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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
WHAT WILD WITS ARE SAYING.

The piety of the upper crust is largely
mint's-piety.-Puck.
One coat of tar and feathers will last q
man a nfetime.--Puck.
If we smart people never made any mis-
takes, there would be pretty lean picking for the
fools.-Puck
The new Chicago postmaster, Mr.. Sexton,
would be a good man to have at the Dead Letter
Ofhce.-BdLtfmors american.
Uncle Jerry Rusk wants to know what
breeds of horses grow the best kind ofhOrse-radsh,
and we have no hesitation in telling him the fiery
breeds.-RtchrnOnd Dispatch.
There is not swamp in New Jersey that
isn't being advertised as amazingly exempt from
mosquitoes. This is excellent evidence Of fine
opening of spring buzziness.-Jttdge.
Difference of Opinion.-New Yorker-Is
there more than one family OF Biddles?
Philadelphian-It is difficult to decide. The poor
Biddles say all Biddles are related; but the rich
Biddles say it isn't so.-Puek.
Proof Positive-Tom-I'm quite eer-
tain Mr.. smythe is foreign nobleman in dis
guise.
Jaek-How do you know?
Tom-He has such dignifed way Of asking you
to loan him sro.-Chtcd00 Journal.
''The dearest and sweetest object in all
the world, - said the Young husband fondly, II
assented the young wife, with CLEAN OF prloe In
her eyes. ''And to think they wanted US 70 put
him in kennel at Battery d for the mop 70 Iook
at! Please don't embrace US so hard, AlIred.
Fido doesn't like to be treated roughly.-Ch'cd0o
Tribune.
Curiosities of fLaw.-Meek-looking Gent
WHATS the matter, my good man? lrate Stranger
I'm going to have that woman arrested. She In
veigled dollar out Of me on false pretenses-
.Cau YOU arrest woman for that?'' Yes, sireel''
''My! my! Law is q curious thing. Why, aregu-
lar fury of a woman inveigled me into marrying
her, BY false pretenees-pretended she was an
angel: and the law not only won't let me arrest
her. but makes me support her. ''-Nst0 York
Weekly.
SPRING MEDICINE.
The fishes are ripe in the ereeklet,
The angle worms crawl from their nook,
The min that was bent for q tricklet
Now comes into play for hook
o, was ever a man more happy
Than lounging with rod In the spring.
Then buying some trout Ia the market
And swearing he caught the whole stringl
-DutUth Herald
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Rev. B. K. Pcirce, d. d.

Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
p BOSTON, April 19.-Rev. Bradford Kinney
Peirce, ID. D., the widely known preacher and
writer of the Methodist Church, died this after.
noon at Newton, Mass, aged 70 years. DIR. Peirce
graduated from Wesleyan University in the class
Of Al, Sand joined the New England Conference
two years later. In ls55-56 he was
1868 he received the appointment of Chaplain of
the House of Refuge at Randall's Island, N "
and removed to that place, continuing his duties
at that public institution until 1872 when he was
made editor of ZtOn'S Herald. Returning to Bos-
ton he held charge of the editorial columns of that
paper until about two years ago, when he retired
Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst succeeding him. In the
field of literature DR.. Peirce has been very active
for half century. Manuals, Sunday school notes,
magazine sketches, biographies, stories. essays
and other varied articles have come rapidly from
his pen. In personal life he was a most agreeable
companion, having rich fund Of ancedote, a
quick wit and beyond that warm-hearted geni-
alIty that won the hearts Of every acquaintance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
SPITE IN BRICK.
A Feud Between Millionaire Armour and
His Former Broker,


