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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16

A Riverman Says He Knows How This Ex-
preston First Started.
Many stories have been told, each claim
ing to give the origin of the expression
painting it red" and to swell the list I
will tell another, says river Captain in the
St. Louis Globe Democrat. 1 think mine is
the right one. Away back in the 50s racing
was the most exciting feature OF river liie,
and whenever an opportunity was given for
the sport every man on the boats would pre-
pare for the contest as if their lives
depended on the result.
Upon entering the race the first order of
the Captain would be, "Paint her red,
boys" to the fremen. Then the coal would
be heaped on till the furnaces glowed like
sups, and their crimson glare could be seen
for miles ahead on the dark river. Then
"Paint it red" grew to mean simply glori-
Gus good time. either on water or land, with
us rivermen. The pat expression spread
quickly, until now you see what it is-al-
most universal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16

attic, where it had rest and was free from
the mocking tones of the regulator.
Time passed on, until Henry grew to be
man and went to live in a distant CITY. One
time when on a visit to his parents by
chance he wandered into the attic and there
saw the old clock. How distinctly the re-
membrance of the old man and his sorrow
came to him, and again he thought he heard
the low groans. Taking the old clock with
him to the city he had new works put in it.
And now the old-fashioned clock, which
had been in the family so many years,
stands on the mantel in the farmers parlor
and tells the time as merrily as in its
younger days, while the regulator hangs in
the kitchen and it is sad to see how slow and
false it is. PAYSIE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
SEAL OF THE CONFEDERACY.
It Cost 5000 and Never Was Used Becaus
IT Came Too Late.

It Cost 5000 and Never Was Used Because
1t Came Too Late.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.i
The Great Seal of the Confederate States
is now in the Office of the South Carolina
Secretary of State. The seal and its press
are Of silver, having been made of that
metal because it is not affected by climate
and moisture. The handle is ivory and the
seal itself bears likeness of Washington,
modelled after the equestrian statue in Rich
mond, wreath composed of leaves and
flowers of the staple crops of the South, an
inscription, "The Con !ederate States of
America, % February, 1862, and the motto,
"Deo Vindice."
The seal and press were made in England
at cost of about 5000. and reached Rich
mond just about the time of the evacua-
tion in 1865, so that no official use was ever
made OF it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
A BOYS QUESTION.

It Followed Some War Stories and Was
Rather Hard on the Narrator.
Youths Companion.l
An old army officer. according to Mrs.
Custer, had a 4-year-old boy who never tired
of war stories. Again and again they were
related to him till he knew them SO we'll
that he would not permit the slightest varia-
tion.
"The story is little rough on me-" said
the officer, "but ii you know child, you
know that he wants a plentiful sprinkling
of rs, and nothing told in the third person.
So kept on as he demanded, till one day
he looked up in my face and said:
FEATHER couldn't you get any one to
help you put down the rebellion?'"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
1299.-REvERSAL.
He WAS a weak inebriate.

He was weak inebriate,
And wandered on the street,
He seemed fast nearing that sad state
From which there's no retreat;
Some sought to rouse his added pate
And turn his wayward feet;
He only muttered You're too late,
Ny ruin is complete"
And many Stunned him, and some Jrst
AS wretched to behold;
He only answered, II am cursed
With idleness and gold;
And SO have attained a thirst
That cannot be controlled;
And yet men say they take the worst
Into the Temperance fold.
II wonder if 'twould second me
From this impending fate;
This downward course of infamy
Before it is too late.
I'll rouse my weak humanity
To Labor and to wait
And then. perhaps, yet may be
One of the good and great"
AIDYL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
A TRICK FOR THE BOYS.

