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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
TALKING TWO HUNDRED MILES.
Directing Business I'm Boston From Sick
Bed In New York.

Bed In New York.
NEW YORK. August 10.-Helpless and bed
ridden in a hospital, 200 miles from home. Os-
wald Speir Manager of the Perth Amboy
Terra-Cotta Company of this city. still main
tains as direct and active q management of his
business as though he were daily seated in his
office at No. Is Cortlandt street. He calls his
subordinates and they hear his voice
and receive his Instructions. His corre-
spondence is read to him and he dictates re-
plies. Every detail of business receives the
same close personal attention that it always
did, for. paradoxical as It may appear, Mr..
Speir Is in two places at the same time. The
inexorable laws of nature keep his body a
prisoner at Boston, while the possibilities Of
modern science enable his mind to break the
same bondage and fly unfettered to New York.
Mr.. Speir has been confined to his bed since
July 81 when he slipped and fell, breaking his
ankle. AS his business REQUIRED his persopal
attention, he had long distance telephone
put into his residences. and Mr.. SPeir has since
fiisposed of all business matters Just as he
would had he been able to 60 to his Office daily
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
Strength in Her Voice.

From the Chicago Times.l
An Italian torpedo boat and a Russian corvet
have arrived at Gambia, Crete. 1t looks as
though the powers were falling over them
selves in their efforts to comply with Greece's
demand. Greece doesn't say much as a rule,
but when she does lift up her voice the tin
pans in the cellar get up and do dance
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11

THREE deaths from that gas pipe explo-
sion prove that tests with compressed air
require as careful handling as the gas the
danger of which the compressed air tests are
intended to prevent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
A Difficult Task.

From the Chicago Mall,
President Harrison is at Bar Harbor with Mr..
Blaine. He is there just to lazy around and
think up schemes for making one fat Office sat
isfy dozen hungering claimants. If he solves
work
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
A BUTTON IN HIS NOSE.
1t Remained There for Five Years With
out Causing the Boy Any Trouble.

XENIA, O., August lG--Yesterday Mr.. and
Mrs. Murphy, of jamestown, this county, came
to this city with their 9yearSold son, Claude,
and called on DR.. C. M. Galloway to have the
boys nose examined, as one nostrsl had closed
up and was becoming offensive in smell. The
physician finally discovered a polypuS growth
some distance up the nostril, and cutting into
it extracted a shoe-button. which had been i'm
bedded there for more than i've years, the fact
having escaped the memory of the parents it
having given no trouble at first.
The case is a singular one from the fact thas,
no Inconvenience arose for years. The surgi-
cal operation was entirely successful.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11

The absence from the platform of the
Harrisburg convention of any reference to
civil service reform, ballot reform, railroad
reform, and the abolition of trusts, is calcu-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
THE LARGEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD.

Death of Laura Wolford, Who Was 81
Years Old and Weighed 904 Pounds.
LAFAYETTE, IND, August l0-Mrs. Laura
Wolford, claiming to be the largest colored
woman in the world, died here this evening.
She was on exhibition in q museum for several
days. but on Thursday was removed to the
Catholic Hospital, a dray being used as con-
veyance. Mrs. Wolford was aged 81 years, and
weighed before her illness 904h pounds. She
measured feet around the waist. and 81 inches
around the thigh. The intention is to bury her
here Saturday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
As Big Ms a Yoke of Steers.

From the Boston Globe.1
A man who had evidently come some distance
to see the President, Wednesday, created much
merriment by remarking, as the nations head
stood by the side of the Mayor: They're about
the size of good 2-year-old yoke o. steers, by
gosh: but they're darned big feIlers all the
Samepi
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
Tascott In Pnris.

From the Detroit Free Press.l
The latest Tascott is under arrest at Laredo,
Tex. A Chicago man, Just returned from
Paris. say that he saw Tascott and Charlie
Ross on the Eiffel tower. together.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11

THE good Colonel Elliott F. Shepard is
reported to have emptied the benches at
Chautauqua almost as promptly as if he
had quoted texts at his audience.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11

HAWAIIAN politics are apparently get
ting to be as much sport Of petty revolutions
as was formerly the case with the Central
American States
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
Poeticnl Surgery.

From the Baltimore Amerlcan.1
As poet, DR.. Holmes can perform an opera
ton impossible to him as a surgeon-he can cut
off the feet of his poems without making his
verses lame.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
The Progressive West.

