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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
EVADING THE MAINE LAW,

Wines and Liquors Charged to Hotel CHESTS
as Deep Sea Baths.
Boston Post.l
I heard few days ago of an ingenious
device which the proprietor of hotel In a
seashore resort on the coast of Maine en-
ploys to cover up his sale of an article
which the law prohibits him from serving
to his guests. A Boston gentleman who re-
Gently left the hostelry, on calling for his
bill was surprised to see charge for deep
sea baths"
AS the guest had not INDUCED in this
luxury and could not understand why it
should be charged in the bill if he had, he
inquired of the clerk what this item meant.
He was told that it covered wines and lio-
uors, and in his case it referred to cIaret
which he had taken with his meals.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
One Day in the Life of a Uni
formed Bearer of Good and
Evil Tidings,
A TRAVELLING PHILOSOPHER
Who Has Daily Glimpses Into the
RomanceS of Real Life.
MISS MACHIAYELLIS LITTLE SCHEME.

TrampinE Through Rain and Mud with n
Letter. r-Carrier-Lights and Shadows of
Human Nature-The Girl Who Writes
for the Papers-At an Italian Boarding
HOuse-PeopIe Who Are Hard to Please,
and Others Who Are Easily Satisfied
The Felon's Wife and Her Weary
Watch.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
CHAPTER 1.
A BIT OF IRELAND IN AMERICA.

he town of Elm
wood used to be a
farming suburb
of New York
City. Now its
boundaries are
obliterated and it
is a section of the
city lying be-
tween @ en- tr al
Park and the
Riverside Drive,
and nearly built
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
6-YEAR-OLD PHILOLOGIST.
A Little Boston Girl Argues Learnedly on
the Use of Words.


New York Suu.1
A bright and interesting 6-year-old girl
in Boston has been the cause of a philologi-
cal discussion somewhat wider than most
6-year-olds generally arouse. She persists in
using the terms one-th, two-th and three-th,
instead of first, second and third, and when
her elders try to convince her of her error
she shuts them,up with the retort that it is
just as proper to say one-th as to say fourth,
fifth or sixth.
The matter of euphony doesn't seem to
have been considered much in such discus
sion'as Boston folk have had on the subject.
and many of them want to know if the child
is not more right than wrong. They think
our language is not properly clear, and that
absurdities are tolerated from a conserya-
tive notion that it would be harmful to
eradicate them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29

newspaper" letters come for Miss Machia-
velli, who manages to meet the post in per
son every morning. The curious part of the
affair is that all the letters are in the same
handwriting and bear the same postmark.
Gradually the rich streets become exhausted
The cooks toothaches had all been inquired
after. The colored helps had made as much
fuss as possible. There were no more
glimpses of "madamoiselle en- papilottes,
or OF monsieur in his dressing gown. Ma
chlnery began to whirr on every side, and
the sidewalks got muddier and more un-
pleasant. A German store was reached, and
an oblong business letter delivered. The
Germans, it appears, get very few letters;
hardly any from the Fatherland. In this re-
spect they differ vastly from the Italians
and Irish.
On the way was an Italian boarding
house, which gets some 200 letters per week.
A small army of Diegos and Lulgls live
here. every man doing his own cooking and
shifting as best he can. The courier was re-
ceived with graceful bow from the chief
parsonage in the house, who took the mail
from his hands, and proceeded TO read out
the names on the envelopes. One handsome
young fellow was kneeling by the fire,
watching some stew or other, evidently not
expecting letter. Suddenly the 'padrone"
called out-''Giovanni Battista Stovelli, ="
or some such name.
The young fellow was on his feet in an
instant, his black eyes ablaze with light
He took the letter and put it gently to his
lips. mia madre," he said, showing his
white teeth in happy smile as he went off
to read his mothers letter in some secluded
corner Of his own.
NO GRUMBLERS HERE.
"Now." said the carrier, "we are enter
ing the Irish quarter. These Irish are the
best people in the world to get along with.
They're not particular whether you put the
letter under the door or over it. You may
leave it in the middle of the yard and they
won't complain" The route lay down
long narrow passage into an alley. The
rain had ceased by this time, but the water
from the roofs came trickling down the
sooty surface of the bricks like tears down
the cheek of coalheaver. Unfortunately
a good many of these tears TALL over the
shirt bosoms OF unwary visitors,
and the only safeguard against this danger
is to copy the denizens of the locality and
eschew laundried shirts altogether.
The labor had now commenced. To dis
tinguish house No. q from house No.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29

