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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17

long use. Prof. Quaekenbos, the autnor, Is
professor in Columbia College Text,
dia0roma o,d m.rs have been oars.
Iuiy revised IN accoroance VIII ne
latest scholarship, and consloeraDie
and well chosen photography added. There
are two kinds Of valuable men in the world OF
who put the truth which other men have
found in such shape that anybody can under
stand IT. Prof Quackenbos belongs to the
second OF these valuable species OF literary
workers. The literatures OF ancient nations,
Oriental, Greek and Roman, the leading
authors and their writings, the language in
whlch they wrote, the lands In which they
hve9. are set forth attracLively. Inc cnapter
on Egyptlan literature is OF especial interest,"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
As YOU LIKE 1T.

Still Making q Fair Reeord.-"Was
PIatt's record in the Senate good for anythingg''
''Fair. ''-EsO York Sun.
Artful Dodger-Quits spell we're hav-
ing?
oaieer quitting on the handcufs)-Yes, quite
cold suap.-BOstOa Herald.
"What do you suppose he drowned him.
self for?''
somebody told him his day-oId baby was the
image Of him. ''-NeD KOrk Sun.
"Why doesn't that man pull the bell in
stead Of monkeying all night with the latch key9'
''He's horse car conductor and doesn't like 70
ring them up. ''-.YeI0 York Sun.
Where is the boasted liberty of the press
ifa paper may not indulge in the luxury Of gram
matical errors without being hauled over the
Goals for itg-Btng ghdmtOn Leader.
''Does your daughter read much ?" mo,
she does Rot.'' 81 understood she reads al the
latest novels.n ''Well, so she does, but l doR't
call them much. "a YORksrs Statesman.
jHe-Perhaps you won't believe me, but
never laugh at an inferior.
shs-Of courBs believe you. It would be i'm
possible foFyol to do such thing.-BostOn Tran
script.
Mrs GFump-Bobby, shall have to tell
your father about you; you've been nghtingl
Bobby-well, mum, hain't been licked bad
enough now, without haTtn' another scrap with
paP-Tszas SVttngs,
(sharply) "Seems to me, Maud, that
young Mr.. Hankinson stayed pretty late last
night. Did he have any pressing business2''
(Blushlngly) '.Not till Just before he went
away, mamma. w. Chicago TribuRs.
Little BoY-When are you going to the
carpenter shop to be nxedG
Poet-Carpenter shopl
Little Boy-Yes; heard pa ten ma there vas a
screw loose about you somewhere.-Tezas ST.
fRas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
AWKWARD ENGLISH WORDS.
Expressions Tint show the Need of an
Improved Vocabulary.
Ernm the Ninataenth Centurv

Expressions Thnt show the Need of an
Improved Vocabulary.
From the Nineteenth Century.1
Why English writer's, takers and printers
should persist IN ignoring the past lenses of SO
many verbs in daily use passes comprehension,
so needless and so anomalous is the lazy and
incorrect habit into which some good writers
as well as the vulgar have permitted themselves
to fall. Il bid him to do it now'' Is correct,
but II bid him do it yesterday" in which the
present tense is used instead OF bade in the
past is an indefensible corruption. Among
the verbs which have been deprived of their
past lenses and their preterites may be speci-
fed to bet, to beat, to let to spread. to she'd to
cut, to put, and to shut There are no gram
matical or any other reasons why they should
not have been among the verbs which have in
fexions in other languages. but never had in
English, though they ought to have had if in
telligent grammarians had had the original or
dering of the language.
Gan" and must have not even the infin-
tive Ito can" and ITO must" Can" has a
past tense (''could''), but no future which can
only be rendered by the paraphrase II shall be
able" or ut will be in my power" "Must'' has
neither a past nor futuFe-"I must do it to-
day" has to be put into the past tense BY the
roundabout locution, II was obliged to do it."
or "It was necessary that should do it;n while
the future of the verb falloir. which in the cor
responding case, IN the more precise language
of the French, is il faut, becoming il faudra in
the future. Is in English only to be expressed
by paraphrase. expressive both of compulslon
and obligation In futurity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
PITTsBURa. MONDAY. FEB II, lS9I
TIE CANAL ONCE MORE.

