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voyage up the Nile.
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LINNAEUS ROBERTS gives an Interesting
sketch of the early obstacles overcome by
teachers of the deaf and dumb.
CARICATURIST NAST adds an Interesting
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CHAS. T. MURRAY throws light on the
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A JUBILEE INDEED.
As if by magic the Allegheny Parks bore
ten thousand blossoms yesterday. Such flow
ers were these as even Superintendent Hamil
ton, with all his beautiful greenhouses,
could never produce. Ten thousand, chil
dren trooped into the park under the sum
mer sun; ten thousand boys and girls
iron the public schools of Allegheny.
Twenty thousand of their seniors came to
tee the fun. The jubilee was a complete
success. Two years' abstention from its
celebration had not diminished its glory by
a jot. The sun shone in a friendly way; a
cool breeze kept the heat down. See what
the children told The Dispatch's young
xnenof their impressions of the jubilee and
and more besides. The youngsters were
not tongue-tied. Their little heads and
hearts found quaint expression. May the
glorious Fourth, now so near at hand, be
equally fair ana favorable for the tiny
patriots!
WAITING F0R SCRANTOK.
Comments on the Republican Convention
continue from all quarters. For the most
part they are pungent and interesting. But
the campaign will not be regularly on until
the Democrats shall have named their man
and planted themselves upon their platform.
These Kepnblicans who were most conspicu
ous in opposing Delameter, such as Emery,
Iee and Phillips, are apparently waiting to
see what the outcome will be at Scran ton
before indicating their own course. They
have resolutely refused the approaches ot
the insidious interviewer so far. If they
should finally decide to support Pattison,
their action will lose nothing in influence or
effect from the delay which implies delib
eration. But they are evidently not in a
hurry and the fire of criticism so far, on
"Wednesday's convention, while extremely
lively, is mainly from the rank and file of
the oisappointed rather than from those
leaders whose organized opposition would
be needed to give that sentiment most
efiective expression.
"When the Democrats shall hare named
I their candidate and proposed their meas
ures, the lines -of toe opposing forces will
form quickly enough and the Teal work of
the canvass begin.
DAKOTA'S EXCEPTIONAL CLAIM.
A very unique development of the original
package hair-splitting is suggested by the
Vtc Era, a paper published in South Da
kota. The position is that in the Constitu
tion of South Dakota, vinder which that
State was admitted to the Union, a prohibi
tion section was inserted. Congress sanc
tioned and approved the Constitution, in
cluding the prohibition section; the Presi
dent issued, his proclamation declaring
South Dakota admitted to the Union, with
the prohibition provision a condition ot its
admission. Consequently the South Dakota
view is very decidedly that the original
package ruling cannot apply to South Da
kota. The theory is principally instructive as
showing the ramifications which are possible
under that decision and the ingenions
lengths to which the careful division ot
hairs may be carried. It may be regarded
as unique that a State could be admitted to
the Union upon conditions which violate
what the Supreme Court declares to be
the Constitutional provisions ot the United
States; or that Congress by accepting
a State Constitution could alienate its
Dowers in favor of one State, and thus give
it powers denied to its sister States. But
such developments of this theory are not
more remarkable than the principles under
which, in a given State, the citizens of other
States, or even aliens have privilege denied
to the citizens of that State itself, or than
the very decided intimation of the Supreme
Court that Congress onght to pass a general
act giving to the State Legislatures its right
to regulate certain class of inter-State com
merce. The most remarkable quality of that
original package decision is that by follow
ing its logic to its ultimate conclusion al
most anything is possible. It will not do to
be too certain that this Dakota theory may
not turn out to be the true one; and that
the binding way for any Slate to adopt pro
hibition, is to be born again into the sister
hood of States, and to have a prohibition
clause in the Constitution accepted by Con
gress. THE TRUSTS AND THE LAW.
The policy of the Sugar' Trust is semi
officially outlined in the New York
papers to he: ''that the various
refineries forming the trust will forfeit their
charters; that the property will be bought
up by the trust in the form of a great corpor
ation organized under a Connecticut charter,
and that in such shape the great combine
will be impregnable against all legal as
saults." It is quite possible that by a change of
form in their organization the trust combi
nations may continue to successfully nullify
the principles of law under which they are
condemned. That result will be due not to
the fact that their shift will satisfy the law;
but that the benumbing influence of
monopolistic wealth on the administration of
justice, is able to ignore and over-ride the
settled principles of law, with impunity.
This has been made sufficiently evident in the
previous history of- the trusts. They were
known to be illegal from the very start.
An unbroken line of decisions declared
them to be so. Yet they have been in suc
cessful operation for years; and the sum
total of the struggle to put them down has
ben the renewed and authoritative declara
tion, of what was a 'perfectly well settled
principle at their inception, that combina
tions and contracts in restraint of trade are
illegal and void.
But while the obvions evasion of shifting
the trust organization into the corporate
form may be successful in prolonging the
supremacy of the combinations, it is im
portant that the public shall understand
exactly the principle, or the lack of it, on
which this evasion stands. The idea that
the illegitimate purposes of the trust can be
legally attained by a corporation is shown
to be a shallow pretense by the fact that the
very decisions which have declaied the
trusts monopolies to be illegal, have made
the same declaration against corporations
formed for the same purpose. This was
done in a decision against the Chicago Gas
Trust; in Jndge Barrett's decision against
Jthe Sugar Trust, which has been affirmed
by the higher courts; and finally the New
York Court ot Appeals in its last decision
says:
There can be no substantial con
solidations which avoid and disregard the stat
utory provisions and restraints; but that manu
facturing corporations must be and remain
several as they were created or are under the
statute.
In addition to this the injunction in the
case of the North Biver Company forbids
the transfer of any of the assests of that
company. These legal priuciples and
this mandatory direction of the court must
be ignored and nullified in order to carry
ont the programme of the trust. That such
a practical declaration of the superiority of
a privileged class of capital to the laws and
courts may be made, is quite probable.
That it may be successful for the time being
is also possible. But its alternate doom
should be made certain by a clear popular
comprehension of the fact that it is a defi
ance by organized wealth of the laws, which
are intended to be equally enforced upon
rich and poor.
But it is quite possible that the managers
of the truBt policy may Kind some unex
pected difficulties in the way of carrying
out this programme of nullification. The
courts have dealt with the trust only so far
as to declare it'to be illegal, and all the
steps taken in its organizaiion become nnll
and void. In settling up the affairs of the
corporations comprised in the trust, re
ceivers would deal, not with the holders of
the trust certificates, but with the original
shareholders of the several corporations;
and the only claim ot the trust would be an
exceedingly involved one, for the consider
ations paid to the several corporations in
pursuance of the illegal agreement. With
these complications in the way of the
maintenance of the combination, and even
of the return of the original valneof the
trust investment, the certificates become a
very harzardous security; and the fact that
they retain any value at all, simply assumes
the character of an expression of the belief
in Wall street that the moneyed interests
behind the trust will prove more powerful
than the law as declared by the highest
courts.
