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Telegram-herald., 1890-07-31

that us we're gofnz - haze trOzb1s
..syhas Is tie matter, Ano-her aoss .
nsesY' / asked
..Worsa than thaL- &c replied "A
.trsars Eog Ezs cone - toEn"
yes sad I. sbatcan not ne soon bs-
eouss aoa aazlzsed with the ether kozsY"
That isn't il yoa Sc. TIE strzags
hog Is razor back SOW and Is sboat
thres feet szll
.-8hat aiserence does that maker
ssyFhzt 4 ifsreaceF' he c0nten ptaoEsly
repeated -Doa't you see that she Is
too I'll % get under the koUse27
l dismissed the astteF. having %
wri1s an editorial on the Gre&s Evils
Arising from Excessive Immigration.
bat NAH vas worried. and. "a l soon
found cat. not without cause. That
night the hogs cane around as usual
TIE strange SOW came with them. and
slthough she might have seen that she
could not get under, yet the eaterpris-
ing fool, In trying 70 force her wsy,
tipped over the house snd pied the
Office.
IL tJtA - tLINc A@41 " SO2
the O1lce again. and this time the arch
itecture Was on a more liberal plan. The
house was raised high enough for the
strange SOW.
just 81 the busy season came upon as
we received notice that the State Press
Association was soon 90 meet Ia town
sbogt TWO hundred miles away.
1T will never DO 70 miss that con-
vention,' said S2th II tell you that
men who are ground down as We
have been lately. are in need OF reerea-
tion. 1t IS all very well for merchant
or = railroad man 20 stand year after
year 10 his work. bat the newspaper
man needs rest Brain work builds
aud IL also topples things over. IL
builds up world and IL then turns itself
into a wreck. Now. / don't propose to
turn my brain into wreck. I'm going
10 that convention"
'But what will become Of the paper?"
asked
II don't know. Rest Is now OF moro
importance TO me than work"
We went TO the convention, went on a
long excursion and missed two issues Of
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-31
THE SNAKE CHARMER.
Manner In which . Woman Handles
Pos1onOus Reptiles

Manner In which . Woman Handles
Posson0u. Reptiles
Lalu La Toska is tho name Of the
snake-charmer who handles the reptiles
at Barnums show. She is Russian by
birth. aud has had control over snakea
from her babyhoOd-
How do you account for your power
over snakes?" was asked by Chicsgo
Globe reporter At the close Of per-
formance in which she had hung 450
pounds OF live coils around her neck and
BODY.
''It Ia a charm I have possessed since
my birth. | was born TO govern them.
and the 70 ark OF snake enciroles nee.
Since two pears olS have played with
them. They have bitten me twice, but
] am still alive. as vou see"
Where do you get the snakes7'
They como from India an going
% get thirty rev ones in few days
lost ene Of the old ones I had had for
fourteen years. IN ST Louis. Tho stage
fell on him and crushed him 70 death
Another one tried - o-ta me. and struck
he-selL She vas deadly poison ard
died. They cost lots Of money. from
$50 70 $500. and it's big misfortune %
have one die"
How often do they ess2-
Every three weeks usually. but ths
mean one hat bit itself to dcash bal
not tasted any thing Tor a year and
hal. Did yea notice ne tickle one Of
them nndsr the chin7 That's s,rama-
She likes it 200. and Just lars her hcat
back - enjoy it She cate two chicSens
every weak nov They sre cross and
doa't eat when the7 aro Blind which
stey ara e7e-T Sin weeks Then 7 have
- touoh shern lightly SO theJ win know
when An cozinr. - Trey tarn their
heads 70 look a. nis pick theru Hp. bas
r they streoch their heads sVaT les
theu alone. f1r rheY are arly We haTe
- humor thena ike children.
rs sheir bite poisonoasF- asked tAs
reporter
les, I handIe al Indian hwsrpyt th7--
enc - tae alost possenous sns2es II "a
world I siso plav aish shs black nsttss
vfsboas suy .roaSle.v
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-31

