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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
A BALLOONIsTS HARD LUCK.
He Landed in q Farmers Yard and Paid
Damages.

He Landed In q Farmers Yard and Paid
QamaEeE
Philadelphia RecordI
81 used to make balloon ascensions in con-
nection with Warmers Circus" said an old
and retired aeronaut the other day, 'and one
day went up from Pekin, Ill. The balloon
was new and light, and got much longer
ride than what expected. finally de-
scended in a farmhouse yard about ten
miles away, my anchor having caught in a
cherry tree. The farmer was an old fellow,
about go years of age, and he sat reading on
his doorstep as came down. He removed
his glasses, put them in their case, put the
case in his pocket, and then came forward
and carelessly observed:
"'That balloon?'
"'Yes Help me pull it down.
"tAre you ballooner"
"'Yes. Pull hard
1--WE got the air-ship down, and wanted
him to take me to town in his wagon. He
had none, and had hired rig of a neigh
Dor and was about to depart, when the old
fellow stepped forward with:
"'I have a little bill here, sir.
"'Bill! What tor?'
"Damage to cherry tree, shillin 8; skeer-
ing my poultry, 30 cents; skeering my old
woman. the same; services of myself, 81.
Total, 81 25, which is mighty cheap, con-
siderin' the times
'"But I won't pay it, I protested.
'"Oh, you won't? Well, I'm Justice of
the Peace, and I'll issue warrant. My
naybur is constable, and he kin serve it.
The old woman is out of her fit by this time,
and she'll be witness, an sort o. reckon
I'll fine you about $25 fur disturbin' the
peace an contempt of this COURT
'And was made to realize that the best
way out of it was to come down with the
amount of his bill, and luckily I had it,
with quarter to spare"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
THE BOATS OF MYTHOLOGY.

Was it any wonder that to people who,
observing the properties of the sail, could
not understand the cause or source from
whence that power came should weave
around the bird-like boats a supernatural
agency. Why should not the gods have
wondrous stormboats to cross from Asgard to
Jotunheims? Ugalfar, a boat that had
neither rigging, helm nor oar but, like Hia-
watha's canoe, understood mems speech,
Skidbladnir, another, that could hold all
the Teutonic OlYmpers and aterward he
folded up and carried in the hand like a
garment; or Ellide, one that grew bigger of
itselfto hold good men and true, and moved
without regard to wind or current Thus 1t
was that the ship became an houored factor
in the religions Of old. At the time of the
great Panathenaic festival in Athens the
ship of the goddess Athene, patron of the
CITY of the Violet Crown, was carried in
solemn state to the temple. In the worship
OF Isis a vessel, often of great size and laden
with the first fruits of the year, was borne to
the shrines of the goddess, and in some parts
of Catholic Europe, even at the present
time, the ship, or a vessel symbolical OF it,
is carried in honor Of the Virgin.
As to VINO were the first shipbuilders,
Charnock, whose History OF Marine Archi-
lecture" is universally accepted as an au-
thority, very intellIgently observes that sit
would be a fruitless attempt to investigate
not merely the first inventor of marine
architecture, but even the country or quarter
OF the world from whence the science de-
rived its birth or origin. 1t may be con-
jectured that the spirit of enterprise dis
played itself at one and the same time in q
variety Of quarters and districts"
THE EGYPTIANS AND PHGNICIANs.
The first use Of ships or vessels of more
pretension than the primitive raft or corscle
seems to have taken place among the
Egyptians, who improved their small Nile
boats, made of acantha or Egyptian thorn,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
AFTER DINNER BEER.
A Coroner Finds Case Where IL Would
Have Saved Life.