How to Suspend a Ladle in What Seems
Like Unstable Equilibrium.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.I
Hang the ladle on the blade of PEN
knife in such manner that the blade and
handle of the knife form an angle of about
As degrees. You may think that is an i'm
possible position.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
ONE OF THE WORLDS RICH,

Baron Hirsch, Whose Intimacy With Prince
Tummy Has Caused Talk.
Baron Hirsch, who has figured lately in
such close intimacy with the Prince of
Wales, is one of the wealthiest men in the
world. All sorts of stories are c0Irent in
England about him. but it is admitted that
if his manners were not unexceptlonable
the Prince would not have regarded
him with favor. His full name is
Morris de Hirsch de Gereuth, and he
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16

on the ends of your fingers, and slowly i'm
merse your hand in a pail of water, taking
care that the surface Of the water be quite
still. When the slate comes to the water it
will float just as if it were chip. You see,
the buoyancy of the water depends upon the
superficial ares covered by the floating OBJ
ject. 1t is thus that good swimmer can
float by covering as much water surface as
possible. I. II. WEBB.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
1298.-sECRET ORDERS.


OAEJKOOoOS1'T
Two old ot0ls fed on my flock Of chickens last
night and the night before. l am almost as
sorry on Sans account as on my own, for had
promised him new sled from the money re-
ceived from the chickens. If 1 find these Owls
they will be in danger of my club. Il1D, hear
me, don't blame you in the least, have my
opinion of man who scoIdS negro servants for
what the owls have done. Spar told me 90
in the daytime in search of them. He thinks y
Gyp has to follow far he will be discouraged.
He once went with Gyp after owls, and the dog
led him to nest of rduens, so he thinks as
bird dog he is not a success. We will have to
hunt cautiously, and when we find them, and
give you the cue, Doc, grab feathers, feet, or
whatever is most convenient ETHYL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
1295.-TEE DOCTORS PROPHECY.

once knew a sailors tOd17ifng who was at
one time dtsincLined, and fancied that he was
nearing the sad a physician was called who
estate rang the tcdrning that il he would stop
complaining and stir about more he would
soon be a hole IN the ground. Thereupon the
calm was highly indignant ana oroereo the
doctor from the house. and gave him instruc-
tions never to return. The doctor only
chuckled to himself, and he chuckled still
more when, the following Jeeote, he saw his
former calm on the street. and saw at once
that he was a hole in the ground.
ETHYL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
WHAT VOTES COST BoULANeER,

Figures Showing that the Ballots Como
Pretty High Sometimes in France.
Pail Mall Budget.1
The most interesting thing in the new and
concluding chapter of the Coulisses is the
statement of the sum spent on General
BouIanger's elections. We give these
amounts below, and add, in a second column.
the number of votes polled for the General
on each occasion:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
13O0-CURTAILMENT,

We went upon pleasure cruise;
We went to sketch the river views;
We sailed away, at break of day
Our vessel total for the fray.
We took q one to t,Do the boat
Which leaked little, must note;
And SO he bailed, the while we sailed,
And his industry never failed.
BITTER SWEET.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16

The curious in such things will discover
for themselves that the cost of Boulangist
vote is, on the average OF the whole, two
francs! In the Aisne the votes were much
cheaper; not much more than Sd. head. In
the Somme they were terribly dear; nearly
2s a headI
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
The Tale Grows,
Atchison Globe.l

Atchlson Globe.1
Win mans friendship by telling him
to-day that he Is the smartest one in his
family, and you will have to tell him to-
morrow that he 10 the smartest man in town,
and the next day that he 10 the smartest
man in the State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
Not Slaves to the Senate.

"One of the most gratifying results of the
late election" said Mr.. Calvin S. Brice yes
terday, sis the proof it affords that very
large majority in the United States Senate
could speedily be changed to 9 minority if
the people so willed." {"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
1301-NUMERICAL.

