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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-31

That DR.. II. James Cannabis Indica Is pre-.
pared in Calcutta. India, from the purest anu
best Native Hemp. and is the only remedy
lively and permanently cure Consumption,
Bronchitis, Asthma. Ndsdi Cdtdfrh and Nervous
Debility or break up fresh cold in TWEEN
ty-four hours. $3.50 bottle. three bottles for
$3.50. Craddock a. Co., Proprietors, lU2 Race
street, Philadelphia.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-31

Electric traction is said to be fairly booming
in London. In a few weeks line of omni-
buses run by electricity is to be started. They
will be driven by storage batteries, and viii
have a seating capacity for twenty-six passen-
gers q 80
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-31

The thistle At the antipodes seems to attain
most vigorous growth. It's root penetrates
to depth of from twelve to twenty feeIi ana
this root when cut into small pieces, retains
vitality, each piece producing new plant.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-31

FITS stopped free by Dr.. KLlSE's GREAT
NERVE RgsroRER. No Fits after first days.
use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and s tria
bottle free. DIR. Kline. 93i Arch St., Phila.. "a
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-31

One hundred and twenty two thousand
school children in the State Of New York
have voted for National flower The
golden rod won by 20, 100 votes.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-31

E. B. Walthall & Co., Druggists, Horse cave,
KY, say: Halls Catarrh Cure cures every
one that takes it-n Sold By Druggists, Zoe.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-31

For washing fInDcts, Dobbins's Electric Soap
Is mdrrelolis. Blankets and woolens washed
with IL look like netr, and there is absolutely
no shrtHhtng. No other soap in the world win
do such perfect work. Give II trial Iio.s
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-31

Hope awakens courage He who can inn
p ant courage in the human soul is the best
physician.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-31

Fame is but the breath of the people, and
that often unwholesome
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-31

In life there is nothing more unexpected
and surprising than the arrival and depart
ure OF pleasure.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-31

BE CHAINS Pills act like magic on Weak
Stomach.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-31

FAITH is the pencil of the som that
pictures heavenly things.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-31

1T is all right Tor some people TO Do
right, but the way some OF them are
right is horrid.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-31

Silence is less injurious than a weak reply.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
MORE CoGENT POSSIBILITIES.

| The suggestion of The Providence Journal
that Pattison may be a Presidential posi-
bilitv suggests to the New York Tribune
the retort that. in that case, candidate
who was defeated for Governor in 1890
would be apt to fire the heart of the Demo-
cratic National Convention of 1892.
Both of our esteemed contemporaries are
inclined to the vice of prematureness
in asserting that what they wish to
take place is going to take place.
Pattison has not yet won the victory in this
State and it is by no means clear that if he
should do so, it would make him an avail
able Presidential candidate. Pattisoh's
strength in Pennsylvania on State issues,
and his strength on national issues would
be two distinct and different quantities
On the other hand the Tribune'S assertion
that he is sure to be defeated in 1890, is
new manifestation of that organic stupidity
which imagines it to be an answer to the
arguments in favor of clean administration
and honest politics, to swear that Pattison
is going to be defeated.
The fact is that Pattison as Presidential
1t is not the possibility of a Democratic
candidate for President from this State that
attracts attention; but the possibility of
clean and independent administration of
State affairs,-the possibility on the one
hand that the corporations can be made to
respect the laws in this State. and on the
other that the corporations will in the re-
ported language of one corporation official,
$50 control the political situation as to
enable us to receive favors when we ask for
them" Whether the letter in which this
language is alleged to have been used is
authentic or not, the issue is undoubtedly
genuine
These possibilities that are involved in
the election of 1890, are sufficient to attract
the attention of the people of Pennsylvania.
With such issues to dispose OF, affecting
their domestic affairs, they can afford to
leave 1892 to take care of ITSELF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
CHICAGO's DANGER,

