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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-24
The GREAT SWAMP OF GEORGIA.
Description Of Region Strangely Dismal
and DeSOlate.


and DeSolate.
Atlanta Journal
Down in the wiregrass where the stately
Georgia pine mingles with the spreading
Florida magnolia, lies the great Okeefeeno-
kee Swamp, larger in extent than any
county in Georgia and surprising in wild
desolation the Dismal Swamp of Virginia.
No white man has ever traversed its hidden
recesses, and even the untamed Indians,
when they roamed unmolested the broad
savannahs of the wiregrsss, Stunned it as a
land which the Great Spirit had made to
trenble under His curse. 1t is dense
swamp, ,impenetrable as the jungles of India,
where the pine and the cypress and the
maple and the black gum and the tupelo
are clad with the dark,gray moss, and
around their trunks the plant rattan, the
clambering bamboo, the deadly poison oak,
the running fox-grape and the thorny touch
me-not twist and cling and climb. Briars
of rank growth and the gnarled roots OF the
sun palmetto and tufts OF luxuriant wire
grass afford a hiding place for moccasins
and scorpions and spiders. Where the un-
dergrowth is not so dense near the margin
OF the sluggish waters, the football of man
or beast makes the earth tremble for half
dozen yards in every direction, and still
nearer the quagmire becomes so yielding
that, in the expressive language OF native,
lit would bog a saddle blanket"
But there are some islands of high hum
mock in the Okeefeenokee where the soil is
rich, and sugarcane, corn, black seed cotton,
rice and sweet potatoes will grow In great
perfection. These hooks, or inlets of high
land, are called cowhouses. The name was
given to them because in the old times, when
the country beyond the Altamaha was
sparsely settled, the pioneers who owned
large herds of cattle, were accustomed to
drive them into these inlets, where they
could find abundant pasturage; and one
man at the gap or mouth of the inlet could
guard hundreds of head of cattle from stray
ing of,
From the Walker cowhouse the writer
has seen men with as ruddy cheeks as ever
seen in the mountains, and they claim that
it is as healthy as any part of Georgia. The
people there live in primitive style, max
ing an abundance of everything that is
needed, provisions and fruits At rare in
tervals they come out of the cowhouse to
purchase salt, coffee and tobacco, and to at
tend church meetings. Should a stranger
ever enter the cowhouse he is entertained
like prince and urged to return. They
are big-hearted people, and the rights of
hospitality are sacred among them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-24
ONE PLACE FOR A WEDDING RING.
Bashful Bridegroom Who Carried th.
Trinket In His Stocking.

A BRshful Bridegroom Who Carried the
Trinket In His Stocking.
New York Evening SUM-
"The funniest marriage service that ever
performed was last summer while 1 was up
in the Green Mountains on my vacation, %
said clergyman yesterday. "They were a
big, rawboned, sunburned couple, and they
came to my hotel one evening just at dusk
to ask me to marry them. We've got a
ring, mister the bride whispered as the
bridal party and few of the guests at the
hotel filed into the parlors. So began the
ring service, and when came to the proper
point stopped and waited for the groom to
produce the ring. He evidently didn't un-
derstand, and so I whispered after a mo-
ment, Take the ring, please He started
and looked confused. IL can't, parson,
he stammered. L can't get it now
"'But you must, l said; the service can t
60 on without it.
that stood Just behind him, lifted one of his
big heavy feet into his lap and began to un-
tie his shoe. The bride stood silent and un-
moved while he slowly drew off the shoe
and reached down into theleg of his stocking.
After some moments anxious search he
drew out ring set with Hashy red stone
There he said, in tones of unmistakable,
relief, as be handed me the important ar
tlcle and began to replace his iootgear,
Mary Ellen was so afraid I'd lose it that
she wouldn't let me carry it nowheres else,
an she'd set her heart like all possessed on
bein' married with a ring. It's 90 now,
isn't il, parson?'
"And made it go as soon as possible,
and the bridal party drove off, the bride
waving me goodby with her big bare left
hand, on which the ring glittered and
pleamRd y
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-24
THE AWFUL MUD.
How II Has Worried Suburban Expressmen
The East End In Awful Condition
Hides Tending Downward
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH, I
SATURDAY, February q, 1890.

| OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DIsPATCHl
| SATURDAY. February q, 1890
The express companies which convey
goods to the East End have found very hard
roads to travel this winter. The condition
Of streets, aside from the main thoroughfares,
has been such that the cost of delivering
packages to the suburbs has almost wiped
out profits not to speak Of the wear and tear
on patience. A representative OF one Of the
leading companies said to-day: 81 have
killed two valuable horses this winter in
the effort to deliver goods to my East End
customers"
A representative of the Chautauqua Ice
Company talked in the same strain. Said
he: "This open winter has made extraor-
dinary demands on ice, at time when we
have no desire to sell, and the cost of delivering
is doubled by reason Of the wretched condi-
| tion of East End streets"
AS a consequence of the losses in the local
| express business the different companies have
| consolidated under the title of the East End
! Local Express, and from the 1st of March the
| new company will have its headquarters on
seventh avenue. between Liberty and Smith
| neld streets. The new company will have ten
| wagons and promises to start wagon every
| hour with packages for Williamsburg, East Lib
erty and all in termediate points.
| Heavy steer hides still show downward ten
| dency and are a shade lower than they were
| last Saturday. Light hides and calfsklns are
| fairly steady at last weeks prices. From IS to
| 80 per cent Of the hides on the market at this
time OF the year are grubby and by reason of
this there is depreciation in values of not less
than l7&c on the pound.
| Said leading dealer to-day: There are very
few of the hides offered at this season that can
| be called perfect. The grub begins its work of
destruction about the beginning of the year, and
| from that time until, July there is no let up to
| his work. We hope that he will end his career
sooner than usual this season."
| Tallow is somewhat firmer than It was a week
ago. Last week it dropped to &c in New York.
| To-day it is quoted there at 45sc, with markets
active. The export demand regulates prices, as
much more Is produced on this side of the big
| pond than can be used at home. The export
| demand has very much improved in the past
| few days, and the result is seen in stronger
markets. At Woburn, Mass, one of the great
| tanning centers of the land, there is at this
| time a lockout, which has materially curtailed
| the demand for light hides within few days.
| The strike of wOrkmen there last month, it
was hoped, was settled satisfactorily to all
| parties, and the tanners had started up in full
| force. Proprietors, however, have within a
| few days resolved TO stop, claiming that the
Workmen have not lived up to their agreement
made at the settlement of the strike. Unless
there is speedy adjustment Of the difficulty,
| the trade in buff hides will very soon feel the
| effect Of the lockout.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-24
A WEAKNESS OF MANY MEN.
People Who Like to See Their Names in the
Newspapers.

People Who Like to See Their Names in the
Newspapers.
Punxsutawney spirit.I
The editorial puff is the gentlest, breeziest
thing about a newspaper. 1t encourages
many a man who is contemplating suicide
to brace up and respect himself, and hurries
others into an untimely grave. There are
various kinds of puffs Some resemble the
zephyr, that makes the lily bow its head
like g modest girl; some are like the
breezes, perfumed with apple blossoms,
that sway the holly-hoeks; others like the
wind, that sweeps across the fields OF grain
and causes gentle billows to arise and fall
like ocean waves; and still others like the
tempest, that rives the knotty oak
and lashes the angry waves against the
beatling rocks. Modest people like the mild
variety. Business men the medium grade,
and actors and politicians the furious kind,
filed with picturesqe adiectives and
superlatives Before the advent of news
papers the knights and 'squires of those
queer old times must have led a very unsat-
isfactory life. Think OF man wearing out
his old frame and waiting around during all
the weary years of his proftleSs existence
without ever seeing his name in the
paper" 1t must have been excruciating.
Most people say they do not, but neverthe-
less most people do, like to see their names
in print. A friend of ours from Locust
Lane came in the other day and said:
81 thought you would have my name in
the paper last week"
"0n what grounds?" we inquired.
because" he replied, 81 was thrown out
of buggy and fractured nv clavicle."
"Ah, ha, we answered, "that was un-
fortunate for you, but the accident was
scarcely serious enough to merit newspaper
mention"
WHAT" exclaimed our friend in aston
ishment, "does a man have to break his
neck before he can get his name into the
paper?"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-24