A Coroner Finds n Case Where IL Would
Have Saved Life.
Newcastle (Eng.) Chronlcle.l
DR.. Churton, of Chester, held an inquest
at Nantwich workhouse, yesterday, on
George Bennington, an aged inmate. The
evidence showed that Bennington ate very
hearty Christmas dinner, and next morning
was found dead in bed. In reply to the
Coroner, the master of the workhouse stated
that the guardians had passed a special res
olution refusing beer or other alcoholic
stimulants to the inmates on Christmas Day.
The Coroner said it was quite unnecessary
TO pursue the inquiry further. For reasons
best known to themselves the guardians had
departed from the usual arrangement al
lowing beer to the Christmas dinner.
His own impression was that instead of
doing harm, little alcoholic stimulant was
beneficial in assisting to get rid of heavy
meal. In his experience he had known
many mistakes made by persons who held
extreme views on the use of stimulants
What were the good things of earth sent for
unless to be enjoyed in moderation? Did
they mean to tell him that glass of wine or
beer would hurt any living man? Certainly
not. In fact stimulants, he knew from a
very long experience, had been the means of
saving thousands of lives. They were
especially beneficial in cases of weak action
of the heart He had known teetotalers who
were inordinate eaters.
He remembered a case in Nantwich where
q man, a teetotaler, went home at night and
ate an enormous supper. Next morning he
was found dead in bed. The enormous
quantity of food had filled the stomach,
pressed upon the heart, and prevented an
upward How of blood. Because in that case
he (the Coroner) expressed the opinion that
glass of beer would have saved the mans
life he was severely criticised. Extreme
men carried this kind Of thing sadly too far.
Verdict: Death from natural causes.
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JONATHAN HULLs' sTERNwHEELER.

the Atlantic under command of Captain
Stephen Rogers in 1919, the passage from
Savannah to Liverpool occupying % days.
But it must not be inferred from this that
steam navigation, so far as rapid transit was
concerned, had any advantage over the sail
ing vessels, for 1t must be said that in those
days the packet lines had reached such per-
fection in the construction OF their vessels
that the speed of the steam vessels was often
surpassed. Then the great difficulty in the
way OF fuel storage had to be met with, as
for example, the famous old steamship La
fayette, registered 5000 tons; her machinery
weighed nearly I, 100 tons, and she required
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26

Der of the following year, made it in hours
and 30 minutes less than that again. Then
the GermanIc came again with a record OF z
days, IL hours and 81 minutes, followed
once more by the Brittanic, on August TO-
1877, in days, 10 hours and 53 minutes
This remained the record for nearly two
years, when the Guion liner, Arizona, cut it
to days, 9 hours and % minutes. This
was lowered by the Alaska, of the same
line, during March, 1881, to days, hours
and 43 minutes.
This was the record until September II,
1882, when the Alaska fairly took the breath
OF nautical men by recording the marvellous
time of. days, 1S hours and 81 minutes.
This in its turn was the record for about two
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
DRESSING THE NECK.
A Man Hasn't Much Trouble With the Rest
of His Body.

A Man Hasn't Much Trouble With the Rest
of His Body.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.l
The man who wants to dress well, and can
afford to pay good prices Tor his clothes, has
always more trouble with his neckties and
his shirts than any other article of his ap-
parel. He pays his shoemaker So pair for
his shoes, and that .radesman sees to it that
his customers feet are trinity and comforta-
bly, booted. He goes to the hatter's, pays IS
for the latest style Dunlap or Knox hat and
walks away, knowing that he has got the
best thing obtainable. He strolls into the
tailor's where his measure is, selects piece
of cloth that strikes his fancy, and thinks
no more about it until the suit is sent to
him.
But the cravats and shirts, and even the
collars, are quite different thing. He
usually spends as much money on these
things as for all the rest, and he doesn't get
half as much satisfaction from his outlay.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26

works covered all that was likely to offend
the eye of the fastidious and grandeur low
ing ancients. Ivory in untold quantities
was used Tor benches, the oars, when they
used them, were made of the ''oaks of
Bashan," the masts of cedar of Lebanon. ."
Over all, fantastic forms were given to the
craft itself by the artist ship builder, rang
ing from the graceful swan head of Cleo
patra's sumptuous gondola to the fierce
dragon-headed war ships of the followers of
Eric:
Seventy ellis and four extended
On the wave the vessels keel;
High above it, gilt and splendid,
Rose the figure head precious,
With its crest Of steel
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26

would have hesitated before casting him
self adrift on an illimitable sea in a vessel
lacking both steering apparatus and motive
power. At this late day, however, there is
really no good reason to condemn his action
inasmuch as he and his menagerie landed
safe eventually, more as resultof good luck
than management, it is generally believed.
Whether it is perfectly proper or not to
assume that the ark was the best thing in
the way of snip that could be constructed
at that day we have no means of knowing
beyond question, but the supposition is that
it was, and were it so it is certainly no Sc
we're reflection on the knowledge of the
time, when it is remembered that up to
within very recent times sea-going vessels
were built on nearly if not quite as unique
lines as those of Noah's craft. And it NAV
even be asserted that there mas been as great
an advance made since the introduction of
steam as there had been in all the thou
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
THE OIL KINGS MANSION.
His Little Purchase Has Nothing TO Do With
the Worlds Fair.

