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COLONEL, STONE'S WIsE STEP.
The complications over the Republican
nomination in the Twenty-third Congres
sional district are satisfactorily terminated
by the address which Colonel Stone has
issued to the Republican Toters, declaring
his willingness to submit the question of
the nomination to new primaries and to
abide by the resnlt of a canvass in which he
will be an avowed candidate.
Colonel Stone is to be congratulated on
the good sense which leads him to recognize
that a nomination under .!rcumstsnces
creating dissent and claims of irregularity is
not so desirable as the position of a candi
date who will take no unfair advantages.
Katurally, he still holds the opinion that
the convention had the power to nominate;
but he also perceives the force of the objec
tion which many men of impartial views
consider to be vital. In taking this step be
has not really weakened bis position. He
is stronger as a candidate who submits his
cause to the popular verdict, than he could
be as one whose nomination is protested
against by a large and influential portion of
his own party. "Whether he will have any
more serious opposition than Colonel Bayne
did, remains to be seen; but it is clear at
present that bis chance of the nomination
under circumstances which will make it
equivalent to election, is much better than
his chance of election would be if he held
on to the present nomination against the
revolt of many of the Allegheny Republi
cans. This well-judged action of Colonel Stone
straightens out the snarls in the Congres
sional situation. The war over the Sena
torial nomination, however, is as bitter as
ever.
TnE AMALGAMATED PICNIC.
The Amalgamated Association of Iron
and Steel Workers takes a vacation to-day
from its labors in the mills and over the
iron scale to indulge in its annual picnic at
Hock Point, The variation from the work
of puddling and rolling to the hills and
forests of the Beaver and Connoquenessing
will be highly enjoyed by the workers in
iron, who will gather there from all the iron
manufacturing towns of this district. After
the recreation of the day is over it may be
hoped that members of the association will
return in good temper to the work of draw
ins; up a scale which tne manufacturers can
accept with no more than the average amount
of recalci (ration. "Whether that result it
immediately apparent or not, everyone will
join in wishing the ironworkers a pleasant
day for their recreation.
THE COMING ART GALLERY.
The suggestions from Mr. Beveridge
-"Webster in another column of The Dis
patch this morning upon the application
of Mr. Carnegie's promised fund for a great
art gallery in Pittsburg are at once seasona
ble, and, to the extent that they may be
practicable, well grounded. In nrging that
the masters of painting, both ancient and
modern, find some place in the gallery, so
that public taste may be formed upon their
works, Mr. "Webster but expresses the wish
which would probably come to every one
who contemplate the subject intelligently.
Of course it will be as impossible as unnec
essary to attempt securing anything like a
very large representation of the works
of great .artists, past and present "When
authenticated pictures by the old masters
Mte Bi Mdj.
bring prices as large as the revenues of a
principality, and at; rarely to ue had at all,
it is not likely that the Carnegie Gallery
at the ontstart will be able to occupy much
of its wall space with such examples of the
period of the greatest effulgence of art. So,
too, when prices like 110,000 for the
"Angelus," and the great figures which are
put upon the works of the other Bar
bezon painters, as well as upon the
best of the most modern, it is im
probable that for a good many years after
its start the Carnegie Gallery will be able to
present a great collection even of these.
Bnt, nevertheless, something may be done
in both directions; and that whatever is so
done will greatly aid to inform the pnblic
and to stimulate to their best efforts the
American artists, for the exploitation of
whose works the gallery is mainly intended,
goes witfiout saying.
It is very certain, also, that Mr. Carne
gie's munificence will lead other wealthy
Pittsburgers to open their purse-strings, and
both by money aid and by specific donations
of fine pictures swell the attractions of the
gallery. Nothing is surer than that from
the opening of the Gallery its stores and its
resources will be continuously and liberally
augmented in such fashion. Its growth will
be like that of the famous Corcoran gallery
at Washington and the Metropolitan of
Ifew York excepting that in the Pittsburg
Gallery such special consideration will be
given to American painters, such prizes and
prices offered for the best works by them,
and such a collection made of the same as
have never been possible or even contem
plated anywhere else hitherto. It is highly
gratifying to see the interest which is taken
in the Art Gallery in advance; and that the
public will share it deeply as arrangements
advance is very sure. Meanwhile, such
thoughtful discussion of the subject as in
Mr. Webster's letter is quite opportune.
THE CANAL SURVEY.
The report elsewhere from the surveying
party which has been running a preliminary
survey for the Erie and Pittsburg ship
canal, gives a very encouraging account of
the progress and value of its work. The
survey, so far as its results are definitely
ascertained, confirms what has been pre
viously said with regard to thp practica
bility of the canal.
As will be seen, by the special article on
that subject, a new line has been run which
shortens the distance as compared with the
old canal and lowers the elevation, to be
surmounted, the gain in both cases being
very important, both as regards the cost of
construction and the availability of the
canal after it is put into opera
tion. As The Dispatch has heretofore
shown, the doubts as to a sufficient water
supply, were not well founded, the survey
having found ample capacity in the streams
which would supply all the levels, with a
moderate expenditure for storage reservoirs.
Slackwater can be employed along the
Beaver and Shenango rivers to a greater ex
tent than in the case of the old canal, and
the entire result of the survey is to corrobo
rate what has already been said, showing the
entire practicability, so far as the engineer
ing work is concerned, of a great water
route from Pittsburg to the lake.
The further point, as to the cost of the
work, will not, of course, be definitely set
tled until the work of the survey is all fig
ured up and the formal report presented to
the commission. But the inference from
the facts already demonstrated is that the ex
pense will be comparatively moderate, and
will still further prove the practicability of
the enterprise. Unless some unexpected
features of cost are developed in the esti
mates, it is entirely safe to assume that the
cost will be small in comparison with the
splendid commercial and industrial impor
tance of the enterprise. With this waterway
giving an economy or CO cents on every ton
of iron ore brought to Pittsburg and on
every ton of coal shipped from Pittsburg it
means an almost infinite expansion of our
industries and a magnificent growth of our
population and wealth. Such a transporta
tion route would permanently render it im
possible for railroad combinations to keep
up rates on ore or coal for the advantage of
other districts and to the disadvantage of
Pittsburg.
If the estimates show what they promise,
Pittsburg should set to work to secure this
canal at the earliest possible date. Even if
the General Government will not build it,
there is wealth enough here to secure so
magnificent an enhancement of our manu
facturing importance.
TnE CENSUS TROUBLE.
The experience of the census-takers does
not seem to be a very encouraging one from
the preliminary reports that are going on.
