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One Month TO Daily Disfatch, including Sunday, 1 year, jeoo Daily Dispatch, lneludlngSunday.Sm'ths. 150 Daily Disfatch. Including Bnnday.lmonUi SO SUNDAY Dispatch, One Year SM Wieely DIBFATCB, One Year 18 The Daily Diefatch la dellTered byearriersat 31 cent per week, or Including Sunday edition, at 20 centi per week. PITTSBURG. 8ATURDAY, AUG. 16, 1S90. THE OSCEOLA HORROR. It is bard to believe that the accident to the Atlantic express at Osceola, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, on Thursday night, was the wort of human fiends eager for plunder or re venge Bnt it is hard to account for the fatal harrier of ties across the tracks in any other way. The miscreants had abundant time to escape, and the de tectives have, as far as we know, absolutely nothing to guide them. A thorough investigation may shed light upon the mystery, and in particular we hope the rumor that a construction train laden with ties preceded the Atlantic ex press will receive the Coroner's attention. In justice to the brave engineers and the nameless tramp who perished, and the hun dreds of travelers whose lives were im periled, the inquiry into the cause oi the disaster mutt be made searching and ex tauttive. The accident occurred on Thursday night an bour or more before midnight, and the officials of the Baltimore and Ohio in this city were informed of it very soon after. It was their duty to have reported the acci dent to the newspapers of Pittsburg at once. They did nothing of the sort. On the con trary, they tried to conceal it. "We com plain of this not for the newspapers' sake, bnt for the public's. When an accident of this sort occurs the public has a right to know the truth at once. Anxiety is relieved and fears allayed by prompt publication of the facts. If crime is oonnected with the accident justice is assisted by publicity. Most rail roads appreciate these facts, and do their best to save the public the agony of sus pense. Perhaps the Legislatute might do well to make prompt publication of railroad accidents compulsory. ANTI-VACCINATION AGITATION. The agitation of the anti-vaccinationiita is becoming quite active at present. In ' addition to the special article published in The Dispatch a few days ago, from a local opponent ot vaccination, extracts from the Iiondon Saturday Jieview, in wis issue, give a fair idea of a book against vaccina tion recently published In England by Dr. Crookshank. The argument of the English physician takes generally the same line as that of the local writer. Of the historical claim that Jenner was anticipated in his discovery, there is little need to dispute. The fact that cowpox was known before Jenner made its ,ue general is not important! although the reliance upon it'as an argument that venner was an impostor and his discovery worth less may not increase our respect for the logio of the anti-vaccinationists. The im portant claim is that vaccination does not afford protection against smallpox. On this point it is necessary to say that ; the aaii-vaecinationuts must produce over whelming evidence before they can alter the opinion based on the accepted experi ence of a century. It is hardly disputed that carelessness ot a criminal degree may transmit blood diseases by vaccination; but it is no ies the experience of civilisation that reputable and scientific physicians take such precautions as to make the danger almost an unknown ane in sctnal prac tice. As to the dispute about the pro tective nature of vaccination, perhaps the most convincing test is the scourge which smallpox has been to savage or half-clvll-iied people where vaccination is unknown; and the rapid removal of that scourge when ever vaccination has been introduced. It is not likely that vaccination will be abandoned on account ot the agitation against it, but the discussion will probably be beneficial in strengthening the knowl edge of the publio on the reasons for relying upon that precaution against a disease which was once the scourge of the world. A DEFUNCT MEASURE. Although the result of the Senatorial caucus is not authoritatively announced the practical agreement of the reports leave little doubt thabthe "sickly kitten," as Sen ator Quay has termed" the Federal elections bill, is now practically defunct, although the formal-ceremony of burial is yet to be performed. In his inception and leadership- of the movement to abandon this bill, Senator Quay has shown the political quality which is rare nowadays, and is all the more desir able by reason of its rareness, of perceiving when his party has got into a bad place, and of gracefully executing a retrograde move ment regardless of previous party behests. It may be regretted that Senator Quay did not take his stand against the bill because it was a grossly partisan measure,reversing the practice of a century solely for the sake of narty advantage. It could hardly be hoped that the Republican manager could rise to the height of deciding his action simply on the merits of the proposed legislation. Since that was impossible for a man of his politi cal antecedents, it is or no slight importance that the Republican leaders of this State have developed the judgment necessary to back out of the hole into which they have been thrust by others. It is interesting to trace the career of this attempt to legislate party supremaoy., Its lire was a short one. It was launched upon the world of atruggljs and conflict by Speaker Reed's speech at the Amerieus Culb banqnet in this city last spring. Had the political banqueters who cheered the Speaker's demonstration that the power of the Republicans in Congress could be indefi nitely prolonged by the device of "doing our own counting," been able to foresee that in a few short months that stroke of party policy would be laid out for burial by the action or the Pennsylvania Senators, their applause might not have been so enthusias tic So far as Pennsylvania Republicanism is concerned, if the godfathering of this measure is to be kept np by warfare on those who slaughtered the ailing infant in the very nursery, as It were, the Amerieus elub will be reduced to the necessity of excluding both Quay and Otmeron from its favor and starting a new brand of Republicanism all by itself. Born amid the plaudits of the Amerieus banqueters, the elections bill, after a brief and not wholly glorious career, breathes its last in the privacy of the Senatorial caucus. Its chief function has been to develop the Speaker's theory that no Republican who did not indorse the bill should have a chance to speak upon it; and to lay the Republican Senators by the ears, with the reported deliverance of Senator Hoar that the tariff bill shall go to the bow-wows rather than that the elections hill shall be sacrified. Having accomplished these re sults, this precious measure has perished of its own ponderosity. The experience cannot be gratifying to the Republican leaders. But if it teaches them the lesson of legislating for the Nation instead of for a party, the value of the in struction may be worth the humiliating ex perience. OUR BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE. In its issue to-day The Dispatch gives illustrations of two new business blocks, which show the rapid improvement in the commercial architecture of the city. These additions to our business are the Arbuthnot building, on Penn avenue, and the Fergu son building, on Third avenue- Boih, as can be seen