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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
CulriYntinR Jonah. Gourd.

The school itself is in an adjoining house on
the first floor. Here busy class Of chubby
little boys was learning the mysteries of the
circulation of the blood. NJ. Bloch is great
purist and insists that all the proletariat Of the
colony shall speak the most classical Hebrew;
SO they are taught in that language and answer
questions readily and pertinently in the sacred
tongue. Much attention is being devoted to the
plantation of trees; there are about 1000 olive
trees and like number of almond trees in the
colony. Beside these NJ. Bloch pointed out to
me some eucalyptus and castor oil trees, both
or which grow fast, are shady, and will in time
attract clouds and supply the defects OF irriga-
tion. The castor oil tree is particularly inter-
esting, as it is probably the original of Jonah's
gourd, a title, by the by, favored by Rabbinical
authors named after the rebellious prophet,
and not little appropriate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
THE GREATER WORLD.

When You forget the beauty of the scene
Where you draw breath and sleep,
Leave city walls for CLEANS Of sky that lean,
To hills where forests creep.
The heights, the fields, the wide-winged air
Make the embracing day;
Not city streets. This little life Of care
steals'our great joys away.
Live with the spaces. wake with bird and cloud,
Spread sentiment with the elm;
our home is nature, even to the proud
Arcs of the sunset's realm.
Then say the scene God made is gloriousl
Breathe deep and smile again.
The glow ana noble dusks, victorious
lDisperse regrets and pain
Aisoss Hawthorne LathreP IN Nay 6critner's.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
PENNSYLVANIA PRODUCTS.

WIILIAMsPoRT has had progressive pigs
in-clover party"
JOHN HUMMEL, a Lancaster epicure, puts
sugar over his raw oysters.
= A ''LEvIATHAN'' carp. 26 inches long, is on
show at a Norristown restaurant.
AN Altoona barber has secured as a mascot a
horned toad that was hopping past his shop.
AUGUST SANDERS, of Harrisburg. has a shell
with which Martha Washington used to stir her
tea in lieu of spoon.
A TowANDA woman who is making rag
carpet dreamed that she was tearing rags, and
awoke to ind that she had ripped a sheet in
two.
A BOY in Columbia store walked up to the
cologne fountain, gulped a glass Of the per-
fume thinking it soda water, and didn't seem
to mind the difference.
A PoRr ALLEGHANY man who was tilted
out of sleeping car berth by jolt of the train,
exclaimed in an unconscious way: Don't
don't-I'l get up and start the fire."
AT Williamsport Mrs. Cook was called on to
testify concerning Bible record that her son
was born in September, 1s67-he having voted
on age in November last. Sne testified that she
made the entry herself in 1867. Then Lawyer
Parsons showed that the Bible was printed in
1875.
A coUNTRYMAN at Columbia asked the price
of railway ticket to Mechanical, and being
told 20 cents, replied to the agent, 1ll give you
l5.n The offer being refused he set out to
walk. He had not gone far when an engine
whistled behind him. Turning about he shook
his fist at the engine, exclaiming, "You needn't
whistle for me: made you an offer oncep' and
then logged on.
A SCRANTON teacher started for home hug
pin0 A small alarm clock, unconscious that a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
WASHINGTON AS A FIREMAN.
The Father of His Country Used to Run
With the Machine.

With the Machine.
The volunteer fremen of this city, as well as
those throughout the United States should feel
an especial pride in participating in the COM
ing celebration, when it is remembered that
Washington was jealous member of the vol
unteer department of Alexandria, Va, as early
as 1750, when he was only Is years of age.
He resided at that time with his brother
Lawrence, at Mount Vernon, several miles
from the town, and often rode from his resi-
dence to be present with his company at fire.
He was elected an honorary member of the
Friendship Fire Company of Alexandria on its
organization in l774 At that time Washington
was in Philadelphia as delegate to the Con-
tinental Congress. He showed his appreciation
Of the compliment year later. Just before he
set out for Boston as Commander in Chief of
the army he bought a small hand engine in
Philadelphia for ESQ 10s and presented it to the
Friendship company.
When he retired to Mount Vernon after his
second term as President, he again devoted
himself to the interests of Alexandria, and it
is related that few months before his death
he was riding through that village when the
fire bells rang. He rode TO the fire and was
surprised to find that the machine was poorly
manned and very feebly worked, though q
crowd of well-dressed idlers stood about. Rid
ing up to them he said: "Gentlemen, am sur
prised to see you standing idle here. 1t is your
duty to lead in these matters" With that he
got off his horse and himself mounted the ma
chine. 1t never lacked workers after that
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
LIVELY IN LANCASTER.
Chris AIasee's Forces Overthrow the Quay
Men Mt a Primary.
u. o..

