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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-30

the tall hat at race
meetings, and has
frequently appear
ed clad in q suit APP
parently made up
of unrelated frag-
ments of several
other suits, as item,
one coat with a
middle size gray
check; item, one
W is tic at mot
"vest1 with a little
brown check; and
Item, one pair of
trousers with an
immense yello W
CHI eek As there
are plenty of Amer
lean lido is who
would wear their
coats wrong side
out if they thought
1.-THE prince wore
his that way, it is
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-30

but elderly gentle
men and country
b + eft b IN from
Wayhack. But it
is not the recent
frock coat with
W h ic b we are
til at e II ed-the
< e n teel garment
whose skirts come
down well below
the middle thigh
but u substitute for
it closely resem-
bling the bobby
coat which Thomas
and James wear
when they go out
with the coach and
the horses. This
frock coat is now
worn to IA consider
able extent III Eng
land, and that it
will ut least lie Of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-30

fancy lining, and bright plaids are the thing.
A very swell idea is a combination lining Of
fancy plaid and silk, the latter covering the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-30

frie yes. All its
seams are strap
seams-that is, they
have a narrow
strap with rough
edges overlaid upon
them-which gives
the coat great dis
tinction. The coat
hangs strai & h t
from the shoulders,
and it is cut quite
short, although not
as short as the COW
ert coats say be-
tween that and the
ordinary sack over
coat The collar is
apretty feature. 1t
is what is called a
strap velvet collar
that is, one-half
of velvet-and it
has wide lapels No
box coat is good
style unless it has
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-30

not unlikely that this queer fad may take hold
here, whatever may be its state of activity
abroad; the more so that fancy waistcoats are
quite the thing already, although of decid-
edly different type from those making up part
of the suit worn by the Prince of Wales
Fancy waistcoats for street wear have been
steadily increasing in favor for some time
past, and bid fair to be extensively worn this
season. The shapes are two-the materials
legion. The double breasted vest, not worn
extensively for many years, is again coming
pleasing winter garment, and there seems no
good reason why it should not be worn by
many, especially when made up in fancy"
cloths The more familiar shape is the single
breasted garment with five buttons. Both
shapes are Illustrated in the accompanying
sketches, which also depict typical patterns
of the cloths used for this purpose These
cover wide range of materials, various silk
mixtures being the most general, and colored
figures, except with blacks, being almost uni
versal Black grounds are numerous, either
plain or embellished with figures. Colored
grounds, such as dark blues, snuff, seal
brown, tan, olive, etc, are also in much
vogue, and these are all variously embelished
both by fancy weaves in the grounds and by
silk figures Of white, red or blue. Silk Is
used to some extent in grounds as in such
weaves as matelasses, and it is univeral in the
figures.
Another threatened innovation is in frock
coats. Nobody wears frock coats nowadays
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-08
B0W-LEGGED HILL FOLK.

Not All the People on Parentheses Were
Born That Way.
"Bow-legged people are generally thought
to have inyoluntarily deformed themselves
by crawling when in infancy" said physi-
clan and surgeon to a DISPATCH writer
yesterday. mot so," continued the NJ. D.,
''for in number of years of practice have
paid attention to the many malformed peo-
pie of this sort who have had their limbs
bowed, even after maturity"
"Why?" was the inquisitive interjection.
well, it is a peculiar fact that persons
residing in altitudinous houses-of which
there are numberless in both Pittsburg and
Allegheny-are the ones to whom 1 refer.
The daily ascent and descent of hills, where
the horse cars or inclines do not traverse,
has been the cause of more crooked limbs
than was ever thought Of The ascent of a
hill, of course, makes muscular develop
ment; but in the descent, a person throws
the entire weight of his body upon the
knee and ankle joints, which relax in order
to ease the strain upon the forelimb, and
the main weight falls for support upon
the ankles. There is superabundance of
avoirdupois bearing down upon them,
which naturally causes them to crook, thus
throwing the limb from the ankle to the
knee into bow shape
''The only remedy L could suggest would
be for all hill denizens to- make the descent
backward"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-08
BIGGER THAN A JUDGE.
So Think Some Of Our LAWYERS Abeut the
Distrfct Atforneyship-A Chat Not Given
for Publication.

