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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-03-29

AMERICAN cars are already running
on several British tramways, also in
Hull, Swansea, Wolverhampton, Glas-
gov, Edinburgh, Leeds, Aberdeen, Lis
bon, Berlin, Hamburg, Brussels, Am
sterdam, Christiana, Stockholm, Vienna,
st. Petersburg, in nearly all the South
American cities, the West Indies, and
in Adelaide and Wellington. An order
is in negotiation for the Cape of Good
Hope.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-03-29

WITH alum in his bread, coloring
matter in, his butter, sand in his sugar,
and poison in his liquor, the average
man has hard work in getting food and
drink that will not make him a skeleton
nor kill him. Now comes the adultera-
ton of coffee with date stones, which has
been discovered in England. Several
tons of melilotine coffee" a compound
of coffee, ,chicory, and date stones, were
seized IN Manchester recently. e.f'stN
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-03-29

THE London Crystal Palace is over
one thousand and six hundred feet long
nearly a third of mile-and on an
average three hundred feet wide. The
great nave is crossed by three transepts.
The arched roof of this nave is one hun
dred feet, high in the center. The
ground floor covers a space of twenty
acres, little less than our great Cen
tennial Building at Philadelphia. Five
hundred tons Of glass were used in the
roof and sides, and the entire cost of the
structure is said to be $1,000, 900; the
main building at our Centennial Ex-
position cost 81, 100000. Two galleries,
one above the other, extend com.
pletely round the building; the lower
one is devoted to pictures and various
exhibitions. In the basement story is
the apparatus for warming the building,
consistingof thirty furnaces and boilers,
which send steam and water through
fifty miles Of pipe. pasg, s.isl Va i 7
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-03-29

THE gentleman who maintains the
chief ecclesiastical authority over the
Indians has very little of pomp and cir
cumstance when he travels among them.
A covered wagon cannot withstand the
winds that sweep across the prairies, SO
putting into an open wagon sufficient
provisions for himself and driver, and
food for the tive horses, the excellent
Bishop Hare begins a long journey
among his wild charges. At night he
sets up, his tent on the open. prairie, or,
wrapped in buffalo robe, sleeps in the
wagon. S-'frf
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-03-29

THE experiment of injecting milk,
warm from the COW, into the veins of an
apparently dying man has been tried, it
is stated, in Dublin hospital, and with
success. The man on whom the opera
ton was made appeared only to have a
few minutes to live, SO utterly ex-
hausted was he, butit Is asserted ID at
he has since recovered. The F,yenanis
Journal is authority for the above state
ment.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-03-29

MrENM DSPEARsois the romantic
daughter of Kansas farmer. She lately
returned from boarding school. where,
it is suspected, she added to the pre-
scribed studiesthe perusalof sentimental
stories id yellow covers. A wandering
italian fiddler made his appearance in
the neighborhood. He slept in barns
and was, not handsome tramp; but
Minnie's lively Imagination transformed
him into heroic minstrel, and she
eloped with him. When overtaken by
her father, she was dressed fancifully
like asgypsy, land was playing a tam
BORNE accompaniment to the fiddl:ng OF
the italian. Her idea originally was to
become a dancing girl, and lead de-
ishtfully free and rowing life, but the
experiences of few days dampened her
ardor, and she was glad to return. e on
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-03-29

ARTIFICIAL teeth were manufactured
in China centuries before they were
produced in Europe. The material used
is bone or ivory, and the tooth, having
been sawed and filed into proper shape,
is fastened to the adjoining teeth by
copper wire or catgut string. If two or
more teeth are required, they are made
in one piece, and, hole being drilled
through the entire length, double wire
is passed through it and looped over the
natural tooth at one end and tied to the
teeth at the other. '''' --'''s.- -
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-03-29
= TOPICS OF TEE DAY

THERE are in Russia many obscure
eects whose rites are on level with
those OF. the most barbarous savages.
The disappearance of sundry children
has resulted lately in the discovery of a
sect who hold that real blood should
take the place of wine at the Lords
Supper, and whose agents abducted and
killed infants to supply this.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-03-29

