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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
NO DONATION.

He was rural preacher. with a salary of $500
year. and what charitable people were
disposed to give him in the shape of voluntary
donations.
Thinf Yes, indeed, he was. Thin as a rail.
His wife had patched, darned and turned the
children's clothes until there was little left
either of the warp or the woof.
Deacon Skinfiint didn't believe in donations
at all, so he never gave anything. 1t was the
principle of the thing he objected to. he said.
Some folks thought, however that that wasn't
the principal thing. He managed one day to
leave the door of his soul ajar. Of course it
was an accident. Said he TO the minister:
Say, dominic, there's lots of fallin' apples in
the orchard. If you had a basket you mout
take some of them to hum. The hogs will git
'em ennyhow, if you don't. You mout just as
well hev some. Of course apples is good for
hogs, but the Lord loves a cheerful gver, so /
guess you mout hev some if you had a basket.
Pity you didn't bring one."
The ungrateful preacher said he didn't keep
any hogs. so didn't want any apples.
And that is how he lost the donation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
Diplomas for Musicians.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
An article in THE DIsTATCH, under the cap
rion of diplomas Wanted" and relating to the
general inferiority of the average music
teacher. Is unquestionably correct, SO far as it
goes. except in one particular-the efficacy of
the diploma as guarantee of efficiency in the
individual possessing it.
But short time since was invited to listen
to the performance of supposed virtuoso, with
fully equipped diploma to back her claims;
but alasl what disappointment! While gazed
at the diploma listened to a performer whose
miserable manipulation of the keyboard simply
was Wagner or Beethoven, 1t began and ended
invariably fortissmo. With such controverting
evidence as this (and there are many other SIM
liar cases), can the diploma be estimated as
safe criterion? think not.
Again it is true, as Rohbock has well said.
that some teachers cannot possibly impart the
correct idea in music TO their pupils, because
the former lack inspiration, but he should
have gone further and said that neither can
the pupil give proper rendition of music. for
the same reason. that is, in a majority of cases.
He is correct in saying music comes from
heaven. Il is, it must be, through the medium
OF inspiration, or no proper conception of the
ideal can ever be arrived at.
The composer Is a passionate individual.
easily swayed by the direct influences of his
surroundings These influences are. while not
always. generally invisible and inaudible. They
i.nbed themselves in the heart and soul. and
are thence translated through the medium of
the nngers, for Interpretation, unfolding to the
ear the vision or feeling as it has been photo
graphed upon the heart. This sensation is in
splratlon. and without this acquisition, music,
strictly speaking, conveys no intelligent ideas.
L would to heaven that more musicians ~
could really feel what they played. LAR.
PITTSBURG, September 19
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
THE ABsENTEEIsM FROM CONGRESS.

Speaker Reed is quoted as complaining
bitterly of the absentees who delay busines IS
at Washington. He points to the expense
of maintaining long Congressional sessions
aud of the unfairness to those members who
attend. These objections are we'll founded;
and he might have included the confusion
and suspense about legislation to which the
business interests of the country are SUBJ
jected.
But the Speaker and his associates are not
themselves wholly irresponsible for the ab-
senteeism. They have encouraged the bit
ter fight for partisan advantage, over which
SO much of the time of the session has been
wasted. 1t is not surprising that men who
go to Congress expecting to put in but few
months there feel strongly drawn away by
the demands of their personal affairs when
the session lasts into September.
In the end nothing is gained by any party
which projects and protracts struggle in
Congress palpably meant for partisan ad-
vantage only. The level-headed men in
both parties should unite to get through
with their work in the public interest as
speedily as possible, and let results tell
which party's policy is best.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
THE BEST EVIDENCES OF soIIDITY.

