1SSBWB1 M II TiBT rag 'in wkmtwrnra P"PW8?: vfZw&ViTr? s THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, .WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 17, '1890. V.u1 e mppK. ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 8. 1816. Vol. 4 N o. 313. -En tcred at Plttsburjt rostofilcc November 14. 1SS7, as second-class matter. Business Office Corner Smithfleld and Diamond Streets. News Rooms and Publishing House 75, 77 and 79 Diamond Street EASTEKN ADVEKTISING OFriCE. KOOM II, TKIHUAE BUILDING. E YOKK. where complete files o! THE DISPATCH can always bo found. Foreign advcrtl-ers appreciate the con venience. Home advertisers and friends of THE DISPATCH, while la .Sew York, are also made welcome. THE msrATCH J regularly on salt at Srcntarufx. S Union Squire. A'ew lort, aid 17 -4 re. de FOp; a, Paits. France, where anyone irfto hat been dttapvoinlcd at a hotel neics stand can obiam it. TERMS OF TOE DISPATCH. rosTAGE rnrE in the united states. Daily Dispatch. Onelear I 8 00 Dailt Dispatch, Per Quarter 2 00 Daily Dispatch, One Mouth 70 Daily Dispatch, Including bunday, 1 jear. 10 00 DULY Dispatch, lncludlncfeunday,3m'ths 150 Daily Dispatch. Including fcuuday, lm'th 90 bCMAY Dispatch. One lesr 150 Weekly Dispatch, One car 155 The Daily Dispatch Is delivered by carriers at IE cents per week, or Including feunday edition, at teccnts per -week. PITTSBURG. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17, 1S90. a novel crrr function. The general, and, in many cases, involun tary disposition toward the Socialist idea of using governmental power in the prosecu tion of private enterprises, was displayed in yesterday's Dispatch by the proposition of an enterprising business man that the city should go into the coal mining busi ness for the purpose of developing the vein of coal shown by the drilling of the Exposi tion gas well to underlie the city. That the corporate powers granted to cities under present legislation do not in clude the function ot mining coal, is recog nized by the advocate of this plan, who pro poses that the city should get a franchise from the Legislature for that purpose. But another consideration besides the legal power necessary lor the prosecution of such enterprises must arise, namely: "Whether the city government is possessed of the business qualities necessary to operate the coal business successfully. It is about as well established as anything can be that coal mining is an enterprise which requires a combination of expert knowledge, business abilitv and economical manage ment, "Without these qualities coal mining by any corporation or individual is sure to wind up in the hands of an assignee. "Whether the conduct of city affairs is such as to warrant the belief that the city gov ernment would make a fortune as a coal operator may be an open question; but the general fear would be that the city wonld have to pay in increased taxation for the luxury of owning a coal mine. It is important and interesting knowledge that the city is underlaid with a vein of superior coal. But in view of the large fields of coal surrounding Pittsburg, we can afford to let this mineral treasure lie undis turbed for the present. Coal will have to be worth more than it is now, and city sffairs will have to be managed on more purely business principles than now, before it will be advisable for the city to go into the coal business. ANOTnER FAEMEKS' ORGANIZATION. Farmers' organizations are becoming numerous. The Grange has its followers, the Alliance has leaped into prominence and now comes the League with eighty local associations in this State. Prom interviews with the delegates now in convention in this city it is learned the League does not propose to support the Alliance, deeming it wild in its schemes. All these farmers' societies means something and that something is that the farmer has about made up his miad be is not getting all that is due him as a factor in society. It is certain that organization is the means to enforce the farmers' claims and the objects of the League, equalization or taxes and good roads, are wotthy of sup port. The approaching session of the Legis lature may reasonably be expected to do something to further both of these objects, though the very sanguine anticipations of the Leaguers that the Legislature will be wholly controlled in the interest of the farmer indicates a lack of knowledge of Harrisbursmethods. The farmers must do something more than pass resolutions if they want to keep the legislators in line when their interests conflict with those of the powerful corporations. TIIE FURNACEMEN'S COMPLArNT. Some show of reason is in the complaint of the furnacemen of the Shenango and Mahoning"Yalleys. Pig iron has declined decidedly, lrom 518 to 514 a ton, yet prices for raw materials seem to be the same. It may be hoped, however, that a revival in trade may help the furnacemen out without a reduction in the selling price of coke, which would mean a reduction of wages of miners. Even if ihere be no present profit for the furnace owners, we hope they may see their way clear to continuing operations for the sake of their 10,000 employes until affairs take a more prosperous turn again. it V&1V i a TOE CLEARFIELD rAILURE. The failure of ex-Senator Wm. A. "Wal lace, carrying with it the Clearfield County Bank, of tfhicb Mr. "Wallace was the Presi dent and principal shareholder, is, like the Delamater failure at Meadville, a surprise to the public, and one which has additional interest from the prominence of Mr. Wallace in politics. Senator Wallace has not been a candidate for Governor; but if he had been there is room for interesting cogitation as to the attitude of the State which, no matter which candidate was elected, would have been confronted with the spectacle of a Governor-elect mixed up with a bank failure. This dilemma has been avoided by the nomination and election of Pattison. It is, however, proper to say that Senator "Wal lace's case is happily free from any suspicion that it was caused by political expenditures. Beyond that it is pertinent that there is no such mystery as to the cause of this fail ure, as is the case at Meadville. It is frankly stated that the assets of the Senator were largely tied up in silver mining enter prises on which it was impossible to realize. "Wc hardly need point out that silver min ing enterprises are from their nature of an exceedingly speculative character, and that this statement fully bears out the position of Tun Dispatch, that business enterprises which keep clear of speculation and conduct their affairs on a legitimate and careful basis.are in no danger of failure. All of the bankruptcies in this vicinity corrobo rate that view, and asbuslnessln this section rests on a sound and legitimate basis there is no fear of general trouble. If we can accept the statements made in connection with the closing of the bank the depositors will suffer little, except incon venience, and the creditors of the Senator -M - will come out well. Of course, such state ments are always to be taken with a grain of salt, but.the real estate security for the bink liabilities looks tangible, and there is every hope that the failure will be free from personal discredit to ex-Senator "Wallace. TRUSTS AND PROTECTION. The manufacturers of reaping and mowing machines have recently