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THE PCTTSBURG- DISPATCH, SUNDAY,1 OCTOBER J19, 1890
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PITTSBURG. SUNDAY. OCf. 19. 1S90.
THE VALUE OF UNITY.
Nothing breeds success like success.
Our people have been shown what can be
done by a long pull, a strong pull and a
pull all together. Annual Expositions for
Pittsburg have passed out oi the range of
experiment and are fixed facts for the
fnture. The beginning has only been seen,
hut the lesson is important. When other
large enterprises calling for co-operatiye
cflort and capital come to be broached, we
will not be so apt to sec chronic objectors
throwing up their hands and crying "im
possible," or "no use." That state of mind
is passing away hereabouts. "We have to
thank the public-spirited and active citU
zens who solved the Exposition problem for
doing a great deal to disseminate the new
doctrine of help and co-operation.
CALLING TOR INVESTIGATION.
There is much ground for satisfaction in
the report from Meadville, published in the
Delamater organs last week, that Senator
Delaraater demanded from the organization
of Odd Fellows in that place an investiga
tion of the assertion that he charged an Odd
Fellows excursion more than the usual ex
cursion rates over a local railroad which he
operates. It is also pleasant to note that the
investigation fully cleared Mr. Delamater
on that particular indictment.
The satisfactory feature of the matter is
that it indicates a gratifying though rather
tardy perception on Sir. Delamater's part
that the way in which to meet charges
against his record in public affairs is to call
lor investigation before a tribunal that is
able to give an authoritative verdict. This
particular charge was a trivial one; a mere
appeal to class feelings; but, since Mr.
Delamater desired an investigation, the
Odd Fellows' organization was the one to
appeal to. The charge that he has violated
the laws of the State in his public
capacity as office holder and candi
date for office is a far graver one;
and a judicial investigation is the only one
that can be authoritative. Of course, since
Mr. Delamater has commenced calling for
investigation by competent tribunals, he
will, though the time is very late, strain
every effort to bring these far more vital
charges to an issue soon enough to let the
official testimony be made public before the
election.
To call for investigation of a petty thing
like this, and to take refuge in general
denial of specific charges affecting his action
as a pnblic man, would be so suicidal for a
Gubernatorial candidate that Senator Dela
mater may possibly even yet bring Senator
Finery before the courts.
THE DUTY OF SOCIETY.
An interesting experiment in the way of
lurnishiug labor for people out of employ
ment is reviewed by an article on the "Ger
man Labor Colonies" in the Quarterly
Journal of Economics. The German labor
colonies arc established by a charitable or
jjanization, founded by a clergyman named
IlodeUchuingh eight years ago. Twenty
one of them have been located in various
parts of the empire, all but one of them be
ing in the wilder agricultural sections. Men
also, for lack of better work, obtain admis
sion to them, work at tilling the ground,
the reclamation of waste land, forest culture
and the trades necessary to supply the wants
of the colonies. For two weeks their work
is only paid by their board and lodging,
after whieh they are paid small wages, con
siderably below the current pay; but suffi
cient to permit most of the men to have a
small sum to their credit when they leave
the colonies.
The results of this experiment are not
very clear; but it is alleged that it has
materially diminished vagrancy and mendi
cancy in the localities where these colonies
have been established. It takes away the
ptetext of the begging tramp that he can
not obtain employment, by offering him a
means of earning his living; and if such a
wanderer refuses the employment offered to
him he can be turned over to the authori
ties. The plan, though evidently incomplete,
has a foundation of strength in its recogni
tion of the duty of society ta organize
practical means of recognizing that it owes
every man a living. If it is socialism to
assert that, it is a class of socialism that
has been fully established in the poor laws
of EDgland and America for many years;
hut the trouble is that the discharge of the
debt is generally incomplete and careless.
Society owes every man the opportunity to
earn a living;
and every man owes to
society the earning of that living when he
has the opportunity. A fully organized and
perfectly administered plan of securing
the discharge of these mutual obliga
tions when the natural opportunities
are rendered unequal by social
restrictions, would include a feature like
these German labor colonies; but it would
include far more. It would provide for
those who are destitute but incapable of
helping themselves, like children or decrepit
persons, care in asylums free from any con
nection with vicious pauperism. It would
give to honest workmen unable to obtain
employment either work on such a plan as
the one referred to, or a transfer to places
where their labor would meet the ordinary
demand. Finally it would provide that
persistent tramps and mendicants should be
set to work, whether they will or no.
It is clear that each of these classes should
be kept wholly distinct. The labor of men
honestly seeking employment should be
recognized as voluntary; that of the crimi
nal and vicious class would by their re
fusal of such labor be forced from them. For
the employment of the first class these labor
colonies present a valuable suggestion. For
the second what work can he more con
stantly needed or more clearly within the
province of Government than the construc
tion of solid and enduring highways, of
which this county is now almost destitute.
THE EXPOSITION'S SUCCESS.
The second exhibition of the Pittsburg
Exposition Society closed last night after
a season which has surpassed in success the
gratifying results of the first year. From
our local reports, it will he seen that, not
withstanding the duration of phenomenally
unfavorable weather, the attendance this
year is over 100,000 in excess of last season,
while the net receipts will show a similar
enlargement. It is asserted that these re
sults are the best ever attained by any
Exposition which represents only a single
city.
This experience shows the predictions
that, after the novelty of opening new
buildings had passed away, the attendance
and interest would diminish, to have been
wholly unfounded, the contrary, is proved.
So long as the Exposition contiuues to be a
representative one of the interests of Pitts
burg and to intelligently hold out induce
ments to the public patronage, its success
will enhance. The more the public knows
of such an Exposition the greater will be
the attendance. The management of the
Exposition Society have kept this fact in
view and the results referred to show the
correctness of their policy.
It is not to be asserted that our Exposi
tion is yet all that it might be. There are
many directions in which its attractions and
usefulness might be extended. A decided
indication of one of the most important re
spects in which its features could be en
hanced is given by the fact that among those
which attracted most attention during the
recent Exposition were the practical illus
trations of Pittsburg's industries. The
making of glass, and last year the exhib.tion
of nail machines, together with kindred ex
hibits of the operations of industry, have
always proved the center of attraction.
This js a clear demonstration that every
such illustration of Pittsburg's industrial
operations will increase the success of the
exhibition and secure large advantages to
the exhibitors.
Various reasons exist why the Exposition
has not gone farther than it has in this di
rection, and the most conclusive of them are
entirely outside of the society'smanagement.
