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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
A Century's Changes.

Men are hopeful or desponding according
to temperament; and for the rest, according
to standpoint. Viewed from one side, things
appear to be going from bad to worse by the
lightning express. Viewed from the other side,
all life is seen to be a development out of dark
ness and into sunshine.
The recent Centennial has suggested many
and significant comparisons of the past with
the present, social, industrial, political. The
religious progress of the century has not re-
ceived so much attention, and yet it is the most
amazing of ALL
In 1883 when Washington took the oath.
there was one church member to every AS of
the population; which would give a total of
200, 900. In 1889 there is one church member in
every three of the population; that is 10000 700.
A hundred years ago there were not MethOdists
enough in the whole country to make up
camp meeting; now they number more COM
municants than there were then people on the
continent. A hundred years ago, the Baptists
were prosecuted and banned in the North and
in the South; to-day they are foremost in repu-
tation and adherents. A hundred years ago
the Congregational churches of New England
were part of the Stale: their growth and in
huence are the result of their rdisestablishment.
A hundred years ago, the Episcopal Church,
which was discredited by its Tory learnings,
and whose parsons were prohibited from drunk
enness by statute. in this year of grace is as
becomes the church of Washington and Madl-
son, leader in good words and works. A hun
dred years ago, the Presbyterian Church was
supported measurably, by lotteries; these have
long since disappeared as an orthodox source
of revenue.
Still better is the showing in Christian work
Within this wonderful century have been born
the great missionary, and reformatory, and
benevolent societies which have belted the
earth with zones Of beatitude. Moreover, this
is the layman's age The minister no longer
does it all. His voice is supplemented, his hands
are increased, his personality is multiplied by
those of cooperating and consecrated millions.
The prayer meeting, the Sunday school, the
Christian Association, the Christian Endeavor
Society-these are the omnipresent and gigantic
instruments of the new life of Christianity.
Surely, its path is like that Of the just, Shin
ing more and more unto the perfect day."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
A Wonderful Woman.

The death, in May, Of Laura Bridgman re.
calls her miraculous story-as startling as any
in the pages of history, secular or profane.
She was born possessed of all her faculties
In infancy she was subject to severe fits, which
shattered her nervous system. Before she was
2years old she was prostrated by scarlet fever,
which completed the apparent destruction of
her physique. She became blind, deaf. dumb,
and lost the senses of taste and smell. 1t was
death in life. She was buried in herself.
Here" writes the late Horace Mann, who was
familiar with the case, twas this glorious world
nature, beauty, love, humanity, without: there,
within, brooded and moared an immortal soul.
What passage shall be opened to that hidden
spiritual continent? Who shall enter and
gather the fruits of this new garden of the
Hesperedes? What angel shall convey spark
to kinde the incense laid upon that seques-
tered altar? There was but one man on earth
who had the patience and courage to open the
sarcophagus, and bring to life the imprisoned
spirit-that man was DR.. Samuel G. Howe of
Boston, the most successful of all instructors
of the blind"
He took the child upon his. knee, and day
after day. with divine patience, opened an ave-
nue. to her soul, bringing out the captive into
the light of day, and the more precious light of
knowledge-into perception OF the truths
that pertain to time and eternity. He found
her blank-voiceless, thoughtless. inaccessi-
BILE. He made her sensible. beautiful, learned,
happy; far more intelligent and useful than
Lne average OI young Lduleo WHO ndV6 ndQ
more than her advantages, with none of her de-
privations.
During more than half a century she con-
tinued to reside in the institution where she re-
covered possession of herself, and here she
died in her 59th year. Though always frail,
she was the most industrious and cheerful of
women. She had wonderful knowledge of
character, which she literally read at her fin
ger ends. She was singularly thoughtful of
others and sweetly benevolent. At the time of
the famine in Ireland. she bought with money
earned by her own work a barrel of -four which
was sent to the sufferers. In 1868 she was bap-
tized and admitted to membership in the Bap-
tist Church. Her life was beautifully consist
as an iDustrious example in the chapter of
philanthropy. she stands as an equally illustri-
Gus example in the chapter of grace. Blessed
is her memory: and blessed, also, the memory
Howell
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AMERICAN MINING ENGINEERS.
Adventures in South America, Alaska nni
the CordcIleras of Mexico.
From the New York World

