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PITTSBURG. SATURDAY. JAN. 10, 1891.
CORRELATIVE KIYEU DIFBOYEMEVT.
The seventh in the series of oar articles on
river improvement, presents a plan for move
able dams suited to the retention and stor
age of water. Beyond the statement of the
cost of each cfatn at 660,000; and of the total
number between Pittsburg and Cairo at $29,
000,000, the writer chiefly gives his atten
tion to the effect which such an improve
ment would have in providing a storage
reservoir and regulating the outflow of the
main rivers. The showing on this point is
astonishing to every mind, which had not
previously informed itself of the facts, and
amounts to a new revelation on the possi
bilities of regulating and improving the
rivers.
Bat it is the union of this beneficial result
wiih the other great one of securing a steady
stage of navigable water in the rivers that
gives the plans of our contributor their
characteristic force. As be says in the
article elsewhere, it is the correlation of all
the objects aimed at by river improvemen
that has not heretofore been fully appre
ciated. The conception of this makes his
plans the broadest in scope and most ini
jmsing in results that have ever been known.
This correlation, by which one function is
made to serve another, rnn throughout the
entire plans so far as they have been pre
sented. The use of dams on the branch
streams to at once preserve navigable water
in those streams and regulate their outflow
into the main rivers; the utilization of the
force of current to scour out the bed of the
Mississippi, deepen the channel, regulate
the current, prevent overflows and reclaim
swamp lands from overflow, all exhibit pre
eminently the quality of seenring by homo
genous plan several great benefits, and of
making the operation of each contribute to
the other.
It is beyond question that these articles
have already established their claim to set
forth the most comprehensive and imposing
scheme of river improvement yet framed,
and that if the objects aimed at can be
realized, they will be of incalculable bene
fit to the country.
ENCOURAGING HOME EfDUSTKIES.
The allegation by the American Manufac
turer that the shut-down of furnaces in the
Mahoning and Shenango Valleys is due to
the favoritism on Ireight rates shown to
Southern iron is worthy of notice. It is
claimed by that paper that the rate from
Alabama to Youngstown is only 14 cent per
ton per mile, while from Youngstown to
Pittsburg it is 1.23 cents per ton per mile.
There was a time when railroad managers
in the South were extensively interested in
land and business speculations at Birming
ham, and other points, and tbe policy of
"booming" and lavoring the interests down
there was pursued actively by using the
opportunity of making special low freight
rates to and from these points. Bat the
railroads doing business in Pennsylvania
and Ohio have, as corporations, a still more
vital concern in maintaining our home In
dustries which fnrnish them their tonnage
and their profits. Good business policy
would dictate that the complaints of the
Mahoning and Shenango Valley people be
examined carefully and passjed upon by the
railroads with this important fact in view.
A BOARD Or SPELLING.
The task assumed by the Board of Geo
graphic Names at 'Washington, to establish
an orthographic standard In that respect, is
an interesting though we fear rather thank
less one. If the Board is able to keepa little
in advance of the march of events it will earn
gratitude. Had the press of the United
States possessed an authority to which it
could have referred, daring those harrowing
weeks when no one was certain whether it
was Yambuya or Yambuga, it would have
done homage for it But as there is reason
to expect that this board will, like most
Government bodies, take its action after the
event, and when a large share of the public
has made np its mind that the other spelling
is tbe right one, it must expect its reward in
the proud consciousness of duty done and
overlook the carping criticisms ol those who
think other forms than those which the
Board sanctions is the correct one.
Of course, the spelling of geographical
proper names being largely arbitrary, the
presence of an official body having the
authority to select one out of the many
spellings which prevail, as the correct one
will settle many heretofore insoluble dis
putes. The Board has done this already
in some cases, and its decisions can be taken
as conclusive. The uispatch accepts the
authority ot the Board as a grateful relief
from farther uncertainties; but at tbe same
time it cannot but regard its principles of
selection, illustrated in the list which it has
published, as rather peculiar.
If simplicity in spelling is arrived at as
in the elimination of the "h" from the name
of the old Danish navigator, Bearing, and
in taking the "San" off San Salvador, why
enforce the complicated spelling of Puerto
Bico instead of Porto Rico, or Saint Croix
instead of Santa Cruz. And after the avow
al oi the principal that English equivalents
sanctioned by usage are preferable, in the
English-speaking nation it is somewhat sur
prising to find the board adopting Isla de
Pinos for Isle of Pones, Haiti for Hayti,
while it rejects Punta Arenas and turns it
into Point Arena.
These criticisms may seem like those of
tbe class already alluded to, as sure to ob
ject to one or another of the Board's de
cisions. But they are intended more to
point ont that n matter so subject to arbi
trary rules as that of spelling, is sure, even
when the attempt is made to formulate a
logical system for the spelling of names, to
produce arbitary and sometimes even illogi
cal decisions.
CHICAGO WANTS A SHIP-CANAL.
The people of Western Pennsylvania,
Eastern Ohio and "West Virginia will not be
inclined to take the less interest in the pro
posal for a ship-canal from the Ohio to the
lakes when tW learn that the great city of
Chicago is now engaged with fervid interest
upon a similar plan whereby it may reach
the Mississippi river and the Gulf, and thus
control Southern trade as effectually as it
now does that of the lakes. The truth is,
and people are beginning to see it, that the
development of the trade and indnstrial re
sources of this country upon the most eco
nomic, convenient and adequate lines is a
problem which is daily forcing itself more
and more upon thinking people. The great
development for the past 30 years has been
by railroad; and railroads will continue to
have not only undiminished, but growing
uses. So rapid has been the progress with
this agency, and so busily has the capital
and engineering talent of the times been en
gaged upon it, tbat relatively little consid
eration has hitherto been spent upon the
powerful auxiliary; of ship canals. These
can only be enjoyed by cities which are
especially favored by topographical oppor
tunities. Pittsburg, at the head of the Ohio
and close to Lake Erie, happens to he one of
them. Chicago is another. We all know of
the newly awakened interest in Pittsburg
and in the surrounding country, rich with
resources which would profit immensely
through a ship canal to the lake. We now
quote from the Chicago Inter-Ocean of re
cent date, showing what interest is felt in a
proposal of the very same sort in relation to
that city. The foresight shown as to the fu
ture of South American trade may well be
considered here, while the remarks upon the
stimulus which a ship-canal would inevit
ably give to manufacturing industries has a
a still more special application for our own
district:
Mr, Tisdale's representative character gives
n eight to his words on the subject of a ship
canal and South American trade. He speaks
as a man with but one object in view, the suc
cess ot the World's Fair, not as a fleeting show,
but as an exposition of what the United (States
can do and as a means of its doing more in the
future than in the past. That part of the world
to which Mr. Tisdale is accredited as a commis
sioner by the directory of the World's Fair is
South America, it Is a wide region, but he re
ports fully concerning it. It, in all its subdivis
ions, should be a great customer of the United
btates, and it would be if regular communica
tion wen established between the ports of the
norther.i and southern republics. And Chi
cago should be made a port havinc communica
tion with the extremest South by way of a shin
canal, the Mississippi liver and the golf. Mr.
