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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
Too Wicked for Shepard.

Colonel Shepard, the religious millionaire
editor of the Mail and Express, is still having
hard time of 1t in this wicked city. This
evenings Commercial Advertiser says edito-
rally: In one short week Elliott F. Shepard
has been accused, first, of stealing, by the
World, which furnished proof; second. of lying,
by the Times; third, of not being Christian,
by the Evening Post, and fourth, of being a
Doodle politician by the World of yesterday"
To-day big delegation of Colonel Shepard's
wealthy neighbors made formal protest
against the erection Of big stable which the
Colonel has begun building.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

The weather prophets are now kicking
themselves because they forgot to predict
rain every day during the early months of
the summer of 1889. The prophet that
could have called turn on this weather
would have made his reputation beyond
cavil
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
THE VICE PRESIDENTS LITTLE GIRLS
Make n Donation of n Box of Clothing to
JohnstOwn Sufferers.

JohnstOwn Sufferers.
JoHNsTowN, June 15.-Adjutant General
Hastings is in receipt of the following:
ELLERsvILLE,
HUDSON, June 10.
MY DEAR GENERAL-On nv return to my coun-
try home find that my little girls, from to IA
years of age, have been hard at work since the
terrible disaster at Johnstown in making articles
of clothing for the poor homeless children who
have survived the recent floods in your State. l
am forwarding to-day by the American Express
Company, free of charge, 127 articles of wearing
apparel, as per list enclosed. made by their own
hands, or purchased with their own money, with
some of their dresses. My children will feel
greatly obliged II you will cause the clothing to
be distributed among the little sufferers by the
recent calamity, for whom they feel the deepest
am, dear General, very faithfully yonrs,
LEVI z. MORTON.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
Rev. Peter C. Oakley.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.

Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
RoNDoUT, June 15.-Rev. Peter q. Oakley,
Familiarity known as the father of the New York
Methodist Conference, died at his home, at NIL
ton, on the Hudson, to-day. He was nearly 90
years DID, and was born in New York City. He
began preaching a couple Of years before joining
conference with which he has been connected
since 1924. A few years ago he preached his
sixtieth anniversary sermon as member of con-
ference The deceased was looked upon as an
oracle in conference work. His sermons showed
careful study and deep Thought. Mr.. Oakley was
one OF that class of ministers that believed Chris
tianity was making rapid progress each year.
During his lifelong service in ministry he has,
among other charges. been stationed at Pittsfefd
Mass. Troy, Ithaca Plattsburg, Yorkyille. Forest
street. Brooklyn and Willett street. New York
City, the lattefi In IS42-4S. He had been a de-
cline for past few years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
NATIONAL GUARD ENCAMPMENT.
Orders, Issued by the Acting Adiutaut Gen.
eral, Relative to the Matter.

Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
HARRISBURG, June 15.-The customary or
der relative to the encampments of the Ma
tional Guard has been issued by Colonel Alex
ander Krumbhaar, Assistant Adjutant Gener-
al who has been keeping record for the Gov
ernor the past ten days of the contributions for
the relief of the flood sufferers and making out
the necessary drafts. The militia will camp by
regiments. The place is to be selected by the
colonels, subject to the approval of headauar-
tiers.
1t is probable there will be combined camp
Of the artillery and cavalry companies at Mt.
Gretna, where battalion of United States
troops will also be encamped for the purpose
of nstructing the militia. Dates fixed for the
encampment are as follows: FirA Brigade,
August 3 to 10; Second Brigade, July q to 80;
Third Brigade July l3 to 90
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

THE announcement that Barry's Broth
erhood of United Labor has attained mem
bership of 1000 sounds good deal like
stabbing it with insufficient statistics. If
the item is intended to be favorable to the
new organization, an additional cipher is
,oodod
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
THEY WILL BEGIN TO REFLECT.
The First Opportunity Johnstown Folk Will
Get TO Think.