live here said The woman. "You told
me- that It was a quiet place"
1T il undoubtedly quiet enough, " the
Major responded
Yes. and SO is the grave. There is
no use talking. won'tiive here. Take
nc away and sell the land for what you
car get"
The Major dove back % town and
related his experience Then he asked
IN anybody wanted the land Nobody
wanted is He would sell ont at great
sacrifce. yobody made him an oTsr-
Finally be wcns 70 Colonel Hornsr.
'sY1u astonlsh me- said tha Colonel
ssTtfs news 20 ne that che neigh borhood
is ~ Bad This morning ! regretted
h,viar saId tho place. h1t tho informa-
tion you n ive nc makes ne glad that
I no longer own the land.
"rf Won VII take is back yoa may have
e. at half what paid Jon fo- it,
Well. III do.it As An accommcdatiou.
trt rot a. an Investment
Tho trade was closed and The Canadian
hae+cned away That evening the
c-ton-I frove OUT took down the 'dum-
rf,s.~ came hack ard sgain advertised
ESQ isrf frr sale
sTais not fhink that von would leave
rnc . surh iurrh. SAID Nath.
.ssTv dear boy replied the Colonel,
'rou have acted honestly ~ ne. and
honesty alvavs receives It's reward.
orr ofHce vas snail frame house,.
tuilt ahenr tvo feet and hslf - the
~rsdnA 4 8rove q hogs siept-cr
rather pretended - sleep uuder the
house.. and altnonrh as arst ~ obiected
e. tse invasion. We soon began 70 Nke
tae rrrear. in that is drove away tAe
noise 81 the village stiffness
Cne day Nafh caoe "a aad declared
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-31

sioaal land advertisement One day
ola Colonel Horner came into the ofiice.
and addressing Sath, who was the ae-
knowladged business manager, said;
Take out the advertisement OF the
Sheep Ran tract
What fore" Nash exclaimed rs
there any thing wrong with IL? Hasn't
10 been displayed 70 suit your
"Oh. ths advertisement IS all right
but the truth is l have sold the land"
We'll, F" said Nath, II reckon that set
ties us We've got note 70 meet and
have beon counting on that ad. I'm
sorry now that put IL II 50 conspicu-
Gus place This is what a man gets
~ doing a thing too we'll Wen get
out one more issue SO We can collect
bill from the livery stable and then l
guess well have % 20 under"
Tho Sheep Run tract had been bought
bv a man from Canada He brought his
wife with him. She expressed great de-
llght with the plentifulness OF soft air.
and declared that she should live there
the remainder OF her days. Tho after
noon following the purchase, the Cana
dian drove out 70 show his wife the land
and 10 let her select the site for hand
some residence. just as they came upon
the tract, the woman exclaimed:
"Merciful heavens. Major, what Is
that hanging 20 that treeg'
1T is man" tho Major nervously
answered.
On the breast OF tho victim there was
this suggestive announcement: Death
70 tho man who taxes him down
Drive on as fast gs you can" said
the lady.
They had not gone very much farther
until they came 70 another man, gently
moving 10 and fro 20 the soft signing OF
tho redoIent breeze. The Major read
tho inscription. piece OF plain hand
writing which declared that death was
in store for the man who should take
him down
'sDrive away from this horrible place, I"
the lady begged.
After driving some distance farther
thcy cane 70 a graceful knoll, shaded
BY handsome trees. What a delight
ful place FOR house." the Majors vito
exclaimed.
''BeautifuI,- said tho Major.
"And what magnificent view" the
lady rapturously decla-ed-
Grand"
''But oh. look thsrel" the wife broke
IN. The Major looked and saw another
man, hanging from tree. II won't
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-31

