davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-26

nation for them. They will find different
accounts of the fight in the various editions
OF Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio,
under the head of Columbiana County; in
Meningitis sour Western Border" in
Doddridge's "Notes," and elsewhere.
Within the writer's acquaintance, one OF
the best informed gentlemen upon local and
Indian history, and particularly upon the
Poe and Bigfoot fight, which he has made a
rar, ESQ.,, of Cambridge, o.
Various authorities have located the scene
of the fight loosely and at widely separated
points. For instance, we read of. its having
happened on the Ohio river above Wheel
ing, and again, some distance below Ft.
Pitt, also of its occurring at the mouth of
Raccoon creek, opposite Yellow creek, at
the mouth of Kings creek and of Harmon 8
creek. Colonel Farrar, who personally
visited all these places and talked with old
residents and examined all records, places it
unDiistakably at Tomlinson's Run, and in
September 1871. This, taken in connection
with DR.. CowPs direct and connected line
of testimony, together with the weight of
other evidence, seems to settle its location
beyond question. Colonel Farrar also con-
siders that it was here that John Cherry was
killed during the running fight down the
hill and ridge, leading back toward Pugh-
town (now Fairview), and Burgettstown.
The Indians had been up the hill on q
raid and were then retreating, pursued by
the Poes and their party.
1t is with peculiar interest that one re-
views the records of the life and incidents of
the pioneer history of this locality. To
many it is part of their own family record
and the soil part of their own home acres.
o. NJ. s.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-26
REFLECTION OF LIGHT.
Some interesting Results of Experiments
With Various Metals.

Some interesting Results of Experiments
With Various Metals.
DR.. Reubens, of Berlin, has for some time
past been engaged in experimenting on the
selective reflection of light by metals, and
at the last meeting of the German Physical
Society he detailed to his brother members
the results of his investigations. The light
emitted by an incandescent plate of zir-
conium was concentrated by a lens on to a
mirror-surface of the metal under investiga-
ton, and the reflected rays were then al
lowed to fall into d spectroscope with flint
glass prism, whose ocular had been replaced
by bolometer.
In this way the, intensity of each part of
the spectrum could be determined. The
results obtained showed that silver possesses,
even for blue rays, very considerable re-
hective power, which gradually increase and
reaches its maximum in the red, at which
maximum the Intensity of the reflected light
then remains constant, even for rays of the
greatest wave length. Gold possesses a
much smaller reflective power for blue and
green rays; thelcurve then rises very rapidly
to a maximum in the yellow and falls again
toward the red. Copper reflects the blue
and green rays even less than gold does; its
reflective power then increases rapidly into
the red, and. then somewhat more slowly
until in the ultra-red it reaches a value
equal to that of silver Iron and nickel
gave similar curves, rising at first somewhat
rapidly, but subsequently more slowly and
continuously into the ultra-red, without,
however, Teaching the values observed for
copper or silver.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-26
METAMORPHOSlS;
Being an Account Of Strange Experiment
Psychology, Recently Conducted
by Physician.
Written for THE DISPATCH by
SIDNEY LUSKA (TIenry HarIandl.

this hotel got her into bed and sent off for
the best medical men this town holds. They
simply corroborated the judgment OF the
ships doctor-that she is suffering from
shock and exhaustion and that her blind
ness is due to a paralysis of the optic nerve.
They think it will probably not be perma-
nent. She must keep her bed here until
she is thoroughly rested. which will take
several days, and then we must go to Paris
and put her under the treatment of DR..
Geofroy Desesssires, who, 1t seems, Is the
great French specialist in diseases Of the
eye.
"She is in bed now in the next room
sleeping. She sleeps most of the time, or
rather dozes. Her commissions are now
over, 1 hope fer good. But all last night
they occurred from time to time, very much
less violently, however, than when we were
on shipboard. She has not vet been able to
take much nourishment but as often as she
wakes I give her little beef tea.
"That is about all there is to tell down to
the present moment. You will understand
that am in no condition of mind to write
at greater length than is necessary, having
gone without sleep for the better part of a
week, to say nothing of anxiety and distress.
When she wakes she talks of you, and bids
me say how she loves you, and of course
you means always yourself and Miss jose
phine.
II pray God that in my next letter may
have more cheering news to write you.
always yours,
CHENEY FAIRCHILD."
The dismay which the foregoing epistle
occasioned Joseuhlne and myself the SYM
pathetic reader will conceive without my
telling. But it was nothing to that with
which we were filled when we read the next
and considered its purport:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-26