IN Strasbourg two hundred and fifty
people are engaged in the business of
examining geese for the manufaeture of
pate dc .foie gras. In order to bring the
BIRDS livers up to the proper condition
of disease thirty pounds of food are re-
CURED. Twenty three iStrasbourgers
have the monopoly of the trade, receiv-
ing altogether about a quarter of a mil
lion dollars yearly income, nearly four
fifthsso which Is for the liver IS
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-03-29

A VAST quantity of valuable time is
wasted BY the yotaries of tobacco, es-
pecially by the smokers; and that the
devotees of snuff are not greatly behind
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-03-29

NEAR Ashland, Oregon, early one
morning recently, forest of pine trees
was seen bending down as though bowed
bya terrific gale of wind. At the same
time not breath Of air was in motion
During the previous night a furious
storm had passed over the forest, accom-
panied by rain and snow, and the steady
force of the wind had bent the trees
and held them in that position until the
falling snow and freezing rain had fast
ened them in uDyielding bonds of ice,
and SO they remained until the sun set
them free. Is SfF b. =. :
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-03-29

THE Emperor William is the only
ruling European sovereign born in the
last century.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-12-13
THE BALTIMORE GAZETTE
FOR 1880.

Ut would hardly be hr 10 repeat again The alarm.
Il Ing information that Crisis Is approaching In
POLITICAL Affairs but we honestly believe thai the
next Presidential contest In this country Will deter
mine the question Of Popular Government Tits 10
be. pure and slmple,a struggle between Centraliza-
ton on one side and Constitutional Government on
The Republican party has started out with the as
sumption that this Is Nation OF Imperial forces and
that the war determined that States merely geo
graphical conyeniences On this platform they
threaten 70 nominate a candidate for President
whose tendencies are Yndemoeretie and whose in
THE GAZETTE believes that the war settled the
question that majority nf the people are opposed
10 any dissolution of the Uui0n that the right 10 10.
cal selfgoyenmeut Is as distinct and as clearly de.
fined as Il was before thewRr that the Union created
by the Fathers was not changed BY the and that
our system should remain unchanged. THE GA.
zETrE proposes TO take an active part In the next
Presidential Campalgn II will battle for Democrat
ic principles and for the candidates who may be
nominated on sound Democratic platform.
THR GAZETTE Is a plain'speaking newspaper al
ways marked by the courage Of Its convictions Its
views on public questions and public men are al
ways understoOd by those who have a fair know
ledge of the English language.
IHE DAILY GAZETTE Is aaily epitOmc OF passing
events All news of a locnl aud general character
Is gathered from far aud near and given place ae
eordlng TO It's value and the interest which attaches
Condensation and mnfun IN pdrto Is the motto In the
makeup OF THE DAILY GAZETTE. In the matter OF
telegrnphic news and correspondence THE GAzErTE
is always fresh, alert and Comprehensive. During
the year improvements aud changes will be ma do
which will give US greater facilities for serving
patrons.
makeup similar TO the daily, but containing large
amount Of reading matter especially written and
prepared for H. As In the case of the daily the
weekly will he largely devoted during 1850 70 the
discussion the questions vitality interesting to
histEs duty ofevery Intelligent citizen 10 keep
himself In the line OF events through the medium Of
Ia support the newspapers which maintain sound
Democratic principlts-n newspapen which have no
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-12-13
Ghf 5armsr.