IA Billbecz vas = professional
e Try editor. By professional I mean
e as vas 50 devoted - his ealing
as he Uor1 = Laen dlster an q straw
Is even n the Eintcr tine, sarewtiy
aeiariag that no ere knew the day nor
ths hour Whsa Al exc lrs-0a might tzze
Place. Sath ali nor e1pees , large vol
lnne 0f business. and therefore vas
philosoDher. He and once rgn tas
weekly Oak L1gf IN a prospeetiVe town
of tns West Our business consisted
mostly Of sample copies and an ocea-
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-31

Che Oak Leaf knew that our busi-
ness was ruined, but Nath was cheerful.
The second day after our return he said:
II don't suppose you will ever be
philosopher, will you? am afraid not"
he added.
''It IL is philosophy to ruin mans
business merely to go to a convention,
do not want to be philosopher"
"But whose business has been ruined?"
'Ours. We have missed two issues of
the paper"
"Ah. hah; I thought you would look
at it in a way about as dull as that But
you see / am fortunately little sharper
than you are. have made discovery;
have been doing little figuring and
have found that we have made more
money on the two issues that we missed
than we ever made on any half dozen
issues that we got out. Why just look
here. Take the items. Running ex-
penses, nothing. There is big item
for you. Running expenses, you know,
have ruined many a newspaper. In
come from advertisements, forty-three
dollars. Many paper has gone to the
wall simply because its advertisements
did not offset its running expenses"
What are you going to do?" asked.
"Are you going to suspend entirely,
seeing that you make more when you
don't print?"
"Oh, not going to suspend perma-
nently, but we'll not get out another
issue till we catch up"
That was many years ago. Nath Bill
beck is now publishing paper in New
Mexico, and the following Is an extract
from a recent issue: Owing TO a meet
ing Of the press association, this paper
will not como out next week nor tho
week after, but after that our subscrib-
ers may look for it with consistent regu-
laritv" ORE 2. RBAD.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-31

sfterward. A pretent1ous little mouse
stands back CT the wire fence. II is
big thing on the line Of the Baltimore
road. but II would b very insignih-
can't thing on the line Of the Coney
Island road.
Then you rush through acres Of small
pines. They are tall and straight and
as thick as stalks in a whest-fcld. Yet
many Of these pines. not larger than =
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-31
THE FRONTIER EDITOR.
Lights and Shadows IN Ehe
Ll1s of : Prairie Oxza1

% Bs saved ths Ad "a ths sh~s1 kz.
1rse1-Ths L~as-Lsxsed E~zer- i>scksa
s0s ThzE Pied tRs Oascs- as a@ds
1oseg - stopping tas PzVsr.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-31

A.k for Van Hou'ea sooaoa--tAks 0
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
MELANCH0LIA THE CAUSE.
Mrs. Martha Bell Commits Suicide-she
Believed the World Was Against Her.
and Ended Her Life With Poisen-Her
Life,s Snd Story.

Mrs. Martha Bell Commits Suicide-She
Believed the World Was Against Her.
and Ended Her Life With Poison.-Hsr
Life's Sad Story.
Mrs. Martha Bell, of 1873 Elm street, COM
mitted suicide yesterday by taking rough
on-rats. She was handsome lady, about
81 years old. Her face was fresh, and only
few strands of grey hair contrasted with
the brown. Her maiden name was Martha
McCauley. When only II years old she
came to America. Ten years later she mar
ried james Bell. 1t was at the opening of
the war, and the husband babe goodby to
his young wife and enlisted. Three years
later he returned to see his infant son, and
after spending furlough returned to the
ranks. In the Battle of the Wilderness he
was killed, leaving his wife and son and
an unborn child.
The widow never married again. The
children grew up. The elder son, Morris.
is with the Westinghouse Company, and
the younger son, Basil, is in the Pennsyl-
vania Company Offices The family lived
happily, but for the past year Mrs. Bell has
been afflicted with melancholia. She i'm
agined everybody was against her. She was
placed under the care of physician in AL
lentown, for time last winter, and seemed
entirely recovered, hut for the past few
weeks she has beer afflicted again. Lately
she has gone to different ladies in the neigh
borhood and asked their pardon for imagin-
ary wrongs she had inflicted upon them.
At II o'clock yesterday morning she took
poison, but in an instant was sorry for it.
She told her neighbors. Medical aid was
called, but it was too late. Her sons were
called in just in time to see her before her
life ended. AT first it was thought she
would recover, but at 3:45 o'clock she died.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
A PIE-EATING CITY,
New York Produces and Consumes About
$4,000 Per Day.

