage.

The Cincinnati Enquirer says the
freaks of the " Bull in the china shop"
were equaled, If not surpassed, by those
OF Charley Burkhardts horse on Central
avenue. Charley is butcher, and the
owner of fiery, untamed steed, which,
if it takes such notions for spring,
very often, is liable to be an expensive
animal to his owner He was standing
attached to light spring on
Sixth street, about one o'clock, when
pass ng watering cart sprinkled his legs,
which so terrified him that he started
off AT terrific pace toward Central ave-
nue., soon leaving the wagon and Mr.,
Burkbardt far behind him. He kept
his mad course up Central-avenue to
ward Fifth-street, running up against a
street-car and demolishing couple Of
panes of glass in the windows. At Fifth
street he was caught and turned over to
his owner, who started to lead him home,
but at Sixth-street and Central-avenue
the horse again broke away and dashed
madly up the street. At the corner of
George street is saloon and bill
liard-room run by Charles Westphal, into
which the horse in his blind, maddened
race burst, breaking the doors off their
hinges and SCATTERING the glass windows
on the sides in every direction. Once
in he started down past the bar for the
billiard-room, which he was about en-
tering, when frightened back by the pro-
prietor. He rushe d around wildly, break
ing the furniture, rearing up againstth
walls, and smashing the pictures into
fragments, finally attempting to get out
of window. This being too small TO al
low him exit, after crashing through
The glass, the now bleeding, Infatuated
animal again started for the door. By
this time Mr.. Westphal had taken hold
of him, but was dragged through the
door and out into the street, without
succeeding in stopping the animal,
which started off again down Central
avenue. Here he ran across sprink-
ling-wagon, the original cause Of his
fright, and, as il to take his revenge out
of it, jumped on to the rear ED, tear
ing away the sprinkler, then on down
the avenue, scattering the pedestrians
in every direction, till running foul Of
an express wagon, he jumped into it and
demolished it beyond redemption.
Breaking loose again he continued his
course, leaping over a pile of cordwood,
and in ,heattempt stumbling and rolling
over on the curbstone, getting badly
bruised up. He was up again in mo-
ment and tearing down the street, but
this time tw, men, Mic el Kelly and
Charles Bratzler, succeeded in stopping
him, and turned him over to Officer Sui
Ivan, who gave him up to his owner,
and the last seen of him was the latter
leading him home, pre- ty well battered
and thoroughly cowed. His owner will
have fine time settling up the various
little bills for damages-an ex-
pre-, s-wagon, a sprinkler, saloon d
billiard-room furniture, glass, pictures
and doors, not to speak of his own wagon,
all in about ten minutes time.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15
An Owl Imprisoned by Martins.

The owner of large farm not far
from Lancaster, Pa, had an opportun-
ity few Gays ago of witnessing how an
interloper is punished by the martin
species of birds. A pair of martins had
taken possession of small box, and
were building their nest. One day,
while they were absent, screech owl
took possession of the box, and when
the martins came home at night would
not allow them to enter. The smaller
birds were nonplused for awhile, and
in short time flew away, seemingly
giving up the fight. But if the owl
was Of this opinion he was sadly mis-
taken, for in short time tbs little ones
returned, bringing with them whole
army of their companions, who immedi-
ately set to work and procuring mud,
plastered the enterance to the box shut.
They then all flew away. In few'days
the box was examined and the owl was
found dead.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15

He thought to head OF the voluble
barber. Sitting down in chair he said !:
" want shave, shampoo, bath, a
bottle of hair tonic, one of Florida water,
a private cup and a brush and stick
of cosmetique." The tonsorial artist
was staggered for an instant, but quickly
recovering, he suggested that he was
the agent for &c tn new patent flexible
steel-wire hair-brush, warranted to keep
in any climate, only one dollar and six
bits" The shaver was catching his
brea h for fresh start, when the Gus
toner slid from his chair and escaped.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15
IpLENEss is the muther /,

IDLENEss is the mother of vice, and
boy who is allowed to grow up in idle
ness is pretty sure TO be a vicious man.
The parents of such boys have fearful
responsibility resting upon them when
they let their sons run about late hours
of the night instead Of keeping them at
home reading good newspapers and books,
and training them into moral habits 80
as to become respectable 1uen instead Of
id ers, rum-drinkers, gamblers and loaf
ers, which is sure to be the case with the
night runners and day idlers, then the
responsibility is increased. Give the
boys plenty to do, and you will preserve
their morals. Better tired body than
q vicious mind.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15
In 1876, Mr.. O'Keefe died iutestate

