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MIDSUMMER FASHIONS.
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THE FACT OF REVELATION.
Rev. Geobge Hodges.
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JUTTSBURG. SATURDAY. JUNE 2L 189a
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TOE VALUE OF EARNESTNESS.
Considering the complaints which have
Come from so many cities of loose census
enumeration, and bearing in mind the de
ficiency of the work at the outstart in this
district also, Pittsburg and the surrounding
neighborhood may well congratulate itself
that in Mr. Oliver, the local supervisor, we
nave a man who is proving equal to the
emergency. Supervisor Oliver admits the
difficulties he has met with in the business,
tut pledges himself to stick by the task
until everything is as near absolutely cor
rect as under any system it could be. S
It was precisely this interest and personal
pride in the right discharge of hisduties,
-which it knew Mr. Oliver would take, that
led The Dispatch to indorse so emphatic
ally his appointment as Supervisor. He is
proving himself the right man for the place.
One with less interest or determination
might have been content to send in the re
turns in such defective shape as they were
received, in place of insisting, as Mr. Oliver
rightly has done, that they be gone over
again and in every instance made perfect
before transmission to Washington.
PERILS OF OVERCROWDING.
The overcrowding which exists in many
tenement houses in different parts of the
city is undoubtedly an evil that sbonld be
corrected if possible at once. The condition
of some of these bouses, as described in
another column of this issue, threatens the
.health or the inmates themselves and of
everybody in the city. It does not appear
to be very clearly understood by anybody
HjeBitoalaj.
ihow the law stands as to the reduce
tion of this evil and its prevention
hereafter, but the view of the police author
ities that overcrowding in tennement houses,
and the consequent breach of sanitary laws
constitutes a nuisance, and as such can be
abated by process of law, seems reasonable.
The health officers, however, are not sure
that this course is legally open to them,
though they admit that if an epidemic were
to break out they would possess all the pow
ers needed in this direction. The evident
duty of the Health Board is to inquire of
their legal advisers what the law upon the
subject is, ana if they find they can prevent
fifty people from occupying living room
large enough for five, to do so at once.
Hesitation where the health of the city is
concerned is dangerous.
If at present there are no legal means of
instituting this reform, the sooner we set
about obtaining them the better. The idea
of waiting till overcrowding breeds a pesti
lence is not agreeable to thick of. It
would be a great deal better to make a test
case and see how far the health officers can
secure the ends for the sake of which they
hold office.
A PUBLIC WRONG.
A correspondent who furnishes The DIS
PATCH with a description of his recent
drive across the southern counties of the
State, develops come interesting and im
portant conclusions. He states them to be
first, the vital necessity for that section of
the State, of not only better roads but better
railway communication; second, the public
duty of the owners of the South Penn rail
road to complete that line; third, the fact
that the owners of land being too poor to bear
the cost of improving their roads, people of
capital have a splendid opportunity to buy
land cheaply and enhance their property by
improving the means of communication.
The Dispatch has already given so
much attention to the importance of public
roads that it need not refer to this branch
of our correspondent's letter except to call
attention to its addition to the stock of in
formation on that point. But what is said
concerning the South Penn road has such
importance that it should be emphasized.
The Dispatch has always asserted that the
strangling ot the South Penn project was a
violation of the public rights and a counter
ignoring of the obligations assumed by those
who undertook that enterprise. Their
charter involved a contract with the State
to construct the road and put it in opera
tion. They received definite and extraor
dinary privileges in exchange for the public
benefit to be secured by the improved
communication when the railroad was built.
The Trunk line managers and money kings
of New York combined to strangle that
project and secured the violation of the
rights of the public and the State. Hardly
any more pregnant statement of one of the
most threatening issues of the time need be
given than the picture furnished by thisletter,
ot the stagnation of enterprise and the depre
ciation of rich agricultural and mineral
lands throughout that section, because the
railroad kings have issued an edict that no
new line Bhall be built through Pennsyl
vania. The condition of things portrayed by this
letter suggests the important reflection that
the people may be able to secure improved
roads and better railway communication
when we are governed for their interests
rather than for those of the corporations.
INCOMPETENCE OR POLITIC?
Frank 6. Scblotter has been employed in
the Pittsburg postoffice for five years as a
mail distributor. He has been deprived of
his place, as be asserts, because be is a
Democrat, and, as Postmaster McKean
maintains, because he is incompetent Mr.
Schlotter is not satisfied to let the matter
rest at this, but has appealed to
tbe Civil Service Commission to in
vestigate his charges that tbe civil service
rules have been violated in his case. Post
master McKean says that Mr. Dovle, a
civil service inspector, has examined the
case already with the result that he is satis
fied as to Mr. Schlotter's inability to perform
the duties required of him in the postoffice.
As a buttress to his case, Mr. Schlotter has
procured the testimony of hundreds
of his neighbors in Coraopolis as
to his abstinence from pernicious ac
tivity in politics and as to his gen
eral good character. Most of these wit
nesses are Republicans.
"We have tried to state tbe facts as they
are alleged to be by the contending parties,
and with both sides of the story clearly in
view we can see no reason whv the Civil
Service Commission should not investigate
the case. If what Mr. Schlotter alleges is
true.if he has passed one or two civil service
examinations satisfactorily and has done his
duty faithfully and well for a term of years,
his discharge is an infraction of the civil
service rules. If what Mr. McKean
alleges is true, the commission will be
compelled to confirm his decision. In
justice to both parties immediately con
cerned and to the public, who are deeply
interested in the enforcement of the laws,
and especially of tbe law designed to keep
the administration of the departments of
the Government and politics apart, the in
vestigation sbonld be made. It cannot
injure any one unrighteously. The Dis
patch has always desired to see the busi
ness of the Government conducted on business
principles, and it has joyfully recognized
the disposition of Mr. McKean and his
predecessor, Mr. Larkin, to apply those
principles to the postoffice.
01 course if the Civil Service Commission
through a competent official has already
examined Mr. Schlotter's case and reported
against him, we presume, no further inves
tigation is needed.
INARTISTIC .INCONGRUITY.
The action of the recent Crawford County
Democratic Convention, in pushing the
Hon. W. Ii. Scott into the Congressional
field once more, contrary to the modest and
shrinking impulses of that retiring gentle
man, does not necessarily call for much out
side comment as to its local bearings.
The politicians of both parties in Crawford
have snch a strong affection for candidates
of the corporate and monopolist stripe that
their action is adequately explained by
their ardent admiration for Mr. Scott's bar
rel. So far as tbe rest of the State is concerned,
the nomination can be received with the re
flection that if the Crawford county politi
cians did not support Scott, they would sup
port some other barrel candidate.
But as regards its bearing on politics of a
wider scope, the nomination calls for more
attention than it receives as a mere mani
festation of tbr political fealty to corpora
tions. Mr. Scott has been credited with an
undue activity in the movement to make ex
Governor Pattison the Democratic candi
date for Governor. Mr. Pattison's greatest
strength lies in bis outspoken and emphatic
opposition to corporate encroachments.
