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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-22
SUNDAY THOUGHTS
on
MORALS An1 MANNERS
BY A CLERGYMAN.
lwmrrrx ron THE DISPATCH. ]

WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATcH.l
One Of the brightest of our clergymen
met one of the keenest of our lawyers, the
other day, and in the course Of a cosy chat,
they fell to interchanging experiences.
Both agreed that it was harder to-day to
pull out of the crowd than ever before.
They were Of one mind. too, in tracing the
difficulty to the fact that our times have
leveled everything up. The average ex-
cellence is high. To be great in anything
nowadays, demands genius of the most
pronounced type. We have reached an age
when, in Lord Bacon's phrase, Learning
lights her torch at every mans candle"
There is democracy in everything.
The minister, not in the way of complaint,
but as a matter Of fact. indicated some Of
the changes in his call. Said he:
"Why, 30 years ago the pulpit was
schoolmaster, magazine. newspaper, encly-
clopedia, as well as theologian. The cler-
gyman was easily and undeniably the chief
man in the community. He espoke ex cathedra.
Now he is Invested Of adventirious advantages.
He is man among men. The white cravat
instead Of being starched with sanctity.is often
IneOl0Q1C4I
minister's influence is that Of ch hsractern
well" remarked his friend siisnjt that a
gainr'
I'm one sense It is.n was the reply. SIN an
other sense il il distinct loss. The puIpit is
dwarfed to the Common stature. Its authority
as mere pulpit Is out of date. like last wears
almanac Moreover the MULTIPLICATION Of aux
iliary agentfes has brought the clergy into
sharp Competition with a host of rival infiu-
ences. The daily press the monthly, the lee
ture have not only increased the popular intel
ligence. they have created public taste. made
fashion and compelled the pulpit to conform
as well as compete Now, It Is not easy to
preach twice Sunday year in and year out to
substantially the same congregation. and be
fresh and varied and vigorous and stimulating
In each sermon"
"The editor is even worse of" remarked the
lawyer, "for he talks 1856 times every year to his
audience-and in print, where any repetition
can be traced
mo doubt that Is terrific strain" conceded
the parson. THE newspaper man, however, is
helped by current events to his themes-is sup
piled by the news. Whereat we have to preach
within the limits of single subject; great
one, IL is true. but always essentially the same.
Ole Bull used to MAKE divine music on one
string of his violin. We are not always as sue
cessful in harping upon our one string. Then,
again. the uewspaper has a different function
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-22
ALL In A WORD.
The One That He Used 10 Express q Like
ness for Home.

The One That He Used 10 Express a Like
ness for Home.
Youths Companion.l
A Boston gentleman who has become rich
by many years of close application to busi-
ness was surprised one day by visit from
an old schoolmate, of whom he had heard no
news for half lifetime. This man had
been living in dozen different Western
States, it appeared, and his story was one of
constant financial trouble.
But from his own showing, it was his i'm
providence and restless fondness for change
which had been the cause of his difficulties.
He had never stayed long enough in one
place to earn home for his family.
At last, in an access of bomesickness, he
had come back to Boston. His wife and
youngest child were staying with friends in
about him a little. In short, he wanted work
in his old friends business.
The merchant replied that he was very
sorry there seemed to be no opening at pres
ent, and urged upon the wanderer the ad-
visibility of engaging in some occupation
at which he had already tried his hand.
"You say you have been something of q
farmer" said he; now I should think it
would be good plan for you to work up q
market garden in this suburb where you
say you are staying. It's good business
If you push it well, and should think that
in time you could manage to earn a home Of
your own. There Is nothing so good for a
man as to own his own home"
you're right, SIR" answered Mr.. x,
rising. He saw that he was repuffed, but
his dignity was proof against it. SIT is my
intention to settle down near Boston, and
make my home here. AS you say, there's
nothing so pleasant for man as owning his
home I agree with your sentiments ex-
actly. 1 am myself very homogeneous
man -
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AN UNSOLVED PROBLEM.
Why Do All Stase Beauties Exhibit a Ten.
dency to Become Stoute

