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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
DOODLE NOT BALL.

1t is not because the Pittsburg nine have
made very poor showing in the League
contest this year that we are moved to
make a few remarks about professional
baseball, but for the reason that the season
that is now drawing to close has exhibited
the game as played by hired clubs in a very
unpleasant light. The popularity of base
ball continues to grow and more than ever
it deserves to be called the national game.
The game itself is very unlikely to be super
seded by any other in American affection.
All lovers OF athletic sports sincerely trust
that baseball will always be popular.
But more and more is it becom-
ing apparent that it is not a
good scheme to pay men to play baseball
for us. Scandals accumulate about the
conduct of the clubs of the League and the
Association. 1t is openly said that players
are bought; that entire clubs are ready at
any time to sell games, sometimes with and
sometimes without the consent of their
managers and owners. These accusations
are supported by facts, which are seldom
published, though the ardent patrons of the
game know them well enough. Even the
umpires, who are appointed especially to
promote Justice and fairness in the game,
are not untainted with suspicious 1t is all
the result of the predominating reason of
the clubs existence-they are intended to
make money.
There is more healthy interest and sport
in game between the amateur teams of
small towns in this country than most of the
professional games offer. Besides, the men
who play under heavy salaries for this club
or that are seldom natives or residents of
the locality they claim to represent. In
the Pittsburg club, for instance, there are
only one or two Pennsylvanians, and the
other clubs are no more representative Of
the cities whose names they bear. Perhaps
the end of the degradation of a splendid
sport will be revival of amateur clubs
who will play for glory and not for the gate
money, for the honor of their city or village
and not for pennant that has only fnan-
cial value. We hope such revival Will
soon come.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
CONTRARY TO TRADITION.

News comes from Arkansas which is
calculated to overturn all the traditional
ideas of Arkansas society and set the
Arkansas Traveller" down as an uncon-
scionable liar. 1t is stated that ex-Attorney
General Garland had claim of $1,000
against that State, and that he could
not get it paid. Some members of
the Legislature have voted against pay
ing him because he plays poker,
others because he tells stories not
suitable to repeat in Sunday school, others
because he hunts deer with hounds. But
this upsets all the preconceived notions of
Arkansas popularity. Heretofore it has
been supposed that the man who does not
play poker, tell shady stories, and evince a
readiness to drink, swear and fight, would be
the one to have no show with the lawmakers
of that State. The way in which the claim
was settled-by letting Mr.. Garland shoot
deer month earlier than the Law has here
tofore allowed-has the traditional Arkansas
touch. But with regard to the other details
puzzled country will rise to ask: Has
Arkansas reformed, or are the old accounts
all wrong?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
THE FATE OF THE CORPORAL.

Now that the strained relations between
part of the Administration and Commis.
sioner Of Pensions Tanner appear to point
definitely to that officials retirement the
Interesting question arises in what spirit
the Interior Department is to conduct that
branch of the business, so as to fill the Re
publican programme and at the same time
avoid criticism? 1t is urged that the dis
favor into which Commissioner Tanner has
fallen is chiefly on account of indiscreet
speech-making and interviewing, mostly
recent But while he has talked, as is his
custom, with radical generosity, indeed, for
the pensioners, it would be audacious to
contend that he has been any more extreme
In his expressed views from the stump since
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
PITTsBURG, THURSDAY, SEP. Il, 1883
THE ExPosITIoNs INVITATION.

