i&B&biteBm&tiBUm rrTii'iTiaga rWrTf jscv " spx tWw eSt'tpI r-wfT aL.- THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 9. 1890. $ r-4gGSC3reJ.flJralZM!Et t w - ija$r; ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 1S4B, Vol.45, Jo.:i4. Entered at Pittsburg Postoffiee, Jvovember JJ, 27. as s econd-elass matter. Business OfficeCorner Smithfleld and Diamond Streets. News Rooms and Publishing House 75, 77 and 70 Diamond Street. EASTKltN ADVFRTlblNGOFFlCt. KOOMfl, TK111UNE BUILDING. NEW 1.0KK, where complete flies of THE DISPATCH can always be lound. lorehjn aavertisers appreciate thecon- enlcnce. Home advertisers and friends or THE DISPATCH, while in Xti York, are also made welcome. THE DISPATCH is regularly on sale a Hrentano's. S Cnton Square, JS'cw Tot k, and J."j4tc deV Opera. J?ari&, trance, uhere any one uho has been disappointed at a hotel netis stand can obtain it, TERMS OF TOE DISPATCH. I JFTAGE TFEE IK THE UKITED STATES. IIAILY DisrATCH, One Year I SCO JUILT liiA.Tcn, I'crQuarter 100 Dail-i DisrATcn, One Mouth 70 1HILT UIsrATCII, IncludI nfr Sunday, lvear. 3000 DAIIA Dispatch. lucludinRbundn.Sm'trts. i50 Daily Dispatch, Includlnsbunday.lmonth SO SUM)A Dispatch. Oneear.. 150 V tEKLY Dispatch, One lcar 12 'ijirDAiLi Dispatch Is delivered by carriers at 3. cent tier week. r lutludlnt bunday edition, ttly cents per week. PITTfeBUKG. TUESDAY. SEPT. 'J, 1S90. SIR. CUINEfilL'-. FUMvNESs-s.' It appears that Mr. Andrew Carnegie has been offending the English nobility and jrentrv by his gift of plain talk. In his speech at Dundee he took occasion to say that if it were not for the system of entailed estates the English aristocracy would drink and gamble itself into poverty. As a good share of the aristocracy come close to doing that even with their protecting system of entail, the English -iew of the speech is very clearly that it is one of those truths that should not be spoken, and the punishment that Mr. Carnegie will receive is outlined to the effect that it will "somewhat inter fere with Mr Carnegie's success as .a culti vator of relations with the leaders of En glish society." "We doubt if ven this fearful threat will dampen the sanguine spirit of our star spangled Scotchman. Mr. Carnegie has shown that he knows when to hold his longne and when to speak right out in meet ing; and the lact that he has disburthened his mind concerning royalty and aristocracy inaj be taken as presumptive proof that he is prepared to accept the results. But it is by no means certain that the punishment which the Jenkinses predict to be in store for him will be administered. Some of the most outspoken of republicans have been lionized bv English society, and especially when the opponent of aristocracy is a Million-lire, the disposition to cultivate the 3rce-spoken product of Scotland and the I'mted States combined, is likely to prove more powerful than the desire to snbmit liim to the fearful punishment of ostracism for the crime of expressinc his opinions. It may eem strange at this distance that English societv could find any objections to the statement of such manifest truths as those which Mr. Carnegie has perpetrated. Uut perhaps a moment's reflection will show us that it is, after all, no more than human nature. Every nation has its subjects about -uhich it is not permitted to speak too plainly. In England you may criticize rovalty and aristocracy in a respectful ffame of mind; but if you speak the whole truth ou offend the national taste for wor shiping a lord. In this country our priv iiegedjlasses are the politicians and corpo lalions; and while guarded criticism is per mitted, too free a departure into the prac tices of the Palace of Truth will cam gen eral censure, as Bob Kennedy, of Ohio, is likely to find out. We cannot find it in our hearts to regret ibifMr. Carnegie has stirred up the British Hon. We do not think that he wishes to injure the royal beast; but if he finds it in cnnibent on him to say things that lacerate the"jBritish susceptibilities, it is safe to wager that no one will enjoy the fun of listening-io. the roars more than Mr. Car negie. ew TOM REED'S COCKTAIL. Speaker Keed can eat his breakfast this morning with a good appetite. He did not expect to eat the rolls of defeat, or drink of " the cup of despair to-day, but then we .think be did not anticipate that his friends in Maine would givc-iim such- an appetizer. A majority twice thtfJsize of the one which last sent "Mr. Keed to Congress was the surprise of yester day's election? The strong man from Maine will,fceLxtrongcr than ever now. "Whether the Republican party in the State has also come out' ahead is not clear at this writing, but-thfr-eaaBces-peint-that way. . ' r THE IJAIS OF TRADE. "We regret torobserve, in a recent editorial of the''ctf'York World, that our out spokenarifi generally correct cotemporary has So farTaHenin with a prevalent eco nomic heresy as to say, in an article on the prevalence of gambling: "Getting more than one pays for is the basis of trade as well as gambling." It is especially-unfortunate when a jour larbTthe Etariiiinjj of the World commits ltseJf'ib such utterly false doctrine, because if the assertion ii true it takes away the ground -ier-its praiseworthy opposition to some of the great evils of the day. If it were the fact that getting more than one pa?ff3brts tire "basis of .trade, trusts and pools occupy no different position from the rest of trade, the speculators who bet on the the and fall of prices would stand just where the merchant does who sells a com munity its-supplies, and the manipulators who get the money of the public by whole Eilegotfge games in watered stocks would be bYyonuV the criticism of mankind. Such immunity need not, however, be declared in favor of the demoralizers to finance simply becouse the principal asserted is essentially false. The basis of all trade iB the exchange of products. It is plain that if one man has raised food and another has made clothing: and there were but those two to trade, the exchange between them of their surplus products -would benefit both. Neither would gtniore than he pays for, but both wonld give-and receive full value and both would be-beneSted by the transaction. The transaction may be varied by thousands of details; the exchange of products between producers, separated by oceans and conti nents may be periormed by middlemen be cause they can render that service economi cally; the limited operations of barter may tfe. indefinitely expanded by the use of a circulating insure of values; but all the variationsrdoSot'remove commerce from its basic principle, haf it is the exchange of products. In that exchange every legiti lnate .operation has the justification of being a service rendered in making or facilitating the cxcbange;and every .separata, transac tion should stand npoutlie human aud moral principle that bathlrijes shall sain by getting what they want. dPi asm. It is true that human greed and short sightedness often .lead people to try to get more than they give, even in the legitimate operations of trade; but it is in the check which it imposes on such selfishness that competition has its greal social value. That force impels men to expand their trade by giving the best values in exchange for what they receive. It does not induce men to give away their commodities or 'service that would inflict loss on them, while the pur pose of competition is gain. But where this influence is free it establishes, the rnle that he will gam most who finds the way of making commercial services the cheapest. This is the reason why those who seek to pervert trade into a scheme of getting