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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
HE RAN THE FIRST ENGINE.

Something About Jack Lawson, Who Was
an Engineer in 1881.
st. Louis GIobe-Democrat.l
There walked into the Office yesterday aft
ernoon man whose name Is associated with
one of the greatest landmarks of ciyiliza-
ton. He is known as Captain Jack Law
son, and when George Stephenson's Rocket
won the prize in the great loco
motive competition on the Liv-
erpool and Manchester Railway,
beating the "Sanspariel," and the late Mr..
Ericsson's Novelty" he stood on the win
ming engines footboard. Not only that,
but when the first locomotive brought from
England came over tor the Baltimore and
Susquehanna road, in 1881, Mr.. Lawson
came over with her and ran her on the u
miles which were all the completed portion
of that road. From Baltimore to Green
Springs was the run and Mr.. Winchester
was President of the ROAD.
A year later Mr.. Lawson ran new en-
CINE on the road built from Tuscumbia to
Decatur, Ala, in order to get round the
Mussel Shoals of the Tennessee river. This
engine, like the "Harold" used on the Bal
timore road, was built by the Stephensons,
and had four wheels. the drivers being con-
nected outside. The cow-catcher and
trucks were put on after she got to Ameri-
ca, and Mr.. Lawson claims that
the first pair of trucks ever put un-
der any locomotive were those
he put under the old Harold"
As for the road, it had strap rails on
stringers and was decidedly primitive af-
fair. After some time in Alabama Mr..
Lawson took to the river. He has been en-
gineer on nearly every well-known floating
palace of the West, his career as steamboat
engineer beginning with the old Brighton
and extending over so years.
He is now 81 years old, and his wife is a..
They have been married 81 years. Captain
Lawson lives In Paducah, KY. and was up
on an excursion to see his old friend, Capt
ain H. C. West, among other things. He
left for home last night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
THE VILLAGE BIG MAN.
The Actions That Distinguish Him at Homo
and Abroad.

and Abroad.
Cincinnati Times-Star.I
While travelling did you ever notice the
advent into the train Of the village big man7
Every town has its big man; not generally
more tn an one. That is. there is no other
man who approaches near in importance
the certain big man. He is most always q
a lawyer; occasionally a doctor. But about
his entering the car: The big man has
several modes of communicating the fact of
his presence. Generally it is with his nose.
Sometimes resounding "hawk," stamp
Of cane, or the tremendously loud and
solemn tones of his voice in making the
simplest, most threadbare expression.
NJ ostly, however, his nose it is which gives
no uncertain sound, and by which all are
made aware OF the presence of an individual
of note.
He is as immovable and silent, save an oc-
casional blast, as wayside tree. He poses in
the whole seat with a graceful majesty,
that comes of long years of constant, dill
gent practice. BY and Oy the city is reached.
Big man unconsciously reveals an almost
inperceptible interest and even anxiety.
Begins half to realize that he is out of his
depths in this great massing of huge build
ings and with no familiarly awed country
neighbor's countenance in sight. Lo, his
stupendous air ofimportance is at swift ebb,
And as he alights from the car and walks
off in the crowd, his is all the appearance of
mingled curiosity, mistrust and general
wide-eyed verdancy of the veriest jay. Yer
lily, how we apples do swim-at home.
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WHY THE DOCTOR MOVED.
Dia guosis Tint Placed Him in IN Embnr-
rassing Position.


