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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
A HOUSE FULL OF HOLES.
Perforated SO Its Old Maid Owners Could
Watch for Burglars.

ferforated so Its Old Maid Owners Could
Watch for Burglars.
BROOKLYN Eagle.I
L happened the other day to be at the
Sixth avenue entrance to Greenwood Gene
terry, and was surprised to find the old
Delaplaine house still standing in Sixth
avenue, near Twenty-fourth street. 1 re-
member the Delaplaine house years ago.
There were two other similar no uses on the
shore line fronting the bay The Delap-
laine sisters, two old maids and a widow,
were in the habit of visiting these houses
daily long after their pecuniary interest in
them had ceased. These ladies lived In the
greatest seclusion in a house on Union
street, near Hicks. No man was permitted
to cross the threshold. The butcher and
grocer boys would have to leave their pack
ages outside the door. and the goods would
not be taken in until the boys had departed.
The young people in the neighborhood
firmly believed the house was haunted, and
queer stories were told of lights being seen
in different parts of the house at all hours
Of the night
The Delaplaine sisters were fond of cats
and had at least a score In the house with
them. They were also afraid of burglars
and took great precautions to prevent their
entering the house. Each window and door
had burglar alarm. In the kitchen and
dining room holes had been cut in the cell
ing, so that anyone on the floor above could
see all that was going on below. The same
applied to the top floors, so that the sisters
could tell what was transpiring on the floor
below without descending the stairs. Lamps
burned on each floor all night long and the
playing of the kittens on the floor caused
fantastic shadows to be thrown on the win
dow curtains and created the belief that the
house was haunted. The sisters have gone,
however. The house has passed into other
hands and has been remodeled, and, judg-
ing from the evidences of decay now going
on in Sixth avenue premises, it will not be
long before the name of Delaplaine will
cease to be even memory.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
How the Youngster Knew.
Cincinnati Times-star.1

ClncInnati T1mes-Star.J
A bright little 4-year-old who fairly
adores her papa and begins to look for his
homecoming almost from the time he starts
away, met him the other morning at the
head of the stairs, and. as she threw her
chubby arms about his neck and kissed
him, she exlaimed: ST knew it was you,
papal'' How did you know 1t was dear?"
Because" she replied, s'I heard the voice
Of your footsteps. |" a.. - 49, 3 - T.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01

New Bedford Gazette.I
A little tot, before tumbling into her nest
the other night, ffered her slumber prayer
as follows:
Now lay me down TO sleep,
pray Thee Lord my soul TO keep,
If / should die before I wake,
uwouldn't die for hundred dollars,
, Ipray the Lord my soul to take.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01

71z-NU1fEEIoA1-
Upon the 10, 2gwhers
The carrent's still. though deep,
A total leans upon his oar
Apparently asleep.
But no; the l, 66&4
And bracing air and CLEANS
VI pleasant sunshine simply cause
a train Of mental dreams
And now he sings of happy days;
OF scenes Of years gone By,
When daily paths seemed streun with fioUer<
And life was like the sky.
But In cadences soft and low
he dwells ON change and wrong;
And finally heart-broken sighs
Blend with the tcfdFs song ALEDA.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
MUSTN'T STUDY TOO EARLY.
An Expert Oculist Says the ChiId's Eye
Shouldn,t be Used Much.

DR.. Webster Fox, in the journal of the
franklin Institute, maintains that the ma
jority of the blind people have lost their
sight from want of proper care during in
fancy, and that nurses or mothers who heed
lessly expose an infants eyes to the glare of
the sun for hours may be laying the founda-
tion.of the most serious evils.
He protests against permitting young
children to use their eyes in study, and de-
clares that the eye is not strong enough for
schoolwork until the age off to9.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
722-nIAMoNp.

