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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
A BRIGHT LIGHT ExT1FeU1sHED.

The Christmas holidays, North and South,
are saddened by the death of Henry W.
Grady, the interesting young journalist Of
Atlanta, whose words Of patriotism and Of
manly hope and encouragement for all
sections have more than once within few
wears electrified the whole country. Mr..
Grady won fame early, and in an uncommon
manner. Though locally known in the
South as a capable newspaper man, his
name was not familiar to the general public
until a few years ago, when, by a single
speech at banquet in a Northern city, he
attracted universal attention. Since then
his utterances have carried weight, and
scarcely man speaking or writing on pub
lie topics has been more respectfully heard.
The keynote of Mr.. Grady's speeches on the
South was that the past belief of its people
in the Lost Cause" and their continued
personal admiration for their leaders should
not and did not prevent them from accept
ing fully and in perfect good faith the re-
results as they stand. He argued that the
best elements, including the new generation,
were only too willing and anxious to treat
OF the past as a condition wholly and irrevo-
cably past-and, at that past which they
would not recall if they could. From the
North be asked recognition of this new
feeling, and the magnanImous consideration
which would not assume that the South was
still disloysl or rebelliOus merely because
it refused to condemn itself and its leaders
for the mistakes which brought it disas-
ter.
The efforts of the deceased were to pro-
mote patriotic devotion to the Union in the
South, and 10 induce the North to believe
that the feeling existed. His evident SINGER
ity and his eloquence in presenting the situ-
alton won cordial approval IN the North,
while in his own section he was applauded
with equal warmth. His death will be verv
widely and deeply regretted. as that of
man of high and generous feeling whose in
fuence, had he lived, promised to make for
whatever was noble and good
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
A REPORTED DEFICIENCY.

The report which was circulated few
days ago that increased appropriations
would be asked for the various departments
of the city had the life temporarily crushed
out of it by the prompt denial of the heads
of departments, Il now bobs up in new
form to the effect that the revenues from the
various sources this year show an aggregate
deficiency of $25O,OOO to $500, 900, which
will have to be made up by an increased
tax rate next year. The patient taxpayer
will certainly hope that the sudden dis
covery Of failure in the revenues that
have been coming in for nearly year will
not necessitate q materially increased bur
den Of taxation. Clear reasons win be re-
quired before the people approve raising
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
BEIL1eERENr SOCIAL ETHICS.

The question, which arm q gentleman
should offer a lady in escorting her, either
to or from the table, or from church, Is
agitating th social philosophers of Paris
1t is interesting to observe that the theory, Of
''the only Juliet" in Nat Goodwin's "Gold
Nine" that gentleman must always offer
a lady his left arm Sin order that his sword
arm may be left to defend her." is main
tanned in Paris, and for practically the
same reason. It is held that the escort
must keep his right arm free in order to be
prepared for any contingencies of attack or
defense that the service of the lady may re-
quire.
. This nicely Of French etiquette is calcu-
lated to give Us queer ideas OF the condition
Of French society, where it is considered
necessary for the escort to be ready to slug
any disrespectfal person who may offer in
dignity to his convoy between the dining
hall and the salon. such necessity might
cause an indisposition on the part of eau
tious men to act as squires OF danes in
France. But it is reassuring to find writer
in L intermediate holding that there is no
necessity for this belligerent attitude in the
salon or at church, and therefore it should
not be assumed,
Perhaps more modern version of the
code would conform 1t to the needs of the
present day. The French gallant might be
required to give his left arm to the lady in
order to have his tight hand free to twirl his
mustache; the English. that he may sue.
cessfully manipulate his monocular; and the
American dude, in order that his power
ful right arm can wrestle with his over
grown cane.
OF course neither ancient nor modern
theories would think of the common sense
and courteous reason for offering the left
arm to lady: in order that she may have
the superior support and convenience of
taking it with her right
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