His Former Broker.
CHICAGO, ILL, April 19-Phil Armour, so
times millionaire, is in Europe on pleasure
bent, but his trip will not afford him the ex-
pected JOY because of happenings at home.
Mr.. Armour lives on Prairie avenue, near
Twenty-second street. and to the south of him
lives Broker Robson, who formerly did part
of Mr.. Armour's business on the Board of
Trade. There is a space 10 feet between Mr..
Armours house and that of Mr.. Robson, and
by means of this space the light of day is ad-
mitted to Mr.. Armour's smoking room and Ii
brary. There has been a verbal understanding
between the two men that Mr.. Robson would
not build on his Is feet and also that when Mr..
Robson felt like selling Mr.. Armour would
give him 81, 600 per foot for the ground.
Not long ago Mr.. Armour withdrew his busi-
ness from Broker Robson and Mr.. Robson
withdrew his friendship from Mr.. Armour. The
other day Mr.. Armour sailed for Europe, and
soon after Mr.. Robson began the erection of
three-story addition to his house on the l5 feet
of ground referred to. Ogden Armour cabled
his father and the latter authorized his son to
offer 81, 900 foot. Mr.. Robson said NO" and
then Mr.. Armour offered 5000, which offer
was also rejected. This is the highest price
ever offered for vacant land in Chicago.
Mr.. Robson says he won't sell to Mr.. Armour
for any price, and when the great pork king
even though it be at nigh noon, he must needs
light the gas. MIR. Robson is happy in his re-
yenge, and Mr.. Armour is not enjoying his va
cation SO much as he thought he would. When
he returns Mr. Roloson's three-story addition
will be completed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
A JOURNALISTIC FLOP.
The Oldest Democratic Newspaper in Ter
uessee is Now RepubIicap.

The Oldest Democratic Newspaper in Ten
ncssee Is Now Republican.
CHAT TANooGA, April 19.-The Athens Post,
one of the oldest and probably the ablest
county paper in Tennessee, with its issue to-
morrow leaves the Democratic party and joins
the Republicans, Its editor and proprietor, 10
]. WINS, also resigns his position as Chairman
of the Democratic Executive Committee of
McMinn county. In an open letter, which is
highly interesting reading he says the DOM
inant idea of the Democratic party as mani
Tested by the recent action of its Legislative
majority is party ascendancy at any cost, and
cites as case in point the gerrymander of this
(Third) Congressional district. SAYING no more
hurtful thing could have been done for Ten
nessee and the South. He argues from the
record that the development of manufactures
in the South depends largely upon the success
of Republican principles, and that the policy
of President Harrison will bring unity and
prosperity.
The new departure will cause prodigious
sensation. but shows how the leaven Is work
ing and is only the beginning of the end. Mr.
WINS will not lack for company. Other young
men in the South by scores and hundreds will
follow his example.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
CANALS AND RAILWAYS.

The abandonment of the old Morris Canal,
formerly one of the main routes of trans
portation for anthracite coal from the mines
to the seaboard, is generally made the SUBJ
ject of editorial sermons, showing that the
canal system has lost its usefulness. The
circumstances attending the surrender,
however, when closely examined, are far
from warranting that conclusion.
The Morris Canal has for years been
owned by the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany. The canal was a rival Of the rail-
road in the transportation of anthracite
coal, and it is vital factor that if the
canal continued to transport that freight as
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
Chloroforminr n Plant.

This brain power lean and does exist apart
from visible BRAIN" though the botanist may
refer all the movements of plants simply to
irritation in the Shiny protoplasm in their cells.
But even in the highest animals. Mr.. Smith,
with an audacity that deserves recognition, de-
olares that the brain itself cannot be looked
upon as the source of all nerve power. 1t is not
in itself a battery, only ian. intermediate
motor" which serves for the more perfect trans
mission of impulse. The motor is absent in
plants, but the motion is there all the same.
The spores or seed-like bodies of seaweeds and
other lowly plants move about in the water with
liverworts and MOSES exhibit capacity for
extraordinary movements. What Is more re-
markable, all these movements can be enfeebled
or arrested by the application of chloroform, or
weak solution of opium or other soporifc.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
More Light Needed.

Doubtless we have still great deal to learn,
though possibly the existence of 'brain power"
either among the lower animals or among
plants generally, depends simply on the man
ner in which we define this power 1t is like
instinct" and reason" though, in reality,
there is no hard and fast line between the two
manifestations of brain so termed. The bound
aries between plants and animals are
shadowy that Haeckel has suggested an inter-
mediate kingdom. to include the debatable
members of the other two
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
A VERY YOUTHFUL HERO.

A 5-Yenr-OId Boy saves His Little
Companion From Drowning.
CARBoNDALE, Pa, April 19-Ralph Ball,
age 8, is the hero of the day in this city. Yes
terday afternoon several children were playing
around an unprotected well, when Eddie Wild
ner tried to drink from it. As the water rises
to within foot of the surface, he thought he
could reach it by lying on his stomach. He
lost his balance and fell into the ater, which
is over six feet deep.
Ralph Ball fastened to the WELL and, seizing
the half drowned boy, he held his head above
the surface of the water until the united voices
of the children drew man who was working
near by to the rescue. Eddie was restored to
his parents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
History in Statistical Form.

