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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-20
THE WORLDS COFFEE.
Whore It Comes From and What 1t II
Worth In Cold Cash,

Worth I'm Cold Cash.
or tho vast quantity of coffee supplied
to the United States something like
two-thirds of the whole comes from
Brazil, which country, it might DO mon
tionod, produces considerably more than
one-half Of tho worlds total supply of
that article.
Not long since Ceylon was tho third
coffee country in tho world. and prom
ised to be second, but the crop in that
country has fallen off from 9Ss, S2S hum
dred weight in tho season of 1S74-75 to
100000 hundred weight in the season of
1SS7-SS. Such sudden and almost COM
plete collapse of a great industry has
seldom boon known.
The coffoo plant itself is best de-
scribed as a shrub. It's appearance is
graceful and attractive, and under favor
able circumstances it will attain a
height OF from fifteen to twenty feet.
The seeds are commonly termed coffee
beans, not because they resemble beans
proper, but from tho Arabic word
bum" The berries are not usually
picked until they become fully ripe.
1t is believed that it is owing to tho
careful attention to the matter of pick
ing by tho Arabs that Mocha coffee. al
though inferior in size and appearance,
commands its high price in the market.
Brazilian coffee stands in valuo much
below oven tho native Coylon and East
India cofcos. because OF tho fact of
being carelcssly grown, gathered and
cured.
Tho imports of coffee in the United
States in 1921 were 10, lsC, $50 pounds; in
1924 36.30l, 172 pounds; in 1927. Si7, 1a7, :
2o2 pounds; from 1921 to 1897, $40, 900, :
600 pounds. The receipts of colrec at
all ports in the United States in 1887
were nearly $3.50, 900, 900 pounds: consid-
erably more in one year than onc-half
OF the imports OF the sixteen years be-
tween 1921 and 1851
Wo give below somo interesting fig
ures of the worlds production and CON
sumption of coffee.
The worlds present production of cof-
fee:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-20

"A peach grower of Stone Crook town
ship, Now jersey, going over his orchard
the othor day! found but half dozen
peaches on ], 10 trees.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
Social Chatter.

THE Young Ladies' Missionary Society of
the Sewickley Presbyterian Church celebrated
May Day by serving its friends with hot choco-
late from 2 till in the chapel of the church,
and the dainty cups of the steaming beverage
were in great demand as an antidote for the
chill and gloom Of the day.
AT the Point Breeze Presbyterian Church
tonight the Alpine Quartet will give concert,
assisted by Miss, Mary Bankard, OF the First
Presbyterian Church choir Wheeling. W. Va.
Miss Bankard is a celebrated contralto singer
and will make her first appearance in the city
this evening.
A PHYSICAL culture entertainment at the
Pittsburg Female College this evening, under
the direction of Miss Bessie NJ. Wright, will
doubtless be very novel and unique. A curiosity
inspiring programme has been prepared and
accompanies the invitations issued.
AT the Sixth Presbyterian Church, corner of
Franklin and Townsend street. tonight social
and literary entertainment will be given under
the auspices of the Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor.
DE PAcHMANN, the great Chopin interpreter,
will delight all lovers of music at Old City Hall
this evening judging from reliable information
from eminent musical critics.
JEREMIAH FREEMAN and Miss Olive Wake
field, daughter of Samuel Wakefield. of Mt.
Pleasant, were married yesterday at the home
of the brides father.
THE annual meeting of the Children's Aid
Society of Allegheny county will be held this
afternoon In the Dispensary building, Sixth
avenue.
THE Philharmonic Society gave very en-
joyable concert last evening at Old City Hall,
for the benefit of the Y. W. G. A, of the East
End.
MIR. AND MRS. EDWARD KENNEDY, Of
Charters station, returned yesterday from
their wedding trip.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
IABOR,S MAY DAY,

