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Thomas County cat., 1890-08-07
Calamity James adventures.

Bushels of chills and fever literature
have been written about Calamity Jane,
said Cassius Reynolds. Wyoming ranch
owner, in the Palmer house, "but true
story of her has never been given to the
world. These stories reflected upon her
sharacter, when, as a matter OF fact, She
was a good and brave woman. saw
her at Rock Springs, wy, where She Is
now living. Her name is Jane Steers.
che was the best known person IN the
west in the 7Ois. he carried military
messages for Cus ter in the Big Horn
country, where the savages were SO
thick that a white man dared not enter
the basin. She dressed like a man.
always wearing buckskin suit. She
could ride any horse that ever bucxed
and never heard of the word fear
After Gen. Custer was killed she went to
the Black Hills and was the first white
woman to enter DeadwoOd. When Wild
Bill was dying she tenderly nursed him.
When the Indians and outlaws were
were driven away from the Black Hills
she drifte1 from place to place and
finally located at Rock Spsings."-Chi-
cago Tribune
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-07
Kind Conductor.

Perhaps the funniest bit of genuine
kindness was performed by little Bo-
lognese conductor, black eyed, with
something of the figure of Bologna
sausage. The express train had been
rushing through tunnels all day. Anx-
ious to miss nothing, the girl had her
head out of the window, until finally
overcome by fatigue she fell asleep,
with her head resting on the open win
dow. A rapid stop in an immense sta
tion suddenly woke her. Looking at
her watch, she saw it must be lunch
time. She started out into the station
toward the buffet; the conductor fol-
lowed her, wildly gesticulating and
talking in shrill Italian. She offeref
her ticket; he shook his head, gettins
more excited. He tried French; n
use; still he followed her.
What could it be? The little m;
grew crimson with excitement and sh4
more puzzled than ever. Finally s
brilliant thought struck him; he put
his hand in his pocket and pulled out
not plum, but a big pocket mirror,
and held it before her face. 1t told the
story! The whole of one side of her
face was as black as the ace of spades!
The Kindness of the little Italian, by
which he almost lost his dinner, had
saved her notifying debut at the
dinner table before her fellow travellers.
-EDOch
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-07

Wakeman Holberton, of New York,
has completed book that consists of a
single copy that will never be duplicated.
1t is one Of iO1 quarto pages Of imita-
ton parchment, with every word an
illustration of the story of the authors
experience with rod and gun on lake
and field and camp, done with his per
or brush. 1t was prepared by Mr. Hol
berton for his children.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-07
I Smoking in Europe.

\ Snuff was the first form In which
tobacco was used i France, and the
pipe didn't make its appearances until
| reign Of Louis XIV. At that time tne
French government began to distribute
pipes among the soldiers. Jean BaEt
was an inveterate smoker, and the story
goes that some Bourbon princesses used
to smoke pipes. There was very little
smoking in Em ope in the Eighteenth
century. No great man of that time
was smoker. During the French
revolution the pipe was comparatively
unknown. Neither Robespierre nor
Danton, nor any one of the leaders of
that period, was a smoker. But when
Napoleon's army returned from Egypt
the pipe became fashionable. Gen.
Lassalle used to lead his cavalry charges
with pipe in his mouth; and D'Oudi-
not was the possessor of a splendid
meerschaum which was presented to
him by Napoleon, and which was orna-
mented with stones to the value of about
$500. Gen. Moreau, when his legs were
about to be amputated, called for his
pipe that he might smoke it during the
operation, but how he enjoyed it history
doesn't state.-Petite Presse.
Miss Choteau from st. Louis, ex-
amining Cleverton's Ascot Did you
tie that yourself, Mr.. Cleverton?
Miss Choteau-That's just like you
slow New Workers. If you lived in st.
Louis you could buy your neckties al
ready made. Cloak and Suit Review.
The Number of Our Ancestors.
To one who has not thought upon the
subject it is quite inconceivable how
rapidly persons lineal ancestors null
tiply every generation that he carries
back the calculation. If one is asked
how many great-great- -grandfathers he
had he will in all likelihood answer,
"Two," while in reality he had eight, if
there have been no intermarriages of
relations among his ancestors. In fact
the number of male ancestors doubles
every generation. Thus, every one has
had two grandfathers, four great-grand-
fathers, eight great-great-grandfathers
sixteen great-great-g t-grandfathers;
and fifteen generations back he had no
less than 1884 lineal male ancestors
Exchange.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-07

