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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-09-20
Famous Bronze Doors.

Among the Monumental works In
bronze which emanated from Constan-
tinople some of the most remarkable
are the bronze doors which decorated
several of the Italian churches, more
particularly those which are enriched
with inlays of silver. The church Of
San Marco possesses one brought from
Constantinople, and which originally
adorned the church of Santa Sophia,
and like the bronze horses, was brought
to Venice as spoils of war in 1904.
Other doors worthy of mention are
those at Amalf, in the Duomo, San
Salvatore di Brieto. Atrani, the Bene-
dictine Church at Monte Casino, and
the church at Monte Santangelo--the
last four examples were all the gift Of
one family, the Pantaleoni of Amalfi.
Those of San Salvatore, Atani, woro
given by Pantaleone Viarette in 1907,
pro mercede animaa su6e ct inertia s.
Sebastian, martyrs. At Amalfi, in tho
cathedral of San Andrew, it is Panta-
leone di Mauro who gave them, in
honor OF the apostle, and for the repose
of his own soul. At Monte Casino
another member of the same family
SlNCc tuC OlOuLC uOOIs, anu tutso HIO
enriched with silver letters, containing
an account of all the possessions Of
this magnificently endowed Benedictine
abbcy-the head house of the order.
They date from 1866. At Monte San
togelo the Pantaleoni are again the
generous donors of the brenze doors
there. In the Duomo at Salerno are
fine bronze doors, once containing silver
inlays, given by Landolpho Butromile
and his wife, 1899. The design con-
sists of crosses and figures of six of the
apostles. The similarity of the five
examples all point to common origin;
the same stiff Byzantine treatment Of
the figures and heads, which are shown
by incising lines into the bronze and
filling them with silver. These were
evidently done to order at Constanti-
nople, and are ascribed to Greek work.
man, Staurachios- Romanized into
Starontius-who flourished about 1850
1912. Industrial World.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-09-20

To tell the truth, Turk is as badly
henpecked as could we'll be imagined.
The good old days when he could quiet
ly strangle refractory wife, and drop
her into the Bosphorus to be buried at
the States expense, passed away a
quarter OF century ago under the
European spasm of virtue that estab-
lished the ''joint control" Since then
he has been too detected to assert his
power, and as result the women do
very much as they please. They stay
in orgo out, ramble about the thorough.
fares alone, ride in the horse-cars or
the caiques, gossip, study, read and
frequent the baths much as if they had
no lords and masters at all. But in
point OF fact there always has been a
paradox in the rules of conduct laid
down for Turkish women. The forced
covering of their faces in the streets
and the strictness in the lines of social
intercourse throw mystery around
their treatment that has had much to
do with making it seem severe. But
on the other hand there is probably NO
nation in the world where the woman
is so jealousy guarded in her rights of
life and property and SO literally pro-
tected against her husband as in Tur-
key. 1t is considered quite the thing
for jealous Turk to go down to the
old pier at Seraglio point and ruminate
on his condition after the Marius-
Carthage fashion. He doesn't expect
to better his state thereby any more
than to restore the half-submerged ma
sonry to its original condition. but it is
quieter there than it is at home, and he
gets q melancholy satisfaction in the
recollection of the number of faithless
spouses who have met their punishment
from its edge.-Cor. San Francisco
Chronicle.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-09-20
Strange Antipathies.

The following are few of the more
striking manifestations Of that unac-
countable feeling Of antipathy to Ger
tain objects to which SO many persons
are subject, and with instances OF which
jim a modified form, perhaps most
people are acquainted.
Erasmus, though a native of Rotter-
dam, had such an aversion to fish that
the smell of it threw him into a fever.
Ambrose Pare mentions gentleman
who never could see an eel without
fainting.
There is an account of another gentle
man who would fall into commissions at
the sight of carp.
A lady, q native of France, always
tainted on seeing boiled Holsters. Other
persons from the same country expert
enced the same Inconvenience from
the smell of roses, though particularly
partial to the odor of jonquils or tube
roses.
Joseph Scaliger and Feter Abono
never could drink milk.
Cardan was particularly disguised At
the sight of eggs.
Uladislaus, King of Poland, could
not bear to see apples.
If an apple was shown to Chesne,
Secretary to Francis L., he bled at the
nose.
A gentleman in the court of the En-
peror Ferdinand would bleed at the
nose on hearing the mewing of eat,
however great the distance might be
from him.
Henry Ill, of France, could never
sit in room with cat.
The Duke of Schomburg had the same
aversion.
M. Vangheim, great huntsmafi in
Hanover, would faint, or, if he had suf-
ficient time, would run away At he
sight Of a roasted pig. -
John Rol, gentleman in Alcantara,
would swoon on hearing the word
lana, wool, although his cloak was
wooden.
The philosophical Boyle could not
conquer the strong aversion to the
sound of water running through a pipe
La Mothe lie Vayer could not endure
the sound of musical instruments,
though he experienced lively pleasure
whenever it thundered. Glasgow EUen-
ing Times.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-09-20

