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PITTSBURG, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9, 1SS9.
GAS AKD WATEE SHOEXAQE.
Shortage of gas to keep up the fires in the
wills ajd shortage of water to put the fires
out when they get beyond control, formed
the two subjects of complaint yesterday.
The latter trouble is the familiar one of
insufficient supply at the fire plugs to guard
against conflagrations, where the water is
furnished by the Monongahela "Water Com
pany on the Southside The last time this
subject was before the public The Dis
patch pointed out the evident duty of the
city to see that the people of the Southside
are furnished w ith an ample supply of water.
It was supposed that provision of this sort was
made at the time the subject was last before
Councils. The renewal of the complaints
should call for a full investigation, and if
the water company is not furnishing an ade
quate supply, the city mains should be ex
tended throughout the Southside.
The shortage of the no less important gas
supply, which was experienced at the mills
yesterday, and has been complained of for
two or three days, is a rather more com
plicated question. If we could be certain
that there is the same abundance of gas in
proportion to the needs of the community
that there is water, the duty of furnishing
all that is wanted should be no less plain.
Some of the comments attributed to tbe nat
ural gas people convey intimations that the
supply is giving out; but against it is the
fact that everv company has invested large
sums in new mains, which will be worthless
if the supply fails. It is quite possible that
the unknown gas people are quite willing
to scare ofi opposition with reports of a de
creasing supply.
Such talk is certainly untrustworthy
'when it takes the form of predicting an
early return to coal in mills and factories,
whether here or in the Ohio gas fields. It
is inconceivable that cities which are sup
plied with miins for the conveyance of gas
will co back to coal in preference to the
cleaner, more economical and convenient
method of burning manufactured gas.
WATEEING TEE GUDGE0KS.
The figures which are published concern
ing the capitalization of the American brew
eries, whose stock has recently been, placed
upon the English markets, tells the whole
story. The Baltimore Breweries Company is
capitalized at $950,000; and the capital of all
the breweries in that city by the census is
?70S,000. Eochester, whose breweries re
ported a capital of 51,083,000 in 1880. gets
them capitalized in London at 54,850,000.
One concern in Philadelphia is put on the
Market at $2,750,000, and all the breweries
in that city reported a capital to the census
of 12,000,000. In other words, the English
deals really represent the operation of buy
ing anything that will serve for selling
stock at the rate of five dollars in shares for
every dollar in actual value. As long as
the gudgeons have an appetite for this sort
of thing it will be no wonder that English
promoters keep up a demand for American
properties.
SFBEES ABE COSTLY INDULGENCES.
The circumstances of the assault upon
Captain D. P. Slattery in St. Louis on Sat
urday last are not so mysterious, as they
were at first alleged to be. A friend of his
lias revealed the fact that Captain Slattery
spent Saturday drinking in low saloons. It
was whisky and not a drug which made him
an easy prey for the toughs who nearly
killed him and stole his diamonds. If he
had not made an idiotic use of his money,
scattering it in saloons that a respectable
man should never have entered, the catas
trophe would never have occurred.
There are several features in Captain
Slattery's case which illustrate the disposi
tion of the world to excuse in a rich man the
lolly and sin it would condemn without
mercy in a poor man. He has been held up
for the pity and sympathy of all as the
victim of infamous conspirators, whereas in
reality if anyone's victim he is his own.
The poor man who attempted with his small
purse to follow Captain Slattery's example
stands a good chance not only of getting his
head broken, but of winding up the debauch
in jail. Instead of sympathy and the law's
assistance he is lucky if he escapes with a
fine or a short sojourn in the work
house. In short, what is at worst
a deplorable weakness in the mil
lionaire is a flagrant crime in the fel
low without a cent, when society sums up
the case. If millionaires want to retain
their money, their whole heads and their
diamonds they should steer clear of dives
and tough company. So should poor men.
But men of all conditions ought to under
stand that they are not entitled to anything
but pure justice if they willfully indulge
their passions and appetites. Captain Slat
tery undoubtedly did not deserve the fearful
punishment he received, but it is just as
ivpll for us to remember that he had sinned
seriously against himself and against so
ciety. EEF0BM OF JUSTICES' COURTS.
A very sound and valuable paper on the
justice system of Chicago was recently read
before an organization for the discussion ot
social subjects. Newspaper summaries of
it indicate that it contains material for the
study of all cities where the same evils
exist
The essayist, Mr. Charles Arndt, started
aOut with the fact that the quality of justice
secured for the smaller litigants by the just
ice court system, is very poor indeed. As
the volume of litigation in these tribunals
is three-fourths to five-sixths the total of all
suits, the great evil of courts which cannot
he depended on for impartiality and wisdom
is plain enough. "Whether it is the rule in
'Chicago as in Pittsburg, for justices and
Aldermen to always give judgment for the
plaintiff, in order to secure the fees, is not
stated, but it seems to be conceded that the
standard is low there as here.
The first remedy suzgested is the abolition
of the fee system. This is plainly shown to
put a premium on not only the practice re
ferred to above, but upon the majority of the
others by which the lower courts can be
used for dishonest profit Next it is urged
that the whole system of constables de
pendent for their living on their activity in
bringing people into court on any pretext,
be supplanted by a trained, responsible and
organized force. Beyond this it is pointed
that the people should feel their responsi
bility by the selection of the best men to
take charge ot the minor courts.
The last point is the strongest one, though
all are pertinent and valuable. The sub
ject is one that calls for thorough discussion
and reform. In the meantime, a very good
remedy is to promptly send every justice or
constable who prostitutes his legal power
for purposes of dishonesty, to the work
house or penitentiary.
THE HEBEEW IDEAL.
The intelligence is given in our local
columns that a branch of the Hebrew
Society for colonization of Palestine has
been organized in Pittsburg. This shows
that even the modern and Americanized
Hebrews are still faithful to the traditional
dream of their race for the restoration of the
ancient kingdom, and its rehabilitation, with
all the glories of modern invention and com
merce added to it
There can hardly be any doubt that the
wealth and influence of thetnerchants and fi
nanciers of Hebrew blood, scattered through
out the world, would crown a united effort for
the restoration of Jerusalem with a bril
liant success. The race whose members
check European warsorpermitthemtogoon,
by tightening or loosening the purse strings,
would find it easy to furnish the funds and
command the protection of the powers for a
project so full of romance and combining so
much of the traditions of antiquity with the
triumphs of the Nineteenth century com
merce. There is an irresistible attraction in
the thought of reversing the work of ancient
conquerors and restoring the distinction of
Titus by the power of modern wealth and
trade, that would enlist the sympathies of
civilization without regard to creed or race.
"We do not think it likely that Jerusalem
would ever offer such attractions even to its
restorers, as to take the majority back there
for permanent residence. It might be made
a religious capital, like Borne for the
Catholics, or Mecca for the Moslems. But
the marts of Europe and America offer too
great attractions for the trading instincts of
the successful Hebrews, cultivated through
nineteen centuries of expatriation, for them
to accept the monotonous, if honorable and
romantic, retirement of life in their ancient
land.
Still the object is an ideal one, and places
the Hebraic hopes and purposes in their
finest light The prosecution of the work
to a successful issue will command uni
versal sympathy and admiration.
SIS BELLAMY LOOS BACKWARD!
