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THE HTTSBURG DISPATCH, SATUEDAT, JANUARY 18, 1890.
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PITTSBURG, SATURDAY. JAN. IS, 189a
ANOTHER PARE IN EIGHT.
Mr. Bigelow seems bound to make a record
for his administration in the matter of
parks, which by itself will be sufficient to
mark it with success. If the frnits that are
foreshadowed elsewhere, from his visit to
Washington on behalf of the Arsenal Park
project, are realized, Mr. Bigelow will have
established two tangible and enduring me
mentoes of his activity and public spirit in
the form of Scbenley Park on one side of the
city and Arsenal Park on the other side.
Of course it is not well to count this
project assured before the gift is granted;
and as Congress has to pass on the matter,
as we understand it, it is yet some distance
oil But the approval of the Secretary of
"War is such a powerful support to the
project that it is permissible to congratulate
Mr. Bigelow on the success of his efforts in
that quarter, and to estimate the great value
which such a park will have to the public
Open spaces iu the city are of most value
where the surrounding territory is most
closely built up. It is the fact that this
park is located right in a thickly populated
district, and will afford the tired workers of
that section an easily accessible relief from
the heat of their work or the monotony of
their brick walls, that would make it an
especially precious accession. Twenty-one
acres of park there will be of as great value
to the working people, who need parks most,
as two hundred in the remote quarters of the
rural wards.
Let us hope that Mr. Bigelow will suc
ceed in adding this to his list of achieve
ments. If he keeps on iu this way, he will
leave a record such as no other Pittsburg
official ever rivaled.
TH0E0UQH SUPERVISION.
The summary of the provisions of the fac
tory act, and of the forms for certificates and
reports under it, as given in our local col
umns, indicate the probability of a thor
ough enforcement of that measure. While
some parts of the measure may look like
governmental interference in the details of
business, there is no doubt that most of
them, and especially those affecting the em
ployment of men and women and children,
under sixteen, are for tbe best. If the en
tire scheme of the law is faithfully observed,
even down to a supervision of the hours
allowed women and children for meals, and
the provision of seats for women, the proba
bility is that labor will be better off and
both tbe quality and quantity of production
will be improved. Every impartial person
will hope for success to the factory law and
to the inspector in enforcing it
COINCIDENCES.
There is a vein of superstition in almost
every man's nature. It is often, visible in
the presence of death. Warnings of death
are frequently noticed, as a rule, after the
event. Hindsight is so much clearer in
man than foresight
Congressman Eilgore stands sponsor for a
story which purports to show that the late
Henry "W. Grady, of Atlanta, was advised
of his approaching demise before he started
for Boston. It appears that a young mem
"ber of the Atlanta Comtitution staff told
Mr, Grady on the eve of his departure for
,theEasl that he had dreamed thatsome-
Hie mvm
body in tbe audience at tbe Boston dinner
shot him (Mr, Grady) with a noiseless pis
tol and killed him. Mr. Grady told the
story laughingly, adding that the dream
had recurred to him a dozen times since he
bad left home. Mr. ICilgore regards the
dream and the subsequent death as a strange
coincidence. Most people will agree with
him, because of that irrational superstition
of which we have spoken.
The only test which would be satisfactory
cannot be applied. Mr. Grady is dead and
he cannot tell us how many forebodings of
misfortune or death he himself had ex
perienced, 'nor how often friends had
whispered such warnings In his ears all of
which did not bear fruit in coincidences.
Everyone has been conscious of intangible
disquiet at times, regarding what the day
shall bring forth. It may be that these are
psychic whisperings, for which there is no
accounting, or their origin may lie In a dis
ordered liver or a tired brain. Now and
then, as in Mr. Grady's case, the event
verifies tbe foreboding, and we are prone to
hail it as a supernatural event It reminds
one of the weather prophets who make such
a to-do when a prediction of theirs comes
trne, but preserve a discreet silence when
nature spurns their revelations.
INVENTION AND ICE.
It is pleasant to observe that the old
proverb about necessity being the mother of
invention has not lost its force, and that the
threat of a total absence of our natural
supply of ice is met by the demonstration
that modern science will be able to make
the lack good, if the obstinate winter
weather persists in its refusal to put in an
appearance where it will do the most good.
The uniqne situation which may be de
veloped is indicated by an offer of a concern
in New Orleans or Galveston, where nat
ural ice in really solid form is an unknown
article, to furnish New York next year with
artificial ice, as clear and hard as the best
ice that was ever turned out by the severest
winter on our Northern lakes. For New
Orleans to ship ice (o New York would be a
greater trade paradox than the shipment of
coal to Newcastle. Yet the ability to do it
successfully has been demonstrated; and, in
the case of failure of nature to make ice, the
only reason why it will not be done, will be
that it may be cheaper to set up the appli
ances and make ice in the North than to
ship the products of the Southern factories
already established.
That is what has already been announced
to be done in this city. It is interesting
to be told, as those who have investigated
the subject affirm, that the ice produced by
artificial process is really better and colder
than that produced by nature, at least in
these latitudes. This is for the reason that
the degree of cold which is attained in the
artificial process can be made far lower than
that of our winters, and thus the ice be man
ufactured with a degree of hardness and
solidity that leaves the genuine article en
tirely in the shade. This conveys the
pleasant assurance that mint claret punch
will not be tepid next summer or ice tea an
unattainable luxury.
Nevertheless, tbe public will not be sorry
to see naturi go into its annual occupation
of manufacturing ice. For while the tem
perature of the artificial product may be
lower than that of the natural, that ad
vantage will probably be overbalaneed by
the more than proportionate elevation of the
price that will be charged for it
DEVICES FOR HONESTY.
The discussion of ballot reform continues
with much interest in the Eastern States.
The latest example of the proposed reforms
is a bill introduced in the New Jersey Legis
lature, as reported in The Dispatch the
other day. The New Jersey measure com
bines the essential features of the Australian
method, in official ballots, printed at the
public expense, a secret place for the voter
to make his ballot and the marking of bal
lots for illiterate voters by tbe official in
spector. These features of the reform are those
which its advocates most earnestly insist
upon and which its opponents most warmly
criticise. To the average student of the
question the strongest argument in favor of
the reform is th. division of ire advocates
and opponents. A measure which is op
posed by the political machi es and the
lower grade of politicians, it is fair to infer,
must have some features about it that would
interfere with their power. That considera
tion alone will be enough to throw the sup
port of many on the side of the reform.
Nevertheless it is noticeable that all such
measures give the inspectors of election
more knowledge and power in handling the
ballot of the illiterate voter, than anyone
now has. Inasmuch as it has often ap
peared that the gravest abuses can be in
flicted by the inspectors, it is doubtful
whether this would not leave a loophole
that would offset the gain in other respects.
The practical value of the change could, of
course, be determined not by a single ex
periment, but by years of trial.
