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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
THE SINKING FUND DISPUTE.

The discussion which has been carried on
by Mr.. Wherry on one side and by Governor
Beaver, to rather limited extent, on the
other, does not seem to place the issues very
distinctly before the public. Governor
Beavers assertion that i. would be better to
sell Government fours and purchase State
fves at figures which effect saving in in
terest is decidedly correct, provided the pre-
miums on each class of security showed
such a saving.
1t is hard to see how the figure named by
Governor Beaver, of 115 for State bonds
which will mature in 1892, could effect such
saving, as that premium very nearly
equals the entire interest for the period in
tervening. On the other hand, 1917, the
price at which bonds are stated to have
been purchased within the past few days.
makes the State bonds per cent invest
ment. 1t is undoubtedly wise to sell 2
per cent investment, like United States fours
at the present premium, in order to make
such purchase.
But this ignores the charge which Mr.
Wherry appears to make that the sales of
United States bonds at 124A LETT its results
idle in the Treasury. If it be true that a
surplus had been kept idle which might
have been left to earn 2 per cent interest, it
was of course grave error in administra-
ton; although Mr.. Wherry's estimate of
S225, 900 of loss by that course does not
appear to be very accurate.
1t is also necessary to say that Mr.
Wherry's resolution ordering that United
States bonds only shall be purchased with
the State sinking funds is not warranted by
the quotations on State and United States
securities. At 12S for U. S. fours and 107 for
State fves, the latter is by far the best in
vestment for State funds. The money
which will buy 100000 of the former,
yielding interest of 1000 year, will re-
deem $12O, 900 of the latter and save annual
interest of 1000. At such figures, there is
no better investment for the sinking funds
Of State than its own bonds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
ABoUF INFECTIOUS GERMS.
UncleanIiness is the Great Factor in spread-
ing Diseases.


ing Diseases.
From the Sanitary Era.l
Nine-tenths of all diseases, if not all, are
caused by specific low organisms. Among those
which we have already isolated distinctly are
the bacillus Of consumption, typhoid fever,
yellow fever, lockjaw, pneumonia, cholera,
dysentery. plague, etc. There is great differ
ence between these different bacilll. just as
there is between large animals A fence which
will be perfectly safe against cattle may prove
OF no account against dogs; and where cattle
may grow we may not be able to raise eie-
plants. Similar differences exist also between
those bacilli.
All of these germs of diseases require moist
ure for their plantation and growth. They are
not killed by dryness; they only do not develop.
A well-authenticated case is on record where
the plague, which we have now hardly any reason
to doubt is caused by bacillus broke out in
town in Germany 200 years after the last plague
had been there-and while no cases of plague
were within 1000 miles-after the tearing down
of an old house, in the masonry of which a
mummy was found that had been cemented in.
From records it was evidently the corpse OF
person who had died 200 years ago OF the
plague This shows the wonderful tenacity OF
these microbes. The whole medical science
has been revolutionized by their discovery.
Uncleanlness is now much DETER unoer-
stood as being the factor in spreading diseases,
Virchow examined the nails of school children,
and underneath those nails he found, with
particles Of dirt, eggs of all the intestinal
parasitical worms and bacilli, which, of course,
would be eaten by the children with their daily
bread.
Politeness and proper department will be
recognized as factors in the prevention of dis
eases. Children who are taught early to hold
their hands or pocket handkerchiefs to their
mouths when coughing, yawHing or sneezing,
simple hygenic preventive measure. Splitting
on the floor allows the germs of pneumonia,
consumption and bronchial catarrh to be in
mon poiiteness should prevent such an Indirect
form of assault and battery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
1883
OLIVE LOGAN'S LETTER.