Many of our manufacturers have so far
failed to perceive the importance of bring
ing themselves and their products to the
public notice, by these methods'. The old
feeling is still prevalent among this class,
that they can make iron, glass or steel, and
let the world come to them in search of those
staples. The glass firms who made their in
teresting furnace one of the features of the
late exhibition, showed that the idea of go
ing alter trade is taking root, and made a
remarkably good illustration of what can be
done in that line. When all our manufact
uring firms perceive that every such suc
cessful effort to bring their industry into
public notice pays for itself fifty or a hun
dred fold, the Exposition will become an
epitome ot Pittsburg and its fame may be
made to spread beyond the limits of the
nation.
Another restriction to the workof expand
ing this enterprise to its full possibilities is
the lack of floor space and need of new
buildings. The entire space was taken up
long before the last Exposition, and the ap
plicants who were turned away would have
made any ordinary exhibition by them
selves. Here is a matter which calls for the
action of the business men and capital of
Pittsburg. The enterprise has progressed
far beyond the experimental point where its
success is doubtful. "With the benefits of
the Exposition demonstrated and the power
to multiply its usefulness shown beyond
dispute, Pittsburg should he prompt to
furnish the capital necessary to give all the
buildings that are required.
The plan of improving every opportunity
to spread the fame and increase the reputa
tion of Pittsburg's industries, is taking root
in the public mind, as was well shown by
The Dispatch's prize essays on that sub
ject. One of the surest means of aiding that
work is to push the Exposition to its highest
limit of usefulness.
TWO REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
The Republicans of Pittsburg and Alle
gheny City were very busy last night. At
Lafayette Hall they gave ex-Senator Lewis
Emery, Jr., a rousing reception, and at
Carnegie Hall they made Mr. McKinley
feel that they appreciated the father of
the tariff bill. The speeches at both
meetings were of deep interest, and
they were received enthusiastically.
Senator Emery went over the old charges
against Mr. Delamater, adding nothing of
importance except a letter from ex-Senator
Humes completely refuting the allegation
of Odell that he had been offered money to
testify against the Republican candidate.
The Lafayette Hall meeting was chiefly
significant because it consisted almost
entirely of Kepublicans.
Mr. McKinley in his turn stuck very
close to the National policy of the
Republican party, and very eloquent
and forcible were his arguments for
protection and the party's great
principles. His advocacy oi the State
ticket was confined to an indorsement of the
minor candidates, and it is remarkable that
Mr. Delamater was not once mentioned by
him. Mr. McKinley has doubtless discov
ered that however Republicans may doubt
the importance or desirability of Mr. Dela
mater's election, they are all strongly and
unanimously in favor of Mr. McKinley's
re-election in Ohio; and we may add that
not a few Democrats are sensible of the ad
vantages of the tariff for which Mr. McKin
ley made such a plucky fight, and desire hii
success.
FASHION'S GRACIOUS REFORM.
Masculine humanity will present its sin-
Lcere gratitude and profound homage to femi
nine lasnion tor the latest and most cnarm
ing production of millinery, in the form of
those lovely little bonnets which the ladies
are wearing this season. This complimen
tary and admiring frame of mind is justified
not only by the tasteful and elegant char
acter of the head-dress and the artistic
method in which it sets off the beauties of
the face beneath it, but by the additional
fact that it affords the long-suffering theater
goers an opportunity to see what is going on
on the stage.
-For many years masculine humanity has
endured, not exactly in silence, but as best
it could, the affliction of being compelled to
get what enjoyment it might out, of the
drama as shut off by a screen of imposing
and by no means transparent struct
ures mounted on the feminine head.
To the complaints that these prod
ucts of millinery destroyed the enjoy
ment of the public the charming
but illogical sex opposed a disdainful
silence. To the argument that such lofty
head-dresses, while attractive on the streets,
were out of place in the theater, the same
scornful refusal of notice was accorded.
The male portion of the theater-going pub
lic had given up in despair, and concluded
that its better half was superior alike to
reason and ridicule; and when the attempt
to reform the vexatious custom had been en
tirely abandpned, the gracious and capri
cious fashion turns about and bestows on
us the complete remedy.
"The new bonnets are equally charming in
design and captivating in their loveliness.
The male portion bow down before their
wearers and celebrate their taste and beauty
at every occasion when it enjoys what was
ones a lost sight, the view of the stage. The
only alloy to the gratitude and approval
which tbeater-goers will accord to the
wearers of these delightful little bonnets is
the fear that by another season the caprice
of fashion and the sex will turn once more
in the direction of towering headgear.
A suit for libel againsta religious journal
is rather an odd thing, as the wicked secular
press has heretofore been the only element
that would be thought liable to offend inthat
direction; but the prompt action of Manager
Williams against the United Presbyterian for
$50,000 damages for slanderingbis theater seems
to show that accidents will occur in the columns
of even the best regulated journals. The
occasion seems an eminently tit one for medita
tion and prayer in the sanctum of oar esteemed
cotemporary, which has heretofore been
piously given to violent denunciation of the
alleged sensationalism of the unholy secular
press.
The report that Huntington and Stan
ford are lighting each other for the political
control of California, indicates that there are
prosperons times and easy money ahead for the
wire-pullers and wheel-horses of the Golden
Gate.
The way in which Chairman Andrews
meets the challenge for a joint discussion by
promptly running under cover and thence
shooting back that Paulson has let the bad
Democrats abuse Delamater, and there is no
issue anyhow, reveals a unique way of con
ducting that "aggressive campaign." We con
clude that the Republican management regard
it as abuse for their opponents to claim that
candidates and corporations ought to obey the
Constitntion and the laws. It certainly is an
issue which they are careful not to discuss.
The result of one of the German Em
peror's reforms that has appeared in the de
parture of Johann Most from this country, will
tend to make the yonng Emperor extremely
popular in the United States.
"Our esteemed cotemporary, Judge, must
be getting hard up for illustrations or it would
not devote a page at this late day to a cartoon
representinc Chicago people as still wrangling
about the World's Fair," remarks the Chicago
Iribune. Yes, but if the cartoon had repre
sented the enthusiasm with which Chicago in
sists on the wrong site and omits to put up the
rest of that $10,000,000, it would have been open
to the charge of twitting on facts.
Boston Aldermen have giyen a cogent
and decisive proof that they cannst stand the
indecent drama. The public will ba glad to
learn that thoro is something too strong tor
those municipal magnates.
The theory of the New Orleans mob that
because certain Italians have committed a
deliberate murder, therefore all Italians must
be lynched, is not logical, but it is a fair ex
ample of mob reasoning. Perhaps New Orleans
will learn the lesson seme time or other that
the law must punish guilty people and that
mobs must not commit murder any more than
other people.
The policy of dignified silence may be
carried to an extreme degree; bnt Colonel
Elliott F. Sbepard's Republican friends are
unanimous in recommending that be shall try
it tor all that it is worth.
The Republican organs in various parts
of the country are informing Indiana that she
should not kick about Federal taxation, for she
gets 2,000,000 more out of the United States
Treasury than she puts In. If politics is noth
ing but a grab game, this onght to satisfy In
diana; but it cives the other States a reason to
kick.