From the Chicago Tribune.l
Westward the star of Missouri's empire
takes its way The train robbery in Utah two
or three days ago was q much more imposing
and successful affair than the one near Kansas
City last week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
HE SAVED THE BOYS LIFE.
william Hendricks Shows His Presence Of
Mind BY an Act of Heroism.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHi
NEW YORK, August 10.-A little boy slipped
and fell before huge roll Of paper which was
being tumbled from q truck to the side
walk on Park Row this morning. For an in
slant the boys death was imminent. William
Hendricks, 80 years old, saw the boys danger,
thrust out his leg and received on 1t the weight
Of the roll. Hendricks leg was broken Just
above the ankle and the boys life was saved.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
Atlantic City's Big Apperite-The Romaunt
of Hairpin-Burr Mcintosh on Deck
Tho Shady Side and Other Sides of

Atlantic City's Big Apperite-The Romaunt
of Hairpin-Burr Mcintosh on Deck
Tho Shady Side and Other Sides of
Life.
At dinner the other day in sound Of the sea
waves which, by the way, were rollicking in the
sunshine that day rather than sad, 1 happened
to remark to my vis-a-vis that guessed he was
disgusted at my enormous appetite. With an
appetite sharpened keenly by the salt air had
alarmed myself even by disposing of an i'm
mense steak.
do not apologize" replied my friend, 81
have been trotting a few heats with Captain
French. of Atlantic City, and large appetites
will never excite my surprise again. You know
Captain Frenchf'
mo. regret to say DON'T" replied.
Then you have not met one of the largest
lions Atlantic City possesses. He Is an old sea
dog; was q captain for years and years. and still
lives In sight of the sea or on it in his sloop.
About IS years old. he weighs T5 pounds, and
he is built on massive lines. When met him
a week or two ago about the first thing he said
to me was: told my wife I wasn't feeling
well this morning and dropped down to the
Hotel Mslatesta for breakfast All could
GET away with was l57 clans and about half a
pound of pork
Another day was with him at Grassy Bay,
when he ate five or six pounds of perch-a tsh
of which he is very fond-and about four
pounds of beefsteak. After seeing him do this
l was not surprised to hear that in view Of the
fact that his familysalso possess healthy appe-
tites he buys a whole OK when he wants little
meat for the table at home.
"Niind you, this is NOT fiction. Any fire.
quenter of Atlantic City will tell you that L am
not exaggerating Another time Captain
French was invited out to dinner with five or
six friends. As the party sat down to diuner,
the host at the head of the table. before whom
a fine goose was set, said: Now, gentlemen.
help yourselves Captain French took him at
his word, and quietly drawing to him the goose
held on to it till its bones were clean enough
for pipe stems. So 1 beg you won't apologize
for any little appetite you may be able to
show"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
A GIRLS RAPID GROWTH.
A Month Ago Small md Slender, but Now
She Weighs ass Pounds.

CARMI. ILL, August lu-Henry McMullin, .
well-to-do farmer living near this town, has a
daughter of 10 who has been until recently
sickly and small of her age. Within the last
month her cheeks have become rosy and her
form symmetrically developed, and the young
girl of one month ago now weighs 2S5 pounds,
and is a healthy and well-developed woman.
Her father saws she is still improving.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
MIDSUMMER VACATIONS.

There never was time when 80 many
people took summer vacations as now. It
is within the recollection of the merely mid
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
showing Its sympathy.

From the Chicago Herald
The Prince of Wales Is suffering from the
gout, and all New York nmps up and down
BROADWAY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
Just BeginnIns.
From rime.1

From rme.l
''Do you speak French, Mr.. Presidentr'
"Only little. 1 have got as far as Je ne sois
Quay"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11

g. SHILLfTo, of Chambersburg, has two
pound three-ounce tomato. which nearly stag
gered the seven-foot stalk it grew on.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
This Years style.

From the Columbus Dispatch.J
Treasurers' accounts are being worn very
short this season.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11

From the st. Paul Pioneer Press.I
Ex-senator Riddleberger has gone to raising
cotton. This is better than raising in the Sem
ate the place of whose existence Mr.. Ingersoll
Is in doubt
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
Just Like Or dinary nIortals,

From the Alta California
The Sultan and the Shah will not meet. They
are too big. The code of Oriental etiquette
provides no formula for an encounter. But
green cucumber will double them both up just
the same as if they were common clodhoppers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
THIRTEEN TEETH EXTRACTED.
The Operation Followed by Blindness ant
the Patients Death.

