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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-07
Tom Moore's Tribute.

AND Walshingham, around which clusters
the memories of Erin's sweet singer, Tom
Moorel Through a densely shaded road
way, we entered the illy-kept but pict-
uresque and restful grounds around the
white, cross-shaped, Spanish-like old man.
sion. We tolled the old bell that hung
from the limb of a nut tree and summoned
the dark keepers of Walshingham, where
Moore sang in silence in his cool, high
rooted chamber, that looked out upon a
salty pool, pure as the crystal waters of an
Alpine brook just loosed by sun from ice
bound fountain. His room has been dis
figured by partition, but the whitewashed
cedar rafters under the gable-shaped
ceiling and the picturesque but
capacious fireplace, with book shelves sunk
into the wall above, remain the same as
when he stirred his toddy over the cedar
scented flame and in the spiced vapors that
ascended the wide-mouthed chimney saw
visions Of poetic peace and Paradise.
Through onion and potato patch hedged
by ancient grape vine and a network of
tropical foliage, past tall coffee trees and
punches of fan-leafed palms, through rows
of roses and clusters OF cactus l wandered
to Moore's beautiful bower. There stood
the calabash tree of which he sang:
When my limbs were at rest and my spirits
were free,
The glow Of the grape and the dreams of the
day
Put the magical springs of my fancy in play;
And OH such vision as haunted me then
/ could slumber for ages to witness again!
The many like, and the few adore,
The friends who were dear and beloved before,
But ne <er till now so beloved and dear,
At the call of my fancy surrounded me herei
Soon, soon did the dattering spell of their smile
To paradise brighten the blest little isle;
Serener the waves, as they look'd on it, fiow'd,
And warmer the rose, as they gathered it,
Not the valleys Hermen Though watered by
riIls
OF the pearliest flow, from those pastoral hills,
Where the song OF the shepherd, primseval and
Was taught to the nymphs by their mystical
Could display such a bloom of delight, as was
given
By the magic of love. to this miniature heavenl
The dell where the calabash tree referred
to stands is place of peace-a poets corner,
with blue sky for canopy, green grass for
a carpet and trees of a tropical sort for
walls. Still no sound penetrates nor dis
cord enters here; ever cool and quiet as the
peace of Nature when she breathes like a
sighing swain and woos the earth with kisses
from heaven. Here it was Moore sang
again:
''Oh, could you view the scenery, dear,
That now beneath my window lies,
You'd think that Nature lavished here
Her purest wave, her softest skies,
To make heaven for love to sigh in.
For barbS to live and saints to die inl
Close to my wooded bank below,
In CLASSY calm the waters sleep,
And to the sunbeams proudly show
The coral rocks they love to steep!
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-07
Where Ii All Is.

THE encyclopedia makers locate Bermuds
$50 miles south southeast of Cape Hatteras,
between latitude 800 IA and 800 25' north,
and longitude $40 3S' and $40 52' west.
They also state that the group is IS miles
in length and six in greatest breadth. The
Captain of the Oronoco, when asked about
the location of Bermuda, remarked: cit is
800 miles from everywhere" When asked
to explain he said it was about the same
distance from Halifax, New York, Balti-
more, Savannah and Charleston. Cape
Hatteras is the nearest land. The island
lies straight out in the Atlantic from the
coast of South Carolina. 1t is J-shaped,
and the scholarly natives informed me that
it was 80 miles long and five in greatest
breadth.
This is where the book and the citizen
differ. The population is about IL, 900, two
thirds colored, or native. The natives are
courteous, we'll educated, tidy and slow
going. 1t would be unwise to be in hurry
in Bermuda. The even, sleepy-like tenn
perature soon turns hustler into slothful,
take-it-easy creature who breathes natur-
ally, but does not care about quickening his
respiration by undue exertion. Bermuda,
like all the good little things lying loose in
the sea, belongs to England. 1t must not
be confounded with the Bahamas, nor need
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-07
ABABY STRANGELY AFFLICTED.
A Child Nearly Killed by the Smoke From
Her Fathers Cigars.