Get TO Think.
IFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
JOHNsTowN June 15-To-morrow work will
be entirely suspended within Johnstown and
the surro unding districts, wherever the
country has been devastated from the efforts
of the terrible food.
The men who have been hard at work for the
last several days will lay down their picks and
shovels and sit down to swap stories, smoke the
pipe of peace or go to church if they have a
mind to. Even at the gorge the men will not
be at work tomorrow, but they will continue,
with the aid of electric light to do all they can
by o'clock in the morning.
The population of Johnstown or what there
is left of it, WILL for the first time since the
awful flood, have time to sit down and quietly
think. HEINRICHS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
HE WASN'T BURIED.
An Undertaker's Assistant Who Drank,
Then Slept in n Coffin.

Then Slept in Coffin.
rFRoM OUR STAFF CORRESPONDENT
JoHNsTowN, June l5.-A story is told of one
of the undertakers' assistants at St Columbia's s
morgue He secured a bottle of whisky and
imbibed pretty freely of the red eye. Upon
getting tired helay down in one of the cofins
to go TO sleep.
The next morning one of the undertakers,
seeing the body in the coffin uncovered put
the lid on the casket. He then ordered it re-
moved outside and placed along with the other
unidentified bodies for burial. The man, who
is an Alleghenian, might have smothered to
death had not the clerk uncovered him for the
purpose of taking description OF the supposed
CORPSE. MCSWIGAN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
Free Public Baths.

Fifteen free public baths will be opened in
the city next week. Most of the baths are 100
feet by so and all of them are afioat adjacent to
the docks around the island. The II baths that
were open last year cost the city 1000. Three
million baths were taken.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

SEVERAL very comfortable consulates
were distributed by the President Yesterday;
and ten men to every consulate were con-
WINGED that this administration is not living
up to its pledges.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

The intfmati ons that one railroad to the
lakes will offer inducements to coal, ship
pers that another fails to, affords a hope
that competition is to be restored as factor
in Pittsburg's transportation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

AFTER all this wetness it would be no
more than a movement in the direction of
preserving fair average to have the State
60 dry next Tuesday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
They've Learned Something.

From the Chicago Tribune.I
If any. .mind-reader dies in New York hereaf-
ter the probability is that bis friends will be
compelled to take him outside of the State, if
they desire an autopsy, in order to obtain the
necessary surgeons.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
TRI-STATE TRIPLES.

AN amateur ventriloquist in Wheeling. W.
Va, threw cries of distress into load of hay
At once the farmer owning it began to dump it
in the street. Perceiving by general burst of
aughter that he was the victim of joke, he
spoke rebukingly about its Stiffness. He
couldn't see how anybody could have got under
the hay, anyhow.
THE timber jam against the Lewisburg Pa,
bridges is squirm ing with different kinds of
snakes.
Nor pound of barbed wire can be bought
in Hollidaysburg, Pa. The flood cleaned out
nearly all the fences along the river.
ACLINToN county paper tells glovemakers
that thousands of drowned rat skins can be
had there.
REVERSIBLE pants, to correct the "bag-
ging," are proposed by benefcent tailor of
Akron, o.
A TRAMP called at an Oil City, Pa, black
smith shop frankly asked the price of a drink,
was given 25 cents, returned shortly with Is
cents change, and disappeared without waiting
for commendation of his conduct
A TYRONE, Pa, tailor, who advertises, as.
erts that on the night the water was four feet
deep in his store man hoated all the way
down from Bellwood on door, and came
padding into his shop to get measured for a
wedding suit.
A MEADvILLE Pa. paper urges its lady
readers to bake bread for the Johnstown camp
and adds: Hang towel on the front door
knob and the loaf will be called for by the COM
mittee."
one was applauding, little child exclaimed:
"Oh, mamma, see all the big men pattycaking."
JAMES BUCHANAN, of Ashtabula county,
Ohio, cuts this hair in a very peculiar manner
He shaves all his head short, except ridge from
his forehead to'the back of his neck.
A SOCIETY lady of East Liverpool, O., puts
her pet poodle dogs hair up in curl papers
every night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
The style In Bathing Costumes,

From the Chicago Tribune.i
The bathing costume for 1889, judging from
illustrations in fashion papers, is reduced al
most to a shiver.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

THE official record in the matter of the
Red Pond causes sarcasms in the hill dis
trict on the title of Public Safety"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
FUN AND PHILOSOPHY.