more than they pay for, always dread competition and seek means of obstructing or prevent ing it. There was nevermore necessity of insist ing on this clear line of demarkation be tween legitimate and illegitimate efforts of commerce than at present Nearly all the social problems of the day are affected by the principle that the trade which is based on the principle of the greatest mutual ad vantage to both parties, is a benefit to man kind, and that wealth obtained by such trade is fairly earned; while that which is created by success in the line of "getting more than one pays for" is a burden and curse to mankind. IRON AND WOOD. An interesting economic change now going on is the ne of iron for many pur poses in which lumber has been heretofore employed. The Timberman,. a western journal devoted to the interest of the lumber trade, quotes a Cincinnati lumber mer chant who says that the trade in white pine has fallen off one-third in six years. Of course a great share of this is attributed to the decrease in the lumber supply; but it is accompanied by the introduction of iron in many capacities. This merchant cites the use of iron window frames, wire netting in place of laths, and t'les instead of wood for flooring. The illustration could be indefi nitely enlarged. The experiment of steel ties to be used in the place of wood, is un derway. The use of iron girders, in place of wooden joists, has become universal in the higher-priced buildings, and the employ ment of frames made entirely in ihat way in place of the old frame buildings has resolved itself merely into a question of cost. Me chanical Hall, at the Pittsburg Exposition is a favorable example of a building con structed with a complete substitution of iron for wood as a building material. This use of iron in the place of wood for many of the most important purposes in in dustry is, of course, especially important to Pittsburg as the iron and steel center of the country. Its progress and the expectation of its further development is illustrated by the possibility that iron or steel ties can be substituted for wood. If in that use, where what was originally the cheapest timber was employed, iron or steel can be economically substituted, it certainly seems as if the same change can be more successfully made in the departments of industry where more costly timber is used. The vital factor is, of course, the respective cost of the two classes of material in proportion to their durability, and one of the most efficient causes in mak ing the change possible, is the cheapness of iron that has prevailed for the past ten years, and the steadily enhancing cost of lumber. The results of these factors f nrnish a valu able illustration of the economic principle that the reduction of the cost of any staple furnishes its own recompense not only by extending its markets, bnt by developing new uses which were impossible at the higher range of cost Only the other day The Dispatch called attention to the effect of the low prices that have prevailed for iron since 1880, in more than doubling the consumption of iron while the population has increased but little over a quarter. The displacement of wood by iron is not only an illustration of the new uses that are devel oped by low prices, but furnishes an evi dence that if iron can be kept relatively as cheap as lumber, the use of it in that way will open up a vast field forthe expansion of the iron trade which is, so far, almost un explored. The diminution in the use of lumber is the converse of the same proposition. The advancing cost of that material has steadily limited its use until in some of the old forms that were the most common it has become absolutely a luxury. Iron is taking its place for some purposes, tiles for others and brick for others. It is clear that if the sup ply of lumber continues to diminish other materials must displace it until finally the change will be so great as to restore the balance and the demand will be as limited as the supnly. It is not likely that the dis placement of lumber will be so complete that the man who now plants waste ground with a forest will not leave a fortune to his descendants; bnt if the present tendenoy continues the relief from the timber famine in -st come into the substitution of other materials. It is to be hoped that the enlarged use of iron in this way may be utilized for an in definite expansion of Pittsburg's industry; and that the evidence of the benefit of low cost for any great staple, will convince our manufacturers of the falsity of all theories that look toward an artificial enhancement of prices. A BARGAIN FOR THE CITY. The city of Pittsburg certainly cannot grumble at the price which Mrs. Schenley asks for the park entrance in Oakland. Nineteen acres enough for the entrance and a site for the Carnegie buildings as well for seventy-five thousand dollars is about as cheap as anyone could expect There seems to be no reason why this gener ous offer should not be accepted, and City Councils has. practically decided to do so. THE SENATE'S MISTAKE. The vote in the Senate yesterday, by which the sugar schedule as it came from the House, was amended so as to reimpose the duties on grades between Nos, 13 and 16, and the duty above No. 16 was placed at G-10c per pound was a mistake that can only, be attributed to the work of the Sugar Trust among the Senators. The same work may hare been perceived ,in the amendment which was proposed by Senator Quay, to still further raise- the sugar'duties, which was happily defeated. Of coutse.'the fact should be recognized that even the Senate schedule makes a grat ifyingreduction in the sugar duties. The increase is from l- to 2 9-10' cents per pound; while the margin of protection given to sugar irefiners is" cut'down from tolc. This is a gratifying moyo in the right direc tion aud will result in a-material cheapen ing of this article of universal consumption. So far as it goes it is to be approved; but its mistake lies in the fact that after the stand ard had been set for a more marked reduc tion, the Senate made a move in retrograde without the slightest necessity. The reintposition of duty on the grades of sugar from Nos. 13 to IS puts the Senate in a peculiar light. These grades comprise a class of nrellow sugars which, if imported I free, could be used by poor people without refining. The Senate's, action gives free raw material to the Sugar Trust, but when it comes to the point where free raw ma terial in the shape of a food product might be given to a class that cannot pay for higher grades of sugar, it practically de clares that what it confers on tbe trusts it will deny to the poorer wage workers. The amount of duty imposed is small, but the distinction which is raised against the peo ple is a remarkably Invidious oner of which the Senate will hear more in the future, if its schedule prevails. , The increase of the duty on the higher grades is also unjustifiable. It is based on the plea of protection to the refiners. But this plea has been exploded long ago. In the first place, the refiners by combining in the.Sugar Trust to defeat the mam purpose of protection, forfeited any claim that they might have had to protection: second, the Sugar Trust investigation showed that the sugar refining industry had yery slight need of protection; and finally, conceding the plea, the House schedule gave ample pro tectioirto the refiners. The census of 1880 shows that the entire wages paid for rpfining sugar in that year was a little over 2j per cent of the value of the product The duty proposed in the House bill was abont6 per cent of the value of the product The Sen