Adventures in South America, Alaska md
the CordeIIerns of Mexico.
From the New York World.I
Mining engineers have hard time of it.
They are looked upon as doctors who may
be called at any hour of the day or night to
go here, there or anywhere else, and it must
be conceded that, generally, the engineers
are as eager for employment as the medicos.
While the doctors are confined to their bail
iwicks, the mining engineers scope is
boundless as the sea. We read to-day of a
well-known American expert, Edward Bates
Dorsey, concluding his examination
of certain gold mines in the new South At
rican gold fields, being about to start for
London to report. On lower Broadway you
meet NJ. c. Hillyer, another noted export
whom few months ago when heard from
was in the heart of the Andes, South
America, examining silver mines, and only
a few months before he had come down from
icy Alaska. where he sampled the remark
able gold mines of that new field At the
Brunswick you meet Augustus j. Bowie,
Jr., of San Francisco, who can relate mar
Yellous adventures in the heart of the Cor
dilleras of Mexico, or upon the deserts of
Nevada or Arizona while earning fat fee
on a supposed mining property. They get
big pay, but they take their lives in their
hands. No wonder when they return after
a hard trip they want q good long rest and
dread to start out again
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
SUNDAY THOUGHTS
on
MORALS MANNERS
BY A CLERGYMAN.
IwRIrTEN FoR rHE pIsPArcH.l

WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATcH.l
The fright.ul disaster on the banks Of
the Conemaugh, illustrates again and di-
vinely what the Chicago confagration and
the Boston fire and the floods in the Valley
of the Ohio, manifested in the recent past
the greatest intimacy which now binds
States and communities together. The
former isolation and antagonisms are no
longer possible. The railroad and telegraph
have made the most distant regions next
door neighbors. Suffering is no longer in
divfdual, or at best communal; it is ma
tional, international. Cities are connected
like children of one family. If one is as
sailed, all the rust run to the rescue.
The wires had scarcely begun to fash the
news East and West, North and South, be-
fore New York, Boston, Chicago, st. Louis,
Cincinnati, as we'll as this city and the great
towns nearby rushed to the telegraph office
and eagerly inquired, "What'can we do for
you?" The waves of devastation that rolled
down the fated valley had not begun to sub
side, before another wave, glorious flood
of sympathy, an inundation of money, food,
clothing followed it, and spread itself in
blessing as the other had in destruction.
Such an outflow renews ones respect for
human nature. It is the sweet fruitage of
Christian manhood and womanhood. Amer
lea is seen to be as cosmopolitan in virtues
as in vices. "If anything were needed"
writes one, ''to give the lie to such as say
that trade is merely selfish, that commerce
is only mercenary, that the American thinks
of nothing but dollars, it can be found in
the sublime spectacle of spontaneous, con-
tinental generosity which seeks to bury loss
and death under the mighty tide of help
and consolation" Such an exhibition is
almost compensation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
Cigarette Pictures.

Old King James published "Blast Against
Tobacco" A more modern reformer publishes
a blast against certain abuses connected with
the cigarettes. The manufacturers of cigar
cites are cultivating an awful harvest of sin by
their advertising schemes They are issuing
thousands upon thousands of obscene pictures,
which are given away with packages Of cigar.
cites, and thus undermining all tina; is pure in
the youth of our country. Have these men no
consciencef-no shame? Is there no law that
can punish them and suppress their crime
against the virtue Of our rising generation? Is
it not time for the religious press to brand them
by name before the public as the enemies Of
our racer Debauchers of the BODY and de-
bauchers of the soul-you are eating away the
manliness Of the Coming generation who are to
govern our country. What are we to expect II
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
WISHES TO SEE HIS COWHIDER.
A Railroad Doorman Adverfises for the
Woman Who Whipped Him.

