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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-08
KRMMLER,s EXECUTION.

The execution of Kemmler, as far as the
facts are known, was a good deal more
humane than the average hanging. 1t has
suited some people to represent the first ex-
ecution by electricity in the worst light. to
claim that Kemmler was done to death in a
cruel and indecent manner. The evidence
of the eye witnesses does not bear out this
assertion. Capital punishment can never be
made agreeable to principals or witnesses.
The taking of human life, no matter how
Justly, is solemn and dreadful thing. A
great many persons are unable honestly to
approve of the death penalty in any shape,
and we respect their scruples. But it is
folly to condemn the killing of Kemmler in
a few seconds by electricity as inhuman
or barbarous, compared with the torture,
often long-6rawn-out, of strangulatIon.
1t does appear, however, that considering
the time and pains spent upon the prepara-
ton of the apparatus of death the execution
of Kemmler was carried out in careless
way. If electricity is continued in this
service, the apparatus should be made per-
feet and skilled electrician should be en-
ploved as State executioner. Under these
conditions electrical killing is clearly the
most humane and decent form capital pun
lshment can take.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-08
TIE CoUNTY's PRosPERITY.

Allegheny County is troubled with too
much money. Her embarrassment is unique.
On valuation Of over two hundred and
sixty-eight millions the county tax of three
mills yields over eight hundred thousand
dollars. The County Commissioners have
discovered, however, that two mill tax will
produce sufficient revenue to pay the coun-
ty's running expenses and provide for the
sinking fund to meet the bonded indebted
ness. Probably the county tax will be two
mills on the dollar next year.
Commissioner Mercer points out that the
miIlage could be still further reduced if the
assessments were made upon full valuation
of property. At present the taIables of the
county are set at about two hundred and
fifty millions, whereas five or six hundred
millions would be nearer the correct figure
THE DISPATCH agrees with Mr.. Mercer
that the under-yaluation of property is not
wise. 1t is among the circumstances
that keep Allegheny county-which is an
other name for Pittsburg-from taking her
proper place before the world. At the same
time there is much com ort in the excellent
showing made of Allegheny county's
finances. 1t is worth remembering also
that we owe a great deal OF this favorable
condition of affairs to the honest and able
Come Aissioners of the county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-08
THE HARVEST PROSPECTS.

The drought has done considerable dam
age to the crops in the Western States. Re.
ports from Kansas and Illinois are especially
gloomy. In Kansas where, oDe month ago,
the prospects of the corn crop were stated to
be 80 per cent, are now reported at but 80
per cent of an average crop. The month OF
July was the hottest Kansas has known for
twenty years. Out of the 102 counties in
Illinois only four fail to complain OF the
lack of precipitation and its damaging effect
on the growing crops. The effect on corn
can be estimated from the following condi-
ions given for August l, as compared with
an average: In the Northern division the
condition is reported at 6S, in the Central at
79 and in the Southern at 54-making the
State average about 67. These facts and
figures correspond in great measure with
those of other corn producing States.
In Kansas, however, the yield of wheat is
found to be better than was expected. Thirty
to forty bushels per acre are reported, test
ing 81 to 60 pounds per bushel. The aggre-
gate wheat product will be about %, ,OOO, 600
bushels. The fax area has been greatly in
creased, and the crop is very good. The
oats crop, although short is yielding better
than was expected-a yield from 40 to 20
per acre is reported from number of coun-
ties
The wheat harvest in Illinois is not so
satisfactory as that in Kansas. The acreage
of wheat harvested was about 300. 600, and
the total yield IA, $50, 900 bushels The esti-
mated area seeded to oats is 8, $50, 600 acres;
the average yield per acre for the State is IS
bushels, making total yield OF 90, 500, 900
bushels as compared with 142, ,OOO, 900 BUSH
els last year. The weather has changed for
the better since these figures were obtained,
and the final returns of the wheat and corn
harvest may prove more favorable than the
partial reports would indicate.
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INVITE SOUTH. AMERICA!

