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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
A LARGE CARD PARTY

Given Last Evening by the Misses Hanauer,
of Fayette Street.
Possibly the largest card party of the season
was given last evening by the Misses Hanauer,
of Fayette street, at which Miss Wittelshofer,
of Louisville. their guest, was the honored
lady. Between 70 and so invitations had been
issued, and apparently were all responded to
in person. Whist was the game of the evening,
and for several hours mumness reigned, with
an occasional spades are trumps," or some
similar remark only breaking the silence. But
when the keenness OF the whist appetite had
worn off, the tables vanished as if by magic,
and dancing was INDUCED IN for the remaining
hours.
The prizes were unusually pretty and sug-
gestive of Christmas and Christmas presents
A delightful supper was served.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
MY HEARTS COMFORT.

Another gave thy life, my child, to thee,
Yet art thou dear to me as tho thou vast
NV very own in some long vanished past.
NV heart is whispering: ''He loveth meI''
And almost groweth glad, again, to be,
Feeling in thy pure love it holdeth fast
The sweetest thing time hath from first to last,
Gods rccompense for all life's agony.
When, trust ully, thou Hest ON my breast,
And slumber covereth thy brown eyes o'er,
1 feel upon me such sense Of restl
am content, crave FOR nothing more.
Thy face doth shut from out my memory
some dreams, some hopes that early went astray
-Cktcdqo Inter- Ocean.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
She Surpassed Stanley.

q" I'D you go to hear Stanley?" an Alleghenian
asked of an East Ender yesterday
Move were going but our hired girl put a
stop to it."
How was that?"
she went ont yesterday, and when she came
back in the evening she told my wife that her
doctor had ordered her to eat four or five fresh
eggs day, abstain from hard work and sleep
IN warm room. She said she'd have to have
the eggs, the vacation and stove in her bed
room right of, so we decided to let her go at
once. and consequently we did not get to hear
Stanley"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
The Best Possible Security.

Gath, in Cincinnati Enquirer.1
The latest discovery of the financial school in
the East is that We must maintain a public
debt in order to have cash in hand to take care
of panics. Hitherto the Government by dis
charging its great debt in great installments,
has kept pace with the people and the States,
and all have been dlscharging, yet all getting
closer to the bottom law of life, that there is
no security like skilled hand and body in
durated to labor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

IN Ohio the papers are pointing out that
McKinleyis the logical candidate for Governor;
and they are right. The Democratic unfairness
by which IcKinley was gerrymandered out of
Congress makes him not only the logical candi-
date, but will give him a strength before the
people for which the Democrats can thank
themselves, if he defeats them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

IT is interesting to learn that the Legisla-
ture of Alabama has before it a bill providing
for the incorporation of village brass band.
If the Legislature of Pennsylvania, during its
long years of special legislation, did not grant
any charters for brass bands it can still claim
to be up with the procession, by having granted
charters with every bit as much wind in them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
Yesterday French duel was an limo
walton. One man was seriously hurt

SENATOR SPooNER, of Wisconsin, is
now named as possible appointee of the Pres
ident for the vacancy on the Supreme Bench.
The Senator has declared his preference for
Judge Gresham. which is something in his
favor with the people; but it is to be hoped for
the sake of Spooners's chances that the Presi-
dent has not heard of it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

Mrs. Wolfe, the President of the Theosophy
Society of Philadelphia, will not be able to lec-
ture in the city before the last week in April,
owing to appointments previously made. The
lecture will be delivered in Carnegie Hall, and
will, unless appearances are deceitful. be greet
ed with full house, as interest regarding the
subject and the talented lecturer is continually
on the increase. The lady will be here-as she
is in every city-the recipient of considerable
social attention. One reception already
planned for her will be given by Mrs. NJ. J.
Becker at her lovely home on Sherman avenue,
ALLEGHENY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

THERE is an indication of progress, though
of an exceedingly leisurely sort. in the news
that Kentucky man has just been sent to the
penitentiary for life, for the murder of negro
twenty-five years ago. This is good deal
better than havingit understood that man
can kill negroes without any punishment all all.
But while it may have restraining influence
to know that if you slaughter a colored citizen
punishment will overtake you in twenty-five
years, it would certainly be better if Kentucky
Justice moved with less lesden heel.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

A sANGU1NE view of the literary future
is taken by the Boston Courier in the following
remark: '1f anybody thinks there is little hope
for the poetry of America let him read the
poems read and sung at the football dinner on
Monday night" Such a course might produce
the conviction that there is lots OF hope for the
Improvement of poetry. and lots of room for
improvement but very little poetry SO far.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