OsVOV AuCO IxOm dOUlee
I Frank SemplA mapager Of ther estete
Eof the lap Vic Prs ident fWifiam "a
Thaw otthe Eennd lvaniaaaih tsd; j.
covered his deceased fathers lcst billie
in IA extraordinary manner, writes .
correspondent Of the Philadelphia Rec
ord. The story forms . pretty sequel t.
the recent tour of the holy land by the
three Methodist ministers from Pitts
burg, Rev. w. H. Pearce, D. d., Rev
T. S. Leak, d. d.. and Rev, J. A. Bal
lantyne.
Nearly two months ago, when the
party, bound homeward, reached the
Mediterranean sea they boarded q YES.
sci at Alexandretta, a small town ON the
Syrian coast. 1t is over eight thousand
miles from Pittsburg. Some official OF
the levee followed the gentlemen on
board and going up to Rev. DR.. Pearce
handed him small hand bible. The
man explained that it had been left there
by some person years before, and as it
would probably be sadly missed by its
owner it had been carefully preserved
at Alexandretta, awaiting the visit of
other Pittsburgers to carry it back to
its owners home.
So DR.. Pearce was requested to place
the book in the hands of the right man
at Pittsburg. He brought it home with
him. The volume is one of the old fash
ioned Polyglot bibles, which are quite
rare now. On its fly-leaf is written in
lead pencil: "JOhn B. Semple, Pitts.
burg, December, 1874" The name is re-
peated on the next page. The three
clergymen, being new to Pittsburg, did
not recognize this particular name, al
though they knew there were several
families OF the Semples in this city.
Frank Semple, who attends to the adj
ministratiOn of the estate of the late
William Thaw, is a son of the gentle
man alluded to, and a reporter carried
the bible to his Office on Fourth avenue
yesterday. AS sOOnas it was shown him
he recognized it. For years it lay in
our family pew at the Third Presby-
terian church" he said. 1T was given
father BY gentleman who became a
among the Choctaw Indians.
He priced it highly, as we used it every
at church. When was boy /
used to read the text out of this same
book in church. Well 20 1 remember
it."
Mr.. Semple is now gray-hdired gen.
tleman. His father died in 1877. The
bible was missed good many years ago,
but as it was simply used for church pur.
poses no search was made for it.
"But your father carried it abroad
with him, suggested the reporter.
mo, he never went abroad" replied
the gentleman. 81 have not the remot-
est idea how the bible turned up 5000
miles away from Pittsburg. ] can form
no conception how it got that far away.
Certain it is, though, am glad to get it
back again. 1t recalls very vividly my
father, and my own bOyhoOd days"
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-07
Electinx . Chief.

The chief Of tho Cossacks Of the Don
used to be called lIetman, or Hatrman.
He was elected by tAs people. and the
mode Of choice was this: The voters
threw their fur caps - the candidate
they voted for, and he who had &ho
most caps ct his feet was tho successfnl
candidates. The last HGtman ~
Count PlaAok (18l2- 1914.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-07
FascinatiOns OF Japan.