Despite ediScouragementSa and delays which
hampered its progress and DELAYED its COM
pletion, the Exposition has now reached a
stage at which it is justified both in calling
upon the people of Pittsburg to come and
see what has been done in the way of pre-
pairing a representative exhibition of our
trade and industries, and in inviting our
neighbors to visit PIttsburg and its Exposi-
ton. The invitation is especially pertinent
to the Pittsburg people. The local pride
which has carried on the work to the point
of completing the fine buildings and organ
izing the exhibition should insure so gen.
eral an attendance as to make its financial
success certain.
The expenses Of maintaining such an Ex-
position are necessarily large. Its legiti-
mate operation costs somewhere in the
vicinity of $1,000 per day. To permit the
enlargement of the scope of this important
public work, and to make the enterprise of
the full value to Pittsburg which it can be,
the attendance must yield margin in ex-
cess of that amount. The Pittsburg public
must, from the necessity of the case, fur
nish a liberal patronage to its own institu-
tion.
The incomplete nature of some of the ex-
hibits has 50 far justified the management
and press in refraining from holding out
further inducements to the public than the
pleasure of inspecting the buildings, seeing
what has been done for Pittsburg by this
enterprise. Now, the case is different, and
the Exposition is prepared to invite attend
ance and inspection. The exhibits in the
main building are in complete order. An
art gallery of size and scope. such as Pitts
burg has never before seen, offers its attrac-
tions. Machinery Hall is well-flled with
industrial exhibits, which will all be in po-
sition and operation within the next two
days. There can hardly be anything more
full of interest to the Pittsburg people than
this bone enterprise, representative of their
city and calculated to advance their pros
perity.
The Exposition is Pittsburg's and its sue
cess is Pittsburg's success. That fact should
be sufficient to bring every Pittsburger there
to aid it with his approval and criticisms.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
EBEN LONGS ARITHMETIC.

A good old man was Eben Long,
A farmer by vocation;
But somehow there was something wrong
About his education;
For how he tried. twas all in vain,
His books would not agree,
Because in counting on his gain
He'd make twice one make three.
His acres grew In width and length,
Twas thirty when but twenty,
His fertilizers gained in strength
One-third, and would b ring plenty;
Two cows should have three calves a year,
And two should heifers be,
And SO he made profit clear
Counting twice one make three.
SO much, he said, his oats would be,
So much his corn and cotton;
And at that rate--twice one make three
Great wealth was quickly gotten;
So at the store, from day to day,
He spent his money free,
Counting his gain the same always
Making twice one make three.
The sheriff came one early spring
With judgments and citations
To stop old Eben's figuring
And howery calculations;
but still he counted, how when sold
The farm would yield him free,
Above his debts mint of gold,
About twice one make three.
But the poor farm took Eben Long
With the worlds appreciation,
For somehow there was something wrong
About his education;
Still even for the county farm
He told its gain with glee.
TIL every inmate felt the charm
or making twice one three.
John p. SjotGnder In Galveston Netcs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
More Slaves Than Freemen.

have carefully studied these different
tribes. salt, which, as we have seen, is ac-
copied as currency among the Gallas, is re-
jected by these tribes. They have three
species of currency: slaves, who represent
what we may style bank notes; calves, which
answer the purpose of coin; and bits OF iron
which stand in lieu of copper coin among US.
They willingly buy at their markets cotton
goods OF Liverpool manufacture. but unravel
the whole into thread, from which they in turn
weave their own stuffs They have no idea Of
the process of dyeing; when they see
piece of blue stuff they fancy the
wool on the Sleeps back from which
it Is made must have been of that
color. They treat their slaves with Kindness.
Children. as slaves, bring higher prices than
grown men and women A girl Of II, II hand
some, fetches from SIS to SIG full-grown
man, if strong and healthy, is worth s. at most.
They have more slaves than free men. Once
bought slave is never sold to another; the
correct thing is to give the slave away as free
will gift. Horses and mules abound all over
those regions. The Gala oxen are magnificent
beasts, with horns sometimes four feet long.
But most of these tribes are difieult to ap-
proach. They are very mistrustiul, especially
as concerns foreigners and are often at war
with one another
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
A LIST OF PATENTS
Issued to Inventors in Pitfsburg and Neigh-
boring Towns.

