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THE BET DECLARED OFF.
Scenes In the Busy Streets Of New York
PhiladeIphians Used Up.

Scenes in the Busy Streets Of New York
PhiIadeIphians Used Up.
New York Suu.1
A large yellow-and-white cat started to
cross Broadway nearly opposite Park row
yesterday afternoon when traffic was at its
greatest. Where she came from was known
only to herself, but that she was making for
the friendly shelter afforded by the rails Of
st. Paul's ehurchyard was apparent to all.
Her chances of getting across the street
safely did not seem to be good, and as she
shrank back terrified from a passenger car,
lodged under the wheels of an express
wagon, and escaped being run over by one
of Uncle Sans mail vans by less than half
the length of her tail.
Two weIl-dressed men from Philadelphia
stopped in the middle of the thoroughfare to
watch her.
''Bet you she is crushed" said one.
'"Take you" replied the other.
Just then the pole of a double truck
struck the fifth rib of the man who had Of
fered the bet, knocked his hat of. and near
ly threw him down.
Hip rOared the driver, "hain't you got
no eyes?"
AT the same moment the man who had
taken the bet received blow on the back of
the neck from the off horses head that
nearly dislocated something spinal.
"HoP roared the driver. care you a.
sleep?"
The men escaped to the sidewalk.
"Where's the cat?" asked one.
"How do know" replied the other.
And as the venturesome creature was not
visible dead or alive, the bet was ordered
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
LIVES BUT A MONTH.
A MicrO-0rganism That Caused Ugly
GroWths on Plant Roots.
STATISTICS ON VALUE OF FOODS.
The Indians Poisoned ARROW is Not So
Deadly as Supposed.
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS OF MUCH INTEREST

WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH By WASHINGTON
sCIENTIsTs.l
Prof. Atkinson, of the Alabama Poly
technic Institute, has been studying the life
history of a microscopic worm, which causes
diseased growths on the roots of plants,
called root-gslls. Among the plants thus
affected are the potato, eggplant, tomato,
cabbage, Parsnip, grape and cow-pea. These
micro-organisms pass through all the stages
Of their existence in about a month, and pro-
duce a dozen or so generations in a year,
and as each family lays from 100 to $50 eggs
the worms multiply with startling rapidity.
The root-galls must be carefully distin-
gulshed from the tubercles found on the
roots Of leguminous plants. The tubercles
occur only on the young roots, and
though often conVoluted or lobulated,
are comparatively smooth. The root
gals are formed on roots Of all
ages and usually present scurfy or
cracked appearance. The microscope is,
however, often required to distinguish the
root gals from the root tubercle. The
method of the formation of the tubercles i5
still matter Of dispute among the scientists,
some believing that they are normal growths
on leguminous plants and others holding
that they are caused by bacteris or fungi.
Their most important role seems to be to aid
the plants in the acquisition of nitrogen
from the air. They are thus very beneficial
to the farmer, while, as far as known, the
worm causing root gals is an enemy to
agriculture and should be gotten rid OF by
starvation through a rotation of crops or in
some other way.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26

and engines, mostly OF American make;
thousands of cranes and cars, and large
amount of railway rolling
and sinking deeper and deeper into the
mud. Such of the dredges, cars, etc., as are
not buried in the gravel washed down upon
them by the recent rains, are Just now being
dressed in brand-new coats of red and black
paint-making ready for the French Com
mlssloners, who are expected here soon to
inspect the work and report to the Govern
ment as to the ACCESSIBILITY of forming
new company to complete the project.
THE APPALLING DEATH RATE.
The death rate on this narrow neck of land
during the last ten years-especially those
employed along the canal-has been simply
appalling; tar worse, in fact, as those who
have survived declare, than the world was
permitted to hear of. The company's hos
pitals, containing 1000 beds, were constant
ly filed; and it must be remembered that
only those who were able to travel after they
became i'll, were sent there-not fraction of
the numbar who persisted miserably by the
wayside. OF the Sc Sisters of Charity sent
from France for service in these hospitals. %
died. The number of doctors needed in active
employ was 30; and mortality among them
averaged 80 in five years. During the early
days OF the contract Northern physicians
were very unpopular; but later it was dis
covered that the Yankee Saw-bones' were
harder to kill than French and Spanish
medicos, and impossible to scare in the line
of their duty.
In sober truth, the whole Isthmus is one
vast graveyard; for besides the consecrated
Gods acres" are trenches filled to the
brim with mouldering bones, and thousands
ot1soIated graves scattered all over the
troplc wilderness. And OIL the pity of it!
Most of the victims were young men, hun
dreds fresh from college, full of high hopes
and eager ambitions. The pride o. many a
mothers heart occupies an unmarked grave,
which none but God remembers, where vege-
tation riots, and serpents glide and strange
flowers blossom. FANNIE B. WARD.
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SELF-SHAVING THE RAGE.
Washington Men Trying 1t With More or
Less Disastrous ReAuIts.