cured shoulders, SIC; sugar-cured. boneless
shoulders, nc; sugar-cured California hams.
dried beef sets, 10c; sugar-cured dried beef
rounds. 12c; bacon, shoulders. SIC; bacon. clear
sides, nc; bacon. clear bellies, ne: dry salt
shoulders sc; dry salt clear sides. &c. Mess
Lard-Refned IN tierces, SIC; half-barrels. &c;
6O-B tubs. &c; 20 N pals, &c; so n tin cans 54c;
Sb tin pals. &c; On TN pals SIC; lO-n tin
pals. SIC; 5D tin pals. &c. Smoked sausage,
less hams, l01zc. Pigs feet. hAlfbarrels, 81 90;
quarter-barTel. 81 15.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-24
Grain. Flour and Feed.

Cereal receipts for the week as bulletined
were 227 cars against 260 last week and 24O for
the previous week. To-day being legal hoIi-
day, the principal railroads gave no report of
receipts or the total for the week would have
been larger than usual. The only receipts
bulletined were l car of corn and of hay on
the Pittsburg and Western. There were no
sales on call to-day. The cereal situation
shows no signs of improvement. The drift is
toward lower prices and from the present out
look our quotations bid fair to drop point or
two before many days. Wheat and flour are
very quiet. In fact every thing in cereal lines
is IN supply far beyond the wants Of trade, and
sellers are forced to make concessions in order
to unload.
Prices below are for carload lots on track.
WHEAT-New No. 2 red, o2@o3c; No. g. 100
Soc.
CoRN-No. yellow. ear, new, S5@36c; high
mixed, new, 3315@3415c; No. 2 yellow, shelled,
old, S6lS@37c: new, 3SQS4c. Rejected shelled
oATs@No. white. H14@2Sc; extra, No. 8. q
0271%c; mixed, 25@2Sc.
RYE-No. Pennsylvania and Ohio, 53054c;
No Western, 5l@52c.
FLOUR-JoDbing prices-Fancy winter and
spring patents IS 00@5 so; winter straight,
S4 25l4 81; clear winter, "a 00@4 25; straight
xxx bakers. So 5O03 rs. Rye flour, So 5O0
MILLFEED-Middlings,s fine white. SIS 5O@
winter wheat bran, Sl2 5O0l2 rs; chop feed,
HAY-Baled timothy. No. /, s11 OO@11 so; No.
2 do, 50 O0Q9 so; loose from wagon, $11 00012 90.
according to quality; No. 2 prairie hay, 81 006
. 90: packing do, S6 50@6 75.
STRAW - Oat. $6 1907 90; wheat and rye
straw, S6 OOG6 25.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-24
The same Old shylOck.
Harper's Magazine. ]


An old lady who witnessed production
of ''The Merchant of Venice" many years
ago went again recently to see the story of
Shylock enacted upon the stage. Upon her
return home she was asked how she liked
it. "Waal, said she, ''Venice seemed to
have been spruced up some since the first
time saw it, but Shylock's just the same
mean, ordinary thing he was 40 years ago."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-24
WHY TIE STUDENTS SMILED.
A College President Makes n Number Of
Amusing Blunders.

Syracuse Christian Herald.1
A famous college President, clergyman,
was addressing the students in the chapel at
the beginning of the college year. SIT is"
he said in conclusion, ga matter of congra-
tulation to all the friends of the college that
this year opens with the largest Freshman
class in its history" And then without
any pause, he turned to the Scripture lesson
for the day, the third psalm, and began
reading in voice of thunder: Lord, how
are they increased that trouble me-"
This, however, was hardly more unfortu-
nate than the choice of the hymn, Return,
Ye Ransomed Sinners Home" as the clos
ing selection of certain American Board
meeting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-24

PITTsBURG BEEF COMPANY, wholesale
agents for Swiit's Chicago dressed beef,
sold for week ending February %, 165 car
casses Of beef; average weight per carcass,
6S7 fbs; average price per fb, 6.02c.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-24