Issued to Inventors In Piffsburg and Neigh.
boring Towns.
List of United States patents issued Tuesday.
September 10, to Western Pennsylvania. East
ern Ohio, and West Virginia inventors. fur
nished by o. D. Lewis, No. 131 Fifth avenue,
Pittsburg:
Henry NJ. Barnhart, Marion, o.. crane: sibb j.
Berghel, Pittsburg. rack for papers; George G.
Blickensderfer, Erie, typewritting machine;
Isaac r. Essing, Canton, fence machine; Muslow
L. Fay Elgin, o., recoil spring for baby carriages
BENJAMIN +. Green, Pittsburg, bottle stopper;
Joseph j. Johnston. Dayton, o., ass1gnor 70 NC
Intire, Slaght & Johnston. hammock and seat sup
porter; William Johnston, Pittsburg, crusher;
Kearney L. Jones, Pittsburg, paper hanging
machine: Thadeus G. Joy. 1ltusyille, steam ana
heat water radiator; John Noble. Wilmot, o.,
washing machine; Henry W. Knight Columbus, Columbus,
assignor to- Hand stitch Broom Sewing
machine; Joseph G. Moony, Erie, belt pulley;
John ID. Miller, ottoville. o., fence; John II.
Miller Newark, o., baking oven; Andrew !.
Obrist. Toledo, tliil coupling: Alexander 8 Pat-
ton, Creighton, Pa, metal forming tool; Cnaries
NJ. Schawb. Munhall making metal rolls; Mich.
ael M. Shellaberger, Beaver Falls, fence picket
crimping machine: Martin V. Smith, Pittsourg,
pot furnace: james H. 5prague, Norwalk, o..
lawn lantern. or illuminator: John b. Thels. Day.
ton, o., autographic registering apparatus; Ira
Whaler Canton, carriage brake: William n. II.
Yount Troy, D twisting device for wire FENCES,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
WHAT WILD WITS ARE SAYING.

Jersey lightning never strikes twice in the
same place. When . man gets one dose he starts
at once for civilization.-Lffs.
Fizz-There is at least one man with
whom life is always spring.
Quizz-And who IL that?
fizz-An acrobat-Boston Herald.
AN EPIrAPH.
Little Johnnie Day lies here,
He neither cries nor frets;
he just had reached bis 18th year
Cigarettes. -Bostoa 0orrisr.
"I don't understand how you can stay 50
continually in the house this summer. feel as u
must get away. II only to see some new faces"
'sOi don't need to go for that. Ny wife has Q
new servant every day. y."-FffeGsndsB BtGttsr.
PUT 'EM AWAY.
Now put away the yachting clothes,
The flannel shirt and pants,
And then the yachtman's sunburned nose
To heal viii have chance.
-Boston Courier.
Serious for Her.-Mr. Fastandloose--
Marriage is a very serious business.
Mr.. Candid-Are you contemplating tt3
Mr.. FL am.
Mr.. Gwen. should say It is mighty serious
business for the girl, whoever she is.-BQstOs
Courier.
Rubbing il In.-visitor-You are the
editor Of the Prfson Gasette, understand
Convict-Yes, sir.
visitos-Then you have pleasanter life than
your comrades here?
Convict-Do II Look at that pile Of contributed
poetry.--Judos.
Miss Plantagenet De Vere-That mans
attentions to me are most offensive, and he has
the reputation Of being 4 fortune hunter. DO
you suppose It Is papa's wealth that allures
him?
Miss Dolly Flicker (thouehtfully)-Why, what
else can It be?-1Ve.
A Serious Mistake.-Enraged father
Well. that's the last time IN ever be fool enough
to give any Of my daughters . wedding check.
Mother-Why, Charles? There's nothing WRONG,
Hope.
Enraged father-Yes but there Is. That fool OF
son-in-law has gone and had It cashed.-JHd0s.
Have you been 10 the seashore this sum-
mer?,'
"No we really couldn't aford it this season.
We bought an English lord for Fanny. and as We
have several younger daughters rapidly ,p
preaching marriageAble age. we felt compenea
to economic. Those lords come high' ous ens
girls viii have em."--Bpoch.
George" remarked Mrs Jaekhigh 70 ner
husband, ''who Is this sam Taylor heard you
and Major johnson talking abOuts Is ne gooo
waiter?',
"a good waiter. my dear' What DO you
means's
''why, heard yen tell the Major that down at
the club the other night, sam Taylor came In with
. tray full and dropped his pile, and thought
that he must have been very careless" And then
George gazed out OF the window with far-sTay
look In his eyes.-LVs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
A GLOWING DESCRIPTION.
How Sunset Coz Game by That Somewhat
Peculiar AppeIlafion.


