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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-10
GAS DERRICKS AND THE GUST.
Two of Them at MurrysviIle Blow Down,
Necps.ifa tiuu n Sfonna0e-

Necessitating Stoppage.
The gust of wind yesterday was also very
severe at Murrysville. Two derricks of
the Philadelphia Company, on wells con-
nected with their l6-inch line, were blown down.
necessitating the shutting off of those wells
and a shortage of gas was experienced in some
parts of the city. The damage was repaired,
however in about two hours.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-10
CANADA TO BE ELECTRIFIED.
Another 5000 Light Plant After the Pat.
tern of Pittsburg's.

The Westinghouse Electric Company yes
terday obtained the contract for lighting the
city of Toronto, Canada with 1900 lights. The
plant will be operated by the Toronto Gas Con-
sumers' Company. Toronto, a smaller city, will
thus be almost as well lighted as Pittsburg I'M.
der similar but larger contract.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-10

Juergen's Printing Office Wrecked.
The fourth floor of No. 431 Wood street, oc-
cupied by H. w. Juergen as printing office
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-10

LADIES take Angostura Bitters generally
when they feel low spirited. 1t brightens
them up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-10

USE Rosalia -four, manufactured only by
Whitmyre & Co., Thirty-eighth street and
Allegheny VALLEY Railroad, guaranteed the
very best in the market
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-10
FOUNDRY WALLS FALL In.

Loss of $4,000 Out Mt the Old Fort Pitt
Office Smashed.
The southwest corner of the Ft. Pitt foun-
dry of Mcintosh, Hemphill & Co., Thir-
teenth and Etna streets, fell in at loss to the
firm of S., ,000 The falling walls struck Zug
Co.'s office and smashed it. Strange to say, no
one was injured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-10
A COSTLY BEAR TRAP.

$4,000 Have Been Spent and More Money
is Needed to Finish 1t.
The $4,000 appropriation made by Con-
gress for the building of 'bear trap" in
the Ohio at Davis Island dam has been ex-
pended and work suspended for an indefinite
period. An official at the dam said yesterday
that they were now waiting for the river and
harbor bill to pass and expected to get another
approximation of $1,000, but it would take a good
deal more than that sum to finish the work
should there be high river and ice In that
event great damage would inevitably result.
The cessation of the work throws about 100
men out of employment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-10
THE DAMAGE IN ALLEGHENY,

Fences, Trees and smokestacks the Prin-
cipal Things Affected There.
No serious damage was done by the wind
in Allegheny. Several fences and trees
were blown down and other damage of trifing
nature done. The smokestack on James Hun
ter's limehouse was blown down, and 2O-foot
fence on Marion avenue was scattered along
the sidewalk.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-10

when they feel low spirited. 1t brighten
hem up.
J1G. H1RNE K els
Penn Ave. Stores.
A GREAT many people must have
seen the announcement of our ''Janu-
ary sale;'' the buyers are many and
eager. That 5O-cent table filled up
again - thousands of yards of these
marked down dress goods sold already.
The fancy velvets are the greatest
bargains ever known. Cone soon or
you won't see them.
Black dress goods too, a lot of very
nice goods, at very low prices.
At the silk bargain counter there was
perfect jam-many lockers, yet
great many buyers-just as we told you,
the best silks ever offered for so little
money.
1889.
The new stock of ladies' muslin uns
derwear-as usual the assortment Of
new styles is very large, and the incest
made goods only, even if at 25c or 500
each. Extreme, lace trimmed gar.
ments as well as palmer styles.
Embroideries-all new for this season
From SC a yard up to specially fin
goods. Edges in all widths-matche(
sets, skirtings, founcings, French
bands, all overs-in fact the largest
stock you will find is here-close prices,
bargain lots, too. in these new goods.
Bee the dress trimming mark downs"
braid gimps, galoons, bead ornaments
and gaIoons at half price now. Also our
entire stock of finest quality fur trim
mings at Just half last weeks prices.
In the cloak room-come In the morn
ing the bargains are plenty - don't
wait, come at once. ChilGren's cloa1
at very low prices.
See the wooden and merino under.
wear-prices down, away down, on all
these winter weights; some are shop
worn Iittle-white and scarlet wool.
Tell your friends about this sale and
L.
Jl5. H1RNE K E1.'H
Penn Ave. Stores.
iasras
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-10
THE TURN OF THE YEAR