The trouble does not prove, on experience,
to be that anticipated, in getting people to
answer the questions, so much as in doing
the work with rapidity enough to get it
promptly finished. The fact that a com
parison of blanks with those of 1880 shows
five times as much work now as there was
then, furnishes an explanation of the diffi
culty which does not consort very well with
the expressed intention of Congress to limit
the scope of the census work and to have
that thoroughly completed at an early stage
of the decade. This aspect of the case be
comes serious when it appears that some of
the enumerators will be unable to get
through their work in the fifteen days set
aside forthe enumeration of population. By
the time the census is over, it may be dis
covered that it would have been better to
have had fewer questions, thoroughly and
quickly answered.
THE SILVER PROBLEM.
Both branches of Congress are struggling
over the silver question with the avowed in
tention of passing a measure which shall
settle the matter. The Senate has been de
bating the bill before it for many days, and
the date at which it will come to a vote is
still in the dim future. The House, by the
grim determination of Speaker Reed in re
fusing to listen to amendments, will come to
a vote pro or con to-day. As will be seen
by our local columns, there is a diversity of
opinion on the merits of the House measure,
but a strong support is shown to exist
among the leading business men.'
All men, of whatever shade of opinion
and interest, on financial subjects except
perhaps the advocates of the wild views who
have been getting bills printed at the Gov
ernment's expense through the agency ot
Senators Ingalls, Plumb and Stanford
will agree that the medium of exchange
should be as nearly stable as possible.
Every fluctuation in the value, or purchas
ing power, of the dollar works a practical
injustice as between debtor and creditor.
It is not the case, as some people seem to
think, that the reduction of the value of the
dollar must necessarily accrue to the ad
vantage of the people. It may diminish,
by just the proportion of the rednction, the
savings of the laborer in the savings bank,
or the small investments of the masses in
railway bonds. On the other hand the ap
preciation ot the dollar the lengthening of
the yardstick of commerce must impose
upon every debtor the payment of just so
much more ef his labor or products to dis
charge this debt.
The main argument of the gold monomet
allism against silver is that it is unstable in
value. Bnt this is largely begging the ques
tion. Silver has fluctuated somewhat; bat
there is little doubt when the statistics of
production and the comparison of values is
made, that what is generally termed the de
preciation of silver has been really an en
hancement of gold. The price of silver has
not decreased in the past two decades as
much as the average price of all products
and commodities. A portion of the decline
in general prices has been due to improved
facilities for production and transportation;
but when we reflect that the production of
gold has been steadily declining, while the
business demands for money have been im
mensely increased, U is tolerably dear that
a large share of the difference between silver
and gold is due to the fact that the exchange
value of the gold dollar has increased, and
that it takes 10 or 15 per cent more ot the
people's labor to pay a given amonnt of debt
now than it did at the beginning of this
movement.
To correct this tendency without starting
an equally injurious one in the other direc
tion is the problem of silver legislation.
To coin silver at such a rate that it would
drive gold out of circulation would be sim
ply to commit another wrong as great as the
first one; and it is peculiarly the casein
monetary matters that two wrongs do not
make a right That catastrophe would
simply take 25 per cent from the value of
savings bank deposits and railway bonds
away from the people who are creditors.
But to so increase the element of silver in
our currency as to hold the measure of
values steady is the object of conservative
silver legislation. There is reason to hope
that the silver bill before the House requir
ing the purchase of ?4,COO,000 worth of silver
monthly, and the issue of either silver dollars
or certificates on it, will accomplish that re
sult It is certain that it goes as far in that
direction as any conservative silver men
can ask.
The Senate bill differs from the House
measure in going more deeply into the
rather uncertain expedient of the warehouse
idea. Between the two, it is probable that
a measure will be passed which will giva
silver a fair chance to re-establish its posi
tion as a monetary medium.
Sixty thousand dollars for the alleged
ashes of Cleopatra would, if paid, bo likely to
produce the injurious effect of overproduction
of real relics of the Egyptian Queen. Par
chasers who wish to have strictly unique relics
should bear the market
Before Congress passes the anti-adulteration
bill, the New York TTorZdi wants it to
define what adulteration is. The Chicago idea
is very strongly to the effect that the mixture,
cottonseed oil with lard oil is a decided im
provement; while the idea that spices with all
sorts of drags in them could be called adul
terated would be shocking to commercial
Eastern opinion. Both sections might, how
ever, get a valuable lesson from a law which
requires them to sell everything for exactly
what it is.
The activity of Pittsburgers who are in
terested in the Pittsburg and Western road, in
connection with the new deals m Baltimore and
Ohio stock, promise developments in tho way
of future connections that may be fall of im
portance to Pittsburg.
The intimation that Congressman Cheadle
was beaten for renomination in his district be
cause he was so Insubordinate as to vote for
Mr. Milburn, the blind preacher, for Chaplain
of the House, is an intimation that the politi
cians of his district are swayed Dy the smallest
motives on record. But as Mr. Cheadle has
been more .remarkable for strict party fealty
than for his one act of insubordination why is
it not just as reasonable to say that he was de
feated for his subserviency to tho caucus?
The announcement that Chauncey M.
Depew is sternly announcing that he will not
permit himself to be drawn Into politics is cal
culated to create apprehensions lest he should
reappear as the Grangers' candidate in 1892.
The latest arrival in the field of weather
prophecy who predicted that there wonld be
no rain from June 1 to July 10, has got sadly
ruined by cloud-bursts and things. Bat he can
follow the example ot the other fellows and
keep on predicting till he happens to come
near the weather, when of coarse he will claim
a great vindication. In weather prophecy fail
ures do not count
The reports that England may buy the
Congo State for (40,000.000 puts the philan
thropic work of King Leopold in sustaining
that enterprise in the aspect of a first-class
commercial speculation.
It is rather surprising to learn from the
Philadelphia Inquirer that in this county,
"Magee gets the county offices and Delamater
gets the State delegates." If all the claims of
Delamater delegates made by the organs of
that wing have no better foundation than in
this case, there will be a terrible disappoint
ment for some one when the convention meets.
tA THEEE-THOUSAKD-BAKHEL well in
Butler county and a 300 barreler in Jack's Ran
indicates that the Pennsylvania field is still
capable of turning out a good deal of oil at
unexpected spots and unexpected junctures.
Pelwce William, of Saxe-Weimar, who
has just failed, with debts of $250,000, does not
understand the capabilities of the prince busi
ness. He might with a little good manage
ment, have run his debts up to ten times tne
amount before realizing on his stock in trade
and selling himself out to an American heiress.
The Government labor law in France
fixes the maximum for a day's labor at ten
hours. France is not getting down to the eight
bonr day with a rapidity that is likely to prove
phenomenal.