=
A letter in The Towsontown, Nd, Jour
nal, says As there seems 10 be desire
amongst farmers generally TO learn what
they can in regard 70 the nature and hab-
Its Of the Hessian hy, or wheat hy, il may
mot be amiss for me to give them, through
your valuable Journal, the result Of nv ex-
perience with it for the last 40 years, and,
without pretending TO know all about 1t, /
think | have learned something worth
knowing.
First, | have never had wheat injured
BY the fly TO any extent 10 the fall, and
never injured BY it in the spring when the
wheat was clear Of IL in the iaIl. Then
the question is, how to guard against its
attacks in the fall, and here seems to be
the great trouble, Now my theory, which
seems 70 be supported by my experience,
Is that the fly delights in dry, hot weather,
and should the weather be dry aud hot al
the time Of sowing, and continue 80 for
several weeks, the hy Is sure 10 attack Il.
just when the weather Is most uufavorable
for its growth, and regardless Of the date
of sowing, and viii lay and hatch, and law
again, making continual siege, which viii
result in the destruction Of one or the
other, the fly or the wheat.
The first eggs are layed when the wheat
is very young and tender, aud the shoot ia
which the egg is deposited ceases to grow
then and forever, but the root being nm.
injured will send up other shoots. aud then
comes the tug Of war. Ifthe land is very
rich and the weather very wet at the time
Of Matching the wheat will gain the vic.
tory If not, the battle will continue, and
II the winter be continuous cold one
they will not hatch till spring, in which
case short crop win follow. They win
then make their last deposit Of eggs, and
the wheat, weakened BY exposure and ~
attacks, will make a last effort and put
forth all the strength Of root and soil, and
in consequences of forced and rapid growth
the straw will be soft and fall before filling.
resulting in short, shriyeled crop.
But should the reverse of all this hap
pen-should there be warm wet spell Of
weather at any time ia the fall or winter,
just warm enough to hatch the eggs, but
changing suddenly to wet and cold, and
the fly eggs hatched without chance to
make another deposit of eggs, the wheat il
safe.
The best crops ! have ever made have
been full Of ay in the fall and killed in
winter, and | prefer to sow early rather
than run the risk Of winter killed wheat
and rust at harvest, TO which late sowed
wheat is most liable.
No amount of constant freezing will
kill the fly egg. The only thing fatal L
them is to hatch and not have an oppor
tunity TO lay eggs again, and wet weather
would be eifectual at this particular crisis
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-12-13
A LadI,s Toast.

Mrs. Duniway, Of the Ne,o North,cest,
at literary reunion at Salem, Oregon,
toasted" the gentlemen as follows:
"God bless 'eml They halve our joys,
they double our sorrows, they treble our
expenses, they quadruple our cares, they
excite our magnanimity, they increase our
self-respeet, they awake our enthusiasm,
they arouse our affections, they control our
property, and outmaneuvre us 10 every
thing. This would be very dreary world
without EN-. In fact may say, without
fear Of successful contradiction, that with
out EN- il would not be much of n world
anyhow. We love 'em, and the dear be.
ings can't help it; we centrol EN-, and the
precious fellows don't know it. As hus.
bands they are always convenient, though
not always on hand; as beaux they are By
no means ''matchless" They are mos
agreeable visitors; they are handy at Stat,
fairs aud indispensable at oyster saloons
They are splendid as escorts for some othe
fellows wife or sister, aud as friesds the.
are better than women. As our father
they are inexpressibly grand. A man ma,
be failure in business, a wreck in consti
tuition, not enough to boast of as beauty
nothing as a wit, less than nothing as ,
legislator for woman's rights, aud even no
very brilliant as member Of the press
but If he is our own father we overlook
his shortcomings aud cover his piccadiIloei
with the divine mantle Of charity. Then
as our husbands, how we love to parade
them as paragons In the sublime Ian.
guage Of the inspired poet
/ wen lie for them.
| Well cry for them
Aud We could we'd ay for them
/ We'd do anything bat die for them"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-12-13
How India Rubber is Obtained.


A correspondent Of the Boston Bulletin,
writing from the Amazon river, Brazil,
gives the following account Of the method
of gathering rubber:
At last We arrived at the encampment,
which seemed to be on an island in vast
archipelago. There were abundant groves
Of rubber trees in all directions, and men,
women and children engaged 10 collecting
the rubber, with more method in their
labors than should have expected among
such 4 rude and savage people. Each one
had certain number Of trees allotted 10
him, which he bored with an auger. He
then inserted in the hole piece Of hollow
cane. To the bark Of the tree be fastened
with mud a shell Of the terrapin, or Of
large clam, to catch the liquid. When II
drips from the cane il is white as milk, but
thicker, or with more body. A trough
dug out Of log is stationed in a central
point, and when the trees are all tapped,
the man goes his rounds, watching the
shells aud pouring the contents, when full,
into the trough.
"Toward sunset FIRE is made Of leaves
and twigs, upon which is thrown the fruit
Of certain kind of palm, which gives
forth a dense smoke. A small, round
bladed paddle, like those used in the canoe,
is dipped into the milk and turned over
once or twice. It is then drawn out, COW
cred with coating of the liquid gum aud
held at once in the smoke of the FIRE, which
hardens and also darkens the coating. II
is again plunged into the milk and again
smoked, and the process is kept up until
the blade Of the paddle is covered an inch
to an inch and a half in thickness. A
knife is passed along one edge Of the blade
and the mass removed 1t appears in
shape like a shoemakers lapstOne, with q
sort Of nozzle on one side. In this state
it is shipped. From one Of these humps
Of commercial gum the different coatings
may be readily detached"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-12-13