Men Mt Primary.
Philadelphia Record Special
LANCASTER, April H.-There Is great re-
joicing here tonight among the friends Of
Chris Magee over the defeat of Quay's friends
in the Republican county primaries to-day.
Complete returns from the city give Reinoehl,
for District Attorney 554 majority, and Shirk.
anti-Quay, for delegate to the State Con-
vention, 900. McDevitt's ward (the Eighth)
the Quay men captured, but the Fifth
(Ed Martins ward) went heavily anti
Quay. Returns from the county indicate Rein
oehrs nomination by fully 1,5OO majority, and
the election of four, and possibly i've, anti
Quay delegates.
The primary election to-day was q square
issue between the friends and enemies of Sena-
tor Quay. In the early stages Of the campaign
an effort was made to agree upon set of dele
gates to the next Republican convention, but
negotiations failed, and the result was two
tickets in the field. One was championed
candidate for Lieutenant Governor) and the
other by Thomas B. Cochran Qate Senate
Clerk). Lewis s. Hartman and Levi Sensenig.
James A. McDevitt was not prominent In the
contest, but his friends did their best to beat
the Martln-Quay delegates. The leading othcer
voted for was District Attorney. The friends
of Quay were for G.. @. Kennedy, and his
enemies were for Major A. G. Reinoehl.
The anti-Quay men had captured the organ
ization in majority of the wards of this city.
In only one ward was there a serious row. That
was in the Second, the home of Kennedy and
his political enemy. Levi Sensenig. Kennedy
secured the organization, which SO enranged
some of the other faction that row followed,
during which the polling booth was torn down.
1t required the services of number of police.
men to quell the disturbance. After delay OF
nearly an hour the polls were opened. There
were numerous squabbles at number of the
ward polls but no one was seriously hurt.
Great interest was taken in the election, and
candidates for position under the National ad-
mIuistration as rule cast their influence with
the Quay faction. The impression was general
that it was for their interest to do so.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
A WOMAN'S STRANGE MISSION.
She Journeys From Russia to Ohio to Get
n Divorce.

She Journeys From Russia to Ohio to Get
Divorce.
GAINESVILLE, April 8.-A few days ago
Russian Jewcss arrived in this city, direct from
the kingdom of the Czar Her sole object in
coming here was to procure a divorce, or Ito
be put away'' from her husband according to
the religious rites of her church. Her hus-
band, who is now resident of Coshocton
county, deserted her in Russia and married
again He is now living with wife No 2 Ac-
cording to the laws of her faith the wife can
only be released from the matrimonial bonds
by written compact, which both she and the
husband must sign. There are other religious
forms to be observed.
Upon arriving here she learned that no such
customs and ceremonies are recognized; that
the laws of marriage and divorce are enacted
by the State, and further that there is no rabbi
here who would undertake to perform the cere-
monies necessary to separate her from her
husband, according to her religious belief.
After some delay, it is said, rabbi was found
in city in Northern Ohio who claimed to be
fully authorized to officiate in divorce cases. as
provided in the old ecclesiastical laws now in
force in Russia. 1t is said that his services
have been secured, and that he will come to
the city in day or two and divorce the hus-
band and wife in accordance with an old-time
custom unknown to the people of the present
day
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
A simpIe Bill ofFare.

