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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-05

farmers and townspeople, as well as
strangers, lined the top and sides OF the
steep hill and cliff in the immediate back
ground, and thickly populated every tree
that commanded clearer view of the scene.
One man was offered $5 to let another sit be-
side him on his horse.
Snow was on the ground, and the morning
was one Of intense cold, the Thermometer
having fallen far below zero. Some OF the
spectators had their ears. and feet frozen.
Great fires were built of piles of logs, ties
and sticks, around which gathered repre-
sentative sporting characters from New
York, Boston, Baltimore, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Virginia and elsewhere. Whisky was
selling, without license, at 81 30 pint. 1t
was under such circumstances that Camp
bell apd Hickens stripped to the waist and
fought bitter fight.
ENDED IN A FREE FIGHT.
1t broke up in row, however, the details
Of which are we'll known in sporting circles.
Suffice 1t to say that Hickens' second, Bald
win, was knocked down with the butt of
revolver, that revolvers were literally dis
played and one fred, and the spectators
scattered like sheep.
The upper fighting ground is about half
mile up the creek on the other side in a
hollow back of q little low house, which is
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-05

bare calves around which were silver and
gold bands which would not form unhand-
some bracelets for our American girls
MANY of them are fond of stone jewelry and
a great many turquoises are brought from
Thibet and sold here. One of these girls
carried nv trunk for a 5-cent consideration
upon her back from the station to the hotel,
and see them plodding up the mountains
with great baskets of wood upon their backs,
two of which would form good load for
ruu1e
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-05

THE daisies and
the poppies dotting
the field of Water
loo tell no tales of
the great fight
which once ragged
over the sod upon
which they are
now so peacefully
growing. If the
color of the one
suggests scenes of
bloodshed this is
s-,,.aI;okaI- offcot
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-05

of society, witness the interest with which
a man or woman, girl or boy will casually
watch q chance chicken fight and have
their sympathies enlisted on the side of the
little fellow. Witness the story which DR..
John Brown tells of the famous dog fight,
from which for long afterward the boys of
the neighborbood dated their local chronol-
ogy. Witness Thackeray's q believe it was)
narration of q celebrated English prize
fight and of his stage ride to get there.
The following cuts are made from recent
photographs taken of the location of the
prize rings at Golfers station, w. Va. For
convenience we will number and consider
them in order.
A FAMOUS BATTLE-GROUND.
One illustration shows the place where the
ring was made for the Mace and Baldwin
fight in 1872, for $1,000 and the worlds
championship; but which, however, was not
fought, they not being able to agree upon a
referee Upon the same spot, a few years
later, Campbell and Hickens fought for a
purse of s., 900. The ring was pitched in
the center Of what il now Q garden (swords
turned to plowshares), but then field, and
beyond the rail fence in the foreground,
which was not there then. The
house and shed, now occupied by
Richard Richards and owned BY
Elijah Robinson, has been built since.
Within little pen built against the side of
the shed is the stump of great sycamore,
in the branches of which many spectator
Of the Campbell and Hickens fight was en-
sconsed A few were up q small walnut
tree in the field, since cut down. Many
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-05

Of the English troops, who are fighting on
the borders of Thibet, write this letter for
nv American readers. From my window 1
can see the snow on Kanchanjanga, 2S,OOO
feet above the sea, and upon Thlbetan
pony I galloped this morning u miles
higher up the mountain to Tiger Hill and
saw the sun gild the snowy summit OF
Mount Everest, which is a full 1000 feet
higher. The top of Mount Everest is. of
all the world, the nearest point toward
heaven. Fugiyama, the sacred snow-capped
mountain of Japan, is not half as high as
Mount Everest and If my memory serves
me, the SHOWS of Mount Blanc are at least
10000 feet lower Go to the top of Mount
Blanc, ascend in a balloon straight upward
for two miles, and you have about reached
the altitude of this highest of the Himalaya
Mountains. 1t dwarfs everything in the
Andes and the Alps, and it is fitting king
TO this noblest range of mountains in the
world. Himalaya means the abode of snow
and thousands of the peaks are crowned
with eternal frost
If you could, by rubbing the miracle
lamp of nature, have her genii construct
mountain range from New York to Denver,
Col, and make this range as wide as the
distance between New York and Washing
ton, extending it at points to double that
width, you would have a base somewhat
like that of the Himalayas. On this base
must be built two high ranges of mountains
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-05
ABOVE THE CLOUDS.
Nature and Man Deep in the Heart of
the Himalaya Mountains.
AN AMERICAN MUNCHAUSEN.
Female SamSOns of the Hills and Their
Curious Customs.
FIFTY MILES OF CORK-SCREW CURVES
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DISPATCH j

