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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-15

+, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Ags Mt.
CHAs. G.. EDDY, vice-president.
General Offices. Roanoke.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
LADIES MAY WHISTLE
The Old Rhyme About Growing Hens
Doesn't Count Nowadays.
SOCIETY BELLIES ARE LEARNING.
Women Who Have Whistled Themselves
Into Fame and Fortune.
RIVALS OF FEATHERED SoNGsrERs.
WRITTEN yon THE prsrArcH.,

WRITTEN FOR THE pIsPArcH.l
"Prepsre to puoker, is the edict that has
gone forth from . social oracle, and next
winter it is promised that no SOCIAL enter
tainment will be CONNIE IL faut, unless the
programme has at least one whistling solo
among its numbers. Already a class in
whistling is being formed among the girls
of the -Four Hundred, of New York. of
whom the bralny, beautiful and athletic
Sallie Hargous is the moving spirit. This
class will try to secure the service of the
clever Mrs. Shaw, to direct their tuneful
sessions. upon her return to this country.
If the lady's foreign tour cannot be brought
to close in the early fall, then the girls
will look elsewhere for an intructress.
The fad is fixed and infections. Its So
ciety votaries will, of course, only whistle
for fun, but not q few women welcome its
recognition by the social leaders Tor the
money its popularity promises them. The
remarkable financial, artistic and social sue.
cess Of Mrs. Shaw and Miss Ella Chamber.
lain as professional whistlers has stimulated
the ambition of all women with that piping,
bird-llke quality in their throats. The
power and the love of whistling has existed.
like the laws of gravitation, for several
thousand years. All that was needed was
the genius to develop the power and the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
OF Interest 20 Methers.

The success OF Mrs. Annie M. Beam, of
McKeesport Pa, in the treatment OF
diarrhea in her children will undoubtedly Y
be of interest to many, mothers. She says:
"I spent several weeks in Johnstown, Pa,
after the great food. on account of my hus-
band being employed there. We had sew
eral children with us, two Of whom took the
diarrhea very badly. got some of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Disrrhea
Remedy from Rev. Mr.. Chapman. 1t cured
both of them. know OF several other cases
where it was equally successful. think it
cannot be excelled and cheerfully recon-
mend it." 25 and 80 cent bottles.
For sale by 3. g. Sticky, 1701 and 24o1
Penn ave; K. g. Stueky 8 Co., cor. Wylie
ave. and Fulton ST.; Markell Bros. cor. Penn
and Frankstown aves.; Theo. e. Ihrig, 361o
Fifth ave-; Carl Hartwig, 4o16 Butler
ST.; John @. Smith, cor. Penn ave. and
Main St; Jas. L, Mcconnell B. Co., ass
Fifth ave-, Pitrsburg; and in Allegheny by
E. E. Heck, 72 and 194 Federal st.; Thos.
r. Morris, cor. Hanover and Preble aves.
A. J. Kearcher, 30 Federal st., and Charles
L. Walther. "a Chestnut St Ehsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17