A WESTERK coteniporary suggests that
tho New York Sun will be likely to offend the
public by its warfare upon the great American
hog. NotataU. The animal aforesaid is very
numerous; but he will never admit that he is
of that class to the extent of getting angry at
criticisms of his conduct
That Highland avenue repaying work
demonstrates that there is more than one road
to the track-laying sap bush.
The assertion is made by the Indianapo
lis Journal that'questions of propriety" have
placed the Federal election and gerry
mander bill "on the retired list" The sap
position was tbat the questions of impropriety
nave had something to do with it
DEATHS OP A DAY.
Valentine Bnkrr.
Valentine Baker, one of the oldest residents of
Spring Garden, Allegheny, died Thursday after
noon, at 3:30 o'clock. Ue was one of the first tan
ners In Allegheny, and was for many years a
member or the firm of Jiaker & Popp. He was a
member of the Allegheny Poor Board for several
f'ears, and was connected with several banks and
nsnrance companies. Mr. Baker had retired
from bmlness during the last eight or ten years.
The funeral will take place from his late residence,
Angle street above Spring Uarden avenue, this
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Dim Ettber Brown.
Mrs. Esther Brown, nee "Wilson, relict or the
late Robert Brown, died on Thursday evening.
Mrs. Brown came from Klttanning In 1835, and
settled in East Lane, then the boundary between
Reserve township and Allegheny-City. She be
came a member of South Common M. K. Church,
and remained so until ber death. Mrs. Brown
leaves roar children, naraoly, W. V. Brown, Mrs.
Marv Carrntlier. Mrs. James A. Moore, or the
Christian Advocate, and Mrs. t'. J. Prentice.
JllUlFI WiUotl.
James Wilson died at the Bontbslde Hospital
last evening, of consumption. He was a member
of the-Xantha Clnb, and a well-known heater:
The clun Trill take charge of the funeral Sunday.
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
Theatrical Invalids Who Are Convnleseent
Mr. BInlnc's Kecovery-Barrett Hlm
elf Again Munagera Plane for the
Holiday.
pnKEE is again a likelihood of Mrs. James O.
Blaine. Jr., appearing as a star of the the
atrical firmament next fait She has sufficiently
recovered from her long and serious illness as
to attend the New York theaters and watch
with manifest interest the performances that
are now on the boards. She looks very well
and there is nothing in her appearance to in
dicate tbat she has been so long snch a dis
tressingly gainful and pitiful sufferer Irom in
flammatory rheumatism.
Mr. Frohman expects to decide in a fe ir days
whether Mrs. Blaine will be able to travel next
season, and if the doctors give a favorable re
port he will commence to arrange for a short
season. The play or plays in which Mrs. Blains
will appear have not been determined upon
yet
A kother distinguished invalid will return
to the boards next season. Mr. Lawrence
Barrett has retained from Europe after a five
months' search of health and strength, thor
oughly recovered, so he says and his friends be
lieve. It looked very badly lor the tragedian
after that dangerous operation in Boston.
He will act with Mr, Booth next season, be
ginning in November. They are to play a three
months' engagement in New York, opening in
December. Before beginning work with Mr.
Booth, Mi. Barrett will act with the company
for several weeks in the West The repertory
will probably include "Hamlet" "The Mer
chant of Venice." "Othello" and "Julius
Cassar." JIIss Minna K. Gale will be tho load
ing lady.
Tt is curious how many actors, managers and
playwrights have been seriously ill of late.
William Gillette, the author of many good
plays, "Held by the Enemy," "The Private
Secretary" and others, id reported to be
seriously ill with catarrh of tho stomach at his
home in Hartford. The arrangements for the
spectacular production of Mr. Gillette's new
play, "Sixty Days After Date," at Nlblo'o, had
not been completed, and in consequence of his
illness, remain unsettled. v
It will be remembered that Colonel McCauIl's
health has been desperately bad for a long
while. His grip on the comic opera business
was slackened by his frequent illnesses. He is
likely to be again in the ring with renewed
vigor, I hear. His health has improved a great
deal and it is hoped that his recovery will be
permanent He will spend a part of the sum
mer on the Jersey coast, but at present he is at
his home in Baltimore.
The stories about Bouclcault's dangerous con
dition have a very slim foundation. The won
derful old actor, playwright manager and critlo
is very much alive. A friend of his told me
yesterday that Boucicault is planning a revival
of several of bis greatest successes for the sea
son after next Tbat is Boucicault all over. He
is an optimist of the first class.
yHE local managers seem to be a tolerably
healthy crowd. They are getting ready to
enjoy tho summer vacation. Mr. Gullet, of the
Bijou, goes to his summer residence by Lake
Mahopac, in New York State, after a flying
visit to Niagara Falls. Mr. Bennett of the
Bijou, will spend bis holidays, presumably, be
tween his farm in New Jersey and the sea
coast Manager Harry Williams is abont to start for
a big Western toar with his family. Mr. Daw
son, of the Bijou, will leave Pittsburg early
Sunday morning for New York, and he would
leave sooner If be could. Mr. Wilt has not an
nounced his holiday plans. Mr. Starr, the Pitts
burg representative of Mr. P. Harris, will ap
parently spend the summer in the cool and re
generative precincts of Harris Theater bul
his t nends hope he will be given a brief respite.
PEOPLE WOETH BEADING ABOUT.
Prof. Htxi, of Harvard, sails for Europe
to-day,
Mme. Cavarni, widow of the famous carica
turist is dead.
President Capen, of Tuft's College, is
slowly recovering from a serious illness.
The Hon. Grover Cleveland will soon go to
Wisconsin as the guest of the Hon. W. F.
Vilas.
Margaret D. Sibley, of Rochester, dangh
ter of the late Fletcher Harper, is the sole heir
to his estate.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Cuilds, of Phil
adelphia, will arrive at their cottage at Eiberon
about the middle of June.
Baron Zedwitz, the German Minister to
Mexico, is announced to wed Miss Lena Cald
well, one of Washington's rich belles.
Ctrus W. Field is said to weartwo watches.
One an elaborate affair, valued at 2,500, is worn
to please a friend who presented it to him. and
the other, an ordinary gold watch, is worn to
tell the time of day.
W. W. Story, the American sculptor and
poet, writes from Rome: "All I have to say is
that in my opinion the tax ot 30 per cent on
foreign works of art is disgraceful In theory,
unworthy of any great country, disastrous to
art and beneficial to none."
Frank C. Ives, the young bllliardist, has a
sensational trick shot which is thus deserlbed:
"He places one of the object balls under tho
table, and then be sends the one ball, after
scoring, off the table so as to spin on the floor,
roll back and count on tho ball underneath,"
General van Merlen, a veteran of the
Dutch Army, invites all soldiers entitled to
wear the Silver Cross for Waterloo to com
municate with him at London so that be may
arrange for all the survivors who wish to cele
brate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the great
battle on the 18th of Jane.