This makes it clear, as The Dispatch
has already said, that the issue is only
whether the corporate wealth comprised in
the trusts can be made to obey the law. If
the supremacy of the law is asserted by the
unmistakable method of lodging the defiant
trust magnates in prison, the day of the
trusts will be promptly brought to an end.
MISS WILLARD" APPEAL.
The impassioned appeal of Miss Willard
to the Sunday School Convention yesterday
is a notable addition to the literature of the
temperance movement She had her ideas
marshaled in perfect order. They marched
to the point of attack-without a halt Miss
"Willard wished the convention to set by
four of their Sunday lessons each year for
the inculcation of temperance. To this end
she presented with much force the best ar
guments for her cause. One of the most
cogent was that now that in all the States
but eleven temperance is taught five times a
week in the public schools, the churches
ought to reinforce the lesson at least on
four Sundays in the year. In spite of Miss
Willard's eloquence the convention voted
for a compromise, which divides at best four
lessons between missionary and-temperance
teachings. But Miss Willard realized no
doubt the value of an entering wedge.
PLEDGE AND PERFORMANCE.
The pledge with which Mr. M. D. Harter,
a Democratic manufacturer of Mansfield,
O., accepted the nomination of his party for
Congress, would, if realized, be a refreshing
indication of a new era in politics. Mr.
Harter declares against the idea that "a
Congressman should seek to appoint his
friends to office," and becomes more specific
in his promises, as follows:
While I shall attempt to represent this dis
trict yon will not find me an office broker: you
will never find me a dispenser of postofflces. It
you elect Grover Cleveland President I shall
not ask him lor the removal of an efficient offi
cial until his term expires. I shall not recom
mend my servants tor these places, but when
such vacancies occur I shall go down among
you and ascertain who among you is best quali
fied to fill the offices.
As Mr. Harter's district is largely Demo
cratic it is safe to contemplate the proba
bility that he will be elected; but as
another contingency, in the shape of the
election of Grover Cleveland, interposes
before he can be called npon for the fulfill
ment of this pledge, there is a possibility
that it may be lapse into oblivion. We are
glad to applaud the correctness of Mr.
Harter's principles; but the same applause
cannot be awarded to him who putteth on
his armor as to him who putteth it off. If
we mistake not pledges like Mr. Harter's
have been heard before. Indeed, a certain
prominent Democrat of the name of Grover
Cleveland was even more explicit in h'is
declarations to the same effect; but he had
not been a year in office before his subor
dinates bad turned the phraseology of his
pledges into catch words.
Beyond this it is noticeable that Mr.
Harter's pledge leaves him a loop-hole of
escape, He does not propose to entirely
foreswear the executive duty of naming
postmasters, and to devote his attention
entirely to legislation; but proposes if a
Democratic administration has the distribu
tion of the offices to ascertain "who is best
qualified to fill the office." It is much to he
feared in the contingency of the election of
a Democratic President during Mr. Harter's
incumbency that he would make the dis
covery that the men best qualified to fill the
office wonld all be found among the sup
porters of M. D. Harter.
PITTSBURG SURPRISES EVERYONE.
Pittsburg is always surprising people. We
who live here are astonished at her progress.
When a convention, like that of the Sun
day school teachers, brings here strangers
from the farthest corners of the continent
the new Pittsburg extorts admiration and
praise on all sides. The industries of Pitts
burg, the causes of her wealth, are known
everywhere; what they have done for the
city, in the last ten years especially, can
only be enforced by ocular proof, Mr. Mor
row is right once more, when he insists that
the Sunday School Convention will benefit
this community materially as well as relig
iously. The good report of the godly taken
into thousands of distant places is a boon no
city should despise. The Alabama delegate,
who said that, after a twenty years' absence,
all that lie recognized here were the rivers,
voices the views ol most of the visitors, we do
not doubt ,
NOT SPRECKELS' OPINION.
In reference to the fact that Mr. Clans
Spreckels, a veteran and practical sugar re
finer, had declared himself satisfied with the
d nty on refined sngar as fixed by the House,
the Philadelphia Press, which has recently
discovered that such a duty would be in
adequate, asserts: "In our editorial columns
we print not Mr. Spreckels' opinion but our
own."
This may be very true without at all im
proving the Press' position. The question
is what foundation there is for its opinion.
The declaration of a practical refiner with
millions invested in the business, that a
duty of four-tenths of a cent per pound is
adequate is entitled to some weight; but it
is somewhat difficult to give equal weight to
the fiat of a newspaper that it is inadequate.
This difficulty is increased, when we find
from the census report that the total labor
cost of refining sugar in Philadelphia for
the year 1880 was less than two per cent of
the value of the product. Wages in the
sugar industry certainly have not doubled
since 188U; yet the rate which the Press de
clares to be insufficient is over 10 per cent,
and that which it thinks ought to be en
acted is 15 to 20 per cent, or from eight
to ten times the entire cost of labor in the
refining process!
With these facts set against the ex
cathedra declaration of the Press that the
House duty in refined sngar is insufficient,
it is clear enough that it does not print Mr.
Spreckels' opinion in its editorial columns;
but it is not equally certain that Mr.
Soreckeis' opinion is not worthy oMhemost
respect
TORIES IN TROUBLE.
Lord Hartington, the Liberal-Unionist
upon whom Lord Salisbury chiefly relies to
keep his curious company of allies from
falling by the wayside, has again demon
strated his fickleness or feebleness. After
advising the voters of Barrow-in-Furness
uot to oppose the re-election of the Liberal
Unionist, Mr. Caine, who appealed to
them for their verdict on his vote against
the compensation clause of the Publicans'
bill, Irord Hartington yesterday changed his
mind and advised a directly opposite
course. Such contemptible vacillation is a
pretty index of the demoralization of the
Tory party generally. It will be a clinch
ing victory for the Liberals if Mr. Caine is
elected in spite of the Marquis of Harting
on's hysterical opposition.
Mb. Blaine is said to be contemplating
a retreat from the Cabinet. It isnot at all like
ly. Mr. Blaine has done all the resigning he
cares for. His experience in this regard has
been large during the last decade.
The Fourth of July coming on Friday of
next week affords the opportunity for ex
changes and wholesale business bonses to take
vacation from Thursday night till Monday
morning. This arrangement is being widely
made In the East, and it will doubtless meet
with favor here. Retail trade would have to
be attended to on Saturday, but the amout of
wholesale traffic and exchange business that
would be done between two holidays would be
very slight, while the three days' rest would be
very acceptable to the business workers.
