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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-27
A Warming for the Lime Kiln Club.

Gem'len," began the President, as
the meeting opened, look around dis
hall an tell me if you observe de we'll
known fgger of de Hon. Mackerel
johnson? He was present at de last
meetin', an spit all ober de stove, but
whar' am he now? ODER dar am de
sky-blue bench on which he sits an
watches de adventures of de meetin',
but he amt dar now!"
A hush fell upon the members. Pre-
vious to the opening they had been dis
cussing the origin of the nutmeg-grat-
er, and had failed to note the absence of
the brother.
Gem'len, it am my painful dooty to
denounce de fack dat de Hon. Mackerel
johnson am now lynn on bed of pain
an sorrow" continued Brother Gard
ner. A day or two ago, while engaged
in putin on free different kinds of
frescoing wild his whitewash brush, he
fell from the scaffold an laid out behind
de kitchen stove like one struck dead.
No bones was broken, but two surgeons
rubbed linn up an smoothed him down
an stuck plasters on him an said dat it
would be weeks befo' his system would
rally from de shock. was up dar an
washed his feet an fed him cruel wild
spoon. He was very low. but he knew
me an winked wild his left eye. I call
dis case up as warnin' dat in de midst
of gettin' rich an Twin on de top shelf
we am liable to be pulled up by de
roots or cut down from de top. Even
if we hev pumpkin pie, fried eggs,
bacon an Eaters on de table all at once
we must be prepared to leave dis world
on two minits' notiss. see you all be-
fo' me in boundin' health an frisky
speerits, but on your way home you
may be shot by an Alderman, fall into q
sewer, or pass a house whar de young
ladies am indulgin' in archery. Dis
world am full of trap-holes, fallin'
trees, runaway horses, mad dogs an
butcher carts, en- de wise man will
work for cash down an be ready for de
crash when it comes. "-Detroit Free
PTpSR
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-27
The Influence Of Temper ON Health.

Our English contemporary, Capital
and LQbor, which is generally correct
in it's assertions, thinks that, while ex-
cessive labor, exposure to wet and cold,
deprivation of sufficient quantities of
necessary and wholesome food, habitual
bad lodging, sloth, and intemperance
are all deadly enemies to human life,
none of them are so bad as violent and
ungoverned passions. Men and women
have survived all the former, says the
writer, and at last reached an extreme
old age; but it may be safely doubted
whether single instance can be found
Of man of violent and irascible tenn
per, habitually subject to storms of
ungovernable passion, who has arrived
at very advanced period of life. It
is, therefore, matter of the highest
importance to every one DESTROYS of
preserving "a sound mind in sound
body" to have special care, amid all
the vicissitudes and trials of life, to
maintain quiet possession Of his own
spirit.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-27
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.


Ny nrst-my very irst--his name was Will;
A handsome feilow-fair, with curling hair,
And lovely eyes. have HIS locket still.
He went to Galveston and settled there
At least, L heard so. All. dear me, dear mel
How terribly in love he used to bel
The second Robert Hill, he told his love
The first night that we met. Twas at ball
foolish boyl He carried off my glove.
We sat out half the dances IL the hall,
And fifted in the most outrageous way.
All, me, how mother scolded all Ext dayi
The third woke up my heart. From night till
morn,
From morn till night again, I dreamed OF him.
treasured up rosebud he had worn;
My tears and kisses made his picture dim.
Strange that can feel the old, old fame
When remember Paul-that was his namel
The fourth and fifth were brothers-twins at that;
Coed fellows, kind, devoted, clever, too,
Twas rather shabby to refuse them fat
Bob in one day; but what else could dof
My heart was still with Paul, and he had gone
Yacht-sailing with the Misses Garretsoni
He never cared for mel found that out
Despite the foolish clingfng of my heart;
few months proved it clear beyond doubt.
steeled my heart; would not pine or NOPE,
But masked myself in gayety, and went
To grace his wedding when the cards were sent.
So these were all my lovers. My husbandf Oh,
met him down in Florida one fall
Rich, middle aged and prosy, as you know;
He asked mel accepted: that is all.
A kind, good soul; he worships me; but then
never count him in with other men,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-27
Capture Of a Sawfish.