It is well to give the reform full consider
ation; but it will be no less wise to recog
nize the truth that honest politics cannot
be secured by mechanical devices. We
must go deeper than methods, and secure
bonest election officers and honest poli
ticians. UNION AMONG THE HINERS.
Another movement to unite the labor or
ganizations in the mining industry, or at
least to secure co-operation among them is
reported to be on foot Hardly any step in
the organization of labor is more needed
than this one, in the mining industry, where
the rivalry of the Knights of Labor and the
Federation has developed especial, and in
some cases, almost vital, weakness on the
side of labor. Such rivalries are worse than
no labor organization at all, for they call
for all the cost and sacrifices on the part of
the men that are attendant upon their sup
port with little or none of the gains. While
the reported movement in the form of giving
one of the rivals the entire control of the
field, does not bold out any very great
promise of success, it is certain that some
form of co-operation should be found which
will give the miners the benefit of united
action in tbe settlement of wages questions.
PARTIES Iff ENGLAND.
The present Parliament of Great Britain
has still two or three years to live, if Lord
Salisbury determines to test the patience of
the voters to utmost legal limit The En
glish papers are now discussing the chances
of a dissolution. Most of them think those
chances remote. As the fiery Labouchere
recently said the Tories have a thorough ap
preciation of the joys of office, and are not
likely to put tbe Spoils in jeopardy until
they are forced to. The St. Jama Gazette,
a Tory sheet, states that the question of
a dissolution of Parliament has been dis
cussed by the ministry, but it leaves us to
infer by its silence that Lord Salisbury's
known aversion to an appeal to the country
at this juncture is shared by his .colleagues.
Candidly there if no particular reason
why the Tories should desire to try their
fortunes at a sew election, unless they are,
K-W III B f IMffll I !' I IS II llHlllfclM llil STlSl
alarmed at Mr, Gladstone's assertion that
tbe Liberal gains are increasing as time
goes on. Mr. Gladstone shows that the
bye-elections have strengthened his follow
ing no little, and he argues that the cause
he advocates is winning new adherents
right along. Tbis might suggest to the
Tories that a dissolution now, would be bet
ter than waiting for tbis Parliament's natu
ral death. On the other hand the Tories
have nothing tangible to make a party cry
of, but the favorable condition of the budget;
which could easily be shown to be in a
great measure the result of the country's
prosperity rather than grand financiering on
the Tories part The contemptible scandal
created about Mr. Jfarnell by his enemies
might also be taken as ammunition by the
Tories driven to desperate straits.
On the whole, however, we think Lord
Salisbnry will prefer to trust to some lucky
chance to pull his party out of the hole be
fore tbe inevitable crisis of 1893 comes.
MB. MOESE'S TROUBLE.
Hon. Elijah A. Morse yesterday relieved
himself of what must have been a long
stored accumulation of bile against the
inter-State commerce law, in which all the
old and exploded fabrications against that
enactment were repeated, with the enrich
ment of some new ones.
One or two specimens of Mr. Morse's logic
are sufficient to characterize his argument
He starts ont with the assertion that the law
has caused a shrinkage of two hundred mill
ions in railroad property, and in course of
time drifts into the declaration that it has
actually raised railroad rates. As the
statistics show that tonnage on the railroads
have undergone an immense expansion, Mr.
Morse puts himself in the position of assert
ing that a shrinkage has taken place on ac
count of the undue profits of the railroads.
Again, Mr. Morse demands that the law be
made applicable to the Canadian roads,
which, as has been shown time and again in
these columns, it was from the start
All of which trouble on Mr. Morse's
mind can be explained in a few words. That
gentleman was in the elass of favored ship
pers before the law was passed, and his
enmity to it is a comfortable evidence that
it has shut off the favors.
The statement is made in Philadelphia
that tbe only profit which the Cramps made
ont of bulldmjr the ship of war, Baltimore, was
from the premium allowed for extra power.
This statement certainly, as the Inquirer says,
shows honest workmanship; bnt it hardly has
any legitimate connection with tbe deduction
of the same journal that the limit as to prices
fixed by Congress "deprives the country of the
services of its best shipbuilders." The Cramps
secured the contract for the Baltimore at
figures fixed by themselves in open competi
tion. Where the limit set by Congress prevents
bidding it is a fair deduction that the prices
are too low. That was the case with some re
cent contracts, and the false policy has been
adop ted of lowering the requirements for the
contract, instead of raising the limit of price.
But it was not the case with the Baltimore,
Portuguese mobs may rage, but English
opinion maintains its nsual calm confidence in
the possession of the most cogent arguments in
the quarrel. To quote tbe exquisite logic of
the jingo song, they've got the ships and
they've got the money, too.
Chicago may have been beaten by a
combination of New York, Washington and St
Louis in the preliminary votes yesterday; but
if it is so the strength shown by the adherents
of that city is enough to make her influence a
controlling factor. At tbe present outlook,
however, the prospects are favorable for such
a prolonged fight over the 'fair as to delay the
decision for so long that the fair will not be
worth having.
If the British syndicate can establish
permanent and active competition with tbe
Standard Oil Trust In tbe transportation and
refining of petroleum it will go far toward con
vincing tbe oil producers at least that good can
come out of Nazareth.
"Every time a lie is told In Congress
does somebody call attention to it?" earnestly
asks the Philadelphia Inquirer, true to its
name. Perhaps so; and tbe importance of the
query is revealed by tbe fact that if it is so, it
furnishes an adequate explanation of tbe fact
that Congress does not succeed in doing any
real business.
The statement is made in a coiemporary
that we want better weather reports tban we
had last year. A very general wish could also
be stated by omitting the word "reports" from
the above statement
Kow it is learned tbatthe Southern straw
berry crop is to com into market two months
ahead of its regular time. If the cold weather
does not check its unseasonableness, we shall
presently be called upon to contemplate the
admixture of the agonies of the green apple
season with tbe horrors of the grip.
Men who are born great and men who
have greatness thrust upon them are not of
that self-made class who achieve greatness by
buying it with political contributions.
The Southside people are getting
aroused, and not only want the drawbacks of
poor water, paid bridges and schinderies re
moved, but want tho attractions of theaters
and libraries. Some of these days the South
siders will bo describing Pittsburg as across
the river from the Southsid.
The opening of tbe Prussian Diet by Em
peror William Is a rather delayed sequence of
bis radical action in discharging his French
cooks.
If it were understood that tbe re-election
of Austin Corbie to th Reading Presidency
involved the enforcement of that order that all
tbe Reading trainmen must shave their beards
off, perhaps the courts might have deemed that
tbe interests involved were great enough to
warrant an injunction.
A South Dakota temperature of 28
below zero indicates a probability (hat we may
be freezing yet
The compliment which the Cincinnati
Enquirer pays to Foster is no more tban a fair
exchange for the pleasure which C. P. Hunt
ington expressed over tbe election of Brice.
