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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

THREE remarkable centenarians have
lately died, the claims of at least two of
whom to extreme antiquity seem to be
thoroughly volrched for. l. Lancaster
Hodges, born at Danvers, Mass, Jan
uary 81, 1771, and resident of Brom-
field, Me-, since 1897, died on the I'd
inst. He had been blind for forty years,
and is remembered by old people as mid
die aged when they were children. 2.
Thomas johnson, sixty years gardener
to Col. Battersby, of Ireland, has ended
his career at the age of one hundred
and six, and in full possession OF his
faculties. 8. James Dickson, a native
of Murray, England, is reported to have
just ended his career in Canada at the
age of one hundred and nineteen. He
was the father of eleven sons and three
daughters, eight of his children being
born at four births. One of his daugh-
tiers has also had twins four time.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

AN article in German magazine on
the state of Japan states. that l,SG0, 900
children are receiving instruction on
the European principle in twenty-five
thousand schools. Newspapers in the
yernacular are beginning to circulate
largely. The Osaka Mppoo has circu-
lation of ten thousand day 1t is an
nounced that the japanese Government
intend taking the censorship of papers
published in foreign Language into
their own hands, instead of leaving them
as hitherto under the control of their
respective consulates.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

The consumption of olive oil by
the Italians is said to be some
thing marvellous. 1t is used by the
people daily, and forms part of nearly
every dish on the table, even to their
sauces and pastry, and when meat is
scarce or absent they mix with the oil
bread, rice, vegetables, rte, and mai a
savory mess. 1t is also used by the bet
ter classes as an illuminating agent.
The opera-house in Florence is lighted
solely by moderator lamps, and the light
given by the great chandelier, in which
olive oil is used, is soft and agreeable,
being brilliant without glare.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

The. hanging of boy eighteen years
old for murder committed when one
year younger was an event in the San
Francisco Jail recently. John Runk
belonged to that kinds of youths known
in California as hoodlums, and probably
it was as a warning to the hoodlums that
Gov. Irwin permitted the penalty of the
gibbet to be inflicted upon boy who
could hardly be regarded as having at
tanned the years of discretion. 1t is a
horrible story that comes from San
Francisco of his hanging. 1t appears
that deputy sheriff had theory as to
the proper adjustment of the moose, and
it was decided to experiment upon
Runk. Accordingly the moose was drawn
loosely around the poor lads neck, with
the knot under his chin. The result
was that he was slowly strangled to
death. If this story is true, all con-
cerned in the atrocious business deserve
severer punishment than there is any
chance, we fear, of their getting.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

A CITY paper says that above a thou
sand newspapers and periodicals are
now detained in the Cincinnati Post
Office for wantof prepayment of postage,
most of them from insufficient postage,
one cent for every ounce and fraction of
ounce being the rate. This is certainly
a mistake. The " United States Official
Guide april 1879, page "a, gives the
price for "third-class matter" at one
cent for two ounces or fraction thereof.
Among the articles enumerated in this
division, newspapers, when not sent
to regular subscribers" and periodicals,
are included. We have consulted the
assistant postmaster on this point, and
he informs us that one cent for each two
ounces is the correct rate.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25
The London AthenG,un says: "Trans-

The London AthenGum says: "Trans-
atlantic journals often contain English
literary gossip far more curious than any
which We are able to supply. Some
times, however, the imposition practised
on their eredulous readers is rather too
extreme-as, for instance, when is is said
that a lady has received an appoint
ment on the staff of the London Times,
that the editor of the London Daily
Ne~s now sits in the press gallery
of the House of commons and dictates
editorials by telephone to a steno-
grapher, and that the Pail Mall Gazette
is the property of the first Lord of the
Admiralty"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

The audience of Plus TX used to be
held with great deal of state. The
Pope entered with Court of Cardinals,
Mgr. Participants, Prelates and Noble
Guards. He mounted the throne, made
short address in fluent French with
on excellent accent, or in rich, sonorous
Italian, and ended with the benediction.
But there is no such elegant royal cere-
mony now,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

For some time past large quantities
of Newcastle (England) coal have been
imported into Boston at lower freights
than coal is often brought into that port
from the Pennsylvania mines. This
arises from the closing of the Russian
grain ports, whereby steamers are di-
verified into carrying grain to Europe,
and bring coal here, which sells at three
dollars and eighty cents a ton. The
Boston Journal Of Commerce says "To
show how curiously trade changes, it
may be stated that about the time of
the great fire in Boston a certain house
here was figuring as to sending cargo
of Cumberland coal to England, and
only shilling ton stood against the
feasibility of the venture" eft ~
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

THE daughters of the Duke of Buck
ingham know how to cook an excellent
dinner, but the truth will and must
come to the surface. They couldn't
tell ceramic from a COW, and they
throw his at people, oh, horrid. This
may precipitate the war, but we can't
help tive need the item.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

