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Facts of Curious Interest.

The two sides of the face are not
alike. AS rule, says German pro-
fessor, the want of symmetry is con.
fined to the upper part of the face.
The pin factories of the United
States manufacture about l8,000,-
OO0,0 900 of these diminutive but use
full articles every year.
Iron is rolled so thin at the
Pittsburg iron mills that 10000
sheets are required to make a single
inch in thickness. Light shines
through one of these sheets as readi-
ly as it does through creased tissue
paper.
Taverns may be traced to the
Thirteenth Century. According to
Spelman, in the reign of King Ed
ward III, only three taverns were
allowed in London. Taverns were
licensed in England in 1852.
The idea of building great tower
was suggested to NJ. Eiffel while
building the Cara iii bridge in South
ern France. This bridge is the lof-
tiest bridge in the world, its central
part being $50 teet above the water
below. The two piers which support
this lofty central span are miniature
Eiffel towers, the plan and construc
tion being exactly the same. NJ.
Eiffel is one of the greatest bridge
builders in Europe.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-12-07

Laborers digging a sewer at Tt
conderoga, N. Y, found a stone un-
der which was partly decayed oak
en- coffin, containing well.preserved
skull and some bones. An inscrip-
ton showed that this was the grave
of Lord George Howe, the English
infantry officer, who fell before the
French at Ticonderoga in July, 1853.
Relic hunters were with difficulty
prevented from taking pieces of the
coffin before it could be put in place
of safety.
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Her Mistake.

HeF mistake.
"Seems to me, Miss Jimburg, you
are rather cool this evening. Shall
/ stir up the fire 7"
Lemuel Gagstatter turned side
ways in his chair, crossed one leg
over the other, and smiled slow,
laborious, poorly-lubricated smile.
"You needn't trouble yourself, Mr..
Gagstatter. (Pause.) Unless you are
cold yourself, of course"
"Thanks. won't"
There was another pause, during
which the cat on the hearth got up,
stretched herself, and walked solemn
ly out of the room.
The two young persons were now
unrestryined by the presence of a
third party, but'still they did not
warm toward each other.
@You have some reason, of course,
Miss Jimburg, for the frosty way
you are acting this evening. II it
isn't too much trouble and you feel
equal to the job, should take it as
sort of favor if you would open up
an explanation of some kind"
"You were candidate for coun-
ty Office, l believe, Mr.. Gagstatter ~
II was What has that to do"-
"And you were not elected, if |
am correctly informed?"
II was not. The Office was one /
didn't case snap for, anyhow"
"And you let that thick skulled,
cringing, crawling, bow legged snipe
o. Pete Mcclellan beat you and
carry your own precinct against you
by seventy-three majority"
"Miss Jimburg," said the young
man, rising, ''if my defeat for little
one horse Office worth 5000 year
has turned you against me, it would
hardly be worth while, / suppose, to
mention the fact that ! made $2,760
out of the election. l had few
friends out quietly scooping in all
the bets that my other friends were
making on me. / cleaned 'em out,
young woman; got all they had.
This doesn't make any difference, of
course. l only mention it to-
"Why, ! don't know" said Miss
Jimburg hesitatingly. eff you
didn't really care for the Office, lie
Mr.. Gagstatter, why"-
"No," interrupted the young man
as he moved toward the door; sit
doesn't make any difference. l
might say, lift was worth while, that
am going to start first class oys-
ter house, a laundering sight finer
than Pete McPellican's, in about two
weeks"-
"Dont go, Lemuell'
"With pastry and confectionery
department'-
"Lemuel, dear"-
"Good evening, Miss Jimburg."
He was gone, and the sound of his
footsteps as he left the house seemed
to smite upon her ear with the mel
ancholy plunk, PUNK of a girlish
young life's fondest hopes dropping
swiftly one after another into the
soup ofadversity.-Chicago Tribune.
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Through Tickets and Baggage Checked
to all points.
For rates and other information, address
FRED. HUsEMAN, Il. T.. A., Wheeling.
W. j ROBINSON, G. Z. A.,
Parkersburg, W. Va
w. II. Osborn, Southern TRAY. aAg't.,
Pomeroy, Ohio.
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The awe-struck audience gazed

On the figure, gaunt and gray;
twas the murdered king, or the ghost OF
him,
And Hamlet was the play.
His hour was brief, he said,
He must go ere light of day,
To the place of torment prepared for him,
Till his sins were purged away.
Yes, p,trged was the word he used,
And / thought what remedy rare
Would Pierce's Purgative Pellets prove,
In his case, then and there.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative
Pellets have no equal as a cathartic
in arrangements of the liver, stomach
and bowels. Small, pleasant in
action, and purely vegetable.
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News and Notes for Women.


