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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
TRI-STATE TRIFLES.

ON the farm of Benjamin Garman, in Upper
Rapho township, Lancaster county, is an
ancient house, which bears on its door the
date of its erection-l7O0. The Mannheim Sun
says: when this part Of the house was built
Philadelphia was but Is years old and not as
large as Mannheim"
A LARGE fish crane that for two weeks had
been lowering hungrily above Amos Snyder's
carp dam at Prlcetown, Berks county, and had
been missed by several marksmen. has been
shot by Webster Brown, and is being stuffed.
LLOYD LEWIS, Of Edison, Bucks county,
hooked a large bass two days ago 1t flung
itself ashore and hit against log, which freed
it from the hook but likewise knocked 1t SO
senseless that he readily caught it by hand.
A BETHLEHEM man who promised cent to
each of his children for each weed pulled from
the garden has withdrawn the rate, as one
evening three bills Of 81 O6 each were presented
to him for payment
A LITTLE child of Edwardsville. near
Wilkesbarre, who swallowed SO gold piece
month or more ago. is still alive. but is wasting
away, and the doctor thinks death inevitable.
EZEKIEL MUssELMAN, a farmer living near
Center Valley, on the North Penn Railroad.
displayed lot Of white blackberries In the
South Bethlehem mark IT on Thursday.
u -
AN ingenious Wheeling housewife, hav-
ing heard that q vanished melon will keep
till Christmas, has coz ted large one with fur
piture polish, which The thinks viii match her
walnut furniture.
A FARMER in Harrison county, O., while re-
pairing his house. recently found pocket
book that he lost In 1s40 He will preserve as
. curiosity the bank bills 1t contained.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
INDIAN SUPERSTITIONS.
Some of the Queer Things Believed by the
Heather Hindoos.

Heather Hindoos.
From the Calcutta Timesl
A curious light is thrown on the rural life of
Bengal by the contents Of a paper reprinted
lately in the annual report of the Bombay An
thropological Society. From this paper we are
told the following among other things. Shout
ing the name of the king of birds (Garuda)
drives away snakes. Shouting Ram. Ram,
drives away ghosts. Cholera that attacks on
Monday OF Saturday ends fatally, but not chol-
era that attacks on Thursday. The Towering
of bamboos augurs famine. In tanning. If the
fan strikes the body it should be thrice Knocked
against the ground.
When giving aims the giver and receiver
should not be standing on different sides of the
threshold. 1t is bad to pick ones teeth with
ones nails. If q snake is killed it should be
burned, for it is a brahman. At night the
words SNAKE" and "tiger" should not be used;
call them creepers and insects. Do not wake
up a sleeping physician. A morning dream
always comes to pass Devotion without head
gear is wrong. Iron is charm again ghosts.
A black cat with a white face is very auspi-
ciouS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
bers of the Four Hundred. male and female
for the coachman's professioni

IT is rather funny for the New York Tel
egrana to assert editoriaIly that "a Repub-
lIcan ring in Spain has fleeced Madrid out
of twenty millions" Both the amount and
the methods make it evident to the meanest
comprehension that the plunder was that of
a Spanish Tammany ring.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26

The case of the imported glassblowers is
dragging itself along to the point where the
very proper stand is taken that if the law
has been violated the violator must be pros
ecuted That will afford a very good op-
portunity to test the constitutionality as
we'll as the common-sense of the construc-
ton which has made that measure rather
ridiculous
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26

IT is astonishing how busy the Western
railroad managers keep Judge Cooley. He
first has to tell them that they must not
violate the law and then they must not dis
obey his injunction not to violate the law.
After which he takes rest until he catches
his breath and commences dd cdpo.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
HAVE YOU EVER TRIED IT9

