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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11
CUTTING BOTH WAYS,

There are very strong indications that our
esteemed cotemporary, the Commercial Ga
zette, of Cincinnati, has not yet fully cooled
of from the heat and fervor of the recent
campaign. In fact there is reason to sus-
pect that it is hotter than ever, when we find
in its editorial columns the declaration:
''The victory won in Ohio has been by the
worst, the smsrtest and the most reckless,
the boldest and the most unscrupulous band
of cut-throsts ever known in any State of
the Union" This is severe. Its severity is
somewhat reckless when we remember that
one Of the causes Of Democratic victory was
the Commercial Gazette's rather headlong
adoption Of a political forgery as acampaign
document. That journal does not intend to
class itself among the 'cut-throats;" but at
the same time its resort to language of that
sort cuts more throats than those of its DO
liticsl enemies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11
FASC1Ks OF FUNNY MIN.

II was q butcher who remarked that fore
quarters were less than the whoIe--L5s.
Mr.. Cambridge-Miss Lakeside, have you
ever read Looking Baekwardg''
Miss Lakeside--No; tried TO once, but Il fara
me a eriek In the neek.-Ltfs.
Fond Mother-You should remember, ny
child, the little birds In their nests agres.
Johnny-But every once in while one of'en
falls out. I'm that one.-Mtsnsey's Weakly.
An Autumnal Proposal.-He Gas they
stand on the baleony)-It is very bright within
and very dreary without Is itnot7
She-Without WHAT
He (fnsptred)- -Harpsr's BaSdr.
Mr.. BYer-Those shoes that got for nv
little boy week ego tonight are worn cut
Shoeman-WelR
Mr. B.-I want another pair just Ike ZEN. Meyer
knew boys shoes TO wear 50 long in ny ill.,
Time.
Irate POlitieian--Look here, you pub
lished . lie about me this morninE-an infamous
lie. won't stand IL
Serene Editor-But just think where Jou would
be II we were to publish the truth about you.-
Tefrs Haats Express.
A young man writes TO rs inquiring how
he may learn to play the trombone without mas
ter. We think no young man who wants 20 learn
to play the trombone should ever be With0uta
master and stern, unyieldink master be should
be- too.-fsSas SVttngs.
Poet-Can you tell me the cause Of these
pains have in the legs7
Doctor-May I ask where you Liver
Poet-1n the attic room, sir.
Doctor-1hen the pains are room attIo Five d.
lars, please.-NsD Iork Sun.
Kirby StOne-I don't see you At the cafe
where you used TO- take lunch with the boys,
Younelovs-No. am satlDs -, tgtt fsnsbsS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
P1TTsBURG, MONDAY, NOV. IL, 1859.
REVENUES AND SURPLUS.

The report of the Treasurer of the United
States shows that the revenue of the
last fiscal year was $SS7 ,OOO, 900, the ex-
penditures s299, ,OOO,O and the surplus
SIS, 900 900, in round numbers. The rev.
enue and expenditures were among the
largest on record outside of the times of war
finance. The surplus is somewhat decreased
from last year.
These figures show, first, the needlessly
large revenue Of the Government, and next
the lavish expenditure which is stimulated
by the presence of immense surplus. While
the growth of the country renders natural
moderate increase of Government expenses,
growth of expenditures from the vicinity
of $500, 600, 600 in the last decade to that Of
$500, 600, 900 must be attributed to the ex
travagance thai comes of having more
money than we know how to use.
Congress has bsen trying for two years to
reduce the surplus revenues. 1t is to be
hoped that it will reach some plan of doing
it at the coming session.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11
WHY NOT BoTHf