When riding on the beach at Calves
ton, Tex, during visit there l no.
ticed some Mexican fishermen drawing
o seine to shore to which was attached
large sawfish (Pristis aa1tjqaIorun,).
The animal was not inclosed within the
net, but some of the meshes had be-
come engaged with the teeth the
saw, and by this attachment it was
drawn several hundred feet toward the
shore, the large dorsal fin alone showing
above the water, suggesting that q
shark was entangled in the net; but if
shark it must have been dead one,
for not the least effort at resistance was
made, nor even signs of life, for the OBJ
ject drifted in as ifeless as log till it
touched the bottom; then, indeed, it
made few spasmodic efforts showing
terrific power, in which the head and
saw were thrown high into the air
and swung around in fearful way,
while the tail was lashed about, show
ing that bullock could not have with
stood the blows.
This demonstration did not last FIVE
seconds, but it had brought the mon
ster considerably nearer the shore and
into about one foot of water, where she
lay perfectly quiet. The Mexicans then
cautiously approached and slipped a
moose over the tail, which was very
broad, though the body just above it
was but a few inches in diameter.
When an attempt was made to pull her
to shore she made one more effort,
though but for an instant, when she
quickly resigned herself to her fate.
After she was nearly clear of the water
eight men could not pull her more than
one foot at time, but she was finally
landed well up on the beach. did not
venture near enough to measure her,
but judged her body was eleven feet
and her saw four feet long. At the
shoulders / judged she was eighteen
inches broad; thence it gradually Ia
pered to the tail.
The extraordinary feature was the
immobility of the animal under the cir
cumstances; she was drawn in several
hundred feet by Irvine not larger
than knitting-needle, and she suffered
herself to be dragged through the sand,
tail foremost, without the least effort at
resistance, or the least motion to show
that she was suffering. I would like to
know if this is usual with this fish when
captured?
learned that three well-grown fetal
sawfish were found in her.-JaIdge ca.
tom, in american Naturalist.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-27
A RiScuit Race.

Among the countless forms of walk
ing and running matches now in vogue,
there is one which was great favorite
at sea in the day of long voyages, and
still frequently to be met with. Thirty
pieces of ship biscuit are laid along the
deck yard apart, and the man who can
pick them up and bring them backsto
the starting point, one by one, and in
the shortest time, wins the day. Avery
well-contested biscuit race" of this
kind lately took place on board South
Atlantic steamer, between two of the
second-class stewards. The first who
started, slim, active young fellow OF
%, was the favorite with the majority,
but some of the knowing ones shook
their heads at his commencing with the
nearest pieces, and thus leaving the
hardest work to the last. He made good
time, however, though showing visible
signs of exhaustion toward the end.
But his wary opponent, knowing him
self to be the weaker man, few at once
to the far end Of the line, thus making
each successive journey shorter than the
last. As the race neared its close the
excitement became intense. Many of
the passengers shouted and gesticulated
as eagerly as the sailors themselves;
and the motley crowd swaying to and
fro in the lantern ight-night having
already fallen-the shouts of enoour-
agement from one side and outspoken
ridicule from the other, the loud and
frequent appeals to the time-keeper, and
the flying figure of the runl er, in his
striped shirt and jaunty white panta-
looms, leaping, turning, and darting
backward and forward like snake,
made a very picturesque scene.
The second man proved the conqueror,
but only after hard struggle, his time
being 9 minutes, 15 seconds, to his an
tagonlst's 8 %.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-27
Eject OF Large Cities Upon Agriculture.

Mr.. Mech, the agriculturist, de-
plores the agricultural loss involved in
interpolation, and recalls the words OF
Liebig: The sewers of Rome ingulfed
in the course of centuries the prosperi-
ty of the Roman farmer; and, when the
fields of the latter would no longer
yield the means of feeding her popula-
ton, the same sewer devoured the
wealth of Sicily, Sardinia. and the fer
tile lands on the coast of Africa" He
adds: "Large towns, like bottomless
pits, gradually swallow up the condi-
tons of fertility of the greatest coun-
tries" Mr.. Mechi estimates that it
takes the annual product Of 10000 acres
to feed London one day."
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-27
Rothschild's Maxims.