The empire of Japan seems to exercise
an irresistible fancinatsOn upon its visi-
tors. Many Americans as well as Eng
lishmen who have stopped at Toxic,
Yokohama, and sundry other cities of
the Japanese land have been so de-
lighted with the natural beauties of the
country, the charm of its life, the rare
courtsey and gentleness of its people
that they have chosen to remain there
the greater part if not the whole of the
remainder of their natural existance.
1t is well known that Sir Edwin Arnold
since his arrival in the dominion of the
Japs, has been SO pleased with his ex-
perience among them that he is 10th to
to return to the rush and crush of Lon
don living the wear and tear of his
editorial duties on the London Telegraph
where he once was so fond of writing
articles yard long in eulgOy of Lord
Salisbury or in scholarly denunciation
of Mr.. Gladstone. lie finds the luxuri-
ant ease of Japanese living. the quiet
habits of the people and their simple
amusements too delightful to be enjoyed
only a few weeks. Consequently, instead
of deserting the hosqitable shades of
Toxic after a short sOjurn, as he had
planned before he arrived within its
pleasant territories, he has continued
to abide there for several months, and
it is said that in moments of lethean
enjoyment he has been known to for
swear thinking of his friends in the Eng
lish isle and threaten to linger in the
perfume laden atmosphere of the east
forever. When we consider the effect
of life in Japan upon such man as Sir
Edwin, says the Boston Travller, it is
natrul that we should grieve to hear Of
the departure of one of our own litera-
teurs, in taste and feeling somewhat
similar to his English brother author.
and who is about to retire from his
pastoral retreat in New England to the
more seductive shores of the teadrinkers
in the far east. We urge upon Prof
A. s. Hardy the necessity of steeling
himself against the fatal lamentations Of
the land of the willy Japs. We cannot
affor to lose so excellent a scholar and
so good a writer as he is, and we trust
he will be properly impressed with the
duty incumbent upon him as a New
Englander Of freturn:nye ere many months
are past to his friends at home and not
to be tempted, a. Sir Edwin has already
been tempted, to live forever in the
soft delights of tea shipping and the
manipulation Of dainty chopsticks.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-07

Druggist What's the matter with
you? You seem excited.
Clerk-Heavens! 1 sold Mrs. Smiley
strychnine instead of potash.
Druggist-Well if you aren't the most
careless idiot ever saw. You seem to
have no idea of the value of strychnine.
Traveller.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-07
Changed Positions.

The late Charles c. Waite, at one
time proprietor of the old Sherman
house, Chicago, ana for many years a
leading hotel keeper of New York city
lbei1g sole proprietor of the Brevoort
house and part proprietor of the VIVID.
sof hOteD, at his death left a s,m.
Charles B. Waite. whom he fondly hoped
would be his successor in business. Ths
young man was failure, however, as a
hotel keeper and worse than failure
as a politician. His connection with
other Doodle aldermen in New York il
well remembered and two or three year.
ago he left that city for California
where he has since led a desultory ex-
istence. For years the elder Waite em
plOyed as chef Of the BrevoOrt house
Eugene Mehl, who was very Justly
regarded as one of the most capable
men that ever took charge of kitchen
and to whom Mr.. Waite paid for many
years the munificent salary of $1,000
per annum. Mr.. Mehl is now the sue.
cessful proprietor of the handsome
Hotel Ryan, at st. Paul, Minn., and, to
his credit be It said, he has given em.
ployment to Charles b. Waite, who is
now performing the duties of superin.
tendent at the Hotel Ryan.-Hotel Re
porter.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-07
At TheClu

Dolley-Who would have thonght she
would turn out to be an heisess
Dickey-Why any one with any
knowledge Of women.
Dolley-How could you guess it!
Dickey-She's il 90 confoundedly
homely.-Mumsey1
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-07
Temnoray Lunacy.

Algernon (raptursley) Here me vow
by tho light Of yon pale moon, that +
Elfrida Dearest, what are you say
ing?
Aleernou-That the love l bear You
4 = fsir and pure u the might OF you
:loon- -Pittsburg Bulletin
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-07
Ancient CoronatiOn Fashions.

Ancient Coronation FashlOns.
Mmgaet, eldest daughter af Henry vi
of England, was married to James, king
of Scotland, with the crown upon her
head and her hair hanging down. Be
twixt crown and the hair was a very
rich Golf.
In shakespere's skiing Henry VIII
mention is made of the fashion in which
the hair of Anne Boylen was arranged
vnen her coronation took place-sne
els in her hair::" or IS another hatn II
.hsr hair was banged down, but on her
mead she had coil, with q acirclet about
il studded with rich stones-Harper
Bazar.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-07

Mr.. Winks (somlenly) "A noted physi-
clan says that deadly bacteria lurk in
bank notes. and that many diseases. es-
pecially smallpox, are spread in that
way.
Mrs. Winks-Then, dear, you had bet
ter give me all you have at once. I've
been vaccinated, you know.-Chatter
Housework is healthy. and many
physicians recommend it to women
who need exercise. Walking is not
enough it exercises the legs, but dust
ing and sweeping bring IN intirely
different set of muscles into play. Il
win b found, too. that many giris win
take moro interest in thair homes Il
encouraged to assist In the care Of than
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
HE REFUSES TO JOIN.