Mr. Scott's position in that matter, in ad
dition to his claim to represent on railway
directories more thousands of miles of rail
way than any other living man, hag been
defined by himself in a letter to Chauncey
M. Depew, as follows: "Although you are
a Bepnblican and lam's Democrat, we do
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not differ much in regard to our views in
connection with corporate property, and I
may be able to serve these interests should
I pull through again."
Mr. Scott, as a private supporter of Mr.
Pattison, might not be an unsnpportable
burden to the latter gentleman; but Mr.
Scott as a leading candidate with Governor
Pattison would be an incongruity. In the
interests of that harmony of color and cam
paign notes, which is one of the first
requisites of high political art, the Pattison
forces should devote their efforts to the sup
pression of Scott.
VESTED RIGHTS IN MONOPOLY.
The Washington Post makes a vigorous
attack upon the proposition to establish a
Government postal telegraph, on the ground
that it is an unprecedented outrage to enter
into competition with the Western Union
telegraph, which amounts to "confiscation
of private property."
According to this theory, when one mer
chant sets una store in opposition to another
already established he is attacking by his
competition the private rights of the first
merchant and is trying to confiscate his
property. Everyone knows that is absurd.
No private citizen or small capitalist can
get any property right that will be infringed
upon by honest competition. It is only in
the case of great corporations that the claim
is made that they must be guaranteed im
munity against competition.
The Post's effort in favor of the Western
Union is principally effective in bringing
out the practical assertion of the Western
Union's claim that it has a vested right in
monopoly.
In connection with the agreement upon
tbe Senate anti-trust bill, the Pbilaaelphia
Xorth A meri can says: "There may b'e a way
to prevent tbe co-operation of capital by restric
tive legislation, but it remains to be found."
To refer to the movement against tresis as
seeking to prevent the co-operation of capital.
Is a piece of misreptesentation which can only
be exensed on tbe hypothesis of extreme stu
pidity. Tbe co-operation of capital for legit
imate purposes and in responsible forms, is not
only sanctioned bnt encouraged by tbe corpora
tion laws of every State. But the combination
of capital in an irresponsible form and lor tbe
purpose of levying extortion on the public, is a
subject for legislation to prevent.
The Congressional deadlock gets an early
start by tackling one of tbe earliest Congres
sional conventions at New Castle. At the same
rate we may look for it to fasten its grip upon
some unfortunate country district, up tothe
last week or two before the election.
The Gonipers and Powderly debate did
not take place last night. Mr. Gompers did
not appear, but Mr. Powderly made the attack
upon him that bad been announced. The
whole business is regretable. Both Mr.
Gompers and Mr. Powderly are at the head of
powerful labor organizations, and personally
wield a vast Influence over American working
men. We should prefer to see them united
and exerting their anilities for the common
good of all wage-workers, irrespective of their
classification.
The urgent way in which the Delamater
organs are picturing the beneficial results that
might be secured if Major Montooth could be
Induced to take second place on tbe ticket,
sufficiently indicates the source of that report
that be was going to do it.
Commencement at Kalamazoo College
in Michigan was somewhat hampered by the
absence of the graduating class, through an un
fortunate disagreement with the faculty over
the suspension of bazers. A college commence
ment without graduates must be a disappoint
ing performance; but it is to tbe credit of
Kalamazoo College that it thus serves notice
on the world that it can get along without
graduates better than without civilized dis
cipline. The fear that if the duty on steel rails is
rednced to $11 20 "large contributors to the
campaign fund will cease to give," is a speci
men of tariff arguments that do not argue.
The report from California that one of
the peaks of ML Shasta has disappeared is
rendered the more inexplicable by the fact that
the Southern Pacific Railway syndicate bad
not been operating in that vicinity lately. As
it bad already gobbled up everything in that
section worth owning. It was hardly to be ex
pected to appropriate a mountain peak.
The Supervising Architect of the Treas
ury is making himself popular in this city by a
determined effort that the new postoffice shall
be occupied this fall.
The English syndicate is now reported
to be after the Louisiana State Lottery. If it
were permitted to capture the prize, and un
load it upon the credulous British investor, we
might obtain at once a sweet revenge on John
Bull's pocket and an abolition of the lottery.
No politician In this country could afford to
uphold a lottery bought by British gold.
Guessing at half the population and mul
tiplying it by two, is not a reliable way of taking
a census; but it is better tban not multiplying
it by two.
The Governor of California is issuing
strong public documents against the bruisers
and declares that his State shall not be made a
baven for prizefighters. This would be re
ceived with enthusiasm all over the State If it
were not for the recollection that the Governor
of Mississippi once did the same thing.
FEOMHIEHT PEOPLE.
Mns. Alice Shaw has signed a contract to
go to St. Petersburg and whistle for the Czar
and nobles.
De. Alice Fbeexan Pai-sieu will be tbe
commencement orator at Wellesley College on
Tuesday next. ,
Princesses Maud and Victoria of Wales
wear sailor hats of fine white straw, with nar
row brim and blue band.
The Rev. Dr. Phillips Brooks will take no
vacation, but will preach in his Boston church
every Sunday this summer.
The betrothal of Princess Victoria, sister of
Emperor William, to Prince Adolf of Schauui-burg-Lippe
is officially announced.
The German Empress appeared on review'
the other day at the head of a regiment of
cuirassiers, of which she is colonel, clad in army
uniform.
Ladt Florence Dixet is not a stranger to
fame, and does not propose to be. Among tbe
things wblch she bas promised to do in tbe near
future is to appear in Hyde Park riding astride
her borse.
Mb. Stanley's wedding will, according to
present arrangements, take place at Westmin
ster Abbey on July 12. The officiating clergy
men will be tbe Bishop of Rlpon, the Master of
tho Temple and tbe Dean ot Westminster.
Hebb Osbtar Oehlschlaoer, one of the
most noted sportsmen in Europe, has died In
Berlin. His horses contested in every impor
tant event in Europe, but his greatest achieve
ments were in Germany. He was bold both on
tbe turf and at cards, and after extraordinary
good fortune in botb, his luck turned and he
died a poor man at the age of '60 years.
Jaiies Wobmley, whose namo is perpetu
ated in tbe famous hotel In Washington, was a
colored man and formerly a hackman. Making
money at the business, be bonght a few horses
and vehicles and kept a livery stable, from
which he'accumulated a little fortune. Among
bis early business ventures was a Bmall inn,
out of which bas grown the present hotel.
Judge Thubxan finds no relief from his
rheumatism, and continues as great a sufferer
during the warm weather as he was in the win
ter months. He rides out but rarely owing to
tbe excruciating pains which invariably follows
the exerolse. His only outing consists ot short
rambles about the grounds. In which be is
usually accompanied by a troupe of children,
little playmates of hit grandchildren. While
be suffers continuously be never complalns.; twi
PCTTSBUB& DISPATCH,
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
Tho Pittsburg of a Few Year. ABO Lightly
Compared With the City of To. Day
All Sorts of Changei for tbe Better.
