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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
Harris, Theater.

BartIey Campbell's last play, MY Partner" I"
is being given at this house this week by prac-
tically the same company seen here last season,
the weak parts having been well braced up, so
that the company is excellently balanced,
Every character is now in competent hands,
and the play moves along as smoothly as the
action of story. J. F. Pike is the same great
hearted affectionate, upright Joe Saunders,
and f. Chapman handsome Ned Singleton:
Brnndon. and stella Copgdon a very clever
Grace Brandon. Charles kay could scarcely
he improved upon in the Chinese character of
WING Lee ana the other characters are all in
as GOOD hands as is needed. Large audiences
witnessed both performances yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
KrEsTRELs' LAST LAYS.

Good authorities in thestrical matters re-
gard the dismal failure of Mr.. Dockstader's
theater as the death-knell of negro min
strelsy of the burnt cork variety. Dock
stader's Theater in New York City was the
only one in the country given up entirely
to minstrel entertainments. Its failure is
disastrous and complete. In New York
City everybody seems to agree that the day
Of negro minstrelsy has gone by.
1t has been noted in Pittsburg that the
two or three companies Of minstrels which
hare appeared here Of late years have not
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10

THE young woman who was married on
November IL and now intends to get divorce
because her husband tried to get up
dramatic show on false pretenses, has learned
by experience how to improve on the proverb
about marrying in haste and repenting at
leisure. She repents in haste also.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10

THE ordinance presented in Councils re-
quiring all lot owners to construct sewer con.
nections of terra Gotta drain pipe has super
fetal appearance like strike in favor of a
special make of sewer pipe. Perhaps however
the term may be construed SO general as to be
all right. An ordinance requiring efficient
sewer pipe connections for all houses is NO
more than the public interest requires.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10

SOME very justifable fun is being en-
joyed by the Louisville Courier-Journdl in
connection with a statement in Secretary Win
dom's report that ''the tax on wool is 200 per
cent less than the tax on alcohol" 1t is GER
tainly interesting to the wearers of wool to be
informed by the head of the national fiscal de-
partment that the tax which they pay is LOO per
cent of the tax on alcohol less than nothing.
The Treasury Department should go through a
common school course on percentages.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10

COLONEL ELLIOTT F. SHEPARD has been
repeating his old story that the New York and
West Shore Railroad ran Sunday trains and
was driven into bankruptcy by the Lord It is
natural that the truly good Colonel cannot
understand that the West Shore was driven
into bankruptcy by running the practise of issu-
ing bogus stock values to a phenomenal
degree; but did he never hear of any solvent
roads, which ran Sunday trains?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10

IT IS interesting to learn that while
American bison, or buffalo. have become extinct
in the United States, vast herds of the same
kind of animal are roaming the plans of
Northern Australia, which are the descendants
of some specimens taken there sixty years ago.
We shall presently have to go to Australia to
see this truly American big game, just as we
now have to travel to Minnesota and Dakota
to study the New England Yankee in his most
vigorous activity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
SPIDERS AS APPETIzERS.
Cranky Notion of Long Island City Prls-
Oner as TO Menus.

Oner as TO Menus.
NEW YORK, December 9-John Blake, one
of the inmates of the Long Island City Jail,
eats black spiders. On the third morning of
his imprisonment. during which time not a
mo.sel of food had passed his lips Mrs. Blake
came to the jail, and asked to see her husband.
When she was being searched small tin box,
containing about 50 black spiders, was found in
her pocket.
The warden refused to allow Mrs. Blake to
take the spiders into the prison. She said she
had brought them for her husband and that he
would starve to death unless he obtained black
spiders to eat The keepers laughed at her and
came to the conclusion that she was insane; but
they finally weakened and watched the prisoner
try a brace of the bugs, after which he said he
was ready for other and ordinary food.
Mrs. Blake has called at the prison almost
every other day since her husband has been
committed. and brought box containing six
or eight spiders. Blake for years has been a
"crank" upon the subject of food, and always
declared that all food which the people of the
present generation eat contains a certain
amount of poisonous matter and unless some.
thing is eaten to counteract the effect per-
sons life will be greatly shortened.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
LIQUOR DEALERs' RESPONSIBILITY.
salooDkeepers Not TO Blame When Miners
FnlaifH Their Age.