Mb. RlCHABD Ceoker is quoted as as
serting that Tammany is making no deals this
year. Mr. Uroker rivals Fletcher, of Saltown,
in not caring who deals so long as he is able to
stack the cards.
The assetion is made by the Atlanta
Constitution that "statistics show that 5,000.000
young men in this country never go to church."
It would be interesting to learn what depart
ment of the Census Bureau took the statistics.
If the aesertion is true it seems equally dis
creditable to the young men and the churches.
The statement that a farmer was robbed
recently of $4,785 is disquieting to the Louisville
Couricr-Jourial. It is contrary to its political
faith to believe that a farmer could have so
much money.
It is not yet clear whether the tariff on
hemp will impose a grievious burden on the
necktie surprise parties of the Far West; but
some of our cotemporaries of that region are
evidently under the impression that it weighs
down that institution of the boundless prairies
for the benefit of Eastern monopolists.
Now the report is taking a fresh start
that Mr. Depewis a candidate for United
States Senator on the platform of opposition to
labor trusts only.
It is noted from Maine that Congressman
Boutelle's paper has not been jumping on
Blaine or the Maine Senators lately. There is
room for the suspicion that the Congressman's
mind has grasped the'fact that the Reed side
of the fight is not getting hold of any more
patronage in the scrimmage.
The hotel-keepers of Syracuse will prob
ably adopt Ingalls, to the effect that the build
ing of fireproof hotels is an iridescent dream.
Me. Frank Lawles's descent from a
Congressional position to be candidate for
Sheriff makes him the latest example of the
class who serve tho dear people for tue profits
as well as the honor. The Sheriff's office Law
ler is after is a fat one ot $50,000 per year.
A Difference in Crimes.
From the New York Press.!
And now the World yawps because the War
Department put on mourning for ex-Secrotary
Belknap. It did not yawp when the Interior
Department, nnder Cleveland andLamar, put
on mourning for Jacob Thompson, who was
guilty of treason. The World? criminal code
and calendar must be a curiosity of literature.
Caution Horn of Experience.
From the Chicago MalL
It is said that "Quay bas taken the helm in
Pennsylvania." If the Keystone State is wise
she will profit by past experience and keep the
rest of the ship under lock and key.
THE TOPICAL TAbKER.
THE MONGO.
'TBI: American had tried several times to en
gage the only other occupant of the com
partment in conversation, but the latter, an
elderly German, although ne in his brief re
plies showed a good knowledge of English,
was taciturn and went back to his book with a
grunt after evory interruption. As the train
sped on its way toward Berlin the silence be
came more and more oppressive to the Amer
ican. He came from a part of the United States
where to hold one's toncue is almost as deadly
as to hold one's breath, Boston. Six hours of
silence were ahead of him unless he did all the
talking.
He noticed on the scat beside his fellow
traveler an oddly shaped box, with what
seemed to bo holes punched in the top. This
might be used to break the ice he thongbt, and
he said in the most polite way he could com
pass: "Excuse-me, sir, bat might I be allowed to
ask what you have in that box?"
"A ilongo," was the gruff reply.
"A Mongol Pray, what is a Mongol"
''It's a wild beast lives on snakes my
brother's ill dreams about snakes I'm taking
the Mongo down there to eat them!"
"Bat, my dear sir, the snakes your brother
dreams about are not real!"
"Neither is the Mongol"
HE GOT THE WINE.
Pittsburqer in California wroto to a
bachelor friend at home the other day
A
describing the vineyards he had seen and the
wino he had sampled. He wound uo with this
sentence: "I wish I could, as some doctors say
they can do, 'treat you by mail.' "
To this the dry wag replied: "What's the
matter with your attending to my 'case' by
express?"
WHY THE RAZOR NEVER SLIPPED.
,YOCR beard is a leetle stubborn," said the
barber, as the victim squirmed in the
chair, ''but I'm like the Denver man I never
stop at trifles."
Whenever a barber makes an allusion like
this it is the victim's business to say as this one
did: "Who was the Denver man 7"
"He was a barber in Denver when it was a
lively place full of money, miners and music,"
said the barber, "and a big fellow came into
his place one day and slammed around
and broke a cuspidor or two and at last
fell into a chair and told the barber to hurry
up an' ebavo him. The big man pulled out a
big seven-shooter and laid it on the table in
front of him, and when old Jim that's the
barber began to stir the lather the ugly custo
mer said: "See here, Jim, blank blank you
you've hacked an' tore an' scraped this citizen
enough. He ain't coin' to stand it no more.
You shave me without dra win' blood or I'll put
a bullet through yer head an' a half dozen more
through yer mis'rable carcass, blank you !"
"OldJimwasa root sort of a feller even in
them days he's doad now and whether he's
cool I dunno an' ho looked his man over he
knew him well and a tough 'un he was and
said cheerfully, 'All right,' and began honing
his razor. The feller's face was about as
smooth as a shingled roof, and broken out in
spots. Still old Jim sailed in an' slid 'round
pimples and over raw places and never raised a
pin's head of blood anywheres. Every time
Jim 'd stop the big brute would reach fer his
gnn and look it over and try the trigger gently.
But it didn't phaze Jim worth a cent. He gave
the feller a darlin' or a clean shave and all in
no more than the usual time. As Jim wiped
off his face ho said: "Well, you're a nervy
blank blank cuss."
" 'How's thatr said Jim.
" 'Didn't you know I'd er blown yer head off
if you'd cut me?"
" 'Yes, I knew what you said you do.'sald Jim
coolly, 'but if I'd cut you I'd er sent the razor
deep,' and Jim drew his finger significantly
across his own jugular.
"And, come to think of it, Jim had the best
of it, and he was never troubled by that bully
again."
A GRAVE SUBJECT.
Yy AS it not a little superfluous for the man
who advertised some lots in a Pittsburg
cemetery for sale the other day, to sign himself
"Non Resident?"
It reminded me of an old stonecutter in a lit
tle New York town who indulged himself in a
tombstone every now and then. At the time I
knew him he had 15 different sized monumental
urns, slabs and pillars erect or prone to his
memory in his back yard. Hard times overtooK
him later, and he put an advertisement in the
local paper something after this fashion:
TO BE SOLI) CHEAP-LOT OF TOMBSTONES,
by a gentleman who has no further use for
mem.
The poor old fellow needed a tombstone very
soon after, all the same.
A HANDY FIRE ESCAPE.
"D on eTer use that fire escaPeI" asked
the man who doesn't know it all of the
man who does.
"Certainly it's mighty convenient when you
want to run down from the sixth floor to the
basement to tell the elevator boy that you want
him to carry you down stairs."
People who live in high buildings are welcome
to use this tlme-and-labor-saving device,
, A NEW DISH.