QN snch a cloudless, cool night as that of
Thursday, one may more readily compre
hend the wonderful change which bas come
over Pittsburg's atmosphere since the Intro
duction of natural gas than one may In day
light. So it seemed to me as I looked oyer the
city from the sixth story of a lofty city build
inc. The little globes of light gemming the
edge of Mr. Washington, tbe many-linked
chains of lamps encircling Observatory Hill on
the other side, tbe big arc lights near the
Point, were as free from haze, as sharp and
distinct in outline as the stars seem on a mid
summer night above pasture green. On a clear
night for there are some nights when the
rivers blanket tbe town with fog the features
of Pit tab org are in bolder relief, tbe shadows
are blacker, tbe lights are more vivid and tbe
contrasts of color more positive than is the
case in any great city I have known by night.
This unique condition, produced by the
smokeless air, naturally makes a strong im
pression upon everyone who encounters
it for the first time. Perhaps herein
lies tbe reason for tbe preference that artists
show for Pittsburg by night. In Harpers'1
Weekly recently there was a clever attempt to
portray tbe formation of a coal tow by elec
tric search light. But the engraver could not
reproduce tbe intensity of tbe lights and tbe
purple blackness ot the shadows.
T ess than six years ago I remember awak
ing one morning in July in tbe Seventh
Avenue Hotel, and. starting oat from tbere
toward the Mononganela river. It was a sul
try morning, and a combination of river fog
and coal smoke filled the streets. Such an at
mosphere as Londoners enjoy In tbe early part
of N ovember, plus excessive beat. Tbe end of
Smithfield street looking from the Fifth ave
nue crossing was lost in an orange bank of
cloud. I came upon the Mononganela unex
pectedly, and tbe heights above the Southside
loomed up beyond very Indistinctly.
When the sun reached the meridian tho air,
of course, grew clearer; tbe coal smoke was
deprived of tbe river fog's assistance. A fel
low traveler on the cars the night beforo bad
asked me to note and be did it with some
pride lor be was a Pittsburger the resem
blance of tbe city to the mouth of sheol, as
pictured by imaginative artists, some of whom
know better now. During the first day I spent
in Pittsburg I remembered tbe comparison
several times, and recognized its inherent
truth.
How everything in Pittsburg has changed
since thenl Citizens and strangers alike have
long ceased to make fiery and sulphurous com
parisons at Pittsburg's expense, and if they
liken Pittsburg to any place, surely Paradise
would bo more appropriate than tho other
place.
Tt is curious to note also how we have become
accustomea w lue use oi gas. iuo novelty
wore off long ago it seems years. At first,
when the natural fuel was led into our parlor
grates and our kitchen ranges, the match was
applied timidly and with an Inward hope that
tbe roof might not go sailing away the next
minute. Familiarity bas bred, if not contempt,
a feeling of confidence. Nor has the alliance
of man and the "earth's breath" as a child
called it the other day been fraught with
much calamity to man. There have been very
few fatal accidents from natural gas explo
sions, and they seem to be getting fewer as
time goes on.
It was the fashion at first to blame natural
gas every time a cat singed its tail, and other
cities, not from jealousy, ot course, were care
ful to enlarge npon the awful perils which sur
rounded life in Pittsburg because of natural
gas. But this tendency bas disappeared within
and without our borders. Natural gas has be
come one of the standard wonders of tbeUnited
States. They are inquisitive about it In Boston,
and they swallow fabulous tales about in Lon
don with avidity.
Even Mr. Howells, the novelist, gives natural
gas a large place in bis latest and best novel,
"A Hazard of New Fortunes," and the New
York editorial writers occasionally inform us
thoroughly on tbe subject, mainly with tbe
pessimistic but charitable view of convincing
us that natural gas is not going to last long. In
deed according to some of the most learned
geologists and scientific men uatuial gas ought
not to be flowing now; it is breaking all sorts of
regulations and upsetting innumerable prece
dents by doing so.
But conscious that the city has been trans
formed in a brief span of years, that in wealth
and resources, m the extension of the old in
dustries and tbe birth of new, the Pittsburg of
to-day is grown out of recognition in less than a
decade, the inhabitants of this favored corner
of the earth look forward to even greater
changes, greater wealtb, greater culture and
greater happiness In the future.
THE HABTD7A FUND.
A Contributor Sends Bis Mite From Afar
Dr. Snnds Interested.
Dr. Sands, who discovered the pitiable con
dition of tbe Martina family in Mulberry alley,
yesterday consented to take charge of the
money contributed by the charitably disposed
and promised to see that it was rigbtly used.
The Disfatch acknowledges the following
additional contributions:
Simon K S 1C0
Oil producer 5 00
S600
Previously acknowledged 812 00
Tbe following communication accompanied
the first contribution above recorded:
To the Editor of Trie Dispatch:
Enclosed please hnd'l subscription toward the
Martina fund, 1 only wish I was able to make It
(100. Keep the good work np as tbe case is pitia
ble In the extreme. Who could refuse to aid so
worthy a cause. I got enough by reading to-day's
DISPATCH. BIMON K.
Wheeling, June 13.
cnEBEirr timely topics.
If the Republican party is responsible for tho
high prices for tee and watermelons, they will feel
the effects ot It this fall when tbe ballots,are
counted. It Is dangerous to trifle with man's
feelings and hit pocketbook.
The stock of heroes is becoming painfully
scarce.
On account of opposition a person can now
travel from Cincinnati to Louisville for $1. To
make It an object a stateroom and meals are
thrown in, with brass band accompaniments.
That's cheaper than staying at home wearing' out
shoe leather.
The war whoop of the proud bird of freedom
will soon be heard throughout the land of the tree
and tbe borne of the brave, and tbere will be no
string attached to Its tall feathers.
"On account of our usual custom, to give our
employes a chance to fittingly observe the glorious
Fourth no paper will be issued lrom this office
Fourth or July week, bnt tbe editor will be found
In tbe office to receive subscriptions." Chorus of
country weeklies.
A game of ball was played In Olathe, Kan.,
lately, and daring the entire game not a player
was beard to kick against the umpire. Alt the
players were deaf and dumb.
Long they lingered by the gateway
In the garden be and she;
He was tall and straight and stately;
bbe was lovely as could be.
Pale his face almost to wanness.
As he kissed, and kissed ber still,
And tbe oneness of her goneness
Was a sight to make men 111.
Drank Putnam.
Pennsylvania undertakers have just
woundup their convention at Erie. These little
affairs should be encouraged, for it Is a remarka
ble fact that during their absence not a single
death occurred In any place from wblch a dele
gate was sent.
And tbe Journal stands corrected! Speaker
Eeed should now call for a new deal,
A convention has been called at New
York ror tbe !4th to organize a party for the puri
fication of politics. It would seem to an outsider
that this is defying dog dajs with a vengeance.
A wild man escaped from a dime museum
In Bradford, and Is still at large. He resembles
the common herd so much that officers are afraid
, to arrest, bim for rearthey will gat. hold ot the
(wrong" mn. S -&.' ' ' jCLi. , ,
SATURDAY, JLTNE -21.
A BRILLIANT SCENE.
Rev. Dr. Applegnrib Formally Introduced to
tho Fonrtb Avenne Baptist Congrega
tion Some Happy Speeches Abounding
In Wit nnd Good Feeling A Large Norn
ber Present.