Tisdale talks very plainly on Xhis subject.
His argument for a ship canal, and not Ja
drainage ditch, is convincing. It is not Chicago
alone, it Is the whole West that is interested In
tbe construction of this great waterway. It is
but a few months ago that we were pained and
puzzled by the problem of the Illinois coal
strike. The miners were not getting wages
that afforded a good living; the mine owners
were not getting prices that warranted higher
wages ; Braidwood coal, in some few instances,
sold as low as $1 per ton on tbeChicago tracks :
tbere was over-production. Mr. Tisdale points
out a market at Punta. Arenas where the aver
are price is 17 GO per ton. This coal now Is
shipped from near the extreme north to near
the extreme south of the habitable world, from
English mines in English vessels. Given a ship
canal and the Illinois coal "has a shorter transit
by thousands of miles. The grain of the West,
also, can find an outlet by (his route, though
we are of those who believe that the time Is not
distant when our own trading and mantffactur
lcg people will be numerous enongh to con
sume all the grain grown in the United States.
The West is the seat of agricultural implement
factories, and South America has yearly need
of thousands of implements. Iron and steel
rails are now being made in large quantities in
tbe Mississippi Valley and South America de
mands millions of dollars' worth yearly; so, too,
with clothing, boots and shoes, locomotives,
carpenters' tools and all tbe miscellany of man
ufacture that is of Western make. England
now sells these goods to South America, bnt
solely because England has nursed a mercantile
marine, and has created permanent water
transit by liberal bounties.
The foregoing well deserves to be read and
digested hereabouts at this time.
MAT COLLECT STREET ASSESSMENTS.
The results of the Supreme Court de
cision in regard to tbe street bill may not be
quite so bad as they at first appeared. The
city solicitor thinks enrative legislation
may be obtained, enabling the city to col
lect for work already done, at least. This
is some comfort to the general taxpayer.
But it still leaves the necessity for a street
law that will enable a majority of abutting
property owners to secure further improve
ments. And it leaves the regret that this
much needed work is brought to a standstill
for the present.
ELEVATION .OF THE HOUSE CLERK.
The decision of the Supreme Court of
New Hampshire, that it has no jurisdiction
in making up the roll of the next House of
Bepresentatives in tbat State, leaves the
matter in the Hands of the Clerk of the pre
vious House. Already that official bos an.
nounced that he will place on the roll the
names of forty members who are favorable to
his party, and, ot course, after these are
admitted they will take care that the House
makes their title good. Without entering
into the political interests involved in the
case, or the circumstances which create the
dispute as to the right of the members in
question, it is sufficient to remark the
position of extraordinary power which this
decision assigns to the not very elevated
office of Clerk of the State House of Bepre
sentatives. The Dispatch has heretofore had oc
casion to notice tbat idiosyncrasy of modern
politics which amounts to the election of
members of the National House of Bepre
sentatives by a committee of that body.
But there is a more remarkable function
lodged in the clerk ota similar body, which
not only enables him to elect tbe members
of his own body, but thereby control the
election of a United States Senator, and
possibly through him of a Vice President,
who may become President oi tbe United
States. It has been supposed heretofore
that the circumstances which .make a clerk
of the previous Honse a court of last resort
on contested seats would only arise where
the elections left the Legislature very close.
But when we are confronted with a cue
where the clerk is able to determine the fate
of legislators in job lots of forty, the in
stances in which his verdict will not be
final seem likely to become the exception
rather than the rule.
Taking the question wholly aside from
politics or questions of law, it is pertinent
to suggest that this is an exceedingly im
portant function, to lodge in such an official,
and one for which the qualifications of tbe
average legislative clerk may be doubted.
We have never heard that clerks in State
Legislatures were selected for the judicial
tendency or their freedom from partisan
motives which are necessary to the honest
settlement of contested seats. On the corf.
trary, those positions are often filled by hot
partisans, of narrow, if not unscrupulous
tendencies, who can be relied upon to exer
cise whatever power is left them to decide
the character of succeeding Legislatures
solely in the interest of their party or clique,
and withont regard to right and justice.
If it was possible to find anv tribunal more
completely unfitted to give an honest deci
sion in contests than a Congressional or Leg
islative committee, the discovery has been
made by the decision which practically in
vests the clerk of a Legislature with that
power.
But since the present ruling leaves the
decision of such cases in such manifestly
unfit hands, it becomes a pressing necessity
lor the people who desire to preserve honest
representation, that final action iu such con
tests be placed in judicial and impartial
tribunals if any such can he found.
UNMAKING THE TRUSTS.
Official announcement is made that the
projected harvester trust has been aban
doned on account of legal difficulties. In
making this statement one of the leading
manufacturers says he has no doubt it will
be hailed with public approval. In this lat
ter suggestion he shows a very clear appre
ciation of public opinion. There can be no
doubt the. public .will hail with positive de
light the information that there are Jaws
against the organization of such combina
tions. The Window Glass Trust Jailed for
other reasons and the people were glad of
that. The United States Circuit Court, at
New Orleans, pronounced against the Bat
ing Trust the other day. AH of these things
give rise to tbe hope the tide has turned.
Everything seemed tending toward trust
and combination. If there shall really set
in a strong current toward disorganization
of combine the people may well rejoice.
TOO MANT GOVERNORS IN NEBRASKA.
Nebraska now has three governors en
deavoring to exercise conflicting authority.
The Bepublican governor is holding the
office and occupying the executive mansion
with the aid of the police and State mili
tary until the war between the other two is
settled. The Democratic governor is doing
business, or trying to, in improvised execu
tive quarters, with the assistance of a large
bodyguard of friends. He was elected on
tbe face of the returns. The Farmers' Al
liance governor, who was not elected at all,
is holding office by virtue of the support of
tbe Legislature, which refuses to recognize
either of the other governors, the Alliance
having a majority in both branches. In
this condition of things the people have,
thus far, shown a forbearing and law-abiding
spirit. But a continuance of snch po
litical conflict must inevitably lead to de
moralization. In this case tbe Farmers'
Alliance does not exhibit as much wisdom,
in its possession of power, as might have
been expected from it.
PENNSYLVANIA AND THE FAIR,
Pennsylvania should certainly have a
handsome exhibit at the World's Pair.
There is no State which produces more
wealth from crude materials than this.
Certainly there is none with more diversi
fied resources. Tbe State exhibit should be
a truly representative one and include the
whale wide range of its productive industry.
Of course there will be many individual
exhibits from this State at the Columbian
Exposition. But this is apart from th,e gen
eral Statedisplay.
For proper representation. the Legislature
should make a liberal appropriation. It
need'not necessarily be a very large one.