A Railroad Doorman Adverfises for the
Woman Who Whipped Him.
From the New York World.1
A LIBERAL REWARD viii be paid for the
n address of the woman who struck a door
man at Grand Central depot May 90 Doorman,
care of Menders package office.
This queer advertisement, which appeared
yesterday was the sequel to most mystic
rious and extraordinary scene which oc-
CURED Memorial Day in the waiting room
of the New York and New Haven Railroad
Company. Shortly before noon on that day
a well dressed, middle-aged woman with
shawl thrown over one shoulder and her
hands neryously twitehing beneath the end
OF it, alked up to one of the employees and
asked:
SIS there a doorman employed here with
light side-whiskers, a fair eomDlexion-a
big, tall man, strongly built, who usually
watches the middle door?''
She was told that the description she gave
Tailed exactly with that of Gus Raszewnski,
one of the doormen. She inquired exeitedly
if he were about, and said she wanted to see
him right away. The man was standing al
one end of the waiting room and he was
pointed out to her Without a word the
woman walked up to where he was stands
ing, and pulling from under her cloak a
long cowhide struck vigorous blow at his
head. Although Raszewnski was not pre-
pared for the attack he warded off the blow
and attempted to catch hold of the eowhide.
The woman managed to elude him, how
ever.
ST will teach you" she screamed, mot to
insult defenseless woman again, and she
showered down blows upon his head with
the whip.
The waiting room was packed with excur-
sionists and the eowhiding created much ex-
citement. Several of the employees ran ran
in between the woman and Raszewnski and
after an effort managed to push her away.
The doorman ran in the opposite direction
to get policeman, he says. The unknown
woman then wrapped her cowhide in her
shawl and got on Forty-seeond street car.
No one attempted to stop her.
As soon as the officials heard of the scene
the doorman was suspended till he could
give an explanation. He says he has no
idea who the mysterious woman was or why
she should have assaulted him. He denies
ever having insuIted anyone. Ra szewnski
has been doorman for the New York and
New Haven for two years. No previous
charge has ever been made against him,
and he is said to be of good character. He
put the above advertisement in the paper to
try and find the woman and get an explain
alton from her.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
Less in Job Lots.
Omaha World.l

Chicago Wife-What will you charge
for procuring me divorce from my hus-
band?
Chicago Lawyer-Have we ever secured
a divorce for you?
G. W-No, don't remember ever having
gotten divorce through your Office.
G. 1--we shall have to charge you s.
for the first divorce, but, as matter of
course, If you will promise to give us all
youricases Of this nature in the future we
can fnake you cut rate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
the impurities OF Pompeii become apart Of
their daily existence!
An EIOqueut Friar.

An Italian friar named Agostino da Monte
feltro is creating a Juror by his eloquence.
He went, recently, from Florence to Rome,
where he is now preaching in the aristocratic
but ugly Church of San Carlo on the Corso.
The edifice is crowded at each service with .
motley congregation, composed of cardinals and
ladies and riff-raf from the streets. Father
Agostino swsys all at his will and breaches the
homely and unpopular moralities with the fear
fulness of SaVanarola. He was in the old
days, soldier under Garibaldi; was crossed in
love; gave up the world and hid his griefs un-
der the cowl. Doubtless. no small part Of his
power as master of assemblies comes from
his knowledge of the world gained before his
voluntary retirement Converted men OF af-
fairs make the best preachers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
snndnx.schnnl stntistic..

At the sixty-fifth anniversary Of the Ameri-
can Sunday School Union Zone of the largest
and best of unsectarian agencies) recently held,
the following summary Of work for the year
ending March J. 1889, was officially submitted:
New Sunday schools organized, 1,756, contain
aided, I.Sl6, with 1905 teachers and I23, 53S
scholars; schools previously reported aided,
4,4S2, containing M,T8 teachers and 2Ol, ,53i
scholars; Bibles distributed, S,625; Testaments
IL 68l: families visited 40,04l; addresses deliy-
cred, II. .341; miles travelled, 4O9306 At least
1000 hopeful conversions have been reported
and over 100 churches of different denomina-
tions have grown from these schools in IL
months.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
MAKING CHROME IRON.