trsncing than the classic orations of Cicero
and Demosthenes, or the modern eloquence
of Webster and Patrick Henry.
An elderly gentleman who formerly at
tended district school not far from the scene
of this celebrated fight, recently told the
writer that it used to be never failing pas
time of the boys in summer, during recess
or before or after school, to go to the rivers
brink and then re-enact. according to the
best of there resources, this tragic scene. 1t
was somewhat difficult to secure boy who
would consent to assume the part of Big
foot, the giant Indian who was worsted.
Boys. like men, enjoy being on the win
ming side, and consequently more Poes than
Bigfoots would volunteer. This was the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-26
HORRIBLE MURDERS.
How They Torture People for Supposed
Witchcraft in India.

How They Torture People for Supposed
Witchcraft in India.
A horrible case of murder for supposed
witchcraft is reported from the Deccan. At
a village in Chennar, Jaluho, certain
shepherds were suspected by the villagers,
anu these suspicious were accentuated in
consequence of severe epidemic of chol-
era.
Two of the suspected men were seized,
solemnly tried and condemned for witch
craft by the village commission, and
sentenced to be tortured to death. There,
in presence of all the villagers, their teeth
were extracted with pinchers, and their
heads were shaved. Subsequently they
were buried up to their necks. wood was
piled round their heads, fire was kindled,
and the skulls were roasted into powder.
Some 80 persons have been convicted and
sentenced to various terms of imprison-
ment
A similar case was recently tried at
Bombay. The accused imputed the death
of his father and mother, and the illness of
certain members of his family, to the arts
of an old woman, and beat her to death
with thick, heavy stick. These cases are
common, but are rarely brought to the notice
of the British authorities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-26

That she viii recover her sight. What
else?''
"What elsel This else, and am sur.
prised that you do not see it for yourself,
the same operation which will restore her
sight will also restore her memory; do you
understand? She will become Louise Mas
sarte again. She will begin at the precise
point where she left of. She will forget
everything that has occurred during the
past four years, and will recall what oc-
Cured before. It is that same pressure Of
the bone upon the brain, to which they at
tribute her blindness, which keeps Louise
Massarte in duiescence, and makes Miriam
Benary possible Relieve that pressure, re-
move that point of bone and instantly Lou
Use Massarte will come to life again, while
at the same moment Miriam Benary VIII
cease to exist"
Good heavens, brotherP Josephine
gasped, holding up her hands in helpless
6ismay "But-but surely-but what
what is to be done?"
(which in your opinion would be the
lesser of the two evlls-to have her remain
permanently blind, or to have her regain
her memory? She would reeollect all that
she Is happiest in forgetting, she would for
get all that she is happiest in remembering.
The four years during which she had lived
with us as our niece would be utterly OBJ
liberated and undone. She would rise from
that operation in mind and spirit exactly
where she was, exactly what she was, just
before you and I put her under the influence
of ether on the 18th day Of June, 1884.
Which, want you to tell me, would be the
lesser evil-the blindness of Miriam Benary
or the resurrection of Louise Massarte?"
"Oh, there is no room for question about
it. Better thousand times that she should
never see the light of day again than that
she should cease to be herself, and return 70
her dead personality. Why, it is--it is
Miriam's very life which is at stake"
Precisely. To cure her blindness BY the
means which they propose would simply be
to kill her; to abolish Miriam, and to re-
yive Louise Massarte. tits infinitely better
that she should remain blind. Therefore
am going to prevent that operation II I
can"
"If you can, indeedi But how7 How
can you?"
"Well, let us see. To-day-to-dsy is the
18th, is 1t not?'
eyes, to-day is Saturday the 18th. Well7'
"Well, the day set for the operation is tho
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-26
14th-that Is, the day after tO.morrow-.