DARJEELIN
March 14.-In the
heart of the Hima-
layas, in the midst
ofmountains whose
perpetual SHOWS
glisten like dia-
monds under the
rays of the tropical
sun, with oceans Of
clouds below me,
1000 feet above the
jungle where the
tiger hides, and al
m ost within the
sound of the guns
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-05
THE FIELD OF GLORY
At Golfers, W. Va, Where Noted
Pugilists Battered Each Other
FOB FAME, FUN AND FINANCES.
Rings Pitched Among Peaceful Scenes Of
Sylvan Beauty.
BRIEF OUTLINES OF NOTABLE FIGHTS
WRITTEN FoR THE prspArcH.I

THE daisies and
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06
Led By a Little Child.

Through despair. that bitter leaven, had lost
my hopes of heaven,
And the faith 1 once had, sevenfold, was
dead:
All my feelings were unholy:- I was humbled,
but not lowly,
With my wild ambitions thwarted, and my dar
ling dreams departed.
But with verses that she read me- while with
kisses sweet she fed me,
A dear little child has led me back to God.
1 was sire, and seeming teacher, to this artless
Like me, both in form and feature was my
Though my sins were red as scarlet, and was
a worthless yarlet,
On me, ike the heavens star-lit, Eva smiled.
had quaked in fear OF dying dreading outcast
With my wiekedness so crying. meath the sod !;
But her simple wlles have caught me: with the
Nv Lessons she chd mas taught aug bnegn, me hack to
God.
For one day, as she was reading, with her voice
On my bosom torn and bleeding sank soft
balm;
Sins accursed chains were riven, the dark
spirit was out-dTiyen,
And unto my soul was given Eden's calm.
Then the Sacrament they bore me, to the blest
Fold to restore me.
And the path lay plain before me once trod;
Twas my child brought me Christ's chalice, and
led me. despite hell's malice,
Through the portals Of His palace, back to God
AS my dying eyes grow DINNER. Canaan
brighter seems to glimmer;
/ can see white lilies simmer Jordan DER
Where the sorrowful cease signing, where God
wipes away all crying,
When pass the sapphire-st1dded, pearl-whitC
gates. with glory flooded,
Where waves starry almond-budded, Aaron:
Then child with bright hair streaming
dazzling fair beyond all dreaming,
George Hal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06

THE League Baseball season Is ended
and the New York Club will fly the
championship pennsnt another year.
Boston made a splendid fight for the
prize and finished very near the cham
pions, but OWING TO bad team work and
want of discipline the Hubites could
not win, though they had the strongest
individual players. We had hoped that
the Philadelphians would capture the
flag this year, but they were never near
II after the first half OF the games had
been played and the club was at last
forced to accept fourth place No city
in America spends more money for
baseball than Philadelphia, and it does
seem as though managers should pro-
duce winning clubs. There Is not the
same deter mination to secure the best
teams manifested in Philadelphia as
that manifested in New York, Boston
and one OF two other cities. Until this
is manifested they viii have to be con-
tent to see other clubs walk off with tie
prize, while their favOrites quietly take
a position further down the line
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06