ate, therefore, on the plea of protection to refining, imposes a duty four times the en tire labor cost of the product; and the dif ference between refining in this country and England is in the wages paid to labor. Such a change from the House schedule is clearly open to the charge of greater favor on the part of the Senate to the Trust than to the common people. It is to be hoped that in conference the House will be able to have its sugar schedule replaced. It is far more in the interest of the public than the Senate's. "Fifty thousand dollars, according to John L. Batter, the Harrlsburg Democrat, was spent by the Paulson men at the Scranton Con vention m defeating tbe nomination of Mr. "Wallace," exelaims the Philadelphia Inquirer. After which It will, at its dne leisure, return to its usual assertion .that the Republicans never, no never, indulge in retailing cheap campaign slanders about their opponents. Concerning the decisions of the Inter State Commerce Commission against tbe ma nipulation of rates in favor of tbe Standard Oil Company, the Philadelphia Press says: "Both decisions are the plainest justice and tueclearest common lawand yet the wealth or the Stand ard Oil Company has been chiefly accumulated by the systematic violation of these principles by the railroads." THIS Is salutary and plain truth; but the Press emits to add the pertinent fact that in the State Legislature of Pennsyl vania tbe measures which were taken to en trench tbe Standard in Us monopoly, secured their success under the fostering care of the Standard's representative, tbe Republican can didate for Governor of Pennsylvania. The declaration of a general boycott by the Liverpool Trades Congress against all "un fairly made goods," as well as against "rail Toads, horse-car routes and steamship lines whose employes are under paid," looks liko a large contract It is calculated to raise the question whether a boycott against the whole world will boycott We think that the effort of some of our Democratic cotemporanes to especially punish Congressman Cannon for bis bad break in the House is somewhat misplaced. Mr. Cannon has the record of an industrious and conscien tious Representative, who, unfortunately for himself, has been betrayed. In tbe heat of de bate, to tbe uso of equivocal language. Per sonally, he has been fully punished by the pub licity given to his breach of good manners. If there is an .- further attempt to make a national issue of the matter Jt should be directed against the party spirit which submits less offensive talk by Democrats to censure and permits snen a breach of decency by a Republican leader to go unrebuked. The Wisconsin Democrats are in a fair way to realize that wher they try to make a Governor out of a Bad Boy, tliey can only suc ceed in making a bad candidate. With regard to a report that the House Committee on Territories will visit New Mex ico, Arizona and Utah to stndv tbelr capability for statehood, the New York Sun pertinently says, that they' can get all the Information necessary to decide the fate of those ambitious Territories by taking "a short junket to the United States Census Bureau at Washington." While they are on that pleasant trip they can. also get some information on tbe population of Wyoming and Idabo which they have recently made into States while they have about half the population of a Congressional district "With both the American and British Cabinets off on tbelr summer vacation the seals in Behring's Sea will have to look out for themselves. The New York Tribune says that the maledictions which Democratic newspapers are hurling at Speaker Reed "for going home to look alter his fences are a ridiculous exhibi tion of petty spite." If any Democratic news paper has been caught "hurling maledictions" it is properly rebuked; but those who have no ticed the fact that a liberty denied to other members has. been taken by the Speaker will still be of opinion that leaves of absence, like kissing, go by favor. The Senate seems to have finally deter mined that it will not sit down on the Sugar Trust too hard, but just hard enough. CastjaIi observers may think that it in volve? merely a nominal distinction whether Mr. Kennedy's remarks appear In the Congres sional Jlecord or not, after they have been spoken on the floor ot the House. But there is method in the mad efforts of the Republicans to have that famous speech permanently "with held for revision." They do not want the Dem ocrats to have tbe best campaign document that the latter could possibly get hold of. PEOPLE OF PEOaUNEHCE. Representative Kennedy, of Quay at tack notoriety, enlisted in the war as a private and came out a brigadier general. Young Gould has a pretty superstition. He wears his wife's picture in a locket on a chain, and believes be will have an accident should ho lose It Archbishop Cokiuoan and Chauncey M. Depew are fellow passengers on the "White Star steamer Teutonic, due in New York next Wednesday. Tbe hair of Kin? Humbert, of Italyrhas be come snow white, and he stubbornly refuses to dje it In accordance with the aristocratic fashion of his country. Majob Lewis gintke, of Richmond, Va., will soon occupy his elegant mansion, on West Franklin street, in that city. It contains 50 rooms, and cost about $300,000. Richabt Guknthbe, Consul General to Mexico, is HI at bis home in Oshkosh, Wis. He has been suffering from rheumatism, but is now prostrated by stomach trouble Joseph Pulttzee, of the New York TForta, who has become totally blind, has for a private secretary a young Englishman named Pon sonby, who Is a nephew of Lord Ponsonby. Ma. Fbancis RAwxe, of Philadelphia, is counsel for the Countess di Montercole, form erly Miss Virginia Knox; ot Elttsburg. in her proceedings for divorce. The application will soon be filed in the Philadelphia courts. Tousioi Is getting some advertising' In Rus sia also. The Archbishop of-Odessa has Jusr published a pamphlet denouncing the "Kreut zer Sonata,' in very strontermsaksabrerslra. of the sacred character of the marriage law. Samuel Cole, who is lying seriously ill at his borne in Camden, N. X, was master-at-aTms of tbe United States ship Alliance on her ex pedition for tbe rescue c-f Commander DeLong Jlels-nowln the employ of the Reading Rail road Atlantic City Branch. OUR SHORT STORIES. v They Belong to Diflerent School. AMALlEnd Edward loved yie first time they met They found that both bad great ambitions. "I feel." said Edward, "as if I could master all happy philosophy. I shall blot outall black ness. I seall prove that the good always triumphs. I shall make men happier." "And L" returned Auialie, "feel i as If I could interpret the bidden meaning of every thing that God has ever made." So they were married, and they determined to Immediately begin a great career. "Motion must be the medium by which we shall convey our message W the world," decided Amalle." "Of course," acquiesced Edward, "Fiction is the hand-maid of truth." "Fiction," said Amalle "Is the torch which illumines the dark chambers of fact'i "Ficton," chorused Edward, "is tbe chemical resolvent which married the insoluble quanti ties of fact But for the explanations of Ac tion, life would be a mystery history wonld be a paradox." . "Therefore," said Amalie, "fiction should aeal with motive. For it Is character that makes plot Man is tbe greatest study of man. And It Is man that makes circumstance. He is not tuo creature of it, but the creator of it" "Ah." cried Edward Indignantly, "how. can you be so mistaken? It is circumstance that makes man! How could you have a Washing ton without your Revolution?" "There you are wrong," said Amalle, "for it