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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29
Mr.. AMERICus SYMMEs thus explain

Mr.. AMERICUs SYMMEs thus explains
his fathers theory concerning the North
Pole, which he is endeavoring to have
thoroughly tested by the Howgate ex-
petition. "The explorer will find that
after he passes the eightieth degree, the
weather grows milder; when he reaches
the eighty-frst degree he will find some
open water; when the eighty-second
degree is reached he will find much open
water and great quantities of wild an
imals and some waterfowls when the
eighty-third degree is reached he will
find the open Polar sea, that is two
thousand miles in diameter, and if he
will go out, into that sea when the
weather is warm and genial, he will
find the &C untry that the Symmes
theory says can be found-large forests
of timber, large rivers and rich land,
and the home of more wild animals
than can be found anywhere else in Gre
alton, and water owls in abundance.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29
RUSSIAN FINANCES.

The Novoe Vremya, in an article on
the financial resources of Russia, asserts
that, though they have been greatly
strained by the expenses of the late war,
they are still sufficient to bear the cost of
!" an energetic foreign policy" Animpor-
tant test of the prosperity of the masses in
Russia is, according to the writer, the
produce of The excise duty on spirituous
liquors. This was in 1877, 207 1886, 798
roubles, being 1884, roubles more than
in 1876. The receipts from the excise
duties on tobacco and sugar were also
larger in 1877 than in the previous year.
AS to the customs duties, the receipts
from the beginning of the year up to
the 4th of May amounted to 15,205, 1922
roubles, being 10,675, 576 roubles more
than in the same period of 1877. Fur
Their, in January, 1878, 1881 versts of
railways were open for traffic, and the
number of railway passengers exclusive
of soldiers) was 1858, 1858, against l 49,
799 in January, 1877; while the weight
of the goods conveyed by railroad was
7S2,481 pounds against 45l 1862 in
January, 1877 by express trains, and
135,O96,O51 pounds against 119, 1899
in January, 1877 by luggage trains.
The receipts of the Russian railways,
too, amounted last January to 15,4l1,-
983 roubles, being 81 per cent. more
than in the previous year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29
Death of william Cullen Bryant.

At an early hour on the morning OF
June ~, Mr.. Bryant brea he'd his last,
passing away peacefully and without
pain.
William Cullen Bryant was born at
Cummington, Massachusetts,, on the Sd
of Novem Der, 1894, and was, therefore
in his eighty-fourth year at the time OF
his death. As with most poets who
have attained fame, the bent of his
mind showed itself very early in life,
being scarcely thirteen when he wrote
two poems, "rhe Embargo" and "The
Spanish Revolution" which were pub
lished in 1908. At sixteen years old he
entered Williams College, and at eigh-
teen commenced the study of law, be-
ing admitted to the bar as SION as he
attained his majority, and practiced for
several years. 1t was Immediately after
his adm ssion to the bar Tin 1816) that
he published Thanatopsis, which not
a few Of his admirers consider the best
of all his poetical works. In 1921 the
first collection of his poems was pub
lished in small volume.
In 1925 Mr.. Bryant abandoned law
for journalism, becoming one of the
editors of the New York Fvening Post,
continuing his general literary work
together with his editorial duties. His
connection with the Post was main
tanned to the very last, and his advice
and direction have been steadily Wis
ible in the course and conduct of the
paper.
Mr.. Bryant has been, in his time,
very extensive traveller, and in nothing
has his poetry more appealed to general
admiration than in it close sympathy
with nature, and the fidelity with which
it portrayed her beauties. Its tone was
pure and elevating as the mountain air
that he loved so much to describe, and
its solemn and ms jestic tone savored OF
the forests that were his constant de-
light. We have not space to enter upon
a critique of works which are known,
almost by heart, to all Americans, and
it is enough commentary upon the pu-
rity and beauty of his character, that to
one and all of us, in penning few sor-
rowing words upon his death, it will oc-
cur to speak OF both his life and its
ending as a remarkable realization OF
his own teaching:
" So live that when thy summons comes to join
The innumerable caravan which moves
To that mysterious realm y here each shall take
His chamber in the silent balls Of death.
Thou 60 not, like the quarry slave at night
courged to his dungeon, but sustained and soothes
By an unfaitering trust, approach thy grave
Like one who wraps the drapery Of ais couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant Dreams"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29
. IMPORTANT DECISIONS.