The discussion of the Lake Erie Canal
project, which is resumed in an article else
where, presents several interesting issues
with regard to the practicability of the
project. 1t is shown there, as The DIS
PATCH has heretofore pointed out, that the
question of water supply is not doubtful
one. The important question to be settled
is that Of cost, which is decided by the
height of the summit, the number of locks
REQUIRED and the depth of excavation needed
for the canal.
In the discussion of these important
factors of cost it seems to be taken for
granted that the canal must contain fifteen
feet of water because that depth is about
what is obtained on the Sault and st. Clair
Canals. But while it would be very valu-
able to have that depth in the new canal, it
should be regarded as a maximum and not a
minimum. 1t would be useless to make it
more than fifteen feet, unless the upper
canals were also deepened; but it would not
ruin its usefulness to make it less than 10
feet, if such diminution were necessary.
Pittsburg knows by experience that hun
dreds of thousands Of tons of coal can be
transported on from six to twelve feet of
water. 1t would be safe to guarantee that
vessels carrying 800 to 1000 tons could bring
ore to Pittsburg with ten feet OF water, at a
slight advance over the rates now charged
on ore from Lake Superior to the Lake Erie
ports.
What is wanted of the commission is very
plain. 1t should procure surveys of the
lines by different SUBMITS, giving the cost
of eight, ten, twelve and fifteen feet canals
by each route. With those estimates before
the public, an intelligent judgment as to the
relative cost and value OF the canal can be
made up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
THE CYCLONE SNOW PLOW.
A Big Track Clearer That Rushes Through
Drifts Very Rapidly.

Drifts very Rapidly
From the Sacramento Union Record Feb. Al
The Cyclone steam snow plow arrived here
Yesterday morning in charge of Engineer John
Goldy for repairs. The Cyclone is the largest
and widest snow plow yet built for any road,
making path 10 feet 4 inches in width. Its
capacity is something marvellous When the
fan and auger are running at the rate of 500
revolutions per minute it will throw out
10000 cubic feet of snow per minute. The car
is 4S feet long, the width of the wheel being
10 feet 4 inches. Within the car are three
engines of 900 horse power each, or q combined
gines drive the fan which expels the snow. The
third one connects direct with the auger,
which draws the snow into the cylindrical case
in which the fans reYolVe. The discharge pipe
is SS inches square the spout being a. feet
above the rails. This throws the snow almost
perpendicularly for 80 feet before it begins to
curve over in its fall clearing the telegraph
poles with ease, 1t is provided with the largest
gnes. the whole length of the boiler being 2S
feet, having 1,5O0 feet of heating surface. It
has l2foot fire box and l85 1ues inches by IA
feet.
1t has a fianger on the front end which works
by air ard gathers the snow from the center of
the track and from each side of the rails, taking
it into the inner portion of the plow, whence it
is expelled through the spout on the top. leav-
ing perfectly hanged rail- The trucks are
extra heavily built, having 81 by 8 journals.
The plough weighs rs tons 300 pounds. 1t is en-
tirely under the control of the engineer. who
stands at the front end on the inside, and
operates the thrOttles and communicates with
the pushing engineer by the use of his whistle.
without having any gongs, signals or bells, as
is customary on the rotary plows. The engines
are capable of travelling 700 revolutions per
minute, and being connected directly with the
fan and auger it is possible to reTolve them
with the same FapiditY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
ACHICAGO WOMAE'S SHOE
Used TO Punish an Impudent Janitor in tho
Court Room,

Court RO0m,
CHICAGO, February l6-There was an ex-
citing scene in Justice BradweIPs court at the
Armory yesterday morning when Miss Kate
Kane. a female lawyer somewhat dis
tinguished for her ability to take care
of herself, stood up her rights She
had a case in court and was sitting at the table
provided for lawyers when the colored janitor
of the building, who didn't know her, ordered
her away. "Go away" Indignantly replied
Miss Kane, who is quite large and muscular.
"You get out, sayr' repeated the jsnitor.
Il will not; get away from me-"
At this the colored man stepped to the side
of the lawyer and was about to take hold of
her, when she drew back and struck HIM a
violent blow in the mouth with her overshoe.
Before he recovered from his surprise he re-
ceived another blow in the face, this time be-
tween the eyes. Then they clinched.
Attorneys, policemen, detectives and repor-
ters jumped to the rescue and hauled the janl-
tor before His Honor, who fined him SIS for
contempt of court. He paid it and was or
dered to keep out of the courtroom thereafter
Miss Kane had the sympathy of everybody who
saw the row. Some years ago she threw a
glass of water into the face of Milwaukee
Judge whose decision didn't suit her.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17

