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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-09-20
WHAT a worn Acc0MPL1sHED.

WHAT a WORD ACCOMPLISHED.
A word whispered on an Alpine slope
may precipitate an avalanche, and sug-
gestion spoken by a friend may start a
man in an honorable career. Sir Will
liam Napier, disabled by an incurable
wound, and living on half-pay, was
walking one day in London with Lord
Langdale. Napier had been dabbling
in painting and sculpture, and had writ
ten for the Edinburgh Reuiew an able
article on Jomini's great work on mill
tary operations.
The two friends co~nversed, while
walking, on Southey's narrative of the
Peninsula War, then fresh from the
press. and Lord Langdale wa greatly
struck by Napier's remarks concerning
the events of the struggle, in which lie
himself had achieved distinction.
SNapier, what are you going to do?"
suddenly asked Langdale.
do you mean where am 1 going to
dine?" asked Napier.
"No, no. What are you thinking of
for an occupation? You ought to give
yourself to literature. Your article on
Jomini proves that you can write. Why
not write a history of the WARP"
Napier went home to tell his wife
what Lord Langdale had said. He
added that he doubted whether he was
clever enough to write a history of the
al She believed in her husbands
talents, and was anxious that he should
take up some serious occupation, and
accordingly urged him to try. He
did try. Day after day lie
labored at his desk. His wife
though burdened with the cares of
q large family, was his counsellor and
amanuensis. She deciphered the whole
of Joseph Bonaparte's secret correspon-
dence, written in a cipher which had
baffied ali the experts who had under
taken to read it.
II would have given 100000" said
Wellington, on hearing of her success
ito any person who could have done
tlat for ME in the Peninsula"
Five years after the conversation
with Lord Langdale the first volume of
the History of the Peninsular War was
published. 1t made it's author famous.
The public were delighted to read tho
book Of one who had nobly shared in
making the history he SO eloquently
narrated. His descriptions of battles,
sieges and marches stirred the hearts of
readers, and school boys acclaimed his
most brilliant passages. But the sim
pie word of o friend had started this
historian to his work.-ToutA's COM
panion.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-09-20
0R4CEFVL ORElS4NCE

A ludicrous incident happened Of the
sham battle fought in honorof the Ger
man Emperor while in England re-
Gently. After the battle, when the
march past William began, . German
admiral attached to the London EN-.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-09-20

GUILD MICHAEL ExNCALLIN
He 10 HsrD SMseepsibte 70 Fsssssrv, esa a.
/, zAisstU kwosU n.
One Of the odd characters Of Wash
ington is an old Irishmsn who by th.
rise in real estate values has become
one Of the wealthiest men In the city,
Like the usual self-made man he imse
ines that he has earned every dollar o
his fortune by hard manual labor, and
is intensely egotistical in every direc
ton. His son Mike runs a saloon
where the old gentleman makes hi,
! headquarters. Two or three of the
boys who are thoroughly acquainted
with the old mans foibles and eccen
tricities are kept in a continual condi
ton of mild inebriety by playing upor
them. The course of the comedy run,
about as follows, according to the Wash
ington Post: One of the boys enters
the saloon and discovers Mr.. Fincallir
propped against the bar.
Good morning, MI. Fincallin."
"Mornin' ter ye."
you're looking finely this morning
Mr.. Fincallin."
"Ah, it's only middlin' I am. Wul
ye have o beer?'
Don't mind il do. Thanks. It i.
fine beer that Mike keeps ON tap. Mr.
Fincallin. Mike is q fine, smart bust
ness nan and the picture Of his father.
You don't say SO, now. Do ye rally
think that?"
"Why, certainly. No finer looking
men than the F~incallins, father and son,
ever struck foot out of Ireland"
Andy" to the barkceper, sset out
the whisky" The old gentleman takes
a nip with his fiatterer. tits raj Irish
whisky. that. No better ever slipped the
CANCER"
"Mr. Fincallin, I've heard that you
are n of the wealthiest men in Wash
ington and that you hardly know how
much you really have"
who's giving ye that now? Old
Michael Fincallin has q tidy pinny,
thrue for ye, but lie knows it all. Every
dollar lie earned wild these two hoary
hands-Andy, mix us a couple whisky
smasles-and isnot q whit prouder than
the day lie left ould Tipperary."
ut is few men Gun say that truly, Mr..
Fincallin."
Its right you're sphakin'. It's free
he is wild his wealth. No man liver
turned hoongry from Michael Fincallin's
dure. It's meself that put tin dollars
i'll the church box every month. Andy,
give us o couple more smashes; make
'em sthrong. And say, Andy, put thin
in those beer schooners."
ut does your heart credit, Mr.. Fin
calm. You have n bigger rent-roll than
half the landlords in Ireland"
aye, bad cess to 'em for grinding
the faces of the poor. It's foor stores
on the Avenue and three on Seventh
street: there's a row of six houses ON the
island, an as many in the Foorst Ward.
l pay taxes on tin elegant frames in the
schwamp, and three OH the hill. Andy,
brew us a couple If hot WHISTLES in-in
that pooncll-bowl. Thin there is q hit
of ground in the Northwest DOT by Jew
pont Circle that Oh have been Altered
So a fut--$5 fut."
"You don't tell me. Then you have
accumulated a magnificent property and
are still in your prime, with q long life
ahead of you. Let me see. You can't
he a day over f%ortv-seven, OF possibly
forty-eight-no, under forty-eight for a
certainty.
"Ah, ye think that? It's sixty-four i
am next Kentlemus (Candlemas).
Andy. give us q couple of brandy
smashes i'll that champagne brazier."
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-09-20
POLITENESs.