Two important cases were decided
lately at Washington, in the United
States Court of Claims. The Union
Pacific Railroad Company brought suit
in this court for half the transportation
of moneys withheld by the government,
and the latter set up in offset claim Tor
five per cent. of the net earnings of the
road since its completion. The suit
raised two questions. First, when the
road was completed; and, second, what
constituted net earnings. The decision
is that the road was completed Novem-
Der 6, 1869, the time when a commission
of eminent citizens made their report,
and the net earnings are to be computed
by deducting from the gross receipts
the operating expenses only, and net
interest on the floating or bonded debt,
or on any other expenditures. Judg-
ment is rendered against the company
for s774, 089, against which the company
holds prior judgment for transportation
earnings of about the same amount.
The case goes to the United States Su-
preme Court on appeal.
The other noteworthy judgment rem
dered by the Court was in favor of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company and
against the United States for al, 666,
for trip of the City of Pekin from
San Francisco to China and Japan and
return, in March, 1875. This decision
affirms the validity of the ten year con-
tract of the company for carrying the
mails, which was terminated by Con-
gress after the Pekin sailed, in conse-
quence of the disclosures of r. b. Irwin
relative to expenditures of money by
the company t, procure subsidy.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29

The Arabs, as we'll asso me others, like
to know why" and they manage to
find reasons for many strange things.
They have legend that the Queen of
Saba Tor Sheba) sent to Solomon to test
his wisdom diamond pierced in puz-
cling manner, requesting him to thread
it. The wise king let silk-worm creep
through it, leaving 81 ken thread behind.
On asking the worm how he could re-
ward it for such service, the creature
requested that fine fruit tree be given
him to live in. Solomon appointed the
mulberry for his residence, and on the
mulberry hesilk-worm family have lived
ever since.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29
THE estate of the late Mark Honk;ns

THE estate of the late Mark Hopkins,
of San Francisco, is legally returned at
$10,G00,000. Two bondsmen were re-
quired by law, who must qualify in
twice the value of the estate, or $40, 900,
600 each. The difficulty of requiring
such enormous bonds was obviated by
depositing in the Bank of California
all the bonds of the Central Pacific,
Southern Pacific and California Pacific
Railroads, receipt being taken therefor.
An administrative bond was then exc
cuted for the remaining property, with
Stanford and Crocker as sureties, each
qualifying in the sum of $40, 600, 400
As the deceased died without leaving a
will, the widow takes three-quarters Of
all the property and the two brothers
one-eighth each.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29

The Aztecs of Mexico, when first
known, were advanced in civilization
Their priests were the most learned
they had roads, most magnificent tenn
Piles, and a knowledge of agriculture in
advance of most of the nations found
by the Europeans in the New World.
Since the conquest and the substitution
of the Catholic religion, the former
advance of civilization has ceased, and
they at the present day form the lower
classes of menials and servants. Their
religion is compound of Roman Cath
olicism and the heatheu ceremonies and
observances of the early Aztecs. The
most of them live in great poverty
their habitations are comfortless huts
their food consists almost entirely Of
vegetables and corn bread, and they are
exceedingly fond of strong drink.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29

Pores Villa at INTERCHANGEABLE
place which he purchased in 1715, and
lived in until his death in 1744-has
just been offered for sale and bought for
$45, 800. 1t was stated, however, that
this sum was nominal, and that the
property will probably be purchased
privately at less sum. The property
offered included the whole of the
grounds, five acres in extent, with the
cedars and other valuable growing tim
Der, together with the celebrated grotto
which the poet formed, and which is
said to remain intact to the present day.
The cedars of Lebanon, planted long
before the poets time, and probably the
oldest in England, we're, with the rest
of the timber on the estate, estimated to
be worth $4,000
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29

The story of Geneva has been re-
peated in sad way near the town of
Dixon, Missouri. Two little children
concealed themselves in a trunk to hide
in sport from their father, whom they
raw on his return home. After a long
search, they were found in the sleep of
death by the Mortified parent.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29

JUDGE HILTON having notified his in
tention of turning the New York Wo-
mems Hotel into mems hotel, public
mass meeting was called to protest
against it. Several ladies made speeches,
and long string of resolutions were
adopted accusing Mr.. Hilton of mercen-
airy de, igns in SO soon changing the OBJ
iects of his tavern.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29

SOME experiments have been made at
Brussels in breaking down horses by
means of an electric bride. The appa-
ratus, called the Engstrom Bride, after
its inventor, consists simply in couple
of reins, along which run electric wires.
At the end of the reins small electric
battery is attached, which is entirely in
the power of the experimenter. BY
pressing on little knob the electric
current acts on the corners of the horses
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29