14th-that is, the day after tomorrow
Monday"
eyes"
'sWell, shall go at once and cable Fair
child to postpone the operation until ar
rive in Paris. 1 shall then engage passage
aboard the first swift steamer that sails.
The South German Clyde steamers sail on
Mondays. They make the passage in seven
days, and touch at CherbOurg. Do you,
then, prepare my things so that may take
ship day after tomorrow. Once arrived in
Paris, will persuade Fairchild to relin-
quish the idea of the operation for good.
viii convince him that Miriam's life will be
imperilled. Or, falling in that, may find
myself compelled to tell him the truth about
Louise Massarte. Anything will be better
than to have her regain her memory"
Eyes, anything. God grant that he may
not disobey your telegram. But you must
engage passage for me as well as for YOUR
self. / cannot stay at home hereidle. You
must let me go with you. Ishould die Of
anxiety alone here at home"
1 went to the nearest telegraph Office and
sent the following cable dispatch:
"Fairchild, Hotel de Ia Bourbonnags,
Paris.
"At all costs postpone operation till ar
rive. Miriam's life endangered. Sail
Monday. BENARY."
Then I hastened down town to the steam
ship company's Office on Bowling Green and
engaged berths for my sister and myself
aboard the Egmont, which was to sail
promptly at noon on Monday, January a.
Yet, despite these precautionary meas
ures. heavy load of anxiety lay upon my
heart. What if Mr.. Fairehild should suffer
the operations to proceed notwithstanding
my protest? could not Danish that con-
tingency from my mind, nor its CHASTITY
corollaries from my Imagination.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-26

the chance tourist, the unsuspicious tray
eler or the susceptible newspaper correspon-
dent, and great was the havoc which its un-
rest wrought thereby throughout the length
and breadth of the land, in the matter of
scenes and dates, facts and figures.
In vain the blood of the Poes, in many
worthy scion and descendant cried aloud
against this outrage. In vain did manv
local historian strive to voice his indigna-
tion and right this wrong; but, alas! only
ended in writing the wrong, but after a
fashion so crooked at the spirits distracted
dictation, as to fail of accomplishing the
dearest purpose of his heart and SO the
spirit tore madly on adown the ages to the
present day.
Even the shifting waters of the ever
changing Ohio frequently uncovered the
scene of the fray, but to no purpose, for peo-
pie didn't see itright; historians couldn't
get it right; newspaper men were dreadfully
near-sighted, taking everybody else's view
but their own, and accordingly the river in
fit of passion overleaped its ordinary
bounds and buried the secret in its own
bosom for long, long time.
DEFINITELY LOCATING THE FIGHT.
But the secret leaked out, as all secrets
will, and to the boys and girls be it whis-
pered that the kind fairies are supposed to
have certainly had hand in it. Evidence
that they did is perhaps found in the fact
that the Rev. John Cowl, DID,. who now
owns the farm where this fight took place.
was taken and shown the spot where it oc,
Cured at the river brink by Mr.. John
Brown, Its former owner, who told DR..
Cowl that the situation was shown him by
Poe himself. 1t was Or. Cowl who pointed
out the place to me the dav the photographs
were taken from which to make the cuts
which illustrate this article.
Both DR.. Cowl and Mr.. Brown said that
during the intervening years the river has
eaten into the bank good many yards from
where the struggle actually was; but where
Tomlinson's run empties into the Ohio,
above Lexington, Hancock county, WA,
and off the bank just north of the run, lies
the scene of the incident we have been con-
sidering.' The writer found a small stone
Indian ak and several flint arrow heads
within the area Of few rods thereabouts.
Formerly the island nearest the Wazs vir-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-26