he may be just as pathetic as he pleases.
But even from the outside view of these,
the carrier guesses what goes on within.
That is why he is philosopher.
So let him tramp his way through every
street and alley in this city of iron. Let
him bring news of death or of ruin to one
household-news of fortune or joy to an
other. Under his rough gray clothes he has
good heart and true; but circumstances
have made him a philosopher.
brennan,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29

as many climatic changes, as ever did that
most famous of all world walkers. the wan
dering Jew himself.
In the fierce heat of midsummer, or the
nipping cold of the winter months, the car
rier's work never slackens, never abates.
He splashes through rain-washed byways,
up to the ankles in grimy mud. The keen
winds of January buffet his face, and pei
him pitilessly with singing sleet. The
snow crunches beneath his weary footsteps,
and slips in at the crevices of his thickest
boots.
But letter carrying has its bright side, like
every other human occupation. To the
student of human nature, the carriers route
supplies instances innumerable. There are
letters for the plutocrat In his breakfast par
lor, for the toiler in his attic. The carrier
passes from stately dwelling modelled in
the most ornate styles of Europe, to reeking
sh9nties erected with an unhappy disregard
of tie principles OF architecture and @sthet-
les. Consequently every phase of city liie
is seen by him, and it is his own fault if he
be not philosopher.
TROUBLE FOR THE CARRIER,
A short time ago a DISPATCH reporter
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29

ONE clever person
has discovered that
the distance traversed
by a city letter carrier,
in the course of an or
dinary official life
time, equals, if it does
mot exceed, the circum-
ference of the earth.
Whether this be true
or false, it is at least
certain that q Pitts
burg carrier tramps
through as many diff
ferent degrees of tenn
perature, and endures
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
A WANT OF SINCERITY.

I once knew gentleman who was prone
to make cordial speeches to people in whom
he really felt no interest. In public con-
veyance one Saturday morning be encount-
cred an acquaintance from a neighboring
city, who was iiourneyIng to another State
in company with his wife. Now, nv friend
had but slight acquaintance with the couple,
and really felt no especial regard for them;
but with an ELUSIVE air he smiled, and said:
81 wish you were not obliged to hasten on
your way, we should be delighted to have
you stay over Sunday with u.s." To his
utter amazement the couple conferred to-
gether and accepted mis- invitation with
thanks.
When he arrived home with his encum-
brances he found that his wife had given the
servant holiday, and that the presence of
these almost strangers would utterly spoil
the pleasure of the Sunday dinner to which
she had invited few intimate friends on
the day before.
"What on earth made you ask those
people to come home with you?" cried the
wife in despairing tones.
Because never dreamed they would ac-
cept," explained the husband.
Alas, too many invitations are given be-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
WRITTEN FOR THK DISPATCH. ]

Every morning, as sure as the clock,
Somebody hears the postman's knock.
-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29

and voice was heard to say: "Wait a
mint, can't We, till make myself dacent. Z"
Mrs. Doherty had both her hands up
lifted, as though arranging her hair, and
she evidently spoke with a hairpin or two
in her mouth. After while she came
down-a portly rubicund body, with g
pleasant face, distinctly Irish in its charac-
teristics. She took the paper, opened the
wrapper and exclaimed: sShure it's the
Ski66ereen Eagle; the same blessed paper.
Talk of The DISPATCH an the rest of
them rags. Give me the Eagle any day."
A few more old country letters and the
Irish mail was distributed. Some of the
communications were slipped through the
apertures in broken windows, another was
thrown up to a man in an upper story and
deftly caught in mid air. Then it became
time to make for the less interesting streets
once more.
THE FELON'S WIFE.
"Why does that poor girl ask you so con-
stantly for letters?" asked the reporter
when a strip of dead wall was reached, and
the carrier had few spare moments
'I'll tell you," remarked the sage dis
tributor of good and i'll, "she's a felon's
wife. Her husband was sentenced to prison
a few days after they were married. His
time was up three months ago, and ever
since she has been expecting a letter from
him. But as you see, the letter has never
come"
And so this poor heart eats itself away in
the dismal old shanty waiting patiently for
q letter from graceless scamp-a letter
that never comes. Such are few of the
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09
PARTY OPINIONS.
Massachusetts Democrats Nominate
Officers and Adopt Platform.