A LITTLE boy ran away from home,
and while enjoying himself in forbidden
fields, thunder storm came up, and it
began to hail. His guilty conscience
needed no accuser. Running home he
burst into the presence of his astonished
mamma, exclaiming breathlessly: Ma,
ma, Gods frowing stones at mel"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25
TIE ruling ; passion strong r. in death u

TIE ruling passion strong in death v
is illustrated in the language used by
Morrissey in his last hours, when he
knew that 'death was inevitable I I'm
a five-dolfar horse in thousand-dollar
pool" was one of his despairing7expre
sions; and when failing and about to yield
in the struggle with the stern monster
who outruns and conqaerss all, hensaid,
Il am runninga neck-and-neck race
with death, and am tiring."af 9spsx
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25
THE remarkable Medlicott collection

The remarkable Medlicott collection
of rare books is to be sold, the owner,
VIM. G. Medlicott, of Longmeadow,
Mass, having suffered reverses. He
began over thirty years ago to buy books
and manuscripts relating to the develop
ment of the English language and liter
allure, and being until lately a prosper
Gus manpfacturer, he spent "a large
amount of money on his books.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

Count B., who has travelled exten.
sively, has married Congo negress
whose head is adorned with the most
beautiful wool in the world. Her lady
ships maid, when madame is occupied
with her toilet, is won't to say, "Mad-
anne is carding herself"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

Two gentlemen were arguing in a
pasture field, with only goat for an
audience. In reply to statement of
one, the other said: 81 know. But -
The goat took him at his word, and the
argument was continued on the other
side of the fence.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

WHEN w. d. Howells, present editor
Of the atlantic Monthly, was put in nomi-
nation for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio,
friend asked him if he would stump
the State" No, said he. think
my nomination has stunsped the State.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

In one sense the spring bonnet is a
very efficient auxiliary in the mission
airy cause. 1t can do more to increase
church attendance than inspired elo-
quence or the total abolition of col
lections.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

The following notice speaks for it
self: Office hours for listening to COM
mercial travellers, seven to eleven; so
licitors of church subscriptions, eleven
to one; book agents, one to three;
stationery peddlers and insurance men,
all day. We attend to our business at
night"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

A LITTLE boys first pair of trowsers
always fit if the pockets are deep enough.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

The rag-picker's story-the cellar.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-26

Well, here am l. up high and dry.
So that the tides can't reach me;
Nv owners, having worn me out,
Have thus resolved TO beach me.
How true it is that mankind are
A selfish set. and sordid,
For them I've bsttled seas and storms,
And thus am | rewarded.
Voyage after voyage have | gone out
More trips than can number
Crowded below and hsif-mast high
With saccorappa lumber.
And hoops. and shocks, and casks OF
fish,
And such things as afar GO.
You'd really think there was no end,
Sometimes, unto my cargo.
My owners then took pride in me,
And graced me with banner;
Twas oft their boast no other craft
That sailed unto Havana
Gould beat me on for the wind.
No one her spread surpasses.
And then, / say. no brig can stow
Such cargoes of molasses.
Year after year / went and came,
In charge of Captain Grueby.
Forever on the same old track
'Twixed Portland light and Cuba.
So often had gone the route,
At last TASK Captain Deerine)
| frequently the passage made
Without an inch of steering.
But now my sailing days are DER,
My knees are weak and lumber,
I'm troubled much with worms. and
gout
Has selzed my lower timber.
So. here am |. cast high and dry.
Because my bones are rotten.
And like q man--health, fortune gone
The old hulk is forgotten.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-26
Stolen From q Burial Vault. i.

