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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
THE SOUL or 4 HERO.
How Brave Little Ncwsboy Made His.
Sisters Fortune.


Sisters Fortune.
DENVER, June LA most interesting story
comes from Leadville, how few years ago,
when the great mining camp was in the pride
and glory of its wonderful career, there was
employed in one Of the largest newspaper Of
fees there weak and fragile little hunchbaek
by the name Of Willie Huff. The boy though
delicate in body, possessed the heart and sand
of hero. No one knew where he spent his
nights, but his days were devoted to his duties
about the office and to selling papers on the
streets. In all seasons he piled his vocation,
and no mountain storm, however fercely it
might howl about the hills. mad power to drive
him into shelter if there was a possible chance
to dispose of his papers.
Year after year passed by and the boy grew
like shadow, walking skeleton of helpless
meath the burden of his papers. It transpired,
however, that the boy had an object in view,
which no misfortune could make him forget or
forego. The boy had an only sister, and to
educate her had been the ambition of his life.
The girls voice had long before gwen promise
of fame to its possessor, and could it be culti-
waited by the masters of song. the imaginative
boy already saw the world Il worship at the
feet Of his darling. Out of his meager earn
ings, the boy had already saved few hundred
dollars, and with this he had established the
girl in one of the most famous Conservatives
OF music IN Europe. Thereafter every month
saw draft start upon its long journey across
the ocean, and thus the sisters expenses were
betrayed until she should graduate and return
to become famous singer, whose material
lied image the boy carried in his mind
The girl had now been gone almost four years,
and the letters which the waiting brother re-
ceived regularly now began to speak of her re-
turn, when they were to dwell together always,
and she, with her divine art was to support the
sickly boy and to love him to the end of time.
The mountains changed from green to white,
and from white to green again, when Willie
Huff lay down among the shadows of the hills
and faded from the earth. The sister came at
last, but the boy slept beneath the shelter of
the mighty range, and the silent pines kept
watch above his lonely grave. That sister Is
now the celebrated Minnie Huff.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
KIcKID INTO CONGRESS-.
A Man Who Rose to Fame In Consequence
Of nm Accident.

Of nm Accident.
From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.l
1t is seldom that a man is kicked from
blacksmith shop into the halls Of Congress, and
from being an iIlIterate son of toll into law
yer Of the first rank and broad and liberal
statesman, yet such a case is furnished in the
history of Indiana. The subject of this sketch
John Quincy Adams declared to be the great
est natural orator IN America, and yet he died
at the early age Of 3S His fame once filed the
State, and In the halls of Congress for six
years he was recognized rs one Of the ablest
debaters in body which numbered among its
members such men as John Quincy Adams and
Stephen A. Douglas, yet his name is now re-
membered but by very few. Such change
does a few years make.
Few even of the politicians Of this day re-
member Andrew Kennedy, yet no man the
State has ever produced ran more brilliant
race. he was an Ohioan by birth, but was
brought to Indiana when but child. His
father was a farmer, and on q farm near the
city Of Lafayette young Andrew grew into
young manhood without education. Before ne
was Of age he grew tired of farm life, and left
his fathers house to seek bis fortune. he
went to C0nnersvllle and apprepticed himself
to blacksmith. He threw his whole soul into
his new employment. and soon became known
as the best smith in all that region. He could
hardly read and could not write 1is name.
Kennedy was young, and not afraid to tackle
anything of the horse kind, and one day was
called upon by Mr.. Parker to shoe his horse.
He made the attempt, but In doing SO received
a kick that came near ending his life. 1t did
end his work at the anvil While suffering
from his injury, and unable to work, he began
to study. 1t was with difficulty that he could
read at ALL but books opened new world to
him. Ambition seized upon him, and as his in
tellect was of that receptive order which makes
learning easy he studied with avidity, at first
without any specific design, but to know more
Of what there was of Intellectual life. He
learned rapidly, studied law, became success
full at the bar, was elected to Congress and was
a candidate for United States Senator when he
fell victim to the dread disease, smallpox.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
BRIDES OF TIE CHURCH.
Two Pennsylvania Girls Take the white
Vail at Louisville.