I WISH had a big mustache
Like others who know,
Or could look older than / do,
For IwouId like to go
Into licensed beer saloon,
Where the barkeeper wouldn't rage,
And ask, in accents very strong,
''Say, kid, are you of age2''
Mammals DARLING Ito German governess)
barbara, are their eight days in week?
Barbara -Nein.
A TELEPHONE is not a speak easy.
REV. DRYBoNE-Mr. Booty, can't see any
use in your coming to church. You go to sleep
every time, and it is impossible for me to do you
any good.
Mr.. Boozy-But you are doing me good, Rev
Drybone; at least you are succeeding much better
than DR.. Dosemup did.
Rev d. don't understand you..
Mr. B.-Why, I'm troubled with insomnia
You can tell when love comes, but you cannot
tell how,
And to its mandate you might as well bow,
For 1t is bound to rule;>
And when 1t once seizes your beatin g heart
In your life it will play principal part;
So. when it attacks you, don't treat 1t rude,
But don't try to live IT, for it mighty poor
food.
SMALL BoY-say, pop what is the difference
between five pennies and nickel?
Pop-No difference at all.
s. BIS that soG Well, just you drop five PEN
nies in slot and you'll hnd there is quite differ
ence.
Mr.. FUNNIMAN-I see some New York
genius has patented an electrical machine for
drying clothes.
Mrs. Funnison-Wen, can't see how he can
makei cheap enough te do away with hanging
them out to dry.
Mr.. Funniman-But my dear, cheap or not
cheap, 1t must be done by electricity, as the law
forbids hanging.
IA PLACE for everything, and everything in
its place" So, small boys, remember that the
place for green apple is right on the tree.
The dog now pants his little pant,
The catnow news Its new,
The donk now brays its loudest donk,
And the mosquitoes, you bet they do.
BIT OF IRISH WIT.
McGINIs-Mike has got his diplomee.
McCarty-And phwat Is diplomee2
McGinis-A thing you frame and hang on the
wall.
JUDGE-You say you didn't steal this dia-
mond pin from this gentleman?
Prisoner-Yes, sir.
Judge But it was found in your possession.
Prisoner-I know 1t was, Judge, but you see 1t
was this way. was examining the pin In the gen.
tleman's necktie, and when touched 1t it stuck
tight to me. couldn't shake 1t or
JudTe-I can't understand that.
Prisoner-WeIl, you see, Judge. the things
paste. SEE ). SEA.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

POSTAGE-AII persons who mail the
Sunday issue of The Dispatch to friends
should bear in mind the fact TINT the post
age thereon is Two t2) Gents. All double
and triple number copies of The Dispatch
require a 2-cent stamp to insure prompt
delivery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.

This issue of THE DISPATCH contains
20 pages, made up of THREE PARTS.
Failure on the part of Carriers, Agents,
NewsdeaIers or Newsboys TO supply pa
irons with a Complete Number should be
promptly reported TO this Office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
The theatrical Mania-A COlOred Lady's
Experience With The Law-PersOnali-

