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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27


from 25c up
rolls of Mating, just received and consisting of entirely
patterns, at 81 per roll
Oil Cloths in of and pretty patterns from up
Linoeums every kind in the market, from 75c to 81.
ointess Matngs plain and coored from 75c yard
Rugs variety large beautiful Prices the
Smyrna Rugs only and Dacheston pro-
ducts at So.
More Rugs Magnificent animal designs at ndescrbaby low
prices Mountain Fox Rugs beautifully mounted S. Rocky
Wolf Rugs, aulessly
White and black large size Mountain Goat Rugs
Sverware and Cutery-reiable grades that will
stikingy low prices.
Clocks Pictures Paintings Figures Statues,
namena designs prices that the afford pay
The celebrated Chase Bros Pianos finest
the best musicians be equal the costly Seinwa Knab and
Chckering and warranted for only $780, which price
cludes stool and
Clothing every desirable quality style Fall and
Winter Overcoat all from S. to Ss Suits So
Ladies Coaks and Wraps. Enough
particular shopper Newmakets g. Real Seal Plush
Goats $40.
lot of Ladies' Bouce Jackets and durable viii
a 81. All sizes among them
Chldrens Coaks-none but qualities
honestly recommend to patrons-from 81 Id
full of Dress Goods,
Skirts figures that will delight the purchasers
complete assortment of Comforts from 75c SIS excellent
stock of Blankets from 81 to ST. saving guaranteed every
stance.
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A complete assortment of Wardobe Here specialize
Antique Wardob at sIs so Solid Walnut Wardrobes
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lot of very finest quality Chenille Curtains
Exposition display They slightly soed and will be sold half
their intrinsic value They be had in half pairs only
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Folding Beds from the good plain makes the richest and
elaborate Prices range, rises Of S, from s2I sIa5
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27
EVERY DAY SCIENCE.
Investigating the Constantly Occur.
ring Earthquakes in Japan.
SOME CURIOUS FOUNDRY WORK,
Why Running Machinery Causes Buildings
to Vlbrate.
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL NOTES
rrnrrARnp Foe rHr p1spArcH.1

Readers of The DISPATCH who desire
information on subjects relating to indus
trial development and progress in mechani-
cal, civil and electrical engineering and the
sciences can have their queries an swered
through this column.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

Beautiful Tapestry Brussels from Magnificent Body Bru
sells from 81 Excellent Moquet from 81 Durable Inans
2rc uD
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

Center Tablesl truly gigantic very handsome variety Pet
conce at 81 2 Full size Center Tables from 81 50 up
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

Among the most interesting matters that
were brought before the British Association
at its last sessions were the seismological
observations which have been organized in
Japan, where constant earthquakes of the
most innocent as well as the most terrible
kind offer very fruitful field for investiga-
tion. Over 700 people sent in their reports,
amounting to simple notices or really
scientific observations. Prof J. Milne, who
superintended the observations, found the
ordinary instruments hardly more than
seismographs, and he has designed some
material Improvements which he has also
successfully applied to instruments reg
istering the vibration Of railway trains.
The typical earthquake is preceded by a
faint tremor, which alarms birds and ami
mails few seconds before the violent con-
cussions set in, and which are followed by
some longer waves dying away. The
real beginning is very indistinct, a
fact which still requires explanation. The
rate of the propagation of earthquakes de-
pends on the character of the rock, the dis
tance from the center, the violence of the
shock, etc. Thus the Charleston earth
quake travelled 1900 feet per second, the
He'll Gate explosion 20, 900 feet; up to eer-
tain distance from the center the wave am
plitude increases. as has been found by arti-
fetal earthquakes or explosions. Prof.
Milne proposes to place many instrument
in row, and to watch the developments OF
tine waves; wave may first appear with
slight, secondary curvature at the top,
which gradually increases, and finally the
wave splits in two. From the propagation of
ocean disturbances calculations have been
made as to the average depth of the sea,
which always gives results too small by
few hundred fathoms compared to actual
soundings.
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Child's Beds, light or dark fnish in Antique, Nah
nut at only 81. --
Nice Antique Oak Combination Washstands at 81 {
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