Changes IN Social Life mt the Capifnl--Faf
Women In Fnshion-A New Occupation
for Lndies-renchins the Art of Conver-
satiou-Mrs. MaIaprop's Remarkable
Linguistic Feats.
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE DIsPATcH.i
WASHINGTON, March 23-An English gem
tleman Of high position, who was here at in
auguration time, said to me: ITO change the
Government of great country, without the
slightest friction. in this way is something more
than astonishing-it is marvellous" As with
the political, SO is it with the social world.
Great leaders are socially dead-long live
great leaders! The wonderful Whitney regime
is over, that of the house of Morton is soon to
be established. 1t only requires about half
dozen great ''entertainers" to sustain the
character for splendid hospitality of an
administration. Cresus was scarcely more
numerous than that during the Cleveland
epoch. Everybody, great and small. ''enter-
tained," true. Washington, In every quarter,
was at home on certain day each week, and
to use the conventional phrase, Mrs. Three
Stars was assisted in receiving" by the Misses
Blank, while the Misses Full poured tea"
This high sounding announcement, In a vast
majority of cases, chronicled social amenities
which occurred in very modest residences,
sometimes in hotels and occasionally even In
boarding houses. Let me not be understood to
imply that this was special feature Of Cleve-
lands time Modest entertaining has always
been in vogue in Washington; it is one Of the
greatest attractions of this most delightful
capital There is every reason to suppose that
the festivities during Harrison's tenure of OF.
nee will equal if not surpasS those of Cleve-
lands. There are many enormously rich men
in the Cabinet and IN the Senate; gay parties
will be uncountable among persons of modest
means; and over all will shine the refulgency
of the peerless Morton househould.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
TIMELY TOPICS.

Fond Mother-You must remember, En-
cline, that fine feathers don't make fine bird.
Daughter True, Mamma, but they do make
awfully pretty hats.
She Asked Too Mueh.-Mr. Smith
M-m-miss El-s-sie I-l-l-l-love you.
Elsie-Oh, Charlie, say 1t again.
Mr.. Smith-I-c-c-c-can't
Belying His Words.-Joues Glowing q
cloud Of smoke into the air)-I'm very fond of .
good cigar.
Mrs. Jones-Then for gracious sakes get one.
Swellboy Ito tailor look here; there is
only one cheek on this pair OF trousers.
Tailor-Yes, only one check on the trousers, but
you see I've put another whole one in the coat.
Offensive Partisans in Ofice.-Postage
Stamp Ito mailbag)-Bump into me again and III
knock the stufing out Of you.
Mailbag-Try it and you'll get the worst licking
you ever had, you stuck-up thing!
Honesty the Best Policy.-Fleecy Ito
milkman)-I s'pose you have hard work nowadays
in getting to town with the roads all frozen up.
Milkman-Ah! But that isn't the worst Oh II
Mr. Fleecy. The pump freezes worse than the
roads do.
The Right Number-In the accounts OF
the marriage of the Emperor of China, said Mrs.
McCrackle, al see tnat his household comprises
seven cooks and 30 physicians"
That's about the right proportion' sald MI
McCraekIe.
A Horrible Fate.-Applicant-You say a
terrible fate awaits me. Don't be afraid to tell
me what it is.
AstroIoger-Brace yourself young man; the
stars say you will wed lady who has passion for
grand opera.
Sufficient Grievance.-Magistra
reason had you for abusing the prisoner in this
manner?
F'risoner-He called me pig
,SThat wasn't sufficient cause.n
ssYou interrupted me, your Honor. He called
me Pigott. Now, as ! am only an ordinary
liar
n wouldn't have put up with it myself. Yon
are dismissed. ''-AH from Tina.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24

battle. Let the -Four Hundred repair to the
Pelo Ground, while the champions run a
tourney with grinded spears until one or
both of them has been conclusively demon
strated to be in the wrong by his death.
This will not only vindicate their honor,
but will afford large amount of amusement
until some other exponent of fashion dis.
covers new way to make fool of himself
That entertainment would be an accept
able substitute for the Centennial Quadrille,
especially in the promise it would hold out
of diminishing the surplus of population of
the class that plays at being aristOcratic.
That probability, also. would diminish the
trouble from the overplus of people who
wish to be the observed of all observers, in
the quadrille.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
SOME CHOICE ADS.