The Sunday school convention is over.
Pittsburg's welcome was generous, the dele
gates declare, and we can say that the visitors
have given Pittsburg every reason to desire
their return at some near day.
The fact that there is a parrot in New
York which has been taught to say "Whatis
the matter with Governor Hill? He will be
the next President," is considered worthy of
paragraphic mention by various esteemed
cotemporaries. Tet it is entirely consistent
with the general rule in current political argu
ment A study of the organs will convince
any impartial mind that the bulk of the politi
cal deliverances, nowadays, are of the poll
parrot order.
The river and harbor bill presents to the
President the opportunity of deciding whether
his backbone is capable of dealing as sternly
with that large side of pork as with the little
public building grabs.
The President signed the Dependent
Pension bill yesterday. As compared with
much pension legislation of an extravagant
character this law calls for a moderate increase
in the national expenditures for pension pur
poses, and The D ispatch has advocated its
passage. But when the requirements of the
law are satisfied there will not be much sur
plus to worry about, and Congress should ex
ercise economy in the rest of the appropria
tions. The Westmoreland County Convention gave
the Pattison boom a hearty boost yesterday by
electing eight delegates for the cx-Qovernor.
Surprises of this sort are pleasant to all but
Wallace Democrats.
The indignation of Senator Ingalls that
Senator Call should print in the Congressional
Mecord a speech that he did not deliver, is
doubtless due to faulty selection on Senator
Call's part. If he had made up his speech out
of a sermon of MaBsillon's, Senator Ingalls'
susceptibilities wonld not have been offended.
The Duquesne Theater is not troubled so
much by shaky walls as by excitable alarmists.
We are glad that the erection of the theater
will not be delayed.
Mb. Beed has won some fame as a direc
tor of the way in which alleged deliberative
bodies shall be operated; but when he studies
the report of the Pennsylvania Republican
Convention he will have to take off bis hat to
that adept and master of the art, our own
silent Senator Quay.
Indorsements are in fashion nowadays.
It is even reported that the Illinois Republican
Convention indorsed the Harrison. administra
tion. Chicago is getting up a magnificent
World's Fair banquet. But the work of getting
up the World's Fair itself, is conspicuous by
its absence. There seems to be an idea that
the enterprise can be built up to success by
eating and drinking.
PBOIHUENT PEOPLE.
The widow of Senator Riddleberger has
taken editorial charge of the Shenandoah
Herald.
Chaukcet M. Depxw will sail for Europe
July 4, presumably to escape the aggravation
of competing with the fire-crackers and tor
pedoes on the Fourth.
Ex-Senatob Palmer, of Michigan, has
been unanimously elected President of the
World's Columbian Exposlton. J. S. Dickon
son, of Texas, was chosen secretary.
Citizen Tbain, now a citizen of one of
Tacoma's suburbs, proposes to organize a com
pany of GOO American editors and take them
around the world in SO days next fall at 500
per bead.
The Princess Louise. Marchioness of Lome,
is making a statue which will be a reminiscence
of the dim and distant past, inasmuch as it is to
be a marble presentment of Queen Victoria as
she looked in girlhood.
Archdeacon Farrak, who takes a great
Interest is the "Passion Play," visited Ober
ammergau at the first performance and lodged
at the bouse of Joseph Mayer, the actor who
played the part of Jesus.
The Princess Helen Cusa, whose husband
died in Madrid lately, leaving her a fortune uf
3,000,000 francs, has determined to devote her
whole Income to charitable purposes. She has
become a nurse in the children's hospital at
Jassy.
Mr. Stanley ha9 removed the belief which
has long prevailed, that be entertained an un
conquerable dislike for Wales, by accepting
tbe freedom of the City of Cardiff. He will,
however, postpone his visit to that place until
other engagements have been fulfilled.
Jessie Carson, a plucky girl, has for several
years been driving a stage between Osage and
Park Rapids, Minn. She makes three trips a
week, winter or summer, rain or shine, cold or
hot. t When the roads are bad she drives four
horses from tbe box with the same easy grace
and Hank Monk abandon that she drives two.
OUR MAIL POUCfl.
A Conmltuilonnl Puzzle.
To the Editor of Tbe Dispatch!
If Congress should pass the bill granting the
power to tbe States of controlling the manu
facture and sale of liquor, oleomargarine, etc,
would it not be necessary for the different
States to pass other laws than those now In
force, or at least re-enact, them? In other
words can Congress pass any bill that will be
retrospective. Pbohibitiontst.
-Beaver, June 27. '
(That the States would have to pass new laws
in such a case is quite probable. There is more
doubt whether Congress can transfer a duty
Imposed on it by the Constitution to be per
formed by the State Legislatures.
Tbe Dependent 1'enilon BUI.
To the tditor of The Ulspatch:
Will you be kind enough to Inform ns in The
Dispatch the full purport of the invalid pen
sion bill that passed Congress the other day.
and oblige some old soldiers and readers of
your excellent paperT Old Soldier.
Allegheny, June 27.
The Dispatch published the full text of
the bill in its issue at Saturday, June 14, last.
The bill was signed by the President yoster
day.l PuttUon'n Creed and Ancostry.
To the Editor of The Ulspatch:
Will you kindly inform me what Robert E.
Pattison (the prospective candidate for Gov
ernor's creed is, and if his ancestors were
American for three or four generations back?
Pittsburg, June 27. A Reader.
His father was a Methodist preacher, and
be is a Methodist. His biographers throw no
light on his ancestors.
Free Colnnee of Silver.
To the Editor of The Dlspatchi
Please inform the writer through mail pouch
column of your paper what is meant by free
coinage of silver, which is so much agitated in
Congress. GEEENIE.
Franklin, June 27.
It means that producers of bullion can take
their product to the mint and receive therefor
its equivalent in silver dollars.
Ovntlon Veraus Vindication.
From tbe Philadelphia Becord.
W. W. Dudley, who blocked out tbe Indiana
campaign, and in ungrateful recompense was
blocked out of the White House, was "ovated"
by tbe Indiana Republican editors In Washing
ton on Monday night. In the bright lexicon of
politics an ovation is a huckleberry above a
vindication.
On Hnnd, n Usual.
From the Washington Post.
Those old friends, the cholera scare and the
man who "points with pride" in the political
platfoims, have commenced their summer
campaigns.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
PrnneU C. Yarnnll.
rmLADELFBIA. June 27. Francis O. YarnaU,
Vice President of theLehlgh Coal and Aavlgatlon
Company, died yesterday at bis residence t
Uverbrook. Pa., aged 61 years. Mr. Yarnall was
well known In railroad circles.