Reciprocity is the necessary accompaniment of
successful politico-corporate trade.
PEOPLE OP PROMINENCE.
William S. Gilbert, the librettist says
that he never reads criticisms of bis own works.
Galdos, the Spanish novelist, is a dark,
slender man, 41 years of age, The worst thing
against blm is that he smokes cigarettes.
Jones Ordway, a prominent lumberman
and millionaire, of Glen Falls, N. Y., has given
a check to tbe Young Men's Christian Associa
tion there for 30,000.
A letted same to the postofuce of the
Senate recently postmarked New York, Janu
ary 16, and addressed to the Hon. Graham
N. Fitcb, United States Senate. Washington,
D. C. Mr. Fitch was a Senator from Indiana,
whose term expired on March i, 1S6L
In a sketch of the new Ohio Senator pub
lished in the current number of Harper'
Weekly It is mentioned that Mr. Brice lives in
New York in the winter, his home being at No.
693 Fifth avenue, while in tbe summer he goes
with his family to a cottage at Newport
It is an interesting fact that the portrait of
Queen Victoria in widow's weeds is still used
on the S-oent and S-cent postage stamps of New
foundland. The 1-cent stamp of the same
country shows tbe Prince of Wales' portrait as
a boy. A stamp ot the Colony of Victoria bears
a representation of the Queen sitting -on her
throne...
THE TOPICAL TALKER,
Even Homer Nods Now and Then -How
Thackeray, Lever and Even William
Denn Howells Slipped In Describing
Amerlcnn Localities.
A u observing novel reader, one of the rarest
of rare birds, let me say, remarked to me
yesterday that he had recently caught three big
novelists tripping In description of localities at
long range.
The first blunder was discovered in Charles
Lever's "Con Creeau," In which bespeaks of
admiring the tall mountains of Vermont as he
sailed np the St Lawrence river. The mount
ains of Vermont, it need hardly be remarked,
are not visible from the St Lawrence, and they
would not be called tall, except by a Vermont
man perhaps.
William Dean Howells is tho next culprit.
In his novel. "The Modern Instance," it will be
remembered that Bartley J. Hubbard, the hero,
drifts ont West and leaves his wife in ignorance
of his whereabouts. The first thing her friends
hear of tbe missing man is an announcement in
an Indianapolis paper that Bartley J. Hnbbard
is suing tor divorce. The wife's people start at
once, knowing that their arrival on the scene
in Indianapolis at tbe earliest possible moment
can alone save her. Mr. Howells indulges in
one of his graphic pieces of descriDtion of tbe
journey, dwelling on the murkiness and dirt of
Pittsburg before natural gas' advent, and tbe
startling contrast the subsequent afternoon's
rido down tbe Ohio Valley afforded. Bnt it is
this excursion down the Ohio which Mr. How
ells trips on. He goes by way of Columbus, and
over the Panhandle route the view of the Ohio
onds at Cork's Run, ten minutes out from Pitts
burg. Mr. Howells' description of tho Ohio
Valley scenery is delightful, but his travelors
could not have seen it on the routo he chooses
for them.
.
The third error Is found in a work of a
greater novelist still, to wit Thackeray.
In his story of "The Virginians," he relates
how George Warrington escapes from Fort
Duquesnewlth the assistance of a guide, and
makes his way along a level plain for 10 or 12
miles to Braddock's Field on the associations
of which historic spot the guide expatiates.
Tbe "level plain" 10 or 12 miles long between
the Point and Braddocks cannot be found to
day. In "Tbe Virginians" also Thackeray makes a
funny blunder about a national phenomenon.
He speaks of meeting parties of settlers in tbe
Allegheny Mountains, whirn he describes as
covered with woods just in the first flush of tbe
autumn glory, engaged in tapping the maple
trees for sugar. The settlers of tbose days may
have been lacking in latter-day polish, bnt tbey
certainly knew enough to look for the sweet
sap of tbe maple in tho spring, when it rises.
V
Cucn mistakes can be fonnd In the works of
tbe greatest masters of fiction. They are
of small moment, of course. Bat a lady to
whom my friend pointed ont the above errors
in "The Virginians" was terribly affected.
"I can never read Thackeray again," she
said.
I hope none of my readers will take these
mlcroscoplo criticisms to heart so seriously.
They are merely meant to show Homer nods
now and then.
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From tbe American Citizen, Tltusville, Fa.
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Easy Sledding for Them.
Trom the St Paul Pioneer-Frees. J
In the cabin of the Rappahannock, recently
launched at Bath, Me., was hung a costly por
trait of Benjamin Harrison, and a dispatch in
forms us that tbe ship "slid down the ways just
as easy as not" Many an officeseeker at Wash
ington has looked for a moment at the original
of this picture and also "slid down the ways
justaseasy as not" ,
Afraid of tho Sting.
From the Columbus Dispatch.
The members of Congress who lost soma
salary by Silcott's grab, want It back awfully
bad, and yet, like a boy who sees a bunch of
grapes with a bee in full possession, they are
afraid to take it
Senatorial Coarteiy.
from tho Chicago Tribune.
By the exercise of what is known as Sena
torial courtesy Mr. Brice, of New York, will
be known and designated as the Senator from
Ohio.
DEATHS OP A DAY.
Hon. It. Billion Speer.
'SPECIAL TKLEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
Huntingdon. PA., January 17. Hon. E, Milton
Speer, of this city, died in "N'w York City at noon
to-day. For more than a year Mr. Speer had been
suffering from a strange nervous malady, which
baffled tbe skill of all local physicians. Last week
this resulted in a partial stroke ot paralysis, which
affected his entire left side, and be was taken to
New York for treatment. Subsequent investiga
tion shows tbat Mr. Speer's affliction was the re
sult oflead poisoning due to his drinking of water
which stood In lead pipes. Dora Septembers.
1833. at Uassvllle, this county, he wa admitted
to the bar at the age of 21 years. After filling sev
eral minor outers he was elected on the Demo
cratic ticket to Con cress in 1870 and re-elected In
1872. He served as delegate-at-Iarge to the Balti
more Convention which nominated Horace Gree
ley for President In 1872. and also In the same ca
pacity to tbe National Democratic Convention
which nominated Ueneral Hancock for President
in 1(80. For 20 years Sir. fcpeer was the recognized
leader of tho Democratic party In this county and
the foremost member of the Huntingdon bar. Hli
death Is deeply deplored among all classes In this
section. Mr. Speer's remains will be brought
here to-morrow, and tbe Interment will take place
on Monday afternoon.
John E. Warden.
The death or John E. Warden, of Bewtckley,
which occurred yesterday, has cast gloom over
that beautiful and popular suburban village. Ho
young man was more environed by pleasant
surroundings than was Mr. Warden. Married to
a lovely young wife but a short time ago, who is
now left a widow before her majority is reached.
