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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-06-20
A SUCCESS.
One School of Journalism That Is On
quaIiledly Successful.


One of the schools of journalism has
become great success. During num-
Der of years many attempts to teach tho
art of journalism were mades but the
results were SO far from being salts
factory that with one exception they
have all been failures. This one col
lege, realizing the impracticability of
the curriculum previously adopted,
threw it aside. employed a man who
had, during many years, been engaged
in active newspaper work. and intro
duced course of study, the achieve
ments of which have proved that jour
nalism can be taught in colleges. The
following is report of the exercises
through which graduating class was
conducted:
"What is a law STUDENT"
"a rising young lawyer"
what is medical stndent?"
"a promising young doctor"
"What is young member of the
LEGISLATURE
"a silvery-tongued orator"
''If man should marry an ugly
woman, how would you write up the
affair?''
Il should speak of the beautiful and
accomplished bride"
''How would you speak of loaferp"
81 should refer to him as our enter
prising fellow townsman.
"What ia a drummerP"
THE handsome and popular So and
So"
I'm writing up the commencement
exercises of the female college what
would you sayP"
IL would say that the beautiful young
girls, soon to become ornaments of So
ciety, were charming in their feathery
arrayp
IF countryman we're to bring you
lot of hard apples what would you
sayP"
"Our farmer friend, Colonel So and
So, honored us with a call yesterday.
Aside from giving us the pleasure of his
own genial self, he laid upon our table
q collection of the most choice apples
we have ever seen. Come again,
Colonel, when you have longer to stay"
Correct How would you speak of
little grip"
"Weuld call her a fairy"
"What would you say of boyp"
Would speak of his bright, intelli-
gent face"
"What would you say of the man who
keeps few bolts of ealcop'
Il would speak of him as one of the
most successful merchants in the State"
Yes, this school of journalism is a
success. 1t defines the true position of
the local newspaper. 1t makes the
business SO clear that the student,
though fool. need not err therein. 1t
attempts no revolution; makes no mis-
takes. Traveller.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-06-20
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
THE LONG SERMON.

o the sun is bright and the day Is fair,
And the sweet breeze wandcrs eyerywhere
And the sweet birds sing as they lightly fly,
And wish we could join them, Madge and
We are hidden to listen, and so we do,
shut up I'm the narrow aud stuty pew;
behaving just as well as we can
We look over there at the preaoher-man.
We can't understand, though we take such
pains:
All sense seems gone from our little brains:
so we Just sit quiet as best we may,
And wait till the long hour wears away.
My poor little sister tried 10 keep
Her blue eyes wide, but she fell asleep
us so close and stupid ard dun and warm,
And hold her safe In my tired arm.
o how can he have so much to say,
The preacher-man. such " lovely day7
And what In the world he Is talking about
We do not know aud We can't find out.
Vide Atedko.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-06-20
AMERICAN WORkMEN.
How Connecticut Manufacturer s
ceeded with Imnortad CutIars.

How Connecticut Manufacturer Sue
ceeded with Imported Cutters.
About four years ago Colonel Frary,
President of the Bridgeport Cutlery
Company, while on a tour through Eu-
rope, visited many of the cutlery estab-
lishments in Germany, Hamburg and
England. The manufacture of razors
being in a primitive state in this coun-
try, he decided that he could do no bet
ter than to bring over some of the work
men to the United States. The work
men in Sheffield, England, were as a
rule, members of the trades unions,
and Colonel Frary had considerable diff
iculty in engaging the men whom he
wanted. A few months later he had
the satisfaction of seeing forty of them
with their families sailing for this coun-
try, accompanied by the secretary of
the trade union. In Germany and
Hamburg he engaged sixty men, and at
once shipped them and their families to
this country. Separate rooms were fit
ted up for the newly-arrived razor
makers in the shops at Bridgeport, the
Germans being in one part of the works
and the English in another.
Colonel Frary said: Il had great
deal OF trouble with my men at first. l
did not have nearly as much trouble
with the Germans as with the English.
The latter demanded separate work.
room apart from all the other workmen
in the factory. If one of the men in my
employ wanted to enter the room while
they were at work, they would throw
down their tools and would not resume
their labors until the visitor had closed
the door behind him. was the only
man in the entire shop whom they would
let into the room without stopping
work. A peculiar feature about them
was that they would not work after
twelve O'Clock noon on Saturdays.
Whatever money was left after buying
the weeks supply the men would 60 on
a spree with until the last cent was
spent, which was usually about Tues
day morning. American workmen are
the best in the world. ~ New Hauess
Nea0s.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-06-20
eoRNEo.
Remarkable Coal Developments In tf&f
Island. VI "