New Process Discovered by Norwegian
Engineer.
A Norwegian engineer has obtained
ten years patent for new process for the
manufacture of chrome iron. A we'll
mixed proportion of finely pulverized
chrome ore, powered charcoal and tar are
made red hot in a closed vessel, allowed to
cool, and finally remelted in crucible, to-
gether with certain proportion of pulver-
lied iron ore, powdered charcoal borax,
ground glass and cyanide of potassium. The
proportions of the mixture are secret.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
The Metric system.

AS applied to- weights and measures the
metric system has been adopted by France,
Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium,
Netherlands, Greece, Mexico, Brazil, Peru,
Chill and the South American republics.
Switzerland, Denmark and Austria have
partially adopted it. 1t is legalized or per-
missive. but is not compulsory, in the
United States or Great Britain,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
Cautions.

Yankee Blade.1
Miss Crimp-People say I look like my
sister, What do you think about 1t, Mr..
Softy?
Mr.. Softy Cher sisters beau)-I think you
look very much like your sister, but please
don't tell her said 50.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
conI surnr Condemned By DOCTORS.

In Paris the saccharin, or sugar made
from coal, has been unanimously condemned
by the medical profession, because it beri-
ously troubles digestion. In consequence
of their recommendation, law has been
enacted prohibiting the use of coal sugar as
an article of food.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09

One of the richest and oldest of owners is
Mr.. Richard Naylor of Hootton Hall, who
in his time has owned Stockwell, Macaroui
and other famous horses and has won most
of the great races. Naylor is about so years
old, but Hale and hearty. He guards his
money with a parsimonious care heartbreak-
ing to Lord Rossmore, comparatively poor
young nobleman who married MAYORS
daughter years ago and has been since dis
consolately wondering how long the old
man is going to last. But the old fellow is
very tough and not improbably may outlive
his lordship. Naylor always walks up the
hill at Newmarket TO save the 25-cent cab
fare which the lazy, broken hacker thinks
nothing Of paying. His dress is as slovenly
as though designed deliberately to increase
the chronic anguish Of his aristoeratic SON.
in1aw. No one wears his clothes longer or
his linen more frayed than does old Dick
lNaylor, and no one can better afford to dis
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-28
$500 3S 2 E. I.Ss!;s;I1.
ers Of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, for an
tncurable case of Catarrh in the Head.
Identified by His Head.

George Bowron, as everybody
knows, is the leader of the Columbia
orchestra. Ho is also one of the pleas
ATTEST gentlemen to be found within
the city limits. A story is told about
him which is good enough to be true,
whether it is or not. In the course of
events during the last summer, Mr..
Bowron received draft for money. !
think Mr.. Bowron's draft came from
his estate in England, and that in
view of his recent marriage he had in
structed his steward to quit stacking
the estate fund up in the bank, and to
send him small wad. Anyway he
had the draft, and he took to bank
and handed it through the little brass
window to the cashier. This gentle
man looked at Mr.. Bowron, who
blushed, as he always does when peo-
pie stare at him.
care you Mr.. Bowron2" asked the
cashier.
II believe l am"
"Well, but you'll have to be idcnti-
fed"
"But I'm Bowron-G George Bowron,
leader of the orchestra ct the Column
bia."
"Oh, I know George Bowron is all
right enough, but / don't know that
you're the man. Just bring somebody
that we know to identify you.
Mr.. Bowron was moving away in
disgust at the red tape and circumlo-
cution which rascality makes neces-
sary in all professions, when tho cash
Ter called him back.
"Would Yen mind turning your
back to me and taking off your hat?"
he asked.
Mr.. Bowron did so.
Here's your money, Mr.. Bowron.
It's all right. I've known the back of
your head for five years. Chicago
Journal.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-28
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
offered This Week by James
Moore.