DoYLEsTowN, December "A case in
Volving an important point in the liquor laws
has been decided here. Two boys, both about
10, purchased liquor at the hotel of Charles B.
Yost, declaring they we're of age. Mrs. Yost
sold the whisky. In charging the jury Judge
Yerkes said that where the landlord issued in
structions to his agent or bartender not to sell
to minors, to persons visibly intoxicated or to
habitual drunkards and the bartender dis
obeyed these orders, the landlord could not be
convicted if the jury believed such orders to
have been issued in good faith.
In this case, the fact that Mrs. Yost had been
deceived by the young men falsely claiming to
be of age, added another extenuating eircum-
stance The jury rendered . verdict of not
guilty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
MORE CARS FOR THE NYPANO.
Some ImpOrfanr MOdlacafiOns In the Leas,
TO the Erie.

CLEVELAND, December 9.-The new bond of
fellowship was consummated between the Erie
and the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Rail
road Companies at meeting of the stock
holders of the latter company held at CleVe-
land to-day. The new lease, which has been
approved. provides for reduction of the
rental after the rental Of the 80 per cent of the
s6,OO00O0 gross earnings annually has been OBJ
tanned.
Another modification Of the lease that Is i'm
portant is the agreement by the Nypano to
furnish the Erie with two locomotives and 500
coal cars; also to furnish 500 additional coal
cars should the annual earnings reach So 500 600,
200 more when earnings reach T,00O,000, and
500 more for each $500, 900 of earnings annually.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
Taxes in Turkey.

From the Detroit Free Press
Taxes in Turkey are calculated to be just
high enough to prevent any poor man from
getting enough money to leave the country on.
The exact sum Is left to the collector to de-
term1ne. and he has power under the law to
give any citizen so blows with stick Rhu-
barb and rugs come from Turkey, but that's all
the good there is in her.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Prof. william r. Allen.

MADISON, WIS. December 9.-William F.
Allen, professor of history In the Wisconsin Uni
versitv. died suddenly this morning. He was
horn in Northboro, Mass, September 8 1890 and
graduated from Harvard in 1851. In 1867 he was
elected to the professorship Of ancient languages
and history IN Wisconsin University. He has
always been great favorite with the students,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10

introduced, as wsiI as some old fsyoritss with
new work, Stedman's Kuno-Dro and m01-
key carnival opens the performance, followed
by the Sisters Coulson, Lester and Williams,
Harry La Rose, Sam Deyere, Imro Fox, Polly
Mcdonald, Haines and Vidocq, the wonderful
Jutau. and concluding with Sam DeYere's Rag
Elephant a very funny farce.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10

JAY GOULD is bulling stocks, according
to the face of the returns; but jays smart
offspring is reported to be making large sums
unloading stocks on those whom his sire talks
into buying. 1t is sometimes better than a
serpeut's tooth to have an undutifuI child.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10

IT Is reported that sharper has victim
lied several Washington lawyers, but it is hard
to believe that any such shock has been given
to the old proverb about the existence of honor
in certain class
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
NINA KnrIA,a MnaennI.

The attractions at the Worlds Museum IN
clude Crawford, the one man orchestra, the
latest submarine torpedo boat. Captain Chit
tenden,s eurios and a new vaudeville perform
ance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10

The statement that two children have
been found In this city, one dead and the other
dying for want of medical care, while the
mother is insane. does not speak very well for
our civilization.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
Sam Small Want. TO be Ordained.