Mr.. F. MARION CRAWFORD will henceforth
make his home chiefly at Washington.
GOVERNOR HILL has been invited to make
speech at the dinner to be given by the Mas
sachusetts Democracy on the anniversary of
Jackson's victory at New Orleans.
THE Hon. Bonum Nye, of North Brookneld,
Mass, has lived under the administration of
every American President, and is still able TO
run q railroad and manage bank.
Mr. WILLIAM HENRY HILLIARD, the
American painter, always gets great re-
ception when he goes to Amsterdam, because
he is a descendant Of Jan Van der Heyden,
Mr.. RICHARD SMITH, of the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, who arrived in Washing
ton Saturday, took lunch with the President
yesterday, and will leave Washington for his
home this evening.
SAYS q Washington correspondent; when
Speaker Thomas B. Reed gets angry his fea-
lures assume a most benignant aspect and an
almost seraphic smile illuminates his
countenance. Those who know him best say
that this is the time to stand fro m under. It is
when he smiles good-naturedly that he is most
dangerous"
= KING KALAKAUA, of the Sandwich Islands
is a handsome man. rotund and well-propor-
toned, nearly feet high, and nearly 200 pounds
in weight. BE stands erect, and has stately
and dignihed appearance. His compile xion is
dark mahogany, but clear and soft His hair
is black and silky, and he wears side-whiskers,
mustache and imperial.
THE German NdtionGl Zettuno attacks Stan
ley's statements in regard to Emin Pasha. It
says these statements seem to be made with the
intention of replying to the reproach that
Emin's embarrassments were caused in part
by Stanley's appearance and his determination
to rescue one who did not desire to be rescued,
and that Emin must be heard in his own de-
fense before conclusions are reached.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
TO DRIVE DULL CARE AWAY.

Many a youthful scion of wealth is de-
pendent on papa labor. phantom Herald.
Traveller Tin the Indian Territory How
do the folks in Oklahoma manage to live9
Half Blood-Jest by accident stranger.-T Time
Perhaps the hardest test man can give
his sellrespect Is to sit down and read one Of his
own love letters when it is years old-SomerviLEs
Journal
Waiter Ito Uncle Greencorn) What is
your order, sir?''
Uncle Greencorn-I belong TO. the Masonic or
der at Sturupville, thank ye. Can't have some
thing to eats-1IHe.
Another good man gone wrong" mused
the parson as he stood at bis study window and
saw the deacon slip on bit OF Ice. earOm on the
sidewalk, and glide glibly into the gutter.-SOm-
erviile Journal
the horrors in intemperance)-NoH boys, look st
me. Why don't drink
(Boy on back seat)-'Cause you amt got the
price. PhiLadeIphtG Inquirer.
Jacks Sister-I can't see why you admire
that odious Miss struckoil.
Jack-I have million reasons, my dear.
Jacks Sister-A million reasonsG
Jack-Yes. she has million dollars.-Ttme
Griggs-Do you mean to tell me there is
no money in literature? Look at Dawson; he's
worth his millions.
Penman-Dawson2 What did he ever write?
Griggs-Hothing; he's . publisher. .-Boston
Post.
'sBut, Edith, If you do not love Charlie.
you should break your engagement " said her
mother sternly.
''Yes. know. mamma, but It seems such PLY
to break IL of right now In the middle OF the holi-
days, don't you sees''-St. Joseph Sslos.
Wickars-If you don't let up on your
drinking. vickars one OF these days you WIN be
having snakes.
vickars-No. won't / drink nothing but I'm
ported Irish whisky, and there can't be any
snakes IN that, you knoW.-1errs HaHse bEPrssa,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
CHANGING THE DAYS.

Representative Grain has introduced the
measure which was pending in the Fiftieth
Congress to change Inauguration Day to the
3Oth of April, and to commence the session
Of Congress with the first of the year. The
effect Of the change would be to permit the
Inauguration Of our Presidents at a date
when the outdoor exercises were not envi-
roned BY dangers Of pneumonia, influenza,
pleurisy and bronchitis, and, besides length.
ening the short sessions Of Congress about a
month, to set its meeting at q date which
does not insure the wasting of themonth be-
fore the members 60 home for the holidays
This proposed change in the governmental
moving days is very similar to the proposed
change in Pittsburg's moving day. The
dates, as at present fixed, in both cases rep
resent a survival from obsolete conditions.
Pittsburg's moving day is evidently handed
down from rural customs, the 1st of April
being selected in order that farmers may get
in their crops, and less agricultural residents
get settled in time to dig and SOW in their
kitchen gardens. The governmental date
have q similar though more obscure origin,
the meeting of Congress being fixed when
farm work is all over, and the Inauguration
and close Of Congress being set for date
that will enable the world of politics to get
home in time for spring plowing.
We may regret the days of this close con-
nection between the fundamental vocation
of tilling the soil, and life, both in politics
and in the city; but as that era is past, it
will be wise to conform to new conditions
and avoid the exposure of moving and in
suguration in the season Of bad weather.
The opposition to either change can only
come from the insensate forces of fogyism.
The difference between the two is principally
that Pittsburg seems to be going at her
change with more of will than Congress is.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
PITTsBURG, TUESDAY, DEC. a lSsa
GRIPPE, Or PLAIN COLD.