A valuable work, containing information
that will be Of lasting interest to the whole
American people, has Just been published at
Albany. 1t is entitled "Regimental Losses in
the American Civil War;" compiled by Iieuten-
ant Colonel William F. Fox. The book, which
is a handsome royal quarto of 600 pages, is the
result of years of patient labor. 1t shows the
record of each of 800 lighting regiments, chron-
ologlcal list of battles. the loss of men from
each State, total number of enlistments and
drafted men, naval losses and a great variety
of other Statistics OF the greatest value.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
Instinct in Vegetable Life.

This "instinct" begins to display itself with
the sprouting of the seed, when the root and
the stem take determinate directions, altogether
apart from the influence of light and darkness.
Plants open and close their flowers. and fold
and unfold their leaves, at such fixed hours
that floral cloaks have been formed. Climbing
plants revolve ceaselessly in search of the
object round which they are to cling, with q
pertinacity which reminds one of a blind man
feeling his way with his staff The carnivorous
properties of Venus fytrap, the sundew, and
other plants are not only remarkable owing to
the fact of vegetables being able to digest
animal matter, but from the manner in which
flies and other nutritive objects are held by
the leaves, and never quilted until they are
assimilated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20

Pittsburg, and make a specially low rate
for the transportation of cats in carloads.
There may be protests against this enter
prise from old maids, the makers of boot
jacks and other interested persons, but we
feel sure that the majority will regard the
expectation of cats to Dakota as timely,
profitable and philanthropic measure. The
cats must go.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
TOPS THEM ALL OFF,
The Best Days Record of Decapitations
Beaten Yesterday.

DOdAcu LbbteFOays
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPATcH.i
WASHINGTON, April 19.-Postmaster Cen
eral Wanamaker was on deck to-day, and he
and his first assistant, Mr.. Clarkson, were both
In good spirits. They oiled the guillotine
a1resh and went to work, and the net results
are that 1872 fourth-class Democratic postmas-
ters heads fell into the basket Senator Quay
had an extended private chat with the two Of
hcials, and possibly this had something to do
Win the faet that the best former days record
for Pennsylvania was exceeded by one, the en-
TIRE number for to-day for that State being 37
Following are those for Pennsylvania:
Edith M. Webb, Alba; NJ Moody, Asylum;
y. u. Hastings, Austin; Mrs Jane Coulter,
bolivar; X. II. Horton. Ulster; R. P. Hill, Bur-
nngton; X. j. Fuller, Camptown; Peter Camp
belI Carrollton; j. NJ. Robertson. Clairville; T.
T. Vincent, Dushore; Henry Cooper, Fellows
1eld; T. T. Mohr, Eagleyille; G. E. Coils,
Gollston; Mrs. E. Brown, Golden Hill; B. E.
LOOMS, Milan; S. Green, Kinzua; A. NJ.
Roberts, Little Marsh; Mrs. L. E. Cooper. Mill
edgeville; d. c. Kimball, M1tchelrs Creek;
5. ). Ormsley, New Albany: ]. R. Wilson,
Penn station; W.. q. Winner, Pleasant
Hill; j. A. Truxel, Portage; ]. n. Elkin,
Porter; Q. D. Markham, Potter's Brook; r. E.
Park, Rummerfeld Creek; Andrew Kerr,
Seward: 2. L. Califf, Sewers Lane; ]. G. Luke,
South Fork; r. A. Patterson, Spring Creek; II.
b. Boyd, Stoners; j. d. Wentroth, Somers Hill:
A. M: Proudfit, Taylorstown; Mrs NJ E. Robin
son, Thorn Hill; John Kaufman, Wlconisco;
Wallace Sherline, Wilmore, and ]. NJ. Berril1,
Woodbourne.
Jesse Hays was appointed for Greenland, w.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
HARD TO MAKE A CHOICE.
A Number of Proposed Sites for Public
Buildings Under Consideration.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-There are several
perplexing questions before the Treasury De-
partment in regard to the selection of sites
for public buildings. Among these most diff
cult of solution relate to the sites at Mil
waukee and Omaha.
Secretary Window has decided to dispose of
them all as soon as possible, and to that end he
has requested Assistant Secretaries Bachelor
and Tichener and Supervising Architect VIM
drim to investigate each case thoroughly and
to report their conclusions to him for action.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
Inhumnnity seldom Met With.