\ LAND OF TURTLEs.-A CORE
spondent of a Ceylon journal gives some
interesting information about the tur-
ties on the coast in the neighborhoOd OF
Jaffna, in the north of the island, g,
which are said to be innumerable- They
are of three species, called sea, milk
and pariah turtles respectively 1.-The
ordinary, or sea turtle, is generally
large in size, and is met with every
where at sea around Jaffua. Two tiny
islands, called Iranativu, are literally
swarming with them. The Islands
themselves are sterile, and always ex-
posed to inundatIou; the inhabitants
are poor and ignorant of agriculture,
and I've chiefly on the turtles They
use the shells OF the large ones rs seats.
In the town of JafTna the ordinary tur-
tie is always procurable, and is favor
ite article OF food with the people. The
milk turtle is small in size, and is TO be
found only in wells and banks. 1t is
not an article OF food except with the
poorer classes. The pariah turtle has j
high back, and shell which resembles
that of the tortoise. 1t is found il
marshes and bitches. IL is not an arti
Gle of food, but is highly valued by
medical men, because its flesh anu
blood are supposed to be a panacea fol
ailments peculiar TO children.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06
General sherman's Trained Eye.

An interesting story of General Sher-
man Is told by park guard When he
was last in this city he was riding
along the WIssahickon when he saw
the sergeant of the guard riding toward
him. THAT man is an old cavalry
man." said the general, and when he
got opposite to him he was saluted by
the sergeant in a military manner:
Halt, sergeant, said the general
The latter stopped and again saluted-
"You are an old soldier, cavalry
man, sergeant" said Sherman.
Yes, General, of the Seventh Cav
airy; L served twelve years after the
war"
"Ahl then you know OF Custer and
Major Reno?"
II was one of the fortunate ones of
that command to escape and be rescued
by Terry"
Sherman smiled. When the old SOL
der told again the tale of the massacre.
At the conclusion General Sherman
said:
Sergeant, let me shake hands with
you; you are brave man"
Il never make mistake, added the
general as he drove on. "a civilian
never rides ike that, and the salute
settled all doubts
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06
Resenting the Outrage.

Mr.. Daniel, the man of parrots, in
the KImba House, made queer deal
the other day. He has lately received
a very fine macaw, of gorgeous plum
age, and the bird has been greatly
admired
But when one of the high muck-a-
mucks of the Comanches was saunter-
ing along the street and espied him lie
became wild.
"How much reather?'' he asked.
"No wantee sellee fedder," replied
the dealer in his blandest Chinee, not
being able TO talk Comanche.
"How much red feather" repeated
the Comanche.
''No wantee sellee led fedder," again
repeated Mr.. Daniel, feeling very much
embarrassed.
Quarter for red feather?"
"No."
"Fifty cents?"
Mr.. Daniel shook his head.
"Glve you dollar.'
That was irresistible, and the dealer
agreed.
Quarter for blue feather" said the
Comanche.
Cant getee 'longee 'thoutee blue
fedder," said the dealer impatIently.
"Must have it. Half dollar"
"No."
"Dollar?"
TITS a CO." said Mr.. Daniel. recov-
ering his English, and taking the
macaw inside he carefully clipped of
| the two feathers and handed them %
the delighted Indian, who threw down
/ his 3 and uttered suppressed war
whoop as he strobe off down the street.
The macaw was so mad when he
| looked around at his tail that he NUT.
| tered several Brazilian cuss-words, re-
/ fused TO speak TO his master and went
| 70 bed without his supper.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06

IT WAS a touching story which the
late Lord Shaftesbury told OF some of
the greatest rouShs in the East End of
London. \ young clergymen in one
of the most wretched parishes had
asked his advice as to how to deal with
the terrible human vice and misery OF
the place. Lord Shaftesbury had coun-
selled him to begil by establishing a
ragged school, and had at the same
time furnished the necessary funds
The school met with immediate sue
cess, but 1t was impossible, IN spite OF
the wears efforts, TO induce the people
TO come to church, and the young cler-
gyman resolved to meet them III the
open air. He selected one OF the worst
courts, and had the benches from the
school taken there for his hearers to sit
upon. but was dismayed when he came
upon the scene to see the front row oc-
cupied by number OF the most motor
ious roughs of tile neighborhood, who
he thought, had come to break up the
services. To his surprise, however
everything went off quietly. and wher
the services were over he stepped up te
the leader Of the gang, told him he had
not expected to see him there, Though
he was very glad to welcome him, anc
had asked what had brought him. Ih'
man said: We'll, sir, you've been Ver'
coed TO our little kids, so 1 said TO ny
mates, Parsons going to Preacn IL
- court on Sunday nighti MS
roughish place; let's go and see ial
plsy,' That's y hat brought u"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06
Josh Billings Philosophy.

