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The weekly messenger., 1889-06-01
nLnrar'nuar" Recognition.


Tn mn stcr's wife Slt on the front
porrn iEc3 ing ;hc lrtAe> Of one of her
num,roas psc-cay. = EeigEb"r ''as>inS
stopped in iO. social hat. \ large
work ia ..,c,. Ia ( fill OF buttons, eat On
the i!oor Of tie por h. After various re-
marks of gossipy nature the visitor
said
'hOu seem to be we'll supplied with
buttons, Mrs. Goodman"
"Yes; very well indeed"
''My era ious! If there amt two Of
the same buttons my husband had on his
last winter suit. I'd know 'em any
where"
"lndeed" sad the minister's wife,
calmly. Il am surprised to hear it, as
oil these buttons were found in the on
nibution box. So thought might as
veil put them to some use, 80 what /,
must sou>. GOT Nell, be .aars TO! asI
GIcA.n. ~ y ct Point Altsa'a4. -','.'
The weekly messenger., 1889-06-01
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

It is not true that bees only visit ON
class of plants on each trip.
Sea water during calm weather begin
to freeze at ssme point beneath the sur.
face.
Electric power is said to be of mon
commercial importance than electro
light.
German savants have discovered that
the adult male heart is larger than ths
female.
1t is now proposed to clear the air il
mills and factories of all dust by mean
of electricity.
Twice within two years the mists q
the Bristol channel have changed To-
/ thunder clouds.
The movement of glaciers in summs
is found to be four times that made IN
the winter.
One ton of coal is capable of yielding
an amount of force equivalent to that Of
six and two thirds men.
The underground electric railway i|
London will be only twelve feet beloy
! the street level, and the roof will
come within about two feet of the SUI.
face.
The guns of the United States cruise
/ VesuviuS are to discharge projectIles con.
tanning 200 pounds dynamite and SOIL
pounds nitro-glycerine at the rate Of on|
in two minutes.
On the Continent of Europe ash trea|
seem TO suffer most from frost, while H.
tie damage comparatively is done to ths|
ornamental cOnifcrS which are usually th|
greatest sufferers from snow.
Out of some 10, 900 species of bird
recognized by ornithologists there anil
$50 species and sub-species which max.
their home in North America. Them
are also eighty-two Others which find
their way to this continent as straggen|
from other coun. ries.
Superheated water which betrays iu|
existence through thermal springs ani
volcanic exhalations is slowly and silent
" engendcring considerable and perl
manent effects in the interior of th|
globe, and is giving birth to variOu|
minerals as it did in former days.
Since 1854 observations have becl
made ali over France, for the purps|
Of detecting any variations in the leu|
of the land. The northeastern part sp
pears to be sinking about an inch yx|
II change that must produce serou|
results in Il few centuries if it CONTINUES
1t is expected that an expedition q
hardy NOrweglans Will start for III
North Pole in 1890, by way of Frsn|
JOsef's Land. DIR. Nansen, the bold ai
ploIer who crossed Greenland's ice-feld|
last summer will probably be offered tti|
leadership. The long snow: shoes $
effectively used in Greenland will doubt
less constitute an important part in N
equipment.
An interesting fact is that one Of u
greatest problems now perplexin3
scientific men-the production of hesI
less light-has been already solved b
nature. The light from a luminoa
beetle-sufficien for reading nevt
paper-is shown by the spectroscor
be all of one kind and just the kind q
seeing, while the thermople finds
evidence of heat Yet in all our aaj
fetal lights vast quantities of fuel o
wasted for useless heat.
The weekly messenger., 1889-06-01