THE TURN OF THE YEAR
SUGGESTS SPRING.
AL Winter Goods to be Converted
Into Money. Prices Made to
Move Quickly.
SILKS, sATINs,
Pushes, Striped, Brocade and Shaded
velvets, Short and long lengths
from Holiday Sales.
FANCY BLACK DRESS GOODS,
Fancy Pattern Costumes, Novelty Com o
bination and Dress Lengths.
Yard and half wide Cloths, SOC, Csc
and SOC; yard wide Novelty suitings,
35c; double-width Cloths at Csc;
Wool-faced Dress Goods at121<c, are
few of the many bargains for early
corners.
CLOAKS.
50 so for Plain Newmarket, with
Cape; S. for a Fancy Newmarket;
SO for variety of styles in Plain,
Braided or Cape Sleeve Newmarket
at a uniform price. soto $50 can be
saved on Pattern Garments, only
one of kind. IS to SIS on Plush
Garments. Seal Garments of the
best class at special prices.
HEHT1, BihEr x EHHt1Tl.
sos AND 5n MARKET STREET.
ia5TTssu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-10
VERY FORTUNATE ABsENTEEs.

The ladies, of whom we have four occupied
in the store, were not present during the catas-
trophe; neither was Mr.. Mason, the proprietor.
They were all out at dinner. Had the accident
occurred about 10 o'clock in the morning. or
later in the afternoon, there is no doubt that
it would have been of still grayer consequence
+ao
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-10
nice goods, at very low prices.

AC Lne SILK DdIgIIH CUUHItI LAeI5 Wa3
perfect jam-many lockers, yet a
great many buyers-just as we told you,
the best silks ever offered for SO little
money.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-05
BURROWS WAS STANDING UP.

no bones of telling that he'd fought in the
| Yankee army He was keen, honest, whole
souled and good-looklng. He said he had no
relations, had made his own way up from a
boy, liked our country, and after the war
settled here and did well, made friends
with almost every body, and Birdie Stod
dart, some thought, liked him as well as he
| liked her, and that was about as hard for
| good as Watson hated and jealoused him
for bad. But Woods was one of those
steady and hard-set chaps, wouldn't care or
stop for man or devil.
''Then, soon after the girl came home,
there was high-fyer put in an appearance
at the hotel here, young chap from Texas,
one of your hair trigger fellows. Dart Bur-
rows he called himself; plenty of money he
had and free way of spending it; didn't
talk much, but let out enough to show that
( he had been at lots of paying work during
/ fighting times, and he was after Birdie
Stoddart, too, hot as fire and full of old
! Satan.
$50 the running seemed to narrow down
! to the three-Coonel Martin Watson, with
his money. his rank and the fine new man
/ sion he had commenced to build; Dart Bur-
rows, with his dashing mystery, his reckless
/ way and fierce love-making, and Walter
/ Woods, the steady, long-headed, clever
! Yankee, that was bound to make his mark
anywhere.
1.-The girls people backed the Colonel and
his cash, of course and she fought hard and
fought well for over a year to keep from
being cornered and tied up with promises.
Then somehow he contrived TO have more
pressure put on her, and she sort OF gave
the cold shoulder to Burrows, didn't show
any more interest in Woods, and let Watson
be in attendance on her everywhere.
1.-THE Texas man boiled over and swore
he'd have the girl in spite of herself and,
every body else. Woods didn't say any
thing, made no sign, just kept right on his
usual way.
zone day there was a celebration or pic
mic down at the riverside, Just above the
rapids. Well, all the parties were there in
the party, and Birdie she seemed set in to
have her last firt, and she went it strong
She tried to get Woods to make a fool show
of himself before the folks, but he wouldn't
do it. Dart Burrows was only too glad to
Watson, and between them, the girl and
young fellow, they nigh drove the Colonel
crazy.
Somehow. Burrows persuaded Birdie
into an old boat and be must have talked
there in a way to frghten her, for first
thing any one knew she began 10 scream
for help. and by the time people got to the
those rapids, you know, 1t takes the best
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-05