One of the best evidences that the ex-
traordinary activity in the local real estate
market has solid basis is the statement of
a leading agent yesterday that not a vacant
storeroom was to be had in the business part
of the city. This means that not q penny
has been over-expended in providing for the
mercantile needs OF the town. 1t means,
moreover, that the demand still exceeds the
supply.
Very nearly the same holds good of houses
for rental There are really few untenanted;
and none for any great length OF time. 1t
is also true that if there were more smaller
houses they would be quickly taken up.
Though there has been and is promised a
large increase in Office accommodations, it is
also notable that the large buildings are
very well filled.
All this shows that the activity in the
home real estate market rests upon as strong
a basis as can be desired. And this in itself
is substantial and reliable indication of
the real and enduring character of Pitts
burg's progress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20

is very delicate and exacting work, and
America can hardly compete successfully
when China pays its silk-worm tenders a
cent day, Italy fourteen cents day, and
France twenty cents day. Bnt in all the
processes posterior to the reeling of the silk
as obtained from the caterpilIars American
machinery is surely and speedily taking the
lead. 1t is pleasant to learn, moreover,
that American silk operatives make very
good wages, and among the 100 mills in
Paterson, n. j., which is the center ;of the
trade, a considerable proportion of the
operatives are girls, who are able to make
from nipe to eighteen dollars a week.
Feminine delicacy of touch, quickuess and
superior taste qualify women especially for
manufacturing silk. Taking these facts
and figures together. the condition of the
silk industry is peculiarly gratifying to
Americans in general and protectionists in
particular.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

ATTORNEY GENERAL MILLER has been
visiting Secretary Proctor, in Vermont, this
week.
MISS MARIA BOWEN CHAPLIN is announced
to be the editor of Near and Ear, journal to
be started in the interest of the Working Girls
Clubs.
SENATOR SPooNER of Wisconsin, will make
stump speeches almost daily next month,
mainly in his own State, but also in Minnesota,
Texas and elsewhere.
JUDGING by reports, "Headsman" Clarkson
is 80 busy these wet days declining the editor
ship of great Republican newspapers that he
barely has time to 60 to his meals.
PIECE of the True Cross is said to be worn
as an amulet by Emma Juch. The newspaper
which devotes a column of space to this story
prints a concert notice of the Juch Company on
another page.
ALL the estate of the late Henry W. Grady,
has been placed in the hands of his widow and
amounts to about Sl75, 900. Mrs. Grady has
arrived home from Chautauqua and is making
arrangementsf for the education of her children
PRINCE MoHAMED BURHANEDDIN, the s.
year-old son of the Sultan, has just been en-
rolled as seaman on board of the Turkish
frigate Orkhanie. and the officers charged with
the superintendent Of his naval education
have been appointed.
DR.. ANDREW CANFIELD, of Brooklyn, has
accepted a call to St. Paul's University Church,
Chicago. on smaller salary than he was re-
ceiving in Brooklyn, because he deemed it best
for the church that he should work in the West
for the next ten years of his life."
JUDGE ALLEN G. THURMAN's birthday an
niversary, November l3, will be made the occa-
sion of a banquet in his honor, by the Demo-
Gratis of Columbus, o. Mr.. Thurman will then
have completed his 10Th year. The Hon.
Grover Cleveland bas been invited to attend.
JOSEPH Cook has just returned from long
lecture tour in the summer schools, extending
as far West as Minnesota. and is reported to
have had great and brilliant audiences. Mr..
Cook has had 8 600 miles to travel in the severest
heat of summer, and is now at Cliff Seat, Lake
George engaged in editorial work. He is under
contract to give 30 lectures on the Pacific coast
in the early autumn.
MISS ELIZABETH GATES is the richest un-
married woman in Buffalo. Miss Gates, by
good business management, has added very
considerably to the 81 600 600 left to her by her
father, at one time President Of the Western
New York and Pennsylvania Railroad The
late MIR. Gates was not what could be called
church-goer. Indeed it is related that the only
time he was in church he came quite late and
not finding at once the familiar bonnets of his
family to direct him to their pew he approached
an usher and said in hoarse whisper: "Where
is that internal pew anyhow"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
KILGORE'S KICK.

