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


ASA often better reading than the
S9EB9 editorials. A comparison of
& the newspapers of the world
is difficult if one must judge
the whole paper, but there are many curios-
tiles of advertising which are of interest.
The German newspaper is at once thing
of wonderful dullness and mysterious inter-
est. Every nation of strong intellectual ac-
tivity has its own kind of newspaper, and
the German journal, as BELTS the vigorous
German character, is like that of no other
country. To the American, of all newspa-
per readers, it usually appears the strangest.
Take the Cologne Gazette, which is the most
typical and about the most important Ger
man newspaper, since it is the favorite un-
official or semi-oficial organ of Bismarck.
There are no headlines in it, and no clew
to the nature of piece of news is ever writ
ten at the top of it beyond the name of the
country whence it comes. 1t is very FULLY
stated at the head of the newspaper who has
charge of the different departments of its
management, the name of the chief editor
being of course given, but there are appar-
emily no editorials.
INSIDIoUS EDITORIALS.
Editorial remarks, however, are insidious-
ly inserted in communications nominally
from correspondents in different parts of the
world. These curiously placed editorial re-
marks are usually of an orthodox, govern
mental and unstirring character, but
occasionally they contain information or ac-
cusations which set Europe in an uproar,
and to which an American newspaper
would call attention by at least half col
umn of headlines.
This was the case with the charges against
Sir Robert Morier, the British Ambassador
at st. Petersburg, which were printed
merely as communications from staff cor
respondent, but which were furnished di
rectly by Bismarck. Sometimes state Sc
crets are divulged, and explanations of the
Chancellor's most remarkable actions given,
by these gifted mythical correspondents.
The other day the Cologne Gazette printed
the news of Prince Alexander of Batten-
berg's marriage to Fraulein Loisinger and
referred to a rumor current in Berlin at the
time when Battenberg and Princess Vic
toria of Prussia were so unalterably devoted
to each other, and which was to the effect
that if the pair should be married, and the
Emperor should live some time, he would
secure the succession of Battenberg to the
chancellorship.
AS the Gazette is very frequently the
organ of Bismarck, and never says what is
obnoxious to him, this statement probably
contained the true explanation of Bismarck's
furious opposition to the Battenberg-
toria marriage.
OTHER FEATURES.
One of these ebulitions in German
newspaper is like the shadow of great rock
in a weary land, but the foreigner must be-
fore long get tired of the news part of the
paper. Let him then turn to the advertise
ment part, which is by far the most original
and refreshing.
The announcements of engagements, mar
riages, births, deaths and desires to marry
are very quaint and quite different from
anything to be seen anywhere else. These
notices occupy considerable space, which
differs usually according to the Importance
of the persons concerned. They are more
over made attractive by type varying in size
from the letters in which the titles of the
American dailies are put to the smaller kind
of Gothic, and exclamation points are plen-
tifully used. Here is notice of betrothal,
which is a legal ceremony in GERMANY:
W. Prang and his wife Elizabeth, nee an de
Loo. have the honor to announce hereby the
betrothal of their daughter Minchen to Herr
Royal Forest Assessor Frederick Klemme,
NY betrothal to Fraulein Minchen Prang
most joyfully announce, Frederick Klemme,
royal forest assessor.
The usual announcement of births is like
this:
By the happy birth of a iusty boy are highly
rejoiced Paul Rusche and his wife Line, nee
Lammert.
LITERARY OBITUARIES.
The notice of death is often a literary
effort. The following are specimens of an
kind:
To-day, at $50 A. NJ, softly went to sleep, in
of paralysis of the heart, my most
beloved husband, our never to be forgotten
father. father.in-law and grandfather, Herr
Councillor Wilhelm Peters, in the
nearly ended 10Th year of his life. Amilie
Peters, nee Fremerey, Aothus Peters, Melinka
Peters, Willy Peters, Mathilde Wotslar, nee
Peters. Oskar Peters, Ida Peters. nee Scholler,
ELY Peters, nee Banning, Robert Wetxlar and
four grandchildren. Eupen, 4th March, 1889.
, This morning, about 10 o'clock, passed quiet
ly and in submission to God, after short but
severe suffering, fortified with the holy sacra-
daughter, sister, sister-in-law and aunt Fran !
Sibylla Franziska Mayer, nee Offerman, at the
age of nearly 40 For silent sympathy begs in |
the name of the sorrowing ones left behind
. JOSEF MAGER.
This is an elaborate but heartfelt appeal
from young bachelor:
Marriage.-Whose warm, strongly beating
heart responds to that of young man, aged ~
of Catholic religion, well-born, of university
education, stately, handsome presence, and
in household duties. of pleasing
appearance, Catholic religion and some tor.
tune are invited to reply mot anonymously,
tn the care of this paper.
WANTS HIS PICK.
This advertisement does not mean. as
some may think, that the young man has
the object of marriage with young ladies in |
general, but that he thinks such man as
himself ought to have considerable oppor- |
tunity of choice. The ladies insert these |
quite as often as men, One |
"young lady, blessed by nature and by for
tune, wishes to marry an honorable gentle |
man. even if a widower." There are plenty |
of advertisements by marriage brokers, and |
they are usually headed Marriage! Mar
riage! MarriageP" and promise to secure
good parties for all customers
The Austrian journalist has the same |
literary methods as his German relative, |
but he must supply a livelier and larger
frivolous lot and he has not such amusing
columns. Frequently the |
Austrian editor makes extensive use of his |
and he can invent thoroughly. |
Some time ago one of the best known vi |
emma papers published a long paragraph |
to be telegram from London. |
It was very interesting.
1t told how the three daughters of the |
Prince OF Wales were walking down White |
hall when they observed that a wretched |
looking woman selling flowers was doing no |
business. They therefore took her basket |
and sold flowers for about three hours, max |
ing great deal of money, which they gave |
to the poor woman. The story did not have |
The least foundation in fact, of course, and |
the princesses were not in London anywhere |
near the time the incident was stated to |
have occurred.
ENGLISH PAPERS.
On studying European papers one is in |
;lined to the belief that the amount of |
to be derived from their adver- |
.isanaaufs In great in rronortion IA their |