from the illustrations, will be of the finest and most ornamental character, and will greatly improve the localities where they are constructed. The erection of this class of blocks marks the revolution in our business architecture which has taken place in the past few years. Pittsburg was rather slow to begin the con struction of large and modern bnsiness blocks; Dut the movement which commenced with the Lewis, Bissell, McClintock and Arbuckle buildings has gone on until it has established a new era in business construction. It is hardly necessary to go" over the full list of structures which have been put up in the past few years, or to do more than name such fine examples of architecture as the German National Bank, the Fidelity build ing, the Hussey building, the Westinghouse building, the Masonic building, or any one of a dozen others that conld be specified, to show the obange from the days when the iron fronts were considered the triumphs of mercantile architecture. Of the two new buildings noticed to-day the Artbuthnot building is significant as in dicating the extension of the wholesale dry goods trade to a degree that calls lor the erection of one of the largest and loftiest buildings of the city to accommodate it. The Ferguson building will be a decided addi tion to the office buildings of the city. Both also illustrate the extension of the business area of the city to quarters which a few years ago were considered wholly outside the bounds of the eligible business section. . THAT PROPRIETARY CLAIM. A special article elsewhere gives consid erable space to proving that the United States hasneverlaidclaimto the sovereignty over the waters of Behring's Sea, and suc ceeds rather thoroughly in demonstrating the conviction of the writer tnat me onty absolute rights whiob the Government has is on the shores of the Pribylov Islands and within three miles thereof. The logic of the article as to the rights of the United States appears quite strong; but the statement as to the past attitude of the United States Government is not quite frank. The United States may not have formally declared the claim to sovereignty of the open waters of Behring's Sea; but it has practically done so by every seizure of Canadian vessels. The right of the United States to the Islands is undisputed; but every seizure ot vessels and every order looking toward seizure has rested on the claim that the killing or seals in that open ocean is poaching on the domain of -the United States, Mr. Blaine even made a tentative effect to represent thai as some thing's much against morality as to ceecin l to piracyjlmt that theory was not long-lived, enough to be worth more than a inere men tion. These past claims arc, however, of less importance, from the tact that the United, States has practically abandoned them by requesting Great Britain to enter into an agreement for the preservation of the seals. By so doing it at least waives any claims of proprietorship in the waters of Behrlng Sea, and rests its policy on the Jtfoad, ground that the United States and Great Britain are equally interested In protecting the seals from extinction. On that branch of the sub ject Mr. Blaine was as strong and convinc ing as he was tentative and weak in his at tempt to establish the right of the United States to suppress Canadian sealing as contra bonot mores. But the doctrine of exclusive proprietor ship, which was so prominent in the news paper discussion of the past few months, is entirely thrown aside by this review of the subject, and the conclusion that if the United States Government cannot persuade Great Britain to come to an agreement the only course left to it will be to build a fence about the Pribylov Islands. NEW ENGLAND'S ROADS. "We alluded yesterday to the awakening in New York State with regard to country roads, and there are indication that the question is being brought within the horizon of practical politics in Massachusetts. Our esteemed cotemporary the' Boston Herald ably advocates the radical reformation of the road-making system in vogue in the Old Bay State. As in Pennsylvania it is the lack of any regular system of road repair ing that has made traveling over rural highways in Massachusetts painfully difficult. The Eerald instances the wonder ful increase in Brookline's populstion as a result of its good roads, and declares that wherever towns have spent money freely upon their highways,and kept them in good repair, the increase in population has amply compensated the community for its expen ditures. The Dispatch is glad that the good seed sown in Bennsylvania is likely to bear fruit in New England as well as at home. Census returns indicate that the papula tion of. Main and Vermont is about at dead stand. One State gained 10,000 inhabitants in the last decade and the other lost abont the same. The older agricultural communities are not going to make a good showing in this cen sus. With regard to the movement In Mary land to kill the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, the New xork Preu cogently says: "It this canal, the Chesapeake and Delaware, and the Dela ware and Raritan and Morris canals were free Government canals, American coal and iron ore conld be transported to those parts of New England which want protective duties taken oft of raw materials so cheaply that that sort of menace to the protective system would never be heard again from that quarter." There is solid truth in this assertion, bnt before the im portant result so tersely set forth can be at tained, the policy ot turning over the canals to the custody of their natural enemies, the rail roads, must be abandoned and reversed. If tho newspapers ot the country will unite in de manding a system of water transportation free from railroad control, the great blunder of the past generation maybe retrieved. The uncertainty as to which side among the Republican Senators are the kickers should be relieved. Nothing can be more wearingto men like Quay or Clarkson than to remain In donbt whether they have committed the crime oi Independence or not. By a study of the. columns of lyank Zeslie't Illustrated Newspaper, and the Helena Journal, tbe conclusion is arrived at by the New York Sun that in longitude 71 C Z'f west Mr. Rossell B. Harrison is opposed to lotteries, white In longitude 111 52 15" west he is in favor of them. This is a demonstration of young Mr. Harrison's superiority to Horace's maxim: "Calum non animum mutant qui tram tnarecurruni." Mr, Harrison can change not only his skies but his opinions, with the ut most facility by transferring his journalistic personality across the Rocky Mountains. Thk news that crops in' the Northwest are suffering from too touch wet weather, while hereabout the complaint is of excessive dry ness. Is calculated to raise doubts about the rain falling equally upon the just and the un just. The Bepublican organs preach the idea that no legislator should offer an amendment to a bill unless be expects to 'have it adopted, and that no one should make a speech which he does not expect to influenoe some vote. As this is accompanied with the party principle that measures which have the sanction of the caucus shall not be amended, and that any man who does not vote the party measure is a traitor, it is plain that a beantifnl chain of reasoning is established to the effect that both amendments and debate on legislative measures can be wholly abolish ed. Whatkveb the antl-vaccinationists may think, the