Speaking Of making apple trees bear
fruit on alternate years or every year, the
Rardl Nsc Yorker relates this - Many
years ago friend Of mine had dozen
apple trees that were bearing heavy crops
Of apples every other year. He wished
fruit every year, 50 he took long pole
the trees were large-and gave them
heavy beating on one side, or half Of the
tree, just as the fruit was about the size Of
hickory nuts, knocking of all the fruit on
the south side Of the trees. The result
was as saw for several yenrs, that these
trees bore heavy crops on one side onc
year, and the next year heavy crop on
the other side, 50 that for many years he
had plenty Of apples for home use every
year. His trees stood 10 rich aoil that
was annually cultivated--no grass sod over
the roots.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-12-13

SoFr BEDs.-There are differences Of
opinion 10 regard to the best beds for re-
freshing sleep, some persons advocating
soft aud some hard beds The difference
between them Is that the weight Of body
on q soft bed presses on larger surface
than hard bed, and consequently more
comfort Is enjoyed. Hard beds should
never be given to little children, aud pa
rents who suppose that such beds contrib
nte TO health, by hardening and develop
ing the constitution, are surely in error.
Eminent physician--both here and Ia
England-concur in this opinion, and
state that hard beds have often proved
injurious to the shape Of infants Birds
and animals cover their offspring with the
sofiest materials they can obtain, and also
make soft beds for them; and the soffness
Of bed ID not evidence Of iis being un :
wholesome But If it is not kept sweet
and clean BY daily airings and frequent
Neutrality-suspicious. il is hard or soft--it Is
surely injurious to health.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-12-13

LICE ON CArTLE.--A correspondent Of
the Farmers Advocate says :--.aS Some ten
or twelve years ago an agricultural writer
observed his bull to be free from lice, but
not 50 the rest Of his cattle; and, thinking
over The matter, be came TO the conclusion
that the habit Of paving dirt over himself
must have the effect Of keeping The Iioo
of the bull, aud he tried dry earth oil the
rest Of the cattle with lhe beat effect.
Ever since reading the above / have used
nothing but dry earth, and have repeatedly
put Ii on cattle having lice and have found
il perfectly eiIicacious, both as q preventive
and cure. II IL winter / iiud Ii needed.
and cannot get Il otherwise, / 30 into ~
cellar and obtain few quarts (no aanecr
Of using too much aud dry h On the
stove; then sprinkic d over tho back
from bead to taii, and, the earth working
in and through the hair, soon destroys she
lice 1 believe tho earth 10 BE- iuks As
eiheacions, less dangerous and len expsn-
siye than tobacco o. Npy of tie aciAs rs
commended" "
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-12-13
Wen cry for them,
Aud five could we'd fiy for them
We'd do anything bat die for them"

SAYING "HArEFUL THINGS. What
a strange disposition is that which leads
people to say "hatsful' things for the
mere pleasure Of saying them You are
never safe with such a person. When
you have done your best to please, aud are
feeling very kindly and pleasantly, out
viii pop some underhand stab, which you
alone can undentand--a sneer which is
masked, but which is too well.aimed to be
misunderstood. It may be at your per.
son, or your mental feeling, your foolish
habit Of thought on some little secret opin-
ion confessed in moment Of genuine CON
6dence. 1t matters not how sacred It may
be to you, he will have his fling at it; aud
since the wish "a to make you suffer, he is
all the happier the nearer he touches your
heart. Just half dozen words, only for
the pleasure Of seeing cheek flush or an
eye lose its brightness, only spoken be-
cause he is afraid you are TOO happy OF
too conceited. Yet they are worse than
80 many blows. How many sleepless
nights have such mean attacks caused
tender hearted menl How, after them,
one awakes with aching eyes aud head, to
remember thatspeech before everything
that bright, sharp, well-aimcd needle Of q
speech that probed the very centre Of youi
soul
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-12-13
Fattening Turkeys.