Remarkable Coal Developments In thu
There are few countries Of the world
except, perhaps, Eastern Austraiin&;
where coal is so extensively developed
as in Borneo. Thick seams crop out inz
innumerable places on the coast and on
the banks of the rivers. In some Of The
streams of North Bornco ! have see1ff
waterworn and rounded fragments ~
coal forming the entire single bed ~
the channel. In SOME places, again;
there are outcrops with seams of go0d
coal twenty-six feet thick. The coo
formation is the one prevailing rock ~
the coast. II forms the principal ofIt@
crop about Sarawak. At Labuan, ale{1
no other rock can be seen. Lining d.
banks of the Bruni River, only sdIr
picturesque hills Of very old carbonifet.
Gus shale. All the grand scenery Of tie !
entrance to the port OF Gaya Is made up {
of escarpment of coal rocks. At Kird1<
it is the same. and SO might 70 y
with a long list of coal bearing l0ca1iz
ties. Now. in such a large island -
Borneo, with such a wondrous mount-
ain system, it would be absurd to sup
pose that all this coal belonged to 011e
age. We might as well suppose ~
same Of the comparatively small Islands
of Great Britain, and yet what an error
that would be! In Eastern Australia
and in Tasmania beds of coal Of VERY
different age lie close together. have
found the same in Borneo. Whether
there is tertiary coal or not in the
island, can not say, but there il me
sozoic coal and probably pal@ozoic coal
and Goals like those of Newcastle ID
Australia, whose position hovers BE-
tween the true Paleozoic and the Tfine.
To begin with Labuan, the works there
have been long since abandoned; the
adits are partly filed with water, and
the shafts have fallen in, so that IL b
next to impossible to explore the mine
now. But there is plenty Of coal and
shale on the surface, and there are OK
cellent sections on the sea-cliffs close by
The formation is a drifted sandstone
with much false bedding. 1t contains
not a trace of lime or any marine organ
ism. Under the microscope the Sill
ceous grains are seen to be rounded i
think it is an Eolian formation with
lines of rounded pebbles of small sise.
The whole deposit is very similar to the
Hawkesbury sandstone of Australia,
which is of Oolitic age. In both forYac
tons there are roots and carboniz&3
fragments of coniferous wood, in WITH
the tissue is still to be traced. The co1
on the surface is truly bitumoni1e1
coal, very brittle, and like what No ~
in the same rocks in Australia The
few plant remains l saw were not tef-
cradle to any known genus; they were
like Zygophyllites, and perhaps these
are the plants which have beon t1tu>
titled as wings of Dipterocdypss, which
they remotely resemble. Mature,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-06-20
MONKEYS.

Some Short Stories Illustrating Their Pro-
pensity for, and Delight In, Mischief
A monkeys chief delight is in mis-
chief, and it does seem as if spice of
cruelty in the mischief makes it have .
greater relish for Jocko Captivity
makes most animals lose their spirits,
but the monkey, unless he is sick, is al
ways ready to play some prank.
Nothing seems 10 give a monkey
quite as much pleasure as copying after
his human master, and many are the
funny stories told in consequence.
Sometimes poor Jocko's fun turns out
badly for himself. but ~ rule be may
be trusted to core OF free from harm
The monkey Int stole III maeter's
racer ard tried - snt6re himsaIf ~
|pnlo>lky qno9eh q slioe ~ - n
s r. 1: ca zee: ~ ~ -
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-06-20
Elementary Education.