Mrs. Haggins, the California mil
lionaire's wife, possesses a ruby val
ued at $4,000.
Mrs. Cleveland expects to devote
much of the winter to careful study
of oil painting.
Mrs. Lydia Bacon, of Sudbury,
Mass, has celebrated her one hum
bred and second birthday.
A dainty lace pin is cluster Of
sweet peas in pink and white enamel.
sprinkled with diamond dewdrops.
A Christian lady who wishes to
become a member of the Hebrew
Church must first of all learn He
brew.
Accordion-plaited skirts of cream
net over colored silks are very pref
ty, and much liked for evening wear.
Cowboy hats for misses are of
gray, ocru or bright red felt, with
wide unwired brims edged with fur
felt.
A new galloon is made of silk cord !,
united by crochet stitches, the effect
being similar to that of point lace.
Sir Julian Paunceforte's four
daughters have brilliant compilations
and dress in the extreme of English
fashion.
Ruches of silk braid of different
widths, intermingled with oblong
drops and aiguillettes, are used to
trim the new mantles.
Moonstones continue to receive a
large share of popular favor. The
fancy just now is for large stones en-
circled with brllliants.
Serviceable school hats are Tam
o'Shanters of plaid cloth, and plain
felt caps in the same shape may be
procured in all colors.
Miss Cordelia Meyers, of MELVILLE,
Penn, is the proud possessor of a
piano once owned by the wife of
President John Quincy Adams.
Female students are now admitted
to the Wesleyan University, and there
are six of them in the classes along
with the young men this year.
Fur-lined dolman wraps are less
favored than in previous seasons, but
are still occasionally made to order,
to suit the taste of purchasers.
Gray astrachan, chinchilla and
light beaver are the furs most favor
ed for misses and children's wear,
and they are most appropriate and
becoming.
Muffs and boas of both red and
blue fox will be worn by young Ia
dies. The red fox is very beautiful
fur, and especially becoming to GER
tain type Of blondes.
Nine. Albini, who sings before
Queen Victoria every year, had the
pleasure of singing to her Majesty
few weeks ago. She was accompan-
led by her sister, Miss Lajeunesse.
A handsome corsage ornament is
in the form of a spray of three rose
buds, composed respectively of a
black, pink and white pearl, with
the stems and leaves of diamonds.
Fur trimmings are mostly of the
long haired varieties, bear, black mar
ten, lynx, mink, fox, etc. Persiana,
although a Hat fur, is very stylish,
but ottor, beaver, ETC., are passee.
Mrs. Anna Lea Merritt, who was
born In Philadelphia, was one of the
three ladies who received honorable
mention for oil painting in the Brit.
ish section of the Paris Exhibition.
AS rule, women need about nine
tenths of the nourishment requisite
for men, boys of sixteen about the
same as women, and children of ten
boJf+ Az cuan+;tv ,oadad Gov od,,1fo
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He Wanted Vengeance.