Elvira Rolla, a colored spinster, kept board
ing house in the colored quarter. She owned
her furniture and had $500 She died last We'd
nesday, without making arrangements to pay
for her funeral. Two days passed and no rela-
tives appeared. James Taylor,la boarder in the
house. then determined to raise money enough
ty pay the undertaken by selling Miss Rolla's
furniture. He did it. The body of the old ne
gress was showed into the corner to make way
for crowd of buyers the rooms were stripped,
and everything was auctioned off within few
feet of the corpse. Then the body was left
alone, on a bare floor and between four bare
walls. To-day lot of Rolla's turned up and
had Mr. Taylor arrested for larceny, inhumani-
ty, and several other things. He was dis
charged with reproof by police justice this
morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
THE GLAMOUR OF THE STAGE.
A Young Indy Learns the Hardships of a
Dancing Girls Life.
New York Sun.l


We have Just had the old story over again.
The young lady was fascinated by the glitter
of the stage and by the gay costumes of the
actresses who reveled amid the applause of
their admirers; she grew crazy to become one
of them, and fed from her home to enjoy that
glorious privilege. She soon learned more
than she had known about the life of dancing
girl.
the discipline was very severe; that the pay
was barely enough to support her; that she
had lost the balmy sleep of other times; that
she was teverish when behind the foot
lights and languid in other hours: that
she did not get the glory she had looked for,
and that her Lexington avenue boarding
house was unlike her fathers home. She has
gone back to her mother in tears and taken her
lesson along with her. Other stories of the
kind have been heard for centuries.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
Not Allowed to Earn a Living.

all the coal trimmers in the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western Railroad sheds in Jersey
City struck to-day. Their grievance is that the
company is holding ba ok coal to keep UP prices
in the Eastern market. Consequently, the men
say, they do not have more than one or two
hours work a day, and recently have not aver
aged over S6 so per week. The men met last
night and resolved to quit work this morning
unless the company would guarantee them
more hours of labor during the week. They
were getting 30 cents per hour.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
This is sound Sense.

From the AIR. CaIIOTnIh.
We hope this contention over who shall lead
the dance at the Washington centennial will
soon cease to disturb the country. General
Washington made our foes dance regardless of
who led the cotillon. He furnished the music
and was Indifferent TO the terpsichorean exer-
tion which he caused. To stop and jaw now
about who shall dance and who shall look on is
a poor way to celebrate the triumph of the in
stitutions he founded and the Government
which he aided in giving form.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
ROUND THE WORLD BY RAIL.
senntor Stanford Says the Earth VIII Have
nm Iron GirdIe Within 25 Years.


SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.-When Senator
Stanford was asked to-day about the rumored
extension of the Southern Pacific Railroad he
said that the line was growing all the time, and
it was possible that more branches would be
built, but at present his road had no desire to
reach Seattle. The Senator said:
'As to railroad building, however, it will not
be long till railroad will reach all the way up
to Alaska. When it gets there it will trend
across Behring Sea and down into Asia. All
this, believe, will be done in 25 years, and
there will be literally an iron girdle round the
earth. It's no harder to build road down the
Himalayas than to build across the Sierra Ne
vadas or other places where roads have been
built. Snowsheds can and will be built the
same as we have over the Sierra Nevadas for
40 miles. Behring Sea is the worst obstacle
Dut:a way would be found to conquer even
that. The reason why the road through is
feasible is because it would be a long line and
could be detected according to the obstacles
to be overcome. I have no doubt that in %
years man can 60 clear round the earth by
rail-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20

IF man must use a revolver let him
have some idea of how to aim the weapon.
A South Pittsburg youth tried to quell
disturbance between two cats by discharg-
ing his revolver, and the bullet went into
his sisters brain.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20

BEAVER has succeeded in catching one
out of the many burglars who have been
grazing in her preserves of late. The cul-
prit caught was one of five who were en-
gagged in cutting Beaver shoe store sys-
tematically, when some inconsiderate citi-
zen gave the alarm and interrupted them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20

WHATEVER the exact truth about the
negotiations between street railway lines in
Allegheny City may be, itseems tolerably GER
tain that the old funeral professions with
decrepit mules will have to give way to
genuine rapid transit over the river in the
near future.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
STUMP OF A FAMOUS TREE.
Piece of the Forest Monarch Under Which
Penn Met the Indians.