There are no COWS in the place; water is too
expensive; and so the breakfast, which the di-
rector was good enough to give me, largely
consisted of condensed milk and preserved but
ter, to which preferred the honey-as, indeed.
the wasps did also. Behind this Government
House" was quite an old-fashioned English
flower garden, which it did ones heart good to
see Wallhowers in autumn and pansies and
irises and 'lilies dropping sweet-scented
myrrh." The feur-de lis was, of course, a
charge" Of the royal arms of Judah, long be-
fore the house of France arrogated to itself
the lovely emblem. Near the garden Is the site
of an unfinished synagogue, which remains as
monument of Turkish bigotry. Before a
building can be erected for public worship tn e
sanction of the Pasha must be obtained. Reouf
will not give this, and neither for love nor
money is he to be shaken from his determine
tion. The synagogue therefore remains roof
less, and but for the foresight of the late direc-
tor, NJ. Osovesky, who had large room planned
In the basement, ostensibly for the purpose of
a school, the colonists would have no place
where they could meet for prayer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29

In reference to report that Baby Mckee
is not going to the Centennial, an Eastern
cotemporary wants the decision reconsidered
on the ground that "the infant is the only
member of the administration who STANDS
any chance of being on hand at the Centen-
NAL in 1882" The evident answer to this
is that if the smallest Mckee is dragged
around in show like that of this week his
slender chances of living to be 101 years old
will be wholly extinguished.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
Villages in Palestine.

1t may be worth while to give list of the
other Palestine colonies, mostly near Jaffa, al
though conditions of time and space prevented
my paying them a visit. They are: THE Gate
of Hope" 13. 500 200 square metres. AL inhabit-
ants. "Juditha," l44,00O square metres, IS in
habitants. '.Reuben's Heritage" formerly
'Wady Hmm" l, 100000 square metres, SS in
habitants. "Bethias Memorial" formerly
"Ekron." 350O,00O square metres, 226 inhabit-
ants. "Gadara," 2, ,5OO,OOO square metres. 40 in
habitants. Jacobs Memorial" formerly
"Samarin," near Haifa, 100000 square
metres, ga inhabitants. This was visited by
Sir Grant Duff, in his recent visit to Palestine
in Syria" which appeared in the January num-
ber of the ContenDordry Reviel0. THE
Corner Stone" near Safed, 100000 square
metres, 223 inhabitants Excelsior" 2 0OO, 600
square metres, 80 inhabitants.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
GEORGE H. BROWNE MARRIED.
A weII-Known City Onicial Welded to Mrs,
stenson, of OIean, N. Y.


Mr. George H. Browne, the well-known
Superintendent of the Pittsburg Water
Bureau, was married in Saratoga, N. Y, last
Thursday. The Daily Sarotogtan of April 26.
contains the following account of the we'd
ding:
"Last evening Mr.. George Hamilton Browne,
of Pittsburg Pa, and Mrs. Julia A. Stenson, of
Olean, n. Y, were married by Rev. j. Byington
Smith, D. D., at his residence on South Broad
way. Mrs. Stenson has large and influential
whom she is deseryedly popular. She is an old
acquaintance and friend Of DR.. and Mrs. Smith
and was their guest for time last summer,
and is appreciative of the beauties and at
fractions of Saratoga. Mr.. Browne is an
enterprising business man of Pittsburg, and
has for several years been superintendent of
the city water works. The acquaintances they
have formed ip Saratoga and their hosts of
friends elsewhere will wish them long and
haupy married life"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29

THE usual inquiry in response to the re-
port that General J. L. Webster, of Ne
braska, is a candidate for the vacant posi-
ton on the United States Supreme Bench
is: "Who in the world is Webster" After
that information is furnished the second in
quiry is likely to be whether he is not can
didate for Supreme Judge in order to give
him an inside track for one of She 10000
census positions to be given out next year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29

"SAIT-IL LIE FRANcAIs'' (Does he know
French?) asks Partisan journal concern
ing the newly appointed Minister to Paris.
No one considered it necessary to inquire
about such trivial matter as that. 1t is
very we'll known that be knows Hon. Jas.
G. Blaine, and that is enough.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29

AN irreverent Chicago newspaper having
referred to the New York celebration as "a
cheap brass band affair" the New York
Tribune promptly repels the assertion by
pointing out that whoever tries to see the
show will find nothing cheap except the
squabbles. There has been an overproduc-
tion of them,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
Cnrrx Lirrle roo Fnr.