Not to be behind the fashion, Pittsburg
discovered yesterday that it is attacked by
the Russian influenza. As the epidemic
does not call for any increase in the mortu-
ary lists. but only requires general testi-
mony to its discomforts and suffering, the
statement that we are abreast with the roy
atty and aristocracy of Europe, in sneeEing
and snufling. may be accepted. Scientific
investigation, however, will be likely to de-
velop the fact that the dampness and dis
comfort of the past few weeks have pro-
duced a general crop of colds in the head,
and that the alleged influenza" was just
as prevalent two weeks ago as it is on this
Christmas Eve. But it is q satisfaction to
know that we can keep up with Europe in
the fashionable ailment
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
THE ENEMIES OF PROJECTION.

The declaration Of Congressman Burrows
that the trusts can be wiped out without af-
fecting the protective system, is Endorsed by
the st. Louis Globe Democrat, which adds
this important truth: "In fact the trusts
are, in principle, diametrically opposed to
the theory of protection. Protection Gre
ates, and was designed to create, home CON-
petition, while the trusts destroy competi-
tion."
This is fact which should not be lost
sight of in discussing the question of pro-
lection and trusts. The purpose OF protec-
ton is to secure the cheapness of staples
produced by the increase of competition
among the industries which are thus called
into existence. The aim of the trusts is to
defeat the object of protection by preventing
the competition in home industries, and
thus to secure the benefit of protection to
the members of the trusts instead of letting
its fair share reach the people
But should not this fact arouse the friends
of protection to the knowledge that every
combination among the members of pro-
tected industries, to limit or prevent COM
petition. is direct attack upon the pro-
tective system? Every sttemp. to prevent
and monOpolize the results of protection not
only appropriates to the few the benefits
which should be distributed among the
many. but creates the strongest prejudice
against the system which is SO perverted
and betrayed.
One of the first principles which should
be inculcated in the defense Of protection is
that the trusts are Its most dangerous
enemies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
THE TOPICAL TALkER.
A Young calculator's Terrific EGort-The
ExDlosIon Of nm Old clock-nIcGinss

A Young Calculator's Terrific Enort-The
Explosion Of nm Old Clock-nIcG Glnty
in the BuiIders' Exchange.
a MoNG the little maybe presidents who are
growing up in this neighborhood is young
man who has made away with two and half
years Of his life and has sundry accomplish
ments to show for the time spent The latest
Of his requirements Is q knowledge Of num-
bers. It is not an exact knowledge; he is likely
enough to tell you that he saw a million dogs
during his perambulation in the park, when he
means ten.
When his brother, few years older, came
home from school late the other day the young
calculator said with baby gravity; "Oh, you're
drefful late--clock's struck hundredr'
THE usual appetite OF clock is quenchedin u
strikes at the outside. andin that it has the
privilege of nine more than the baseball player,
who can have but three Any clock ought to
be satisfied at having four times as many
opportunities as q baseball player gets-for
everyone knows that the latter wants most OF
the earth, and usually obtains what he asks
for.
On this ground the behavior Of an aged clock,
which has been the trusted timekeeper of one
family or another for the past rs years. on a
recent occasion is not only extraordinary but
',erandfatbern tvpe and stands seven or eight
feet high. Commanding an uninhabitable
region picturesquely called a reception hall.
It's plain old clock with a good-natured
brown face, and no frills. For years and years
it has conducted itself in rigidly proper way,
but several nights ago contemplation Of its
new abode, the reception hall, or some other
irritating circumstance, provoked 1t to ex-
Plode.
w hAN inc nlgns was a' inc noou .luo =. sun,
ness, tne oio CLOCK Degan 70 ssrlke. So 40 0I not
A.O~ o. ). Vs W" ~ ..e ~,.s,.,.
-. :" - -.s. 60
= . 49, .s1 -.-as -
poSull~i IN ~ .oo,a -
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bo,saSo,J s,s az "OOUS-' S''' "--'
sinca tbo. ,,ob+ q. h.. M. s+rrcl az all II
has conc IN st-;l,o .s ~ ,vara Soma neonle
,,-ossss e 5,s"a--, .o.-.ot,o -, - a.
rioo,-ss ,-o1n..I. = s.a;n. the. {. n,t
ne ,,s,no-a,'Is ~,-tSs'ss ,,s,,ras $3.50 "a
s.a
TIE McGinty joke is not likely to die for
want Of appreciation in this city. It is in
the air everywhere.
One night last week while the builders and
contractors were consulting together in solemn
conclave at their exchange on Liberty street.
boy came in and'asked for Mr. 81 we'll
known builder. Mr.. s. stepped to the
door and the boy said: "Mr s., there's
man over at the Seventh Avenue Hotel that
wants to see you about some concrete contract
He's in the bar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT.
Commissioner Rnum Makes One More Inn
portanr InnOvntiOu.