The death of Congressman Cox brings tc
mind the cause of his peculiar nickname. On
May l9, 1858. he published in the Statesman the
following article, and ever since he has been
known as ''Sunset" Cox:
what stormful sunset was that of ,last
night! How glorious the storm, and how
splendid the setting of the sunI We do not re.
member ever to have seen the like on our round
globe. The scene opened IN the West with a
whole horizon full of golden interpenetrating
luster, which coloredthe foliage and frightened
every object in its own rich dyes The colors
grew deeper and richer, until the golden luster
was transformed into storm cloud, full of
finest lightning, which leaped in dazzling zig
zags all round and over the city. The
wind arose with fury, the slender shrubs and
giant trees made obesiance to its majesty,
Some even snapped before its force. The straw
Derry peas ana grass plots turned up their
whites" to see Zephyrus march by, As the rain
came, ana tne pools formed, and the cutters
hurried away, thunder roared grandly. and the
fire bells caught the excitement and rung with
the copious showers, and the West all at once
frightened up In long, polished belt of azure
worthy of a Sicilian sky Presently cloud
appeared in the azure belt, in the form of a
ing strange forms of peerless fanes and ala
baster temples, and glories rare and grand in
this mundane sphere. It reminds us of Words
worth's splendid verse in his Excursion
The appearance instantaneously disclosed
Was of mighty city boldly say
A wilderness of buildings sinking far
And self Withdrawn into wondrous depth,
Far sinking into splendor without end!
"But the city vanished only to give place to
another isle, where the most beautiful forms Of
foliage appeared, imaging Paradise in the
distant and purified air. The sun, wearied of
the elemental commotion, sank behind the
green plains of the West. The great eye in
heaven, however, went not down without a
dark brow hanging over its departing light.
The rich flush Of the unearthly light had
passed. and the rain had ceased; when the
solemn church bells pealed. the laughter of
children out and joyous after the storm is
heard with the carol of birds; while the forked
and purple weapon of the skies still darted
illumination around the Startling College, try.
ing to rival its angles and leap into its dark
windows. Candles are lighted. The piano
strikes up. We feel that it is good to have
home-good to be on the earth where such
revelations of beauty and power may be made.
And as we cannot refrain from reminding our
readers of everything wonderful In our city, we
have begun and ended our feeble, etching of
sunset which comes SO rarely that its glory
should be committed to immortal type"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

The trouble with tie committees that are
not raising funds for various Worlds Fair
projects, is said to be like Glendosoer's. They
can cali for millions; but the millions do moi
come when they do call for them. But there
is the additional difficulty that the million
aires who are on these committees imagine
their sole duty to consist in calling on other
people instead of going down in their own
pockets and showing how to put up the cash.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

AN example of the way Of looking at
things from unique local standpoint is fur
nished by the esteemed Chicago News in an
editorial on can Abnormal Condition OF
Trade" A study of the article discloses
the fact that inasmuch as stocks have been
doomed in New York and the effort to put
up wheat in Chicago having fzzled, things
are in very abnormal and incorrect condi-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

The amenities between the President and
Colonel Felix Agnus, an esteemed journal
istic candidate for the Mission to Russia,
during the Baltimore celebration, causes
cold shivers to pervade Colonel Elliott F..
Shepard at the thought that he may have to
select new object for his illustration of the
perseverance of the saints.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
A DERRICK ACCIDENT.


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
HARRISBURG. PA. September u.-At noon
to-day blood curdling accident occurred at
the Hummelstown brown stone Quarries
What is known as the ''traveler." is moving
derrick. occupying an elevated platform and
used in hosting heavy stones, and putting
them in position at the mill at which they are
sawed into desired shapes. A stone about 40
feet long and feet square, and weighing about
IL tons. while being hoisted to-day broke one of
the beams of the elevated railroad on which
the traveller does its work, and precipitated it
a distance of nearly 40 feet.
The derrick was wrecked and the engineer,
John Thomas, was dangerously scalded and re-
ceived other injuries. Augustus Kinley, high
constable of Hummelstown, who was on the
elevated railway when the crash occurred, had
his arm broken and his back severely injured,
The loss Is placed at So 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

IT will not be rash to hazard prediction
that even the fiery Joe Blackburn will not
pull John L. Sullivan's ear, if those fight
ing men should chance to meet in a confer
ence committee during their respective Con-
gressional careers
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

THE way in which one of the New York
humorous press is booming that city's
Worlds Fair project serves double pur-
pose. 1t puts the project in its real light of
a joke and at least enables the journal in
q uestion to make successful effort of wit.
Some funny papers make their best jokes
when they take themselves seriously.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

well as its fantastic side. 1t is safe to pre-
dict that the needy laborers who have re-
ceived aid from the Salvation Army will
have more faith that its religion means some
thing than they will in the religion of the
fashionable churches, from which their
clothes exclude them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

tion road SO as to let the grades be corrected
on Fourth avenue at the postofice is wise
step. What an improvement it would have
been if the same provision had been taken
with regard to the future at the Court House
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
FROM ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC.
The Effects Of the Great Storm Visible In
Yellowstone Park.