writer's give the plural, the other style given
above being the Latin plural, are extremely
amphibious and pachydermatous is no
name for it. You can make almost any
kind of damaging statement about hippo
potamus and prove it. The hippopotamus
at Central Park always has a large and
enthusiastic audience He has all the
various and versatile beauties of the morgue
with none of its drawbacks. The hippo
potamus las massive brain, which he uses
more for the purpose of digestion than med
itation. He has broad muzzle, and when
he opens his mouth visitors get but an i'm
perfect view of the park. The hippopotamus
grows to the length, sometimes, of II feet,
but is practically bald. He loves to insert
himself in his neat little tank just so that
his brows and organ of self-esteem will ap-
pear above the surface and "suffer himself
to be admired"
The puma is in the house with the two
horned rhinoceros. He is called field con-
color by the biologists, who have studied
him at distance of several miles. The
puma is also called the mountain lion by
those who have associated with him. I saw
one of these animals side track himself in
order to let our train go past in Utah once.
He went up telegraph pole and peered in
at the window as L went by. The puma
does not care for asparagus. Spring lamb
and little children make a good style of
removes for him. He rarely eats a person
who smokes cigarettes or eats raw onions.
Near the puma we find some delightful
snakes. They are on an elevated floor of a
plain, unfurnished cage. The moccasin
snake is there, the beautiful but disagreea-
BILE ToxicophiS pisciUoris Of the Southern
States. The boaconstrictor is also resting
in corner looking longinely and hungrily
at the two horned rhinoceros on the other
side of the aisle.
ESSENTIALLY A HUMoRIST.
So much has been said of the late Mr..
Crowley and his sorrowing widow that will
not refer to them here at length, for other
and abler pens than mine have covered the
ground. Suffice it to say that though essen
TALLY humorist, Mr.. Crowley had his own
SORROWS to contend with, and though he
brought manv smiles to the faces of those
who were sad, he suffered mentally and
physically all his life. Matrimonially he
was not happy, having been forced into an
alliance which was distasteful to him, yet
Mr.. Crowley respected his marriage VOWS,
even while hating the bondage to which he
was subjected.
No one will ever know how his heart
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-26
SIR JULIAN A MUSICIAN.

TIE New English Minister a Good Pianist
and Fine Singer.
From the Philadelphia News.l
Sir Jnlian Pauneefote, the new English
Minister, is seen to the best advantage after
dinner, when the strains of music are heard
in the drawing room. He is technical
musician of high quality for an amateur.
In his younger days, while waiting for
work, he used to compose and played the
piano with considerable skill and talent.
He has sonorous baritone voice, and used
to sing, but of late he has not been induced
to try his vocal powers. Whether the ladies
of Washington will break down his reserve
remains to be seen, but certain it is that
Sir Julian looks forward with much pleas
ure to his term OF residence in country
where he has already many close friends.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-26
CHAPTER XIV.

Though by no means 50 stormy as that de-
scribed by Fairchild, our voyage was an
unconseionably long one.' To say nothing
of togs and head winds, an accident befsl1
our machinery whereby we were compelled
to lie to for 16 hours, while the damage was
repaired. We did not make Cherbourg un-
til the afternoon of Friday January %.
Ashore, my first act was to inquire when
the earliest train would leave for Paris. A
train would leave at 10 o'clock that night,
due at the capital at half past nine the fol-
lowing morning. Ny next act wasto tele-
graph Fairchild, informing him of our ar
rival, and warning him to expect US on the
morrow.
At half-past nine to the minute, Saturday
morning, we drew into the Care de L'Ouest.
We were little surprised not to find Fair
child there to meet US, and perhaps also a
little disturbed. Was Miriam so i'll that he
dared not leave her. We got into cab,
and were driven to the Hotel de Ia Bourbon
mage
I inquired for Mr.. Fairchild.
Monsieur Fairchild is in his room, Mon
sieur.'
''show US thither at once, said I.
Pardon, Monsieur. If Monsieur win
have the goodness to send up his card"
Josephine" exclaimed, show do vou
account for this? Apparently, we are not
expected. He does not meet us at the rail-
way station; and here at his hotel we are
required to send up our card"
"Well, send it up, brother. We shall
soon have an explanation" Josephine said;
and acted upon her advice.
In two minutes Fairchild appeared.
"Whatl Arrived p he cried, seizing each
Of Us by hand. "YOur steamer was over
due. When did you get in? Why didn't
you telegraph from Cherbourg?''
"Why didn't telegraph? But did.
Do you mean to say you haYen's received
my mesSage7"
"Not the ghost of one. IfI'd known You
were coming this morning-but wait"
He stepped into the Office Of the hotel.
Issuing thence in q moment, ''ThereP' ha
cried, exhibiting blue envelope. 'sHsrs's
your telegram In America should have
received It II hsprs ago; but thsy manage
n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-26
As Deadly as the Upas.