steauIy moving horses. -1uo pow ne
leaned on seemed Of skeleton frame, but it
tossed OF the soft, moist earth as easily as
a steamer turns the river waves. On he
came, the horses seeming TO exhale fire,
their heads erect and arching, and footballs
as firm and clear as any the watchers ever
heard. At the corner Of the field they
turned obediently at word from their
spectral driver, and again passed before the
affrighted spectators, who thereupon fed in
haste.
On the following morning crowd Of rus
tics determined to go to the field to see
whether any trace Of the farmer could be
found. As they came in sight Of the in
closure one of the number exclaimed in as
constituent: 'sI'll be burned if the thing
doesn't plow, sure enough" He was right.
One-half of the field had been gone over,
evidently by no novice. The burrows were
not quite so broad as those made by an or
binary plowman. but they were less ragged
and more deep, and were as straight as the
most experienced eye could make them. A
day or two after the same group went out
to view the fields again, and this time they
found that the phantom had finished his
work The owner Of the field was one of
the number, and he took solemn oath that
he had not turned sod in the Enclosure.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-05
A PHANTOM PLOWMAN.
Terrified Farmers Watched Him as He
Turned Up the Soil Perfectly.

! In the northwestern corner of Lower
Merton township, Montgomery County, Pa,
says the ST Louis Globe Democrat, terrible
hubbub has been raised by phantom
farmer. who is nightly seen blowing in a
field. The apparition was first discovered
by farm hand who was returning late
from counting pretty maid. Emerging
from wooded pathway that skirted an old
forest for miles, this rustic was startled to
hear sepulchral voice commanding team
to halt. He looked in vain about the place
for moment or two, and was about moving
on again when the same sound fell on his
ear. A SILVER crept down his spinal column
as he heard the creaking of an unseen har-
ness. and this terror was far from being al
layed by the whlnny of horse almost di-
rectly before him. At that moment the new
moon stole over the neighboring tree tops,
and in its misty light the rural swain plain
" saw the phantom farmer. 1t was clearly
outlined against the dark background, and
its two hands held in steady grasp the pro-
jecting handles of a plow. Before it
marched pair of spirited horses, dimly
outlined IN misty light, their heads erect
and their eyes flashing fire as they moved
hastily along. The young man waited an
other moment to reassure himself, and was
aoout 10 TAKE 10 MS neelS, Wnen plOWman,
horses and plow suddenly vanished. Then
he. too, fed in wild alarm.
At Silas Browns corner grocery on the
night succeeding this, the young man, Al
bert Cooper oy name, told this startling
story. Brown, like many of the loungers
in the store, smiled incredulously, and ad-
vised Cooper to reform" A discussion
arose, in which hot words were made that
Cooper was drawing the long bow.
The upshot of the matter was that the
crowd adjourned to the alleged scene Of the
ghosts operations to verify or disprove
Cooper's tale.
They had not long to wait. Without the
noises that had warned Cooper the night
before, the phantom farmer appeared be-
fore the eyes Of the seven men who sat
upon the fence or, to be more accurate,
who almost fell from it in terror. His long
white hair and beard streamed in the pass
ing wind No hat was on his head nor
could any portion of his face be seen except
the glistening eyes. These shot out from a
height of more than seven feet from the
ground, indicating that the spectral granger
was taller than the average of human kind.
About his body, which could not well BE
traced, there was a posphorescent glow
which dazzled the eyes of tne terrified
spectators and shown - ahead of the
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-05
AMERICAN APPLES.
They Have Gradually Become An Impor-
tant Article of Export.

They Have Gradually Become Impor-
tant Article of Export.
The American apple has become such an
important item in English markets that the
British fruit grower has been reused and
the British economist has been stirred into
speech and action may follow. A writer in
the London Horticultural Times (Mr. Samp-
son Morgan) furnishes a mass of figures,
from which it appears that, in 1888, S11.410
barrels, containing 2. 434, $50 bushels of ap-
pies, were imported into England from this
country, in addition to thousands of tons
brought from various parts of the cont
nent. England is paying out over 80 Co.,
900 year to foreign fruit growers, and
more than $500, 100000 yearly for imported
food products-,n0re thar half of which, Mr..
Morgan contends, could easily be raised at
home. The value of imported fruit was
four times greater in 1865 and IN 1s45, and
has grown to be nearly ten times as
much in 1883. And yet, with all this in
crease of supply, prices have not fallen.
AS the Kent farmers have realized hand
some profits on apples, and on the nearly
related fruit, pears. the further develop
ment of the industry is urged. The writer
also insists on the superiority of the En-.
glish fruits over the same varieties raised
abroad. On this point there is opportunity
for discussion, but every observing man
will echo the writer's appeal that the great
demand for fruit be utilized by extending
its culture so that half of the population,
instead Of being driven into the already
congested cities and towns, shall find EN-.
ployment in fields and orchards. 1t is in
teresting to note that the writer insists on
the superiority of the homegrown fruit as
a reason for increasing the product, and
makes no appeal for protection" against
the fruit raised in countries where, for
various reasons, the cost of growing and
marketing is less. 1t is stated by the same
writer that grapes, as well as pears and ap-
pies, can also be produced in this country
for less money than in England. The sug-
gestion that fruit raising be pushed in order
to give healthful employment to thousands
of men who nor pine in cities is as peril
nent In the New as in the Old England
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-05
BE CAREFUL.
Some of the Obscure Dangers Of Drinking
Water.