IL seems certaln tnat blllY MCCARTHY Will
soon figure in battle. Regarding him /
said last week what have To say and I ex-
pect be will be defeated. But what wish
to point out is the fact that Jack Burke is
making any amount of noise about Jack
Dempsey. The former is giving the public
to understand that all he wants on this
earth is to fight the American. Burke
states that he has cabled Dempsey on the
matter and is daily expecting reply. So
far no purse has been offered for Burke and
Wall. Burke wants to get to work as he is
one Of the most anxious citizens in the world
to make money. I think that Burke will
be little too heavy for either Dempsey or
Wall and certainly ii Dempsey visits
England at all he would be very foolish to
meet Burke before meeting Toff Wall, the
recognized middle-weight champion. Wall
is anxious for an engagement as he is clear
broke and is depending on friends. He has
q good backer in Tom Symonds.
1 am also informed that the Pelican Club
will offer good purse for contest between
Jack McAuliffs and Jem Carney. The
former, according to New York advices, il
willing to come here if good purse Is
offered, but he does not say what he terms
good purse. The Pelicans may offer 21, 800,
or 800, and if they do they will do we'll
indeed. Carney is in good condition, and
nothing would give him greater pleasure
than to meet McAuliffe again. Certainly
the battle would be bitter one. McAuliffe
has gone into training az little seaside vii
lage on the southeast coast of England.
PRINGLE,
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years to voice training, having among others
many pupils whom no one believed had q
particle of musical talent, and her success
as teacher has been remarkable and graft
flying.
When she heard of Mrs. Shaw she prac-
ticed whistling solely Tor the amusement of
her friends. They encouraged her to devote
time to the development Of her talent, and
to-day those who have heard her recently
declare that she whistles divinely. As she
herself laughingly says: II can do almost
anything with my windpipe." Her sing
ing voice is rich, sweet, sympathetic and
flexible. Without apparently the slightest
effort she can initiate any species of song
bird. A ventriloquist might we'll envy the
marvellous elastic and flexible quality in
her throat.
AN ACTRESS, TOO
When Mrs. Hodeson was little girl In
New York, near her mothers house lived an
Irish family, in which was a daughter Of
about 10 years of age. The girl was Q
rollickipg, harum scarum little thing, and
was forever straying away from her own
door yard. On such occasions her mother
would have to call her, and her rich, clear
musical Hibernian brogue would ring
through the neighborhood. Mrs. Hodgson,
then Miss Lizzie Seymour, was . friend Of
the family, and often used to tease the little
girl by calling her In voice that was per-
feet tao simile of that OF the child's mother,
brogue and all. Mrs. Hodgson Is now the
vile Of DR.. Wilmer Hodgson, q young ply
sician, and native of Virginia, where they
live. Mrs. Hodgson still occupies her old
place in the society oil the metropolis.
Miss Mary Horton, the step-slster of Mrs.
Shaw, has, like her more famous relative,
whjstled herself into the affections Of the
public. Already many well-known bellies
thank her for the cultivation of their whist
ling abilities. The little birds say that Miss
Horton will not be Miss Horton "when the
leaves begin to fall"
Everyone knows one or more women who
can whistle, and who do when they think
no one is listening, but the bar which has
caused this surreptitious enjoyment Of the
talent il from this day of.
TRNNIH DALTON.
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We don't want to whistle for nothing, and
won't be satisfied unless we can clear $500
week. The sisters are just back from trip
to Canada, where they met with social
recognition and social success.
They are the daughters of Methodist
clergyman. Miss Laura was at one time
scholar in the Sunday school class of Private
Secretary Halford, whom she admires very
much. She has whistled before about nearly
everybody in indianapolis FROM President
Harrison down. She is superb artist. Her
range is three octaves. She whistles by
both inhaling and exhaling the breath. No
other whistler, it is said, has been able to
accomplish this trick, which not only keeps
the whistler from exhaustion, but enables
her to delight her hearers with absolutely
uninterrupted melody. "Bonnie, Sweet
Bessie, the Maid of Dundee" is her favor
ite tune, and she whistles it with musical
and physical expression delightful. At
times her voice possesses ffute-like tone,
and considering this delicate quality, il re-
msrkably strong.
INITIATES THE BIRDS.
Mrs. Elizabeth Seymour Hodgson, Of
Roanoke, Va, is the sister of Miss Mary F.
Seymour, the editor, and one of New York's
successful business women. Previous to her
marriage, Miss Hodgson resided in New
York, where she was great favorite in mu-
sical circles, For years she was the leading
contralto in the churches of Drs. Collyer,
Preminston and Kittredge. She is perfect
enthusiast on voice culture. She believes
almost every voice can be developed and
made musical under proper training. Fol-
lowing out this theory she has devoted many
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
ExcELs IN THE PATHETIC.