BY the wills of two wealthy citizens, re-
Gently deceased, Cleveland is to become the
possessor of an art gallery costing sSO000O. BY
the Will of one generous millionaire still living
Pittsburg will become the possessor of an art
gallery worth 81 600 at the start and increas-
ing its value every year. This will leave Pitts
burg decidedly in the lead if our city will only
take hold and do its share toward putting the
project into actual operation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
A BUSY SOCIETY.
The Heart and Hand to Give Fair and
Supper Friday

Supper Friday
That energetic society. THE Heart and
Hand" of the third Presbyterian Church. on
Sixth avenue, maintains a cot in the West Penn
Hospital and one in the Homeopathic, is edu-
eating colored girl in Southern college, is a
regular contributor to the Pittsburg Fresh Air
Fund and interested in various other works of
charity. The society will increase the sum in
its treasury by fair and supper at the church
chapel on Friday afternoon and evening. The
fair will open at 2 o'clock and supper will be
served from to9
Among the ladies in charge of the affair are
Mrs. E. P. Cowan. Mrs. Benjamin Thaw, Miss
Julia Nelson. Miss Maggie Nelson. Mrs. ]. C.
Williams, Miss Mary Ewing, Mrs. Frank Moore,
Mrs. NJ. E. Gable. Mrs. Atwood, Miss Elizabeth
OHM, Miss Ross, Miss A. Wallace and others.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

THE Philadelphia Press in its Mondays
issue repelled the dishonest assertions of the
free trade papers that the Mckinley bill has
raised the price of potatoes by pointing out
the fact that the potato crop is one third
short But the day before the esteemed Press
alleged that rising wheat is sign of prosperity.
Why does not the same rule apply to potatoes
as to breadf
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
Better Roads a Necessity.

From the Chester News.l
Good streets in cities and boroughs and good
roads in the rural districts are not onlya public
good but a public necessity. That we are de-
ficient in both is admitted by all. and the
pertinent question for some time has been how
to obtain that which is much needed. The de-
mand for improvement is SO urgent as to leave
little doubt that State law, with effective
supervision, will be passed, and that the best
system that can be had without extravagant
expenditure will be adopted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

THE news that cholera is devastating
Guatemala, as a variation on the plague of
civil war, should enforce the necessity of
redoubling the precautions of quarantining
next spring on our southern and seacoast
borders against the admission of the disease to
this country. Cholera on the North American
continent is a warning to the United States to
be on their guard.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
Successful q. Ar. Entertainment.

The musical and literary entertainment given
in the Williamsburg Academy, Monday evening"
was SO successful that it was repeated last
night, with gratifying results. 1t was under the
management of Post 548, G. A. r. The attend
ance was very large on each evening, and the
post has made very neat sum for its widows
and orphans.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

Philadelphia Record

Philadelphia Record q
The old chiefs death will spur the warlike
Sioux to deeds of vengeance. There is little
doubt that the affrays between the ranchers
and the red men have rekindled the embers of
hostility among the savages. and the skies at
Pine Ridge are aglow these nights with the re-
Election of camptires that are known to be Sig
mails of war;
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
An Inevitable Conclusion.

From the Warren Mirror.]
The low price of crude oil, while the price of
the refined article remains as high as when
crude oil commanded 40 cents per barrel more
than now, has led to the conclusion that the
Standard Oil Company, having driven out all
other refiners and transporters of oil from the
field. has concluded to absorb the producing
interest also and is bearing the crude mar.
ket to compel the producers to sell out cheap.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

which is manifested in checks for the campaign
funds This need not cause surprise, however.
Mr.. Gould announced his political principles
many years ago, as built upon the line of being
Republican In Republican districts and Demo-
cratic in Democratic districts. In this respect
it is pleasant to note that Mr. Gould is still iv-
ing up to such principles as he has got.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

will come out well. OF course, such state
ments are always to be taken with grain
of salt, but the real estate security for the
bank liabilities looks tangible. and there is
every hope that the failure will be free
from personal discredit to ex-senator Wal
1ann
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

Sometnlng ora hed Elephant.
New York Times.l
1t appears that he is at the bottom. more than
anybody else, of the recent disturbances and
rumors of disturbance. The old reprobate was
himself unavailable as a Messiah. but he was
as well aware as any copper-colored inhabitant
of the country of the political value of Mes
siah and of the extent to which belief in him
might be worked. The announcement of his
death is not calculated to arouse any
other emotions than those excited the other
day by the Staying of rogue" elephant in
Cincinnati, though no quadruped ever did so
much widely extended and long g-continued mis-
chief as Sitting Bull.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

IN view of the disaster caused by people
who dress up in cotton for holiday occasions,
letting their. dresses catch fire and getting
fatally burned or dishgured. it is time to sug-
gest that if woolly costume is necessary for
holiday rejoiciugs, people had better try asbes-
fns Hnnl
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
FLEEING FROM WESTERN KANSAS.