The display of Bohemian glass at the
Paris Exposition is very fine, and one
exhibitor has number of articles which
show the different uses to which this
fabric may be put. There are opera
cloaks, feathers, tissues and stuffs which
look as though they were manufactured
from the finest silk, but are in reality
made of glass. The ordinary brittleness
does not exist, and the exhibitor, a
Nine De Breinfaut, claims that the It's
sues will last longer and retain new ap-
pearance for a greater period than if
they were made of ordinary material.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29

SOCIALISM is really q formidable
power in Germany, having some sixty
newspapers and q considerable number
of membersof the Imperial Parliament,
whose influence was sufficient to defeat
a strong representative measure ON tho
subject proposed by Bismarck. Advan-
tage has been taken by the Government
of the present outburst of indignation
caused by the Al tempted assassination Of
the Emperor to dissolve Parliament and
order new election, in the expectation
of sweeping Conservative majority;
but reaction in the opposite direction
may be produced by the severe despot-
ism of the Government.--P hiiadtlPhsd
| North american.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29

The complacency with which juries
sometimes disregard the evidence is
illustrated by a trial in St. Louis. A
man who had fallen in an uncovered
sewer hole sued the city for damages.
He had so clear a case that the only
question fairly opened to the jury was
what sum to award him. The jurors
retired, and from their room saw an
open sewer hole into which nobody
could have fallen except through his own
gross carelessness. They Immediately
agreed to verdict against the plaintiff.
Subsequently they learned that the
sewer hole of tie suit was entirely differ
ent from the one on which they had
based their verdict.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29

SINCE the TRANSMISSION of blood and
o'her marvels in surgery have been
feasibly demonstrated, we don't see why
genius can't come forward and intro
duce into the human stomach some sort of
duplex, self-acting. segregating contri-
vance, similar to that of the goat, so
that the tramp can manage to keep
moderately fat on diet of oyster cans,
cast-off shoes, and such like provender
of abundant supply.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29
MORGANTOWN VIVA. SATURDAY, JUNE 90. 1878.

mouth and after few consecutive or
intermittent shocks the animal becomes
perfectly docile. A very intractable
mare was broken in after one expert
ment with the bride The inventor
asserts that runaway horses can imme-
diately be brought to a stand-still by
means of this apparatus.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29

ANXIOUS times are ahead for good
many officers in the Italian army, who
have just been called upon to make
their choice between the Pope and their
King. A royal decree has been issued
ordering all officers who were married
simply in accordance with the rites of
their church to get married again, ac-
cording to the civil law, as the military
rules does not recognize the religious
ceremony
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29

BARNUM has offered one thousand dol
lars for photograph to place on exhi-
bition. 1t was refused. Edison is edu-
eating agents to work and exhibit the
machine throughout the country-the
agents to cha ge twenty-five cents ad-
mission, and give the phonogroph COM
pany twenty-five per cent. of the re-
ooi pta
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

j. SCoTT HARRISON was in early youth
a student at the Ohio Medical College.
His mind revolted when he was invited
to study anatomy at the dissecting table,
and he abandoned all desire for the pro-
fession.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29

TEE Socialists of Cincinnati, in
speeches and interviews, express them
selves as in favor of the ballot and not
the bullet. They say that Socialism is
not responsible for the attempted
assassination of Emperor William.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29

SOME years ago an intelligent on
the Cleveland Leader struck the sem
tence, The Christians dream-no
cross, no crown" and came out thus !:
"The Christians dream-no COWS, no
cream"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29

A BARTENDER must be something of
a bird-fancier, since he dealsin swallows.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29

"SUPPosE," said an Iowa lawyer to Z
witness he was trying to badger recently,
+" suppose l should tell you that ! could
bring a dozen men of your town to the
courtroom who would say they would
not believe you on oath, what would you
say?" And calmly the witness replied:
81 would say you lied" A gentle
smile diffused itself all over the court
room. and the unrufied witness stepped
down.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29

ItOOzU TIHHS H0H
Never you mind the crowd, lad,
Or fancy your life wont tell;
The work Is the work for O. that
To him that doeth 1t WELL
Fancy the world hill, lad
Lock where the millions stop:
You'll find the crowd at the base lad;
There's always room at the top.
Courage and faith and patience,
There's space in the old world yet;
The better the chance you stand, lad,
The further along you get.
Keep yoursye on the goal, lad
Never despair or drop:
Be sure that your path leads upward;
There's ALWAYS room at the top.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-16
Save Your Field Peas.