CLEVELAND PIaindealer (Dem.): 1t was q
magnificent kick. A kick to be recorded in
history and celebrated in song and story.
BUFFALO Express (Rep.): 1t is time to read
the riot act in Congress. The lawless Demo-
cratic Representatives have got along to the
point of kicking down doors.
PHILADELPHIA Ledger (Rep.G; Speaker
Reeds next move to hold quorum, the doors
not being strong enough. will probably be to
chain the Democratic members to their desks
NEW YORK World (Dem.): Speaker Reed
carries his dictatorship too far when he at
tempts to coop up Democratic members by
force to count them in making quorum to en-
able his side of the House to steal seats If
the majority desires to do this sort of "busl.
ness" let it be compelled to make its own
quorums.
NEW YORK Herald (Dem.): Representative
Kilgore boldly defed the authority of Speaker
Reed yesterday by kicking open door which
the Speaker had ordered locked to keep the
members in. This reckless Texan apparently
forgot that the dictator has a right to lock up
the House and imprison the representatives of
the people whenever he chooses.
PHILADELPHIA Record (Dem.): 1t was
startling and discreditable scene to be wit
messed in the council chamber OF q free people;
but the discredit and responsibility must rest
on the high-handed majority, who, without
claim of authority in law or precedent, deliber-
ately attempted to apply penal methods to the
minority thereby putting their manhood to the
test to which it responded so bravsly.
BALTIMORE American Ind.): Representa-
tive Kilgore, of Texas. added to his malodor-
GUS reputation in the House yesterday by kick
ing open door which was locked by order,
Then, followed by other Democrats, he marched
out, thereby breaking the quorum and keeping
the House from proceeding with its work. Per
haps it would be well for the Democrats to
pause in their criticising long enough to disci-
pline few of their own members.
BALTIMORE Herald (Rep.): The scene in
the House of Representatives yesterday after
noon when Kilgore, the Texas Terror. broke
down the door to make way for the escaping
members was as lively as any that ever oc-
Cured at "Flnnegan's Wake" The uufortu.
nate circumstances Of Mr.. Dingley of Maine.
having his proboscis shivered into sundry frag-
ments, added to the stampede of a small gang
of lawmakers from the legislative hall, consti.
tinted spectacle that was neither creditable
nor edifying.
PHILADELPHIA Press (Rep.): The door
breaking of yesterday is piece of rowdyism
which would disgrace ward convention. The
House has a right to protect itself from the
ruffiansm of a disgruntled minority. and to
keep its members in the chamber where their
presence is essential to the conduct of business,
evenIif it becomes necessary to substitute stout
oak doors for the baIze affairs which now serve
in that capacity, aud obtain corps Of six-foot
Herculeses for doorkeepers and deputy SER
geants at arms.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
OUR MAIL POUCH.
, Tie Candidate. nnd the workingmen.

Tie Candidates nnd the Workingmen.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In your issue of the 18th inst. some one call
ing himself Mail Boy" asks what to me seems
some very foolish questions. "How many
votes do you suppose Delamater got. or did he
get any, by his lobbying around the mills OF our
city%'
He predicts the answer in the end OF his COM
munication, at which time we shall certainly
see proof of his representations. But ne says
II is beneath the dignity of any candidate 1or
such position to go around the country so
liciting votes. Does he mean to intimate tnat
1t is degrading to gentleman seeking once 70
pass through our mills and shake hands with
those hard-tisted bread-winners. whose votes
must count for or against him. If so. then let
these candidates bob around only in the parlors
OF the rich employers, who WELD such power
ful influence over the thousands of working
men SO afraid of the bosses.
How many votes does Mail Boy" think such
buncombe as this will make? Such talk as
this OF the influence OF the bosses and fear OF
the men, Is, in my opinion, nonsensical. nave
worked under one firm in our city for nearly 20
years, and as yet have never seen any political
influence exerted in the least, nor do believe
there is firm Of any standing who would stoop
so low.
Every man has a right to his own opinion,
but we as citizens should ever remember that
cur opinions are only worth the amount of
reason we have for giving them. AS history
often repeats itself, Mail Boy" should be care
full how he speaks of the working voters of our
good old State, or some fine day he TOO may be
coming bowIng and scraping around these
trembling slaves, when he might be gently told
to go quietly home and await the return of the
Old Hickory days. DELAMATER MAN.
PITTSBURG, September 10.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
WAS NOT SlANDER,