So Think Some Of Our LAWYERS About the
District Atforneyship-A Chat Not Given
for Publication.
The selection of man to fill the Office Of
District Attorney has been much discussed
of late, and not more by the candidates and
would-be candidates than by people who
have only an interest in common with
majority of citizens IN the selection OF a
good man. 1t is rightly held to be one Of
the most important offices in the country.
Some leading lawyers were discussing the
matter, and, said one:
"The Office is the most important in the
county, and the Assistant District Attorney
should also be man of the utmost probity.
He has power to manage criminal cases SO
that the most important testimony can be
excluded from the grand jury, and have
known cases in which that body would have
found indictments had it had sufficient testi-
mony before it-testimony known to many
people, but never brought put. An idea
prevails that almost any lawyer is COM
petent to act as District Attorney;but that is
mistake. In important criminal cases he
generally has the ablest criminal lawyers
pitted against him for the defense, and IN
such cases they make study of them, while
he frequently knows no more of them than
what is developed on trial.
'The emoIuments of the office are, or
ought to be at least, sufficient to satisfy the
best talent at the bar. Then the District
Attorney has almost unlimited power In the
management of cases; more than has the
court itself, and he can hamper to an extent
known to but few people.
He should not be eligible to reelection,
nor should the Clerk of Courts. 1 have
known men who failed, and who would have
acquitted themselves with honor had they
not been tempted to act sinuously in order
to secure a second term"
At this point the speaker noticed re-
porter, and called out: "Here, you! We
are not talking for publication.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-08
1T DREW 500 ALSO.

A Somewhat Riotous Sunday Night Pro-
ceedins That Was Very Lively.
A street fight with sanguinary though
not very serious results occurred at the cor
ner of Third avenue and Market street
about o'clock last evening, attracting a
crowd of about 500 people. The trouble
was started by Edward Woods, who was
full of fighting whisky, and had been look
ing for fight all afternoon. He was ac-
companied by two friends. At the corner
of Third avenue he met Daniel Duncan and
a coupleof friends walking peaceably along
Market street. Woods attacked one OF
Duncan's friends and Duncan ran to pull
him of, but Woods then made break for
the street and, picking up. a large cobble-
stone, swung it with full force, striking
Duncan squarely between the eyes, break
ing his nose and injuring one of his eyes
BY this time the two friends of each
Duncan and Woods-were fighting to pre-
vent any interference with their respective
friends, and the row progressed for several
minutes before the arrival of the police.
When Officers Tom Paisley and Garrett
Crossman arrived Paisley started to arrest
Woods, but he still continued to fight, and
kicked the officer in the face several times
before he was clubbed into submission.
The other parties to the fight all fed when
the officers came, but Woods and Duncan
were taken, both literally covered with
blood, to Central station. Duncan was soon
afterward released on a forfeit for his ap-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-08
A DRUGGISTS TROUBLE.
He Complains Very severely Of the Physi-
clans Observation-Disclosures Very Point.
ed Remarks Thereon.

He Complains Very severely of the Physi-
clans Observation-Disclosures Very Poinf-
ed Remarks Thereon.
During a conversation with one of the
Oldest druggists on the Southside yesterday,
that gentleman INDUCED IN avery poignant
TRADE upon the chirography of the average
physician. Said he:
"No one knows, who does not understand
it, to what results badly written prescrip-
tion might lead. Almost every pharmacy
has to contend with this evil, which shows
at least lack of consideration Tor the drug
gist on the part of the medical man. The
physician might reasonably be expected to
have enough regard for his patient, not to
risk an excusable misinterpretation of his
written order for medicines, on account of
occult chirography; but the fact is that most
physicians have an idea that it gives so
much more credit to their knowledge if
their writing is very illegible.
81 have a stack OF prescriptions on file
here, proving that number of physicians
have sadly neglected even an ordinary educa-
ton. Just think of the consequences which
might arise from mistake in a prescrip-
tionl The drug clerk might get into the
penitentiary; the victim of the mistake
might get under the sod, and a happy fam
lily might be broken up, while the physician
gets off scot free, and yet he may be the
cause of the entire misfortune.
"How much does the progress of medical
knowledge benefit suffering humanity,
when the results of the physicians conclu-
sions appear in prescriptions scrawled with
illegible hieroglyphics?"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-08
A HIGH TRIBUTE PAID.
A CIassmate of the Late w. M. Lyon Writes
Warmly of Him.