The 1 g. !, 2 is urgent.
The g. 2, 8, 5 is store.
The Il, 8, TO- II is kind Of guitar.
The whole is good marksman.
H. C. BURGER.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
ANSWERS,

l2s2-An Indian raid on the frontier (rayed
on front earl.
l2S3-Met-a-physic1an.
l2S4-Hypnotism, pythonism.
l2S5.-Hair, arms, blind-mans.buff, tag the
needles eye, pears, oranges, lemonade demon
aid>, ice cream Il scream), homes (Holmes).
I3S6.-Rudyard Kipling.
l2S1-Tend, end.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
And to oblivion pass away,
Beneath the mystic Styx.


Beneath the mystic Styx.
This is no 8, IL, II, Is
Than simple cowardice, weeni
If "a, and l0.'
II happiness be not our share,
Let us endure our life of care
With courage OF true men.
And, OF could not lose the hope.
or happy future. but to grope
With poor annihilists;
Life, life eternal is my trust;
Hook above, not toward the dust
OF sad-eyed pessimists.
BITTER SWEET.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
A Poor Tenant.
Boston Herald. J

Richards-Your clothing is badly rented.
Hungry Higgins-I knowit Ihave been
the tenant for many weeks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16

as so much freight The directions on the
side shown in the cut are in English, on the
other in French. Zeitung is a little fellow,
not over four feet high, and enjoys the
notoriety into which his novel performances
have brought him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
12a6=NuMERICAL.
ETHYL,

All is the boon some mortals crave,
And hope to find it in the grave;
To die, and to6
Cares lengthy reign. Joys heeting stay.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
Shipped Himself in a Box.

Here is picture of the box in which the
little Paris tailor, Monsieur Zeitunp
has been shipping himself over Europe
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
1293-TRANsPosITIoNs.

Where the Rio First goes sweeping,
Was a second lax in keeping;
There a snow-white third went wandering,
Fou tn at will serenely pondering;
Never dreamed that Jffth was nigh him,
Or that enemy could spy him,
Till sly coyote caught him,
Leaped the second wall and caught him
Amid a schoolroom's mufhed clamor,
Recites lawess class in grammar.
The teacher very well could first them,
If riot acts had but dispersed them.
Three slyly nibble second, one
Still third his nails. and ne'er eas donei
Two fourth each other with pin.
The teacher calls, above the din:
"Define and ffth Sirth, Master Brown:
"a kind of quartz" he says, "a noun;'
And Brown seventh all the honor due,
For having made an answer true.
I'LL
A Judge. worn out with fTSts and courts,
Tries to renew his boyhood sports;
He runs, as once he used 20 run,
And second DER a fence for fun.
But third of years has made him stout;
He flushes, fourth, and. quite tired Gut,
Exclaims, MY bloom of youth is past,
And e'en the ffths are falling fast,
White sirth of laughter echo round,
From those who saw his mighty pound.
M. G. g.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
SOME ENIGMATICAL NUTS.

Puzzles for the Little Folks That Will Keep
Their Brains Busy for Most of the Week
if They Solve Them Correctly-Home
Amusements.
address communications for this department
fo f r CHADROuRN I,e,DistOl MQfne,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
1294.-porENrArE AND PEASANT.

A ruler of the land one day
Went out to take a ride;
Lured by the beauty of the bay
He neared the waters side.
And there humble man he spieo
Upon his work intent:
Accosting him, he thus replied,
With some embarrassment,
"Were you and l tog ether tied
A bird we'd represent.
AIDYL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
PAINTING 1T RED,

l290.-Cat-tail.
l29l.-Pearls. pears. ears.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
IMPORTANCE OF THE STOMACH.