Experience With The Law-PersOnali-
ties of the Stage.
EVERY now and then am confronted with
new evidence of the widespread existence of
what may be termed dramatic mania. More
young people seem to be stage struck to-day
than ever before Where there was one young
woman who wanted to be Juliet ten years ago,
there are now dozen. Masculine maniacs of
this sort are no less numerous.
A few days ago the following letter was re-
ceived at this Office, and the change Ihave
made is to strike out the names:
DEAR SIRs-You would afford great pleasure to
many parties also myself, If you will publish the
following in your paper:
Miss -, accompanied by Mr.. -, of Ale
gheny, will depart In about a fortnight for Bos-
ton, where great pleasures await them. Miss -
is beautiful young artist, while on their return
her companion will appear before the footlights,
TO seek his fortune in the theatrical world. His
and successful future is laid out for him. Mr..
- possesses such wonderful, striking resem-
blance to N. s. Wood, that one would take him for
his brother, while many have taken him for the
young actor himself.
1t affords Mr.. - great amusement, while
strolling up Fifth avenue for some great swell to
come up to him, grasp him by the hand, and ex-
claim, ''Nhy, Mr.. Wood, was not aware you
in the city, etc.; or If visiting the theater
for people to gap or stare at him and murmur.
''That young man is certainly n. $. Wood. ~
Many many times has our young friend been
taken for the boy actor.
Respectfully, etc.,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

Voluntary contributors should Keep copies Of
articles. II compensation is desired the price
ezpected must be named. The courtesy of re-
turning rejected manuscripts s0iU be extended
phen stamps for that purpose are enclosed, bH
the Editor Of THE DISPATCH lUiu under no
circumstances be responsible for the care Of O'a-
solicited manuscripts
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

Nor pound of barbed wire can be bought
in Hollidaysburg, Pa. The flood cleaned out
nearly all the fences along the river.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

ACLINToN county paper tells glovemakers
that thousands of drowned rat skins can be
had there.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
STOPPING UP STONY CREEK.
The Debris Dumped Into Johnstown's Only
Unimpeded Stream.

rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENCE
JoHNsTowN, June IA citizen called the
attention of the authorities to-day to the fact
that the refuse which is dumped into Stony
Creek is narrowing the stream. 1t was feared
this would result in serious consequences, if the
practice was continued.
According to views expressed by prominent
men in regard to the matter, the best place, to
transport all the debris from the wrecked
houses would be a short distance above the
place where the Little Conemaugh has a con-
1uence with Stony Creek. BANNER,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

REVERSIBLE pants, to correct the "bag-
ging," are proposed by benefcent tailor of
Akron, o.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

A TRAMP called at an Oil City, Pa, black
smith shop, frankly asked the price of drink,
was given 25 cents returned shortly with Is
cents change. and disappeared without waiting
for commendation of his conduct
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
A TELEPHONE is not a speak easy.

Mammals DARLING ito German governess)
barbara, are their eight days in week?
Barbara -Nein.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

THE timber jam against the Lewisburg, Pa,
bridges is squirm ing with different kinds of
snakes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

How painful it is to contemplate the probable
fate of the young man who evidently bases his
hopes of success on the stage upon his facial
resemblance to Mr.. N. s. Wood.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

A MEADvILLE, Pa, paper urges its lady
readers to bake bread for the Johnstown camp,
and adds: Hang towel on the front door
knob and the loaf will be called for by the COM
mittee."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

AT concert in Wilkesbarre, Pa, while every
one was applauding, little child exclaimed:
"0h, mamma, see all the big men pattycaking."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

WISH had big mustache
Like others who l know,
Or could look older than / do,
For IwouId like to go
Into licensed beer saloon,
Where the barkeeper wouldn't rage,
And ask, in accents very strong,
''Say, kid, are you of age?''
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-01-24


There was q sudden movement inside,
the stick was apparently Beized from
within and suddenly withdrawn by the
man outside, minus thB sponge.
'It,s all right now," said the man, en-.
tering the place and bidding me to fol
low. did so with come apprehension,
and finally, being treasured, entered and
saw the occasion Of the fuss. It was q
huge snake, some thirty-ive feet long,
lying apparently asleepinst the middle OF
tho door. It had evidently swallowed
the chloroformed SPONGE as-l did not
see it.
Inad, the shop also were number OF
papier mache wings, fms and other r1n-
couth adornments- which, I was IN
formed, were to be-, worn by the stupe-
fed reptile. In fact, the manager pro
ceeded to adjust the things, and when
the entire accouterment Of horns and
wings was adjusted the combination
was horrible looking beyond description.
''This," said the manager, "is 9 repro
duction Of the Chinese jabberwok or sea
serpent, and intend toexhibit him as
such"
It would be well, therefore, for all per
SONS addicted to alcoholic stimula1ts to
avoid the place, as sight Of the monster
might induce t.snakes" of character
even more horrible than the one on e1'
hibition.-New York Herald.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-01-24
YanauishinR q Dude,