House leaders will probably agree that Senators Qn ay and Cameron ought to be inoculated against the epidemic of Independ ence. "Westmobelakd county is making it lively for legislative candidates by submitting them to a series of questions as to their views on taxation, corporation legislation and ballot reform. It is to be hoped that this Inquisitive spirit will not stray over into Allegheny county. The sight ot an Allegheny county legislative candidate elaborating bis views on thlt.ques tions would be refreshing. Chaiemax Belden may now be able to perceive thit he made bis great mistake in fall ing to mail to Senator Quay a copy of his letter ot instructions to Republican editors. Mueat Haxsxead says In the Cincin nati Commercial, that "It does not seem neces sary to send for Mr. Depew. Mr, Webb seems to get through a strike in pretty good shape." Yes, but if Mr. Denew does not put in a stroke of work for himself, the doubt la whether Mr. Depew's boom will get through the strike It naif as good shape as Mr. Webb does. TrTETR HAKES ABE FAMTLIAB. Senator Picub Is said to be fonder of champagne than any other man In Congress. James PABTOir, the biograpioal writer, has, taken up his permanent residence at Newbury, port. Mass. jle is in vigorous health, and all the time busy. EX-HSKATOB GBOBQB M. CimOOTT, Ot Pueblo, has been urged by friends to seek the Republican nomination for Covernorpt Col. orado, but he has persistently refused to be a candidate. w dt iTVTirMnt ililt to Philadelphia recalled to him the fact that for a time during his early career he earned bis living in that city by newspaper work and as a tutor in a deaf and dumb asylum. Ajiekioa was represented at the dinner of the Society of Authors, in London, by Mrs. Chandler Monlton, Mrs. Olive Logan Sikes, Mrs. .Ronlts (Anna Katherlue Green). Isaac Henderson, Arthur Warren, G. H. Putnam and J. R. Osgood. Roscoe Conkxtho and Francis Kernau were both residents of Utica, and both United States Senators at the same time. Aaron Burr and Rnf us King (both of the city of New York) and Charles K. Dudley ana William IiMaroy (both from the city of Albany) were earlier examples of the election of two United Btates Senators residents in the same city. The presidency of the Theosophlcal Society Has passed from Colonel Olcott into the bauds of Madame Blavatsky. The Colonel will con tinue to control tlie movement in the East. He was one ot Madame Blavatsky'S earliest con verts in America, whence be halls. He Is a man with a great flowing tdte beard, axidja : greater flow of conversattoBy THE ; FETTSBUBGr DISPATCH, OUR SHORT STORIES. AN UNAPPRECIATED PHILANTHROPIST. T fVTLii detain you only a moment, ma'am," said a greasy looking tramp to the lady who came' to tbe door ot a house lb a suburb the other day, in answer to his ring. "I am the Inventor of a process for the deodorization of boiled cabbage." - "A process tor what!" she Inquired. "For deodorizing the- nutritious, but not ambrosial cabbage. Tbe invention, Wdam, has cost me much mental labor, and Ihave ex. pended hundreds of dollars in perfecting it. I am not mistaken, I think," he continued sniffing the air in a dispassionate, judicial kind of way, "in surmising that you are cooking cabbage !h your kitchen at this moment?" "You are not," "I am seldom mistaken In the odor of cabbago. Now, as I was about to say, although this proc ess of mine for the removal, or rather tbe pre vention ot the peculiar fragranoe given forth by the cabbage in the process of cooking has cost me heavily, yet I am not a monopolist. I have no wish to deprive mankind of the benefit ol the discovery. For a mere plateful of that cabbage, ma'am," be said, wiping his mouth softly with the back ot his hand, "I will Impart to you the secret whereby you can boil this justly celebrated vegetable all day, without filling your house with the odor." "I think not. I don't want your secret" "Possibly, ma'am," he said, suggestively, "you enjoy tne fragrance." "I do." ','Ah uml" he mused, "some persons do. It will surprise you, doubtless, to learn that I am passionately fond of It myself. My experi ments on deodorization have not been panned from a selfish motive," he added with dignity, "bnt with the Idea of benefiting others. Per baps, madam, as it seems impossible for us to put this matter on the basis of a bnsiness trans action, you may see your way clear to permit ting me to test that cabbage to the extent of half a plateful anyhow?" "1 do not" "Then have you any objections to my re maining here a few moments and enjoying the smell ot that cabbage T" "I have. If you don't go away I'll set the dog on you." , The tough-looking caller put his greasy hat on one side of his head and strode down the steps with an air of Insulted majesty. "When you see me again, madam," he said, 'In all probability I shall be at tba head of a gigantio cabbage trust" L'ETAT C'EST MO! I "PHI eancas fla-ht with Mr. QaayT Ebeer nonsense, we reply; Just hear onr Beaver Louis say! The eancus, it is IP! HE WOULD NOT BE. BLUFFED. ( You would love me just as much, would you not, George, If I -wasn't a rich man's daughter?" "Sure," said George. "Well. I ain't" "Nor' "Father has failed," said the beautiful girl as she watched George closely. "He has failed and has placed all bis property in mother's name, and now I am a rloh woman's daughter." "I call all such bluffs as that" ''soliloquized George an hour later as he walked home bathed In the glorious light ot tbe full moon. A GEOLOGICAL FACT. YTO(l Crcbsus longed bnt didn't dare ' To ask her for her hand; Though rocks he had, indeed, to spare, He hadn't any sandl 8HE KNEW THE CITY. 'TnET were coming down town In the street' car, tutet) jtuuuk nuiucu, W4U aujt uua vuiuu gee that two ot them were from out of tbe city. Tbe thtt d member of the little party was a town bred girL Her every action proclaimed her the child of tbe metropolis. She led tbe conversa tion, in fact monopolized It Her companions listened in all-absorbed admiration. "I am awf nl glad you girls have come," she rattled on. "Yon remember when I was in the country what a greeny I was and how you had to tell me everything. Well, now I have a chance to get even. You see that store? That's Knockdown A Slaughter's dry goods palace. Bought this dress there. Isn't that a fine-looking officer? Lieutenant Blazer, ot tbe Fifth district He's a great friend ot papa's. There is where the new elevated road is going to be built You must be awful careful in crossing the streets. Just wait and the officer will escort you right under the horses' noses. Here Is where we get off. I will give the conductor the signal to stop." A moment later tbe passers-by were startled by a thrilling cry. A man rushed forward and helped to ber feet a young woman whose dress was spattered with mud. It was the city girL She bad jumped from tbe car backward. EASY ENOUGH TO EXPLAIN. A cierqyitan was lamenting the tact that his congregation appeared to be restless during bis sermons, and declared that many ot the members of his flock would get up right at a time when he fancied himself most impres sive, and would leave the house. "That's bad, answered a young preacher, "but I must say that I do not experience aay such annoyance. Not a single member of my congregation gets up and goes out during services." "You don't say saf the first speaker ex. claimed. "How do" yon manage it?" "I don't manage it at all seems to manage Itself." "Don't they complain when you preach along