RAISING Position.
Chicago HERALD
DR.. Potter, who lives out at the Oakland
Hotel, located in the South when he first
began the practice OF medicine. He made
the great mistake, however, of locating in a
remarkably healthy neighborhood, and he
had more patience than patients, as is wit
messed by his unproductive sojourn of four
months there, during which time he did not
have single call. But one summer after
noon as he sat in front of his home and
brooded over his ill-luck, there came over
the mountains backwoodsman, with foot
swathed in bandages, mounted on the back
OF a sturdy pony. He pulled up his steed
at the doctors gate and inquired: "Be you
a doctor?" DIR. Potter replied that he was,
and, to make it stronger, ventured the opin-
ion that he was good one, too. The back
woodsman slowly dismounted, presented his
bandaged foot to the doctor and asked:
"What's that?"
The doctor carefully removed the primi-
tive wrappings, closely inspected the
afflicted member, and said: "Thats erysip-
elas." The backwoodsman looked at him
moment and then exclaimed: CRY be!
A bee stung meP' Then he remounted his
pony and rode away. Before he had disap-
peared over the brow of the hill DR.. Potter
had packed his trunk and decided to come
North. He decided that if he could not
tell the difference between bee sting and
erysipelas he had better change his base of
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succession, receiving much tie same rea.-
teeth are examined and found sound has bis
mouth suddenly plas.ered full Of the mo-
Issses and dour, and before he can recover
is splashing about 10 the water below.
THE FUN WAKES FAST
and furious. and many Of the men try 10
escape By climbing the rigging. but Tie
nimble "coppers" quickly bring them to
time; and = sound drubbinx tkcy get, that
you'd do credit 70 Captain Dan 8il1ius q
Inspector Byrnes.
The Orderly Sergeant Of marines Is man
thoroughly disllked By the sailors, and,
knowing that he will certainly be roughly
handled II brought before the throne. he
has locked himself into . small st0reroom.
and defies the summons Of the police.
Some Of the men who have had their
dose, and think IL only fair that be
should take his, get buckets Of salt water,
and make their way nolselessIT to scul<Is
over the storeroom. One Of the numbe<re-
moves the cover, and the balance dash the
water down on the marine below and rush
forward. where they are soon mixed with
the crowd. It takes the sergeant very few
minutes to get on deck, which he reach1s
dripping with water and ivid with race.
Some of the men grab him and are about 10
hustle him before His Majesty, but the
oficer-ofthe-deck interferes and puts q sto1
to further proceedings.
The sport finally dies out from lack Of
raw material 10 work on, and xher the
bos'n's mate pipes messgear the decks are
cleared, and Neptune's visit is . thing of
the past. Al NJ. II.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01

If YOU must economize, buy the less choice
cuts of the finest bullock. It is much better
from every point of view to buy skirt,
flank, round, or shoulder steak from line
bullock than tenderloin or sirloin from
poor one. You are not only likely to
get more wholesome meat, but
you will get an article that Will
have q much finer taste and flavor. why
it is that some people with limited income
will buy hard, dry. favorless tenderioln
from a scraggy ill-fed steer or old cow. when
and a highly favored steak from the shoul-
der of a fine bullock, is one of the
ODDITIES OF HUMAN NATURE.
But man is queer animal, and there are
manv things that he doesn't know and will
not learn.
In good beef from a well-fed bullock,
there are to be seen threads Of fat running
everywhere through the lean. Bad meat is
flabby, sweaty and sodden; its fat looks IKE
Jelly and is spotted here and there with
little points of hemorrhage. The fat should
be white; if yellow, it is an indication that
the animal was old. The color of the lean
should be rich red, somewhat darker in an
old animal, and pale in, the young one.
Goldsmith said of haunch OF venison:
The haunch was a picture for painters to
The tat was so white and the lean was SO ruddy.
And the same thing is true of beef, ii it
is of good quality. Paling of the color to
greenish tinge indicates commencing de-
composition before any bad odor is per-
ceptible. A purple tint of beef indicates
that the animal has been imperfectly bled,
or not bled at all. and may have
died of disease. When cut, good raw
meat will always yield in short
time small quantity of reddish
Juice; if it does not do this, it indicates that
either the quality of the meat is poor or that
it has come in direct contact with ice. 1t
that nothing viii ruin good juicy steak SO
quickly or so thoroughly as contact with Ice
or with salt. Nothing is more common
than this way Of making chips out OF
meat.
About the trichina and the embryonic
tapeworms, there is not much use trying to
avoid them, for without technical knowl-
edge and skill you cannot detect the trich-
ine, and you would have to give the matter
your close personal attention to be reason
ably certain of detecting 'measly' pork,
beef, veal or mutton. But it is not necessary,
for you may protect yourself by thoroughly
cooking all meat, never depending on
smoking or curing, as in dried beef, for pro-
lection. Dried beef should not be eaten un-
less cooked.
Lastly, as great safeguard against un-
knowingly eating diseased meat, patronlze
an honest butcher and pay him the price he
asks for his wares.
CHEvALIER @. JACKSON. M. D.
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logs down in a corner. Then she went
away.
The logs were now alone in the room e1-
cept the kitten, who was making herself
comfortable in the front of the tlre warming
herself and purring in great contentment
The biggest logs in the wood pile were an
old oaken board and stump of a pine tree
"Ahr' suddenly said the oak rolling from
the top of the heap into the corner nearest
the fire, 81 see now that my last moments
have arrived. NY time in this weary world
will soon be at an end and truly l am glad
of it."
'Why, what have you to complain about?'
said the pine.
Complain about?" replied the oak.
Nothing whatever now, but 1 have spent
very exciting life, full of adventurous expe-
riences, and am tired of it, even If have
to die in this fire. 1 will tell you the story
of my life and you can judge for yourself
Then the two wooden logs settled them
selves closely together, the cat came over to
listen also, and the oak began to tell her
story.
81 was born and raised in one of the larg-
est of European forests hundred years ago.
Ours was very large family, but from the
very first day on which / sprouted out of the
ground to see the light of DAY 1 became
everybody's favorite in the woods. grew
up as straight as a dart and strong as
giant. A young man, who was a daily
visitor in our family, always took especial
interest in me by giving me water in the
summer, and shelterIng my youthful limbs
from the frost in the winter by covering
them up with straw. So the time passed
away. Every year I became taller, and
more and more branches 1 spread around
me. In the summer 1 used to have great
fun with the birds and squirrels that came
TO visit me. Many a beautiful day the little
teathered songsters came to picnic IN my
branches, because had the shadiest foliage.
Oh, what games we had! Often l would play
a game with them, by shaking myself in
every twig and leaf until knocked them all
down. But at night we would have con-
cert. While they were singing would &C
company their music with soft rustling
sound, that L produced by shaking my
leaves
Thus year after year rolled by until I had
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
a BILLY GOATS FUNERAL.
he Was a Coed Animal, and Beloved b.
Youthful Friends