In 1876, Mr.. O'Keefe died iutestate
at Allahabad, India, leaving the princely
fortune of $500 200. The solicitors
having charge of the estate advertised
for next of kin, and nearly two hundred
claimants appeared, but an architect of
Limerick and his four brothers cousins
of Mr.. O'Keefe) have been declared the
nearest of kin, and $500, 900, the first
installment of the windfall, has just
been received. Mr.. O'Keefe's history
was romantic. He went to India when
very young and enlisted as private
soldier. He rose from the ranks and
afterward left the army to engage in
commerce. He acquired his immense
fortune in the opium trade.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15

DIR. DARWIN, in his recent paper on
the analogy between animal and plant
life, says: There is one, but only a
fanciful resemblance between the sleep
ing of plants and animals, namely, that
both have the power of dreaming. l
have been sitting quietly in the hot
house at night waiting to make an
observation at given hour, when sud-
denly the leaf of a sensitive plant has
been seen to drop rapidly to its fullest
extent and slowly rise to its old position.
Now in this action the plant is behaving
exactly as if it had been touched on its
sensitive joint; thus some internal pro-
cess produces the same impression on
the plant as real external stimulus.
In the same way dog dreaming by the
fire will yelp and move his legs as if he
were hunting a real and not an imagin-
airy rabbit.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15

FAIRFIELD County, Ohio, is excited
over materialized colored ghost, which
has made its appearance about two miles
northwest of Lancaster. 1t throws
stones at a cowboy, without hurting
him, and has offered to take him to a
spot in the woods where untold wealth
is buried. The people of the neighbor-
hood have faith in the dusky spirit, and
are hunting up the treasures at the
place indicated.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15

In the summer of 1912, when Bis
marck was twenty-eight years of age,
and was cavalry officer, he was stand
ing one afternoon with sorna Of his COM
panions on bridge, when his groom led
his horse into the water to drink. Sud-
denly the horse lost footing, fell, and
the groom disappeared. Bismarck i'm
mediately threw away his sword, tore
off his uniform, and sprang into the
river to save his servant. He caught
him, but the frightened man chung to
him with such grip that he had to go
to the bottom before he could get loose.
Eventually he saved the groom. For
this gallant deed Bismarck received the
well-known Prussian RettmgsmedailLe
that one still sees between 80 many stars
and orders on his breast. He is very
proud of this mark of honor, and once,
when distinguished man asked, with
some sarcasm, the meaning of the simple
decoration, which, at the time, was the
only one he had, he answered, quickly,
AZ am in the habit of saving peoples
lives sometimes
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15

THE Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese
of Texas has declared war ON the bull
fght-that Spanish inheritance which
is SO precious to the Southwestern Texan.
Texas licenses bull-fghts just as Ken
lucky licenses lotteries, or Massachusetts,
dram-shops, and the tax laws of each in
clude the item of such tax on fights
"between men and bulls, or dogs and
bulls" with an occasional extension to
lions and bulls. At the bishops instance
the convocation at San Antonio has in a
series of resolutions asked the next Leg
islature to repeal the above item in the
tax laws of 1878, and appealed to the
other bodies of the Episcopal Church to
back up its request.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15

The present Gar, who completed his
sixtieth year on the 18th of last April,
is the only Russian sovereign, during
over two centuries and half, who at
tanned the age said to be so fatal to his
race. The Gar Michael, the first
Romanof who ruled in Russia, his reign
beginning in 1913, died at the age of 40 |;
Alexis, his son and successor, at 48 !;
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15

THE Social Science Convention pro-
poses innumerable things for the benefit
of mankind, and is composed of the
most eminent takers in the country.
Opinions of Congress and the President,
Cabinet and officers in Congress, Amer
can Coinage and Currency, the Com-
merce of the Lakes, our Relations with
South America, and variety Of topics
in the domain of charities and juris-
prudence, show the multifarious themes
in contemplation by this association.
Pity it isn't legislature instead of a
logocracy
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15