The assertion of the Chicago Herald that
the directors ofthe Worlds Fair have given
up in despair the attempt to choose site,
and Will leave it to the Federal Commits
sion, provoked the sarcasms of the New
York Sun. That very incisivc newspaper
recounts the efforts and pledges of Chicago
to obtain the Worlds Fair, and concludes
that what the Sun terms "this confession of
failure" is the first move toward making the
United States Government take the enter
prise off her hands practically and fnan-
cially.
The severity of this criticism, though not
entirely undeserved, might be modified by
the recollection Of the fact that before New
York got as far as Chicago has done she got
into good deal of muddle herself Indeed,
in one respect Chicago has so far shown her.
sell superior to New York in keeping the
enterprise from being a bone of contention
between political machines. Nevertheless
it is true that the blunders, delays and self
interest displayed in this matter of choosing
a site are inexcusable, and if they are con-
tinued will 90 far toward making a COM
plete wreck of the enterprise.
The Chicago people should understand
that if they wish to escape the reputation of
having hopelessly muddled an undertaking
which they entered upon with great -four
ish, they should at once make selection of
a site solely with reference to the uses of the
Fair, and wholly divorced from any outside
or speculative considerations.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
XERNIONT,S VOTE.

The verified returns from Vermont show
a total Republican vote in all but four
towns, of 80. .31S against As, or in 1888; and a
Democratic vote of 19, 214 against 19, ,O46 in
1888. This is loss of nearly 1900 or
about 80 per cent in the Republican vote,
while the vote OF the other parties is prac-
tically the same as in 1883.
The Republican newspapers have sought
what solace they could get from the situa-
ton by declaring that the vote shows no
danger that Vermont will become Demo-
cratic State. This is true enough, it there
is anv comfort in it. When Vermont be-
comes Democratic there will not be enough
of the Republican party left in other States
to hold funeral over. But the fact that
tte Republican vote in Vermont has fallen
off in that State still contains a very grave
significance for the Republican party.
The returns show that the loss to the Re-
publicans was almost entirely in the failure
of the Republicans to come out and vote.
This cannot be ascribed to the general
apathy OF the election, because the other
parties, with the knowledge that any effort
to carry the State must be hopeless, got out
their full vote 1t is evident that Repub-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08

lican dissatisfaction, or to take the most
favorable view, the failure of Republican
votes to be inspired to support the Repub-
lican policy, resulted In nearly one-third of
the voters of that political faith staying
away from the polls.
1t is vital question to the Republican
leaders what such loss in their most relia-
bic State signifies if anything like the same
tendency should extend to other States.
That there may have been some local dis
satisfaction in the Vermont campaign is in
timated through not specified by the reports;
but there was surely no such organized re-
volt on purely State issues as there is in
Pennsylvania nor does there appear to have
been any such conflict in Republican leader
ship as exists in Maine, New York or In
diana. Under those circumstances it
may well futter the Republican
dovecote to perceive a falling off
in the Republican vote which
if it extended throughout the Northern
States, would give to the Democrats every
State that voted for Harrison except Kansas
and Vermont. That the loss of Republican
votes should display itself in the same pro-
portions everywhere is improbable; but it
can hardly carry much solace to perceive
that half the same proportion of loss would
give the Democrats California, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, New Hampshire,
New York, Ohio and Wisconsin, and would
make Pennsylvania doubtful State.
1t would be premature to predicate a gen.
erai Republican landslide on the vote OF a
single State; but the absence of any local
causes adequate to explain the remarkable
Republican loss in Vermont, is enough to
make the vote of other States a matter of
exceeding interest. If Maine to-day should
show loss OF the Republican vote, remotely
approximating that of Vermont the Re-
publican leaders may be expected to COM
mence some desperate attempts at hedging,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
TIE ELECTRIC WIRE ORDIS.NcE

The announcement that an ordinance will
be introduced in Councils to-day, requiring
the overhead wires of all other electric COM
panies to be strung at least % feet above
those of the electric railways, indicates that
some of the members of our city govern
ments are engaging themselves with the i'm
portant subject of the respective rights of
the various electrical corporations in the
streets.
Several months ago THE DISPATCH
pointed out that this was difficult subject,
and one that required careful study. The
cause of that remark was q measure which
afforded decided contrast to the pending
one Then the attitude seemed to be that
the electric street railways had no right in
tho streets that would be prejudicial
to the electrical companies. Now,
the theory of the proposed measure
is that the other companies have got to keep
out of the way Of the electric railway wires.
Either the two measures are inspired bv
widely different opinions, or experience and
the growth of the electric railway system
has convinced municipal opinion that this
is a system OF public service which deserves
encouragement.
The advance of opinion in this respect is
commendable; although the measure which
marks it may perhaps be radical. But the
most evident criticism OF such an enactment
from the public point of view is that it
treats us to dissolving view of that policy
which was announced some time ago, that
all the electric wires should be put under
ground within the year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
THE PENNSYLVANIA CAMPAIGN,