Massachusetts Democrats Nominate
Officers and Adopt a Platform.
WORCESTER, Mass, Special: The Democrat
ic state convention met here to-day. Nathan
Matthews, Jr, OF Boston was made perma-
nent chairman. Hon. William =. Russell
was unanimously nominated for governor.
The ticket was completed as follows:
Lieutenant governor. John w. Corcoran OF
Clinton; secretary OF state. William M. Osgocd
of Boston; treasurer and receiver, Gen. E. B.
Mum Of Holyoke: auditor, D. T. Trefry OF
Marblehead: attorney general Elisha B. May
nard CT Springfield.
The platform adopted declares in favor of
tariff reform, re afhrms the demands for free
raw materials and free wool and lower du-
ties upon the necessities of life, asks for free
coal and iron ore and lower duties upon pig
iron and all materials for ship building. The
platform favors partial or entire reciprocity
of trade between the United States and Can
ada and closer commercial relations with
Mexico, anu CONDEMNS the arbitrary action
of tho treasury-departnent in respect to the
importation of Mexican ores It denounces
election frauds and opposes the scheme for
national election low. Republican par
tisanship and the policy of the administra-
ton regarding civil service and pensions are
condemned. Local option is favored. A
law compelling the publication and llmita-
tion OF campaign expenses Is favored, an Is
also the principle OF secret voting
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09
Preservation of the Eyesight.

The best preventative of eyesight
is outdoor exercise. A cold bath
every morning stimulates the circu-
lation, and with an active bounding
of the blood through the arteries;
assimilation and elimination bring
about good results. Heated rooms
with poor illumination are a prolific
source of weak eyes. Reading or
writing with light falling on the page
and rejecting it's rays into the eyes
often brings about a spasm of the
little muscle which govern the &C
cOmmodation, and the result is to
exhaust the eyes. The LIGHT should
always come from behind the indi-
vidual, and fall obliquely over the
left shoulder. People who indulge in
overlooking, are careless about
clothing, travel with damp feet, or
dine irregularly, all suffer sooner or
later from defective vision. A habit
quite common among fashionable
ladies, to whom nature has denied a
brown Or black eye. is to seek the Sc
crets otthe CHEMISTS shop and ap-
ply q weak solution ofbelladonna or
homatrophine to dilute the pupil
and render the cornea more brilliant.
Even the cologne bottle has been
drained ofits contents to give bril-
liancy to the eye. Such habits are
only spoken of to becondemned. Let
the natural lubricant be the only cos
metic used. See that the tear ducts
are kept healthy by proper means.
and nature will then do her duty.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09
Civil Service Resolutions.

PHILADELPHIA, Special: George William
Curtis was reelected president of the ma
honal Civil Service Reform League to-day.
Sherman s. Rogers read a long series of res
olutions dealing with the treatment that
civil service reform is receiving from the
present admin'stra ton, ami contrasting the
promises of the Republican platform with
the performances Of the present administra-
ton. The resolutions were adop ed
Everett P. Wheeler presented resolutions
advocating the appointment of special
agent at Washington and Of missionaries to
go about the country with the object of es-
4tablishing associations and thereby dissent
mating the principles OF civil service reform.
Mr.. Wheelers resolutions were adopted a
paper on THE postoffice to be taken out OF
politics, by Richard IL Dana. was read by
the secretary in that genteman's absence
Charles J. Bonaparte of Baltimore read a
paper on sCivil service reform as moral
question" Buffalo, N. Y. will be the next
place of meeting. Adjourned
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09
Knows All About Corks.