IN Established 1857. Fast Line OF Express
Steamers from NETWORK for SOUTHAMP-
TON, LONDON and BREMEN. The fine
steamers SAALE. TRAVE, ALLER. ELDER,
EMS, FULDA, WERRA, ELBE and LAIN Of
$500 tons and 5000 to 8, 500 horsepower, leaves
NEW YORK on WEDNESDAYS and SAT
URDAYS for SOUTHAMPTON and Bremen.
From NEW YORK 5RRE to SOUTHLAND.
TON, ~ days. From. SOUTHAMPTON to
BREMEN, "a or 80 hours. From SOUTHLAND
TON 10 LONDON, by Southwestern Railway
Co.. "a hours. Trains every hour Of the sum-
mer season. Railway carriages for London
await passengers Southampton Docks on arri-
val Express steamers from New York. These
steamers are well-known for their speed, COM
fort, and excellent cuisine.
OELRICHS & CO., Bowling Green, New
York. MAX SCHAMBERG CO..
52 Smithield street,
jal6-72D Agents for Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-24

ARMOUR & Co., of this city, report the
following sales of dressed beef for the week
ending February %: 161 carcasses. average
weight 675 pounds, average price s. AZ.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-24

When baby was sick. we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-24
Provisions.

sugar-cured hams, large, g1lc. sugar-cured
hams, medium, l0c; sugar-cured hams small.
lO16c; sugar-cured breakfast bacon, &c; sugar
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-24
WHOLESALE : HOUSE,
JOSEPH HORNE { CO.

Embroidery and White Goods Department.
direct importation-from the best manufac-
turers of st. Gall. in Swiss and Cambria Edg-
ings, Flouncings, Skirt Widths and Allovers.
Hemsttched Edgings and Flouncings. Buyers
will find these goods attractive both in price
and novelties of deAgn. Full lines Of New
Laces and White Goods. UPHOLSTERY De
PARTMENT-Best makes Window Shades in
dado and plain or spring fixtures, Lace Cur
tains, Pnrtieres, Chenille Curtains, Poles and
Brass Trimmings; Floor, Table and Stair Oil
Cloths in best makes, lowest prices for quality.
WASH DRESS FABRICS.
The largest variety from which TO select.
Toll Du Nords, ChalOn Cloths, Bath Seersuck-
ers, Imperial Suitings, Heather & RenfreW
Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams.
Wholesale Exclusively.
jal3D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-24

Again, Mr.. Grady stood for the new South.
The bravest speech made for the last quarter
of century was that made by Mr.. Grady at
the New England dinner in New York
about two or three years ago. sat with
him that evening and know something OF his
anxiettes, for he was to tread on dangerous
ground and might by one misspoken word
have antagonized forever both sections. His
speech was victory that thrilled all of us
who heard him and all who read him. That
speech, great for wisdom, great for kind
ness, great for pacifcation, great for
bravery. will go down to the generations
with Webster's speech at Bunker Hill,
William Wirt's speech at the arraignment
Of Aaron Burr, Edmund Burke's speech on
Warren Hastings. Robert Emmet's speech
Tor his own vindication.
Who will in conspicuous action represent
the new North % he did the new South?
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-05-30
True story.


"Papa, will you please give me fifty
cents for my spring hat9 Most all the
Academy girls have THEIRS
"No, May; can't spare the money.
The above request was persuasivciy
made by a sixteen-y ear-old maiden as she
was prepari ,g for school one fine spring
morning. The refusal came from the pa
rent in a curt. Indifferent tone. The dis
appointed girl went to school. The father
started for his place of business. On his
way thither he met a friend, and, being a
hail fellow well met, he invited him into
Macs for a drink. AS usual, there were
others there, and the man that could not
spare his daughter fifty cents for a hat
treated the crowd.
When about to leave he laid a half
dollar on the counter, which just paid fol-
the drinks.
Just then the saloon keepers daughter
entered, and, going behind the bal, said:
Papa, l want fifty cents for my spring
hat"
cali right said the dealer. And
taking up tho h%alf.dollar from the counter
he handed 1t over to the girl, who de-
parted smiling.
Mays father seemed dazcd, walked out
alone, and said to himself: 81 had to bring
my fifty cents here for the rumseller's
daughter to buy a hat with, after refusing
it to my own daughter. I'll never drink
another drop"
And he kept his pledge.-Our Young
R0p[e.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-05-30
MISS TALKS