""They had been keeping house two weeks, and
they thought things were running smoothly
enough to justify their asking one of his old
friends and her new enemies to dinner.
A few days before the dinner came off, her
mother, in the generosity of her maternal soul,
told her that she had a superfluity of "drip
pings" that is the term, I believe and she
would send a dish of it over for use in the cook
ing of sundry things, notably the fried potatoes
for the little dinner. The" offer wa3 accepted
and later the substitute for butter or lard ar
rived. In due time it went into the frying pan,
and the fried potatoes finally emerged upon
the table.
But alas! for that little dinner, the fond
mother had sent not the "drippings," but a
mess of home-made soft soap, and the new
housewife did not perceive its nature until
after the guest of honor had been half poisoned.
Hlpburn Johns.
PROMINENT MEN AHD "WOMEN.
Adelina Patti has stated definitely that
she does not contemplate returning to this
country.
Bret Haute has foresworn social pleasures
for the present, while finishing his literary en
gagements. Queen "Victoria will leave Balmoral Castle
this season on November 20 and return to
Windsor for the winter.
The Rev. Mr. Shuttleworth, vicar of theEn
glish Church at Egloshayle, Cornwall, has mar
ried Miss Cudmore, a well-known actress on
the London stage.
Frederick Geehardt has gone into phys
ical training and expects soon to be the ama
teur athlete he once was. He is working under
Prof. John Laflin. ,
Colonel Herbert, who has been appointed
to command the Canadian militia, as successor
to General Middleton, is a man of 39 years, and
a favorite of Lord Wolseley.
Viscount Babriuore, an Irish peor and a
member of the English Society ot Arts, is a
salesman for a tile establishment in Brooklyn,
and calls himself Kelly Harris.
Bellamy Storer is a Republican candi
date for Congress in Cincinnati, and the Demo
crats are trying' to make capital out ot the fact
that his wife bathes in a 81.000 tub.
A. J. Welch, ot Hartford.Conn., was a boot
black not many years ago. Then he began to
follow the races, and to-day is worth 8500,000,all
of which was made on the racecourse.
Dom Pedro has arrived at Cologne. He is a
pathetic figure, feeble, unhappy, continually
accompanied by an attendant, and muttering
at intervals in conversation: "Brazil! Oh,dear
Brazil."
Valuable sporting outfits are owned by a
number of professional and business men, who
take their recreation in hunting and fishing,
but Pierre Lorillard is said to top them all with
a 110,000 collection of guns.
A correspondent who recently saw
"Ouida," describes her as a "square, yellow
woman, with short, obstinate hair," who was
dressed in a bonnet that was a "huge bower of
green reedaand scarlet poppies." She is usually
accompanied by a couple of dogs.
The New York Board of Aldermen have ap
pointed a committee , to receive Messrs. Dillon
and O'Brien on their arrival In this country.
The Reception Committee is to consist of
President Arnold, Vice President Noonan,
and Aldermen FJynn, McLarney, Lynch and
Morris,
HES DABUNG IN A THEE.
The Startling Sight "Which Confronted a
Fond Clarion Mother.
From the Clarion Republican.
Near Raine's flour mill stands a hemlock
tree, which is probably 100 feet high, at the butt
is all of six feet in circumference, and is minus
limbs for at least ten feet up its jagged trnnk.
On the extreme top of tho tree a wild grape
vine blossomed and bore fruit this season, and
a number of the young lads have climbed the
tree at various times to secure this luscious
fruit. Dr. E. M. Sloan lives near this locality,
and is the father of a bright, pretty little
daughter, who is now in her 7th year, and is
not overly large for her age. This little miss
has otten looked with covetous eyes on the suc
cess of the boys in securing the grapes, and
lately she concluded to try the same method
adopted by them. When discovered she was
on one of the topmost limbs, standing upricht
holding herself in position with one band,wbile
with the other she was gathering tho finest
bunches of grapes.
Her mother having missed the little lady
went in search of her, and discovering her
position, to say that she was scared but slightly
expresses her feelings, but knowing that to
show any signs of fear might cause the little
one to lose courage, she spoke to ber In her
usual pleasant manner, and commanded her to
come down immediately. The little oue, al
ways quick to obey, immediately proceeded to
ao so, and as nimbly as a squirrel, she climbed
down the tree and landed safely.ou tho ground.
A number of persons bad trathered near while
she was coming down, and while words of sur
prise were expressed at ber nimbleness, yet a
feeling of fear for her safety was felt by all. It
was a oaring ieat
A LEASING PAPER BOLTS.
The Old Republican Organ of Racks De
clares for Pattison.
The Doylestown Republican is out in a long
editorial explaining why it supports Mr. Patti
son. It publishes all the charges brought out
against Mr. Delamater, and closes the article as
follows: "These are not ordinary campaign
objections. They are not partisan matters in
any sense. They do not proceed from Demo
cratic sources. They are a reiteration of
charges against the integrity of Mr. Delamater.
They come almost exclusively f rom Republican
sources. They corroborate and justify Mr.
Emery's allegations. Much as we regret to
indorse a Democratic candidate, and bad as
we well know the Democratic policy and prac
tice to be in pnblic affairs, intelligent, think
ing, self-respecting Republicans cannot in
dorse, and be true to Republican principles, a
man with such a record as Delamater's. Re
publicanism cannot condone such charges as
these. The farther we go along the worse the
situation grows."
"They who sow the wind must expect to reap
the whirlwind. Ignorioe what was requisite as
to fair play and the will of the party was bad
enough, but the unmet charges affecting char
acter and honor are infinitely worse. Under
the circumstances, daily growing stronger, it
is incomprehensible how an hoaest, thinking
citizen can justify to himself a participation in
supporting Mr. Delamater."
THE WONDERFUL HEATHEN.
Extraordinary Success of the Chinese
as
Agriculturalists.
From the California AlEa.j
A year ago a man in San Francisco sold a lot
of land in a then unbuilt western suburb. A
Chinaman bad been using it as a garden. Tho
land was sandy, and had no more than 390x250
surface. The Chinaman, therefore, had the
full use of but about two and a quarter acres.
For this speck of ground be regularly paid $75
a month, and be lived on it with an assistant.
He used the land to grow vegetables, which he
sold to Chinamen to be peddled through tho
city. Despite the high rent he was making
money. The Rev. Mr. Vrooman, now Chinese
interpreter in the California courts, who was
for 25 years a missionary at Canton, and who
was subsequently among the Chinese in Mel
bourne, said that be knew of two Chinese in
the latter place who made a living for them
selves and a horse from a quarter ot an acre of
land.
In aqdition to thus supporting themselves
and a horse they caoh sent $50 yearly to their
relatives at home. Chinese now rent at least
50,000 acres of fruit and bottom lands within a
radius of 100 miles of San Francisco, for which
they pay from Jour to ten times what a white
lessee conld afford to pay for the same. Land
in their hands is farmed in earnest, and with
them its richness increases rather than de
creases. A LEGLESS PIGEON.