Three Hundred Ways of Changing a Quar-.
ter of Dollar.
Very few people know how many different
ways there are OF changing quarter of a dol
lar. According to Philadelphia man who had
more leisure than business on his hands, there
are 3l5 ways of changing that piece of money.
The pieces used are the 20-cent piece, 10-cent
piece, 5-cent piece. Scent piece. 2cent piece
and the l-cent piece. To make all the changes
without using the same com twice would re-
uuire l233 l-cent pieces, GA twos 37S tbrees l84
fves, So tens and 9twenties making {, 5S4 pieces,
worth $50 rs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26

In view of the pledge of Mahone's plat.
form in Virginia that the Republicans will
secure financial aid to ex-Confederate sol.
diers and their widows and orphans, it be.
comes a rather pertinent inquiry whether
Republican platforms are intended to state
Republican principles or to catch votes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
APPLE TREES IN BLOOM.

Singular Freak of Nature to be Seen in
Indiana Orchards.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, IND, August GA pc
culiar freak of nature is manifesting itself
here. Three weeks ago very heavy hailstorm
destroyed vegetation and stripped orchards Of
fruit and foliage. Now apple trees are putting
forth new leaves, and are covered with bios
SONS as in the spring time.
The phenomenon was first witnessed at the
suburban homes of Hon. II. s. Kennedy and
Hon. w. II. Durham.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
HIS ONLY MONUMENT.
A Shaft Erected In Honor of Christopher
Columbus In 11S4.


BALTIMORE, August Sufficiently monu-
ment to Christopher Columbus has been
brought to public attention in this city. 1t
was erected in 1854 by the French Consul Gen.
eral De Amamon. who had come to this coun-
try with DE Grasse and settled down near Bal
timore after the Revolutionary War. His
estate was q fine one, and this monument was
intended as a proof of his appreciation Of this
country and its discoverer. 1t is unique, In the
fact that it was the first monument erected in
the United States prior to lS00.
Unfortunately the estate changed hands, and
the management of streets and roads set it
back SO that the public neglected and forgot it.
For over so years it went practically out of the
general mind, and no mention of it was made
in the city histories. Recently. however, the
Samuel Ready Orphan Asylum bought the
property, and the trustees have had the good
sense to give the monument its proper dignity
and to preserve it from further ignominy. As
far as is known, it is the only shaft to Colum-
bus on the continent that he discovered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26

A NEW YORK papers waterlng-place re-
ports gives the usual statement: "All full
at Saratoga" This is rather old informa-
tion, as that condition is generally under
stood to be chronic there. Everybody and
everything keeps full at Saratoga, except
the pocketbooks of the departing guests.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
Christian RaiIroaders Elect Officers.

HARRISBURG, August 25-The conference
of Christian railroad men in session in this city
e attended by about so delegates from Altoona,
Allegheny, Lewistown. Pottsville, Derry, Blairs-
vile, Greensburg and Harrisburg Officers
have been elected as follows: President, c. N.
Anderson, of Altoona; Vice Presidents, S. R. p
Richards. Allegheny, and John Miller. Harris
burg; Secretary, j. q. Hicks. Lewistown. Sew
eral interesting meetings were held to-day, at
which railroad men spoke. The conference
will close its business tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
WELL KNOWN IN WASHINGTON.
The Death of Baynrd Smith Recalls Inter.
esting "reminiscences.


esting "reminiscences.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH!
WASHINGTON, August 25.-Mr. Bayard
Smith. whose death in California has Just been
announced, is well known in Washington. His
father was the founder of the National Intel.
hgenceT. 1t was originally published in Phila-
delphia, and on the removal of the seat of
government to Washington, Mr.. Smith left
Philadelphia and established himself here.
The National Inteltigencer was sold by him to
Gales q Seaton. under whom it acquired a
national reputation. In 1869 the old daily was
merged with the Sunday Herald. into a weekly
publication, SO that the Sunday Herald and
National IntelLigencer now represents the old
est journalistic publication in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Smith dispensed an
elegant hospitality in their home on the corner
of Fifteenth and II streets, now occupied by
the Morton flats From Bayard Smith this
property passed into the hands of Mr.. Hooper,
of Massachusetts. A daughter-in-law. Mrs.
Alice Hooper, became the wife of Charles
Sumner. Mr.. Bayard Smith resided in Balti-
more for many years before his death. His
trip to California was for his health.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26