Taxpayers in London have bserS ~
complain of the cost Of public e
ton. and controversy has arisen q
the best means of securing red16
of the charges. 1t Is shown that ~
ers were paid last year nearly tWic(
much per child as ten years Ago, e :
many believe this expenditure exce61 Z
The cost is much less in the provl6G
cities, and it has not beea ohoWn
justification Of the differenc3 tn
higher standard obtains IN II ~, 4
Jansss' Gexelte remark6 ~, y
don fhak eI4nearlxy Il
pr1po1 in1nens1ly = -
either ~ n6Qcq ~ p
ool4pRlsory sye14 ~ ~ I
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-06-20

What is most needed at this mo-
ment in Tennessee is unanimous sup
port by the press of the tangible and
solid projects that are afloat for the
benefit of the people, such as immigra-
ton. the opening of mines, and the es-
Enlistment of manufactures and work.
shops. The material progress Of the
State should have the support and
countenance of every man in It, and
everything that looks like the foment-
ing of political malice; hate end d.
cobtent should be frowned down. La
psibave peAce and with It prosperity
1ensphis Ienss.) appeal.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-06-20

Two Troy men have invented a
machine which, it is claimed, will prac-
tically revolutionze matchmaking. 1t
has been operated to make $4,000 per-
feet matches ina minute, and its ca
pacity is expected to reach 10, 200, 900 in
ten hours. 7roy Times
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-06-20

The Western merchant has no time
to be absent for weeks from his business
in going to market. There are men
who can tell him better what he wants
than he knows himself. - Grocer's
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-06-20
FRESH WATER,
The Queer Way the Persians Have of Get
ting IL From the Bottom of the Gulf.

The Queer Way the Persians Have of Get
ting 1t From the Bottom of the Gulf.
In the Persian Gulf is a place called
Babrin, where the men go a-fshing for
drinking water.
/ don't know who discovered the fact
but there are numberless springs of ice
cold water at the bottom of the Gulf,
near the Shore where the water is about
sixty feet deep. This must have been
known when they first set up the town,
started there. This fresh water gets
salt enough, though, before it gets from
the bottom, and so they have to send
down after it. When a mans wife calls
him to go after a pail of water, and be
quick about it, over in Babrin, he grabs
a goatskin bag, yells at the first neigh
Dor he sees stretched out in the sand,
and the two jump into boat and row
,ut short distance. The man who is
after the water wraps the goatskin about
in his hand. Then he takes
n his other hand heavy stone.
This stone is tied securely to
the end of long and strong line,
for stones are valuable property there.
Without them no one could go out and
fetch pail of water, and they are very
scarce. With the stone firmly clutched
in his hand the man dives into the water
and down he goes to the bottom. When
he reaches the cool fresh water gush-
ing up from the sand he opens the
mouth of his goatskin bag, drops the
stone and floats upward in the strong
current. The bag quickly fills and the
mouth is closed again. When the man
teaches the surface his companion lifts
the bag into the boat, and the diver fol-
lows. The stone is then carefully drawn
up and the men 60 home.
The water is cold and refreshing
when it comes up from the depths Of
the sea, but it soon gets flat and warm.
The more you drink of it the thirstier
you get, but the natives can get along
on few swallows of it now and then.
The requirements of the climate keep
the divers at work in the submarine
springs for all they are worth, and the
shore is lined with their boats all day
long. The springs are said to be the
outlet of large natural aqueducts in a
range of mountains more than 500 miles
from the coast, but guess they would
have hard time to prove that theory if
they were called upon to do it.-7ehe-
ran Cor. N. Y. Sun.
An old jug with war record is in
the possession of Mr.. Tharpe, a gentle
man residing near Montezuma, Ca
The Jug was captured by him at the
first battle of Manassas, and, as it was
filed with fine brandy, no doubt left by
some Union officer, the gentleman APP
preciated its contents and carried the
vessel through the remainder Of the war.
"A correspondent wants to know
what to do for an unruly COW. Cut on
ner eye winkers close. This may not
pe s.sure plan,' but | have known
COWS to be entirely stopped by this meth
cd. When the winkers grow, cut again.
tn Rssr0{ Mes0 Yorker:
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-06-20

1t is proposed to utilize the Yellow
stone Park for the preservation of the
bison, which is now very nearly extinct.
San Francisco Call.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-06-20

The circulation of the NEW DOMINION is
larger now than ut any time sree it was
estab 'ished, and, an advertising medium,
1T can not be excelled.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-06-20

"A correspondent wants to know
what to do for an unruly COW. Cut on
ner eye winkers close. This may not
De s.sure plan,' but | have known
COWS to be entirely stopped by this meth
cd. When the winkers grow, cut again.
TRn Rafr0l Mean Yorhsv.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-11
A GREAT FIELD.

