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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-29
What She Got.

Mrs. Blue had sent her cook out to
do the marketing. and when she re-
turned she went down to see what she
had got, and if she had done her work
properly.
well. Mary" she inquired. did you
get the vegetablesp,.'
"Yesum."
"And the fishP'
"Yesum."
Sand the melonP
"Yesum."
And the groceriesP'
"Yesum,
There wasn't anything els g for you
to get. was thereP"
"Yesum."
II guess you must be mistaken; that's
all l told you to get. wasn't it?"
"Yesum."
"WeIl, n hope TO goodness you haven't
been buying things you had no business
to buy. What else did you getp" and
the lady's voice had an angry quaver
in it. ;"
II got back, mum, that's all. :"
The lady looked at the load Of stuff
the girl had brought with her. and,
wondered If sarcasm were intended. but
she only smiled sweetly. Merchant
Traveller.
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ENDED IN SILENCE.
fhe Customer Was Wearled by the
smooth-Bored, BeveI-Edged, Cheerful
Liar.
Tsho bo~ ,x,oxa all b,sx- 1ur;po tho

rhs Customer Was wearIed by the
smooth-Bored, BeveI-Edged, Cheerful
Liar.
The BARRIERS were all busy during the
hottest of the hot days last week in an
uptown barber shop when visitor
entered His cheek bones were high,
his mustache was of the color of wet
straw. and his hair was plastered down
on his forehead in style that stamped
him from afar. He was on dress
parade and filed with pride. From his
highly polished boots to his brilliant
new tie he was respondent and new.
He staggered into the shop with the
air of a conqueror. and the foreman
rested the lather brush in his victims
ear while he leaned over confidentially
and whispered:
That's Charley; you've heard me
speak of him. hain't you?"
well" said the large man in the
chair, IF there is anything under
heaven or on earth that you haven't
spoken Of"
YES" said the foreman. hurriedly,
s'but this here boy is the dandy masher
of the universe and is known all over
New York. Why"
you needn't shave off my mus
tache."
.'Ah, there, Charley" catching the
visitors eye and smiling with pleased
expression. chow are all the dear girls?"
"Well, they're as expensive as usual.
answered the visitor, with an affectation
Of Enh for
my see-gar, please"
Four Of the BARRIERS left their chairs at
once to get a match. and four of the
customers sat upright in their chairs
and looked around with lathered and
expressive faces at the very popular
German with the blue necktie. The
expression of the face of the large man.
whose ear had been lathered, was not
kindly.
Charley" said the boss, whats
become of that millionaire's daughter
in Brooklyn that was running after
your
What, c. B. the millionaire's daugh-
ter on Clinton avenuep"
No." said the boss, with a very con-
fidential wink, Il was referring to M.
N. F., the sugar refiner's daughter.
20, l chucked that over long ago. "
said Charley. strutting up and down
with a face that was adorned by look
of ineffable complacency and an unusu-
ally aggressive barber cigar, while the
large man rose up perilously under the
razor. and stared hard at him.
"How's the little actress, Charleyp"
ventured the foreman insinuatingly.
(which, the one at the Bijoup" asked
Charley. turning away from the mirror,
where he had been gazing with unds-
guised delight at his putty-Nke mug. .
80. no, mean the one at the Casino. F"
90, got letter from her last night;
she's sticker from way back"
Once more the large man sat up, and
when he lay down again his voice rose
plaintively:
Charley, you make me very wearyr'
The BARRIERS looked around in sur
| prise, and the visitor ceased curling his
mustache and turned around.
| 'In fact, Charley" continued the
man, "you are about the worst specimen
of smooth-bored, bevel-edged and
cheerful liar that ever heard"
Then the large man lay back in his
chair, and the shave was finished in
absolute silence. Y. Sun.
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DISPUTlN0 GIBBON.
Heiteratfng the Claim That Rome Il n
Roman, But Etruscan.