Mr. Stanlet relates that one day while
conversing with a friendly tribe, during his re
cent travels, one of the chiefs present inquired
bow many wives he possessed. Upon Mr.
Stanley innocently replying that he bad none,
all those present stood un like one man,, and
unanimously exclaimed: "What a splendid
liarl" They intensely admired the apparent
calmness with which he had, as they thought
tried to pass off on them a wondrous traveler's
tale.
Mrs. Chauncey M. Defew is a descendant
of an old and noted New York family. She is
a daughter of the late William A. Ogden Hege
man, and was married to Mr. Depew when she
was a little over 21 years of age. She is slightly
above the medium height and her features re
flect the intelligence for which she is noted.
Mrs. Depew is almost as good a story-teller and
conversationist as her husband. She is quick
and witty at rcpartte and appreciates the' same
quality in another.
Lnlrnt Fud Id fetruvrberrlea.
From the Buffalo Exnress.
The fad now is to eat strawberries with the
stems on. This is an imitation of an English
custom. In England they serve berries with
the stems on, in silver bowls, lined with gold.
An accompanying receptacle, also parcel gilt,
contains powdered sugar. Each berry is lifted
from the bowl by the stem, held between the
forefinger and thumb, is dipped into the sugar
and then eaten. No cream is allowed. The
roan who prefers sugar and cream in the old
fashioned way is still in a great majority in
Buffalo.
A FEW FISHING NOTES.
JohnPoixock. of Waynesburg, caught a
five-pound carp below the dam a day or two
ago.
Senator Quay landed a 75-pound dram-fish
at Atlantic City a few days ago, and his hook
was not baited with words.
Two Warren county nimrods tried their luck
at trout fishing a few days ago. One of them
caught 21, which weighed, when dressed, 11
pounds, and the other caught U, the largest of
which tipped the scales at IK pounds.
Ten million young whlteflsh from the Gov
ernment Fish Hatchery have been placed in
Lake Superior this season, and 15,000,000 more
aro to follow. About 6.000,000 of the whole de
posit will probably surrivo, maturing in four
years.
JlEADvnLE Gazette: There has been a
great deal of talk about what the Rod and Gun
Club of Meadville w 111 do with illegal fishermen.
The public are waiting to hear what has been
done. They don't care a cent about what is
going to be done. What we want is something
that will make the fur fly.
IN punxsutawny the ministers have been try
Ing their luck during the past week Iter,
Hull, with the assistance of his sons, caught
ten dozen of trout In Bair Run. Rev. Noble
caught 41 as fine specimens of trout as were
ever brought to the place. Dr. Beyer and Hon.
B..C. Winslow are fishing among the rocks and
rills of Boone's Mountains.
heleha's posthastes.
Bnsiell Has a Cham Whom He U Anxious
to Have Appointed.
Washington, June 6. A very interesting
situation at present exists in regard to the post
office at Helena, Mont The term of the Demo
cratic incumbent his expired, and the appoint
ment ot a Republican successor Is In order.
Both the Senators from Montana, Messrs.
Saunders and Power, and the ReDresentativo
in Congress, Mr. Carter, reside at Helena.
They agreed upon a candidate, who was duly
recommended, but with all this influence the
nomination of their man has been withheld. A
little investigation developed the cause. Mr.
Russell Harrison has a personal candidate in a
chum named Walker, whom be has pressed
with sufficient success to obstruct the recom
mendations of the statesmen previously men
tioned. Before Montana became a State most of the
Federal appointments -went by the favor of
Russell, greatly to the annoyance of Carter,
who was supposed to represent the Territory.
A Territorial delegate is regarded as having in
fluence only in a mooinea iorm, ana it was not
so bad a Btate of affairs under such circum
stances. When, however, Montana pat on the
proud raiment of Statehood and sent two Sena
tors and a Representative to Washington it
was expected that Russell would go out of the
office business so far as. that State is con
cerned, and the present situation may be of ad
vantage in correcting a misapprehension. If
Russell's friend (Walker) should secure the
nomination" in opposition to the wishes of the
Montana Senators there will be a very large
time some afternoon when the Senate goes Into
executive session.
IS TEE BUBAL DISTBICTS.
EAST Brady Jteview: Owing to the break
ing of a ladder on which V. Blatt was standing,
last Friday, he received a sprained ankle, caus
ing him to walk with a hitch.
Freeport Journal: For the first time since
the day was established wu did not march with
the boys on Memorial Day. A heroic dose of
cramps kept us in the hospital department
Connoquenessing Jfews: John L. Sulli
van, the all-round knock-aowner, spent a few
days In Pittsburg this week, and was honored
with a grand banqnet by some of his friends.
Beixefonte IFafeAman; President Har
rison's refusal to engage in baby kissing at
Pittsburg may have been for tho reason that
the McKee baby has given him a surfeit of the
baby business.
Brookville Uepubllcai: The ordinance pro
hibiting cows from running at large within the
borough limits went into effect Monday, and
justnow the "town cow" Is thechiof topic of
conversation.
TJniontown Democrat: The floor of the
rattle-trap building now occupied as the
County Court House came near going down on
Monday. Supports have been put in, still the
building doesn't look very safe.
Bedford Inquirer: W. S. Lysinger. who
lives along the pike just east of town, saw a
doe and fawn leisurely walking about in one of
his fields on Monday morning. Becoming
alarmed at a passing vehicle when it was with
in 500 feet of them, they turned the white of
their tails toward the sun and bounded out of
sight. They had undoubtedly been scared
from their retreat on the mountain by bark
peelers. Clarion Democrat: R. M. Hanhold wa
running a raft of boards down the Clarion, and
just as he reached the pump station of the
Clarion water works be noticed a large snake
swimming toward the raft across the stream.
It came directly to the raft and crawled up on
It With a piece of board he dispatched it in
short order. It measured nearly 4 feet In
length, and had 17 rattles. Mr. Hanhold said
it floated very high in the water and swam
very rapidly.
Clarion Uepublican: A rattlesnake was
killed on Fifth avenue that measured 2
feet in length. Three rattles were at
tached to its tail, and its color and general ap
pearance indicated that it was a female. On
Saturday a smaller one of the same species was
killed at the same place, and It is thought that
a den ot the reptiles is probably situated some
where in the neighborhood. What is supposed
to have been the mate of the larger of these
two was killed last week some distance farther
down the creek hlU,
Defiance From Ilenilqnnrteri.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
But Congress will never take to drinking
water, whatever Mr. Reed may ao in behalf of
the temperance cause.