THERE is Socialist society in SYRIA
cuse which is composed almost entirely
of members of trades unions. 1t was
formed a year ago by an agent who acted
under instructions from the head
quarters of the national order" The
members are mainly Germans and
Frenchmen. The presiding officer is
Anton Anon, carpenter. He states
that the organization is opposed to mon
oplies and capitalists, and its fund
amental principle is this: the laboring
man is justified in resorting to any law
full extremity to obtain his rights from
corporations, monopolies and employers
generally. When asked if there is any
prospect of general railroad strike this
Summer, he admits that he has received
advices which lead him to expect such
a demonstration late in June. If strike
occurs, the members of his society will
be in duty bound, he says, to extend to
the insurgents against capital all the aid
in their power.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15

THE London correspondent of the
New York Times says John Bright has
been charging Disraeli with having no
English blood in his veins. This has
led to some of the North country news
papers trumpeting to the world the I'M
doubted fact that John Bright has Jew
ish blood-is of Jewish extraction him.
self. Itappears that oneof his ancestors,
respectable Quaker farmers, married a
pretty Jewess, named Martha Jacobs,
and the persistent physical type may still
be traced, by more than fancy, in some
of her descendants, though not in the
great orator.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15

JAMES G. WILSON, an Eastern rail-
road autocrat, proposes to finish the
Cincinnati Southern Road. The Mayor
likes the scheme, and is pushing it. Mr..
Wilson's plan turns the road at Chit
wood, runs the road to Knox Vile, and
shuts of Chattanooga from direct COM
munication.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15
WHERE HUNGER AND THIRST LIE.

WHERE HUNGER AND IHIRST LIE.
Some interesting experiments have re-
Gently been made by the medical faculty
of Michigan University, in order to de-
termine the seat # hunger and thirst in
the animal system. A dog was chloro-
formed after having been fed a hearty
meal, and, while the Neutrality-suspicious.
GUS reservoir for food was largely dis
tended, an incision was made through
the abdomen, over the large curvature
of the stomach, into that organ. Then
a silver tube, u quarter of an inch in dia-
meter and an inch and half long, was
inserted in the cut, the other end of
which was then corked up. The tube
has half-inch fanges at both ends, the
inner fange serving to keep the tube in
place while theouter fange closely shuts
the exterior. The dog still lives with
his stomach permanently on tap in fact
the operation in no way effects the health
of the mastiff, although in undergoing
the severe ordeal to which he is now at
times subjected in the interest of science,
hunger compels him to eat about six
times as much as formerly. The result
of the experiment proves that the seat
of hunger is not in the stomach, neither
is the seat of thirst the throat, but they
both reside in the system at large. The
dog was permitted to eat hearty meal,
which was Immediately taken from him
via the tube. In few minutes, after
recovering from his fright, he would eat
an equally large quantity of food, and
SO on to any extent. Again, he has not
been permitted to have anything to eat
for say twenty-four hours. Food would
then be injected into his stomach through
the tube. Notwithstanding his stomach
was already full, the animal would at
once gulp down more food; but, if suf-
icient time was given for the injected
food to enter the system, he would then
refuse all THAI was set before him. The
conclusions arrived at from these ex-
periments and confirmation is the fact,
which has often been observed, that per-
sons suffering from thirst, although the
parching sensation is apparently limited
to the throat, find immediate relief upon
entering bath, or even from immersing
the feet in water.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15

The natural bridge of Virginia is in
volved in bankrupt suit. 1t is valued,
with the land attached, at $14,0 900.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15

REFERRING to the Edwards estate of
500, 100000, to secure which a meeting
of supposed heirs was lately held at In
dianapolis, the property being said to
have been embraced in a Dinety-nine
year lease that expired in 1871, the New
York World says Where the property
is located no one seems to know. One
rumor fixed it at Broadway and Canal
streets, or thereabouts, to the extent of
eight acres, but curious deed once
given for record by certain impatient
heirs says it lies to the east of Broadway
toward the Battery, running along
Broadway and back for about thirty
acres At the Registers Office the old
searchers smile when the Edwards mil
lions are mentioned, and point to the
record, which shows that the name of
Robert Edwards first appears either as
grantee or grantor, lessee or lessor, in
1916, and that whatever claims the
Western heirs may have on the soil of
the metropolis, the R. gister's Office will
give them only mute support"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