"Looking Backward," by Mr. Edward
Bellamy, has made more noise than any
novel of the year. A yonug woman calling
herself Vera Zarovitch is resolved that it
shall achieve, moreover, notoriety of no
pleasant sort She charges Mr.' Bellamy
with having perpetrated an unheard of and
atrocious literary piracy. Sjbe says that he
has stolen the entire plot of his story, its
design, its plan, its purpose, its leading
characters, descriptions, etc., from a serial
story published by her in the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette in 1880-81, entitled
"The Narrative of Vera Zarovitch." To
support her charge she quotes a number of
passages from "Looking Uackward," which
appear to have their counterparts in her
story. Before pretending to pass iudgment
on the charge of' plagiarism, wholesale orl
retail, both books must be read brief quo
tations from either will not suffice.
It may be said, however, without preju
dice that one of the principal claims for
"Looking Backward," namely on the score
of novelty, must fall finally before the blast
from Cincinnati. Indeed the construction
ol ideal worlds on paper is by no means
new. It is as old as the world itself prob
ably. As to the similarity alleged to exist
between these two stories, we can readily
understand that it may exist and without
the least dishonesty upon Mr. Bellamy's
part. If two men draw upon their imagina
tion for tbe enlargement of known facts in a
certain field it is more than likely that the
results will have certain characteristics in
common. In this case both authors started
from a platform socialistic in tendency, and
their imaginative products bore the impress
ot this tendency. This naturally set up a
very distinct likeness. For the rest of their
imaginings they both seem to have under
taken a simple magnifying of the scientific
discoveries of to-day. Of course it maybe
that Mr. Bellamy is a plagiarist, but it has
not been shown that he is yet to the satis
faction of anybody, as far as we know, ex
cepting "Vera Zarovitch herself.
Anyhow it is not a great matter. Ten
years hence it will take a deal of looking
backward to discover either of these visions.
BOOH FOB BROOMS.
Pittsburg has no Harlem, and her goats
are few. The few goats that cling to her
suburbs are not aggressive. They support
'a modest and milky existence upon a scant
diet of railroad iron and rubbish after the
economical manner of their kind. "We
cannot therefore sympathize to the full
with New York's Harlem in herjoyatthe
impending removal ot the goat from her
rocky coigns and vacant lots. In Harlem
the goat is a very real nuisance. The horns
of the lordly Billy interfere with the sleep
ing patrolman, and the odor of him is a
subject upon which the keepers of Harlem
boarding houses are very tender. But now
it is said that Billy and all his race must
vacate the premises. President "Wilson, of
the New York Board of Health, has de
clared that the Harlem goats shall go. "We
do not envy Mr. "Wilson's agents in this
undertaking, for the owners of Harlem
goats are a hardy mountain race, as it were,
and their supplies of missiles arc as abun
dant as their stores of bad language.
But if Pittsburg has no right to howl for
the removal of the goats, she has many nui
sances, dead and alive, that call in loud
tones or smells for removal. The tramp dog
is too numerous, and his tribe increases
daily. Alive he is an offense to the eyes
and an encouragement to hydrophobia, while
after his decease, the air is not sweetened by
his presence in the gutter. Tbe last state of
the canine nuisance suggests an ever pres
ent abomination, the filthy condition of
our streets. An attempt is made to keep a
few of them clean, but there are hundreds
of miles of paved and unpaved streets in
the two cities which are deserts in dry
weather and swamps in winter, and rubbish
depositories always. If we cannot complain
of goats, indeed, we can of far more exasper
ating and dangerous evils about our homes.
The statement that the Philadelphia Re
publican Committee is obliged to buy 20,-
000 tax receipts for the benefit of voters of
its party who do not feel able to pay their
taxes is regarded by the Philadelphia
Ledger as putting that number of citizens
in the attitude of voting in forma pauperis.
The showing, enlarged as it might be by in
cluding the figures from other cities and
from the committees of the other party, are
not complimentary to the voters; but they
show the political committees as perform
ing one useful function in contributing
slightly to the public revenues.
"Whethee Boulanger's trip is to be to
be to Africa or Paris is the question which
agitates the European correspondents. The
chances are that the African trip would be
much the safest for the bold General; but it
would not make half so much news.
M. Eiffel, the builder of Paris' tall
tower, says the erection of a still higher one
for America's "World's Fair is but a ques
tion of money. It may be; but a good many
people will interpose the objection that
there is the greater question involved
whether the United States can do nothing
better than to copy the attractions of the
Erench fair, "three years after they have
been worn out abroad.
The juror who refuse to agree to a ver
dict, in order to get even with another juror
who has displeased him, presented a new
feature in the jury system yesterday. Evi
dently reform is necessary, of a sort which
will secure a new breed of jurors.
The fact that the cable of the Fifth ave
nue traction road, just replaced by a new
one, lasted double tbe allotted life of cables
used for such purposes, furnishes an ex
ample of remarkable successful wire-pulling.
That art is understood to contribute
in more ways than one to the profitable
operation of cable roads.
Shortage of gas on one side of the
Monongahela and shortage of water on the
other afford a tolerably strong argument on
the bad results of giving the exclusive busi
ness of supplying articles of universal neces
sity to single corporations.
That Boston man who embarked on his
political career by confessing that he has
been a gambler and a thief certainly fore
stalls any attempts to blacken his character.
His qualifications seem to fit him for a
career in "Wall street rather than in the
halls of legislation; but it is understood that
he has reformed.
The figures on the capitalization of the
breweries bought by English capital show
that the new brewery proprietors are not
going to be so active in the production of
beer as in the business of selling water at
high figures.
The Eastern papers turn up their noses
at Governor Larrabee, of Iowa, for object
ing to the United States Railroad Commis
sioners' remarks on Iowa legislation as an
interference with State affairs; but they
kept right as to their objections to the in
terference of Iowa legislation with railroad
affairs.
The specific heat of Ohio politics is most
noticeable in the warmth with which both
parties are claiming everything in sight
and a good deal that is out of sight
Mb. Eugene Higglns, of Baltimore,
has been resuscitated long enough to say
that he is permanently out of politics, and
that the only thing he regrets is that it de
lights the Mugwumps. This is in the nature
of a certificate of good character for the
Mugwumps.
The Yankees of Spanish America, the
Chilians, declare themselves in unison with
the Congress, including its trip, and every
thing is lovely once more.
Dejiockatic organs are now developing
the ability to openly state that "Grover
Cleveland is utterly and irrevocably out of
politics." That being the case, it remains
to be seen whether tbe Democracy will find
a better or worse man to take his place in
the leadership.
Most of the Trusts are weakening; but
the Standard Oil monopoly tightens its grip
and promises to stay with us till the crack
of doom.
The final payment of $1,600,000 to the
Johnstown sufferers commenced yesterday,
four months after the disaster. It is a good
thing that the people will get the money
sent to them by the sympathizing people of
the world in time to buy winter clothing.
The Knights Templar having paraded
successfully, it is to be presumed that the
triennial conclave is equally successful.
Reports of sewer pipe combines and
window- glass pools come out promptly on
time, this month. The September cembina
tiocs apparently could not hold good in
October, and the public will wait patiently
for the new combinations in November.
PEOPLE OP PROMINENCE.
The late Wilkle Collins was a victim of the
opium habit, and, bis friend Edmund Yates
says, took more Dure laudanum than would have
sufficed to kill a ship's crew or a company of
soldiers.