Two FennsyIYan1a Girls Take the White
Vail at Louisville.
LOUISVILLE. June 1.-The impressive cere-
mony of taking the White Vail, according to
the ritual of the Catholic Church, was per-
formed yesterday morning at the Ursuline Con-
vent, Shelby and Chestnut streets, with nine
young ladies as postulants Their ages range
from Is to 20 years. They were each given
name, by which to be hereafter known as long
as connected with the Ursuline order. Miss
Johanna Foster will be known as Sister Ancel-
ma; Annie Dauth, of Ottenheim, KY, as Sister
Amelia; Maggie Smith, of Madison. Ind, as
Sister Mary Loretto; Mary Lutz, of Hobbstadt,
Ind. as Sister Lucilla; Elizabeth Burse. Of
Madison, Ind, as Sister Marv Andrew; Matilda
Noemer, of Cincinnati; as Sister Mary Mich
olas; Annie Brinker, of Cumberland, Md, as
Sister Layola; Magdalena Leonard of Butler
Pa, as Sister Hilarla, and Maggie Sherm1n, of
Buffalo, N. Y, as Sister Edmunda.
The ceremony of investiture was performed
in the chapel of the Immaculate Conception,
in the convent, and it was crowded with rela-
tives and friends of the young ladies. Rev.
Father Deepen, of the Cathedral, oficiated in
the absence of Bishop MeCloskey, and deliv-
cred an appropriate sermon. Each candidate
was dressed as bride and carried light wax
taper in her hand. The usual ceremonies pre-
vailed, ending with bestowing the white vail.
Though now Ursuline nuns they can, at the
end of two years novitiate, return to the world
if they desire to do so.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
MORTALITY.

somber mirror Of cloudy gray,
Flushing family at break Of day,
Behold heaving sea.
Its salty breezes damp and bleak
Roughen the elam'rous waves that break
Shoreward necessarily.
On the beach seaweeds are lying,
And. their lips forever signing,
Shells with pearly lining;
And clinging moses scattered round
From forests in the dark profound
Swaying trunks entwining.
From the misty distance all day long
The restless tide, like courser strong,
Unweariedly sweeps in,
Past that bold headland's jutting form,
O'er yon bell-buoy that midst the storm
Sounds clear above the din.
On dangerous reefs it angry swells,
And crowded ships to death impels,
Their sailors white with f. ar;
While shreds of sail, splinters Of spar,
And curious waits from coasts afar
On foaming crest appear.
Upon that desert vast and lone
gaze till cherries day has flown
And waits the dusky eve.
The wiring western sky is cold;
l look in vain for sunsets gold;
No twilight glow perceive.
Shrouds that shore the hurrying Eight;
But methinks glimmering light
/Struggles through II cloud rift;
Yes, yon eagle gray describes 1t,
And discerns realm still sunlit
As the ftful shades lift.
Lo. his mighty wings extending,
O'er the waste his course he's bending;
Flight SO bold III follow;
Courage, soul, stretch thou thy pinions,
Fare with him to braver regions
Through the midnight hollow.
w. A. HOLMAN.
IrTsBURG. Nav 9. 1850.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
CLIPPED BITS OF WIT.