Endowed with splendid mental gifts, with a keen
business sagacity, tbe future looked to him bright,
and the mantle oi success even at his early death
was bis. Mr. Warden, who wis 26 years old. was
the son of M-s. Katharine Warden and the late
John A. Warden, of Oxnard Warden.
Christopher Talbot, RT. P.
London, January 17. Mr. Christopher Bice
Mantel Talbot Liberal Member of the -House of
Commons for the Middle Division of (ilafflbrgan
shire, is dead. In point or service Mr. Tal not was
tbe oldest member or the House of Commons,
having sat for tbe county uninterruptedly CO
years.
Jay Westlnsbooae.
Bcbexxot ACT, January 17. Jay Westlnghouse.
President of the Westlnghouse Agricultural
Works and brother of George Westlnghouse, in
ventor, died at'hls residence In tula city this
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A BRILLIANT MARRIAGE.
Bliss Gertrnde Torrenco Weds Dlr.
A. C.
Overboil, of scottdale. '
In the presence of a large number of friends
and in a church beautifully decorated with
ferns and flowers, Miss Gertrude Torrenco, of
New Haven, was married on Thursday evening
to Mr. A. C Overholt President of the Na
tional Pipe Foundry of Scot tdale. It was the
social event of the season, and a most joyous
occasion.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J.
L. Taylor, tbe bride's pastor. Promptly at S
o'clock in tho evening, to the air of Lohen
grin's wedding march, tbs bridal party
filed down tbe aisle of the church,
and appeared before tbe altar where tbe
groom and best man awaited tho beautiful
bride. Theyoung lady was given away by her
f ather.Mr. George A. Torrence, and tbe solemn
service of tbe Episcopal faith was soon per
formed. Tbe bride was most tastefully dressed in
cream-colored faille with brocade front and the
customary veil. She wore a oostly diamond
necklace, the gift of the groom. She was as
sisted by Miss Louiso Torrence, a sister, who
was tbe maid ot honor, and four handsome
young ladies Miss Eleanor Hogg, of New
Haven: Miss Martha Roday, of Uniontown:
Miss Nettle Reynolds, of Connellsvllle, and
Miss Josephine Torrence. of Baltimore, who
acted as bridemalds. The bridemaids were
nicely dressed in pretty costumes.
Mr. George Miles, of Pittsburg, was tbe best
man, and John Rodgers, Dr. R. R. Torrence,
Robert F. Witmer, of Philadelphia, a college
chum of tbe groom, and Mr. Percy F. Beatty,
of Pittsburg, were tbe ushers. The gentlemen
were attired in tbe usual full dress evening
costume.
After the marriage a reception was given at
the home ot the bride. An excellent lunch
was furnished by Kennedv. The nresents re-
ceived by the young couple were numerous and
elaborate. Mr. and Mrs. OVerbolt took a very
late train on tbe Baltimore and Oblo, for an
extended trip to Florida.
Among those present from a distance were
Mrs. A. Overholt Miss Maria Overholt and
Mrs. Dr. Smith, of Cleveland: Miss Katharine
Torrence, of Baltimore; Mr. H. C. Ovurbolt
and wife, of Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs. Nat Miles,
of Scottdale: Miss May Tinstman, Mr. John
Stauffer, of Kansas; Miss Fannie Stauffer, of
Scottdale; Mr. Andrew Keiser, of Pittsbnrg;
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Overholt of Scottdale; Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. JUiw, of Pittsburg; Mr. and Mrs.
Caton, of Boston, and others.
When the couple return from their bridal
tour a reception will bo given in their honor by
Mr. and Mrs. Miles at Scottdale.
A SEYEN O'CLOCK DINNER.
Miss Agnes Watson Entertains
a Very
PIcniant Company.
The 7 o'clock dinner given by Miss Agnes
Watson, of Locnst street Allegheny, last even
ing, was one of the most charmingly unique of
tho season. The guest of honor was Miss May
Lapsley, of Washington, Pa., who is visiting
relatives in Allegheny, and who is a very bril
liant versatile conversationalist and a charm
ing young lady.
The table was decorated entirely with
green, pretty, delicate ferns, and the
ever graceful smilax, while over it all the soft
ened light of wax candles of the same hue
gave a very picturesque effect
After thu dinner, at which merry repartee
and joyous laughter ticked off tbe happy mo
ments, the company retired to the drawing
room, where a progressive conversazione was
indulged in. Five minutes was allowed for
eacb topic, and tbe programme included such
subjects as "Probabilities' Works," "Looking
Backward Not by Edward Bellamy," which de
veloped into retrospective views of Lot's wife.
"Railroad Refreshments" was allowed 20 min
utes, and choice confectionery was amply dis
cussed and devoured in that time. "Hygiene
vs. La Grippe" and "Is Marriage a Failure, by
the Uninitiated."
Miss Watson was daintily attired in an ashes
of roses soft silk combined with old rose
fashioned in the prevailing Greek style. Miss
Lapsley was gowned in a sweetly pretty whito
crepe du chene creation, and wore eiffel red
Swede slipper and long gloves of tbe same
color. Those who enjoyed the hospitality of
Miss Watson and discussed the weighty sub
jects previously named were besides Miss
Lapsley, Misses Ada Hill.Margaret Armstrong,
May Monroe, Edna Berengen, May Rutter,
Nan Snodgrass, Caroline Lapsley and Messrs.
Otto Fel.x, E. G. Hartle, Alfred Sergeant,
Charles Shoemaker, W. B. Denny, Edward B.
Patterson, A. Young, James Cook, Edward
Roberts, Scott White and J. R. Wheeler.
HEPTASOfH ENTERTAINMENT.
Friendship Conclave Enlivens One of Its
Regular Meeting.
Friendship Conclave No. 3, Improved Order
of Heotasophs, held Its regular meeting last
night at Union Veteran Legion Hall, Sixth
avenue. The oroceedings were enlivened with
an entertainment consisting of recitations,
eta, furnished by volunteers from Curry In
stitute. Mr. Frank Reynolds gave "The Diva"
and other selections, and Miss Millie Gardner
recited "Where is Annette?" among other
pieces. Prof. Garber, with bis banjo, furnished
some pleasing music
it is tbe intention of the Entertainment Com
mittee of tbe Conclave to furnish similar enter
tainments at each regular meeting, and the at
tendance of all the members is desired. The
committee is composed of Dr. J. H. Phillips,
Archon of the Conclave; Deputy C. E. Corne
lius and Mr. J. H. McRoberts.
A DELIGHTFUL GEEMAN
Given by Sir. and Sir. Painter In Honor of
Three Yonnu "Ladlea.
One of the most enjoyable germans chron
icled this winter was danced last evening at
the Fainter residence on Western avenue, Al
legheny. It was given Dy Mr. and Mrs. G. E.