His Little Purchase Has Nothing TO Do With
the Worlds Fair.
New York Tribune.l
William Rockefeller has sold his country
place at Greenwich, Conn, in exchange for
land, improved and unimproved, in Con-
vent avenue, near One Hundred and Forty
fifth street, valued at $1O0, 900. He has no
specific plans as to the use ne shall make of
his Barlem property.
my buying land in Harlem has nothing
to do with the Worlds Fair" be said.
laughingly, to Tribune reporter. "It is
not situated where the fair would benefit it
much, although the fair will probably in
crease the value of all the land in Harlem"
In reference to his Tarrytown property,
Mr.. Rockefeller said that there would be no
radical departure in the architecture of the
new house from that of the Aspinwall
homestead, which it will closely resemble in
many respects, it being Mr.. Rockefeller's
design to reproduce that old mansion, but
on larger scale.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
DRESS FOR PROFESSIONS.
Men Are Getting Tired of Being Branded
With Their AVOcaEiOns.

Men Are Getting Tired of Being Branded
With Their ATOcaIiOns.
st. Louis -Dispateh.l
The old custom OF dressing oneself into Q
walking advertisement OF ons's profession
is fast becoming obsolete. Some of the
loudest dressers are lawyers and doctors who
have grown tired of being branded with
their avocation. don't mean to say that
ministers, too, are getting to be loud dress
ers, but even they are making concessions
that were not dreamed of ten years ago.
There is wide margin for artistic and
tasteful dressing outside Of black, and .
wide range OF handsome and wholly desira-
BILE fabrics other than broadcloth, doeskin
and farmers satin, even for professional
men to choose from. It's not so much the
color or the cut Of the garment that makes
it quiet or loud, but the way it is worn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
sands Of years required to develop steam
vessels from log-rafts and coracles.
IN THE BEGINNING.

What q curious and interesting develop
ment that was, too. One can, in the minds
eye, almost see the prehistoric man at work
constructing strange and wondrous craft from
various woods, skins, etc. The first diff
Guilty when finished, most probably, was in
getting these affairs to float; then came the
necessity OF propelling power, which was
formed in q plain, ordinary, everyday
stick, or punt-pole, as it would be called
nowadays, and then eventually came the
first rude sail, the virtue of which was as
like as not chsnced upon. Time goes on,
and the ever progressive human gradually
increases the size Of his boats till the sails
and oars are not able 10 move them; then, no
doubt, addition after addition was made to
the size of the sails and oars, till the boats
could not carry them, and then it took an
other long while to strike happy medium.
Century followed century and still the
ship builders made no progress if we ex-
cept the adoption of rude forms of art in
their shapes and decoration. To this there
appeared TO be no limit. Previous metals
and jewels were lavished upon them. The
most splendid silks of Sidonion looms
were made up into sails, and drapings of
the most precious cloths and broidered
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
TIE SHAD AND TIE ORANGE.
A Modern Fable Without Anything but Po-
Iirical Moral.

litical Moral.
New York Tribune.1
1t is great pity that the shad, a justly
esteemed fish, could not dispose of his bones
as considerably as the naval orange disposeS
of its seeds. The seeds of the naval orange
are not distributed through the fruit, but
are all massed in one corner, where they can
occasion no inconvenience to the orange
eater. Oh, if it could be thus with the
shad's bones!
We forget whether or not, in any of his
county fair speeches, Governor Hill ever
suggested that the naval orange should be
gra ted on to the shad, or the shad on to the
naval orange, with view to reforming the
shad in the particular mentioned. But if
the thing can be done it ought to be. Go to
the naval orange. thou boneful shad, con-
slider its ways and be wise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
Whera Lnnrunre FniIs.