''The stomach of the average city man Ii
the most expensive part of his anatomy.
During 80 or 40 years of his life he devotes
a good portion OF his time to studying the
question of giving his stomach new and de-
lightful sensations. This costs him a vast
deal of money, and during the remainder Of
his years he spends almost as much more IN
consulting physicians and trying to undo
the damage wrought by these delightful
sensations. A thorough knowledge Of the
stomach is to the fnancier often q source Of
regular revenue.
IAN inquiry there reveals the fact that
Delmonico's restaurant sets a banquet
table in one of its rooms upstairs on an
average once during every night Of the
year, sometimes giving three inside Of "a
hours. The average number of plates set
for the different banqueters at tins establish
ment is 100 and the average cost per plate
to the diners is stated to be about s12, 30
that it can be seen that the amounted money
spent for banquets at Delmonico's during Q
year is nigh On to $500. 900,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22

Messrs. Todd and McAllister. the committee
having in charge the matter of employing fe-
mals physician in the female ward. reported
the result of an extensive7and careful investi
CATION, with favorable recommendation OF
that policy. The report was concurred in upon
the following conditions: The assistant ply j.
clan in charge of the female patien Is, who shall
be q female shall be subordinate TO the physi
clan aud shall discharge such duties as he may
prescribe with the approval of the superin-
tendent. The salary was fl xed at $50, incud-
ing home at the asylum.
Miss Q. L. Haynes, M. D., of South Carolina,
was unanimously elected. Her testimonials
are OF the highest character. Among others
making recommendations of Dr. Haynes was
ex. Governor FL. s. Thompson, of South Caro-
lima, late Assistant Secs etary of the United
States Treasury duriag Cleveland's administra-
tion and at present member of the Civil-Ssr-
vice Board. This lady is at present employed
professionally st the State Female school at
Palmer, Mass.
The Board directed that an ample supply of
hose be purchased for sesvice in connection
with the new water supply should accession
ever require 1t.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22

dedicating this building for the benefit of young
men. He touched upon infidelity and skepti
cism, as these enemies of chr istianity showed
themselves. He regarded the Young Mems
Christian Association a divinely blest in
strumentality In the efforts to dispel such doc
trines and bring to nought their teachings.
Dwelling at more length on the per fectness of
the plans of the building for the accomplish
ment fits object he was most happy in the
actual benefits as they will come through the
workers in charge. He closed with the solemn
words that were appropriate in the consecra-
ton of the edifice.
"ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS NAME"
This inspiring hymn was sung with fine ef.
feet as the closing minutes drew to an end.and
then the benediction was pronoun ced by Rev.
W. @. Hullihen and the-end was reached-no,
not the end, for as Captain McIlhany and Mr..
Williams said in their remarks during. the
evening when speaking of the completed edi-
flee, "Our work has just commenced" And so
1t is. This community will hold up the hands
of the earnest man and the noble christian
women who aced the building there. and in
good time 1t shall be free from all incum-
branca.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22
From Buena Vista.
The following paragraphs are from the

Inc following paragraphs are from TN
Bueua Vista Adsocdte of last Thursday
The Buena Vista Improvement Compan,
made their cash payment of Sc, $4,000 OF
the lots purchased of the Buena Vista Co.
on the 18Th, according to their contract
They have perfected their arrangements tC
begin building by the 1st of February, and
will put up in the next six months, 40 nice
residences, and 4 or 6 handsome brick store
houses. They will let 20 houses to contract
at once, the number to be gradually increas'
ed within the six months, and they expect
to have 500, 600 90 worth of houses complet-
ed by the 1st Of Oct.
Several prominent business men from
Stanton and Lexington. purchased two lots
from the Buena Vista Company, located ON
Beech Avenue, yesterday, and will build \
factory at once for the manufacture of yarn,
garden and farm fence. This is step in
the right direction, and we hope they may
meet with abundant success.
Messrs. J. G. Yancey. VIM. Butcher, G.
W. Killian and W.T.. Wilmer, of Harrison
burg, spent last Wednesday in town.
Messrs. G.. P. Lightner, John S. Light
ner, Fl. G. Palmer, W. F. Smith, R. F. La
rev, J W. Waddy, Thos. Burwell and Col.
q. J. Williams. all Of Augusta, were here
yesterday.
Messrs. John McQuaide, John B. Guntner
and Thomas Kivlighan, of Stanton, spent
last Saturday in town. They showed their
appreciation of affairs here, by buying some
lots and subscribing TO the Advocate.
Ed. Hall, colored man who has been
employed on the streets here, jumped from
the R. & A. train as it was approaching the
depot Sunday night, aud was thrown with
his head against rock and killed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22
Banks and Building Fund Company
DtBecS0rs,