Roman, but Etruscan-
The traveller who visits Italy TO gaze
upon the scenes of the foundation, de-
velopment and decay of the Roman
civilization will either be entirely salts
fed with what is shown him or else
very sorely puzzled. have been one
of the puzzled ones. According to
accepted history. Rome was founded by
Romulus and populated by refugees
The Romans became powerful nation
through the industry and virtue of their
citizens. and when they became powerful
they conquered the surrounding ma
tions, until all Italy acknowledged their
SWAY. Coincident with the growth Of
their power was that of their wealth.
their science and their art. Much of
the latter was derived from Greek
examples; but there was distinctly
Roman school, etc.
If l had never read history and was
asked to give an account OF Roman
civilization from what had seen of its
remains, should say that it had begun,
not on the Tiber, but the Padus. l
should say it began at Atria, proceeded
up the river to the Alps. then had pro-
ceeded outward to the Apennines. by
way of Bologna. and thence to the
Ligurian Sea by two lines. one of which
had followed the Arno and the other
the Tiber to their mouths. l should say
that Rome was built long afterwards,
not by Romulus, but by somebody before
his time, and that if Romulus ever ex-
listed at all he was merely robber who
plundered the older cities that sur
rounded Rome in order to enrich the
latter place. / should say that Rome
became populous and powerful, not
through industry or virtue, but through
revolution and piracy; that its wealth
was not growth but a transfer, and
that its science and art were much less
indebted to teachings from Greece than
plumber from Etruria.
In other words, l should entirely re-
ject the accepted history of Rome and
regard it as simply an Etruscan city,
whose slaves revolted and captured it;
and afterwards, when their numbers
aud strength increased, captured and
plundered, one by one, all the Other
| cities of Etruria. Then, having de
stroyed or buried all evidences of theil
| Etruscan origin, they had invented thu
history that has come down to us anc
palmed themselves off upon posterity az
heroes, who had only been murderers
and pirates. Something of this kline
appears in the pages Of Bishop Kip''
interesting Christmas in Rome" HI
too suspected. after seeing 1t, that Rome
was not Roman, but Etruscan. DR.
Adams. an oxford prelate Of the las
century and one of the most learned o.
classical scholars, also had simila
ideas, and fancy have seen them il
the works of other authors. None o
these authors have, however, gone SC
far as l. They stop with doubling thu
Roman origin of Rome. One of them
DR.. Adams-traces Rome to its Etrus
can source, but none have hitherto sus
pected that Rome. together with thu
rest of Etruria, was the product of ,
civilization that began on the Padus.-
| Rome Cor. San Francisco Chronicle.
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NUMBER 40.
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS
JOHNNY RUNS AWAY.

The sky was clear, the stars were bright
The grass was wet with dow,
when Johuny rose. put on his clothes,
Ard vowed what he would do.
"rn leave my pa. I'll leave my ma;
III go from here TO stay:
Ny parents both have been unkind.
And so IN run away.
"Rll take my clothes, I'll take my ALL
A slave will not be;
I'll 60 out West, aud do my best
IN strike for liberty
And Johnny started bravcly out
And said he'd ne or return;
He said he'd 20 where he could live
And let his genius burn.
He travelled all that summer night
And brnvcly through the day:
And then he said: 81 wish that
Had never run away.
I'm tired and weak-fm SICK" said he,
With sadness In his tone;
1t isn't best to TO out West
At least TO go dions.
"And now I'm in q pretty tx.
And don't know what to do;"
And then he sighed and sobbed and cried
Boo-hoo, boo-hoo, boo hoor
The boy. when found. was taken home
And was content TO stay;
Said he: I'm cured, and rest assured,
No more I'll run away
H. Elliott Mcbride. Ia Golden Days.
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A SHAGGY "NEwsBov..

True Story Of . Faithful and Watchful
Paper Carrier.
The railroad ran along one side Of .
beautiful valley in the central part Of
the great State of New York.
stood at the rear end Of the train,
looking out Of the door, when che on
gineer gave two short, sharp blasts Of
the steam whistle. The conductor, who
had been reading newspaper in seat
near me, arose. and. touching my Shout
der. asked IL wanted to see . "reL
country newsboy." i, Of course. an
swered Eyes" So we topped out on
the platform Of the car.
The conductor had folded up his
paper in tight roll. which he held In
lis right hand. while he stood ON the
lower step of the car, holding on BY
biz left
! saw him begin - wave he paper
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-29

The Los Angeles Herald describes
specimen of the vampire family re-
Gently caught there: "This huge speci-
men measured twenty inches from tip
to tip of his wings. and was pretty well
armed with teeth and claws: His head
was as large as the heads OF four or five
ordinary bat heads combined. and we'll
hooded with two ears fully as large as
half-dollar. His majesty was as
vicious and warlike as q scorpion or
tarantula when confined, and his bite
would probably be a. dangerous.
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Collie in Horses.