Language is hardly strong enough to ex-
press my admiration of the merits of Cham
berlaln's Cough Remedy. 1t is the best
remedy for Group and whooping cough I
have ever used. During the past Is years !
have tried nearly all the prominent cough
medicines on the market, but say, and with
pleasure. too, that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the best of all.
THOMAS RHODES,
Bakersfield, Cal.
Mr.. Rhodes ID prominent attorney ct
BakersAsld. TTsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26

But genius was already at work. In a
short time afterward the screw propeller
and compound engine were adopted; the
former giving greater speed with q given
power, and the latter vastly greater power
with far less fuel. At the same time iron
began to be almost universally employed in
the construction of steamships, which must
also be considered as an important element
in bringing forward the enormous speed of
steam navigation on the seas. John Erics-
son was the first to bring out the full CO.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
A OUR-YEAR-OLD'S THREAT.
Not n Very Terrible One, Yet II sIIenced
the Professor.
Punxsutawney Spirit J

Punxsutawney Spirit.I
Birdie Dougherty may be only miss Of
four summers, but in repartee she does not
propose to even let the principal Of our
schools get the best of her. Miss Birdie
was visiting Prof. Pattison's school few
days ago, when the professor In joking
tie girl or I will send you home" I
eff you send me home, "'replied Birdie,
"when you come to see my sister I'll send
you home"
As matter Of course after that Birdie re-
mained.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
Bad Habits,

Habitual constipation gives rise to piles ana
70 other dangerous and painful affections, al
Of which may be cured by the use Of Hamburg
Figs, . fruit laxative which even children like.
26 cents. Dose, one hg Mack Drug Co. New
York. TTBu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
History of the Development of Rapid
Transit on the Sea.
RUDE CRAFT OF THE AECIENTS.
Application of Steam Through Paddles,
Screws and Twin-ScreWs.
LOWERING THE ATLANTIC RECORD

is a long way
back to til e
time of that
old ship-build-
er Noah, but
we are going
that far, If not
farther, to be-
gin at the be-
ginning of this
wholly true
chronicle.
Noah was a
gentleman, it is
; said, and on
good authority,
too, but it would
be hard to con-
vince the pres
ent generation
that he was a
scholar or he
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
THE SCREW PROPELLER.

upward Of 1000 tons of coal, so it may be
imagined how much space was left for the
cargo.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
FAME RESTS ON QUALITY.

"Many writers are disposed to write too
much. Take the case of Hood. His fame
rests almost wholly on much less than 9
dozen poems; yet the number which he
wrote is very large. think Burns him.
sell oYerdid the matter. The trouble is with
writers, especially after reaching a certain
point, they uncOnsciously write driveL We
things, and those, perhaps, the ones We
reekoned least on. Among my poems 7
rather think that such lyrics as old Iron
sides,' My Aviary' and Dorothy O. will
live as long as any,"
GEORGE NEWELL LovEJoY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26

Still in England egotistical calculations
have produced the most odiouB results. One
day number Of children were playing near
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10

o,vn was fully imbrued with
q a. - ..,ouch not. taste not, handle not
~ ,;,le. It is related that upon one
pTinOiifPn senator Humans friends
OIL GIL Ills house to apprise him that Il
f's. .',iitical honor had been conferred
le" linn. He was pleased, but after
uFy" ta5 been seated a few moments
Ilg' .onrersation Jagged and the old
NY ~ seemed to be y at ease. His
~. rried her best to entertain the
n,naipners aud the Senator excused
yy;-ialf. He presently appeared with
L. boots and tsp coat on. Gentle
Al' safd he. I'VE viii now 90 out
l, i rar something TO smoke. My wife
aD Lo., here. and we never have
h,.fiar to drink in the house Mrs.
81. ~, ,,,.,sn looked pleased as she closed
IN door after them. As | was say
.- e5ded the Senator, 'she runs the
.l7 r. aat thank God! she doesn't run
Tbsy do say that the Senatorialpo
.trb Is IN its last legs and all because
a.. pe-rirrew of South Dakota has
- a hand. They can't seem to
s'll him even. and the Southerners
..h, .nsed 10 bet "a hundred niggersn
VIZ. W." one card draw don't ante on less
,5an tbrees. One night recently a
u .- stiff game was in progress and
P'fstiark DOT excited his cupidity 80
~,ncb That ne took four cards when it
, .-, opened for fifty The first bet was
XIV and Pettigrew raised it back the
la,6e amount. The third player had
o5id feet and dropped out. The opener
sto@d nat and footed it another fifty,
,lbi,b Peuigrew doubled This went
on for a few moments, crockety crock,
and then they raised the bet to 500.
TEa other fellow was nervous, and at
the first opportunity called Pettigrew
Gid down his hand-ace, king queen,
iqs, and ten spot of clubs. Great
saotfr was the chorus. Guess that's
M not said Pettigrew What in
did Won draw top asked the man
with a king full on aces. That type
writer g." said Pettigrew, pointing to the
gueeu Then they all went away.-N
T. Herald.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10
CHURCH SOCfErfES.

