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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23
DIR, TANNERS LATEST FREAK.
He Will Go Iuto Trance State and Allow
Himself to be Buried.

He Will Go Iuto a Trance State and Allow
Himself to be Buried.
From the Chicago Tribune,l
II PROPOSE" said DR.. Tanner, the faster, ITO
so discipline my body and mind that i can take
upon myself at volition a trance state, and
while in this condition be buried. / shall re-
main in the grave four weeks, then be disin-
TERED, and, believe. resuscitated. Impossi-
BILE? No! The East Indian priests have sue
cessfully demonstrated for centuries that it
can be done. The study have given this sub
ject has revealed much to me. Many OF the
secrets of this performance have revealed
themselves to me. One of the principal acts
is to throw the tongue back into the gullet and
cause change of the circulation of the blood,
SO that it resumes the condition OF the pre-
natal state.
"In that state there is no respiration; the
body thus becomes alright; 1t Is as II hermetlc-
ally sealed, and the valves of tie heart are
changed to condition similar to the position
occupied in the unborn child. This is but one
them have studied every book upon the sub
ject, although none contained many rays of
light. have killed scores of raceoons, opOs-
sums, bears and other alternating animals
when in their winter sleep and dissected them
to learn he changes OF the organs while in this
lethargic state For years 1 have dieted to
gain all the strength possible for this great
achievement. am now prepared to say that
but comparatively short time Will elapse be-
fore will announce thatI am ready for the un-
dertaking."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23
ODD, BUT JOLLY FELLOWS.
p. NJ. Reu Enchmpmenr Gives PIeasnnt


West End Reception.
Odd fellows are ofttimes pleasant fellows.
. At least, the Odd Fellows referred to are as
jolly lot as can be found, and they made it
pleasant for their many friends in the West
End Thursday evening.
The F. M. Rea Encampment No. 148, i. ..
o. f., gave their first annual recep-
tion at the West End rink. A large number
of guests were in attendance. The hall was
festooned with flags and other decorations
were prominent Mr.. g. A. Hermann, Chair
man of the Committee of Arrangements called
the assemDIage to order. Gernert and Guen-
theirs orchestra played a favorite overture In
their usual pleasing manner. A quartet, com;
posed of the Misses Appleton and Moore and
Messrs. Moore and Jennings, sang selection.
Misses Cronmller and Beacon played piano
duet, and were warmly applauded. The Or
chestra rendered second selection, and Mr.
David Moore sang a solo,
Chairman Hermann introduced Grand Chap
lain Rev. j, j. McIllyar. Of the Grand Lodge OF
pennsylvania. He spoke upon the aims and
advantages Of the order. In his remarks he
explained to the audience the many benefits
derived from joining the Odd Fellows, and
gave few statistics of the amount paid out to
persons who were in need of support.
Singing by the quartet and music by the
orchestra concluded this part of the pro-
gramme. Dancing was the chief amusement
until O'Clock in the morning Supper was
served at midnight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23
srrurrlc of Truth Agninst the Will.

That. of course, is one side of the shield.
There is another. How often words not only
come to the tip of the tongue but get over it
before we have time to stay their progress! 1t
is dangerous spot, that tip-more dangerous,
perhaps, than all the rest of the tongue put to-
gether. 1t retains that which it ought to re-
lease, and releases that which it ought to re-
tain. And of the two, certainly, the latter evil
is the worse. The former may cause some keen
annoyance, but the latter often brings us
shame. How numerous the unlucky things
which arrive at the tip of tongue-aBd leave it
Immediately! They include that vast body of
malapropos remarks which we would rather
have left unsaid''-which tell the truth
against our will, and consequently
ALLEVIATE our friends and delight
our enemies Happy he who can prevent these
nisfortunes from getting further than the
aforesaid tip How glad of such self-control
would have been the after-dnner orator who,
before anybody had thought of a Channel tun-
mel, observed that England is an island" add
ing, in his hurry and his nervousness. sand
long may she remain SO p 1t is such slips as
these that give anguish to the soul. On the
stage, where fright is so apt to bring to the tip
of the tongue the very thing the performer
would most desire to keep from it. lapses like
these are often truly distresslng-as in the case
of the actor who once said to a lady, "Well, my
dear, how old were you when your mother was
born?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23
PERSONAL FACTS AND FANCIES.
THE Empress of Austria has lady doctor in