IT is emphatically denied that the Presi-
dent had any idea of appointing some one
else in Fred Douglass place, as Minister to
Hayti. This is reassuring to Fred; but who
said that there was any such idea?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26

THE funeral of John T. hatcher yester-
day drew renewed attention to the case of a
leading citizen shot by a man who had
made himself crazy drunk to do the deed,
and lends force to the query whether the
law is not able to stop that too frequent
class of crime.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26

Mr.. VILLARD's blanket mortgage of
S16O, ,OO0, 600 on the Northern Pacific Rail-
road may keep the managers of the road
warm, but it will prove a rather cold COM
forter to the stockholders and outside pub
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
DIsENCHANTED.

Up from the blue grass country, from old hen-
tucky's shore,
Where every man is seven feet tall-perhaps 8
little more,
Where women. pretty and petite,
With very dainty little feet,
Think they nothing have to eat
If not their beaten biscuit;
There came youth, not quite so tall
In fact, we thought him rather small.
But he could serve ''frst-class" ball,
From off his tennis racket.
He met girl from the golden West,
The land of pork and wheat
He carried her tintype in his vest,
And worshiped at her feet.
He did not know their size,
So long she wore her dress.
He only could surmise,
With a trife of distress.
But Southern chivalry o'ercame
His curiosity,
He boldly offered her his name,
Upon his bended knee.
Now she had heard a tale that's told,
OfaI Kentucky men,
And as he promised to unfold
All secrets to her then,
Whate'er she'd ask, he'd freely give
His past, mis- pedigree;
Not one secret would he keep, about his family
tree.
Her blushes swept from brow to cheek,
oh! would she know. and should she speakP
les, she must hHOWf
And soft and low,
She murmured her request,
And watched his heaving breast.
dearest jamie, tell me true
I'VE heard it since a child
Dc you carry corkscrew,
As all kentuckians do?'
'Dear Lily, stories have heard,
OF Chicago ladies' feet
oh, she has tainted. tender bird"
His heart quite ceased to beat;
But as he stopped to raise her,
From out his pockets few,
In numbers to amaze her,
The troublesome corkscrew.
Now this did not distress him,
But curses from him drew.
But what the most impressed him,
Was the compass OF her shoe.
They both were disenchanted,
For each the other knew
Their very inmost secret
Her foot-and his corkscrew-
C.E sEcoRD.
SAVANNAH, N. Y, August q.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
A Working Girls Suggestion.

IO LulIoE VI 1nc DispdbCus
notice in your issue of the 23d inst. an
article in the columns of '"The Topical Talker''
on the distribution Of flowers to the much
abused ~ salesladies. In the name of my Co
workers, allow me to say to all those whose
sympathy the publication may arouse that
while we appreciate our suburban friends
spirit Of kindness, we do not desire to enlist
public sympathy undeservedly; but should
they really have our interests at heart, pray
agitate the early closing movement, which will
permit us to enjoy little leisure in the cozy
homes and gardens which so many of US have,
and Of which our friends are apparently un-
aware.
We would also say that our positions are
comparatively pleasant, and the only fault we
have to find is with long hours, and occasion
ally an unreasonable customer. We do not
wish to appear unappreciative, but we would
kindly suggest that all flowers in the future be
sent to the Fruit and Flower Mission, to be
distributed to the needy poor and sick. You
will always find ready donations for such pur-
poses from the salesladies and statesmen of the
two cities ONE OF THE WORKERS.
PITTs5URG, August "a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26

THE motto which greeted the President on
his Western trip wishing him the possession
of the earth was probably inspired by the
hope of the people who put it up that when
the President gets the earth he will give
them a share of it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26

THE discovery that Eastern Iowa can get
up blue grass region which takes the shine
off Kentucky's pride, leaves that State moth
ing to claim the championship on except
pretty girls and Bourbon whisky.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
He Must Join the Shakers.