Extra fine Antique Dining Chairs, loose cushions,
covered high back, oxidized trimmings, at SIo.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

Lounges all kinds manufactured Good Lounges low S. and
the finest hand worked leather Pullman Plush Covered goods
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

Chenille Curtains, beautiful effects with long CT
$40 per pair Others less gorgeous at proporonatey
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

Walnut Sideboards, size feet high by feet inc
top. beveled mirror, marble top, at only $50.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

Antique Rockers upholstered mabeized silk plush natural
cherry antique oak and imitation mahogany only IS So
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

| Extension Tables, with carved pillars, Antique Oal
ing prices sIa for the Sfoot $14 for the 1o-foot $40
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

Solid Oak Dining Chairs, genuine leather spring sea
same style, in cheaper quality at S3.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

Antique Ash washstands, with beveled plate mirror
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

Solid Cherry Sdeboards feet high marble top fancy
at $35; finest Sideboards up $500.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

Lace Curtains, finest imported and domestic ma
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

Cherry finished Mahogany Hat Racks large mirror md handsome
carvings antique trimmings embossed leather seat different styles
select from, at only S35
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

Very large solid Cherry imitation Mahogany finished Sdebc
feet inches high by feet long, beautiful carved work. only S7
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

Pillows Boters and Bed Spreads Of them
houses in this city combined and dealer
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

Armcha and Rockers of every kind and descriptions
that will leave nothing to be desired.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
FIGURES THAT TALK.
NAMED BY
.kE1ECHS
suosantsatson of suery competing
in the city:
Substantial Antique Chamber Suites everyone give
Fine Chamber Suites pieces light fnsh only sso
Magnificent Mahogany Chamber Suites chev glass in dresser
English Washstand French plate mirror the toilet beautifully
carved in heavy relief at SIoo
Sixteenth Century Suites in any
The popular Terry Covered Palor Suites at only sas
Pettepon Plush Palor Suites at ss5
Hair Cloth rued pped Suites ss7 So
Magnificent overssuaed Plush paror Suites $40 up
Gorgeous Tapestry Parlor Suites from SIS to $500.
Antique Rockers upholstered arblei1ed silk plush in natural
cherry antique oak and imitation mahogany at only S. So
Armchars every descriptions prices
that will leave nothing to be desired
Center Tablesl truly gigantic very variety Pretty
conces at 81 Full Center Tables from 81 $50
Antique sdeboards four French Bveed Mirrors articay
Very large solid Cherry imitation Mahogany finished Sideboard
feet inches high by 4feet long, beautiful carved work. only s
Walnut sideboards high by long,
Solid Cherry sideboard high top fancy carvings
at s35; finest Sideboards up to saoo
Drop Leaf Breakfast Tables Antique walnut only
81
Extension Tables with pillars Antique Oak follow
prces sI for the Sfoo s for the Ioo $40 for the Izfoot
Solid Oak Dining Chairs genuine spring seat S. The
same style in cheaper quality, at s.
Antique Dining Chairs loose cushions embossed leather
covered high back oxidized trimmings, at sro.
Chesrynshe Mahogany Hat Racks large mirror md handsome
antique trimmings embossed leather different
Beautiful Hanging Hat Racks mirrors at So
complete Wardrobe Here are two speces:
Wardrobes sIa 5 Solid Walnut Wardobes Sac
Lghtfnished Beds single full well made only 81 a
chid Beds light dark fnsh Antique, Mahogany and Wal
Nce Antique Oak Combination washstands at 81 So
Antique Ash Washand with beved plate Mirror complete s.
grades makes of Mattresses from the substantial s. article
Pillows Boers and Bed Spreads more of them than can be seen
at any two houses in this city combined and at prices dealer
Folding Beds from the good plain richest most
elaborate Prices range in rises of IS, from sar to sIa
Lounges manufactured Lounges So
the finest hand worked leather Pullman Plush Covered goods 500
Lace Curtains finest imported makes, 7sc
Chenille Curtains effects long Chenille Fringe
$40 pair Others less proporioDatey lower prices
lot of very finest quality Chenille and Lace Curtains
Exposition display They slightly soed and will be sold half
their intrinsic value They be had in half pairs only
Beautiful Tapestry Brussels soc Magnificent Body
sells from 81 Excellent Moquees from Durable ngrns
from a5c up
rolls of Mating just consisting entirely
patterns 81 per roll
Oil Cloths in of and pretty patterns from
Linoeums every kind in the market from 75c 81.
Jointes Maing plain and coored from 7c per yard
Rugsl variety large beautiful Prices
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