THE Empress of Austria has lady doctor in
her suite.
A YOUNG ladywho aspired to fame as musi
clan went one day to Rubinstein for advice. She
played for him, then asked: "What shall
dog' "Get married" was the reply.
CAPTAIN LEMON has charge of the sale Of
tickets for the inaugural ball. Lemon says he
is being squeezed very hard to make the limit
ed number of tickets satisfy the demand.
QUEEN PIA, of Portugal, is very anxious tc
come to this country. A Lisbon newspaper re-
Gently asserted that she had become interested
in ''the natural bridge over the Alleghenies."
NJ. CARSoT. President of the French Repub
lie, is a whist player of whist players. 1t is the
one relaxation he allows himself from the du-
ties of his Office, barring an occasional visit to
the theater or the opera.
JAPASEsE MINISTER MATSU was prisoner
for nearly five hours in his native land for his
progressive ideas. The adoption by Japan of a
new Constitution he looks upon as a personal
triumph. This elimination of his early day
dreams" says friend, "has crowned his life
with solemn JOY"
THE President and Mrs. Cleveland attended
the centennial celebration of Georgetown Uni
versity. yesterday afternoon. They were re-
ceived with the usual honor, and were given
prominent seats on the platform. Atthe con-
clusion of the regular programme the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland had reception in the
university hall.
GENERAL BoULANGER lacks discretion.
The other evening at house in fashionable
Paris he actually had the unwisdom-or was it
audacity?-to ask the beautiful Madame de
Fredern to sing the musc-hally "En Reyenent
de la Revue" OF course she was mortally
wounded. Imagine Adelina PATHS indigna-
tion if she were asked 20 sing Champagne
Charlie"
ONE night last week James G. Blame at
tended an exhibition by Hermann, the presti-
digitateur, in Washington. He sat near the
stage and seemed to take great interest in the
performance-knowing thing or two about
tricks, as he does. After O time Hermann
brought out the spirit hand. 1t raped out an
swers to several questions. Finally Hermann
asked: Twill James G. Blaine be the next
Secretary of State ?' "Yes," raped the hand,
and the audience applauded warmly. Mr..
Blaine smiled, but gave no further indication
of emotion.
IT is one of the unwritten laws that every in
coming President of the United States shall be
sworn on a new Bible. Clerk McKenney, of
the United States Supreme Court, supplies the
Bible. After the inaugural ceremony the vol
ume is presented to some one of the Presidents
family. The custom was set aside in the case
of Mr.. Cleveland. who took the oath on Bible
once owned by his mother, o though Mr.. Nc
Kenney had purchased book for the occa-
sion. 1t is understood that General Harrison
will return to tn e old custom and kiss Bible
furnished by Clerk McKenney.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23
THE TIP OF THE TONGUE.

1t is the hIost Dangerous Part Of That
UnruIy Member-Things Better Left Un-
said-Advaufages of Having 1t Under
Control-Laying in a Stock of Good
Things.
From the London Globe-J
"Tut-tut-tut! I've got it on the very tip of my
tongueI' How often one hears that sometimes
comic. sometimes pathetic exclamation! The
victim has something which he would like to
say, and which he seems IN the very act of say
ing; but, try what he will, it eludes him, and
often he gives up the search for it in despair.
We do not say that such references to the tip of
the tongue, and what's on il, are invariably sin
cere. Occasionally they are mendacIous.
Now and then we assume the virtue Of
memory when we have It not. Our
'Tut-tut-tuty' is now and then only his
trionic-put on for effect and to extenuate
the misdemeanor of non-recollection. Its OBJ
ject is but to give us time, while someone else
hasteus to fill up the blank we have created.
In comedy, these moments of hesitation are de-
liberate tely devised, and are found productive
of much comic capital. What one man says is
on the tip of his tongue. other furnishes, and
the hit is made.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23
THE NEED OF UNIFORMITY.