Horses suffer much at this season
from indigestion, induced by overdrink-
ing of water from excessive thirst, which
is produced by too long abstinence while
at work in the field. and by feeding
while in a condition of prostration from
WEAKNESS. Owners OF horses should
remember as they go to the shade for o
resting spell and drink of cool water
or something else that is pleasant and
refreshing. that their more wearied
horses also need to slake their thirst
and to refresh themselves with cool
rest. Denied this necessary drink, the
horses when brought in at noon plunge
their heads into a pail of cold water
just drawn from well, chill the stom-
ach by the too copious draught, and SC
prevent digestion of the noon feed.
After the afternoons work the horse
comes in still more wearied and suffer-
ing, and is attacked with q fit of collie.
This is the history of many case in
which a good horse is thrown away and
lost by careless or thoughtless owner.
~ Y. Times.
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The Japanese cultivate the cherry
mainly for the blossoms. We cultivate i
mainly for the robins and the neighbors'
small boys. -LOs0eI Courier.
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-"How many people" incurred .

How many people," inquired q
Buffalo philosopher, 'begin reading
their daily newspaper at the beginningP"
The question excited considerable dis
cussion. The result OF comparison OF
ideas and experiences on the subject
was that quite as many people opened
their dailies and began at the middle OF
the last page as there we're readers who
started at the beginning Of page. Said
a participant in the discussion: If you
observe dozen men who take up news
papers you will hardly find two who be-
gin to read at the same place. Go into
q restaurant, hotel Office or club
room and make a few notes on the
methods Of newspaper perusal. "-Bmt-
fdlo Courier.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-07
SUNDAY SERVICES.

ABYssINIAN CHURcH-Preaching by Rev. j. G..
Wilson, pastor o'clock. Sabbath School at Az.
Mr.. w. l.. Dana, will speak on the subject of TEN,
perance at Z o'clock.
CHESTNUT ST. NJ E. CHURCH - Preaching by
pastor 1890 a. M Missionary address by Mrs. I, G.
Davis of Boston, at p. m. Young peoples meeting
p. IN. Social services p. m.
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH niversalise, corner
Congress and India SITS. Rev. Mr.. Crosley, pastor.
Services 1870 am; and7 p. m. Morning: "The
and the Lion. Overcoming Dificulties'"
CONGRESS STREET NJ. e. CHURCH-Rev. E. T.
Adams, pastor, will preach at 1012 a. m.and p.
IA. Sunday school at Zap. m. Prayer meeting at
7p.m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Address on Missions by
Mrs. Davis OF Boston, at 1870 a. m. Sabbath
School at IL m. Sabbath School Concert at pm.
FIRST FREE BAPTIST CHURcH-Congress street,
Preaching by Rev. j. M. Lowden, pastor, 10. 80 am.
Sabbath School at IL m. Union Temperance meet
ing at p m.
FIRST UNIvERsALIsr CHURoH-Seryices at 1O1s
a. M. The pastor, Rev. Henry Blanchard will ofici
ate. Sunday School at 12.15 p. m. p. m. meet
ing of the Christian League.
FREE ST. BAPTIST CHURcH-Preaching at 1O1s
a. m. and p. m. by Prof j. NJ English of Newton
service. Sunday school prayer meeting at 7 p. m.
PARK ST. CHURcH.-Rev John A. Bellows, pas
IL
PORTLAND SPIRITUAL TEMPLE Cor. Congress
A. M. Colby, trance speaker, of New York. Chill
dren's Progressive Lyceum at 100 p. m.
PREBLE CHAPEL-Sunday school at Q p. m.
Religious services at p. m. Concert by Band OF
Mercy deferred from last week at z. The public
cordially invited. Collection
SECOND ADVENT CHURcH.-Preaching by Elder
o. II. Wallace, at 101a m. and 3 p. m. Sunday
school IL m. Social service at7.00 p. m.
SECOND CoNGREGATIoNAL'C HURcH.-Rev. C. II,
Daniels, pastor. Preaching at 1870 a. m. by pas
tor, 3 p. m. by Rev. Dr. Powell. Sunday School at
LAB p. m. Usual Gospel service z. p. m.
ST. LAWRENCE ST. CHURcH.-Praaching at 101s
a. m. by Rev. John G. Wilson, and at 8 D. m. by
Rev. Q. L. Woodwsrth of Boston. Sunday School
1.So p. m. Evening meeting o'clock.
WMLIsToN CHURcH-Preaching at 1880 a. m.
by Rev. L. H. Hallock pastor, and z p. m. by Rev.
DR.. Powell, of New York. Sunday School 3 p. m.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN AssooIATIoN.-Gos
meeting at p. m conducted by Mr.. G, A. Wood
burv
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-07
New Ruildiups