Her Fathers Cigars.
New York Graphic.1
"When they are talking so much about
the evils of tobacco and the perils of cigar
ette smoking" said pretty young mother
to me the other day, "they better put in
something about the injury done to those
who don't smoke by those who do"
"What do you mean?" 1 asked.
'fI mean that my little girl has been near
ly killed by her fathers smoking. You see
when married L determined to be very
liberal and advanced, and to do what
could to make home as attractive to Tom as
his club. Mother would never allow smok-
ing in her house except in the smoking
room, but made sage reflections upon the
tactlessness of women in managing men.
and determined that Tom should enjoy me
and mis- cigar together when-
everhe pleased. When nv daughter Lii
lian first began to be brought out of the
nursery she was as round and rosy baby
as ever you saw, but we had not been hav-
ing her with us much as we sat together
until she began to grow listless and pale
and lose her appetite. 1 called in our doc
tor, but nothing did her any good; she
seemed to be just dwindling away, and she
continued to dwindle until her father was
called away on business for month.
Then she picked up and was quite bright
again by the time he came home. That
happened several times, until said to my
self one day as she was frolicking with me,
Her father never saw her like this Then
it suddenly flashed on me that there was
something queer about this. The upshot
was that we found out beyond a peradven-
ture that it was living in her fathers to-
bacco smoke that was killing the child. 1
don't feel so much wiser than my mother
now as used to, and smoking at our house
is again practiced on ancestral principles
j. e., the smoking room above"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-07
PUNNING EPITAPHS,
The Irrepressible Joker Indites His Wit
on English TombstOnes.

The Irrepressible Joker Indites His VIII
on English Tombstones.
Youths Companion.1
The punster is irrepressible; he even in.
dites his jokes on tombstones. An epitaph
in Waltham Abbey (England) informs u:
that Sir James Fullerton died Fuller oi
faith than Of fears, Fuller of resolutions
than of pains, Fuller of honor than Of
days"
On another tombstone the connubial vir.
tues of Daniel Tears are recorded:
Though strange yet true, full seventy years
Was his wife happy in her Tears
This is written of an organist:
Here lies one, blown out of breath,
Who lived merry life and died Merideth.' ~
And of Thomas Huddlestone the gravestone
says:
Here lies Thomas Huddlestone, reader, don't
smile,
But reflect, as this tombstone you view,
That death who killed him, in very short
while
Will huddle stone upon you"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-07

the traveller expect to find there a great
group of islands. In reality, thanks to
British engineers, there is only one, the
others being mere coral excrescences. For
details as to revenues, etc., see guide book
If you can find one. If you are
Tired of the turmoil and would rest meath
azure skies,
Inhale the sweets of flowers in an earthly
paradise;
Drink deeply of the solace that is found in
leafy dells,
Sip freely of the breezes that have kissed the
salty swells;
See Nature in her finest garb, blushing, boun-
teous bride,
Her crown a wreath of lilies, her footstool
oceans tidel
Sail hence, thro' seas high rolling, and bask in
sunny smile
On coralreefed Bermuda, fair. ever-summer
Isle! GEO. A. MADDEN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-07

the ''hog money" He was in the wrong,
however, as on the same day had visited
st. Georges and was shown sixpenny
piece that had recently been dug up there
It bore marked signs of long burial, but
was fairly well preserved. A Philadelphia
manufacturing jeweler and numismatist in
nv company offered the lucky possessor a6
in bright British gold for the old and rare
coin, but could not secure it. The "hog
money" offered for sale is merely a fac
smile of the realsarticle. The first citizens
of Bermuda are thus referred to by Webster
in ''The DEVILS Law Case"
Why, it's an engine
That's only fit to put in execution Barmotho's
pigs.
The pig is now a thing of the past. Here
and there sty is found in which the grunter
awaits the knife of the grocer who displays
on his shop window the sign Fresh pork
every Saturday morning." Previous to dis
solution piggie can
Sniff the scented breezes that sweep the lily
fields,
And root among the roses in the hedges near
his sty;
Then, fattened on the sweetness that this tropic
region yields,
Await, in beds of clover, the casting OF the
diet
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-07
A Buffalo womun's ForethouRhr.