The late Baron Rothschild had the fol-
lowing maxims framed on his bank-walls !:
Attend carefully to details of your business
Be prompt in all thingsl
Consider well, then decide positively
Dare to do right Fear to do wrongl
Endure trials PATIENTLY
Fight LIES battle bravely, manfully!
Go not in the society Of the viciousl
Hold integrity sacredl
Injure not Another's reputation or business I
Join hands only with the virtuousl
Keep your mind from evil thoughts!
Lie not for any consideration
Make few acquaintance
Never try to appear what you are notl
Observe good mannersl
Pay your debts promptly
Question not the veracity Of friendl
Respect the counsel Of your parents.
Sacrifice money rather than principlel
Touch not, taste not, handle not intoxicating
drinks!
Use your leisure time for improvement!
Venture not upon the threshold of wrong!
Watch carefully over your passionsl
'Xtend to every one a kindly salutationl
Yield not to encouragement
Zealously labor for the right
4 success is certain
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-27
Female BARRIERS.

"Female barbersr' said Snodgrass,
repeating paragraph announcement
he had just read in the paper, 81 don't
believe in 'em." "Why not2" we
asked. because / remember what
trouble Samson got into by letting
woman cut his hairi"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-27

A poETEss sings, ~ love thee every
hour" That's right. Girls who love a
fellow only four or five hours ont of the
twenty-four, and bestow their affections
upon several other chaps during the re
naming hours of the day, are what the
New York customs officers would call
frauds in silk" They should love him
every hour, or not at all.--Norristoaon
Herald.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-27

3WELL, my son." said good-natured
father to an S-year-old son, the other
night, @what have you done to-day
that may be set down as a good deed ?"
@Gave poor boy CENTS" replied the
hopeful. @Ah, all that was charity,
and charity is always right. He was
an orphan boy, was he?" II didn't
stop to ask" replied the boy. Il gave
him the money for licking boy who
upset my dinner-basketp
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-27

THERE is Spanish proverb which
says when you choose a wife, shut
your eyes and commend your soul to
God"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-27

Mr.. DOYLE, an American, built the
first mill in japan Ii 1874.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-27

The pedestrian that goes-as-he-don't
please-The one in tread-mill.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-20
UNNAMED STEERS.
Wild Texas Cattle Creating Panic
-, n,1,. E+ranfr


Wild Texas Cattle Creating @ Panic
On Our Streets.
Yesterday during the di scharge OF herd q
Texas besvas on the levee at tho head OF Fell
city street, fifteen untamsd steers broke out 81
the head and running mhdly through me
streets Of the upper portion OF the city, caused
d perfect panic. One Of them goaded little
girl named Mary CHAMPION aged IL years. IN
tue breast and right cheek, inflcting serious
wounds.
The child was taken to Its parents residences.
No. Az Felicity street. where she was attended
by d physician. who pronounced her wounds
serious, though not dangerous, Although the
child viii III oil probability survive the wounds,
she will carry the marks Of the animals feroct-
ty for life.
the Texas prairie drove gang of men.
women and children. and some hall dozen
policemen. on y pile OF lumber. and there kept
thsm quaranlined for, three, quarters OF IN
hour, No fight being shown by the other side,
the Texas bull g..t Disguised and startsd at u
break meek speed down the street his run'
for blinded By his fury he rushed against 2
amp. post in his headong race and dropped
An Another uneivliized bull put number Of elti-
captured and tied tn sa;l Ros,t 49,, a. ava
more Wild steers, after making things lively
and causing the dust to fly ID he sAme pre-
einet, were captured and placed In pound.
tween Jackson and josephine and impounded.
Another dropped dead rom exhaustion at the
corner Of Ninth and Ut. Charles streets. The
balance IRE still roatning.
Chief Boylan has Issued orders to Sergeant
Reynolds, commanding the second precine to
ascertain the name OF the owner OF the stock
and make the proper affidavit against him. Hs
there ID m ord nance prohibiting the driving
OF stock through The streets.
Hornungs hair linvigorntor works like q
nh
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-20
CITY HALL.

Major J. Henry Behan. Administrator of Com
merce. returned to the city yesterday, after an
absence Of several weeks In the North.
THE GITY's HEALTH.
Yesterday morning Acting Mayor Isuacson
received telegram from Mayor Moses, Of
Montgomery. Ala. asking whether New Orleans
had auarantlned against Memphis md what
was the health condition Of this city. Mr. I.uac-
son replied III the affirmative u the first query,
and added that tho health of New Orleans had
never been bt tier than it ID now.
TIE ICE sToREHousE.
Administrator Chevaey will On Tuesday re-
port tavornbiy on the petition Of the Louisiana
Les Manufacturing Company to rent a piece Of
around on tho evee, near the New Orleans and
Mobile Railroad depot. to be used ~ an ice
storehouae. There IL q wood ID bui ding on the
grounds which Is used MS O negro bar
the &c utHnts Of Whion will have to vacate Ill
case tho report is adopted by the Council
Hornung's hair invigorator is sold by all the
nrineipal drupuis and In rhArs
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-20
"A BRUTAL HUSBAND.
He Threatens His Child and Stabs
His Wife,