/. A letter. 2 A Latin and Greek proposition
signifying for. g. Cuts OF the ends Of any
thing. l. email apartments in the side Of a
room for depositiDg utensils or furniture. g.
To bow in humble reverence. 6. Laying fat.
7. Acting. 8. Expressing in particular. .. To
pain acutely. 10 One of the Siamese twins;
abbreviation of England. IL. A letter.
ODELL CYCLoNH .
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
HAD NO USE FOR MATCHES

Youthful Stranger.
Washington Post.l
On one Of the steamers coming mp from
river resort yesterday young man with .
cigar between his fingers asked Grabbed
looking old chap for match.
II don't use matches, SIR" said the old
fellow, turning up his lip in disgust at the
young mans cigar.
II might have known as much, said the
young man, quietly. "You look like .
man who would make his wife getup and
light the fire. AZ Ft97 -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
71s-soUARE PROBLEM.

have two squares Of the same size, each
divided. like board Of checkers into the same
hnmDer hill OF sman squares. 5oen so OF these two
fields. Remove one field out Of only one Of these
two squaresl Compose all the remaining fields
Of both squares In t,0o squares Of different sizel
What squares are they? What are the next
Roscz
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01

8. To rehearse. l. The upright piece in
framing. d To lay snares for rabbits. g A
letter.
Dotcn: 1. A letter. 2. An abbreviation. 9.
A color. 4 An exclamation expressive Of
sorrow. 5. A station in which . ship rides s.
The lasso. z. Kingdom of Europe. bill 8.
The posture Of thing. (Kare.] O. A doghsh.
10. Half an EN-. IL A letter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01

FIVE PRIZES FOR SEPTEMBER.
/. An elegant edition of Shakespeare's worhg,
gilt edges. beautifully bound.
2. A useful Dictionary of Quotations, IN sub
stantial cloth binding.
g. A miniature work Of biography
These prizes will be given for the best three
lots of answers to the puzzles published DUR
ing September. The solutions should be for.
varded weekly and should not be withheld on
account of seeming fewness.
ANSWERS.
707-Tom-John.
70S- CON SCIO.U SLY
NEAT ST
ST ERN
ERA
OUT
SINAI
NEWC ONE
OU 7 B 1 IDDEN
CON L R LMENT
709-Slaughter, laughter.
7l0-Elke, elk.
I'LL STYLE
INEPT
MoREL
KAWNS
0S TER
JURAL
KIB E d
VET E
AToNY
wAINs
KNOBS
712-Duck-hawk.
T13-Verse, sever, serve.
7l4-Naughty Cal (nauti-call.
n5-Rope-walk.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
725-ANAGRAM.
FIVE PRIZES FOR SEPTEMBER.

Tame ndos are not the kind that please
Ilustrious "nobles" and "grandees." Y
NELsoNIAA
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
723-poUBLE LETTER ENIGMA.

E4O-OOO DIE LII 1K1s LN 4U1Has
In "bridle" that's new;
In carriage" in view;
In saddle" of blue;
In "steed" that Is true.
Sleighriding is jolly thing;
Toboggan, too, no doubt;
A journey on the train will bring
Some pleasantries about;
But Dltote the whole expanse Of earth.
The first part Of your days
You'll find an equine last IS worth
Thrice the amount Of praise.
ALEDA
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
724-CURTAILMENT

724-CURTAILMENT.
In sailors parlance, to swell out;
In common terms, to push about
AS horned animals oft do
cannot give palmer clew-
Curtailed will give kind of cake
Which hungry children ne'er forsake.
BITTER SWEET.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
Interpolated iu the Prayer.

Copyrighted. 1889. All rights reserved.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21
What st. Paul'S Force Costs
Compared With Those OF
Other Cities.
A Showing Made by Minneap-
oils Carried Out to Con-
trast st. Paul.
Eighty-Seven Cents Per Cap
tia Is What "Our Finest"
Costs Us.
Immense Territory and Pop
ulated CenterS st. Paul
Must Patrol.