From the Boston Globe.1
Mr.. ParneI Is reported to have decided to
come to America for the benefit of his health.
He had better get cast-iron hand made or
else adopt President Harrison's policy of
tight squeeze.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
Pleasant LitfIe Man.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
When Jay Goulds attention was called to q
newspaper statement to the effect that he was
feeling bully, he quietly remarked: ." can
bear it"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
Better Stay Near Shore.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazete.1
The New York Herald heads aleader: "Send
Our Warships to Sea-" 1t would be well to
have a ca aution about that
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26

BELMONT. WIS, August 25.-The Reed
brothers, of Belmont, are aged respectively 16,
IS and 20 years. and their height respectively is
feet inches, 6 feet 10 inches and 8 feet 81
inches. The father and mother of these young
men are ordinary-sized people. The two
younger boys are growing rapidly and bid fair
TO add several inches to their stature.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
Brief, hut UnromantIc.

From the Philadelphia Call
short story in real life: Young man, small
salary, extravaganza, poker. faro, horse racing,
embezzlement arrest, imprisonment This tells
the tale of one Philadelphian's career, at least.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
The Usual Way.

From the Philadelphia Times.
The engagement of Miss Huntington to
Prince Hatzfeldt is confirmed. The report of
the divorce will be confirmed later Oh.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
When Knowledge is Power.

From the Philadelphia Record.J
Many a fine fellow goes through college who
knows heap of this and that, but who doesn't
know how to put this and that together.
knowledge is power just as steam is power
when it is put in use.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
NO DANGER OF 4 TRUST.

The call for a convention of wheat
growers to be held at St. Louis in October
next, which is professedly for the discussicl
Of new systems of business and the combi-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26

LET no member CT the ghoulish press in
innate that the recent Vanderbilt ball in a
stable is expressive OF the tastes of the menu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
Twill be News to Him.

From the New York World.l ~
News comes from Nassau, N. p, that sponges
are scarce The man who owns a country seat
will be surprised TO hear this
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
Johns Advertising Agency.

From the Chicago News.l
1t certainly does begin to look as II the Gov
ernor Of Mississippi had voluntarily resolved
his administration into an advertising bureau
for John L. Sullivan, pugilist.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Where Is the Ohio State University 10
Gated? @.
Mt. PLEASANT, August "a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.

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DAILY DISPATCH. including Sunday, year. 10 Ok
DAILY DISPATCH including Sunday, 3m this. s.
DAILY DISPATCH, including Sunday. month *
SUNDAY DISPATCH One Year ................. g
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THE DAILY DISPATCH is delivered by carriers al
l5cents per week, or including Sunday edition, al
20 cents per week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
September L.

To the Editor OF The Dispatch;
When does the season for hunting squirrels
in this State open? b.
PITTsBURG, August q
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26

A LITTLE child of Edwardsville. near
Wilkesbarre, who swallowed SO gold piece a
month or more ago. is still alive. but is wasting
away, and the doctor thinks death inevitable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26

each of his children for each weed pulled from
the garden has withdrawn the rate, as one
evening three bills of 81 06 each were presented
to him for payment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26

A FARMER in Harrison county, o., while re-
pairing his house. recently found pocket
book that he lost inlss0 He viii preserve as
. curiosity the bank bills 1t contained.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26

EZEKIEL MUssELMAN, farmer living near
Center Valley, on the North Penn Railroad.
displayed lot Of white blackberries In the
South Bethlehem mark IT on Thursday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26

sAvAkNAH, N. Y, August q.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-27
OUTLAY FOR PENSIONS.
Gen Howard Saws The Governments Rst
Paid Ont 81 ,OS7, 900, 600 Since 17s7.