The various exhibits can easily be secured
by donation. TiTe appropriation should be
sufficient, however, to cover the cost of a
classification ofthe products of the State,
solicitation of contributions, transportation
and effective display at the great fair. The
selection of proper persons to manage the
collection and exhibition is very important.
For It will be easily understood that a
eertain amount of money will go farther
under tbe administration of some people
than twice as much in the hands of others.
.The news from Bussia that Sergius
Schevitch, who posed as a Socialist In New
York for a long time, has become a member of
the Russia secret police, permits the suggestion
that all our exotic Nihilists should go and do
likewise.
Mb. Mubat Halsteab's comments on
the death ot tbe force bill are characteristic
He did not like the bill; did not like the op
position to it; declares that "the Democratic
speeches would have persuaded me to vote for
it;" be does not like tbe way the bill was
shelved, but is not sorry that it Is done. In
short, for a gentleman who Is convinced that
everything and everybody Is all wrong, Mr.
Halstead exbibits remarkable philosophy in
reaching the conclusion that it is all right.
With three governors in a simultaneous
and spontaneous condition of eruption, Ne
braska can at last recognize that there is some
thing in a favorite Trust device, and perceive
the value of restricting the production of gov
ernors. Concerning the mutual' threats that the
Honse will kill the silver bill unless the Senate
passed the force bill, and that the Senate will
not touch the latter unless the Honse passes
the silver bill, the New York Commereial Ad
vertiser remarks: "A plague o' both your
nouses." But inasmuch as this neat little
deadlock condemns both these precious meas
ures to the waste-bin, it looks like a subject
more suitable for blessing than for banning.
DiTETKO the Civil War' Congress under
took: to legislate down the price of gold. Of
late its effort has been to legislate up tbe price
of silver. Both attempts have been crowned
witb an equally signal lack of success.
A STMKING instance of tbe distribution
ot corporate operations Is furnished by the case
of a coal company now before the United States
Courts. It was chartered In Minnesota its
field ot operations was In the Indian Territory;
its officers lived in Philadelphia, and Its assets
seem rather difficult to discover In any State.
The result of all which is that the United States
Courts will locate the whole business In chan
cery. Air act of 1889 is raising trouble in county
as well as city affairs. Bomebowactsof Assem
bly of late years ao not inspire that universal
confidence which ought- to surround the ex
ercise of sovereign legislative ppwer.
Speaker Reed says tbat this Is a good
time for patriots to keep their mouths shut.
In view of the collateral indications that
Speaker Reed regards himself as one of the
patriots whose role Is silence, it is pertinent to
remark that if the Speaker bad conceived this
idea a year ago, before he boomed tbe elections
bill policy at the Americas Club dinner in this
city, things might have been different now.
When the usual bill to abolish crossings
at grade comes up at Harrisbnrg this winter, it
should come as an earnest effort to do away
with these deadly dangers, and not as a
"pincher."
The fact that Marshall Field & Co., of
Chicago, have begun suits in tbe United States
courts against the validity of some of the Mc
Rinlev bill's provisions, seems to leave the de
nunciations of the Republican organs against
the machinations of the Democratic importers
in rather bad condition. "Marshall Field is
among the pillars of millionaire Chicago Re
publicanism. Revival of activity after the holidays is
slow, bnt among the notable improvements Is
ncreased demand and slightly higher rates for
pig iron at Philadelphia.
Mb. Feedeeick Beminoton, Harper's
artist in tbe Indian country, was recently cap
tured by tbe hostile Indians and released be
cause he was unarmed. This shows unexpected
forbearance on tbe part of the savages, but
perhaps they do not take Harper's Weekly and
bad not seen the portraitures o( them which
Mr. Remington sends to that sheet.
Tables were turned on an Illinois gbost,
and he was nearly frightened to death. Most
ghosts would turn out the same way if properly
treated.
While the newspapers generally omitted
to notice tbat the elections bill dropped with
tbe time-honored dull thud, tbe majority ot
them overworked the disposition of that meas
ure as "a clap of thunder out of a clear sky."
Tbe dull thud was more descriptive as well as
terser, and our esteemed cotemporaries should
have stuck to it.
Since both parties, are pledged to ballot
reform, we may now await tbe efforts of the
practical politicians to prevent its enactment.
The suspension of work on all the streets
which were in coarse of improvement, indi
cates to citizens who wish to emancipate them
selves from the reign of mud, tbat under the
Supreme Court decision their only sure way ot
getting it done is to go out on the streets and
do the work under the road laws.
Last month was the month for organiz
ing the big corporate combinations, and this
month is the one for seeing them go to pieces.
One woman in Allegheny has shown her
ability, not merely to get even with the gas
company, but to keep far ahead in the race.
But not being able to prevent a shortage in the
supply, she has been detected and may find
great difficulty about keeping even in the
courts.
Under the ruling of the Board of
Geographic Names, Peru, when annoyed, can
say te her neighbor, "Git away dere Chile."
The eanens of the Democratic legislators
in Delaware the other day brings out tbe fact
tbat this small State's legislative body has
more officers tnan members. Perhaps tbere is
a theory tbat the-Legislature should famish
offices for all the citizens of Delaware.
Wildwood with another pay streak is a
rival of far-famed Thorn Creek as a spot of
richness.
WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE.
The Eon. J. 8. Ciarkson and wife will prob
ably sail for Europe in a few days, to be gone
for the greater part of the' year.
Mrs. ScHiiiEM ahn, in addition to her other
accomplishments, has a talent for tapestry that
would have made her a fit companion for Pene
lope. Fannie Edgar Thomas, the newspaper
correspondent, makes her home with Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, her patroness. Miss Thomas
is a clever pianist as well' a writer and speaks
German and French' flufcntly.
President DiAz'began his political career
while an officer in the army by heading an in
surrection, he kept on In that line until he
reached the.prestdency, but is now the most
conservative politician in Mexico.
Jeanne Hugo is to be married to Alpbonso
Dandet's son at Passy (Paris) January 15. M,
Jules Simon will make a speech on the occasion
ot tbe union of the granddaughter of France's
noblest old noet to the son of the charming
Provencal novelist.
Obion Fbazee, of Atlanta, Is at work on the
statue of Jefferson Davis, ordered at tbe time
the ex-President of tbe Confederacy died. He
has a death mask, taken with bis own hands, to
aid him in' obtaining a good likeness. Since
then Mr. Frazeo has completed a bast ot the
late Henry Grady. ,
Eudyard Kifung is coming to this country
in tbe spring to enjoy a hunting tonr in the
West before he goes to India, where be expects
to spend much of his time during the next few
years. Mr. Kipling's father is a clever artist'
and has prepared a series of elaborate illustra
tions for his son's book, ''Black and White."