Mr.. Morse and brother will build double
house on Neal street. during the coming sea-
son.
1t is reported that Mr.. Richard Conant will
erect brick block on Union street.
Mr.. A. B. Stevens will build a new brick
store at No. 504 Congress street in May next,
and Mr.. Merrill Whitney will build three
brick stores at Nos. $40 and 542 Congress
street.
Plans are drawn for two buildings to be
built by the Portland & Ogdensburg near their
new round house. There will be large repair
shop, containing blacksmith shop and repair
rooms proper on the ground floor, and on the
floor above large drying room. This build
ing will be Of wood, two stories in height and
one hundred feet long by fifty wide. Near it will
be brick boiler house, which will contain the
furnaces and boilers for supplying the power to
the machinery in the main building.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-07


THE MARTHA WASHINGTON ENTERTAINMENT.
The attendance at the entertainment by the Mar
tina Washington Society last night. was larger even
than on the evening previous. The sale has been a
most successful one. The entertainment was given
with success. Miss Lucy Gookin took the place of
ME- Beas and her reading gave great satisfaction
gether, III their usual pleasing manner
CHANDELIERS BAND.
OF course our readers have seen that the band
will take benefit next Monday and they intend to
give the public fine music, both at the concert
and for the dance. They will play some of their
best selections for the concert and lighter music as
values, galops, ETC., between che numbers making
i pleasant for their patrons, who go to listen and
observe. Fifteen performers in the orchestra will
furnish music for dancing, treat we seldom get in
our city. Those who wish for refreshments will be
accommodated by the Samaritan Association, who
have charge OF the supper ROOM the receipts there
from going to the benefit of that association. They
solicit supply of refreshments from those dispos-
ed to give.
ARcANA LODGE.
Next Monday evening, Arcana Lodge of Good
Templars will produce "ren Nights in a Bar-room
at Good Templars' Hall. A capital supper will be
provided after the play.
ADA GRAY.
The sale of seats for Miss Ada Gray's perform
ance of Mme Vine in ''East Lynne" will begin at
Portland Theatre this evening. The Buffalo Cour-
1er says: miss Gray is destined to stand in the
front rank of her professon she has that rare
bination OF talents that give the individuality and
distnctness of purpose TO all that he does-never
in doubt herself as to the meaning and purpose of
the AUTHORSHIP conceiges, as if by intuition, and
executes with .boldness and finish. Nature has
moulded her in her kindest mould face full of
expression; an eye capable of emitting at glance
the feelings that stir the SOUL presence command
ing and full of grace, added to voice that rises
high in scenes of passion, withers with scorn, and
pleads for pity in its wealth of tenderness
NOTES.
In addition to Saul, which the Haydn Association
is to take up next Monday night they will also
practice Beethoyen's famous chorus from the
mount of Olives,'' for the Longfelow celebration
to take place Feb. 9th.
The sale of seats for the Fife, Drum and Bugle
Corps concert will commence at Stockbridge's Mon
day next.
The new Lyceum Theatre, New York, is rapidly
moving toward its completion and MIR. Mackaye in
Inmates that all things will be in readiness for its
opening about the middle of March. The energetic
manager will then produce new play from his own
pen
Lester Wallack will reappear at his theatre in
New York, when the play of Impulse is produced
there and will act the chief part in it. The career
of'Victor Durand" continues for the present.
MIR. George Fawcett Rowe, the comedian, is soon
to depart for Australia, but before he leaves New
York he will, it is understood make his remittance
at one of the principal theatres of that city. Mr..
Rowe's play of "The Laurel WREATH" with Mr..
Richard Mansfield in the principal character, will
shortly be produced in New YorR.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-07
PLAYED. Won II
Bss1is ;;;:Hn ! ! e e g s.: $
ZlsasSss5s 3 ! 8 8 : Z 4: 4
j. d. RS. 0 90
THE MASQUERADE AT PORTLAND RINK.

