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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-04
Turkish Bath Among the Nez Perces.


A few days ago Times reporter Wis.
tied the Nez Perces camp above Fort
Leavenworth, and through the courtesy
of Lieutenant Wieting, was permitted
Cor short time to observe the condition
of the red captives. Everything about
the camp bore cheerful aspect and ap-
peared remarkably clean. This is in Q
measure due, perhaps, to the habits of
the tribe, which require them to take
bath every morning. The modus oper-
andi of the bath is in some respects Pc
culiar, one portion of the process being q
sweat bath. When the camp was first
establist ed the artisans who were COM
petent for the WORK built Sweat
house," consisting of a deep hole in the
ground within few feet of the river
and covered ingeniously with earth,
making the roof appear like a mound
with the top like the bottom of an iron
kettle. An aperture was left on the
east side; in front of this a fire was
built and several large stones which had
been collected were heated red hot. In
the bottom of the hole was placed suf6-
cheney of water to create steam; the
rocks then were thrown in, and the mem
bers of the tribe one after another went
into the oven, for such it is, and re-
manned until the body was profusely
covered with perspiration. After this
leap through the aperture to the open
air, and plunge into the cold waters Of
the Missouri finished the bath, This
custom is an old one with the Nez
Perces, and the bath is taken regularly
every morning no matter what the con-
dition of the weather is, or what the all
ments of the body may be, 80 long IS
the man or woman is able to walk.
This proceeding, which is not unlike :
| Turkish bath, is said by the braves who
can speak little English to make In
! dian much good.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-04

The Congress of the United States of
Columbia has provided that the Nation
shall, at its own expense, send to the
United States, Switzerland, Germany
or England number of workmen from
each State in proportion to its popula-
ton, that they may acquire knowledge
of the mechanical arts, and afterwards
diffuse the same in their own country.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-04

The long -projected union of the Cen
trail American republics seems to be
further off than ever. Guatemala and
Costa Rica are engaged in hostilities,
and the war is being vigorously prosecu-
ted. Guatemala is reported to have
bought vessel named the Pelican in
San Francisco, and equipped her as a
man-of-war with a view of destroying
Costa Rican commerce and bombarding
seaport towns.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-04

A LETTER from Havana says Macco
and Vicenti Garcia are the only insur-
gent chiefs who have not surrendered.
They are in the mounta nous parts of
the extreme east of the island, and are
said to be holding out in the hope that
they will secure commissions in the
Spanish army as reward for surrender.
Steamers leaving Havana for other parts
of the coasts are Overcrowded with per-
sons returning to their old homes, while
the insurgents, who have been for years
in the woods, are coming to Havana and
filling the hotels.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-04
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

A CORRESPONDENT of the American
architect found that the reason some
cesspools near his house were no annoy
ance, although not emptied for four
years, was that large tulip tree and
two very fourishing naples had struck
their roots into them, and were deriving
all the benefit.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-04

AT recent meeting the Municipal
Council of Athens decreed the erection
of statue at the entrance of the
Acropolis, on which shall be engraved
the names of all those who in any way
have testified their sympathy for the
Greeks.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-04

THE treaty of San Stefano contains
twenty-nine articles. The Cars pleni-
potentiaries desired to date it from
"San Stefano, near Constantinople,"
but the Turks persisted in keeping the
name of the their metropolis out, and
the gentleman on the other side yielded.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-04

GEN. GARIBALDI proposes taking
baths at Civita Vecchia this summer,
and has already had portable bed pre-
pared to. take him from his house in
Caprera on board the steamer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-04

CANADA is grumbling at the arrival of
immigrants when Kanucks themselves
have no work.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-04

The Canadians are sending fish to
London packed in ice.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-04

"NEvER FOOL" in business matters.
, 1878-09-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

