Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-03
PLEADS FOR ITSELF.
Yesterdays 2O-PnEe Dispatch Needs No
EuIogium in Review.

| EulogIum in Review.
| The world is full of mistaken people. Man
miscalculates, and blunders every day of his
| life, in greater or less degree. 1t were idle to
| even attempt to enumerate the million and one
forms in which liability to error shows itself AN
| example near home will suffice. Hundreds of
people anxious to learn, or desirous of enjoying
cheaply the delicious fruits of literature, and
| the fellowship of wit and wisdom, purchase
volume after volume. under the delusion that
| they are attaining their end economically.
| And yet they can obtain for a mere nominal
sum an even greater amount Of culture and
entertainment In the pages of THE DIS
PATCH great authors originate great thoughts;
wits, poets, and philosophers amuse and i'm
prove, while other nations and other climes are
described and pictured in such a manner as to
bring them vividly before the eyes OF the most
dull of comprehension.
Take yesterdays 2O-page DISPATCH for
instance. Read it. and let it plead to you its
own advantages.
A comparative calm fell upon Congress after
the late storm had spent its rage. A vote is
soon to be attempted. Brave Sister Rose Ger
trude, successor to Father Damien, was inter-
viewed by a DISPATCH reporter in New York.
Grover Cleveland is fourishing the standard of
ballot reform, and ex-Sollcitor General jerks
is confident of Growers Presidential success.
A Richmond preacher has been suspended for
writing to a married lady. Senator Farwell
says that the appointment of Clark to the
Chicago Port Collectorship was confirmed with
his consent. In spite of contrary statements
the audit of the National League books has
proved completely satisfactory. Depostors in
the Sixth National Bank of New York are
assured that they will lose nothing by the
wreckage. The secret of Mrs. Parnelrs desti-
frf ia in nd
was consequently plunged in poverty. She
praises her sons generosity, but says he has no
means of his own. A terrible and fatal fire
occurred in a Boston tenement house.
Portuguese newspapers are Striving fercely
to stir up hatred of England in their country.
The Austrian Imperial Court observes solemn.
ly the anniversary of the death of Prince Ru-
dolph. The young King Of Spain is pronounced
convalescent. Barnum performed, fguratively
speaking, before some English notables in Lon
don, and succeeded IN making a few Jokes
which were almost funny. A rupture is re-
ported between Kaiser William and Bismarck
The Boulangists are still lively.
II.
Rev. Samuel Maxwell, rector of Trinity
Church, sues the trustees thereof for damages
Treasurer Thompson gives interesting particu-
lars in response to a Johnstown mans kick
against the fund distribution. The Democratic
were elected to the National Colored Conven-
ton at Washington. Mr.. Pattison states that
the postofice will lie moved to the rapidly pro- |
crossing Government building on Smithtield |
street by October i. The election fraud cases |
from the Eighteenth ward are being ventilated |
in court. The Americas Club is discussing the |
project of a new club house. The first banquet |
ever held in Pittsburg, when toasts were given |
in French, came of on the Southside with sue
cess.
Pringle's review and much interesting sport
ing intelligence are to be found in their usual 1
places.
FL e. g." writes pleasantly of the present |
candidates for Office in Pittsburg; their lives
and works. Miss Grundy, Jr.. describes what
really excellent dinner should be. Beatrice"
II. Rider Haggard's charming story is contin-
ued. 6. H. Sandison's Bouts in the Dark'' is
an able article on wrestling as the best mode
of seif-defense. Arlo Bates discusses Mr.. Bel
lamy's theories on the social problem. Brenan,
in "Gay Gallery Gods" describes scenes and
characters in the galleries Of a theater. "Is
Life Worth Living?" is discussed by Emile
Iola and Walt Whitman. A pleasant interview
with Chauncey NJ. Depew, on "Oratory
and its Methods" is the compilation of
II. L. s. and H. II. q. writes of Gov.
Beavers home in a very picturesque
manner. Frank G. Carpenter describes nine
Of Americas leading Supreme Judges. Bill
Nye is, as usual, excruciatingiy funny "Come
Forth" the biblical story by Elizabeth S.
Phelps, is continued. Mrs Frank Leslie writes
in "Fair Woman's World" Other contributors
TO this magnificent issue are: Frank Fern"
Fannie B. Ward. Louis NJ. Megargee Rev.
George Hodges, Bessie Bramble," Henry
Haynie, Lorna Doone," "Bumbalo," CLARA
Belle" Edward Wakefield, Shirley Dare.
-Kosmos," B. P. ShillaDer (''Mrs Partington"),
,tc. "Paysies' fairy story is bright and at
ractive. The dramatic musical, literary, mil
tary society, educational, and other special
columns are quite up to the mark