The turkey is one Of the finished pro-
ducts OF the farm, and one Of the greatest
Injuries in the market. The farmer should
do his best in preparing his flock for the
shambles. The main business now Is TO
lay on fat, and the bird should have every
night and morning full supply Of nutri.
tious and iattening food. Instinctiyely the
turkey follows his feed, and If the supply
is abundant at the farmyard be will not
stroll far from home. Boiled potatoes,
mashed aud mixed with meal. aud fed
moderately warm, is very excellent food,
both TO promote growth and TO fatten. If
the pigs can be robbed Of part Of their
milk, and if it be mixed with part Of the
hot potatoes and meal, it will very much
improve the dish. Il is very desirable TO
supply the place Of insects wiih some kind
Of animal food, and butchers scraps Is one
Of the cheapest and most desirable forms
Of food for poultry. Grain should be
given at least once day with the soft and
warm feed. Nothing is better than sound
corn. Old corn should always be used for
that purpose. The new corn keeps them
too loose. In feeding, only so much corn
should be thrown out as the birds win eat
up clean. Take little time 10 feed them,
aud study aesthetics, as you watch the iri-
descent hues upon the glossy plumagc.
There is nothing more charming upon the
farm in the whole circle Of the year than
a hundred or two Of these richly bronzed
turkeys feeding near the corn crib. You
can afford TO enjoy the disappearance Of
corr, while they are increasing In weight.
Dreams Of full wallet at Thanksgiving
aud Christmas will not harm you as yon
look on this interesting sight.
AgricHlturist
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-12-13
Don't Out the String.


Said one of the most successful mer-
chants of Cleveland, Ohio, day or two
since, to lad who was opening a parcel /.
Young man unite these strings-don't I
cut them"
II was the first remark he had made TO
a new employe, IL was the first lesson for
the lad to learn, aud IL involved the prin-
ciples Of success or failure in his business
career. Pointing to well dressed man
behind the counter, he said i-"There Is o
man who always whips out his scissors and
cuts the strings of the package in three or
four places. He is good salesman, but
will never be anything more, presume
he lives from hand to mouth, aud very
likely is more or less 10 debt. The trouble
with him is that be was never taught to
save. told the boy just now to unite the
string instead of cutting it, not so much
for the value of the string as to teach him
that every thing must be saved and moth
ing wasted. II the idea can be firmly i'm
pressed upon the mind of beginner in
life that nothing was made to be wasted,
you have laid the foundation Of success.
The moral of this little incident is self
evident. A young man well brought up,
with fair education, seeks employment 10
a business house. The habit Of waste In
litle things IS noticeable, and becomes
drawback on his value and usefulness to
his employer. The disregard Of saving
strings and paper develops into a careless
ness that runs through all his habits. He
does not get on in the world because he
is wasteful. Small sums of money slip
through his fingers almost unconsciously,
because they are small. He wastes time
BY tho minute, without thought Of the old
adagc Take care Of the minutes aud
the hours viii take care Of themselves.
Sitting 10 the counting-room Of one Of
Cleyclands Oldest and most successful
merchants the other day, we noticed that
he cut of the blank sheet of the letters he
was engaged in filing. The name Of this
man is a synonym OF charity and benevo-
lence, aud his liberality in all good works
is almost unbounded His attention being
called to what seemed an unusual proceed
ing, he said:
Yes, It may strike you as singular to
save these half sheets Of paper, but CON.
menced life poor boy ia country store,
aud this was one Of the first lessons ia
saving little things that was taught me by
my employer. He has been nearly half
century under the sod, but never do this
without thinking Of the good old man. |
believe il was The secret Of my success in
life."o as
This saving Of little things does not i'm
ply stinginess or meann ess. IL is simply
the habit Of saving instead Of wasting
u Y embodied 10 tho taosso, "Wasta not
want not. Therefore We say, "nontcut
the slrings.n