New York Produces and Consumes About
$4,000 Per Day.
New York Press.1
New York produces and eats more pies
than any city in the world. There are
eight or ten large factories that make
nothing but pies, and there are five or six
hundred bakeries besides that deal ex-
clusively in them. The largest factory is
on Sullivan street. Its output of pie is
something awful to contemplate. One Of
the foremen said:
"We make every kind of pie that has so
far been discovered, but apple, mince,
lemon, pumpkin and custard are the
favorites"
Glow much material do you use in a
day?"
"We use about 100 dozen eggs, $50 pounds
of lard, IL barrels of fcur, 600 quarts of
milk, $500 quarts Of fruit, and we turn out
1000 pies daily, or about 90, 900 a week, or
about $4,000 year. The output from
the large concerns in the city will amount
to 81, 600 pies daily, and the bakers will
turn out about 10000 more. or $4,000
day, 525, 900 q week, and 7,300,00 per
year-an average of about 16 pies per capita.
These pies, cut into quarters, the usual
sizes outside of boarding houses, would
make 109, 200, 600 pieces. At an average OF
5 cents-ss some of the cheap restaurants
charge only cents and tonier ones 10 cents
this would make New York's annual pie
bill So, 46O, 900, or more than we pay for pub
lie schools, the fire and police departments,
or send to the heather. New York produces
about one-thirtleth of the pie crop of the
United States"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
OATMEAL IN WATER,
A Summer Drink for Hard Workers Tia
Isn't Patronized Enough.

A Summer Drink for Hard Workers Tia
Isn't Patronized Enough.
A very good summer drink is made by put
ting about two spoonfuls of oatmeal into q
tumbler of water, or, in making larger
quantity, ~ pounds of oatmeal in pail Of
cool water. 1t is made still more refreshing
by the addition of few slices Of lemon,
though this is not absolutely necessary. The
Western hunters and trappers long ago con-
sidered this the best Of drinks, as it is at
once nourishing andsatisfying, yet unstimula-
tive. A wide and long experience, especially
in Europe, warrants praise of the virtues OF
oatmeal water as summer drink for men
engaged in hot and laborious occupations.
1t is drunk in considerable quantities at
many OF the rolling mills, blast furpaces and
glass works throughout England and Scot
land as well as in this country. 1t is far
more strengthening to sustain the toiler
through continued exertion In a high
temperature than the stimulating beers and
ales which are frequently and In some
places customarily resorte6 to by men in
these occupations, while it matters not what
heat the workman undergoes, he may con-
same any desired quantity Of the oatmeal
water without any injurious consequences
whatever. This drink much surpasses all
that can be found in ale, beer or porter, even
as regards those particular qualities for
which the latter are used by men whose
daily employment is in an overheated atmos-
phera.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
A M1NeL1Ne OF NEW AND OLD.
An Excellent Programme for the Eleventl
Free Organ Recitnls