THE Senate Committees report seems to
be inspired by the necessity of making better
showing for the Pacific railways than the COM
mission did. In doing SO it reports that the
present management of the Union Pacific is
doing its best to make an honorable adjustment
of its debt to the Government, but is unable to
say anything SO good of the Central Pacific.
The remarkable conclusion is. therefore, that
the Central Pacific shall have its debt renewed
at 2 per cent, while the Union Pacific must pay
Sper cent. The logic which gives the corpora
ton that has most successfully cheated the
Government the best terms requires no COM
ment
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
A BILL FOR SECURING A HUSBAND.
A Broker Helps Mate n Couple Who Kick
Against PRyina Him.


NEW YORK, February 16-Civil Justice
Steckler was yesterday called upon to decide,
in the Fourth District Court, how much it was
worth to George Lange to get married. From
the evidence it appears Lange offered Jordan &
Co., real estate dealers, $50 in consideration of
their securing him business partner. About
the same time Mrs. Mary Martin, widow with
three children, asked Charles Jordan to find
partner for her in the express business left by
her husband. The two clients we're introduced,
and, as it afterward transpired formed not only
business. but matrimonial partnership.
Upon the trial Mr.. Jordan denied being
matrimonial agent, and his partner, Mr.. Will
lam A. Long, made similar denial. Mr.. Lange,
however. testified that Jordan had told him he
had nice wife for him. that money was no OBJ
ject-thS lady would settle that After some
inquiry, Mr.. Lange said, he consented to meet
Mrs. Martin, and shortly afterward married
her. Some days later Jordan demanded SIS
from him for fixing him so nicely, but he re-
fused to pay.
Mrs. Lange also testified that she had told
Mr.. Jordan she wanted to be married, and he
had SAID he could find plenty of men who were
willing. She paid $40 down, and agreed to pay
$40 more after the ceremony The Judge found
for the plaintiff, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lange will
have to pay.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
The Story of Johustovn.

Several volumes. devoted to the Conemaugh
disaster. have already appeared. but in none
has the terrible tragedy been more graphically
portrayed than in THE Story of Johnstown," +"
written by ]. ]. McLaurin and published by J.
NJ Place. of Harrisburg 1t was written soon
enough after the flood to get all the facts from
first hands and long enough afterward to make
a thorough investigation and to eliminate what
was incorrect in the report written before the
tragedy could be measured and bounded. The
book is neat volume of 400 pages, profusely
illustrated BY Well.known artists.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17

The statement that Hutchinson has not
only forgiven the clerk who robbed him, but
has given the sharp swinoler his old position,
indicates only partial recognition of the ft-
ness To show full appreciation of that great
principle Old Hutch should make the clever
thief his partner
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17

A NEW YORK paper Indignantly ad-
vises Tom Platt to move to Chicago; and the
unwary Chicago papers advise him to come to
that enterprising city. This shows less than
the usual Chicago acuteness. The New York
idea is evidently that if the political boss can
be induced to make the change he will
slaughter Chicago's World Fair project as COM
pletely as he has New York's
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
lingering death to which the poor project has
been subjected.