In tho course Of a lengthy interview on
the whisky question in general, last week,
Miss Frances L. W illaId tcuchtd upon the
recent original package decision of the
uEiitd States Court and said:
II am sorry for the States that are per-
hitting the opening of the original pack
age saloons. Under the recent construc-
lion placed On tic law there is nothing to
prevent the starting ofsuch In any tow in
the country. | have lived in Evanston,
H., over tliity years. In the charter
granted 10 the university at the establish
mtnt of the town ii VAS stipulated that no
liquor should lie sold within four miles of
the college ocLfn,s. Speaking with one
Of The l~tst.lLown lawyers in Chicago. a
few days stree, he said to me that under
lie Pisstnt construction Put On the law an
original package conld be opened there,
everything else to the contrary notwith-
standing. At first we hoped tina this las
not 70, Tut later develop ments seem to
make the case lock worse.
"But Thee is nothing TO discourage us.
When the fugitive slave law was passed
and the Drtd Scott decision was given, all
looked dark to IL c workers for freedom.
Nothing. low ever, could have happened
so helpful TO the abolition cause as when
it was declared by the highest legal author
iiy in America that the negro had no
rights that a hite man " as bound to re-
spcct.' That was the crack of doom to
the slave power. Now, If a prohibit tory
State has no avs that the United States is
boui d 10 resptct-aId this is exactly the
force OF the Supreme Court decision-it
will prove the crack ofdoom to the whisky
oligarchy.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-05-30

private citizen. We give them full credit
for all they possess and do not wish to
cast any reflections on their Judgment, but
the fact remains that this is a serious mat
ter and we question their ability TO grapple
with or to comprehend it as we all should
before taking the step proposed.
There are many who oppose it because
it will increase their taxes. So it VIII and
increase them largely, but vhat's the diff
ference if we get full value for all we pay
out; but there's the trouble with this un.
dertaking, We may and we may not.
When they nave got us fast we can't get
loose again, as the folks that are doing
this work are not doing it as an expert
ment. They must have everything they
want before they commence They play
'for keeps" and not for fun.
Think over the matter. dear reader, if
you are a resident of Woodstown. and be
sure to go and cote on Tuesday as You may
think best for you. We do not wish TO
influence any mans actions, but for our own
pa TT we would like to know more about it
before we vote affirmatively on a measure
and contract that is to bind our people for
a quarter Of a century of future and posi-
bly, longer.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-05-30
JUDGE EWING pIssENTs.

Judge Ewing, of Pittsburg, on Monday
overruled the recent decision of the Su-
preme CouIt in regard to Original pack
ages He said: IF that is the decision
of the United States Supreme Court, SO faI
as | am concerned, they will have to de-
eide it over again. ave become SO thor
oughly grounded in my opinion as to State
rights that there is little danger of my
changing the views | have. During the
remainder of my life, should a case involv-
hesitatingly give The United States Su.
pIeme Court another chance at the ques.
ton"
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-05-30
THE STATE PRESS ON 1T.

The Temperance Gazette says:
"The Supreme Court says that a State
cannot prevent Interstate traffic, therefore
rum men can send their alcoholic poison
into a State where prohibitory laws exist.
Suppose We admit this to be good law
for the sake of argument. Now that the
poison, or whatever else it may be, has
been shipped into a prohibitory State, is
that article subject to the laws of the State
In which it is found or is it not? If subject
to the avs of tie State in which it is found,
what becomes Of the decision of the Su-
preme Court? II not subject to the laws
of the State in winch it is found, why is it
not subject? Will some one give a con-
stitutional law to the contrary"
And again:
1.-THE wisdom of the Supreme Court of
the United States passes all understanding.
Just think Of it, if a citizen of Iowa bottles
beer and sells it in the original packages
he will be fined and imprisoned, but if a
citizen of Illinois bottles beer and sells it
in the original packages in Iowa he must
be protected by the law. This is protec-
tion to the rum man in Illinois, but ruin
to the rum man in Iowa. 1t is as though
the Supreme Court said: If You stand in
Illinois you can shoot a man to death in
Iowa, but II you 60 into Iowa and shoot
the same man you will be hung"