A short time since the GLOBE pub
iished an interview with Chief of Police
Clark, with figures TO show that the
police force of st. Paul was numerl-
cally too small for a city of this size,
and that the expense OF maintaining
this important department was certainly
lower than in other cities. This claim
is borne out by comparative state
ment published in the Minneapolis
Tribune, which does not, however,
include st. Paul. Mayor Babb,
of Minneapolis, maintains that
the police force of Minneapolis is run
with less money than is devoted to po-
lice purposes in other cities of about the
same size, and gives a tabulated state
ment in verificatiun of his claim. The
showing is q good one. and creditable to
Minneapolis, and is gwen below in con-
neetion with similar figures from
st. Paul. Of course, the tables
are based upon hypothetical fig
ures for population, as there are no
official figures eXtant; but Mayor BaOO
is either not well posted on the census
returns or else pervertS the figures for
SOlll6 flOt very apparent pun poSC' ANl
Instance, the inter decennai census OF
1885 gave Minneapolis population of
129. 200. whereas Mayor BaOb puts 1t at
10000. The SEINE census gave st. Paul
1ll.0O0. and there is no reason why the
only Official figures Obtainable were not
used. The population for succeeding
years is. of course, the pureSt guess
work, based on directory estimates and
other equally unreliable and equally in
tpIesting sources. 1t is gratifying to
our vanity to place the number of souls
in either of the Twin Cities at over 2O0.-
BOO, but it IS scarcely probable. coming
down TO cold facts, that either would scale
that high. However, Mayor Babb has
placed Minneapolis at 22O.00Q with the
remark that he considered it too low;
so when st. Paul is mOdestly ranked at
only 100000, and still shows lower per
capita cost of maintaining her police de-
partment, there is every reason for con-
graduation. Taking Mayor Babb's fig
ures, and adding to them similar sta
tisties from st. Paul, the following table
results;
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21
DAVE JOHNaON'S LUCK.
Dead Broke Last Year, but Now
Wealthy From Turf Winnings.

Wealthy From Turf Winnings.
Philadelphia Press.
The only people who tell stories of mar
velous winnings Oh the turf which
afterwards get into the newspapers are
very small plungers indeed. who win
few long-shots and then satisfy their
vanity by exaggerating their good for
tune. The men who really win and
lose big money say very little about it.
1t is known, for example, that Dave
johnson, who may be seen any evening
i'm the Hoffman house cafe or the lobby
of the st. James hotel, started in this
wear without dollar of his own and
began as a bOokmaker with few thou
sands of borrowed money kindly loaned
him by friend in st. Louis. Last year
he ended the season dead broke. He
didn't start in this year until the Balti-
more and Washington meeting, but at
the conclusion of the meeting at
Sheepshead Bay it was known that he
was a very heavy winner on the SeeSOn,
and finished up with fortune which
an ordinary business man would look on
as the basis of competency. If it
were s.. 00O, 600, however. it would mean
very little to johnson, who is one of
those men born with mania for taking
risks. and who would make good the
ordinary formula of betting his exist
ence without the slightest h station if
he had feeling that things were coming
his way.
johnson is tall, handsome fellow,
with dark eyes and generously pro-
pOrtioned mustache, straight features.
calm and. indeed, all absolutely i'm
perturbable manner, and is always well
dressed. He was at one time enthuSl-
asticaliy devoted to that One-time queen
of the UurlesQue stage, known as Mollie
Fuller, and during the winter time was
to be seen constantly in her company at
first nights and for supper afterwards
either at Delmonico's OF the H0tf-
man house. A year or more ago.
however, he managed to break
the chains which bound him
and married Miss Louise Thorne,
of st. Louis. He is to-day probably the
most industrious and persistent plunger
on the American turf. He is book
maker, to be sure. but he does not make
books in the mathematical and cOnserv-
alive way advocated by the more cold
bloOded representatives of his class. but
recklessly backs animals which he fam
cies. A boOkmaker who does business
after this fashion can scarcely be called
a bookmaker at all. He is practically
backing horses instead of laying odds
against them. and. in brief, is paying
bOokmaker's rental OF about 500 day
for the privilege of plunging.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21
INDIGESTION

is not only distressing complaint, of
itself, but, by causing the blood to
become depraved and the system en-
feebled, is the parent of innumerable
maladies. That Ayers Sarsaparilla
is the best cure for Indigestion, even
when complicated with Liver Complaint,
is proved by the following testimony
from Mrs. Joseph Lake, of Brockway
Centre, Mich.:-
oliver complaint and Indigestion
made my life burden and came near
ending my existence. For more than
four years suffered untold agony, was
reduced almost to a skeleton, and hardly
had strength to drag myself about. All
kinds of food distressed me, and only
the most delicate could be digested at
all. Within the time mentioned several
physicians treated me without giving re-
lief Nothing that took seemed to do
any permanent good until I commenced
the use of Ayers Sarsaparilla, which
has produced wonderful results. Soon
after commencing to take the Sarsapa-
rilla I could see an improvement in my
condition. My appetite began to return
and with it came the ability to digest
all the food taken, my strength inn
proved each day, and after a few
months of faithful attention to your
directions, I found myself well
woman, able to attend to all household
duties. The medicine has given me q
new lease of life,"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21
DOGS TO HUNT CRIMINALS.
Not Effective in Texas Because
They Could Not Be Had in Time.