An Excellent Programme for the Eleventh
Free Organ Recitnls
A pleasant mingling of new and old
music will signalize the eleventh free organ
recital at Carnegie Hall, Allegheny, this
afternoon, commencing at 8 o'clock. De-
spite the warm weather, the attendance at
the organ recitals has steadily increased.
and Organist Wales has made arrangements
to double the number of printed pro-
grammes, in obedience to the demands of
patrons. The soprano of to-day is Miss
Lillian Reddick. For the first time since
the recitals began violin will be heard
with the organ, the soloist being Mr.. Thad.
Ackley, Jr, of Warren, o., a pupil Of a
celebrated New York teacher. Mr.. Wales
has perfected arrangements whereby the
leading music publishers of this country
will forward the newest and best music
issued, to be made use of upon the pro-
grammes OF the recitals. Numbers 2, 8, 8
and 10 are novelties in to-day's programme.
l. March des Geants. ......... .Theo. Bonheur
2 Air de Ballet.................C &C. Chaminade
8 Overture-"Bronze Horse. .Auber
L Song-"Tis All That Can Say'.
........................H Hope Temple
lGavotte Bohemienne. D. R."
6. Funeral March of Marionette. =. .Gounod
(Kuywiak Mazurka..
Violin Numbers wiesenlieas "1enlsTski orsSIs
songl........M. Hauser
8. Mazurka. ERIK Meyer-Hemund
10 sone Sweet Dream" Waltz. Il. Eiienberg
IL Potpourri-"Maritana". VIM. V. Wallace
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
WHERE THE TROUBLE LIES.
The Commissioners Not to Blame for the
Mistakes of Assessors,

The Commissioners Not to Blame for the
Mistakes of Assessors.
Complaint having been made that the
County Commissioners allowed hundreds of
assessments to be made SO loosely that prop
erty holders were not only put to much
trouble, but their interests imperiled. call
was made yesterday at the Commissioners
Office for light. Commissioner Mercer and
Chief Clerk Seibert turned it on at once.
Said the former: "We haven't the election
of the Assessors. The people do it them
selves, and il they make mistakes in the
selection all we can do is to rectify errors
as individuals find them out. Mr.. Seibert
stated that the fault lay mainly with real
estate spectators and agents. They buy
tracts of land and cut them into lots and
sell these to hundreds of people, and fire.
quently neglect to have properties trans
ferred as titles are made out" Mr..
Seibert said it was not difficult matter for
an assessor to find the name of the owner Of
a new house, and frequently houses were re-
turned and nothing said about the lots under
them.
1t appears that in some sections the lot Of
an assessor, if he do his duty, is no pleas
anter than that of q census enumerator, aud
no more profitable, but the offices are not
likely to 60 begging in consequence, and the
rectifcation of the trouble lies between the
omitted property holder and the assessor,
though the former can easily, as a rule, get
his title straightened by application at the
commissioners Office, provided he can find
out who had title when he purchased.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

Mr.. II. ]. Lynch. 43s and 44O Market Street,
To close summer stock will offer for the next
80 days extraordinary bargains in Summer
Dress Goods, Black and Colored Cashmeres,
Beiges, Serges, Mohairs, French Challies,
Combination Suiting and Embroidered
Robes.
American Challies reduced to SO, 64c, 10c
and 1917 cents per yard.
Best French Satines reduced to 100 and 20
cents. American Satines marked to 8ke,
1Oc and 1211 cepts.
Fancy parasols and Silk Sun Umbrellas
at special low prices.
Lace and Cloth Capes, Jerseys and Sum.
mer Shawls at greatly reduced prices to close
them quickly.
Big bargains in Ladies'. Children's and
Mems Balbriggan and Summer Underwear.
Hosiery, Gloves, Trimmings, Laces, Fans,
Embroidered Flouncing, Edgings, Infants
White Embroidered Dresses, Nainsook, Cam
brics and Indian Linens.
Special bargains in every department dur
ing this sale, II. j. LYNcH's,
4sS and 40 Market street.
wssR
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
THE MUZZLES COME OFF.