The interior of the Fourth Avenue Baptist
Churcb presented a brilliant scene last evening
in honor of its newly called pastor. Rev. Henry
C. Applegarth, Jr., of NewBrunswick, whowas
formally welcomed to his pastorate witn numer
ous addresses and innumerable warm .hand
shakes and greetings during the evening. In
the addresses the gentlemen had the floor, or
the platform, which, by the way, was a very
pretty one, with its wealth of pure white flowers
artistically arranged against tbe dense green
of the beautiful palms that formed the back
ground, to tbe exclusion ot the ladies, but in
the general welcoming that followed the
ladies were well represented.
The church was filled with its own congrega
tion of talented and refined people, and a
goodly number of reverends and their wives
from other Baptist churches and other denom
inations, all by their eager, animated counte
nances bespeaking the welcome that was so
freelvpxtnmii.fi tn thn newcomer. With Mr.
Charles A. Edsall as master.of ceremonies tbe
programme was opened by singing and the in
vocation pronounced by Rev. J. tv. Riddle,
after which Mr. W. E. Lincoln, in an exceed
Ingly witty address, welcomed the new pastor in
behalf of the Fourth Avenue Baptist Church
and expatiated upon the wonderful things
the cburch would accomplish with a new pas
tor, and a new 40-borse power organ which they
expected to have soon. With a characteristic
shrug and closing of the right eye which elic
ited vigorous applause, Mr. Lincoln reterred to
xwev. w- vv. west, wno was to lounw uiuj, m
behalf of tbe Oakland Baptist Church (tbe
child of the Fourth avenue), as Rev. W. W.
West, D. D. LL. D., Bishop of the diocese of
Oakland. Such an extended title, and the use
of so many letters ot the alphabet, with the
laughter that followed It, slightly disconcerted
the reverend gentleman for a moment, but he
quickly recovered himself, and in a royal man
ner welcomed Rev. Dr. Applegarth for the
Oakland churcb. of which be Is pastor.
Rev. B. F. Woodburn, of the Sandusky
Street Baptist Church, made rather a lengthy
and seriously inclined address in which be
welcomed tho new pastor in behalf of tho Bap
tist ministry. A solo, "Your Mission." ren
dered by Mr. W. H. Everson, was greatly en
joyed,and with a pun upon tbe same tbe master
of ceremonies introduced Rev.George T.Street,
vbo said that he was a high cburciiman, inas
much as be was pastor of the ML Washington
Church, but in tho namo of tbe Pittsburg Bap
tist Association he warmly welcomed Rev. Dr.
Applegarth.
Christians of every other name in thn welcom
ing process, were represented by Rev. W. J.
Reid, of tho U. P. Church.whosewiticismskept
his listeners in a continual ripple of laughter.
Mr. J. B. Griggs, the General Secretary of
tbe Y. M C. A., represented that association,
and invited Rev. Dr. Applegarth to visit the
association's rooms, make use of tbe parlors
and reading room besides welcoming him cor
dially. Rev. H. C. Applegarth. tbe muchly wel
comed man, then took the platform
with tbe same smiling face with which
he had listened to the good advice
and words of welcome that had fallen from the
lips or the speakers before bim. Waiting until
everything was quiet and nothing but the
sound of the water in tbe marble fountain as it
rippled down among the lovely ferns with
which it was filled, greeted the ear, he com
menced the address, in which he proved him
self a rapid and concise thinker, as be bad
heard and digested the remarks made by each
ot lus predecessors.
In answer to one who had embodied in bis re
marks tbe hope that he", as a pastor, would not
become so eloquent and learned in bis dis
courses that some wealthier churcb or college
would seek to obtain htm, as was the case with
the former pastor. Rev. Dr. Applegarth, said
a man was not a man who couldn't
keep a wife after he had won her, and in reply
ing to several who had impressed npon his
mind the fact that he would have to work if he
succeeded in satisfying the demands of the
Fourth Avenue Baptist Church In the Intel
lectual and spiritual line, he said that the pas
tor and the congregation would work together,
and aptly illustrated bis remarks by relating a
dream which a poor tired minister had.wberein
he was the horse and the elders and congrega
tion worn seated in a mammoth stage coach
which be. with all his rmllin?. was hhuViIa tn
stir. A reference made to welcoming Mrs.
Applegarth, with a provision that It was as the
pastor's wife and not as the pastor's assistant
in church work, was indorsed by Rev.
Dr. Applegarth, who said she was
tbe pastor's associate and not the church's
associate. He concluded bis remarks by say
ing tbe first year of carried life was alwavs tbe
hardest, as the real knowledge of each other
was then obtained, and that doubtless it would
be so between cburch an,d pastor. Thanking
all for the kindly welcome, be stepned from tbe
platform and with Mrs. Applegarth was Intro
duced to tbe company individually by Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. E. Lincoln, Miss Lizzie McMabon
and Mr. Charles A. Edsall. After tbe intro
ductions light refreshments were served by the
young ladies of the congregation under the
management of tbe following ladies: Mrs. J.
L. Lewis, Mrs. M. B. Erwin. Mrs. Joseph John
stone, Mrs. Wm. L. Badger, Mrs. Dr. Craig
head. Mrs. A. M. Williams and Mrs. M. F.
Hutchlngs.
FOB THE DAY NURSERY.
An Entertainment That Proved a Social and
Financial success.
In view of the fact that during the months of
July and August a great many philanthropic
ladies, by whose liberal donations the Day
Nursery on North avenue, Allegheny, is per
mitted to continue its good work, are out of
tbe city, and consequently the treasury and the
larder are not so often replenished, the mana
gers of tho nursery and tbe ladies of the Sterrett
Union, whose child the Day Nursery is. con
cluded to take time by the forelock and pre
pare for the rainy day, metapnorically speaking,
by having a strawberry and ice cream festival,
which they accordingly did yesterday afternoon
and last evening, with great success socially as
well as financially. Early in the afternoon
thn tirtr litil.. I.oi se was in readiness for the
v.sitors and tbe tiny inmates.nf wblch there were
s veu, wuu were an uu.c neat and clean with
plenty of soap and water, and, with carefully
brushed hair and dresses and shirt waists fresh
from the laundry, awaited the arrival of tbe
guests, while the ladies in charge busied them
selves in laying the tables and lookingafter the
supplies in the pantrv, which included great
heaps of luscious berries and any number of
luvely cakes, beside numerous bricks of cream
burled in ice.
About 1 o'clock the guests began to arrive,
and from that time on until late in the evening
there was a continual stream of friends of the
nursery. Including many a passing pedestrian
who was attracted by an advertising placard
coming and going and partaking of the re
freshments for which they dropped their mite,
with cood wishes for the worthy charity that
during the month of May. cared for 310 little
folks an increase of lOOover tbe number cared
for last year daring the same month.
While providing for the little unfortunates
already under tbeir charge, the enterprising
ladies were taking measures to prevent an in
creased ratio for future years of homeless and
friendless little ones bv obtaining signatures to
a petition, which Is to be forwarded to tbe Sen
ate, requesting the prompt passage of bill No.