Judge Thoraa U. Nenblt.
Pomona. Cal., June 77. Jndge Thomas B
Kesbltdiedathls home here last night, aged 68.
He was for 18 years Circuit Judge la Missouri, and
five years State Senator.
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
As FalatafTSnlrit I Would Than and I Knew
Where n Commodity of Good Names
Were to be Rouabt.
ASA rule we are pretty well pleased with the
names tht our parents or our godfathers
and godmothers have given us. But occasion
ally the given or Christian name is a drawback
and an annoyance to its owner. A New En
gland couple aie trying to avoid the responsi
bility of naming their offspring by a somewhat
ingenious plan, luey have now four children,
two boys and two girls, who are known simply
as One, Two, Three and Four. These numbers
are merely used as temporary expedients; ap
pelatlons to be used until tbe children arrive at
a certain age when they will be permitted to
choose what names they please. As Boon as
the child's fifteenth birthday arrives he or she
will take the name or names which appear de
sirable, and the numeral will be dropped.
None of the four has reached 15 yet, and it is
very odd to bear the parents talk of tbe time
"poor little Four" has had with her teeth, and
of One's success at school; or ot the bad habit
Three has a cqmred of using slang, and Two's
tremendous appetite. The plan has its advant
ages. An ill-chosen name sometimes darkens
a career. We are apt to expect some intel
lectual quality in a youth named Shakespeare;
and it is doobly painful to discover an unmiti
gated liar In a George Washington feomebndy-or-Other.
Ulysses became General Grant very
well as a name, but how many men are rendered
ridiculous Dy such heroic nomenclature!
The classical craze in the choice of names Is
happily a thing of the past. The days
when many an inoffending infant was con
demned to bear such names as Xenophon or
Clytemnestia, are gone by. Neither is it popu
lar to ransack the Bible for polysyllabic
names. There is perhaps an excessive tendency
in me otner uirection. .Here in America a pro
test has been often made against the discard
ing of classical and biblical names for tbe
meaningless moderultes, the Mamies. Sadies,
and the other tes of glrldom tu-day. The
names which the Puritans made popular were
in many cases musical, but the fair sex fared
the best in tbe distribution always. Priscilla
and Prudence are as lovely names as any of
the dear creatures who have worn them could
wish; but who has a wholesouled desire to be
called Hezeklah or Ohadlab or worse than all
Uriah, which Dickens made forever destest-
able by tying it to the wretched Heep?
TT-HEN this question of names was being dis
cussed, the other day, a Southerner a
Tennessee man said: "Down my way you run
across some mighty queer names among the
colored folks. In Greene county there's a man
called George Greenville Female Seminary
Smith. He was named after the most import
ant institution at his homo in Greenville.
has to the idea of your New England frietid."
said the reformed cowboy, "of giving his
children numeral nicknames till they come to
years of discretion, that's as old as tbe Alle
gheny Mountains. My whilom neighbors, the
Indians, give tbe papoose a name at its birth,
usually suggested by some of the circumstances
of its natal hour, or derived from its father, as,
for example, the child of a chief named Rising
San might be called Little Sunbeam. When
the Indian boy grows up be gets an
other name, usually taken from his
features or personal characteristics, and pre
sumably he selects it himself. A third name
he may obtain after he attains manhood by
some deed of valor or cunning; glorious by tbe
Redskin standard. This last name is conferred
as an honor by tbe individual's tribe. Indians
are fond of giving picturesque names to the
white men who mingle with them. I see that
the Washington Post says that Theodore
Roosevelt, the Civil Service Commissioner, is
' called by Indian friends 'He-Who-Skins-His-
Teeth-When-He-Talks' which may or may
not be complimentary."
'T'here is no reason why the stock of given
names should not be Increased. Accept
able additions can be made. A pretty idea,
which has been followed in two families that I
know of, is to call the girls after the States.
The euphonious ones will be found sufficiently
numerous to provide tor a family of reasonable
size even if they be all girls. Pennsylvania is
rather long, but the word has a grand and
graceful meaning. At least'oae young lady
born in this county has borne it, Virginia is of
course a common name. Florida,
'Missouri and Carolina are moro fre
quently used in the South and
Southwest than here. The son ot a Union gen
eral who distinguished himself in the war,
bears the name of the State where his father
was killed, Tennessee. Nobody has been called
New Jersey yet.
TXThence, by the way, comes the phrase, "His
name is DennisI" My ignorance is deplor
able doubtless, but I found a score of wise men
and women yesterday who are in tbe same boat.
One authority I consulted said: "I have a
vague idea that some fellow whose name was
Dennis got hung. Somebody who ill'' not know
of this tragic fact asked afterwari t had
Decome of "Mister" Dennis, and thv iswer be
got was: "His name is Dennis."
In my search after tbe origin of the phrase, I
came upon the record of a certain John Den
nis, an English critic and poet in a small way,
who lived in tbe eighteenth century. In bis
capacity of critic be wrote a savage review of
Pope's "Essay on Man," and tbe revengeful
poet replied by immortalizing Mr. Dennis In
"The Dunciad" after this fashion:
Should Dennis publish you had stabb'd your
brother.
Say, what revenge on Dennis can he bad?
Too dull for laughter, forreply too mad;
On one so poor you cannot take the law;
On one so old your sword you scorn to draw.
Uncaged then let the harmless monster rage,
beenre in dulness, want and senile age.
EESEBVES SAY.
A Special Celebration by tbe Veterans of
the Pennsylvania Reserves.
The State Commission in charge of tbe regi
mental memorials on tbe battlefield of Gettys
burg have fixed on Grand Army week, the last
of August and the beginning of September.f or a
special rennlon and celebration by tbo veterans
of the "Pennsylvania Reserves." This is a just
tribute to that famous organization, says the
Philadelphia Ledger. It was the only body of
State volunteers that maintained intact its
original form, and under the impulse given to
it by Governor Curtin, and with such Generals
as McCall, Ord, Meade, -Reynolds, Seymour
and the long list of its own distinguished field
and brigade officers, it won for itself and
for the State of Pennsylvania tbe highest
-praise for gallantry, devotion and discipline.
The last Division Commander was General S.
W. Crawford, and among its best-known
Colonels were the gallant McCandles, Bruce
Ricketts, Dick, and on us rolls were many who
were promoted to other commands. Tbe esprit
de corps of the old "Reserves" has always been
maintained, and they are entitled to this and
every honor.
