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Neuralgia. /.
Rheumatism. / !.
HOW TO GET WE'LL.

Use DR.. Tobias Venetian LINZ
ment if you are suffering from
Chronic Rheumatism Neu-
ralgia, Pains in the Limbs.
Back or Chest, Sore Throats,
Colds, Stiffened Joints, Com.
tracted Muscles. Warranted
for over forty years to give
perfect satisfaction or theS
money refunded. .5.5
A bottle has never yet been retur1?i. -
Sold BY all druggists. Price 25c. and 3eess
DEPOT, 40 MURRAY ST.. NEW YORK
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The population of New Engla has
increased nearly half million in the last
ten years. But the farming population
has decreased.
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Malaria

yeoelieved to be caused by poisonous miasms arts-
ing from low, marshy land, or from decayng vegeta
BILE matter, and which, breathed into the lungs
enter and poison the blood. If healthy condition
of the blood Is maintained by taking Hoods Sarsa-
parla one is much less liable to malaria and Hoods
sarsaparla has cured many severe cases Of this dis
tressing affection even in the advanced stages when
the terrible cbills and fever prevailed. Tryit
And If you decide to take Hoods sarasaparllla do
not be induced to buy any substitute.
Hoods SarSaparilla
Sold by all druggists 81; six for IS. Prepared only
by c. /. HOOD CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar
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A lighthouse built of masonry or con-
crete is said to be the only thing that can
stand the terrific force of the seas on
Hatteras Shoals.
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Takes. 1000 people to buy
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy,
at 50 cents a bottle, to make
up $500.
One failure to cure would
take the profit from 1000
sales.
Its makers profess to cure
"cold in the head" and even
chronic catarrh, and if they
fail they pay $500 for their
over-conhdence,-
Not IN newspaper words
but in hard cash.! Think OF
what confidence it takes to
put that in the papers-and
mean it.
Its makers believe in the
Remedy. Isn't it worth a
trial? Isn't any trial prefer
able to catarrhl,
After all, the mild agencies
are the best. Perhaps they
work more slowly, but they
work surely. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are an aets0s
agency but quiet and nsla'
They're sugar-coated, easy to
take, never shock nor derange
the system and half their pow
er is in the mild way in which
their work is done. Small
est, cheapest, easiest to take
One a dose. Twenty-Five cents
a vial. Of all druggists.
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All that 1re can say as to the merits of Dob
bins's Electric Soap, pales into n0thtn0neSs be-
fore the story it will tell you ttselt Of its own
perfect quality, if you will give 1t one trial.
Don't take imitation. There arc lots OF them.
n :. ii. % .anrlu nO0 n00 ha Lea of
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MORTGAGES on Kansas City property, interest
PAYABLE every six months; principal and inter.
estcollected when due and remitted without
expense to lender. For sale BY ). d. Baneriein
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Some perfumes cost as much as fifty
dollars an ounce,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-01-14

When the total fails to balance in
pounds it is carried out in ounces and
grains.-St. Louis Republic.
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Entitled to the Best.

MICHIGAN syndicate has purchased 30J,'
COZ acres Of pine land in New Mexico.
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Lee Was Chinese Headache Cure. Harm
less in effect, quick and positive in action.
Sent prepaid on receipt Of 81 per bottle.
Adeler q Co, ,522 Wyandotte st., Kansas City, Mo
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Do You Ever Speculate

Anv person sending US their ma ns AMI al:
dresswiIi receive infor.natio that will lea |
to a fortune BENZ. Lewis 81 Co, Security
Rniidinn Kansas City. Mo.
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S1OO Reward. 500.

THERE is gain of nearly S,0oO,O0O bales
cotton for 1890 over 1888.
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FITS stopped frss by DR. KLrNE's GREAT
NERVE REsToRgR. No fits after first day'su5s.
Maryelouscures. Treatise All s.! trial o1tTl,
free. DR.. Kline, 931 Arch st.. Phila-, Pa
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Money invested in cnoice ons hundred dol:
lar building lots in suburbs OF Kansas City will
pay from five hundred to one thousand per
cent. the next few years under our plan. 10
cash and s. per month without interest coa-
trolsa desirablelot. Particulars on application.
j. ii. Bauerlein u Co.. Kansas City. Mo.
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Which is the Longer Line.

Just look for a moment at these two
horizontal lines and tell which is the
longer:
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Timber, Mineral, Farm Lands and Ra1chs,
IN Missouri Kansas, Texas and Arkansas,
boughtand sold. Tyler & Co., Kansas City, Mo.
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Oklahoma Guide Book and Map any whers
onreceipt Of 81 cts Tyler IL Co.. Kansas City, No.
Beecham's Pills cure Sick-Headache.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
RANK WRECKrSG CONTINUES.

