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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26
THE YELLOW FEVER SHIP.

In accordance with the custom of the
Senate to appropriate money and inyes
tigate if it is needed afterwards, it is
new made known that the bill appro-
priating 100000 for refrigerating
ship, will be money thrown away, for it
has been found that; the freezing.out
system of disinfection is a failure This
has been specially noted by Secretary
Thompson, who says that two cases Of
yellow fever broke out on the United
States steamer Plymouth, when at sea,
on March 20. The ship had but a short
time previously sailed from Boston in
good condition, and with her crew per
fectly healthy. M .'@s
She was on her way to Guadaloupe,
but when she reached latitude twenty.
two north, short distance from Der.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26

NAPLES, Italy, is invaded by rats. a
correspondent says: They are causing
perfect panic in some places, as they
swarm in the streets, even among pedes-
TRANS feet. One lady fell nearly into
Mysteries by one of the creatures run.
ming up the sleeve of her dress. An
other was seen running round the neck
OF gentleman, who bore his fate with
enviable resignation. They visit sleep
ers in their beds, and parade the pillows
and holsters"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26

A MAN who married scold witnessed
the play of Tanning of the Shrew" the
other night for the first time. He went
home full of inward chuckles, and men
tally resolved that he would also embark
in the tanning" business before the sun
again gilded the western horizon. So
the next morning he procured a cart
whip, and when his wife ordered him to
take his feet off the mantel-piece, he
snapped the whip detiantly, smashed a
coffee pot, sugar bowl, dollar pitcher
and two plates, and-and that was all.
He says Shakespeare was colossal fraud,
and he is glad he is dead. Norristown
Herald.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26
Ouinfne.

The alkaline substance known a. qui-
nine, notwithstanding its universal use
throughout civilization as poweriui,
tonic and remedy In lntermittent ana
remittent fevers, has been discovered
less than sixty years. 70 Pe!letier' the
French chemist, noted Tor Observation
and analysis, belongs the honor OF the
discovery, for which the Academy OF
Sciences awarded him prize OF 10000
francs. Quinine has been much en-
ployed recently as a presefyatlve OF
health when the system is exposed TO
certain noxious influences. Its value as
prophylactic is SO generally recognized
that in our own and other navies
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26

The disinfection of letters containing
paper money during the height of the
Russian plague panic, was effected on
the Russian border by exposing them
for six hoars in a peculiarly constructed
closed vessel to the fumes of sulphuric
acid. 1t was not considered necessary
to open or puncture the letters, since it
was proved by experiment that the
vapor of the acid penetrates the pores
of paper, however firmly made. In the
laboratory of the Berlin Board of
Health, blue Htmus paper, inclosed in
four thicknessesof1papeD and in several
envelopes tightly compressed, was in
tensely redeemed by being subjected to
the fumes of this acid. -' A'
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26

THE thrifty farmer who is now turn
ing every available material to account
by adding it to his compost heap, must
not forget that a most valuable addition
can be made from the sweepings of the
hen house fl ors. The manure from a
small flock of twenty or thirty hens will
alone nearly pay for their keepsif lit is
well composted with muck. A table,
spoonful of this put in each hill of pota-
toes at planting time will produce won
derful results. soJ H'Ha -HaE IL L5aH
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26


PROF. Kohl, in a recent paper, de-
MES the exclusively modern use of guano
in agriculture, and quotes the Arabian
geographer, Edresi, as mentioning cliffs
bordering the Persian Gulf which were
covered with the excrements of birds.
These were used as manure at Bassora
and up the Euphrates. The Feruvians
also used guano at the time the Eu-
ropeans first arrived there, and Hum
boldt, early in this century, urged its
use, but without effect. 1t was only in
1910 that the first ship load of the ar
ticle was sent to England from the
Chincha Islands, and large demand
9 ON sprang up. BtH
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26

The Pail Mall Gazette says that when
the Peace mania was at its height in
England, the convict's execution was
being discussed in public house. at
Liskeard, when an impulse seized sew.
eral men present to hang some one. A
volunteer Marwood was easily found and
o rore procured, but it was less easy to
improyise Peace. A Plymouth artisan
was, however, pressed into the service,
and despite his struggles had to submit
to hanging. The practical joke had a
eriousrsidesfer the man was 50 injured
that he has had to. keep his bed ever
sinces and proceedings have been taken
against his assailants-
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26