THE BODY OF A Son OF PRESIDENT
HARRISON FOUND IN A DIssEcTING
ROOM.
CINCINNATI May 30.-Considerable
excitement was created here to-day hy
the accidental discovery of the body of
Hon. j. Scott Harrison, which was
buried yesterday In the family vault at
North Bend, in the dissecting rooms of
the Ohio Medical College
1t appears that young man named
Devins died at North Bend last week
and yesterday while the funeral services
at Mr. Harrison's grave were progress
ing. John Harrison and George Eaton
though. they discovered appearances
about Devin's grave that were sus-
picious. After the funeral. they caused
and examination of the grave to be
made, and found that it had been rob-
bed. Preparations were at once made
to prevent a similar desecration of Mr..
Harrison's grave, and the coffin was
enclosed in q wall of brick, and the
whole covered with a slab of heavy
left open TO allow She cement to harden
and q watchman was left in charge.
Harrison aud Eaton came last night
to Cincinnati in search of Devin's body
and procured search wsrrents for all
the medical colleges In the city. Ac
companied by q detective. they first
visited the rooms of the Ohio Medical
College. They found nothing in their
search, and were about leaving the
building when one of their number
noticed that the rope attached to
windlass was down the chute, aud
evidently had something attached to
it. Upon drawing it up, the naked
body of man was discovered hanging
by the neck with cloth over the face.
As the hair on the body was gray. they
saw it was not the body of Devins, and
were about to leave when the detective
suggested that they uncover the face
10 see who it was Mr. Harrison's body
was immediately recognized, and John
Harrison stayed with it until coffin
was procured and the body removed.
The janitor was at once arrested. and It
is reported that several persons at
Cleves, near North Bend, have also
been arrested. charged with complicity
in the outrage.
Mr. Harrison was a son of President
Harrison, and Was widely known.
Mr.. Harrison was father of the Re-
publican candidate for Governor OF
Indiana against Blue Jeans Williams.
CINCINNATI. June 3.-The search for
the body of young Devin. whose grave
Mt North Bend was robbed before that
of Hon. j. Scott Harrison, and which
search led TO the horrible discovery OF
Harrison's body. still continues. The
Hon. Ben. Harrison. John Harrison.
aid Mr.. Devin. accompanied by de.
tectivcs. again searched the Ohio Medi
cal College bsilding to-day. Three
BODIES were found in pickle. where they
were being preserved for the next ses-
sion's use; but none were identified.
After along search all the grave clothes
which had been stripped from Mr..
Harrison's body. with the exception of
a shirt. were found secreted among the
rafters in tue loft of the building. The
friends of iDevin feel confident that
his body was brought to Cincinnati,
and are untiring in their efforts TO
secure a trace Of it.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-26

EVERY heart knows its own misery,
she said. as she looked into the nest
and saw that those Cochin China eggs
that had cos. her S3 per dozen bad
hatched out Muscovy ducks.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-26

Ora miserly man who diei OF soften
ing of the brain. a local paper said !:
His head gave way, but his hand never
did. His brains softened, but his heart
couldn't
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-26

RxfEa ny PERMIssIos To
sApsa Teyis, Esq, Prest Wells. Fargo co.s
w W., .. Valentine, Esq. General superintendent
a .sls, y. Fargo l. Co.'S Express.
~. Coior. Esq. PRESS Granger's Bank Of CAL
'S. flint. ESQ, Pres't California Fsrmers
= = aauIaai Fire Insurance Association.
= y. oardner. ESQ. Vice President aud Manager
oalisornia Farners' Mutual Fire Insurance AS
sociation.
crshwssscher Bros. 4 Co.
gunhan-, Carrisan Il Co.
.naasey. Nickel 4 Co.
aaas brothers.
nesF. Haehcr 4 Co. alo-axvsf
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-26

A GooD strong adhesive plaster 10
make tusy-bodies stick to their own
husiness 10 much needed.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-26
PUYALLUP ROAD TRAINS.

LEAVE ARRIVE
Tacoma. CAB A. VI. Wilkeson 900 A. NJ
Wiikeson. -. $50 p. NJ. Tacoma ...... $50 p. II
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-26

Tue Montana Indians are adapting
the customs of the white man. An
Indian murderer MAS lynched the other
day, by being hung to the limb OF the
nearest tree by his tribal brstheren.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-26

CONNECTIONS.
At TACOMA, with Pacific Mail Steamships for
Victoria and San Francisco. and with Sound
Steamers tor Seattle. Steilacoom, Olympia, and
all points on Puget Sound.
At Lake View. with Stage for steilacoom
At Tenino, with Stages for Olympia.
At Kslama with o. 3. n. Cc.'s boats for Port
land and al points on the Columbia river.
At Portland, on Wednesday and Saturday 1T 6
A. N. with steamers for Port Townsend, Victoria,
NsnAimo. New Westminster and Fraser River.
Through Tickets for sale Mt Principal Offices of
the Company. and at the Office of the o. g. N Co
la Portland. Oregon. TO Victoria and Seattle, and
via p. VI. 8. s. Co.'s Steamships from Tacoma
and o. 8. s. Co. and P. G. 3. y. Co.'s steamships
from Portland TO San Francisco.
Through Tickets TO Portland. Oregon, for sale
ut victoris, Seattle, Tacoma aud Tenino.
4. A. BLACK.
General Superintendent.
W WAYNE vOGDES
General Ticket Agent
W. H. PuMPHREY. Ticket Agent at Seattle.
W.T.. oct3i
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-10-10
The Power of GenfIeneSS.