Why DO All Sta&e Beauties Exhibit a Ten.
dency to Become Stours
Boston HeraldJ
What is it about the stage that has such
fattening influence on its divinities? 1 be-
lieve if walking skeleton should get stage
struck and make the drama profession, in
six months time the said walking skeleton
wound be groaning over in convenient
adipose, and have to take to Banting. These
stage stars who manage to keep their figures
lead life of selfdenial that must inter-
fere with half the Joys of their
career. Caper and frisk as fatiguingly
as they may, exhaust themselves as
they do with Study" the fat rolls up,
and lovely rounded contours disappear
beneath the billows. 1t is said that nothing
even in the line of mental fret and worry
can prevent this predisposed stoutness, and
that its remedy, starvation, causes worse
ills by impoverishing the blood; in fact,
that healthy flesh cannot be antagcnized
with safety to the possessor thereof.
If dread of unshapeliness inspires ab-
stemious living, something is gained, but
it is hard lines for the butterflies of the
stage to forego champagne and dainties in
the heyday o: youth. Better pass ones life
in tricycle. and dine on beefsteak and stale
bread, as the fair Lillian Russell does, than
succumb to physical grossness, or, better
yet. give up the magnetic fesh-making
stare.
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F0RESHADOWED IN DREAMS,
Persons Who Were Warned in Sleep of AID.
proaching Illness.

proaching Illness.
Some writers admit that there is a type of
dream in which coming physical disease or
disaster is shadowed forth-some bodily
sensation, perhaps toe slight to be noticed
by the subject when awake, vet contriving
to impress itself in some symbolic form on
the sleeping mind. The more striking in
stance of this sort may serve to explain
how, in some lesser degree, certain symbols
are likely to attach themselve to certain
painful sensations or conditions, until at last
they are finally accepted as mysterious pre-
sages of evil. Conrad Gresner, the eminent
naturalist, dreamed that he was bitten on
the left side by VenOmous serpent. In a
short time a very severe carbuncle appeared
on the very spot, terminating his life in the
space of three days.
Another scientific man dreamed of being
bitten by black cat, also suffered in the
same way. A learned Jesuit saw, one night
in his sleep, man laying his hand upon
his chest, who announced to him that he
would soon die. He was then In perfect
health, but was shortly after carried off BY
a pulmonary disorder. A lady, who had a
uIedm III 4" nlcn sne Sd" all ooJects dim and
obscure as by mist, was soon afterward
attacked by disease of the eye of which
that was symptom. While MANY of our
dreams may be traced to occurrences outside
the body, but which affect the senses. it is
believed that many of these unpleasant
dreams which are sometimes found to pre-
cede illness may be occasioned by feelings
or sensations OF which, in the ordinary wax
ing state, we are unconscious. 1t is in this
way that indigestion is so fruitful cause of
unpleasant dreams.
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cold about 20 times within half a minute.
Still shaking from head TO foot he looked