It is this spirit Of helpfulness and duty
which wins friends for her wherever she
goes. To hear beautiful girl throwing
her soul into melodies sweeter even than the
morning warbling of q robin must charm
even the least susceptible ear, but when one
knows that her harmonious efforts are in
spired by the necessities of those at home,
his appreciation is doubled by his sympa-
thy. Miss Richter is known as senti-
mental whistler. She excels in the pathetic
ballads which appeal to the heart, although
her repertoire is large and varied. The
girl, who has already accomplished 30 much,
is PROBABLY not over "a years Of age. a
brilliant future undoubtedly awaits her.
No one il more deserving Of success
Like q breeze of Western melody upon
waiting world comes Miss Laura McManis.
Of Indianapolis. Even 50 staid and veteran
q manager as Major Pond said OF her when
she was in New York recently, "the dimple
In her left cheek ought of itself to make q
fortune for her." Miss McManis is younr.
pretty, stately and graceful, and Q iifst-rate
business woman. She 10 typical Western
girl 30 u her sIstsz, 1iM Alice MoMani1
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who travels with her, and who acts o. her
accompanied, whether she is whistling or
driving sharp business bargain. The
motto Is:
Girls that whistle
And men that crow
Can maze their way
Wherever they 20.
OUT FOE THE CASH.
The business men who would get the besS
Of the Misses McManis would have to rise
very early in the morning, indeed. They
have no use for a manager, because, as Miss
Laura says, ''we want the money ourselves.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
PLACING THE HONOR.

and the happiness of mankind.
PLACING THE HONOR.
Men have whistled ever since the DAYS OF
Moses, but they never could make a dollar
out Of it. 1t was the genius of woman that
finally elevated it to the proud and profita-
BILE pinnacle Of a profession. There is more
or less controversy as to the Individual
woman to whom lhis honor belongs. About
7people out Of 10 believe Mrs. Shaw the
lady who Just made whistling popular,
while others claim this distinction for Miss
Ella Chamberlain, of Cambridge, Mass.
And many ascribe Mrs. Shaw's success as
much to her beauty as to her peculiar
musical ability, but, be that as it may, her
success as q whistling artist has been phe-
nomensl.
At present she is the chief attract ion ut
the court Of ST. Petersburg. While she stood
whistling before the Gear of all the Russias,
little Mabel Stevenson, the infant whistler
from the United States, entertained the ap-
preciative Prince and Princess of Wales
with harmonies that excelled the very birds
of the air. Miss Chamberlain's reputation
is local rather than international. She is a
young woman of charming manners, as good
as she is gifted, and is loved and admired
throughout New England. Her public ef-
forts have been appreciated as we'll in many
cities of Canada and the West
A NEW WHISTLER.
A talented woman who will soon take
prominent place in this new profession is
Miss Eugenie Richter. She is protege of
Major Bundy, the New York editor. She
was born in New York City and educated
in France and Germany. She is now living
with her parents at Woodside, N. J. She
has number of pupils, daughters of
wealthy parents. whom she is instructing
In the intricacies of her art. Miss Richter
is woman OF striking individuality. She
has all the yivacity and sparkle OF the
French girl combined with the serious
traits of the German, and the intellectually
and stamina OF the girls OF our own country.
No branch Of her education has been over
looked. Besides being a fine linguist and
musician, she is lover of and an expert in
the practical duties of the household. She
not only makes all her own dresses, but the
dresses of her younger sisters at home, and
she can also row, drive, ride, cook, wash,
iron and whistle an accompaniment to her
efforts In all these employments. She takes
particular pride in her knowledge of all the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17

HAYETTE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
+ ASSOCIATION. Twelfth annual meeting
Extraordinary exhibits of blooded stock.
Five Thousand dollars In cash premiums.
Spirited horse races with excellent entries.
Grand stallion race for seven counties; $500
purse divided. Entry books close each niehs 81
Ii O'Clock before the day Of race. W. o. Nc.
KEAN, escrstAsh aaa&ss-zxsn I,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
couRrsHP BY PROXY.

as Bad ns Miles Stnndlsh's.
WRITTEN FOE THE DIsrATcH.l
When pine woods negro runs against .
long word. that word generally comes out
in 9 mutilated condition. Old Colonel
Nablett. Of Lunenburg county, Va, was q
widower and was anxious to attach his
name to blooming widow in the neighbor-
hood.
One day, after she had been sick for some
days, he sent his house-gfrl over to see how
she was. The widow sent her compliments
to the Colonel, with the answer that she was
convalesoing. Nancy returned to the Colo
mel with the information that "Miss Elviry
presents her counterpanes an es how she's
zone ter de corn-shuekin'."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
THIRD POPULAR EXCURSION,
Via Allegheny Valley Railroad. Tuesday,
August 10.