Commissioner Rnum Makes One More I'm
pOrtant Innovation.
WAsHNGroN, December 23.-Commissioner
Raum, Of the Pension Bureau, to-day issued
an important order looking for the speedy deter
mination of all cases in his office now pending
in which no material evid ence for or against
the applicant seems to be wanting. He directs
that the files Of all pending claims shall at once
be examined, and list of such IS seem to be
complete shall be kept ana known as the ''com-
pleted files" Chiefs of division are directed
to require all examiners to devote their entire
time during the five days Of each week to the
consideration Of these completed cases. acting
upon them in the order of the filing of the last
piece of evidence On Saturday Of each week
the entire force Of examiners are required to
devote themselves to the examination
of cases bearing upon the pending
files, and in making the necessary calls
for evidence in those cases. As soon as the
necessary evidence in any case is received, that
case will Immediately be put upon the COM
pleted list and receive proper action in its reg
ular order.
1t is expected that on Saturday Of each week,
the day to be devoted to incomplete cases, each
examiner in the Office will be able to make the
necessary examination and calls for additional
evidence in at least Is cases. An improvement
also has been made in the manner of keeping
the record in each case Of what evidence has
been received. and what Is still required to
make it complete.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
WHEN SANTA CLAUS WAS YOUNG.

Was Santa Claus ever q childp think
He must have been, my dear,
With golden hair and fair, young face,
And blue eyes, deep and clear.
And, very much like you. my child,
He had his little Joys,
And romped in play the liyelong day
With other little boys.
And that is the reason, think, my child,
He knows Just what will please
Each little heart and with his gifts
Loads down the Christmas trees.
And when he fills your stocking, dear,
With bonbon and with toy,
I'm sure old Santa thinks Of days
When he. too, was . boy.
And when be grew up. think be had
A boy like our own Ned,
A romping, CHEEKY little lad,
Whose soft, bright, curly head
Would often nestle on his breast
AS yours on mine now lies,
And listen to old fairy tales
With wonder in his eyes.
think that he loved the little chap
AS tenderly as 1
Love YOU, my child; and when one night
An angel from the sky
Came down unto the earth and bore
His little boy away
Into the land beyond the stars
In heavenly fields TO play,
I'Rsure old Santa grieved and grieved,
AS other people mourn.
And for the sake of that little boy,
Into the heavens borne
Throughout the world he goes each year
With reindeer and with sleigh,
And fills the children's stockings up
On every Christmas day.
-Chfcaoo Ee,cs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
FOR ST. BRIDGETs TEA PARTY.

A List of the Ladies Who VIII Have Charge
Of the Tables.
The tea party Of st. Bridget's R. @. Church,
to be held on New Years Eve and night, prom
ises to be one of the most successful yet held.
THE school hall is being prepared for the event.
The following ladies were chosen as heads Of
the various tables.
No. 1-Young Ladies' sOdality. Miss 'Megraw
No. Mrs. NJ. Enniss Mrs. Frank Blythe and
No. s~Mrs. John Carr. Mrs. ookely and Mrs.
Gallagher.
No. 4-Mrs. James Fennessy and daughters.
Lemonade Booth-Misses Hopper, Gallagher
and Lawler.
Father Ward. Father Kearney's assistant in
conjunction with Mrs. W. g. Hopper, Presi-
dent, Is doing energetic work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
our MAIL POUCH.