The reason the small boy does not wear
bathing costume Is because nothing Is good
enough for hfm.-Tsrrs HGute Express.
Ex-Basso-The singers to-day have no
strength, I assure you, children sang once In
Vienna so hard that gentleman In the parques
became deaf and he never was sorry for 1t. "
FTte0ende BLGttsr.
Excited Individual-A terrible murder
has been committed.
the mIlitia and have the police force arrested
Minneapolis Tribune.
Cowboy-Say, you! Do you run this en-
0tne9 Locomotive Engfneer-Yes, what can do
FOR you? CowbOy-I want a situation as cow
catcher. I've been a ranch for the last ten
years.-BostoR Herald.
The dentists daughter (who hears her
father approaching)-O dear Edward, here comes
my father. If he should find US together here we
are lost o, he is eomingl You will have either
to ask for my hand or-let HIM pull out tooth for
you.-FTie0ende Batter.
"COnfound it." muttered Dobson.
srWhat,s the matter old man?'' inquired Blod-
son. who was waiting in the library.
'sWhy, you see It was dark out there in the
kitchen and kissed my wife by mistake. Ihops
she doesn't suspect. ''-MfnneapoIts Tribune.
X.-What has become of Peterson? I've
not seen him for . week. Y.--There's no telling
where he is now, poor -eilo"- ne 1oiu ~ -
a week ago that he was going to take of his winter
nannels. II knew where he was buried "oulo
20 and strew few howers.-Tsras SVtfn9s-
Not a Physiognomist.-Barb ism any
oil on your hair, sir?
Customer Cexplosively)-NobOdy that has any
sense uses hair oil nowadays. do l look ike
bowling idiot?
Barber (deferentially)-No, siri ous m l.a. nos
GOOD iud1e OF faces. / always ask the question
anyhow.-Lhtcdgo Tribune
A messenger boy last week broke the rec
ord and ran a mile and half in eighteen mi
utes. He was coached during the entire distaT
however There was a dog fight at the cic
the nrst quarter, a street band at the emo
half, IRE engine at the third quarter anu
procession st the finish, while woman we
letter she wanted him to mail was 4 clof
TO him all the way. You can get an awn
speed ont Of these fellows II you kp-
work it. -Burdette.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
PRINCETON COMMENCEMENT.
Mrs. Cleveland to Attend the Reception and
to be the Chief Attraction.


Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
PRINCETON. N. J., June 1.-The commence
ment exercises at Princeton College viii be
particularly interesting this year. Outside Of
the large graduating class and the new build
ings and handsome gifts to be presented, the
Sophomore reception and ball will be especially
noticeable. Mrs. Grover Cleveland is to be one
of the patronesses of the ball.
The other patroness will be Mrs. George II.
Clark, Jr., of Newark Mrs. Clark Is the
daughter-in-Iaw of William Clark, the big
thread manufacturer. Mrs. Cleveland and
Mrs. Clark will conduct the reception and be
the chief centers Of attraction. Long ago,
while Mrs. Cleveland was Frances Folsom, she
took great fancy TO Princeton. A number Of
her friends graduated from the college, and
some of this years graduates were old admirers
of the ex-President's wife when she was q
school girl.
Mrs. Clark came from Philadelphia and is
more stylish than Mrs. Cleveland, although
possibly not quite so handsome. She has
host Of friends and admirers and will be sur
rounded all the evening of the ball. Ten years
ago these balls were not permitted by the
Princeton faculty. There was too much cal
vinism to stand such an innovation. But of
late younger and less orthodox blood has taken
the lead in the Board of Trustees and this year
the reception and ball will be the most brilliant
in the history of Old Nassau.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02

A MAN who was captured down in New
Mexico with $50 stolen horses in his possess
sion, has not been punished. The man who
steals single horse is promptly swung up
in the far West, but the New Mexicans are
plainly under the impression that this man
is such a wholesale horse thief that he must
be awarded the immunity of that class.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
A VICTIM OF ICE CREAM.

Poison In the Compound Said to Have
Caused a Young Mans Death.
FRANKLIN. IND, June L.-Oscar Terrell,
16 years of age, who resided four miles north
of here, came in town yesterday afternoon in
the best of health. After being here four
hours he was taken seriously sick and seized
with violent vomiting. Medical aid was sum-
moned, and the opinion of the doctors was that
young Terrell had been poisoned from eating
ice cream.
He was taken to the home OF Postmaster
Ben P. Brown, where he died in great agony.
The Coroner will hold post mortem to-mor-
row morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02

PIrTsBURG's relief trains already on the
road to Johnstown testify the practical SYM
pathy of our city for the stricken people.
One hundred thousand dollars of a sub
scriptiOn raised in day is very ma
terial way of showing our sympathy and
readiness to alleviate the calamity. But
the sympathy cannot exceed the awful pro-
portions'of the disaster.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
Too Great an Undertaking.