From the Buffalo Courler.1
A lady in this city not long since had oc
casion to contribute to missionary box to
be sent to the heather in foreign land
New Jersey, the Arounder believes-and
offered a pair of half-worn shoes on the
altar. Just before they disappeared from
view she noticed that they had a full set
of new buttons, and thinking, doubtless,
that the heather had no use for buttons,
took out her penknife and carefully cut
them off. This story is vouched for by an
eyewitness
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-07
Where Many Love to Linger.

"ueTe Love TO 1in8ers
THERE are quaint and beautiful spots and
bowers in Bermuda. From the hotels at
Hamilton the peace-fnder can stroll or be
carried to sea-carved cave and leafy dell
over dustless, mudless, ever cool road or
bride path. At the DEVILS Hole he can
inspect the marine beauties that have stolen
bright tints from the coral beds and divinely
pure waters. Here the giant hamlets and
rock fishes will take the bread from his
hand, while the beautiful angel fsh-said
to be the handsomest dweller in the sea-
will slyly secure the drippings from the
hungry mouths of its big plavfellows. At
the handsome villa of the late United States
Minister Allen this pastime can be re-
peated, and old and young alike find de-
light in watching the antics of 6nny pets
that know enough to snub all dainty morsels
that hide cruel hook.
On the sea-carved rocks of Hungry Bay
and along the short stretches of sandy beach
back of dangerous coral reefs the student of
stone and sea can find much to ponder over.
Here the tired ones love to linger, their
nerves stilled by the wash of waves, the
leap of spray, the stretch of sea and sky, and
the puffs of south wind from far-off Sahara
No jarring worldly sounds will disturb his
reverie-no clash of commerce and no tick
of trade. Here he finds Nature in all her
glory; the waves at play, the fantastic rocks
accepting their caresses like stern giants, re-
ceiving every blow with mocking sound that
bends the dwarfed cedars and shakes
the blooming oleanders on the thin
soiled shore. Out on the coral reefs of the
north shore he can look deep into the sea
through a water glass and watch the lazy
fishes take the hook and dart through white
and leafess groves seeking hiding place
wherein to resist the tugging of the captor.
Fishing is mild sport, as the sopcrifc infu-
ences of the atmosphere seem to have had a
like effect upon the live things of land and
sea. Fishing is a mere matter Of muscle,
but the novelty that attaches to the sport
there compensates for the lack of fight on
the part of the fnny beauties.
Again the dreamer can stroll through
tropical gardens and among century old,
verdure clad, sweet scented graveyards,
where some of the best blood and bone of
England have been absorbed by the porous
coral instead of being devoured by the
worms. There
Crumbling tablets mark quaint tombs cut in
the coral stone;
The shadow of an ancient cross is cast on deep
green sod
Asleep mid flowers reared from seeds brought
from torid zone,
And wet by spray from purest wave or tears
shed by their God!
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-07

color. and is used in all the buildings. 1t
is cut into tiles for roofing purposes, and,
when completed, houses look like those boys
of the North build with snow. Liberal ap-
plications of whitewash and Portland ce-
ment on side and roof give to the whole an
ASPECT of purity and cleanliness unsur-
passed. They
Stand like marble structures in setting cool
and green,
Some caressed by the roses, some guarded by
the palm;
Some hid in tropic bowers fit for fairy
queen,
Some hugging sky-blue waters in sea-bays
ever calmi
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-07
PUNCTUAL TO THE MINUTE.
Man Promptly Keeps an Engagements
Made a Year Before.

A Man Promptly Keeps an Engagements
Made Year Before.
New York SUM-
In John street chop house the other day,
in one corner, with his eyes fastened on the
clock, sat man whose expression indicated
that he was looking for somebody. As the
clocks hands moved toward 2, this express
sion grew into eagerness, and his face be-
came almost excited. 1t was exactly when
a man entered the restaurant hurriedly and
walked up to the other.
"I'm on time, john" he said, breathing
rather hard, "but had to rush. It's just
year ago this minute that I said I'd meet
you. Here is the money, and many thanks"
With that ne laid roll of English guin-
cas- on the table. The first man, who up to
this time had said nothing, simply nodding
and smiling, counted the gold pieces.
Forty, AIRY, that's right, he said. ST
knew you'd be punctual. Ave glass?"
They drank bottle Of port, and went out
together. Both were English, although
only one had the cockney accent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-07
In nm Uptown Tonsorial Studio.