A SINGULAR phenomenon occurred
during the winter in the port of Smyrna.
The salt water in the harbor froze,
while the fresh water in the city showed
no trace of ice: The fact was the more
extraordinary, because the former re-
quires much greater degree of cold to
CONCEAL it than the latter. A similar
event happened at Hayre more recently.
There had, been a white frost in the
mornings but the thermometer had fall
lensso little that the pools Of rain water
about the streets had barely q trace of
ice on their, edges. By an absolutely
inexplicable eontradicsion, the sea
water in the commercial basin was en-
tirely covered with thick layer of ice,
a circumstance which had not occurred
even during the severest cold OF the
past season. How could the tempera-
tire have fallen low enough to- freeze
sea water, while fresh water,a few yards
Distant was unaffected
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26

The Eddystone Lighthouse has proved
to be too strong for its purpose that is
to say, it was built so massively that it
lacked the elasticity necessary for its
perfect security in the fearful assaults
to which it is subjected. The plan of
It's foundations has been altered, and it
IL thought it will now withstand the
shocks of ocean for centuries to come.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26

A SHORT time ago little boy went
with his father to see a colt. He patted
the colts head and made quite a fuss
over it, until finally the stable-man told
him to be careful that the colt did not
turn round and kick him. When the
little chap went home his mother asked
him what he thought about the colt.
I" ! like him pretty we'll the reply.
He's real tame in front but he's awful
wild behind. - -
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26

. o. : -. -
The finest specimen of Brussels lace
is 50 complicated as to require The labor
ofseven persons on one piece, and each
operative is employed at distinct. feat
ures'of the work. The thread used is
of exquisite -fneness, which is spun in
dark underground rooms,s where it is
sufficiently moist to keep the thread
from ssepa rating.. 1t is SC. delicate as
scarcely to be SEEN and the room is so
arranged that all the light admitted
shall fail upon the work. 1t is such
material that renders the genuine Brus-
sells lace SO costly. On piece of Val
enciennes, not two inches wide, from
two to three hundred bobbins are some
times used; and for larger width as
many as eight hundred.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26
THE Woodruff expedition around the

The Woodruff expedition around the
world will publish a newspaper. There
will be issued each week during the
long voyage journal with the appro-
pirate title CT around the World. Pro-
lessor w. s. Clark himself will be the
chief editor, and certainly from a ship
load of student tourists will be able to
gather ample editorial assistance. A
specimen copy has been published--a
neat, four-page paper. In its prospec-
tus it very truthfully observes: 1.-THE
peripatetie editors of around the World
will possess at least one advantage
and decidedly novel advantage-over
their stationary, esteemed contempt
raries or shore, in the fact that instead
Fof being obliged to dependfon cables,
telegraphs, correspondents and news
associations for news, the editors of the
travelling journal will 60 themselves in
quest of news and take their entire
newspaper establishment with them"
A SINGULAR case of imposition was
brought before the magistrate at Dew
ICES, in England, the other day. The
landlady of public house, who had
died, was about to be buried, when a
we'll dressed man entered the house and
was at once. recognized by some per
sons present as the son of the deceased,
Charles, carpenter, who had left home
and had not been heard of for eight
years. The man on being told that his
mother was dead was overcome with
grief, and insisted upon seeing her body.
The coffin was accordingly opened, when
he flung himself across the body and
wept bitterly, and had to be forcibly
dragged away. He spoke to persons
present and gave satisfactory answers
about things which had happened ten
years ago-such as working in an ad join
ing carpenter shop, and conversed with
cousin of the missing man about visit
which he had paid to him in Bermond-
sey. Black clothes were borrowed for
him and he attended the funeral as
chief mourner, aud wept piteously over
the grave. On returning to the inn,
however, he borrowed some money and
got drunk, and being no longer able to
act his part, it became known that he
was a perfect stranger. He was then
given into custody. When charged be-
fore the magistrate with obtaining
money by false pretenses, he said that
he was vocalist and low comedian, ac-
customed to little performances in
public houses, and finding the Wilt
shire people very gullible, he could not
resist coming Lord Audley =" over
them. The magistrate dismissed him
with a warning.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26

