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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-06
Hear and FOrbear

BE careful, yc whose welded hearts
Are lovingly united:
BE heedfuI, lest an enemy
Steal on you uninYi,cl,
A little, willy, serpent form,
With graceful, Turing poses;
Or, coming IN dlf@rent guise,
4 thorn among the roses!
Be careful, ye whose marri2ge-bsus
Now merrily are ring1rg.
BE heedful Of the bitter work.
The answer keen aud stinciog-
The sharp retort, the angry eye
Its vivid lightning flashing;
The rock on which so many hopes
Are daily, hourly dash5ng,
"Bear and forbear''-thc only way
TO tread LIES paths together.
Then come, and welcome, shining sun
Or come, dark cloudy weather;
Two welded hearts conjoined in one,
That cannot live asunder,
Have put loves golden armor in
Oh, world, look on and wonder:
Mrs. H. hid3er
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-06
TIE IACHELOD.

And what shall l say of him. How
lonely and desolate! ! was called
one night at o'clock to bachelors
house who had by industry and
hard work earned hundreds OF
thousands of collars and who was
highly respected. He lag dead in
the floor with an Old neG.o woman
beside him. 1t was a sal sight,
All the furniture was iIl-htpc and
the bed such as no decent woman
whose husband gets a dollar a day
would tolerate. This Is not a soIj-
tary picture. know Of others like
it. This man had mode plenty
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-28
FIELD FOR SUPERVISION.

The importance of national building asso-
Citations being surrounded by the best guar
autees of care in the investment of funds, of
impartiality in the conduct of their affairs
and of full accountability in the entire man
agement, was referred to in these columns
some days age. Its need is emphasized by
the suit which was begun in the local Courts
on Saturday.
OF course it is not the province of a news
paper to render decision as between the al
legations of either plaintiff or defendant.
But it is pertinent to point out that the al
legation on the part of the agents of the
building association that the rejection of a
loan which is asserted by the other side to
have constituted an act of bad faith
was really due to the fact that the
association caused strict inquiry as to
title and security, will, if substantiated,
prove the management of the organization
on business principles. If the evidence is
in accord with their assertion it will establish
the fact the organization is legitimstely con-
Quoted, and affords safe investment for saw
ings. On the other hand, if it is shown that
the money of the plaintiff was obtained on
pledges which are not carried out, it will
show the ease with which unscrupulOuS man
agement can convert these enterprises into
mere traps for snaring gulls.
Full supervision OF accounts and thorough
checks in the handling of funds are as nee
essary in the conduct of local building asso-
Citations as of those of wider scope. In the
smaller organizations the necessary super
vision can be personally exercised by the
members. In those doing business on a
national scale, it is impossible for the men,
bership to furnish the necessary checks; and
q system of authoritative regulation would
be useful both in confning them to legiti-
mate business and afording proof of their
relIah ahilitv
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-28
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

MRS. THOMAS A. HENDRICKS and her sister
and niece have gone to the White Mountains.
SARAH BERNHARDr's biography will be
ready in September. 1t will include many let
tiers written by the actress.
THE wedding veil of the Princess Victoria OF
Prussia is being made at the lace schools OF the
Hirschberger Thai, in silesia.
A TOWN hall named after Gordon was re-
Gently opened for the use of foreign residents
at Ten-tsin, China, the Viceroy, Ii Hung
Chang, making the inaugural address.
COLONEL INGERsoLL says that he has no
superstition. except it may be that one of the
old Scotch lady who always believed that If
she lived through February she would live
through the year.
IF Senator Evarts' bill goes through to pay
Dr.. Mary Walker SIC, 900 for services and suf-
fering" 1t IS to be hoped the doctor will pro-
ceed at once to get anew pair of-that is to say,
new suit of clothes.
SENATOR FRYE is credited with being acces-
sorry TO the digging up of some documents
which show that the ideas contained in Mr..
Blaines letter to Senator Frye were cribbed
from President Arthur.
MARGUERITE, the pretty Princess who Is
going to marry her cousin, the Due dOrleans-
the prisoner of Clairvau1'-has good tenn
per, good manners, and various musical and
artistic accomplishments
MRS. FLORENCE W. HUNT, the resident
physician at the Sherman House. Chicago. is q
Wisconsin lady by birth, and of high rank in
her profession. She was four years In charge
of the county insane asylum.
THERE has recently been current story to
the effect that the venerable mother of Lieu
tenant Cushing, the hero of the blowingup of
the rebel ram Albemarle, is pauper, depend
ent upon charity, in Boston. This is declared
to be a baseless falsehood. Mrs. Gushing is
living in st. Louis in easy circumstances.
Miss ALTA PROCTOR OTIS, the editor Of
the New York Saturday RevtesC, has her
bread-and-butter-day love for dolls. Mrs. Sem
ator Platr is another devotee of the doll, and
in one corner OF her Fifth Avenue Hotel parlor
is a small stand where group of talking doll
babies sit with staring eyes and parted lips.
THERE has just been finished and placed in
the Cathedral of Charkoy, Russia. clock Of
solid silver. weighing 600 pounds. 1t is in
memory OF the Czar's escape from death in the
railroad accident at Borki. and is SO arranged
that upon October II in each year-the amir
versary of that event-it will ring peal o
bells.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-28
NOVELTIES IN JEwELRY.