The first of May labor demonstration
passed off more calmly than was generally
expected. In this country the eight-hour
movement was quietly inaugurated with the
variety of success reported in our tele-
graphic columns. In Europe the Socialist
labor demonstration was generally un-
attended by the disorders which were gen.
orally expected, and which some of the
governments did their best to provoke.
The eight-hour movement in this couutry,
so far as the first day is concerned, shows a
rather broken front. This seems to be due
to q reasonable disposition on the part of
the men, in various cities, to make what
they regard as satisfactory compromises.
Cases are reported In which the settlement
of the question on elght-hours' work for
eIght-hours' pay. was easily accomplished.
Others turn up where the workingmen
seemed to prefer to settle on the basis of
nine hours work, some ofthem at ten hours
pay and some at nine. Such things are
gains for labor; but when the last class of
settlements, together with the cities which
have not Joined in the movement, seems to
outnumber the first, it does not indicate
much progress in the way of establishing a
uniform eight-hour day.
The demonstration in Europe was not, of
course, so quiet, but to American ideas it does
not show any such tendency to disorder as
was anticipated. The press dispatches,
taken from Government sources in Europe,
evince determined disposition to put the
labor organizations in the wrong; but it
does not require much looking below the
surface to see that the workingmen, not
vithstanding the policy of Government Off
cials to arrest right and lett. kept the peace
with great forbearance under the circum-
stance 1t is clear that the suppressive
measures were entirely out of proportion to
the attempts at disorder.
On the whole Labor Day was not discred-
liable to the working masses 1t would be
difficult to say as much tor the tremulous
Governments who made such fuss over it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
THE PRINCE OF THE PENCIL.
Mr.. Thomas Mast. the Best Cnrtoonisf, No,
Dispatch Contributor.

Mr.. Thomas Mast. the Best Cartoouisf, Now
Dispatch Contributor.
THE DISPATCH takes pleasure in announcing
to the public that it has secured Mr.. THOMAS
MAST, ablest and best known of caricaturists
to make a series of studies of public life in
Washington.
He will delineate with his graphic pencil the
Senator and Representative at work. at rest
and at plav. The characteristics of our famous
legislators will be sketched with the keen sense
of humor that has so long given NAsT's pencil
the force and insight of powerful pen. The
studies he will make of their demeanor during
debates, or in repose at their desks, and at
some of the social gatherings for which WASH
ipgton is famous. will be valuable as illustra-
tions CT their methods, and it is not too much
to say that they will be found worthy of preser-
vation in albums and scrapDooks as indexing
the traits and peculiarities of our most emi-
nent men. Sketches by MAST at his best are
really admirable commentaries on the idiosyn-
cracies of the persons portrayed
He will also penetrate into the inner realm of
officialdom and give faithful representations of
departmental men and methods. There is
wonderful field for the skillful character.
lImner in the beehive of the Capital. NAsT's
Washington pencil photos will give life and
wit to verbal sketches which necessarily lack
the charm of actuality.
Mr.. MAST will make his how to the public in
THE DISPATCH of SUNDAY NEXT.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
OUR ROAD EXPEDITION.

CINCINNATI IInles-Star: THE PITTsBURe
DISPATCH has delegated man to ride over
the dirt roads of Pennsylvania and report their
condition. A gentleman who was in Pittsburg
not long ago. on hearing of this newspaper en-
terprise remarked: THE delegate will be
lucky if he gets out of Pitrsburg before getting
stuck In the mud"
LATRoBE Advdnce: We have some roads in
this country that need investigating, but we
give THE PITTsBURG DISPATCH fair warning
that we'll not be responsible for the safety of
their expedition If it tries going over some of
the roads, for they are actually mud rivers by
another name
BROWNSVILLE CLippr~: THE PITTsBURa
DISPATCH. with its usual enterprise to gather
news, has sent out an expedition to traverse
Western Pennsylvania with team of horses
and wagon, whereon is painted in large let
ters "THE DISPATCH" The mission was made
for the purpose of ascertaIning the true condi-
tion of the roads and making the fact known to
its many thousand readers.
HUNTINGDON Journal: THE PITTsBURG
DISPATCH has fitted out an expedition, con-
sisting of a wagon built for the purpose. sew
eral horses, a special commissioner, corre-
spondent and photographer, to explore rhe
country roads of Pennsylvania While the
idea is novel it IS most excellent, and had the
start been made two months ago, before Provi-
dence improved the highways. the explorers
would have found the roads of Pennsylvania,
like Jordan, "hard to travel"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
A oREDITaRLE SETTLEMENT.