To Obtain Its Food It Rolls Over in the
Street.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The denizens of lower Broadway are dally
treated to a novel sight. There are a number
of pigeons which live upon the wharf boat, but
they fly up to Broadway and Front and pick up
seeds, grains of corn and such pickings as birds
love and the market people leave.
Among the flock is a black pigeon who bas
no legs. Its mode of picking up seeds is very
odd. The bird alights on its breast, and seeing
any thing it wants, rolls or wallows over to it
and picks it up. It is fat, and does not appear,
to be suffering for want of food. It has been
captured several times, and those who have
handled the bird declare that there was no in
dication that it ever had any legs.
It "Will Take a Strong Poll.
From the Washington Btar, Bep.
Senator Quayproposes to pull Mr. Delamater
through or pull him in two.
NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP.
In the quiet nursery chamber.
Snowy pillows yet unpressed.
Bee the forms of little children
Kneeling white robed for their rest.
All In quiet nursery chambers,
While the dusty shadows creep.
Hear the voices of the children
"Now I lay me down to sleep."
In the meadow and the mountain
Calmly shine the winter stars,
Bnt across the glistening lowland
Slant the moonlight's silver bars.
In the silence and the darkness.
Darkness growing still more deep.
Listen to the little children
Praying God their souls to keep.
'If we die" so pray the children
And the mother's bead drops low
(One from ont her fold Is sleeping
Deep beneath the winter's snow),
"Take our souls;" and past the casement
Flits a gleam ofcystal light.
Like the trailing of his garments
Walking evermore In white.
Little souls, that stand expectant.
Listening at the gates of life,
Hearing far away the murmur
Of the tumult and the strife;
We, who fight beneath those banners.
Meeting ranks of foemen there.
Find a deeper, broader meaning
In your simple vesper prayer.
When your hand shall grasp this standard
Which to-day you watch from far;
When your deeds shall shape the conflict
In this universal war.
Fray to him, the God of battles,
Whose strong eye can never sleep,
In the warring of temptation.
Firm and true your souls to keep.
When the combat ends, and slowly
Clears the smoke from ont the skies;
When, far down the purple distance.
All the noise of battle dies;
When the last sight's solemn shadows
Settle down on you and me.
May the love that never faileto
Take our souls eternally.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Maggie J. Keppel.
The death of Mrs. Maggie J. Keppel. wife of
A. M. Keppel. Jr., removes a well-known and
highly respected woman from the East End. The
deceased was a daughter of J. Q. atewart, the
general foreman of the Pennsylvania Railroad
shops, and but a few years ago married A. M.
Keppel, Jr., son of A. M. Keppel, manager of
the East End Bupnly Company. The deceased's
husband is a well-known telegraph operator In
the employ of the Pennsylvania Company. Tho
funeral 'will take place this afternoon from the
residence. 508 Park aveuue. the interment will
be private.
Colonel Thomas L.'Snead".
NEW York, October lS..-Colonel Thomas L.
Bnead, 70 years old. an exrCoufederatc officer,
died suddenly at 1 o'clock this miming at the
Hotel BoyaL at Fortieth street and Sixth avenue.
The supposed cause was heart disease.
Rev. Father Fran'clola. .
BBOOKLTN, October 18. Rev. Father Franelols,
castor of St. Peter's Church, died this morning.
MURRAY'S MUSINGS.
The Janitor, as s Corse to Humanity, His
Family and Himself Doings of the Ath
letic Girl Actors "Who Are Anxious For
Jobs Suspicious Burnings.
trnoM a staff coBisasFOHDEjrr.i
,T used to think I'd like to be a preacher,"
said a down-town business man the other
day, "and say what I pleased and have nobody
talk back. Now, I believe I'd rather be a jani
tor."
The force and penetration of this satire can
be fnlly understood only in New York. The
janitor is a painful Incubus that crushes the
effervescent spirit of metropolitan dally life.
The janitor is like a fly. a necessary evil. You
have a hard time getting along with him vou
can't get along without him. He is a petty an
noyance that confronts you both at your home
and at your office at the home and at the office
of your friend. He is omnipresent and omnis
cientto this extent: He is everywhere when
you don't want him, and sees everything
except what he ought and is paid to see. The
janitor came In with the tail houses and the
flat system, of which be is a necessary part,
the same as the Croton bug. As a theory he is
a servant of tbe tenant. As a condition be is
usually a brute and a blackmailer without
whitewash, and the tenant is his trembling
slave. It is the condition that confronts ns.
You can always tell when the janitor has been
unable to make a satisfactory raise from bis
refractory brood upstairs. He beats his wife
and curses his children more often and more
promiscuously than usual. You know he has
been having a stringency In tips when you hear
his voice at tbe bottom of the elevator shaft
in Conversation With thn millrmnn nr rrrnrtp,''
boy concerning the financial responsibility of
.uuu ur iuuiiu uoor. a single remark such as
"Haven't you been able to collect that bill
yet?" or "I don't know whether the party Is
good or not," roared up the shaft will bring 20
or more pairs of ears of maids and mistresses
to bear upon the communicating link and cause
as many hearts to quake with apprehension.
Perhaps the tenant has eivan no gratnitytnis
month, or, having established a reputation for
liberality, has not kept up the good work. Or.
the unfortunates in the third or fourth flat
may have asked tho janitor to do something,
which is considered by that individual an out
rage in Itself. He never does anvthing was
never known to do anything.
Therets a fiction that tbe janitor serves the
tenants. As a matter of tact he never does
serve tbem unless be is paid for IL There are
hells and speaking tubes connecting with the
janitor s rooms running from almost every
room in the building. They figure on a board
down below which looks like the switchboard
at 'Hello. Central." They also figure in the
rent But this convenience is only, a matter of
theory, for the janitor never answers the bells
or responds to a call down the tube. There is
a dumb waiter, of course, but the janitor never
works It. If the butcher's bov and the grocer's
boy, the iceman and the milkman and all the
other tradesmen didn't send up their own
stuff you'd have to come down into the base
ment and get it yourself. The janitor not only
permits them, but exacts a round commission
in cash or trade for the privilege. If the
tradesman objects he will soon find no trade in
that house. Woe to the tenant who complains
of the janitor. He misht as well move out at
once, for the janitor has more ways than steal
ing the tenant's coal and wood in which to get
even. But then, if the tenant moves ho only
moves to a Place Where thern la Annthnr lnltnr
perhaps two of him in which case his grief
will be doubled.
The Girl of the Period.
pHE physical culture young woman is a dis
tinct feature of New York social life.