ATLANTA. December 9.-Rev. Sam Small
has made application for ordination in the
Protestant Episcopal Church. His application
is being considered by a committee of ministers.
and doubtless will be faVorably received. Mr.,
Small has been minister of the Methodist
Church, but his family are members of the
Episcopal Church.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10

MANY interesting features attend the
Stanley expedition, but none are more char
acteristic than the way in which he discovered
the correspondents who were sent out to dis
cover him. This is another triumph for jour
nalism-of Stanley's kind
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
GATHERED In GOTHAM.


NEW YORK, December 9.-The dirtaest immi-
grants ever received at Castle Garden we're
landed there By the steamship City Of Chester
to-day. They were Itzig Perlmutter, Itzig Lub-
chin, Mendal Kahn, C. Seiig Spieglemans all
Poles and bachelors In the Garden they were
avoided as if plague stricken. None Of the
other immigrants would pass through the same
gangway or sit on the same bench with them.
They were turned over TO the doctor IN the
Castle Garden Hospital, but his steward re-
fused to go near them. Eventually the hose
was turned on Them, and they were locked up
in rooms without furniture. They will be sent
back.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
Bunkoed FeiIew.Countrymau.

Two Italians introduced themselves to Fran
cisco Marone, junk dealer, Saturday, as An
tonic Roma and Soverio Seeilano, old friends
of the Marono family in Italy. SoEerio said
that ne was soon to leave for his home in
Naples, but before he could go he must have
81 500 changed to the currency of Italy. As he
was stranger here. he found it difficult to
get this done. Mareno said that he would take
the money to his banker. and SoYerio gave him
soiied handkerchief, which he said contained
the money. Roma suggested that the junk
dealer give some sort of security, and Marono
handed over roll of bills amounting to $500.
The men then parted. to meet a half-hour
later. When Marono unfolded the handker-
chief, at his bankers, he found nothing but
plug Of tobacco in it. He fell to the floor in y
fit. When he recovered he reported his loss to
the police, who arrested the bunko men late
last night. To-day Antonio and So7erio were
arraigned and held for trial
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10

SENATOR VANCE has introduced bill
to repeal the civil service law. Senator Vance
and Senator Farwell are professedly Of diff
ferent parties, but they both really belong to
the same army of professed spoils hunters.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
Harvey Kennedy.

NEW YORK, December e.-Harvey Kennedy,
one of the Oldest and most prominent operators
on Wall street, was taken suddenly i'll at the
Union League Club at O'CLOCK TINS morning, and
died In few minutes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10

The statement from the mint that the de-
mand for pennies and nickels is increasing can
readily be explained. New York's Worlds
Fair guarantee fund has been actively urged
for subscriptions during the past few days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
Fafth curi.t.I.oe,.edun.

Scores Of faith eurists crowded stufy
Brooklyn police court to-day, to hear the trial
of their fellow believers, Johann Jansen, Maria
Petersen and AIMED Jansen. The complaint
against the prisoners was that they had refused
to give medicine to Mrs. Johann Jansen. i'll of
diphtherla, and baby Jansen, suffering from
scarlet fever and diphtheria together, and that
they had broken the quarantine set upon the
Jansen family by the Board of Health. The
prisoners were smiling and full of faith. The
jail keeper said that they had been praying all
night in Scandinavian, and seemed to fully
believe that the angel of the Lord would come
down and nnloose their bonds. None Of them
could speak much English except AIMED jan
sen, the nurse. She said they all trusted in
the saving force of Jesus Christ and that was
enough for them. This did not satisfy Judge
Tighe, so he committed them all under $500
bail each for examination December 10. They
went back to prison without murmur.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
A snmsoninn Combination,

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.1
About the most successful combine in exist
ence is that of the conhagration and the
elevator shaft. It never fails to bring down
the house.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10

THE largest saWmill ever taken to West Vir-
ginia has peen purchased by IG. W. Curtin &
Co., and will be set up in Braxton county. It
was made in Erie, Pa, and weighs 70 tons. It
required "a yoke of oxen to haul from the
depot part of the machinery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
Harrv WiIlIams' Academy.