From the Chicago News.I
Four members of the Yale boat crew are to
have their noses perforated to increase the ca
pacity of those eartilaginous tunnels for admit
ting air into the internal bellows of the oarsmen.
Up to date there has been no surgical operation
performed on their heads to. make them hold
more knowledge.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
Tennxson,s First Poem.

Alfred Tennyson received 10 shillings.for his
first poem, says Current Literature. The remu-
neratioD was given him by his grandfather as
the reward of industry, but not of genius, since
the old gentleman took the slate on which
Tennyson had written his blank verse, wiped it
clean and handed his youthful relative the
coins with the remark: There is the first
money you have ever earned, and suppose it
will be the last" The poet laureate's next
venture was volume of verse written with his
brother, published under the title of "Poems
by Two Brothers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02

WITH regard to the French affair it is
certainly to be hoped that the State Depart
ment will succeed in asserting the indie
pendence of American women from French
dressmakers, further than the thralldom
with which the fashions bind them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
ON NEITHER SIDE.

The attitude of the Republican party upon
the liquor question is made the subject Of
an article in the Philadelphia Press which
contains some interesting statements. We
are informed by that reliable authority, that
in Maine, Iowa aud Kansas the Republican
party is essentially prohibition party. In
Illinois, Ohio. and New York it is high
license party and in New Jersey it is high
license and local option party.
This is rather interesting, as showing a
high degree of versatility on the part of the
Republican party on the liquor question;
but it seems to fall rather short OF the needs
of the occasion in failing to define the posi-
tion OF the Republican party on the question
in Pennsylvania. The Press is undoubtedly
qualified to speak on the latter point, what
ever doubt might be thrown upon its au-
thority with regard to the attitude of the
party in other States Consequently it is
somewhat disappointing to find that journal
saying that in Pennsylvania the party, as a
party, is not committed either for or against
theNprohibition amendment. If the people
vote for prohibition, says the Press, the Re-
publican party will accept the verdict; if
they vote against it the Republican party
will adhere to license.
A great many people in the State share
the position which is thus attributed by the
Press to the Republican party on the ques-
tion of prohibition; but it is rather disap-
pointing to find the assertion that the Re-
publican attitude is clear and well defined
upon the liquor question contrasted with
such an avowal of neutrality. 1t recalls the
sarcasm of the old negress in ''Uncle Toms
Cabin" who declared that some people
were neither white nor black, and she liked
to be "either one or 'tudder."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
ROUGH ON THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
Eugene Field snys His Poetry Is Bad, But
Better Than His Prose.

Eugene Field Says His Poetry Is Bad, But
Better Than His Prose.
Eugene Field in Chicago News.J
Three or four Of our Chief Justices poems
have come under our notice, and the only in.
terest we have been able to take in them is due
to the circumstance that they were written by
the man who Is now at the head Of the Federal
Supreme bench. If these same poems had
been sent to US by lowly contributor we
should have declined publishing them. AS
poems they are bad, but as freaks they are in
teresting Still we think that Mr.. Fuller's
poetry is better than his prose. Mr.. Fuller's
prose style is very turgid and exceedingly in
volved; it seems wholly incapable of epigram-
matte expression. His poetry has this advan-
tage over his prose: Few care what his poetry
means and few can find out what his prose
means.
Still we think that Mr.. Fuller is successful
lawyer, and that ought to satisfy Mr.. Fuller.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02

The Chicago NeaCs declares that the State
of Illinois is Democratic now, and would
elect Democratic Legislature and United
States Senator. As there is no election
pending in Illinois we shall have to take
the declaration of the esteemed Nea0s on
trust. Republicans will find solace for it
in the reflection that it is better to have that
State Democratic now than at the future
dates when the elections will be held.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02

MISSOURI has passed an antitrust law,
and now the press of that section is largely
engaged in declaring that it will smash
things. This kind of talk grew very fa-
miliar when the Interstate commerce bill
was passed. 1t may be effective in pro-
ducing the result Of non-enforcement. One
great cause of many public evils of to-day
is the national vice of passing laws and
then letting them become dead letter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
He pIdn,t Want Hlm 70 Grn.n.