The part which Pittsburg had in Labor
Day was to receive the announcement OF
the settlement of the railroad yardmen's s
wages. The settlement is virtual adoption
of the course which THE DISPATCH has
constantly urged, namely, a reasonable
compromise in which each side comedies
something to the other. This is much bet
ter than letting such dispute drift into a
strike, and it is creditable to both sides. As
the form in which the demands of the men
were first presented produced an idea that
they were taking a peremptory and arbi-
trary course, it is no more than just to say
that they have shown moderation and pa
thence throughout, and that the final settle
ment is due to the liberal concessions which
they have made. This clears the atmosphere
of Pittsburg of all important wages dis
putes until the iron question comes up in
lime
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

Miss MILDRED LEE, daughter Of the late
Robert E. Lee, IS favorite in the best social
circles of Washington.
DIR. SMALL, President of Colby University,
will tomorrow address the graduating class of
Newton Theological Seminary at commence
ment.
CHAPMAN COLEMAN, First Secretary of the
American Legation at Berlin is engaged to
marry Miss Hendricks, a rich girl of Frank
fort, KY.
PROF. BORDEN P. BOVINE, LII D., Dean of
the School of All Sciences, Boston University,
will deliver the alumni oration this year at
Pennington Seminary, on June rs.
OF Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, who is on his
annual visit to Washington, it is remarked that
no one preceives any change in him. He bids
fair to rival Bancroft in the vigor of his age.
FRANCIS RAwLE, of Philadelphia, has been
nominated by the Committee of the Alumni as
an overseer of Harvard University. The over
ment day.
IT costs the city S134 to board Mrs. James A
Flack at the Vanderbilt Hotel from March to
is, while her husbands trial was in progress.
Mrs. Flack's personal expenses were S64 Is,
and the officers contracted the rest of the bill
MRS. GARFIELD is now 5S years old. She is
somewhat stouter than of old, and her hair is
whittier than in the days of her Washington
life. She is said to look prettier In her mourn
ing costumes than in the brighter colors that
she used 20 wear.
AT the baptism of the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dahlgren, at St. Matthew's, In
Washington this week, Cardinal Gibbons was
the godfather, and Miss Lily Rosecrans (who is
soon to marry Governor Tools, of Montana)
was the godmother.
THE people OF Savannah were much i'm
pressed. during his recent visit, with the fact
that the Hon. Thomas F. Bayard has on his
visiting card neither his first name, nor his ad-
dress, nor his age, weight, height. occupation,
religion. nationality, sex, color or previous con-
dtion of servitude; nothing, in fact, but 'Mr.
Bayard."
THE American Minister to Austria and Mrs.
Grant recently gave an interesting reception to
a score of Indians who had Just arrived at
Vienna to join wild West" show. Among
the company invited to meet these peaceable
savages were Prince Reuss 1.-THE German Am
bassador and Princess Reuss, Sadoullah Pacha
(the Turkish Ambassador, NJ. Mazel (the
Dutch Ministerl and Prince Henry Lichten-
stein.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
UNosTENTATIOUs, YET BRILLIANT.
The Wedding of Mr.. Will 3. Power and
Miss Julia Ward HIyler.