organized all the establishments engaged in that industry under a single corporate charter, which the parlance of the day calls a Trust. They will be pained to learn that the agricultural mind places no trust in their sssurancesihat the object of the combination is not to raise prices. The farmers have somehow got it firmly rooted in their minds that both the example ot other combinations and the laws of com mercial human nature make it plain that when all the manufacturers in a certain in dustry combine to prevent competition, they do so for the purpose ot keeping prices above the level which would be fixed by the free and natural action of that force. The Master of the Illinois State Grange has in formed the members of that organization that the purpose of the combination is to prevent the decline in the prices of mowing machines that would naturally take place on the expiration of certain patents; and the Grange has carried its utter infidel ity in the professions of lnocuousnew on the part of the Trust, so far as to pass a resolu tion demanding that mowing and reaping machines shall be placed on the free list It must be said that on the logic of the question the Grangers have the right of it. The cause of protection has been lought on the principle that the encouragement of home industry will reduce prices by the competition of domestic manufactures. That assertion has been repeated so often in Con gress and on the stump that it is indisputa bly one of the axioms of the protective sys tem. But here is another case of a pro tected indnstry which by a combination virtually undertakes to defeat that funda mental purpose of protection, and to prevent the competitive reduction of prices which is promised. Thus they not only antagonize the principle and purpose of protection, but they contribute to its unpopularity and de feat. Secretary Busk is qnoted as saying that "this Mower and Reaper Trust will cost the Bepublican party hundreds of thou sands of votes at the next Presidental elec tion." He might have gone further and said that the presence of trusts among the protected industries contributed more than any other one cause to the reverse of the last election. The Bepublican party has but one way of ridding itself of that incu bus, and that is to provide for placing all products controlled by such combinations an the free list during the duration of the trust. But it is worth while to recognize that, on the statement of this case, the natural laws of trade will work out the relief of the farmers from any exactions on the part of the combination. While the patents last, which are necessary to the construction of machines, the combination can prevent new competition; but when the patents expire the power to maintain high prices will soon defeat itsel. Not only can any man buy the iron, steel and lumber necessary to make mowers and reapers but the fact that the combination sustained prices above the average margin of profit fixed by compe tition will offer the greatest stimulus on the building of competing factories. If this monopoly makes the business of manufactur ing such machines profitable we may expect to see new factories spring up with the greatest rapidity until the combination fills to pieces of its own weight. This will of course be a process of some years; and in the meantime it is worth while to note that these combinations are doing more to defeat protection than any other single cause can do. AN EXAMPLE FROM PARIS. A system for rapid transit has just been adopted for the city of Paris which shows a broad provision for future needs, of which most American cities appear to be inca pable. The plan is for an underground way which shall include not only tracks, but all pipes, cables and wires hat are needed for a modern city. The Paris plan excludes sewers, probably for the reason that Paris is already provided with a more complete system of sewers than any other city in the world. Outside of this it is proposed that the underground way shall not only have accommodations for whatever may need to be put under ground now, but for all such needs that the future may produce. There is no doubt that this provision would supply a decided lack and would do away with an immense amount of wasted work. At present the constant tearing up of pavements to put one thing or another under them is a distinct and constant trouble in city streets, and its expense and incon venience is o'ten a hindrance to putting wires or lines underground that ought to go there. Pittsburg has now under its streets, sewers, water-pipes, pipes for illuminating and pipes for fuel gas, cable conduits, and a few electric wire conduits, and is contem plating the possibility of adding to their number conduits for electric railroads, .elec tric light wires, and new telegraph, tele phone and fire alarm wires. "When one of these lines has to be repaired the pavements are torn up; when a new one is to be laid the pavements are torn up. There is hardly any doubt that the labor and money spent in tearing up and replac ing pavements and laying these separate lines, in the past, would by this time have provided our principal streets with under ground conduits sufficient to accommodate them all, where they could be reached for repairs without disturbing the pavements, and in addition to provide a place where all new lines which the developments of the fnture might produce, could find an accom modation without blocking up streets and destroying the permanence of pavements. The Dispatch has brought this to the public consideration before, but the Paris idea introduces a new clement by making the rapid transit underground railway a place for the location of all the subterranean adjuncts of a great city. There is no doubt that whenever a city reaches the stage where underground transit is practicable this feature will be one of the most un doubted economy. The incorporation of such a provision by the Paris government marks the difference between the French system of municipal administration and that most prevalent in America. Here the result of municipal action on such subjects is to give away franchises, crowd and clog the streets, and generally ensure thai when a new pavement is laid it will be torn,up within two years, for the performance of some underground work which should have been provided for in the first place. Parisian morals may not be unimpeach able, but the municipal methods of Paris are worthy of our study and imitation. IT is now occasioning some comment that after Mr. Jay Gould has become interested in Southern railways he is displaying that form ot sympathy with the Democracy oi tne South which is manifested In checks for the campaign foods. This need uot cause surprise, however. Mr. Gould announced bis political principles many years ago, as built upon the line of being Republican In Republican districts and Demo cratic in Democratic districts. In this respect it is pleasant to note that Mr. Gould is still liv ing up to such principles as he has got. Jn view of the disaster caused by people who dress up In cotton for holiday occasions, letting their, dresses catch firo and getting fatally burned or disfigured, it is time to sug gest that if a woolly costume is necessary for holiday rejoicings, people had better try asbes tos wool. There is an indication of progress, .though ot