The interesting special article on the sub
ject of marriage and divorce, which appears
in this issue, shows, the need Of uniformity
of legislation on this subject, and points
out the only means by which such uni
formity can be obtained-a Constitutional
amendment, giving Congress the power to
legislate on the matter. This is the view
THE DISPATCH has held for some time,
and TO which public opinion is gradually
tending.
1t is not necessary to agree with our cor
respondent in all respects, in order to unite
with him on his main proposition. Thus it
may be questioned whether the fact that
South Carolina has never granted divorce
is much more to its credit than the looseness
with which the marriage tie is dissolved in
other States is to them. Probably that
State has had cases in which offenses against
the bond of marriage were so fragrant as to
justify its dissolution in law, as had
already been done in fact. <But the
hideous contradictions furnished by
our different State systems form
the vital part of this question. The fact
that lawfully married couple in one State
may be unmarried in another; and that the
wife who is freed from brutal husband, or
the husband who has been emancipated
from the bond that joins him to an unfaith-
full wife, may still be bound in another
State, is travesty upon civilized social
organization. 1t is upon the need of abol-
ishing these shameful incongruities that the
demand for uniform marriage and divorce
laws is based; and it could hardly have a
better foundation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23
Keen a Stock of Bon Mots.

No doubt this facility of thought and
expression is usually gift. The power
of always saying the right thing at the
right moment is generally born with u.s.
and not acquired. But it can be acquired,
ip many cases, by the judicious expenditure of
the midnight OIL anu by dint moreover, of
a stock of 'good things" and, if he be but fairly
quick in apprehension. these will all become
available when wanted. Few of the bon mots
OF the world, we may be sure, were struck off
occurred to their authors some time before.
had been seized, and put away for future use.
The happy phrases are coined in solitude, and
given out in company. This may detract
little from the fame of conversatonalists, but
it does not interfere with their effects. 1t is of
no consequence whether a jeu desprit is really
spontaneous or not; all that is wanted is that it
shall seem so-that it shall have the appear
ance, at any rate, of having been ION the tip of
the tongue"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23
BEN HAD BETTER BEHAVE.
Mrs. Harrison to be Presented With a Re-
markably Elaborate Broomstick.

HUMBOLDT, KAN, February 2--Mrs. Ben
jamin Harrison is soon to become the recipient
of present at once beautiful and unique-a
broom gotten up in the most beautiful style
possible. The broom is of regulation slze the
brush is made of the finest straw which Kansas
can produce, and the handle is made of the
best of wood, highly polished. Commencing at
the top shoulder of the broom, at intervals to
the top of the handle, straw and silver wire are
interviewer so as to represent the following
different designs:
~ Raised maple leaves; (2) raised crown;
(3) raised diamonds and maple leaves; ~
matted diamond and raised leaves; (5 matted
spears, both ways; 10y raised double matted
crown; (7) hand-plate of solid silver, upon
which, surrounded by beautiful scrollwork, is
the name of Mrs. Benjamin Harrison: (S) pyra-
mid, and half maple leaves and matted dia-
monds; 10y matted crosges; Q0) matted dia-
monds and maple leaves; Ql) four flags, beau
tifully painted in oil colors, red, white and
blue; between the flags are matted diamonds;
(l2) raised pyramids; Q3) silk fringe: 14) solid
silver cap on end of handle, with engravings
and scrollwork. At intervals for the entire
length of the handle are narrow strips of red,
white and blue silk velvet,
The broom will be sent to Washington in a
case made expressly for it, having glass front.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23
THE WIT OF TO-DAY.