FATHER CUvCI has made a clean re
traction of all the passages in his book
about the temporal power which were
obnoxious to the church. His declara-
zion was submitted to the Pope, who made
some changes in it. Being returned to
Father Curci, he signed it without read
ing it, with the words, "The Pope
has written; it is not mine to con-
slider or even to read, but only TO sign"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15
THE Republicans of Vermont, in Con-

THE Republicans of Vermont, in Con-
vention no minated Colonel Red
field Proctor, of Rutland, for
Governor, and passed resolutions ap-
proving the course of the General Ad-
ministration. They want the Republi-
can party to come together as unit
The course of the House of Representa-
tives in reopening the Presidential
question was of course censured.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15

IFevery woman could have husband,
female suffrage would cease TO be
agitated.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15

A FRENCH scientific journal notes a
curious instance of where lightning
striking frequently at the same point
has gradually killed vegetation over a
considerable area. The current after
entering the earth made deep hole
some inches in diameter. For some
reason repeated strokes, during the last
five or six years, have fallen at this
point, and every year the circle of dead
current bushes around it has widened.
At present the affected area has a di-
ameter of twenty feet or more, and a
large cherry tree some twelve years old
has lately died. Fresh hardy bushes
and shrubs that are planted within the
boundary line die in two years. 1t
would seem that the lightning strokes
have some effect in thus destroying
vegetation, possibly by producing in the
soil chemical compounds injurious to
plants.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-15

Feodor, at 25; Ivan, at 80; Peter the
Great, at SO; Catherine l, his widow and
successor, born of humble parents in
Livonia, at As; Peter IL, at 10; Anne,
at Al; Ivan, at "a; Elizabeth, at AZ;
Peter Ill, at "a; Catherine III, at rs;
Paul, at Al; Alexander /, at AS, and
Nicholas before he was SO. Here, of
sixteen Russian sovereigns, from 1913
to 1878, only one, the present Car, may
be said to have reached the age of g..
Catherine, of Russia, who lived seven
years longer, was German, without
one drop of Russian blood in her veins.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-20
HE THINKS HARD MONEY AND THE TRIBUNE CIpHERs


Senator Burnside, Of Rhode Island, is at the
Fii;h Avenue Hotel in this city, attending the sessions
oil The Congressional Committee on Army ReoIganza-
tiOn TRIBUNE reporter yesterday obtained his views
on the political situation the present time. In regard
to the effect OF the late elections. he said:
II was greater victory for the Republican party
and honest money than anticipated, but | confidently
expected our party would be successful. | have great
faith IN the integrity oil the American people. and be-
eye that they will sustain the right always when It is
properly presented to them. Every farmer and every
mechanic who has a deposit in savings bank or the
value OF whose products labor is dependent on the
currency of the country, Is as truly capitalist and az
much interested IN honest money an AstOr or a Van
deIhilt And the one class can reason as well
as the other aud when reason holds sway there is
hope for the OF the Grecnback party the Demo-
cras. or any party that trifes with the credit OF
the country. such party may have partial success,
II did under Butler In Massachusetts, where there
great many idle men 10 support II, and where
told, money ayIshly used, but It only be a
partial and temporary success The success of resum
ton and the revival OF business will leave for
the success Of any parry upholdins iIedcemabe
money"
DO you anticipate any further silver legislation in
the pres, Mt COngrcssT
81 Jhluk bill will probably be introduced TO make
trade dollars egaltender, but know OF nothing fur
What do You think OF the present phase Of Southern
pOitCsi
81 trust that VIII right itself in time but II 1t does not
II will Uc all the for the south. Nearly everyone
knows that | wish harm ~ tho South,
the people OF the North, intelligent Democrats "a
well as Republicans, val not quietly submit 20 such
frauds and intimidation rs were prac;i'cd IN South
Carolina aud Louisiana IN the ate election n thc 50 d
south continues in such course IL will be politically
swept from the face of tue earth"
What do yuu think the principal causes Of the
Republican success IN the late olrctiunHi -
at was a hard-money battle principally, hut TIT
TRmU NJ cipher revelation no doubt had great inhu
ence result The Cphers turned The tables on The
Democratic & OF fraud"