Mr.. Sherrard Wants More for His stock
Than the Consolidated Pennsylvania
Company Offers Him-Many Other Stock
holders Are Dissatisfied.
. Recently all the Pennsylvania lines in
what is known as the Panhandle system
were consolidated into one company. The
stockholders in the various lines who we're
willing gave up their holdings, and received
In return stock in the consolidated company
according TO the value placed on it. 1t now
ieaks out that great many of the stockholders
IN the individual roads are dissatisfied with the
price ohered in exchange for their holdings,
anu @Inu II. Sherrard, Jr., is one of these. He
n@tlg @ STOCK In the PIttsburg, CINCINNATI and
ol- Louis road. He refuses to accept stock in
the consolidated company, and sued the road
Ior 1IuSment Tor the price of his stock under
az Ohio statute. which gives him the privilege
OF JolnlpS the new company or not rs he
rleases. The Steubenvllle courts appointed
Lhree arDltrators. DIR. d. W. Stanton, z. P.
Lewis and w. i. Campbell and the first hear.
lng s9 was held at the Pennsylvania Company's
Mr Sherrard and the arbitrators registered
at The Dnquesne. The plaintiff and his attor-
ney, William Hays, were very reticent last
evening about what was done at the meeting.
which will be continued to-day The decision
is looked for with interest as it is regarded as
test case, and it Mr.. SherTard wins a number
of other stockholders are ready to Jump on the
road, and the consolidated company will have
to buy them out at the price determined on or
break the consolidation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS.

Managers of the Bethesda Home Hold
Their Annual Meeting-EncouragingR Re-
ports From the Officers-EIection and
Appointment of Committees.
The annual meeting of the managers of
the Bethesda Home was held Yesterday aft
ernoon at the Home, corner of Colwell and
Townsend streets. Rev. j. w. Sproull was
called to the chair and Miss Z. NJ. Sutch
acted as Secretary.
The Board Of Managers presented a report
for the year. The reports reminded the
members that one year ago. when the man.
ayers were elected they entered upon their
labors without a building or site, and with
great dfiidence and fear There was little pub
lie sentiment to encourage the new enterprise.
The report detailed how 4 home had been pur-
chased for 1880. was completely furnished by
the liberalty of citizen friends of the movement
and was now in most successful operation. All
the purchase money has been secured except
81. 700, and an appeal is made to the friends of
humanity to assist In clearing the Home of its
Indebtedness.
Mrs. j. II. Bair, from the Committee on Dis
mission and Admission, reported that for he
past SIX months. commencing with the formal
opening of the Home in July, there had heen 40
inmates. of these II remain in the Home.
Ii were provided with suitable homes had
disappeared. was incorrigible, and the others
were returned to their parents or friends.
The Committee on Meetings in the Home re-
ported, through Miss Mary Hunnings, that re-
ligious services of q brief, sprightly nature
were held each Sunday afternoon and Tuesday
evening, with most excellent results.
The reports were all emlnently satisfactory
and encouraging The members of the corpor-
alton elected the following Board of Managers
to serve for the ensuing year: Mrs. d. G. Hulz
Miss Jennie Brown, Mrs. S. l.. Wood, Mrs T..
N. Smith, Miss Mary Hunnings. Mrs. Helen
Meyers, Miss q. NJ. Sutcb. Mrs. c. E. Locke
Mrs. Werner. Mrs. William Vankirk, Mrs. T. j.
Leak Mrs. William z. Moreland, Mrs J. W.
Riddle, Rev. j. w. Sproull, ]. H. Rabe, WILL
iam Yost, DR.. William r. Hamilton, DR.. W. e.
Shaw. Rev. j. F. Patterson. Rev. j. T. Nc
Crory, Mrs. ]. H. Bair, W. b. Brickell. Rev. j.
w. Miles, Rev. T.. E Locke. Mrs George Bush
field. Rev. j. H. PIugh and w. r. Thompson.
After commencing the board for its faithful
service the cOrporators adjourned. The man.
ayers met at once, and reelected the old ofi-
GERS. The following committees were ap-
pointed: Household, Mrs. Jennie Brown, Mrs.
II. G. Hultz. Mrs. Bushfield: Admission and
Dismission, Mrs. Vankirk, Mrs. Locke, Mrs.
Bair, DIR. Shaw. w. b. Brickell; Visiting Home
for December, Mrs. Helen Meyers and Mrs.
Annie Brickell.
The Bethesda Home occupies place long
since vacant in this city. 1t is no longer an ex-
pertinent, Int with a valuable property. well
situated and under excellent management,
those IN charge are hopeful that many gener-
Gus offerings will be made by which to facili-
tate the work of the institution. Pittsburg is
standing side by side with other cities in trying
to care for her degraded and forsaken.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
TOYING WITH THE ALLIANCE.