COLONEL Blatherton sued Ambrose Bush for
slander. Bush was arrested and was ar
raigned before court. II should like to know
upon what this charge is based" said the
prisoner.
"You declared in the hearing of a number of
gentlemen" the Judge answered, that the
Colonel drinks like fish, when we all know
that he was never intoxicated"
That's ell right. Judge. Neither was fish
ever intoxicated. said that he drank like a
fish, it is true. but what does a fish drink? {?
Does fish drink water or liquor? If a fish
drinks water the Colonel. being water drinker
drinks like fish,
The Judge scratched his head and replied
"There is a SANDER hidden somewhere about
this affair, but 1 suppose we'Il have to let
you CO." ss,.,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
A FACT.

The drug clerk was sittngi In slumber and clothes.
When strang ger came In to be waited on:
prescription he handed to him Of the doze,
With a result that he meier calculated on.
The squilI brewer stared at the paper he read,
AS child at a novel invention;
The first item called and he scratched at his head,
For half ounce of 'tinctare OF gentian."
But the next was something he'd meier seen before
So he went to his boss and he buzzed i'm
''Pray tell me- oh master have we now in the store,
Such thing as infusion eju5dem9'
'Tincture Of gentian, infusion ejusdem-
Half ounce of the former TO six Of the next, "
The 'boss'' was cafuzzled, the doctors, he cussed
And he and his clerk were both sadly preplexed.
Then the ''boss'' told the purchaser, ''sorry in
deed.
But we're out of infusion ejusdem,'
If you IL call in the morning, Wen look to your
need
And we thank you, kind sir. for your custom. ~
Then the clerk sailed away with intelligent luR,
On a tack for 'fnfusion ejusdem;''
Not drugeis. he found that had heard ofthe stuff,
With confusion, tn infusion befuzzed 'em.
Then he wended his way to his boss and the store,
And the pharmacopeia was studied;
Nota bit of .'ejusdem' was hid in Its lore.
And the minds of the twain became muddied.
While in fearful dilemma the customer came
And demanded his hard-to-hx mixtures:
''Good morning, " said he who was "out'' Of the
same,
81 am sorry to say we can't fix yer.
''We've asked every druggist and clerk in the
town
For this wondrous infusion ejusdem,'
But nary 'piller, for paper or siller
Can produce 1t. tho shelves they have mussed
'em.n
''well. this is amusing' quoth he OF the buy,
And he laughed his suspenders TO bust 'em:
You're a beautiful lot, thus the public to guy,
With your blasted infusion ejusdem.'
'Infusion ejusdem's q tea OF the same,
Of that same you have plenty, tits gentian.
The law would do well II for you she'd prescribe
An infusion OF Latin declension."
-Neio York Sun.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.

PHILADELPHIA Press (Rep.): Farmer Pat
tison is the only agriculturist in Pennsylvania
who ever got up in the Grange meeting and
asked whether he should bury a rooster or a
hen in order to aise eGgplants.
NEW YORK World (Dem.): Pennsylvania
Republicans are of the opinion that when Sem
ator Ingalls, can take $500 for making speech
on Pennsylvania politics without referring to
Pennsylvania politics he is in no immediate
need OF a nerve tonic.
HARRISBURG Patriot Dem.): Candidate
Delamater, it will be noticed, doesn't under
take to explain to the workingmen why the
bills introduced in their interest were throttled
by his model Legislature" The dignity of his
silence in this matter is something wonderful.
BRowNsv1 LIE Clipper Rep.): Senator In
gals speech at PittsDurg Saturday night was
very able, and undoubtedly done much good.
The Allegheny Republicans should work hard
from now until election for Delamater and the
rest of the ticket. They have everything to
gain by keeping u the usual majority in the
county.
KIrTANNING Sentinel (Dem.): Senator In
gals in his speech in Pittsburg on Saturday
night said the marvellous development of the
country for the last so years was directly trace
able to the wise policy of the Republican
party" He forgot to notice, however, that a
few more such years of similar development,
would make the majority of our famers pau
pers.
PHILADELPHIA Ledger (Rep): Bucks coun-
ty intends to treat the candidates for Governor
with strict impartiality. Ex-Governor Patti
son was given two big apples at the County
Fair yesterday, and two of the same kind have
been reserved for Senator Delamater. There
will be disappointment in the Democratic
camp, however. if Bucks county should divide
its votes in that fashion.
SHARON Eagle (Rep.): For pure unadult-
Grated gall the Beaver-Butler few who are at
tempting to organize a bolt on the Congress
sional candidate in this district takes the cake,
in debating date to the Republicans of Mer.
Ger and Lawrence counties when they shall
elect delegates to the boilers convention in
Harmony next Tuesday. Mercer and Law
renee counties are not in 1t. The Republicans
of these counties support the regular nominees
of the party.
HARRISBURG Independent (Rep.): 1t was
said after the convention that George Wallace
Delamater was growing candidate. That
every day of the canvass would add to his
popularity and strength. And the conditions
to-day demonstrate the truth of this judgment.
Every step in his canvass his friends have been
made to feel that his was a winning name. His
face makes him votes, because it is the face of
a strong, manly man, and out of it looks a noble
and patriotic soul.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
FREE ORGAN RECITALs.
Chance for You TO Express Your Opinion
Mt the Exposition.