The queerest hobby on record is
that in which DR.. Hammond inter
ested an indolent patient in order to
occupy his mind.
"a man once came to me- said
the doctor, who was suffering very
severely from having nothing to do.
He came to me bewailing his state
OF mind. I have nothing to inter
est me in life he complained. I
have an abundance of means, and
my money is so invested that I have
nothing to do but cut the coupons
off my bonds, and there is no troub-
lie to take care oft. have nothing
in the world to interest me or occu-
by my time. ] have been gradually
becomeing low spirited and melan-
choly, and Ishun society, If you
can give me something to live for I
will be greatly indebted to you.
II told him to collect bottle corks,
and he took to the suggestion at
once, and now owns the most won
derful collection ofcorks of any body
in the world probably. He Classics
the corks according to the eharac-
ter of liquor their bottles contained
and the countries from which they
come. He has become a marvellous
expert, and his collection deserves
to be exhibited in the national muse
UNI. He will pick up a cork in the
middle of the street and at once tell
that it came from q bottle contain
ing such and such a wine and from
such and such a country.
''Of course that mans mind can
not be of a very high order to be sat
isfed with doing nothing but collect
bot1le corks, but the occupation is
sufficient for him. What he has ac-
complished, however, is really re-
markable, and he has the satisfaction
of knowing that he knows more
about this line of business than any
other living man. Washington
Post.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09
Why They Lead.

DR.. Pierce's medicines outsell all Others,
because of their possessing such superior cur
ative properties as to warrant their manu-
tacturers in supplying them to the people
Gas they are doing. through all druggists) on
such conditions as no other medicines are
sold under, viz: that they shall either benefit
or cure the patient, or all money paid for
them will be refunded. The Golden Medical
Discovery" is specific for catarrh in the head
and all bronchial, throat and lung diseases,
if taken in time and given fair trial. Money
will be refunded if it does not benefits or cure.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09
PIERRE ABLAzE WITH ENTHUSIASM.

PIERRE, s. Dakota, Snecial Telegram
Pierre is the capital Of South Dakota, the
latest reports showing the majority will be
in excess of the largest estimates made before
the election, and the people realizs their
success. No pen can describe the scene
AS the passenger train came in
having on board the teams and
men from this city who have been over the
state urging on this success It was met by
the band and the people. Cheer after
cheer rended the air. Strong men
grasped each other in their arms and
laughed and cried. Those who had been
foremost in the fight for success
were carried around on the shoulders Of the
populace, who paraded the streets in the
widest disorder. Women and children
joined the throng. and to one who did not
understand the situation it would seem as
if the people had gone mad Speeches are
being made, bonfires and fireworks lit up
thd streets and eveu the onlook-
ers could not hely being effected
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09

THERE are several trees at West
Chop, Vineyard Haven, red cedars,
that have grown SO slanting from,
the force of the wind that their tops
are fiat and close so that one can
walk upon them. The tops are about
eightteet from the ground. 1t is a,
common occurrence for parties to,
climb these trees and stand upon the
tops, for the novelty of the feat.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09
WASHINGTON
Republican by a Large Majority,
With Nearly All the Legislature.

With Nearly All the Legislature.
SEATTLE, Wash, Special Telegram,
Returns received from nearly every county
in the state indicate the election Of the Re-
publican state ticket by 5000 majority.
The Democrats reduce the Republican ma
jority in Seattle slightly. The new legisla-
ture will have seventy-five Republican ma
jority on joint ballot The constitution is
ratified by a majority, and prohibition and
woman's suffrage defeated. It requires
majority of the vote to select the permanent
capita. East of the Cascade mountains
North Yakima is ahead. and west of the
range Olympia leads. Neither will have
majority, and another election will be neces-
sary Yesterdays election insures two Re-
publican senators and one Republican con-
gresham.
MEAGER REPORTS.
TACOMA, WASH, Special Telegram,
Reports received to-day, though meager,
form various and widely separated portions
of the territory confirm the impression Gre
ated by the earliest returns Last night
Wilson tRep.) for representative in congress,
and Ferry Rep.) for governor, are
certainly elected, with indications
strongly in favor of the whole Repub-
Hcan state ticket The legislature is still in
doubt, and must remain so for several days,
as the struggle has been very warm and
close. At this hours p. m-the returns
are not completed in either Pierce or King
counties, and the latter is still in the shadow
of doubt, but the Republicans are in the
lead 60 far as the count goes. and the leaders
claim that the districts outside
of the city of Seattle are
certain for the Republicans. Spokane Falls,
Walla Walia, Port Townsend, EllenRburg.
North Yakima and Olympia are all Republi-
GIN by small majorities, and, as the country
districts are Republican, victory is assured.
The city of Tacoma gives Republican ma
joriiy so far as counted. to both the local
and state tickets, with perhaps the single ex-
caption of superior Judge.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09

state ticket about 1000 majority. The vote on
district judge is yerv close Prohibition carries
by about 500 majority.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09
nyou wish to lsarn Ftman's
* S-H-O-R-T-H-A-N-Dx

Union Block. st. Paul Mimi School omen day III
evening Lessons by mail. Terms moderate.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09
PIERRE Is CAPITAL.
Latest Returns Show That Town
Far in the Lead in the Race
for Capital Honors.
Washington Elects the Entire Re
publican Ticket by a Large
Majority.