It doesn't much matter to whatgrade of society
the stricken young damsel belongs, if the craze
strikes in she goes her length on it. If she is
rich and handsome you'll see her mounted on a
fine cob beating the bridal paths of Central
"ark morning and evening. She will have a
private tutor in boxing and fencing and general
gymnastics. Ir she Is only moderately well-to-do
she must forego the saddle horse and tbe
private teacher and take to thebicycle and gen
eral school. Yon will in that case see her on the
grand Western Boulevard, tbe freshly laid
asphaltum pavements of which invite speed of
movement and freedom of limb. One of these
younp enthusiasts, after her day of stenography
and typewriting Is over, regularly settles her
dinner by a spin of three or four miles on tbe
bicycle when the weather is fine. When it
isn t she puts on the gloves, or practices with
the foils.
"That is, I did practice," she laughingly said,
"until last week. When I bad put my chnm's
eye in mourning and nearly put a hole In her
cheek mother thought I'd better give It up
that the foils were dangerous things for a girl
to fool with. Tho gloves don't hurt anybody.
If I get knocked down I can get up again."
This is, indeed, a new era of womankind. A
gentle, lady-line girl earning her own living at
a desk and riding a bloycle, boxing and fencing
ipuu.vij turning uanqspnngsj aitor hours
will strike an old foey as the forerunner of a
race of Amazons. But matrimony, marketing
for a family and periodical house-cleaning will
subdue if they do not quench her robust spirit.
r
Fire and the McKinley Law.
.JT is a suspicious thing," says an insurance
man, "this recent burning of three or Jour
steamers at sea. Was it because they couldn't
get into port in time to anticipate the new cus
toms duties? The difference on a ship load ot
freight under the old and new might easily
reach !150,000, If the ship and cargo were fully
insured it stands to reason that the destruction
of such a vesel couldn't make the owners or
consignees very unhappy."
Expecting Good Times.
it'T'HERE has been more money spent this
season on the refitting and beautifying
of Now York's places of amusement," says a
prominent architect, "than was ever spent be
fore in this way." And this is unquestionably
true. The same remark might be extended
with equal truth to include the hotels. Scarce
ly a theatre or hotel of any prominence in the
city but what has placed a fortune of from
?25,000 to ilU0.W)0 in repairs, remodeling, decor
ating and refurnishing. This indicates tho ex
pectations of tho metropolis as to tho moneyed
stranger within her gates and illustrates at the
same time her confidence in continued Dusiness
prosperity.
The bucolic statesman who thinks the coun
try is goine to tbe deuce needs onlv to visit
New York to convince him that at least it Is
traveling a very easy and happy road. When
be comes here he wilf be surprised at tbe taste
and magnificence displayed in the refurnished
places oi amusement, in respect to taste there
has been as great a change in tbe interior deco
ration of tbe theaters as there bas been in that
of the hotel. The general introduction of
electric lights has much to do with tho new
effects. As to expenditures well, nothing
seems to be too good for these public caterers,
regardless of cost. The dear public itself re
sponds readily to the touch, and fills both
hotels and theaters nightly to overflowing.
Superstition Among Stage Feople.
TN view of all the plays and companies on the
road and in town tbe list of disengaged
actors and actresses seems a pretty large one.
The other day a leading man died and on tbe
day his death notice appeared there were 60 odd
applications for bis part. Not because there
were so many leading men disengaged not by
any means. They think they are leading men,
that's all. A good many of these actors are re
ally flrstclassmtbelr specialties. Their being
shelved is, in some instances, one to an over
estimate of the value or their services; in some
to a curious superstition that prevails in the
profession, in which certain people are known
as Jonahs. There are some very clever actors
on the retired list from this superstition. They
are supposed to bring bad luck' to the company
and mangement. They have, perhaps, been
accidentally connected with unfortunate ven
tures, and what was a mere coincidence is mag
nified by the superstitious into an act of God.
It would appear almost incredible that such a
feeling should exist In this age and among a
worldly intelligent class of people. Bnt ask
any actor or actress of your acquaintance if
you are a doubter. Charles T. Murrat.
New Yore, October 18.
Truth Is Mighty and "Will Prevail.
From the Mall and Express.
The circulation of tbe Mail ami Express is as
large as it is.
ME. ANDREWS' LAST APPEAL.
Philadelphia Times (Dem.): Can it be
possible that Chairman Andrews' last is his
farewell address? Thero is agravetonernnnlng
through it.
HakrisburO Call (Rep.): Mr. Andrews'
address Is clear and explicit, and leaves no one
in doubt as to the issues of the campaign or
the interests at stake.
On, CITY Derrick (Standard): Chairman
Andrews' letter puts the issue of this campaign
in a terse and forcible way. As we have re
peatedly urged, the campaign of personalities
is really a subterfuge to cover the real issue,
tbe movement to secure a discrediting of the
McKinley bill and other national issues.
Washington Post (Rep.): Chairman An
drews, of the Republican State Committee of
Pennsylvania, has at last issued an address
bearing upon the issues of tbe present cam
paign and Us personal phases. It is devoted
largely to a condemnation of the assaults that
have been made upon Senator Quay and Mr.
Delamater, all of which he asserts have been
met and answered, and then proceeds to retort
in kind upon Mr. Pattison and his Democratic
managers as libelari, conspirators, traducsrs
and demagogues.
SENSIBLE ADVICE.
An Old Census Enumerator Gives Some
Valuable Information on the Matter.
From tbe Washington Fost.
"Beginning in 1350, 1 have been connected
with every census save tbe present." said Hon.
Lnrin Elodget, of Philadelphia, who was Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury under Chase, and
later under Bristow. He was seen at the Riggs
last evening, and. referring to tbe census, said:
"I see that the police count in New York
reveals nearly 200,000 more peoplo than the
Government agents enumerated. My experl-
i erne jeaus mo iu iuiuk tuat me seconu cuuui.
! is correct I am satisfied that Phila
delphia has 1,150,000 inhabitants, while
the Government count showed 100,000 less.
Tho reason for the inaccuracies and defects of
a census conducted on the usual basis is this:
Enumerators get tired of going to houses after
tbe second time, where they fail to find people.
Rarely will one make the third trip, the 2 cents
per name being insufficient pay for repeated
visits.
In taking a special census of Philadelphia in
1883, 1 pursued a plan which, if followed, will
show the actual number of residents. Altera
man bas finished a district make him furnish a
record of tbe houses where no names were forth
coming. Don't reproach him for neglect of duty
and send him oat azaln over tbesaino route, but
employ a new man lor that particular section.
My owu experience with this policy was that
alter tbe returns of the second tmnloye came
in the total was fuund to be anywhere from 20
to 40 per cent greater. Further reform would
change the time of making the count to De
cember or March, seasons when the people are
not away at the seashore or in tbe mountains."
REVOLUTIONARY RELICS SOLD.