Let us search ourselves in the first
place, and afterwards the world.
The wise and prudent conquer
difficulties 10y daring to attempt them.
Small service is true service while
it lasts. OF friends, however humble,
sCorE not one.
So live that when thy summons
comes-you wont fear the constable
who serves it on you.
1t is said that the Sultan has
pledged his Jewels for 100000 rifles
ordered from America.
An old negro cook says: "Sass is
powerful good in everything but
children. Dey need some other kind
OF dreSsin'."
Fashionable Mother: "NIarie I'm
almost discouraged. How many
times have | told you not to say tater,
but pertater?"
the individual who called tight
boots comfortable, defended his pos.
ition by saying they made a man
forget all his other miseries.
Pope Plus TX died worth $32 900,
600, accumulated in thirty-two years.
Remember the secret of his success
he never started daily paper to
"flI long felt want"
The same backache which makes
a hoy howl when he's digging pota
toes wreathes his face in smiles when
he slips off the back way to the pic
mic. Boys are curious insects.
If you take one of the new silver
half dollars, pour little muriatic acid
on the figure of the eagle and set it
in the sun for twenty minutes, when
you come to look at it it will be gone
And the tramp who took it will be
gone.
A tom.cat is more Independent
animal than man. When a man comes
home at two o'clock in the morning
he slips in as quietly as possible, but
a tom-ca don't seem to care. The
later the hour and the nearer the
house it approaches, the louder it
yells.
, 1878-09-26
Territorial University.

The University Of Washington Terrific
ry. with It's corps Of six instructors. is nll-
ly prepared to give the following Instrrr-
ton through the Freshman year Of a fu
classical course:
a THREE YEARS SCIENTIFIC Course.
y TWO YEARS NORMAL COURSE.
a COMPLETE COURSE IN HOUSEKEEPING,
Pupils not fully prepared to enter any
course, can receive Il thorough drilling in
the common branches.
Vocal and instrumental music. painting
drawing, military tactics and te,egraplI-
ing taught in connection with the f1,titu-
tlOn.
In the University boarding houses and
IN private families. there i abundant uro.
vision Tor boarding pupils.
The fall term begins September ,. ISIS,
G[9' For catalogue or admission, aoply
to the President. iP''
a. j. ANDERSON, A. NJ.
Seattle, W. +.
, 1878-09-26

For several weeks the pioneers of Cos
tilla county. Col, had been harrassed BY
the depredations OF horse thieves. Finally
a posse OF frontiersmen took the trail.
pushed on rapidly, and after long ride
overlook thieves. Shots were exchanged
and the deSperadOeS were killed. one
of them was woman dressed in rough
suit OF men. 5 clothes, with Il heavy pair
of rawhide boots dawn up. and the pant
aloons tucked in the spacious bootings.
Her face in cold palor ofd,ath showed a
complexion that had once been Iirht
and rosy, eyes of a fair hazel color. and
hair that was cut short aud concealed BY
the solch hat that she wore. She was
about twenty-five years age. Her com.
panon was II man about thirty years of
age, thick-set ANA inclined to he heave.
but rather preposSesSing.
, 1878-09-26

A young woman residing in the
neighborhood Of Headley, in Eng
land, recently arose in her sleep, and
taking carving-knife from the kitch-
en-, proceeded to the fowl house,
where she cut off the heads of six
fine cocks and hens. She alterward
slaughtered five pet rabbits, and
wound up her somDambulistic ex-
pIoits by mortally stabbing favorlte
donkey.
, 1878-09-26

The population of the earth since
the last report published, show a to.
tai increase of fifteen millions, partly
arising from natural growth and
partly the outcome of new and more
censuses. The total population is
now set down at l ,430, 145, 300, divid-
ed among the continents as follows:
Europe 3l2, ,39S, ,4SO; Asia, 1,OOO,-
600; Africa 295,3l9, 900; Australia
and Polynesia, 4,411, 800; America,
sc, 200.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-30

of so much discord, has created a
great interest, but the reports are
still rather vague. Judge Leonard
was a fine-looking young man, with
dark hair and side whiskers, a sal
low complexion and a dangerously
expressive pair of eyes. He was a
most perfect gentleman in society,
and though said to be flirtatiously
disposed, the perfection of his art
was not realized until the news from
Havana brought forth unexpected
proofs Of his conquests here. Broad
culture and fine tastes made him an
agreeable and honored guest every
where, and for a carpet -bagger, as
he unhesitatingly confessed himself
to be, he was a remarkable man.
Besides diploma and degree from
Harvard, he studied several years at
German universities, and from
Heidelberg came off as a doctor of
laws, and during his several years.
residence at New Orleans had won
for himself prominence before the
bar and a seat in the Supreme
Court Of the State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-30
LeOnard's Loves.