THE MASQUERADE AT PORTLAND RINK.
There was large attendance at Portland Rink
last night, on the occasion of the masquerade car.
Rival. The galleries, and even the standing room
were filed with spectators, and over one hundred
masked skaters were on the floor. Many of the
costumes were very pretty, and some of them were
comical In the extreme. Handsome engraved or
ders were used, of Lowelps design, and were the
prettiest yet. Skating was continued until IL
o'clock.
NOTES.
The Bilious go to Bath tonight t. play the Alame-
das. Arrangements have been made so that the ex-
cursion tickets can be used on the noon train, so
several Will go down then. There will be large
party to accompany the boys.
The WoodmanTrues will play the Portland Rink
team at Portland Rink tonight
1t is pity bhat league with such evenly match.
ed clubs ca mot be managed in better shape. The
rules are some that Massachusetts leagues have
thrown away and are out of date. A rule should be
made that the hockey should not be raised above
the shoulder, and there are numberless other weak
points that could be strengthened.
The games at Portland Rink will not be allowed
to last over thirty minutes hereal ter.
Next Monday evening the Grattan clubs-the AL
phas and Omegas-wiil play game at Portland
Rink.
There will be no game at the Bijou tonight; gen
eral skating instead. The low price of admission
will prevail.
This afternoon Mr.. Hugh A. Sweeney will give an
exhibition of club swinging at the Bijou.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-07
Personal.

w. L. Pelkins, advance agent OF the
Nobody's Claim Company, is at the United
States Hotel.
Mr.. 7. e. HAZEL, formerly teacher CT music
in our public schools, has received an appoint
menu to like position 10 New York city.
Rev. James Powell, D. D., of Now York,
will speak at the Second Parish church to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. DIR. Powell is
an eloquent speaker and will interest his
hearers.
COL e. W. S. Moore, Washington, d. O.;
DIR. j. B. Thompson, New York; e. W. Bur-
dett, Boston; Abel Wheeler, Lowell; j F.
Hacker, Fort Fairfield G. NJ. Staum, Balti-
more, Nd, were registered at the Falmouth
last night.
Mr.. A. L. T. Cummings, recently reporter on
the Biddeford Times, has lately received o de-
served promotion. He will at once assume
editorial charge of the same paper. His con-
nection with the Times has been of many
years standing, and by diligence and perssver-
ance, coupled with natural talent and tact, he
has worked up to his present position. His
genial manners have made for him many
friends in Biddeford and Saco, who will rejoice
at his ehccess
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-07
Lihhy,n Motive.


Libby's motive is known, though the rHles of
evidence would not allow it to be proved at the
trial. Lydia Snow had said that her life was
In danger. She had even arranged for the
disposition Of her effects if she should be
"shot". That was the word she used. Libby
wanted her to elope with him to California,
and threaten ed to shoot her and himself too if
she persisted in her refusal. But nobody ell SO
heard the threats, and Libby was not present
when she repeated it, The evidence was
'hearsay" evidence, and the rules exclude it,
for the reason that such testimony is in its ma
ture extremely doubtful. People are SO prone
to misunderstanding what they hear without spec
ial attention, that recollections of this kind
ars not admitted. The testimony OF in
terested parties was formerly excluded for
similar reasons, but it has seemed better, on
consideration, to allow them to be heard. Per-
haps in time "hearsay" evidence, as important
as this, will be heard, cross-examined and dis
cussed. The court had no choice in this in
stance; but the wisdom of the rule which
darkens any source of illumination in cases SO
obscure, may well be questioned. Advertiser.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-07
An Appeal from, the Trunnt omcer.

Truant Officer Beals says that there is much
more destitution in the city than is usual at
this season of the year, Many children are
obliged to stay away from schaol on account of
insufficient clothing. Boots and shoes are par
ticulArly needed. A number of families from
the Provinces have come here during the win
ter, and not finding employment and having
no friends are reduced to absolute want.
Charitable societies and institutions are doing
all they can, but the increase of applications
for aid makes their work harder and more ex-
tepsive,
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-07
steamer Movements.

1t was not possible to get the Oregon ready
for seq in time to sail yesterday as announced.
She will leave today.
Steamer Polynesisn, arrived at Halifax from
Liverpool, Thursday reports experienced an ex-
tremsly tempestuous passage. From Wednes-
day Of last week until the following Tuesday a
succession of the most violent northwesterly
gales prevailed. The decks we're swept by
heavy seas, and everything had to be dashed to
the ship. On Wednesday night the steering
gser was seriously damaged, and the steamer
had TO lay to for repairs. This caused consid-
cradle delay, and after the repairs slow head
way only could be made. During the continu-
ance OF the storm six of the ships boats were
badly wrecked, and the smoking saloon on
deck was broken in, one corner of it being car
ried away.
The following despatch from Liverpool shows
that other vessels have experienced the heavy
weather:
Liverpool, February 3. The steamer Domir-
ion, Wall, at this port from Portland, expert
enced severe weather and lost "a head of cat
tie, two Of the boats carried away and the ves-
Ssl was otherwise damaged,