sermon?" "No, I've never heard a word of complaint" "That Is indeed singular. Your people must have been exceptionally well brought up." "No, I think not" "Then you must be one of the most eloquent of men. W bat is the style of yonr preaching?" "Ob, rather dry, I am comnelled to admit. I do not possess tbe faculty of drawing an Inter, esting illustration or of throwing out a bright Idea." "Well, well, I have never heard of anything so wonderful. And you tell me that no one ever gets up and goes out?" "Yes. that's what I tell yon." "Weil, I don't understand it; that's alL" "Ob, it is easy enough to explain. I am chaplain at the penitentiary." PRIVATE BILLS IN PLENTY. rPAXK of Congress being slow to pass bills," said the Congressman as he examined a pile of documents beginning with Dr., 'Til gamble that enough "bills will be "passed' by us to ruin all our creditors if Congress (its much longer." THE M. 3. Q.'WINK. httx won't ro home till wlnterl V They sang all throng h Jnlyi In Angmt Con tress -wilted "When Uathen winked his eye. CAN BEAT THK BELL PUNCH. A Kansas City Strert Car Conductor .Has , Solved the DlfHcult Problem, Trom the Chicago Trlbnne.l A Kansas City street car condnctorbas found in easy way to beat tbe bell punch. He goes off to some secluded spot at night, notes the number indicated by the register, pulls the ma chine till It has counted off tbe entire 10.000 and begun at one again, after which he rings till tbe register indicates 100 less than when be began and stops. He is then in a position to ring fares honestly all next day and be S3 ahead of the company at night The only way now to beat tba bonest street car conductor is to make tbe counting capacity of the registerJUM,00Cl, or handcuff him to some other honest man hired to watch him day and night More Effective Than tho Force BUI. from the fhUadelphla Ledger. There has been a split in the Democratla party in South Carolina which will be of more advantage to tbe Republicans than a dozen force bills. The two factions will try to cir cumvent each otber, and Instead of keeping the negroes trom tbe polls, will do their best to" get them there, Tbe break-up ot parties for which many people are looking will be a good thing for everybody North and South. ' Jeopardizing Hie Cbanoea. From the Boston Globe. Swinbnm, in oneot bis latest poems, advo cates the assassination of tbe Czar. There 1 no doubt that the system which the Czar rep. resents ought to be, assassinated. But a man hn writes nneomnllmentarv vtAm abont -. .... v;t' ."i: askings can never oe iroskaaptoaio wb SATUBDAY, AUGUST 18, OPPOSED TO THE fOBCE BILL. Hon. William Vance Return From the South and Gives His Reasons, rSrXCLU. TXZ.XOBAX TO TITS msrATCR.1 FCTDLAT, August 15, Hon, Wilson Vance, who, two year! ago, was tbe Republican candi date tor Congress trom this dlstriot, against Judge George E. Seney, and one year ago a prominent candidate far the Bepublican Gu bernatorial nomination, having the. highest vote in the convention,Foraker alone excepted, has just returned from a business trip through' the South, and is outspoken In bis opposition to the passage of the Lodge election bill, now pending In Congress. Said Colonel Vance to The Disfatch cor respondent this morning: "As you know, I bave ever been a stalwart Republican, and bave been a believer and upholder of tbe party methods to secure and retain power, but I draw the line on tbe so-called force bill. It is tbe worst measure that has been hatched by any Congress since tbe war period, and Its passage will do more to retard the material interests ot tbe country, both North and South, than any thing that I can conceive. It will simply undo tbe work of the past 20 years to reconcile the sections and deal a blow to business which a quarter of a century cannot repair. I have jnst returned from an extended tour of tbe South, and know what I am talking about If the Re publican party desires to lose the business in fluence of the North and commit political han-. karl let Congress pats the Lodge or Hoar elec tion bills. It this is done Harrison will be the last Republican President this country will ever have." CUBHEHT TIMELY TOPICS. Hnro Kalakata intends making a trip to Europe, Pass the hat please. A JtEHBEB or the British House ot Com mons called a fellow member a "alow, mean skunk," and was compelled to apologise. Com pliments are evidently not appreciated by the humorists of the Houie of Commons. Minob'S in New York will be subject to ar rest after September 1st If they are caught smok ing on the streets. The law does not affect the dnde and bis Utile cigarette. PnoHiBrrioii or dry weather Is raising havoc among the larmers of Ultehell county, Kan. A flrtt-clais cow can be bought for flO. The angler sits upon tbe bank, (ror so the sh are cozened). And drink each time be gets a bite And each time when be doesn't iJpoeA, t t t A couuebciaZi traveler has established an association for.' tbe religions conversion of tbat elm. lie is destined to die ol old age before com pleting his contract A natttrahst. who is also something of a philosopher, says: The time may come when politicians wui mean all tnat is nooie ana cooa; when a small boy will break an apple In two and give bis little sister the bigger half; when a trams will work, and a tray dog won't blto, bnt the day will never dawn when a fly can tlokle a drowsy man's nose without making him jump. Thk census enumerator is again getting In his work in Minneapolis and Bt Paul. Some cities dislike very much to see Idle men In their midst t t t MB.MUSD has been renominated for Con gressional honors In Maryland, He will no donbt think himself appropriately named after the bal lots are counted In his district In Uovember. t t t The Republicans are- just now abusing S en atorQuayas heartily as did the Democrats a few weeks before. Tbe Silent Senator will be com pelled to go on another Ssblng trip to get away from his friends. t t t This average citizen of Georgia is either of a forgiving natnre or be does not place mneh value on his feet Recently a man lost bis pedal extremities by being rnn over bv the cars, and settled with the magnanimous offlcUla for 1300, whlcbmay be considered dirt, cheap evenfora Georgian. t t t A bepokt is current tbat tbe seductive game of draw poker is engaged in to such an extent in tbe committee rooms of tbe House of Representa tives tbat grave statesmen forget themselves, and spend mnch of their time over tbe fascinating game. These statesmen are not to be condemned, Tbe session has been a long one. and theymnst bave some relaxation from their busy and fatigu ing labors. t t t The supply of beans was equal to the de mand in Boston, -which causes a Boston paper to dramatically cry, ' 'We never get left " ' HANNIBAL HAMLLTS 8T0EY. How the Blaine Statesman Rode With a Con stituent on a Bug of Onts. Bostok, Augnst IS. Tbe Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, ot Bangor, Me,, who has been attend ing tbe Grand Army Encampment, tells a good story, whloh has never before been published, about a countryman who didn't know blm. He was passing through West Market square, Bangor, one morning when he saw a load of very nice oats, and made a bargain for them with the owner. Having paid the price, he gave tbe countryman directions as to bow to find his house. But bis bucolic friend was not qulok to understand him, and finally said: "Look here, mister, you get up here with me and show me where your bouse is." Uncle Hanni bal accented tbe