THE lee Trade Joassaaal says the cost
of harvesting this winters ice crop in
the United States VIII be larger than
ever before. Four million. dollars, it is
estimated, will be paid for cutting. haul
ing and storing. and at leas six times
that amount for, marketing in spring
and summer. AeasfH - 1assas sft
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26

WHILE in Western town Camilla
Urso took her violin into the county
poor-house and delighted the, inmates.
Good girl to play for nothing to poor
houses n 49,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26

VIENNA has more. fine coffee houses
than any other city in Europe; the
latest statistics put the total number at
400; It was the first city in Christendom
that started , the Institution; the coffee
was captured in bags from the Turks in
their second siege of the city, in 1853,
and in that year the first cafe was
started. ''S ~ 9 -
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26

The ten-year-old hen will soon make
her appearance as a spring chicken
~ Y. Expressions.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26

THERE are about forty female ply
sicians in Philadelphia in full practice
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26

JAMES CALHOUN, brother Of John
G.. Calhoun, still lives near Hawkins-
vile, Ga. While hunting ON House
creek, in Wilcox county, the other day,
his dog shifted . strange animal, which,
when. caught, rolled over and over,
studied about in books Of natural his
tory and thoroughly pierced with ex-
clamation points, proved 70 the dumb
founded Georgian. to be nothing else
ythnn beaver! III weighed thirty-fys
pounds and made fine barbecue. n,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26
TOPICS OF The DAY,

The distillation of wood, it is said,
may be made profitable industry in
this country. The first result of distilla-
ton is pyroligueous acid. From this is
manufactured thirty-two chemicals, the
principal of which are acetate of soda,
acetic acid, aerated soda and acetate OF
lime, the production of which pays
handsomely.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26

BERLIN is experimenting with electric
lights for the illumination of streets and
factories. In respect to this matter of
lighting there is more enterprise shown.
IN Germany than there was with regard
to street railroads, which were not in
troduced there until long after every
one-horsecity in the United States could
boast of them. r# "a
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26
SPRING..


What a beautiful time is spring, s.iIfi
When the woodcnuck begins 10 sing.
And the bumbebee and chicadee fF
Garry their heads around In sling.
When the black and tickling ants
Crawl up the young mans pants.
And the stradtlebug and mosquito hug
While the spiders engage in 2 dsnce.fHtf
And the bird gets drunk on dew,
And offers the robin chew,
While the great owl b,inks and the sparrow
At the wife Of the gray cuckoo.
And the coon goes of on = spree li s6 a0i
Along with the chiI muDk and flea,
The odorous skunk gets laundering drunk
Anu i - y - $50 - : - -~0a Guy Dwrick.
Our namesake of Portland tells of an
old farmer who, having ca en- an oyster
stew for the first time, said: like
the soup pretty we'll, but l didn't like
them polly-wogs." This recalls the story
OF the Hoosier who lunched with Gen
eral Jackson, and had, among other
things, champagne and olives. Gen
eral," he said, slapping the old hero on
the back, ~ like your cider, but --
your pickles. "-Boston Transcript. =
A GooD.NATUREp laugh is the key to
all breasts. The truth is, that people
like to be laughed at in a genial sort OF
way. If you are making yourself ridic-
ulous you want to be told of 1t in 9
pleasant manner, not sneered at. And
It is astonishing how frankly the laugh
ing population can talk without tread
ing on the sensitive toes Of their neigh
bors. Why will people put on long
faces when it is much easier and more
comfortable to laugh? Tears como to
us tinsought and unbidden. The Wisest
art in life is to cultivate smiles, and to
find the flowers where others shrink
away for fear of thorns.- Elsnira Gazette
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26

THE Pope has sent. five thousand Tires
to the relief of the Hungarian sufferers.
The lire is coin, not sewing machine
agent So Ddnbury Nes0s. 90 liAAsos
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-26