Among the customers whom C,Ron,
or, as we must now call him, Beaunar-
chais, had supplied. with watches were
the daughters Of Louis XIV, Mesfames
Victoire, Adelaide, Sophie and Louise.
The Princesses we're much taken with
his manners and appearance, and, on
learning that he was skilled in the
management of the harp, desired to
take lessons from him. Here was in.
deed an opportunity to push ais fortune
1t Court. He entered heartily into the
scheme. and used all his endeayors to
ingratiate himself with his royal pupils.
Carefully repudiating the position of q
more paid music master, he would re-
ceive no remuneration for his services,
and often incurred considerable ex-
pense in purchasing instruments and
music for which he was not very prompt
ly repaid. He soon became the chief
director and performer at the weekly
concerts given by the Princesses, which
were attended by the King, the Queen,
the Dauphin, and few favored court
iers. He was thus brought into close
contact with all the members of the
royal family, and soon came to be re-
garded by them as privileged individ-
ual, 20 much so that on one occasion
the King, wishing to hear him play the
harp, obliged him to sit down in the
royal chair; and that the Dauphin
whose frank, blunt disposition Beau
marchais respected and appreciated,
used to say: ''He is the only person
who speaks the truth to me- Such a
high degree of favor shown to one who
had SO recently occupied q very hum
bic position naturally excited much
ill-feeling and brought down on Beau
marchais all sorts of insults from the
jealous courtiers. He was perpetually
being annoyed by covert sneers at his
lowly origin and connection with trade,
and on one occasion, as he was leaving
the royal apartments, a nobleman in
snltingly asked HIM to repair a watch
that had stopped. Beaumarchais po-
litely replied that it was long time
since he had given up all work Of that
kind, and that he had consequently lost
his skill. When, however, the other
continued to press the matter. he took
up the watch, which was very valu-
able one, and opening it as if to exam.
inc the works, let it fall. Turning to
the disconnected nobleman he said: al
warned you, Sir, that / was now very
unskillfui," and, with bow, walked
of. He at length found it necessary to
have recourse to strong measures in
order to put a stop to the frequent in
suits to which he was subjected, and he
challenged one of his tormentors. The
duel took place at Meudon, without
seconds, and Beaumarchais wounded
his opponent MORALLY. This might
have been . very serious matter, for
victor as well as for vanquished. but
for the generosity of the dying man,
who, during the few days he survived,
firmly refused to disclose the name of
his antagonist CornhiU Magazine.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-09-20
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

More money can be made in one
days strict attention 10 ones own busi-
ness than by ten days mindiug tbs
affairs OF ones ncightor. Wk3teAaN
Times. t + $50
Innocent wife: what do You
mean, Charlie, by 'straddling : blind!
l should think II was SO much easier To
ride rail, if that is way you have OF
initiating men at the club. - Chicago
Tribune.
"A swarm Of bees administered
singing rebuke to train load Of pas
sengers in the neigborhood OF Chicago
the other day. The train went through
the swarm, and the swarm went through
the train. Chicago Inter Ocean.
So common has the expression
''painting the town red'' got to be in .
Western settlement, that one Of tho
saloon keepers has put the sign
''artists' materials in his window
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
There, nowr' exclaimed Mrs. Bag
com; 1.-THE paper says that Professor
Henry Clum, a noted scientist, has
been instantly killed by tho explosion
of retort." What warning tosmar@
ried men not TO quarrel with their
wives. Burlin2ton Free Press
An elderly Newport maiden having
had several teeth extracted, and being
asked by female companion IL It hurt
much replied: well, | suppose it did.
but was SO excited because he had his
arm right around my neck that didn't
feel but very little pain. - Kesswoky
State Journal
Here are Smiths friends subscfib-
ing 5000 to send him to EurOpo, ~
said Henderson, 'sand l have to pass
my life at home" Yet when FOfg ~
marked that he believed Fenderson's
friends would subscribe $40, 600 to send
him to Europe on condition that he
pass the rest Of his life there.
seemed somewhat offended
Boston Transcript.
do you know, Uncle john, why
you are like your horsep' asked Ella.
who had been pestered by her avuncu-
lar relative in regard to her young man.
Uncle John (who considers himself.
great fellow amongst the fair sex)- -
because I'm q little fast, suppose.
Ha! ha! hal" Ella mo, Uncle John.
it is because you interfere"
The Umpire:
Who is it now gets all the blame,
When the pet club has lost game,
And from the cops protection claim3
The Umpire.
Who is It stands each eibe and teeF,
Who gives decisions with great fone.
With many missiles falling near7 a 81,
The Umpire.
who ID 1t, when the game Is done,
Will surely try the crowd to shu0.
And thinks 1t time for home RUM M
The Umpire.
--Fhffndelna<a 20 &
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-09-20
TIE DAIRY.