cold about 20 times within half a minute
Still shaking from head to foot he looked
around to fhd where that commanding
voice might have come from. but
he saw nothing. Then he looked
at the deer, and it occurred to him
that the animal must have something to do
with that voice. He advanced toward the
deer, which all this time did not seem to
have changed even so much as a muscle.
When Peter had come close enough he no.
ticed why the animal did not move, and his
astouishment was great, to say the least.
There the deer lay before him on a large
square stone of granite. Its feet were each
inclosed in an iron band with a short chain
attached to it, and this chain was forged to
the granite. No wonder the animal could
not move.
Old Pumpkin was utterly bewildered and
be stood aghasT for minute, perfectly un-
able even to utter a word. However, before
he had an opportunity to give vent to his
feelings of astonishment, benold, the deer
opened its mouth and began to talk.
"Do not be surprised" the animal said,
"at seeing me in this position. am Wanda
the bewitched Princess from the land of In
grobad. Let NE tell you INV story and L
feel sure you will be sorry for me and help
me to get freed from this tortuous bondage.
When l was a human being, which is now
many years ago, was the most beautiful
girl you have ever seen. In fact, the wise
men at my fathers court said, there never
lived such a beautiful Princess before in
all the wide world. When l grew up the
mobiles from far and near came to our court
and all OF them fell in love with me. But
cared for none of them. There was. how
ever, a young page boy in nv fathers
retinue, who was very poor, still he was a
noble, handsome youth, and him ! loved
with all my heart. When my ather heard
of our attachment he stormed and raved for
a little while, but he soon realized that nv
happiness depended upon his consent to nv
marriage with the page boy. All arrange
ments were made for grand and splendid
wedding and everybody seemed as pleased
and delighted as 1 was myself.
But alasl on the morning of the wedding
dav a servant came to me and told me an old
lady was awaiting me in the park to present
me with an exquisite bouquet OF flowers as a
wedding gilt. went into the park to meet
the old lady, but no sooner had 1 set nv foot
into the garden when half a dozen armed
soldiers jumped out of the bushes. They
Immediately bound me, gagged me and car
ried me away out OF the town. was un-
conscious until / arrived at a castle, that be-
longed TO ouke III Iny ldlner Kingdom,
who was the richest man in the land. had
always hated him from my days of child
hood. When 1 was in the castle the Duke
came to me and he said;
"Now, Wanda, you will either marry me
or else go into Punishment for the rest of
your daysP
"Of course refused, not only once, but a
hundred times. At last was taken away
from the castle again, and ] was led into the
home Of an old witch. This woman had the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-22

The extraordinary price offered for the
return of single cat by Chinaman who
is not particularly wealthy attracted the
attention of a reporter, who called upon
Taxa Wing, the great Chinese female i'm
personator. Mr.. Wing was seated upon his
bunk, mourning the loss of his pet feline.
H. had played the part of woman so long
that he seemed to possess even the tender
nature of one, for he was in tears over the
loss of his cat. He was surrounded by a
host of other Chinese actors and friends,
who tried to console him, but Wing would
not be comorted.
"You see, said Taxa Wing, set mas been
nv bosom friend and faithful companion. 1
brought it over with me from China. It
was SO affectionate and seemed to under
stand the Chinese lingo so we'll that she
could almost sing it out in her sleep. When
she slept she followed my example, lying
squarely on her back. When went on the
stage last night left the cat in the cooks
care, but when came back it was gone.
Perhaps it has followed your American
custom and eloped."
Taxa Wings cat was luxuriously pro-
vided for and had daily menu as carefully
prepared as was that of her master.
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THE DUKE AND THE WITCH.
ERNEST n. HE!NRlCHS.
WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATCH.1

power to change people into animals. No
sooner was in her house than she gave me
draught of a very peculiar LIQUOR From
the moment 1 swallowed it ielt my form
changed, and in about five minutes looked
like deer. Then was brought here and
chained to this granite block. where l have
been ever since. The Duke comes here once
day and feeds me. He always asks me again
whether / am willing to marry him. That
is the only condition on which he promises
to liberate me. But will sooner die than
consent.
"Now, 1 want you to assist me in getting
away from here, and your fortune shall be
the reward will make you"
"Tell NE what to do" replied Peter
Pumpkin, land I'll do it,
1.-The old WITCH" said Wanda, has a
draught which will undo the effects of the
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The Evil Effects Of science.

A celebrated German theologian quotes
Buechner as declaring that the mission of
modern materialIstic science is to destroy the
notion of future life and of all supernatural
objects. He quotes Hellwald as asserting that
sit is the purpose of science to kill all ideals.
Its business is to show that faith in God and
faith in religion are a deception; that morality,
love, freedom, human rights are lie, mere in
ventions of men for the sake of preservation" !"
He thereupon remarks:
"Is it strange that men turn away from sci
ence which aims to destroy all that is dearest
to the human heart, and which becomes the
worst enemy of humanity? Seriously the ques-
tion is asked whether the science of the day is
a blessing or a curse. The Russian novelist
Tolstoi vigorously opposes the prevalent sci
ence with its materialism, its exaltation of
brutes and its degradation of man. He holds
that we know self best and matter least of all,
and that the knowledge of self is the key to
. the knowledge of the universe. Love and the
spirit of helpfulness, not materialstic science,
he regards as the redemptive social forces"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-22
SLIGHTLY SIMILAR.
The Difference Between Cane and Corn
Rather Aptiy Illustrated.