Echoes of the War on DoGs-Agent O'Brien
Pittsburg's Kennel Club Will Pass Res
oiutions Against Poisoning.
The dogs held jubilee Yesterday. The
war was over and the few survivors left
their haggard, scared looks and their muz-
zles in the back cellar and came out into the
yards to rub noses and congratulate each
other. Many of the citizens took the muzzles
off their dogs and let them enjoy an hour or
two Of freedom. The order was blow to
the muzzle men, who had been building
brick houses on the profits from Chic
Browns first order. Sadly they placed the
boxes of muzzles on exhibition and placed
on them card bearing the legend: Marked
down to 25 cents"
One citizen of the Thirteenth ward said
as soon as he read The DISPATCH that the
war was over he took the muzzle off his dog
and "sicked" him on a peddler.
General Agent O'Bnen, of the Humane
Society, yesterday afternoon made informa-
tions before Alderman Reilly, charging
Officers Robert Bagley and Fred Ludwig
with cruelty to animals.
Officer Bagley is charged with shooting
dog owned by Buther Ehlers, at Gist and
Forbes streets, after the animal had refused
to partake of button. 1t is claimed that
the dog was lying in his masters doorway
at the time of the occurrence.
Officer Ludwig is charged with entering
the stable of George Swartzwslder, grocer,
al No. 493 Fifth avenue, and administering
poison to the mother of four puppies while
chained in the stable. A hearing in the
cases will be held on Monday afternoon.
. The Duquesne Kennel Club, of this city,
will hold special meeting in few days to
form resolutions requesting Chief Brown
not to resume the poisoning Of dogs. Much
indignation,is felt over the poisoning OF
dogs in Allegheny, and a reward of $40
will be paid tor reliable information as to
any person who has administered poison to
dogs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26

The eternal vigilance of the doorkeeper in
the enforcement of that rule is a great de-
privation TO many of the members who used
TO dearly love smoke as they lolled at their
desks listening to the debates or sauntered
lazily about the chamber As Lord Dun.
dredry's idea of the highest domesticatiou
was smoking in bed, so to many members of
the House the very acme of ease and comfort
consisted in smoking on the floor.
COLD TEA STILL THERE.
There is an impression abroad that
Speaker Reed has made great reform in
the management of the House restaurant
1t is generally supposed that in consequence
weeks ago, prohibition, with big p. Is in
Iull swing in the House restaurant. Moth
ing could be falser than that impression
1t is true that some time ago Mr.. Reed did
give an order for the restriction and regula-
lion of the liquor traffic in the restaurant.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
A DOG AS A TRAMP.
A Faithful Animal Travels From New 7 ork
to His Old Home.

A Faithful Animal Travels From New 7 ork
to His Old Home.
y SHAMoKIN, July 25.-Nicholas Yordy,
clerk in the freight department at the
Northern Central Depot in this city, is the
owner of full-blooded pointer. He had
no use for the dog and gave him to a
farmer residing II miles distant; in few
days the dog returned to his former master
Mr.. Yordy felt so provoked that he placed
the animal in an empty freight car, closed
the door and locked it. The car was billed
for New York and the dog was soon landed
in the Empire City. This occurred two
months ago.
Yesterday Yordy was experimenting the
unloading of car, when the dog came
bounding into the freight house, laid him.
self PROSTATE at his masters feet and set up
a piteous moan. Two months of weary
travel had brought the faithful animal home
once more. Mr.. Yordy says nothing but
death will ever part him and that dog.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
TIPS LOWER WAGES,
A Case In England That Proves John Stuart
Mills Claim.

A Case In England That Proves John Stuart
Mills Claim.
London Graphic.l
1t was the opinion of John Stuart Mill
that "tips" tended rather to lower than to
raise the average OF wages. Some light was
thrown on this subject by case heard at
Thames Police Court in London, where a
porter at a railway station was charged with
deserting his wife-on account, as he alleges,
of her drunken habits. 1t was stated that
defendants wages were 1S shillings
week, but that tips from passengers brought
up his income to 22. Substantially this
was correct, for Brown admitted that on an
average a generous public contributed 20
shillings weekly toward his pay.
In his case Stuart Mills theory received
some corroboration. for, being a steady man.
he was now employed as timekeeper, and,
getting fewer presents, was worse off than he
would have been if the tipping system did
not exist. 1t will continue all the
same, Notwithstanding its incongru-
tiles, which led the Magistrate to remark
that, if promotion for being steady led to d.
n.inished pay, it seemed rather to the inter-
est of the men not to be steady.