an exceedingly leisurely sort, in the news that a Kentucky man has just been sent to the penitentiary for lit o, for the mnrderof a negro twenty-two years ago. This is a good deal better than having it understood that a man can kill negroes without any punishment all all. Bnt while It may have a restraining influence to know that if you slanghter a colored citizen punishment will overtake you in twenty-two years, it would certainly be better it Kentucky justice moved with a less leaden heel. It is noted that Sued, the faster, is get ting very much out of temper; but people who are accustomed to become cross when they have to wait half an hour for breakfast, will be able to understand that a man who has waited six weeks for his, will be decidedly irri table. Br the wills of two wealthy citizens, re cently deceased, Cleveland is to become the possessor of an art gallery costing 00,000. By the will of one generous millionaire still living Pittsburg will become the possessor of an art gallery worth 1,000,000 at the start and increas ing Its value every year. This will leave Pitts burg decidedly in the lead If our city will only take hold and do its share toward putting the project into actual operation. River improvement and the building of canals is attracting more intelligent attention now than ever before In this country. People are awakening to the advantages of the means of transportation provided by nature. A sanguine view of the literary future is taken by the Boston Courier in the following remark: "If anybody thinks there is little hope for the poetry of America let him read the poems read and sung at the football dinner on Monday night." Sach a course might prodnce tho conviction that there is lots of hope for the mprovement of poetrv, and lots of room for improvement, but very little poetry so far. There is an impertinent curiosity to learn whether Dr. ChaunceyM. Depew's Presi dental boom has really been dissolved Into the elements or whether it is being carefully kept in seclusion for dark horse purposes. The news that cholera is devastating Guatemala, as a variation on the plague of civil war, should euforce the necessity of redoubling the precautions of quarantining next spring on our southern and seacoast borders against the admission of the disease to this country. Cholera on the North American continent is a warning to tho United States to be on their guard. Sitting Bull has no mourners aside from his followers. The death of a man is rarely the subject of such general congratula tions as .that of this notorions Indian outlaw. TnE PJiiladelphia Press in its Monday's issue repelled the dishonest assertions of the freo trade papers that the McKinlcy bill has raised the price of potatoes by pointing out the fact that the potato crop is one third short But the day before the esteemed I'ress alleged that rising wheat is a slim of prosperity. Why does not tho same role apply to potatoes as to bread t Ir the farmers' organizations refrain from fighting with each other they may make it interesting for the other fellows by and by. It is interesting to learn that the Legisla ture of Alabama has before it a bill providing for the incorporation of a village brass band. If the Legislature of Pennsylvania, during its long years of special legislation, did not grant any charters for brass bands it can still claim to bo up with the procession, by having granted charters with every bit as much wind in them. A dark day like yesterday increased the desire for a few good gas wells within the city limits. In Ohio the papers are pointing out that McKinlcy is the logical candidate for Governor; and they are right. The Democratic unfairness by which JIcKinley was gerrymandered out of Congress makes him not only the logical candi date, but will give him a strength before the people for which the Democrats can thank themselves, if bo defeats them. Yesterday's French duel was an inno vation. One man was seriously hurt Senator Spooneh, of Wisconsin, is now named as a possible appointee of the Pres ident for the vacancy on the Supreme Bench. The Senator has declared his preference for Judge Gresham. which is something in bis favor with the people; but it is to be hoped for the sake of Spooners's chances that the Presi dent has not heard of it PBOMJHENT PEOPLE. Congressman Geary, of California, want3 aliens to answer 60 per cent of a given line of questions before they can be admitted to citi zenship. Mrs. Henry M. Stanley is so tall and Mr. Stanley Is so short that when they are oat to gether ana are seen from a distance he looks like a little boy out with his mother. KrNG Kalakaua has with him an unpub lished Dook, "The Temple of Wisdom," in which he attempts to show that all things have their origin In fire and will end in fire. General Boulanger intends to winter in Egypt where be will spend the most of bis money and in the spring he will start a news paper in Jersey, and so get rid of the rest of it Prof. Koch's sister, Mrs. Alexander Fleish man, was once a resident of Syracuse, N. Y., where sue was a music teacher. She afterward went to Cazenovia, but had so little success she returned to Germany. General Benjamin F. Butler delivered a lecture in Tremont Temple, Boston, Satur day night on "Wendell Phillip." which will be his last Ben says ho will never go on a lecture platform again. Mme. Anne-Marie Mozzoni will stand for election to the Italian Parliament and is ask ing for subscriptions to assist in meeting her expenses. Mme. Mozzoni Is an accomplished authoress, and her agreeable manners have made her generally liked among her large circle of acquaintances. General Miles, while in Chicago, told a reporter that the most interesting relic in his possession was the weapon with which General Custer was killed. General Miles says it makes him sad every time he sees it He may now add a more pleasurable relic in the weapon with which Sitting Ball was killed. Prop. Vibcho'W, of Berlin, pronounced "the foremost pathologist of the world," asks people to go Blow about injecting Dr. Koch's lymph into people. He says it is a dangerous poison, as indeed nearly all medicines are, and thinks it would be better to wait until Dr. Koch himself is satisfied with his experi ments. THE TABIFF LAW SUSTAINED. The Omission of Section 30 Invalidates That Part ot the BUI Only. New York, Dec IB. The Board of General Appraisers, in a case brought before it by Marshall Field Jt Co., of Chicago, has decided that tho omission of Section 30 does not invali date the McKinley tariff bill, bat affects only the omitted section. They also decide that tho bill, confers on the President no legislative power. A New Farm EI Dorado. Wausau, Wis., Dec. 16. From present indi cations fully 2,000 men will be on hand to file claims next Saturday, when the reserve land will be opened. Crowds of men are entering the city by every train. SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON. Sitting Bull's death will not affect Wall street but It may make tbe live stock raisers feel easier. Reality Is popular now. Realism has crowded out romance, hasn'tlt? We want fact instead of fiction stone instead of sand, light Instead of shadow, tbe dross of life instead of its gloss. All must be of earth, earthy gritty, grimy, cold, bard, cruel. No more fauclfal creations, no more children of the brain, no more