OF decided interest to educational and news
paper people was a wedding which occurred
last evening. and which uni ted Miss Julia Ward
Myler and Mr.. Will S. Power. 1t was a home
wedding, but guests TO the number of IS
assembled at the residence of the brides
mother, Mrs. Caroline c. Myler. on Edwin
street, East End, and although unostentatious,
it was really quite brilliant The various rooms
of the cozy home were all beautifully decorated
with rare exotic and native blooming plants; be-
side handsome vases and rose jars were filled
with choice cut flowers. The ceremony was per-
formed in the drawing room, the bride and
groom entirely unattended, taking their
position III front of the fireplace, the
mantel of which was a pyramid of
besutiful plants and sweet-smelling roses.
SHADY Avenue Baptist Church Was G the offieiar. e
ing clergyman. The bride, who is charming
young lady, is the daughter of Thomas T. My
ler-who, before his death, which occurred
in this city-and a sister of Mr.. Tom Myler
witty and humorous newspaper contributor.
She is well known in the city. especially
herself In teaobe tsa
Liberty School, For her nuptials
she was arrayed in sweetly pretty India
silk gown of pure white, made dancing length,
and her bouquet was composed of white roses.
The groom is a very clever young journalist,
who. it is predicted will make his mark, as it
were, in his profession. He has displayed great
taste and Judgment in his selection of help
meet to assist him in his ascent up the ladder
of fame.
The elaborate wedding supper with which
the festivities were concluded at the Myler
house, was served by Kuhn, after which Mr..
and Mrs. Power left for Cleveland: from there
they will go to Sandusky and Chicago, then to
New York, Philadelphia and Washington,
where they will visit the parents of the groom.
A Queen Anne house on Elysian avenue is im-
patient for it's fair mistress and young master
and but two weeks will be spent in sight seeing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
ANNOUNCEMENT.

THE DISPATCH will soon begin the publca-
tion of Department OF Original Fun, to be
written by about a score of the Leading Hu-
morists of the country.
Il will not be the monotonous work OF one
pen, but will represent the best efforts OF the
most successful funny men" of the American
press. and in Variety, Freshness and Quality
will be the most unique and interesting comic
column published by any newspaper.
Among those secured as contributors are:
ALEX. & SWEET, of TEXAS SIFTTNGs, whose
reputation, both in this country and in
Europe, has brought him fortune.
SAM. 7. CLOVER, who made the DAKOTA
BELL known to fame, and whose brilliant
fusillade of verse now appearing on the
editorial page of the Chicago HERALD is
not excelled by any similar work.
s. W. F0SS, the genius OF the YANKEE
BLADE. whose delightful dialect poems are
the best of their kind and are copied and
recopied into every paper in the country.
POLK SWAPS, whose versatility and origi-
nality have made half dozen reputa-
tions"
SAMUEL MINTURN PECK, the author of
Gap and Bells" whose comic muse is aptly
described as a delicate Ariel-a tricksy
Puck, that strikes one across the eyes with
branch of dew-wet blossoms, and laughs
from under clustering curls at the little
start one gives IN recognition OF It's surprise
and sweetness"
]. A. MACON, Of PUCK, who made an enviable
name as contributor to the CENTURY's
'Bric-a-Brac" and who is one of the few
writers who understand and can interpret
the humor of the Southern negro.
MADELINES. BRIDGES, who enjoys the rep
utation of being the leading comic verse
writer of her sex in this country.
BESSIE CHANDLER, whose charming vers de
sOcete in the CENTURY, LIFE and other
publications has created wide demand for
her work
EVA WILDER McGLAssoN, who is rapidly
coming to the front as one of the few
women who can write good humOr.
W. J. HAMPTON, Judge WaKem," who made
the Washington CRITIC quotable, and who
is now doing the same thing for the Wash
ington STAR.
JOHN KENDRICK BANGS, who supplies the
fun for HARPER's Bazaar, the EPOCH, etc.
PAUL PASTNOR, the well-khown comedian of
the Burlington FREE PRESS
henry CLAY LUKENS, who years ago made
the New York News most welcome sex
change"
THE MUCH-QUOTED FUNNY MEN" of
the Somerville JOURNAL and the Rome
SENTINEL; E. S. Hopkins, of JUDGE and
others.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
A FEW FUNNYIsMs.
He drew his country girl close to him and