nth Century Finished Chamber Suites any line and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

Magnificent Solid Mahogany Chamber Suites cheva glass
English Washstand square French plate mirror in the toilet
carved in heavy relief, at $Ioo.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

Pettepoint Plush Parlor Suites at SIS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

pular Terry Covered Parlor Suites at only sas.
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their project. This council at White Horses
Lodge, the arrival of the reporter of Guthrie
with the two Iowa Indians had all been
slyly arranged, but the clerk in charge
heard of it and sent Willie Green, an In
dian policeman, out to arrest him and
bring him into the agency. When Willie
arrived, the long haired, - pale faced
stranger was painting up most gloriously
the advantages of the Iowa reservation and
the beauties of Guthrie to the eager-eyed
Indians. He had just begun to tell them of
his business among them when Willie
arrived. Willie waited courteously until
he paused ln his conversation, and then
said: "Now will tell you my business.
My business is to arrest you and take YOU
to the agency. The strangers business
seemed to suddenly stop, for be was quite
anxious to 90 to the station and take the
train for home. He told the policeman that
he meant no harm and begged off
When Willie returned to the agency
without the man, and told all the circum-
stances, the clerk sent another Indian
policeman with him and instructed them to
arrest him and bring him into the agency.
He arrived at the clerks Office at o'clock
at night, had hearing and was turned
loose. He asked if he could get lodging for
the night. He was directed to the little
stage hotel just across the creek. He
wended his way toward the bridge which
had parted in the middle months ago, and
almost stepped off into the murky stream
below. Not knowing of the foot
bridge below, and seeing no way to reach
the little hotel, which seemed so near and
yet so far away, he laid himself down to
sweet sleep on the bridge, with some stones
for pillow. 1t is to be hoped that he saw
angels ascending and descending, and that
his midnight visions were more glorious
than his midday realities. Some Indians
passing thought he was an Indian, drunk
perhaps, and threw sticks at him from the
foot bridge below. He came hurriedly into
the school-room this morning, got a few
items, and left as hurriedly as he came He
is New York man, and writes for Harper's.
BE has facts and experience enough now, if
he draws on his Imagination, to make
thrilling story. RED BIRD.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-08-22
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

In Rome there are 30 cardinals, 95 bishops, 1,469 priests, 2, 215 nuns and 5000 monks, friars, candidate etc.
 pr. Pierson estimates the mono. annually raised for carrying on Pro- estant foreign missions at about S1l. 25O.O
 The income of the four great rlis- sionary societies of Great Britain and of the British and Foreign Bibl. Society is in amount equal to th money spent on drink in England f. sixty days. If the 5000, GOO Protest ant church-members of the wora would give one cent each day of th year, over $1O0 000,00O would be i; the mission treasuries. The Christian Union.
 The city of Toronto. Ont. though spread over large area, permits nc hOrse-cars on Sundays, no saloon, open, no beer-gardens or places ct entertainment in the suburbs, and nC Sunday newspapers. It is believe. that the effect of not running the car on Sunday has been to scatter excel lent churches all over the city, so tba. every small section has good churches illustrated Christian Weekly.
 A Jamesburg (N. J0 Christian Endeavor Society has opened a Christian parlor for young men and boys, where reading, quiet games. music, etc, can be enjoyed. A sing ing school, literary entertainments. a library, etc, are furnished. and a under the charge of different mem bers Of the society. A savings system has also been instituted in connectioE with the ''par!or." Such efforts a this are being made by number ol the societies.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-08-22
THE suFFALo'S FATE.
Determination Of tho Most lfagnilco;
 Race of Native Animals.