A Bed In "Which AVasnlngton Slay Have
Slept Brought Only One Dollar.
Trenton, October IS. The sale ot Revolu
tionary relics at tho old Brearly homestead was
completed to-day. Many were the comments
of tbe women as to the truth ot the statement
concerning the Washington bed. One old lady
was heard to express herself thus.
"No. no: George "Washington never slept in
that bed I know it,"
"But why not?" asked her companion.
"Well, because he didn't; I am positive he
didn't," she replied.
"And why, pray?"
"Well, because he was too long," said the old
lady in a triumphant tone.
Every one expected the bed wonld bring an
enormous price, bat when Auctioneer W illiams
announced that he would not vouch for the
truthfulness ot the statement that tbe Father
of his Country had slept in it, their expecta
tions dropped. It was bought by Joseph Van
sandt. of Bristol, for SI. The old curtains around
tbe Washington bed sold for $4, and an old bed
spread, said to be 200 years old, sold for 58.
Another one, equally old, was bought by EL W.
Moore for 1 25. Tbe next article put up was
the old quilt that is said to have been used by
General Washington when he was In this city.
It is a fine piece of work, containing the Declar
ation of Independence, tbe picture of several of
the signers, and tbe coats of arms ot tbe 13
original States. This started at So and ran up
to $15. It was bought by an agent from Phila
delphia, said to he here in the interest of John
Wanamaker. The chest, which is said to have
come to this country in the Mayflower in 1520,
was bought by Joseph Tantnm for S3 75.
COLLEGE PRANKS.
Students Elated Over a Baseball Victory,
Raise the Natives.
lErKCIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISFATCn.1
Beaver Falls, October 18. The students
of Geneva College went to New Wilmington,
Pa., yesterday, and in a game of baseball with
the clnb of the college at that place defeated
tbem by a scoro of 12 to 4.
Upon their return home last
night, about 11 o'clock, they celebrated their
victory by a bonfire near the college buildings,
and by ringing the college bell furiously Pro
fessors, teachers and students rushed from
the building half dressed, thinking
tbe the place was on fire, and
tbe alarm was sent to the fire denartment.
The faculty are trying to ascertain the names
of the ringleaders of the affair, and threaten
expulsion.
SYMPATHY FOE IRELAND.
A Chicago Committee Appointed to Confer
With Dillon and O'Brien.
Chicago, October 18. The threatened fam
ine in Ireland and tbe severe distress of the
Irish 'people at this period is enlisting the sym
pathy ot Chicago. At a meeting held this after
noon in one of the club roomsof the Grand Pa
cific Hotel, a committee consisting of Mel
ville E. Stone, "Washineton Hesing, ana J. F.
Clark was appointed to communicate with
Messrs. Dillon. O'Brien and Gill, Irish Mem
bers of Parliament, who will visit the United
States in aid of tbe Irish people and cause.
A number ot prominent Cblcagoans have sig
nified their Intention of actively assisting the
Irish delegates.
Both Sides Confident of Victory.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
If the reporters who travel with the candi
dates for Governor are not mistaken, the State
is in a trreat fever of excitement over tbe com
ing election, and Democrats and Republicans
are alike enthusiastic and confident of victory.
A few days after the election, when full re
turns havo been received, it will be interesting
to compare tbe vote with this reported state of
feeling. Whatever the result may be, it Is
quite probable that it will then oe found that
100,000 qualified citizens were so enthusiastic
that'they forgot to vote.
His Sons to he His Groomsmen.
From the New York Truth.!
Miss lsabelle Connolly, of Washington, who
is a favorite in diplomatic circles, is to have a
novel wedding in November. Her hnsband
elect will be accompanied by his two sons, who
are much older than their future mother. Mr.
H. H. Camman, of Staten Island, is the happy
man, and the courtship is ono of long duration.
Mrs. Camman. to be. is a very pretty woman,
unusually, tali, with a quick wit and gentle
manner.
A Believer in Honest Elections.
From tbe Philadelphia Times. 1
Phil J. Walsh isn't a politician. He is Re
publican in faith but he believes honest elec
tions to be above all party interests, and he
offers $100 reward for "the conviction and pun
ishment of every man who breaks the election
laws of our country in the next November
election."
Has No Reference to Allegheny.
From tho Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Cincinnati streets after nightfall are plunged
into Egyptian darkness. If Cinclnnatians want
to see a street lighted by electricity let them
go over the river to poor little Covington
heaven save the mark.
A Warning to One Ring Shows.
From the Washington Post.
Senator Sherman says that there can be bat
two political parties in this country. The side'
shows may as well pull up stakes and move.
TJNCLE SAM'S WONDERS.
""
TnE greatest coal oil region to the world is
in Pennsylvania.
The greatest cave in the world is the Mam
moth Cave in Kentucky.
The greatest lake in the world is Lake Su
perior. 430 miles long and 1,000 feet deep. (
The highest waterfall in the world is that of
the Yellowstone river, 350 feet in depth.
Nowhere In the whole world is natural gas
so plentiful as It is in Indiana, Ohio and Penn
sylvania. The greatest city park In the world Is Fair
mount Park, in Philadelphia, containing over
2,900 acres.
The greatest natural bridge In the world Is
over Cedar creek, in Virginia, 8Q feet wide and
250 feet high. t
The largest deposits of anthracite coal in the
world are in Pennsylvania, the supply of which
appears Inexhaustible.
The greatest mass of solid iron in the world
is the Iron Mountain of Missouri. 350 feet high
and two miles in circuit
The longest river In the world is tbe Missis
sippi and Missouri, 4,100 miles long; its valley Is
the largest in tbe world, containing. 500,000
square miles. It is one of tbe most fertile and
profitable regions of th6 globe.
The most wonderful agglomeration of nat
nral phenomena In tbe whole world is to be
seen in the Yellowstone National Park, with
itt 440 springs. Its paint-pots and mud springs,
geysers, sulphur and quart mountains, etc.,
etc.
CUKIOUS COflDENSATlOSS.
A Harrisburg horse 'sports a mustache.
Beef loses 25 jier cent of its weight when
baked.
In France the copyright of an author is
for life.
London has 60,000 iamiliesTthat live in
cellars.
OI every million people iu the world 800
are blind.
Lamp wiclvS brushed off daily require
no cutting.
The population of the earth donbles it
self in 260 years.
The Coliseum, in Rome, had seats to ac
commodate 87,000 people.
Tbe original mask of Napoleon, taken
after death, at St Helena, i3 for sale for 8,000.
The Arabian year is lunar, and in the
course of 32 years each month runs through all
the seasons.
At Julian, Idaho, a newly started
journal took for a motto: "Grasp all In sight
and hustle for more."
An inter-State hay palace, made of
baled hay, with trimmings of baled straw, has
beeu built at Momencc, 111.
The five New England States have
built so far this year. 16 miles of railroad.