The Senate acted wisely last week in re-
fusing to include among the offenses extradita-
bic under the treaty with Russia, attempts on
the life of the Czar or his family. The United
States does not approve Fassassinationl but is
impossible to ignore the fact that under condi-
tions like those prevailing in Russia to-day
such offenses are political crimes. When the
United States gives up political offenders
against absolutism they Will abjure the princi-
Piles on which their Government is founded.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17

WHILE there may be a good deal of ex-
aggeration in the partisan press about it, it is
worth while to remark that the passage Of a
$500 claim in favor of the Presidents law firm
which has often been passed upon unfavorably
and which has hung fire for 20 years. is neither
good politics nor good taste.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
JEFFERSON COUNTY OIL LANDS.
Numerous Lenses Made and Test Wells to
be Drilled in a Few Days.

be Drilled in a Few Days.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCHi
BRoCKwAYvILLE, February l6.-In addition
to the prospects of gas field at Brockport, on
the east side of this place, negotiations to open
up field on the west are about to materialize.
The Oil City Fuel and Gas Company have been
leasing territory in Warsaw township for some
time past, with the evident intention of making
a test and if successful develop the field at
once. The company has already secured
nearly all the oil and gas territory between
Richardsville and Warsaw and when the nego-
tiations now pending are COMPLETED they
will have from 10000 to 1000 acres in their
possession. Twenty-Five cents per acre is paid
in cash, when the lease is signed, with pro-
visions tor an eighth royalty and a stipulated
sum for each well put down. 1t is said that the
drin will first penetrate the territory at Hazen,
near the farm of o. e. Friedman.
While the main object of the company in
leasing the land is supposed to be for the pur-
pose of securing gas, it is thought by some that
a thorough test will be made of the field for
oil. Warsaw has long enjoyed the reputation
of being a promising oil field, though never
properly developed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
THE IDEAL WORLD.

seem floating away in dreamland
To a spot fain would reach,
Where the winds so soft and slumbrous,
Their mystic music teach.
There are pictures of wondrous beauty,
OutwrouRht with skill most deep,
There are forms Of countless creations
There the ideal its vigil keeps.
The air has subtle fragrance,
Unlike anything Of earth,
In this land of purest incense,
Where poetry has its birth.
IT'S the realm of the Imagination,
Where the figures come ana go
Responsive to the rhythm
ofthe thoughts that ebb and flow.
Inter Ocean.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17

The reports of the Atlantic steamers con-
cerning the huge icebergs and foes which they
encountered along their usual lines, presents a
singular contrast to the scarcity of ice on terra
firma this winter. If some enterprising mariner
will tow few icebergs into port before spring
he will fill popular want that will be felt
about the time that the robins nest again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17

FRANCE has swelled her debt to S6,2OO,-
10000 which is the largest in the world. 1t
looks as ii there might be conspiracy in Eu-
rope to make republican government impossi-
BILE by sending it into bankruptcy. But per-
haps some Of the monarchies maygo into bank
runtnv frat
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
TIE SUGAR TRUSTS MEASURE.

The proposition which is reported to be
pending in the House to settle the matter of
the sugar duties by putting raw sugars on
the free list and keeping the duty on re-
fined, is simply the one way of adjusting
that issue which would most thoroughly de-
feat the public considerations that should be
tsken into account.
The one interest that any claim for
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
NOT TOO YOUNG TO MARRY.
License Refused 4O-Year- Old Woman
Who Said She Wna IL

PoTTsTowN, February 19.-Michael Korauki.
young hungarian, of Pottstown, applied sew
eral days ago to Clerk Of Courts Makburger for
a marriage license, saying he Intended to wed
girl IA years of age, whom he daily expected
from across the seas. The license was refused
and yesterday Korauki went to New York and
met his betrothed, Miss Mary Dampco, who
turned out TO be sturdy Hungarian woman,
ment in regard to the age of his bride, he
hunted up clergyman and the wedding took
place.
1t was celebrated to-day by the Hungarian
element of Pottstown with beer drinking and
merry making. Korauki and his afianced had
conducted their courtskip by letter, and she
had deceived him about her age.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
DEFENDING THE CRUSADERS.