tnasqueraders, troubadours, valiant knights and "ladves fayre," no more prancing steeds and warriors bold. The sighing lover and tbe pure, true maid now give place to the hardened villain and tbe coy coquette. The sweets of love are now turned to wormwood, and the bitterer j the enp the better. Tbe harder tbe mow aeait tnose wuo suua iu iuu oook the heavier, its .sale. Tbe truer the picture" Is to life real, common, humdrum, work-a-dav life the greater the praise for the painter. Eve rything must be real cruelly real. The mantle of charity is ripped off and trampled In tbe mud. the veils are torn from the faces of fury and saint and the very soul inside tho clay walls is spread over the mud-soiled pages. Nothing is too bad, nothing Is too good, for the feast which the hungry hosts order and which the cunning caterers provide. Under the guise of Reform pens are dipped In sewers, and the foulness contaminates the sea of hu manity. Crime, instead of being robbed of its bideousness, is clothed in rich raimant, which is torn to tatters and trailed in the dust The rags are spun into a slimy rope.on which to hang tbe grinning skeleton bronght from tbe closet of reality to quencb tbe thirst of the realist Sacred sorrows are sin-gilded, tne greatest joys are the wickedest, tbe real ma'le more horrible than .the ideal. Gnaw away, ye ghouls, ye jackals. Squeeze tbe blood out of tho living flesh, crunch the bones. Prick hearts with your pens. Perhaps some day the blood will purify them. The unfortnnate don't want your pity. They want your band and your heart not your sighs and your tears. If you are a winner you can afford to give the straggler a lift Men whistle to keep their courage up, pro vided they are not so badly scared that they cannot raise the wind. Monuments, nowadays, are frequently placed to please the eye and beautify tbe land scape. Even If your song is sorrowful, sing It You will strike tbe right chord some time. Women are the most active ro-formers just at present The Belfry Soundc Hear the voices ot tho bells. Ringing bells; There's a rhythm in your knells. Singing bells. Swing ye merrily to and fro. Ring ye sweetly, ring ye low, Ring ye joy. or ring ye woe. Swinging bells. Hear tbe clanging of tho bells, Leaping bells; There's a walling in your knells. Weeping bells. Swing ye swiftly In the night Cry yo out with all your might In tbe flames ye glisten bright Reaping bells! Hear tbe music of the bells, Golden bells; There's a sighing in'your knells, Oldeu bells. , Turn ye gaily for the bride And the groom sbe stands beside, Tell their story far and wide, Golden bells. Hear the sorrow of tbe bells, Tolling bells; There's a sobbing in your knells, Rolling bells. Toll ye softly when the clay In green grave is laid away Until Resurrection Day, . ,, Tolling bells. -i Hear the gladness of the bells, Rinsing bells; There's a magic in yonr knells, Singing bells. Chime ye loudly Christmas morn, Ring ye for the heaven-bom. Martyr of the spear and thorn. Swinging bells! The faco wasn't made to be covered with veils, powder or shame. a; capital idea Starting a new bank. If all reforms started at borne there would be more work and less talk in the world. Don't take any one to your home whom you know your wife cannot warmly welcome. Still waters run deep, but they deposit more mud than the swift streams. A Bad Break. He trod on her dress, and the tearing Gave him a real sudden start; He judged from her face and her bearing That be had broken her heart The barber frequently cuts an acquaintance. A head letter The Eyptlan hieroglyphic. Button wants to be the House Postmaster. Quay is pressing this Button. v People who hunt gas leaks with matches light out as soon as they strike a light If we heard as much about tbe good people as we do about the bad we Would be surprised at the scarcity of genuine sinners. When you wrestle with sleep you regain strength. The mother who neglects her children Is trifling with her best friends. They Stared. Up the carpeted stair she hurried, Leaving a scent in the air; The fellow below her was flurried, But all be could do was to stare. Stanley evidently lost a portion of his voice in Darkest Africa. The corner loafer always does business at the same old stand. Sitting Bull can now play ghost as much as he pleases. If Congress passes the money bills more bills will doubtless go into circulation. Only gluttons marry just to put a woman in tbe kitchen. A huge joke A full-page cartoon. When you nurse your wrath of course you feed It on the milk of human kindness. v The Postmaster General Is the man with the mailed hand now. A Life Saved. The shaky tramp looked very sad, He really seemed ill, But what he got made his heart glad, The sweet smlleihaunts him still. How the dear women must envy the postal clerks who sort the malls. Congress proposes to stir up the silver pool. Some mud will doubtless come to the surface. The tumbler pigeon is not such a gymnastic bird as Us name would imply. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for some bills to go through Congress. laws should be framed to reach cranks of the Sued stripe. Self torture is disgusting as well as barbarous. Blind people have finer feelings than those who see, and the deaf have sharper eyes than those who hear. Somebow or other nature manages to get there even under difficulties. Succx, the faster; works for starvation wages. Is the game out West worth the powderT In dian hunts are rather too costly. Stanley carries his wife's relatives around with them. He finds some of them great Aides. Willie Winkle. A BAD INDIAN. No Tears Shed for Sitting Boll by tho "White Folks. Something of a Red Elephant, New York Times. 2 It appears that ho is at the bottom, more than anybody else, of the recent disturbances and rumors of disturbance. The old reprobate was himself unavailable as a Messiah, but he was as well aware as any copper-colored inhabitant of the country of the political value of a Mes siah, and of tbe extent to wblch a belief in him might be worked. The announcement of his death is not calculated to arouse any other emotions than those excited the other day by the slaying of a "rogue" elephant In Cincinnati, though no quadruped ever did so much widely extended and long-continued mis chief as Sitting Bull. Few to Mourn. New York Tribune. Outside of his own followers there will be few to mourn the death of Sitting Bull. The saying that the only good Indian is a dead one finds no small share of its justification in tbe career of snch red men as ho. During tbe greater part of his life he was a constant tor ment to the white people and the Government, and though for the last fow years be has been nominally under bonds to keeD the peace, his influence has been on the evil side. Not Much Fighting. Philadelphia Press.: The presence of such an experienced Indian fiehter as General Miles upon the scene will also have a good effect, for his coming will not long remain unknown to the disorderly sav ages throngh their means of quick inter-communication, and they hold bim in wholesome fear. There may be some little fighting, par ticularly with the Indians who have sought refuge in "the Bad Lands, but nothing on a large scale. Will Spur the Reds to Fight. Philadelphia Kecord. q The old chief's death will spur the warlike Sioux to deeds of vengeance. There is little doubt