A much better programme is offered at the
aboYe house this week than there was last week.
Lester 4 Williams Speciality Company holds
the boards. and some very neat novelties are
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
a APreacher's wife in Trouble.

Mrs. Sarah Holland, wife Of the Rev. George
Q. Holland, Of the New York City Colored
Mission. was held in $500 bail to-day at Jeffer-
son Market Police Court. because she kept a
disorderly house. The police raided the place
last night, and found there four eoIored
women, four white women and Mrs Holland
They arrested them all. The Rev Holland
promised to get bail for his wife, and she was
sent back to her cell. The other women we're
sent to the island.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
co1nneI W. NJ. Grinln.

SANTA FE., N NJ, December s.-Colonel w.
w. Grifin, President Of the First National Bank,
and Chairman Of the Republican Territorial Com
mittee died here Yesterday
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10

and drank three gallons of cider.
THOMAS EDWARDS, of Erie, was walking
along the street the other day when his dog
came up pulled his coat and tried to make him
rerrace his steps. He turned around and fol-
lowed the dog short distance and picked up q
fine revolver. The dog seemed to know that
the weapon was valuable although it was too
heavy for linn to carry in his mouth.
A PoRCUPINE invaded the home Of Bedford
county farmer and was discovered sound asleep
in the kitchen. 1t was killed without trouble
but not until foolish dog had got his mouth
full of quilts.
A MAN came into Bradford the other day and
paid bill of SIS in old-fashioned paper currency
-, 10 % and 50 cent shinplasters, which he had
kept since 1884
LAWRENCE JAMES. young colored man Of
Parkersburg, has just been returned to his
parents, whom he has not seen since the war.
His father and mother. who we're slaves, are
both living in Georgia, and were discovered
through an aeeident James i Wellto-do. and
win bring his parents here.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10

PATTI expects to make $500, 900 from her
present American trip. She evidently wants
the world, and regards it as her oyster patti.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
TEI-STATE TRIFLES.

READING has silent barber who has large
number of customers. He is deaf and dumb.
A CHAMBERsBURG youth thought he ought
to try some of his girls cooking before mar
riage. He ate a dinner which she prepared
with her own hands and hasn't been to see her
since.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10

PETER s1NcLA1R, of wauseon, o., on a
wager, ate "a pumpkin pies. dozen doughnuts
and drank three gallons Of cider.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
Commissioners Sale of House and
Lot in ArnettsviIIe.

By virtue of decree of the Circuit
Court of Monongalia county, W. Va,
rendered on the 22d day of June, 1889,
in the chancery cause pending therein,
in which Raymond & Fleming are
plaintiffs and George W. Dent and 9TH
ers are defendants, / will, on
Monday, September 2, 1889,
on the public grounds in front of the
court house of Monongalia county, sell
at public sale, to the highest bidder, the
parcel of land, including all houses and
appurtenapces thereon, in Arnettsville.
in Grant district, Monongalia county,
W. Va, now occupied by the said Geo.
W Dent, consisting originally of one
acre and ITO poles, now less the parcels
conveyed by said Dent to James s.
Thorn and the heirs of G. w. Miller
and Susie May Clayton, and at present
consisting of about one-half acre, with
dwelling house and out-buildings there
on.
TERMS OF SALE.-One hundred
and fifty dollars of the purchase money
to be in cash, and the residue upon a
credit Of six and twelve months, the
purchaser executing to me as special
commissioner his notes or bonds with
good and approved personal security,
made SO payable, and bearing interest
from the day of sale, the title to said
real estate to be reserved as further Sc.
curity. JOSEPH MoRELAND,
Special Commissioner.
certify that Joseph Moreland, the
special commissioner named in the
above notice, has given bond and secur-
ity as required by said decree and the
law in such cases.
R. E. FAST, Clerk.
The above sale has been postponed to
Monday, September 8, 1889.
JOSEPH MoRELAND,
Special Commissioner.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
Three Cases of Leprosy in Clinton Dis
trict,