He drew his country girl close to him and
said:
81 daily need my little doe.
80 do /, ;" she whispered but won't have to
when married. will |, Charlie?''-PIundsr.
wife-I declare, dear, feel ashamed to
mack mn these clothes for those poor little
heathens. They really too far gone.
Husband-Then you'd better send them around
to the minister's chlldren.-CIOthfer and Fur
nishsr.
"It's all rot. If 1 had written what
Holmes has written, wouldn't be famous, y said
Sneerwell.
..That may be so; but it works both ways. II
Holmes had written the stuff you write. he
wouIdn' y be famous. ''-Puck.
Miss Choteau (from St. Louis, examining
Cleverton's Ascott)-Did you tie that yourself.
Nr. Ceverton?
Cleyerton-C Certainly.
Miss ChOteau-That's Just like you slow New
Yorkers. If you lived In st. Louis you could buy
your neckties already made.-CLothfer and Fttr-
nisher.
whats that, Seth-not goin' ter raise
any beans this year7''
s.Not beam deacon; an kin jes tell ye that II
Congress passes that ERE Mckinley Dill, which
taxes beans nigh onto 300 per cent IL won't be
long before there amt railway RESTRAINT or
Sunday mornin' breakfast IN the nun 0l new En-
gland-HGrper's Weekly.
"You had better be careful about your re-
r.rt. Concerning Mr.. Blank. ~ said one Con.
1rss.n.r ..He might challenge you.n
GFrhat DOESN'T worry me- y
..He has the choice Of weapons"
''What of ttY''
.ue might select two OF those cigars he smokes.
Won Know he Is used to them. Washington
Post.
George-Have you and wife decided yet
What to name baby?
Jack-N-o, not quite; but the list Of $50 nsmes
which my wife picked out, has been reduced tc
I79
George-Well that's making progress, anyhow.
Jack-Y-e-s; but you see about half Of the $50
names were for another kind Of baby.-Esa0 XOrk
Weekly.
Miss East-Have you had any experience
riding bucking bronchos in the West, Mr.. f0oteP
Mr. T. Foote Dust returned from some expert
ments in amateur ranching)-Oh, yes . great
deal.
Miss East-You must have ridden good many
times?
Mr. t. Foote-On the contrary, Miss East. only
once: but there was enough experiences crowded
into the brief moments which were required for
the experiment to last all the rest Of my nstu-
raj life.-Psck.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
TAXATION AND ROADS.

THE DIsPATCH's road expedition has in
its exploration over the stony roads of
Clarion county developed the existence
there of the strong feeling which is likely
to be the obstacle to the support of a
thorough system OF road improvement by
the agricultural classes. That is the belief
that the farmers cannot stand the increased
taxation necessary to carry out the work as
it is outlined.
There is no doubt that this objection
would have much effect if it were pro-
posed to make every agricultural district
bring its highways to state of perfection
at once. But it is to be remembered that
while there are various propositions to
lessen the cost to the farmers by State aid,
and by other means, every intelligent view
of the subject must recognize that the work
will be a gradual one 1t took centuries FOR
the old Roman roads to be built 1t has taken
centuries for England and the continent
to bring their modern highways to their
present perfection. The United States
should move faster than the Old World;
but if plan were adopted now for gradual
and steady work, we might regard it as
success if it gave us solid highways by the
middle of the next century. The movement
may bring relief to the present generation
by the construction of central highways in
few years; but it should be understood that
if we commence road building in earnest, it
will be for our children and children's
children.
Such work can be commenced without any
onerous increase of taxation. Even if the
present road taxes were energetically and
scientifically employed in making the roads
solid and enduring. little by little, the first
steps could be taken toward final system
OF solid highways.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02

men to tramp from department to depart
ment looking after pensions or anything
else. On the other hand, there will be found
very decided provisions contemplating that
Congressman shall attend to their legislative
duties, which they cannot do if they are run
ming errauds for offce-holders. The decision
of practical politics is that the constitu-
tional duties of Congressman must be left
undone, rather than that the spoils shall be
left unattended to. This may partly eI-
plain the ability of our statesmen to keep up
a six months session without transaeting
any business worth mentioning.
Would it not be we'll for the people to
elect a class of Congressman who will place
their constitutional duties above the de-
mands of place hunters, and let the spoils-
men do their own tramping, while the Iegis-
lators stay in the House attending to the
duties of their position?