Thare IL nothing we are more apt to
parade before others than our kares and
soTrows, and thare IL nothing the world
kares 50 little about.
If you hav emmy doubt about the vast
amount of yirtew that the last genera
shun possest, go and study the epitaffs
10 the grave yards.
Take anability, good sense, honesty,
and good breeding, mix them together.
and shake them well, and you hav the
Ingredients for gentleman.
The good things man duz are hard
to remember, the evil things are dread
full easy.
The world seems to be governed bi
example; thare IL hardly emmy one SO
low down the skale but what he haz
biz imm.tatora
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06
Opportunity

= man who sat day-dreaming in his
chair beheld a vision, witch stood be-
fore him and b .ckoned MIN to 70 low
her to fortune. He waited sluggish
ly, needed not her call nor her b-ckon-
ing, until at last she grew dim and dis
al peared. Just as the vision faded he
spTang to his feet and cried out, "Teu
ne who thou artl'' aud received the
answer, 81 am Opportunity; once neg
lected, I never return"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06

Those twenty-four philsnthropists
are not crowding one another in their
efforts TO subscribe SO, 900 each to the
guarantee fund for the International
Exposition. Mr.. Pulitzer's contribu-
tion OF that amount still bangles over
the funds treasury, but there is no
immediate danger OF its falling in.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06

DAvY CROCKETT was a familiar
name TO the bows and girls of forty or
fifty years ago shd is recalled to men,
ory by the death of Davy's sou. The
elder Crockett led a stormy life as a
pioneer, served a few terms in Congress
and ended his adventuresome career in
the defence of the Alamo. He was
one of the six survivors of 140 Texans
who surrendered to Santa Anna only
TO be massacred.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06

a DESPATCH from Nicaragua re-
ports that work is proceeding on the
canal, the hostility OF Gotta Rica hav-
ing been removed This was appar-
emily the chief obstacle in the wav or
success. The canal itself appears from
reports of surveyors to be a much less
difficult undertaking than the Panama
canal, and, if successful, will reflect
great credit on American engineers,
who have advocated this route for
wears
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06

JoHN FITZPATRICK, convicted in
New York of the crime of kidnapping
men and selling them into virtual
slavery in Mexico, where many died of
the hardships they were forced to m
dergo, should be given a dose of his
own medicine
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06

It's not the gay coat makes the gentle
man.
The best way to clear out and straight
en- the fringe of towels, doilIes, etc,
before ironing, is to comb 1t, while
damp. with an inch length of coarsest
toilet comb
Take codliver oil in tomato catsup.
to make il palatable.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06

THE Czaarovitch is said TO express
unreservedly his lack OF admiration for
Bismarck. 1t Is suspected that the
return opinion OF the Chancellorovitch,
if it could be got at, would make two
Of kind
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06

THERE is very little encouragement.
in the latest French election returns
Tor Boulanyer. When he gets tired of
old Jersey he can come over and try
New Jersey for awhile.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06

too N ch for his wife, who took refuge
in a retort. Looking quizZically she
raised her foIehnger, and to her hus-
bands great astonlshment, said: "NOw,
Won JehosOphat!''
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06

Yes, sir, that same dog 1 showed
you. You wouldn't think it, would
you? That dog is certainly miracle. >
HE certainly is" agreel Uncle
Billy.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06
Why the Baby Came.