faSclnailOn AT tiie sIOh man
looks. One of the consulting physicians
WIS eyeing the miniature, as though the
moor little relic were a Medusa's head.
Yes" continued the major; "hls
blood. We met-at Winchester-ln a
charge. We fought-he fell kill ed
him. He gave me the-this picture.
He asked-me-to send it-home. L
could not find his-family-or friends.
Now-you know-yOu sec, Miss
Pinkneyi" The major, in his mental
agony, raised his voice to wall, mex
pressibly piteous. 'l-killed hm-put
I-have tried to-be gOod-to you.
Can YOU forgive dying man2
80, sir' cried the girl, heartsick over
this revelation, yet not embittered, ''you
both were soldiers. 1t was war, not
murder. / freely forgive you"
Her head whirled, she would have
fallen forward upon the bed, but the
strange doctor caught her in his arms,
and embraced her, to the amazemen- OF
all.
"Alicc. my child" he exclaimed, ''no
harm has been done. | am your fat her
Miss Piukney gave one frightened
glance at the bearded face bending over
her, then SwOoned away. The major
seemed as though about to do likewise,
but the doctor-suppre-sing his own
emotion - administered restoratives 10
both, then turned to the astonished
family, with the picture in his hand.
You see this namc?' He pointed to
the officers name inside the case.
Captain c. w. Howard, " it read.
81 am Dr. Charles WalcOtt. My rea
name is Charles Walcott Howard. Long
after the fight was over, l came too,
once more, insteai of dying. l crawled
away. and was rescued by "A kind hearted
! Unionist. Ny wound brought on brain
fever. and for several months | lay at
deaths door, much of the time deliri Us.
! ! finally recovered, but it was months
/ before could travel. All this time,
was inside the Federal lines. was then
reported by some one and taken North
as prisoner of war. Ny money was all
/ gone, and for two years or more | had
but little memory of anything connected
with my past lie. Mymode of life and the
| difficulties | encountered are not peril
nont at present. When | finally rccov-
cred, | wrote back home. Ny wife was
dead and my daughter gone, my friends
knew not whittier My property was
/ gone. 1 was alone and penniiess. |
/ had studied medicine before the war,
| and took up the practice of it, after
dropping my family name, as Alice had
done. God has blessed my efforts.
have made money, and now l have found
my daughter.
He again fondly embraced the govern
css. who wept softiy upon her fathers
bosom. Meanwhile, Major Hinton had
listened, as though his hopes Of heaven
depended on his catching every word.
But the death dews were gathering on his
brow, and his eyes were glazing. With
last effort, he gasped:
"Thank God. l am not-a mur.
dcrer'
Shortly thereafter, he passed away,
surrounded by his mourning family. In
codicil of rcccn. date, he had made
future provision for the governesS, though
such bencfcencc was now unnecessary.
The doctor and his daughter assumed
their family name, and, alter Il ;ime, re-
turned to their old home, which the
father success as physician enabled
him to reclaim once more. -Yanke
Biade.
The weekly messenger., 1889-06-01
Mobility.

Who counts himsc as nobly born
Is noble in despite cf place;
And honors are but brands to him
Who wears them not with natures grace.
Then, be thou peasant, he thou peer,
Count it still M re thou art thine own;
Stand on a larger heraldry
Than that of nation or Of zone.
Mrs. Hooper.
The weekly messenger., 1889-06-01
8be neeklp Alessergfr
Publish ed Weekly
AT
st M artinsviIle, L a.
BY
EASTIN d BIEMvENU.

Interurban is word coming into use
in the West as to railroad rates between
cities. 1t is an odd piece of word
making, observes the Boston Transcript,
but not so much so as 'frirol" the verb
descriptive of being frivolous, which the
New York Herata is trying to force into
m
The weekly messenger., 1889-06-01

Missouri is the only State in the nion
that makes no provision for her militia
In / 81; there were seven regiments in
the ,-lte, while now there are but two,
nun lr;lg 1900 men.
The weekly messenger., 1889-06-01

HE 5 claimed to be often due to
local nvect;on currents IN the air,
which tnder it op:ically heterogeneous.
The weekly messenger., 1889-06-01

The major sighed, wcarily.
That night he had another and a
severer stroke. In the morning, the
doctor said he might live day or So
not longer. There was g'eat grief and
some commotion. Miss P.nkncy felt as
though her bet living friend was D ssing
away. The major remained in stupor
until afternoon. when he reused little.
His g.icl- stricken family were around
him. Fl wa, able to talk, aad asked
for Miss Pinkney, who came at once.
"The-the - picture" he gasped
''Whcre is it,"
lie would not be denied; so the mini
ature was brought forth and placed in
lis hands, while his friends began to
wonder at his manner. He placed one
feeble finger upon the fatal stain, still
disclosing the ancient velvet and, fixing
his sad eyes upon the goyerness, wins
perei: -.
Your father blood
Mis-, Finkaey felt both a horror and Z
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-26
FIGHTING FOR his FORTUNE.
The Brooklyn Wife of Colonel Bowman Will
Make Contest.