San Francisco UhronicIe.I
The ill repute of the upas is almost
edualed by that of the manchineel, West
indian tree. 1t is asserted that to sleep be-
meath its shade is fatal, and that the land
crabs found In its groves become poisonous
from feeding on Its seeds. Although there
is much exaggeration in these stories, no
doubt exists Of the deadly effects of man
chineel juice when introduced into the
system, or that single drop causes instant
pain if it touches the human skin.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-26
A DOCTORS HELPFUL DOG.
he Tries TO Hurt People to Give His Master
Business.

He Tries 20 Hurt People TO Give His Master
Business.
Punxsutawney spirlt.]
Rover, DR.. Beyer's Newfoundland dog, is
getting little too cute for ordinary pur-
poses. He has, on one or two occasions, seen
people fall and get hurt and he also OBJ
served that they were taken into the doctors
office for repairs. Yesterday was a wet day,
and Rover felt ithis duty to go out and drum
up business. He stood in the door a moment
as il. in deep meditation. Presently young
ladv came along, and Rover, taking good
start in order to secure all the momentum
possible, ran violently against the young
lady, knocking her down.
Then. Rover stood and looked anxiously,
first at khe girl and then at the office door,
as if to say: why don't you carry her in
there?'i But, fortunately, the young lady
was not hurt, and Rover sneaked away with
an air Of disappointment and detection.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-26
MuIhattan Left in the shade.

A yarn comes from Vancouver that must
make all the Mulhattans Of the rod and fly
hesitate to strain their ingenuity in vain
competition. It is to the effect that the O.
year-old son of a citizen was missed from
his home, and after long and anxious
search by the family, toddled into the
house carrying string of As trout which
il had caught in neighboring creek.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-26
PURE AS THE SNOW.

around his neck, walked up TO the iron fence
and began eating his lunch, the polar bear
tainted.
PURE AS THE SNOW.
The polar bear inhabits the frigid zone
north and south Of a given point, where he
subsists on trapped relief expeditions. Once
he was pure as the beautiful snow, but now.
bv a careful scrutiny of his plumage. be
finds that be is not so. He looks like de-
iected door mat, and, on hot day. his pants
are checked somewhat by the heat.
We now pass on to the kangaroo annex.
where we find also the coon. both American
and African. The kangaroo is ruminat-
ing maruspial. But it is hereditary and
therefore not so reprehensible as it might
be otherwise. There are two or three varie-
ties of this pleasing beast, and all of the
genus micropus, think, though I would
not have any one take my word for it on
such a matter as that, involving as it does
the peace of so many people. There are the
DttcTopus gigGnteas, the yellow footed kan
garoO, also the rat kangaroo and the kanga-
roo itsels
The kangaroo has been so sedentary all
his life that his leading vitals seem to have
settled into the base of his system. He is
Of long wasted turn Of mind and springs
with great agility from place to place, like
bogus nobleman seeking fora bride. Some
kanga-oos are RregarionE IN their habits,
While others are not ~ hrtber auything