Two men were riding through a lane.
.'see," said one of them, pointing to an
old negro who. upon seeing them, had
taken off his hat, Observation-Disclosures
people never forget their politeness,
Nothing could induce that old man to
keep his Int on in our presence"
The old negro (having concealed his
hat under his coat bowed and said;
"Genermen. KANT you glib de ole man
SO cents ter buy er hat wild? Lost my
hat er munt ergo an amt had money
nuff ter buy er nudder. Glib me de
money an do Lawd amt gwine ter fur.
cit you.s
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-09-20
THE DEMOcR47Ic TRAM

1t was during the last campaign. One
of the ornate bores who take STRAW
votes had been pursuing his nefarious
calling on o railway train and had
reached the last man. sWlto will you
vote for for presidents"
"The regular dimmycratio nominee"
was the prompt reply.
sAh," said the straw voter blandly,
as he marked it down, syou're away be-
hind on this train. Everybody here is
for Blaine.n
ITO the divil wild this train" re-
sponded the other; there's wan just be-
hind that IL rool up o dimmycratic ma
lority that nd make you tired"
And what train is that ?" asked the
bore, as he stopped in his calculation
and looked up with interest.
"The gravel train." was the trium-
plant reply.-Omaha Republican.
ONE TOO MANr FOE THE BoBBF.
Policeman Ito tramp = Well, Pat,
you have been three, weeks here beg
ging, an' it's time you were movin' on.
Pat-sure. an i was just apendin'
me summer holidays here.
Policeman-You're just a downright
lazy scoundrel, that you are.
Pat-Faith. an i would be nothin'
to me father if I wasn't.
Policeman - An what was ,your
father, pray2
Pat-Me father was a policemsn.-
Pick.lie- Up.
The road to ruin leads through the
ovSNknk ~~k~ nsaAr 80 u . -
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-09-20
ONE TOO MANY Fon The BoBsr;

The road to ruin leads through the
wicket gate.-PitsburyA CAro,siclA
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
A DRIVERS LIFE
The Trials Of a Street Railway En-
pIoye.
Mr.. JOHN Stab TALKS.

It il seldom that The average patron of
the various street railway companies, a. hs
steps on the car and gives bis nickls 70 the
conductor, or drops 1t In the boz, II the car
happens to be Of the kind known e the
"bobtail," gives more than cursory glsnce
at the driver Of the vehicle. Not often does
thought pass through his mind Of the
trials and hsrdships Of the knight Of the
ribbons. While the passenger is insids
sheltered from the wintry blasts, or The
suns hot rays. the driver is standing in
position exposed to the slset and snow Of
the winter months. and thsintsnse heat and
heavy rains in the summer. As the writer
was riding on the front platform Of ous Of
the short line cars that run 10 Manchester,
In Allegheny, he obtained the following in
teresting interview from John Stab, Of 20
Manhattan street, Allegheny.
Ny trouble had existed over SIX yserx
It was hereditary from my father, Who died
Of the same cause ] was spending monev
with physicians and TOR medicine conEfnn-
ally, but could obtain no relief. Nv nose
and head were stopped up. First one nos-
trll would clog up and then the other. Ny
throat was sore, and ! had great difficulty In
swallowing my IoOd. ] had dull. heavy
pain over my eyes, which IN later years
grew worse, extending entirely around nv
head and down the back OF my neck. Mvevsr
would 6ll with water. and were 90 weak and
inhamed that could scarcely see. Thsr.
was constant buzzing and ringing sonnd
In my ears.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
MOVEMENTS IN REALTY,
| Fifth Avenue Residence Changes Owners
-OIbPr Good ID .als