sat in an elevated car the other day
and saw smart girl demolish a dude:
She was evidently from down east some
where-I should say Maine-and pos
,sessed striking face; not exactly hand
some, but which came near being SO, and
was, indeed, In outline an exact repro
;duction Of the face of Liberty on our
silver dollar, orswould have been but!for
the retrousse ofs fsthe nose. She: had roll
Of paper under her arm, the sign manual
Of a type writer, and looked breezy
and nice. The young man vas
not specially noticeable; !; beyond his
clothes and his stare. He ogleds the
girl for: some time before she took note
OF It, but when she did she made short
worL Of him. She rested her steady eyes
upon his person, but never, permitted
their range to reach above the top Of his
collar, and gave every appearance OF q
lively and critical interest In him. In a
moment the young man was daunted; in
two more he was routed. An ex-
preston Of pain clouded his face, and he
scanned his extremities with deep apxi.
,ety. The maiden increased her inter-
3ested stare. .and at last, red and. discom-
fited, ,4he arose and fed into another car.
Then; she;settled back with great appar-
ent satisfaction and resumed her. reading,
stopped during the progress Of the CAM
5paign.-BrooNJ n Eagle.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-01-24
Lesson In Etiquette.

The following lesson In street etiquette
may contains a useful hint for more than
one young man who may never have
looked atthe matter In the light In aWhich
1t was. forcibly brought to the attention
ofEa thoughtless brother.
A young man whom we will call John
stood In doorway Of one Of the crowded
streets Of large city. Another young
man, with young woman leaning on
his arm, passed along the street.
"Hullo, Maryi" called John. from the
doorway, loudly and familiarly to the
young woman.
The young man with her stopped. ex-
cused himself and left the young woman
at milliner's shop near by. Then he
went back to the ono called John, who
still stood in the doorway, and asked him
what he meant by his impertinence.
"What do you mean by impertinencc?
nngrily asked John.
"You insulted the lady ! was with.
was the reply.
II didn't do anything but say, 'Hullo,
Maryr And anyway, don't you know
she's my sister,"
"Yes, / know that, but you had no
right to attract attention to her on q
crowded street by hollering at her. Do
you suppose the other fellows and the
crowd knew that you were her brotl,er2
What would they think OF a girl thus
accostedY
"Nevet thought O. that" said the
brother, slowly. "Well, I'll look out
next timo. Youths Companion.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-01-24
4 little Chaps "Nerve.,

A distressing accident happened in the
yard at Pocatello. Or1na Tolmie, q boy
about l2 years old, was crushed in q
shocking manner by the cars, resulting
In his death few hours after. Orma
and younger brother, In company with
several other small boys, went down the
track to play. and they were jumping on
and off the cars as the yardmen were
switching. The men ordered the boys
off the cars end tried to keep them
away, but they kept jumping on until
finally Orma In some way got caught
between the wheels and was ground
down, cutting off the left arm near the
shoulder, anu frightfully mangling the
left leg between the knee and thigh.
Everything possible was done for the
boy, but there was no hope Of saving his
Life, and at 10 o'clock, about six hours
after the accident, he died, apparently
suffering but little, although 80 dread
fully mangled. The father Of tho boy
works in the car shops here, and ho was
notified of the accident Immediately.
AS the wounded boy lay on the nsl, his
mother came into the room and burst
out crying, us only mother can. 0rma
looked over at her and said: Mamma,
don't cry; go out Of the room SO you
can't SEQ mo-" All through the terrible
ordeal the little hero bore up wonder
fully, and showed a grit worthy the
boldest knight Of ancient chivalric days.
Salt Lake Tribune.