wonld not have been possible to have bad a revolution without Washington." "A novel," said Edward sententiously, "Is a plot The art of writing a novel lies In show, lug how the plot developed character." "The art of writing a 'novel," said Amalle, with dignity, "consists In showing how tbe un folding of a soul caused events to transpire.' "Do you know what you would do with your ideas?" cried Edward. "You would take away inspiration. You would substitute photography for art" "I would paint nature." replied Amalie. "Realism was created by God. I do not know who made romanticlsmt J suppose it was Wal ter Scott" They argued this question for 20 years. Then Amalie died, and Edward spent his life In re gretting her. Neither ot them ever wrote a line. A BUSTED BOOM. A las, alas, alack the day. That brought sueh fearful doom. The K. of It and Powderly Have husted Chauncey's boom. He went abroad to 'scape the row, Did Chauncey JJ. Depew, He'll try to make ns all believe He.wasn't in tbe stew. He'll smlrk'and smile, will Chauncey dear, In after-dinner speech. To Labor and to Capital Will stretch a hand to eaoh. But yet, I fear me very much. His boom is surely busted. For men who try to ride two steeds Can't very well be trusted. A WAY TO UTILIZE THE BOY. .TyiB. Peppekson," said the nurse sympa thlzingly, "it's a boy, and he'll live, but he's deformed, and always will be." "What's tbe deformity," Inquired the father of tbo new infant anxiously. "He's only got one finger on tbe right hand, and it's about three times as long as a finger ought to be." "Is that all?" exclaimed the father, greatly, relieved. "There won't be the equal of that boy in the State for cleaning lamp chimneys." KEEPING, INSIDE THE LAW. JASON Won't you give me another kiss be fore I go. Janet Well, just one. Jason Thanks. That was sweet But don't you know, Janet, that I am getting tired of this small retail business, only one at a time? it is unconstitutional. Janet Ah, indeed, Jason. Jason Certainly. I prefer them in the oilglnal package. He got the original package, aud two souls were made happy. A WOED FOE THE WEED. Lcnf Tobacco Importers Petition Concress to Amend tbo"McKlntey Blir. New Yobk, September 8. The Leaf To bacco Board of Trade recently Issued a call for a meeting of importers of leaf tobacco to take action on the McKinlev tariff bill. Tbe meet ing took place to-day and there was a very large attendance, tbe largest houses in the trade be ing represented. Garson Mayer, President of tbe Board, occupied tbe chair The chairman explained that it would result In disaster to the trade if the McKinlev bill was passed in the present shape, and it would be Impossible to get the merchandise out ot bond in tbe time proposed by the bill The meeting was nnanimously in favor of a petition to Congress protesting against the passage of the bill in tbe present form. The resblntion was as follows. WrtKitifAS, "SeverarTnitlroir doihrrywonld be doe the Government In duties on tbe large quantities of Imported tobacco lylne in the United States bonded warehouses at the time or the passage of the McKinlev tariff bill, should the same become a law, and, during the present stringency of the money market it would be difficult for the Im porters to ralc this large amount, and then only by paying exorbitant rates of Interest, their financial station being thereby jeopardized; and, Wbereas, There Is a danger that tbe suddea withdrawal from" circulation or from 50, 000. OOD to flea 000, CuO, the estimated amount of duties on the arious classes of merchandise now lvlnxinthe United States warehouses, might cause a panic In financial circles: and. Whereas. Iheobjectof the MoKInley tariff bill -would In no way be affected by tbe granting ot our petition. Resolved, That the United btates Senate and House of Kepresentatives all be petitioned to so amend the tariff bill so that tbe rate of duty Im posed In tbe McKInley tariff bill shall not apply to merchandise Imported Into this country prior to tbe passage of the bill and lylnp In bonded warehouses at that time, (bigned. ) Cahsojt Mater. President of the. Leaf Tobacco Hoard of Trade. HE IS STUJ. ALIVE. A Gentleman Bitten Seven Times by a Copperhead. rSFECrAI. TEl.lK3TIAjrTO THE DISPATC1I.I Parkxksbtjkg, September 8. John Roach, a farmer near Raven Rock, a few miles above this city, while walking over his farm was bit ten by a copperhead snake. Tbe reptile sunk his fangs Into Roach's foot and ankle seven times before he got out of its reach. His body swelled to a enormous degree before he got to the house, and strange to say, the foot and ankle struck by tbe snake did not swell at all. All of the rural remedies salts, turpentine and alcohol the latter to tbo extent of a qnarr, were given. Then as a last resort the body of tbe snake, which ban been killed, was cat open and applied to the wounds. Roach is still alive and may recover, whether from the effects of tbe salts, the alcohol, the turpentine or the application of the body of tbe smake applied on the principles, doubt less, that "the hair of the dog, etc.," will for ever remain a mystery which will create trouble hereafter in that locality. OK A T0ITB OF mSPECTIOlT. United States Cammlailoner Df organ to Visit Indlnn Reaervntloni. Chicago, September 8. General T. J. Mor gan, Iiited States Commissioner of Indian Affairs, left Chicago this evening on a tour of inspection to the various Indian reservations in the West, expecting to be absent about60 days. He satd: "I am heartily in favor of divid ing the reservation lands in severalty among the Indians, for we have the lands to do it. and the Indians are now in the humor of accepting. We can give of the res ervation lands 160 acres to every man, woman and child ofthehrraceindstill have-left 68,000, 000 acres for homestead purposes." General Morgan sala he was also m favor of tbe work of secular education forthe Indians at the expense of the national Government One orLlllle'. Joke. New Yobk; September 8. Llllia Young, ot the Pearl of Pekin Opera Company, who jumped, overboard in tbe bay- yesterday, was very penitent at ihe-Tombs Police Court to day, and says she jumped in the spirit ot jok ing: Shewas-accordinglyTdischarged. W. C. T. tj. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Allegheny County W. C. T. V. will be held In the Central R. p. Church. Sandusky street, near Ohio street to day at 10 a.m. and Z P.B. . An Occasional Groon FTom'tns'Plpneer'PreBs.J i.' , The force biii,, instead of being, as, was generally supposed, good and dead, is merely in a semi-comatose condition; it is still groaning MELODRAMA AND FUN. All Sorts f PInys Id Town Frank DnnleU in Little Pnck Under the CJnsIlsbt Trne Irish Hearts Variety and tbe Museums. The fun in "Little Puck" is not as new as It was, but it brings tbo laughter just tbe same, and a big audience at the Bijou last night gave Frank Daniels and his assistants In mirth mak ing a very cordial greeting. There is no need to say much about tbe play, for Pittsburg is not now seeing the play for tbe first time. It Is a farce comedy with a good deal more plot than most of its kind. The play Is an Ingenious bur lesaue of a fantastic novel, and its princi pal merit Is that it gives Frank Danieis a congenial part His humor is still of the unflagging, dry order, and none flf his old power of making tns ridiculous prominent has deserted him. Edward Morns has two chances in the broadly farcical line, and he takes full advantage of them. George H. Wood Is the nerrJinkrlladoo, and a decidedly clever piece of work his is in this character. Mls3 Bessie Hanson's charms are the same as ever, and sev- I eral sweet voices