Milk, cream and butter should al
be kept as low as sixty-two degrees. ~
or below which point, if ever. carbonic
acid gas develops. With pure food,
cows rightly treated, with clean YES
sells and pure air, less difficulty will
be experienced in churning than with
out such precautions.
The great bulk of the cheese made
goes into consumption in such an i'm
mature aud indigestible condition as to
be prejudicial, in measure, to health,
and much of its usefulness is thereby
lost The consequence is that cheese is
rated at only half its possible value by
the public. Cheese, properly made
and thoroughly cured to render all its
substance available for food. has
twice the value of meat for sustaining
life, and is fully as easily digested and
fully as wholesome Coiman's Rural.
There are many reasons given why
creamery butter, as a rule sells higher
than dairy butter. The secret of it
probably lies here. 10 is better butter,
and one prime reason for its being bet
ter is. because the man who makes the
butter does not own the milk, and there
fore has to stand the criticism of those
who do furnish it it. When man has
fifty or 100 persons wondering why he
does not get the highest market price
for his butter, he is very apt to do it.
When the butter maker owns all the
milk he is too easily satisfied with the
quality of his make of butter. -Prairie
Farmer.
Every year the line is being drawn
more closely about dairy products, and
each succeeding year brings an in
creased demand for strictly first-class
grades and weaker demand for the
poorer ones. In all probability the
time is not far distant when it will be
almost impossible to dispose of poor
butter at all, except as grease. and at
grease prices. Notwithstanding all
that is said against imitation butter. it
is truth that the meanest, filthicst
imitation of all is made from genuine
cows milk, but in such slovenly. in
competent manner that all value and
trace of genuiness has been elimina ted.
OF the use of oatmeal for cows,
says dairy, writer, mention is not
often made in this country; but when
spoken of it is always with praise.
That it is better than cornmeal there
can be no doubt; it is richer in both
albuminoids and fat, and the useful
ness of these two nutriments, and es-
pecially the former, for making milk, is
shown not only by the results of nut
merous careful experiments, but by the
acknowledged usefulness of oilcake
meal Where this meal is used freely
there would be less use for oatmeal;
but under some circumstances it might
be advantageously substituted for the
bran in the favorite mixture for cows of
Indian meal and bran.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-09-20
Washington Irving Steals His Own
Apples.

Speaking Of his liking to look at
workingmen," says an old friend of
Washington Irvings reminds me of an
other good story which he used to tell
with great enjoyment-no one can tell
this story as he used to. One day when
he was building the extension to Sun
nyside, as he strolled about watching
the carpenters, he happened to pick up
an apple that had been blown from .
tree. The next moment he felt his arm
tugged, and turning, saw ragged lit
tie urchin-one of half a dozen who had
come in to pick up the chips left by the
workmen- looking up into his face.
- Say. mister, says the little chap,
Just you come with me and I'll show
you where to get some good ap-
Piles; but mind you don't lot the old
man know meaning Mr.. Irving him.
self.
"sWell, Mr.. Irving used to say, toll
ing the story, the little scamp brought
me to the very best tree in my orchard
and there we filed our pockets together
and ate our fill of my very best apples.
We got on very we'll together. and I
believe it's the only case ever heard
Of where . man participated in the
robbery Of his own orchard. - Aris-
tj0B Union
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-09-20

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The University Of Heidelberg Aas
refusedla douation Of f5,000 beceuse
the condition attached that women
should be admitted to the University
course. fNgl NIX
Tho late Representative y. 4. Hssv
kell. Is honored in the RAINING OF the
Indian school at Lawrenees kan. The
school will be known hereafter - the
Haskell Institute.
The Swedish Government has ap-
pointed COMMITTEES to revise the Old
Testament. The revised version OF the
New Testament is finished. and 70 used
in families and schools.
The study of the Irish language is.
becoming popular among the many
Irishmen in this country. In most Of the
large cities there are classes organised
for the purpose. Cticuoo Journal.
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Cbr;s,;en oo - s ~ ~. ,.,nr,d Evsry
adult on the island Is 4 member 81 the
church on Confession az faith.
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The supply of woman teachers for
the English schools under the School
Board is unequal to tho demand.
The dearth of assistants Is, to some OK
tent, due to so many giving nm the
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-09-20