invitation, and when the barn was reached be even assisted tbe driver in dis posing of his load, which only abont half filled tbe bin. He, therefore, ordered another load at the same price, and it was brought tbe next week. In tbe meantime the farmer bad learned who his purchaser was. When be reached Mr. Hamlin's house with the second load the farmer at once began an apology for bis jocu lar rudeness, assuring the Vice Eresident that if he had known who be was be wonld surely not have asked blm to ride on a bag of oats. "Well, my friend," said Hamlin, "I didn't hurt the oats, did If" "No, but " "Well, tbe oats didn't hurt me, sol don't see as there is any cbance for us to complain." Uncle Hannibal bas no more ardent admirer In Maine to-day than tbat raiser of oats. STATE POLITICAL U0TE8. HABBXSBUBQ Patriot: Judge Harry White's opposition to tbe Autralian ballot system is not likely to do any barm to the system, although it may do harm to Wblte. POTTSVTIJ.E M inert' Journal: A few of the shrewder Democratic organs have begun to say tbat the tariff Is not an issue in Pennsylvania. The Bcranton platform doesn't bear this out however. Reading Herald: No one seriously believes tbat tbe politicians mean to give us ballot re form. Both parties promise it readily enough, bnt party promises are mora worthless than Confederate notes. JlEADvnxE Tribune: of course tbe Demo crats want to kill Quay politically, for with him at the head of tbe Republican National Committee they f nlly realize that Democratic success is not possible in 1892. Wiixiamspoet Sun: So Congressman lie. Cormick will not be a candidate tor re-election? This probably means tbat ex-Auditor General Niles, of Tioga county, is tbe coming man. Why not elect a Democrat next time? Bcbakton Bepublican: The first movement in an attempt to revive ex-Governor Hoyt as a factor in Luzerne county politics is being made. Governor Hoyt Is being quietly and cautiously pnsbed to the front as a candidate for Con gress. CnrcTHXATi Enquirer. It Is a significant fact tbat tbe Republican, newspapers of Penn sylvania are becoming nervous over Dels mater's chances ot election. What has be come ottbat 80,000 majority? Has it joined the old-time 100,000 of Iowa? BlBXIHOHAU Age-Herald: Borne good Re publicans In Pennsylvania have been applying tbe open letter prize to Candidate Delamater, to inauce bim to make some explanation of tbe serious cbarges brought against him, bat like his master, Quay, he continues to do tbe clam act Erik Ditpatch: It is a coincidence that David Wilson, father ot Hugh Wilson, tbe present candidate of tbe Prohibition party in this district for Congress, was a candidate of tbe same party for the same office in the same district in 1872, receiving 14 votes. We trust tbe coincidence will not be carried so far as to make tbe number of Hugh's votes as low as that of his father. Now Alt U Forgiven. From tbeVew York World. 1 Proctor Knott is tbe guest of Dulnth, "the zenith city of tbe unsalted seas," whloh he so delightfully ridiculed nearly 20 years ago. Alt has been forgiven. May not the real author of "Beautiful Snow" now ventnre to reveal him self to civilization? A Premature Celebration, Trom tbe Mew York World,! It is the destruction ot the Knights of Labor as an organization whieh the big, corporations are celebrating now ??H "'Wi mature; - ' ; j:'$3f i?1 if ; . .tn-..jiioiv.'ri..., .',. - . -wi .. ' 1890. AMERICA ABROAD. Praise for the Shipping Bonntles Blll-Ger. many Wot Opr Pork Oar Treasury Leada tbe World Bellamy's Hook to be Staged Calling From British Mall. T obsebvb that tbe American Senate has passed the shipping bounties bills, says a writer In the London Jfewt of the World. Sailing bounties on a liberal scale are provided for American-built ships, to continue 'for a period of 19 years. During ten years these bounties will be paid in full, but during tbe re maining nine the sailing bounties will be grad ually reduced. Liberal subsidies are likewise accorded to mail-carrjlng steamers, built and owned in the United States, for a minimum period of ten years.- We may thus expect to see. In the course of a few years, a revolution In the American mercantile marine, and Its farmer depressed condition will soon be a thing to be wondered at Hundreds of vessels will promptly avail themselves of tbe liberal scale of bounties and subsidies provided in tbe bills, and one of the most scions obstacles to a thriving export trade will thus be removed. It is likewise provided in these bills tbat vessels availing themselves of tbe Government boun ties and subsidies shall be so constructed as to serve as auxiliary cruisers in time of war. The Governmont likewise engages to pay the full value of the cost of converting the mercantile marine into a war fleet thus providing tbe na tion with an additional defense in time of war. This expenditure will make a heavy Inroad into the annual surplus, but it will cut the ground from under tbe principal argument of certain poliilclans, which is to the effect tbat the sur plus whloh both freetraders and protection ists agree should be reduced necessitates tor its disappearance a freetrade and not a) pro tectionist tariff. Apart from every other consideration it will be a "crowning glory" for the present adminis tration to have revived and put on Its legs a flagging American industry, to have provided new and remunerative employment for thous ands of citizens, and to have added enormously to the commercial prosperity of the country oy tbe creation of an extensive export trade. There will be a revival ot the American ship building industry, consequent on the applica tion of the principle of protection to tbe only trade in the country to which it bas been stead fastly denied for.many years. European nations bave built np their mercantile marine by an ex tensive system of bounties and subsidies, and it will soon be shown tbat tbe United States can also create a powerful mercantile marine by the application of similar methods. When the American flag flies on every sea, as It shortly , will do. It will be but justice to admit tbat tbe Republican party bas rendered good service to the nation in combatting and. vanquishing the popular prejudice against subsidies. www Popular With Americans. Ajtoa, Comtesse de Bremont, an American lady of culture lately returned from South Africa, bas delivered an interesting lecture on "Tbe Transvaal From a Woman's Point ot View" in the concert room of the Hotel Vic torla. Apropos of this hotel, .which seems to be a "great American house" (to use the trans atlantic locution), 120 tourists from the otber side arrived tba other day in vne party. Their trunks completely filled the great hall, and it required considerable management on the part of Mr. and Mrs. Logan satisfactorily to dispose of such a body of customers at one coup. It was certainly a large order, even tor a mam moth hotel. w Uncle Sam' Grand Treasury. T MUST say that I agree with Mr. Chittenden, the clever writer on finance, tbat no nation has a better Treasury system than the United States, says a writer In tbe journal above quoted. When its regulations are enforced It practically guarantees the Government against loss by error or fraud. It Involves the division ot tbe department Into bureaus, each directly responsible to tbe Secretary, having little con nection with eaeh otber, and at least three of which must approve a claim before it can be paid, each thus acting as a check npon the otber. It recognizes