A Fifth Avenue Residence Changes Owners
-Olhrr Good d .aIs.
Allies & Bailey, l64 Fourth avenue, sold for
B. Met racken the fine residence property, No.
$50 Fifth avenue, opposite the Fifth avenue
Music Hall-a brick dwelling Of eight rooms
and improvements, lot 45xl90 to ColweIl street,
to John Guntz for S., 500 cash.
w. e. Stewart, Ia Fourth avenue, sold for
R. H. Douglas. attorney.at-law, Is acres for
sl6OOO cash, located on Squirrel Hill, near the
proposed Schenley Park to prominent real es-
tate broker in the East End.
Kelly & Rogers, No 6Sl5 Station street. sold
for L. Hickllne to S. d. MeIlwaine, lot BOX l35
on Bond street, Nineteenth ward, for 81. 40;
sold to Hamilton j. Rogers for A. King. a
house and lot on Harvard street for $4,000, and
to Mrs. NJ. Turner, lot 25xl35 in the Speer
plan. Grazler street, for $700
: Ewing & Byers, No. 90 Federal street, placed
a mortgagr of S3.0 QUO at 8 per cent for FIVE years
or LacOck street property, Allegheny
L. O. Frazier, corner Forty fifth and Butler
streets, sold for r. s. Brady, No. l6S Thirty
seventh street. Fifteenth ward, two-story
brick dwelling Of SIX rooms lot 4DxSO feet, to
an eight foot alley, to Elizabeth Brandner for
5000 cash.
Samuel W. Black 4 Co., 80 Fourth avenue.
placed mortgage for SIS, 900 for five years at
k 3.l0 per cent on property on Diamond street
Black 4 Baird, No vs. Fourth avenue, sold to
Samuel Paisley for Patrick McDermott, the
property on the vorner of Fourth avenue and
Ross street, being NJ. "a Ross rect, having a
lot lSx4S feet with three-story frame building,
tor S. QUO cash.
John +. Baxter, 5I2 Smithfeld street. sold 10
Thomas ]. O'Connel lot No. A64, having a
frontage of 40 feet on Blackatore avenue bv
1873 feet to an alley.II the New Villa Park Plan
at Brushton, for s450.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
Uses Of Aluminium.

The uses of aluminium have hereto fore
been greatly restricted. This is probably
owing to its former high price, for no metal
possessing the properties of aluminium
could help coming into larger use if its cost
were moderate. Much has been said as to
the impossibility of soldering, it being
against its popular use, but there is reason
to believe that this difficulty will soon be
overcome. The following are few of the
purposes to which it is now put: Telescope
tubes, marine glasses, eve glasses and sex
tants, especially on account of its lightness;
fine wire for the making of lace, embrold-
cry, etc.; Leaf, in the place OF silver leaf;
saber shesths, sword handles, etc., statu-
cites and works art, jewelry and delicate
physical apparatus, culinary utensils, har-
ness fittings, metallic parts of soldiers uni
forms, dental purpose, surgical instruments,
refectors (as it is not tarnished by the prod
uets Of combuStion), Photographic ap-
paratus, aeronautical and engineering pur-
poses, and especially tor the making o al
lows, The variousailoys of aluminium are not
only adapted to take the place OF bronze,
brass aud steel, but they also so lar surpaSs
all of those metals, both physically and
chemically, as to make their extended use
assured. But an even more important use
OF aluminium seems to be its employment
in the iron industry, of which il promises
shortly to become a valuable factor, owing
10 certain effects which it produces when
present, even in the most minute propor-
tions. Experiments are now being carried
on at numerous iron and steel works in
America, in England and on the European
continent The results so far attained, how
ever, are greatly at variance, for while in
the majority of cases the Improvements
made have encouraged the continuance of
the trials, in others the result has not been
satisfactory. This may possibly be ac-
counted lOr by the act that many of the So
called aluminium alloys contain little or no
aluminium, and again, others contain such
varying proportions carbon, silicon and
other impurities. as to render their use
highly Objectionable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29