WANTED, a guillotine in good working order.
Address Main Guy, Postal Department. Wash
Ington.
For adoption, two orphan children, whose
parents, for consideration, will relinquish all
claim over them.
IF John Jones, who 20 years ago deserted his
poor wife and innocent babe, will return, said
babe will lick the stuffin' out of him.
WANTED, few cowboys, actors, and poets to
sell our magic hair restorer. Bald-headed
men, unless they wear wigs. need not apply.
A CHAP who has just completed term in
Sing Sing for attacking defenseless
woman would like to get a job as dramatic
critic on st. Louis paper.
CHICAGO FRIENDs-I have arrived in New
York safely. My position during tho past year
as a member of the Chicago detective force,
which necessitated the preservation of strict
incognito, made my life there irssome to me.
hence my resignation. NJ. B. TAScoTT.
IF the undutiful wife, who after swearing to
love- honor and obey her husband, left his bed
and board week ago, will return at once she
will be allowed in future to retain for use of
herself and children one-fourth Of all money
she earns by washing and sewing.
A GENTLEMAN who has recently become
connected with the United States Navy, act
ing upon the advice of a superior officer, will
engage competent teacher who can instruct
him in the art of casting an anchor to wind
ward and other nautical duties. Address,
3. F. T.
A CHICAGo-BoRN gentleman Of considerable
culture, employed in the mortality department.
Of great Hoboken pork factory, finding him.
self unable to exist away from the refining in
huences which an atmosphere saturated with
Browning and Coquelin naturally exerts. de-
sires to purchase a cheap scalpers' ticket on
which he can return to his native city.
A MIDDLE-AGED veteran who served in sew
eral of the bloodiest campaigns of the late war
as a sutler, being now disabled through an old
wound received by piece of pie-sold to a
vicious comrade-striking him in the jaw. ap-
peals to every member of the g. x. R. to sub
scribe IS to fund he has started, the pro-
ceeds Of which will be devoted to his mainte-
nance the rest Of his life.
-AHJroM NsW York SUM-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
NO DUTIES TO BE PAID.
Manufacturers Can Send Exhibits to Pari.
Free of Customs Charges.

Manufacturers Can Send Exhibits to Paris
Free of Customs Charges.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Secretary Win
dom has: issued the following instructions to
customs officers in regard to the Paris Exposi-
tion.
Manufacturers articles or wares, produced OF
manufactured in the United States, which may be
sent to the Paris Exposition of 1889 for exhibition
will, upon. their return to the United States, be
admitted to free entry upon compliance with the
following requiremt nts: That is to say, shippers
at the time and port Of expectation, shall file a
manifest showing the marks and numbers of the
packages, together with an invoice or statement
specifying the contents OF such packages (Which
documents may. If the shippers desire. be fitted
by Mr.. s. p. Tucker, Assistant Commissioner
General of such exhibition, whose Office is at No.
Broadway, and who will act as their agent for
such purpose) and shall, upon return of the
packages, produce certificates, either from the
director or other proper officer of the said Paris
Exhibition. duly authenticated by United
States Minister or Consular officer, or by a state
ment OF the consignees at the foreign port from
which the re-importations may be made, certi-
fed by proper officer of that port and required
by departments circular of March 81, 1885, which
documents shall fully identify the goods.
Paintings and other works of art, the produc-
tion Of foreign schools of art, which may be now
owned in this country by residents of the United
States, and which may be loaned 10 the French
exhibition, will also, upon their return to the
United states, be exempted from the payment of
duty upon their identity being established in the
manner hereinbefOre described.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
CORNISH LULLABY.
on the mountain over the town,

Out on the mountain over the town,
All night long, all night long,
The trolls go up and the trolls go down,
Bearing their packs and grooming song;
And this is the song the hill folk Groom,
AS they trudge in the light of the misty moon
Gold, gold! ever more gold
Bright red gold for dearie"'
Deep in the hill the yeoman delves,
All night long, all night long;
None but the peering. furtive elves
See his toll and hear his song;
Merrily over the cavern rings
As merrily ever his pick he swings,
And nerrily ever this song he sings;
'Gold, goldl ever more gold
Bright red gold for dearie!'
Mother is rocking thy lowly bed
All night long. all night long
Happy TO smooth thy curly head
And to hold thy hand anG to sing her song;
IT'S MOI Of the hill folk, dwarfed and old,
Nor the song of the yeoman, stanch and bold,
And the burthen 1t beareth is not or gold;
But it's "Love. love-nothing but love-
Mothers love for dearie!';
-Eu0eHe Field, In the Chicago Ne,cs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
eLADsroNEs POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR.