tbe fact that the subordi ate inaoureau, subject to removal by Its chief, will obey tho orders of tbat chief, al though they may Involve a violation of law, so that checks within a bureau are unreliable. But if tbe payment of a claim requires an ex amination by three persons in as many bureaus and tbe approval of tbe heads of each, a con spiracy to defraud becomes difficult and prac tically impossible. Frauds upon tbe Treasury proper bave been extremely rare. The assistant treasuries are abnormal growths not subject to these checks,- and frauds upon tbem. Involving largo losses, bave eon seqnently been common. The manufacture ana issue of tbe postal and fractional currency was another excrescence permitted to attach itself to tbe system, and tbe account of tbat issue cannot be verified. It was the only Issue ot the war about which there existed no donbt. It may be correct; but it is quite- possible that some millions ot dollars of tbat currency moro than the amount shown by tbe books of the Treasury were put in circulation. It might bave been dona without detection, for tbe white paper was turned into money ready for issue by a single department under a single bead, witbont supervision or tbe co-operation of any other depaitment or person. The Treasury was the creation or Alexanaer Ham ilton. It will live as long as tbe nation exists, and everyone who comprehends it will accept it as a monument of tbe financial ability of its author. It may be criticised by those who do not understand it a an institution of red tape; but no experienced Treasury officer ever ad vised tbe removal of one of its checks, or the relaxation of one of its stringent provisions. Scot! Who Hoe Coming. IT was a gracious and generons act of self denial on the part of Mr. Kennedy, a New York banker, to permit tbe Edinburgh Town Council to purchase the original manuscript of Burns' "Scots Wha Hae" at precisely the price he paid for It Considering how deeply rooted is the attachment of tho Scots to the National Anthem it would have been a grlet as well as a reproach to them bad Burns' precious manu script been carried across tbe seas to enrich the collection of literary curiosities accumu. lated by some wealthy American, however well approved might have been tbe Scottish extrac tion of its purchaser. It transpired tbat Mr. Kennedy bad intended to convey the song to America, and to present It to a museum there, but, be'ore carrying out bis purpose, bad con sidered it bis duty to afford the Metropolis of Scotland an opportunity of buying the work. Tbe Chief Magistrate of Edinburgh having in suitable terms expressed tbe gratitude of nls f ellow-cltizens to Mr, Kennedy, tbe money was voted, and the manuscript of ""Scot Wha Hae" became the property ot a municipality which may be trusted to keep it hencefortb with all the reverent care that is due to so in estimable a national treasure. Thev Most Have Onr Pork. A petition has been presented by 71 firms In Hamburg, including many banking and shipping houses, to General Von Oaprlvl, beg ging him to cancel tbe order prohibiting the importation of American pork and bacon into Germany. The petitioners support their re quest on the ground tbat Germany is not able to supply her demand from home markets; con sequently, prices bave risen to 120 marks per 10U kilogrammes, whereas prime American may be imported free of duty from 80 marks per 100 kilogrammes, and largo quantities of pigs are imported from neighboring countries which are far inferior in quality at much higher prices. Tbe American Government is prepared to adopt precautionary measures respecting tbe examination for trichina;; and tbe long passage necessitates the bacon, ham or pork being properly cared. It is therefore ready for con sumption on arrival. Bellamy' nook to be Dramatized. 71fB.HEninrBoi.iDATbas returned from a AA trip to the Btates, one of the pleasantest features of which was a visit to Edward Bel lamy the author of "Looking Backward." at his home near Springfield. Mr. Bellamy and, Mr. Holiday dlsonsaed together the dramatiza tion of "Looking Backward." a work on which Mr, Bellamy is now engaged. The story bas been enlarged, and a good deal of additional color and incident added, and Mr. Bellamy en tertain hopes of a successful representation. The auestlon of costume at 2000 A. D. had to be discussed, and Mr. Holiday gave Mr. Bel lamy a series ot studies which tbe author ac cepted, and which ono day, possibly, wo shall see on the stage, ... Haw Philadelphia I Growing. poKS-px CUPPEBTOir, of Philadelphia, bas forwarded to tbe English Foreign Office a repoit on tbe trade of tbe district ot Philadel phia. In tbe course of the report the Consul saysi "Tbe city of Philadelphia as a manufact uring center continues to grow and to become more populated. Tbe street paving Is improv ing; the water supply increases: tbe lighting by electricity is becoming more brilliant; the cable and electric tramways bwJJMWIi; tbe polioe force more effsctivei the licenses for public houses more restriotedj the erection of churches, gigantic buildings for offices, and the increase of dwellings lor tbe workiogclassts continue to an unprecedented extent The fig. tres tabulated for tbe last named buildings loom up to proportions unheard of In any otber city of the world. In 1880 tbe numbr of per mits issued for new bnilding was L3W. in 1886, 6,W0f in 1867, 7,080, and In 1889. U,W6, making a .i tnr'iMi, min of SLfieS new bulldlnirs erected. January I, .1890, there were Xi,m dwellings, and one-quarter of them built dur ing the lastten years. The progress has been steady, and tbe homes were chiefly of small dwellings for the industrial classes, averaging seven to eight rooms, with hot and cold water, bathrooms, gas, beaters In cellars, and ranges in the kitchens. They command a rent of from 40 to 60 shillings per month; are neat fairly built and comfortable. Therentqnoted covers all charges except for gas and coal consumed. The population of Philadelphia Is now rated oyer IOW.00O, and the public baths were patron ized by over 1.000,000 persons during the last year. The Department of Public Works (water and gas) aggregated receipts of 1 Jta,7W and expended 835,313, leaving a surplus of 291,424, whicb was expended for "permanent Improve ments," A FLEET-IOOTED PLAHJB BEAUTY. Tbe Grncelut Antelope n a Traveler and as a SUyer. Tbe antelope is not, like the Buffalo, dying out and will long grace tbe Western plains. He is considerable ot a runner and frequently canters off long distances as a mere, matter of fan and exercise. On occasion the thirsty ten derfoot in search ot water on some dreary Western waste has heon comforted by the sight of antelopes; sapientiy concluding that water could not be far away. It could be safely taught in the East that the presence of the prong-born does not of necessity prove tbe presence of water, as, like the sheep, he goes days with out drinking, and when be does become a prey to thirst a jaunt of 100 miles to quench it would only be relaxation to him. There are not so many antelope killed as one might sunpase. Abiding at tbey do on tbe open plains tbey are hard of approach by the nninstructed. Sometimes a hunter assists himself with a pony, walking on tbe ground and keeping tbe pony between blm and the antelope. By doing this and circling the ante lope, drawingcloser every moment be succeeds finally in making a shot One method in vogue is to fly a handkerchief to a stick. Its flapping attractsithe eye of