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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
FUNNY MEMS FANCIEs.

Marriage is the hitching post on the road
OF life.--BOston Courier.
An opening attraction at the seashore-
The calm and placid clam.--Ee,0 York Journal
Minnie-It is no longer fashionable to
have the ears pierced. Minnie-So 1 suppose
you won't be called upon any more to sing will
you. dears- Tsrre Haute ESprsss.
Penbaugh Every pompous)-well, this is
very serious case, and desire to get to the root
Of the matter at cnce.
Bowles--Most hogs do. --Kearney Enterprfss.
Tommy-Are you poor, Mr.. Boise?
Mr.. Boise--No, Tommy, not very poor. What
made you ask!
Tommy--N othing, Only sister said you were not
worth looking at and thought I'd ask you
Kedrney Enterprise.
Mrs. Fogg-The trouble with you men ID
that you won't hear to reason. II you would be
guided by your wife, now. you'd get along .
great deal better.
Fogg--You forget, my dear, that Adam was
guided by his wife. and see what hx IL got him
in.--Boston Transcript.
Glow is our friend Schmidt. the milk
man, coming on?
D.-He has gone TO watering place 10 recuper-
ate his health.
That's what I call gall. He Is indebted to the
water for all his wealth. and now he relies on the
water to restore his health. -Tszds SVrfnos.
It would look like home-Invalid (from
my health is improving. but
think grow more homesick every davI
Neighbor-And is there nothing we can do?
well-it's only my fancy, know-but II you
and the others on the street would only send the
girls out every morning TO scrub the doorstepsi
Teras SVtfngs.
Young man Ito wealthy parent)-Can
marry your dauehtery
wealthy psrent--Well. +"
Ne &all d q
agreedP
Wealthy parent--Yes, I should say it was
greed, and laundering big one On your part.
Call again. young man. --Kedrney Enterprise.
Sweetheart Ito bashful lover)-I had O
funny dream last night, George.
Bashful Lover-Indeed! What was it2
-Idreamed you asked to kiss me.
B. Land what did you say!
s.--I refused.
b. L.-Thats too bad.
8. tcsssing down her eyes)-Well. but you
know, dreams always 20 BY eontrsries. .-Bostos
Courier.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19

cier, and expresses itself as highly delighted
and satisfied with the natural wonders of
Alaska. Probably other features of the
Alaskan scenery will be investigated with
equal satisfaction by the committee; but ex-
actly what protection 10 the natives of
Alaska will be secured by the close atten-
ton which the committee is giving to the
natural beauties of that far-off country fails
to appear from the report. This investiga-
ton, with others, is calculated to place it
beyond dispute that Alaska is this year
favorite objective point for Senatorial ex-
cuisions
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG. MONDAY, AUG. 10. 1855.
THE WANE OF THE ELIXIR.

The statement by DR.. jackson Of the final
result of his experiments with DR.. Brown
Sequard's injection for the rejuvenation of
decrepit humanity does not hold out a very
strong promise of the great benefits that
were expected from that treatment Three
out of 20 persons treated who show a slight
improvement is not very high percentage
of success.
The conclusion of this physician that the
treatment does not demonstrate a very high
value is candidly and freely expressed. On
the other hand he asserts that the injection
can be used with proper precautions, so that
it will involve no danger of assesses or
blood poisoning. Still the slight amount Of
permanent good balanced against the dan
ger shown at Cincinnati and other places to
exist from careless or unscientifc use of the
injection, will make it wise for the public
to regard the remedy for debility as one to
be resorted to only upon the advice and
under the administration of the best physi-
clans.
Another point is still unsettled by any of
the experiments. 1t has been shown that
the effect of the injection passes away after
q period; but it has not been shown whether
there is or is not reaction like that fol-
lowing the use of stimulants or anesthetics.
If the result were to make men dependent
for strength and vigor upon external stimu-
lation and to reduce them to a worse state
than before, when the exotic aid is wanting,
it will be all the more necessary to resort to
its use only in the most extreme cases.
The discovery doubtless has its medical
value; but with the light given by careful
and scientific experiment, it is made evil
den. that there can hardly be any better
elixir than healthy and temperate living,
a calm mind and good conscience.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
A CLERGYMAN TAKEN ABACK.
Challenging IN Unknown Opponent He Meets
n Colored Fiddler,