NlODe RemOcrat'l
A romantic development has fol-
lowed the news of the death oI
Congressman Leonard at Havana
The young "judge from New Or
leans was q handsome young wild
over, a faynrito in society and
specially assiduous in his attention
to young bellies. About ten of them
we've sure they We're on the high
road Of his preference, and they
were much taken aback on learn
ing that he had gone on a forlorn
hope to Cuba, and, by depressed
feelings and warm heart, fallen a
qRick prey to yelloW fever. The
object Of his affections in Cuba was
a beautiful young senorita, with a
terrible cruel parent. The cruel
parent eaprlsa her off from New
Orleans after the declaration from
the wealthy young lawyer, and, in
tha style Of novels, intercepted their
letters and created great and haras-
sing sorrow, under which Judge
Leonard seemed to bear up smil-
ipgly. At last q letter from the
fair one, dirty and crumpled,
brought a train of horrors to his
mind, aud Ae determined Ia sail for
the Eyer-laithfgl Isle. Letters to
the American consul were procured
fran the President, and one from
the Spanish minister here to the
captain general, and these were
supplemented by an eloquent an-
peal from Nine Mantilla that the
captain general would do all in his
power for the forlorn lovers. The
cruel parents were relentless, and
after brief interview with the lady,
in the presence Of her father, Mr.,
Leonard returned to his hotel, and
six hours later was dead. Some of
his friends here assert that he was
poisoned by a jealous rival, or else
by the father Of his ipamorata, in
order to end the young lady's hal
lHcinatiop and make her peaceably
marry thp spitor he had chosen for
her. A little sensational romance
like this, coming out in the midst
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-30
BAYARD TAYLOR.
A Life or Gethe-Part OF HIS Ger.
InaO mtaGfou


Bayard Taylor had good "send
off " for the German mission, from
the Goethe Club in New York, on
Wednesday. Parke Goodwin pre-
sided, and concluded his speech as
follows:
In presenting his credentials
Mr.. Taylor will not be able to say
he is a great war-horse or even a
'wheel-horse of the Democracy;
no one has ever claimed him as the
fayorite son of any State; but he
may point to the ten volumes of
his travels, to his poetical works, to
his wonderful rendering Of the
great drama of the German nation
and ! am sure these will be better
credentials Of preparedness, at least,
for his duties, than all the stump
speeches, from the first one made
by Satan in the Garden of Eden,
down to the last one incorporated
i'll some gigantic legislative frauds. I"
Applause.
Mr.. Taylor in reply said he hoped
to steal an hour or two q day from
his official duties, to complete what
he proposes shall be the great work
of his life, a biography Of Goethe.
In his speech he said
The fact that, for years past, l
have designed writing "a new biog-
graphy Of the great German master,
is generally known; there was no
necessity for keeping it secret, it
has been specially mentioned by the
press since my appointment, and l
need not hesitate to say that the
favor Of our government will give
important facilities in the prosecu-
ton Of the work. Applause.
But the question has also been
asked, here and there-and very
naturally-iS a minister to a foreign
court to be appointed for such a
purpose? answer, No! The min
ister's duty to his government and
to the interests of his fellow-citizens
is always paramount. / shall go to
Berlin with the full understanding
of the character Of the services |
am expected to render, and the
honest determination to fulfill them
to the best of my ability. But, as
my friends know, | have the power
and the habit Of doing a great deal
of work; and | think no one will
complain if, instead of the recrea-
ton which others allow themselves,
should find my own recreation in
another form of labor. | hope to
secure at least two hours out of
each twenty-four, for my own work,
without detriment to my official
duties-and if two hours are not
practicable, one must suffice.
shall be in the midst of the material
| most need-shall be able to make
the acquaintance. of the men and
women who can give me the best
assistance-and without looking
forward positively to the completion
of the task, | may safely gay that
this opportunity gives me a cheer
ful hope of being Fable to complete it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-30
Tho CarnivaI at Paris.

New York Tribune
The great novelty Of the carnival at
Paris this year was the arrival Of a body
of sixty,four Spanish students from
Madrid. They were all young men of
good family, who had extended for this
season the excursion which they are ac-
customed to make every yearin csrni.
val time to some town in Spain. They
wore the costume of students Of Sala-
mauca OF the sixteenth century; harle.
quin cap, With ivory spoon instead 4
feather; black velvet vest aud belt, with
steel buttons; black knee breeches, black
silk hose, black kid shoes, with black
bows and steel buckles; black cloth cloak
and white gloves The guitars we're
strung with ribbons OF the saiional col.
ors of Spain-red aud yellow. Fifty of
the troop we're musicians, their instru-
ments being the guitar, violin, the ban
durris, the flute and the pandero. ORe
afternoon they gave performance Oh
the terrace in front Of the opera house,
and one OF their number executed a
national dance, which was at once grace
ful and curious. Victor Hugo made the
shortest address of his life in greeting
them in the simple words, Sons Of
Spain, l am your friend" A deputation
of two hundred Paris students called
upon them and bade them welcome.
While meanderiog along the boulevards
the Spanish lads played national melo
dies with precision, spirit and fire that
set every head and foot in motion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-30
MEMPHIS. TENN: SATURDAY EVENING. MARCH 80 1875

