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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
IT COSTS TO CONVERT.
Missionaries in Africa Have to Put Up $50
for Each Woman.

Missionaries in Africa Have to Put Up $50
for Each Woman.
Bishop Taylor, of Africa, has told the
Rock River Methodist Conference, now in
session in Chicago, that there are 35 thriv-
ing missions on the Congo making no end
of male converts, but that the females are
bought up by neighboring polygamists, and
thus deprived Of means of Christian train
ing and instruction. To obtain native
female even for a purpose so benignant and
humane as that of converting her, 1t Is
necessary to pay cash down. The ruling
figure at present, the Bishop says, is about
$50, and a sum equal to the purchase OF
nine of them flowed Immediately into hat,
which was passed around the conference Tor
that purpose. From that receptacle 1t
flowed into the Bishops pocket, and when
he returns to his field Of work, and has time
to turn around, it is safe to say that at least
nine colored Congo females will be put in
the way of salvation in short order.
But, says the New York Sun. there is
nothing to awaken exultation in this pros
pect. According to the early calculations
of the Bishop, not precisely verified, yet
true, there are in the basin of the Congo
about 30, 600, 600 human beings, and as, ac-
cording to Quetelet and other distinguished
statisticians, the females in all societies
commonly outnumber the males, it follows
! that if evaugelization is to be perfect its
work IN the Bishops stretching and pop
ulous diocese it must embrace at least 25,-
000, 900 females each one of whom must be
bought and paid for before the conversion
| can take place. At present rates this would
cost almost as much as q new Franco-Prus-
| sian war.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
THE NEW BLAINE BABY.
1t Begins Life With a Rare Display OF
Modern Luxury.

1t Begins Life With a Rare Display Of
Modern Luxury.
Mrs. Emmons Blaine, nee Anita McCor-
mick, paid 81, 700 for her new baby's bassi-
net and trousseau. The furniture OF the
toilet basket is ivory bound, with the
family monogram variously inscribed in
silver turquoise and small diamonds. The
tiny shirts and caps are made of woven silk;
all the skirts, dresses and bibs are of pure
linen, finished with real Valenciennes lace;
the beautiful fannels are hand-embellished
with white silk in Marguerites and rosebud
designs. and in the blankets and larrycoats
the initials are boldly and beautifully raised
in art needle work.
= The dresses are long enough, and so lovely
in the character and the execution of design
that the fair young mother might, If she
liked, use any one of them for dancing
dress. Not only Is the youngsters spoon
silver, but the soap box, the rattle and bells,
the drinking mug, the fork and platter are
of sterling, and there are solid gold pins for
the baby handkerchiefs and rings by the
dozed for his babyship's fingers. Aside
from the regular outfit the baby favors re-
ceived from friends would go round found
ling asylum several times. In very many
particulars adds the New York World,
Baby Mccormick Blaine has the advantage
of Baby Nevins-Blaine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
DECLINE OF THE BLONDES.
An English Author Declares Worn-Out
Livers Are Producing Brunettes.

An English Author Declares Worn-Out
Livers Are Producing Brunettes.
Frank Hudson, the English author, has
this to say upon the question as to whether
blondes are becoming extinct: Everybody
knows that the children playing round the
the cradle of our race were. all fair. The
ancient Hebrews-even they-were almost
to man fa1r-haired. The old Greeks and
Romans, sprung from the gods, were sunny
haired, as were also the old Venetians, as
Ruskin tells us. Why have all these peo-
pie changed? Why have we in these islands
changed? I'll tell you, sir-it's all the
liver. That's what's the matter. once
asked physician why it was that dark
haired people had such weak livers, while
fair people never knew whether or not they
had liver. His answer was: 81 cannot
tell you why, but you are right-dark-
haired people must be always careful Of
what they eat There is the whole thing
in nutshell. Heaven sent us golden
haired women in the olden times, when we
were good, and the devil sends US cooks in
modern times, when we are bad. Our
grandfathers' livers are ruined, and we in
herit their bile, which turns our hair black.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