The managers of the Chicago Exposi tion
will 90 we'll to follow the advice of Mr.. A
NJ. Gibson, who writes from Brazil suggest
ing that the Worlds Fair should be thor
oughly advertised throughout South Amer
lca as soon as possible. The probable es-
tablishment of fast line of steamships
direct between New York and Rio De JAN
eiro, under the rapid and frequent ocean
mail service to be granted by Congress, in
accordance with the recommendations of
the Pan-American Conference, will, he
says, enable the Brazilians to visit the
Worlds Columbian Exposition at Chicago
with comfort and at a very great saving OF
time, and that he doubts not the opportu-
nity will be embraced by large numbers.
He urges the advisibility of the Colum-
bian Exposition people taking immediate
steps looking to the spreading of informa-
tion among the people of his country re-
garding the attractions which Chicago will
afford visitors, and make known to them
the routes Of travel between the Eastern
seaboard and the Western metropolis and
the wonders to be seen en- route, and that ii
is of the first Importance that the Govern
ment of Brazil should be spurred to reali-
zation of the necessity that it make at Chi
cago a display commensurate with the great
advantages Brazil and the Brazilian
people will derive therefrom; tina
his familiarity with all great
world expositions enables him to
saw that Brazil has never made display
in any sense worthy of its wonderful and vast
resources. But now that recent occurrences
have awakened there special sentiment TO-
ward the United States advantage should be
taken thereof promptly to set in motion the
proper agencies for securing grand display
bv the Brazilians at our Worlds Columbian
Exposition. Mr.. Gibson says that to DC
this, it will be essential that the Brazilian
press should be enlisted and the public there
reused to a proper degree Of enthusiasm
that the official initiative by our Govern
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ALL THROUGH THE STATE.

FoREPAUGH visits Kittanning September q
ATURTLE was killed noar Kittanning which
weighed 68 pounds.
OIL CITY physicians complain that the city
is distressingly healthy.
TITUsvILLE joys the distinction of having
four fires within "A hours.
TwENTY-TwoYEAR-oLD husband has
been arrested for wife desertion at Sharon.
L. c. MAeAw. of Meadville. has received an
order for 30O0-pound cheese, for Cincinnati
firm, for exhibition.
WHEN notified of his nomination for Con-
gress A. R. Craig, of Claysvile. was found at
work in the harvest field.
THE horse that Governor Pattison rode in
the Cleveland Inauguration procession has just
been killed at Harrisburg.
GEORGE DoTT has been mysteriously miss
ing from his home in MeadVille since July q
There are whisperings of foul play.
CoNNEAUTyILLE has not had colored resi-
dent in half dozen years, and there is only
one colored family in all Western Crawford.
LUMAN STEPHENS, an old resident and ex-
City Recorder Of Oil City, is dead. He was
an old soldier and member of Evans Post of
that city.
OTTO D. MILLER, 3 Cumberland county
farmer, has ID acres of wheat which he has
raised from a single grain found in 1883 in bag
of coffee.
THE surviving members of the One Hundred
and Eleventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran
Volunteers, will hold their annual reunion at
North East, Thursday, September Is.
NINE hogs and several COWS, owned near st.
Peters, were bitten three weeks ago by a mad
dog. The animals showed symptoms of hydro
phobia, and were all killed yesterday.
THE funeral of Hettie Bertolet, Of Friedens-
burg, the biggest woman in Berks county, will
take place to morrow. She weighed 423 pounds.
The seat of her favorite chair was three feet
wide.
THE Jersey Central Railroad has withdrawn
the notices posted at Easton. prohibiting en-
ployes visiting saloons while of duty. EN-
ployes caught intoxicated while on duty will
he DISCHARGED
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-08
PERSONAL MENTION.

VICE PRESIDENT AND MRS. LEVI P. NOR
TON have left their country place at Rhinebeck
for visit to friends in Newport
at may come to that pass" says the New
York World, where Chicago will have to ac-
cept the services of Speaker Reed as director
general of the fair"
JAMES FRASER was excused from jury duty
at Philadelphia the other day on the ground
that he was over 70 years of age and had shaken
hands with Lafayette.
LADY CHURCHILL, formerly Miss Jennie
Jerome, of New York, wife of Lord Randolph
Churchill, bas given birth to a son, the third
since her marriage in 1874,
DR.. WATSON L. PHILLIPS, of the First
Methodist Church, Wilkesbarre. Pa, has &C
cepted call to the Church of the Redeemer
(Congregational), at New Haven, Conn.
DIR. GIUSEPPE SCARLATA, Acting Vice
Consul of Italy at Baltimore, has received
orders to close his office in that city, its busi-
ness to be hereafter conducted by the consulate
at Philadelphia
SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFoTE, the English Min
lister at Washington, and Lady Pauncefote,
who are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard T.
Wilson, are being handsomely entertained, and
they are delighted with Newport.
Mr.. AND MRS. ANTOINE DE NAVARRO. nee
Miss Mary Anderson, and Mrs. Jose de Nav
AFRO, Mr.. de Navarro's mother, are at present
at Dinard. where they will remain for a short
time, and then proceed to St. Malo.
SENATOR DAVIS, of Minnesota, was former
ly an expert telegraph operator and was fora
long time employed in the office at Wsukesha.
Senator Davis was one of the first four men in
the country to read telegraphy by sound.
Mr.. ROBERT MCCORMICK, Secretary to Mr..
Robert Lincoln, Minister to England, is the
guest of his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Medill, at Bar harbor Mr.. Mccormick will
return to England in few weeks. His mother
is at present in London.
SENATOR GoRMAN is said to be the hand
soonest man in the United States Senate. He
is Presbyterian, and one of the few members
of the Upper House who pay sufficient re-
spect to the chaplain's prayer to be present
when it is uttered. He has been nicknamed
ttCardinal ~
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-08
STATE POLITICS.