The Difference Between Cane and Corn
Rather Aptiy illustrated.
A traveller crossing Kansas saw for the
first time a great field of sugar-cane, but
mistook it tor Indian corn, which it some
what resembles. Intending to be affable,
he said to an old farmer sitting near him in
the car:
''That's a fine field of corn, SIR"
"Call it corn up your way, do your" was
the response.
why, isn't it?"
"Well, it mought be corn, mebbe," said
the farmer, with slow smile. SIT mought
be corn Just as our old cat mought have
been rabbit the time he got shot fur one. %
"How's that?"
"Well, old Tom was licking his way
through the wood back of our house, one
day, as fast as he could cut, and my son
Jake,was out with his gun, and shot him
down fur a rabbit. When we come to gibe
Jake about it, he says, says he, well, 1
low he mought have showed more ears. Z"
The traveller laughed heartily as he
glanced again from the car-window at the
slender, earless stalks of the sugar-cane,
and he laughed again as the farmer con-
cluded:
can jest in the same way, stranger, that
thur cane mought have been corn Ii 1t had
contrived to show more ears.
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Socialism In France.

M. Henri Baudrillart, in report to the Paris
Academy of Moral and Political Science, brings
to light some important Socialistic facts-facts
which have their counterpart in America.
France contains 2l9, 30 houses which have no
windows. In these windowless houses 1,3O9 500
persons live.
In Paris there are 1900 families in dwellings
which have no heating apparatus. The over
crowding is frightful. In the city which boasts
that it is the center of civilization from 5000
to 30 900 families (not persons) live each in a
single room, five or six individuals of different
ages and both sexes living together: three or
four persons in many instances sleeping In the
same bed. The. physical degeneration and the
moral degradation inevitably resulting from
such state of things, may be imagined.
Remarking upon this NJ. Baudrillart warns
the well-to-do classes that they are ignoring at
their peril the bitterness and hate engendered
in these districts by the contrast between their
misery and the uncaring splendor of st. Ger
main and the laughing bouleVards.
There is similar condition prevailing in our
large cities-especially in those on the Atlantic
seaboard. The Frenchman's cry of warning
may well sound in the ears of American re-
ligion and philanthropy.
$50 many worlds so much to do,
So little done; such things to bep'
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EXrRAvAGAScE IN CHARITY.
Papa Makes Discovery While Fixing Up
Bis Daughters Accounts.

Papa Makes Discovery While Fixing UD
Bis Daughters Accounts.
Boston Herald.i
An extravagant Back Bay girl started out
last year to keep an account of her expenses
in tiny vellum-bound, silver-monogramed
book. The exterior of the volume reminds
one Of hymnal or some other pious tome,
and its contents also convey the idea that
mademoiselle is not wholly given up to
worldly follies. For across nearly every
entry is written in big letters the word
Charity" Not long since, this young
lady required a big check from her
natural banker, and as she couldn,t
make 'the columns add up" took
her book to him with the request that papa
would fix. It'll Papa did fix it, aud then
mildly remarked, though he liked his
daughter to be charitable, the amount speci-
fed seemed somewhat large in proportion to
her allowance.
"Oh, yes, DEAR" said this dutiful young
person, $50 it is, but you know wherever
charity occurs it really means nv dress
makers blunder. As / can't wear the
things, I Just throw them aside and call
their cost charity. See?"
Papa did, but he meekly suggested, as no
one benefited by such charity she bad better
employ more reliable dressmakers, or be less
fastidious about her clothes.
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liquor 1t you get that for me and drink
it, will be the same used to be, Wanda
the beautiful pincess."
Peter at once went away to search for the
home of the old witch. After many days
of wandering throughout the forest he at
last discovered dilapidated shanty under
copse of oak trees. Peter walked in with.
out any fear, his faithful dog at his heels.
Luckily the witch was not in, and about
the first thing he noticed was large bottle
with label attached to il, on which was
written: "This will restore Wanda's
beauty"
Pumpkin grasped the bottle with all
possible eagerness, put it into his pocket
and ran out of the place. He hurried away
as fast as he could, and. he never stopped
until be got back to the forest where the
princess was still chained as deer. Peter
at once pulled the cork off the bottle and
poured the liquid down the deer's throat.
What qualification was it to him when he
noticed how the animal was quickly trans
formed into the beautiful Wanda again.
Peter looked at the Princess in astonishment,
for he had never seen any woman so beauti-
full and lovely. The Princess at once shook
the chains from her limbs and with Peter
Pumpkin and his dog started at once for
her fathers castle.
They arrived there in due time, and the
rejoiclngs at the court were so great they
defy all attempts at description. When
Wanda told her story of the vicious Duke,
the King sent number of soldiers to his
castle, who brought him back prisoner.
Then the witch was sent after, and she was
also caught. When they had got to the
castle the wedding festivities were started
While everybody was enjoying himself, the
Duke and the witch were in an iron cage in
the middle of the banquet hall. After
Wanda and the page boy had been married,
the Duke and the witch were both killed.
Peter Pumpkin, his wife Eliza and the
dog had a very good time alter that, be-
cause they got a good reward from the
Princess and never lived in the old oak
tree any more.
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short sunday sermons.