New York city and Long Island
under New York rules. Each side
to show up fifteen birds from 4 lbs.
to 5 lbs. 3 o., and fight all that
matched in. When the weighing
in was completed seven battles were
arranged for, and Long Island win
ming the toss selected to fight the
light weight first, and then alter
nately light weight met a heavy
weight battle to the close of the
main.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-30
EASTERN GAME COCKS.
Main BatWeeR Rhode Island anC
NeW York Won ~ tbS latter.

hFNAEtk ftnOWG AAIbuI anu
rev York Won ~ the latter.
New York Herald u
On Thursday afternoon, in q
quiet manufacturing section Of
Long Island, q number of carriages,
several in livery, brought q number
of gentlemen for the purpose OF
witnessing q contest between two
rival mains of game cocks, from
which much sport was anticipated,
The entire company, some fifty in
number, having assembled by three
O'Clock, the hotel was closed to all
else for the day, and preparations
were &t once begun for the sport.
A pit was constrgptad with sur
rounding seats, SO that all could sit
RoYn and enjoy the game in com
fort, aal in q very short time the
fighting began. 1'hs company in
cluded some of the wealth. lest sports
ia tho metropolis, law-makers, poll.
ticiaps, phy5leiahs aBd gentlemen
Of other professions, alP eager TO
witness the fighting and wager on
the result. Tbe birds shown up,
with the exception Of tioss ip the
first battle, we're fully up to expec-
tatien. The New York side
fought q strain Chat was a
cross, including Post and
Heath stock, while Long Island
showed stock raised from imported
Irish browns and crossed for merit
with different breeds of Long Island
cookers, the result being good game
pit fowls. The MaiR was quickly
won by New York, its fowls being
more powerful in the heel than its
ipsular opponent, besides which the
latter bipdg we're not as well condi-
toned as they might haVe been,
Considerable money changed hands
Qp the result Of the main, though
by winning the two last fights the
Long Island men recovered Oonsia-
cradle Of the money they had pre-
Eieasly lost, and were consequently
more cheerful than when their
fowls were successfully killed in the
second, third and fourth battles.
The main was for $50 the battle
aud 5000 on the odd fight, between
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-30
RAILRoADs.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.

CCHEDULE ON AND AFTER FEBRUARY
- 8, 1878;
Mail and Express, daily.ll.55 pm 5.45 Pm
Somerville train, daily
Except Sunday).......... 5.E9 pm 6.lo am
Grand junction acoemO-
datiou daily Except
Saturday. ~ pm o'tu ~ III
Time Twenty Mimute9 Faster TRAN
CiGy Ttme,
The IL. 65 pm. Train makes the quick
eNt slime ever made to Chattanooga, Knox
Vile, Lynchburg, Washington, and tho East,
and will stop ut all Regular StatioRs, and at
Flag Stations when tagged, except Flag Sta
tiOns between Collierville aud Memphis.
SOmerVtIie train WlIl stop st reg
uInr and flag stations.
The IL .55 pm. train makes close connection
ut Gran1 Junction for all oints south on Chi
cago, st. Louis and New Orleans railroad.
The Z. 40 m. makes close connection for
jackson, Tenn, ard all points north Of Grand
Ticket efice 27S Main street and Depot
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Sup't.
L. S. DAVANI,
14Ot Assistant General Passenger Agent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-30