and comely faces are to bo noted in the balance of tbe cast Tbe liveliness of Arthur E. Moulton and Miss Jessie Oliver suggests their commendation in the same Dreatb. Altogether "Little Pack" still succeeds in its chiefipurposa, viz: To make people laugh. DnTU Fit ill Avenue Mosesm. Davis' Fifth Avenue -Museum Is rapidly becoming a very handsome bouse. A great deal of progress has been made since the new bouse opened Its doors, and in a few days not a detail in the decoration will be wanting.' The fountain in the roof garden nowtlnkls over rocks into a deep peel, around which ferns and palms are arranged. Nearby monkeys chatter in a cage, and tbe now famous Uncle Tom tugs at the end of bis string. There are some fine parrots and cockatoos, also, and there Mr. and Mrs. Graham perform the Davenport cabinet trick. The grettest attraction this week is the "Venetian Lady Orchestra, They are exceed ingly pretty young wome"n Id bandome black and orange dresses, and such a band of zither players has not been beard here in a long while. At Atlantic City and at Lenox this summer they have won 'great praise, and they form an attraction soldom found In a museum. But thisis clearly a part of Manager Davis' plan to make bis bouse a departure In every respect There is a very fair entertainment In the theater. Williams and Morris, Irlsa comedian; Sanford and Devere, black face knockabout artists; Liston, the musielnn; the Southern trio, Truehart Saaub and Dillon, in The Wcddlne Day"; and Hill and Gilmore, burlesque skaters, are among tbe performers. Ella Carllngton's dancing Is the beBtfeature of the programme. There are some interesting exhibits of electricity and silk manufacture, aud not a solitary item upon the -programme n lu tbe slightest degree oSensive. Grand Opera Hon'se. "Under the Gaslight," which Mr.t Arthur Rehan's Company produced at the Grand Opera House Is an old melodrama written by Augustln Daly. It never was a good play, bnt Its merits, such as they are, are probably as prominent in this production as at tbe last In this city. The reallstio scenery is, of course, the play's strongest point The first act takes place in a parlor at the Plaza Hotel in New York, which Is furnished very handsomely, the draperies being particularly noticeable. The scenes on flie river front, and the railroad sta tion, have some realistic effects, but they can not be compared to the spectacular triumphs which melodrama has achieved in recent years'. The company is very fair. Senator Frank Bell's police court orations were funny, and the vil lain, Byke, was portrayed with oleaginous in tensity by Harry Hotto. Miss Lizzie Jeremy, tbe unfortunate heroine, who is persecuted In the most painful and impossible way tbrongb, heaven knows how many acts, won the sympa thy of tbe audience. Just one little question to the managers and makers of melodrama: Would It not be profit able as well as artistic to produce a melodrama with a slight resemblance to real life? "Under the Gaslight" and almost every melodrama in the same clasB is a .tissue of Improbabilities: the characters are monstrosities of vice and virtue; the dialogue is not of tbe earth at all, and we believe intelligent American audiences are heartily tired of them. The World's Mnsenm. The principal attraction at this popular Alle gheny bouse is Cowboy Samson, He is not such a tremendous fellow to look at, but tbe horse play he can stand wonld break most men all up. You have seen boys swing a plank over a barrel and play teeter-totter. Well, Samson makes himself tbe barrel, but Instead of boys a full grown horse mounts the board. Samson should take to the turf be could always sup port his stable. Miss Millie Mazle does not have to ask for cards, either. In a muscular way. The breaking up of a hard winter is nothing tathe demofitionof rocks which Mile. Mazie permits to take place upon her proper person. Miss De Land, who gets Into a box with a host of other things in a style that baffles description, is another curiosity feat ure. In tbe theater, Roach and Castleton's Magnets give a tolerably good show. Harry Williams' Academy. The Grieves Burlesquers and Specialty com pany entertained a large audience at the Academy of Music last night, in the "Tale of a Mascot." It is one of the best companies of its kind traveling, and Is composed of some of tbo finest specialty talent to be had. There is not a bad spot in the combination and there are numerous extra attractions. TUd Bison City Quartet took the house by storm, and they de served all the applause they received. Lucille Grieves did some splendid .dancing. John SS. Grieves and William Mitchell make a great team of rough comedians. The programme ln includes black face, gymnastic and numerous other specialty acts. Harris Theater. It is not so very long since Dan McCarthy's "True IrishHearts!' was given at this theater, but a return engagement found sufficient favor to fill the house twico yesterday to overflowing. Tbe company is practleally tbe same as that which presented the play when last seen here. Dan McCarthy's Lintu Ijaniaan is a well- (known character here. HIS play is a neat bit of Irish comedy, witn inst enough plotting villain and tbe grinding of poverty tomako It inter esting, and tbe specialties of several of the per formers are exceedingly well received as well as well done. Dramatic Notes. The monkey loaned by Manager Davis, df the Fifth Avenue Museum, to the "Under the Gas light" Company was so alarmed at Senator Frank Bell's oratory In the Tombs police court scene that he bit the "supe" who carried him. The "supe" did not retallato by biting the monkey; be was too humane for that But he hit tbe progenitor of a Darwin-yet-to-De with a' club. Thereupon tbe long-tailed philosopher screamed, and a report spread that the monkey was dead. A messenger sentby Manager Davis discovered, however, that the monkey was all right, although at one time hi3 teeth had been in the "supe," as it were. One of the curious things about the per formance at the Bijou last night was the al most unanimous desire of the audience to co out and see a man botw een the acts. The sup ply of pass-out checks was exhausted, and a shortage of cloves resulted in tho neighboring taverns. "Little Puck" Is not a dry play, but the audience was affected by the weather. The Clipper Theater is closed this week. The company which was to have played there was nipped by an early frost in Wheeling, last week, and Manager Peet was nnable to fill its place at such short notice. The Clipper will be reopened nextMonday by a good variety troupe. Wnra Manager Wilt takes "Under the Gas light" to "McKeesnort next Saturday he will carry with him all his orchestra, stage hands, propeitiesct(w.aud the performance will be exactly like that given at the Grand Opera. House. DEATHS0FA DAY. Jnduo Joiner H. Irtalbeny. SPWsnriELD, ILL., Septembers. Judge James H. Matheny, forl7 years County Judge or Sanga mon county, and one of the oldest settlers and best-known cltixcns of Central Illinois, died athls home here yesterday, after an nlnsss of only a few hours. lie was nearly 72 years old, and had lived at Springfield for nearly 70 years. He was an in timate friend of Lincoln and Doujrlas, and was personally acquainted with all the Governors and State officers of Illinois who have neld office since the removal of the Mate Capital to Springfield, in 1S33. He-was a member ofthe Constitutional Con vention of 1848, and atone time was Clerk of the State Supreme Court. lie was tbe oldest Mason In sprlnglleld, with one exception. He had nassedthethirty-econddearee. and was a mem ber of Oriental Consistory of Cblcago. He had been