"Thiscontinued 'or s0nIe time wlthsul ret-
ting much worse or much better, ana II vas
only within the last year or two that real
| lied that the trouble had extended urtil /
was in serious condition. Ny nights b.
came restless. would Wsks up fselinx 4
u | were choking. Thers7tas dropoioz
back of matter from nv head into ~
throat Ny breathing was labored ana di'-
hcult- There was something like Weighs
on my chest pressing down. Such nights -
these would leave me entirely unfit or work
the next day. A n this we're not enough. |.
dry. hacking cough set in. Sometimes /
would have such hard eoughing SPELLS .h4t
would be completely prostrared some dine
alter. Ny appetite failed me. tells han
cry, but the very slght Of food sickensd ne.
had to force down what little aid sat
and the food would lie like heavy load On
my stomach, causing . nausead11 issl1nc
with an inclination to yomit.
I'm the last year could see that ths
trouble was extending faster, and I vas eei-
ting worse more rapidly than ever. Ihs
slightest exertion would put. nanont Of
breath. Ny heart would beat hard and
fast Then the palpitation would Be fnt
lowed BY slow, irregular beating and \
feeling Of faintness. / had sharp paIns n
ny chest, running through 70 The sho1Iisf
blades. They were 30 severe at times ~ 10
almost take my breath away. Ny friends
told me had consumption. ] grew weak
and thin 80 rapidly that fslt Ike giving
up nv work Some time ago ] heard oil
Drs Copeland and Blair. went 70 zee then.
Their charges were reasnnabls and such a. /
could AFFORD, 90 l placed myself under cheIr
care.
1T was not long until noticed an Improvs-
ment. Ny head became clear, slept well 11I
got up In the morning feeling refreshed. I 81
heartily and rsli he'd what did eat. had d.
more trouble with my hearing OF my syez NJ
cough left me and the pains In my chest uIssr
peared- My heart does not p4lpifata. ar[I
have no more feelings Of fafntness. s<1ri
to-day perfectly well man. and willingly x1H
that ! owe my recovery to ORA Copslat8 4
B!air.n
Mr.. Stab lives at the address given ebox4
and this statemement can be easily vsridsd
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29

break the mark< Il be sould do 80 vithour
selling any wheat
Foreign was said to BE- son the fence" to-day.
A general break Of l 70 % was expected BY
both the bulls and bears op the depressing in
fuences. The selling pressure. however. was
not especially heavy until late In the session,
when realizing by longs became quite large and
general and December wheat broke TO tZ1zc.
May being carried down to6lkc, Final closing
figures showed net decline oi H9kc.
feeling developed somewhat easier. The mar
ket opened at about yesterdays closing prices,
was steady for time. then sold on 10. ruled
quiet and steady, closing with pear months Hc
a1e the rsd a.
in oats. Prices advanced H0Hc May was
sold freely and prices remained steady.
Trading In pork was rather light and the feel
ing easier. Deferred deliveries rather weak
and prices declined l5@20c. closing tame.
A light trade reported In lard; prices 21f05c
lower, the market closing quiet.
Trading was only fair in short ribs and the
feeling easier; prices declined 23zG5c, and the
market closed steady.
The leading rurures ranged ~ follows:
WHEAT No. October. slIgslx@S0A9
s0s4c; December. $50 9s2l< <1S- year. sl1s
6SlH6iz GSt5zc; May. s51<GS5A@8iz{6 {6845sc
nCsaa'.S CossmEo s,5sIs 95sssIabsr &s c e;
May. ss54Gss5S SGsg. asss4c.
oATs.No; October: lg z9Issic, December
lsN@ls749 49ls54c; May. 22szGaskc.
MESS PORK, per bbL.-Octouer, sl1 Is; No.
ysmber; g cog 71Gs $500 S711il; January. % s5
u IsS ~ per- pss Ioc 81 S.-ocsober % o71es p,1e
sO2a9s ds1s; N,,9ysmbsr, IS s665 s56S 90; Janu-
SHORT RIBS. per 100 hs.--octohsr, a ESQ
y; y;iS iNSeye%ber, n 7564 so@4 1894 80; January,
Uash ouotar,ons vers "a fo,,owu. Flour
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
THE FURRY OVER.
subsidencs Of the whlrI In Railroad shares
-DecIlnes and Recoveries-sugar
Trust and Atchison Msneps.
lize Attention - Both
Forced,o III. Wall.