At the recent annual meeting of the stock
petual Building and Loan Company, the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
National Volley Bank. Directors, Gen. John
Echols, Ro w. Burke, Edward Echols, H M.
Bell, Isaac Witt. A. s. Lara. P. II. Trout NJ.
Erskine Miller, n. ]. Lushbaush N. M, Brad
ley and Henry Hutchinson.
Tn Board of Directors elected the following
officers: John Echols. President; Ro W Burke.
LIST Vice President; Ed ward EchoIs, 2nd Vice
President.
Augusta National Ba:sh.- Directors: Doyis A
Kayser, A. J. Butts. p. N. Powell, w, &. Lush.
buagh G. s. Baker, G. G. Gooch, M. P. Funk
houssr and VII. Bumgardner. The old officers
of the bank are continued.
augusta Perpetual Building and Loan Co.
The tockholders' meeting was held on the
evening of the 10Th instant. Mr. SamI Smeltz-
1t was repo. ted to the meeting that the Board
of Directors bad declared dividend of per-
cenu out of the profits of the last six months,
free of taxes.
The following officers were elected for the en-
suing year
Directors u. N. Mcfarland, w. Fl. Weller,
B. f. Hughes. 8. D. Tim berlake. Guy Cochran
G. L. Weller. q. q. Berry. ]. H. Wayt, Joseph
B. Woodward, N. Argenbright. Daniel Grim
| MINIS VIM. B. McCbesnay. W. 7. McCue. W.
7. McCue is Cashier; j. M. Quarles. Solicitor
| w. A. Burnett, w. W, King and B. F. Terry
Trustees.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22
DEATHS.

| Mr.. JOHN E. HAMILTON died suddenly from
paralysis at his home near Fishersville shortly
after o'clock yesterday morning. The day
previous, he was at the residence OF his broth.
| er, Mr.. r. A S. Hamilton, aud during his stay
there, they rode over the farm, and be appear
ed to be in his usual health, though that was
not good. 1t was near two O'Clock in the day
| when he returned to his own home. and shortly
thereafter he fell, became speechless and ap-
parently unconscious. Medical aid was quickly
| summoned, but he continued to sink and died
at the time stared about twelve hours inter-
vening from the time OF the attack till death
ensued.
In October 1882. vacancy occurred in the
Office of Treasurer of Augusta county by the
death Of Mr.. Samuel Paul. who had been elect
ed for the term expiring July, 1888. Judge
Quarlss was on the Bench. and appointed Mr..
Hamilton to fill the vacancy. He qualified on
the 18th of October. and served the remainder
of the term. He leaves widow and children.
The burial will take place to-day at the
T1nklins Spring cemetery, and the funeral
from the church, the Rev. John II. Taylor Of
the Baptist church officiating.
MRS. MARGARET A. LAREw died of pneumo-
MIA at the residence OF brother-in>law. Capt j.
Fl. Waters. in this city at IL O'Clock in the
forenoon IF the 10Th instant, aged IS years, She
was confined to her room but few days.
Mrs. Larew was the daughter of Mr.. John
Carroll, deceased, and the sister OF Mrs. Waters
and Mr.. Jno. NJ. Carroll. Her husband died
more than forty years ago.
The funeral services. conducted by the Rev.
W.Q. Hullihen, Rector of Trinity Episcopal
church. will take place this morning at 10
O'Clock from the residence of Captain Waters,
lis New street.
The pail bearers are B. 7. Bagby, James Bum
gardner. Jr., A. 81. Fultz. j. A. Templeton,
VIM A. Burke Chas. E. Haines.