THE Democratic kickers Of Adams county
will hold their independent convention on Au-
gust IL.
COLONEL THEODORE W. BEAN, of Norris
town, may be candidate for the Legislature.
and if SO will enter the race for the Speaker.
ship.
CHAUNCEY F. BLACK called on Governor
Beaver the other day and pressed the claims of
w. F. B. Stewart for the vacancy on the York
county bench.
HAzELToN Sentinel. Rep: When a man
claims to be protection Democrat he says vir-
tually that he is an angel with dirty face and
sawed of wings.
COLUMBIA Independent, Dem.: Lyon, of
Pittsburg, has gone to the coast to hear the
music OF the sad sea waves. He heard the
band after the Republican State Convention.
AT a meeting of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Society Of Lancaster delegates were
elected to the coming County Convention, and
a resolution indorsing the State ticket was
unanimously adopted.
PHILADELPHIA Inquirer: The Hon. Charles
8. Wolse began as a Republican, merged into
Mugwump, then became Prohibitionist and
now is Democrat. Mr.. Wolfe would make a
fine subject for the evolutionists to make o
study of.
AnH oAAy PSASou ousBoseou lor bno Ooino-
cratic nomination for Congress in the Twelfth
district beside Eckley B. Coke is Lawyer John
B. Reynolds. Of Kingston. Mr. Reynolds was
a candidate two years ago and was beaten by
Hon. John Lynch.
The Media american, in reply to an insinua-
tion of the Chester Democrat that Collector
Cooper's declaration meant only that he would
support the county ticket, reiterates that the
American will heartily support Hon. John B.
Robinson for Congress.
PHILADELPHIA Record: While Representa-
tive Kerr Is busily occupied with his duties in
Congress and with the preparatory work of the
State campaign his Democratic constituents of
the Twenty-eighth district manifest cordial
disposition to relieve him of any personal labor
or care in connection with his denomination.
Mr. Kerr deserves this:recognition Of his faith
fulness and devotion to the public interests,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-08
LAUGHS FOR EVERYBODY.

"Do You think it will rain today"
81 don't know"
ssay, old man, you ought to Join the Signal
Serytce-they need just such men as you. "-Ns,s
York Herald.
Closefst-Have a cigar, Lavish?
Lavish-No. thanks.
CIosenst-You don't think smoking sin, do
Lavish-Yes, when one gets the sort Of cigars
you smoke.-Jester.
Pupson-May come with you fellows on
your fishing trip2
Snubson-No: I'm afraid you'd be Jonah.
Judson-Tben let's take him and use him for
whale bait.-LVs.
Dashaway-where did you stay in New
PR Travers-1 had myself arrested and went right
to jail.
do that for?
Life.
Eastern Boy Zen route to San Francisoo)
Are we out OF Chicago yet,
Conductor (Rlaneing out Of the window)-No;
there's q hunter OF there shooting prairie chick
ems, We are still in Chicago.
Eastern Boy-When will we get outside OF that
cityY ct
Conductor-It won't be long now. You'u
know it by the grizzly bears.-LLs.
"Give me q dollars worth of stamps,
please said lady to the clerk at the postoface.
"What denomination. madam!''
Presbyterian. 1 suppose. That's what Mr..
Wanamaker is, believe. ''-Judgs.
A SAD CASE.
A young sport who went out to the races,
Played horses for stralghts and for places;
He blew in all his dust.
Which amounted to Just
HE months wages-a cool hundred cases.
He regretted the fact that he'd gambed.
So into gun store he ambled,
Bought pistol, took aim.
Bored hole through his frame,
And the hearse out to Cypress Hill ramblsd.-
Nsto York Herald.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-08