MEslthat command attention. Drill
sergeants. aa
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-08

MORAL DIETETICs-Dr, Back, OF Liepslc,
writes rs follows on the moral effect OF differ
ent articles of food and drink: The nervous.
ness and pccvlshness of our times are chiefly
attributable to tea and coffee; the digestive or
gans of confirmed coifee.drinkers are in a
state OF chronic arrangement which reacts on
the brain, producing fretiul and lachrymose
moods. Fine ladies addicted To strong coffee
have characteristic temper, which | might
describe as a mania for acting the prosecuted
saint Chocolate Is neutral in its psychic ef.
fects, and is really the most harmless of our
fashionable drinks. The snappish, petulent
humOr of the Chinese can certainly be ascribed
to their immodcrate fondnesS for tea. Beer is
brutalizing, wine impressions, whisky inruri.
ates, but eventually humans. Alcoholic drinks,
combined with flesh and fat diet, totally
subjugate the moral man. unless their intlu.
ence be counteracted by violent exercise But
with sedentary habits they produce those un.
happy flesh sponges which may be studied in
metropolitan bachelor halls, but better yet in
wealthy converts. The soul that may still lin
ger in a fat Austrian abbot Is functional To
his body only rs salt is TO pcrk-in preventing
imminent putrefaction."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-08

! Every one is more or less acquainted with
the advance made IN the use of electricity, par
| ticuarly in the way of lighting and AS mo-
tive power but few would ever have suspected
that it was likely to be applied to purposes OF
personal adjournment. Such, however, Is the
case for NJ. Trouve has found the means Of
aunlvlnG it in q most inreniOus m"nn"r t" cor
tain articles OF jewelry. The applications of
1t are comparatively unlimited but q dcscrip-
| ton of few articles will suffice to give the
reader an idea of this invention.
Take, first of all, "A breastpin, consisting of
a death shead, enameled, with movable eyes OF
diamonds or rubies, and the lower jaw articu-
lated At the pleasure of the wearcr, by the
meas to be described presently, it can be
made to roll Its eyes and chatter It's gumless
teeth. Another pin is surmounted by small
golden drum, on which is seated on its tail
little rabbit holding in It's fore paws two drum
sticks, with which it beats tattoo when the
electric current is applied. A third Is an orna-
mcnt for lady's hair consisting of a bird
covered all over with diamond points, which
on completing the circuit, tlutters It's wings
and produces a curious effect. One of these
was made for the Princess DE Metternich. But
the curious part of the invention Is the battery
by which these objects are put in motion.
Each of them Is attached to an INVISIBLE wire,
easily concealed In the garments or the hair,
the other end Of which is connected with ii
minute battery. This apparatus is not bigger
than u pencil-case, and can easily be carried
unseen in the waistcoat pocket. 1t consists OF
a tube Theoretically sealed containing in the
upper half pile composed of zinc and carbon
inClOsed in case of hardened ludIa-rubber
(ebonlte). The zinc and the carbon only OCCu
py the upper portion of the tube, the lower
containing the exciting fluid. So long as the
tube is kept in Il perpendicular position the
pile is not reached by the liquid, and conse
qucntly no action takes place. But the mo-
ment it is placed horizontally, the acid acts on
the pile, and circuit is establish which sets
the movable parts in action. Thus the wearer
has only to vary the position of the tube to
produce the motion or stop it at pleasure
GdIigRant's Messenger.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-08

Our correspondent IN Norwich, CT, writes
that there is Il man in that city who probably
wears the longest beard of any man in the
world. His name Is Henry C. Cook, tailor
by trade. He never makes a display of his
beard, but wears it concealed in Il little bag I'M
der his shirtbosOm. The beard is six feet six
inches in length, and when allowed to fall to
its length it Will reach to his toes and stretch
out on the floor ten inches, and looks like a
large skein of brown silk. 1t was six inches
longer than at present, but short time ago he
trimmed it off to il present length. Mr. Cook
says it has been growing about twenty-one
years. \ year ago u. Il. Barnum called on
him and tried to induce him to travel with his
show, but Mr. Cooks modcsty and the desire
of his wife that he should not accept Barnums
liberal offer induced him TO reject it. In speak
ing of Cook in connection with the man with
a long beardln Michigan, Barnum SAID Cook s
was by far the longest and finest of the two.
Mr.. Cook often shows his heard to visitors,
but Is not in the habit of making great par
ade over it, The truth of these statements can
be substaniated by calling on him at his place
of buSiness.-BOst0H Herald
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-08
SONNET.