Ol Sauny. III mas already been
mentioned that across this branch
Of the great historical and mytho-
logical canal, which, from Aga
memnoR's siege of Troy at one end
to Mohammed IFS siege of Con-
stantinople at the other, has been
the scene of such world-important
conflicts, the army of Darius cross
ed. The only entry of a military
force from the Black sea into the
Bosphorous since the time of Con-
stantine's Black sea enemies, the
pirates, occurred in 1888, when the
Russians, after making explanations
on the subject to the Western pow
ers, occupied the Turkish capital
in friendly manner with the view
of guarding it against the sultan's
rebellious vassal, the viceroy OF
Egypt. The Russians kept their
hold in SO far that they Quilted
Oonstantinople as they had prom
ised to do. But services Of this
kind are not performed for moth
ing; and it ought not to be forgotten
that, although the Russians made
no signs of wishing to remain in
Constantinople, they took away with
them, when they left, a secret
treaty known as the treaty of I'm
kira-Skelessi, by which the porte
granted to Russia alone, among
the European powers, the right Of
passing with vessels of war from
the Black sea to the Mediterranean,
and from the Mediterranean to the
Black sea. Besides being protect
ed, or placed in an admirable po-
sition for being protected, against
approaches both from the Mediter-
ranean and from the Black sea, Con-
stantinople was at one time guarded
against further advances by chain
drawn across the mouth Of the har-
Dor, so.called "Golden Horn" The
chain was supported atintervals on
piles, and the distance from point
to point along which it extended
was measured at five hundred yards.
No other city in the world is so ad-
mirably situated as Constantinople
for letting in trade and keeping out
war. Before the introduction of
steam navigation its position was
even finer than it is now. For
every wind, from whatever quarter
it might blow, brought ships to its
port; now from the Black sea, with
the rich produce of the East now
from the White sea-" or Mediter-
ranean, with the manufactures oil
the West. The winding course Of
the Hellespont or DardanelleS is
variously estimated at from forty
five to sixty miles in length; aver
age breadth, three miles; breadth
at narrowest point, where the ram
with the golden fleece, Leauder,
Xerxes, Alexander the Great, and
the Turkish invaders of the four
teenth century crossed, and where
Mohammed III, in the middle of the
fifteenth, constructed his forts, tow
ers, or castles. from six hundred to
eight hundred yards; breadth at
point where Mohammed ", in
1895, constructed the new castles,
four and a half miles. The Sea of
Marmora is one hundred and twen-
ty miles long. The Bosphorus is
from sixteen to eighteen miles long;
average breadth, one mile and a
half; breadth at narrowest point,
where the Greek emperors and first
sultans constructed forts, where
Darius built his bridge of boats,
and where the Crusaders embarked,
six hundred yards.
--a'-o-'b-
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1880 pm. Night Expression Saturday
tbis train ruas only to Milan )-Connects at
Milan for st. Louis and Chicago; at Nc
Kensie for Nashville. Chattanooga, Atlanta
and the Southeast; atGuthrie for Hopkins
willie, Henderson and Evansville; at Louis
vile for all points North and East
1l;OO am. Day Express Connects for st.
Louis and Chicago. at Louipville for all
points North and East.
.4:4o pm. Brownsville accumulation
Daily except Sunday.
Arrival of Trains.
W., ress ...............,...........A:15 m
Mail a IN
puIIm an Palace Cars on either train to Louis
vile, and on Night train to Nashville:
For tickets or reformation, amply at Ticket
ONCE, 2s7 Main, Northwest corner Madison
las. MONTGOMERY, sup't Memphis Div,
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
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Louisville and Great Southern

l4Ot Assistant General Passenger Agent
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ACCOMMNu UNtIsDUUuEyT LAD
Depot at head OF Main street.
Ticket Office, 2S7 Main street, corner Of
Modtonn -
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MEMPHIS q LITTLE ROCK R.R,
ShrOt Line to Arkansss and Texas.
THEE OARDi

IenVe5. ATrlVes,
Mail train, daily........-..5.SO pm. ll.S0 pm.
RreiAbt train daily lex.
sunday )...-...., ............7;0 am. 30 m.
4rains a. the depot of the Louisville. Nash
vile and Great Southern railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta for
noints on tke title Rock and Fort Smith
rsilroad and a. Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad fer points in Southwest
Pullman Palace sleeping Cars on all night
For tickets and information apply at Ticket
Offices 27S and 2S7 Main street. and at depot
foot Of Washington street. or az Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railrOad depot
or to the undersigned.
r. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Ag't Memphis.
MS. JAY. q. P. AID I. Ag't, Little Rock.
w. Il. SMITH, Sup't, Memphis Tenn.
I22-t
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

IEMPHIs ANDLoUIsYILLRRA RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.