Determination Of tho Most Magnificent
 Race of Native Animals.
 At the present time outside of the National Park, where about two hun dreG and sixty buffaloes are now har- bored, there are not over three hun dred, probably not as many, left in the whole United States. The survivors of this magnificent race of animals are scattered in little punches in several localities. There are about one hun Gred in Montana, or at least there were a year ago, some at the head oi Dry creek and tho remainder at the head of Porcupine creek. In Wyoming there are a few stragglers from the National Pa K, which, when chased, run back there for protection. h the mountains of Colorado last summer there were two punches of mountain bison, one of twenty-five head, the other of eleven. These have probably been killed. There are none in Dakota, though eighteen months ago thirty were known to be there. It was estimated in 1887 that there were twenty-seven in Nebraska, and about fifty more scattered in the western part of the Indian Territory and Kan eas. Those in Nebraska have since been killed by thu Sioux. Of the thou sands that once inhabited Texas, only two small punches remain. Thirty two head are near the ratons, in the northwestern part of the Panhandle, and eight in the sand-hi.ls on the Staked Plains north of the Pecos river. These were seen and counted on the 1st of April of last year. This estimate of the remnant of a great race is believed to bs essentially cor rect It was obtained from reliable and well-informed persons through cut the West and in part from pcr- sonal observation during the past years.-Franklin Satterthwaite, in iiarper's Magazine.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-08-22
Baby's Sleeping Time

I wonder if all mothers know that baby likes to be turned over after he has slept for an hour or two on one side? When he stretches and wriggles, and finally, perhaps, cries out, try turning him on his other side, or al mo on his back, and see if he does not relapse into another sound nap without further effort on your part. Do not forget to turn the pillow over also sometimes. The one or two-year- old who wakes in the night and sits up in bed, rubbing his little fists into his sleepy eyes, feels, perhaps, hot and uncomfortable. Try turning the pill low. If he is like some children the writer knows of, he will wait for the sound of the turning pillow, and then drop back on it into renewed sleep. Remember also to keep a child clothes smooth under him. Drawing down the rampied night-c,othes and smoothing shc cover has much to do with quieting the reHies5 tossings of the little sleeper. - Babyhood,
The St. Johns herald., 1889-08-22
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Mrs Stowe's Uncle Toms Cabin is still selling in this country at the rate of 1000 copies a week.
 Prof James Bryce, author of 'The American Commonwealth" attained great eminence, years ago, by making the ascent of Mount Ararat.
 pr. Oliver Wendell Holmes com plains of the prosecutions inflicted upon him by volunteer correspondents. Twenty or twenty-five letters in his morning mail is considered light delivery, and nearly all are upon sub jects of interest to the writers alone.
 Hans von Burlow, the famous pianist, is noted for his eccentricity as we'll as for his musical talent When he has done any thing to shock his friends and enrage his enemies he makes no apologies, but simply shrugS his shoulders and says: its a way have"
 Toward the end of his life, it is said, Charles Reade was accustomed to dictate his compositions to secre- tary while he paced the room, suiting his actions to his words. In Love and Money the remark occurs in the dia- logue. ''There's a smut on your nose. :" The dramatist gave the original excla- nation with such perfect information and gesture that his secretary was for once deceived. He rose and went to the mirror, handkerchief in hand, only to be laughed at by his employer.
 Miss Will Allen Dromgoole, says report, is a literary lady who has cut her official throat with her little pen. Some of her recent magazine sketches of life in the Tennessee Mountains carried sting to the denizens of that section, and when Miss Dromgoole re- gently sought an election to a Senate clerkship, big, rough-bearded Solon from an up county arose and roared out: "She wrote agin the mount'ns! l war be known'st ter it, an I'm agin herr' The Senate sat petrifed and Miss Dromgoole incautiouslY giggled. It sealed her fate. Another hill-coun- try legislator was hoisted to his feet by is indignant colleagues to second the objection. He did it tersely and effect ually. ''She lowed the wimmen folks went b arfoot an ther men talked 8 diurlec. I'm agin anybody as is agin he mount ns. The issue was joined. and on the ballot being taken, Mss Dromgoole was beaten,
The St. Johns herald., 1889-08-22
OLD EASTER CUSTOMS.
singular IElstraffani or Life in the Days
 Of Our E0Terathcrs.