NEW YORK World (Dem.): The question at
issue in Pennsylvania is moral, not political
HARRISBURG Tetegram: The ProhIbitionist
nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania is a
Miller who will have plenty OF grist at the polls
in November.
PHILADELPHIA Press (Rep.): Senator Del
amater's ability as a campaign speaker i'm
proves with exercise. Farmer Pattison doesn't
although there is room-lots of it-for improve
ment.
Boston Globe (Ind.): Colonel McClure's
estimate, that the Democrats Will elect the
Governor of Pennsylvania this year by ma
jority of $4,000. ought for the honor of the
State. to prove true.
BOSTON Herald (Dem): If Quay does
carry Pennsylvania after all the attacks
that have been made upon him, the result will
be remarkable indeed, or would be if Penn
sylvania was more particular State.
WASHINGTON Post (Rep): Candidate
Delamater is getting over the State of Penn
sylvania at rapid rate and taking the voters
by the hand. He may not be an ideal Mug
wump candidate, but he knows how to hustle
in a campaign.
ST. LOUIS Gtobe-Dem. (Dem.): Democratic
predictions of Republican defeat in 1890 in
Pennsylvania rest on a broader basis of reason
than did those often made in the past. Thous-
ands of Republicans undoubtedly will bolt
their Gubernatorlal candidate. This is con-
ceded by the local chieftains' of the party
Moreover, thei Democratic nominee who was
elected Governor eight years ago. is highly re-
spected throughout the State, and is especially
strong in the attributes in which his opponent
is weak.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

JUDGE WALTER Q. GRESHAM is large ro-
bust lndIanian, who appears to be getting more
so every day.
OLIVE THoRNE MILLER has invented title
for a certain type of women. She calls them
philanthropy fends."
Miss HELEN GOULD, Jay Gould's daughter,
is an accomplished botanist. She has the rarest
private collection of orchids in the country.
E. A. HosMER, of Great Darlington, Mass,
who was recently elected President of the
American College, Honolulu, has started for
his new field of labor.
Mr.. KENNEDY's pointed remarks may not go
into the Congressional Record, but they have
been successfully impressed upon the phono-
graphic cylinder of the public ear
GOVERNOR BRACKETT, of Massachusetts,,
will deliver an address before the Hoosac
Valley Agricultural Society at the annual fair
of the society IN North Adams, Mass, on Sep
tember IS.
MILE. JEANNINE DUMAS. second daughter
of the famous French author, Alexander
Dumas, was betrothed last week to the Comte
dHauterive, who belongs to one of the oldest
families of Auvergne, is sub-lieuten ant of
the Tenth Chasseurs Cheval. The marriage
will take place in October.
REV. FRANK FoRsYTHE, Methodist Epis-
Copdl CleTSyHdu, NuO WAS uIS-
missed from his church at Rockland, N Y, for
playing baseball, has established an independ-
ent charge at that place, and it is to have
big benefit, for which the attraction is a game
of ball in which the pastor will play.
HAMILTON HARRIS, the Albany lawyer who
appeared for the Central Railroad before the
State Board of Mediation and Arbitration, is a
bosom friend of DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew, and
was formerly an active Republican politician.
He is son of Ira Harris, a Senator from New
York State, who was present in the box in
Ford's Theater.i in Washington, when Abraham
Lincoln was shot by Booth.
WILLIAM B. PERKINS, OF Washington, and
Mss Matte Dahl, of Philadelphia, enjoy the
distinction of having accomplished the quick
est marriage on record. They were introduced
the other day at Atlantic City, took prone
rade on the beach. and as Dan Cupid had on
his rapid-transit boots that day the young
couple were betrothed, found magistrate and
were married, all within half an hour.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
BALLOTS AND PRIZES.
PROGRAMME FOR THE OPENING DAYS AT
THE EXPOSITION THIS WEEK.