the animal, whose curiosity impels it to approach in hope ot penetrating the mystery. The solution is a shot from the hunter's rifle and the antelope is fully satis fied. Antelopes are implacable enemies ot rattle snakes and will abandon any engagement to kill one. I saw a buck on the Texas staked plains who was taking tbe lifeot a large serpent and he managed safely and well. The rattle snake can only strike from a coll a fact of which tbe antelope seemed well informed. He would cautiously approach his coiled and buzz, ing enemy and by stamping and extending bis forefoot tease it into striking. In that event the foot was quickly withdrawn and before the rattlesnake could re-coll, the antelope had jumped upon bis outstretched form with all four feet Every hoof cuts like a knife and only one or two rounds are needed to do to death the largest rattlesnake. GBAHD OFFICERS ELECTED. The Select Knlgbt Choose a New Board for the Coming Year. Dtt Bois, August IS. Tbe Select Knights in session here, have elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Grand Commander, W., B. Kirker, of Belle vne Legion No. SI; Grand Vice Commander, Dr. J. CDnnn, Liberty Legion No. 20; Grand Lieutenant Commander, Dr. L. D. Balliett, Du Bois Legion Ho. 18; Grand Recorder, R. H. Thompson, Dnquesne Legion No. 10; Grand Treasurer, J. M. Todd, Duquesne ljezion No. 10; Grand Standard Bearer, V. L. Hannam. Spartan Lesion No. 17; Grand Senior Page, George M. Draher, General Meade Legion No. 11: Grand Junior Page, B. F. Leech, Liberty Legion No. 20; Grand Guide, Jobn Clappie, New Castle Legion No. 2; Grand Medical Bx aminnr. Dr. V. V. Brooks. Evans Cltv Lerlon No. 32: Grand Trustee, one ye'sr-A, W. Doll- mger, aumoolt no n; two years, jaenry oorx, Humbolt No. 17: tbrea years, C. E. Bostwick, Dubois Legion No. 18. QUAY'S EESOLUTCOH. NswYOBX-PreMtRep.): The timidity dis played regarding tbe Federal elections bill, as shown by tho number of votes claimed for Senator Quay's resolution omitting it trom tne definite order of business for tbe immediate future, is not likely to please the great mass of earnest and intelligent Republicans. NiwYoee World (Dem.): Senator Quay's hostility to the fores bill is tbat of a practical politician. If Mr. Quay had not a clearly de fined method of carrying elections, it is proba ble tbat he would bave favored tbe design in vented by Lodge, Reed, Hoar and others who, compared with Quay as politicians, are mere babes. NsrwYOBKiSuntDemO: Nothing stranger than the present situation can easily be imag. ined. Witbin a few weeks the tariff enthusiasts ot tbe Republican party have denounced as traitors to the tariff cause both Becretary Blaine, who sounded the keynote of tbe last Presldental campaign and formulated the party's tariff policy, and Senator Quay, who saw to It tbat the Republican candidate for President was elected. New Yobk Tribune (Rep.): Senator Quay's resolution surrenders tbe election bill in con sideration ot a withdrawal ot Democratic op position to the passage of the tariff bill. Pro fessedly, it is prompted by anxiety tbat the tariff bill should not be beaten by delay. It Senator Quay had not been absent from bis seat mueb of tbe time, part of tbe delay would bave been prevented. The bill can not bo beaten or long delayed without the assent of soma Republican Senators. Bostoit Herald (Dem.): Mr. Matthew S. Quay, too, is among the prophets. He tells tbe Republican Senators just what the Herald told tbem a day earlier; namely, that It is bad policy' to attempt to pass tbe federal elections bill at this session, and be offers tbe same advice which did tbe Herald, to tbe effect that they postpone the measure. Mr. Qnay does not say that this is equivalent to Its aban donment, but be doubtless knows as much. It seems to us that onr Republican friends should beed Mr. Quay's warning. He is nothing If he is not sagacious, in a political sense. Detroit Free Press (Dem.): And now to bave bim (Quay) declare tbe abandonment of tbe force bill "for tbe present session" is a lit tle too bad. The extreme party organs have again and again insisted tbat tho adoption of this measure, or one of similar effect is vitally necessary; tbat tbe party is pledged to it and that those whoare responsible for failure to carry oat this'' pleage will be remembered to tneir disadvantage. But all of Belden's prods and the appeals ot the press have not been enough to carry tbe iniquitous measure through, and it is dead in the house of Its friends, A HEW POEM BY WHITJUKB Read at a Receptioa to Olr. John A. Logan In Concord, Mum. Eliot, Me., August 1,1800. Dzab Mb. Lothbot It wonld give me great pleasure to accept tbe kind invitation to meet at your "Wayside" Mrs. Logan, a lady for whom 1 hav the greatest respect, not only as to regard for herself personally, bnt as the life companion of a brave and noble man, whose memory will, be kept green forever in the American heart I cannot be with you on tbe lltb, owing to my state ot bealtn, but I send same lines which I hope may not seem inap propriate. I am, very truly thy friend. Jons G. WHirrtEB. OUXCOWTBT. Oar thought of thee Is glad with hope. Dear country of our lore and prayers; Thy way is down no fatal slope. But up to freer snn and airs. Tried as by furnace fires, and yet By Ood's grace only stronger made; In future tasks before thee set Thou thalt not lack the old-time aid. Tbe fathers sleep, but men remain As true and wlie and braye as they: Why count tbe loss without the gamf Tbe best is that we bave to-day. Mo lack was in thy primal stock. Ko weakling founders bnllded here: There were the men of Plymouth Bock, Tbe Puritan and Cavalier; And tbey whose firm endurance gained Tbe freedom or tbe soul or men, Whose hands unstained la peaee maintained Tbe twordleu Commonwealth of Peun. And time shall be the power of all To da the work that duty bids: And makes the people's Connell Hall As lasting as the Pyramids. ThT lesson all the world shall learn, Tbe nations at thy feet .hall sit; Earth's furthest mountain tops shall burs With watebflres from thine own upllt Great without seeking to be great By fraud or conquest-rich In gold. But richer in the large estate Of virtue which thy children bold. , With peace that come of purity, And.atrength to simple Justice due. Bo owns our loyal drtam of thee. ' tiod of our fathers! make it true. Ob, land of laadsl to thee we give UorloTe, our trust, ourMrylee frttf, -Tor tbeetby sens shall nobly Itre, I 4a as wy aeea saau u tor , - i'--S'-riwmiifvitfffiMiM irtSiii'ii'MHsswff"irlmrllM CURIOUS C0NDEH8AT10H& Under the present statutes of Mis. souri a person can marry, be dlvcroed and re marry in 81 days. While fishing at Ormond, Pla., a man caugbt a shrimp about five inches long with claws resembling both a lobster and a crawfish. An unusual event in a State prison took place at Stillwater, last week, when Bishop Vincent addressed a Chautauquan circle that had been formed among tbe prisoners. Peter Brackett and George W. Bryant, of BIddef ord. and Jobn F. Nesbett formerly ot tbe same city, but now of New York, enjoy the distinction of having fought through the whole of tbe late war. The effect of gum chewing has been studied carefully by an expert Ja gum chew, ing tbe masseur muscles wblchinove tbe jaw are abnormally developed, and tbe fatty sub stance which produces fair, plump cheeks is deteriorated. Several old villages in Cass county, Mich., have clung to tho ancient custom of ringing the church bell whenever anybody