During my recent sojourn and labors
at several of the prominens railroad
points in Missouri I became more than
ever impressed with the Importance of
organization among the employees of
railroads. Of the two great factors in
neutrality-suspicious. and distribution
there can be no doubt that the latter,
under our present system, is the most
important. Of all the means used by
capitalism to enslave the workers of this
land, 1 unhesitatingly affirm that the
railroad-the greatest of distributors
has been the most disasttously powerful
and SO long as the power remains un-
prescribed, SO long will the people be at
the mercy of the Goulds, the Vanderbilts
and others of the same ilk.
We have besought restrictive legisla-
tion at the hands of our law makers and
been snubbed we have appealed for
mercy from the kings and tyrants who
control the railroads and have been an
The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-11
Dynamite.

For The Enquirer.
knowthe danger of mentioning it; the
subject, as, we'll as the substance, is expIo-
siye. People who advocate the use of dyna-
mite and people who do not are respectively
blowing each other up, though why they
should, when both sides are evidently honest
and working for a common end, is hard to
understand. 1 think all real good Socialists,
whether they love or hate ''the state" are
eager for higher civilization. 1t follows
that if they can be convinced that dynamite
is really the great ciyilizer they will all
straight-way begin to preach dynamite. But
there is one consideration that should not be
altogether lost sight of in the discussion of
this subject. 1t Is said that hger-hunting is
rare sport for men until the tiger turns and
begins to hunt the men. As affairs are now
the poverty-cursed may feel that they have
nothing to lose by the destruction of prop
erty, but after dynamite has ushered in the
new civilization and the era of justice has
brought homes to those now homeless; after
the people have built great monuments to
industry and intelligence and social enjoy
ment, then may not the capitalistic tiger turn
and with dynamite, OF something still more
powerful, hunt down the new as the old was
hunted DOWN. Or are all natural aristocrats,
all persons with capitalistic instincts to be
blown upP I hope somebody will "talk
back, p" not for the sake of aimless discussion,
but for the sake of education on this subject.
f,,-.1'''s CLARA DIXON DAVIDSON.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-11
A VITAL QUESTION.

According to the latest news from the
center of fashion, Paris, the dress of
gentlemen is decidedly to depart hence
forth from the plain level of democracy
which has been the rule in our genera
ton, and we are soon to see the splen-
dors of the last century revived in the
toilets of the ugly sex" Goats are to be
embroidered with gold and silver lace
and the fashions existing before the
French revolution are to be revived.
The real objects of this masculine dress
revival is to establish class distinctions
anew. In London a young gentleman
wears corsets and has enormous skirts
to his dress coat in order to distinguish
himself from the MOB, don't you know
how much better will it be when those
who have money. can wear silk coats
and waistcoats, brave with bows and
ieweled buttons fantastical, while those
who have no money will lave to stick
to the old style or content themselves
with rag2
These are among the signs of the times
and are significant of the coming days
The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-11
ADELICATE MATTER.

Several avowed Workingmen were
elected to the Denver legislature on
Tuesday and there is much rejoicing
among the organized workers of the city
over their victories. While THE En-
QU1RER is not a political paper and does
not take any part in elections, it feels
called upon to say few words at this
time.
The gentlemen who have been elected
to the council as workingmen are all
good men, and occupy high places in the
confidence and esteem of their asso-
ciates. They are truly representative
men. and as such will be closely watched
by both friends and foes. Every temp
tation will be offered to make them what
the average alderman of Denver has
been and is, but it is to be hoped they
will turn away from the tempter and re-
main true to themselves and to the prin-
ciples they have avowed in the past.
They should stand firmly by their con-
victions of honesty and good govern
ment, unawed by party threats, unin-
fuenced by any save an upright, honest
pressure.
l believe the men who have been
elected by the workingmen will be a
credit to their constituency and will
show to the world that the peoples af-
fairs are safe when entrusted to the
hands of the honest toilers instead of
the professional politicians. But realiz-
ing as l do that many good man has
been made bad by the corrupting infu-
ences of politics, l cannot put aside the
strong inclination to say what l have,
and to say to the successful workingmen
elect that they have delicate matter in
hand.
Gentlemen, do your duty at all times,
whether you make friends or enemies
and you will be we'll satisfied with your.
selves, and will win the confidence Of
all good men and women.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-11
Socialism and the PuIpit.