Cast Your Ballots on Popular Topics-Three
| Prizcs for Writers-A Chance for Think
ers to Mnkc some Pin Money and Go on
Record.
| The Topical Voting inaugurated by The DIS
| PATCH at IFS Exposition headquarters in the
| Brunswick Bake Colender Company's billiard
| exhibit space, has met with popular favor. For
the opening days of this week THE DISPATCH
suggests the topics given herewith for the
| sutfrages of the visitors. Vote Aye or Nay on
the following:
MONDAYS VOTING TOPIC.
Do you favor or oppose the repeal of the Blue
Laws so far as they interfere with the sale of
soda water, lemonade, milk, cigars and
tobacco on Sunday? Open to lady and gentle
men voters.
TUESDAYS VOTING TOPIC.
Do you favor or oppose reasonable dog tax
and the creation of pound under city super
vision for the detention and care of vagrant
ours. as solution of the dog problem? Open
to lady and gentlemen voters.
WEDNESDAYS VOTING TOPIC.
Do you favor or oppose law compelling tele-
graph, telephone, electric light and electric
car companies to place all wires under
ground? Open to lady and gentlemen voters.
Register your vote for or against in the Poll
Book at DISPATCH Headquarters.
Watch THE DISPATCH for topical voting an
nouncements in which you are interested.
This Week. Prize Essay Offer.
The Prize Essay contest this week is open to
all writers except those regularly employed on
the stats of Pittsburg newspapers. Prizes
will be awarded for the best article on THE
BENEFITS OF THE EXPOSITION TO PITTS
BURG"
For the best contribution on the above topic
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS.
For the Second Prize THE DISPATCH will
award TEN-DoLLAR GOLD PIECE.
For the Third Prize The DISPATCH will award
FIvE-DoLLAR GOLD PIECE.
THE CONDITIONS.
Each article must make at least ], 200 and not
more than 1.5OOwords.
Competitions must be written legibly, on one
side of the paper only. and must be labeled
THE DISPATCH Prize Essay Contest"
Contributions must be left at THE DISPATCH
Headquarters. Brunswick Bake Collender Co.'s
space, Exposition Buildings.
Correct name. address and age of contestant
must accompany MSS. name only for publica-
ton if successful.
THE DISPATCH reserves the right to publish
any contribution, whether 1T be awarded prize
or not.
The Prize Essay Contest for this week
will close with the Exposition on Saturday
night. September g.
Souvenirs for Lady Voters. Watch these
columns for future prize offerings and topical
voting announcements
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
OUR SHORT STORIES.
MERELY A MATER OF BUSINESS

CHE was o mature woman, with high cheek
bones dappled face and red hair. Fling
ing aside her bonnet. she got up into the den-
lists chair, leaned her head back, opened her
mouth, and pointed to tooth on the lower jaw.
II wish you'd see what's wrong with that
grinder" she said.
"Yes, MAN." replied the dentist, in sympa-
thizing tone. HAS it been hurting you long?"
"Who said it had been hurting meT'
"Beg pardon, ma'am. inferred"
"Well, you don't need to infer anything. II
you're ready to look at that grinder, doctor,
I'm ready to open my mouth again"
And she opened it.
"The tooth, madam" he said. after brief
examination, lis mere shell. Iregret-"
what occasion is there for you to regret
anything? Whose grinder is it?'
81 was going to say it is too late to save the
tooth. It's too far gone. If it's troubling you
any it will have TO come out"
'Well, that's what I'm here for"
ut will be hard to get hold of it with the for
ceps, and am sorry to say it will hurt"
Does it hurt you to pull customers tooths''
she demanded.
'Of course not, but"
well, then, you needn't feel sorry. 1 am
here on business, don't need any sympathy.
Yank it out"
The thoroughly humbled tooth artist wasted
no more words He produced pair OF ugly
looking forceps and extracted the offending
molar without delay.
whats your bill?' inquired the woman.
Fifty cents"
That's the regular price, is itH You're not
charging anything for sympathy?'
1T is the regular price, madam"
Here's the money. Good-dayn'
After she had gone out of his Office the den
tist went and sat down by the front window to
rest.
"1f had that woman's nerve" he said to
himself, as he watched her striding down the
street, Il could be an Alderman and own
whole ward in less than three months!'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
LIVE ENGLISH JOKES.