dies. Tbe doctors say their melancholy tolling at night bas depressed many a despondent pa tient unto death. The Lords of the Admiralty have re ceived a petition from the crews of the belted cruisers complaining of tbe cruel treatment of Insubordinate". It Is alleged that tney are pas , in cells so near tbe boilers tbat when steam la r up tbey are nearly roasted to death. ' There has just arrived at Orlando, Fla., a man who drove from the southern borders of Virginia, having been on his way since May 10 last frequently trading horse while en ronte. In the wagon was a trunk, cooking utensils, double barrel, muzzle-loading gun, etc Miss Alice Wood, the daughter of the man who works the farm of the late Judge Jobn Porter, of Qneecbee, Vt, has just mowed a field of grass 50 acres in extent. She did the work Ione, nslnga mower drawn by two horses. Next year she will be graduated from High School. The Bradford, Fla., County Commis sioners pay 30 a month for a man to guard the county jail, and when tbe Sheriff has a prisoner tbat he is afraid will get away, or one whose life may be in danger, the county pays bis expenses to some safe jail, instead ot using the money to repair tbe jail at home. Elias L. Bradley, of Oakfield, Mich., has worried through life as a bachelor just 63 years, and one would suppose that bebadac- 3uired a modicum of resignation. The sequel oesn't read tbat way, however, as Ellas has groposed and been accepted by Mrs. Sopbronla . Bradley, his brother's widow, and will marry her soon, Charles P. Berkshire, of Korgantown, is mk!sg a cane for the World's Pair at Chicago in 1893, whicb will contain 132 pieces of West Virginia wood, bave a gold ferule and a diamond tipped head. He baa made several valuable sticks, and expects tbis to bo one of tbe finest works of wood engraving to be seen at the Fair. In Australia the -labor organizations have secured the eight-hour day with a half holiday on Saturday, and now they are agitat ing for a seven-hour day with no work on Satnruay. The explanation given br the labor leaders Is that tbey want to make a bigger demand for men. as tbe Australian labor market is overstocked. While services were being held in a ehurcb in Twiggs county, Gx, there came a vivid flash of lightning, accompanied by a quick and terrific peal of thnnder. Tbe lightning struck a tree 30 yards from the ehurcb, under which 13 negroes were gathered. One was In. stantly killed and ten wounded. The entire party was hurled to tbe ground senseless. The motley collection of patients who have been treated In the Pasteur Institute in Tenth street has been added to by an arrival from Arizona." This is Isaac Moore, who re ceived a bite In hi right foot from a skunk. Tbe animal's teeth were so firmly imbedded tbat a piece of tbe flesh was torn away in pulling it off. Two cases of rkunk bite hare recently proved fatal in that territory. Mrs. William A. Slater, of Norwich, dropped a smelling bottle in New London bar bor tbe other day while being rowed from her husband's yacht, the Sagamore. She bas so many associations with tbat smelling bottle, wbicb in cold cash is said to be worth only SoCO, tbat she persuaded ber husband to engage tba services of Captain Thomas Scott the profes sional diver. Thus far, however, the search bas been unsnecewfui. Police Lieutenant Furman, who is SO years old. of tbe Elizabeth police force. Is dying. He is tbe oldest man on tbo force. He was originally on Engine No. 3 ot New York. Ha was one of the organizers of the Elizabeth Fire Department in 1837. After tbat be entered the service nf tbe Jersey Central Railroad, and col letel tteflftt fare taken on it He was for a time a police magistrate, and for 22 years bad occupied tbe desk at police headquarters. What is known as commuter pocket book Is very popular with tbe young women who lire in tbe suburbs of Cincinnati and ride on railway trains to and from the city on visit ing and shopping expeditions. Tbi pooket book is fiat, roomy and rectangular, and in the front is set a tiny watch, the face of wh:ch shows through a bole in the leather. The un fortunate woman who Is always obliged to keep an eye on the flight of time has thi-t watch in view when engaged in tbe wbirl ot shopping. Kingston, N. Y,, has a remarkable woman among its inhabitants. She is Mrs. Deborah Powers, 100 years old, tbe bead of several business concerns and the possessor ot about 13,000,000. Since 1823 she has managed an oilcloth manufactory started by her hus band. In addition she n the senior partner In tbe banking firm of V. Powers t Sons, at Lan ingbnrg. Sha bas founded and endowed an Ola Ladies' Home. All ber faculties remain unimpaired except her sight which Is slightly affected, She passed ber 100th birthday last week. The main street of Payson, A. T.. the otber day was filled with a crowd of more than 200 wedding guests, all mounted. Tben rode up, also on broncos, Thomas Beach and Maggie Meadow, ICbarles Cole and Jnlla Hall. The Justice ot tbe Peace tied each pair with the nuptial knot and then tbe couples, after re. ceiving the congratulations ot their friends, started off to secure the wedding present tbat Charles Meadow, brother to Maggie, bad of. fered. It was as many bead of bis cattle as the bridal pairs could find and brand before sun down. The brides, armed with branding iron, and tbe grooms with lassoes, started out on their hnnt and each pair succeeded in securing 18 head. A FEW PLEASANT SMILES, i "Oh, I wish I'd been a man," cried Mrs. Blonson. 'I wish to heaven you badl" retorted Mr. BJon son. TAe Epoeti. "How are you, tragedians?" "Tint rate. Just ia from Rochester." Indeed? Were you detained by the strike?" Strike! What 1 there a strike on tbe road?" Stv Xork Sun. "I was introduced to General Greely awhile ago, bnt I'm inclined to think some on else was personating blm." "Why!" "I asked blm If It was going to rain, and he said hedido'tknow," A'sw Xork Sun. Excited Citizen Officer! Officerl A. mart basjustjumped off that pier. Policeman (who can't swim) Well, there ain't no law agin batbin' with clothes oa, Is tberej . The jary brought ia a verdict of "not guilty " The Judje said admonUhlngly to the prisoner: "After this you ought to keep away from bad company." Yes, Your Honor. You will not see me, again In a hurry. "-CUcago Triount. Tombstone Maksr Look here, yon havs done a fery poor Job of spelling in this "sentiment you want engraved oa yanr ancle's tombstone. ! know; 1 did it on purpose. My ancle was a Tery illiterate man. " .EpoeA. . "Have you boarded long at this house?"' Inquired the new boarder of the sour, dejected man sitting next to blm, "About ten years." I don't see how you can stand It Why haven't you left long agol" "No other place to go." said tbe other dl many. "The landlady's my wife." CMeag Tribune. Belong 'round here, Mister?" asied a blue-coated gray-beard? "Yes, sir. What can I do foryou?" "Well, I want to find the way to Bunker Hill Monument." The ronte was described, and then said tbe vet tram "Klght pleasant town, this." 'From Philadelphia?" queried the Boston man. "Yes. sir, I am. But bow la thunder did yott know?" Boston Transcript. A TWHilOBT SXISODB. Evening's shade has fallen now, And I at my window stand. There Is gloom npon my brow Clinched Is my angry band. I mast climb upon a chair . . To the whole wide street displayed; White with hammer aadwKh tasks' : igxup wBSSSUieasaaae,' -3grs iiisJgtiSwg8Wswwsi uBSttSwBHBJM
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