an odd ellow for & years, and was a mem ber of a large number of other orders. He was a public speaker of great-popularity. William Illckey. Newabk. O., September 8. Mr. William HIckey, Sr., one of the pioneers of .Llcklnc county and probably the oldest resident, died at hit home in Mary Ann township, aged 94 years, r month and 2 days. Hewas the only surviving soldier In the county af.thc war of ISK,.andat his. Mth birthday, be was surrounded by many ortheT besrpeoplfe in this vicinity- who jgsmeTed to" dd hlm honor. I SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON. Mud slinging will not pulverize Stone. The girls will all be studying beauty charts now. Tbe Venus de Meadvllle basset the pace for the symmetrical craze She is a Rood girl, weighs 130 pounds and stands 5 feet 6 on feet that have not cultivated corns. It will be good form to cultivate the human form, but the study of dress forms will pay better.. Dress makers are coining money. A gas account may be heavy, but it's a light bill, just the same. The sun is making a hot race toward the equator. The tennis court is a good couttlng ground. Comiko events cast their shadows before. The people who put up tbe light towers in Al legheny evidently forgot this old proverb, Reed bad an eye on tbe Maine chance. A COTEMPOBAEY asks: Where are the serv ant girls? A great many of them seem to be in tbe Amazonian marches which take place" nightly on the stages of most of the theaters in the land. The model husband does not haunt the studios. If the baseball managers here want to make up their losses all they bave to do is to cut up the parks into building lots. Water is a burglar when it breaks locks. HAVK you beard from Maine7 IT Is better not to bet on election results. Politics in off years are mighty uncertain. The soft-shell crab is outgrowing Its old clothes. The independent oil man and the Independ ent voter are having their innings now. A BfiOKEif violin string Can be bfidged over. ' If you want to see an object lesson in industry stir up an ant bilk Miss. Best and Mr. Jackson, the well formed prize winners, migbt make a bit as Venus and Adonis. They can travel on their shape. Still waters run deep, but swift streams get there first Poor Mabie Blaine! The surgeons havo broken one of her arms in thehope of restoring its shapeliness, and they will soon break one of her rbeumatism-twistedlimbfor tbe same pur pose. What woman" will not endure for beauty's sake Is beynd man's comprehension. The modern politician does not have much faith in prayer, A schoolboy cannot be ganged by the num ber of books he carries. A steamship is called she because there are swells in her wake. The man who drops bis collar button in a dark room and cannot find a match is liable to nso language that would shock a phonograuh. Yon can borrow trouDlo without giving se curity. Some doctors say the unexpected 'heat will" contribute toward the spread of influenza, which bas already broken out again mildly in some places. Too much sunshine out ot season breeds doctor bills. With womennowit'soff with the old love of a bonnet and dn with the new. If the Chicago hoodlums who demanded a pipeful of whiskers from a bearded man were compelled to Smoke Hair for SO days they would never do it again. TnE actress who jumped overboard in New York Bay watered bar stockings. Who Is the $10,000 electrlo light boodler In Allegheny? Let us have plans and specified tlons, before proceeding further. Such grave charges cannot be brnsbed aside by mere de nials. Let tbe men who say it is and the men who say it isn't so come to the center in manly style or come off. v Life, like a cigar, ends in ashes. The prices put on some of the new-fangled rough goods for womon's wear this fall are apt to raffle the temper ot the man who pays for them. A great many people go bunting simply to kill time. Stbawbritjoe heads the Lincoln Independ ent revolt Here's a chance for the Dolamater organists to bave some paragraphic fun. You cannot count the ballots before they are cast The Philadelphia Press says the various In dependent movements should get together and be photographed. There's hardly enough gfas3 In the State to supply the negatives. THE world's a stage, but some of its people ire very poor players. The Wheless electric, car system operates with unseen wires. The cars are not wheelless, though. Little Puck is full of puckerings. Fashion has decreed that street dresses shall He on the ground at least an inch and a half. Jack the Ripper will soon be doing busi ness on every avenue. THE late Cardinal If ewman defined a gentler man as one who never Inflicts pam. Few poli ticians are gentlemen. A fiano tuner should not be a breeder of discord. Soke English servant girls demand a "chare acter" of their proposed mistress from former servants before hiring out to them. It's a queer rule that won't work both ways. Visitors to the Exposition should remember that the stores are open, too. The syndicate engineering the seal corner is working a skin game. Yotr cannot teach an old canary new tunes, but you can buy a new bird. Screens are used at the coal tipples on the Monongabela as well as the bars where tipplers indulge in Old Monongahela. Willie Winkle. EECIFEOCTTY FAV0BED. The Mew York Produce Exchange Wants ' Mora Extensive Mi keM. New York, September 8. A meeting of members of tbe Produce Exchange was held this afternoon and about L5U0 members and merchants were present The question of reciprocity was the matter brougbt before the meeting. Consul General Williams, of Havana, addressed the meeting on the advantages or reciprocity. At tbe close of his remarks a res olution was adopted, that the New York Prod uce Exchange, as a body, solicit Congress to urge such acts of legislation on diplomatic ne gotiations as would insure tbe enlargement of tbeie foreign markets to American products. It wa resolved to telegraph the resolution to Senators Evarts and Hiscock at Washington at once, so that they might receive the same while the reciprocity amendment was being discussed by the Senate. SIB J0HJT KOI AXAEMED. Tbe Premier Plenda Iunorance In Regard to an Early Session of Parliament. Ottawa, Ont., September !1 Sir John Mc Donald, in an interview, professes entire ig norauce of any Intention of holding an early session of Parliament In regard to tbe Behring Sea troublc.he believed that the American Government bad still under consideration Lord Salisbury's last proposal, but he did not know if the question would soon be settled. As to reciprocity, it was1 time-enough to spealt of it wnorrit was adopted by tbe United States' Senate. BALLOTS m PRIZES. PROGRAMME FOR THE OPENING DAYS AT THE EXPOSITION THIS WEEK. Cast Your Ballot an Pupnlnr Topics Threo Prizes for Writers A Chance for Think ers to QIako some Pin Ilfoney and Co on Record. The Topical Voting inaugurated byTHEfllS PATcnatjts Exposition headquarters in tbe Brnnswick-Balke-Collender Company's billiard exblbit space, bas met with popular favor. For tho opening days of thl3 week TnE Dispatch suggests tbe topics given herewith for the suffrages ot tbo visitors. Vote Aye or Bay on tbe following: TUESDAY'S VOrlNG TOPIC. Do you favor or oppose a reasonable dog tax, and the creation of a pound under city super vision for tbe detention and care of vagrant curs, as a solution of tbe dog: problem? Open to lady add gentlemen voters. WEDNESDAY'S VOTING TOPIC. Do you favor or oppose a law compelling tele graph, telephone, electric light and electric car companies to place all wires under ground? Open to lady and gentlemen voters. Reglsteryourvotefororagalnst In the Poll Book at Dispatch Headquarters. Watch The Dispatch