that the affrays between tho ranchers and the red men have rekindled the embers of hostility among the savages, and the skies at Pine Ridge are aglow these nights with the re flection of caniphres that are known to bo sig nals of war. Never Recognized His Duty. New York Herald. He was a crafty, wily, sly old fellow, always disgruntled, and always an element of discord. To the last degree suspiciousand superstitious, he was one of those Indians who insist npon their rights but never recognize their duties. Removing a Disturbance. Toledo Commercial. Sitting Bull is said to be dead. Resisted ar rest and was slain. A fitting end of a wild ca reer and the removal of a vast amount of dis turbance. LANSDOWHE'S DIFFICULTIES. Daughters Growing Up Unmarried Because a God Has Been Stolen. From the Toronto Emplre.l Lord Lansdowne has religious difficulties to smooth down in India. He has received a peti tion from the Jainl sect of Gwalior asking him to use his influence to allow their image, known as Ruth Biman, to be converted into a real cod. This process of conversion consists of carrying it through the streets in proces sion, a privilege which the Brahmin ob ject to. The Jainis charge that the Brah mins broke into their temple and destroyed tbe last god they had, and that for want of one the ceremony of marriage cannot be performed and their daughters aregroningup unmarried. Whether the. Viceroy will care to interfere between two religious disputants la one of the native States is doubtful. THE SITUATION U? THE C0UHTBY. Merchants and Manufacturers Pay Promptly and Farmers Borrow Uttle. Chicago, Dec 16. An evening paper pub lishes this evening a nnmber of letters from country bankers located in Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Indiana on the financial condi tion as It affects farmers, country merchants, manufacturers, etc. Tho replies are almost of tbe same tenor, and are to tbe effect that merchants and manu facturers are meeting their obligations fnllv as promptly as usual, that wbilotbe bankers are investing in outside paper they are holding larger reserves of cash than usual, in view of the financial stringency, and that notwith standing the talk about farm mortgages tbe fact is that tbe farmers borrow only a small portion of the money loaned br tbe Banks. A banking firm notes that of tbe $2,250,000 loaned by it only 200,000 has gone to the farmers. ODD SEASONING. A Congressman Who Takes No Thought of "Where the Money Comes From. From the Washington Post. Representative Forney, of Alabama, who has been on tbe Appropriations Committee for many years, thinks that while it is a good thing possi bly to have more money in circulation, it would be better to bave more products with which to bring the money into the channels of trade. "There are 5,000.000 bales of cotton," he said, to a reporter yesterday, "now being held np in the South by owners who want a higher price. If this-cotton were sold, and there is a ready mar ket for it it would put more money in circula tion in a short time than can be accomplished by proposed legislation." A law to raise the prico of cotton would seem to be in order. Better Roads a Necessity. From the Chester News. Good streets in cities and boroughs and good roads in the rural districts are notonlya public good but a public necessity. That we are de ficient in both is admitted by all. and tbe pertinent question for some time has been how to obtain that which is much needed. The de mand for improvement is so urgent as to leave little doubt that a State law, with effective supervision, will be passed,' and that the best system that can be bad without extravagant expenditure will be adopted. An Inevitable Conclusion. From the Warren Mirror. The low price of crude oil, while tbe price of tbe refined article remains as high as when crude oil commanded 40 cents per barrel more than now, has led to the conclusion that the Standard Oil Company, having driven out all other refiners and transporters of oil from the field, has concluded to absorb the producing interest also and Is bearing tbe crude mar ket to compel the producers to sell out cheap. DEATHS OP A DAY. David M. Forrelry. isrxciAf. teleobam to the dispatch,. Meadytllb, Dee. IS. David M. Farrelly, the oldest member of the Crawford County Bar, died here yesterday, aged 84 years. Mr. Farrelly was a grandson of General David Mead, the first settler ofthisclty. Mr. FarrellT graduated from the Al legheny College In 1824 and later was a cadet in the Military Academy, West Point. While there he was an Intimate lrlend of tbe late Jen Davis. He was admitted to the bar in 1830. and practiced his pro fession for an unbroken period of eo years. Dr. William Wilson. rSFEOIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn. New Castlk, Dec. 16.-Dr. William Wilson, of Portersfleld, ten miles from here, was fonnd dead In a chair In his offlco there to-day. He was a 5 romlnent citizen and a well-known physician, e was troubled with beart disease. Major II. G. Carr. CARLISLE, Dec. 16. Major II. O. Carr, ex Mayor of this city, and Senior Vice Commander or tho G. A. K.. died here to-day after a lone ill ness, aged 68 years. Paring the w-ir lie was clilcr ! bugler in Colonel Uoyd's Twenty-first Cavalry. I Assistant Surgeon General Perrlne. St. Paul, Dec. 16. Assistant Surgeon General Perrlne, United States Army, died In this city yesterday. He served 40 years, and retired in 1877, THE TOPICAL TALKER. She Surpassed Stanley. tt jyiD you go to hoar Stanley?" an Alleghenlan asked of an East Ender yesterday. "No we were going, but our hired girl put a stop to it" "How was that!" "She went ont yesterday, and when sbe came back in the evening she told my wife that ber doctor bad ordered her to eat four or flvo fresh eggs a day, abstain from hard work and sleep In a warm room. Sho said she'd have to bave the eggs, the vacation and a stove in her bed room right off, so we decided to let her go at once, and consequently wo did not get to hoar Stanley." A Benefactor In Blue. 'JVHE big policeman who guards the perilous crossing at the postoffice corner represents justice in more than the common sense among the newsboys and bootblacks. He is a sort of trust company, exchanee and bank for the boys who continually circulate around him. They literally and metaphorically look up to Officer Grimes towering above them at the busy corner. It is very amusing to see Officer Grimes superintending deals between the boys, which are of frequent occurrence. He knows all the boys, and more thon that, knows their imple ments of trade, the shoe-blacking boxes. The other day a boy brought him a box to sell and a purchaser presented himself at the same time. "Doesn't this belong to Skinny!" said the policeman, after examining tbe box. "Naw,"said the selling party, and jnst then the very thin individual, known as Skinny, happened to come up, and the boxes were com pared. They had many raark3 of similarity, thus showing tbe broker's knowledge of the market Every box, by the way, has some dis tinctive mark, a design in brass-headed nails, or initials cut in the wooa. WelJ, in this case, a sale was made, and the broker banded over tbe monoy to tbe client Just as this occurred a citizen, who had been watching the transac tion with interest, caught Officer Grimes' eye, and he said with a merry wink: "You see we