washington Hlen 1TylnR u WIN more OF
Less Disastrous ReAuItH.
'They say great many men have taken
to shaving themselves recently" remarked
a Washington Herald representative to a
popular barber. "Do you find you have lost
many customers from this cause?"
"Well, no, but came mighty near losing
a couple" answered the barber, with a
smile so full OF irony that it almost turned
the edge of the razor he held in his hand.
"What do you mean?" inquired the re-
porter, as he saw there was something in
that smile.
"Why, they had never handled razor
before in their lives, and their first attempts
at shaving themselves were SO clumsy that
they had a narrow escape from cutting their
own throats. One of them did cut a nice,
big slice of the corner of his jaw before he
gave up the attempt to shave himself
eyes, we've sold quite a number of
razors within the last year to customers of
ours who thought they were going to do
their own shaving. But 1 don't think q
single one of them stuck to it a week. One
man dind't even have the grit to finish his
first shave, and he came down here in a
badly mangled condition, with half the
stubble still on, to have me finish it. He
swears nothing will ever induce him to try
shaving himself again"
"What is the hardest kind of beard to
shave?''
"Well, boards of variegated color-that
is, that have several different shades in
different parts of them-are very apt to be
thick, hard and wiry, and the skin is at the
same time often very tender. All-black
boards are also hard to cut. Nearly all
Hebrews have strong, wiry growth OF hair
that is particularly hard on arazor."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
Work of the AIbatrOsu.

The Fish Commission steamer Albatross
is undergoing repairs at the Mare Island
Navy Yard, San Francisco, preparatory 70
a winter cruise off the southern coast Of
California to study the fauna Of the fishing
banks and the contiguous deep sea areas.
The uniform results of these careful in
vestigations have been to find new species
of food fishes, or such natural enemies as to
show the futility of trying to establish
fishing industry. All the scientific investi-
cations of the commission have practical
tend whose results in some few cases have
been OF such commercial importance as TO
compensate for the entire cost Of the service
to the present time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
MUECHAUSEN LOOSE AGAIN.
This Time He Is sewing Machine agent
Who Could Shoot.

This Time He Is Sewing Machine gent
Who Could Shoot.
Lewiston Journal
The correspondent who sends this story
says it was told by a sewing machine agent.
Gentlemen" said the sewing machine
man, zone spring father and 1 had a sugar
camp down in the edge of the grove. About
half mile from us was a cornfeld owned
by widow, and this widow never picked
her corn clean. On the other side was a
man who owned a blind SOW. She had one
pig, and they used to go over into that corn
field every day to eat corn. Right in front
of our camp was a creek. At one place
about 40 rods from our camp there was q
tree felled across the creek.
''This was the only place that the SOW and
pig could cross. Of course the sow could
not see to cross on the log, so the way they
used to do was for the old SOW to take hold
of the pigs tail and the pig would lead her
across. Well, one day we were sitting in
front of our camp when the old SOW and pig
were crossing that log. 1 said to father,
hand me the rife and see me cut that pigs
tail off, 1 took aim and fired, cutting that
little pigs tail of smack smooth. The pig
ran for the corntield but the old SOW didn't
know which way to go. So father went
over and took hold OF the pigs tail and led
the old SOW clear into camp"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
Woman's Love.