The practical declaration of Lord Sails
burv's last speech, that the Tories will hang
on until they are absolutely kicked out by
vote of want of confidence, has another
foundation than the hope of new issues
arising. 1t also contains a bid for delay
against Mr.. Gladstone's life, with the ex-
pectation that if the wonderful old leader
dies, the Liberals and Home Rulers would
fall to pieces.
We have frequently expressed our faith
that Mr.. Gladstone's magnificent physique
and temperate life would insure his surviv-
ing the Tory regime. But it is worth while
to discuss the chances of finding a man to
take his place if he should die before the
Tory stupidities have brought them to ruin.
1t has, until recently, been the fact that
successor to Gladstone in the Liberal leader
ship was wanting. But the events of the
past few months have steadily tended to
point out younger man who can take his
place if he should be removed by death.
That man is Charles Stewart Parnell.
Among the English Liberals, Morley and
HSrcourt are able men and vigorous parlia-
mentary fighters; but they have not all the
qualities needed for leadership. On the
other hand Parnel's position has been until
recently serni-aIien one. But the meas
ures which were intended to crush him,
have really strengthened him. He has tri-
umphed over a conspiracy to blacken his
character; and in the very hour of triumph
has shown a moderation, conservatism and
singleness of purpose that must win the ad-
miration and confidence of the fair-minded
element among the English people.
We hope that Mr.. Gladstone will live to
preside over the triumph of his cause; but
if fate should order otherwise, it would be
a wonderful stroke of poetic justice if the
ISLANDERS concocted to destroy the Irish
leader, should make him as clearly and in
disputably the leader of the English Liber-
ais as he is of the Irish.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
Stout Women MAY Take Heart.

Peerless, because of the Vice Presidents
wealth, the charming affability of his wife, the
interest attaching to his family of five
daughters, one of whom will soon make her
social debut So many delightful things have
been written about Mrs. Morton that one
scarcely knows how to add to their number;
all of them are true. Permit me to say WORD
or two, quite specially, to those of your fem
mime readers who may be inclined to stout
ness, if, indeed, you number any Of these hith-
erto despised ladies among your clientage.
All, sisters! the moment of our revenge
has at length arrived. Have you
ever noticed that nothing was ever
written of as being becoming to
stout women? Every fashion that came out
was only designed 'for slender and graceful
women" stout women" we were instructed.
should carefully avoid wearing this" The
pencil of the caricaturist was never idle, ex-
aggerating our proportions, and showing what
an absurd figure we cut in every individual hat
or garment that was in vogue, no matter what
its shape or style. But soon we shall change
all this. All, hal Mrs. Morton, dear ladies, is
no skeleton. She has lovely embonpoint,
GRACEFUL person quite in the shade. With the
Queen of Fashion as our exemplar we can
laugh to scorn the slings and arrows Of out
rageous thin people. So there! Shakespeare
we can quote to advantage too. Let who so
will! revel in his thlnness, we can point to gen.
tie Wills scathing definition of zone Pinch-a
hungry, lean-faced villain. A mere anatomy"
Revenge is ours, dear ladies; long delayed, but
come at last.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24

The remark of the Philadelphia Press
that ''the Mugwump organs are sorely dis
tressed" over Whitelaw Reid's appoint
ment, implies forgetfulness that Reid was
once a Mugwump himself, 1t also shows
a still more singular oblivion of the fact
that at a more recent date the esteemed
Press was itself Mugwump organ. 1t is
human to regard every mans doxy but your
own doxy as heterodoxy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
STRANGE CONDOLENCES.

Two Peculiar Stories Which Are of Grim
Interest to the Superstitious.
From the New York Epoch.1
The following instances may be regarded by
the superstitious as a sufficient warning against
all jests on such a grim subject as death. 1t is
related by Mr.. Bolton, an English actor and
author, that the famous tenor Sam Reeves,
was once playing the Squire" in the panto-
mime of "Old Mother Goose" and at the very
moment when he was walking off the stage,
singing:
'My wIfe's dead, there let her lie,
She's at rest and SO am I;''
a man tapped him hurriejly on the shoulder
and whispered: "You must come home di-
rectly; Mrs. Reeves is dead" Greatlyshocked,
Mr.. Reeves hurried home and found it but too
true.
Most impressive condolences have sometimes
occurred in the words of actors in their last ap-
pearance on the stage. An English actor
named Cummins, some 20 years ago, appeared
in play in which it fell to him to deliver these
lines:
''Be witness for me, ye celestial hosts:
Such mercy and such pardon as my soul
Accords to thee and begs of heaven to show thee,
May such befall me at my latest hour
The last words had scarcely dropped from his
lips when he fell dead on the stage.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
A Want of Washington.