from Aldershot, the home rendezvous OF
most of the British army, where recruits are
gathered and new soldiers we'll trained for
service abroad. There are beautiful stretches
of country in almost every direction:
1 first saw the Empress Eugenie this sum =
mer on the Isle OF Wight. She was visit
ing the Queen at Osborne House, and the
two were driving together. The contrast
between them is almost as great as between
their personal histories, which are as differ
ent as daylight and darkness. 1t is not
often that you can find two Empresses to-
gether. But here were pair Of them, two
widows with the evidences of their loss In
their dress, driving over the roads in very
unpretentious carriage, with no other eyi-
dence of their position than the crest on the
wagon door, and in the livery of the coach
man and footman on the box.
VICTORIA IS coNsIDERATE.
They were chatting earnestly, as if deeply
interested with the subject they were dis
cussing, for the Queen of England and EN-
press of India leaves nothing undone for
this exiled Empress. Gratifying as all this
may be to Eugene, the unreal features OF
the assumption must occasionally step In,
and remind her how different it is now than
before the scepter fell from her husbands 8
hands
this pair Of Queens or pair of Expresses,
which may be more correct. is one of the
most delightful bits of sentiment that 1
have ever met with between women. In
1858. while the Crimean war was yet In
progress, and Eugene bride, she visited
Eng land as the guest of Victoria, and Vic
toria soon afteward visited Paris as the
guest of the Empress. Their friendship be-
gan then, and has never been distur bed dur
ing all the storms that have beaten about
the house of Bonaparte. OF course the
visits to London and Paris were in some
degree political, intended to strengthen IN
a conspicuous way before the people the
alliance between France and England, ior
| that war
A LASTING FRIENDSHIP.
Yet the intimacy begun in the diplomacy
| of conflict has been so everlasting that II
| has never tarnished in the direst adversely &c
the one and the zenith of success to the
other. 1t was quite natural then, that the
| Queen, when the intrigues and misfortune;
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

eventually reached place which had some
communication with the outside world. The
driver talked railroad into my ear all the
way. He said that it would be the "ruina-
ton" of the place. 1 told him that didn't
believe it ever would.
Stubs Landing is in many ways typi-
cal place. The census shows decrease OF
nearly 80 per cent-and the count was
straight. The old families are disappearing,
tor age is removed by death, and youth by
ambition. Nobody comes to take the va
cant places; the money made in the West
India trade is nearly spent; there is no COM
merce, NO manufactures, no Goldfish, almost
no agriculture, for the soil, which consists
of sand and Indians bones, is nearly ex-
bausted. HOWARD FIELDING.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
NOT THE REAL MALAGAS.
Cranes Sold Under That Name Are Brought
From the Spanish Mountains.

Grapes Sold Under That Name Are Brought
From the Spanish Mountains.
New York Sum-
''The grapes that are sold in America, and
other markets as Malaga grapes" said
fruit dealer, are really not Malaga grapes
at all, but are grape that grows In tine
almost inaccessible mountain regions of
Spain, in the district of Almeria.
The true Malaga grape is so
tender and delicate fruit that it will not
stand shipment we'll, and even when it
arrives here in good condition it Is SO per-
ishabfe that unless quick sales are made
the importer will have his labor for his
pains. Nearly all of the Malaga grape
crop is made into raisins.
1.-THE white and pinkish-white grapes sold
here as Malagas are q hardy fruit. The
region in which they are grown is wild and
primitive, and the grapes are all transported
from the vineyards to AImeria on donkeys,
a distance of fifty miles, there being no
roads to the hills. The country between
AImeria and the vineyards is infested by
wild beasts and outlaws, and tourists have
not vet ventured to include that part Of
Spain in their wanderings."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
WILMER WELLINGTON DEAD.

The Brilliant Young Author of the Virginia
Sketches is No More.
Readers Of the Sunday issue of The DIS
PATCH will be panied to learn of the death
of Wilmer Munsey Evans, whose Virginia
sketches over the nom de plume of Wilmer
Wellington have been published from time
to time during the past year. He was but
"a years of age and possessed talent that
was lust beginning TO be appreciated.
His friends are arranging to erect Q shaft
to bis memory in the State he loved 50 well.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
KILRAIN MEETS HIS MATCH.
He and jock Ashton Knocked Around by
the Friend of a Cabby.