last twenty miles, when a couple
boarded our car at a junction, and he
suddenly uttered cuss word as long
as my arm. saw that he was excit-
ed by their advent, and naturally in
quired if he knew them.
"Know EN-? Why, that woman
is my wife I" he Kissed.
"And who's the mani"
"It's Teller she is clipping with I"
"They haven't seen yon yet, and
they are nicely caught. How long
ago did she leave?'
"Three days. I'll have a terrible
revenge"
"Are you armed?"
mo, I'm too dangerous when I'm
armed, and / left my revolver home"
"Then you'll swoop down on the
man and break him in two?"
81 orter, suppose, but when I be-
gin to swoop | don't know where to
stop; might damage dozen Others.
My revenge must be swift and ter
rible, however"
GLOW do you propose to do ?"
81 dunno. How would you do 2"
81 should 60 for the man without
delay
eyes, that is the proper way, I
suppose, but if l get wild who's to
hold me? / once started in to lick
a man, broke loose, and finally
cleaned out whole town meeting.
1 must take blood, vengeance, how
ever"
perhaps if you would show your
self the man would stink off, and the
wife return to your BOSOM" sug-
gested.
~ dunno; if he would it would be
all right, but suppose he tried to
bluff me? That would make fiend
of me in a moment, and ! should
probably kill everybody in this car.
I must have blood, however"
perhaps you could buy him off,
/ said, meaning it for stab.
eyes, might, but l guess he'd
want more'n I've got"
"Well, do you propose to sit here
and let another man walk off with
your wife?"
"Nol By the canopy of heaven,
mol / demand his hearts bloodl
Let me think. He's purity solid, ism t
he?v
"Yes."
"Would probably fght?"
IT think So"
"Don't look as if he would let go
for twelve dollars ?"
"No."
"Well, must plan for deep and
lasting vengeance. Let me collect
| my thoughts"
| AT that moment the woman turned
and saw him, and she at once arose
and came back to the seat. He look
ed at her with open mouth, and she
pointed her finger at him and said :
"Thomas Jefferson Baily, you open
your yawp on this kyar and I'll make
you wish you'd never been bornl
At the next stop you git off, or my
fellow will make your heels break
| your neckl I've gone and left you,
and that's all there is to it, and faint
no use to bother US. Mind, now, or
you'll hear from mel'
And she went back to her seat,
and Thomas Jefferson rode nine
miles without another word, and as
stop was reached he dropped of as
humbly as you please. He stood be-
side the open window until the train
moved, and then whispered to me:
81 got off to collect my thoughts.
Look out for me when I turn loose
for vengeance!"
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If onion Feelings are taken off un-
der water, one will have no occasion
to weep while peeling them.
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TINE TABLE.
nHIu RIVER RAILROAD
~ TIME TABLE --

Taking effect Feb. 10, 1889. Passenger
trains will run as follows, Central Time.
All trains daily except these marked thus
I which do not run on Sunday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-02

Exros1r1oN-vote for national flower.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-02
A DISASTROUS FIRE.
Forty Buildings in a Michigan Town De-
stroyed by the Flnmes-An Early
Morning Blaze That Could
Nof ha Coufrollad

Not be Controlled.
GRAND HAVEN, MICH, October IA
large part, and the best part, of the resi-
dence portion of this city was wiped out by
great fire this morning. The fire broke
out in N. V. Slayton's provision store, on
ing, and in few minutes it had communi-
Gated to Mull's meat market, adjoining the
Cutler House on the west. The firemen
were promptly on hand, but by the time
they were ready to throw water the flames
had caught the cornice of the hotel. A per-
feet gale was blowing from the West which
drove the flames into the building and in a
very short time fame and smoke were pour
ing from every window of this magnificent
structure, in which were situated the First
Nationsi Bank, Pfaff's Insurance Agency,
the Signal Service, Western Union Tele-
graph Offices. and N. Beaudry's drygoods
store.
Grand Rapids and Muskegon were wired
for assistance and both responded promptly,
but before they arrived the fire had crossed
the street, burning Mrs. Jones' millinery
store, Messrs. Squires' residence, and with
difficulty was kept from the sanitsrium.
Then crossing Third street, the First Re
formed Church and parsonage, and the Cut
Ter livery stable and all the buildings in the
block.
Grand Rapids acted nobly and did much
to assist in controlling the fire, which, how.
ever, spread through south of Washington
street, taking all the residences as far as
Fourth street, including that of Mrs. Cut
Ter, and burning the Unitarian Church and
the Telephone Exchange. Crossing Colum-
bus street, between Third and Fourth, the
flames swept out all the residences upon the
north side as far as Fifth street, including
the Methodist Episcopal Church, the resi-
dence of A. S. Kedzie and Postmaster San
ford. The vigorous efforts of the county
officials and the isolated situation of the
Jail and court house did much toward
saving those buildings from the flames. The
total number of buildings destroyed is Al,
while the loss is estimated at fully $500, 900.
Nearly all of the property was more or less
insured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-02
THE ALLEGHENY SCHOOLS.
The Board of Control Meets and Has Talk
About Them.