The State Commission is rapidly completing
its work, and will, no doubt, present a.n ex
haustive and final report to the next Legisla
ture. "Pennsylvania Day" last year was a
memoiable occasion, and "Pennsylvania Re
serves Day" this year will, undoubtedly, call
together a thousand or more of tbe veterans
who still proudly cherish their memories of
their services in tho old division.. Such a trib
ute emphasizes the peculiar relation it bore
alike to the State which organized it and to
tbe United States, which gladly welcomed it as
part of its great army of volunteers. There
can be no better page In the record of the
State's share in the war for the Union than
that which shall tell the story of the creation
of the Pennsylvania Reserves Division.'of its
long, arduous and admirable service, of its
splendid roll of honor, of its veterans who have
won distinction in civil life, and of its glorious
past. The reunion of its members at Gettjs
hurg on a day specially set apart for tbem will
be the crowning success of the series of his
torical gatherings on that field of the great
turning point of tbe war for the Union.
Get OITtbe Enrtb."
From the Boston Globe. 1
"Danger V "No crossing 1" "Private way T
"Don't cross this lot I" "Look out for the
dog r "No trespass 1" "Tho bull- Is cross 1"
These are a few of the warnings that continu
ally confront the innocent pedestrian ho at
tempts to walk God's earth and enjoy the free
air uf heaven in the country. One of these
days the modest lover of nature on foot will
probably read at every crossroad: "Getoft the
earth V
6ur Glorious Old Slate.
From tbe Baltimore American.
Pennsylvania i a great and glorious old
State, and one ot the greatest and most
glorious things aboutber Is that large and com
prehensive Republican majority.. It should
cooae out strong and vigorous this fall. -
A HAPPY EVENT.
Twentieth Annual Commencement at tbe St.
Draule Acndemy Honors Awarded to
Graduates A Lnwn Pete nt bwlssvale
To-Dny' Orsun Recital.
An event yesterday afternoon that called
forth a very fashionable, interesting and inter
ested audience, was tbe twentieth annual com
mencement ot the St. Ursnle Academy, an
event that is looked forward to anxiously each
year, not only by the pupils, but by many of tbe
Reverend Fathers, Sisters from other convents,
and any number of friends, all of whom were
present yesterdayin great numbeis.
The pretty little exhibition hall was fairly
packed, and around either door were gathered
enough to fill another hall of like proportions.
The decorations of the cozy little hall were
very beautiful potted plants, fresh flowers
and dainty colored draplngs around tho stage
formed a pretty frame for the many little maids
and older misses that were seated there gowned
in lovely exquisite creations of white.
The programme of tho exercises was a care
fully selected one that opened with a chorus,
"Light as Air." by the pupiR This was fol
lowed by the "Festival March," performed on
1 onr pianos by Misses Edna Benser, Valetta
Phelan, Edith Keating. Kate Harman, Mary
Carter, Anna Scbaefer, Corinne Ful
ton, Mary AMTerti. Delia Esterly.
Gertrude O'Leary, Helen Heh and
Gertrude Bnckiey. This performance was
somewhat remarkable, from the fact that the
girls were all very small, none of them being
over 12 years old. "Le Jour Des Prix," a
French recitation by Miss Gertrude Mc
Caffrey, was charmingly rendered, as was the
recitation, "The Fate of Virginia," by Miss
Annie Ibmsen. "Nabucco," by Verdi, was per
formed on six pianos by Misses Edith
Keating. Marion Hopper, Alma O'Neil,
Alice Fetterman, Nellie Buckley, Blanche
Loughney. Bertha Bertalott. Mary Meehan,
Gertrude McCaffrey, Anna Laurnlger, Corinel
O'Neil and Gertrude Buckley. "Causcrie Ln
fantine" was rendered by a number of little
girls.
"Priraavera," a votil quartet, was rendered
by Misses Alice Fetterman. Kittie Reipliuger,
Mary Hackett, Flora LoefHer, Bertli.i Haucb,
Daisy Herzog and Augusta Abel. "E Pluribus
Unum," a recitation by Miss Daisy Herzog.
'The Song of the Bells" was given by the
junior class, tnd was followed by
a German recitation by tho German class,
"Semiramide," performed on eight pianos, by
Misses Mary Hackett, Flora LoefHer, Martha
Seaforth, Katie Bernardou, Bessie O'Neil,
Mary Meeban, Anna Ibmsen, Lucie Donuhue,
Mary Dunlevy, Marion Hopper, Alice Fetter
man, Alma O'Neil, Bertha Haucli, Au"usta
Abel, Mary Biechele and Mary BruhU "Will
iam Tell," a recitation, by Miss Constance
Keating. .
"Une Piece Improvisee," a French dialogue,
was rendered bv Ticqaq xr.a T?ara-mnn tu.
jetwer' iIary Hackett, Constance Keating
and Mary Dunievv. "Fantaisie." performed
on eight pianos by Misses Lucie Donahue. Au
gusta Abel. Mary Hackett, Gertrude Jolly,
lora Loeffler. Mary Biechele, Daisy Herzoir
and Marthi Seaforth. Recitation selected by
Miss Blanche Ibmsen. "Fond Hearts." a
chorus, by Miss Gertrude Jolly and Kittie
The performance concluded with the valedic
tory, which was rendered by Miss Marguerite
Seaforth, after which came the distribution of
premiums,medals and diplomas by Rev. Father
Wall.
Ihe awards were as follows: Crowns for good
conduct. Misses Mattie Robertson, Gertrnde
O'Leary, Alice Fetterman, Flora Loefner,
Alice Vollmer, Maud Murray and Augusta
Abel; crowns for application. Misses
Carmel O'Neil and Nellie Bnckiey;
crown for punctuality, Camella Brent;
premium for music, gold harp, presented by
Mr. Wilson. Miss Kittle Bernadou; first pre
mium and special reward for noto rearling,
second class. Misses Alma O'Neil, Edith Keat
ing and Clara Owens; first premiums in third
class. Misses Mary Hackett, Martha Seaforth,
Kittie Bernardou; crown and first premium.
Miss Augnsta Abel; gold medals for
music presented by Mrs. Oxnard, Miss
Lucie Donahue; medal presented by
Miss Rose Callery, Miss Flora Loeffler;
silver mpdals for good conduct and application
to Miss Kittie Bernardou, Miss Clara Owens
and Miss Mlgnon Silverman. Gold medal for
Christian doctrine awarded to Miss Augusta
Abel. Tbe graduates for the year were Miss
Marguerita Sealortb, Miss Annie Ibmsen and
Mis- Daisy Herzog. They were awarded with
gold medals and diplomas.
Previous to tbe commencement exercises,
tbe visitors inspected the work of the punils
during the year, which was exhibited in tbe re
ception room. This work included paintings in
oil, etchings, pastels and fancy work ot all
kinds. The work of tho pupils was excellent,
and called forth tbe highest praise from all
S resent, and particularly the work of Misses
IcCaffrey. Ihinsen and Seaforth, which was of
unusual excellence.
MUSIC EOS THE PEOPLE.