newsies must take care of each other." Detective Genius Blighted. A GOOD many papers, books and magazines had been missed in a down-town book store. With the crowd3of holiday purchasers constantly moving in and out it was difficult to guard the piles of books and journals on the counters. The salesmen were instructed to keep a sharp lookout for thieves and the boys engaged to help during tbe holiday rush were also requested to report any suspicious actions on the part cf customers. Yesterday one of the boys called the proprietor to one side and said: "There's an old gent over there actln suspicions he takes np a book, but he don't read it an' looks all around to see if anybody's lookin'." The description did sound suspicious and the proprietor of the store went over to look at the old gentleman in question. The latter was reading a book with his back turned, and when the bookseller touched him on the shoulder he gave a start as be turned around which might have been taken for a sign of guilt if his face had not proved bim to be a doctor of divinity ana the pastor of a great Presbyterian church. The youthful detective was not encouraged to continue his espionage. Tbe divine, of coarse, never learned that he had been suspected of kleptomania. The Use or Expositions. T J? the gas well on the Exposition's property proves a roarer," said Manager Johnston yesterday, "It will be a very pretty Christmas box to the city as well as a blessing to the Ex position Society. It ought to bave a good ef fect upon the financial situation here if it is shown that there is still plenty of gas right at onr own doors. Tbe beneficial influence of the Exposition upon the city has been demon strated in the past, and it is wortb remember ing that such institutions are not of service in prosperous times alone. I remember what a re lief to Chicago the opening of tbe Exposition was in tbe dark days of the panic of 1573. The Exposition was opened jnst after tbe great crash had come and it seemed to divert the popular attention from tbe panic, and In va rious ways to practically assist tbe banks and thejnercbants in their efforts to recuperate. Tbe Exposition drew thousands from tbe country, and money was put in circulation that wonld otherwise remained tied up. I saw the good effects ot the Exposition then, and many times since my belief in their beneficent operation, in all sorts of times and under all sorts of conditions, has been strengthened by the evidence open to my own eyes and ears." Musician and Empress. pERDlNAND Gottsohalk, the actor, is a relative of the great pianist of that name. A strange story is told of Gottscbalk, the com poser, which I heard for the first time on Mon day night At one time th) composer was pianist at the conrt of Spain, and while there incurred the anger and jealousy of the Queen, who, being herself Infatuated with him, would tolerate no rival, and banished the handsome musician and his inamorata, a beautiful young girl. Many years after, since the death of Gottschalk, bis sister was giving a concert, and thero came to her, attracted by the name Gottschalk on tbe bills, a pale, wan woman who, after asking her if she were the sister of the famous pianist banded her a card, ana after telling her that She had been her brother's love, and the maid of honor in Spain, for whom he was obliged to fly, quickly pissed away. And when the as tonished Mile. Gottscbalk looked upon the card in her band, behold there was tbe name of the Empress Eugenie ! QUAIL SHIPPED TO CHINA. American Residents There Desire to Intro duce the Species. Chicago, Dec. 16. A commission Arm of this city has received an odd order. A num ber of ex-Chicagoaus living In the vicinity of Shanghai. China, opened correspondence with the firm in regard to the feasibility of importing into the Celestial domain a nnmber of live American quail for tbe purpose of propagat ing tbe species in that country. The order was for 100 dozen, and tbe first con signment of SO dozen has been shipped. FLEEING FE0M WESTERN KANSAS. Dry Weather -Almost Depopulates That Part of tho State. Atchison, Kan., Dec 16. The people of the Western part of the State no longer' try to conceal the fact that many people have left the country on account of the drought Over 4.000 have left Books county alone. Many of those remaining are unable to get away. For miles over tbe prairies one can see nothing but tenantless houses and abandoned farm machinery. The Best Possible Security. Gath, in Cincinnati .Enquirer. The latest discovery of tbe financial school in the East is that we must maintain a public debt in order to have cash in hand to take care of panics. Hitherto the Government by dis charging its great debt in, great Installments, has kept pace with tbe people and the States, and all have been discharging, yet all getting closer to the bottom law of life, that thero is no security like a skilled hand and body In durated to labor. less Agitation More Business. From the Norrlstown Herald. This country is prosperous. With less po litical agitation and more attention to business interests, everything will soon be moving along in the usual channel, and confidence in tbe future will be-f nlly restored. Pittsburg is All Right From the Canton Keposltory. Pittsburg takes bopo because a natural gas strike nas been made nnder her Exposition grounds. Pittsburg has coal, too, so that she Is all right MY HEART'S COMFORT. Another gave thy life, my child, to thee. Yet art thou dear to me as tho thou wast My very own in some long vanished past. My heart Is whispering: "He loveth mel" And almost groweth glad, again, to be. Feeling in thy pure love it boldeth last The sweetest thing time hath from first to last God's recompense for allJlTe's agony. .When, trust ully, thou lftst on my breast And slumber covereth thy brown eyes o'er, I feel upon me such a sense of rest! 1 am content I crave tornothlng more. Thy face doth shut from out my memory Dome dreams, some hopes that early went astray. Chicago Intcr-Octan. SOCIETY'S PLEASURES. New York Philharmonic Club Concert in the Star Course Women's Club and United Presbyterian Association Hold Important Meetings Short Social Cliat ter. A musical audience assembled at Carnegie Hall last evening to greet the New York Phil harmonic Club, that appeared under the Star Conrse Series. Tbe programme was a pleasing one. consisting of sparkling little gems from tho classics. A "Sextette of 79," S. Jadassohn, rendered by the club, opened the enter tainment and a violoncello solo, "Reverie," G. Botteslni, and "Chanson a boire," E. Dunk ier, followed and was encored and responded to. Mr. Charles Herrmann was the performer and received the plaudits of the audience very gracefully. Miss Marion S. Weed, the con tralto soloist associated with tbe club, made a pretty apparition en the platform, and suc ceeded in winning the sympathy of the bouse by her sweetly pretty manner and charming personalities before she sung a notn. Her selection. "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice." Salnt-Sxns. was a happy one and as an encore she gave "Swing, Robin, Swing." A violin solo, "Polonaise No. 2." H. Wienian ski, rendered by Mr. Richard Arnold, elicited much applause worthy the performance, wbicb secured a second number. A number by tbe club, "TraumerL" R. Schumann, and "L. Espagnola," F. Corven, concluded