The Brooklyn Wife of Colonel Bowman VIII
Make a Contest.
NEW YORK, October 25-Mrs Estelle
Bowman, the widow of Frank j. Bowman,
who was shetland killed few days ago in
St. Louis by B. M. Chambers, is still living
with her father, Abraham Platt,
in Brooklyn. She possesses will
executed by Mr.. Bowman shortly
after their marriage three years ago, and it
will probably be offered for probate
in Brooklyn to-day. All the property
is left to Mrs. Bowman, and her father
is named as executor. There is likely to be
bitter legal contest for the dead lawyers
money, as Ida Clement, the Chicago woman
who claims to have been Bowman's wife by
common law, has applied for letters Of ad-
ministration in st. Louis.
Mr. Frank Platt, Mrs. Bowman's brother.
said to-day that the family did not recog-
nize the Chicago woman at all. 1t was true
that the woman had brought an action for
divorce against Mr.. Bowman and the Jury
had decided in her favor, but the verdict
was at such variance with the facts that the
Court promptly set it aside and ordered
new trial, which has never taken place.
The fortune left by Mr.. Bowman was greatly
overestimated, but the Brooklyn wife will
fight for it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-26

"How did it commence? Well, as near as
can Judge it was about two or three years
ago. I got my feet wet and caught cold.
This continued on into what seemed to be
succession of colds. My head got to be
continually affected. My eyes became dim
and waterv. They were SO weak that I
could scarcely see to read.
''I soon realized that this catarrhal
trouble was extending, and it has been
within the past year that I began to ex-
perience its constitutional effect, and could
see as my friends could that 1 was fast
going down. I suffered from continual
pains in the head-sometimes they were
dull pains over my eyes, sometimes sharp
pains in the back part of my head. There
was difficulty in breathing, and a sense of
weight and oppression on my chest. My
appetite was gone. What little I did eat
seemed to lay on my stomach and caused
feeling of nausea. Gradually the trouble
extended to my heart and lungs,
until I was in very danger
GUS condition. Ny heart would beat
rapidly and then the palpitation would
suddenly cease, and then there would be a
slow. irregular beating, accompanied by feel
ing of fainting. If 1 would stoop over and
raise up suddenly. would be so dizzy that
would have to hold on to something for sup
'tAs said, the trouble finally reached my
lungs and resulted in my having several severe
hemorrhages. I was very much alarmed at
this terrible symptom in my disease and tried
everywhere to get relief. went to other cit
les and consulted physicians. They told me
had consumption and advised me 10 go to some
warm climate at once. 1 took any quantity Of
medicine, and did everything was advised to
do, but it was of no use. could get no relief.
1 kept steadily getting weaker and worse. I
read in the papers of the work that was being
done by Drs. Copeland & Blair. I went TO
see them. Their charges seemed to me merely
nominal, they were SO low. placed myself
under their care.
"Well, in the first SIX weeks gained Is pounds
and improved steadily in every way. had no
more hemorrhage from my lungs. My appe-
tlte returned 1 got sound, refreshing
nights of sleep, and woke up in the
morning feeling rested and strong. My eyes be-
came strong again. The palpitation of my
heart ceased. | have no more pains in my
head. In fact I feel now strong and well,
where I never expected to recover, and am
very grateful to the doctors for my restoration.
/ make this statement becauseI feel that it is
due to them, and l firmly believe they are
doing great work here"
Mr.. Crawford resides, as stated, at No. 240
Brownsville avenue, ahd is prominent in Pitts
burg's mercantile community, and this inter-
view can be easily verified.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-26

Getty. Jr., is on trial before Judge Collier. The
case is to recover the balance alleged to be due
for repairs to the First Avenue Hotel.
A MOTION for new trial was made yester.
Gay In the divorce suit of Mrs. Caroline Win.
bauer against George Winbauer, in which q
verdict had been given for the defendant.
In the suit of John A. Householder against
Lincoln township, for damages for horse In
iured by the bad condition of township road,
verdict was given yesterday for s225 for the
plaintiff.
JOHN SwAGGERw was tried in the United States
District Court yesterday for distilling and rec
tax. The case comes from Mercer county. A
verdict of not guilty was rendered.
In the Criminal Court to-day, in addition to
the May Sullivan case, the following cases will
be tried: Commonwealth vs. James Fox, Sr.,
Anthony and Maggie Warcall, Matthew Wat
son, Howard Price, Doria Schardt, j. ]. Nc
Girr.
CLERK RowLEY, of the County Commis-
sioner's Office yesterday compiled statement
showing the number of registered voters in the
county for the year 1889. The total number is
107,S93. Pittsburg has 4S204; Allegheny, M,Szl;
boroughs, 5046, and the townships, 2, s02
A NoN-sUIT was enrered against the plaintiffs
yesterday in the suit of Mary and Robert j.
Bonheyo against the Rev. E. P. S. Jennings
and the executor of the Rev. s. G. Jennings.
The suit was on an agreement relative to the
products of farm, in which the parties had a
joint interest.
A COMPULSORY non-suit was entered against
the plaintiffs yesterday in the suit of Richard
Wall and wife against the Pirtsburg Harbor
Company, Limited. The case was an action to
recover rent for the use OF the river front of
the plaintiffs property on the Southside for
wharfage purposes.
A CHARTER was filed yesterday in the Reg
ister's Office for the Westmoreland Specially
Company. The company is organized for the
purpose of manufacturing glass and glassware.
The capital stock is $4,000, divided into 76O
shares at SlC0 per share. The directors are
George NJ. Irwin, George r. West and John A.
Emery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-26
Additional Evidence by Mail.