A CIassmafe of the Late w. M. Lyon Writes
Warmly of Him.
President Harper, of the Bank of Pitts
burg, has received lengthy letter from
Benjamin Patton, of Defiance county. Ohio,
a lifelong friend of the late W. NJ Lyon, in
which the writer deplores the loss of his old
friend and reveals many of his peculiarities.
Mr.. Patton mentions many instances of Mr..
Lyons unobtrusiye but well-chosen chari-
ties, among which was the purchase of the
house of ruined friend and the gift of the
property to his family.
1t is also developed that Mr.. Lyon was a
cultured and careful scholar in classics, and
kept we'll up with literature of the day, be-
sides being an earnest reader of Biblical lit
erature. Mr.. Lyon numbered in his ancestry
William McClay, first United States Sena-
tor from Pennsylvania, and the memoirs of
that fine old gentleman are now in process of
publication after being in Mr.. Lyons pos
session for many years. Mr.. Lyons grand
uncle, Samuel McClav, also represented
this State in the United States Senate, and
had much to do with the formation of the
Jeffersonian school of Democracy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-08
AN INCIPIENT RIOT.
Three or Four Policemen Try to Stop
Disorder and Are Assailed.
THE CROWD GROWS TROUBLESOME,
And 2 Officers and 30 Toughs Take Hand
in the Matter.
ONE sANGUINARY SUNDAY sQUABBLE

The fight which occurred Saturday night
at the corner of Fourteenth street and
Penn avenue, between several policemen
and the roughs of that vicinity, was of
larger proportions and of more serious
nature than at first reported. From facts
since learned. it appears that Officer Peo-
pies attempted to arrest James Campbell
for disorderly conduct, and he, with the
assistance of Patrick Churchhill. resisted.
Peoples then blew his whistle, which
brought to the scene of action Officers Met
zer, Burns and others.
By this time a crowd, numbering fully
800, had collected around the fighters, who
then numbered about seven police and
80 toughs. Cobblestones were brought into
use by the rioters, who succeeded in striking
Policeman Peoples on the arms and back,
but did not seriously injure him.
WITH HIS OWN MACE.
Officer Burns was knocked down and his
mace taken from him, and, it is said, he
was hammered over the head with it, bruis-
ing his scalp and his eye considerably.
Lie uRnb cOntluueu lOf SOME tlInc, tnc
police using their maces freely. They only
succeeded in making three arrests at that
time. Those arrested are Patrick Churchill,
James Campbell and Joseph Cox. The
latter, before being captured. ran to the rear
of store owned by Mrs. Potts, on Penn
avenue, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. He was pursued by several officers,
and, to escape, he jumped through four diff
ferent windows, breaking the glass and cut
ting his hands rather badly. He was cap
tured at Eleventh street.
DURING HIS FLIGHT
through Mrs. Potts house she had her leg
broken in some mysterious way, which none
of the officers spoken to could explain; but
it is alleged that Cox's flight had something
to do with it.
An information was lodged against the
parties captured for disorderly conduct and
assault and battery. They were given a
hearing before Magistrate Gripp yesterday
and Churchhill and Cox were fined 800
and costs and 30 days in the workhouse.
In addition to this, Inspector McAleese
will enter Information against the three
men, and all others who are now, or may be,
arrested. for riot, resisting and assaulting
police officers.
4 The policemen of the Twelfth ward sta
ton say they are determined to break up a
gang who make the vicinity of Fourteenth
street and Penn avenue their headquarters.
The rioters in question are said to be some
of the number.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-08
THE DORA STEPLEIN CASE.
Superintendent Dean is Going TO Abandon
Feminine Detectives.