Men say that woman's love is bought
With yellow gold and glittering gems.
With titled pames from DER seas brought,
With power, and place, and diadems.
Perhaps tits SO, cannot say:
l never had such things to give,
And yet. around my humble way,
1t shines, and makes life good to live.
There's other currency, I ween,
More potent far to buy this prize,
To win for each mans home queen,
With love-light sparkling in her eyes.
The muscle and the brain we bring.
The force of nerve, the life blood's flow,
The fond hearts throbl Could any king
A guerdon costlier besrow?
The eagerness to work, to slave,
To plod, to drudge, to fight through life.
The willingness to pinch; to save,
All for the smile and kiss Of wife;
The loyalty that guards her name
And holds it sacred, pure, sublime
Are these not meet to light the fame
That glows adown the path II timer
IN. J. Aesser in SomeTVfIle journal
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26

Heaeock travelled in the path of Mary, and
do all she could to drive him away the
actress had 10 submit to his prosecutions.
He was gentle, meek and respectful in his
attentions; 30 she could not bring herself to
the point OF complaining of him to the
authorities. But the time came at last
when he realized the hopelessness Of his
love, and, after last talk with Mary, he
went home to Buffalo.
From that moment his health began to de-
cline, and before year passed he was in
the last stages of deadly illness. One day
he was at hotel in this city, and q friend
to whom be was raving about Mary, begged
him to pull himself together and cease to re-
gret his futile love. With d pitiful oath,
Mr.. Heaeock cried out that he wanted to
die, for without Mary life was y torture.
The very next day he was dead.
THE LoRGNErrE AS WEAPON.
The latest use for lorgnette is as means
of defense for woman against woman. Let
me illustrate. I was q witness of a scene in
Broadway candy store which will fully
explain my statement. A woman was buy
ing chocolates. Near her stood two women
discussing her.
do you know who she is?" asked one.
"Thats Mrs. Blank. think her hair is
bleached and 1 am sure her coat is not
SEAL"
The woman overheard this confab. She
has fighting blood IN her veins and she
turned and pluckily faced the imoertinent
pair. She raised her Iorgnette and stared
them over from head to foot, with such con-
temptuous coolness that they weakened,
turned tail and fed
m not a bit near-sighted," said the
eonqueroT, as she dropped her lorgnette.
keep TINS weapon for just such impudent
females and End it very effective"
DO WOMEN SWEAR?
Do women swear? The dear creatures are
never behind the times, and as this is an age
of profanity they're in for it, but in soft
ened, feminine way. TITS darned nuis-
ance," heard a stylishly-dressed woman
say at the theater. Men swear because it's
customary; women indulge in a weak imita-
tion because they enjoy it. If they don't
quite dare to swear aloud, they think it, and
that's just as wicked. How often have I
heard women say: 81 wish 1 were man
for just five minutes-wouldn't swearp
I heard a man rip out string of appalling
oaths over something which didn't suit him.
His profanity found an echo in the breast of
a pretty little woman who had a similar
grievance, and who bowed to him and
sweetly said: ''Thank you, sir?"
CLARA BELLE.
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1T WOULD HAVE RUINED HIM.
Why Uncle Dick OElesby WouIdn't Smoke
Twenty Five Cent Cigars.

Twenty-Five Cent Cigars.
New York Press.l
Uncle Dick Oglesby, Ex-Governor of
Illinois, when he was in New York several
years ago, was invited by friend to dine at
Delmpnico's. This was before his election
for Governor, five years ago, and while he
was candidate for the nomination. He had
never been in DelmoDico's, and accepted
with pleasure. The dinDer over, cigars was
proposed, and as both gentlemen were due
at an appointment, they went to the cigar
stand to be served. The attendant, know
ing the Governors entertainer, took box
of fine Havanas from under the counter,
and opened it to serve them.
"What are these?" asked the Governor.
"Cigars, replied his host.
"But how much are they ?" he persisted
in asking, and the man at the counter re-
piled:
-Four for dollar"
A look of something like holy horror stole
over Uncle Dicks face, as he put up his
hand with deprecating motion, and gasped
out half tragically:
put 'em back; put 'em right back. Why,
if they knew out in Illinoy that smoked a
25-cent cigar it would ruin me socially,
financially, religiously, politically and
every other way. No, sir; 5-cent cigar is
good enough for me in Illinoy and a 10
center in New York" F"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26