At the Club.-Guzzler-I say, old man,
give me good idea for disguise at the Arion
ball.
Fuzzler-Chalk your nose and go sober.
The Favored Brute.-Feeding time at the
Zoo. The cagekeeper gives the lion 20 pounds Of
| raw beef.
Drunken Tramp-Great gunsi wish were
| wild beast.
A New Vintage.-Old Soaker (at the club,
dreamily)-I say, waiter. That's the best wine
| I've had for ages. Bring another bottle.
Waiter-You have had no WINE, sir. What you
drank was the Worcestershire sauce-
| An Optical Illusion.-Fibbster (at the
| optician's)-I want pair of strong glasses.
Optician-For yourself, sirP
! Fibbster (sarcastically)-No, of course not. For
my cat. The beast is SO near-sghted it can't
| catch mouse.
| At the Punster's Club. - First Villain
| Cesar was a wonder.
Second Miscreant-Marie Scott was Tudor.
Third Malefactor--Well. for a marvel, my steak
at the boarding house this morning was tender.
They commune with the bartender.
THE BILLS.
without the slightest apology to Edgar Allan
Poe).
Alta Boston Seance.-Medium-T spirit
of your husband salutes you, madam.
Spinster (eat 65)-My husbandp (Giggling).
He, he! Why was never married.
Medium-Oh, yes, you were. You and your sf-
fnity were joinedi in spirit marriage.
Spinster (seriously)-What a loss OF felicity
Would we had met before he died.
The Ghost (solus)-What happy thing it was
for me that died young.
An Intellectual Disguise.-Scene: A Bos-
ton bookstore. man enters cautiously. He has
long wig on, green patch over his eyes and .
handkerchief over his mouth.
The man Tin a sepulchral whisper)-Give me .
n tPThraa (OaZea anLfoualv
around). the 'tPickwick Papers, (tremoles) and
''Vanity Fair'' (shudders and shrinks baek).
Clerk--Yes, Mr.. Howells!
A. Clean of Sunshine. - Beggar-For
PHYS sake, good gentleman, give me little
somethingl was once rich man on Wall street,
but was friend Of Jay Gould's and now am
starving.
Pedestrian-Poor foolI Well, here Is . couple of
dollars for you.
Beggar-God bless you, sirl May your shadow
never grow less and may you 1--we to eat the
spring chicken that scratches over your grave. I
canvass-back. Haven't had any for years, and II
almost forget the flavor.
See the tradesmen with their bills,
'Iittle bills:''
What a world of wretchedness their very LOOK dis
tlls!
They are ringing, ringing, ringing,
As long as there Is light
And the servant enters bringing
Me the last one, always grinning
With q horrible delight
Crying ''Tin. tin. tin
With loud triumphant din,
To the awful tribulation that my mind 90 ofssn
fills
At the bills. bills bills, bills, bills.
At the number and increasing Of the bills.
(The remainder to the tribulated reader,s special
experience and taste).
An From To-Day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23
The NEW ELD0RAD0.
Old Miners Well Pleased With the Indian
Territory Find.

GAINESVILLE, TEX., February 22.-Men
from Purcell, Ind. T., this morning brought
with them numerous specimens of gold taken
from the recently discovered placer mines in
the southwest corner of the Oklahoma country,
along the South Canadian river and about two
miles east of Purcell, winch is in the Chickasaw
Nation. An investigation made this week by
an old miner convinced him that these mines
are exceedingly rich in valuable mineral de-
posits, with probability that they will prove
to be as rich as some of the noted mines in Col
orado.
One of the boomers, who had taken up
claim where these mines are, while sinking
well few days ago, found quantity of matter
at various depths which attracted attention
and caused an investigation which resulted in
the discovery of numerous particles of gold
and other valuable minerals. Upon prospect
Ing further, number of placers were found
where mining had been carried on in early
times, perhaps by the Spaniards more than lO0
years ago. As an evidence that these mines
were worked by the Spaniards in the early his
tory of this country, several mining tools al
most eaten up by rust have been taken out of
these mines this week and they agree with the
kind Of tools known to have been used by the
Spaniards in their mining operations during
their first visit to Mexico
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23
UNIQUE DOUBLE WEDDING.
Mother and Daughter Marry a Father and
Son-The Yougsters Lead or

Boston. February PA unique double wed.
ding took place this afternoon at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Creesy, in Beverly. A
mother and daughter married father and son.
The older couple are 46 and 4a years Of age re-
spectively, and the younger couple q years
each. The latter were first to stand before the
officiating clergyman. The bride was Miss Eva
Louisa Creesy, and the groom Mr.. Roland p.
Woodbury.. When they had been united, Mrs
Eveline Creesy and Mr.. Horace P. Woodbury.
took their places, and were in turn joined for
better or worse. The same clergymen and the
same ushers officiated in each case and there
was large company of spectators, There was
a brief reception, after which the elder couple
left for bridal tour to Washington and the
younger for their new home at Beverly Cove.
The gifts were plenty and costly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23
The Chinese Must Go,

Fr ON the Chicago News.1
A member of the Michigan Legislature is
trying to secure the passage of a bill prohibit
ing the transportation of dead Cinnamon or
dead Chinamen's bones over the territory of
that State. The object. of course, is to prevent
live Cinnamon from entering Michigan by the
fear of being caught dead there and having no
chance of receiving orthodox burial in Chinese
SOIL If such law were passed by all the
States the Chinese would have to go before
they were dead Now they wait until after they
have been dead year or two before they CO.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23

IT is exclaimed by the Baltimore Sun, as
indicative Of the persistent depravity of the
Republican leaders, that "the outrage mill
is to be get agoing!" We were under the
impression that the outrage mill was "set
agoing" when they killed Republican
Congressional candidate in Arkansas, for
trying to investigate the stealing of ballot
boxes, by which an election was also stolen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23
A PECULIAR MANIA.
A Young Lady Spends Her Time Ordering
Funerals for Her Sister.