A DIAMOND boar suspended from plain gold
wire bracelet is unique ornament
A CHILD's rattle of silver, representing a
dumbbell, is a novelty. The rattles are con-
tanned in the two bulbs.
FIVE pearls shown through the opening of
an engraved gold pea shell make lace pin
that has recently appeared.
ADMIRERS of oddities will be interested in q
three-leaf laurel sprig OF avanrurine. The
stone is tipped with Roman gold.
A LACE pin that will please the fair sex is
formed by three heart-shaped nets of delicate
gold held in a cluster by a small but brilliant
diamond.
The individual CASTOR is product Of the
present season. 1t is to be placed before each
guest at public dinners, and it is rapidly ac-
quIring popularity.
A WATCH case of Australian gold with the
head of o buffalo raised in solid metal on the
hack is decidedly too massive an article tor a
fashionable young man.
SILVER garter buckles with moonstones set
in appropriate places are very popular this
season. A clover formed by four of these
stones in artstically engraved silver is de
sign in demand.
A STACK of four silver dollars containing a
watch movement produces much astonishment
whenever shown. The face of the timepiece,
which is only two-thirGs of an inch in dame
ter, is set in the center of the uppermost coin.
A NEW art IN this country that is meeting
with considerable success is inlaid enamel work
in silver. A vinaigrette proudly shown by a
manufacturer recently was decorated with a
water lily in natural colors. The ornamental
ton was imbedded in the surface Of the metal,
and produced a beautiful effect
-Je,Velers' Weekly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-28
WHAT CHICAGO SHOULD DO.

Gen. A. 7. Goshorn, who is famous as the
successful Director General of the Philadel-
phia Centennial, is quoted as saying: "The
Ch:easo exhibition will be mainly agricult-
ural, dthe foreign representation will not be
extensive. This is my opinion, based on the
Para Exposition, and the fact that foreign
nations must incur great expense to get to
Chicago at all.
1t is permissible to hope that General Cos
horn is either incorrectly quoted or is mis-
taken. While agriculture is the greatest
industry of our nation, it is not the only
great one; and an exposition principally Of
an agricultural character would be an in
adequate exhibition of the development of
this country; while sparse display OF for
eign goods would make the general interest
comparatively slight 1t could hardly be
expected that people would come from all
parts of the country, much less from foreign
lands, to see an exhibit of live stock, vege-
tables and agricultural implements. A
much wider scope of interests than that rep
resents was involved in the consequences of
Columbus discovery.
General Goshorn's opinion is no doubt
sincere, and it may be of value as showing
the managers of the Columbian Exposition
the danger which they have to guard
against. But it should incite Chicago to a
three years effort for the purpose of demon
strating that this opinion is an error. If
Chicago is going to win the fame and credit
that is hoped from this enterprise it has got
to turn all its noted energies to the work of
making its Fair attractive and famous the
world over for its collection of all the manu-
featuring, commercial and inventive feat
ures that the world can furnish. If it does
not do this its fate will be repetition Of
that OF Icarus magnifed to a gigantic scale,
and terminating in utter ruin as the result
of too bold flight
But while urging that, for the credit Of
the whole country as we'll as Chicago, the
most active work shall be done to secure the
highest and best scope for the Fair, it is
necessary to point out that such work will
require the prompt abandonment of some
vital errors that at present seem predomi-
nant. If the Fair is to be success, the ex-
ecutive forces should be set at work at once.
The idea of splitting up the exhibition into
two parts should be abandoned; and above
all, if creditable exposition is to be created
in less than three years time, the foolish
ness OF site where great portion of the
time and money must be spent in converting
water into land, must be decisively rejected.
If Chicago cannot promptly and COM
pletely rid the Exposition of these cum
bering blunders, it may be necessary to ac-
cept General Goshorn's opinion that the
Exposition will be mere agricultural
show.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-28
HUNTINGDON ALL RIGHT.
The Allegations Concerning Its Finances
Inspired by the Politicians.