for topical voting an nouncements in which yod are Interested. This Week' Prlzj Eaaay Offer. Tbe Prize Essay contest this week Is open to all writers except those regularly employed on the staffs of Pittsburg newspapers. Prizes will be awarded for the best article on "THE Benefits of the Exposition to Pitts burg." For the best contribution on the above topic The Dispatch will award a prize of TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. For the Second Prize The Dispatch will award a Ten-Doldar Gold Piece. For tho Third Prize The Dispatch will award a Ftve-Dollab Gold Piece. THE COSDITIOJTS. Each article must make at least 1,200 and not more than LoOOwords. Competitions mnst be written legibly, on one side of the paper only, and must be labeled, "The Dispatch Prize Essay Contest" Contributions must oe left at The Dispatch Headquarters,BrunswIck-Balke-CollenderCo.'s space. Exposition Buildings. Correct name, address and age of contestant must accompany MSS, name only for publica tion if successful. The Dispatch reserves the right to publish any contribution, whether it be awarded a prize or not. Tbe Prize Essay Contest for this week will close with the Exposition on Saturday night. Septembers. Souvenirs for Lady Voters. Watch these columns for future prize offerings and topical voting announcements. MEETHTG OF B. & 0. STOCKHOIDEBS. They Approve ibe Contracts Between Tbelr Rdnd nnd Ibe Belt I.lnr. Baltimore, September 8. A speelal meet ing of tbe stockholders of tbe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, was held to-day In this city. The meeting was called-to order by General Orland Smith. President pro tem Beverly Johnson was appointed chairman, and Mr. Andrew Anderson secretary. The stock holders acquiesced in tbe recommendations "t tho president and directors, and approved tbe contracts between the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and the mortgage of the Baltimore and Ohio Belt Railroad Company, to tbe Mercantile. Trust and Deposit Company, of Baltimore, trustee and the form of indorse ment to be made by tbe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company upon the bonds secured by the mortgage. They also considered and approved the con tracts with tho Akron and Chicago Junction Rmlroad Combany, and the form of indorse ment to be made by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad upon bonds of that company. CAPTTOED A UVB EAGLE. It Was Caua;bt bv Duyron Hnnterr sad Sold for Five- Dollars. Dayton," O., September 8. A bald eagle, measuring five feet from tip to tip, was cap tured at tbe Bluffs south of this city, this after noon by two farm boys who were bunting doves. Tbe eagle was perched on tbe top of a tall sycamore, when It was fired at by both huntsmen. Tbe bird's right leg was broken when it fell to the ground, when, after a des perate resistance, it was secured. The captors, supposing that their trophy was a chicken-hawk, took It to the office of the County Commissioners with the expectation of getting the bounty offered for hawks. Snbse qnently the eagle was sold for 5.3. A veterinary surgeon wbo has it fn charge thinks that be can save tbe broken leg. The bird has a snow white breast Its appetite was in gobd condi tion, from the fact that it quickly got away with two pounds of raw beef. CAT'S EEC0ED ON HU5TTNG. Tbe Champion Feline Unlls From Fayette County, Ohio. Washington C. H., September 8. It is difficult to imagine the number ot small ani mals and birds an ordinary cat catches during a lifetime. Mr. Aimer Hegler. near this city, bas ono of tbe most successful cats at this kind of sport we know of. Mr. Hegler has kept a strict account of tbe amount of game his cat bas brongbt to the house between tbe 15th of last May and the present time, and thinks that he did not see more than one-half tbat the cat actually caught. The cunning-feline brought In the following game to Mr. Hegler's certain knowledge: Forty-two rabbits, 5 quail, 30 mice, 4 rat3, 5 sparrows, I yellow hammer. 1 living sfluirrel, 1 yellow bird, 2 larks, 2 wrens and 2 turtle-doves. Will Meet Us Half Way. Toronto, OsT.r September i The Em pire (Government organ), commenting on Sen ator Sherman's reciprocity resolution, says: "If sucb a resolution passes we may be sure the Dominion Government will nreet Concress halfway. The Dominion Government has al ways manifested a dispoltion to facilitate re ciprocal tradein so far as It may fairly and honorably be done." Merely a Bnsines flatter. From tbe Oil City Derrick. Pittsburg seems to bo unfortunate in real estate transactions. To sell at the lowest notch and buy at the highest, is a reversal of the usual rule of business. STATE POLITICS. Washington Post (Rep.): Senator Ingalls and Congressman McKinley will open the Re publican campaign at Pittsburg ou tho 13tb. Senator Quay evidently believes this a very good pair of openers to go in on. Wheeling Intelligencer (Rep.): The dl' gruntled Republicans of Pennsylvania are mov ing heaven and earth to defeat Delamater. They will not succeed, but will give Democrats an opportunity to feel sanguine for several days. Philadelphia mines (Dem.): The bolt of the Scranton Truth against Delamater and Its bold advocacy of tbe election of Pattison with "a Legislature pledged to the realization of ballot rerorra at tbo earliest possible opportu nity," Is one of tbe most significant of tbe many Republican protests against the success of that party's candidate for Governor. PHliADELPHlA Inquirer (Rep.): On the morning that ex-Senator Wallace sailed for Europe an alleged Interview with him ap peared in the Harnsburg Patriot, in which ho was made to say that Mr. Pattison was entitled to the support; of the Democracy. The Press of this city claims to have discovered that the Interview was bogus. The Patriot reaffirms its reliability. Philadelphia Press (Rep.): Senator Quay is very anxious for Congress to adjourn so tbat be can come to Pennsylvania aud give his un divided attention to the maaagement of the campalgnnow In progress. When he takes bold he will find that Senator Delamater bas been making splendid headway in his personal can vass, and that there isn't any reason to doubt he will have an overwhelming majority. New York World (Dem.); The revolt against QuayisminFennsjlvani-vand the same disap proval of the partisan excesses at Washington which was manifested in the Vermont election are making Mr. Delamater's canvass In Penn sylvania decidedly uphill work. Our dispatches from that State tell ot tbe organization and spread of an independent- movement wbich. It is thought 'by cool observers, wilt lead tor the election of Pattison. CUEI0DS C0HDE5SAT10NS. Portland is sbippinc; iron pipe lo Cali fornia and China. An Adrian, Mich., man was fined 53 75 last week for swearing at a neighbor. Drnms were beaten for the first time on the entrance ot Edward IIL into Calais. In 1517. There are 27 States with over 1,000,000 population each. At the previous census there were 19. A Harper county, Kas., man makes from JC0 to 80 a carload on watermelons and is ship ping 60 cars per day. An Atchison, Kas., girl is "keeping company" fn a parlor which was famished with the pioceeds of a strawberry patch. George Blust swore so frightfully at Mrs-Charles Graham, near New Albany, Ind., that she went Into convulsions and died. A singular sight near Tulare City was noted bribe Register. A large band of cattle was driven to town, each one having its tall ornamented with a white rag. This showed they were vaccinated to prevent taking Texas fever. Mr. West Mitchell, of DeKalb county, Ga., owned a mule tbat disappeared mys teriously. He thought that it