Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-13
A GARDEN OF THOUGHT,
That is whar Yesterdays 2O-PaEe Dispatch
Undoubtedly Was.

OndouDte0ty Wu0s
To the average toiler in the worlds greai
mill. the verdant fields of literature, with al
their wealth of lovely flowers, and luscious
fruit, are as a veritable Garden of the Hesper
/ ides longed for and looked at from distance
but guarded by the sleepless dragon Of money,
and closed against the poor mans face. But
the entrance to this rapturous Eden, which
mighty souls have planted and tended with low.
ing care. lies not through the great golden
gates alone. We wot full well where stands a
little postern door, through which the thought
hungry toil-weary wayfarer may find . ready
entrance. No hideous dragon guards that
portal;-if you drop nickel in the slot It will
open of itself. Does the Great Public catch
on7 The parableis easy Of solution. The little
postern which admits us to the Garden of Lit
erature is TBE DISPATCH. And surely yester-
days magnificent 20-page issue of The DIS
PATCH was aluxurlant slice of that gardenl
Lilt up the latch and enter among the flowers
yourself.
The baby King of Spain was reported still
living His death is expected to precipitate q
political crisis in Spain. A touching example
of fidelity is shown by the Brazilian Minister in
London. who sent his resignation to bis rightful
ruler, Dom Pedro, instead of TO the usurping
Government Lord Huntington is said to be
seriously sick. The late Empress Dowager of
Germany was inferred with great ceremony.
That Irish-Austrian, Count Taaffe, is trying
hard to settle the Czech question: but, up to
the present, has failed. Half the English army
has got the grip; but the terrible scourge is
said now to be on the wane. The old scare that
the English House of Lords Is to be destroyed.
Oscar Wilde and James McNeill Whistler are
quarrelling bitterly. The Czar is subject to
epilepsy
A meeting Of Democratic leaders took place
at Philadelphia. Chairman Kisner was, it is
said, selected to succeed himself, and ex-Sena-
tor Wallace will probably be run for Governor.
Ex-Secretary of the Land League Thomas
Brennan has revealed the Vaccinations of the
London Times in trying to induce P. 7. Sheri-
dan to give evidence against Parnell
The Tarentum inquest closed, with verdict
of murder by Conroy, Griffen and Killain. A
meeting of the Johnstown Flood Commission,
to be held in Philadelphia, was announced.
Brice appealed to A. G. Thurman to help him
in the Senatorial fight General Greely denies
that our climate is changing, or the Gulf
Stream either; but there is eminent scientific au-
thority to contradict him.
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The local Exposition Society will boom the
concert idea. One Of the attractions of the
Schenley Park will probably be maze, after
the Hampton Court pattern. The Randall
Club prepared to go to Columbus, O., en.masse
A new scale was presented to coke operators
The sporting page. with Pringle's review, is. as
usual. highly interesting. The musical, dram
attic, secret society and g. A. r. notes are
copious and entertaining.
''Washington's Rich Girls'' is the subject of
an article by ''Miss Grundy, Jr." The Decline
of the Red Man is graphically pictured
by Woods. h. Rider Haggard's splendid
story, Beatrice" is continued. Clara Belle
writes about many New York topics with great
verve. Rev. George Hodges enlarges upon the
Old Testament. Hon. Henry Hall describes
the royal parade in honor of the Shah, as wit
messed by him in London. An old reporters
are continued by James c.
Purdy. Bumbalo is readable in his article on
the Parks of the World. Bill Nye dives into
his Canadian mine of information and digs us
out huge chunk of bright ore. B. P. Shll-
laber describes Mrs. Partingtons Life on the
Ocean Wave"
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps really remarkable
Bible novel, ''Come Forth, begins. Other con-
tributors are Lorna Doone," RED Bird"
Donovan, Shirley Dare, "Paysie," F.
L. Bassett. Olive Thorne Miller, Willis Ken
yon, Bessie Bramble, etc. The Science De-
parrment and the Wit and Humor pages are
replete with entertainment grave and gay.