Feminine Detectives.
Superintendent Dean, of the Anti Cruelty
Society, is going to adopt new scheme to-
day for the purpose of discovering the miss
ing Dora Steplein. Il have" says he,
''tried women without any success, and
now / am going to try some of the
young bloods and see if they will do better
as detectives. But 1 mean to find Dora,
and / think there is not much doubt that 1
shall find her at last. 1 don't believe she is
out of town; in fact 1 am certain she is
somewhere in the city. My reason for this
assertion is that the man had not time
enough to get the girl out of town.
'I would have made an information
against Mrs. Steplein last night; but had
no evidence against her, and can only get
that when the girl is found. But one thing
YOU may be sure of-that several informa-
tions will be made as soon as the girl is dis
covered"
Alderman Hartman had no additional
light to throw on the situation last night,
when a DISPATCH reporter called on him.
A man had called on him and told him he
would 60 and fetch the girl for 500; but the
Squire refused to increase his original re-
ward of SIS.
Mrs. Steplein stated, when she was called
upon, that she wanted her girl back. When
asked whether she intended to prosecute the
alleged abductor of her daughter she said
she did not know, until she had spoken to
her daughter on that subject.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-08
SNAKES DON'T FIGHT.
Plea of Self Defense Interviewed for the
venomous Raftlerr-How They Go Blind
In Shedding Their Skins.

Plen of Self Defense interviewed for the
venomous RaftIerr-How They Go Blind
in Shedding Their Skins.
Less art is required to write snake stories
than any other kind. Ever since the day
that Eve firted with the ophidian there has
been o glamor about the serpent that OBJ
scures all defects in symmetry or rhetoric in
a snake story. The reader becomes hypno-
tized as soon as he strikes the story, and a
chilling sensation of the horrible comes
over him and stupefes him to such an ex-
tent that he gives ready credence to any rot
that the narrator sees fit to furnish. no mat
ter whether the snake in question be harm
less garter, venemous rattler or rib
cracking boaconstrictor.
But there are some things ridiculously
stupid that snake story tellers indulge in
with delight, and one is in telling OF the
terrible character of the rattlesnake. 1t is
true he isn't a pleasant bedfellow, if you
give him room to strike, but If you were to
throw your arm across him within six inches
of his head, and hold it there, he couldn't
hurt you in the least. The rattler's bite
is very dangerous; but be never attacks
any one except to snap viciously in the
direction OF any noise when he is blind. 1t
is the snakes sense of helplessness that
makes it ugly at that time. He is very
peaceable reptile, and had rather crawl
away from you than attack you at any time,
except that the mother, when she has her
amiable little snakelets sporting about her,
is possessed of all the virtue that belongs to
motherhood in any sphere of animal life,
and is jealous at such times OF any foreign
familiarity.
The writer has been among the rattlers
many times, both in the Allegheny mount
ain huckleberry patches and on the prairies,
and found them universally disposed to
peace, and averse to action except when
hungry, and they are too modest to make a
meal on anything larger than young
rabbit.
The fact is, that one angry bear, when
cornered, is more dangerous than would be
the combined attack of all the rattlesnakes
in Maryland,
There is another ridiculous belief largely
entertained in sections where venomous SER
pents abound, and that is that their venom
causes them to go blind in hot
weather. The fact is, that all
snakes in this latitude, venomsus and
non-venomous, are blind just before
shedding their skins, and they all get new
suits each summer. They shed the skin, or
whatever may be its scientific name, of the
eye as we'll as of the rest of the body, as you
may determine for your own satisfaction
the first time you find freshly cast-off
snake cuticle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-08
TEE COUSIN OF A GOVERNOR.
That's What Frank Cox Says He is, and Not
a Bunko Man.

That's What Frank Cox Says He is, and Not
Bunko Man.
Frank Cox, one of the witnesses for the
defense in the Lemon-Aldrich bunko case, is
rather wrought up over the statement of the
prosecuting attorney. who classed the wit
nesses for the defense as a gang of bunko
men. Mr.. Cox has submitted sufficient
proof that he is respectable business man.
He says he is banker in Stafford, Platt
county, Kan, and has lived in the town
since 1882, and in the county since 1877. He
Committee; has been Clerk of Platt county,
. member of the Legislature and Mayor of
Stafford.
He refers to Governor Martin, of Kansas,
who is said to be his cousin; also to Con-
gresham Peters, and the Secretary of State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-08
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents Of a Day in Two Cities Condens,
for Ready Reading.