VI ETH. EPISCOPAL CIV. HoRroN. Pastor.
sunday services az 1850. A. NJ. aud J,On. p. NJ.
SUNDAY school oi 90. y. VI, PRAYER meetings
on Mondays aud Tuesdays at 200. =. M
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10

D. -, viytsN, srtNsNoWg VIVIAN n. D.
vivian s. son,
DHYHlCfAN~ AND SURGEONS Nroers, &C. wis.
{ oIce be- NiFiaos 'rug Store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10
An Even Thing.

had had big chunk of lead from a
Confederate cavalry carbine driven
into my shoulder at Brandy Station
and was in hospital at Washington for
treatment when an Ohio infantrymau
wa, placed on the cot next on the left.
H. bad been shot in the Leg about two
month, before, and after every effort
had been made to save the limb he had
been brought here to have it ampu-
aed a surgeon came one day to
notify him that the operation would be
performed the next day, and Bill, as
we called him listened 'and then re-
plied
Say Doc I'm waiting for a letter
from the old woman. wrote to her
that the leg would probably have to
come off, and | want to hear what she
has 60 saw
But that can't make any difference. "
.Np., perhaps not but | kind o.
want her opinion She's always been
down on one-legged men, and | want
to see whether she's going back on me
or not"
aN. -Nr won l., OF course.
You don't know about that. Women
hcuru>. When she begins to think OF
me Gathering up and down with a
wooden pin and realizing that I've got
70 20 Stamping around for life, She
may iec. q disgust. Give me two OF
irr" days more in which to get let
er
HE surgeon consented, and in two
Il alf, the letter came. Bill was very
Il leNou, and excited, and he asked me
10 read Che cpistle and give him the
\ news, Ii wasn't from his wife, but
i'om Der sister, and she wrote:
'On the day that YOU wrote Mary
4 '4at your leg would have to come off
W. started to drive over to Uncle Ben's.
i ne morse ran away, smashed every
las up and Mary's left leg was so
Il 1Al'l broken that it was amputated
s.grday She has the best of care
any is doing well. She sends love, and
ADVISES you to have your LEG off at
h ~ hoopM yelled Bill, in a voice
d aaea aroused the whole ward. Its
N Y a.t and my right. Two wooden
20 Gathering up and down!
h y e-s 70 hang up on the wall when
n '.a at night. One Of you nurses
II 'e.I old Sawbones to come in
II 0ad open his butcher shop as soon
n l.eaSes, and some of YOU bows
N II Y Mary that we'll be the happiest
n The whole Buckeye State!"-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10
Spread of Buddhism.

Buddhism is spreading to consider
,bIe eNteutamong the female graduates
# the universities and other young
people Of culture in Europe, and the
8c. /, being laid at the door of Max
Muller. who is charged with having
irst brought that religion to the atten-
don of the Christian world. His de-
lender, say that the converts are made
,rieAy bv Hmdoos who come from In
Ma 10 attend the universities.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10

DUYslCtAN AND SURGEON -nmce n Ten.
ahens block Hp .'girs. ArH door % len gesi.
tene' drs iaar west ram N Church Mineral
po.ut. Nk
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10

CTIIC SOCTETIES.

u ANEN LODGE, No. 49, X. on r.: meets ia
convention every - and 9TH FRIDAYS In the
month In Odd Fellows Hall An Knights visit
ing In city are W. Cume.
W. L. TALLNAN. G. G..
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10

{ GORGE II LE6ATE RELIEF CORPS, NO.
J 20 Regular meetings the first and third
Friday afternoons OF each month Visiting
members always welcome
Mas. CHAHLoTTA PRtDEAux. Pres
ELLA VIVIAN, Secretary
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10
G.. A. r..
Sons of Veteran.

4 9. WAsHHURN CAMP. NO. IS. Rr,tular
y meeting first and third Thursday cvenlpgs
come. "
JOS HAMspgS lst scrgt A.vIvtAN. Capt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10

\ MEXICAN LEGION OF HONOR, No. 9i4:
\ meele2 ID and 81 Thursdays Of each month.
CHAs. HORHuNG, See. H. 3. We'll. Com
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10
The Tribune Direcforg.
PHISfCf4NS


/ PHYSICIAN & SURGEON. Once over Nauger's
l Jewelr store High Street Residence "a Doty
street, north 90 Nm rtvWeeks Blacksmith shop
taiis prompt respond 90, day or u,gaj 2iu