Colonel j. B. Andrews, gives in another
| column, his views in favor of supplanting
the Erie ship canal with a four-track freight
railroad, using large cars to carry hun.
dreds of tons of ore from the lakes to Pitts
burg and to take back coal and coke. The
proposition is an interesting one, and coming
from a source Of such authority will attract
attention.
1t hardly seems, however, that even
Colonel Andrews opinion will turn away
the support Of the people of Western Penn
sylvanis from the canal project. 1t initiates
against the accepted principle that large
volumes of heavy freight can be moved far
more cheaply by water than by rail, as
demonstrated on our own rivers and the
Erie canal. 1t has the objection that the
ore and coal shipped by such road must be
handled twice, while the canal project con-
templates that it shall go through without
breaking bulk. Notwithstanding Colonel
Andrews high authority, it will be gen.
orally doubted whether the difference in
cost between a canal such as engineers have
estimated upon, and railroad of such mag
nitude as he proposes, would be so great as
to overcome the cheapness of moving freight
bv water.
Nevertheless these objections need not
prevent the realization of Colonel Andrews
project. Any project to cheaper the charges
on these fundamental freights will be well
coined BY Pittsburg and receive the public
approval. Colonel Andrews wide fame as
a practical builder of great public works,
and his connections among men of large
capital, make him eminently fit to demon
strate the practicabiIity of his plan by Sc
curing the construction of such road and
putting it into operation. Such proof
that the project can lower the cost of ore
and coal freighting, and be operated cheaper
than a canal would be unanswerable; and
the pro fits on it would yield rich reward
to the promoters and investors in the pro-
ject.
In other words, why not let Pittsburg
have both the canal and four-track railroad,
and make it the cheapest iron and steel
manufacturing point in the known world.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11
SMALLEST BOOK IN THE WORLD.
A One Hundred Page Volume Only Half an
Inch In Length.

One Hundred Page Volume Only Half an
Inch In Length.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.I
Considerable interest seems to have been
taken IN our recent article on sThe Smallest
Book in the World" We now proceed, there
fore, to describe a much greater (no, much
less) eurio than any of those hitherto mem
toned. For indication Of its whereabouts we
are indebted to Mr., Axon, M. r. s. s., of Man
chester, and for courteous permission infinitely
to examine it to Mr.. Joha Plant, F. G. s., the
accomplished curator of the Stafford Royal
Borough Library and Museum. The work in
question-which differs from the rest in the
essential point that while, like them, de jure a
book, it is also de facto manuscript-consists
of 1OO leaves of the finest rice paper, octagonal
in shape, and measuring from side to side one
half inch, stitched together and covered in
silk. Nothing can exceed the lightness, deli
cacy and softness of the material or the neat
ness OF the penmanship. This dainty little
morsel OF calgraphy, which at the first glance
precisely resembles, in its glass prison, q very
tiny butterfly OF some uncommon kind, is very
probably unique in the Western world.
How 1t escaped imminent destruction Is not
the least wonderful feature of its history for
it was looted at Ghauzi in India, by q private
soldier during the mutiny, but IL has been safe
in Mr.. Plants possession for many years. The
work has not been translated. but Is officially
defined, on the authority of an Indian scholar,
to be an example Of the "Kathas, or Sacred
Recitations Of (the) Mahrattas Brahmans,"
and it is written, without blot or alteration, in
the Mahrattas character in glossy black ink,
with brilliant margin of Yermilion to every
page which is also numbered. Possibly the
acme Of Biblical minuteness is reached in this
beautiful little work Of art which, for the pres
book" as well as 'the least collective manu-
script In the world"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11

AND now we hear that the reason for the
Republican defeat in Ohio was that the Stand
ard Oil Company was on the Republican side in
that fight. 1t seems to be rather difficult to
tell which party the great monopoly does favor.
1nsview Of past experience with regard to SEN
ator Payne's election, the public may not be
disinclined to jump to a conclusion that the
Standard has mortgage on both party organ
izations. AT all events, If the control of Sen
atorship is to be gained by it, we do not think
that the regular Standard arguments will be
deferred by party lines from working among
the Democratic members of the Legislature,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11
AN INVOLUNTARY THEFT.
How q Young Man Picked n Pocket and
Never Knew It.