CTfBBENT TIMELY TOPICS.
Ir Grover Cleveland's typewriter should
break down coming Democratic conventions
would be dull, uninteresting affairs. A gathering
of the unterrlfled without one of Urover's letters
would bo like a convention without delegates.
Bismarck has been made an honorary mem
ber of tho New York Historical Society, and it
was made without consulting Emperor William.
New York divines are pitching into Colonel
Sbepard, of the Wail and J)istress. Between the
boutbern press and the Northern ministry, the
Colonel's position Is becoming quite warm.
The Duke and Duckess of Connaugbt passed
through the Dominion only, without visiting the
United States. Their loss has been our gain.
An Ann Arbor, Mich., man has secured a
divorce from his wife because she refused to sew
on buttons. To guard against accidents he bad
added In the bill of complaint something about
being petted with flat Irons, fed on a diet of bread
and milk and "other minor offenses.
Francis Murphy, the great temperance
orator, will shortly wed a Council Bluffy la.,
woman, after which, instead of giving lectures,
he will take a few himself.
A Missouri man died after eating 50 cents
worth of pie. Germany and the American pie
are working sad havoc with hogs this year.
, In olden times the flowing beard
Was leverenced by tho youthfu mlud.
But now, alasl 'tis scorned and Jeered,
And glibly coupled with the wind,
Ttrre Haute Express. S
Surface indications point to the fact that
many Congressmen, who are now sweltering in
Washington lor the sake of their constituents,
will not be compelled to go back next summer,
llielr constituents havo relieved them of further
responsibility, so to speak. .
Miss Mary Edison, who recently died in
New York City, bequeathed f 10, 000 to the servant
girl who had lived with her for ten years. Here
is another proof of tho saying "that the good
always die young."
If the next House of Representatives should
be Democratic, many of the present members, who
nave voted to unseat so many Democrats, will
hear something drop. In fact they will Imagine
the millennium bas arrived, and a wink from
Speaker Reed will avail nothing.
A New York lady thinks that any gentle
man, when c tiled upon, will quickly throw a man
out of a horse car who Is too "previous" with a
lady passenger. But the lady should not forget
that some men are mucti larger and stronger tuan
others.
A. novel way to pay off a church debt has
been adopted by a Trenton, Mo., woman. She is
now selling 1,000 common bricks at 81 each for the
church fund. The buyers are expected to cut
tbelr names In the bricks and return them, when
they will be laid ia the outer walls of the church
ediacf, so that all future generations may read
the names. The supply ofbrlcks, it Is to be hoped,
will be equal to the demand.
IRON AND STEEL ASSOCIATION.
Secretary Swank Looking After the Inter
est! of the Concern.
From the Washington Post
Hon. James M. Swank, of Philadelphia, Sec
retary of the American Iron and Steel Associa
tion, is at the Riggs. He has had a bard siege
with tb'e grip, which laid him by the heels the
last of December, and didn't let up until the
middle of February. Mr. Swank will keep an
eye open for any attacks which may be made
on the metal schedule of the McKinley bill in
the Senate.
"These importers who came down from New
York," he said, "can't hope to have much in
fluence. I don't believe more than half of
them are naturalized. Their names are not
American. People who think the McKinley
bill raises duties on everything are mis
informed. Let me give you two Important
items on which the McKinley bill reduces
duties. The present duty on steel rails is S17.
The Senate bill in the Fifiieth Congress pro
posed a reduction to $15 03, .,r seven-tenths of
a cent per pound. The McKinley bill reduces
tue uuty 10 six-icnios. or ia M a ton. On iron
and steel beams and structural iron the duty is
n cents. The Senate bill set it at 1 cent
Tue McKinley bill reduces it to nine-tenths of
n .Ant"
a cent"
PICTURES BY THE MASTERS.
Workaof Art thai Have Stood (be Tritof
Time are Necessary to the Cultivation of
Arllitlc Feeling A Suggestion Regard
ing Sir. Carnegie' Glfr.
1WBITTEN FOB TUB DISPATCH. !
A ll art requires a more or less artificial, that
is, cultivated taste for its adequate ap
preciation. Such cultivation must be had,
when had at all, by continual contact with ex
amples of the art If the taste thnsf ormed is to
be the highest the examples of the art that aro
offered in its formative stage mast be of the
best Judgment will differ as to what is the
best in cotemporaneous art and the best
judgment may be reversed in a very few years. I
only a comprehensive consensus of reiterated
opinion can establish the right of any example
to stand as a criterion of its class. Therefore
only tho examples that have survived tbelr au
thors and contain Inherent power enough to
compel the attention and critical approval of
unprejudiced times and persons Indifferent to
me personality of the artist, are entitled to
rank as standards of taste that is, as classics.
Cotemporarv art must seek to reach this es
tablished standard. Only the most original
creative genius can even appear to evade its
precedents, and his ultimate recognition as a
genius will depend upon the recognition of the
fact that he has only perceived a wider and
freer scope for the application of the very
same principles that previous art has dis
covered and applied.
Tt may bo years before the general artistic
taste reaches the point of recognition, which
is simply the point of reconcilement of the
new manner or methods with the old principles.
Genius must learn perfect obedience to these
principles in order to master their truth. Tbls
once learned, the horizon may widen until new
and sometimes startling applications of these
principles are perceived. Truth is universal,
and progress in its illustration in any art can
be limited only in the clearness of its percep
tion in the artist's mind and his mastery of the
material medium which it uses in its expres
sion as well as the ultimate capability which
the selected medium possesses.
It is therefore a recognized principle in every
art that cultivation np to the point of intelli
gent appreciation of cotemporaneous work
should be reached by tracing the history of the
art in the best exponents of its different eras
and most characteristic examples of its great
est masters, ii tnis principle De mane opera
tive, the first object in establishing in our city
a collection of art works whose primary par
pose may be supposed to. be the education of
the public taste should be to provide authentic
examples of all the greatest masters possible,
and to hang them chronologically ana In dis
tinct "schools." The taste of the public can be
confidently allowed to form upon these models,
and so be enabled to form an intelligent opin
ion of present American art as it may be added
to this nucleus. American students and artists
would also havo the advantage of these models
and would be impelled both by the cultivated
public opinion and bv the stimnlns of great ex
amples to produce the beat possible results.
iii
Qn these grounds it seems to me that in the
long run, and there is a long run ahead,
the purposes thatilr. Carnegie's munificence
are intended to subserve, will alone be guar
anteed by devoting a great part of the allotted
amount to the purchase of acknowledged
masterworks. The perpetuity of the income
makes any undue baste in directing it to the
mere pecuniary encouragement of American
art unnecessary; and its temporary diversion
to the collection of a group of standard works
must tend to the highest ultimate artistic
encouragement and advancement really
aimed at
Ir it be nrged that the intention is to found
and develop a distinct school ot American art
we have an answer at band in the argument
above; for art like the truth it seeks to ex
press, is universal in its scope, though indi
vidual in its expression. Any individual who
is to further its expression must use its con
ventional material and master all the genuine
methods of expression practiced by bis prede
cessors, the inherent and general truthfulness
of whose work has been demonstrated in the
responsive recognition given to It by
all artistic criticism. To afford the oppor
tunity for the study of this work is to
take tne first great step to the
development of American taste and skill up to
the present universal standard, and so to equip
any fortunate genius who may appear here, for
new flights. Should he appear, America may
claim the individual mills personality, bat the
world will claim his work and its results be
cause of its universality.