Jake Kilrain met with an unexpected
Knockout, at Baltimore the other night at
the hands OF young fellow who makes no
pretensions as fighter. Kilrain and Jack
Ashton were knocking around, and got into
q controversy on Howard street with a cab
driver whom they engaged. - Kilrain was
shaking the cabman by the collar, when
one of the latter's friends, young fellow 20
years of age, arrived on the scene.
He proceeded to interfere, and after few
words with Kilrain, landed blow on jake s
neck, which sent him into the gutter.
Kilrain's assailant then ran, but was pur-
sued by Ashton, who received smash in
the face with whisky bottle in the hands
of still another party. By the time Ashton
and Kilrain recovered the attacking party
had disappeared.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
He Isn't There.
Detroit Free Press.l

Detroh Free fress-l
That New Jersey dispatch about panther
attacking herd of cows turns out to be
mistake. It was herd OF cows which at
tackled mule turned out among them, and
almost gored his life away. The operator
thought it would read better the other way,
as panthers are getting scarce in New
Jersey.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
Quite Complimentary.

New York World.1
McCorkle-You seem quite struck with
my idea. -,
idea as with the fact that you had one.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
CLINGING TO HOPE.
A Maine Village That Has Patiently
Waited for a Railroad
FOR 10, THESE MANY YEARS.
Self-Sacrifcing Youth Who Keep the Citi-
zens in Courage.
FATE OF TIE CITY STUBS FOUNDED
WRITTEN FOR THE D1spLlcHI


When / first saw Stubbs' Landing, Me-,
supposed that the place had been so named
because nobody but Stubbs had ever been
fool enough to land there. Later, however.
1 discovered that a considerable number OF
people had followed Stubbs' unfortunate
example, and thus there had grown up
thriving village. On second thought Will
withdraw the adjective, and call it just plain
village. 1 would like TO please the inhab-
itants, but cannot tell lie.
Stubbs himself does not live there now.
In fact, it was about 1880 when he arrived,
and he went away very early in this CEN
tury. The village had begun to grow at
that time, owing to the West India trade,
and Stubbs was one of those men who can
not stand prosperity. Nature produces
certain number of such men for the purpose
of securing settlements in places which are
not fit to sustain life. Just as soon as Stubns
found that his landing was getting popular,
and there was chance for him to make
little money by cheating Indians In the iur
trade, he grew uneasy, and moved on to
Goose Falls, where the conditions were less
favorable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
Persifiage In the Jungle.

PeTsIIfsI25
New York wOrd.1
"I'll knock spots out of you" said the
lion
l"oh, 20 get your hair cut" retorted the
| leopard.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

cities in Massachusetts, stands to-day. 1t
wasn't worth anything when my ancestor
got hold of it, but by and by somebody
offered him shilling an acre for little of
it, and this vision of sudden wealth scared
the old fellow so badly that he sold the
whole section, and with the proceeds bought
what is now half a county down in Main.
He wasn't so unlucky as Stubbs; prosperity
didn't dislodge him again. Our family still
hold the deeds of this valuable tract; and
wildcats starve to death in it when there's
a hard winter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

casionally persuaded stubb's Landing
'old timer" to go down into the toe OF
stocking and come up with the coin neees-
sary to buy few shares of stock in some
enterprise in which Garth" is interested
There were rumors about barrel factory,
the stock in which appears to have been
particularly attractive to Stubs Landing
people. A native told me that he guessed
aArth." made "barrep out of it, and
that it was the only one ever contemplated
by the company" IT these stories are
true. the victims are singularly patient ana
uncouplaining. -,
"Arth. turned up again last August
while was at the landing, and he made
the wheels of "the keers" rumble iouder
than ever before in the ears of the lnhaolt-
ants. He had brought little maps OF Maine,
whereon Stubs Landing and its harpor,
and the adjacent territory occupied space
proportionally far greater than nature mas
allotted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
DISCOURAGED UNTIL HE DIED.

Bv and by something like trade showed
itself in Goose Falls, and Stubs folded his
tent and withdrew to Clam Cove, which
promised eternal desolation if ever place
did. But, before long, somebody got to dig
ging clans and selling them for bait; then
somebody else started a store; and all this
activity grated on poor old Stubs. He
couldn't think of worse place than Clam
Cove, and he was getting rather old to
move, anyway. So he died.
My t-graGdfather was good deal ike
Stubbs He used to own a big piece of land
on which the best part of one of the richest
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
A PRETTY PLACE TO LIVE.