5978, or somo other bill with provisions
to the same effect, prohibiting the trans
portation of intoxicating liquors con
trary to or In violation of tbe law.
With Mrs. J. Slonrs and Mrs. Judge Fetterman
as a reception committee, tne visitors were
welcomed and ushered Into the dining room
where the following ladles served the tables
Mrs. J. Gibson, Mrs. R. Aiken. Mrs. Patterson
Mrs. Dr. Hamilton, Miss Ella Arthur". Mrs.
Ritcble. Miss Bessie Ritcble, Mrs. M. D. Haz
lett. Miss Jessie McDonald, Mrs. Barr, Misses
Arthur and Templeton. Mrs. J. & Haziett, Miss
Birdie Haziett, Miss Rise, Mrs. Peoples? Mrs.
Williams, Mrs. Robb, Miss Armstrong. Mrs.
Orr. Miss Arnes Orr. Mrs. Armstrong, Miss
Frankle Graham. Mrs. MrfMnnoii ,! m
Wells, while Mrs. Rev. Martin and Miss Rachel
Martin ladled out the lemonade.
The officers of the Nursery are: President.
Mrs. Samuel Sloan; Vice Presidents, Mrs. Sam
uel McNaugher and Mrs. J. Morton: Recording
Secretary. Mrs. E. M. Fetterman; Correspond
ing Secretary, Mrs. M. D. Haziett; Treasurer
Mrs. M. L. Barr. '
ENJOYED THEMSELVES WELL,
Tbe High Scbool Class Nloht Exercises a
Brlllinnt Success.
Last evening. In the High School, tbe class of
1890 gave a very pleasant series of exercises.
Nearly half the class took part In the perform
ance. Recitations and speeches were alike
rendered, and frequent applause punctuated
tbe efforts of the young people. It was some
what unfortunate that no programmes were
distributed on the occasion. Although each
performer was introduced by name, it
was difficult for those sitting in the lower end
of the large ball to hear distinctly. Of those
whose names could be distinguished it may bo
be said that Miss J. F. Lowry, in her "Class
History:" Miss Stella Evans, in a gracefully
humorous little speech, and Mr. Negley. in his
oration on President Garfield, were especially
happy.
The valedictory was loudly applauded, the
abandon with which it was delivered adding
much to its effect. Tbe advice given by the
speakers to the class of '91 was apparently un
welcome to( those future seniors, who, through
their lepresentatives, proceeded to lecture
tbeir predocflssors In god round terms. The
exercises cloed wiih the singing in chorus of
tbe class song, which bore a decidedly strong
resemblance to TJancy Lee."
A Charming Afternoon Ten.
One of the,.moM delightful events of the
month was the tea, yesterday, given by Mrs. A.
189.0.
M. Byers, at her lovely home on Western ave
nue. Allegheny. Tbe day by Its coolness and
tresh invigorating breezes assisted in making
the occasion an unusually pleasant one, as far
as teas, confined to ladies, go.
BEADY FOB COMMKTTCEMEHT.
List of tbe Members of tbe High Scbool
Graduating Clnss.
Neat little programmes issued for the Alle
gheny High Scbool commeneement exercises,
besides outlining the evening's entertainment,
which will take place next Thursday, In tbe
Grand Opera House, contain a list of the
graduating class, as follows, with Miss Eva
Morebead Bard, Mr. Walter Alfred May and
Miss Anna Irwin Young carrying oil the first,
second and third honors, respectively:
Theodore Ahlers, John Henry Bollen, Jennie
Elizabeth Clarv, Lillian Dunbam Cree, Victor
Edgar Egbert. Jennie McKnlght Francles,Amie
Cburch Jamleson, Edwin Boggs Johnston,
Minnie Joseph, Annie Dickson Kerns. Clara
Kenlin. Harry Cohen Levey, John Wilson Mc
Cosb. James Stewart McGaw, Walter Herd
Nichol, Charles Eugene O'Neal, Alfred Moses
Oppenbefmer. Agnes Brodie Orr, Bertha
Parker, Elsie Rosenliaum. Lillian Saint. Mattle
Hamilton Stevenson, Charles Edward Theo
bald, Margaret Jennie Wallace and William
Caskey Young.
WILL CLOSE THIS AFTEBK00K.
A Bread-Halting Contest to Wind Up tbo
t-cliool Kitchen.
The closing exercises of the school kitchen
will be held this afternoon at the Grant street
schoolhouse. Dr. W. H. McKelvy will act as
roaster of ceremony, and Mr. D. R. Torrenco
will give a history of tbe school kitchen, alter
wblcb the committee will report on tbe bread
baking contest, and the successful bakers will
receive their prizes at the bands of Hon. H. I.
Gourley, to whose presentation address Super
intendent George J. Luckey will respond in
receiving the prizes for the tiny winners.
Miss Charlotte Ballon, the teacber, will pre
sent the diploma.", and a feast of good things,
prepared by the little ones, will conclude the
afternoon's programme.
Social Chatter.
A numerously attended and very successful
picnic was held by tbe Sunday-school ol tbe
Point Breeze Presbyterian Church on the
spacious grounds of the Hutchinson home
stead, in tbe East End, yesterday. Tbe day
was perfect for an outing asd tbe 400 or GOO
scholars and members of the congregation en
joyed it greatly. '
The" Fifth Avenue Congregational Church
was the scene of a merry war last evening, in
which tbe strawberries and Ice cream got very
much the worst of it, and were literally eaten
up by their assailants. It is announced, bow
ever, that a fresh array will greet visitors again
this evening.
An enjoyable rose fete was held by the mem
bers of the Oakland M. E. Church last evening
on tho spacious grounds of Mr. I T. Yoder, at
tbe foot of Oakland avenue.
The W. W. Parkhlll Council No. 23 will cele
brate their fourth annual picnic next Saturday
at Aliquippa Grove.
Miss Jennie Evans will sing at tbe free
organ recital in Carnegie Hall this afternoon.
EASTER I1YMN.
(Adapted from Bathee's Faust.)
BT EDWARD n. BICE, FILD., (LEIPZIG)).
Chorus of Angels:
Christ is arisen,
Joy to the perishing.
Whom the corrnDtlbles.
Lowly, ancestral
Wants had confined.
Chorus of iromn;
With spices most costly
We fondly arrayed bim.
Hopefully, trustfully,
Lovingly laid him.
Ah! vainly we seek Him,
Christ be not here.
Chorus o Angels:
Christ be arisen.
Blls has invested Him,
Trials that tested Run
All are endured.
Chorus of Disciples:
Joyful arising. He proves the great story.
Corruption despislnjr. He sits down m glory.
Born Into hlKher life, bright as creation's morn
We In earth's nuise and strife
Walt for the welcome dawn.
We In disaster forever oppressed
Envy the Master sweetly at rest.
Chorus of Angels:
Christ Is arisen.
Restored from decay.
Chains which now fetter
Vour hearts break away.
Worship your Lord In heart,
Loving in every part '
Brothers be true and cood,
Sharing your dally food,
Actively pray to Him.