The common corn field pea is one
Of our best crops. If it grew as we'll
at the North, as it does here, and we
could grow clover here as we'll as it
does at the North, our Yankee friends
would soon persuade us that our field
pea is the most valuable crop of the
two. 1t is as good a fertilizer and a
better food crop. 1t is of its value
in the latter respect, that speak now.
particularly.
A bushel of field peas contains
twice as much nutriment as bushel
of corn. For work stock, its value
as compared with corn, tor feeding
purposes, is even greater than that !;
because its mnscle producing proper
ties are so much greater than its fat
producing properties. In corn, the
ratio Of muscle producing power, is
as one to seven; while in the field pea
this ratio is about, as one to two.
That is to say the nutritive value of
corn and peas being the same, one
bushel Of the latter is worth three of
the former for making muscle, or
lean meat, while for fattening purpo-
ses,the proportion would be reversed;
but the fact being that a bushel OF
peas contains twice as much nutrition
as a bushel Of corn, it appears that
for making muscle, bushel of peas
is worth six bushels of corn, while a
bushel of corn for fattening purposes
is worth as much as a bushel and a
half Of peas. 1 have seen no analY-
sis Of the pea hull, but know that
it is valuable food, the ratio of
fat-producing power to muscle produ-
cling power, being probably greater
i'll the hull than the pea. Three bush
els of peas in the hull will shell out
one bushel of seed and bushel OF
peas in the hull, is therefore worth as
much as bushel of corn for feeding
work stock.
The plan which l would recon-
mend for feeding pillow stock, would
be to mix the food half and half
say half peck of corn, and the
same quantity of peas in the hull
They would make the animal health
Ter, and afford the same amount o.
muscle fbod.-Flrneer in Farm jour
nal.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-16
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
NoTICE-Inthe County Court and

: OF Probate. Volusia County, Florida.
Notice is hereby given that after six
months publication of this notice, shall
apply TO the County Judge of Volusia
County, for a discharge from my admins
tration as administrator of the estate ofthe
late James NJ. Elwood. deceased.
Notice is also hereby given that all ac-
counts against said estate, not exhibited
to me within two years after the date of
my letters of administration of said estate,
to wit, the Srd day of July 4. d. 1877 will
be forver barred. OF which all creditors
and persons entitled to distribution will
axe notice, A. r. ELWOOD.
administrator &c.
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The American AgricuIturist

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TO IMMIGRANTS!

7 AND Adjoining Bluffton Qate
IOrange Bluff, Yolusla county, Florida.
have for sale large quantity of very
desirable agricultural lands, which will be
sold. to actual settlers, on very reasonable
terms. and in lots of 10 acres and upwards.
Also, a tract of 100 acres, three miles from
Enterprise. on lake Bethel. This tract has
upon it 800 budded, and 90 orange trees,
now bearing, and bearing lemon trees,
about 20 acres of fine hammock land, with
large spring Of excellent water upon it.
AT Bluffton. have for sale 5000 sour or
enge stocks, 10000 sour seedlings, and q
0G0 budded stocks one and two years old;
of CHOICEST fruit.
For particulars in full, apply to me in
person, or by letter, at Blutfton, Volusia
county. Florida. G. +. LANSING,
July 1st. 1878. 1O-52-9 Agent.
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FOR RENT OR SALE.

AT picolata, st. Johns River, A farm farm
containing so acres, good House, Barn Cls-
fern Well and Wind Mill. Orange GroN
lemons. Peaches, Guavas, Grapes az
MRS JAMES HALE
Picolata Fla.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

WHEN the massacre of Mehemet Ali
Pasha was announced many continental
papers, including the independence Beige
and Gauiois, wrote up his obituary, in
cIuding therein all the prominent events
in the life of Mchemet Ali, the Grand
Nisier. who died in 1868. This has in
duced = gOssiping writer to recall the
fact that in Louis Philippe's time eight
cabinet ministers confounded Ancona
with Civita Tecchia; that in Il set
speech, which was much applauded,
ledru-Rollin called the Adriatic sea the
Baltic FIVE times; that the Journal
Official has placed Lisbon on the Medi-
terranean, shown that the Incas reigned
in Mexico at the time of the invasion of
Cortez, and that three vessels of the
line escorted the bearer of the Garter
for the Khediye of Cairo; that another
paper during the American civil war
placed General Potomac in command
Of the southern armies, and that it is
not 50 long since another made Il
steamer from Alexandria touch at the
port Of Geneva.