LEXINGTON, KY. August l0-Mrs. Chas. E.
Britton, of Jessamine county, came to the city
to-day to have some teeth extracted and went
to a dentist, DIR. Galbreath. He extracted ,l3
teeth without the use of an anesthetic. After
that she took whisky as stImulant. After
chatting pleasantly she complained that she
was blind and that her head was bursting. She
died some time afterward. the trouble being
congestion of the brain.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
THE SHADY SIDE.

When flies the dust adown the road,
AS rolls the groaning harvest load
Toward the barn upon the hill;
When summers stopped the water mill.
When katydids the frost foretell,
And apples rudy grow and swell,
That man is mad who DOESN'T ride
Or walk upon the shady side.
'Tis all the same where'er you be
Rich man or poor, bond sla,e or free,
Unter den Linden or Broadway,
Pail Mall or shores Of far Cathay.
When coats and consciences are light
With Romeo's who love the night
Few men there are who need guide
To lead them to the shady side.
Yet when the racking years roll by,
And youths illusions fade and fly,
When earthly pleasures tasteless grow,
And sin and sorrow shadows throw
Across the whole horizon here,
When autumn comes with visage sere,
Man shrinks as from deadly tide
From life's descending shady side.
HEPBURN JOHNS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.

Voluntary contributors should Keep copies Of
articles. II compensation is desired the price
erpected must be named. The courtesy Of re-
turning rejected manuscripts aoiH be extended
+Chep stamps for that purpose are enclosed but
the Editor Of THE DISPATCH aDiH under no
circumstances be responsible for the care Of urs-
solicited manuscripts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11

POSTAGE-AIl persons who mail the
Sunday issue of The Dispatch TO friends
should bear in mind the fact thnt the post
age thereon is Two ~ Cents. All double
and triple number copies of The Dispatch
require n 2-cent stamp TO insure prOmps
delivery.
PITTsBURG, SUNDAY, AUG. IL, 1883.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
THE RoMAuNr OF A HAIRPIN.

Gray little Quaker, quiet-eyed,
Cooped in the corner of car,
watched you leaf from leaf divide
In that poor novel Like Star.''
Your paper-knife, L do declare.
Was but hairpin from your hair.
And while the hairpin led the way,
saw you smile from page to page,
And nod your head as If to say:
This story doth my heart engage"
But suddenly, unlike lamb,
You shut the volume with q slam.
What did the precious heroine do.
Prove false, though most diyinely fairs
Or die untimely? Would knew
That might make the placid air
Wherein that novelist exists
A very hurricane Of fists.
All! would that might pen tale,
All fashioned for your ears alone;
A little ship with silver sail
From sapphire seas of Eros flown.
But no! You put the hairpin back
And left the train at Hackensackl
50
THE very first person met as I turned on to
Broadway in New York the other day was big.
bodied and big-hearted Burr Mcintosh. He
was in splendid health and spirits, although the
failure of his watering place tour and family
grief would have excused his looking sad. 1t
pardon the familiarity, with fists or reverses.
He stands to-day smiling and ready for the next
round.
But although he has had some hard luck, and
the loss of his brother a day or two ago must
have been a very severe blow to him. he is
facing the future bravely. This season will
ind him still upon the stage, and this time as
the leading juvenile in Arthur Rehan's COM
pany, which understand is to be one of the
best straight comedy organizations on the
road. From all sides hear a brilliant career
predicted for Mr.. Mcintosh. He did well in
THE Soggarth" year before last. better with
Helen Barry last year, and he is likely to be
still better suited in Daly's Lottery of Love-"
in which he will have for companions j. II.
Ryley, the amazingly clever comedian, and
Madeline Lucette and other good people.
Ryley and Luoette, by the way, have deserted
the comic opera stage for good, they say. 1t
really seems as if the comic opera of the
future will be devoid of humor if the comedi.
ans now engaged in it do not improve.
s.A
do you think the joke in that paragraph is
apparentf' asked the professional punster.
'It is old enough to be a parent" replied the
stern managing editor with CLASSY stare.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11

A AMoNoyGALIAcoUNTY w. Va, gardener.
Is now gsthering his second crop Of straw
berriea
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
A Moral ASPECT.