How q Young Man Picked n Pocket and
Never Knew 1t.
From the Providence Journal
A curious story is told of robbery which oc-
CURED on Broad street car last evening. DR..
A. o. Robbins was relieved of a costly gold
watch and chain on the rear platform of car
on Broad street. There were five persons on
the plAtform-Dr. Robbins, Deputy Chief of
Police Brown, the conductor and two others.
The watch was not missed until the doctor
entered watchmaker's to have his time
piece set. The police were notified, and
a description Of the watch left with
them. 1t was of gold made by Brett
ling Snlderich at Loeb, Switzerland, for
Dr. Robbins when he was travelling abroad, 30
years ago, and cost $3.50. In answer TO a care
fully worded advertisement In the Bulletin,
DR.. Robbins succeeded in meeting the young
man who had stood opposite the Deputy Chief
of Police on the car platform. The young man
had unconsciously taken the watch from the
doctor. and from him the doctor recovered 1t.
When the doctor boarded the car between the
Deputy Chief and the young man his watch
chain caught and took turn around a button
on the young mans coat. The watch was
dragged from its place in the doctors pocket
without disturbing its owner. The young man
discovered 1t dangling there after the doctor
had left the car, and was good deal surprised.
After some consideration he decided it would
not be wise TO ask for q claimant for q valuable
watch among an indIscriminate company Of
people, SO he Docketed the timepiece and ad-
Yertised for the owner.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11
DANGERS OF COURTSHIP,
A Connecticut Lover Almost Asphyxiated by
Coal Gas.

A Connections Lover Almost Asphyxiated by
Coal Gas.
HARTFORD. November l0.-A young man
named Clark is engaged to Durham girl, and
visits her often. One evening last week two
coon hunters passing the girls home were
startled by piercing shrieks. They found
young Clark almost insensible and his sweet
heart quite distracted with grief. The youth
soon came too, however, and no questions were
asked.
The next day Mr.. Clark, ST., father Of the
lover drove over to the maiden's home. He
had huge wood stove in his wagon, and was
evidently bent on business of some mighty i'm
port. He drove straight to the house and in
terviewed the father of his sons 6ancee After
an exchange of greetings, Mr.. Clark offered to
trade his wood stove for a certain coal stove
owned by the other. The bargain was made, and
Mr.. Clark drove back to his home with the coal
stove.
1t is now made known that young Clark, when
found by the coon hunters, was in state bor-
dering upon asphyxiation from coal gas. His
father, determined that the sons life should be
no further endangered, if he could help it, had
made the offer to trade his big wood stove for
the coal burner. which produced so much gas
The other family saw the matter in the same
light and everything Is lovely now.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11
HANCOoK's NEGLECTED GRAVE.
The Tomb of the GsriysburE Here Unehfsd
For and Unad6fneds


From the PhHadelphia Records
The pilgrim who journeys to the Montgomery
Cemetery, at Norristown, to do reverence to
the tomb Of General Hancock is not apt to
bear away with him the most agreeable i'm
preston. II he be stranger he enters the little
city Of the dead with exalted ideas Of . tower
ing monument or imposing mauso1eum, erected
over the dead soldiers remains. He viii carry
away . picture Of deserted and neglected
vault In . solitary corner Of the graveyard,
with not word or q token or a bit Of marble 20
tell that national hero lies entombed within.
Only few months before his death General
Hancock chose his own resting place. It was
in the eastern corner Of the eemktety, far re-
moved from all other graves, and directly be-
side the grim and gloomy receiving vault
When he died he was laid to rest amid great
pomp and ceremony A monument was imme-
diately proposed, and the subscription list
started the rounds. The mound surrounding
the vault was well sodded and the surround
ings made neat and attractive. Now, however,
the place presents shabby appearances. The
grassy mound that was once smooth and even
Is punctured with deep holes The grass has
ceased to grow within foot Of the foadbed,
thus exposing long strip OF bare earth, above
which the sod Is ragged and unkempt. The
general air OF neglect makes the hero's grave .
picture Of des0lation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11

woman ought to ask her dressmaker what
she ought to wear. But the reformer, per-
hsps, does not mean to save the money Of
incorrigible man. In fact the context shows
that she wants women to cultivate taste and
judgment in themselves, and not to trust
blindly in the dressmaker. That is all right,
too; but we echo Mrs Miller's words for an
economical object chiefly. Avoid the wiles
of the dressmaker for the sake of your hus-
bands, parents and guardians pocket
books. mesdames
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11
WOLFE-NUDEL.