Frau Sophie Salvanius, an able German
woman of letters, has issuod an anneal to her
countrywomen to reform those national modes
of education which consider girls simply as
future wives and housekeepers. Their present
training, she says, leaves German women with
out individuality and with pitifully low ideals
of life.
Mrs. Stanley's mother, Mrs. Tennant, Is in
some respects a more interesting woman than
her talented aaughter. She Is neither so tall
nor so robust as Mrs. Stanley, but in figure and
in manner she is most attractive. Her blask
eyes sparkle with vivacity, and though there is
a silver thread here and there In her black hair,
time has dealt very gently with her. Her
speech is concise, but melodious. In talking
with her daughter she almost invariably uses
French.
Senator Waxcott. who kicked over the
party traces the other day in the Senate, is a
handsome man, with blond hair, parted in the
middle, and a silky mustache. His features
are regularly formed, and he has tbe broad
shoulders, deep chest and general look of an
athlete. Though be is the youngest man in the
Senate he has-a following in Washington of
considerable numbers. He recently married a
beautiful Buffalo woman, and he is a man of
untiring Industry.
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Desperate, Deadly Resorts.
Philadelphia Inquirer. 3
The deadlock and the gerrymander are two
political devices that are all plague and no
profit; but both are very popular among politi
cians of a certain class.
DEATHS OP A DAT.
Robert Hays Robinson.
Robert Bays "Robinson died Thursday at the
home or bis father. Captain Robert Boblnson, 23
Montgomery avenue. Allegheny, at the age or 32
years. Deceased was one of the best known
members or the Pittsburg Oil Exchange, and his
death was heard by the members yesterday morn
ing with regret, and a committee was appointed
to draw np resolutions. Tbe Exchange will at
tend tbe funeral in a body. Services will be beld
at the late home of the deceased Sunday at 2:30
P.M.
John HodU.
John Bodll, welghmaster-of the Central Stock
Tarda, die yesterday, after a week's illness,
from the effects of pneumonia. Be was a member
of K. of P., American Mechanics and Knights of
the Mystic Chain, and was also connected with
various temperance organizations, lie leaves &
widow and family of small children. Tbe stock
yards flag will be kept at half mast until after the
funeral.
Colonel Robert H. Crockett
Stuttoabt, AMC, Jan. 9. Colonel Bobert H.
Crockett, one or the leading politicians of Ar
kansas, and surviving grandson of the famous
Daw Crockett, died here yesterday. Be was
about 40 years of age.
Peter J. Clements.
Peter J. Clements, a well-known Carson street
businessman, died suddenly at his residence, Ho.
170S Carson street, at 6 o'clock last evening, from
heart failure. He leaves a wife and five children,
and was 39 years old.
Sirs. Colonel O'Brien.
CtscdinAti, O., Jan. 9. Mrs. W. I O'Brien,
wife of Colonel W. L. O'Brien, General Agent of
the Pennsylvania Company, died at 11:40 last
night, attheUraad Hotel, ihlscltyf nr linger
ing illness.
SNAP SHOTS IN -SEASON.
If divorce courts could issue attachments
marriage would not occasionally be a failure.
Not so quiet now as It was a few days ago, is
it? When the snow. was. deep on the city streets
its noises were muffled. Cries dwindled down
to whispers, the tones of traffic fell lightly on
the ears of tbe listeners, the clatter of work
aday life was circumscribed, snow-bound. But
now it is all changed. The muffler has been
removed and the clang and bang of commerce
is at Its height.. With frost in earth and air the
sonnds tako on a giant's voice. The wheels
thump and bump over the stones, and every
bit of iron in tbe framework: they hanl seems to
give forth harsh sounds. Even the lightest sort
of street conveyance shakes the frost-knit crust,
and tbe earth seems nothing more than a shell.
The swift cars which were silenced by tbe snow
now noisily rush along, leaving behind a dis
cordant sound wave tbat beats a tattoo on the
windows or amongthe chimneypots. Shrieking
whistles and loud bells call the toiler to tbe
task or bid bim Test from his labors. A dog
baying at the moon in a quiet neighborhood
will awake a dreamer. Feet on pavement seem
to stamp angrily, and the very bricks have a
ring. Everybody Seems big-lunged and loud
voiced. And how a laugh does ripple through
the cold, sound-bearing air. especially if it be
dropped during a lull In your vicinity.
Surely, winter without snow is a mis
fit. Nature appears to be ont , of
tune. We feel its harshness to tbe full when
the face of the old world is wrinkled, ridged
and furrowed in the frost-welding process.
Under the snow it rests Quietly. When the
iwhite blanket Is removed the sleeper snores
and roars. Soundwaves clash in space, noises
make a jingle jangle, and city life is a mighty
medley when the air Is crisp and dry. the way
rutty and rough, the struggle man to man.
If tbe thought is pure the body will not be
polluted.
Life is worth more than a thought, but the
hardened sinner does not seem to think so.
If we gaze too long at the sun the brightness
blinds us. If life had no sorrows the joys
wonld be joyless.
If you never take the trouble to remove an
obstruction from your pathway it will always
trouble you.
AH Eve's Fault.
Cupid, god of the comical passion,
Points his sharp arrows at all;
He has bullied us after a fashion
Ever since Eve had a fall.
If the serpent had not mesmerized her,
Led her to eat stolen fruit.
Then Cupid, the heaft hypnotizer.
Wouldn't have arrows to 'shoot.
About all that Mr. Taggart can hops to win
in bis anti-Cameron crusade is notoriety,
Tbe sober second thougbtusually comes after
the banquet.
The base ball umpire now realizes tbat life is
worth the living.
Field news That sent across tbe sea by the
first cable.
If the trusts keep on picking up pieces of
tbe earth, all we can do is to trust in Provl
dence. A gkeat many blacklegs are appearing In
the' burlesque section of tbe drama.
A wine is as good as a nod in the Land of
Nod.
Montana has two Legislatures. This will
undoubtedly check emigration in tbat direc
tion. The man at the tail end of the procession
only gets what is left, and tbat means nothing.
How They Jingle.
A rhyme for woe '
You'll find in "No."
For happiness
The word-ls "yes."
Don Cameeon will doubtless live to dance
at his own funeral.
x -
Net profits The difference between the
wholesale and retail price of veiling.
You do not need to carry concealed weapons
to fight your way through life provided you
have tbe use of your arms.
The new blind school is 'way out of sight.
The Kansas Alliance people are just begin
ning to realize what practical politics means.
Their head man is under a cloud already.
Grangers who quit the plow for statesmanship
run a risk of losing their farms as well as their
reputations.
Don't Ton Forget It.
If you Imagine life is for leisure,
And fritter away golden hours
In the idle pursuit of pleasure.
You'll gather thorns, not flowers.
Db. Mary Walker is again able to pull on
a pair of pantaloons and annoy the pnblic
Buffalo Bill rode into the Agency day be
fore yesterday with fire in bis eye and ice on his
whiskers. Then-he rode out again.