Turn every day to Him,
Promises pay to Him,
Tables array for Him,
Thus ye the Lord shall know, living below,
Allegheny, June 19.
Wnnt tho Bars Put Up.
From the Kansas CltyHtar.
A Pennsylvania judge bas decided in favor of
the sale of liquor in original packages as
ngainst local option. That will have the effect
of bringing a still stronger pressure to bear
upon Congress for tbe enactment of a law re
storing tbe power to the States for regulating
the liquor traffic within tbeir own boundaries.
Not a few of the anti-Prohibitionists who were
engaged a few months ago in a vehement effort
to break down the bars are now clamoring to
have them put up.
DEATHSJJF A DAY.
Judge Edwnrd G. Lorlng.
rsrZCIAL TXLEORAM TO IBS DISPATCH.l
Boston, June 10. Judge Edward Greely Lorlng
died at Wlntnrop, Mass., Thursday night. It was
he who, in 1854, while holding tbe position of
Judge of Probate and UnltedStates Commissioner
In Boston, remanded to slavery the slave Anthony
Barns, wblch action resulted in the riots at that
time. Burns was taken Into custody under a war
rant from Commissioner Lorlng, on tbe evening
of .May 24. Two nights later a great meeting was
held In Fancnll Hall to protest against this action,
and while George B. Kussell was presiding and
Wendell Phillips was speaking the announcement
came that a mob was attempting to rescue Barns.
The meeting dissolved and the persons composing
It hastened tothe Court House and made an at
tack upon the doors, killed one constable and
wounded others. But Burns was held and sent
back Into slavery. A great demand then went up
for the removal of Judge Lorlng from
the Probate Bench, and In spite of the
remonstrance of the official In ques
tion that removal was effected. In his
remonstrance, Judge Lorlng submitted that he
had been appointed United States Commissioner
In 1S41 while he was practicing law. and that In
1817 be was appointed by Governor Briggs Judge
of Probate for Suffolk county. He bad beld the
two offices from that date. He areued that he bad
done only what otbers bad done, and that his
action was simply a part of his duty. After his
removal Judge Lonng received from Buchan
an the appointment of Judge of the
Court of Claims at Washington, and
there remained a quarter of acentnry, resign
ing In 1877 under the retiring act. He was then 75
years old and was tbe only Democrat on the
bench. Judge Lorlng was a native of Massa
chusetts, and was born in January, 1802. lie was
a graduate of Harvard College, class of 18:1, and
his death leaves but one survivor of the 59 mem
bers of his class, that survivor being the Kev,
William Withlngton. There are but six surviv
ing graduates of this college of older class rank
tban Jndge Lorlng. His widow survives bim,
together with one son and two daughters.
Annie Wlngenrotb.
Miss Annie Wlngenroth, who bas been lying
upon a sick bed for nearly ten weeks, passed
quietly away at noon, yesterday, at the residence
of her parents on Koss street, Wilklnsburg. The
case is a peculiarly sad one. The deceased had
always enjoyed excellent health until stricken
with her fatal Illness. Although it was recognized
that she was seriously 111, neither she nor her
friends anticipated that It would end In death
until about a week ago, when her physician
warned her anxious parents that she was not
likely to recover. From that time she gradually
sank, nntll when tbo sun had reached Its zenith
yesterday, she ceased to ore ithe. with so slight a
struggle for lire that those around her bed hardly
knew that her spirit had fled. Two mouths ago
.Miss Wlngenrotli's brother Wayne died sud
de.n'J' or heart disease, one night after sitting op
with bis sick sister Tor several hours. She was
never told of hs death. Mr. E. 1). Wlngenrotu,
the real estate dealer, formerly orTHK D-isfatch.
Is a brother of tlio deceased. The funeral will
take place to-morrow afternoon, at S o'clock.
George BlcJIollen.
ISrrCIAL TXLXOBAX TO TH DIBPATCn.1
Erie, June 20.-Mr. George McMulIen, of
Conneautvllle, died suddenly last night. He bad
come to attend the grand visitation of the Grand
Lodge or Masons, and while on bis way to the
temple he was overcome and died. Tbe deceased
was almost 80 years of age, bad been a Mtson for
half a century and was a Knight Templar. He
was a wealthy lumberman In Michigan and Penn-
,r'IiJ.1fi;.0SSSf5i,0.n,-1,r' A- KTMcilulIeo, is
a wealthy and prominent burial case manu
facturer in Erie ana an active member of the
National Association. . or w too
A NOTABLE EVENT.
Observance of tbe Twenty-Filth Year of
Fnther Bornemann's Priesthood.
mrECIAt. TZXEORAX TO TBI DISPATCIt.l
Readiko, June 20. Monday next will be
the twenty-fifth year since the Rev. Father
Bornemann, pastor of tbe St. Paul's Roman
Catholic Cburch here, was ordained to the
priesthood. This event will be celebrated with
more tban ordinary pomp, with a great jubilee.
Some 300 invitations have been extended to the
dioceses of Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Harris
burg and Scran ton, and a number of Western
visitors are expected. There will be at least
100 visiting priests, and many are yet to hear
from. Among the notables are Archbishop
Ryan, of FbiladelDhia: Rev. Father MeOovern
of Harrlsburg, and others from farther west.
At 9:30 Monday solemn high mass will be cele
brated by Father Bornemann. at which a num
ber of young men who have gone forth from
this parish, will assist. The sermon will be
delivered by tbe Rev. Father E. C Hiltermann.
At 8 o'clock tho same evening a procession,
headed by a band, will form and march to the
Opera House, where all tbe different societies
connected with the Catholic Churches here,
will assemble. A German address will be made
by Frederick Stephan. to be followed by one In
English by Edward Kremp.
Tbe church is being beautifully decorated,
and everything will he done to make the occa
sion a proper one to the event. Of the 25 years
of Father Bornemann's labors in tbe priest
hood. 23 have been passed in the pastorate of
St. Paul's Church.
CHOICE SNAKE STORIES.
Two blacksnakes were killed at a camp near
Punxsutawney, one of wblcb measured 8 leet
2 inches, and tbe other 5 feet & inches.
They kill rattlesnakes on the public streets
up in Clarion, Pa., and hence the boys have a
good excuse for carrying a bottle of antidote in
tbeir pockets.
A bullsnake of huge dimensions, with a
head as large as a cocoannt, strayed into a
schoolhouse near Grlswold, la., the other day.
The teacher didn't faint; she just crabbed a
club and killed the reptile.
Sevebal days ago J. Zong felled a tree in
William Hawk's clearing, near Mafnintown.
When be split tbe fourth cord-wood cut, about
16 feet from the butt, he was surprised to see a
house snake about a foot long and as thli-k as
a man's finger, drop out Upon a careful ex
amination he found a worm hole about an
eighth of an Inch in diameter leading from the
outside of tbe tree to the cavity where the
snake lay, and that was the only opening to air
irom tne snake's harbor. The snake must
have gone through the worm hole into tbe tree
when it was a little snake.