Dry Weather Almost Depopulates That
Part of the State.
ATCH1soN. KAN. Dec. l6-The people of
the Western part of the State no longer try to
conceal the fact that many people have left the
country on account of the drought.
Over 1000 have left Rocks county alone.
Many of those remaining are unable to get
away. For miles over the praries one can see
nothing but tenantless houses and abandoned
farm machinery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
ACQUITTED THEMSELVES WELL
Miss Cody's Pupils GiyeNa Neat Perform
ance of The Hunehback.


ance of The Hunehback.
Miss Codys class in elocution and voice
culture gave very enjoyable entertainment
last evening. in Turner Hall, Forbes street.
MISS Cody and her pupils proved themselves
entirely capable to assume the cast of charac-
ters IN Sheridan Knowles excellent play, 1.-The
Hunchback," and SO well did they acquit
themselves that the large and fashionable
audience present seemed TO forget that the
performers were amateurs, so liberal was the
applause.
Miss Cody in her professional teaching, is
meeting with great success, to the delight of
her numerous friends who appreciate the
young lady's effort to support not only herself
but an invalid sister, who was injured two
years ago by cable car.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
Not Much Fighting,
Philadelphia Press,1

Ph1ladelphia Press.1
The presence of such an experienced Indian
fighter as General Miles upon the scene will
also have good effect for his coming will not
long remain unknown to the disorderly saw
ages through their means of quick inter-com-
munication, and they hold him in wholesome
fear. There may be some little fighting, par
ticularly with the Indians who have sought
refuge in the Bad Lands, but nothing on a
large scale.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
Major HI, G, Carr.

CARLISLE, Dec. 16.-Major Fl. G. Carr ex-
Mayor of this city, and Senior Vice Commander of
the g. A. r., died here to-day after long i'll
ness aged 6S years. During the war he was chief
bugler in Colonel Boyd's Twenty-frst Cavalry.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
Few to Mourn.

New York Tribune.l
Outside of his own followers there will be
fewt mourn the death of Sitting Bull. The
saying that the only good Indian is a dead one
finds no small share of its justification in the
career Of such red men as he. During the
greater part of his life he was a constant tor
ment to the white people and the Government,
and though for the last few years he has been
nominally under bonds to keep the peace, his
influence has been on the evil side
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
Pittsburg is All Right.

From the Canton Repository.1
Pittsburg takes hope because natural gas
strike mas been made under her Exposition
grounds. 9ittsburg has coal, too, so that she
is all right.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
DEATHS OF A DAY.
David M. FarreIIv.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
MEADvILLB, Dec. 16.-David III. Farrelly. the
oldest member Of the Crawford County Bar, died
here yesterday. aged "a years. Mr.. Farrelly was a
grandson of General David Mead, the first settler
Of this city; Mr. Farrelly graduated from the AL
Military Academy, West Point. While there he was
an intimate friend of the late JEFF Davis. He was
admitted to the bar in 1880, and practced his pro-
fession for an unbroken period of 60 years f
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

1t is now occssioning some comment that
after Mr. Jay Gould has become interested in
Southern railways he is displaying that form OF
sympathy with the Democracy Of the South
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
DrWuliam Wilson.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 16.-Dr. William Wilson. of
Portersfeld, ten miles from here, was found dead
IN a chair in his office there to-day He was a
Prominent citizen and a wel-known physician.
He was troubled with heart disease.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

RIVER improvement and the building of
canals is attracting more intelligent attention
now than ever before in this country. People
are awakening to the advantages of the means
of transportation provided by nature.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

THERE is an impertinent curiosity to
learn whether DR.. Chauncey M. Depew's Presi-
dental boom has really been dissolved into the
elements or whether it is being carefully kept
in secusion for dark horse purposes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
Less Acitation-More Business

From the Norristown Herald.l
This country is prosperous. With less po-
lltical agitation and more attention to business
interests, everything will soon be moving along
in the usual channel. and confidence in the
future will be>fully restored.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
Removing a Disturbance,

IOIed0 COmmerClaI.J
Sitting Bull is said to be dead. Resisted ar
rest and was slain. A fitting end of wild ca
reer and the removal of vast amount of dis
turbance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
A New Farm Ell Dorado.