Short Sunday Sermons
ONE thing must be something in order 70
produce something Goethe.
AaoNe 20 many can He caref
Can SPECIAL love be everywneref
A myriad homes-a myriad ways
And Gods eye over every placer
asked: my soul bethought Of this;
In just that very place Of his
Where He hath put and keepeth y0u
God hath no other thing to dol
HAVE the courage 70 discharge debt while
you have got the money in your pocket-MoraI
Sentences.
WHAT is famef The advantage Of being
known by people Of whom you know nothing.
and for whom you care as nttle--Adzi5ns %
Lfue By
MEN and women, In marrying. make vow Of
loving one another. Would 1t not be better for
their happiness II they made VOW Of pleasing
one NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE Word of God proves the truth Of religions
the corruption Of man its necessity; govern
ment its advsntage.-I6.
THE head is always the dupe Of the heart
Rochefaucduld
FRIVOLOUS curiosity about tribes, and
laborious attention to little objects which
neither require nor deserve moments
thought, lowers . man, who from thence ID
matters. Cardinal de Refz very sagaciously
marked out Cardinal Chigi for little mind
from the moment he told him that be had wrote
an excellent good one srill-Lord Chesterfield
PROSPERITY doth best discover vice. but adj
versity doth best discover virtue.-Lord Bacon.
PHILOSOPHY is good horse IN the stable,
but an arrant jade on journey-G Goidsmith.
VANITY calculates but poorly on the vanity
Of others: what virtue we should distill from
r1f hat of lin ruo ul4f a~r1
our brethren, If we would suffer our weakness
to be the measure Of theirs.-But,0er Lytt0n.
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ARMY WORMS on THE MARCH.
The Strange Sight That Interested a Group
of Georgia Men.

The Strange Sight That Interested n Group
of Georgia Men.
Gainesville (Ga.) Eage.I
Our attention was called few days ago
to group OF men and boys intently watch
ing something on the pavement imme-
diately in front of 2. T. Castleberry's resi-
dence on Washington street. We Joined
the party and saw what at first glance ap-
peared to be snake or or 8 feet long and
about the size of mans little finger. 1t
was moving slowly and did not appear to
notice those around it, as a real snake would
probably have done. We were then re-
quested to look and examine the object
more closely. and on doing SO found, to our
astonishment, that instead of being solid
body it was composed of myriads of little
worms about an eighth of an inch long and
about as thick as an ordinary pin.
We have been informed by one who
seems to know, that these are the regular
army worms, aud that when they first ap-
pear they often mass themselves, as above
described, and travel until they find suita-
lble feeding grounds, then, when large
enough, they separate and commence their
work Of destruction. -