North Carolina bas built 23L
Dr. Sequard claims that his elixir has
cured intermittent fever, neuralgia, rheu
matism, insomnia and leprosy.
The discoveries madejy Stanley show
that tbe Nile is the longest river in the world,
being at least 4,100 miles in length.
If pure milk only were sold in London
it is estimated that from 20.000 to 30.00U more
cows would be wanted to keep up the supply.
It is currently stated that it costs the
English government &,962,000 annually to sup
port Queen Victoria and her immediate fam
ily. A New York business man says that
from 75 to 80 per cent of tbe capital invested iu
that city represents the earnings of men who
began Hie poor.
The director of primary education in
Paris, to considerable public surprise, has
named Friday as the day for the opening of the
common primary schools.
The total length of the streets, avenues,
boulevards, bridges, quays and thoroughfares
of Pans is set down at 6X10 miles, of which
nearly 200 are planted with trees.
John Reynolds, of North Geneva, Wis.,
was attacked by two wolves last week, while be
was returning from bunting, and used most of
his ammunition before he kept tbem off.
The Pope has decided to create secular
nuncios to bo attached to the papal legations
in Europe, who will enter society from which
the ordinary nuncios are at present forbidden.
Capoul, the tenor, who has been farming
for some years past has written the libretto of
an opera entitled the "Black Prince," and
Duprato bas written the music It Is a Russian
story.
A man has just moved from a house at
Alto Pass, IIL, that he and his ancestors lived
in for 75 years, and never a death occurred in
it It has become uninhabitable from age and
decay.
Tbe British South Africa Company, it
is reported, has proposed to its employes that
any servant discovering a mine in the country
covered by tbe company's charter will be made
a co-proprietor of it with tho company.
A Rock Prairie, "Wis., farmer has dis
covered that lime slaked in bnttermilk makes a
first class paint for houses. He says the mix
tare wiii withstand rain, and that it only costs
about SI to furnish paint enough for an ordi
nary house.
"While gatberidz hickory nuts on the
Missouri bottoms, near Quincy, four young
Quiocyites cribbed some turnips and their
owner filled the lads with bird shot When
the wretched farmer got over in the road where
the boys had run, one of tbem suddenly pulled
his pop and made the hayseed beg for his life.
A member of the British South African
Company reports the discovery of an ancient
ruin in Lundl, Mashonaland, of which the race
there "now bas no record. It was there when
their forefathers came to tho country. It is
a circular and massive building, with walls of
wrought stone, in some places ten feet thick.
It is supposed to be a fort.
"When Health Officer Shatzer, of New
Castle, 'walked into the Mayor's office one
morning; he saw what he supposed was a cat
sitting on a. chair. It remained there until he
went to lift the chair, when, to his sunrise, he
found it was a white rabbit. As be lifted the
chair tbe rabbit juuiped and was soon out on
the street with several dogs chasing it
The natives of Swaziland are making
preparations for the coronation of their yonng
King and chief paramount of tbe SwazI nation,
says the Newcastle Chronicle. An imp! has
been sent out hunting for a lion, tiger, buffalo
and a large snake. Part of the ceremony at
the coronation consist of tbe King eating a
portion ot tbe hearts of the first three animals
to el ve him courage, afterward being anointed
with tho snake's fat to prevent him being be
witched. At the opening of tbe Criminal assizes
in Quebec, a few days ago, ex-Provincial Sec
retary Gagnon appeared for tbe first time in
public in his capacity as Sheriff. The occasion
was made notable by reason of the Sheriff's at
tire, which, "in accordance with Westminster
rules," consisted of an ample, violet-colored
robe, bordered with velvet and sable. Tbe
functionary wore a sword and a cocked bat
and his imposing array quite took away the
breath of the other officials, the presiding Judge
not excepted.
A fuel company in Minneapolis prints
on Its envelopes a "weather forecast for the
Northwest" Considering tbe source it is
scarcely surprising that the "predictions" are
given in this fashion: "Winter 1890-91 Light
snow and cool weather in October, followed in
November by heavy snow and cold weather. In
December and January vjrv severe weather.
Heavy snow storms will predominate in Febru
ary and March, causing blockades which will
cause scarcity of coaL Keep your coal bins
well stocked."
Almost io the exact geographical center
of Wyoming is a mountain of solid hematite
iron ore, more than a mile wide and over two
miles In length. Besides the iron, the mountain
contains lignite coal enough to warm the
entire world for a century, a dozen of aried-up
lakes of soda, where tho soda is deposited to a
depth of over 300 feet some of the lakes being
over COO acres in extent In the mountain ad
joining there is a petroleum ba3in larger than
those of Pennsylvania and West Virginia, com
bined. Out of some of the springs pure recti
fied coal oil is trickling at the rate of CO or 30
barrels per day.
FTJNNY MEN'S FANCIES.
Miss Bud Noodle What lovely capes
those aret 1 must have one this winter.
Mrs. Wisely They sav they are not hygienic.
Miss II. N. Oh. I never supposed they were
anything but oXlal Harper's Jlaiar. ,
He (slightly rude) I called because I
thought you were out.
She (sweetly) Well, do you know, I thought I
was out too. the maid must have thongbt you
were someone die. Harper's Bazar.
"Who wrote the Psalms?" asked the Su
perlntendent severely.
And then a little girl In the Infant class began
to cry.
It wasn't me, sir," she said. Kew YortSun.
"You were dissatisfied with your pastor
some months ago?"
-Yes."
"Has be resigned yet?"
vNo; but the congregation Is." XenoWtnt's
Ifews.
President Oldworthy WeIl,daughier,how
did they enjoy my lecture?
Uladys Oldworthy Oh, very much Indeed I Some
of your freshmen were telling the funniest stories
you ever heard, all through the evening. iter
pcr's Bazar.
"Is this a poor parish?" inquired the
stranger.
"Well," replied the deacon, "the parish is
rather poor at present but the minister is en
gaged to a rich widow, and we are very hopeful."
Xewlork Htratd.
The Doctor The fright that "you have
bad, madam, bas troubled tbe functions of the
heart which bas disturbed tbe circulation of the
blood and caused your malady.
Patient And what Is It doctor?
Doctor Flve'dollars. madam. Harper's Bazar.
Boy Mister, I want to get a um I
want a pint of a thunder I forgot
Druggist's Clerk Little man, have you for
gotten what you came for?
iloy-Tnat'sitt
Clerk-What's It?
Eoy Camphor. Life.
"Some sinner is castin' reflections 'pen
this here church." announced tbe liev. Poludex
ter Uranberry, "by puttln chicken feathers in
de contribution hat, Ef dat pnsson don't cease
he's wickedness, dar'll be somebody dat's join'
ter be eatched some moonlight night shnah as l'
sundln' heab," Stvo lor Herald.
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