Challenging nm Unknown Opponent He Meets
Celored Fiddler.
LOUISVILLE, August 18-For some time past
q fierce controversy has been going on in the
columns of the local papers of Lebanon, KY,
between Rev. ]. T. Cherry, Of the Methodist
church, and q Catholic unknown, who signed
his name Victor" The point of discussion
was religion in the public schools. The dis
cussion became so warm that at last Mr.. Cherry
challenged "Victor" to meet him in public
debate and reveal his name.
Victor" consented. The debate was to be
held to-day In Edmonds Hall, Lebanon.
Promptly at the appointed time Rev. Mr..
Cherry appeared on the stand and challenged
the anonymous Victor to come forward. To
the surprise Of the natives and the consterna-
tion Of Rev. Mr.. Cherry, there appeared, not a
priest, but colored man with skin OF unusual
blackness. He was Sam Rountree, an itinerant
preacher and fiddler.
Rountree is a man of some education and
claimed the authorship OF the ''Vicior" articles.
There was no one to dispute his claim. He de-
manded that Rev. Mr.. cherry stand up and de-
fepd himself. This the Clergyman declined to
do, and amid the widest excitement he was
borne from the hall by his friends.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19

THE report that the President will, on his
trip to Indianapolis, assure his friend Judge
Woods, and his acquaintances who have
slipped up on the railroad scheme, that
there is not the slightest chance for Judge
Gresham to succeed Justice Matthews on
the Supreme Bench, is supererogatory.
Judge Gresham's slight chances for that ap-
pointment have long been apparent; but his
prompt removal of an unnecessary receiver
shows that ne is still in active service. The
people may remember the fact.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
DEATHS OF A DAT.
Mrs. sarah Johnston.

Death has robbed Pittsburg of yet another hon.
ored resident. Mrs. Sarah Johnston, nee Stewart,
wife Of william g. Johnston, of Fifth avenue, q
well-known member of the Pittsburg Steel Cast
ing Company, died at Baden Baden about mid
night on Saturday. Mrs. Johnston had been sum-
mering in Germany with her husband, and her
death was sudden and unexpected. Mrs. john
ston by of those strange Condolences breathed
her last on the thirty-seventh anniversary of her
wedding. All her family. as well as un usually
wide circle of friends, have been plunged in the
deepest grief for her loss. Although compara-
lively unknown to the general public, Mrs. John
ston's life devoted to charity, and she loved to
smooth the rough road of life for all who came to
her in suffering or in poverty. She was one of
those rare characters who
'Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.
Mrs. Johnston was imbued with the true spirit
of religion, and FOR years had been constant at
tendant at tie Point Breeze Presbyterian Church.
East End, Joining that congregation Immediately
after her husband moved out to his present resi-
dence, in 1865 She leaves several children to
mourn her loss, among them being Mrs. Harry r
Pears, Of 42s South Hiland avenue and Mrs. Rob-
ert Patterson.
She herself came of a family long settled in
Pittsburg, and was daughter of Matthew Stewart
an eminent citizen. The family was OF Scotch.
Irish origin. 1t is not yet known Of what disease
Mrs. Johnston died. but Pittsburg physicians, from
the account Of the symptoms say that 1t must have
been typhoid fever. The remains will be conveyed
back to America, probably via Ostend.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
THE YOUNG POsTsfAN.

know I'm tender hearted,
But how can help that2
And when rap n rat tat-tat
My heart goes pit a-pat;
For well know the missive
Some dreadful news may hold,
Or else be filed with joy ana peace,
And words as good as gold.
At number 1s, Jennie
Got letters once q week;
knew twas from her lover,
Her eyes would always speak.
The postmark was from Texas;
One day paper came;
Now her mother takes the letters.
None come In Jennie's name.
A widow lives at 30,
Her son is on the main:
The postmark once was Malta,
And then port in Spain.
think I'D give dollar
III could knock once more
With hope for number 90
To say her lads on shore.
hate to take letter
To poor old 43
For what has come there lately
He doesn't care to see;
He's got SO many children
And tries to keep up style;
His notes are all from tradesmen,
An agonizing pile.
But you should see the fellow
At number 81;
His packages are bulky,
His looks are woebsgone,
They say that he's poet;
To ring his bell hate,
For only, through the Post once
His verses circulate.
Oh, could write forever:
My bag is full OF tate;
Some letters cheer houseful,
And some they desolate.
But why am I sostenders
Because my heart would quatl
II letter for the postman
Was not, IN each weeks maili
-Rooert Ktdson IN 6rookiyn Standar
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19