Farnborough has no history worthy of
review or preservation in song. and story.
though it came into international promi-
nence as the place where the great prize
fight for the championship of the world be-
s'the Boy" took place April %. 1860. 1t is
struggling countryside hamlet, with very
pleasant surroundings, about two miles
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
AN EMPRESS IN NAME.
Napoleon's Widow Enjoys All the
Trappings Of Royalty
THOUGH A POWERLEsS EXILE.
Queen Victoria's Warm Affection for the
Fallen Eugenie.
MEMORY OF THE EMPEROR AND son
CORRESPONDENCE or THE DfspArcH.i

lcoRREspoNpENoE OF THE D1spATcH.i
FARNBoR OUCH HANTs, ENGLAND, Oc-
tober 3.-Within sound of the rumble OF
artillery, the clank of sabers, the CLEAN OF
bayonets and within sight of all the pomp
and show of one of the great military camps
of the Old World, the Empress Eugene is
passing in peace the last days of her life. L
speak of this remarkable woman as the EN-
press, because it would be considered next
to sacriIege among my present surround
ings to allude to her as of the past To the
gentry, peasantry, even the aristocracy OF
this neighborhood, and in fact of England,
she is Empress still, and keeps the fiction
ever in sight.
In very many things she maintains about
her the atmosphere of the head of nation.
and makes the fancy as near reality as
possible. There is little wanting. Here is
maintained a well-equipped royal house
with ladies in waiting and other aceompani-
nents of social and political power. Secre-
taries, retaIners and priests are always at
her bidding, and dignity and character IS
ever present to impress one with the TACT
that at least in name and ambition here Is
an imperial home.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
CAPTURED WITH A MAP.

Also the name of Stubbs' Landing was
printed in large letters while Port
land and Bangor were typograph-
ically out of the race. The map
further showed how easy it would De
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

Now, what deductions can we draw from
these facts? What lessons for the rising
generation, and the times in which we hve7
I am sometimes afraid that the centralizing
tendencies of the times may have the effect
of robbing men Of their individuality. So
much is now done by companies, trusts and
syndicates that there appears to be an element
of danger therein. Where the individual,
Especially if he OF she be positive character,
is known the influence is apt to be more
potential.
Almost every reader Of The DISPATCH has
his favorite contributor. whose articles are
first looked for and eagerly read. 1t is my in
variable custom to look first at the headline
and then at the signature of the writer.
Signed articles are always read first, except.
ing of course the editorial department and
the news. Few books with unknown authors
81" is becoming more and more the fashion.
Seldom now that the writer saws 1--WE" The
name of the paper takes the place OF tina.
much abused little word, for in q sense paper
has personality. 80,
Public schools suffer. or at least the pupils
do by being robbed so much of their person
ality What is the use of cuItivating neld
that will ralse corn and corn only. vainiy
trying to produce some more tender and dell
cate cropP What is the use Of cramming the
unwilling brain with things for which it has no
aDtitude9 You cannot make q fish live out OF
| water. Could our boys and girls follow tns
natural bent of their personality we snool4
| have men and women more fertile IN resources
| ard more proficient in every walk OF NE. 1
,,Iead for opportunity TO follow natural fnclinar
| tions. IHE COUNTRY EANso".
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12


came through the war safely; also the
Pittsburg cholera and riots, and lived II
wears in Washington boarding houses, and
am vet alive and ieel impregnable against
yellow fever and beri-beri. Yet SO tough a
case, even, gets tired Of having a sign like
this thrust before him every time he goes to
a window.
In a word, the United States Consul at
Para is located in not only the hottest and
unhealthiest, but most expensive place in all
the list, He lives here, and performs the
duties which. from the records, seems to con-
sist largely Of looking after the old clothes
OF American sailors who have died of yell
low fever, simply for the qualification OF
making reports and giving his salary to the
hotel keeper.
1t is pretty safe to assume that there will
ALWAYS be vacancy in the Consulate at
Para, The Secretary OF State can generally
get rid of an importunate candidate for Con-
sular position by appointing him to Para.
It's a.frst-class graveyard tor Consular anbi-
ton.
I've had several requests from friends to
send them parrots or monkeys. l sent Miss
Bessie DaIzell some parrot feathers and gold
bugs by mail, with regrets that whole par
rot wouldn't be safe by mail. Bracelets OF
genuine ivory made Of monkeys teeth are
quite the thing in the tropics.
J. o. KERBEY.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27
The First Love.