Blue bloods who make blackguards of them
selves cannot expect to be treated like gentle
men. Nothing short ot a miracle will save the
miracles of the Bible from being torn up by the
roots if alleged heretics are. to be given public
trial instead of being quietly deposed.
The Democracy take delight in holding
Jacksonian ghost dances. ..
The Japs do not permit the feet of women to
press the grass in the grounds surrounding
their legislative halls. Female lobbyists are
unknown and scandals are scarce in tbe land of
the Mikado.
The Coming Highway.
When big ships sail tbrough the air
Then you can reach the sky
Without tbe aid of tbe golden stair;
How will that be for nigh:
If you measure a man after you draw him
oat his height will be found unchanged.
Italy's King is a man. He led in the rescue
of debris-buried workmen the other day, and
helped save two lives. He's a noble nobleman.
London's poor are crying for food and heat.
This is a common occurrence in free trade Eng.
land, bnt the Cobden Clubbers will blame it on
tbe McKlnley bill.
Red Cloud has surrendered, but tbe war
cloud still hangs over Pine Ridge.
The Danish diplomat who has been visiting
Pittsburg was presented at court night before
last. Inspector McAleese was master of cere
monies. If you allow your thoughts to drift downward
you will see the sod; if upward you will see the
stars.
If you strive to make others bappy you will
not have much time for sorrow yourself.
A Passing Remark.
Now if a man gets in tbe sonp.
Sees a prize bat cannot win it.
He'll hear boys cry when he goes by:
"Thatf ellow isn't in it"
People who patroniz'e a bench show Invaria
bly go to the dogs.
Nothing succeeds like success, but if -you
were in the Prince of Wales' place you, would
realize tbe lull force of this old motto.
The theaters have all been doing a good
business this week. There seems to be a suffi
ciency of loose change here, at all events.
PrrTSBUito'has met with reverses, bnt the
Bupreme Court's reversal hits the city harder
than any of tbem. Willie Winkle.
Thinks of IBs Georgia Residence
Cincinnati Times-Star.1
Beuator Btice, ofNswhlo, pauses to reflect
every time he confronts a hotel register,
OF S0CIETYPE0PLE. ,
The Peak Sisters' Entertainment of the
Helping Hand Society a Grand Success
Changes at the Pittsburg Library Booms
Marriages of Yesterday.
The "Peak Sisters" entertainment, given by
the members of tLe Helping Hand Society In
tbe pretty ball of tbe Arch street Bible build
ing last evening, was an event of more than
ordinary Interest and significance. It was the
first affair of the kind attempted by this- flour
ishing society of noble; energetic and am
bitious little bread winners,and was for tbe par
pose of raising funds to assist in tbe payment
of rent for the suite of rooms occupied by tbe
organization. When the rooms were leased by
the managers of the society It was expected
that they conld be sub-let for at least half tba
rental pledged, and for a time they were oecu-
Ied daring tbe .day by a kindergarten school,
ut for tne past few months they have remained
idle, excepting as tbe society used tbem, and
the additional rent to be raised made the enter
tainment a necessity as well as a pleasure.
The success of tbe undertaking will doubt
less encourage many future events of a simi
lar nature. The hall, an exceedingly
pretty one, by the way, was filled
with an interested, enthusiastic audience
tbat warmly welcomed the largeifamily of
sisters when thev made their appearance upon
the platform. They were In uniform dress of
black, with white neck 'kerchiefs, pointed
white enffs and pointed white caps, each ac
comnanied by a band-box of greater or smaller
dimensions, aud an umbrella in a mora or less
dilapidated cobdition.
Tbey numbered 18, and Miss Mary Wheeler,
as victory Zantippy Zenoby. introduced each
is their turn to the audience, having pre
viously stated that they were originally from
Pike's Peak, but owing to the poorness of the
soil and the .dryness of the drouth, tbey con
cluded to emigrate to Alaska or .the Equator
ana court fame on the lyric stage. She also
said tbey had visited all the countries of Im
portance in tbe World excepting Jarsay, and
they were going there when they got through
with the United States.
With this Introduction the audience was
placed in a most pleasingly receptive mood, and
the following efforts ofthe young ladles were
greatly appreciated. They were named alpha
betically, Arlmlnty, Bllmdy, Cynthy, Dorothy,
Elizy, Faitby. and so forth, and. as Miss Victory
Zantippy Zenoby called upon tbem, responded
with either a dance, song, or recitation, proving
a wonderfully talented family.
The performance wasa very creditable one all
tbo way through, and reflected greatly to the
glory of tbe ladies who were In charge and who
trained the performers, Miss Kate McKnlght,
who officiated as accompanist. Miss Mary
Wheeler, Miss Lide McCreery and Mrs. C J.
McKee.
GBAND TRANSFORMATION SCENE.
The Parlors of the Pittsburg Library Don
New Toggery and Look Pretty.
House cleaning and refurnishing is one of
the chief delights of a woman's life, as tbe
doleful dreariness of the performance, so bit
terly complained of by the sterner sex, with her
vanishes as If by magic before the anticipatory
visions of the fresbness and brightness re
sultant. And Miss Macrum, of the Pittsburg
Library, not being an exception to tbe rule,
has, during the past week, enjoyed a tiny bit of
excitement consequent upon a small dose
of genuine old-fashioned house clean
ing, and ' is now exultant over tbe
library parlor. Her exultation is perfectly
pardonable for the transformation is strikingly
commendable, tbe once dark, melancholy,
parlor with Its frieze of billons green and.
carpet of "Macs" suggestive, having under her
direction become one of golden, sunshiny
brightness. True, the unattractive black hair
cloth and leather upholstered furniture still
remains an a memento of the former gloomi
ness ot the apartment,but in addition is a hand
some new library case of polished white oak
and a pretty rocking chair of the same. The
floor is laid with a lovely body brnssels of cold
and brown tints, handsomely bordered and ex
posing a narrow strip on all sides of thebard
wood floor, polished to slippery brilliancy. The
walls are hung with a prettily designed paper of
goldenliue and the ceiling in Its covering cor
responds in design and harmonizes in effect.
Sash draperies of a figured curtaining; replete
with cheerful golden figures screen tbe win
dows, and a sunset table cover thrown over the
black walnut aids tbe golden effect that is still
further obtained by a towering palm placed in
a gigantic bowl or tbe same bright color. Tbe
entire renovation is due to the kindness and
generosity of Henry PhiDps, Jr.. and several
others deeply interested in the welfare of tbe
Library, including, of course, the admirable
taste and supervision of Miss Macrum, the
librarian.
Tbe annnal meeting ot tbe Pittsburg Library
Association will be beld next Tuesday, and in
tbe librarian's report a modestly detailed ac
count ofrtbe heroic treatment given the parlor
will be fonnd, even to the sale ot tbe really his
toric carpet, permeated and impregnated with
Culture and learning and trod upon, In tbe past
by the various intellectual societies tbat now
frequent tbe Academy of Science and Art.