From the Norristown Herald.J
The grave of Miles Standish has been dis
covered at South Duxbury, Mass, but it has
been decided that the skeleton found therein
was that of woman. When a woman crowds
a man out of his own grave, the woman's rights
movement has gone about far enough. We
had a different opinion of Miles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29

The report that is going the rounds of the
newspapers, that John D. Rockefeller's an
nual income is $50, 600, ,OOO sounds imposing;
but the probability is that it contains even
a larger proportion of water than the cap
italization of the Standard Oil Trust.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
Great in One Way.

From the Washington Post.1
We think perhaps the New York Centennial
celebration will go into history if not as the
greatest battle ever fought for American inde-
pendence, at least the most ably mismanaged
frog-felon that ever throbbed upon the thumb
of a republic,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29

IF Senator Payne sticks to his promise
that he will not be candidate for re-elec-
ton, then he will earn the eulogy that hoth-
ing becomes him in his public life like the
leaving of it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
Getting Along Nicely.

From the Chicago News.1
The Hon. Murat Halstead has so far recov-
cred his health that he now eats a raw Senator
every morning for breakfast.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
CATS WORTH BIG MONEY.
The Sum of $4,000 Asked for the Loss OF
ID Pussies.

uc oNaAA ~ ENSsOOS @-S1NN~ @SA AAAO A<OSo Va
ID Pussies.
PHILADELPHIA. April 28.-Leoni Clark,
whose 35 educated cats astonished the patrons
of the Central Theater last week, has brought
suit against ID. Marshall & Brother. druggists
on Market street above Twelfth, claiming that
they imperfectly compounded a prescription,
which killed II of his animals. The cats had
been ailing for several days, and Clarke gave
his customary prescription for such feline COM
plants to the druggists calling for pills made
up of quinine and powdered nux vomica. By
the time the cats had swallowed one pill each
all fell rigid in death. Clarke wants $4,000
damages, at which price he values his cats.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29

it becomes evident how the administration
made mistake in failing to give England
an exact equivalent for the manly beauty
which she has sent us.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
An Awful state of Affairs.

From the Chicago Herald.I
Little nations should look out for them
selves. Mr.. Blaine is suffering from rheuma-
tism, and in paroxysm of pain he is likely to
yank small power up by the tail at any mo-
ment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29

IT is stated by the paragraphers that Si
Julian Pauncsfote has strong resemblance
to Adam Forepaugh. And as Adam Fore
paugh is the double of chauncy NJ. Depew,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29

ONLY ten days ago Oklahoma was con-
sidered the land of promise; but now her
promises are taking rank as fulfilled in the
same way as political promises.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
Uninvited Guests.

The stories that were published last winter
and the winter before of the unlimited guests
who crowded the Chinese Minister'S parlors
were not exaggerated. They were true in
every particular, and more racy anecdotes of
social experience could have been told by the
correspondents had they wished. 1t is not un-
usual for hostesses to find their parlors filed
with strange people. The occurrence is only
too common. There is not a woman who has
entertained in Washington who cannot relate
some experience with the great unlimited
At one of the afternoon receptions given by
the family of the Secretary of State under the
last administration, number of plainly
women walked in and began to look about the
parlors. Miss Bayard stepped forward to greet
them but was met with a request not to ''bother'
herself and the Information that they had
'.jusJ come in to look around" AT another
large reception a showily.dressed woman was
approached in the tea-room by the daughter of
one of the Cabinet officers and asked il she
would have some refreshments NO." was the
response, delivered in hard, metallic tone of
voice, Il have just given my order to the other
girl"
A woman who has lived in Washington MANY
years, and who did great deal of entertaining
one winter, tells me that she has been forced to
furnish refreshments and amusement in one
evening to 200 guests whom she had not invited
to her house. The same experience was had at
The unlimited guests did not enter the parlor
where the receiving party was stationed, but
went direct through the hall to the second par.
lar and into the dining-room. At another en-.
tettainment, given inadvertently on the night
set aside for a public reception at the White
House, the number of the uninvited guests
was great that it was finally necessary to
station policeman at the curb to ask the occu-
pants of each carriage as il was driven up if
they were provided with invitations. And the
people who had driven up from the White
House reception 'for lark" were driven away
again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
O'BRIEE.BAIN GOSSIP.