The more one thinks and writes of this sub
ject the more one realizes the unapproachable
facilities offered by Washington as against any
other city in the United States. the Paris Ex-
POSITION situated in the Champ de Mars, on the
esplanades of the Invalides and the Trocadero
and other adjacent spaces, of ers the only par
allel to the opportunities presented by Wash
ington to erect SO vast display In the very
midst Of the people.
So much for the 'business" features OF the
matter. Perhaps greater than all other con-
siderations is that of the necessity and wisdom
of the General Governments assuming sole
control of this indescribably important affair.
In any other city the moral effect of this draw
ing together of the Americas would be mainly
lost. The people of the whole country are to
receive the benefit, and they would not murmur
at any expense. 1t is evident from expressions
from every quarter that they demand the new
bond of friendship shall have the glory and
soiemnity of the Government seal, and they
willing to pay for it. They do not want the
meeting strained or minimized by local mar
rowness and jealousy. This necessity OF na-
tionalizing for the United States what is de-
sired shall be an international affair OF all the
Americas, is all important, and without such
moral and material management the scheme
had better be altogether abandoned. Here
each State would strive to do its best, as would
all of the foreign States. and the result would
be many permanent monuments OF the occa-
sion, of which every State would be proud
Elsewhere indifference would enter into the
preparations, especially of the States other
than the one presuming to monopolize the Ex-
position, and practically all would be temper
airy, even to the effect upon foreign States. 1t
seems to me thatif there is any spirit of wis
dom or patriotism among the newspapers and
citizens of the country they VIII wake to the
occasion and demand Of Congress to take
charge Of and prepare elaborately for the most
interesting exposition the world has yet seen,
ana she grande;t in its poss1oilw1fies ~ 4.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11

A FARMER in Belmont county, o., states that
a awoodchuck and q blacksnake nhabit the same
hole in his clover lot and are apparently on the
bessof terms.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11

FRANK P. KEYS, of Mcintyre, near VIII
Transport is an enthusiastic angler, and as q
peculiar caper Of the late flood his house now
sits in the middle Of the creek.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-04-27
Mneriet.

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Modert baben ii6 cine 9eiratbss 2icen3
ausfte1eu lafen.
= Na6 langmieriger &ranfbeit ifarb
geiteru Nben6 II u6r u. S96nert i'm
NIter BON 81 Sabren.
= Morgen, Sonntag Mbenb, finbet
in Der Mrbeiterbereinss0al bas Sons
3ert bes 6. ". Mdnner9or ftatt.. 8or=
ausf9tIi9 mirb baiTelbe iebr sablrei@
belu9t tperbei.
- 9ie 8elfnap &iHes finb am 26.
In Stem Sort eingetrofen. Cine Sele>
CATION bes gmpfangssGomites Der Gen.
teuniaI Teier besriBte iie unb unter
8orantritt zines Muit9ors marihirten
He nod benz @aHenfaol bes 81. &egis
ments, 100 fe ibr S%auptquartier baben.
- Mm 6. Mai pirb Der Sermin bes
Bunbesgeridts in San Mntonio er6ffnet.
Inter oen @roBsei9nornen befinben
it9 bic folsenben Seuti9en: Gbas.
6ofmann, u. 8er6ert bon San Diego;
u. earle, 97banis; Nug. Magnet,
8ietoria; 9enrp 3iesler, eagle pnB;
$. %. Bitter, s. u. Sefel unb 6. 8.
San Nntonio; s. @ebrols, Wittins.
-&leinsef6morene: Sobn 9ieb IT,,
8. s. Seder, @ietoria; $. &i9ar3,
ganean; s. goretb, NeusBraunfeIs;
s. s. 9ablmann Yorttopn; u. Mels
ter, Weaersburg; S. 9ering, Smith.
ION 8alep; e. Sul3bd9er, eagle paB.
= Cine luitige @eidi9te pailirte Fl.
rem bieiisen Bidder. Semielbert tpurbe
bon eiuem Garmer regelmdBis Butter,
in Stiden gu ie Swei pfb. aufsema9t,
geliefert. zines Sages fam er aufdlia
auf bic Sbee bic Butter ua93Iwiegea
uno babel fanb er. baB bic r2pfinbige"
Butter nur II pfunb. tpog. MIs fem
8utterlieferant ii6 tpieber einfanb,
ffelte er be%nfelben CUR @ebe unb tuog
ibm bic Butter bor. Ser Garmer mar
ni9t i'm @erinsften iiberrai1t, fonbern
erfIdrte einfa9: rDas ftimmt, aber
baran bin i'd ni9t i9ulb; su Sauie
i6 tein @epi6t unb besbalb leae i'd
auf bic cine Maef@ale bic Butter unb
auf bic anbere bas n5peipfanbise" 8rob,
bas Sbr mir Iiefert."
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Sic @eidaftsIaae int saben.