A short time ago Mr.. John Wright, Of Chi
cago junction. o., placed himself under treat
ment by mail with Drs. Copeland & Blair. In
writing about his trouble he said:
Two years ago was Ill with lung fever and
never fully recovered from it. I could not
sleep at night. The mucus would drop back
into my throat, and would wake up feeling as
though was choking. Large scabs would
come from my nostrils whenever used my hand
kerchief. They would often be streaked with
blood. Ny eyes were affected and were con-
unable to attend to my duties, feeling weak
and tired all the time had hacking cough
and ringing noises in my ears. Gradually
noticed was becoming deaf. | would have
dizzy spells and my memory failed me. l had
pains in my chest and had no appetite.
"a short time after / commenced treating
with Drs. Copeland & Blair l noticed an i'm
provement. The dropping in my throat stopped.
my cough and the pains in my chest left me.
can now sleep and eat well. The result has been
a great surprise to me. as had given up all
hope of ever getting well again."
About the middle of last May, Miss Lottie ].
Forker, of 299 Arch street, Meadville Pa.
placed herself under treatment by mail with
Drs. Copeland Blair. In stating her case by
letter Just previous to the date above men-
toned she complained of terrible headaches.
followed by spells of vomiting, which would
compel her to lie In bed for "a hours. after
which she would be completely worn out. Sharp
pain in the breast, extending through to the
shoulder blades, and followed by others In her
stomach and side.
On June Sne wrote: 4 our meulclne Is 90
ing me good. 1 do not feel so tired, and my
head has only ached twice, and that was caused
by fresh cold caught"
On July her letter stated that she was feel
ing very we'll.
August 26 she wrote: 81 feel quite like a diff
ferent woman from the one was whenI COM
menced your treatment"
Some time ago Mr.. M. C. Wilson. of Cannons-
burg, Pa, placed himself under treatment. by
mail, with Drs. Copeland q Blair In stating
his case by letter early in July, he complained
eyes, bad taste in the mouth, coughing and
raising phlegm. dimness of sight, sharp pains
IN the chest, with tight, pinched feeling and
soreness in the lungs and weak and shaky
condition of the limbs.
July 25 he wrote: II am improving steadily;
feel ever SO much better than have in years"
August l6 he wrote: 81 feel like different De
ing from the one l was when / conn menced
your treatment, and am quite willing that
short statement of what your treatment has
done for me should be made in the papers
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-26
What the Lawyer. Are Doing.

A BILL in equity was filed yesterday by G.
G. L. PETER against Ann Pratt and others to
secure partition of property in Fawn township.
THOMAS HEnRow and Joseph Burns, two
boys, were yesterday acquitted of charge of
entering building with intent to commit a
felony.
DANIEL CARROLL. of Warren county, who
wigs charged with selling liquor without Gov
ernment tax, was found not guilty in the Dis
trict Court
A VERDICT for the defendant was given yes
terday in the case of II. X. Foster against
George Campbell. The SUIT was brought to re-
cover for some books sold.
THE jury is out IN the case Of James DeLong
against McKeesport borough, suit to recover
damages for injury to property caused by
changing the grade of a road.
THE suit of r. J. Godfrey against James
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-26
HE INITIATED B0BBS.
Harrington Was Knocked Ont by May
and Plead Guilty.
HILL A COMMONWEALTH WITNESS
The Trials Of the Implicated Women De-
ferred Week.
THINGS FOR LEGAL LIGHTS TO SCAN