Doctor Allsoup was in Morgan
town on Wednesday last, and was
interviewed by one of our attorneys.
Attorney-"How is the health in
Clinton now?'
DR.. A.-"Not good. There are
three cases OF leprosy in Clinton
district at this time. Yes, sir, genu-
inc leprosy; but they are all rapidly
improving under my treatment"
Attorney-"It surely cannot be
leprosy."
DR.. Ayes, sir; genuine lep-
rosy
Attorney-"Doctor, have you ever
prescribed or administered Doctor
wn-Sequard's Elixer of Life in
your practice9"
DR.. A.-"No, sir; | have never
heard of it. The fact is, l have been
SO constantly engaged recently in
the practice of my profession, have
had no time to read the newspapers.
l suppose, however, it is a patent
medicine gotten up by some quack
doctor. No, sir, l have no faith in
5sdc6 medicines"
Attorney-"Why Doctor, it is the
most wonderful medicine in the
world. When injected into the veins
of man ninety years of age he sud-
denly grows young again, can jump
over fence ten rails high, can run
foot race like boy of sixteen, and
it's discoverer claims it makes men
immortal"
DR.. Ar don't believe a word OF
it noao, sir. 1t is humbug, and
Doctor Sequard, like all these Nor
gantown doctors, except two, is a
quack. Good day, sir. must hur-
ry home to my patients"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
Are They All Asleep

There is a provision of one thous-
and dollars made in the amount to
be voted on for the sewerage system
to equip fire company. That much
money is to be used exclusively by
the company when organized and
they are to dictate the manner of its
being invested-style. of uniforms,
number Of same, &c. The word of
the company is to be law in such ex-
penditure, but where is the companyi
We'd like to see the fire company
thoroughly organized, have the
officers elected and all the minute de-
tails accomplished SO that the money
for such company could be used at
once. Already meeting has been
called through these columns, but
no one responded. Are the young
men all asleep? Don't they care to
have fire company organized? II
they do the work should begin and
at once. Let another meeting be
called and then all turn out who care
enough for your town to see well
equipped fire company one of oul
institutions. We designate the
Mayor as the proper person to post
notices for such meeting.
The Importance of having fire
company has now been fully realized
by the late fires on Long alley
With a few well-drilled and brave
men to operate hose from the plug
from the Pleasant street corner oil
the alley the fire could have been
extinguished when it started and
much property saved. Without the
company anybody and everybody
operating the hose will make things
a complete tumble and the work
would not be effective. We must
have the fire company.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
Feather RenOyating.

L. G. Garrett, proprietor of the
Richmond Feather Renovation, will
come to Morgantown on Saturday
the 7th and remain for time reno
waiting feather beds, pillows, cush-
ions and any other articles made OF
these delicate "stuffings." 1t is well
known to every housekeeper that
feather ticks will become foul and
offensive in time unless they are
cleaned and fumigated. Very few
persons know how to perform this
delicate operation. Mr.. Garrett is a
veteran in his business and guaran-
tees that he will make clean and
sweet, and put new life into every
article left with him. He also asks
every lady who gives him an order
to call and witness the operation OF
cleaning it. There is no possibility
of damaging the article. Mr.. Gar
rett has rented Dr. McLane's frame
house on Main street, opposite the
seminary, where all his work will be
done. Orders and goods can be left
at the house or given to the agents
who will call upon our people.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
M0rgantOwn Again Victorious.

The Morgantown and Grafton
clubs again crossed bats on Tuesday,
this being the second game played
by these clubs this season, and the
result was victory for the home
team by a score of % to 81. The
fact has now been pretty thoroughly
demonstrated that Morgantown has
by far the stronger Of the two teams
and Grafton will not probably care
to tackle them again. The game,
however,was holly contested oneand
the score stood against US for num-
Der of innings. But with their pro-
vebial staying qualities Morgantown
came out victorious and still wear
the belt as the champion amatuers
of the State.