trees and feathery palms, and in, the dis
tance dim waste of tropical vegetation.
This is the harbor which Columbus is sup
posed to have discovered on his third voy-
age and hence the ancient name, Cristoval
Colon, which is Spanish for the same. It
was not very much of discovery after all,
for the water among those dangerous coral
reefs is extremely shallow and subject to all
the storms that blow.
By the way, though the Isthmus is only
here is 615 feet higher than the low-water
mark in Panama bay on the other side; and
while at Panama the difference between the
extreme levels of the tides is q feet here it
is scarcely one foot.
Getting up TO the dock is a slow and Sc
rious matter, vessels being brought thereto
by gang of barefooted negroes, running
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
A GOOD DEACON'S TROUBLE.
He Tried to Start a Tune, but Broke In &
Touchy Part.

TOuchy Part.
An amusing incident occurred in one of
our down-east churches a few months ago.
The clergyman gave out the hymn:
Ilove to steal awhile away
From every cumbering care,
And spend the hour of setting day
In humble, grateful prayer.
The regular chorister being absent, the
duty devolved upon Deacon NJ, who COM
menced: ST love to steal, and then broke
down. Raising his voice little higher, he
then sung, "I love to steal" As before, he
concluded he had got the wrong pitch; and
deploring that he mad not his "pitch-
tuner" he determined to succeed next time.
All the old ladies were tittering behind
their fans, while the faces of the young
ones" were in broad grin.
At length, after desperate cough, he
made final demonstration, and roared out,
ST love to steal" The effort was too much.
Everyone but the clergyman was laughing.
He arose and said: "Seeing our brothers
propensities, let US pray" 1t is needless 20
add that but few of the congregation heard
the prayer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
Effect of Poisoned Arrows.

A member of General Crooks staff who
was participant in several of the cam
paigns of the famous Indian fighter, states
that he never saw a case where injurious re-
suits followed from a wound made by
poisoned arrow, that is owing to the poison
alone. The Indian secures the poison
usually by holding a piece of sbsorptiVe
meat to en enraged rattlesnake, receiving at
each strike an amount of poison supposed to
be sufficient to kill a man. If the arrows
observed by this officer were properly treated
it would appear that less damage has been
inflicted in this manner than was generally
supposed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
HADN'T RIDDEN THE GOAT.
An Anxious Wife's InvestIEa lions After He
Spouse Took the First Degree. rsszsl

An Anxious Wife's InvestIgat lions After Her
Spouse Took the First Degree. s=szs
New York Start
''My wife told me good story recently"
said prominent Mason to me. "My next
door neighbor, who is big, good-natured
fellow, full of fun and taking life easy, was
to take the first degree in our lodge one
evening, and his wife knew both of his in
tention and the evening set for its execution,
and, from pure love Of him and fear for his
safety, was awfully opposed to his joining.
He wanted clean underwear that evening.
and, the bureau drawers being locked and
keys missing, asked her for it. He might
as we'll have asked for his life; so he had to
buy a suit.
"Next morning she was in to see nv wife
they're great iriends-and curiosity had
taken the place of anger "Pon my word,
Mrs. s. said she, excitedly, Il can't find a
mark on them. I've searched his drawers
and shirt all over, and there's no break in
'em, or patch on 'em; no blood on 'em, no
hair on 'emI I'm sure he has otridden the
goat yet
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
NEW KIND OF FAITH CURE.
An Ardent Worshiper of Terpsichore Re.
stored to Health Promptly.

An Ardent Worshiper of Terpsichore Re.
stored to Health Promptly.
New York SUM-
A beautiful but frail young lady of the
Connecticut River Valley not long ago fell
into so serious decline that her parents
meditated taking her to health resort, but
the other night she entreated her father to
let her go to a village dance, and he con-
sented, stipulatng only that she should take
apedometer along with her. She went in
close carriage, attended by two careful
servants, and so delicate she seemed to be,
the attendants would not have been sur
prised if she had not survived the first
quadrille she entered.
But once on the floor she was transported
by the prevailing mood, and next day when
the old gentleman examined the pedometer
he found that she had danced just 81 miles
and was ready for another ball, the sooner it
came the better it would suit. He is con-
vinced now that things are not always what
they seem; the health resort scheme has
taken second place and balls have first op-
ton in his hygienic calculation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
Arran for th. PACIFIC Coaur.