nze Attention - Both
Forcedto the Wall.
NEW YORK, September A-The stock mar
ket to-day presented little Of the excitement OF
yesterday and while the feeling was reaction
ary in the early trading and material declines
from yesterdays figures took place, the reeov-
cry was full and decided, and at the close there
were more advances than deciines The bears
renewed their pressure at the opening. and
first prices were quite irregular. but generally
lower, and the declines from last evenings
figures extended to u per cent in the general
list, while Manitoba, which displayed sucn
marked strength toward the close yesterday,
was down IL per cent at ll6z.
Sugar Trust and Atchinson Of course monop-
oized the attention. and both were extremely
weak under the pressure brought to bear, and
Sugar. after opening up X was forced on to
u. At that figure it met good support, how
ever, and the decline stopped there. Atchison
opened of u at 35A and retired 10 "a. There
was good bu ing on the declines. and IL seemed
for the most part to come from commission
people. and when the decline was checked
these purchases we're supplemented by liberal
covering of shorts which soon brought the entire
list up to the neIghborhood Of the opening flg-
ures, including even sugar and Atcninson. No
Test of the list while showing some animation,
especially in Louisville and Nashville. Reading,
st. Paul and sUme others. moved within mar
row limits aid responded quickly to the buy
ing.
The bank statement, while IL showed fur.
ther loss in the surplus reserve and brings the
latter down to less than 81 l.000.000, seemed to
have little or no effect upon the course OF
prices with the prevailing bullish feeling, and
the final prices were generally the best OF the
day, the tome Of the market being strong. Man.
itoba recovered to lI6 and is the only stock
showing o decided change for the day, losing
per cent.
The dealings In railroad bords were quiet, as
usual, and without feature Of interest. The
sales reached $4l4000, and the tone was gener-
ally steady to firm. the closing prices showing
few changes of Importance. Sales OF bonds
for the week. s4S9S. 900. against A.22l, 200 last
week,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
HOisting by Electricity,

Among the practical uses to which elec-
trical power can be applied may now be
added that OF supplying the motor Tor hoist
ing machines and derricks. A New York
company is now preparing a hosting motor.
which is expected to be on the market in
few days. The motor will be built on a
much larger base than the stationary elec-
trio motor, and will have attached to it a
large drum. These hoisting motors will be
portable, so that they can be easily taken
from place to place, much the same as a
portable engine is now taken. They will he
made in sizes, anywhere from 3 to Is
horse power, and larger if desired. 1t is
claimed that the cost of running these
portable motors will be much less than anv
other form OF power now used, as the eff
cheney will be greater and the necessary
labor less. Like any motor, it can he run
BY any electric light or power circuit,
whether it he a central station or isolated
plant. The principal addition to the porta-
BILE type OF motor is the new brake. which.
In the course Of evolution, offered more
diff mites than any other part of the new
machine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
Business Notes.

FIFTY-Two building permits were issued last
week, representing sl49,4H.
| LA NORA is suffering from very black eye
Her recovery is almost despaired OF.
THE value of the mortgages recorded last
week was s2H,77l. Business was light.
REAL ESTATE is improving in activity all
along the line. All the agencies are busy.
THERE was less anxiety to sell PhiladeIphia
Gas Yesterday than few days before. Look
out for boom in 1t.
ELECTRIC is resting on the shelf awaiting
that decision. 1t is noticeable that there is no
anxiety to market 1t.
LOCAL stocks. with one or two exceptions.
closed the week with considerable gains to
their credit. The weak spots were the min
ers.
THE Attorney General of the State OF New
York has decided that all statements fled with
the Superintendent of Banking by savings
banks are public records, and may be exam
lned by anybody who applies for the privilege.
ON Friday an important transaction In real
estate was consummated In Hazewood in the
sale of two acres, l2O perches OF land adjoining
the residence OF T. NJ. jenkins, for &8 OO0 There
is more back Of this purchase than appears on
the surface.
COUNTERFEIT silver dollars made their ap-
pearance at Grand Forks. North Dakota, last
week. A number have been found dated 1873.
They are almost q perfect initiation, but lighter
than the genuine. There Is supposed to be .
gang of counterfelters working In the North
west.
MEssRs. ZIMMERMAN 4 FoRsHAY, the ex.
change and specie brokers Of Wall street. have
discovered the existence Of large number of
counterfeit kronor notes Of the Sundsvalls
Enskllda Bank of Sundsvalls, Sweden, dated
1875. Notes Of this denomination are being
offered in New York which came from San
Francisco.