he Was Coed Animal, and Beloved b.
Youthful Friends.
Hartford CourantI
met ppon . hillside highway day o.
two since funeral procession. It was
strange funeral, too, and the corpse was
quite as strange as the funeral team that
drew the improvised hearse. Six Little boys
and three girls drew the hearse, and the
corpse in the vehicle was that Of defunct
billy goat. I asked the largest boy, the
leader, If he was the foreman Of the ire
company, and he answered, "No, sir, we're
. funeral" The strange answer induced
me to look into the wagon, and its contents
revealed to my sight the first dead goat that
I had ever seen. The little undertaken, who
had owned Billy, enlightened me when he
said BILLY was good goat, and me and
Billy used to have lots of fun in old times"
A goats funeral was 50 novel q mortuarv
proceeding that accepted the invitation to
become one of the mourners and follow the
little wagon drawn by the children up the
hillside, through the winding lane over the
common to the grave appointed for the last
resting place Of all that was mortal Of poor
Billy.
have seldom seen q more decorous OBJ
servance by grown people at the gravesids
when the clods hid from sight all that was
material than was observed by these chill
dren in the burial of their dead friend. who
doubtless mad often drawn them all in Jolly
good fellowship around and about the high
ways and hillsides of Winsted in the same
wagon which had carried Billy to his lass
resting place. His grave was not long nor
was it deep, but it was deep enough to cover
him well, and in it he was gently placed
and few spadesful of dirt carefully de-
posted upon Billy's inanimate form. Then
the little leader took from his pocket a
bottle filled with water, and each child
present sprinkled q few drop0 into the
grave. A little more ceremony and the
grave was covered, each child as the pro-
cession moved away turning to say Good
by, Billy" stooDed and picked a daisv
from among its kith and kin which whitened
the field all around and about, and laid it
on the grave as my offering-not to dead
goat-but to the good friend Of little boy
who loved him well enough to give him a
decent burial, and bore testimony to his
good traits in the simple tribute, Billy was
q good goat"
As walked away little song sparrow.
or perhaps it was a wren, which had been
nervously hopping about on the bush tops a
few yards away, few down upon the new
made grave and burst out with a rapturous
song, and flooded the air with melody. All.
we'll thought, as wandered down the
hillside, there isn't any use for goat heaven
when the grave of a gray old Billy is
watered by the tears of children, and the
funeral ceremony ends with the anthem Of
such chorister.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
THE KING OF THE FOREST.
ERNEST H. HEINRICHS.
WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATcH.1