From the Chicago News.I
II grasp the situation" said President Har-
rison after listening for half an hour to the
man who wanted an office.
That's Just the trouble.r complained the
suppliant. "What want is for you to let go
Of the situation so that l can grasp it.'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
The Hustle of the Bustle.

From the Chicago Tribune.l
Though for many years the hustle, like an
athlete on his muscle, has maintained its place
successfully in spite Of gibe and jeer.
Yet SO hard has been the tussle that at last
it has to hustle, OF twill find itself forever
relegated to the rear.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
TOO MUCH RED PEPPER.
It Broke Up Banquet of Wisconsin uni
versity Girls.

Verslfy Giris.
MADISON, Wis, June L-There is big row
in the University of Wisconsin, and several
students will be expelled. A large reception
was given last night by the young ladies Of the
Delta Cana Society In honor Of the visiting
delegates to the National convention now in
session here. The reception was given in Ii
brary Hall, at the State University, and was at
tended by large number of ladies and gentle
men. In the late hours of the evening COM
motion was caused by violent epidemic Of
sneezing. caused by the injection through
hole in the ceiling Of large quantity of cay
enne pepper. Many ladies were taken sick and
had to leave the building.
Then the funny part Of the business began.
The police were called, snd. reinforced by
youths in dress SUITE anu digniied professors
started for the roof to capture the miscreants.
In the tusse that ensued one professor stepped
through the ceiling. another was knocked
down and beaten, and another received a
charge of pepper in his eyes Several promi-
nent non-fraternity students are charged with
completely. Two suspensions have been made,
and further developments are anxiously
awaited.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02

The determination of English capital
lists to buy up the United States breweries
is met by a readiness on the part of the en-
terprising citizens of this land to sell the
Englishmen all the breweries they want at
the highest market rates, and then to vote
on prohibition in an entirely disinterested
WaV.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
A Mum ns l,oloneI onax.

It was for this reason that Sewell was among
the first men Harrison sent for after his cleo
tion. Sewell was closeted with the President
long time at Indianapolis. and he has called on
him for advice great many times since he was
inaugurated. These visits of the Jersey ex-
Senator are kept very quiet. Sewell keeps his
own counsel faithfully. He is not inclined to
tell even little bit Of what he knows. He
drops down to Washington late in the after
noon, lets his presence at the Capital be
secret, sees the President in the evening and
returns home on the midnight tram. He is at
his office in Camden as usual at the next morn
ing and no one is the wiser.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
ExcellRnf AdYica.

From the catroit Free-Press.1
A Pennsylvania paper advises its readers
never to climb tree after panther. 1t
should not stop there. None of its readers
should enter hole after woodchuck-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
THE SMALLEST FEMININE FOOT.
Il Belonged to n Famous Beauty and Was
Only Five Inches Long.

Only Five Inches Long.
From the Chicago News.i
From an Eastern weekly we learn that Mrs.
James Andriese has the most beautiful foot in
New York. The shoe this lady wears is No.
10, child's size. Unfortunately the exact d.
mensions of the foot are not given, 50 that we
cannot compare with other famous feet. The
Duchess OF York was a famous beauty of the
court of George III. Her shoe, which Is still
preserved, measured five inches in length, and
the instep of her foot was from the lower arch
to the top distance of three inches. The
duchess was somewhat above the medium
height of women, and her carriage Is said to
have been remarkably graceful-in marked
contrast to the uncertain movement which
usually distinguishes women with unnaturally
small feet
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
Why the Smiths Laughed.

From the Dayton (o.) Journal.1
A Dayton clergyman recently startled his
audience, which contained large contingent
of the Smith family, by announcing several
times distinctly: ''And there were smiths
in all Israel" AT the last assertion of this SOL
emn fact ripple of laughter ran around the
church,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02

porations, and limits city indebtedness to 5
per cent of the tax valuation. Dakota is
wise in adopting these restraints on common
abuses, and Pennsylvania would be very
unwise in discarding them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02

From the Detroit Journal
A Bay City man is accused Of slandering
lawyer $10, 900 worth. One shudders to think
what he must have said of him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02

CLOTHING, food or money, all seem to be
equally available for the Johnstown suffer-
ers. The prompter the contributions the
greater will be their value.