The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-12
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1t was formerly the custom in Scot
land to allow culprit at the gallows to
sing a psalm when reprieve was ex-
pected. One of the chaplains to the IA
nous Marquis of Montrose, being con-
demned to death for attending his mas
ter in some OF his exploits, and being or
dered at the gallows to name a psalm,
he selected the 1l8th, being the longest
in the Bible. His reprieve arrived
when the psalm was about half sung
The selection was fortunate-any other
would have caused him to be hanged.
The famous perfume, "Attar of Roses"
was discovered by accident. Catrou, a
Jesuit, who compiled the Historic
Generate de PEmpire du Mogol," says:
Nur-J ahan, the favorite wife of the
Mogul Jahan-Ghur, among her other
luxuries, had a small canal of rose wa.
ter. As she was walking with the
Mogul upon its banks, they perceived
thin film upon the water-it was an
essential oil made by the heat of the
sun. They were delighted with its ex-
quisite odor, and means were immedi-
ately taken for preparing by art sub
stance like that which had been thus
fortuitously produced. "
Artists as class are remarkable for
longevity; a list comprising l ,l22 artists
was made some years ago, which gave
the following results: Died under sixty
years old, 474; sixty years and under
seventy, 250; seventy years and under
eighty, 243; eighty years and under
ninety, 1874; ninety years and under
ono bupdroJ 10. obnvo 0pa bppJroJ
l. The mean age at death of the
whole number being fifty-five years; ,
from which it would appear that the
pursuit of fine arts has tranquilizing
effect upon the spirits and tendency to
moral refinement in the habits and man
ners of its professors extremely favora-
BILE to the prolongation of life.
A strange fatility attended the early
discoveries of America-Columbu died
broken-hearted; Roldin and Bobadilla
were drowned; Ovanda was harshly SUI
perseded; Las Casas sought refuge and
consolation in cowl; Oieda died in ex-
treme poverty; Enciso was deposed by
his own followers; Nicuessa persisted
miserably by the cruelty of his party
Vasco Nunez de Balboa was disgrace
fully beheaded; Narvaez was imprisoned
in a tropical dungeon and afterwards
died of hardship; Cortez was dishon-
ored Alvarado was assassinated AL
magro was garroted Pizarro was muir
dered, and his four brothers killed.
Among the secondary chiefs assassina-
tons, murders and violence prevailed.
William Joy, the English Samson,
was native of Kent, and was born May
2, 1878, at Lawrence, small village one
mile from Ramsgate, in the Isle of
Thanet. When very young he distin-
guished himself among his Juvenile COM
panions and playmates by his amazing
superiority in strength over any antago-
mist that dared to come in competition
with his power, whether in play or in
earnest. When about twenty-four years
of age he first began to exhibit in public
his astonishing feats, in display of per-
sonal proves. Among many other of
his famous performances the following
are recorded:
l. A strong horse, urged by the whip
to escape his powerful rein, is restrained
and kept from escape solely by the
check of his pull, aided by strong rope,
and this without any stay or support
whatever.
2. Seated upon a stool, with his legs
horizontally elevated, solely by muscu-
lar power, he jumps clearly from his
seat.
8. To prove the agility and fexibility
of his joints, he places glass of wine on
the sole of his foot, and, in an erect
posture, without the least bending of
his head or body, raises the glass to his
mouth, and drinks the contents, turning
his foot with both hands, to accommo-
date his draught.
4. Aided by strong leather girdle,
or belt, and supporting himself by press
ing his arms on railing, he lifts from
the ground stone of the enormous
weight of two thousand two hundred and
forty pounds.
5. A rope fastened to wall, which
had borne thirty-five hundred pounds
weight without giving way, is broke
asunder by his amazing strength.
Mr.. SIMPSON, an English magistrate,
in order to inform himself as to the
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