Other matters of equal interest and far greater
importance will come up at the annual meet
ing. THEATER PABTY AND SUPPER,
The Elegant Entertainment Furnished Last
Evening by Mrs. J. H. Stewart.
A theater party of rather extravagant pro
portions, numbering about SO prominent so
ciety people, was given last evening by Mrs. J.
H. Stewart, of JHomewood avenue. After tbe
performance, at which tbe cay company was a
matter of considerable interest to tbe audience
on account of the beautifnl toilets and flowers
worn by the ladies, and tbe general air of eon
geniality and enjoyment, the party was con
veyed to the Duquesne Clubhonse.
There tbe ladies' cafe was, by previous ar
rangement, taken possession of and a delicious
supper enjoyed amid merry repartee and rip
pling laughter.
ALMOST A G0LDEK WEDDING.
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Haxlett Celebrate
Their Wedding Anniversary.
It was almost a golden wedding, only lacked
five years of being so. tbat Mr. and Mrs. Archi
bald Hazlett, of Observatory Hill, Allegbony.
celebrated last evening witb about 150 of tbeir
most intimate friends and acquaintances. The
homo was festive in appearance, even from the
exterior, and radiantly so on the interior.
Music and flowers, with a sumptuous repast,
congratulations and good wishes, was tbe recipe
by which a delightful evening was enjoyed.
Many handsome presents were received by the
host and hostess.
AH ELEGANT BECEPTI0N
To Be Given Next Tuesday Evening in Honor
of a Baltimore Lady.
Any number of elegant but small gatherings
on Ridge avenue: and its neighboring aristo
cratic avenus are being given in honor of Mrs.
Nelson Perin. ot Baltimore, a guest of Mrs.
Park Fainter and Mrs. James A. Chambers.
The climax of social entertainment for tbe tal
ented and charming lady will be tbe reception
next Tuesday given by Mrs. Fainter.
The smaller events having previously an
swered the purpose of introductory affairs and
extended the acquaintance list of Mrs. Perin.
tbns to enable her at the big reception to greet
many fadnliar faces.
Coming Reception at the Duqnesne Club.
Tbe prediction tbat became a current report
regarding the futuret closed doors of tbe Du
quesne Clubhouse for any social event seems
to have been ungrounded, as a large and bril
liant ball is to be given on tbe evening of Jan
uary 20. at which Mrs. W. 8, Kissel, of Ridge
avenue, will be the hostess. About 400 guests,
in reality tbe 400. will compose tbe company.
The appointments are td be elaborate.
Social Chatter.
Miss Dora Dorset, whose residence In the
city for tbe past year has been productive of
numerous, admirers and many warm friends,
left on tbe Adam Jacobs yesterday afternoon
for Morganstown, her former home, where
several days will be spent enjoying hospitality
so joyfully extended.
"DancTno in the barn," one of the prettiest
of last year's dance innovations, with a jolly,
rollicking step, was indulged In last evening at
a merry making in the old Denny mansion,
Thirty-second street.
The wedding of Miss Janet Love and Mr.
Andrew Addey occurred last evening at the
residence of Mr. David Addey, on Carver
street. East End.
THE Boston Glee Clnb appears at tbe But
ler Street M. E. Church the last Friday even
ing of tho month for tho benefit of the church
library.
THE Morgan Social Club will giro its annual
recoption andjlauce In the Fenn Incline Hall
daring the la'ter part of February.
Mb. E. E. Baker left for Morganstown yes
terday, where' be will be welcomed by many
friends. His stay will be brief.
The ladles of James M. Lysle Circle held a
public installation last evening in the ball over
the First National Bank.
Mbs. John Young gave a large euchre party
at her lovely Oakland homerlast evening. Ken
nedy'catered. A Children's party was given yesterday
afternoon by Miss Katharine Jacobs, of West
ern avenue. ,
Miss Ballet, at CTlff street, entertained
friends last evening, ,
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
The Lecture Didn't Fit.
"The mistake which Deputy Coroner Berry
made in Identity, as related in The Dispatch
to-day, was nothing to one I fell lnto-afew
years ago," said an Allegheny physician yes
terday. "One mornlnss an elderly lady. pa
tient 1 valued highly, came into my office and
told me that her son, who was ot tbe college
student age, would call upon me tbat after
noon. Wonld I, she begged me. make bis
condition which she said was none too good
anyhow appear worse than it was and warn
him that if he did not stop dissipating that be
might as well prepare himself for the grave?
Theboy was wild, she said, and would notbe
advised by her. I promised, of course, and she
went away.
"I forgot all about tbe matter until late In
tbe afternoon a young man, rather loudly
dressed and perfumed with cigarette smoke,
came in and asked for me. His appearance at
once reminded me of my promise to the anx
ious mother. He settled any doubt I might
have had by saying tbat he didn't think there
was much tbe matter witb him. but his mother
had asked him to see me.
"I put on the sternest look I could and said:
It is a good thing yon came. I can see that
you're in a pretty bad way. young man. Too
much whiskey, too many cigarettes; not enough
sleep I guess I have diagnosed your complaint
correctly.'
"He turned color and shifted uncomfortably
In his seal which did not surprise me in tbe
least, and I went on: 'Now, I tell you what it is,
sir.it you don't check your pace you'll land In
the cemetery pretty suddenly. The best medl
cldel can give you is a straight tip to steady upl
"Then I made a superficial examination of
him and finished tbe lecture with some gen
eral remarks about the danger of rapid Ufa.
He took th'e dose kindly enough, but be was
evidently surprised, and when I had done he
said: 'I don't know what you mean by accusing
me ot fast habits, bat if It is any satisfaction to
yon I may tell you tbat I've never taken a drink
in my life, and if I smoke a cigarette or two it's
about the only dissipation I've known since my
marriage
" 'Since your marriage!' I Interrupted, with a
dawning conception of tbe blunder I had made.
" 'Yes since my marriage.'
"Then I realized my predicament I bad lec
tured th e wrong man. Itseemedbesttomnto
make a cletn breast of the whole thing and
apologize. He was good natnred, and I have
him as a patient still. Yon can bet that I took
it out of the real culpri when he came."'
Big Lawyers WU1 Be Shy.
The latest blast from the Harems Court
naturally has given the lawyers something to
talk about for the last two or three days. Tbe
opinions of the legal fraternity vary about as
much as those ot tbelr Ivy brethren, but at least
there Is a general agreement apparently that
whatever legislation is suggested to take the
place of that which has been Knocked out by
the Supreme Court Is not likely to have tbe
sanction or countenance of as distinguished
attorneys as the street act ot 1S37. Tbe latter
measure was drawn most carefully and then
submitted to several attorneys ot the highest
rank, D.T. Watson, Esq.. for one, and examined
with legal microscopes, but withont the revela
tion of a flaw. What the lens used byJndga
Williams discovered is clear enongb to every
body now, though bis view of the law is not
accepted by everybody by any means. The
practical upshot of all this will be, as a dis
tinguished lawyer said to me yesterday, that
tbe nextstreet bllLwill have to get along with
out legal godfathers of high degree. The big
guns at tbe bar will notdischarge their opinions
upon public measures without a very large
insult," as Pooh-Bah would say.