If ministers would lay aside their caste
and social dignity to mingle with the
working people, there would be fewer
stupid blunders from the pulpit on the
great question of labor reform and less
opposition to churches among labor
ers. 1t is not reasonable to expect that
working people shall have any feeling of
warm friendship to those who wrap the
robes of their clerical position around
them and draw the lines of social in
equality while preaching the doctrines
of Jesus, whose teachings were all that
Socialism claims to-day. The Christian
religion is Socialism IN its true sense,
and the church will better understand it
by studying the principles of equality
underlying their religion. Should the
pulpits of the land take up the questions
of right and justice demanded by the
working people, the pews would soon be
crowded with interested listeners-Min-
neapolis Newsletter.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-11

DURING a dramatic performance at
which l was present while in Cincinnati,
Henry Ward Beecher occupied one OF
the boxes and was the observed of all
observers" The presence at the play
house of this great teacher of morality
naturally created great deal of com
ment, and many were the unfattering
remarks which were made concerning
the old hYpocrite, who tried to hide be-
hind the curtains of the box. Some
thought it would be good idea to have
theChristlan gentleman take the platform
and repeat the scorching sermons upon
the iniquity Of the stage which he de-
livered from his pulpit some twenty or
thirty years ago. Others attributed
Henry's presence at the theater upon
that evening to the fact that Fanny Dav-
export, the star, is reputed to be the
most splendidly formed woman in the
profession. Tom Mast, the carrlcaturist,
occupied the box with BeeCher, and it
was generally agreed that his companion
was as nasty.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-11
|sgered with sthe people be damned;;'
nov we must try another plan.

nov we must try another plan.
Believing as ] doin the complete uni
fication of all workers, I naturally
hope for the organization of the railroad
men as well as all others; but i see in
the foregoing special reasons for the i'm
mediate bringing into the fold every
worthy employe of railroad corporations.
There are many points in this connec-
tion which will commend the idea to
thecareful consideration ofeyery thinker
on the industrial question; and the laws
of self protection, and personal advance
ment will obtain the hearty support OF
the railroad men themselves.
Those who keep themselves posted
upou labor matters have seen the power
of organization over the tyrannieal,
heartless, mercenary railroad magnates.
We have had several very. decided IN
stances of this during the past year, and
it is clear that the only word whichtcan
make the arrogant official tremble is or
Fganization. These things are perfectly
plain to all of us; now what is the les
son to be learned? There can be but,
one answer to this: Every railroad en-
ploye in the land must be organized! !,
There are two WAYS of doing, or rather,
twoiperiods ID which the work can be
Done. One is,las has generally been
the case in the past, when there is
strike. When reduction is ordered,
and strike ensues tits no difficult mat
ter for coolsheads to take hold of the
case and organize the strikers. - So far
the plan has resulted satisfactorily and
there is no ground for complaint; but it
cannot be denied that the other plan ls
the etterone, for score of reasons.
If the men are organized when they
are at work and there is no immediate
trouble threatened they will have less
difficulty in getting proper start and
footing; and 1t is impossible to say how
many strikes have, been prevented by
organization Another thing is, that if
the men are organized the chances of
victory in any trouble which may be
forced upon them are much greater
than if they have to meet it unorgan-
lied.
All these points being admitted, it
seems duty at this time; when there's
80 much interest being manifested on
all the railroads, for the already organ
ICED Tin all trades) to make special eff
fort to accomplish the much-desired end.
l know this is the feeling of organized
workingmen wherever l have been
lately, and 1t needs now but to get that
feeling centered upon some clear and
competent line of action.
would like to hear the views of some
of the interested thinkers upon this
question, and, therefore solicit cores
pondence (either private or for publica-
tom upon the subject. What we want
is something practical: some plan by
which the work can be done, and well
done during the SUNNI er that is before
US.
In the meantime agitation, by means
of letter writing and distributing itera-
ture, should be actively undertaken by
every one interested in the matter,
and this certainly includes all who are
desirous of emancipating the wage-slave.