Congressman Wilson SAYS the Farmers Will
be a Political Factor in the Future
Governor Campbell Doesn't Believe the
Senate VIII Pass the Force Bill.
The train from the West last evening
brought in Governor Campbell and wife, of
Ohio, and Congressman Wilson, Wade and
Torrey, of Missouri. The Representatives were
hound for Washington, aud the Governor was
going over to New Y York.
Governor Campbell doesn't believe the Sen
ate will pass the force bill. He was pleased
with the result of the elections, and he thinks
there is now no doubt about the result in 1892.
He is rather inclined to believe that the Farm
ers Alliance will put candidate in the field,
and in this case both parties will have TO look
to their laurels to win. The Governor says
with some modification the farmers platform
would be Strong one.
In the Congressional party Mr.. Wade was the
only Republican, and he was ue1eated 1or re.
election. HIS successful Democratic friends,
Torrey and Wilson, took great pleasure in tell
ing him he was not in IT.. Mr.. Iorrey is the
framer of the bankruptcy bill. which has passed
the House. He says the Senate looks on the
measure with favor, and he expects TO see it
become a law this winter.
Both Wade and Wilson are officers in the
Farmers Alliance, and have indorsed the
Florida principles. Mr. Wade says if they will
stick TO their present platform he will stay with
them. MIR. Wilson thinks if they were modi-
fed little that the Democratic party would
adopt their policy, and make the fight for the
Presidency on this basis. If this is not done he
says the farmers will have an independent can
didate in the field in 1892. At any rate, ne con-
cluded. ''the farmers will be a political factor
in the future. and neither party can afford to
ignore them"
Commenting on the Presidents message, Mr..
Wilson said he had done the best he could
under the circumstances. 1t was. IN his oPin-
ion miserable affair; but, as he had nothing
to work on. he could not be expected to pro-
duce anything.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
MILK IN THE CCCoANUT.
Politics Not Entirely Disconnected With
Mr.. Malone's Removal.

Politics Not Entirely Disconnected With
Mr.. Malone's Removal.
Although Mr.. Malone's removal from the
position of Superintendent of the new Govern
ment building is one of the accepted facts of
the period. the gossip concerning it has not
died out by any means Philip Finn, John
Ennis, a representative of this paper and one
or two other parties met on Smithteld street
yesterday, when MIR. Malone's case came up for
discussion. The sentiment as to the business
of his dismissal was about evenly divided.
Finally the ex-Jury Commissioner remarked
to the first named gentleman: "Well, Philip, I
guess your little telegram to the high moguls
at headquarters had the desired effect"
What telegram was that?"
"Why. the one sent to Washington on No
venlber 4. which read: Neither Malone nor
any of his employees at the polls today working
for Delamater.' l see the removal followed
hastily upon the heels of this revelation"
Why. l did not send that message. That
was fired in by Walter Lyon. So far as Malone's S
removal was concerned, though, guess he has
only himself to blame. i hope hat his son
will be retained in the position he now occupies
at the building, for he is a capable young
man."
Many of the men who have worked under
ex-Superintendent Malone are outspoken in
their views upon the subject of his grand
bounce. One of them said yesterday that the
Government authorities, with customary
stupidity, bad delayed letting the contracts
shamefully, and then, to make a bluff to the
pn6lic; made cats-paw out of Malone. and
shifted all the responsibility on his shoulders
Some of the contractors had to be protected
a little. as they were friends of men in high
PLACES.