Incidents of Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
W. P. DEARMITT left for Minneapolis last
evening.
THE Atterbury brothers started on fishing
trip to Cape Cod.
Ex-MAYoR FULTON returned to his Colorado
ranch last night.
HARRY DARLINGTON is enjoying the noun
tain breezes at Cresson.
MARSH MCDONALD went to Cincinnati to
sell off some of his coal.
DIR. DAILY has just returned from the White
Mountains and Newport, where he has been for
two weeks.
The rate to the G. A. r. Epcampment in
Milwaukee has been made one fare for the
round trip.
MRS. NJ HIRscH. of Mansfield, O., is visiting
her sister-in-law, Mrs. E. Katz, 149 Arch street,
Allegheny.
CHARLES c. DoNNELLY, of the Mcclure
Coke Company, has gone to Alexander Bay for
few weeks rest
MRS. E. C. PAINTER and family, of Congress
street, city, have returned after a two weeks
sojourn at Confluence.
THE w. c. Acheson Fishing Club, an organ
ization of 40 residents of the Twelfth ward,
have left for three weeks sport at White
Rock.
MRS. DAVIDSON HEBRON, of Heron Hill.
will give lawn fete and supper at her home
next Thursday for the benefit of one Of the
washed-out Johrstown churches.
The s. T. Richards Fishing Club, composed
of Is members from the Hill wards of the city,
will leave to-day for their camp in the
northeastern part Of Erie county.
SOME boys while playing with matches yes
terday afternoon set rag shopat the corner
of South Seventh street and Cabot way. on fire.
The flames were put out before any Manage
was done.
Mrs. JAMES DUNCAN. Hiss Sadie McLaugh-
lin, Miss Lena Doak, Miss Mary Marshall and
Miss Maggie Gilleland leave tomorrow for
New York City. whence they will sail Thurs-
day on tour which is to embrace the English
Isles'and the Continent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-08
ANXIOUS TO GET HOME.

Smallpox Rava ging at 80. Marc. Along with
nm Epidemic of Yellow Fever.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPArcH.I
NEW YORK, July THE steamship
George w. Clyde, from st. Marc June 80,
came in yesterday. On the date named she
saw the United States man-of-war, the
Kearsarge, doubtless, in the harbor at Mole,
st. Nicholas. Her last news of the Ossipee
was that all were aboard, nobody but Com
mander Kellogg and the surgeon having
been allowed ashore, but all were anxious
to get home again. Hippolyte and his Cab
met were all at st. Marc on the Both. Small
pox had broken out there. along with the
yellow fellow. There were % cases.
They had the usual reports there that
Legitime's army at Port au Prince was
deserting. He was sending his navy to sub
due revolts in Jeremie. Aux Cages and Jae-
mel at last accounts, and was reported to be
engaged in diplomatic quarrel with the
French Minister.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-08
A REPTILE ATTACKED.
A Toad Tint Wasn't Afraid TO Tackle n
Snake in Earnest.

A Toad Tint Wasn't Afraid TO Tackle n
Snake in Earnest.
81 once saw something when a small
boy" said an old stager yesterday, "that I
never heard of since, and that was a toad
attack a snake, after the latter had been
forced to let go his hold. Itwas in black
smith shop built of logs in Indiana county.
The blacksmith was working at his anvil
when squeaking sonnd was heard al one
side Of the shop which attracted attention.
Turning to look the blacksmith and the
narrator saw large toad dragging himself
into the inclosure. with a 15-inch garter
snake following. The snake had the hind
leg of the toad swallowed. With pair of
hot tongs the blacksmith caught the snake,
which released its hold as quickly as posi-
BILE. Instead of hopping away, as was to
be expected, the toad turned iIself around
and, leaping six inches high in the air,
came down on the body of the snake and
bit it savagely."
AT that time the narrator was innocent of
even the taste of whisky, so that he says he
knows it was a real snake that he saw, and
no illusion. When he told the story to his
father he was forced, to save himself from a
whipping for lying, to bring the black
smith for proof, and as the latter was an
elder in the Presbyterian Church and a
teetotaler, the rod was laid away for the
time being.