The Allegations Concerning Its Finances
Inspired by the Politicians.
ESPECIAL TKLEGRAM TO THE DIsPAroR.l
HUNTINGDON. July N.-The dispatches sent
from this place to the daily papers in regard to
the finances OF Huntingdon county and the
crookedness of the County Commissioners,
emanate from politics and are without founda-
tion. 1t is news to the people Of the county,
and has caused neither excitement nor anxiety.
The county indebtedness is in two bonded loans
aggregating $4,000, from which deduct 10000.
uncollected taxes and assets. leaving net in
debtedness of S10O, 900, being $4,000 under the
constitutional limit, which is Sic. 600. This is
based upon the assessment of the county, which
does not exceed one-third of the actual value
Of the real and personal property Of the county.
This large increase in debt was caused by the
rebuilding of 20 bridges destroyed by the flood
of June, 1889, and the building of six bridges
contracted for before the food. Notwith-
standing the great outlay caused by the flood.
the finances Of the county are in good condi-
tion. The charges of the correspondent have
not the slightest foundation, in fact, and were
made to further the scheme of well-known
politicians
Neither taxpayers nor bondholders have
paid tbe slightest attention to the charges. to
corroborate this fact residents Of the county
are still purchasing bonds, several being sold
yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-28
ONE OF OUR FEATURES,

Judge Altgeldt, leading and progress
i've jurist of Chicago, had been occupying
his leisure hours with the praiseworthy
variation from judicial work Of writing
pamphlets on social subjects, in which re-
forms are advocated with a striking free
dom from the restraints of precedents and
custom that generally surround the bench.
Among Judge Altgeldt's reforms is that
personal signatures should be attached
to all articles that appear in the press.
As will be seen by the example of
The DISPATCH itself, this is a re-
form that may be trusted to work itself
out to the exact extent to which it is needed.
The DIsPATCH's special contributions
and leading features of news have been
published over the signatures of the writers
for some years with very satisfactory re-
suits. If experience shall demonstrate the
equal value of signed editorial articles,
The DISPATCH will be ready to lead in
the movement.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-28
CHOICE SNAKE STORIES.

WILLIAM DIBBLE, of Fine Plains, Allegan
county, Mich, was bitten by a rattlesnake re-
Gently Instead of collapsing and dying on the
spot, he took his rusty jackknife and cut out
the poisoned flesh. He's doing as well as could
be expected.
SIX citizens of Punxsutawney while gather
ing huckleberries in Clearfeld county, cap
tured rattlesnake by sticking q forked stick
over its head. 1t was then placed n box and
taken to town where 1t was exhibited to
friends 1t had IL rattles and admirers of
snakes think it beauty.
SINCE the "original package" decision, they
have two-legged snakes In Iowa. One was
killed near Viola the other day. 1t was three
foot rattler with two legs about two inches
long, placed six inches below the head and
closely resembling a cats paw. The snake was
walking on the legs when first seen. 1t had five
rattles.
A ACLARIoN farmer, named Smith, was bitten
by a rattler a short time ago. The reptile was
lying in fence corner and jumped at Smith,
striking him on the leg. The fangs merely
scraped his leg, but became fast in his pants
The snake then twined itself around his leg
and held this position until it was finally killed.
Mr.. Smith hurried home. applied restoratives
and the wound is now completely healed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-28
THE CAUSE OF CLEANLINESS.