Ser galtimor'er rManufacturers
&ecorb" fast in feiner lebteu Summer:
Wabrenb i'm Norbeu iiber Haue s3eit ee,
tlagt miro, 1T i'm 5tben bic @ei9dftsz
tbdti9feit nod ME auoor cine 10 lebbafte
getpefen, uno 5uar in iebem SnouFriez
5peige. Ser ftetise Jorti6ritt Der leb.
ten Sabre bat cine 3eit Der Bliitbe unb.
beg 8eoeibens 3ur Golse sebabt, mel9e
fril9es 2eben in ale 8erbdltnihe gez
bra6t bat, unb Der gauge @iiben 1T poIz
ler Seben unb Sbdtigfeit. ueberaQ
berri9t elm t~batfrdftiger, rafloier 1ns
ternebmungsgeiit. Die 8eri9te Der
8anten, bon Sirginien at big Seras,
bringen obne Nusnabme BEN 8epeis
fit oieien Gorti9ritt, fur bic rleue &ibs
rigfeit in Sanbel unb @ewerbe. 9ieies
%aagemeine 8ebeiben giebt fi6 bauptfd6s
lid in ben f%olgenoen Sbatia9en tunb:
Wdbrenb ber lebten beiben Sabre iinb
int Sloen gegen 1000 nele inbutriele
unternebmungen in bas 2eben "gerufer
tporoen; fe umfa1en ale 3peige beg
9eperbs feiBes unb beg 8ergbaus, bon
ben @tednabel Sabrifeu an big su ben
Werttdtten BON 2ofomotiben, gifen=
babnbauten bon ungefdbr 5000 Meilen,
uno oa5u fommt, baB mdbrenb beriel=
ben 3eit Die rei6ften @rnieu bprt einge.
beimff iinb, Del6e Dem 2anbbauer CUTE
@etpinnertrdge gebra@t babsn; in ben
beiben lebten Sabren bat Der Siben
iiber $4,000 900 8aIen 8aumpolle,
iiber 100, 900. 900 8uIbel MeIfGforn,
beinabe 100, 600, 900 Baibel Wei3en
un5 100, 100000 8uibel Safer se3o=
gen. Ser @eiammt @eIbnertb bieier
grobufte bes fibli6en Mdsrbaus Be-
lduft i6 auf 1000 Miqionen Dollars,
800 Mfilionea auf bas einaelne Sabr.
unb biefen 3ablen entIpre6en bic 8anf=
beri9te, wel6e einfimmig fagen, bob
Die Iusi@ten fir ben 5tber nod nies
mails TO beripre6eno eepeien finb.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-04-27

a. 2eute, bic pianos unb Orgeln
faufen tpo0en, folten fi9 barar erins
nerl1, bob mir in bieiem @ei9dfte ieit
"a Sabren tbdtig iinb, baB mir nur BITE
beften Suitrumeute fibren unb bon tel
rer Jabrit abbdngig fin6, ba mir nur
tyr baar taufen. Wir %berfaufen feline
Waarea auf @ommiiion, ionbern mir
taufen uno bertaufen auf etgene &e9.
rurg uub fu9en ifets Dem publitum
gere9t gu per6en. Sn GoIge be1en
t6nnen mir bi0iger bertaufen unb uniere
&unben finb fi@er, sci uns bic lei9te.
ten ge6ingungen, bic sr6Bte Nustpabt
nnb bic ftrengte &eelitdt gu finbeu.
Man fauft nirgenos better als in benz
altbendbrten Muftbaufe bon Goa
Gan Bros, 208 Commerce @trabe,
San Nntonio.