NEW YORK, February 22-The Greenpoint
undertakers are in quest of young woman
who describes herself as Miss Carroll, of 2z1
Greenpoint avenue. She is in the habit of
visiting them and reporting that her 6-year-old
sister has been run over and killed by a car,
and their services are required. She cries when
narratiDg her story, and adds: ''She was in
sured, and the money will be all right" On
Wednesday night she had all the undertakers
in the place at the house named. Nobody
there knew anything about her. From the
Sisters of st. Joseph she ordered a shroud, and
the Sisters made the garment. The police re-
gard her as insane. She Is described as we'll
dressed and of very ladylike manners.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23
AT OLD CITY HALL.
The Day Nursery Entertainment is Success
in Every Way.


The entertainment given yesterday az Old
City Hall by the patrons of the Day Nursery
on North avenue, Allegheny for the benefit of
that institution was great success in every
way. The attendance was very large at both
the afternoon and evening sessions.
In tine center OF the hall had been erected a
large fancy table booth. Its decorations were
OF yellow and white, and with the many pretty
articles on display it made beautiful sight
Near it stood the flower booth decorated with
evergreen and ribbons. The ice cream booth
was In the form of a room. Its exterior deco
rations were OF cotton, over which had been
sprnkled some substance which reflected the
rays of light as brilliantly as frost. The lem
onade and candy booth were nicely decorated.
There were II dining tables in all, and these
we're constantly filled. Nine hundred guests
sat down to dinner, and it is estimated that as
many more ate supper at the hall.
A ohocolataire drill by l6 young ladies and
the CONCERT by Prof. Zithterbart's orchestra
were the features of the evening entertain
ment. The young ladies looked pretty in their
costumes and were well drilled.
The nursery will realize q neat sum by the
entertainment
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23
The Sweet Whistler To. Day.

Mrs. Alice ]. Shaw. the charming whistler
who has delighted people of the best tastes on
two continents, will give her first concert in
Pittsburg at Lafayette Hall this afternoon, and
the second this evening, under the auspices of
the Press Club There will be more of the
concert than Mrs Shaw's sweet whistling. for
she has an excellent concert company with her.
But this feature of her own will be the most en-
tertaining of all. undoubtedly, owing to its
novelty. Seats can be reserved for either per-
formance as late as P. NJ. at Kleber's.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23
ALLEN AND HIS CAMERA.
How n Congressman Keeps His Fellow
Members In n stnte of Anxiety,


WASHINGTON, February 22-Congressman
Allen, of Massachusetts, is one of the few who
are turning to some account the monotonous
moments in the proceedings of the House.
Armed with his pocket camera, he sannters idly
to and fro, watching the while with keen eye
for subject, and when this presents itself he
is quick to catch the situation. In this way he
is getting quite collection of the more promi-
nent members in attitudes which they
will cordially repudiate. To-day he
followed for a long time the only Tom Reed
and 1T last caught view of the back of his
lead as the member from Maine was sitting
beside Oregon's lone representative. There is
much curiosity as to the ultimate purpose he
has in view in making this COLLECTION and sew
eral are inwardly trembling lest they find copies
of his work circulating in their districts. AS he
never warns his intended victims to 'look in
telligent," and tho absolute truthfulness of the
views could not be more satisfactorily ex-
planned away, there will be an intense feeling
of relief when the little leather box disappears
from his desk. In the meantime he is the re-
cipient of courtesy from his fellow members
which is as agreeable as its object is obvious.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23

The statement that there are IS white
families on the Montana reservation, whence
the Indian troubles are reported, carries with
with it a tolerably pertinent suggestion that
it is worth while to enforce the laws keeping
the whites of the reservations until both
whites and redskins are a little more civil
ized than they are at present