Temperance Advocates to Speak n Good
Word for LnthrOp Ladies'.
ST. LOUIS, February 16.-The Rev. Ben Deer
ing, a noted temperance advocate of this CITY,
the citizens of LathTop, No., to go to Platts-
burg. neighboring town on Monday next to
explain and defend the action of the crusa-
ders. They will be accompanied by number
of Lathrop ladies and some exciting times are
Ioolkad for
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17

THE city of Atlanta has solved the ques-
ton of provision for fremen by taking out
accident policies which will give each member
of the force SO per week if disabled by acci-
dent and 81. 500 to his family in case of death,
The cost to the city is 81, 400 annually. The ex-
ample is a good one for larger places than
Atlanta to initiate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17

SOME ofthe prisoners who have complained
of the fare of the Jail may argue that the best
proof of Miss McCloskey's insanity, which was
the remarkable cause of her being sent to that
institution is that she likes the jail so well that
she refuses to leave it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17

INAsMUcH as the State Of New York has
proved that electricity will serve as a method
of administering sudden DEATH it is shame
that it did kill the Worlds Fair that way. 1t
would have been much more merciful than the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
Generosity in GerrymanderInE.

From the New York World.1
Under the unjust scheme for redistrictng
Ohio hatched by the Democratic legislative
caucus the Democrats help themselves to IA
of the 81 Congressional districts. Butterworth
and Mckinley are put in Democratic districts
GrosVenor is kindly permitted to inhabit a Re-
publican district
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Cnntnin John Lnndarn,h.

ERIE, February l6,-Captain John Landsrath,
Of Union City, died last night Of pneumonia. The
deceased was soldier in the Mexican War and
was an officer in the late war; he was wealthy
live stock importer of this place.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
Mrs. Rnna yYiIIax.

Mrs Rose Wiley, wife Of c. L. Wiley, the
well-known lumber dealer Of Allegheny City, died
last evening at her late RESIDENCE No. 10 Cedar
avenue. She was only Is Years or age and was
known as a consistent church worker.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
When Did she Write One 2

From the Philadelphia Timesl
Mrs. Rives-Chanler say that she will never
write another novel, Why another3
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
A PROGRESSIVE DAILY PAPER.

The Dispatch Remarkable for Its High
Literary Merit.
From the Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin,
THE PITTsBURG DISPATCH is one of the
most progressive daily papers in the country.
Its Sunday edition is remarkable for its liter
ary merits and the high standard of its con-
tributors. The rapidly growing circulation of
both the daily and Sunday issues has necessi-
tated the building Of another marvellous double
perfecting press for its already well equipped
pressroom. The SUNDAY DIsPATCH has a
bona fide circulation of over 5000.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17

TEMPERANCE agitation in Missouri has
reached the incorporate degree of threatening
bloodshed,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
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ALLEGHENY, February Is
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-08-20
Registration Notice,

NOTICE is hereby given that the books OF
~ Registration Tor The General NJ elton 20
be held November sth, 100, for the election Of
state, County and Tawnshp fiicers, are now
open and VIII remain open daily on all legal DAYS
frum 10 o'clock A. N, q . oclorkP. NJ. until Octo-
Der 10th. 1890. and from October 10. 1890, 10
october 81, 800, from o'clock A. NJ. o o'clock
r. NJ in adtiiioa TO the hours heretofore men
tionsd, at which time the books Of registration
viii re closed at O'Clock P. NJ. Natnralizeo
cit gems Uill be l. quired TO produce their papers
az the time they present themselves for
reg stration.
JOHN NELSON,
Registry Agent for Sierra Precinct No. 10,
Humboldt @ nnty, Nevada. jy23.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-08-20

In the early part of last year had vio-
lent attack OF rheumatism, from which
was confined to my bed for over three months
and at times was unable to turn myself in
bed, or even raise the cover. A nurse had TO
be in constant attendance day and night |
was so feeble that what little nourishmeDg 1
took had to be given me with spoon. At
ter calling in the best local physicians. and
trying ali other medicines without receiving
any benefit, was induced by friends to try
Swift's Specific Is. s. 81 discontinued all
other medicines, and took course of s. s. g..
thirteen small bottles. which affected COM
plete and permanent cure.
L. c. BASSET, III Dorado, Kansas.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mail
cd dfree. SWIFT SPECIFIC co. Atlanta.Ga.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-08-20

A. n examination Of applicants for teachers
~ certificates will be hsld in Winuenlucca,
commencing Monday. August 25th, 1890.
N. +. SMITH.
Superintendent OF Schools of Humboldt County
Nevada. Aug. l4th I'd.