'the only apology I offer for the expression of
this opinion is th at it perhaps expresses a
phase of tho public interest In Mr. Carnegie's
plan, and that it is, with me, a theory that has
assumed the force of a conviction.
Beveridge Webster.
More Thnn florae Sense.
No other horse exhibition ever given in this
country has shown the wonderful intelligence
of that animal as Prof. Bartholomew's "Equine
Paradox." These beautful beasts are as bright
as a class of school children. Indeed, it is
claimed tbat they understand a vocabnlaryof
2,000 words, embracing 600 commands. The
professor talks to tbem as a teacher would to
her class, and they obey every word he says. It
is the next attraction at the Grand Opera
House.
Consecutive, Not Simultaneous.
From the Philadelphia Times.
The Supreme Court bas settled Mormon
polygamy, but the Chicrgo variety still runs
rampant
STATE S 0LITICAL NOTES.
The York Dispatcn is for General Osborne
for Governor.
The Fulton county Republicans put up so
far Dr. W. L. McKlbbin for Congress andW.
Scott Alexander for State Senator.
The Wilkesbarre Republicans are going to
hunt for Osborne supporters In the State Con
vention with the Ninth Regiment Brass Band.
The Republican Congressional canvass in
Washington county is a very lively one and
Mr. Achesonis charged with having distrib
uted cut tickets in 1888.
The Media American says It believes that it
represents the great majority of Delaware
county Republicans when it declares in the
plainest and most open way for Captain Isaac
Johnson for Congress.
The Democratic nominee, whoever be may
be, will be beaten by the Republican nominee,
whoever he may be. The Republican voters
will make the Republican nomination, the
Democratic party may in like manner maLo jts
own choice. West Chester Republican.
Joseph Bosler, who was a delegate to the
last Republican National Convention from the
Seventh district has begun an active canvass
for the Republican Congressional nomination.
It will go to Montgomery county, and while
there has been mention of a number of others
within the past few months, there bas been lit
tle evidence of active work for any.
Philadelphia Press: The danger of there
being too many Republican parties in the Alle
gheny Congressional district now represented
by Colonel Bayne is one that all hands should
unite to avoid. The loss of a Republican mem
ber out there through factional rivalries wonld
be a crime against the party, and whosoever
should become responsible for it wonld be re
membered to his sorrow.
Philadelphia Press: The Republican
situation in the Forty-second Senatorial dis
trict composeu 01 a pari 01 Allegheny county,
is not a very rleasant one for contemplation,
but there is every reason to hope it will be ad
justed in time to prevent any chance of Demo
cratic success there. Senator Rutan, whose
delegates left the regular convention, charges
that he was treated unfairly. He is not an in
nocent in politics and knows how liable any
candidate is to suffer from one sort ot trick or
another. With both Neeb and Rutan running
the district will be more than likely to elect a
Democrat It did this in 1882. although the
Democrat did not get his seat until the term
had expired. In 18S0, when Rutan was elected,
the Republican vote 6507 and the Democratic
vote 4,069. Anything like an even division of
the Republican vote would let a Democrat in,
and that is something tbat isn't wanted.
A SIGNIFICANT VISTTOB.
Windsor lect nn Annexation Cundidato
Over All Competitors.
Windsor, Ont June L A Parliamentary
election in Canada in which the annexation
question was a feature was held yesterday in
the North Essex Riding, of which this town is
thelargest.portlon. Sol White, the foremost
annexiomst of Canada was one candidate, op
posed by Francis Cleary, a strong Catholic, and
Gospard Pinoaud a native Frenchman.
Religious questions, race prejudices and sec
tional hatred were all involved against White,
but in spite of tt all ho carried the Riding by
n fwtnlnmlitv. Hia vintorv is all the more
I significant as be was not the nominee ot any
r"party, but stood alone on his record andwell-
1 f. -. tMf.Ta
known principles.
0DR MAIL POOCH.
Commissioner McClelland Urges Pennyl-
valnla to Aroaae to the World' Fair.
To the Editor of The Dispatch :
Uoder the beading "A National Opportu
nity," referring to tho World's Fair, The Dis
xATcn says editorially this morning:
"The American people cannot afford to let
this opportunity slip to show the world the
measure, quality and variety otthelr resources,
their substantial achievements and wonderful
progress in all directions. At Chicago the op
portunity occurs; upon that city the whole
nation must concentrate Its forces."
I submit Mr. Editor, no other State has as
many Important and varied interests as Penn
sylvania, and if it is desired to have these
pronerly represented at the Fair, the prompt
co-operation of every wide-awake Pennsyl
vanian must be had. Our people, satisfied
with present activity and prosperity, may not
feel prompted to promote the Fair. Bat the
future should not be lost sigbt of, as through
the medium of the Fair markets for our
products would bo greatly increased. This
should be an incentive to action, and it Is
especially applicable to Pittsburg and to Pitts
burg's interests.
Other States are moving. Already California
has asked for 12 acres of ground for a display
of the exhibits of tbat State. An appropria
tion of 300,000 is contemplated, to say nothing
of probably an equal amount that will be ex
pended by Individuals. The State ot Pennsyl
vania should nor be behind any other, as with
Its Industries and resources it is preeminently
the first in the Union.
William McClelland.
Pittsburg, June 8.
Tacoma and lis Origin.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
What is the meaning of the word Tacoma,
and how did it originate? Gun.
Sewickley, June 5.
The origin of the name is involved in some
mystery, and is said not to have been known
until it appeared in Theodore Wlnthrop's book.
J. he Canoe and the Saddle, which appeared
some 30 years ago, the author professing to
have obtained it from the Indians, who applied
the name to the great mountains. It is thought
In Oregon to be probable that the word was the
result of Wlnthrop's effort to reproduce or imi
tate a word given blm by his guides, who were
Yakma Indian, and that the word was a com
mon one used as a term for all snow-white
mountain peaks. The name of the mountain
was afterward called Tacoma, and the city took
its name from the mountain.