D. 1l Moodt, the great evangelist, in an In
terview on the prohibion question recently,
said: "I believe in prohibition, but not In tbe
third party. I also believe that there is no use
In having a law until there is a public senti
ment that will secure an enforcement of it."
Beet Haete, who has a creat social as well
as literary popularity In England, is now a
handsome, ruddy, white-haired man, and owes
his popularity in a measure to his mastery of
Western slang; and that eloquence of destitu
tion of the proper phrase, his pathetic, unedu
cated, humoristic slang.
Mn.TON H. Smith, who gets $25,000 a year as
President of the Louisville and Nashville Bail
road, was onco an office boy working for ?8 per
week, and afterward a clerk in a freight office.
Then he was made the agent of a country sta
tion and rose rapidly. Strict attention to busi
ness was the secret of his success.
Sin Edwin Arnold is the guest of Presi
dent Eliot, ot Harvard. One of the college
correspondents for a Boston paper went to in
terview him at the President's house. The au
thor came down and pnt tie young and easily
rattled reporter into a state of confusion by de
manding rather fiercely what he wanted to ask
him. Tbe reporter at last owned up that he
did not have anything especial to ask him, bnt
just wanted to talk. Sir Edwin smiled affably,
said that he himself was a newspaper man, and
that perhaps he could help him out of his diffi
culty, and then he went on to talk the reporter
deaf, dumb and blind.
Ouida spends much time at the Langham
when she is in London. Not lone since a younc
American girl. Miss W:, of Now York, called
upon her at the hotel with a letter ot introduc
tion. After waiting some time a strangely
dressed figure rushed into the room. Every
color of tbe rainbow appeared in her costume,
and her head was decorated with a circlet of
many-colored, bright ribbons. This bizarre
creature stalked up to onr American girl, and
in a very brusque manner said: "Do you want
to see me?" "I have a letter of introduction to
you." "Yon are an American I know It by
vonr bbld stare," was Ouida's polite reply.
"And I know yon to be a circus rider from your
outlandish costume, and so X wish you good
morning and decline ydur'acqualntance."
THE TOPICAL TALKEE.
Street Car Conductors Arc Human Beings
bnt Soino People Forgot It Two In
stance! of Tjrnnny Tbo Poor Horses,
Too.
Streetcar conductors get long hours, small
wages and lota of abuse. Tbe passengers sup
ply the latter In large quantities, and on any
or no provocation. If bard words had a cash
valuotbe average conductor would soon ring
up a fortune on his own account
Yesterday I observed a nice, middle-aged
Christian lady trample upon tbe conductor of
an Allegheny car. Tbe car was very crowded,
and two melancholy mules bad all they cared
to do to draw it up Federal street The lady
aforesaid was standing near the door. As the
condnctor returned from collecting a fare at
the forward end Of the car a man arose and
made his way out The conductor beckoned to
the lady to taice the vacant seat, and she
squeezed her way toward it But a fat man
standing behind tbe conductor slid into the
seat before she could reach it The condnctor
did not observe that tne seat was filled, and
continued to invite the lady. She saw what
bad occurred, but did not stop ber advance
until she was near enough to the conductor to
say to him: "Are you aware there's no seat for
me? You've got no sense, young man making
a fool of mo like that Let me tell you, I won't
stand such impudence: no, sir!"
The condnctor did not reply. He simply
smiled. Civility or common decency are things
that a conductor learns not to expect from the
public
Not long ago three young ladles of Pittsburg
saw another street car conductor abused in a
picturesque style, while they were wandering
over tbe face of metropolitan New York, it
happened in this way.
The fair trio of Pittsburgers were In a Belt
Line car, one of those vehicles which will carry
you around the greater part of New York's
water front for 6 cents. Next to them sat a
lady, evidently of city birth, but ex
tremely nervous and out of sympathy
with her surroundings. At Castle
Garden a dozen immigrants, rough and uncouth-looking
creatures, entered the car, and
their appearance evidently caused the nervous
wsman much alarm. She implored one of tbe
Pittsburgers to hold her umbrella while she
put away her pocketbook in her satchel. Tbe
satchel was a remarkable affair, with several
patent catches and a padlock, all of which had
to be unlocked before the pocketbook could be
put away. Bnt at last it was shut up and the
umbrella was reclaimed.
.
AT Jay street the car encountered a block
ade. It was one of those jams of vehicles that
occur on tbe river front every ten minutes
during the busy hours of the day. The nervou3
woman grew more nervous, and finally wanted
to leave the car. She was afraid to thread her
way alone between the carts and trucks to the
sidewalk, so the conductor took her through.
The blockade continued, and several minutes
later one of the fair Pittsburgers, looking out
the window, saw the nervous woman standing
on the curb, flinging ber arms about and appa
rently shouting at the conductor. The next
thing she was on her way back to the car, then
on the platform, and finally she seized the con
ductor by the lapels of his coat' and shook him
violently, crying excitedly: "Where is my
pocketbook? You thief youl Where's my
pocketbook? You stole it you know you didl"
The conductor seemed paralyzed, but the
Pittsburg delegation conld not leave him to bis
fate. All three made for the platform, and
gently but firmly removed the nervous woman
lrom the conductor's neck. Then in chorus
they reminded the nervous woman that she
had locked up ber purse under their very eyes
in the satchel.
"So I didl" admitted the poor nervous creat
ure, ana she bounced off the car,agaln without
a word of apology to the condnctor. He didn't
seem to mind this, howevei, and he laugbed as
be thanked bis Pittsburg saviors.
V
Turning from the inhumanity of man to
man to his cruelty tn beasts, will Agent
O'Brien, of tbe Society for the Prevention ot
Cruelty to Animals, allow his eagle eye to rest
upon tbe back and cab drivers who assemble
on Fifth avenue? Twice recently have I seen
horses shamefully abused at midday on that
crowded tborongbfare, One unfortunate gray
horse attached to a Gurney has been having a
bard time of it tor weeks, so reliable spectators
have informed me.
Now that tho police force is being modern
ized, would it not be well to instruct tbe patrol
men to arrest drivers who ill use their charges?
Policemen sometimes need to be reminded
that cruelty to animals is a grievous offense
against the law.
BDEDETTE'S LITTLE SPEECH.
The Humorist Gives Some Sound Advice to
Snnday School Pupils.
Prom the Philadelphia Ledger.:
The sixteenth anniversary of tbe Merion
Square Baptist Sunbay School was celebrated
yesterday afternoon. Robert J. Burdette, who
has supplied the pulpit on Sunday evenings for
some time past at tbe chapel, in an address
said: "We are here to-day 16 years old, sweet
16, the sweetest and prettiest of all ages. Borne
people of the tender, pretty sex are best at
that age, and hold on to it wonderfully long,
but a Sunday school is never at its best at that
age. Only a few years ago, when meeting in
the old place, tbe school was a baby, and a prov
cocious oaoy it was. i rememDer the day a lit
tle boy dropped a lump of candy on the floor,
and a dog trying to eat it got its jaws stuck to
gether. Ago beautifies, and this school will be
all the handsomer when it is 60 years old, and
still better, stronger and prettier when it cele
brates its one hundredth anniversary, but I
don't think I will come over on that occasion.
The school is full of opportunities, and the
children grasp them quicker than old people.