tbe first part of the programme, and the latter piece was, according to Librarian Stevenson, who Is amnsical critic, tbe prettiest one rendered during the evening. "Quintette, op. 114." F. Schubert, with piano, violin, viola, violmcello and bass, required a second number to quell the applause. Mr. Beverldgo Webster did some very effective work In that as a pianist A flute solo by Mr. Eugene Heiner was ap preciated in the usnal manner. The "Parla" waltz song by Miss Meed, with a pretty ballad encore, and tbe "Dance des Bobemiens ' ' by the ciud closed the enjoyable programme. A BUST SOCIETY. The Heart and Hand to Give a Fair and Supper Friday That energetic society. "The Heart and Hand," of tbe Third Presbyterian Cbnrcb, on Sixth avenup,maintains a cot in tne WestPenn Hospital and one in tbe Homeopathic, is edu cating a colored girl in a Southern college, is a regular contributor to'tbe Pittsburg Freh Air Fund and interested in various other works of charity. The society will increase the sum in its treasury by a fair and supper at tbe church chapei on Friday afternoon and evening. The fair will open at 2 o'clock and supper will be served from 6 to 9. Among the ladies in charge of the affair are Mrs. E. P. Cowan. Mrs. Benjamin Thaw, Miss Julia Nelson. Miss Maggie Nelson. Mrs. J. C. Williams. Miss Mary Ewing, Mrs.Frank Moore, Airs. M. E. Gable. Mrs.Atwood. Miss Elizabeth Dihm, Miss Ross, Miss A. Wallace and others. A LABQE CAED PABTY Given Last Evening by the Misses Hanauer, of Fayette Street, Possibly the largest card party of tbe season was given last evening by the Misses Hanauer. of Fayette street, at which Miss Wittelsbofer, of Louisville, their guest, was the honored lady. Between 70 and 80 invitations had been issued, and apparently were all responded to in person. Whist was the game of tbe evening, and for several hours mumness reigned, with an occasional "Spades are trumps," or some similar remark, only breaking tbe silence. Bnt when the keenness ot the whist appetite had worn off, tho tables vanished as if by magic, and dancing was indulged in for the remaining hours. The prizes were unusually pretty and sug gestive of Christmas and Christmas presents. A delightful supper was served. ACQUITTED THEMSELVES "WELL. Miss Cody's Pupils Glvea Neat Perform ance of The Hunchback. Miss Cody's class in elocution and voice culture gave a very enjoyable entertainment last evening, in Turner Hall, Forbes street Miss Cody and her pupils proved themselves entirely capable to assume tbe cast of charac ters m Sberidan Knowles excellent play, "The Hunchback," and so well did they acquit themselves that the large and fashionable audience present seemed to forget that tbe performers were amateurs, so liberal was the applause. Miss Cody in her professional teaching, is meeting, with great success, to the delight of her numerous friends who appreciate tbe young lady's effort to support not only herself but an invalid sister, who was injured two years ago by a cable car. Mrs. Wolfe to Lecture In April. Mrs. Wolfe, the President of the Theosophy Society of Philadelphia, will not be able to lec ture in the city before the last week in April, owing to appointments previously made. Tbe lecture will be delivered in Carnegie Hall, and will, unless appearances are deceitful, be greet ed with a full bouse, as interest regarding the subject and the talented lecturer is continually on tbe increase. The ladv will be here as she is in every city the recipient of considerable social attention. Ono reception already S fanned for ber will be given by Mrs. M. J. ecker at her lovely home on Sherman avenue, Allegheny. Successful G. A. R. Entertainment The musical and literary entertainment given in the Wilkinsburg Academy, Monday evening, was so successful that it nas repeated last night, with gratifying results. It was under the management of Post 543, G. A. R. The attend ance was very large on each evening, and the post has made a very neat sum for its widows aud orphans. Social Chatter. The Lotus Club, of tbeSoutbside, last night tendered a reception and banquet to families ot tbe members of the club. A number of reci tations and songs were rendered by some of the members, after which tbe guests were ban queted. Dancingwas also ono of the features of the evening's entertainment. .Miss Stella Vainberger, of Philadel phia, who has been the guest and is yet of Mrs. S.L. Fleishman, of Locust street, bai en deared herbclf to many friends by her sweet wlnsomeness and bright beanty. Numerous small entertainments have been given tbe young lady. Mrs. L. M. Moore, the daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. M. J. Becker, of Allegheny, spent yester day in Cleveland, tbe guest of Mr. W. H. and Mrs. M. A. Senven, of this city. The trio of Plttsburgers were entertained by a prominent club of Cleveland, and will return home to-day. THE Grocers' Association will make merryat its annual reception and banquet this evening at Turner Hall, Forbes street. Hon. H. L GourleywiU deliver the address of welcome, and Percy F. Smith will respond. Grand march at 9 o'clock. Mrs. John L. George, of North avenue, Allegheny, willl receive this afternoon. In honor of her new;dauehter-in-law, Mrs. Arch bald Love George, who, until a couple of months ago, was Miss Chubb, of Grand Rapids, Mich. The engagement is announced of Miss Sadie Levy, the vivacious daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Levy, prominent Southslders, and Mr. Charles Spandau, formerly of Washington, D. C., now a prominent Liberty street business man. Mrs. W. W. Patrick, of Ridge avenue, Al legheny, gave a delightful 11-o'clock breakfast yesterday morning. The table was beautifully decorated with maiden-hair fern and roses. Lescallette Council No. 412, Jr. O, U. A. M., Is out with cards for a pound social and en tertainment to be given in its council chamber, Southside, Monday evening, December 29. "The Witch's Flight" will be presented this evening at St James' Episcopal Church annex. Coffee and other refreshments will be a sequel to tbe entertainment The Paragon Clnb. of Allegheny, exempli fied the wisdom of selecting the namo it bears at tbe reception given by it last evening in Cyclorama Hall. A musical and literary entertainment was given last evening In Lawrence Turner Hall, Butler street by Columbus Council No. 49, L S.ofL Cards were Issued yesterday for a musical seance to be given at Monte Ste. Ursule, Oak land, on Monday. December 22, at 2 p. m. A bazaar and sapper was given last evening by the Ladies Serving Society of the Second Presbyterian Church. Allegheny. The Cathedral Band will, give a concert 'at Lafayette Hall tc-nlght. Prominent local vocal talent will asist tho band. A beceptios will bo given to-day by Mrs. A. S. M. Morgan, the charming wife of Colonel Morgan. Hours from 3 to 6. ON Friday afternoon Miss Arnheim. ot Franklin street .will give a tea-to a, limited number of guests, CUEI0DS CONDENSATIONS. t Ice is reported to be worth $70 a ton in Panama. A rich silver mine bearing ore worth JC00 a ton has been discovered in Wyoming. New York has a big lumber interest. Last year the trade amounted to 0.600,000,000. The Ontario mine, located at Park City, Utab, has paid to date 511.375,000 in dividends. The Eed Cloud mine in the "Wood river (Idaho) district yielded 172 tons of ore last month. A Cincinnati horse objected to having tobacco juice squirted on him, and chased the squirter. Silk is numbered among the products of Missouri, tbe State having produced last year 2,i,8 pounds of cocoons. Lima people are not up in the use of fire alarm boxes. They prefer to run and scream themselves hoarse. Miss Luella M. Cawles, of Kellogcs viile. O., has become insane through grief caused by the death of relatives. The 50 Yale graduates in Tokio, Japan, are tbe astonishment of tbe natives for their boat-rowing and prodigious kicking powers. Lately an electricaLapparatus has been introduced for.stoppmg elevators, engine! and other machines ana motors instantaneously. Maine men do some 'strange things. Tbe owners of an unsuccessful "pants factory" are converting it into a maple syrup factory. Frederick Livingston, m his 90th year, continues to perform bis duties as President of the First National Bank in Petersboro, N. H. Nathaniel Thayer is called the "Vander bilt of Boston. He has a fortune of 10,000,. 