These examples, lightly culle6 from different
epochs, show how prolific France has been in
furnishing materials for salons. Washington
has the necessary requirements for many
Hotel de Rambouillet. She has great men,
beautiful women, superb residences. enormous
wealth; nevertheless there is room for the
modest conversation instructress. She may
not be able to impart to her pupils the literary
ability of Mademoiselle de Scuderi; but she
can do her utmost to prevent the well known
disaster to Mrs. Malaprop of whom 1t is wont
to be said that whenever she opens her mouth
she puts her foot in it. OLIVE LOGAN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24

The failure of Henry Wizards So, ,OOO, 900
scheme to get up an electric light pool, fills
the country with surprise that anything
embodying such an immense total could fall
short of success. But the rule that big
pile of money can do anything is saved
in this case. Wizards S12,OOO,OO was
principally mixture of wind and water.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
my wIfe's dead, there let her lie,
She's at rest. and SO am I:,i
A LITERARY CLUB.

New York Authors, Publishers and Artists
Form Social Combine.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
NEW YORK, March 2a-The publishers of
this city have organized club. 1t is called the
Aldine Club. William w. Appleton is Presi.
dent; Henry c. Bunner, Vice President; Frank
H. Scott, Treasurer, and ]. s. Wood, Secretary.
Authors and artists as well as publishers are
eligible to membership, so William D. Rowells
is one of the council. Other writer's also
belong.
The resident membership is limited to 200
and the nonresident to l50 The house at 20
Lafayette Place has been leased for term of
years, and it will be ready for occupancy on
April l, the day of the clubs Inauguration.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
Lapsus Lingue Rectified.

Trifing errors of this sort it is the province
Of the conversation instructress to correct.
Indeed, the scope of her duties is extensive,
beginning with the fundamental rules of En-
giish grammer, thence through the mazes Of
lexigraphy, and so on to the divine art of con-
versation upon which the late Bronson Alcott
was won't to lecture to admiring hearers. Con-
cedIng by anticipation the teacher diligent. the
pupils apt, who knows but that the now lost
art of holding salons may be revived in Wash
ington? The soil is well suited to the growth.
Here the sordid cares of business can never
intrude. The occupation of male visitors is of
kind in which the nations at large are inter-
ested The men at Washington are engaged in
conducting Government. In worldly affairs
there is no grander work. Women are COM
petent to be literary, artistic, or to shine by
Tallien and Recamier; or they may be witty in
comparably as were Mesdames de Stael and
de Sevigne.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
DEATHS OF A DAY.
D. l.. Chambers.

GREENsBURG, March 2S.-About O'Clock last
evening, while ID. l.. Chambers, OF Latrobe was
seated in chair conversing with his wife, he was
stricken with rheumatism Of the heart and died
almost instantly. Mr.. Chambers was one of the
wea)thlest and most prominent citizens of that
place. He was the prosecutor in the Chambers
lnill-burning case that comes up in our courts In
May. He was about SO years old. The funeral
will take place on Monday at 10 O'Clock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24

In VIEW of the fact that bandits in Cuba
carry off distinguished persons and hold
them for ransom, the ex-Presidental party
should stick close to the towns. The Cuban
bandits might not be able to comprehend
the difference between the value of Presi-
dent and that of an ex-President, and ask a
bigger price for Mr.. Cleveland than he.
would bring.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24

The Presidents declaration that he is
going to send man to London who COM
bines the qualities of Charles Francis
Adams John Lathrop Motley and James
Russell Lowell, puts the country at large
in state of bewilderment as to where he
will find that gifted person. But Colonel
Elliot F. Shepard smiles his pleasure at the
announcement with the modest confidence
that he Just fills that bill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
CLEYELAND'S LOG CABIN

AEain to be Occupied by the Ex-President
and His Wife.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
NEW YORK, March 22-Unless something
happens to make them change their minds.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland will go to the Adiron-
dacks early in the summer and again take pos
session of the log ca bin on the Upper Saranac
lake, which they occupied the first year they
were married.
Here there is fishing FOR Mr. Cleveland and
lovely scenery and pure air for Mrs. G., and
mosquitoes for both.