1t is related that belated stranger
stopped all night at farmers house.
He noticed that slender little girl, by
her gentle ways, had great influence in
the house. She seemed to be bringer
of peace and goodwill to the rougher
ones in the household She had a
power over animals, also, as the follow
ing shows
The farmer was going to town next
morning, and had agreed to take the
stranger with him. The family came
out to see them start. The farmer
gathered up the reins, and, with a jerk,
said: Dick, go 1ong!"- It availed not.
Then came down the whip with q heavy
hand, but the stubborn beast only shook
his head silently. A stout lad came
out and seized the bride, and pulled,
and yanked, and kicked the rebellious
pony; but not step would he move.
At this crisis sweet voice said !:
willie, don't do So" The voice was
quickly recognized. And now the magic
hand was laid on the neck of the seem
ingly-incorrigible animal, and simple,
low word was spoken. Instantly the
muscles relaxed, and the air of stub
bornness vanished. Poor Dick" said
the sweet voice, and she stroked and
patted softly his neck with those child
like hands @Now, go along, you
naughty fellow" in half-chiding, but in
a tender voice, as she drew slightly on
the bride. The pony turned and
rubbed his head against her arm for a
moment, and started off on cheerful
trot, and there was no further trouble
that day.
The stranger remarked to the farmer
What wonderful power that hand
possesses!"
The reply was
ooh, she's good! Everybody and
everything loves her" Sunday School
AdUocdte.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-10-10
THE talk in Leadyille. Col, is about

The talk in Leadville, Col, is about
a vagabond of miner, Bassick, who
tramped into town without cent in
his pocket and jumped into an income
of $4,000 a day. He began to dig in
Tyndall hill, and three feet below the
surface struck a rotten, cbalky substance
that formed the entire eminence.
Everybody laughed at the beggar and
derisively called his find Bassick's
whitewash mine" But Bassick found the
stuff rich in carbonate of lead carrying
silver, and, digging down, found bowl
ders and pebbles that were coated with
silver chloride. From the surface down
200 feet the mine has paid richer than
any other in the country, yielding thus
far $4,000 month.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-10-10
Interesting Figures.

The cry of fraud and corruption"
against the Republican party while in
official power in the Government is as
shallow a SANDER as has ever been de-
vised. It is fact, proved by the Off
cial records at Washington, that never
since the foundation of the Government
have the public revenues been so hon.
estly collected and discussed as since
the Republicans have been in power.
Under the Democratic administration of
Andrew Jackson the Government lost
1852 of every 81, 900 of its revenues by
the defalcation or mismanagement of
offceholders. The Democratic admin
istration of Van Buren, in like manner
lost $1171 of every $1,000; the other
Democratic administrations lost by
"stealings," on the average, about 1910
of every 81, 900 collected.
Now look at the facts under the Re
publican administrations since 1861.
Under President Lincoln, only rs cents
of every 81, 900 was lost by defalcation
or otherwise; under Grant only 81 cents,
and thus far under Hayes less than 20
cents. These facts speak for themselves.
They show, beyond dispute, that the
Republican party is the party of honesty
and economy, as it is Of patriotism. Of
fetal facts and figures" are worth
more, in this connection, than the fuss
and fury of rampant and lying dema-
gogues.- Chicago Journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-10-10
Some Mexican Deities.

Master M. had much to learn about
deities. Atthe head of these stood one,
infinite, supreme ruler, "the unknown
God" and next beneath him came Tez-
catllpoca, the "son of the world" sup
posed to be the creator of the earth.
Huitzilopotchli was the god of war. a
sort of Mars, but with very much more
name. Then there was the god of air.
Quetzatcoatl, who controlled vegeta-
ton, metals and the politics of the
country. Here is something Master M.
was taught to believe of him:
When this god, whom we will call @.
was on earth, vegetation was so wonder
fully prolific that single ear of corn
was all man could carry. Everything
the people needed grew spontaneously.
Cotton grew more beautifully tinted
than the dyers of the present time
could colorit. Richest perfumes loaded
temperate breezes, and everywhere the
gaudiest-colored birds filled the air
with most enhancing harmonies. @
had some little difficulty, however, with
the rest of the gods, and was obliged to
leave his little paradise. When he en-
barked in his wizard snake-skin canoe
on the shore of the gulf, he told his
friends that his descendants would one
day return and bless the land as he
had done, and that they would be like
him-tall, fine-looking, with dark hair,
white skins and flowing boards. Alas !!
this belief was in no small degree the
cause of their ruin; for the invading
Spaniards nearly answered this descrip-
ton of Q's descendants.
There were thirteen of the principal
deities, as Master M. learned, each of
whom required sacrifices more or less
terrible.
Master NJ learned that there were
many other inferior gods, each of which
had festivals, sacrifices, etc, proper
toned to his rank and power; that
nearly every hour of the day was dedi-
Gated to some god or other
He studied the history of the temples,
and learned why they were four or five
stories high, with the stairs on the out
side; and all about the everlasting fire
which burned on the tops of these
temples, and that there were so many of
these that the whole country for miles
around was always brilliantly illumin-
ated.-C. G. HaSki1as, IN st. Nicholas.