"where do all the flies go to?" asked an
old lady.
ssrhey have been boarding at our house this
month, - said the boarding house lodger.
"Don't you think it extravagant. Henry,
to pay 10 guineas for a diamond ring for your
wire!'i
.sNot at all; you seem to forget how much
shall save on her glove bill.
PA, I'll be sorry when you get well,
said boy to his sick parent.
''Why, my son?''
ssBecause L won't get any more empty medicine
bottles to sell.''
ssThis isn't a menagerie," sharply OBJ
served an irascible woman TO a man who was try
ing TO force his way through the crowd at the door
of a concert SOON.
.sNo. | suppose not returned the mag, Tor
they wouldn't leave any of the animals to block
up the entrance"
mo, never know where nv husband is
nights. ~ remarked Mrs. GabIey to a lady to whom
she had lust been introduced. "Do you know
where yours IS Mrs. Tompkins?''
'Oh, yes, - quietly replied Mrs. Tompkins; ST
buried Mr.. Tompklns in Woodlawn Cemetery last
January"
Two partners in Scotland who had made
verbal agreement with each other quarreIed
over the same and sought to have the case decided
by the baiie. His Honor. when presiding over
the case asked the complainant to produce the
agreement.
..It was a verbal agreement, your honor, ,, re-
piled the complainant.
''Weel, weel. man. verbal or no. can We no pro-
duce it, an we'n settle the in meenit9 said
the baile.
The following dialogue actually took
place a short time since between a visiting exam
liner and pupil in a school in the South OF En-
gland:
''Now. then, the first boy of the grammar
Glass;
First Boy-Here be. zlr.
Examiner-well, my good boy, can you tell me
what Yowels are?
First Boy-Vowls, zir? Ee's, OF course can.
Examiner-reil me, then, what are vowes?
First Boy-VOwls, zir. Why, yovls be chickens,
All From Spare Moments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-08
PITTsBURG. MONDAY, SEPT. s. 1880.
THE SUPPLY SURE,

The articles reviewing the present condi-
ton and future prospects of our natural gas
supply which have been published in THE
DISPATCH treat of a matter of vital interest
to our community. The subject is by no
means exhausted but the investigations
have proceeded far enough TO develop sew
eral important and apparently conclusive
facts.
The first fact is that there has been in most
OF the older fields decided diminution of
pressure. This is largely credited to the
exhaustion OF the supply; but it has been
demonstrated in many cases to be caused by
the water from the upper strata which has
got through the sulphur-eaten casing.
When means are found to shut off this water
the exhaustion of the supply will proceed at
a much slower rate.
Next this diminution, from whatever
cause. is offset by the presence of an almost
unlimited low pressure supply which is
shut in as useless under present conditions,
but can be fully utilized when the pipes are
adjusted to 4 low pressure service.
Next, in the article published to-day, the
presence OF an indefinite high pressure sup
ply in the fifth sand is pointed out. This
supply is indicated by the successful strik-
ing of three Dig wells; but developments
have not yet given any indication of the ex-
tent OF the field.
Finally, experts who give an impartial
and unprejudiced opinion are almost unan-
inous in their belief of a duration of the gas
supply for many years. The oil producers
whose experience of the chances of coming
across gas in their search for oil is wide, are
especially decisive in their opinions, which
are amOng the best that can be had.
These facts are sufficient answer for the
fears that our natural gas supply was on the
verge of exhaustion. These Tears doubtless
had their foundation in the idea that the
shortages experienced last spring were the
precursors OF general failure; but it is easy
to see how they may have been exaggerated
for selfish purposes. One interest may wish
an excuse for advancing charges: another
NAV be ready to take advantage OF the ad-
verse rumors for a bear movement in gas
stocks; third, controlling the gas supply of
various towns and cities may have desired
to check the pernicious tendency started for
the example of Toledo, OF those towns and
cities to own ard control their own gas sup
PLY. That such interests should make the
most of these rumors is natural enough; but
that makes it the more important that the
public shall have the benefit of reliable in
formation.
Such information it has been the duty and
pleasure of THE DISPATCH to afford. The
investigation of the subject will continue;
but unless some new, and unfayorable dis
coveries are made, Pitrsburg can contem-
plate the coming winter with a secure reli-
anee on her gas supply.