Pretty Wedding at the Austro- Hungarian
Synagogue.
A brilliant marriage took place at the Austro-
Hungary Hebrew Church, on Grant street,
yesterday. The contracting parties were Mr..
A. Wolfe, of Penn avenue, and Miss Clara
Nudel. The nuptials were performed by the
Rev. S. s. Kohn, of Philadelphia The quaint
Hebrew ceremony, full of solemn and profound
significance, was duly performed. During the
service the bride and groom stood under a
pretty canopy of cream colored satin.
After the conclusion of the exercises at the
synagogue, the wedding party were regaled
with an elegant supper at tie home Of the
bride, on Penn avenue, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets. The house was elegantly
decorated. About 20 guests were invited to the
marriage. The bride received a number of
elegant presents. They left for the East for a
wedding tour.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11

CHAIRMAN CooLEY's recommendation to
the railroads that they shall make a general re-
duction of their passenger rates, instead of
cutting rates on excursion and thousand-mile
tickets, is sound sense and good policy. If the
corporations could follow it, the results would
be good for themselves and the public. But 1t
is not easy for them to emancipate themselves
from the superstition of holding up rates
wherever they can, and slashing them where
they meet competition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11

Now the New York Herald says: "That the
Grant Monument Fund is not larger, is the
fault of the country at large, and not OF the
metropolis, which has given Its share" Did
the country at large promise to erect million
dollar monument to General Grant if his tomb
was located at Riverside? The passion of New
York for putting off the fulfllment fits obliga-
tions on the outsiders is one of the unrivaled
idiosyncrasies of metropolitan pettiness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11
YOUNG ABE LINCOLN'S ILLNESS.
His Parents Summoned from London to His
Bedside at Versailles.

His Parents Summoned from London TO His
Bedside at Versailles.
Cable dispatch to New York " orld.1
PARIS, November 9-The World correspond
ent called upon Minister Lincoln to-day at the
Pension Passa, Rue Marie Charlotte, at Yer
sailles, where his son Abraham, more famil-
iarly known as Jack" is lying very ill. Mr..
Lincoln said that his boys sickness was very
sudden. He had been with him on Tuesday,
and starting for London on that day had left
him quite well,
ION Thursday" continued the Minister, ~
received telegram informing me that he was
dangerously i'll. crossed over to Paris at once
with my wife and found him well attended by
the local doctors. The illness was due to an
accidental cut on the arm which developed
blood poisoning with severe fever. Yesterday
his condition was very critical. In the night
however, he took an excellent turn. To-day all
cause Of anxiety has disappears and shall
return to London on Tuesday. Indeed, my
boys recovery has been almost as sudden as
his Illness"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11

EVERYONE will be glad to see the river
miners getting better wages.N Present rates are
undoubtedly low and should be raised. But
before going into strike at this season of the
year, the miners should be very certain that it
will not have the same result as the shutdown
of year ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11
PH11ADEIpH1A, November Q, l0SS.
GOSSIP ABOUT TIE CAMERoSs.
Their Winters Entertaining 10 be Quiet Be-
eause of Their Mourning.

cause OIL IuDlr MOuFuluBs
ESPECIAL TELEeRAM TO THE D1sPAToH.I
WASHINGTON, November 10.-A local paper
has the following to-day in regard to the family
Of Senator Cameron:
Senator and Mrs. Cameron have just come to
town, and the quaint, cream-colored house, where
the Senator has lived 50 long, is assuming its
wonted air of hospitality. Mrs. Cameron is In
mourning for her father. SO tnat the winters
entertaining will be of quiet nature. The seclu-
sion from gaiety will be partially broken by the
festivities attending the debut Of the Of
Senator Oameron's IS five daughters, Miss Rachel,
which will occur some time during the season.
She has not yet reached the city, but Is expected
to arrive in the near future. A debutante dinner
will be the initial entertainments. At this q few
OF her most intimate friends will be the guests.
Miss Cameron will be one Of the most attractive
bellies OF the season. She Is very pretty, and in
addition to that has received the thorough educa-
tion for which the Cameron girls have always been
noted, and Is as bright and accomplished as girl
may wish to be. She Is graceful, and has very
sweet and winning manners, which will insure
her popularity. Miss Mary Cameron will make
fitting visits TO Washington during the winter,
Whenever she can absolye herself from her house,
keeping cares in her bfothef's establishment IN
Harrisburg, Of which she is the head.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11

THE remark of an esteemed contemporary,
that the snow storms of New Mexico, have
caught thousands of cattle without shelter OF
which many have perished, it is said, and with
them a number of cowboys" gives a unique in
dicatiou of the respective priority and import
snce which the financial point of view assigns
to cattle and cowboys
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11
Determined Not TO Become a Hoosier.