Harmony Restorers.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
To restore harmony to our household, will
you kindly answer the following questions: 1.
At a 12 o'clock marriage should either a lady of
gentleman wear full drossT 2. What is the
proper form of acceptance to a wedding invita
tion? 3. Where can a young man take up a
practical coarse in electric lighting in the even
ing; 4. Was there ever a time when Edison
was under contract with the Western Union
Telegraph Company for any invention he
might make? . S. S.
Braddock, June 6.
L No. 2, A formal acceptance is: "Mr.
James F. Brown accepts with pleasure the in
vitation of Mr. and Mrs. Darby to the marriage
ot. their daughter on February 29." 3. No
where that we know of. 4. Not tbat we ever
heard of.
COLONEL BAYNE'S WITHTJBAWAL.
Greenville Argus: A great sensation was
occasioned Tuesday by Colonel Bayne declining
the unanimous nomination tendered by the
Republican voters of his district His action
has been sharply criticised.
BOSTON Herald: His announced retirement
from Congress is very sudden, in view of the
fact of -his long service in that body, which it
was fully thought would be continued. Mr.
Bayne is an able man, and one of more indi
viduality than we expect in a State which
sends Cameron and Quay to the Senate.
New York World: Colonel Bayne is not
hard to satisfy in the matter of a vindication
when he pulls tho strings of a convention, is
nominated and retires in a dignified and stately
way, calling it a "vindication." However, it
does not contain that element of risk which
one would encounter if he went before the
people.
Providence Telegram: Congressman Tom
Bayne has decided tbat ho will not stand for
re-election. This Is the more ramarkable be
cause of the fact that there was no trouble
about his getting the nomination, and that ho
would have the support of Mr. Quay and all
the moral advantage of being distinctly the
administration candidate. It is explained that
Mr. Bavne thinks Quay will nominate Dela
mater for Governor, and that he believes the
ticket will be defeated. He does not care to
go down with the Quay ship of state.
t Oil Crrr Derrick: Foreign missions have
been sngcested as a motive for Bayne's with
drawal, bat these have little or no attractions
for a man of Colonel Bayne's success. There
has been even enough wildness of guessing
as to think that possibly be bas ambition to be
a United States Senator from Pennsylvania.
This looks more plausible than the former, but
It is so remote practically that he would needs
have a very long bead to compass such an am
bition as that if present If we were to add
our guess to the many, i: would be tbat he de
clined the nomination because he wanted to.
Soranton Uepublican: We fail to see any
cause for the severe criticism of Hon. Thomas
M. Bayne for declining the nomination for Con
gress after having made a vigorons contest to
secure the convention. Mr. Bayne has served
bis constituents faithfully In seven Congresses,
and some time ago intimated to some of his
friends that he felt disposed to retire from
Congressional life. Immediately some of bis
Republican enemies commenced a vigorous
campaign against him. This aroused all the
combativeness in him, and be resolved to
demonstrate to bis enemies tbat they could
not prevent his retnrn to Congress, if be de
sired to do so. He proposed to retire volun
tarily, and his opponents made it impossible
for blm to do so, except in the way he did.
DE GAPIN DE AX.
Bar's many er man dat struts erroun'andw'ars
de nines' close.
An' looks down on the wukin' men dat's chopplu'
wld de hoes;
He passes on de Other side an' kinder blsts his
nose
At hones' folks dat's sweatln' In de corn an' bar
ker rows.
Bat 'fo' 'e travels 'rouu' dls worl' he'll stumble
oa some fac's
De chip shows de gap in the ax.
Bar's heaps o' weak an' runty pigs dat grow big
atde las':
An' many er bright an' shiny watch is made nv
common brass:
Dem 'tatcr slips gwlne suffer sbo' dat 'soclate
wla grass: .
De little wart on topde nose will show up in de
glass.
Bit's mighty hardfer roguish men ter klver up
dey tracks
De chip shows de gap In de ax.
De build org may be frien'ly, but 'e mem'ry
kinder short:
Dat preacher ain' de holies' dat's readies' ter ex
hort: , . .
De groe'rymandat prays erheap kyarnbe de
proper sort
Ef 'e charges ferer gallon w'ea'e ban's yon out
er quart.
Dem folks doa always know de moa' dat reads de
olmlnacks
De chip shows de gap in de ax.
Dar ain' no whitewash made dat hides de knot
hole in de plank:
De blgges' talkln' nigger ain' 'qaalated at de
bank;
De chain-gang man walk mighty slow, bat still de
chains will clank;
Dat peacock man dat heads de ban' ain' got de
blgges' r.nt.
De rain an' win' gwlne 'skiver all de cabin
leaks and cracks
De chip shows de gap in de ax.
Yo kin tell the hones' miller by de leanness nv his
holes;
Yon know de freshlt's com In' by de way de pump
kins float;
De hones' politician talks de same way ez 'e
votes:
Dat farmer kyarn be glttln' rich dat's mekla'
morglilge notes.
Die Satan's gwlne ter git de man dat peddles lies
fer fac's
De chip shows de gap in de ax.
Some folks'll tek de temp'runce pledge, bnt keep
oo glttln' tight;
An' some'll cheat you in yo' change er sort or
oversight;
Dey'lltalkde livelong morntn' 'bout "walking
lode light"
But ralsls all dere chlcklas la de middle av de
night
De bones' man ain studyln' how,ter klver np hi
tracks
' De chip shows de gap in de'ax.
-William a. BggUtton,
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
A citizen of Grand Bapids named D.
J. Doornink wears on his watch chain a seal
which has a record of over 300 years.
At a bear and bull fight in San Diego
county, California, the bear bad everything Its
own way, and three bulls were killed.
Information gathered In London is said
to show that cats catch diphtheria from human
patients and carry the disease to healthy per
sons. John Cbarvoas, Hindoo and cannibal,
originally from the Fiji Islands, bnt more re
cently from Canada, ia delivering lectures in
Georgia.
A Crawford county, Pa., Jersey cow
took a fancy to the fresh paint on the fence in
which the bovine was pastured and licked off a
sufficient quantity to kill her.
The lower part of Filth avenue, New
York, is rapidly becoming undesirable as a
Elace of residence from the intrusion of club
ouses, fashionable stores, hotels and flats.
Joe Wherry, convicted of horse steal
ing, jumped from the second story of the
Cambria, Pa, Court House to the ground be
low, a distance ot 27 feet He was captured
after getting about four squares from the
Court House.
The District Attorney of Saratoga, N.