One lot with five-room house on cor
nor of Clay and Seventh streets. Price
$1,000; monthly installment $50.
Two lots with three-room house on
South Twelfth street, Bagby addition
to Waco. Price $500; installment $l5.
One lot with three-room house on
River street, in East Waco. Price
$3.50; installment 81 so.
Two lots with three-room house, OPP
posite Capt. Blair's on Fifteenth street.
Price 81 200; monthly installment $36.
One lot with three-room house in
Edge6eld. Price $3.50; installment
$l3 so.
One lot on Walnut street, in Ger
AIDS addition. Price 1926; install
ment 1915.
One and one-half lots on the corner
of Eighteenth and Clay streets, with
three.room house. Price $3.50; in
stallment $3.50.
One and one-half lots with two-room
house On Fifteenth street, near Padg-
tits park. Price $400; installment
$12.
One lot with four-roon house in
old East Waco. Price $500; install.
ment $12.
I have a number of vacant lots and
other improved places which ! will Of
fer on easy terms and will take pleas
ure in showing them to persons want
ing to buy. The Edgefeld lots are
selling at lively rate, and all the lott
at the present low price will soon be
sold. After that the others will bt
held for so per cent. advance.
JAMES I. MOORE.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-28
A Boys Logical Argument.

The Up River News gives the follow
ing "Reminiscences of an incident in an
Oldtown lyceum forty years ago, to
which all the ministers, doctors and
lawyers of the town belonged. One
evening capital punishment was the
question under discussion and called
out the best forces ON both sides. Dur
ing the evening young boy who had
been constant member, replied to
Deacon Rigby upon this question. The
deacon was for hanging. Tho boy OPP
posed. Said the deacon, quoting from
tho Mosaic law, Whose sheddeth
mans blood, by man his blood shall
DO shed," thinking this to be bomb
shell to his opponents, he dwclt upon
it until his time expired, when the boy
sprang to his feet and said:
Surprising we take the law which
the gentleman has quoted, and which
in q philosophical sense has been alb.
rogated as null and void since the
birth of our Saviour, and see what the
logical deduction would come to. For
example, ono man kills another, an
other man kills him, and SO ON until
we como to the last man ON earth.
Who's going to kill himl He dare not
suicide, for that same law forbils it.
Now, deacon" said the boy, "what
are you going to do with that last
MANI"
The boys logic called out rounds Of
applause and vanquished tho deacon.
The boy is now chief justice Of the
supreme court Of the United States,
Melville w. Fullcr.-Lewiston Jour
nal.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-28


Tho question is asked why the face
of a person who is strangled turns
blaG,si An answer TO this is as fol-
lows: Blood is Of two kinds, arterial
Or bright blood, and venous or dark
blood. The brilliant color Of the arte-
rial blood is due TO oxygen which it
carries from the lungs to the tissues;
these rob it Of its charge, and II hur-
ries back to the lungs as dark yenous
blood for more. Ii this regular course
Of nature is arrested by strangulation,
which means the compression Of the
jugular vein, tho venous blood is re-
tanned above the ligature and becomes
less aud less oxygenated. II the liga-
ture is very tight the carotid arteries
will also be blocked, and no moro ar
terial blood will reach the head and
face. And so the result OF strangula-
ton is blaclsness, or rather purpleness,
Of the face-the outcome Of an cxcess
OF venous blood and deficiency Of 0xy.
genation. -Nsw York Telegram.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-28

j. Levinski has re-opened at Levin
ski & Lewines old stand and carries
the finest limo Of diamonds, watches.
clocks, jewelry, optical goods and oil.
verware Of any house in Waco, and
undersells all competition. I
The White Elephant takes the lead
in fine liquors and cigars. Choices!
brands Of old Kentucky whiskies and
dandiest mixed drinks in the state. !
Fish and game Of al kinds, st the
Silver Moon
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-28

For fruit or ornamental trees, call on
j. H. Hurwood, At EVENING News Of
fee Franklin, between Fourth and
Fifth streets. APPARATUS roots by the
hundred or thousands
Go TO your Uncle Duff DOMAIN to
buy your jewelry, or TO borrow money.
Opposite McClelland Hotel and south
aide square.
See bargains in real estate offered
by James !. Moore in another col
umn,
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-28

If you want a perfect fitting boot or
shoe and one that will wear forever,
call on S. johnson, boot and shoe
maker, Franklin street between Fifth
and Sixth.