New York SUM-
Barber (caressing customers beard)-
Terrible job that last one you had, sirl
Where did you get it cut, sir? Not in this
shop, sir?
Customer-No; you cut it for me last
time, when you were working down near
the City Hall.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-07
Answering for Himself.

Chicago Tribune.]
Conductor-Excuse, me madam, but
shall have to ask you for ticket for that
boy. think he's over years old.
General Atom (with dignity)-Sir, can't
you tell man when you see him? Here
are the tickets for myself and wife, sir.
Conductor totters feebly on into the next
INV
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-07
The Problem Solved.

New and improved form of opera glass,
adapted to the present era of tall hats.
Mirrors are set in the angles of the tube,
and the rays Of light are thus directed to the
eye Of the observer. (See diagram. PUCK.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-07

A CHEMIST gives the following recipe of the
the solution used in the hand grenade fire ex-
tinguishers: Take 20 grains of common salt
and 10 pounds of salammoniac and dissolve i'm
gallons of water. When fully dissolved it can
be bottled, and in use should be thrown forci-
bly, at the fire. so as to break the glass and
scatter the solution.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-02
SENATE TO ADJOURN.
President Harrison's $50 Nominations
Probable Public Printer.

President Harrison's $50 Nominations
Probable Public Printer.
WAsHINGTFN, April 1t seems to be
the universal expectation among Senators
that the Senate will adjourn the present
special session sine die tomorrow. If the
session ends tomorrow it will then have
been Of exactly the same leDgth as the one
convened hy President Arthur 70 receive
President Cleveland's nominations.
President Harrison has sent in about $50
nominations since the fifth of March, ell of
which with very few exceptions have
been reported from the COMMITTEES, and
will have to be confirmed before adjourn
ment. OF the offices yet to be filed, the
most important are commissioner Of the
general land Office and Public Printer. 1t
is believed that they will be filled within
q few days.
Editor Osborne, Of the Les Angeles EreR-
ing Express is believed 20 be the man selec-
ted for Public Printer. but no satisfactory
guess can be made as to the Land Commits
siouer.
It is the general opinion that W. NJ
Meredith, Of Chicago, who was supposed
to be the coming man for Public Printer
will succeed f O Graves az Superintend-
eut Of the Bureau of Eograving snd Print
ing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-02
PREPARATIONS on THE COAST.
The Steamship Zealandia Can be Secured
by the Government.

Tho Steamship Zealandia Can be Secured
by the Government.
SAN Francisco, April lin naval and
shipping circles the question has been dis
cussed as to the best and earliest means Of
getting supplies from here to Samoa, if
this government should deem it advisable
10 send them to the shipwrecked officers
and seamen.
The steamer Zsalsndia, which sails for
New Zssland April 9Th, is a merchant
steamer of the only line passing near the
Samoan islands, and che carries nearly
l, 600 tons of wheat alone for Sydney and
Melbourne, owing TO the shortage in colo
NAL wheat crops. She will, therefore, not
have much room for additional freight. 1t
ia thought, however, that the Navy De
partment could arrange to have the Zes-
iandia proceed 10 Apis on this trip instead
of making Tutuila her port Of call. This
would enable her to render any urgent as-
distance aud also procure later and more
definite adyices from Apia AID Admiral
Kimberly.
The New Zealand Government has an
agent here, and such arrangement would
have to be made by the United States be-
tween him and the Oceanic Steamship
OOmpanY
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-02
GARRETT,s DELUsIoNs.
The Ex- Railroad President Fears that His
Life and Property are I'm Danger.