It is probable that the European and En-
glish oak (quercus pedunculata) will be
the hardwood timber tree on the Pacific
coast for the future. This species is appar-
emily much better adapted to that region
than are the more common varieties Of oak
in the Eastern States, which there make .
slow and unsatisfactory growth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
RADAMS
MICROBE KILLER
CURES ALL DISEASES

The claim to cure all diseases, may at first
glance seem very absurd; but after reading our
pamphlet giving history Of the Mierobe
killer, explaining the germ theory OF disease,
and reading our testimonials, which prove con-
clusiveIy there is no disease it will not cure.
the truth of our assertion becomes clear. No
person suffering from any blood, chronic or
contagious disease should ieE oay pass with
out getting and reading this interesting book,
which will be given away or mailed free. The
gentlemen connected with this company are
well-known business men OF TINS city. Agents
wanted everywhere. Address
The VIM. Radam Microbe Killer Co.,
"a SIXTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY.
E h. WILLIAMS, 6l2 Liberty ave. Pittsburg
no2+eaSu
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Metal Ties for Railroads.

The economics of metal ties for railroads
is now being thoroughly investigated in this
country, not because Of scarcity of suitable
timber, but on account of their lasting
character and frmness of the track. At this
time there are several hundred miles OF track
in Europe laid on metal ties.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
SHE WAS WE'LL POSTED.
The Story Related by President Hyde of
BOwdoin College.

BOwdoin College.
Lewistown Journal
:, President Hyde of Bowdion tells q good
story of the first marriage ceremony at
which he oficiated while occupying pulpit
in Jersey City. 1t seems that the bigger
half of the interesting couple was rather
timid and nervous, one of those men whose
difidence is in danger of leading him into
some awkward blunder. The bride, on the
contrary, was remarkably cool and selfpos-
sessed. As the couple presented themselves
before President Hyde there seemed to be
some Misunderstanding in regard to the side
on which the lady should stand. The groom
hitched about nervously but the bride was
equal to the occasion. Quickly changing
places with her bashful fance she re-
marked confidently. "There, 1 am sure
this is the side on which have always been
accustomed, TO stand" This solved the
difficulty, and the timid groom and the
young widow, who knew all about it from
experience. were speedily united.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26

ONE of the many
different sections of
New York's society
are the most impen-
etrable of any in the
world to the unrec-
ommended stranger.
In England the i'm
mediate passport is
birth, but there is the
secondary one OF
brains, aud through
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26

A tramp strolled into the Fourth Congre-
gational Church at Hartford the other
night, and when the contribution box was
passed to him he reached his hand in and
took what was in it. "To avoid scene" "
comments Hartford paper, "the passer of
the plate went on without remark, and the
tramp went out"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26

HIS noted town
is one of the
many to whose
attractions dis
tance lends en-
ch q n t m e mt.
Viewed from
shipboard, on e
sees nothing but
a foreground Of
immense s n EDS
belonging to the
Isthmian Rail-
way, backed by
towering cocoa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
Grammar Of the klamath Lanruare.

Grammar OF the klamath Language.
Mr.. Gatschett has just had published by
the Bureau OF Ethnology grammar of the
klamath language. 1t is intended to form
not only complete analysis and exposition
of that language, but TO be a model of all
subsequent grammars of the Indian
lan0uages
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
THE GREAT FAILURE.
Ruins Of De Lesseps Panama Canal
as They Appear To-Day.
THE ISTHMUS A VAST. GRAVEYARD.
Description Of the City Of Aspinwall and
Its Quarters
A SACRED FLOWER OF THE TROPICS

:. CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIsPATcH.l
AsPINwALL, December "a.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
For a Classification OfLaud.

The California Agricultural Experiment.
Station has analyzed over 200 samples Of
soil from different localities as basis for
classification of the lands Of the State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-26
CLARA BELLIES CHAT.
The Peculiar ExcIusiveness of Some
New York Society.
BRAINS NOT THE OPEN SESAME.
Sad Story of One Of Mary Andsrson's Most
Persistent Suitors.
AN EFFECTIVE WEAPON FOR WOMEN

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE D1sPArCH.l
NEW YORK, January 25.