Emanuel Willis, who lives one and a halt
miles north of Tuscumbla, Mo., killed a mons
ter rattlesnake recently which measured 8
leet in length and) was 12 inches lu circumfer
ence. Willis is a tiemaker, and lives in a cabin
In tbe woods. His little two-year-old child was
playing beside the house, when the father, who
was some little distance away, heard her
scream. Rushing to her assistance he was hor
rified to see a huge rattlesnake cbasing bis
child Into the bouse. The llttlo one ran through
the doorway, and the snake followed after,
when the father, seizing a hoe, severed its head
from its body. It had 13 rattles and a button.
A very small milksnake, it appears, crawled
into tbe house of a man named Walters, at
Greenville, Ga., and found a bottle of milk
without a cork, tbo bottle being kept for a
baby of Mr. and Mrs. Walters. The reptile
crawled' into the mouth of tbe bottle and
drank freely of tbe milk, and it was tbere
wheu Mrs. Walters came in. With a scream
she seized a broom to kill tbe reptile, which
took fright and started to run.hutit bad drank
too much milk. It bad gone in without any
trouble, but it now found it impossible to get
out, and, after pulling the bottle about the floor
for awhile, it was killed. Even then it was im
possible to get the snake out of the bottle, and
they were thrown away together.
STATE NEWS U0TE3.
THE Dime Deposit and Discount Bank of
Scranton bas been chartered; capital, $100,000.
Judge Gusnisow, of Erie, with his wife and
son, will sail in a few days for a prolonged trip
through Europe.
CHAMBERSunna is disgruntled over tbe fact
that tbere is nothing going on in tbe amuse
ment line tbere July 4.
Tbentvith, the alleged Phosnixville mur
derer, bas for his counsel a Democrat, a Re
publican and a Prohibitionist.
These is talk of extending the Perry County
Railroad, which now runs from Dnncannon to
New Bloomfield, 23 miles further up the valley.
William Remaly, a farmer of Moore
township, Northampton county, recently
hanged himself to the limb of a tree. Canse
unknown.
A colobed thief at Bridgeport jumped into
tbe canal, and the policeman who was cbasing
him followed suit and arrested the fellow in
the water.
Kev. Dr. Fbt, who bas made a tour of Eu
rope and Asia, has returned to his pastorate at
Lancaster. A general reception will be ten
dered bim this evening.
Governor Beaver has appointed L. D.
Wetmore, Warren: W. H. Osterhont. Ridge
way and S. R. Mason. Mercer, to be trustees ot
insane hospital at Warren.
William S. Fcrst, son ofJJudgeFurst, of
Bellefonte, after graduating at Princeton Col
lege, in company with otber members of bis
class, sailed for Europe on a pleasure trip.
Pensions have been issued at Washington
as follows: Henry Hisey, Middletewn: Alexan
der Anderson. Lewistown; Catharine, widow of
Edward Dunn, Harrlsburg: George Albright.
Newport.
At Springville, near Snsquehanna, a few
nights ago, TJrbune Button, after a fight with
Dellis Koons, went to a drug store, bought a
quantity of strychnine, swallowed the poison
and soon died.
The first anniversary of Reading Co mmand.
ery. Knights of Malta, will be celebrated Au
gnst 1 by a demonstration and picnic by the
Reading commandenes, to include a trip over
the gravity road.
BENf AMiN Jenkins, of Coleralne township,
Lancaster county, burled three children last
week, all baying died of diphtheria. At last
accounts three other cbildren were down with
the same disease.
The Mt, Union Live Stock Insurance Com
pany, which has been growing very rapidly
within the last two years, is carrying about S500,
000 worth of stock on its books, consisting of
horses, mules and cows.
Grove City has had some unlucky Fridays
within a few weeks. Friday. May 9, tbe fire
occurred; Friday, May 23, Frank McCoy was
killed by a runaway horse, John Covert had
bis hand injured by a circular saw, and Judson
Albin was run over by the cars, his burial
occurring on the next Friday. May 30. and on
Friday, j nne 13, Thomas Crookson died from
effects of injuries received but a few hours
before the preceding Friday.
THE REVOLT AGAINST BEES.
Philadelphia Record: Speaker Reed's
historic eye got a Bynum-sized decoration yes
terday. His great mistake was in trying to
stuff a live silver dragon into a pigeon-hole.
New York Wond: Mr. Reed's conduct has
already shown the hollowness of his preten
sions. But in his action on tbe Senate amend
ments to the House silver bill he bas demon
strated tbat be not only does not favor, bnt
that he is opposed to majority rule when it is
not on his side.
New York Star: The House was prepared
for a centest on the reference of tho silver bill,
and was naturally astonished to find that its
Czar had already settled the matter offhand by
referring it to his favorite committee. Tho
silver men wquld not stand it, and in the skir
mish that followed the Czar was worsted per
haps only temporarily, but still distinctly cen
sured by the aid of many of his hitherto obedi
ent subjects.
Philadelphia Times: The House rebelled
yesterday against the Speaker's autocratic rule
and refused to sustain bis arbitrary reference
ot the silver bill to tbe Committee on Coinage.
Some such revolt as this was inevitable. The
Speaker has strained his own despotic rnles to
a dangerous point and it-was only a question of
time and occasion when enough of bis own
party would grow restive under themtojolu
with the opposition to overthrow his authority.
New York Times: The upshot of the fight
was that the House voted to "correct" the jour
nal by striking out the record of the fact tbat
the bill had been referred, but refused to de
clare that the Speaker had no authority for re
ferring it It was a rebuff for the Speaker.
But tbe spectacle of a dozen, more or less, or
Republicans votingjwith the Democrats on a
.tfMAr u. ..- 4 nnt reassuring to tbe
managers of the party. It repeat too plainly. J
wsat nappenea in us du.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
In the residence of the late Simon P.
Fitz in Auburn, Me., is a chair over 200 years
old.
A Belfast, Me., merchant ordered a car
load of flour just before Christmas, and it has
juit arrived.
A Maine minister, who bas just retired
during his pastorate of nearly half a century,
married 4G7 couples and preached 757 funeral
sermons of which 300 were lor members of his
own society.
The quails are so numerous and tame in
the vicinity of Grass Lake. Wis., that they fly
into the village in flocks and sit around on tbe
lawns like robbins. Tbe law protecting them
lasts two years more.
The members of the choir ol the Metho
dist Church in Fort Dodge, la., was taken ill
suddenly during tbe services on Sunday last,
having been poisoned by the odor ot tbe flowers
with which the churcb was lavishly decorated.
The late Sir George Burns, whowas
one of tbe founders of the Cunard Company
and who died in his 95tb year, came of alon.
Uvedrace. His father lived to be 9G years ol3
and was minister ot a church at Glasgow for 72
years.
Among the replies received by census
takers was the following, unique for frankne-s:
"I am 18 years old, torn in the United States,
nasborna tramp, started as s. newsboy, have
not got enough learning to be a Senator, lawyer
or priest."
A live whale, 17 feet long, was captured
a( Lamolne, Me., Monday, on the shore of a
narrow inlet from Frenchman's Bay. It was
killed and taken to Mud creek bridge. Tbe
"oldest inhabitant" never heard of whales
being in those waters before.