aboard, but the SLAYER was armed from the
stern to the bowsprit, and we were no match
for her, although ours was larger vessel. In
few hours the SLAYER captain
came aboard and he took pos
session. Our own captain was
locked up in his cabin. Well, after that
our ship was taken to a small seaport In
South Africa. Everything was changed
aboard. New paint, new sails were put up,
and when we were again ready to go to sea
1 had black flag waving on the top Of my
crown. 1 knew now that had become the
mast on a Shaving ship and the time L now
spent for the next five years was awful. L
never saw so much suffering in all my days.
The poor colored people, who were stolen
from their homes in Africa, were brought
on my ship and chained into the hold like
animals.
Now 1 understood what the cruelty OF
mankind was Now comprehended how
they could treat me so shamefully when
was hauled from my home in the forest. II
men can treat their own brethren so bad, i
must net be surprised at my fate.
In the future made constant trips be-
tween Africa and the port of Savannah, an d
everv time we had another load of negro es
as our cargo.
One day, however, heard that there was
n man living in Washington whose name
was Lincoln, who objected to slave trading,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
PLATED THE KINGLY ROLE.
A Missouri Congressman Who ImpersonateA
His Majesty KnIakaua.i

His Majesty KnIakaua.d
st. Louis RepubIc.I
The late Congressman Jim Burne, of 81.
Joe, combined with his talents as a LAWYER
and legislator a never-ending desire to
play practical joke upon someone When
King Kalakaua was making his tour of
America he was entertained at Jefferson
City, and, following out royal prerogativs
and one much exercised by crowned heads.
he got. in Western vernacular, full-sized
"load" on. He was stretched out on a set
tee in one of the cars of the special train
bearing him and a party of friends to st.
Louis, and was soon snoring as only a Sand
wich Islander can do. The fact that King
Kalakaua was on board the train was tele-
graphed ahead, and at every station larger
or smaller crowds congregated to catch a
glimpse OF the visiting monarch.
At one place stop was made, and loud
cries for the King were heard, the people
expecting that he would come out and make
done by the ruler of this enlightened nation.
The King was snoring plaeidly inside the
car, but Jim Burne3 thought it would be
too bad to disappoint the crowd, and step
ping out on the rear platform in the semi
darkness he made his most profound bow
amid shouts of '1ong live the King" The
people began to clamor for a speech, and
although this was an unexpected turn to
affairs, Congressman Jim made the best of
it, and he talked to them about the beauties
of Honolulu and the climate of the Pacific
Islands, meanwhile wishing with all his
heart that the train would start and take
him out of reach Of the loyal crowd. But
the train stood stark still and the perspira-
tion began to roll down the face of the
pseudo king. One man stepped from the
ground upon the platform and said:
liking, I have brother, John "A
missionary in the Sandwich Islands; do {.
you know him?"
"My most particular friend, replied the
King, with hearty hand shake, and here
the train pulled out amid the huzzas of the
assemblage and to the great relief Of his
royal nibs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
SLY SENATOR INGALLS,,
How,He Contrives TO Make HimseIfInvisibls
to Place Seekers.

Howl He Contrives TO Make HimseIfInvisibIs
to Place Seekers.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Senator Ingalls, could give a pointer to
many of his brethren in Congress. He came
to the city yesterday in behalf of some of his
constituents, but, queer to say, couldn't be
found by number of others who sought
him as soon as his presence was known. The
matter seemed to be shrouded in mystery
until the Senator was questioned about it.
"Oh," he said, laughing, "you don't
see that, do you? Well, Senator or Rep
resentative in Washington during the
summer months stands about as much
chance as a goose in January. You see,
they are very scarce, and everybody who
wants something is bound to buttonhole
them. But what is the matter with having
two rooms?' he continued. eff You have
headquarters at two places and know the
ropes the devil himself couldn't reach
you."
The Senator'S ruse has 80 far vorked
perfectly, and he lives in Washington a.
secluded as If he were rusticatirg at his
country home.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
ANNIE LOUISE'S KISS,
The Noted Singer Gives an Old Acqunint.
arce nm Elusive Greeting.