The lex. Railroad President Fears that His
Life and Property are in Danger.
BALTIMORE, April 1.-RObsrt Garrett
has Eot improved much on his Southern
trip, and be will be brought home in a week
or two to his country seat, Uplsnds, few
miles from this city.
Changes are being made in his country
home TO afford him seclusion, covered
walk like that of RiDgwood, will be pro-
vided for him TO take exercise in bad
weather.
The servants continue TO be the only oc-
cupants of the Insignificant mansion in
which both Mr. Garrett ard his wife were
so much interested before his sillness. They
have only occupied it about eight months
since its completion, several years ago.
II ia learned iha. since starting on his
Southern trip Mr.. Garrett has been in
constant dread of imaginary impending
evils. The slowing up of the train alarms
him, aud he will inquire aDxiously If any
thing has happened. At frs. he enjoyed
the changing scenery along the route, hut
travel ny on the railroad soon recalled TO
him the troubles irc dent 20 the close Of
his railroad career, and he became lrit-
abte anG nervous. 1t is said that at times
he imsgines that people are plotting to rot
or imprison him and TO get the Baltimore
srd Ohio Railrond away from him. Had
the tip been continued, SIS projected, to
Mexico. it wOuld have been against his
wishes, as he did not think the journey
eafe ami feared that he would be attacked
by cowboys or bands CT thieves.
Members Of the Garrett family decline tc
give any Information regarding his condi
tion, excepting to say now, as they die
when he vas at RingwOod, that bs contiu
uss to improve. From other sources, how
ever, it is learned that there is little ifany
change in him, and that travelling doe
not agree with him 50 veil as rest and se
cluaiOn away from the noise and hustle o.
the cit7 OF the railroad
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-02
GOLD Is STILL FOUND.
Experiences of the Men Who Went TO
Lunar OalIfOrnia.

Experiences of the Men Who Went to
Lower California.
Los ANGELES, CAL, April Joseph
Messenger, a merchant of Tia Juana, has
arrived from Lower California. In relating
his experiences Messenger has little to say
about the placers in Mexican or American
Gulch, although he reports that good
many people are still taking out gold in
small quantities, but he is enthusiastic
over the rich quartz discoveries IN the Ar
rowialo Aims. four miles distant from the
gulcne5 mentioned.
Messenger states that during his stay
three quartz claims in the vicinity of the
Princess mine. which latter is supposed to
be the richest mine thus far discovered,
had been sold to syndicate OF capitalists
for 500, 900. The troubles which have
been reported to exist between rival claim
ants of the Princess were amicably ADJ ust-
ed before Governor Torres, on Tuesday last
Warren Wilson, editor and capitsllst OF
San Bernardino writes from Santa Clara
a. follows. II am satisfied with personal
investigation and interviews with old and
suecsssfol miners that the best Judgment
of the camp will unite with me in pro-
nouncine the Santa Clara district the rich-
est on the surface of any gold section ever
diseovered on the Pacific Slope What
there ia beneath tho surface 1t will require
months. probably years, to determine, and
uutil il is finally ascertsined there viii be
a wide difference Of opinion. They may
he true fissure veins or they may be blow
outs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-02

CuRDsvI1LE. ky, April Wick
Whrclif and Henry Bel, employed in a
tobacco factory, became involved in dis
pute Saturday, which for time threatened
to become quite serious, bat they were pre-
vented from fighting by other wOrkmen.
Yesterday morning Whitcl Il repaired to
RslIis bonse and tried TO force an entrance.
RsII was awakened. and, discovering that
Wbi,elifr was at the door, warned him to
dssist The latter did not heed the warn
inc and az soon "a be forced the door open
Bell plugged the blade of small pocket
knif5 into his right bresst. The blade
penetrated vital spot, and Whitclitf fell
and died in a few minutes. Bell then es-
csp.d. The blade Of the knife with which
the deed was committed was but an inch
and a half long.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-02
FIectIon to be Held To-Day.

CHICAGO, April Tonight ended one
of the hottest campaigns ever known in
Chicago municipal politics. During the
entire day tomorrow the Board of Trade,
the banks, and business houses generally
will he closed to give full scope TO voting.
There are three tickets in the ield-Demo-
c1at, Republican and Sccl>ist.
ST. LOUIS, April 1.-The night before
the city election is an exciting one. Work
ers Of the two great parties are exerhng
every effort TO carry the day, the Demo
Gratis to regain lost ground and the Repub-
licans to maintain advantage given them
by the November victory. Tonight an
evening PAPER which bOlled the Rspub-
liean nomination came out with the an
nouncement that Col. James G. Butter
would Withdraw from the ticket. This "a
denied by the Republicans. There Will
bo lively times at the polls tomorrow.