The epidemic of bank wrecking still
continues its ravages. Besides the Clearfeld
county smashes in this State, the wreck
ing of the Ulster County Savings Bank in
New York shows that the trouble has
spread from the cities to the country dis
tricts.
In nearly every case where the funds
held in fiduciary capacity have disap-
peared the method of easy plunder has
been due to two causes: First, the absence
of supervision leaving bank officers with
out external check when exposed to the
temptation of cupidity or dishonesty; and
second, the disposition OF the officials to
use the funds entrusted to their charge in
speculative enterprises generally akin to
pure gambling. Back of all this, of course,
is the prevalent social theory that it is the
duty of every man to get rich without
much regard to the means by which he
does so.
1t is pleasant contrast to this general
tendency to note the fact that since the
Lawrence Bank went to pieces the banks
of Pittsburg have stood as solid as rock
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
THE PENSION PAYMENTS.

There is severe Indictment of the pen
sion system in the figures quoted from the
annual report of the Commissioner of
Pensions by the New York San. 1t shows
the total number of pensioners now on the
list to be 676. 100, and the annual value of
the regular pension list is SS9, ,247, 200. At
the same time the expenditures of the
Pension Bureau for the last fiscal year
were Sis, $3.50
There is difference between the regu-
lar pension list and the total payment of
nearly $50, ,OOO, 900, which the Sun points
out to be 81, 1000, 900 in excess of the entire
pension list of 1875. 1t is due partly to the
payments of arrears Of pensions, and
partly to the immensely increased ex-
penses of the bureau How much is as
signed to each the Sun declares itself
unable to determine from the report, but
it asserts:
This fraud on the taxpayers of the United
States has grown to such colossal dimensions
that the mere margin of difference between
the net annual vaIue OF all the pensions paid
and the actual gross expenditures of the
bureau now exceeds the entire pension list
of fifteen years ago.
The figures are rather stunning; but it is
nevertheless possible to minimize some
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04

what the extremely unfavorable view
taken of the case by our Democratic CO.
temporary. First, under the pension leg
islation of the past few years very large
payments for arrearages were required.
Possibly considerable share of the $780,
100000 was consumed in that way. While
the legislation requiring these arrearages
may have been extravagant it cannot be
deemed fraud Beyond that the i'm
mense increase of the business done by
the Bureau necessitates an increase of Its
cost When an Office which in 1875 trans
acted total business of S26, 1000, 900 has to
do three or four times that amount OF
business the total expenses must be in
creased in very nearly direct ratio.
On the whole while the disposition to
make political capital by big pension pay
ments has undoubtedly bred edaxtravagance,
the analysis of that $4,000, 900 margin
above the pension list would scarcely show
so stupendous fraud as the San seems to
imagine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
OKLAH0MA's ASPIRATIONS.
She Wants to Be Admitted Into the Sister
hood OF the States.


New York Adyertiser.l
1t seems that Oklahoma is serious. The
calling of her statehood convention was not
mere joke oklahoma wants to be full
fledged State within year. or in time to
vote for President Harrison's successor To
be sure, the convention was not q success.
No reports have been received of any ses-
sions since the first, which was broken up,
as we understand it, by the arrival of q mes
senger from Washington, who, like the
vendor in the story, put his head in at the
door and cried: "Job lots cheap!' In the
rush one Oklahoman was killed
But when the new lots have all been dis
posed of we presume the services will be re-
sumed and constitution will be framed.
When Congress opens its December session
Oklahoma will be knocking at the door.
1t will surprise even those who imagine
themselves familiar with the rapidity Of
Western progress to learn that Oklahoma's s
claims have no mean basis. The Ter
ritory had by the Porter census
6l,s3+ inhabitants, or more than either
Nevada or Wyoming, each of which
sends two Senators to Washington;
and there has been no falling off. On the
contrary, the recent additions made to the
available lands of the Territory make its
present population about 100, 900. This more
over, is no mining camp. Oklahoma is an
agricultural region. Its people are settlers
of the kind that in time make the best citi-
zens. They will increase rather than de-
crease in number and influence. These are
Oklahoma's arguments. They seem to be at
least as strong. as those of New Mexico,
which have been indorsed by both Republi-
cans and Democrats throughout the West.
They will be carefully weighed by Congress,
and before being accepted a heroic effort
VIII be made to ascertain whether or not
Oklahoma will probably be Democratic in
its politics. That, after all, is the basis upon
which Territories are admitted to the Union
nowadays.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
THE Ex-PREs1DENrs HAPPINESS.

The whole nation will join, without re-
gard to partisan prejudices, In offering
congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland
on the happy event of yesterday. tits not
often that man after having enjoyed the
civic elevation of the Presidency has in
the retirement of private life the addf-
tional happy experience Of becoming a
father.
The people at large will felicitate the
ex-President and his charming wife on the
accession of their little daughter, and will
wish both mother and child the most rapid
growth of health and strength 1t may in
addition be hoped that the newcomer will
fifty represent in the next generation the
civic virtues of the father and the charms
of the mother. The eX-President can be
held fully excused for his disinclination to
leave home at this period to take part in
the Ohio campaign.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
William Cox.