The adornment of the English language
by certain cotemporaneous word-butchers,
in the shape of the word "elixired," is an
awful example of the results of the manu-
facture of verbs from nouns. Some of the
slang manufacturers show decided need
that they shall be dictionaried.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19

1t is interesting to learn from the New
York Sun: "a noted citizen who has been
appointed member OF one of the commit
tees of the international Exposition trav-
eled 300 miles the other day in order to con-
fer with the Mayor" Some noted citizens
might have perceived the utility of the
mails in sending in round subscription;
but the New York citizen is not built that
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

MRS. SUsA YOUNG GATES. daughter of
Brigham Young, is to be the editor of young
ladies' magazine to be published in Salt Lake
City. ..-...
RICHARD M. JOHNSTON, who is called ~
rising young man of letters" is approaching
what the French term the youth of old age. He
will be 6S on his next birthday. Like Gold
smith. he is plant that bloomed late.
JEFFERSON DAVIS is very fond Of religious
discussion. When he was prisoner at Fort
Monroe he frequently engaged the Catholic
chaplain, Father O'Keefe, in discussing his
favorite topic. 'transubstantiation," and
would skip about it from point to point, 50 that
it was impossible to hold him fast.
JOHN THOMAS SCARF. the reputed historian
of Maryland, is what Bulwer called a "miscel-
laneous youth" He was a soldier and sailor
under the Confederacy, afterward lumber
merchant and collector Of pictures. then he
studied law, was next member Of the Mary
land Legislature, finally, for something better
to do, turned author.
known in Washington society as Miss Nettie
Chase, the younger daughter Of tha Chief
Justice, is leading a very quiet life on Long
Island, devoting herself entirely to the rearing
of a half dozen children. Her pen and pencil
in which she once took 30 much pleasure, are
now scarcely ever touched.
JAMES PAYN. the popular English novelist
had 20 articles rejected in one year by various
periodicals. Still, he persevered. feeling that
he had something to tell, IL he only knew how
to tell 1t and could get an editor to read it. He
did finally write something worth telling and
made successful hit, and has since written SO
novels all more or less popular.
GEORGE T. MARYE, JR., the President of
r. m
at Cambridge, England, where he had Sir
Charles Dixie for a chum. Mr.. Marye went to
California 1858 to practice Law. bat in ls72 he
abandoned the law As too slow road to fortune
and entered his fathers banking house as Q
partner. Upon his fathers death, in 1850, he
became the head of the house, and is rapidly
growing wealthy and prominent as politician.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
james r. Mcclure.

James 7. Mcclure, an old resident Of Pittsburr.
died Saturday evening, att O'Clock, at the resi-
dence Of his son-in-law, r. b. McClain near
West Middlesex, Pa, at the advanced age of 81
years. The deceased was born in Lebanon
county in 1903 and went to 6reensburg when Il
years old, where he lived until he was 2s years of
age when he removed to Lawrenceville. He left
Pittsburg in the Spring Of 1873, and went to live
near West Middlesex, where he remained until
death. The deceased from early life was deyout
member of the Episcopalian Church. He was a
vestryman in ST. James Church, which he helped
TO orranize. and was also a vestryman in 81.
Johns Church until he left Pittsburg. His re-
mains Will be brought to this city for intermet,t
IN Allegheny Cemetery on Tuesday, The services
will be from st. Johns Church in the afternoon
Mr.. Mcclure enjoyed q large acquaintance in
Lawrenceyille, having gone there when 1t was
mere hamlet and having resided there over 20
years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19

AwRITER in an Eastern paper has been
travelling in the West, and reports that he
noticed particularly the scarcity of good
timber" The discovery is not particularly
novel, nor is 1t confined to any especial sec
tion. 1t has for some time been promi-
nent feature OF political conventions In the
East
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19

IF our esteemed New York and Chicago
cotemporaries could understand how weari-
some their squabbling over the site of the
1892 exposition has become to the rest of
the country they might perceive the good
policy of securing that plum by saying
nothing for time and saving wood.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
ATTRACTIVE TO SENATOR'S.