Take, for instance, the old woman to whom a
man, working on a building on Broadway, had
given a 16-loot plank to carry home. She
carried it, to the consternation of all passers
by. Anevfsboy told her to break the plank
into kindling wood, and showed her how it
could be done by using the trucks and the
coaches. He placed it on the curb, and the
vehicles ran over it, breaking it into small
pieces. Make use of overyone to advance the
interests of tho school. Looking back on our
school history, and seeing what God hath
wrought, let us thank God that we can look
forward and take courage."
Dr. H. A. Arnold, in a brief address, presented
Mr. Uurdette with a gold watch and chain on
behalf of tbe school. On the inner case of the
watch was inscribed, "Presented to Robert J.
Burdette by his Baptist friends of Merlon
Square, as a token or gratitude and esteem
Oct 6. 1889." Mr. Burdette responded in a brief
speech of thanks.
PITTSBUEG POLICE AND FIEEMEN.
A Recently Published Volume Gives an In
teresting History of Both.
"Our Police and Firemen" is the title of a
CoO-page octavo volume devoted to tbe history
of the Police and. Firo Departments of this
city. It Is well printed and profusely illustrat
ed, and contains an interesting account of tbe
origin and growth of two important branches
of the public service, now included in tho De
partment of Public Safety. The municipal
history of Pittsburg is minutely traced from
the time that a village was planted about the
Point down to the present day.
The work is published by H. Fcnno. It was
edited and compiled by Henry Mann and
Charles T. Dawson the latter a well-known
newspaper man of this city who appear to
have discharged their duties in a thoroughly
able and conscientious manner.
Onr Greatest Merit.
From the Chicago Tribune. 1
Yon are right, Mr. Gladstone. This is a
great country, a glorious country, and a marvel
among the peoples of the earth; but if you
wish to make us really happy call us a modest
nation.
Mysterious Disappearance.
From the Philadelphia Kecora.l
What is the matter with the big guns of the
metropolis? Has the project for a World's
Fair in New York City climbed a tree and palled
the tree up after it?
Wants to Oatda Steve Drodle.
From the Xew York Herald. 3
It is a pretty long jump from Ohio to the
White House, but Governor Foraker thinks be
can make it
Prof. Joseph E. Nonrsc.
WASHINGTON, October 8. 1'rof. Joseph E.
Nonrsc, United States Navy, died at his home in
Georgetown to-day. He was born in this city in
18W. lie was professor of ethics and English and
later of matuemathlcs In the United States Naval
Academy from 1850 until after the war. He was
on duty- at the naval observatory In this city for
some years preceding 1881, when he was retired.
In 1875 he represented: the united States at the In
ternational Ueogrsphlcal congress is Paris,
MRS. DALZELL'S RECEPTION.
Tbe WIfo of tbo Congressman Entertains
Lady Friends.
The reception yesterday at tbe home of Mrs.
Congressman John Dalzell, In Hawkins, was
one that all her guests will reflect upon with
pleasure during tbe coming season, when the
charming hostess will be brightening "Wash
ington society with her presence.
Mrs. Dalzell was assisted In receiving by her
daughter, Miss Dalzell, Mrs. George Gordon
and Mrs. Calvert Towsley, the introduction
into Pittsburg circles of the last named ladies
being tb special feature of tbe occasion.
Mrs. Gordon is the wife of Mr. Dalzell'slaw
partner, and a bride ot six months' standing.
They were married in Brooklyn, and departed
on a European trip, from which they bave just
returned. Mrs. Calvert Townsena is a cousin
'of Mrs. Dalzell and a bride of a few weeks.
She is a Hartford lady, but Pittsburg is to be
her future home, as ber husband is interested
in the Westinghouse Electric Company.
These ladies besides being "to the manor born"
and having all the advantages wealth affords
are possessed of rare personal attractions that
will insure them great popularity among Pitts
burg people.
The ushers were Mrs. Duff, a sister-in-law of
Mrs. Dalzell, Mrs. Dr. Blngaman, Mrs. D. P.
Corwln, Miss Orra Gordon, sister of Mr. Gor
don, Miss Ittollie Pearson and Misses Bessie and
Ella Stephenson.
The guests were received in tbe handsome
drawing-room at the left of the main ball.
Mrs. Dalzell was attired in a dark green silk
brocade in princess style, a front of light blue"
was plainly perceptible through open work
embroidery of tbe green. She wore diamond
ornaments. Miss Dalzell wore white silk tulle
shot with gold and carried lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Townley were arrayed
in their bridal costumes, Mrs. Gordon in white
satin, cut decollete and en train, a handsome
diamond pendant, the wedding present from
ber husband, gleamed upon her neck. Mrs.
Townley in white corded silk, with court train
and V shaped neck also wore a brilliant dia
mond ornament, the bridal gift of ber husband.
The beautiful home of Mrs. Dalzell never
looked more inviting or attractive than it did
yesterday. The lawn was radiant in autumn
colors, and the inside of the house was beauti
fully decorated with ferns, richly blooming
plants, palms and cut flowers. Huge palms
and a network of vines formed a screen in the
side hall behind which the Gernert Orchestra
discoursed soft music with very pleasing effect
The balustrade, arches and chandeliers were
all gracefully trimmed with smilax.
In the repast an unique custom was intro
duced of serving on exquisite little trays, and
allowing tbe guests to arrange groups accord
ing to desire in any portion of the bouse. Be
tween 400 and 00 ladies were present
Tbe floral decorations were by A. M. & J. B.
Murdoch. The lunch was served by Kuhn.
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.
The New Building Taken Possession of Yes.
terday.
At a meeting of the Board of Managers of
the Children's Hospital a committee on fur
nishing and supplies were appointed to arrange
for tho immediate occupauy of tbe hospital
buildinc:, possession of which was taken yester
day. A committee of SO lady visitors were
chosen to bave a general oversight of the inter
ests of the institution. A staff ot attending
fihysicians and surgeons was appointed, as f ol
ows: Dr. F. Le Moyne. Dr. William E. Hal
lock, Dr. T. M. T. McKennan and Dr. D. A.
llengat
It is expected the hospital will be thrown
open in a very few days for the reception of
patients. The Board of Managers consists of
Hon. M. W. Acheson, President; Messrs. James
H. Reed, George W. Guthrie, D. G. Stewart,
R. N. Clark, Mrs. George M. Laughlln, Mrs. S.
B. Marvin, Mrs. W. f. Holland, Mrs. E. W.
Ferguson and Miss Mary E. Dawson.
A QLEXSHAW WEDDING,
Mr. Edward Shaw and Bliss Belle Miller
United in Marriage.
An Interesting wedding was that wbicn oc
curred ypstrrday evening at the residence of
Mr. John Miller, near Glenshaw. Mr. Edward
Sbaw, of tbo well-known family of that name,
became the husband of Miss Belle Miller, a
most estimable young lady. Tbe ceremony was
performed by Rev. Joseph B. Turner, of the
Glenshaw Presbyterian Church, in the pres
ence of a number of intimate friends. After
ward a supper served by Geottman, ot Alle
gheny, received attention.
Mr. and Mrs. Sbaw were tbe recipients of
many valuable present from their numerous
friends, and as they left for a short trip to
Cleveland and the lake cities they were re
minded that they bore with them tbe best
wishes ot all who knew them.