Some Of the Obscure Dangers Of Drinking
Water.
The difficulty of detecting the typhoid
germ is 80 great, owing to It's form being
like that of many other bacteria, and the
number of typhoid germs is so small com
pared with the volume Of water and with
the multitude of other bacteria usually pres
ent, that the isolation and determination of
the existence of this microbe in large bodies
of water, by culture investigations and the
microscope, has thus far proved practically
impossible, on account of the many tests
required before cautious investigator
would dare to pronounce large volumes Of
water free from pathogenic microbes.
Some of the worst forms of disease may
be widespread through a community by
means Of the water supply, as was noticea-
bly, the case in Plymouth, Pa, and yet both
chemical ana biological analysis may fail to
discern the particular matter which carries
the deadly seeds of epidemic. One Of the
public water supplies of Plymouth con-
tanned a much greater amount of organic
matter than the other, but it was the water
chemically purest which carried disease
and death.
With most waters that are proposed for
public supplies, there being as yet no prac-
ticable means of saying definitely whether
they do or not contain the germs of zymotic
disease, all that can be determined with
regard to them is, first, whether or not they
are so situated with regard to sources of
contamination that disease germs are likely
to enter the waters, and, second, whether
the waters exist under those conditions
which are favorable 10 the multiplication of
g =
way into them. No waters are absolutely
free from danger, but some are far more
liable than others to be the carriers of dis
ease.
A water supply commonly free from the
specific germs of disease, but having
conditions favorable to their development,
may, when exposed to contamination, be
suddenly invaded by pathogenic bacteria
and an epidemic produced. When chemical
analysis shows water to contain excessive
quantity of putrescible heterogeneous matter
according to accepted chemical standards,
such water is Objectionable on the ground
that this matter may afford the pabumm es-
sential to bacterial development.
In the presence of QocaD putrefaction,
spores are often found in great numbers,
even when the general body of the water
does not appear impure by chemical tests.
For this reason, the occurrence in
stream, or BODY Of still water, of limited
localities, where quantities of organic matter
accumulate and putrefy, may create hot
beds for the propagation of bacteria, whose
myriads of spores may be dlffused through
great volumes of water of high chemical
purity, possibly communicating the whole
mass. The general body of water may not
contain sufficient food or be of proper tenn
perature itself to cause the development of
the spores or seeds, but if there are patho-
genie germs among them. they will de-
velop when drunk by susceptible persons,
and become active agents of disease.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-05
CEAESn

Take the new short line, c. K.& ".
Rock Island route, 20 Kansas City, 5;
Joseph. Chicago and St LsciA LIT
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-05
RveTAady TAHg

The Chicago. Kansas q Nebraska rail-
way tSt. Joseph l. Iowa Railroad Co.,
iesseel is the BEST equipped line west OF
Che Missouri river. Our equipment waa
built expressly for this line by the Pull
man Palace Car Company, which is guar
antee to the travelling public that it is
strictly first clas, You will ind all Of our
coaches elegantly Upholstered and very
comfortable IN every particular II you
are going 10 any part Of Kansas or Nshras-
ka, or to any point east. remember you will
never regret having started right, by tax
ing the Chicago, Kansas IL Nsbraskx rail-
way. Rock 1e.and Route For further
particulars address Jao. Sebastian. G. T. b
P. L.. Topeka Kaa- so1
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-05
When Y GU GO

North east south or west. be sure you
make no mistake Tne oldest line is the
best. Giant locomotives; elegant cars. in.
Guiding free Reclining Chair and Pullman
Pal1ce Sleeping coaches: steel rails; rock
ballast; iron bridges: commodious station
houses: the finest railway eating houses ia
the world geutlemanly employees; train
conductors and train cashiers. TO insure
both safety Of the train and ample stsen-
ton to passengers; the most perfect sys-
tenn of train dispatchiBg and baggage
checking known-these are some Of the
features which warrait those who travel
in going via the Atchison Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad. For the "a lest possible in
formation an 20 routes, rates. dates and
distances. call on W. d. MURDOCH.
Passenger and Ticket Agent. ID North
Main ST, Onion Depot and Douglas avenus
station dl49 II
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-05
RenfaI A0Rn1r@

! Engraved CALLING cards a. the
| Wichita EAGLE Office, d63 II
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-05

Wedding and Party Invitations. en-
<as5se> go 80
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-05
A w Y e r S.
- r z A L E S T A T e -
A G. e N T S.