000. Invested for the most part in Western rail ways. A tusk seven feet long and a tooth weighing over seven pounds, supposed to have been part of a mastodon, haye been unearthed atMonson.Ia. All of the postofnees in Italy receive money on deposit allowing interest at the rate of 3 per cent per annum and a dividend paid every five years. It is rumored lhat the Farmers' Alliance is talking of buying the Springfield Reaper Works and running it in competition with the Harvester Trust The Belmont family, fearing an attempt to steal the body of the late August Belmont, burled at Newport have established a nightly guard at the grave. Six boys ot one Augusta, 3Ie., family drew their pension last week, they all having served through the late Civil War, being now gray-beaded old men. A San Diego county (Cal.) horticulturist is going to graft the many live oaks on bis place with chestnuts, which he has learned will suc ceed well on oak trees. The latest prank of Harvard students is to steal all tbe thermometers in Boston, and the scientific inhabitants of the Hub do net know whether it Is summer-or winter. The effective of the Argentine army has been fixed for 1891 at 5.5G3 men. Of these 2,325 compose tho infantry. 2,225 the cavalry, 789 the artillery, and 230 the corps of engineers. The Czar's personal bodyguard of pri vato police consists of 15 specially picked Cos sacks, matnre and tried men. These bave to keeD watch in tbe kitchen and private apart ments. It is reported in Zanzibar that the Sol trmofVltu and his followers, have destroyed an English Mission station on the Tana river. Several native Christians were killed by the Saltan's people. A wet silk handkerchief tied, without folding, over the face is a complete security against suffocation from smoke; it permits free breathing, and. at the same time, excludes the smoke from the lungs. A Russian peasant named Namischeff entered tho barn of a usurer to whom he owed money and hanged himself upon tbe door, writing upon it with chalk the words: "This pays off my indebtedness to you." About 20 years ago the Japanese au thor, Kioyte Bakln, completed a novel upon which ho had been at work for 3S years. It comprises 106 volumes, ana is said to illustrate alt classes of Japanese society and life. The Great Western Argentine Railroad Is about to try the experiment ot burning crude petroleum in its engines. It has contracted with a Mandoza, company to take 100,000 cubic metres of crude petroleum at 112 a metre. George Montieu and T. "V. Smith,seenic artists with tbe Crystal Slipper company, had a fight at Milwaukee. Wls while In the "flies" 75 feet above tbe stage. They fell to the sta;a and both were badly, perhaps fatally, injured. It is the opinion oi Edwin Arnold that the Old Testament is not more interwoven with the Jewish race, nor the New Testament with the civilization of Christendom than is tho Koran with the records ana destinies of Islam. Emperor William's personal finances, it Is reported in Berlin, have been hopelessly in volved by bis own reckless expenditure, and he has bad to borrow 25.000.000 marks from the banker, Herr von Bieicbroder, on his note of hand. The Bev. Dr. Charles F. Hoffman and his brother, the Rev. Dr. E. A. Hoffman, dean of the General Theological Seminary, both of New York, are said to bo tbe richest clergymen in tbe United States. The wealth of each of them is about 11,000,000. A very extensive domestic industry in Russia consists in the manufacture ot wooden spoons, which are made to tbe extent of 30,000,. 000 annually, mostly, of birch. The poor or that land are happy If they can get something to eat even in wooden spoons. Philip H. Holmes, an artist of Gardiner, Me., has just found in the corridor of tbe Girard House in Philadelphia a canvas, 20x15 feet, wbicb was lost at tbe time of the Centennial Exposition. It is a view of the Adl rondacks and is valued at J3.000. One of the odd sights in Chicago re cently was the moving of a stately elm tree through tbe streets from Grosse Point to Graceland Cemetery. Tbe tree was lifted as it grew and transported, upright in a crate, giv ing the impression of a traveling tree. Dueling continues very frequent in Italy. During the last 12 months 2.73! duels were fought ind"60 of the combatants suc cumbed. Some of the duelists were wounded several times in the same conflict, for 3,901 wounds were inflicted and over 1,000 of these were serious. J. J. Bayard, a doctor, who went to ban Antonio. Texas, 25 years ago and led tbe life of a hermit in the mountains, except to minister to the sick, died there last week in a log hut he had built for himself. He claimed to be a brother of ex-Secretary Bayard, and to to bave served on General Taylor's staff during the Mexican war. From the report of the State engineer of New York, it is learned that Niagara Falls are receding about two feet every year. The first accurate survey was made in 1842, and since that tho total recession amounts to more than 100 feet. This is not strange, considering that 27U,000 cubic feet of water pass over the falls every second, or over 16,009,000 cable feet pet minute. FUNNY MEN'S FANCIES. "What does it cost to cross Goyernor Ferry?" asked tbe humorist. Your head, "said thevlctlmof CTrll Service reform. Spotane Spokesmen. In Paris. Mr. Packer I guess I'll buy this picture. Maria. Jtarla-But papa, the picture Is low In tone and color. Mr. Packer What's the difference? I ain't buy ing a music box. Texat Stftitxgi. Triwet(sadly) I have done all I can to make Miss Ophelia love me, but she remains obdurate. Dicer (unfeelingly) Why not hypnotize her? Chicago Inttr-Octan. "Hark! Somebody is'playing a delight ful bit of Wagner." "Ob, that's only James shoveling coal Into the furnace'." Life. The mistake has olten occurred before, Causing many a kindly stare: Bnt It's only the towel on the Job room door There's nobody dead In there. -Oil City miuard. "Can women be the heads of business firms In this country?" res, but there's one position they never ai sume, it married." The senior member?" No, the silent partner." "Why is it there are "so many vinegar . Vlsaced Christians?" They keep their religion over for use on Sundays -and it soars. ' jk.- 4 w -4 ij v5 .5 V r I f-'l ib.. V vj '' It- ,& '.AfcSJji- !lLJ&W,i3Bt tJL&bJj&M,
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