To Lake Chautauqua and return, IS;
Niagara Falls and return, 81; Toronto, Can
ada, and return. s.; Thousand Islands,
Alexandria Bay, and return, $12. Tickets
good 15 days returning. Train leaves Union
station at $50 A. NJ. consisting of Eastlake
coaches and Pullman parlor buffet cars. Ar
rangements have been made TO illuminate
Prospect Park and Niagara Falls by num-
Der of electric arc lights of great power
every evening during the summer. Toronto
and Alexandria Bay passengers can stop at
Niagara Falls and witness this grand sight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17

that none of them are ever far from the
scratch" man. There Is an expectation
that the Americans will show up in great
force for the winter events, and it is thought
here that johnson will reappear on the
scene again. Were he to visit England .
race between him and Grant, the present
champion, would be q great affair. The
chances are that Grant would win, but the
abilities of johnson are held in high re-
gard here. However, it matters not who
comes or how many come here to run, they
will always find plenty of people to bet all
the money wanted on the result. A sub
stantisl fortune can be won if quality and
money can be produced.
Hanlan and Gaudaur.
During the last few days there has been
considerable comment here about the proba-
bility of boat race between Jake Gaudaur
and Edward Hanlan. Judging from the
news cabled here from New York expect
that the two scullers named will be definitely
matched by the time this is in print. OF
course among the English authorities Han
Ian is ranked very high. Many people here
seem to forget that many years have passed
since the wonderful Canadian caused such
sensation in England by his extraordinary
sculling abilities. They estimate him to-day
just as he was years ago. As result some
good patrons of the sport think him superior
to Gaudaur. don't however, and If they
row, always providing that the contest is
honest, Gaudaur will win. But don't in
tend to deal with this event, and am GER
tainly of the opinion that the public would
do we'll to keep clear Of 1t and all other pro-
fesslonal sculling contests until we are sure
that the sport has been elevated from its
disreputabIe position.
There are one or two interesting feat
ures in the rowing "world" of the United
States and England. In the former there
is plenty of good talent, but wealthy patrons
have become SO disguised with the transac-
tions of recent years that they have almost
entirely washed their hands Of the business.
In England things are different There are
plenty Of good patrons, but there is not
talent good enough. Every now and again
Mr.. Innes and others are promoting some
kind of national or local contest in hope of
developing a champion sculler, but the
champion, or any youth who promises to
become one, cannot be found. Well, what
1 mean to say is, that if American pro-
fessional scullers do not make up their
minds to act unitedly in trying to redeem
their sport from its present disreputable con-
dition it will soon sink into just as hopeless
q state as we find the professional aquatics
of England in.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
About the Pugilists.

This is not the season Of the year for the
British bruiser or pugilist The "bloods"
who delight in London gaiety and sport are
almost all far from the great city now.
Horse racing chiefly is attracting the great
supporters of the exponents OF the manly
art, and we need not expect much real fstic
warfare until October has fairly set in.
Then things will begin to be merry II there
is no police interference, but fear that the
very large importation of fighters from
America will force the authorities to veto
the proceedings, or at least curtail many of
the privileges now enjoyed. Well. what
was going to say was that pugilists here at
present are all talking, excepting McAuliffe
and Slavin Of course. They have plenty to
talk about, but feel certain that few
very interesting matches will be made.
laugh when I say that the burly Gus Is
heraIded as "the champion" and the man
who bested Peter Jackson. OF course Lam
bert wants to fight anybody in the world and
for as much money as the unfortunate man
who meets him can get
All this is really too absurd to talk Sc
riously about and it only reminds me that
almost every pugilist who is here and
who comes here is champion. The British
ers have a champion for each weight and
the scale ascends only by pound at time.
The weight begins at about 20 pounds and
accordingly there is champion at that
weight; another at II pounds and another
for each pound right up the scale to 300
pounds or more. This ia the only reason L
can give for the extraordinary crop of cham
pion pugilists in England. Well, then
there is no difficulty in either Gus Lambert,
or even a notable like Arthur Upham prov
ing themselves champions. If particular
weight could not be found in scale of
pounds why make IL ounces.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
English TrotIinE Prospects.