The case of Walter Harrington on serious
charges was resumed in criminal court yes
terday. Mary Sullivan was again on the
stand. She recounted how she first met the
defendant at Scottdale, where the intimacy
first began, and how she was induced to
come to Pittsburg.
Mr.. Bremen cross.examined the witness,
but she could not be confused. She stuck
to her story and did not waver an inch.
Attorney Bremen asked her how she con-
tracted the cigarette habit, but the Court
ruled the question out of order. Several
other personal questions shared the same
fate.
Emma Hawthorn. 15-year-old girl, who
is an inmate of the Reform School, was next
called to the stand, and testified to having
been with Mary Sullivan at different times
when she met the defendant.
THE MARCHAND-HILL HERO.
Frank Hill was the next witness. He tes-
titled to having some conversation with Har-
rington in which he told him of the inti-
macy between the defendant and Mary Sui
livan. Witness also stated that both Har-
rington and Bobbs gave him money to get
the girl out of town. Witness testified that
Harrington told him that he had brought
Mary Sullivan to Pittsburg, and they
stopped at hotel. In the morning, when
Harrington went and asked for his bill, the
landlord, who was a man with long gray
hair, told him the bill was IS. Harrington
objected, saying that $5 was too much to pay
for lodging, to which the landlord replied
4hn& ttxrh IL od mt
of his hotel they must expect to pay dis
orderly house prices"
On cross-examination Mr.. Bremen asked
the witness: care you married or single?"
he WAS IN SOME DOUBT.
Mr.. Hill couldn't just answer that ques-
ton. have papers in for divorce and think
Mr.. Brennen-You were charged with entic-
ing this girl and bringing her to Pittsburg.
Mr.. Porter objected to this question, but
the Court ruled that he should answer it.
Mr.. Hill-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Brennen-Did you accompany the girl to
Pittsburg?
Mr.. Hill-Yes, sir.
POINTED QUESTIONS ASKED.
Mr.. Brennen-Were there any promises made
to you in order to have you 60 on the stand
and testify in this case?
Mr.. Hill-There was not.
Mr.. Brennen-Why was the case against you
dropped?
Mr.. Porter objected to this question, and
the Court sustained the objection.
Mr.. Bremen attempted to get three or
four other questions at the witness, but the
Court would not let him answer, and he
left the stand.
The prosecution here rested, and the de-
fendant after short consultation with his
attorneys, withdrew his plea ofnot guilty
and entered plea of guilty.
The cases of Laura Bailey, Florence Don
aldson and Minnie Fleming who are in
dicted for harboring Mary Sullivan and en-
ticing her into disreputable house, will go
over for week or more.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-26
The Luckx Number.

One of the novel features of the Exposition
was the registering of names by the Singer
Manufacturing Company, and drawing, at
the close OF the Exposition, for one of their
elegant drop cabinet machines.
Every lady, regardless of the machine she
was using, had an opportunity of drawing
this machine by registering her name at the
stand, and over Il, 900 ayailed themselves of
it. OF these IL. 900 ladies, so per cent are
now using Singer machines.
The drawing was conducted at the Expo
sition in the simplest and fairest manner
possible. At o'clock two little girls were
selected from the audience, and requested to
draw the tickets, two disinterested gentle
men acting as judges. The lucky number
was 3, ,S31, held by Mrs. Emma Zimmerman,
of Salem, O., and she was at once notified of
her good fortune by telegraph. Although
the Exposition is now closed, the Singer
Manufacturing Company will continue
their exhibit at their main Office, No. s Sixth
street. All are invited. TTssu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-26
SOUTHSIDE NOTES.
Matters Of General Interest Happen
ing Across the MonongaheIa.
LATEST NEAR-T0WN GOSSIP.

For many reasons it was notable inter-
view that the writer had with Mr.. Samuel
s. Crawford In the first place Mr.. Craw-
ford is well-known in both Pittsburg and
the Southside. He is now, and las been for
several years. living at No. 24O Brownsville
avenue, Southside. The interview is
notable in the second case for the remark
able experience it describes Mr.. Crawford's s
fast-failing health had convinced him and
his friends that he would have to give up
entirely the duties which engaged him in
the mercantile line.
"You see," he explained, "I was steadily
and constantly losing in flesh and strength.
In a few months had fallen away over %
pounds. My appetite failed me. could
get no sleep. was unfit for work, unfit
Tor everything. In the morning would get
up feeling more tired and miserable than
when went to bed at night. dreaded the
slightest exertion, didn't feel like seeing or
talking to anybody. I was nervous, weak,
irritable and despondeut. Could barely
manage to get through my work. It seemed
as if did not have strength enough to live.