The Friendship Between John @. New and
the President = Catching Catfish All
NiRht-tseneral Reseeranu' Experiment
with Refined PctroIeum-social Lite at
the Capital.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIsPATcH.1
WASHINGTON, April 2S-Hon. John c. New,
the new Consul General to London, arrived in
Washington this week. He comes to bid good
by to the President before he takes the
steamer at New York for "merry England"
Mr.. New carries with him to his post not only
the good wishes of his friends, but some letters
of Introduction which Will assure him more
cordial reception than his official position
would entitle him to. Among them are letters
to the owners of some of the finest preserves in
England and Scotland, and Mr. New, who is an
enthusiastic spul tsman, will have an oppor-
tunity to test the value of the sport of which
John Bull sometimes boasts. That he will fully
enjoy it, those who have been with him on
shooting and fishing trips in Indiana need not
be told. Mr.. New is a most enthusiastic fisher
man, and good shot.
His FIRST intimate acquaintance with the
President-before General Harrison thought
very seriously of being President-was formed
on visits to General George Williams fishing
shauty on the Kankakee. General Harrison
and Mr.. New were frequently the guests Of
General Williams, and many pleasant hour
they spent together in the wilds of Indiana,
free from all the cares of business or political
life. Mr.. New, in spite of his so years. was al
ways the most active member OF the party.
He was light sleeper, and after long even
ing of smoking storytelling and seven-up, he
would drop into his bunk at midnight to rout
the entire party out at 8 o'clock for the hunt.
One or two hours sleep, or for that matter no
sleep at all, was enough for him apparently.
II furo1 " "a 0rial of Dir,fy
and always the most eager member of the par
ty after sport.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
The Social season Reopeued.

The end of Lent reopens the social season
here, but in very mild way. The most active
social season at the Capital is II the time be-
tween the lst Of January and the beginning of
Lent. By the time Lent is over Washington
people are making their preparations to depart
to the summer resorts or Europe. and they are
not in the humor for entertaining. The new
administration will have little opportunity to
do any social work before next winter.
O'BRIEN-BAIN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
Washington Society.

The social structure of Washington is Pc
culiar 1t is unlike that of any capital of
Europe. 1t is very pleasant condition that
admits to social intercourse almost any young
man of good address who comes to Washington
with letter of introduction to some one ac-
Quainted with social obseryances here. But it
is an open question whether this is safe or not;
question which is being asked oftener every
year. There is no American aristocracy, and
so long as Republican institutions are main.
tanned there will be none. But there is GER
tain laxness in social observance here which is
almost the extreme Of democracy. 1 was dis
cussing the social question with ex-senator
Henderson, of Missouri, on train of the Penn
sylvania railroad last week. 1.-THE time will
come and it is not so far away" he said, ''when
society at the capital will be more exclusive
to use q common form of expression. AS COM
munites acquire age and with it experience
they are more and more careful how they ad-
nit to social intercourse people who do not
come to them thoroughly accredited, or people
with whom they are not well acquainted
Washington is comparatively young. Its fixed
population is growing every year. Its official
population will continue to undergo many
changes, but as its fixed population increases
the safeguards that should surround the social
structure will be increased and made more
firm"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
~
A Historical Scar.

''Did you ever notice the peculiar one-sided
expression of General Rosecrans' face?' said
gentleman to me few days ago. The Regis
ter of the Treasury had just passed us on Penn.
sylvania avenue. THAT peculiar expression" !"
continued my companion, has a history con-
nected with it. Very few people know that
General Rosecrans was the first man who ever
refined petroleum. He experimental with it
40 years ago. People said he was fool, but he
went on with his experiments. Presently, as
though to prove what they had said, his petro-
way. He has suffered from that injury ever
since. When we consider the almost innumer-
able valuable uses to which petroleum has
been put since that time, the scar on his face
battle"