From what / have above stated, my
readers will not be surprised when say
that I have little more faith in trotting be-
coming popular In England than have in
baseball becoming the leading game among
the English. To begin with, there Is 9 con-
serystism or q love Tor the "good old ways"
among the English people that will ever 60
hard against the success Of any American
sport in England. Not only does the love
for the "old'' have great influence, but
there is also strong desire not TO follow in
the wake of Americans. These two forces
acting combinedIy really have great power,
and will be surprised if they do not en-
tirely down trottina meetings. Added to
thsss tye elements ls the fact that trottipg
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17

AMERICAN challis-12<c yard, 80 In.
wide-the last good assortment that will be
offered this season. Huous q HAcKK
TTssu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
The shemeid July Handicap.


We all, I dare say, have been told that
too much water will drown the mill. There
is much good philosophy in that old adsge,
and it very forcibly reminds as that there
can be too much of good thing. The re-
cent sprint handicaps at Sheffield fully il
lustrate the truth of the old saying just
quoted. OF course the Sheffield hsndicaps
are now of exceeding interest to Americans
because there is a very large amount Of
American money invested on every event.
OF late years Sheffield handicaps have been
doing iairly well. but there has, as rule,
been only one big handicap at one time.
When the July period came round this year,
however, it was found that two big handi-
caps were arranged, and as a result, both of
them have suffered. The public can soon be
sickened BY an overdose here just as well %
in the United States, and I am inclined to
believe that the new Richmond in the field
ct Sheffield will already be wearied of the
venture. It may be we'll both for sprinters
and the public if failure compels one of the
parties to retire from the scene
have had several conversations with
patrons OF the handicaps in question, and
they all tell me that no competitors in them
are improving 30 much as the Americans
The latter are not only strong in number
but they are excellent In Quality-se much
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-08
REPrBLICAN BUSINESS NEy Wet.

meeting Of the Business Mems R'pnhlc7s
ORGANIZATION Of the XIXth Assembly District was held
IN Llndcn's Hall sNtyscyenth--t and the boulevard
last evening. President John Mckinney occupied tbs
chair The suggestion ~ tn committee on organization
that any member absentng himself from three consecutive
meetings the organization Dee dropped from m'nb rshD
was adopted The report u the committee on resolutions
wa, read by Secretary Daniel Kelley and adopted Ina
was statement 10 the effect that majority Of the
member, OF the association organized originally al
No O3t Tcnth.aNe. became dissatisfied With the leader
ship of ". G. Anderson and the part taken by C. D.
sweeney UNFOLDING him. and that they left the club
room there. body. February 20 IL i Intended &c
have the 800 member, OF The organization sign this
statement ty the next meeting to be- held March Is when
copy Will De presented the sdent OF the bushes.
Men, Republican club. Meetings will be held on the
second and fourth Tuesdays Of April and regularly on the
second Tuesday OF each succeeding MONTH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-08
rHE COL RI OF APPElLS.

Albany. March In the Court oil Appa.' 'o'dsy ne
following causes were argued
David L. Mooi.cy. william .. Mailer and John ID
Mailer re- uondsut. AIT. Hugo lnnhv,. apr ant
benjamin ianning. respondent, aAt- Johh v" Nroonan
al. appellants. - 49,. , ,.,..,.. -
r..rnnd,nt, AIT. t.torgc ". Nat,e. IT, and another
appellants. ... -, ,..t,. c,.....
appellant ...,.,. 80, t..ooh , r.,..-,io
appellant. 49, ~. 81 ., - ,,. ~
ssi 500 sol $40. ISL. 500 S5I. S7i. So. SIS. $40,
80 SIS. ssl $50 and So -
In, daN calendar FOR Monday j. A. follows Nos. eoo.
o3s 90 25s go, 2G3. .G6 and -6s.
Second Division to-day the following causes were
argued 80
Charles Crawford. respondent. the MetrOpolitaa
El,N atrd Railway Company, appellant
simon Ba,hc It al res onacnt- agt the Metropolitan
Elevated Railway Company, appellant Dismissed under
liule ~ without costs.
Lewis Il. Crane respondent, sst George Gru'ne"ad.
appellant.
Augustus {. Rcch.ten. respondent. sgt Robert d.
schultz and another. appellants
frd b Kccncv. appellant agt. Henry a. Swan and
another respondents.
The dav calendar OF the Second Division for March lo
follows Nos si3 so. s6i, o02 SOS 500. 81, ane
s1i.