ProsrnAime for the Seventh Free Organ
Reclinl In Carnesle Hull.
The seventh free organ recital at Carnegie
Hall, Allegheny, this afternoon, commencing
at 3 o'clock, will present a programme replete
with Interesting features. Miss Irene Sample,
the favorite young soprano, will contribute two
vocal numbers, and will sing a tuneful duet
with Mr. A. R. Donaldson, the well-known
tenor. The organ numbers will be in a popu
lar vein with regard to the orchestral effects
of which tbe instrument iscanable. Tbe city
organist feels that in presenting music for the
nfasses their tate is better consulted bvthe
use of music calculated to be enjoyable, with a
dash of the Instructive, than by the employ
ment of a class of music in which severity of
style and obsenre ideas predominate. In this
vie' of bis mission be has lately had the
hearty indorsement of such sterling organists
as Mr. C. C. Mellor and Mr. L. C. Webster.
The programme for to-day embraces the fol
lowing selections upon the organ: "Delta
Kappa Ipsiloo March;" Pease, "Anvil Polka,"
Rakocsky; "Overture to Norma," Bellini; "The
Dying Poet," Gottscbalk; "Overture to Poet
and Peasant," 1001 Nights Waltz. J. Strauss;.
"Gavotte from Mignon," Ambrose Thomas:
"Offertoire in D minor. Batiste, etc." Miss
Sample will sing "Golden Love." by Milton
Welllngs; "Resurrection," by Harry Howe
Shellev. and with Mr. A, R. Donaldson, will
sine "The Adieu." a duot by Nicolai. Mrs.
John D. Balph, nee Margaret Cassidy, whose
voice charmed Old Trinity church-goers sev
eral years ago, will be the soloist of the eighth
freo recital.
' AM AETlSTic SUCCESS.
Sir. J. P. Connelly's Bent fit, Lnst Evenlnc, at
tho BIJou Theater.
The testimonial benefit last evening at the
Bijon, tendered to the successful young Pitts
burg actor,Mr.J.P.Connelly,at wbich he appear
ed as Damon to tbe Pythias of Mr. J. C.Kober,
in the renowned play, was an artistic success.
In tho rather small audience were many of the
young actor's friends, and many that he male
his friends by his very clever acting,
which at times was received by a perfect ova
tion of applause. Nature was generous in her
gifts to Mr. Connelly; a good physique, com
manding presence, handsome, regular features
are his, besldo considerable dramatic ability.
His loyal friend, Mr. J. C. Kober, was as much
appreciated by the audience as he was by the
condemned Damon.
Calanthe, impersonated by Miss Mand
Midgeley, was an enjoyable character, if the
portrayal of suffering can be enjoyed, and Jler
mion, in Miss Gertrude" C. Donahue, found a
faithful interpreter. Dionysius, Mr. T.J. Mc
Gonnell, was a strong actor, and improved
his many opportunities to impress his
strength upon the audience. The rest of tbe
cast w as: Procles, Mr. J. E. Carney; Damocles,
Mr. Will E. Epgle; Philislins, Mr. F. A.
Grnndv; Lucullus, Mr. A. J. Ruoff; Servant,
Mr. R.M. Junzen; Child of .Damon, little Alice
Kober. The costumes were very handsome,
and tbe staging was good.
DEVOTED TO PLEASTTBE.
Au Epjoynble Lnwn Fete Patronized by tbo
Peoplo of Swlssvalr.
Swissvalo gave Itself up wholly to pleasure
last evening. In the perfect weather tbe mere
being in the sylvan spot was in itself a pleasure
that scarcely needed artificial enhancement.
'Still, the decorations, the music, and the thou
sand and one details of a well arranged garden
party were not to be despised. Upon the gently
undulating greensward of the spacious grounds
surrounding Mr. A L. Sailor's residence, the
Young Ladles' Home Missionary Society of the
Swissvale U. P. Church held their annual lawn
fete. There were booths and fancy tables dis
posed in artistic disorder among the trees and
in shady nooks, presided over by bright young
girls in tbe daintiest of summer costumes, and,
with tbe most bewitchingly persuasive man
ners. Supper and ice cream were served al fresco to
all who desired it. Upward of a thousand
people were in attendance during the afternoon
and evening, and the occasion was thoroughly
enjojable throughout.
nmlnK tho Baby.
From the Evenlne World.
Tbe nomenclature of society babies has un
dergone a complete change. Diminutives are
not recognized as good form, and studious ef
fort is made to give names that defy abbrevia
tion. Briefly tbe termination "ie" and "ey" Is
odious, and nurse girls and servants are cau
tioned against tbe reduction of plain Jonathan
to Johnnie, or Catherine to Kitty and tbo like
unuer ptnalty of dismissal. There is a restora
tion to tbe old-fasbioned names, such as Mar
garet, Harriet, Luther, Julius, Bolomon and
Elizabeth. Mary hag lost some of its poetry,
and Aunts a name not to be countenanced.
WHAT THEY THINK OF IT.
Comments From tbe State and Outside Press
On the Gubernatorial Nomination Dela
mntrr Generally Indorsed" by the Repob
llcnn Papers His Election Considered
Certnln.
From the Philadelphia Call, Ben.
There was no surprise over the nomination of
Senator George W. Delamater by tbe Repub
lican State Convention yesterday for Governor.
The people were prepared for and expected It.
Surprise would have been general had any other
candidate secured a majority of tbe votes in the
convention. The nomination certainly does not
give very general satisfaction just now, but it Is
almost certain that before the time for voting
comes the displeased Republicans will, as a rule,
fall into line and support the ticket.
A Peer of Any of Ills Competitors.
From the Scranton RepuDlIcan, Hep.
George W. Delamater Is a candidate whom
true Republicans can heartily support without
scruples or reluctance. He is the equal in legis
lative experience and executive ability to any
of tbe excellent gentlemen who were pitted
against him. His campaign will be character
ized by the same energy, aggressiveness and
tact which secured his victory in the battle for
the nomination.
A Itlnn or More Than Ordinary Ability.
rom the Wllkesharre Becord, Bep.l
Mr. Delamater, who head3 tbe ticket, is a
man of more than ordinary ability. His record
is a brilliant one, and will bear the closest
scrutiny. By far the greater part of the op
position to his candidacy in all quarters bas
been based, like that of the Hecord, on the
manner of bis getting the nomination, and not
on his personal qualities or past record. Under
different circumstances he would have received
the hearty support of tbe whole party.
An Abln nnd Cnpnble Mnn
From the Wllllamsport Gazette and Bulletin, Kcp.l
George Wallace Delamater is an able and
capable young man. endowed with attainments
that have been sharpened and brightened in
the State Senate: and above all is the truth that
he stands honored and esteemed in the councils
of his party. He bas been called to fill high
and noble office, and there is no mistaking the
unity and fervor of that call.