Galveston News.
When Conductor Brown was muir
dered near Sherman, last Friday, the
first cry was TO ''send for the dogs"
There has not been murder committed
In the state for years that the dogs have
not been sent for, and by the time the
dogs arrive, in nine cases in ten the
fugitive has been gone SO long that his
tracks have become cold. In the Nine
teenth legislature Senator Davis intro
duced a bill requiring sheriifs to keep
dogs to track criminals and providing
for their purchase and support. Living
In the southeastern part of the state,
where there are veritable wildernesses,
he declared that it was nearly inp0ssi-
BILE to catch fugitiveS unless the AMI
mails were employed.
At once there was ridicule sent up
from all sides. and the bill was killed
without hardly consideration. ''Send
for the dogs" is the constant cry, for it
is somewhat strange that the worst
crimes are committed at points remote
from the dogs. They are employed on
the convict farms, and they are effect
i've. They are not vicious, as the read
ers of "Uncle Toms Cabin" imagine,
and the cost of their breeding and sup
port would he ii,finitesimal. Perhaps
after time the advice of Senator Davis.
as expressed in his bill, will be found to
be sound and will be taken. Had 1t been
taken and the sheriff of GraysOn county
supplied with the animals, the murderer
of Brown would now be behind the
bars.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21

Paper garments have been thoroughly
tested during the past two years. and
are highly appreciated by those who
have worn them. They are thorough
reneIiirg cold and retaining warmth Of
the body. without the aid of heavy,
cumbers ONE overcoat, thereby making
them the most economical as well as the
lightest and most comfortable garment
ever presented to the public.
We want every lady and gentleman in
st. Paul to inspect these garments.
They are for sale by Field, Mailer Il
Co. and j. l.. Hudson. Full vests. SO
cents each. H. q. Nudge Paper Cloth
ing company, manufacturers. Port
Huron, Mich.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21
ETHICS of ThE MoUsrACHE.
Points About Mans One Particu-
lar, IL Only Weakness.

Points About Mans One P2rtfcu-
lar, IL Only Weakness.
Chicago News.
A plain, unpretentious moustache in
dicaIeS nothing in particular, and about
the only way you can read mans
character from this sta ipoint is by the
manner in which he trains his NOUS
tache and the amount of labor he de-
votes to it. A man, for instance, who
will take q pair of scissors and deliber-
ately trim off the struggling ends of his
muustache to keep them from curling
up in his nose or in the corner of his
mouth is more sensible than the general
run of men who are really able to grow
healthy moustache.
Ii there is one style of whiSkeTS in
the world that is calculated to make a
fool of man more than any other it is
a fine. heavy mOuStache. and, as before
limited, about the only thing we can say
of man who devOtes half his time TO
the training of his moustache is that he
Is usually very giddy, and his urbanity
and vanity are measured by the size
and curl of this appendage.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21
FACTS AND FANCIES.
DronpedF From the Clouds.

Bankrupt sale of Boots and Shoes.
Open to-day $4,000 worth of tirst-class
Boots and Shoes. Must be sold by Jan.
LIST for the benefit of creditors. Ladies'
first quality Rubbers only Is cents a
pair. Ladies' fine Kid Button Boots.
81. Christmas slippers at a sacrifice !:
Mems Fine Plush Slippers, SOC pair;
Gents Fine Velvet Slippers. SOC, 75c
and 81 per pair, worth over double.
This is genuine bankrupt sale, and
stock must and will be closed out by
Jan. /. Call at once. Bankrupt Sale
of Boots, Shoes and Rubbers, 179 East
Seventh street. between jackson and
SihleY streets.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21
HEREDITARY DRIVERS.