Painter, and was limited to 2S couples, all
young people. The event waB in honor of three
young ladies, Miss Kennedy, Miss Sharp and
Miss Lane, cousins of the hostess. Mr. Den
ison Lyon lead tbe dance with Miss Kennedy,
tbe guest of the household.
The lavors were all Japanese little kites,
lanterns, dolls, candlesticks, pictures and paper
knives. The decorations were in the most ex
quisite taste. A dainty supper was served, and
Toerge Bros, furnished the music.
A Professor Surprised.
Last night a surprise party visited the resi
dence of Prof. Poncianus S. Herman, on Penn
avenue. The party was originated by tne Pro
fessor's pupils, and was a great success in
every respect. A pleasant evening was spent,
and the entertainment concluded with a musi
cal treat of a high order.
Social Cfantter.
THE elocutionary and musical entertainment
given under the auspices ot tbe Woodslde
Missionary Association last evening was a great
success. It was given in the First Reformed
Presbyterian Church, Allegheny.
Mrs. Monroe, for 15 years connected with
tbe Atchison Training School, will lecture be
fore tbe Teachers' Academy this afternoon on
"Americanizing the Foreign Element In tbe
Public Schools."
Rev. Dr. B. F. Woodbubn will deliver the
second lectnre on "A Trip Through Europe"
for tho Society of Christian Endeavor, in the
Sandusky Street Baptist Church, Friday even
ing, January 24.
The third free entertainment at the Fonrth
Avenue Baptist Church by tbe Willing Work
ers was very interesting, and occupied some
two hours of last evening.
Mrs. W. P. Price, of Beech street, gave a
fancywork party yesterday afternoon,
A Queer Winter Years Ago.
From the Greensburg Argus.3
Speaking of the present remarkable winter,
Daniel Snyder, Esq., of East Huntingdon town
ship, informs us that between the holidays In
the winter of 1S43 or 1844, he gathered enough
apples in the orchard to make a barrel of cider,
tbero being no frost up to that time sufficient
to freeze the fruit. J3ut on the first of January
a heavy snow fell, lasting to the 25th of March,
on which day the sun came out strongly, caus
ing the snow to disappear suddenly, followed
by an early spring.
One Way ta Settto It.
From the "Washington Post.
The West Virginia Legislature Is In special
session to determine who was elected Governor
a year ago last November. The Legislature is
as near a see-saw as possible, and this modern
edition of Jarndyce versus Jarndyce will prob
ably continue to harass the souls of men until
it Is time to elect another Governor. Why
-Wouldn't It be a good plan to let It go over and
try it before the people of West Virginia?
They Want Irs Now.
From th; Detroit Free Press.
There are farmers within ten miles of Detroit
who have not been able to get into tbe city with
a vehicle In the last six weeks, and they are
demanding better .roads. There Is hardly a
farmer within 40 miles of Detroit who will be
willing next summer, when the roads are good,
to spenopne extra noar xuiing.up. a mna-flole.
PEOGEESS OP THE NEW SOUTH,
Letters From a Number of Eminent States.
men Upon That Section.
Baltimore, January 17. In this week's
Issue ot the JJanuacturert' Record special
letters are published from Vice President
Morton, Messrs. Blaine, Windom,Wanainaker,
Noble and Rusk, of the Cabinet, and Senators
Morrill, Sherman, Hawley, Vest and Reagan.
These letters were written In response to an
invitation from tbe editor to express their
views upon the Booth's progress. Vice Presi
dent Morton writes that the rapid development
of the South in all lines of commercial enter
prise, as shown by the record of the last decade,
Droves that it is not solely an agricultural
section, but tbe home of a great diversity of
industries. Tbe fact brings the Bouthln line
with all sections of the country, and the result
is sure to be beneficial.
Secretary Wlndom says that on almost every
pass there is to be found evidence of the pro
gress of material affairs which have been made
in the South, and indications are plentiful of
still greater development of tbose resources
which go far toward making a people prosper
ous and contented. Ihis remarkable growth in
the commercial and industrial life of the
Southern States is exceedingly gratifying and
is a splendid illustration of tbe beneficent re
sults of the American principle of protection
wblch bas stood guard against the menacing
and destructive influences of the Old World,
while factories and mines are being success
fully operated in the New.
Secretary Noble writes: "My attention bas
been called to tbe vast growth of all tbe ma
terlal interests of the South and this depart
ment contains within it much that
is benefited by this advancement The
exhibitions which you make connected with
the advance in education and intelligence
give assurance of an early and rapid develop
ment of all tbe great resources of tbe South.
it would take more time than I now have at
command to speak in detail of the great landed
interests that the department has under its
control, and which are rapidly being disposed
of iu tbe Southern States; but tbe constant and
continuous Increase in tho demand for homes
under tbe general laws of the United States i
a cheering indication of the future of that por
tion of our common country. With intelli
gence. Industry and the resources for develop
ment there found, the greatest assurance may
be felt that the career on which the "New
South" bas entered will be maintained and per
petuated if justice is administered to all alike,
and tbe rtoht of each man ta his own nriwervpd-
These are the foundations at last of all pros
perity, and I am confident that they will not
fail the Southern people.
DEC0EATED WITH D00B KNOBS.
The Sard of a Rending- Homo Filled With
Novel Ornaments.
Reading, January 17. A few miles south of
this city stands the two-story frame house of
Richard K. Cole, carpenter. The house is sur
rounded Dy a yard of ordinary size, and the or
naments the yard contains are composed en
tirely of door knobsl The front of the stone
foundation Is completely filled with door knobs.
Tho mortar contains small nails driven in, and
upon these nails are hungthedoorknobs,brown
and white. In the yard are a dozen or more
odd-shaped pedestals and urns made of wood.
They are painted drab, and are filled with nails,
upon which are hung door knobs in endless va
riety, but with great regularity. Some of tho
pedestals contain all white door knobs, and
others brown. Then there are stars, crosses,
shields, triangles, and other designs in wood
stuck into the ground, and all bung with door
knobs. On tbe tops of tbe palings of tbe front
fence are several strings of door knobs on
wires. Extending along tbe front sides ot tbe
house are raised flower beds with borders made
of these same brown and white door knobs.
One of Mr. Cole's boys says there are just
5,326 door knobs all told, but that they could
use a few more if they had them to finish the
decorations. Mr. Cole smiled at tbe interest
taken in the new Btyle of ornamentation.
"Where in the world did you get so many
door knobs?" he was asked.