A Mrs. Peacock, of Tennville, Ga., on
last Thursday rode on a railroad train for the
first time, it is said, in SO years. When she was
a girl of 12 or 13 years she took her first ride
over the rails, but, until last week, she could
not be Induced to travel in that manner a sec
ond time.
A smart Biddeford, Me., boy has gone
into the business of raising eagles. Ho found
three eagle's eggs in a nest In the woods and
carried them home, placing them under a hen
that has just commenced to set. Saturday last
tbe eggs hate bed, and tbe young eaglets are
now doing well.
Deputy Sheriff Garner, of Flushing,
Mich., recently beld an auction, and, among
other things, sold a little brown jug of whisky,
wbich he thought was emntv. for 10 cents. Thn
buyer got on a roaring drunk, ana now bis wife
is trying to prosecute Gainer for selling liquor
without a license.
A late number of the London Tt'mei
contained the following advertisement: "Re
quired to borrow, tbe sum of 50 for an indefi
nite period. No security can be offered. Any
lady or gentfeman granting this favor will
greatly oblige, and at tbe same time greatly
surprise, the advertiser. Address Marcus."
Thirty thousand pounds for a clock has
jnst been paid by one of the Rothschilds. The
clock was a beautiful specimen of the Louis
XV. period, which bad been given as a wed
ding present to a Countess Fitzwilllam many
geLerations ago. and had been kept as an heir
loom at one of tbe family seats, Milton HalL
Northamptonshire.
Isaac Murphy, who rode Salvator, the
winning horse in Tuesday's Suburban, is a
young colored man who was raised in tbe
household of Mrs. Hunt Reynolds. In Lexing
ton, Ky., where be lives with bis wife and owns
about SoO.OOO worth of real estate. His salary
as a rider for John B. Haggiu, Salvators owner,
is stated at 515,000 a year.
Application was made during the week
in New York for letters of administration upon
tbe estate of the late John P. W. Querllng,
when tbe fact was developed tbat be bad an ex
traordinary liking for tbe name John, so much
so tbat he gave tbe name to bis tbree sons, tbe
first son being John B.. tbe second John W.and
the third John H. Querling.,
There is a pear tree on Basil Mick's
farm, sonthwest of the village, tbat presents a
novel appearance. In tbe spring it was cov
ered with blossoms and at tbe present time is
pretty well loaded with small green pears about
the size of hickory nuts. About a week ago
tne tree put forth fresh blossoms and was the
first of the week covered with Iresh flowers.
John M. Lockwood. of Sturgis, Mich.,
has a rare specimen of a ireak of nature. It is
a littlo lamb which walks on its front feet only,
its hind feet not touching the ground. It is
quite a lively little animal, and follows the rest
of theflocKall over tne field. Ids quite a
curiosity, anupresents an amusing appearance
as it stands or runs around the lot balancing
itself on Us front leer.
A 9-months-old child of John Chapman,
of Delmar. Tioga county, died recently under
peculiar distressing circumst inces. Tbe little
one was baring a very troublesome time in cut
ting its teeth, the father, thinking to relieve its
sufferings, attempted to lance tbj child's gums.
He used a common jack-knife and performed a
very bungling operation, cutting deeply into
the gums. He was unable to stop tbe flow of
blood and summoned a physician. He too was
powerless to stop tbe flow of tbe life current,
and tbe child breathed its last tbree days later.
Joby Michial, of Oconee county, and
his wife were married in 1810. and are still liv
ing. Their tblrd oldest son. now white-headed
and telling with age. is living in tbe vicinity of
bis parents and is past his 70th year. Mr.
Michial has an old family Bible, yellowed and
scared with age, tbat tells thctiine of bis birth
and marriage and bis many interesting relics
of decades ago. He Is as lively and active as a
man half his age, and his long life's partner is
bis equal in bis wonderful preservation. Tbey
can walk together without either becoming
fatigued.
Io the window of a fishing tackle store
in Fulton street. New York, is displayed a fly
rod tbree feet long, and tapering from the
thickness of a lady's pencil at the butt to tho
size of a pin at tbe tip. It is made of Japanese
bamboo with a tip of whalebone. There are
three joints in the rod. The line of the length
of the rod is of fine gut. At tbe end of It
dangles a tiny yellow fly, concealing a barbless
book. The rod was made in Japan, and is a
specimen of those In use tbere in the capture of
minnows, which are regarded as a delicacy by
the natives.
The celebrated German remedy for
burns consists of 15 ounces of tbe best white
glue broken into small pieces into two pints of
water and allowed tobecouie soft; then dissolve
it by meins of a water bath and add 2 ounces of
glycerine and 6 drachms of carbolic acid; con
tinue the heat until thoroughly dissolved. On
cooling, this hardens to an elastic mass,covered
with a shining parchment-like skln.and may be
kept for any length of timj. When required
for use it is placed for a fewminutes in a water
bath until sufficiently liquid and applied by
means of a broad brush. It forms in about two
minutes a shining, smooth, flexible and nearly
transparent skin.
WITH THE POINTED ENDS UP.
Guilty Smithers was arrested for run
ning off with Bronsou's daughter.
"Zluplng isn't a crime. "
'No, but miss-appropriation Is'Barper't'
Sazar.
"George!" exclaimed Mrs. Fangle.
"Don't bother me," replied Fangle: "I'm read
ing an absorbing article." "What is It about?"
"Sponges." Smith, Gray Co. 't itontnly.
Chawlie Hello, my boy, and did the fair
Matilda accept you?
Fweddie (blushing dcepIy)-And how did yer
know I nwoposed. mv deah iellarf
Chawlie Why. my boy. yoartroosers are bag
ging fwightfully at the knees. -Kearney Enter
prise. Farmer Acorn I don't see what we're
goln' ter do. Mirander. The garden crops is alt
rotted by the rain, the fruit is all spoiled by tho
frost, the well water ain't lit to dnnt anymore,
and every cow we've got has gone dry-woa't
have a drop or milk for three months.
Cheerful neipmate Aevermind, Joshua, we'll
git along. I'll take summer boarders. Jftw York
Weekly.
Small Daughter It's most school time
and I've mislaid my geography.
Cultured Jlother Well, tell me what the lesson
Is about and I'll write out tbe answer for you to
learn.
Small Daughter-Tlie lakes of Africa.
Cultured Mother Umer If you've mislaid
your geography, you careless child, yon can Jnst
hunt till you find It. Sew York Weekly.
"Is your son still studying art in Paris?"
"Tcs! I got a letter from him a lew days ago
and he told me that he and several others were
engaged in painting the town. Iguess he means
jtto be a cyclorama."
A SU3IHER IDYL.
He, the son of a seagirt isle;
She, of tbe same, a maid.
The summer evening to beguile
Along tbe beach tbey strayed.
Pleasant their lives must be,
Thelr's was simplicity.
Tbere was no guile.
Plain tbeir happiness.
Simple in tbeir style of dress.
Shown In no fashion book.
He wore a look
Brimful of tenderness, '
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