1t is interesting as we'll as instructive to
notice that the Senate committee appointed
to investigate the terrible charges Of hab-
itual outrages by soldiers, sailors and Gov
ernment employees upon the Alaskan
women, is now in Alaska and appears TO be
having a very pleasant time. The commit
tee, accompanied by its wives and daugh-
tiers, has investigated the great Muir gla-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19

IT is interesting to learn that at con-
ference of the Illinois coal operators, Mr..
w. L. Scott, according to Democratic or
gan, denounced the policy of paying the
men low wages. and withdrew from the
operators organization with the declaration
that he was going to give his men civilized
rates. Here in Pennsylvania there will be
general rejoicing over the knowledge that
Mr.. Scott has reformed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
TIME 1T WAS TAKEN OUT.
A Man Who Has Carried n Bullet In His
Face 25 Years.

NEwBURG. N. Y, August 1S.-Martin
Palmer, of Millerton, Dutchess county is car
rying bullet in his cheek that was shot there
by '.rebv over 25 years ago. It has at last
come to the surface. Physicians now think it
can be removed without much difficulty and
with no serious results, though Mr.. Palmer is
i'll at present.
The operation Of removing the bullet will be
performed by DR.. A. F. Hoag, Of Millerton, as
bullet entered the face at the outer corner of
the left eye and has been circuiting around in
the head Of the old soldier for o quarter of
century. 1t has at times caused Mr.. Palmer q
great deal of pain, and 1t Is now visible at the
angle of the lower jaw.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
BOUND TO HAVE THE EEL,
A Big Turtle Hung to the Fish Until Caught
Himself.

WELLINGFoRD. N. Y, August R-George
Gardner and Ed. Bernatche were fishing at the
north end Of Community Lake Saturday, at
tending TO their eel lines, which had been set
the night before. Their luck was poor, line
after line being pulled up and found bare Of
both bait ana fish. Approaching the last line,
they found on beginning to reel it up that they
had a monster. The line was out for rs feet,
and it took some time to reel it up. The strug-
giles Of the eel were muscularly strong but
they saw at last only pound wriggler on the
line.
Drawing the eel nearer to the boat they
nearly fell overheard in their astonishment at
seeing on the end of the eel swapping turtle
weiSning SS pounds. pole with strong iron
thrust under the monsters shell, and he was
landed in the boat. He had swallowed about
six inches of the eel, and preferred to be cap
tured rather than give up his prey.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19

SULLIVAN probably finds the ovation Of
Northern crowds more comfortable than the
severity of Mississippi law. But his recep-
ton at Cincinnati is likely to raise ques-
ton whether the North has any reason to
plume itself over superior civilization to the
South
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
Georae Gyasa.

George Glass. of 81 Wylie avenue, died yester-
day at the age Of 81 years. MIR. Glass was for as
years In the bakery business In the Fifth ward and
amassed q considerable fortune. retiring from
business about six years since. He was one Of the
most prominent Knight Templarsfn the city ana
was director in the Anchor Bank, Although his
ward was politically opposed to him, be served
several terms a. A school director. The property
ct the corner OF WYiie avenue and Tunnel stFeeS
was owned By him, as also considerable valuable
real estate. Mr.. Glass leaves large family, 4
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19

WITH Youngstown supplied by fuel gas
made from petroleum at natural gas rates,
our Pittsburg companies should take notice
that reasonable rates will be the surest
method of iorestalling competition here
that might be inconvenient.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
A TRAVELLING PHILANTHR0PIST.
From One Newspaper He Supplies Eight
Men With Reading Matter.

There were eight of us who got off the train
at the junction, to wait two hours for the train
on the other road. 1t was q small building in
the country, without house in sight, and no
platform to walk on. The single railroad Of
ncial was asleep on some bags Of wool in the
freight shed, and the clock in the waiting room
had stopped dead still. AS we sat down on the
hard benches in the waiting room one of the
men opened his grip and took out an eight
page newspaper. Not one of the rest of Us had
o thing TO read. Noticing this. he carefully
and, passing around, he said: Gentlemen,
never did like hog. Each of US will take an
eighth, and as fast as read we will exchange
with each other"
Each one took his part and made 1t his busi-
ness to read it. and the last man had just got
down to q mortgage sale and the death notice
of a pair of twins when the two hours expired
and the train drew up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
Biggest Ok In the World.