spite of the fact.that this Is the peculiar realm
OF Consciousness. We can keep time, count,
compute and even solve abstruse problems
along the line of our accustomed mental acriv-
lily unconsciously. and even during sleep.
Ticket agents become capable Of selling tickets
to two customers at once, using one hand for
each and making correct change, while at the
same time they answer the questions of third
traveller.
The unconscious man will find needle
name or word much quicker for us than con-
sciousness can hunt it up by cudgeling the
brain. In the highest spiritual realm where
aspiration sometimes scars the unconscious
man is still present supplying us with the
means of approaching the thoughts and deeds
of even the greatest minds. BY trusting TO the
unconscious powers, training them by habit.
studying their range and isolatiDg them by
hypnotic control and selfinduced trance, we
can develop resources and capacities OF which
1T present we have no conception, and in this
way we can reach nearer the ideal approach,
closer to our great elder brother and model.
The Chnutnuquan Jerusalem.
CHAUTAUoUA has Jerusalem, and 1t is one
of Its interesting features Lectures in the
costumes OF the Holy Land are each day given
by Prof A. 1. Marks, explaining through the
large model here the topography Of the ancient
city of Palestine. It is now the "fad' of
Biblical students.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-08
CHOICE SNAKE STORIES.

HENRY DAWSON. a colored laborer living
| near Guyton, Ga, killed five-foot rattler on
| his place Saturday night. 1t had over dozen
| rattles, and in size was immense. 1t is known
| there as the swamp RATHER. which grows very
large, and its stripes are much brighter than
! the upland rattlers.
A. G. CAPLINGER and JEFF Scott killed a
| snake in Mr.. Caplinger's barn at Georgetown
last Thursday. which measured feet inches.
1t was about the color of a common house
snake, but the end of the tail consisted of a
horn four inches long. colored like the body
except half an inch at the end, which is per-
fectly white, very sharp, and hard as steel.
Mr.. Scott has the horn.
N. L. COURIER, of Manatee, says he has
killed his last blacksnake. 1t was four feet
long, and from its mouth protruded a mocca-
sins tail. He stood on the tail and had his boy
pull the blacksnake off, disclosing moccasn
about two feet long, which had been swallowed
Mr.. Courier saw blackspake swallow blue
moccasin several years ago. and Dan Richards
saw one kill a large rattler. and George Brown
saw one kill a moccasin so spare the black
snakes, he says, for they do more good than
harm.
THE boss snake of the season was monster
rattler on exhibition at j. F. Bottoms store. in
Americus. Ga, yesterday afternoon. His
snakeship was more than 8 feet in length,
and measured 20 inches in circumference in the
middle, while his caudal appendage was orna-
mented with IA rattles and a button. The hide
Gus object was killed in a sedge field on the
Huguenin plantation by Alfred Fields, a col.
ored laborer, who, after lively fight of several
minutes, knocked him on the head with fence
rail. Mr.. Boulton had the snakes hide stuffed
and hung up In front of his store.
JOHN COURIER, OF Manatee. was bitten on
the heel by large moccasin snake Wednesday
He was walking past Howard & Kcnnedy's
pond, and, as he was stepping over some grass
the snake struck him and hung on SO that he
had to pull him loose. Courier felt pains shoot
over him. and started for home, over a mile
away He became sick and was obliged to lie
down. but he got up again and went home
When he got there his body was swollen, his
throat nearly even with his chin. his eyes nearly
shut, and he could hardly speak. Fortunately
the boys had been instructed what 10 do. They
gave him dose of ammonia saturated the
wounds with it and sent for Mr.. Kennedy Mr.
Abel and other neighbors. They gave him all
the whisky they could find with ammonia in it.
and got up a reaction. Then they applied tur-
pentine and ammonia until he was out of dam
ger and able to get up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-08
Butts aud Reform.

From the New York SUM-
We find in our esteemed Georgia contempo-
rary, the La Grange Reporter. this penitent
and solemn card
"O'NBAL MILLS, July 81, 1890
ITO the Voters Of Troup County:
II admit that have drunk more whisky than
should have. 1 now make you this solemn
promise, that il you will elect me to the office
of Tax Receiver will not drink drop of in
toxicating spirits Of any kind during my term
Of office. 1promise, further, that If I violate
my pledge will never ask another favor of the
voters Of Troup county. Respectfully,
WILLIAM j. BUTTS"
If Troup county knows her duty she will
come out solid for Butts and reform.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-08
FISH PONDS OF INDIANA.
Private Embellishments Which Serve as a
Recreation for Their Owners.