a1ce nm Elusive Greeting.
A writer in the Boston Aduertiser tells
that young friend in Maine has been
much embarrassed recently by the kind at
attention of Mrs. Annie Louise Cary Ray
mond. ''It was at the reception which fol-
lowed the concert given by Mrs. Raymond
a week or two ago in Portland, Our young
man, when a little shaver, had been
a neighbor and favorite of the great
singers. For seven or eight years they
had not met. and now the once infant in
knee trousers had become a fne-looking
young man OF "a. Good evening, Annie,
said the modest young man, quietly, as,
watching his opportunity, he approached
the prirua donna.
Mrs. Raymond's face glowed with pleas
ure as she caught sight of her old friend.
why! hullo, Steyep exclaimed she, clasp
ing an arm about his neck, and kissing him
heartily. And that was not all. She did
not remove her arm from where it had iallen
in her impetuous embrace, but stood chat
ting with Steve thus for some moments,
greatly to the establishment of the assembly
and the chagrin of the modest youth."-A =.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01

OLD and cutting
the wintry blasts
blew from the
North. 1t was in
midwinter a n d
peeping through
the windows one
could see a pleas
ant fire burning in
the CRATE. Bridget,
the servant, had
entered the room
with a load of wood
and she threw the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01

The largest and most complete stock Of
diamonds, watches, jewelry, silverware,
clocks, bronzes, etc., at prices below COM
petition, at N. G. Cohsn's, 6S3 smithHsla
street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
Home From Abroad.

oliphant-You left Paris rather suddenly,
didn't you?
Miss West-Yes. You see papa had his
exhibit at the exposition put up in cans and
labeled "Larde d'Cincinnate," and those
stupid Frenchmen thought it was new
Roman pomade and rubbed it on their hair.
It was too awful for anything. Judge.
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POINTS FOR BUTCHERS.

Next comes the remedy. First, as to what
the butcher may do. The writer does not,
of course, pretend to teach the butcher his
business, being well aware that this trades
man usually knows diseased and poor cat
tie. and rejects them. But there are two
things often done that are wrong. One is
the killing otanimals too soon after long
journey, either on foot or in the cars; and
the other is the use of the meat of cattle and
hogs whose organs are diseased. 1t is a
common thing to market meat of animals
whose lungs are rotten with tuberculosis
(consumption), or whose liver and kidneys
are the seat of abcess or other disease. As
the meat of such animals is usually of very
inferior quality it is to be found chiefly
among what may be classed as very cheap
meat, and is said to be very commonly used
for canned goods in the meat line.
Second, as to what the consumers may do.
As will be seen from the foregoing, it is ad-
visable to get the best meat or do without.
You must not expect butcher or anyone else
to furnish anything for less than it is worth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
A WILDERNESS TREASURE.

The mountainous country running from
southwestern New York through Pennsyl-
vania to West Virginia and Kentucky is a
treasure of wild things. In 1t there are
townships, nay counties, almost untouched
of man. In places deer run riot, bears are
too thick for good neighborhood, pigeons
darken the air and partridges drum on every
hill top. Even where civilization has a
lusty foothold, the game hangs on. Wild
turkeys are beautifully plenty within 15
miles of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania capital
city. Pike county, home OF the bark peeler,
is known all over the country as the pic
turesque background of the bear stories that
big New York paper serves up to its read
ers Sundays, some OF which are doubtless
true, but more, due to the fertile mind of the
bear editor" now q recognized feature of
each staff Sportsmen flock there from
all the big sea-board cities, and many
OF the inland ones as we'll. Many
gun clubs have houses there or rendezvous
tor lamp-hunting. So many railroads run
BY and through the region, tits wonder
fully accessible. Yet nature has so en-
trenched herself In rock and mountain fast
nesses that 800 years of hunting will not ex-
terminate the game there. Nowhere else is
there such ruff1ed grouse shooting. The
bird is polygamous. Each cock has half
dozen wives whom he calls to him at mating
time by standing upon log and drumming
with his wings. He gives himself no sort
OF concern about his children, Of whom each