About Them.
The usual meeting of the Allegheny
Board of School Control was held last
night. The election of the following teach
ers was confirmed: Miss Letitia Marshal,
First ward; Miss Lizzie Fairleigh, Robert
ina Jones, Mary Longdon, Hattie Palmer
and Annie McCune, Second ward; Miss
Mary Lannon, Sixth ward.
The Evening Schools committee reported
that they had instructed the principals to
open their night schools last Monday, and
that their salaries had been fixed at the
same figures as last year.
The High School committee reported
having selected Prois. Tingley, Miller and
Paulson to fill the new positions decided on
at the last High school.
The same committee recommended that
male and female teacher be elected to de-
liver a series OF lectures on physiology and
hygiene to the High school pupils at sal
aries of $3.50 per year. The matter was re-
ferred back to the committee to investigate
as to the legality of the question.
Superintendent Morrow reported having
received letter from the residents of Johns
town asking aid for their schools. As stheb board
had no authority to help them by an appro-
priation the matter was placed on file.
Bills to the amount of $4,000 were ap-
proved, the sum including warrant for
work done in the High School building.
Mr.. Smith offered resolution that in
future writing teachers of 20 pupils or more
should be paid $50 a month and, be not
counted in the quota of teachers Of the ward
where so engaged. 1t was amended to in
clude all first-class schools, or where there
are Is or more, and referred to the Commit
tee on Teachers and Salaries The Super
intendent's report for September showed a
total OF 269 teachers in the city and of 1850
pupils, gain in the enrolment of 166 pu-
pills over September of last year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-02
A MILITARY ELECTION.
Colonel Smith Was Reelected as Colonel
of the Eighteenth Regiment.

An election was held last night for Col
onel of the Eighteenth Infantry, N. 6. P,
at the regimental headquarters, Fifth ave-
nue.. Colonel Hawkins, Of the Tenth In
fantry. conducted the election, Captain
Murdock, of the Second Brigade staff, and
Quartermaster Patterson, of the Fourteenth
Infantry, acting as tellers.
Colonel Norman M. Smith, whose COM
mission expired on Monday night was
unanimously elected, there being no other
nominations.
Alter the election the officers called on
Colonel Smith at the Duquesne Club, where
a banquet was served. In addition to the
Eighteenth's officers, there were present
Adjutant General Hastings, Colonel Haw-
kins, of the Tenth; Colonel Parchment, of
the Fourteenth; Colonel Krepps, of the
Fifteenth; Colonel Hudson, of the Gov
ernors staff; General Guthrie and Colonel
McKibben, formerly commanders of the
Eighteenth; Major McCandless, Lieutenant
Patterson, Lieutenant Foster and Lieuten-
ant Brown, of the Fourteenth's staff; Lieu
tenant Shepard, of Battery B, and Captain
Murdock, of the Second Brigade staff.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-02
TESTIMONY AGAINST GIBLIN.
Evidence That He May Have Known Some
thing About CounterfeitinR.

LVl0enCe IuaL u1ay t1aVB hUOWu SOmes
| thing About CounterfeitinR.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE DIsP ArcH.!
NEW YORK, October 1.-The most
damaging testimony yet offered against
Charles Giblin, who prays to be spared the
death penalty for numbering Madeline
Goetz, was put in to-day before Referee
Downs. The evidence bore chiefly upon
the point that the murderer was also acoun-
terfeiter, and that his errand at the Goetz
bakery was to pass bad bill. Practically
all the eVidence bearing on this branch of
the case was excluded by Judge Barrett, at
the trial, because the indictment alleged
that the homicide took place
while Giblin was engaged in
attacking Valentine Goetz, and not
while cSmmitting the felony of passing
spurious money. The counterfeiting matter
is, however, being fully gone into at the
present hearing, because the principal basis
of Giblii' appeal to the Government is his
claim to previous good character, which
would give weight to his assertion that the
killing was done in selfdefense.
James j. Scanlan, who was a secret
service operative at the time of the murder
identified the copper plates, Confederate
notes and tin-type found in Giblin's room
the day after the murder. Other witnesses
showed that Giblin had made attempts to
get rubber stamps and wood cuts for clumsy
counterleiting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-02
TALKING FIGHT.
Jack Ashton and Godfrey Agree to Have
Another Battle.

Jack Ashton and Godfrey Agree to Have
Another Battle.
BOSTON, October There was good deal
of fighting talk about town this evening but
the only result was to postpone to later dates
the listing events that have been on the tapis.
Hank Brennan and George Dixon were to fight
on October 10. but Brennan weakened tonight
and wanted the fight postponed. Dixon con-
siders it an admission of his superiority. The
fight is off indefinitely. Jack Ashton and
George Godfrey met at the rooms of the Par
nell Club late this afternoon and agreed to
settle their dispute November T. The purse
will amount to 81 200, all of which will go to the
winner. At the Bay State Club Jack Griffin
and Hippy Homer signed articles for Is round
60 for purse of $500. October 10 was agreed
upon as the date.
Ike Weir IS again disposed to dictate terms to
the California Athletic Club. President Fulda
of the California club, telegraphed to Captain
Cook, of the Police Ne,OS this morning that
the club would give $1,000 purse, 81, $50 to the
winner, for contest between Weir and BIllv
Murphy in December or January. When Weir
was shown the dispatch he said he would not
go to San Francisco unless 81, 500 purse was
offered. After talking the matter over with
Captain Cook he said he would go if the club
would give $3.50 purse, 5000 to the winner
and both men to weigh not over l20 pounds
stripped. Weir's offer was wired to President
Fulda, and there Is but little doubt that the
club at its meeting will accept the offer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-02
The West Chester Races.