hecrentton Tor Their OWnerss
COLUMBUS, IND, August 6-Sone Of the
largest and most prosperous fisheries In the
Western States are located near this city.
James Perry, farmer, has large pond fed by
running springs, and in this he has 10000 to
25o00 German carp, ranging in size from the
smallest minnows TO 30 pounds They are fed
regularly each day and called to their meals by
hallooing the same as one would call cattle to
their feed. Valentine Stillabower owns the
Bavarian Fisheries, which consist of several
ponds 10 miles west of this city. HIS plant is
estimated to contain 80 600 German carp. He
also has a large number of native fish taken
from the White river and other streams, among
which are Channel Goldfish whose weight ranges
from 10 to 40 pounds. When feeding the fish
he calls them by blowing large horn and they
rush in a body to receive their rations.
Three years ago Mr.. Stillabower's ponds were
overfowed by heavy rains. carrying large num-
bers of fish into White river. He estimates his
loss by that food at $4,000. These fish are be-
ing caught almost daily by local fishermen.
The ponds are drawn once a year to separate
the large and small fish. Cranes and kinghsh-
ers are enemies of the fish and destroy many of
them. Steel traps are set for the kingfshers
and many are caught, but the cranes are very
shy and only occasionally are they shot with
long-range rifles.
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OKLAHOMA has gone Democratic by a small
majority. BY committing this awful bluuder it
has lost all chances OF ever being admitted to
Statehood.
CANDIDATE TILLMAN will in all probability
capture the Gubernatorial nomination in South
Carolina. He has only one eye but 1t is good
one, and he sleeps with it wide open.
QUEEN VICTORIA kissed her grandchild
upon both cheeks. There are a great many Amer
lean mothers who would lump at the opportunity
to kiss royal son-in-law upon one cheek, even if
he had nothing but his title.
THE rumor that the Louisiana lottery owns
Congress is authoritatively given out to be cam
paign lie.
DOES advertising pay? Go ask the heirs of
English pillmaker, who has Just died, leaving
s25. 0Oo 0oo.
A WAITER in one of the Beloit, Kan. hotels
can fold napkin in q different ways and swear
in three different languages. What a useful man
he would prove to be for General Butler.
WARDEN DURsroN should give way to a
man with an iron nerve. The Democrats have in
their mind q man in Washington who would fill
his place to certainty.
LADY DUNLo has refused the $500 per week
offer of an American manager. The woman Is to
be credited with having more sense than the man
ager.
AN Ohio editor has been soundly threshed by
two indignant females pair Of muscular
women can make things very uncomfortable for
the most vigorous editorial 'we'' in the country.
= Washington Post. Especially the sort of muscu-
lar women they raise in Ohio.
HAIL measuring7 inches in circumference
fell in Dakota q few days ago. The en's-egg hail
liar should now 60 and throw mud at himself
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-08
BOZ.
The motley crowd Is passing by,

The motley crowd Is passing by,
Along the busy street,
And midst the concourse we descry
Some faces which we greet;
We know them by secret sign.
Real women and real men,
For they are friends OF yours and mine
Through Dickens faithful pen.
There. mounted on tally-ho,
Goes Pickwick to the race.
And little Emily below,
Walks by with saddened grace
Old Weller hastens on as well,
To ind his son and see
That sammy in the court shall spell
His surname with ''we.'
30 hum An nature, In our heart,
Lives on. and thrives for aye,
Whilst creatures Of imagined art
Die In their little day.
We hear Micawber talking loud,
Nor has he ceased minute.
And seldom have we seen = crowd
without Charles Dickens in it.
Robert Kidson, In Brooktyn Untoa.
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CHAIRMANsHIPs COME HIGH,

But All Well Regulated Political Parties
Must Have 'Em nt Any Price.
E. W. B.. In Atlanta Constitution.
A gentleman who is an intimate friend Of
both Senator German and Senator-elect Calvin
8. Brice told me yesterday that the reason Sen
ator German did not conduct the last national
campaign was on account Of the large amount
OF money he would have to spend out of his
own pocket. He feared the amount would
have been SO great that he would have been
left penniless. Another reason was because he
would have had to neglect his private business
and duties as Senator, but the principal rea-
son was on account of the expense.
do you know" said he, that colonel Brice
actually spent $50. 0C0 out Of his own pocket
for Mr.. Cleveland in the last campaign. The
Democratic Executive COMMITTEES were en-
tIrely out of money ana heavily In debt weeks
before the election, and as Colonel Brice had
made himself personally responsible for all
debts, he had to pay them. Brice is one of the
few men in the party who could have stood it."