In a Soelnl Way.
The wedding of Miss. Emma F. Davis and
Mr. T. Frank Butcher, ot Philadelphia, took
place at the homo of the bride's parents, No. 10
Sampson street, Allegheny, last evening. They
will be at home to their friends at No. 1628
Wallace street after October 11
The marriage of Miss Mary Thomas to Mr.
John Redfern, occurred last evening at the
Welsh Presbyterian Church, Second avenue.
Rev. T. Davb performed tbe ceremony. The
bride is a niece of Mr. Joseph D. Jones, ot the
Fourteenth ward. Tbe groom Is a printer.
The young conple bave the best wishes of all
their friends and acquaintances.
Cards are out for tbe wedding of Miss Ida
Inge, a talented young belle of Rochester, to
Mr. A. W. Carey, contracting agent of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad in this city. The
ceremony will take place Wednesday morning,
October 10, at 1120 o'clock, in tbe Fourth Ave
nue Baptist Church, this city. Mr. Carey is
one of the most popular young railroad men of
Pittsburg and has the hearty congratulations
of the members ot that vocation.
The Allegheny Cantata Association gave a
very pleasing concert last evening at the West
Penn Hospital, for the entertainment of the
patients. The association is composed of 25
persons, all colored, and some excellent music
in tbe way of solos and choruses was given.
Among those taking part were Miss Ella How
ard, Miss Gross, Miss Stevenson, Miss Kate
Kelly, Miss Effie Sparkman, Miss Lee, Miss
Jane Thomas, Miss Pulpress, Miss Wilkinson,
and Messrs. Charles Mahqney, L. Hamilton,.
David Sawyers, Calvin Simpson, Neal Wal
ters and Mr. Taylor.
Carl Retter gave a banquet to the choir of
the Eighth Street Synagogue last night at the
Hotel Daqnesne. It was a most pleasant
event in local musical circles and the following
named ladies and gentlemen enjoyed the ad
mirable menu to tbe full: Misses Agnes and
Sara Vqgel, Miss Rosa Stadfeldt, Mrs. E. Fox,
and Messrs. H. B. Brockett, Sam Amberson,
James Vogel, A. Hanssold and the host, Mr.
Retter explained that it was customary to
banquet the choir every year Immediately fol
lowing the feast of Yom Kipper.an event which
always calls for elaborate musical preparation.
HINTS TO BUSIB0DIES.
Don't ask the landlady to hitch up the butter
and give you a ride.
Don't throw any oil leases over your shoul
der that you can get on royalty and wind.
Don't advocate a Board of Trade unless you
are willing to furnish some of the nails for It
Don't bake your furniture and fry your
cellar walls in trying tp get even with tbe gas
companies.
Don't lean on an editor's shoulders when
he's at work. Distribute your weight more
generally by straddling his neck.
Don't ask a political candidate to give you a
rido on his breath. Throw bim into the sewer
and pursue the even tenor of your way.
Don't sing in the muzzle of a gun if you can
help it: but if you must do so, let the selection
he "White Wings" or "Sweet Violets." Of!
City Blizzard.
ON THE SHANNON RIVER.
Faces and places are soon forgot
In the pride of our life's endeavor;
But the home of the child, be it palace or cot
Lives ou his mind forever.
This is why, tome, in the broad, far West,
I have seen the great streams qnlver.
To behold in dreams on a scene more blest
On the broad, bine Shannon river.
I have seen the broad St. Lawrence frown.
And the Hudson, sort and tender.
But tbe queen of streams, with the diamond
crown,
Was the broad, blue Shannon river.
As along Its banks I langhed and roved.
And thought no band could sever
My heart from the hearts ot those I loved
On the banks of the Shannon river.
There I went to school, where proud rule
Micky Lynn, the master clever.
And the scepter swayed from rude old stool
Near the banks of the Shannon river.
I "have been to-day my eyes to lay
On the cot I'll remember rvcr,
It is standing still on the old roadway
Near the nroad, bine Shannon river.
At the chapel gray I lone did pray '
A heartfelt prayer to the Giver,
That freedom's sun should light the way -- ' -
Of the broad, blue bhannon river.
A8TE0L0GT AND 0MEHS.
Some Curious Beliefs Gathered From a
Remarkable Seventeenth Century Book
Planets and Comets as Reliable Fore
casts Birds as Prophets.
The ancients, having fully satisfied them
selves as to tbe different planets that affected
the individuality of Infants, it was an easy and
natural step to establish a, basis whereby they
could foretell in general terms what manner of
person tbe child would grow up into, basing
their forecasts on the relative ppsition of
planets and stars at tbe time of, or immediately
preceding birth. There was no mere guesswork:
about these matters. Tbe ancients saw that Sat
urn by reason of its extreme cold, and Mars.ow
ing to great dryness, were very malignant; that
Jupiter and Venus, being temperate, were very
favorable in. their influences, and the sun more
so. Mercury, being of an indifferent nature,
had more varying influences. The Influences of
the moon were still more diversified. When at
its full it promised good fortune; but when
it was horned tbe ancients looked upon it
as so malignant that a child born
at such a time had very little
hope of living. So convinced were they on
this point that they were apt to regard care
bestowed on an' infant born while the moon
was homed as so much time and trouble
wasted. It -is needless to add that a practical
adoption of this theory greatly increased
tbe mortality of the unfortunate little creat
ures, and served to still further convince the
theorists of the malignant influence of a
homed moon.
Various peculiar customs arose out of this
belief. Something bad to be done topropitlate
the evil genius who presided over the moon
when horned, and turnine some article of
clothing was the propitiation at one time
favored. A relic of this custom survivedat the
time "Unheard-of Curiosities" was written
(1650) when "good-lntentioned folk thought to
avert ill from those unhappy infants born at
tbe time by turning over the money in their
pockets." It may be added that even now in
many parts of the world young people "turn
their money," if they bave any, on the first ap
pearance of a new moon. There are many
other local customs relating to the moon which
may be said to have their origin in astrological
superstitions.
The Influence or tbe Moon.
But to return to tbe ancient Idea about the
direful influence of a homed moon on an in
fant It was possible, said the old astrolo
gers, for such a child to live, but it was
wicked to pray for its life, for it would grow
up with such a "black temper" that it
would be a curse not only to itself, but to all
who knew it Hence, wise women among tbe
Hebrews wrote or caused to be written on
tbe walls of their chambers or nurseries, "Let
not Lill th enter here," and this was always done
when a birth was expected. The word "With"
was derived from "lallah," meaning "night" or
"moon." Mr. Gafferel ascribes to this precau
tionary custom "the strange conceits of super
stitious Jens that came long after" concerning
a demon they called Lileth, and which they be
lieved dwelt in the moon at certain stages. Still
later. Greeks and Romans called this mystic
being "Lacina," or he goddess of births.
The ancients stooH in great dread of Saturn
"because they did discern that those that were
born under the dominion of this star were mel
ancholy and sickly." Hence,also the Chaldeans,
who gave themselves over to the worship of so
many false gods, decided that it was necessary
to offer up some sacrifice to Saturn to make it
more propitious and favorable to them
and their children. Many sacrifices were
suggested, but children often fur
nished the victims, and these were offered
up in tho interests of unborn infants to this
planet, which was called moloc, or reelect,
signifying "a king," because of its untiring
zeal in its tyranny over men, -upon whom it
visited disaster alter disaster -and disease after
disease. It also got to be called "Baal," from
similar reason", the meaning of that word being
"master," or "lord." These human sacrifices
are believed to be the foundation for the fable
that Saturn ate his own children.