MAMMOTH Hot SPRINGS, YELLOWSTONE
PARK, September l1.-During the past "a hours
there have been great convulsions of nature
and subterraneous oommotion was followed by
tremendous explosions of gas and steam
in the Upper Geyser basin. As
result all the system is in
active outbreak, the large geysers being es
pecially demonstrative. The "Gantn and
"Giantes" are in furious activity, as are MANY
others, which have long lain dormant. and
were supposed to have been extinct.
Scientists explain that all of this phenomenal
outburst is directly traceable to and Connected
with the atmosphere and submarine demon
strations OF the great storm that prevailed
along the Atlantic coast simultaneously YES.
terday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

IF this thing of buying peerages for Amer
can heiresses goes much further it will soon
be time to raise cry for the protection of
the male citizens against the pauper husbands
taken from the effete aristocracies of the Old
World
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
The Monkey Market Dull.

From the Detroit Free Press;
Owing to glut of the market, the price of
monkeys is less than at any time for 20 years
past. This applies to ring-talls. bald.heads
bob-tais, squint-eyed and all other varieties,
clear up to the dignifed old dad who roosts on
top OF the cage. If you want monkey buy
him now and save money.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
Settled IL for Good.

Mrs Julia Weller, Of 21 Kossuth street,
Union Hill, began suit for $1,000 damages TOR
breach Of promise of marriage against Treu-
gott Schneider. a wealthy real estate owner, of
West b oboken. two weeks ago. The case was
to have been tried in the Circuit Court In
Jersey City this month. To-day Mt. Schneider
called on Mrs. Weller and talked the matter
over with her. In half an hour their differ
ences were settled and they went to Justice
Reinhardt's in West Hoboken, and were mar
ried. Mrs. Weller is 81 years old and Mr..
Schneider is CO.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
AN INCENDIARY MOUSE.
He Nibbles Mt Match and Sets a Store
on Fire.

DANvILLE, IND, September n.-Danviie
escaped a probably very destructive confiagra-
tion, under the following strange circum-
stances: About the middle of the afternoon an
alarm of fire was given at Scearce's shoe store,
located in the center of the business block on
the north side. A bucket brigade was quickly
organized and the fire, which originated in rear
room of the building. was soon put out. 1t was
then found that the flames were confined to
a cane-bottom chair, which was almost entirely
consumed. 1t was sitting in the middle of the
floor, and as the back doors were locked no one
could at first guess how the fire started.
A closer investigation revealed the charred
remains of a mouse under the chair. There
were signs of nest about it, and the proprie-
tor then remembered that ne mad thrown a
heavy piece of cloth over the chair several
days before. The only plausible theory is that
the mouse had carried match to its nest, and,
by nibbling the loaded end, ignited it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
FOUND AFTER MANY YEARS.
Recovery of a Ring Lost In the Maryland
Flood of 1868.

Flood of 1868.
ELLICoTT CITY, Nd, September ia few
days ago one of the workmen engaged in re-
building the dam at the c. A. Gambrill Ctm-
panys -four mill, at Orange Grove, on the
Patapsco, near Leicester. found a gold rng
buried several feet under the bank by the edge
of the river Engraved on the set were the
initials IN. o." and inside was a small braid Of
hair, comparatively well preserved. The ring
was brought to Ellicott City. and to-day reeog-
nized by DR.. Thomas B. Owings as the valued
gift of sister, whose death occurred many
years ago.
The souvenir was in box with other jewelry
in the doctors dwelling here when 1t was swept
away by the disastrous flood of 1868, and had
been taken down the current to the spot where
it was recovered. The unearthing of the treas
ure adds another relic as sad reminder of the
terrible devastation wrought by the angry rush
of waters along the Patapsco on July "a of that
year.