Pillowed on flowers, with a hRlf-open
bud in his tiny hand, the baby lay,
beautiful image OF repOse. Nothing
could be lovelier than the delicate face,
the little lips Just parted, the white
brow shaded by soft, silken curls.
There was nothing of the repulsion
from death which some people always
suffer beside a corpse, to be felt by the
most sensitive here. As beautiful now
as he ever had been in his brief sweet
life, the darling seemed to be asleep.
But it was a frozen sleep. The strong
man, pale with suppressed emotion,
was one who had felt the fountains of
fatherhood stirred for the first time,
when the little one uttered his first
feeble cry. The mother, leaning on
his strength now, because grief had
crushed all her own, had been thrilled
with the highest JOY of womanhOoi
when this nursling was given her, SIX
months ago. Everything was over
now. The little garments must be
folded up, and put away. There would
be no need of wakening in the night TO
take care of baby. Baby was gone.
The minister said tender words, and
prayed a prayer of thankfulness and
trust He had been to so many baby
y
which he had led his flock, the words OF
comfort came readily to his lips, and
he meant them every one. He felt that
of such as this wee blossom were the
flowers fittest for the kingdom Ot
| heaven.
By-and-by, the last rites were per
formed. There was one little mound
the more in the cemetery, and one
| more desOlate house IN the town. These
| bereft parents were elect members o.
| the largest household under the stars
! the household of the mourning.
The world Is full of sympathetic
| hearts that are busted with their owl
cares and perplexities. There are al
ways many to have a passing and yer,
| sincere sorrow for those who have beel
afflicted, yet after awhile, when in tn
opinion of friends there has been tim
enough for the recovery of cheerful
ness, even relatives and friends begil
to chide the persistently sad
"Why did the baby come, if 1t wa
so soon to be taken away2' say these.
You may notice that you seldom hea
this question from the lips of IA mother
She is glad, away down in the pro
foundest depths of her wounded heart
thst she had the child, though 1t be re
moved from her arms. She Is glad I
wear the mothers crown, though II 10
crown of thorns.
To the inquirer may this answer b
made. The baby came for two grel
reasons. One was that he might broad
en- and enlarge the whole hfe-sweep {
all who loved him. Their care for hII
gave them comprehension of the myi
tery of childhood, and feeling of th
fatherhood of God, that without hiI
they might never have possessed
The other was that the little spin
flying heavenward, might draw by
slender silver-thread, invisible bU
never slackening, the hearts of fathe
and mother, to the land where II
dwells, of whom the whole family ]
heaven and in earth is named. II
baby came not in vnin.--ua5JOro
Magazine.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06

A CHILD should be taught to respect
other persons property, and not to
destroy it, especially not to lnjure oI
mar any part of a hired house any more
than he would his mothers own house.
A CHILD should be taught not to tres
pass on his mothers neighbor's prop
erty, in fact, he should be instructed
IN all these things as soon as he beglns
to understand the difference between
mine and thine, and that knowledge
comes very early.
THERE are a few points on which even
small children could be instructed tC
advantage that many mothers entirely
neglect, but of course these are not in
telligent mothers. 4 child should be
Taught never TO taste anything from q
bottle, lest he injure himself. Never
to touch what does not belong to him
Never to make bonfres. Never to tor
ment animals, for two reasons, one be-
cause it is cruel, and the other Is bo'
cause he might receive injury thereby,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-09-14

During the last two or three months
mysterious proceeding has been 60
ing on ut the Chicago forge and bolt
works, at the corner of Wentworth
avenue and Fortieth street. At last il
leaked out that the mysterious mech.
anism that was being put together
was railway car. II is understood
that its originator is named Ford, and
is backed by capitalists from Missouri.
The distinctive feature Of the car is
the fact that il is all iron or steel Tho
roof, sidcsand end Of the car are made
OF steel boiler plates rivcted together,
and it is nothing more or less than a
huge boiler. II is not quite round,
however. being somewhat the shape
Of horseshoe-thc round part being
the top. In the bottom, il is said, are
several steel girders packed in cement
much the same as in the Pullman
cars. Along tho sides is nm array OF
windows precisely similar TO those Of
AN ordinary passenger coach. The
top Of the car is destitute of the heavy
roof and ventila,ing arrangement that
is seen oil ordinary ears. Il is said
that ventilation is secured By pump
ing air into the cars through pipes.
These pipes in winter will furnish
warm air. There il also u system Of
vcntilators around the windows. Tho
inventor says that il won't burn up,
il will last longer, il won't telescope
in n collision aud il is cheaper. CHI
cage News.