LEAvENwoRTH, IND, November 9.-The
Hon. John Benz recently bought 4weeks-old
pig from farmer living two miles south of the
Ohio river, and placed it in pen. In less than
two hours the pig escaped. and, it was ascer-
tanned afterward, had swan the river, bank
full at the time, and was back home in advance
of the boy who had delivered it to the purchaser.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11

Youghiogheny brings a new section into direct
connection with Pittsburg. and promises val
liable addition to the already vast mineral pro-
duction Of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11

THE Heaning Tower of Pisa is reported to be
offered for sale. 1t would be an appropriate
feature of the New York Worlds Fair project,
as typlfying the main quality which that enter
prise has so far displayed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11
TR1-STATE TRIPLES,

GEORGE JENNINGS, of New Portage, o., wa
fishing in Wolf Creek and had set line anC
went further MP the stream. When he re
turned he found q duck had swallowed thu
minnow and swan away with the pole and line
He followed it up and captured IL This is Z
new way to get ducks.
SEVERAL weeks ago Henry Yaggi, son oi
Chris Yaggi, Of Knox township, Stark county,
o.. swallowed collar button. 1t lodged in the
lungs, and from spasms which resulted several
times it was thought the boy would die. Ply
sicians demanded an operation, but the boys
father refused. While in one of his coughing
spasms the father struck the boy . stunning
blow between the shoulders. The button was
thrown from the lungs and he almost tainted
from JOY.
Mrs. HARDMAF, Of London, O., has sent .
rooster by express to Governor-elect Campbell.
The peculiar circumstance which induced her
to send the pet fowl to Mr.. Campbell was that
she had given It the name Of James Campbell
long before the State Convention and before
she ever heard that name. Being great friend
to the Democrats, she Thought it appropriate to
send it to the Governor as his hamesaks.
LED to the spot by a dream, Frank Stout, Of
Catasauqua, recovered the body of his friend,
William Kennedy, who was swept over q dam
and drowned few days before.
A WHEELING youth died his auburn mus
tache. He must have got hold Of the wrong
bottle, for the hair on his lip turned rich sea-
green. He Is now smoothly shaVen.
GEORGE COVE, Of Leach's Flats, Pa, routed
q rabbit out of faliow on his place the other
day, intending to hrs at it after 1t had run
short distance. Just as he was about to pull
the trigger an enormous hawk darted down,
capturing the rabbit, and attempted to rise.
The rabbit squealed and struggled to free
itself, while the hawk tightened its claws and
got good hold. When the hawk had got
about Is feet from the ground with its prey
Mr.. Cove banged away at it It dropped ike 9
stone and died In moment. The rabbit was
dead, too, although none Of the shot had hit it.
TAMARACK creek runs through Carlton J.
Browns farm, near Scranton. Several times
durlng October Farmer Brown has seen an
otter. mink and mdskrat keeping one an
other company near the banks Of the stream.
Three times he has seen them playing together
around stump, he saya and he won't permit
his boys to trap or shoot them They enjoy
life in their way as much as we do in ours.
said Farmer Brown last Wesk, "And Il ike to
see them act neighborly and friendly TO one
another"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11

Thomas Christian, janitor of the First ward,
Allegheny, school, died suddenly about O'Clock
last evening, it is supposed, Of apoplexy. He
was about 90 years of age, and at one time was
an Allegheny Park policeman, bur for the past
six months has been Janitor Of the First ward
school
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11

From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Governor Hills friends are beginning to talk
about Mr. Campbell in connection with the
Vice Presidency; but they are mistaken if they
think they can make dicker of that sort with
the Ohio man. His gun is loaded for larger
rama-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11

THE biggest revenue, biggest expenditure
and among the largest surplus. are the features
of the United States Treasurers report. Who
says that we are not great nation?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11

AMID all the explanations of the cause of the
Republican defeats. it is not well to overlook
the solid and significant fact that the Demo
Gratis got the most votes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11

ANOTHER five-hundred barrel well in the
CHARTERS Valley gives stunning bow to the
theory that the petroleum production of Penn
sylvania is playing out.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11

THE production Of Hill and Campbell as the
Democratic ticket for 1892 is the best reason
for not pinning much faith on it. These pre-
mature Presidential tickets always get frost
bitten