A Standard Orarnn's Views.
From the Toledo Commercial, Bep.l
The nomination of George Wallace Dela
mater for Governor by the Republicans of
Pennsylvania will be received as a complete
vindication of the man against .the wild un
warranted insinuations raised by the Mugwump
elements in the-party. His nomination on the
second ballot is proof of the assertion repeat
edly made by his friends that he was the choice
of tbe rank and file of the party throughout
the State.
A Lnck of Enthusiasm.
From tho Bradford Era, lad.
Bradford Republicans were not disposed to
fire any guns in honor of tbe nomination at
Harrisburg. There were no outburst of un
bridled joy nor wild enthusiasm manifested.
On the contrary, the announcement that Mr.
Delamater had secured the prize for which be
had worked so bard and which had practically
long since been conceded him, was received
with great coldness on tbe part of the local
members of the G. O. P.
Hardly Abrrnst of tbe News.
From the Baltimore American, Hep.
Senator Delamater was nominated by tbe
Pennsylvania Republican Convention on the
second ballot. He will be the next Governor of
the State. He is a good man, indorsed by the
best citizens of tbe State, and his candidacy
will be a brilliant success.
Backed by a Successful Manager.
From the Kochestcr Democrat and Chronicle, Rep .
Hon. George W. Delamater was nominated
unanimously for Governor on the second bal
lot. He goes Into the campaign backed by tbe
most successfnl political manager of recent
times, and under circumstances which will im
pel the party to put forth its best efforts. With
a good platform and a good ticket, the Repub
licans of tbe Keystone State ought to roll up a
big majority for State officers and strengthen
themselves in every Congressional and legisla
tive district.
Democrnts Unablo to Match Him.
From the Harrisburg Telegraph. Bep.j
George W. Delamater is tbe candidate for
Governor. The Republican party bas placed
him in the fore, and defiantly asks its oppo
nents to match him, if tbey can; while it cheer
fully submits bis personal, political and busi
ness record to the close scrutiny of a discern
ing public Mr. Delamater became a candi
date for the nomination with the enthusiastic
and united support of his own people.
Nothing; Prove a Asnlnst Him.
From the Philadelphia Sews, IteD-1
The candidate for Governor bas been sub
jected to fierce criticism ever since he began
his campaign more than a year ago. Charges
have been made, against him by political and
factional opponents, but nothing bas been
proven to show him unfit to hold tbe high and
responsime position oi unlet .Executive ol the
Commonwealth.
An Unexceptional Ticket.
From the Lancaster Hew Era, Hep.
The ticket presented for their suffrage Is an
unexceptional one. The candidates are gentle
men of character and standing, and the cam
paign, heated as it was failed to develop a
single personal flaw in their character as citi
zens or officials in their public life Tbe worst
that the opponent of Mr. Delamater could say
against his candidacy was that his nomination
was forced by Senator Quay.
The Expected Took Place.
From the Chester News, Hep.
George Wallace Delamater, of Beaver, was
as everybody expected he would be, nominated
for Governor. Ho has been selected as the
standard bearer of tbe Republican party dur
ing tbo coming campaign, and though there are
mutterings of dissatisfaction on tho part of the
more zealous in the interest of some other fa
vorite. It will well become all to at once turn In
and give the ticket which he heads tbe usual
rousing Republican majority.
Some Snrcnsra In This
From tbe Baltimore Sun, Dem.
Senator Quay's ' convention nominated for
Governor the man Senator Quay had selected
for that honor. Mr. Delamater will make a
good candidate, being very much tho sort of
man Pennsylvania Republicans like. He is
supported by the machine, which means a
great deal in Pennsylvania elections. His
patron is a manager of national reputation.
There Is organization, experience, skill and un
limited boodle back of bis candidacy. Under
uruinary conditions these must win. rsut tne
candidacy of Delamater will produce, it is said,
dissensions in tbe party that will cut down tbe
Republican strength.
A Cnmpilsn of Unremitting- Work.
From the Philadelphia .North American, Bep.l
That Mr. Delamater might have been beaten
in this fight he has so fairly won if Senator
Quay had used all his power to defeat bim is
possible. But be had made his personal im
print npon the politics of the State before Mr.
Quay adopted the policy of "neutrality," which
gave easy victory to the young statesman from
Crawford. The campaign of Mr. Delamater
has been from the beginning a campaign of un
remitting work- On the other hand, the cam
paign ot bis principal, but never dangerous
opponent. General Hastings, has been one of
expectations.
Won In n CIrnn, Honorable Fight.
From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, Hep.
The nomination of Senator Delamater for
Governor is one which will compare favorably
with any that the Republican party has pre
viously made for this office. It has been won
by Mr. Delamater after a clean, honorable,
straight-forward and legitimate canvass in his
party. If any of the friends of General
Hastings or of Major Montooth meditate any
opposition to the ticket and tbe signs that
there will be any serious disaffection are few
they will find it extremely difficult to point to
anything in the proceeulngs of the convention
or in the canvass of the successful candidate
that will give them even a pretext for resorting
to such a course.
Cordially nnd Ileartlly Indorsed.
From tho Crawford Journal, Kep.
Wo have only time and space to say that we
cordially and heartily indorse the nomination
of Senator Delamater, of this county, for Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania. He will be elected,
and by a majority of which he nor the Republi
can party will be ashamed. Let every Republi
can in Crawford county resolve to make that
majority the greatesv ever given candidate
for Governor of Pennsylvania.
'CUB10US CONDENSATIONS.
Beefloses 25 per cent of its weight -when
baked.
One hundred and fifty million corkscrews
are made yearly in Jersey.
Altogether in the world there are about
500,000,000 followers of Buddha. "In France
alone there are 30,0001
A Superior, "Wis., man is on trial for
stealing a gold wa,tcb. a pair of diamond ear
rings and two rings from his wife.
One of the cariosities found by the census
enumerators in Madison county, Ga,, Is a boy
9 years old. who bas never been given even a
name by his parents.
Whole cloves are now used to extermi
nate the merciless and industrious moth. It Is
said tbey are more effectual as a destroying
agent than either tobacco, camphor or cedar
shavings.
An increased liveliness was added to
a dance at Bath, Me., the other night when a
pug dug joined the dancers on the floor and
went up and down the bail without retrard to
tbe figures.
Mrs. Maria Beers, 102 years old, of
Cheshire, Cone, can repeat witbouta break, it
is said, lines of poetry sbe learned 75 years ago,
and sbe can write her name without the aid ot
spectacles.