Singular Illustrations or Life in the Days
 Of Our E'0rerathers.
 At Queens College, Oxford, the first 3isA brought to the tablsson Easter 3ay usad to be red herring riding lnay on horseback. On Holy Saturday svening in some parts of Ireland great preparations are made for the finish ing of Lent Fat hens and pieces oi bacon are put in the pot by the cotter' $ wife about ci.ght or nine o'clock, but wee to the person who dares to touch t before the cock crows. The peas ants rise at four o'clock On Easter morning ito see the sun dance in honor of the resurrection. At Twici- enham there was an ancient custom Of Givid n two great cakes among the young people. In 1645 Parliament looking upon it as 8 superstition, or le cd the custom abandoned, and that ioaTes Of bread should be bought with the money for the poor of the parish. The5e were thrown from the steeple to be scrambled for. In some parts of England there is still the custom of eating a gammOn of bacon at Easter; this was founded on the adherence our foreiathers wished 10 express to- ward the Jews for their part in the crucifx:on. One superstition is ex- pressed in the following lines:
 "Oa Easter let your clothes be new,
 Or else be sure you will it rue"
 A superstition long practiced on tho continent was to abstain from eating flesh on Easter day, in order to escape fever during the year. In Derbyshire is a spring called Dropping Tor :" To this young men and maidens re- sort, each with a pound of sugar in one pocket and 8 cup in the other. They fi!l the cup with droppings from the spring, dissolve the sugar in it and drink it with anticipated matri- monial results. Judging from the quantity of sugar. the anticipated re- suits, if realized, are sure to be sweet. A yet stranger custom was once com mon among al classes in England anl still prevailed at the beginning of the present century. ''On Easter Mon day." says the historian, parties o. six or eight women surround such persons of the opposite sex as they happen to meet, and, with or without their consent, lift them three times above their heads, shouting a; each elevation: In representation 0 our Saviour's resurrection The men in similar parties do the same on Eas ter Tuesday. A custom happily fallei into disuse is that of wives beatinc their husbands on Easter Tuesday, ant husbands their wives on the day fo lowing. Such customs, as well as tha of young couples rolling down Green wich hill, are proofs of the rude an coarse manners which prevailed ir earlier English life. y
 Of the decorations of "pace-eggs' it is needless to speak. Every Easter in the time of Louis XIV, eggs thu embelished used to be piled high in pyramids on the royal table at Yer sailles. When the King had surveyed the pile of toys he distributed them among his courtiers. American Agri- culturist.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-08-22
The Faith Is Lacking

''Doctor. if there is no such thing as hydrophobia how does it happen so many persons who have been bitten by rabid dogs dIe afterward in convul- slonsp"
 They die of fright, sir. They are scared to death. The imagination sometimes exerts a power sufficient to kill"
 Then why can't 8 patient who thinks hehas hydrophobia be cured in the same way by making him imagine he is gJing to get weil?"
 ''Becahse we can't inspire him with any-or-iaith in our medicines. - Chicago Tribune