We carry complete line OF all kinds of Books
and Blanks, such as are used by Real Estate Agents
consisting of Deeds Mortgages. Abstracts. Recept
Books Note Books. Rent Registers Notary Public
Records and Blanks. Contract Books Pocket Real
Estate Books for Farm and City property etc. Or.
ders BY mall promptly attended 70. Address
THE WICHITA EAGLE
WICHITA, KANSAS
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-05
THIS LITTLE WORLD.

lO1 meet in this wide,
wide world again I
Why, my dear boy,
this world is but a
little corner-patch
where you are con-
tinually st u nj b ling
against friends, ac-
quaintances and enc
mics, at most unex-
pected moments and
in the most unlikely
places.
" You know the
ruins of a once fine
mansion, two miles
from here, on the
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-05
At Our R0arrftng-h House.

"Mr. Bronson must have failed TO pay his
bill this vseek."
why do you think thsti'
why. didn't you notice Mrs. Thompkins
gave him the neck Of the turkey at dinner ~
-Harper's Bazar.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-05

Rent registers for sale 81 this oEce
Orders by mail will receive prompt as,en
ton Address the Wichita EAGLE, Wich-
TIA, Kan -5tf
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-05

Blank charters and all kinds Of leya
blanks for sale by
The WICHITA EAGLE.
dit Wichita Kansas
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-05

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-07

BECAUSE u Republican has been
murdered In Arkansas, certain Repub'
lican newspapers are making u raid ON
the entire South, as yet the murderer
Of Clayton Is unknown, Every effort
Is being made by the authorities Of
Arkansas to hunt him down,
and no citizen Of that State
will DO found TO offer excuse or pallia'
ton for the crime, outside Of the crimi
nal classes. The New York Tribune
makes the murder Of Clayton apretense
10 recommend II sort Of Congressional
protectorate over the South, In com
menting on the Tribune's extreme posi-
ton, the Chattanooga Times, land indie
pendent Republican paper, edited by u
Union soldier) says;
"fhis is pure rot, Political assasslnn'
ton is not confined 10 the South; the
m%urherers of LinC0lL and Garfield were
not Southern men, and there has been
no bawling for N remedy" for those
crimes beyond such ~ the courts afford.
The state of Arkansas viii make short
work of the murderer Of Clay ton If he
Is caught; and General Harrison and
his party win do well In this and Sini'
lar matters TO keep their hands Oft,
The rribune'S suggestion iS mOnBlrous
impudence, especially In view OF the
rampant performances Of the Northern
white caps. The notion that the gener-
NJ government can do something 10
stop Southern crime entertained by
those who look coolly on wlilo crime
runs riot under their noses, Is an ema'
nation Of tiresome hypocrisy
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-07
nnlnnnn I'M lhr Mnlroron..

NEw Youg, February G-Tho Ohio 10
eloty Of this city proposes 10 Greet q build
Ing. The building committee held an i'm
porlant meeting last night NJ which stop
were taken for the purchase Of the club
house property at tho northwest corner OF
Fifth avenue aud Forty'fourlh street Tht
property formerly belonged 10 j. u Cor
nell, and Is q t%hlrty.alx foot front house
i've stories high, with n stone 'front.' and
another lot Of equal equal alzo In tho ahopt
OF an l. on Forty'fourlh street. Tho costs
will bo t9a5, 900, aud N0 1900 additional will
be raised TO NJ II up. Tho money has been
principally subscribed by a oolerle Of veal
thy gentlemen, Colonel w L. Strong ha,
been lhp most energetic among thou, aud
aud ", s. Hawk, Of the Windsor Hotel,
has giycu $4,000 Of tho required amount
othor large subscribers are O. O shayno
A. d. Julllard, s, H. Elklns, W O. An
drewS G, &, Bfloc, Samuel Thomas, W, H.
Brown aud Whltclaw Reid, The society
will hold n meeting next Monday evening
10 ratiiy the purchase, and will move Into
tho new house about tho first Of May,