was stolen, and sent men to principal points to catch the thieves, but by bunting in the pasture found the mule in a gully with its throat cut A Biddeford (Me.) man offered to pay his barber 20 cents if the barber would share him in less tbana minute, provided tha barber would do It for nothing if the operation con sumed more than tnat time. The Job was done in M seconds. The victim paid the barber tha 20 cents. Says an eminent physician: "So long as men uncover their beads in theaters, halls, etc. Just so long catarrh will be a national ail ment, and men suffer neuralgia and bronchial affections. There is no mocs sense In a man removing his hit than there is in a woman lay ing aside her oonnet. An American millionaire has astonished tbe natives of West Midland county. England, where be bas taken a country viearage for two month?, bv the macnitude or his establishment to accommodate which a large extra bouse has been hired. It includes SO servants, 20 horses, 12 dogs, 4 cows and 14 cats. Mrs. Daniel Dunn, of 2Tew 3Iilford, Conn., 75 years old. died In a singular and frightful way a day or two ago. She was singe ing a chicken at the kitchen stove when a gust of wind drawing down the chimney shot a blaze into her face. Her clothing took fire, she ran. tbe wind fanned the flames and she fell en veloped in fire. Dr. Junker, who learned in Central Africa to relish fried ants and lived for years on a negro bill of fare, expresses decided views in bis- new booK on the way to get along in the Dark Continent He eoes so far as to say that in his opinion the white man who accustom? himself to native food will keep In better health than if he enjojed the best of European cookery. The average life of a rabbit is put at aboutnine years. The doo may have young eight times a year, averaging eight each time. Tbe first litter is produced when but 4 months old. The progressions based ou these ffgnres lead to astonishing results. For three years the possible progeny of two rabbits has been calcu lated at over 13,000,000, and for seven years a: LoOO.000,000. A 55,000 bill came into one ofthe Port land (Me.) banks last week. So rarely are bills of that denomination received that one of the tellers connected with the Institution for 2u years, had never before seen one. As might natnrailybcrexpected.it was crisp and new In appearance, not bearing indications of having passed through many hands in the years sinco it was issued. There is a curious illustration of tho ups and downs of life in a workhouse near London, where one of tbe inmates was tbo original proprietor of a noted cattle food, which from first to last must hare brought In millions of money. The poor fellow commenced his downward course with a lawsuit which cost $200,000, and since then he has drifted into absolute poverty, The fallowing "ad'' recently appeared in a Liverpool paper: "Will the lady wearing spectacles wbo. on Thursday evening, the 7th iristant, drove a dark pony and four-wbeeled phaeton, with groom behind, along Halewooa roacr, and injured a valbable riding-horse by not taking her side of the road, kindlv get a better pair of glasses and take driving lesson3 before she ventures out again?" A newspaper man, woo gets to bed so late that he sleeps until 2 or 3 o'clock in the afternoon, awakening the other day and look ing at the clock, aw that it was 6 o'clock. As be bad an engagement at that hour he fairly leaped Into bis clothes and rusbeit from tbo bouse, to find tbat it was 6 o'clock, but 6 A. a. He bad slept just one hour. He wasn't "mad," because he felt too f ooliSh. Certificates of character given to serv ants are sometimes misused. Not long since a lady was speaking of having taken a girl wbo was highly recommended by a well known lady. To her surprise her friend informed her tbat a girl wltb tho same name, recommended by the same lady, was living' with her. Upon investigation it was found that the written character had been nsed by both parties. A woni.m 50 years old, who resides near Princeton Factory in Clarke county, Ga., wa3 reared near her present dwelling place, and since her marriage, some SO years since. ha3 never been 200 yards from her borne, bhe Is in perfect health, and her stay-at-home propensi ties cannot ber attributed to lack of energy. She just don't care to go anywhere, and would rather stay at ber home. She can hear the run ning of the trains, but has never seen a train of cars, an engmo or a railroad track, and yet lives within threo miles of Athens. An interesting spectacle has recently been seen in the Orkneys. It is probably tbe first ot its kind ever authenticated in Jiving memory. A correspondent writes to a cotem porary; "What is said to be a mermaid has been seen for somo weeks at stated times at Southside, Deerness. It is about six to seven feet in length, wltb a little black bead, white neck and a snow-white bortv and two arms. lu swimming It appears Jnst like a human being. At times-it will come very close inshore and appear to be sitting on a sunken rock, and will wave and work its bands. It has never been seen entirely ont of water. Many persons who doubled its genuineness now suppose it to be a deformed seal." A FEW WITTICISMS. Sundiy School Teacher Why was Job ataicted with bolli' 'Cause tnelamlly had no sulphur and molas ses!" bawled out Johnny. ieto York Herald. Old Miid I often wonder if a wedding rinse will ever encircle my finger? Uneasy Visitor Don't you tblnk you could bor row one for a little while from one of ynr grand nieces' Jewelers' WeeKly Intelligent Compositor That new report er spells victuals" "v-I-t-a-I-s." Koreman 1 es, he's fresh; make 'er right and dmnp'rlnliere; wanttojto to press In Just three minutes. And this was what the public read when tbe paper was Issutd: "Tbe verdict ofthe Coron er's Jury was that tbe deceased came to his death from the enects of a gunshot wound In the victu als. "II hitesiile Herald. First Deacon The minister preached a Aery sermon airalnst novel read In jr last Sunday. I tell you It must have bad an effect upon tho young ladlea or the congregation wbo read Action. becond Deacon Is that so' From where eld he take his text? I lrst Deacon Oh, from one of the 'ew Testa ment parables, I beIieve.-J"urfff-e. "My dear," said the husband of a literary woman, comlnz Into the room where she sat wrltlnt:. "could you sew this loop on my ins? " So, 1 couldn't" was the sharp and decisive answer. -Can't yon sec I'm busy?" And the husband, eUnclng over her shoulder, saw tint, nnder tbe head of"AdvIceto Literary Women," she was Just writing: "Of a'l things, never let your literary duties interfere with your husband's comfort" nest Shore. "Haven't yon got any war reminiscences?" asked a citizen or an old fellow1 in a party of ex soldiers wbo wcreTglvlng their experiences on tha battlelleld. v "J.O war reminiscences: both my wives were' orphans when I married them." Sittings. A. I'll bet that Jones has got a red-headed wile. n. Yes he has. But how do you know, as yon gay yon never saw her? A. Nothing: only I saw him yesterday with his head tied up, and be was looking for a place where they mended fnrnltdre cheap. Sifting I. DAT PEVEK. How as the dog day waneth Hay fever takes Its Inning. And all round the country The sneezing is beginning." Tbe artless little maiden Mast to the mountain eo, And very, very oddly So likewise must her bean. And far from city dusty, - i - Iheyad and flirt and-play, t Sing hey the merry fever, , , L .. Each dog must have Its day. Somervills Journal, --. -5S sSfci a . IV - -J . . J. . I It ., 1 i . i J. $L4f!n,.V JH vTt i MITI mfssTlsil l &.
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