Have We become, in your old age, dear trees,
So fond OF ornament that jewels bright
Ye must put on, to fash through misty light
OF soft delicious, dreamy days like thescy
o priestly oak, does 1t your reverence please
To grace your solemn storm. withstanding head
With crowns OF garnet and of rubies red?
And must We, merry naples, WOO the breeze
With amber beads and rosy coral toys!
Thou. too O pensiye elm, thy FURNISHED gold
And wealth of topaz gems must thou display!
Well! revel while We can in such vain joys;
For soon will Winter, heartlcss, stern ana cola
Snatch all your Autumn jewelry away!
" Y, Observer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-08
An Odd Negro,

The following account of an eccentric Afri-
curious specimen of the genus home makes his
home near Union City, Tenn, and his peculiar
characteristics are fully set forth below:
This noted negro is known by the name of
Ned He ran away from his master some
wears before the late unpleasantness and made
his home IN the woods, and it was in this way
that he met this misfortune, Jack frost tack
led him and left his sign, which "Old Ned
will carry with him To his grave. Ned cannot
live out of the ground. He says the air causes
his flesh To burn as if in the midst of fire, tut
bv remaining in the earth he avoids this sur.
tcring, and lives comfortably and easy He is
furnished tood by the people in his neIghbor-
hood but more especially by those of his col
or He is not particular, IN the least about
his food; will eat most ANYTHING that is brot
10 him. and considers it great luxury.
In the winter season he goes deeper INTO the
ground He always keeps some fire burning
around HIM in order To keep from beng froz-
en- out of house and home and robbed of all
his earthly possessions. In the summer he
also keeps little firc-or more smoke than
tire-to keep away the flies and other insects
of like nature During warm weather he does
not go farther into the ground than his waist,
and always keeps the earth around him very
moist or might say muddy. Sometimes he
looks really frlghtful He has many visitors
from the surrounding country, who go TO see
enc of the living wonders of the age. During
the extreme cold weather nothing but the top
of his head Is visible, and it being patch of
wool, one has but fallibe idea of the situa-
ton upon first discovery, or of the UNEMPLOYED
regions below.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-08

The long talked Of project of submarine
telegraph from some point on the west coast of
the United States To the Sandwich Islands, and
thence TO China and Japan, Is beng quietly
worked into shape; Mr.. Cyrus W. Field, the
father Of ocean telegraphs, being the chief pro
moter Of the undertaking. The fact that he
holds an exclusive concession for such cable
from the government of the Sandwich Islands
was brought out by the recent celebration of
the twenty anniversary of the organization
of the first Atlantic Cable Company Similar
concessions are anticipated from the govern
ments of China and Japan, when the work
will no doubt be undertaken. The laying of a
Pacific cable would complete the telegraphic
circuit of the world, and It's accomplishment is
only question Of time'-Am. Ship.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-08

Bucharest telegram to the London Times
1.-THE Bishop of Gibrater held services here to
day and administered the rite Of confirmation
to one convert from Judaism. This individual
represents the sum total of the results accom-
plished IN Romania by the Society for the con-
version of the Jews during the last four years"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-08

At the seaside: Arabella: who Is that
terribly common, vulgar-loeking man" Julia:
Why, that is the Western millionaire Of
whom we have heard so much" Arabella:
"Oh, indeed Well. come to look at him more
closely, he has a very distinguished air and an
elegant figure and such an easy address. I'm
sure he must be very entertaining"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-08

The PROTECTION Pocket Book, something new,
at Osman & Hapeman's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-08

r. y. LEWIS. G, +. HOBERr.
I f.WIS & HOBFRI, Attorneys and tUurseors
- AT Law, Opera House Block, Ottawa III. scp.5.'st