WAUsAU, WIS. Dec. 16-From present indi-
cations fully 1000 men will be on hand to file
claims next Saturday, when the reserve land
will be opened. Crowds of men are entering
the city by every train.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

SITTING BULL has no mourners aside
from his followers. The death of a man is
rarely the subject of such general congratula-
tions as that of this notorious Indian outlaw.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
Never Recognized His Duty,
New York Herald.l

He was crafty willy, sly old fellow. always
disgruntled and always an element of discord.
To the last degree suspicious and superstitlous,
he was one of those Indians who insist npon
their rights but never recognize their duties.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

STANLEY carries his wife's relatives around
with them. He finds some of them great
Aides. WILLIE WINKLE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

IF THE farmers organizations refrain
from fighting with each other they may make
it interesting for the other fellows by and by.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
Assistant SURGEON General Perrine

Perriue United States Army, died In this city
yesterday. He served 40 years, and retired In
iS77.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

sUccI, the faster, works for starvation
wages.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

Is the game out West worth the powder? In
dian hunts are rather too costly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
THE TARIFF LAW SUSTAINED.

The Omission of Section 80 Invalidates That
Part of the Bill Only.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The Board of General
Appraisers, in case brought before it by
Marshall Field Co., of Chicago has decided
that the omission of Section 30 does not invali-
date the Mckinley tariff pill, but affects only
the omitted section.
They also decide that the bill confers on the
President no legislative power.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

A DARK day like yesterday increased the
desire for few good gas wells within the city
limits,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
A Bad Break.

STILL waters run deep, but they deposit
more mud than the swift streams.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
QUAIL SHIPPED TO CHINA.
American Residents There Desire to Intr
duce the Species,

CHICAGO, Dec. 18.-A commission firm of
this city has received an odd order. A mum.
Der of ex-Chicagoans living in the vicinity of
Shanghai. China, opened correspondence with
the firm in regard to the feasibility of importing
into the Celestial domain a number of live
American quail for the purpose of propagat-
ing the species in that country.
The order was for 100 dozen, and the first con-
signment of 80 dozen has been shipped.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
A BAD INDIAN.
Something ofa Red Elephant.

No Tears Shed for Sitting Bull by the
White Folks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

those who hear. Somehow or other nature
manages to get there even under difficulties.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

IT lis easier for a camel to 90 through the eve
of a needle than for some bills to go through
Congress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

IF we heard as much about the good people
as we do about the bad we would be surprised
at the scarcity of genuine sinners.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

He trod on her dress, and the tearing
Gave him real sudden start;
He judged from her face and her bearing
That he had broken her heart.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

MONUMENTS, nowadays, arc frequently
placed to please the eye and beautify the land
scape.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

DON'T take any one to your home whom you
know your wife cannot warmly welcome.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

EVEN if your song is sorrowful, sing 1t. You
will strike the right chord some time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

The Belfry Sounds.
Hear the voices OF the bells,
Ringing bells;
There's rhythm in your knells,
Singing bells.
Swing ye merrily to and fro,
Ring ye sweetly, ring We low,
Ring ye joy. or ring We woe,
Swinging bells.
Hear the changing of the bells,
Leaping bells;
There's wailing in your knells,
Weeping bells.
Swing ye swiftly in the night,
Cry ye out with all your might,
In the flames ye glIsten bright,
Reaping bells!
Hear the music of the bells,
Golden bells;
There's signing in your knells.
Olden bells.
Turn ye eaily for the bride
And the groom she stands beside,
Tell their story far and wide,
Golden bells.
Hear the sorrow of the bells,
Tolling bells;
There's sobbing In your knells,
Rolling bells.
Toll ye softly when the clay
In green grave is laid away
Until Resurrection Day, ga
Tolling bells.
Hear the gladness of the bells,
Ringing bells;
There's magic in your knells,
Singing BELLS
Chime We loudly Christmas morn,
Ring We for the heaven-born,
Martyr of the spear and thorn,
Swinging bells!
THE face wasn't made to be covered with
veils, powder or shame.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
The Belfry Soundn

WOMEN are the most active re-formers Just
at present.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

MEN whistle to keep their courage up, pro-
vided they are not SO badly scared that they
cannot raise the wind.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

PEOPLE who hunt gas leaks with matches
light out as soon as they strike light.