He Threatens His Child and Slabs
His Wife.
At 13D o'clock yesterday. at house on Urau-
hart street. between Bagatelle and St. Anthony.
a negro rut1an by the name Of Josephs de
liberate!y started to work to carve his wife
Mary to death with sheath- knife but was pre-
vented from doing 50 by her screams, which
alarmed the neighborhood. Flo managed new
erthefess. before assistance arrived to nearly
sever one Of her little fingers and to bury his
knife once in her left shoulderbade.
dren. u little girl and ordered her to bring him
some matches. The child nada d Healotl for
the matches. nut fniting to find any returned
and stated the result " her parent. This mon
child and. drawing the knife that hung by his
side In a sheath, told her that Ii she did not i'm
mediately get him q match he would cut her
throat from ear to ear.
The mother fearing that her husband would
carry his threat into execution tire her child
from his arms and stepped between the two.
The husband, exasperated nt the interference
Ut his wife. made u pass at her with bis knife
She Wnrdsd off the blow. and in daipg SO had
one Of her little hugeIs nearly severed u hs
second lnnge he made WIS more successful and
buried tbs steel In her shoulder.
AS soon a. he saw the blood flow he realized
what he had done. and fearing the result fe
from the house. He was. however. captured
and locked up in the Fifth Precinct Station.
charged with stabbing and wouLding with in
tent to murder.
The physician who attended the wounded
woman stated that her Injuries were serious,
though not dangerous.
There is no ride that affords 30 much pleas
ure as that which takes you through the broad
nuanI1a Canal attract ~ tha iakn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-20
Cant be beat. Hornupg's hair invigorator.
THE REGATTA.
The Maggie Wins the Race in Storm
by One Min11te


There was some difficulty abr ut the race at
Bay ST. Louis yesterday between Mr.. Brewster
yacht Maggie Mr.. Israers Juanita and Mr.. Ma
ginniss Gipsy. The skies were unpropitfous
and were avaricious ct wind to FIJI the waiting
sails. The fact Is thata dead calm had set In
over the bay. and for some time 1t was thought
that the race would be postponed. there being
no wind to propel tho graceful lake flyers.
Over three Murdered of our ctizens. lovers Of
aquatic sports. had taken advantage of the low
priced excursion OF the Mobile road. to ENJOY q
day OF Bay St. Louis aud the sport attending
the regatta. The boats were to start at O, lock
u. M, and took their positions a little after that
line. respectively n5 FL tWs. The Maggie,
the Jnanita. aaile by Mr.. Martin Green. second,
and Gipav third.
There they stood immovable. and. TO all ap-
pearances, not likely to move ut nil until about
4 o'clock, when the lowering clouds begun NOV
ing and rising above he horizon and suddenly
q heavy wind, accompanied by raj arose,
signal Was given. and off went the ready racers.
Notwithstanding tho threatening skies. The
Zoe rs usu#l, was the first stake boat and the
distance between the three stake boats seven
twice. making In all u race of fifteen miles
ON THE FIRST ROUND
the JuaDita led and pissed the first stake
bout Que minute end twelve seconds ahoad Of
the Maggie. The Gipsy gave UP the race utter
THIS turn; The JuanissL kett the lead after
turning the home boat. and passed the first
nh.ad Of tho NJ ,ggie. Aud 50 the racers ran
flying befofe the wind. wnen ths train, that
waits, for nothing, Ike time and tide. can 9
p ann s naa
state that the Maggie q, adually crept up, and
passing the Juania won tho race by one min
Congratulate the winner. aud sympathizs with
the gallant bouts who were left behind.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-20

The Pastime Social Club give their second
grand com pllmnntary entertainment at LOe-
uers Park this evening.
Parties who have been awarded prizes. csrtif
Gates md diplomas ut the late Fruit Growsrs'
Association. can get them by applying to w. l..
Gushing. No. 166 Grayier street..
Major SAINT II. Chisman, Of Virginia, reached
this city day or go ago. He is here on bust
ness tour aud his stay will be q very short one
We welcome the major amoug us.
On Tuesday evening July % Instant. the
Southern Dramatic Club give their first com
plmentary ent. rtninment. The play selected
is tho Streets OF Nav York" for which the best
members OF The club have been ehps@n.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-20
H j. TEL. .ACKLEN.