"Well," he answered, "that question has
been asked hundred of times. People driving
ast here look, langb and then stop and won
er about these knobs. You see, I worked
several years In tbe city and walked home
every day. Jnst outside of the town I discov
ered, dumped in a clay hole, several wagon
loads of those door knobs. They are slightly
cracked and damaged. I found out that they
bad been dumped there by the Reading Hard
ware Company, and I asked whether I could
have them, as I thought the children could
play with them. The company said I could
have them of course, so every evening on my
way home I stopped at the clay hole and filled
my dinner basket with door knobs. My basket
held about 40 knobs. It took me about 133 days
to carry homo tbose door knobs. The first ones
x urougnt some were lor the children, but
afterward I saw they could bo hung up on
nails by the holes in them, and I thought we
could trim our front yard as vou see. They
look odd and, I think, pretty. The brown ones
are made of clay aDd come -from East Liver-
Sool, O., and the white ones are made out of
int and come from Troy, N. Y."
EMBAKEASSINQ FOR THE EDITOR.
By Mistake He Introduces a Colored Man
as His Brotber-Io-Lnw.
ICOBBXSrOXDKNCE OT THE DISFATCII.1
Lima. January 17. Yesterday at Delphos, 14
miles west of here, W. S. Knox, editor of the
Minerva Newt, was the victim of a horrid joke.
Knox was visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. Cnlp,
Civil Engineer of the Toledo, St. Louis and
Kansas City Railroad, and on coming to tbe
depot to leave, in company with Mr. Cnlp, he
was met by the celebrated elocutionist Mr.
Davenport and wife, who had just arrived. Mr.
and Mrs. Davenport formerly lived in Minerva,
and after the usual greeting and surprise ex
pressed at thus meeting so unexpectedly, Mr.
Knox said: "Mrs. Davenport allow me to in
troduce you to my brother-in-law, Mr. Culp, of
Delphos, O.
Mrs. Davenport turned red in the face, and
the bystanders all seemed to be looking for
holes in tho platform through which they
might drop. Knox looked about and saw Culp
standing fully 30 feet away, and in his stead
was the negro porter from the Rose Hotel,
awaiting tbe opportunity to escort Mr. and
Mrs. Davenport to the boose. Br this time the
train was iu motion, and Knox, hastily excus
ing himself, rode out of town.
A PET BEAR'S COSTLY CAPER.
His Owner Pays S4U0 Became a Young
Man Was Hogged.
Tohonto, January 17. John McCreary, a
West End butcher, kept a pet bear. After see
ing his girl home from church on Sunday night
John Shaw met tbe bear wandering about tbe
street in a suburb of tbe city. He had never
seen the bear before, but tbe animal insisted
upon hngging him. After giving him several
squeezes with its powerful paws, it put him on
tbe ground and bit and jumped upon him.
Presently, when Shaw was pretty well used
up, some men happened along. They stood on
neutral ground for some time, apparently not
carlug to interfere. Shaw was confined to bed
for some time by bis injuries, and sued Mc
Creary for $2,000. Shaw's father also sued the
owner of the bear for 300 for nursing Shaw
during his Illness. Witnesses for tbe defense
added insult to injury by saying the bear was a
playful creature, who was not dealt with prop
erly by Shaw. Tbs jury awarded 5200 damages
to each of tbe Shaws.
An Unfortunate Snbserlber.
The record of a deatb, published in one of tbe
religious papers, says ot tbe departed brother:
"For two years preceding bis death ha was a
constant reader of the . he was a great
sufferer, but grace sustained him." The Con
oregationalM exclaims: "How sad that he did
not take to the reading of tome other newspa
per in time."
Remembered by tfae'Old Folks.
rrom tbe Chicago Inter Ocean.".
Skating and sleigh-riding are reminiscences
of other years, before the north pole was tarn
pered with.
THE BIRTH OF MUSIC.
When man first saw with eager eyes
Tbe wondrous beauty of the skies,
Tbe glowing sun tbat makes day bright,
Tbe pretty moon and stars at night.
The earth arrayed In flowers and trees,
Majestic mountains, mighty seas;
Baw luscious fruity heard sweetest notes.
Trilled from a thousand feathered throats,
Pray tell, could he do otherwise.
Than think this world a paradise?
But soon a spirit of unrest
(An attribute of hnmin breast)
Sprang up and caused his heart to pint
For something he could not define.
When lot an angel from above
Came down with messages ol love,
Then vanishing in mystic air
Left in bis place a woman fair.
-With Love and Earth and Firmament,
Iiow surely must he be content.
AlasI another passion came.
He knew its forces, not its name,
A craving, if but for an hour,
To see ana feel his Maker's power.
And straightway came an angel throng
With sounding harps and Joyous song-,
Who blended joy and melody
In one grand chord of harmony.
- Twm then that musle had Its birth, .
4' .Tbtgentlest, greatest power.on carta.,
0U2 MAIL MUCH.
Sick or III?
To the Editor of TheDlipatchi
Are the words '"sick" and "ill" synonymous?
If they differ in meaning please explain how.
Kittannino, January 17. Etaen.
Nowadays "sick" means "affected with
nausea, inclined to vomit," while "ill" means
"suffering from some aliment" Bnt this dis
tinction is comparatively modern; in tbe Bible
we read that "Peter's wife's mother lay sick of
a fever;" in Shakespeare, Imogen in "Cymbe
Hne," says: "lam very sick," meaning that she
is not well, for latter she says, "I am HI;" evi
dently the two words meaning the same thing:
Then we have "To think so brainsiekly of
things." Ill originally meant evil, bad; in
"Macbeth,"!., 5, lino 2L "Ul-ness" Is used, one
of tbe earliest instances of its nse to mean un
wellness. Sickness Is tbe better word of the
two, in all cases. '
Tbe Iron Industry.
To tbe Editor of Tbe Dispatch:
Whieh has the mora capital invested In this
country, tbe iron orthe leather industry?
SUBSCRIBER.
Wheeling, January 17,
According to tbe census of 1880 the iron and
steel industries represent about $231,000,000 of
capital, and the combined boot and shoe and
leather interests only about 566,000,000.
Wby Not Ask Them, Lady?
To tbe Editor or Tbe Dispatch:
Please tell tbrough the Mail Pouch of Tnu
Dispatch the names of tbe conductors who
take out the accommodation trains which
leave Ft Wayne station at 11 A. M. and 13 M.,
city time, and also whether married or single.
C.
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AliEOHENY, January 17.
He Did Not.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Did Roscoe Conkllng offer J. Q. Blaine his
assistance in stumping for him during the
Blaine and Cleveland campaign.
Homestead.
Hox estzab, January 17.
In Dfelloa's Bank Building.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Seeing some reference to tbe Unitarians ot
Pittsbnrg in the columns of The Dispatch, I
desire to ask -where is their place of meeting?
Mt. Washington, January 17. D. J.
In 1S70.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
When was the paid Fire Department of Pitts
burg organized? M.M.B.
Cleveland, January 17.
B1TALS ALADDIN'S CATB.
A Story That Kansas Has a Vast Valley of
Pearls.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Ephralm Baker, one ot tbe oldest residents ot
Kansas, and for a quarter of a century a citi
zen of Topeka, reports a discovery which sur
passes the fables ot ancient and stories of mod
ern wealth. When Cleopatra won fame by dlSj
solving a pearl for Marc Antony to drink she
little thought that a few centuries later a plain.