Doctoring an Organ.
Tbe Carnegie Hall organ has been suffering
from a mysterious complaint, and an organ
doctor who works for Roosevelt arrived in Al
legheny recently, in obedience to a summons
from City Organist Wales, who had been for
over a month pestered by a ghost dance, which
had occurred often lately, somewhere within
tbe vitals of the big Instrument. When the
wind was turned on there wonld ensue a sub
dued rattle, as if the tremulant stop was break
ing lis heart. Then the tower pipes of the cello.
would take turns in sounding cacopbononsly.
and ever and anon tbe deep notes of the Boar
don would "neb" in and famish an inartistic
foundation of discords. Mr. Wales searched
his memory for a precedent and the inside of
the organ for a reason for the disarrangement
of tbe municipal Paw Pipes, but in vain. Mr.
Sanborn came, heard, lit innumerable candles,
scratched bis generally clever head, and said
'twas passing strange. The city organist haz
arded "rats" as a venture in the theory of
wheezy organs, but the suggestion was laid on
the table. Then both gentlemen took off tbelr
coats, aud after bard work for four hours dis
covored what the trouble was, but only when
the entire interior of the left side of the organ
had been dissected with screw-drivers. The 3
inca boards forming tbe bottom of tbe pedal
windebesi bad been warped by the atmospheric
conditions so that a slight escapement ofthe
wind pressure affected every one of tbe tiny
bellows under each pipe of the four pedal stops
on tbe left side of the organ. Nor was that all.
Awindtrnnk as tbe connection between the
bellows and the wlndcbest Is styled bad contracted-
in length, permittine a still further
waste of the organ's breath.
Tbe boards were all removed and planed with
the greatest nicety, and then recovered 41th
sheepskin, shaved to an exact thickness. Tbe
same material was glued on to the abbreviated
wind-trunk, enough in all being nsed to repre
sent several suits of clothes and a wagon load
of saddles, shoulders and chops. The com
ponent parts of the organ being once more ad
justed, silence reignod in the interior ofthe
instrument. It took several days to briDg tho
organ to order, bat now it speaks only when
spoken to, as all well-regulated organs should.
A Dancer's Candid Confession.
There was a cool candor about a remark made
by il'lle Clara Qaalltz, the premiere dansease,
yesterday, that rather staggered her hearers.
"Why, do you think, I became a dancer!" she
asked, and as nobody would venture a guess,
she went on: '"Simply vanity, my friends.
When I was yet a little girl I knew I never
sohald he able to win admiration for my face,
so I resolved to rely upon my feet. I learned to
dance, and I believo I have succeeded in mak
ing my feet persuade people that I'm not
homely."
Leah, at the Bijou.
Every seattaken, boxes full and ladles stand
ing tells tbe story of Margaret Mather's popu
larity with Pittsburg. She appeared
last nlzht at the Bijou In Rosen
thal's powerful tragedy, "Leab, the Fors
aken." Dealing with the strongest pas
sions humanity knows, this production gives
tbe actress tbe fullest opportunity for the
display ol her talents, and well she profited by
it. The audience was hers from the stare As
the sad story unfolded Itself Miss Mather rose
in power, and when tbe climax came In the
death scene at the close she seemed matchless.
It is a marvelous piece of acting.
Mr. John JIaloue as A'olhan, the apostate,
did very meritorious work, and Mr.fcStinner
fulfilled expectations in tbe role of the unfor
tunate lover. Giles Shine relieved tbe dark
picture cleverly with tbe amusing sayings of
Ludwig, the doctor. Tbe rest of tbe support
took to tbe niece as kindly as it did to the
other productions of the week. The audience
was appreciative and liberal, and discrimina
tive in its bestonal of applause.
Another Joke Book Next Year.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
New York's "four hundred" have evidently
either forgiven or forgotten Ward McAllister's
publication on "Society as I Found it." He is
said to have led the Patriarchs' Dall,whlch is an
indication that his prestige is still at par; and
he still holds a prominent position in the ring of
the social circus.
A Timely Warning.
Chicago News.
It falls clearly within the lines of our duty
to apprise the members of oar Legislature that
a dangerous KO counterfeit bill bas been out
in circulation. It is oar earnest desire tbat
our legislators should go into the senatorial
contest with their eyes (as well as their hands)
open.
Itomo'i Degeneracy.
Detroit 1'reoPress.l
The glory of Italy is not In her eye, but in
her skies. Sba has 8,000 beggars for every per
son worth 15,000, 17 criminals for every 1,000
population, a professional brigand for every
church, and five corrupt government officials
for every honest man.
In Recognition of Recognition.
New lork World.3
Germany having at length recognized tbe ex
istence ot the Republic of Brazil, it is in order
for the latter to tead tt foar lbs largest
sloth it can find.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
The "white cap" outrage at Hnrley
vllle, 8ullivan county. N. Yhas been settled
by each of tbe six participants paying BosweU
Yerooy, the victim, f ICO.
Seventeen hundred of the Sioux ara
members of the Episcopal Church, and Bap
tiats. Catholics and Congregationallsts are also
well represented among them.
Three ofthe richest women in Philadel
phia are Mrs. Thomas A. Heotr. with $3,000,008,
Mrs. Joseph Harrison? with J2.00O.0OO, and Mrs.
Baldwin, who has a fortune of $2,000,000.
There are now a number of places in
New York where they will menu your shoes
while you wait. At one of tbem soling ana
beelingisdoneln 20 minutes, and heeling in 8
minutes.
An interesting sight in some of tha
cemeteries of Kansas is tbe pine-board adver
tisements ot undertakers and tombstone man
ufacturers tacked np on trees by enterprising
advertisers.
In the search for phosphates, many dis
coveries have been made which have added,
materially to the wealth of fair Florida, bat
probably tbe most interesting one is the find ot
a deposit of genuine meerschaum.
Near Camilla. Ga., there is a Justice of
the Peace who uses tbe oath to witnesses as f ot
low: "The evidence you shall give In this case
shall be the troth, tha whole truth, and nothing;
bnt the truth, and pay all costs, so help you
God."
Last week the skeleton of a hoy was
found tied by tbe wrists to a treainawood
close to Beaver Hills, near Fort Saskatchewan,
and it is believed he was offered as a sacrifice
by the Indians last bunting season to secure
good fortune.
David Moss, a Jasper county, STo.f
farmer, aged 65 years, the father of 22 children,
eloped with Bertha Williams, aged only 13
years, last week, and the two were married in
the Indian Territory. Moss Is worth $25,000 and
has buried two wives.