Hon. J. r. Acklon arrived Friday evening by
the Jackson route and favored the DEMOCRAT
office with visit. We were pleased to see how
well our Congressman from the Third District
had stood the blunt OF tho fight at Washington
and came out with healthy stride, clear, limpid
eyes aud rosy checks. He reports progress all
along the line and inteads to spend his vacation
ests OF his district. He n2eans to see aboutthe
construction Of the Marine Hos Diaal at Morgan
CITY, and the clearing OF Bayou Lafourehe.
Bayou Courtablsau and other improvements
for which Congress has granted appropriations.
We congratulate Mr.: Aeklen on the good work
be has done for his district and on his healthy
appearance after 80 much arduous labor.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-20
eT FOR OTHER CITY NEWS SEE SEC.
OND PAGE.

At the spirit wedding recently described In
the Western paper that cannot tell lie, the
all in one piece, and fastened about the neck
by a diamond pin. She had bracelet OF
rubies as large as pigeons eggs. and another
OF diamonds and pearls, and her silk stock
ings were clicked with rows Of diamonds.
She wore fashionable waist bouquet of
half-a-dozen moss roses. and carried leather
fan. This was gorgeous enough, one would
, hink, to satisfy anybody, but Immediately
a. ter the ceremony her gown changed itself
in. 70 white silk. How sweet and how spiritual?
ii soeton Transcript.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-20
CUsToM-HoUsE NOTES.

The receipt OF m unusual for this time OF the
year quantity of imported Winet11 eargoes), ana
the work attendant In carrying out the provls-
ion Of the revenue act. Of March 81. requiring
each package Of wine withdrawn from Dond 70
dnys kept the gaugers and INSPECTORS bnsy.
BY Weighing the imported sugar END the n ,,s,
heads and barrels which contain II. IL ntss Dee,h
tanning rather too much taTe. The expeTlmen1
Of taking the weights separately was trlea w
tha pnVarnInant itself.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-20

THE NEW LAKE END.-There Is no place on
our lake shore that offers greater inducements
for either pleasure or comfort than the New
Lake End. The Canal Street Railroad Com
pany have a large number of cars made OK
pressly for the convenience and comfort of
their passengers These cars leave every hnlf
hour for the lake end passing through the
broad and handsome avenue. Canal street
which is bounded on either side by the shell
road. and which is constantly lined with pleas-
ure vehicles going in and out. The cars pass
through the beautiful cemeteries at the Half
way House, on to the lake. If there Is any
breeze stirring at all 1t will be felt at the New
Luke End: and now that the company have de-
cided to continue the concerts twice q week
Tuesdays and Fridays much greater will be the
attraction at tho lake end, and We may expect
to see 1t thronged upon these occasions.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-20
CITY ECHOES.

Chas. Brooks was rim into hook for assault
ing Lizzie Brown with dangerous weapon.
DoormHn Mcnamara Of the Second Precinct
atntion shot ind killed o vicious dog that had
bitten e0orad boy.
Charles Ritter is In the Suburban Station
charged with diseharglng firearms III the pub
lie street.
Mr.. Laten. residing at No. st. Peter street.
fired four Intellectual shots at thief. whom he
Lseovered In his Yhrd.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-20
A MAN-EATER.

A Case to Prove That Not Only Dogs
Can Bark and Bite.
At 4:3o o'clock last evening difficulty took
place at the Washington coffee-h house. corner
OF Cont and Decatur streets. between Jos.
Braston and Edward Qually. which resulted In
Braston being badly bitten By mis- antagonist.
Qnally, after committing the deed. attempted to
!. feet his ESCAPE by going on board the steam
boat Cannon. that WAS about leaving her moor
inas but was ca tured by Officer d. CIeW and
licked % IN the Harbor Station. charged with
iAt1lettng wound less than mayhem. the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-20
.Bachemin's Capture.

On the morning of the eighteenth instant
thieves eff cted an entrance into the branch
store of The Crescent City les Company. located
on Victory street. near Margny, and robbed it Of
sl25 Capt Zach Bachemin took tho ease In
hand. aud after following up the trail. came to
the conclusion that james BowiiD, alias Carl
baldi. was the guilty pacty. VIM. Lowe. J. Dris-
ell and A. Lalaby. alias Lager Beer. were In
generated as accessories.