Sioux FALLS. s. D., Special Telegram,
The Latest specials show: Pierre, &c.
564; Huron. 1888; Sioux Falls, 1O,O38;
Mitchell. 5,792; Watersown, 5,162; Cham
berlain, 1902. The success of Pierre is gem
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09

Dr.. Pierce''s. Pellets-gently laxative or
actively cathantic according to, dose. IS
cents.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09

It costs S25, fine or thirty days IN Jail to
sell boys cigauettes in Ohio.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-10
Aeaths.


BAYNARD.--on the eth inst, Susan Baynard,
in the Slst year OF her age.
BoWE.-In this city, on the I'd inst, Edward
Bowe, aged az years
CHAIRS.-ln this city, on the 9Th inst, Mary
E., wife of Alexander d. Chairs, in her 10th
year
CRAIG.--on the 4th inst Mary A., wife of
John j. Craig, aged 81 years
DIXON.--On the LIST inst, Matilda daughter Of
Samuel X. and Elizabeth Dixon, aged 10
years.
EVANSTON the 9th inst, William s., son of
Thomas q. and Phebe a. Evans, aged "a
years
EEGLE.-on the eth inst, Howard r., son of
John II. and Elizabeth s. Engle, in the 18th
year of his age.
GouLD.-on the Cd inst, L'Eatrange Gould.
JoNES.--At Port Deposit Md, on the 9Th inst,
Edward II. Jones, aged 53 years.
KATES.-Dn the 9th inst, at his daughter, No.
1000 Jefferson street, OF paralysis, Jacob
Kates, aged 80 years.
LITZENBERG.-On the ed inst, Glenalya L.
daughter OF ]. $. and i. L. Lltzenberg, aged
2months and II days
McCa6GffEi.-fn this ciry, on nfg stf INST,
Patrick McGaughey, aged So years.
MAGUIRE-On the 9Th inst, Mrs. Rebecca
Mcguire, aged ~ years.
Funeral viii take place from 1107 TRtnall
street, Friday morning, at O'Clock. Mass at
st. Patrick's Church
MERRICK.-on the 7th inst, John Merick.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from his late residence, HOB Market
street, on Thursday, 10th inst, at O'clock, p.m
lnterment at Wilmington and Brandwne
cemetery.
Baltimore Sun please copy.
MoRRls.--At the corner of Reed and Harrison
streets Monday morning at II o'clock Charles
Wesley, son of william T. and Jennie Morris,
aged years and months,
MEDALLION the I'd instant Edward Mccall,
aged So years.
o'DoNNELL.-on the 9Th inst, Hugh o'Donnell,
aged n years.
Relatives and friends Of family are respect
full invited to attend funeral from residence OF
son-in-law, James McKeough, Gls King street,
on Friday morning, at 800 High mass at st.
Peters pro-Cathedral. Interment at New
Cathedral cemetery.
PALNiER.-on the 9th inst, Rebecca, wife OF
William NJ. Palmer, In the Saith year of her
age.
Relatives and friends arc invited to attend
the funeral from the residence of her husband,
No. 1902 King street, on Friday afternoon, the
18th inst, at O'Clock. lnterment at Rlvervlew
cemetery.
PosTLES.--on tho 9Th inst, Hottie A, vito Of
John Z. Postles, aged 40 years.
R0RDlAN.--In this city, on the Sth Inst, Abbie,
wife of William ltordian, aged 80 years,
maiden name Abble Haley.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from the residence of her husband,
Delaware avenue and Scott street, on Friday
morning at $40 O'clock Mass at ST. Annes
Church, interment at st. loseph's cemetery.
RoBERTS.-In this city, suddenly, ON the ga
inst, Claude NJ, son Of II. b. and Kate u.
Roberts, in the 9th year OF his age.
| T0PPIN.-On the eth inst, Ella, daughter Of
George and Julia Toppin.
WoODCoX.--on the "a inst, Katie, wife of
Vincent Woodcox, aged q years.