Ancient Wedding Rings.
There were also some heavenly bodies which
were supposed to cast an exceptionally favor
able Influence over children. According to
Abarbanel, Sol was the chief omen for good,
and hence, when God granted Hezekiah'a
prayer and gave him (another lease of life, he
made use of the sun for the perfecting of the
sign that the miracle would be wrought Next
after the sun Venus was regarded as the
most propitious, and hence that goddess
was mqst worshiped after tbe sun
and moon. The next favorable was
Jupiter, called also Gad and Hazal Ton.
The wedding rings of the ancients mostly had
tbe words "Mazal Tob" engraved on them.
The words meant "good star" and incidentally
good luck, the 'accompanying wish being thai
all tbe children might be bom under Jupiter's
favorable auspices. Leah, Jacob's wife, called
one of ber sons Gad because be was born when
Jupiter was in the ascendant
The science of divination by comets is also
very fully dealt with, and its progress carefully
noted. The first authentic case recorded bears
reference to an exceptionally brilliant comet
which was seen in the time ot Augustus. The
divines were called upon for an explanation,
and replied that a child would shortly be born
whose greatness would eclipse even that of
Augnstus. History is quoted to show that the
prophecy was fulfilled. A comet figured like a
column was held to denote the constancy of
some prince, people or nation, but when it was
round and bright without any appearance of
"duskiness." it signified tbe birth of a great
prince. Thus Mithridatej was bom within 70
days of tbe appearance of so "huge a comet
that it occupied a fourth of the heavens and
totally eclipsed the sun.
Comets ns Omens of Evil.
A comet in the form of a pyramid was held
to portend heavy losses by fire or much suffer
ing from the tyrannical practices of princes.
If it was largely waved or with the appearance
of water, it Indicated floods and sedition, or a
vision of great waters and many people. The
general history of the times showed that, after
serious inundations, the people were discon
tented and more ready to countenance insur
rections. Frequently comets resembled the
figure of a horn, the hleroglyphlo of great
power, and such phenomena were held to
"foreshew" the great strength and unlimited
power of a monarch or general. When Xerxes
Invaded Greece with 1,000,000 of men the
oraclo enconiaged him by referring to a comet
of unprecedented neauty which appeared just'
as his mammoth preparations were completed.
When a comet was so shaped as to have the
figure of a drawn sword, terrible desolation by
the sword was predicted. Such a one, says the
author of "Unheard-of-Curiosities," appeared
over the "City of Hlernsalein for a whole year
together and did foretell the death of 1.100,000
Jews, as Josephus tells, in great part by the
sword. In 1627 there was a comet of this kind,
which was visible for many days, appearing all
the time to be surrouaded by representations of
pikes and halberts, and heads without bodies,
so much so that tha spectacle was quite horri
ble. The wise men were unanimous in con
necting the vision with the "troublous times
which those well versed in history know did
follow." A comet resembling a trumpet fore
told war, bus by a singular process of reason
ing, if It looked like a dart, an arrow, or a jave
lin, it was held to denounce war, and to warn
the warrior who saw it to disband his army and
postpone bis expedition.
Keen Sighted Dlrds.
Birds of the air were credited with a keener
sense of tbe import of celestial signs than
human beings, and Mr. Gafferel explains how
very easily the flying members of the feathered
tribe have maintained their reputaionon this
point Thus, when the raven, screech owl, or
horn owl came croaking round the window of a
sick chamber 2,000 years ago the patient knew
that his end was near, for the bird had surely
read the signs of the heaven aright; and so
accurate were these forecasts that "go one in
his senses doubteth them now" (that Is, In
These bird", it is explained, delight in dark
and secluded places, and are naturally selected
when bearers of ill tidings are wanted. Again
the raven always croaked when rain was about
to fall, and all birds were good weather pro
phets, imparting their information sometimes
by their flight at others by song or cry, and at
others by forsaking old haunts. "I much
regret." says Mr. Gafferel. "that men are not
as sensible in this matter as the birds. Me
thinks they were once, before they basely ajv
plied their knowledge to acqnire paltry gain.
Understands Her Trade.
From the Boston Herald. J
A Philadelphia woman i3 a boss plumber, and
she appears to have mastered the tricks of the
trade. The city is now resisting the payment
of one of her bills for excessive charges.
Talked to Death.
From the Buffalo Courler.l
An evening paper, whose chief boast is its
Democracy, yesterday bung out this startling
bulletin: "Governor Hill makes speech.
Forty killed."
Good News If True.
From the Cincinnati Times-Star.:
.,.-! . Is (hA CtrA
The saloon as a political puwci .. ."
of Ohio has bad its day
A Big Inducement.
From the Philadelphia Tlmes.1 , ' '
. Canada ought to come In It only to leam now
to ulav balL , v t I
GIAFHI0 GOTHAM GOSSIP.
A Mnscalnr and Determined Woman.
tinW YOBBT BUBZAtr srXCULB.J
New Yohk, Octobers. Mrs. Mary Richards,
of Jersey City, a 200-pound J3erman woman of
! years, soundly thrashed two'poilceteea and a
deputy sheriff who tried to dispossess ber to
day. She met them with a Colt's navy revolver
at tbe door, and sent two shots whizzing close
by their ears. The third cap missed fire, and
before Mrs. Richards could abut the door tbe
officers were upon, her. She dropped the re
volver and led off with a left-hander that
'knocked tbe deputy sheriff clean off his feet
She sent one policeman to the floor with a blow
on tbe face and bowled the other up and down
tbe corridor In a catch-as-catch-can wrestling
boat She retreated to her hack yard, event
ually, with tbe deputy sheriff after her. After
a short rough-and-tumble fight she picked him
up in ber arms and dropped him over the fence
into a nelghbqrfs yard. This feat cost her her
liberty, for while she was doing it the two po
licemen crept up behind her, grabbed her
wrists, and in a minute had handcuffs on her.
Then the three disfigured bnt triumphant offi
cers marched their captive to prison. In court
to-aay Mrs. Richards was held for felonious
assault
Either Suicide or Accident.
Louis Lutz, of Lutz fc Movius, a wealthy im
porting firm, was killed this morning by a fall
from a fourth-story window in bis residence,
just south of Central Park. Mr. Lutz had been
suffering from melancholia and nervous ex
haustion for many months. Xast evening he
returned home from business very tired. He
retired early. He and bis wife occupied adjoin
ing apartments. He was accustomed to sleep
late in tbe morning and no one was allowed to
go near his room till he summoned the maid
for coffee and rolls. This morning be did not
ring, and Mrs. Lutz decided not to wake bint
for breakfast Accordingly she and her chil
dren ate breakfast alone. While they were
eating breakfast which was served in a small
dining room on the first floor back of the
parlor, the body of a man fell past the window
and struck tbe glass,shattering it in a thousand
pieces. Mrs. Lutz rushed to the window and
saw the lifeless body other husband lying ou
the pavement in the area below. Mrs. Lutz
believes that her hnsband attempted to look
at a thermometer which hangs outside of bis
bedroom window, and losing bis balance, fell
headlong to, the area. The polios think, from
the testimony of a person who saw Mr. Lutz
fall, that It was a case of suielde. Mr. Lutz's
domestic relations were pleasant, and his busi
ness was prosperous. He was one of the most
prominent German business men and clubmen
in the city,
Fire In a Lunatlo Asylum.