The Vanderbilts All Noted as
Fearless and Skillful Chariot
GERS.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The most notable instance of inner
tied talent with the reins that / know of
is that of the Vanderbilt family. The
old Commodore was fearless and in.
deed almost a reckless driver and gained
a reputation on Harlem Lane and the
uptown avenues which people talk
about to this day. He was a master
mind and impressed his individuality on
his hoIses as well as the men with
whom he was brought into contact.
His son, William H., inherited that
as he did other pateTnal qualities in a
conservative way, and was up to the
day of his death a remarkably good
driver. He was particularly fond of
driving two horses, which is an art far
more difficult than that Of driving one.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21
brother Harry would speak the words

brother Harry would speak the words
that bind"
Now. Harry had never heard a mar
riage ceremony, AMI was entirely ig-
norant of the prevalent pledges; but
was he at loss? Not he. He knew
what papa and mamma considered OF
paramount virtue. and surely what they
each so eagerly desired m DIST constitute
the requisite of happy married life.
The candidates for wedlock were re-
queSted to stand side 10y side, and
gravely Obeyed.
"Hatty. will you get up in the morn
ing and see that John has his breakfast
in time. and that he has good things to
eat and never has To wait for his mealS?'
John, will you give her all the money
she WautSp1
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21
We Have 1t.

.Sixty-Dollar Suits, made to order, cut
to $50; $40 Overcoats, cut to $40; $40
Pants. cut to s.. To every suit of
clothes made TO order we will give one
dozen first-class photographs of them
selves, and guarantee the best of salts
faction. Edward Nelson d Co., Mer-
chant Tailors, 349 East Seventh street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21
Mortar-Spotted Skin

Accurately describes psoriasis, the second
great skin disease. Think Of shedding g
quart Of scales each day, of a skin cracked,
bleeding, burning and itching, almost be-.
yond human endurance, hair lifeless or gone.
Suffering hardly to be appreciated. Is not
this difficult skin and scalp disease to cure
And yet CUTIcURA has cured thousands OF
iust such cases.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21
What Both Wanted.
Kansas City Star.

hansaS CITY SJar.
Six little children were at play, and
whether it was they grew tired of IA
miliar games or that innate principle,
sit is not good for man to be alone"
craved expression. they determined to
have wedding. John, aged eight,
should marry Hattie, aged five, and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21
COOLEY Is GRAND MASTER.
Masons of High Degree Honor a
MinneapOiitan.

Minneapoiitan.
ATLANTA, Nov. 20.-Tre third an
nual convention of the general grand
council of Royal and Select Masters
metin MetrOn hall yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock. Deputy Grand Master
George w. Cooley, of Minneapolis,
called the cOnvocation to ORDER. The
members of the general grand council
present numbered between fifty and
sixty. The day session was devoted TO
regular routine work, appointing com
mittees and hearing reports. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing three years:
General grand master, George ". Cooley.
OF Minneapolis; deputy general grand mas
ter. Orestes A. Z. Senter: general grand prin-
elpal conductor. John W. Coburn. of New
York cityi general grand treasurer, Frank III.
bascomb. OF Vermont; general grand re.
corder, Henry ID. Mardhurst of Indiana:
general grand captain, Henry S, Orme. of
California: general grand conductor of conn
ell, Bradford Nicol, of Tennessee: general
grand marshal, William Ambram Love of
Georgia; general grand steward, Thomas s
Nay, Of Missouri.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21
B Hours

Quicker time to points South via Chi
cago. st. Paul & Kansas City Railway
than by any other line. For tickets and
N formation call on G. E. Robb, 1875
East Third street, or at Union Depot.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21
erTouriSt Tickets

To points in the South are now on sale
via the Chicago, milwaukee, 81 st. Paul
railway. For particulars apply to the
company's agents in st. Paul and Min
neapOliS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21
Doing Quite Well.

New York Sun.
Father-in-law-And how is your wife
getting along with her domestic af-
fairs?
Young Husband-Very nicely, sir.
Everything seems to pan out well ex-
cept her bread.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21

Tender-Hearted Woman.
Lowell Citizen.
Esie-I wouldn't like to be in your
shoes, can tell you.
Ada-You couldn't get into them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Dodge-ss. District Court Fifth Dis
trict
In the matter OF the estate Of Fred George and
James Derby. lnsolvents.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, VIM. b. Parsons, of Dodge Center, in
said county, has been duly appointed re-
ceiver OF the property and estate of the
above-named insolvent debtors in and by
said court, and has qualified as such re-
ceiver.
Dated Nov. 18th, A. D. 1889.
w. b. PARSONS, Receiver.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21
SueciaI Sale
PAPER Clothing.

Ladies' Croquet Alaskas, 39c, at the
Cincinnati. IT'S East Seventh street.