PHILADELPHIA, April l9.-Neafe & Levy,
ship and engine builders, on Beach street,
above Hanover, are building a one-story en-
largement of their works. which is to be 30 feet
wide and los feet long. The location of the i'm
provement adjoins their present works on the
south, and, in digging for the foundation of
the southeast pier, the workmen came upon
the stump of large tree which, Mr.. Neafie
states, lis undoubtedly that of the elm tree un-
der which, tradition states, William Penn held
his treaty with the Indians"
The stump was found about so feet northeast
of the location of the monument, erected in
1897, to commemorate the site. Mr.. Neafe
said yesterday that "Mr. Tees, one of the oldest
residents of Kensington, if rformed him about
six months ago that the stump of the tree
would be found just where it was unearthed a
day or two ago" "The stump" Mr.. Neafie
said. appeared to be about seven feet in
diameter, and, after the workmen had chopped
out about bushel OF chips, the foundation, of
the southeast pier of the building was built
over it. The chips are being eagerly gathered
up by the residents of the locality for preser-
vation as relics"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20

THE Legislature decided yesterday that
after all it was just as we'll for the State to
pay for the transportation Of the militia to
New York City during the centennial. 1t
would have been more dignifed to have
made this decision when first the question
was mooted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
A Fancy Dress Affair.

A pretty fancy dress party and chiidren's en-
tertainment will be given Thursday evening,
April 25, in Forbes street Turner Hall by the
Saturday afternoon dancing class of Thumas
Academy The entertainment will consist of
a reception and evenings amusement of King
and Queen Pschorus' court, and large num-
ber OF young people will take part.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20

EDITOR LUsK, of the Parsons, Kan,
Sun, thinks that the lawyers and not the
boomers, nor even the Coroner, will reap
the harvest IN Oklahoma. Briefs will be
more plentiful than bullets, and suits more
prolific than murders, Mr.. Lusk thinks.
Thus civilization goes hand-in-hand with
the frontiersmen nowadays.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20

SOME people are of the opinion that Pres
ident Harrison is not turning the wheel of
fortune with enough bias toward Pittsburg.
But Mr.. Malone, the new Superintendent of
Public Buildings here, is not saying
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20

IN the latest big commercial failure in
New York City, one for million dollars by
the way, the only asset discoverable seems
to be a solitary British Secretary. The
creditors will have hard time getting sat-
isfaction out of him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
The Way 1t Strikes Him.

From the Bellefonte News.1
We say to the National Guard-staY at home,
don't 60 to New York City. New York invited
you and now condemns you for accepting the
invitation. If any one should invite us to go
to see them and then should tell us to bring
our dinner along, we would not again visit that
place.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
Ohio Swallowed I'm,

From the Phlladelphia Times.I
The Standard Oil Company has long owned
one of Ohio's United States Senators, and now
it has absorbed the rest of the State. The
Ohioans who aspire to greatness after this
must emigrate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
RIPE IN YEARS.
An Old Veteran of Two Wars Dies atthe Age
of 1IO Years.

CHARLESTON, s. c., April 19.-Thcre are
very few persons to be found as old as the ma
tion's Constitution. An old man has just died
in Laurens county who was an active lad of 10
when the Constitution was adopted. "Uncle
Johnnie Fielder" as he was called, was born
near the Natural Bridge of Virginia on May II,
l7T9 HIS parents were well-to-do and respected
Scotch Presbyterlans He took part in the
war of 1872 and the Mexican war. He wanted
to re-enlist in the Confederate service during
the Rebellion, but his children would not allow
it. He was Democrat and never missed
voting at Presidential election. In 1884 he
walked four miles to vote for Cleveland, and at
the last election he was carried to the polls to
cast his vote. He.leaves a numerous progeny.
scattered from Virginia to Texas, and he had a
clear recollection up to within a fortnight Of
his death.