Tbe 1,700 lunatics in Ward's Island Insane
Asylum were roused up this morning about
2 o'clock by a fire in the stables just behind
the asylum. The asylum fire brigade, with
12 city firemen who were hurried over to
the Island in a small boat, extinguished the
flames and saved all but about $4,000 worth of
the asylum property. The wards throughout
the asylum were manned by a special corps of
attendants to quell any disorder or undue
excitement There was very little, however.
The lunatics looked quietly on. At a fire five
years ago that destroyed a wing of the asylum,
tbe patients worked harder and more en
thusiastically than anyone else. The Com
missioners of Charities are trying to find out
how the fire originated.
A Thrilling Ocean Experience,
Captain Neate, of the New British steamship
Unionist, which arrived to-day from Liverpool,
and his crew of 23 men have just been througn
a most thrilling adventure. September 23,
while the vessel was running at full speed, an
explosion occasioned by spontaneous combus
tion, occurred In the coal bunkers. The vessel's
whole supply of coal was set on fire. Two men
in trying to put the fire out were suffocated,
anddid not regain consciousness for 21 hours.
On the fourth day of the, fire there was an
explosion, the coal gas blew the batches 60
feet into the air, and a sheet of flams 12 feet
by 4 shot up to the top of the masts. On Octo
ber 6, the Are was extinguished. The vessel
was not seriously damaged.
Now He Most Slew
The Court of Appeals to-day confirmed the
conviction of John Greenwall, who murdered
Lyman 8. Weeks in .Brooklyn, Mai;ch ili, 1SS7.
Greenwall has been convicted twice. The ver
dict of the jury In the first trial. was. se.t aside
by the Court of Last Resort on technical
grounds, and a new trial was ordered which re
sulted in the conviction, now sustained by the
Court of Appeals. He will be re-sentenced to
death shortly.
A Soil Against aDaoghter.
The trial of James Daniels' suit against his
daughter Mary to recover fl,000was begun in
a Brooklyn court this morning. When old Mr.
Daniels gave up bis bookbinding business in
New York several years ago he placed $1,000 in
bis daughter's name. Recently, however, Mr.
Daniels' son, a harum scarum chap who has
passed several years in an insane asylum, per
suaded the old man that bis daughter was try
ing to poison him, so that she could, get hold of
the money. Mr. Daniels Immediately brought
the suit now in progress.
WOMEN IN C0NGEESS.
They Assemble In Denver, and Are Diseas
ing Everything In Sight.
Dbnveb, OctoberB. The seventeenth annual
congress for the advancement of women con
vened to-day. After a secret meeting early this
morning, tbe regular session began at 10:30. The
order of business was reading reports by Vice
Presidents of the various State organizations,
and other routine business. Tbis was followed
by tbe opening address of the President, Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe.
Papers were read by Mrs. Louisa Linton, of
Minnesota, on "Women's Science," and Mrs.
Helen & Spudd, of Illinois, on "Women's
AiTairs." Other papers will be read at to-night's
session, and after adjournment a reception will
be tendered the delegates by Mrs. Governor
Cooper. There are about 60 delegates present
representing almost every section in the United
States.
Providing for the Fntnre.
From the Chicago Tribune.1
Don't blame John Bull for trying to extend
his possessions. He may need all his real
estate some time to accommodate the royal
family. t
TKI-STATE TEIFLES.
A few nights ago a North Wheeling physi
cian was rudely awakened from his early
morning slumbers by the terrific ringing of his
door-hell and a woman's screams of pain. The
man of medicine dressed with all baste and ad
mitted the woman, who stated between her
groans that something was the matter with
her ear. The physician got ont his instru
ments, and, npon making an examination,
found 'an immense fat bed bug gnawing at the
tympanum. A pair of tweezers soon removed
the vermin and the ear resumed its normal
condition.
Rob est Fbtenb, a fanner, living on the
Union canal, near Meyerstown, Pa., was at
tacked on Saturday by a wildcat and nearly
lost his life in the encounter. He was on his
way home from the field, when, passing under I
a tree wbicn projecieo. over tne roao, ne spiea
a big wildcat seated on one of tbe lower
boughs. Before he could get out of 'the way
tho animal dropped on him, uttering as it
sprang forward a succession of dreadful yells.
The beast weighed perhaps 40 pounds, and bit
and scratched the farmer fearfully, tearing his
coat and shirt literally into shreds. At length,
though nearly exhausted, Mr. Friend seized a
club lying at band, and succeeded with it in
driving the furious beast from him. He then
escaped to his borne, where his Injuries were
treated. It is thought he will recover.
TnEdeathof John Robert', of Washington
borough, Lancaster county, was caused by a
noil'on bis lip.
Dubtno the summer a West Chester fisher
man caught 4S0 fish, and be hopes to make the
number 600 before the season's end.
Finding no milk in tbe spring-bouse a thief
in Frederick township, Montgomery county,
went to the bam and milked the cow.
Dubino the last 12 months Joseph Sepp, a
Reading newsboy, with one arm, has traveled
1,200 miles without paying a cent for railroad
fare. "" ,
PAH Ohto '.youth of W has developed atosig
ad laxoriast aaswefte,,.
T? 1.
CDaIU CWrMJfSATltJIi.?
f'CT
A petrified alligator was reeaa41y JWm
on the beach at Cotter, Me. TV
A Chinaman aneatei forfihUsrreis-1
tered as Cabbage Co w at a Saa Frasefseo peeol
BUUDO.
A pretty girl in Sfriagfield, Hsat, n-
ceivea a letter pages ieag mk JHoaaay., Bfia .
bj s was written py a p ineBO.
Somebody has taken the troastle to
pnte that the average consumption of salt per '
auuii capita in this country Jsj nearly 50 pounds "
A dog at Greenwood iake', Gs., k 21
years old, and has kHled la bis life ow 09 '
raltle&nalcefi. Ha ha htuut Hit.tA v.v ifcWw
times, and still lives. , -'i
A woman living near tbe Uaalrotii
Jefferson and w alker hhim n. tar un
incBM sign, jd years eta, weighs 188 pswHta,'
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DavM 'WilliaHW, a roller la 'as An-
son!, Cess- mill has suoeeeded teraaitee s,1
ribbon 76 Inches lose; three-qoartew of aaf3
incawiae ana dtb wh-mwumwiiot ih. arises -thick
from aa 188B oest . . .-
John Hopkins, 101 years old, few times1
a widower, asd the father of tea oMitfeeB, baa
just made tbe Journey frees BieMtad Carter.,
Wis., to Mlshawaka. IbA. to take a kesMWilfei-
one of his married daughters. t "j: " "
Down in little Gape May oosBy,Jf- Jt p
there Is a County Clerk who has been eoattam-j
ouslyin office slnwISaBdwte. wevtewfte. 3f
that time, was the dpty Cowrty Clerk, oeaJj
-.vhw. iuo UMW,UBWS WWW wwi
of age. His name is Jonathan Hand, of aa oM
ana nmoric New Jersey family. - "
-South Sioux Falls is believe to fc
onlyblace In South Dakota where tbe dessf
lor lots expressly stipulate that satesssi
never be built thereon nor liquor be kept for a"
womftc. fiujjuionoi ma swpaiaw on
the property to revert to the preprietets.