Ed. O. Falloon, of Clarion, Pa., has a
pear tree in full bloom. This is its second crop
of blossoms. In tbe spring it unfolded with
the rest of the trees, and now itbas a new dress
of fragrant flowers.
Mrs. H. G. Abrams, of Franklin, Ga.,
has a monstrosity in the shape of a chicken.
A peculiarly shaped egg did not batch, and was
broken. It contained a chicken with f our well
formed legs and three wings.
It is estimated that the regnlar insur
ance companies of the United States will dis
burse during 1S90 the snm of $83,O0O,C0O In
datb, endowment and dividend claims. It is
an average of 1.000 for every minute in the
year.
The late J. J. McElhone, Stenographer
of the National House of Representatives,
could report equally well with either hand, and
in taking long speech in the House he would
frequently shift the pencil from one hand to
the other without interrupting his speed.
One of Horace Greeley's nephews is a
barber in a little town in Warren county. Pa.
In personal appearance he is not unlike his dis
tinguished uncle. He thinks Horace might also
have become a great barber If be had not got
switched off in another.direction when he was
young and immature.
While the heavy rain and hail storm was
passing over Mars Hill, Ga lightning struck a
small oak tree under wbich six horses were
tied. Tbe tree was completely shattered, but,
strange to say, none of the horses were hurt.
Several persons were also near, bnt they re
ceived only a slight shock.
By a new regulation recently made by
the senate of tbe University of Vienna stu
dents on matriculating must present tbe dean
of the faculty which tbey wish to enter with
their photograph. These works of art will be
used to identify candidates when interesting
questions as to "signing up," etc, arise.
Poe's "Riven" has found a counterpart
at Gainesville, Fix, where a monster owl has
taken up bis abode in tbe residence of Dr.
Phillips, wheru be called very early one morn
ing and perched himself on top of tbe frame of
a pictnre haneing on the wall. He looked wise
and said nothing except when poked with a
stick. At last accounts he still remained a
guest of the family.
When tbe appraisers were making an
inventory of the effects of the late Alexander
Smith, of Young township, this State, they
were shown a silver watch, made in Belfast,
Ireland, which Mr. Smith's father bad given
bim when a boy, and which he bad carried con
stantly for 71 'years. The watch is now the
property of Mrs. Mary Broadbead, and is still
in good running order and a good timepiece.
-The trousseau of the Archduchess Marie
Valerie of Austria is now on exhibition, and
occupies no less tban four so-called "saloons"
in thelmperial palace, while a fifth Is crowded
with wedding gifts, overwbicb sentinels stand
constantly on guard. There is a gorgeous dis
play of jewelry, including three magnificent
diadems, splendid lace-, gold and silver plate,
and a limitless profusion of costly gifts of all
kinds.
An Oslikosh young man visited Chicago
last week, and among other things that he did
he went to tbe Eden Musee. A great collec
tion of wax figures are on exhibition, some of
tbem being so well executed that they,
appear quite lite-like. The Osbkosb young
man sat down on a railing to rest after he had
looked around for awhile, and presently a
couple of ladies came t.p to where be was and
began to comment on his life-like appearance,
bo iltimfoundcd was the fellow that it was some
time before he moved. When he did, however,
the ladles nearly fainted.
A enrions incident occurred on "Wash
ington street, Albany, Ga. A countryman had
a load of melons and was trying to sell them.
He stood there for abont half an hour, and at
last one of the boys came up and priced tbem.
The countryman turned and put his hand on a
melon to lift it ont and show it to the cus
tomer. When the countryman touched the
melon be gave a yell that conld have been
heard to tbo depot, and danced aronnd like a
crazy man. shaking bis hand. Tbe melon had
lahlin the sun so long that it was red hot. and
the countryman bad burned the skin off bis
hand when be touched it.
A fish of most peculiar appearance, the
like of which bas never been seen by any of
the many old fishermen who have inspected It,
was recently exhibited at Pensacola, Fla. It
was caught in tbe gulf with hook and line, and
is about five feet in length. Tbe body is similar
to that of a dolphin, and it has a bill like a
needlefish. The tail is forked, and has two
Immense tins rising from the back. They are
of a soft, bony substance and are of such
peculiar formation that they give the flsb the
appearance of having a flowing mane. It is a
rare fish, and. If pos3iole, should bo preserved
as a curiosity.
The proprietor of a circus which em
ploys Indians says that he finds it very hard to
get the men to attend any religions service on
Sunday. If they happen to spend a Sunday in
a town in which any one denomination Is un
represented by a place of worship, the braves
unanimously declare, first, that they are mem
bers of th.it particular denomination, and sec
ondly that it would sorely wound their con
sciences to go to jny other- And if a Sunday
is spent in a town where all the denominations
have places of worship, they declare that tbey
ate agnostics, with conscientious objections to
all churches.
WITH THE FUNNY HEN.
One is company and two is a crowd in a
summer hammock. few Orleans Picayune.
The geuius who covers himself with glory
must have some dryeoods alio. Dallas (Texas)
Sews.
Tbe college graduate is now looking abont
h I m for a lob. It is the saddest period of hli life.
Hnujiton Post.
Give a man an inch and he wants a foot;
give him a foot and he immediately begins to
tick. Atchison Globe.
A man whose wile's good looks were the
only anchor for his love, says: "She is a thing of
beauty, and a Jaw forever. "Xankee Blade.
Trotter Table d'hote.with wine, one dol
lar, eh? How much Is the dinner without the
wine?
Walter Ninety cents. hem lork Sun.
"Where did young Browne get his
money, papa?"
"Inherited everything he has except the final
"e' to his name." Merchant Traveler.
Sunday School Teacher Now, little boys,
what do you know about Goliath?
Freddy Fangle release, ma'm, he was rocked
to sleep. 1 igaro.
YES. PLAQUE TAKE BX1C
Plague take the man who "knows it all."
How pleased we'd be at his downfall;
His nose so keen.
Scents all things mean.
And that's the way he nose it all.
GoodalVs Sun,
First Girl I don't believe in long en
gagements, do you?
Second Girl Yes, I do.
"Why do you?"
t ell, I've been en (raged to a fellow a year and
now 1 wouldn't marry him for l'vo Just learned
what he Is."
"How so?"
The brass on his engagement ring Is Just show
ing through the gold. Chicago Timet.
Uncle Silas Greening, visiting his niece
In the city, was taken one day to see tbe chrysan
themum sbow. The old man Is of a practical
tarn, and seldom hesitates to speak bis mind.
"Well, uncle," said his niece, after their return
home, "bow did you like the exhmliloa?"
"Wal, to tell ye the truth, javirr. I didn't
think much on't."
'Why, what was the matter with it! "
"Matter? Why, there wa'n't so much as
ingle punkln la the whole saowt" JoutV ,
Companion. "t