Western miner and prospector woald gather
from the shores of an antediluvian river such
countless numbers of these gems as to rival the
stores in Aladdin's cave and make the wealth
of Crcesus and of Monte Cristo pale to insignifi
cance. Ho lives in a comfortable home here in
Topeka during the winter, and as soon as spring
breaks dons a rough suit and with a prospect
or's outfit moves out across the plains toward
the sunset, to be seen no more until the snow
flies.
To-day Mr. Baker displayed to a few friends
a bottle filled with pearls of various colors,
shapes and sizes. Some are pure white, others
a delicate shade of green, some have a tint of
blue, and others are of the rarest variety of
all black. The forms are perfectly round,
oblong, elliptical, etc. They vary from the size
of a pinhead to that of a hazel nut. The most
astonishing part of Mr. Baker's story, how
ever, relates to tbe quantity of these gems,
which almost surpasses belief. He says he
found them on the western slopes of what was
once a great river or sea rolling over the plains
of Kansas.
As the foothills of the Kocky Mountains ex
tend down to Ellsworth and Belleville In Kan
sas, a roucb en ess at the location of thesa
ancient pearl fisheries would be just beyond
the Smoky Hill and tbe Arkansas Valleys.
Somewhere In that treeless region Mr. Baker
says there is MX) miles of old riverbed whose
sands are literally filled with pearls. Turn np
a spadeful of soil where you will, and there
rolls from It a stream of tiny globules which
would enrich the collection of the Shah of
Persia. Whether Mr. Baker will ever con
clude to reveal the site of the "valley of pearls"
he does not now know, but be will visit it again
this spring.
A SEW ADTERTISING 1IEDIH1T.
Samples of Wonnmaker's Goods Displayed
In tbe Senate.
Washington Letter In New zork Sun.
A United States Senator this afternoon
walked Into tbe stationery room of tbe Senate,
and while making a few purchases picked np a
small Russian leather case. On tbe outside in
gilt letters was tbe inscription: "Extracts from
the pen of ." On opening the case the Sen
ator found that the inside was a penwiper, and
attached to one of tbe chamois skin leaves was
a card, upon which was printed in big block
letters tbe following:
John Wanamaker, Philadelphia. Item No. 87;
sample No. 790; article Penwiper. Price, 3 20
per doz.
The Senator put tbe little book in bis pocket
with the remark:
"Well, I wonder If John has now fallen on the
United States Senate as an advertising me
dium." BRIEF AND SIMPLE SERVICES.
Arrangement Completed for the Funeral of
Walker Blaine.
Washington, January 17. Tho arrange
ments for tho funeral of Walker Blaine
were completed to-day. There will be no ser
vices at tbe bouse except a prayer by the Rev.
Dr. Hamllne, and only the intimate friends of
tbe family and the President and members of
the Cabinet are expected. Tbe services at the
Church of the Covenant will also be brief and
very simple. The pall-bearers selected are:
Hon. William F. Wharton. Assistant Secre
tary of State; Judge John Davis, Sevellon A.
Brown, MarCellns Bailey, M. L. Ruth, A. R.
Jenks, F. B. Lorlng and William Haywood.
Tbe Attorney General bas ordered that the
Department of Justice be closed from 10 A. if.
to-morrow until 1 o'clock P. 31. on account of
the funeral of Mr. Blaine.
Plltabure's Companion la Misery.
From the Dotrolt Free Press.
"Detroit will occupy ber new $3,000,000 post
office next week," says a Montreal paper. This
is another reason wby tbat country should be
annexed so that it may keep posted on Detroit
matters. If that postofflca is opened 20 years
hence It will strike Detroiters as rapid work.
CLIPPED PROM COUNTRY PAPERS.
PmrxstrrAWNET Spirit: Tbe man who Is
too hopelessly helpless and dismally dumb to
do anything else in this world, has one resource
left. He can turn critic.
AbhstronO Jlepuoli'canr The New York
Anarchists boldly declare that they want no
laws. They forget that it is just such cranks
and loafers as themselves that make laws neces
sary. Elizabeth Berald: A poem on the "Hor
rible Mud," some school reports and other
matter prepared for this issue bad to stand
over for a week, owing to the pressure of other
matter.
Forest Republican: The "oldest inhab
itant" is in the sonp; anyway he is saying Tery
little about tbe winter of so-so-so, way back
when be was a boy, beating tbe record thus far
this year.
Penjteid Sentinel: Who, next to a Metho
dist preacher, would not like to be an editor,
even if he does have to go to bed early to get
his pants patched? This time a present of an
other nice mess of excellent fresh sausage
from Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Buoy. Thanks.
Cambria Berald: Law in this Common
wealth Is very severe against all lotterlevpro
viding that any person who buys or sells a
ticket involving the element of chance may be
heavily fined and imprisoned for & year. Yet
it is constantly violated by organisations and
individuals, doubtless in ignorance rather than
out of intention.
Obeensburo Argut: The senior editor Is
slightly indisposed this week; that is, with bis
bead buzzing like a bee-hive, and aching at
every joint in bis system, he's Indisposed to use
tbe scissors as vigorously as Is bis custom, as
will be apparent by observing the Improved
character of .the editorial and local columns of
the present Imuq of the Argut.
CDBI0DS CONDENSATIONS.
A mullein plant, 3 feet high and ready
to blossom has been ruthlessly plucked In La
peer county, Mich.
A flock of crows battling with a black
snake was witnessed by a farmer In a field just
outside of Lock Haven.
One firm in Chicago last 7ear killed
600,000 cattle and managed to make ends meat
on a business of JCO, 000,000.
Ladies of fashion in BojIod, one of the
local papers relates, now wear at their after
noan teas Egyptian costumes.
The nine street car lines of Seattle,
Wash., completed or In course of construction,
are all cable or electric roads.
A farmer residing near the Carlisle
Sulphur Springs a few days ago captured SI
rats at one haul in a large wire trap.
The cranberry crop is a failure In New
Jersey. A dealer says the price will be 54
bushel before the middle of next month.
A London paper tells of a dog which,
having run away from its new master, traveled
0 miles over an unknown country to its old
home, arrived there the day after starting.
There was not a particle ol ice in the
Hudson on Wednesday, and numerons sailing
vessels went np and down the river something
most remarkable for the middle of January. "
Profiting by its former experience a fox
released for the third time to be hunted at
Lancaster, seized a chicken and secreted itself
in a wood-pile before the hounds had been re
leased. Stonington, Conn., the other day had a
snow storm and morning glories in bloom in the
bouse yards along tho main borough street, and
A. P. Squires picked applo blossoms, pansies
and dandelions.