Gen Howard Says The Governments Res
Paid Ont 81 ,OS7, 900, 600 Since 1777.
Maj O. 0. Howard, of the
United States Army, at q meeting of tue
Military Service Institute, on the sd i,
in Military Hall, on Governors Island,
read paper on the military and
nav i pensions Of the United States"
Gen. Howard said that the first
pension ever granted WIS when
Congress in l777, acting under
a recommendation made by Wash
ineton, passed Joint resolution to Sc
cure fair pension TO all those OF the
late war. 1t was not until 1918 that
Congress granted service pensions; all
those prior to that date being given for
disability. Up to 1888 the total number
of Revolutionary pensions OF all kinds
was 81 .G69 and they had cost the govern
ment "a round figures 3S,500,000. AS
to the war OF 1872 the speaker said the
total number of benefciaries up to
June, 1888, were 60,670 and the amount
paid $S6.3l0,256. In 1916 the navy and
militia were included and reaped the
same benefit as the army.
To the veterans of the Mexican War
and their families the same pension
service was granted as in the war OF
1912, and "A ,724 claims were allowed at
a eOoO W luO SONclAHlCu III VI Yioj'oV3VoV'
In 1862 Congress passed a bin to give to
all those in the army and navy of the
: 1lted States a pension upon the same
conditions granted to the regular army.
Thus the rebellion roll of pensioners
was very large, numbering 630,026
and costing the government over
s.. 900, 100000. The general advised
the appointment of q special
comm esion OF seven to revise all PEN
sion legislation. At present the people
were not in favor OF general service
pension. He considered it right to be-
gin the payment OF such a pension In
1918, which would be fifty years after
the close of the war. Gen. Howard
said that in granting the pensions he
thought it would be eXpedient to ex-
anime each claim and suspend payment
until such an inspection was concluded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-27
AWARDED $4C,OOO.

Engineer Halls Verdict Against the E.,3-
cago, Burlington & Northern Railway,
The heaviest money verdict ever Civ.
en- against a person OF corporation in
Minnesota was rendered at st. Paul on
the 18th against the Chicago, Burlington
q Northern Railway Company in the
district court of Ramsey County. It
was for $4,000 in favor of Fred
erick A. Hall. He was formerly
an engineer on the Burlington
road, and ran an engine on
the suburban line between the st. Paul
Union depot and Pullman Avenue. One
night in November of last year, Mr..
Halls engine collided with q switch
engine and disastrous smash-up was
the result. Engineer Hall met with
Injuries which came near proving fatal.
Besides breaking many bones he re-
ceived a horrible scalding. He was laid
UP almost d year and will probably be
cripple for the remainder of his life.
He brought suit for $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-27
STREET CAR LINES TIED UP.
General Strike on Deacon Richardson's
New York Road.

80
New York Road.
New YORK. Nov. I9.-"Deacon" Rich
ardson is once more having trouble with
his street railroad employees. All the
conductors and drivers on his four roads
in Brooklyn went on strike this morn
ing. Up to o'clock only car had
reached the bridge.
Great dissatisfaction has been mani
tested among the employees for some
time past. Numerous restrictions
have been put upon them in the per-
torrance of their duties, and working
tor the Deacon has been so ardu-
Gus as to cause the men
uncomfortable torture in the performance
OF it. These grievances have been very
CALLING and aggravating to the men in
the. extreme. Discharges have been
made without any apparent IT ason. On
application to the Office why they
should be DISCHARGED the men have re-
ceived the invariable answer: srYour
services are no longer required"
In the latter part of last week eight
men were DISCHARGED and the strikers
state that the only reason was that they
were Knights of Labor. Yester-
day the employees demanded the
reinstatement of these eight men
and notified Mr.. Richardson that unless
their request was complied with his
roads would be tied up this morning.
The discharged men were not rein
stated, so the drivers and conductors
quit work. No disturbances have as yet
been reported.