A Chance for You 20 Express Your Opinion
mt the Exposition.
During the past few days considerable dis
cussion has been indhlged in concerning the
maintenance of an organist by the City of Alle-
gheny The free recitals in Carnegie Hall have
undoubtedly been appreciated. and in order to
test public opinion THE DISPATCH has decided
to take a ballot on the question at its head
quarters in the Exposition, located in the
Brunswick Bake Collender Billiard Company's
space. Tonight visitors are asked to vote on
the following topic:
Should the Free Organ Recitals in Carnegie
Hall. Allegheny, be Kept Up? Open to
Lady and Gentlemen Voters.
The Poll Book will open and close with the
Exposition each morning and evening.
Next weeks voting topics and prize essay
contest will be ammo unced in the Sunday issue
of THE DISPATCH.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
INCONSISTENCY.

"VAs, sab; hit do beat my time"
"Whats the matter, old manf"
"Boss. does you see dem niggers gwine long
de road out dar2 Dem hyperlutin' ornery coons
Is gwine to chu'ch."
"Well, what about it?''
"Hits jes' dis way Dem niggers III wuk
out'n ne harves' fieP in er July sun all de week
widout emmy hat. Den wen Sunday come
dey'll hist er 50 umbreller over er so ce mt suit
Nv clothes. OATS whut mex me say w'ut
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
SMALL SCHOOL DESKS.
Milwaukee Moving in the Matt er of Better
Encilif' for PnnilN.

Milwaukee Moving in the Matt er of Better
Facilities for Pupils.
From the Milwaukee Wisconsin,
THE PITTsBURG DISPATCH publishes inter.
views with teachers in the public schools of that
city, who relate numerous instances that have
come within their observation of children be-
coming deformed through having to sit for
hours at desks that were too small for them.
Not long ago the Common Council of Milwau-
kee adopted a resolution instructing the Health
Commissioner to investigate the condition to
which public school pupils are subjected with
respect TO the preservation of their eyesight.
1t might be we'll to have the benefit of profes
sional opinion as to whether the desks and seats
in the different public schools are as perfectly
adapted as they should be to the physical needs
of the growing boys and girls who occupy them
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
OLD FISHERMEN SURPRISED.
An Enormous Petrified Fish Taken From the

An Enormous Petrified Fish Taken From the
Kentucky River.
VERSAILLES, KY, September ia petri-
fed fish of antediluvian species was found In
some shallow water in the Kentucky river near
here yesterday afternoon by some boys who were
fishing The stone fish, for such it was Is
about three feet in length and weighs over 40
pounds. 1t is of blush color, almost perfect
in form, and looks nearly as natural as life. 1t
could be called the mummy of a catfish, except
that it has what seems to be perfectly formed
scales all over its body.
Old resident fishermen at the river say they
never saw anything like it before, and think
the petrified fish to be species of defunct
tribe, and 1t has doubtless been lying at the
river bottom for a century more.