A large American eagle flew on the ship
William gtarbuck oo September 18 to tbe GuK
Stream, and was picked up la as exbaaeted
condition. The bird had a gteas e je, wiMi the
undecipherable initial of the supposed owner's
name in it.. Ths bird's craw was entirely
empty, and it Is supposed to have been carried
to sea'by the. f ores of the wind, anoVwas uaabia
to reach the shore. -
Christopher CVAndel is tbe father of 3
the smaHest mlte of humanity In CTew Haves,
ani, la all probability, in Coneeefeeat. His only
child tea baby boy that is 17 days old, and
weighs 2 pounds and 5 ounce. Tho boy is
about U inches long, bnt very Wa, Kia arm
is abour twice as thick as the or olay
pips, and bis Sneers are so stealer tstat it is
difflcnJt to institute a compartes. . ',"
Three years agoajsaall trite Ivfm
placed in the open space which was "made, by,
taking up a brick la a court la cbs rer sCRi
S. Jenkins' offiee at MaryavlU-, Cat. Ftsatfca
day the tree was planted until tbepresamr
a bit of sunlight tax reaebed it.aad.Hj
stands at a heieht of over 20 feet, aad tng a
very heavy crop of figs upon it. A number of '
people who have tested tho fruit prononneo le
very fine. .
Search, is now being mads ia Xesdea
for the buried treasure of Moetwimmn, esti
mated to be worth 50,060,009. TMs immense
wealth was secreted by Emperor GaafestsBetzta,
nephew of Montezuma, in 153. to prevent It
from again falling Into the hands of Cortes
and his followers, who had oace Before seized
it, but who bad lost it in the baMa with ths
Aztecs on July 12, ISSD,whea tea Spaniards
were driven from tbe City of Mexiee,
A remarkable feat has just been com
pleted by Julius G. Kllteger, a cooper of
Allegan, Mlctu. making 10,069 barrels In 49
weeks. working eight hours per day, wsjoav
beats all records of barrelmaklng ia thefUnrteC :
States. Every stave, bead, hoop and nail mast
be bandied separately, and some staves from
one to three times. Inmaklne 13,999 barrels it
takes 179,000 staves, 8,000 pieces of heading.
60.000 hoops and 180.009 nails. It would require
10 box cars to carry the timber and SO to carry:
tne nnisnea Barrels.
The girl with the iron jaw, is what tho
friends' of Miss Lilian Toban, of New York
City, bave named this remarkable girl of 17.
She has for a Jong time been the envy of ber
gum-chewing chums. Her powers of regular,
rapid, and long sustained manipulation of tstti
frutti placed her in the front ranks as a cbewer.
Bnt she not only chews gum as no other woman
could, but she chews kindline wood and broom
handles, nine knots, bits of brakes fnrnttfire,v,
-nnln. More than tbid?lllf- hair is so stream "
that she can tie dnmbbwllsto. slender wves of . ;
it. and whirl them in dizzyKireles, arsead her-s"
'head. - ' , -
' Agriculture is fett a little ot isftsesae'V'
parts of, Windham county, ComC, and the" mar- "
ket. value ot farming property is net what tbe ,
owners of it desire. At a public auetJen at a -homestead
in Danlelsonville ths other day
-David A. Dean bought the barn on the plaee for
45 cents, some sheds were sold for SO cents, and -,
another outbuilding-for H. The latter pieeavo.'Ji
real estate was something rather choice. Laad-ig
lord Balisbnry bought 20 bushels of fine wteter. '
apples for?5, and everybody said he was as "ex- -travaprant
man." When the auctioneer taekled
the house there was not one Md for It, and. ho 'i
said sacuy: -i ma nope ter get a uouarn seventy-
five cents zur lit out, gentlemen, nevyer own;
way. hev jer own way." xne latest projeet oy
which it Is hoped it may be disposed of Is to
have a IS raffle for it at 26 cents a tieket and
the lucky man baa got to treat tho crowd oa
xianieisonvuie sman Deer;
The machinery of the Scottfe-rd-Mann-
factoring Company at Kenosha, Wis., has been
acting very queerly for the last few mgits. On
tbe 1st of this month the watchman said that
when be was downstairs tbe machlnery,up
stairs started running and when he went up
stairs to ascertain the causa the machinery up
stairs Immediately stopped and the machinery
downstairs commenced to run. Upon coming
down again he saw something white at the
other end of the room which vanished when ba
threw the rays of bis dark lantern upon K. In
the morning the watchman told MrvSeotMord
what had happened and tbe next eveniaf Mr.
Scottford stayed with the watchman. About
12 o'clock the machinery commenced asoa'tba
previous night oa the second floor, and when
thav both went nnstairs it again stOBBcd and
commenced downstairs. They then went down
stairs and it commenced above as before. "Mr.
Scottford fired with a revolver through - the
floor, but it had no effect. Saturday night six
watchmen were hired, but when tbe Bwebmery
startedHbey all fled. About three months ago
a young man named James Costello was killed
by his clothes being caught on a set-screw on a
rapidly revolving shaft in these worts, and be
lievers in spirits do not hesitate to hold the de
parted spirit of the young man responsible for
the phenomenal action of the machinery..
WYE MINUTE8 OK FUX.
Annie Oh, Charlie, I found out some
thing; to-day that I promised never, never to tell!
Charlie (setUlngnaelc) WelL I'm ready, lift.
First Can of Milk "Why, what's tha
tronble?
Second Can of Milk I think I have the dropsy.
Sevt Xortt Sun.
"Sou seem at home here," remarked a
man at the potteaice to the postmaster.
yes," replied the latter, is my stamping
j-ronnd." A"poeA.
Cause and Effect Jones "What, Smith
a, rich man, you say? Wr k didn't have a
dollar a year ago. 1
Brown 1 know that. Jones, but he's failed tare
times since. Philadelphia Inquirer.
AN IJtFENSINO CBISIS.
The turkeys now forsake their glee,
And breathe a long-drawn sign, , f,
They scan ths calendar and see
Thauksclvlnx drawing nigh. ;
Chicago Herald.
Capital Health. Sqneers How are, yon,
old fellow?
Nleketby Ob, I'm enjoying capital health.
Sqneers "Why, 1 understood that yon had Jnrt
recovered from an attack of. malaria' which you
contracted in Washington.
Mckelby-Well, Isn't malaria capital hesltnr--Stie
XorJt Sun.
He Would Break It S-jalI.-Cuiaso-I
It true that G alley's wife has eloped?
Tanele Yes: it's true.
Does tlazley know about it?"
"Not yet. We haven't decided
shall
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Let Brizgs do It. He's the very man. no
stutters, you know." Ktv XorkSvn. f
Miss Sere I suppose you have heard that
Mr. snort i paying ms Hieuuuua .w
MI as Fresh "STes, I heard of It.
Miss S. He has proposed.
MUsSYes. Sow I wonder IX ltls my mener.
he is after? . , JLJHf
M i rTVht th. esn it tti-Botton Courts.
Evidence to the contrary. TellowIy-1
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