The expressions of workingmen with ref
erence TO the idea of providing places where
workers in mills, machine shops and
ioundries can wash of the dust of work and
change their clothing, shows the existence
of a real necessity in this line. Many cases
are heard of where men, after a hard days
work, walk home rather than take them
selves and their soiled clothing into q
crowded car. Others who live too far away
for that are subject to the knowledge that
their grimy working clothes may De really
damaging to the dresses of ladies. OF course,
in the absence of q remedy, this is some
thing that must be endured; but when SO
easy a remedy is indicated as providing
lockers and washroom lor the change of
clothing, the opinion is general that it
ought to be furnished.
1t is hardly creditable to the progress Of
Pittsburg that the need has not been sooner
recognized. The omission is not a wIllful
one. Nearly all workshops provide wash
ing facilities of some sort; but more than
that is needed for the change of clothing.
When it is perceived that really slight an
nual expense will enable workers to go to
and from their labor in clean clothing, there
is little doubt that such facilities will be
promptly provided.
1t certainly is social duty to give the
mil! and foundry workers every facility for
making clean appearance. 1t is one of
the steps of the emancipation of Pittsburg
from the old regime of smoke and CRIME.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-28
SHOULD LOCATE TIE BARBARIsM.

1t is somewhat typical Of the regulation
attitude of organic Republicanism toward
Southern politics to find in the editorial
columns OF the Philadelphia Press an ssser-
ton that South Carolina barbarism" had
required the protection of Captain Tillman,
the Independent candidate for Governor,
from assassination, while, on the same page
as this assertion appears declaration from
Captain Tillman himself that he does not
think they will do that; but that be does
fear that they will appeal to the negro vote.
In which case the reformstory pet of the
Republican organs calculates. "God have
mercy on them if they appeal TO the negro
to settle a family quarrel between whites.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-28
COMMERCIAL LUNACY.

A Georgia light bearing the attractive
cognomen Of Mr.. Pat Calhoun has had his
name prominently mentioned in the South
ern newspapers which are agitating that
absurd boycott idea, for the suggestion that
if the Federal election bill passes, a line of
steamers should be started direct from the
Georgia ports to Europe. The fact that the
papers do not give Mr.. Calhoun publicity
for the prize idiocy of his proposing to make
this enterprise dependent on a political
measure, is striking evidence of the dearth
of common sense which is prevalent in those
quarters.
Why should an effort to improve the
ocean communications of the South be de-
pendent on the passage of partisan meas
ure. without the slightest natural con-
nection with commerce? If the South
can furnish passengers and freight
sufficient to pay direct steamer
line from Charleston or Savannah, it ought
to be done whether the election bill passes
or not. 1t is a stupid offense against the
progress of any section to imply that an en-
terprise alleged to be practicable will not be
pushed if the politicians of an opposing
faction will be decent. On the other hand,
If such a steamship line will not pay, how
can any force bill emancipate the stockhold-
ers from the task of making up the deficit?
If the South should support proposition
to start a steamship line in any event, that
would be a sign OF commercial enterprise.
But proposition to make the enterprise de-
pendent on the passage OF the Federal cleo
tion bill is a warning to gods and men of the
political lunacy which at present seems to
be epidemic in some quarters of the South.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-28
"Reminiscences of EnrIy Allegheny.