" UA4AA1L AutN " NGMIAA14AS
To the Editor OF The Dispatch:
Rochester and New Brighton people are
going into q decline. The cause of it Is loss Of
sleep, and the loss Of sleep is caused by too
much steam. When Dante wrote the Inferno
he had never heard Of steam whistles on rail-
road locomotives, or he would have doomed
some mortal TO live in hotel near the Pitts.
burg and observation-disclosures railroads.
Each engineer seems to take pride in having
the shrillest. most soul-destroying whistle
he can get And then, after he
has 1t. he proceeds to play
upon sensitive nerves with IL. As
near as can judge. the engineer viii run =
mile In order to draw out double whole note
in "A time. He whistles In andante and varies
it with allegro. But it is when he gets on = Sc
ries Of sixteenths in positive and distinct STAG
cato that be makes living people groan and the
buried mortals turn over in their graves. He
whistles when the train stops and when it
starts; he whistles two or three times because
Helen's babies find OUT that the wheels go
wound;' he whistles after going six feet TO
tell the people that he is going, and the last
moments OF his presence is departing ana pro-
longed screech. And there are lots Of him,
more 10 the trouble.
NERVOUS HEADACHE.
NEW BRIGHTON. December %. 1883.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
RADICAL EKACTMENTs REQUIRED.

Mr.. Whiting, of Michigan. has intro
duced in the House of Representatives bill
which he thinks is of "vital importance to
the agricultural community Of the United
States" The fact that the spectators get
information as to the condition of the crops
before the farmers. he correctly considers to
give them an undue advantage. He there
fore proposes that the Department of Agri-
culture shall give the earliest copy of the
crop reports to the Chief of the Signal
Service, VINO shall at once telegraph it to the
signal stations, whence it is to be distributed
to all the pOstofices, and there displayed
for the inspection Of all corners.
The idea of giving the farmers asearly in
formation as to the crops, as the spectators
now get, is q fine one, but Mr.. Whiting will
have to 20 deeper than his bill proposes be-
fore he accomplishes his purpose. No doubt
Ne speculators get information before the
uers; but there are several important
tiles in the political nature, which Mr..
ug will have to change, before the
Honof Government crop reports Will
1t inequality. Prominent among
inveterate habit which the
Department long ago con-
citing out its crop reports some
he information has reached the
y the direct advices which they
II correspondents throughout
scheme will be Of avail
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

THE irony Of fate was never writ larger
than when Mr.. Reed. of Maine, has succeeded
in achieving the speakership Of the House of
Representatives, and cannot conquer very or
binary collectorship up in Name This is
enough to give great statesman low idea of
the administration.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
TIE Senate was a good deal wrought n

THE Senate was a good deal wrought mp
the other day. during executive session, by the
discovery of stranger in the gallery. This be-
ing against the rules, an investigation was or
dered, and it was found that the interloper had
fallen asleep just before the Senate went into
secret session. The fact that he did not wake
up till rudely disturbed in his slumbers by the
sergeant-at-arms indicates that the proceedings
of the Senate in executive session are of the
same soperihc character as those which the
public is permitted to know Of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
SUIT FORA DUKES FORTUNE.
Tl.Isd BsnsnsIarI.. 70 sAar. .As HI..orls

Titled Benemclaflos 60 snare the hl8GOF1C
Brunswick Estates.
LONDON, December 22-The Brunswick
Court has dismissed the suit undertaken on
behalf Of the children of the Countess of Civry
to recover the fortune Of the late Duke Of
Brunswick. The Duke Charles Frederick
Augustus William died in Geneva in 1873. He
was the elder of ths two sons of the "Bruns-
wick's fated chieftain' Of Byron's line-the
Duke Frederick, who was killed at Quatre
Bras. He succeeded to his fathers titles, and
became the reigning Duke of Brunswick in
1923 but he misgoverned the country so abom-
inably that he was driven out in 1929. The
German Diet gave his estates to his brother
William. Charles led loose and eccentric life
and accumulated property, particularly dia-
monds His diamonds were sold at his death
for q very large sum. He was never married.
or. never otherwise than morganatlcallT.
The mother of the children in whose name
this suit is brought is alleged, however, to be
legitimate daughter Of the Duke, and the
ground Of the action was that claim. The
Court, on the contrary. stands by the law that
has made the King of Saxony and the Duke of
Cumberland the benefciaries Of the estates
and vast personal fortune Of the Duke.