The Biddeford City Missionary has
made arrangements to ran a wood yard this
winter, so tnat applicants for charity may have
a chance to earn their bread before they eat it.
This action will discourage applications from
those who should not be helped, while it will
help the worthy.
Almost every Southern city but Louis
vlllo has a Confederate monument. But tha
Women's Confederate Monument Association
of Kentucky bas by no means been idle, for
about $5,000 is collected for the cornerstone,
and tbe question now Is shall the memorial
be monumeot or arch.
An art building to cost $1,200,000 is to
be one of tbo attractions of the World's Fair at
Chicago. Tbe Exposition gives 1700,000, and
tbe Commercial Club and Art Institute are to
raise 5500,000 more. After tbe Fair closes the
building Is to be turned over to the city and bo
used for an art institute.
A cablegram of over 1,300 words which
passed tbrough New York from Lima to Lon
don one night recently, over the lines of tha
Western Union Company, cost a pretty penny to
transmit, the rate being over $2 a word. This
would represent an outlay of over $2,600, a nd is
probably the largest toll paid by an Individual
or company outside of newspaper corporations.
Dr. Tremblay, of Windsor Mills, Que
bec, on Saturday last, in the dark took a doss
of poison in mistake for a preparation tor
asthma, from which ha suffered. He tried
every means to counteract the poison.bat failed,
after which he went to a priest, made his con
fession, received the sacrament, made his w11
and then went home and died in great acony In
the presence of his young wife and three chil
dren. Tbe older artists of Loudon complain
that the yonng men of the profession no longer
wear big soft felt hats and dine on chops and
porter. Tbey even desecrate the smoking con
certs at the Melstersinger's Club by appearing
in evening dress, lnstoad of slapping each
other on tbe back and calling each other Tom,
Dick or Harry, they have become ceremonious
to tbe point of nsing tbe last name with a
"Mister" prefixed.
Some miles from Athens, Ga,, a se- ,
eluded locality almost entirely clothed with
luxuriant vegetation, is a quaint stone. It is
shaped with a contonr strikingly similar to the
human head, and wis evidently the work of
some Inexpert craftsman with rude impley
ments. Iu almost illegible characters is this
strange inscription: "X. O. S. 1789. A Brave."V
Evidently some redskin warrior who has gone I
to his bappy hunting grounds lies burled there.
Mr. James W. Corbin, of Griffin. Ga.,
has an abiding faith in the ultimata redemption
of Confederate money. On Tuesday he sold
four pigs to a neighbor for J3.000 each, in Cop
federate money, thereby adding J12.O0O to- the
immense amount he bas thus accumulated
since tbe war. Mr. Corbin has a large pond on
bis place, well stocked with fish, and he Issues
permits to anyone to fish a day for 523 In this
currency. He probably has a larger amount of
Confederate currency than any man in tha
South.
Joe Lewis, a negro living on Dan Har
rison's place, noar Montezuma, Ga., decided to
have some fun Cbristm.s Day. He put on an
ugly false face, poked his head into tha door for
the purpose of scaring his wife and children.
She gatbere'd the little ones around her and be
gan to scream with fear. Bis son, a boy 12
years of age, beld a cap pistol in his band, de
termined to protect his mother and little
brothers and sisters, threw it with the force of
a Goliath and trnckbls father on the head.
He fell, and conld not speak for nearly two
hours.
Tbere is more quiet benevolence in New
York than people generally realize. Many rich
people mako It a practice to give away certain
sums of money every year, and they watch tbe
papers carefully so as to bestow the charity to
the best effect. A roll of honor .might easily
be made of tbese cheerful givers, bat In all
likelihood they would resent It with a very real
and sincere feeling o( indignation if their
names were published. In every newspaper
office, hospital and charitable organization in
the city tbelr names are known and tbeir con
tributions counted upon whenever their atten
tion is called to a worthy charity.
The Presidents of all the railroads, the
Presidents of all tbe express companies and of
great insurance companies, and all other men
Influential In tbe business world, all hare a
satchelful of prettily-engraved cards. They are
tha annual passes which entitle tbem to travel
on every road In the country gratis. These
passes cuma from all parts of tba country, and
the nllincoutof tbe list takes tbe time of one
clerk one month before tbe beginning of every
year. The big companies-end out no less than
a wagonload annually. It should be added
tbat tho Western Union issues quite as many.
Tbe railroad passes permit free travel, the ex
press passes tbe sending of free packages, and
tbe telegraph passes permit tbe sending of free
messages, no matter where tbe bolder maybe
in the United States. Tha designs on the
passes are sometimes very pretty, and the col
lection this year, asj seen in a railroad Presi
dent's office tba other day. is a curiously beau
tiful one of tbe lithographic art. Tbe most
unique and expressive is a card sent out by Mr.
John Hoey. of tbe Adams Express Company.
On tha face delicately engraved Is a skulLand
above it in fine lelteis are the words "Dead
Head."
AMONG THE WTT3.
"I am ashamed of you, my dear," said
Cblpace severely. 'Tbe Idea or a strong, hsaithy
woman like you belna; afraid of a mouse 1"
I should have better serves, love," said Mrs.
Cblpace. "lfl had accustomed myself to bucking
tigers, as yon have done." Chicago Times.
"Didn't you feel cheap while the cere
mony was being performed?" aiked a brldemald
of a Chicago bride.
"Of course not," replied the brlds. "Why
should IT"
"You were given away, yoo know." Chicago
Inter-Ocean.
Sanso Every time I play poker I feel liie
Ishmael.
Kodd-Why?
Banso Because my hand Is against every man
and every man's hind Is against me.-Ao Tor '
Uerald. '
Teacher How manv hours make a day?
Youthful Aa-ltstor-Eixht, ma'am.
'Yon are mlstaken.Toinmy, are you not! There
are 24."
No ma'am. Ther' hain't bat eljrht. That's
what my P 7. ' he's a srood deal older'n
yon are. An' when he zet 'lected to offlce you bet
ther' won't be bat six." Chicago Tribune.
Four Indiana families wer engaged in a
bloody light Tuesday, over a girl whom the
favorite son in each had sought for a wife. It
woutd be far cheaper o coma East, where the
market Is not so tight, tban to pile np needless
funeral expenses In this expensive manner. Hot
ton Globe.
Ignatius Donnelly I am Hamlet.
Distant Echo (whispering down ths bosky dU)
Withont tho "let." St. Paul Qlobe.
Mr. "Wickwire Potts has x wife te be.
prond of. Be tells me she dresses solely to please i
hlra. , 5
Airs. Wlckwlre-I don't donbt It. Kir we
awfully cheap clothes. InaiaaapoUt Journal:,
'This is carryinc things to too
nltch." as the man said when the other
him upitalrsln order to throw Mm oat ties
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