o the Editor Of The Dispatch:
By the kindness OF friend / received your
paper containing the account Of the Allegheny
Jubilee, which have read with much interest.
The writer came to Allegheny in 1928 being
then years Of age. and remained till lS4s, con-
sequently the old-time scenes depicted IN your
paper are very familiar am able to detect
few errors. For instance your cuts do not do
justice either to General Robinson or his resi-
dence. The General was very fine looking
man and his house, handsome brick one,
which stood just north of the stone wall shown
In the cut and quite up to the level of the street.
Your paper states that Thomas Sample was
the first street commissioner. He may have
been elected, but if so did not serve. Andrew
Erwin was the first street commissioner. The
writer distinctly remembers being sent to
Treasurer DAVIS for 500, which was the first
money paid out for labor on the streets of
Allegheny. Andrew Erwin was also the first
street contractor in Allegheny, as by contract
he graveled Federal street from the bridge to
the canal in 1880 or 1881. Andrew Erwin ran
the last ferry between Pittsburg and Allegeny.
In 1888 he kept the Crawford House, then
called the jackson House. There being consid-
erable dissatisfaction with the bridge company
he was induced to believe that ferry would
be patronized and built house boat which he
ran for some months just above the bridge.
The germ of the Allegheny market was
stall which was built in 1880 by Hugh Danver
in the Diamond north of the first market house
where he sold beef on two days each week.
JOHN B. ERWIN.
KIRKsvILLE, Mo-, July %.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-28
Conference of Single Tax Men.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
A cable dispatch from Henry George an
nounces that he will return to this country on
September !, and conference of single tax
men will be held on that date in New York
City. This conference was suggested by various
single tax clubs throughout the country, to
consider the various events which have marked
the progress Of the movement; also methods
of future action. Nearly every club will send
delegates: there are at present 154 such clubs.
Mr.. George has just finished very successful
speaking tour of the Australian continent He
was given reception in every city, being re-
ceived by the Mayor and prominent citizens
The Australian people seem to take kindly to
Americans, and this. taken with the widespread
popularity of Mr.. Georges ''single tax reform,
may account for the cordial reception he re-
ceiyed. The Pittsburg Single Tax League will
send three delegates to the conference.
PITTsBURG, July 20. SINGLE TAX.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-28
Advice to Pensioners.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch.1
A few days ago noticed a letter in your pa
per signed w." which should have been read
by all pensioners or applicants for pension.
A soldiers widow. a neighbor Of mine, has
found this out to her sorrow. Those Washing
ton pension agents are too far removed from
the applicant to be of any service and the ap-
plicant soon learns that he or she must do all
the work or pay some one here TO do 1t. IL
would be much better TO employ home agent,
for then the attorney can aid in the case, but
not SO with those in Washington. All they do
is to send blanks to the applicant and demand
him or her to skirmish for evidence, and
usually the applicant is lily prepared to go on
such hunt without oral advice, which advice
could hardly be expected from other attorneys.
ALLEGHENY, July 20. b. l. w.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-28
As 10 Reece C. Flleson, Jr.

To the Editor OF The Dispatch:
Can any of your soldier readers give any In
formation as to Reece c. Fleeson, Jr., son of .
former part proprietor of The DISPATCH He
was in the regular army as an officer. left 1t and
enlisted in the Ninth Pennsylvania Reserve
Corps; was gallant soldier $50 men who knew
him in that regiment tell me, and can readily
believe iD and was finally taken prisoner,
though whether dead or alive cannot say.
The impression is that he may have died at
Andersonville. Who knows? great big
heart like his, full of the primitive fire of pa
triotism, brave to sacrifice, enduring while life
lasted, a man who, were he alive now and had
both legs knocked of. wouldn't touch a PEN
sion with a ten-foot pole, should have to his
memory at least some account of how and when
he died. If knew would write it for THE
DISPATCH; but as l do not, and, doubtless like
many others, would have satisfaction III the
possession of particulars will you oblige by
giving this publicity that some who may know
of Reece c. Fleeson, Jr.. as to his career in the
Ninth Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, may tell Of
him. POTOMAC.
PITTsBURG, July 26
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-28

THE accident to the Central Traction
Company's cable on Saturday afternoon by
which transit facilities for the hill district were
suspended over Sunday is doubtless one of
those unforeseen casualties which all will re-
gret, and for which there will be more SYM
pathy than censure for the company. But in
view of the possibility of such occurrences, q
suggestion is pertinent. 1t is thar as soon as ii
is ascertained that prolonged suspension of
traffic is necessary, the passengers in the cars
should be notified so that they can seek other
modes of reaching their homes instead Of sit
ting in the cars in the hope that they will start
again.