LOUISVILLE, August 1s-Presumably the
largest OK in the world is on exhibition at the
Bourbon stock yards in this city. He stands
Is hands high. Is IL feet in the girth, five feet
from brisket to top withers, three and a half
feet across the rump, and weighs 1000 pounds.
He has been exhibited at all the fairs in this
section.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
TRI.STATE TRIPLES.

A FARMER on his way to East Liverpool
drove over two rattlesnakes in the road, kill
ing them both.
HUNTINGTON NV. va.) newspaper says:
A queer subject came into Mathews art gal
lery last week to have himself photographed
He called himself Prof. Gabriel and came over
from Boone or Logan county. He had with
him sixteen large and lively rattlesnakes, which
he handled with less concern than bachelor
handles baby.
A RESIDENT of Fallsington, Pa. went to
sleep on board train and dreamed he was be-
ing assassinated. He scared the wits out Of the
other passengers by yelling murder at the top
Of his voice.
A CHURCH bell cast l26 years ago, which has
been silent for many years, has just been re-
hung in the Reformed Church atReading.
THOMAS srEFFY, of Brecknock, Berks coun-
ty ate 50 ears Of corn at one meal few days
ago. Heis confident that he can eat 81
THE First Universalist Church at Reading Is
closed while its pastor is on bicycling trip
through Virginia.
A 1O-YEARoLD girl living near Norristown
fell from second-story window while asleep
during the night and escaped injury.
AN Ohio man aged Is ysars advsrsIsss THAT
he wants wife.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
petition.

THE Navy Department is trying to figure
out some way OF giving the Thurlow cast
steel gun another chance; and has concluded
that the only way to do it is to appeal to
Congress. While that is going on, might
not Pittsburg try its hand again at the max
ing of heavy ordnance?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
THINKS HE'LL NEVER DIE
BY Following Bible Ru'es-Mr. De Witt
Expects to Exist Forever.

ny rOuoWtn8 bIDIo huses-nlfs Oe Will
Expects TO Exist Forever.
RosEDALE, IND, August 1s.-Albert De
Witt and daughter, Mary Ann. are peculiar
people. Mary is l6 years Of age and keeps
house for her father. Dewitt believes they
win never die. They do not eat anything that
extinguishes life. In regard TO his peculiar re-
ligious ideas Dewitt says: II am 5s years OF
agei was born in Vigo county. Ind. When .
young man was bad. In 1877 l changed my
course. suffered intensely with rheumatic
pains and was bent crooked as bow. had to
walk with cane. The same year was healed
and received the gift of sanctification. From
that time to the present day have never been
Mr.. Dewitt claims that all who live in strict
obedience to the laws of God will have perfect
health. He has many strange ideas, which he
he learns what he shall eat and what he shall
and frugal bill of fare"
d n S 90 not eat hog meat, because 1t Is uncisan lean
Deut 14). In fact, don't eat meat of any
kind, because Paul says it is neither good to eat
flesh nor to drink wine. My daughter and do
fruit Of herbs, nor the seed of trees tsee Gen.
IL, %. We eat fruit which has seed within 1t,
but will not eat any kind Of seed grown on
bushes"
and flesh produces flesh"
but notice that you eat butter. Is that not
from COW, which is heshr'
mo. 1t is only the strength Of the food-grass
and berbs-which the COW eats. Therefore
We are allowed to drink milk also"
What advantage do you claim over other
Christian peopleY"
Hold on there" said De Witt. 1--WE are not
Christian people. We are children of God and
JOINT heirs with Jesus Christ We have been
begotten of the world, conceived by the will,
and born by the power Of God. We will live
forever, through time and through eternity.
We were born of the flesh, but we are now re-
generated and born of God"
Mr. Dewitt and Mary Ann are happy. They
are poor and live in a small rented house. He
is day laborer and earns 81 a day. Since the
death of his wife Mary Ann has kept house for
him. She is q slender girl. pretty and intelli-
gent, and is remarkably well versed In Scrip
ture.