NEW YORK. October L-Following are the
entries for to-morrow's races at West Chester:
First race, five furlongs-Geraldine 119 pounds
Druidess, Ocypete, PETERBOROUGH, Minuet Pearl
Set 96 each, Young Duke, Fordham, Autocrat
Volunteer ~ escn, Maidstone liz, Blue Rock liz
Express 99
Second race, one mile-Grooms Ben Harri
rison, Duke of Highlands, Sorrento, Philander
each lis pounds, DAYLIGHT, Equality, Stephanie
los each, Holiday III, Woodburn 103 Leerh
Christy los, GUY Gray lOS Huntoon 10S.
Third race, three-quarters of mile-Ballarat
Lisonomy, Onaway, El Rio Rey Ill pounds each
Cleaning, Druidess, Homeopathy, Livonia Fairy
Queen, Rupert A 10S each, Gregory ll5.
Fourth race, one and one-quarter miles--Ia-
yinia liz pounds, Belle liz, Los Angeles H. Brown
Princess i0S, Reporter os Tenny loS Buddhist lIs,
Sorrento LOG, Badge lis, Kingston 129.
Fifth race, five furlongs-Carrie G IS pounds.
Civil Service ia. Sam Morse los. kenwood lO8
Gunwad los, Maria X los, Gretna i05 Ruby Royai
los Glenrose q, King William "a, Pasedna o.
Bonnie Leaf colt 100, Queen Toy 100, Mamie b IOi
Bessie l0l. Pail Malsl, spanard 1O4, Little Bill
104, Punster Jr 8S.
Sixth race, seven furlongs--v victrix LOG pounds
Oregon liz, Romp H. LATTE 1O9. Glendale ia
Esquimaux 1l3, Oarsman ll3 King Idle lI3 Not
Guilty 1O3 Brown Charlie III. Golnod 81 Jennie
Mcfarland 81, Bell Air ITO, Young Duke I2S
Pont1co Ill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-02

Exrosrr1os-vo.e for national flower.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-02
ACCEPTS THE CHALLENGE.
The Owners of Harry Hontas Ready fe
Race.

The Owners of Harry Hontas Ready for
Race.
If Mr.. Forrer, who issued a challenge for
Young Stockbridge to trot against Harry
Hontas means business there will be race be-.
tween the two horses sure. Mr.. Gallagher, one
of the owners OF Harry Hontas, has not duly
accepted the challenge, but has put up suffici-
ent cash as forfeit to show that he wants a
race and for substantial stake. The follow
ing letter of acceptance accompanied by a
check for $3.50 was handed to the Sporting ed.
itor of this paper last evening:
WEST BRIDGEwATER. Pa, October /, 1885,
Tothe Sporting Editor of The Dispatch:
Please accept $3.50 as acceptance of challenge
published in DISPATCH of Sunday. September 3
1889, to Harry HOntas. Will meet owner or rep
resentative Of Young Stockbridge at the DIs-
PATCH office, rs Diamond street, on Saturday
october s. at II A. M, to arrange match.
Yours resp'ct'ly,
s. E. GALLAGHER,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-02
C0RRIGAN is ALL RIGHT.

A Report of Dissatisfaction With His
Course of Action Denied.
NEW YORK, October There was pub
lished to-day dispatch from Europe stating
that the state of things in this archdiocese
was not satisfactory to the authorities at
the Vatican, and that Archbishop Corrigan
has been summoned to Rome TO explain
matters. Rev. DIR. Charles Mcdonald, the
private secretary of the Archbishop, said
to-day that there is no truth in the report,
and that the Archbishop has not received
such a summons.
Another member of the Archbishop's
household denounced the report as absurd,
andssaid it was only one in series Of
similar false rumors that have been set
afoat during the past year or two.