Prince Wright, of Litchfield, Conn.,
killed a 7-foot blacksnake near Bristol swamp
tbe other day. Mrs. Van Horn, of Meriden,
didn't do quite so well, but she bagged a snake
that was 3 feet long.
Referring to the return from their
honeymoon of a couple living in the vicinity, a
West Grove, Pa., paper says they were given a
serenade tbat was "hilarious if not unbecom
ing. Mnch cider was drunk and damage done."
Unseasonable freaks are plentifully re
ported in Connecticut. Mrs. Avis Ross, of
Danielsonville, opened the front door of her
house after church service on Sunday, and a
big blacksnake tied Itself Into kots for her edi
fication. She got a club and killed It.
Verdict of a coroner's jury in Delaware
county, N. Y.: "The jury finds that diseased
came to his Death tbrough the inftuance of
Liquor and carlessness on bis part and while
liing on West bounded track, and killed by
train No. 1 exonerating the Company from
blame."
An officer went all the -way from Cass
county, Mich., to Williamston, In that State,
the other day, to arrest B. D, York, the Will
iamston lawyer, for burglary, and would have
done It, too, if they hadn't convinced blm that
the bat left behind by tbe burglar, which con
tained Mr. York's name, was given to a tramp
by Mrs. York last summer.
The work of making a public park ont
of General Putnam's revolutionary headquar
ters at Redding, Conn., carried on at tbe ex
Eense ana by the direction of the Connecticut
egislature. bas been finished. A thicket sur
rounds the park, and the Putnam monument
faces tbe entrance. There are a mile and a
halt of driveways, seven springs of water, apple
trees a century old and many log houses.
Bosworth Smith, in a report on the
Kolar gold field, in Southern India, records
some finds of old mining implements, old tim
bering, fragments of bones, an old oil lamp
and broken pieces of earthenware, including a
crucible, the remains of ancient mining opera
tions. He expressed astonishment at the fact
that the old miners were able to reach depths
of 200 or 300 feet tbrongb hard rock, with tho
simple appliances at their command.
A curious and amusing incident oc
curred in connection with the postofflca fight
at Uniontown this week. Last Saturday a
prominent business man received a letter from
a Pittsburg man inquiring tbe address of tbs
'District Congressman," stating that he under
stood there were no applicants for the Union
town postofflce, and that he wanted the gentle
man to do all he could to assist him in securing
the position. A son of tbe Pittsburg man
called upon the gentleman to whom tbe father
had addressed the letter on Monday, and was
surprised to learn tbat Uniontown had several
hungry applicants for the position of postmas
ter herself.
Tbe reception of 400 poor Parisian
school children by President and Mme. Carnot
on Christmas was a very grand and successful
affair. The children were carried in omnibuses
to the FJysee, where the festival was held.
They were first entertained with a play and
farco by Darthenay's marionettes. Then tbey
were fed all tbe chocolate and bread and butter
they could hold and were led Into a big salon
containing ten Christmas trees. Major Cbamom
was Santa Clans. From him every child pres
ent received a savings bank book with a de
posit of 10 francs, a volume of the "Btblio
tneque d'Education Maternelle," a half pound
of chocolate, and a basket to carry tbe pres
ents home in. In addition to these presents,
every boy got an overcoat and little musket,
and every girl a doll and a wrap.
A Baltimore fish dealer says that the
weather has pushed the fish season ahead of
time just six weeks. "We do not look into the
air." said he. "for flying birds to tell us that
summer is coming, bnt look to the water f orthe
first shad or other warm weather fish as tbo
harbinger of spring. Among the summer fish
we are already handling are spots, Spanish
mackerel and front. This month we have had
trout that were caught in the Rappahannock
river. They usually come about April. Yes
terday we got shad from the Chesapeake bay
tbat are at least six weeks ahead of time. Wo
got some from North Carolina that should, in
the regular conrse of things, have come next
and since last Friday we have had 6.000 shad
from Florida. At this time of the year wo
ought to be selling lake nh from the West, bnt
we are not, as the others are taking their
place."
White river, at Hazelton, Ind., makes
a regular horseshoe bend of some fire or six
miles embracing several hundred acres of low
bottom land, tbrough which runs the Erans
vllle and Terre Haute Railroad on a high em
bankment, this being the only land visible for
miles. During tbe recent flood it was tbe refuge
of myriads or quail, pheasants, wild turkeys,
squirrek, foxes, deer, raccoon", opossums and
rabbits. Altogether over 10,000 of the fowls
and animals mentioned were slain or captured
dead or alive by hunters. Among them was a
large catamount or wild cat, which was cap
tured alive after a bard fight. It nearly ate up
half a dozen dogs before it was overcome. Be
side tbose killed by hunters several were killed
by tbe cars as the train went steaming through
the living mass of fowls and animals on this
long narrow strip of earth where they had taken
refuge from the flood.
COMIC CULLIXGS.
"When I drink much I can't work, and
solletitalone." "The drinking?" "Ho, tho
working, "ilugtnde Blatter.
The Proper Penalty. Contributor How
much ought I to get for that poem?
Editor You ought to get about IS years. Lift.
Irate Housewife You're always breaking
something. Servant Sure but I ain't tried It on
your record for fault finding. Rome Sentinel. '
Bronson See here, Cadley. did you tell
Smlthers that I was the meanest white man that
ever lived? Cadley-Ko, I didn't draw the color
line. Sew Jork Sun.
The poet says that '"Tis love which makes .
the world go round.' It also makes the yonng.
man "go round" quite frequently Sunday nights.
Toledo Commercial. V
Lady (in furniture store, to new clerk) ,--Where
are those handsome sideboards that yon
had last week?
Clerk (embarrassed)-Oh. I-er-I shaved them
oft" day afore yesterday, ma'am. Life.
How He Filled It Wife Where are you-'
going, John?
John Down street to fill an engagement. ,
Two minutes later John was standing at the bar,
filling a large sized schooner. Kearney Enter
prUe. "'
Mated Minds. "lean tell you one thing,"
said Mr. Flzzglg, with emphasis; "when I marry.
It won't oe any 'higher education' girl. My wlr
won'tknow Latlnl"
'Jjo, " said Edgely, looking at him attentively;
"nor beans. Puct. '
Miss; Poorbody Leftby It's a wonder
Miss McOIIder can be so light-hearted after play
lng sueh a mean trick on Mr. Snowden last nlghL
when he asked for ter hand. v jaPf,
Mr. Olfam-Dld she refuse him? rJUL, i
Miss Poorbody .Leftby .No; she accepted hfcnj-,.
pue. q;
Father I hope yon are doing well in the
financial world, mr son. i j
Son Yes, rather; I made ft, 000 last year, hutlfl
have good luck this year I shall make a cool
150.000. 'J
Father Yon have great business ability. Jack, '
Is It legitimate speculation? , fiar
Bon oh. yes: Miss Hendricks Is going to aasvex
me;to-nlgut.-vtaa, ' EWwBSL'
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