Y has secured a pane of glass recently taken
from a house in Ballston, near the old iron
spring where Washington Irving stopped in
1802. Upon the glass written with a diamond is
the fatnons author's signature: "Washington
Irving, 1802."
A farmer's wife living near Dover, N.
J., broke a duck egg into a frying pan a few
days ago, when out rolled an egg of smaller
size. "Tho larger egg was of ordinary size and
contained a perfect yolk. The inner egg was
about Ji inches long, wltlT a perfect shell and
normal in every way.
A Waynesburg, Pa., man found a hen's
egg which measured 1 inch In circumference
one way and 6 Inches the other. The in
equalities in its make up gave it the exact ap
pearance of a moccasin, showing the opening
for a foot, the broad beel. contraction at instep
and expansion at ball of foot
Mt Pleasant, the "hub" of Michigan,
has a fat men's club ot 116 members. At a
meeting held last week it was decided to hare
uniforms consisting of high hats and linen
nlsters, and take an excursion to Saginaw.
Saginaw will be notified in due time. The
combined weight of tho jolly crowd is over 12
tuns.
Costarica's latest scheme for raising
money and the purpose for which it is to be
raised are novel, to say the least. A new the
ater is wanted at the capital, and an export
duty has been placed by Congress on coffee in
order to raise the necessary money. However,
as only $200,000 13 needad for the purpose, the
tax will not last long.
John Lingard, of Mill Creek, Ind., wai
taken suddenly ill Saturday and a small lizard
was ejected from his stomach. The animal
was dead and was partially encysted, and it is
supposed that he swallowed it about two years
ago with some cistern water. The long reten
tion of the animal poisoned Mr. LIngard's en
tire system and his death ensued. r
A stone coffin in a tomb in Canterbury
Cathedral on being opened was found to con
tain the bo'dy of an ancient archbishop, fully
vested. It Is thought to be that of Cardinal
Stephen Langton, who sided with the barons
in extorting Magna Charta from King John.
Although buried six centnries aim. the fmtnrH
were still perfect -and the vestment quite
A historian who is compiling the let
ters, messages, speeches, etc., of President
Lincoln for publication has finished a search
of the records of tbe Executive office of Ohio.
But one autograph letter was found. It is
dated April 23. 1864, and accepts the offer ot
tbe Governors of Indiana. Illinois, Iowa and
Wisconsin to furnish 85,000 troops for 100 days'
aetvpee.
A Saratoga man bas in his possession
a monster fish somewhat resembling a stur
geon, but having long, sword-shaped jaws,
which was taken from Lake Champlam. It is
called a fresh water swordOsb. This specimen
weighs IS pounds, and is four feet three inches
long, 18 inches around the body and six inches
across the back. It will be mounted by a tax
idermist While boring for water near Bowling
Green, Ky.. Ebenezer Cathcart struck a well of
fragrant oil. It is so clear as to be nearly
transparent of a beautiful pale-pink color, and
while entirely odorless when cold, if heated
emits a most delicioas odor, resembling some
what attar of roses. An experiment was tried
with a small quantity to test Its burning prop- .
ortlps. when it was found to burn slowly, but
steadily, giving a soft, clear flame, shedding a
faint rose-colored light and filling the air with
a penetrating fragrance.
At Parkersburg, W. Va., a contractor
took part In a frolic that ended in a fight all
hands being drunk, and a man undertook to
assault bini with a hatchet. He rushed to a
third story window, and, suspending himself
by his hands from the sill, would have dropped
to the street, and no doubt been crashed to
deatb.bat for the fact tbat his feet were caught
on the top of the sash in tbe second story and
gave way just as ne let go his hold on the sill.
He sank with the window and bis feet slipped
inward, carrying him into the room below, and
allowing him to escape unhurt.
Miss Kelly, of New Westminster, B.
C, Imagined that she had broken her leg by a
sudden movement of the limb. Doctors were
called in and could discover no break, but de
cided to open an abscess which had developed
near tbe supposed break. On an Incision being
made, a large-sized darning needle was found,
the point of which penetrated tbe bone. The
needle was removed and tbe young lady is
rapidly recovering. She bas been lame since
childhood, and it is supposed tbe needle en
tered ber foot then and gradually worked up to
where it was found.
Charlie Juhan, of Macon, Ga., has jnst
received from Captain F. A. Hervey a relic of
war times worthy of preservation. During the
terrible battle of Cbickamauga cannon balls
swept through ranks ot soldiers and severed
limbs from the large trees on the bills and in
the valleys. A few days ago some woodcutters
cat down a large pine. In one of tbe top limbs
a small irop cannon ball had been embedded.
The limb was cut from tbe tree and presented to
Captain Hervey. and in turn sent to his son-in-law,
Charlie Juhan. The limb bas been nicely
trimmed and painted, the ball being half ex
posed. FUNNY MEN'S FANCIES.
She Queer that so handsome a man as
Byron should have been so talented.
lle-Oh. Miss Nixon! Surely you don't deny that
brains and great beauty often go together. I'm
far from a foot I assure you. Chatter.
"Pass me the rolls," said the Professor.
They are all gone, "said tho landlady. "You
were late for breakfastand they were eaten."
"What time do you call the roll? I shall en
c"eavor to be present hereafter." .Vew lork
IleraUt.
Grumpy Pshaw! Women can never keep
a secret!
Mrs. Orumpy Can't eh? Perhaps I haven't
guarded tbe secret that tbe wedding ring yon gave
me was plated.' Lawrence American.
"Going to the masquerade?"
yes, as Truth."
"But nr dear madam, consider, have yon
looked up the proper costume?"
"Yes. My opera dress will do very well."
Sew Xork Herald.
Census Enumerator (to head of the bouse)
Are you married or unmarried, sir?
Head-of the house Married.
Enumerator (a little later) Have yoo alfe?
Head (astoulshed) Yes.
Eaumerator Er male or female?
Head (now thoroughly aroused)-That sir, is
one of the questions I am not going to answer.
Lowell Citizen. "'
Census Canvasser Do you owe any
thing? McGlnty Yesser.
Census Canvasser Bow much, and to whom?
McUlnty-Ten dollars to O'Unar. Chicago
Times.
"Is the fellow what you would call a fast
man?"
'He certainly Is fast In every respect bnt one."
What Is the exception?"
The matter of paying his debts." KashvilU
American.
"Why did you laugh at that aimless at
tempt at a Joke?"
'On account of the man who essayed it"
'Who was he?"
"My employer." Chicago-Times.
THE UNANSWERED QUESTION.
A. man named Thomas Feather,
Feeling fanny on the weather.
Asked another "Is thU hot enough for
You,
You.
You?"
Then tbe other, past endurance.
With a word for Are Insurance, '
Caught Thomas, and the poor man never
Unew.
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