Who Of all the hundreds and
thousand Of old boys does not re.
member with sigh of regret that
his youth is passed his first love?
Who of all that vast army does not
remember the dimDle checked, brown
eyed lass, or the girl with yellow
suushiny curls and laughing face
or the fair, blue eyed little girl
with whom he fell into bis frst love?
Many of all this crowd have girls Of
their own now, whose beaux hang on
the front gate antil Il isn't there any
longer. just the same as We did when
we were boys.
@My first love! Softly | breathe
the words that mean so little to me
But I speak reverentially of the
years that are gone, out of respeel
to the memory Of those who wenl
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27
win We lose.snap T'eeth?

It will be. a great snap TO be a
dentist alont The year 5000 A. D.
The scientists tell US that as man
becomes adorHments. First, the
sllair. next The eyesight and sense of
smell, and, according to Professor
Cope, at last become entirely tooth.
less. Cooked food il said to be The
cause Of the jaw becoming weaker
and smaller each generation. There
il now no room left for tile wisdom
teeth, or the upper incisors; the
wisdom teeth are retarded, often
cause great pain and decay early.
The second incisors pat out at the
sides of the gums, causing "tuSks;"
especially is this true as regards
Americans, they being liable to
imperfect development to o degree
wholly unknown among savages.
The same suppression has been
observed iu the onte- pair of supe.
.rior incisors. This is owing not
only to reduction 10 the size Of the
Jaw, but to prolonged delay 10 the
appearance Of the teeth. Tn The
same way men and the man Ike
apes have fewer teeth than the low
'er monkey. When this difference
in dentition has been established.
man may claim to be new species,
"a part from low savages as well
sas from high apes.-St. Louis Re.
public.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27
Maintaining The Homer of tb..
EIag.

At Toronto, Canada, on the GIL
eof September, the Annual Industrial
Exhibition was opened by the Ear
of A aberdeen from rostrum decors
ted withsdags. Among the national
colors displayed there was ia United
States flag. as soon as he saw il
Colonel Gray, who is brigade maiot
Of the Canadian militia, ordered
the flag TO be taken down
This was done amid a good deal ot
Kissing and cheering by those who
Enotice the act.
We do not learn that this act Of
dishonor TO the national standard
by The military authorities of a
foreign country has aroused anY
indignation in her loyal and patrio
tic States up North. but let hand
ful of manned old soldiers of the
lost cause droop ragged old Con.
Sfederate' flag over the grave Of one
of their dead comrades, and behold
the Northern heart is to be FREQ
and there is wild and furious talk
by the pious and patriotic colonies
who edit papers like the New York
Mail and Express, abont the march
ing Of million Of men into the.
South 10 maintain The honor Of the
@old fig.
The only idea of honor and
patriotism such cattle can hare Is
expressed in serVility and com,
'plaisanee to foreigners and hate and
prescription TO their fellow.citizeus
*of the South - Picayuue. !
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-27
stafe News.

The Opeloosas Courier has en-
tered upon its 38thy year Of existence.
The Crowley Signal informs us
that Acadia has sent fine exhibit
to the Sioux City Corn Palace.
Welsh Crescent: Harvesting
has about become general in this
section, and although it was feared
that the late rice would give but
small returns, the recent rains we
had has proved very beneficial and
the yield will be much more salts
factory than was expected.
Iberia Democrat Last Satur
day, mulato, giving his name Edw
Monroe, was arrested here while
endeayoring to dispose of a lot OF
fine jeWelry-evidenlIy stolen prop
erty. One article was gold bra
celet with number of bangles at
tached made from gold dollars. On
oEe of these bangles was beautifully
engraved the Lords Prayer. A
gold mounted card case bore the
name aHettie." A diamond shirt
button and few other minor valua
Dies composed bis stock in trade.