Prof. l.. b. Arnold. who bears the
reputation of being one of the most ex-
perienced and successful experts in the
dairy business, lays down the following
maxims in reference to making first
class butter;
]. To make the finest favored
and longest keeping hutter.~thc rrcam
must undergo . ripening process by
exposure to the oxygen Of the air while
1t is sweet. This Is best done while
it is rising. The ripening is very tardy
when the temperature is low.
2. After cream becomes sour,
the more ripening the more it depreci-
ates. The sooner it is then skinned
and churned the better, but it should
not be churned while too new. The
best time for Swimming and churning
is just before acidity becomes apparent.
3. Cream makes better butter to rise
in cold air than to rise sooner in cold
water, and the milk will keep sweet
longer.
4. The deeper milk is set. the less
airing the cream gets while rising.
5. The depth of setting should vary
with the temperature; the lower it is,
tuo uccpci HIN may uc SCI, tuc IL ucis
the shallower it should be. Milk
should never be set shallow in a low
temperature nor deep in high one.
Setting deep in cold water economies
time, labor and space.
6. While milk is standing for cream
to rise, the purity of the cream, and,
consequently, the fine flavor and keep
ing of the butter, will be injured if the
surface of the cream is exposed freely
to air much warmer than the cream.
Z. When cream is colder than the
surrounding air it takes up moisture
and impurities from the air. When the
air is colder than the cream it takes
up moisture and whatever escapes from
the cream. In the former case the
cream purifies the surrounding air; in
the latter, the air helps to purify the
cream. journal of agriculture.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-09-20
The Young Farmers Vacation.

A young man in the country, who 10
apparently head-over-heals in love with
. farmers life Tin horn, writes a.
follows:
"You know this is my birthday, and
have been celebrating it; though
have not told any one but my mother
that It is my birthday. have got my
work up square now and am taking .
vacation. After haying and moving
is all done with. you know, there Is
quite hull for the farmer. He can
compose himself to rest and have .
good tirae generally.
Snow, after getting my general
round of chores out of the way this
morning (Which is but an anthem Of
joy), commenced my celebration.
went and helped Mr.. A. get in six
large loads of oats. don't think, be-
twixt the two, it is quite so dangerous
as baseball playing, but it beats t l.
pins all out and out There is more life
in one forkful of oats than there is in
forty tenpins. Well, after getting in tho
oats, came home and thought l had
celebrated ALMOST enough, and would
take the rest of the day in quiet way
with my mother. In the meantime /
took my horse and went out and ran
the cultivator between all the rows of
my potato field. and tried to shoot
woodchuck. but he was too quick for
me. Then concluded to sit down and
talk with mother. So took the milk
pail (after had gone and cut wheel
barrow load of grass way down side of
the road next to Mr.. AS pasture bars,
for the horse) and went down to
the pasture and MIXED the cows, and
did the rest of the little chores, and
then came back to talk with mother.
IL intend to continue my vacation for
number of weeks, and enjoy myself
as have to-day When the harvest
comes, shall be in good trim, bright
as new dollar, and ready to settle into
the harness again. | am going visiting
tomorrow forenoon up to Mr.. BIS, to
help him get in his oats helped Mr..
A. throw off a couple of loads early in
the morning.
my goodness. how lovely it would
be to have dear wife to enjoy my va
cation with me; but / have no one to
blame for that but myself, for we all
know that the farmer can have the OBJ
ject of his hearts alteration by asking"
Boston Transcript.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-09-20
A Good Word for the Book Agent.

A word in behalf of the book agent.
The funny paragraph about him is
written in the city and he does his
work chiefly in the country. When
the bookseller knockssat the farmhouse
door he is invited to enter, and the
family look at his book with respect.
listen to him with attention. If the
book be adapted to the tastes and hab-
its of the farmer. as it usually is, the
farmer subscribes for it. He does this
because he wants to do it-not from
any necromancy on the part of the
seller. Take vhe farmer something
which he does not want and you are
informed fatty that it is dry and with
out possible profit to him. The book
agent of the present day b young
man of great hope and energy. Ills
class do business which is gigantic.
He is usually we'll and favorabiy known
in his community. He receives the aid
and moral support Of the clergymen
and the educators of his region. The
farmers and townspeople buy of him be-
cause he supplies them with what they
can not purchase elsewhere. The
Homestead without its little library of
works pertinent to the life led under
that peaceful roof is hardly to be found
in the Great West. With the best
thought Of his locality urging him on,
with high grade Of self-respect, and
with . generous patronage constantly
responding to his efforts, it is no won
der the book agent has won considers.
ton from the foremost publishers of
the world and grateful admiration from
the most eminent authors These are
facts. They can not be laughed down.
Chicago Current.