William Cox, the oldest resident of Home
stead, died at P. M. yesterday. Deceased was the
father of hon. John f. Cox. and grandfather OF
Charles W. Ashley. He born in Naseby,
England, in the year 1905, and emigrated to the
United States in 1881 landing in the port of Bati-
more. Md. He Immediately came to what is now
called Pittsburg, but was then known as Bayards-
town, where he engaged in farming. In 1896 he
gave up the farm and went to Salt Works
station, where he built works and made
the refining of salt his business for eight years. In
1874 he purchased large farm in MifHn township,
lust outside of Homestead, where he lived until
1878. In early life he married Hannah Ford BY
this issue there were born eight children, six OF
them still living. His wife died in 1S49, and two
years later he married Lee Ann Whitaker, and to them
were born one son, the present Hon. John F. Cox.
In politics he was an old time Whig, but latterly
was identified with the Republican party. He was
always noted for his Christian purity, and by his
careful habits amassed large fortune. He owned
Mifiin township and four farms in Lawrence
county, near the town of Newcastle. upon each of
which one of his children resides. He will be
buried Tuesday at P. M, from the Anne Ashley
Methodist Church, OF which he was trustee for
more than 40 years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04

Some time ago The DISPATCH referred
tothe slight probability that the champion
tr0t1ing time Of Maud S would be beaten
or even riyaled this year. The season has
ended without any trotter having eStab-
IIshed d rival record to that of Maud S.
Two horses shortly after that made their
mile in only half a second slower than the
queen of the trotting turf, which placed
the year so much in advance Of its imme-
diaUe predecessors. One of them has
since lowered her record q quarter of a
second.
1t was alleged that but one of these rec
ords, that Of Nancy Hanks, has any claim
to he considered in comparison with the
record OF Maud S, because Allerton's mile
III 2:09z was tr0tted on what one of our
contemporaries stigmatizeS as ''the kite
shaped abomination 1t is difficult to see
the logic Of the objection to the kite
shaped track The original trotting track
was an exact circle. 1t was changed to an
o,al form because that proved to give the
trotJers the best chance for making the
highest speed With precedent thus set
Tor changing the shape Of the track to pro-
duee the fastest time, there is no reason
why ldte-Shaped track, or any other form
which enables the trotters to make cir
cult and finish the heat at the starting
point, should not be adopted.
Nevertheless, if it be true that the
abOmination" gives a horse the chance TO
troU faster, the ia ct that Nancy Hanks has
made 2:09A on the slowest track makes it
tine best record and puts her in the lead as
the coming rival of Maud S. 1t puts the
hope Of horse fanciers on her that in an
other season she may equal or even lower
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
NAMES OF PROMINENT PEOPLE.

MARY LOWELL PUTNAM, the only men,
Der of James Russell Lowelrs generation in
his own family, and his sister, is 81 years OF
age.
THE Bishop of Winchester is in a pre-.
carious state of health, and it is improba Bile
that he will be able to resume active work
for several months to come.
Mr.. II. M. STANLEY, accompanied by
Mrs. Stanley, Mrs. Tenant, and servants,
are to leave Brindisi for Australia on the P.
and O. Company's steamship Arcadia on
October II.
Mr.. MORROW, who was appointed to one
of the California Judgeships the other day
/ by Harrison, once had a chance to become
the King of Samoa. The offer was not suf-
| ficiently alluring.
THE Princess of Wales and the Princesses
Victoria and Maud will not return to Eng
land until toward the end of next month, If
the Princess carries out her intention of
| paying a visit to the Duke and Duchess of
! Cumberland at Gmunden.
THE heaviest salmon which has been
taken from the Tweed this year by an
| angler was killed on the LittledeaR section
of Lord Polwarth's Mertouu water, by MI.
| c. W. Campion. 1t weighed 40 pounds and
| was beautiful fresh run fish.
Rev. JOHN SMALLwooD, the colored
preacher who year or so ago spoke in vari-
GUS places in New England, was recently
turned away from seven hotels in Toledo
Ohio, because of his color. He had just re-
turned from London, where for q time he
was the guest of Mr.. Gladstone.
LORD and Lady Tennyson, who have been
residing during the summer at Aldworth,
their place on the Hampshire Downs, near
Haslemere, intend to return to the Isle of
Wight about the middle of next month, and
will pass the winter at Parringford. The re-
port that Lord Tennyson has been staying
in Lincolnshire is untrue.
PRINCE HENRI D'ORLEANs is a nice
looking young man of agreeable manners,
who is often seen in the Partisan world,
chiefly in the houses of members of the
Monarchic party. If he has any marked
characteristic, it is his extremely English
appearance, which is accentuated by his
almost exaggerated style of English dress.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES takes the
utmost precaution to avert an attack of
pneumonia. All of the rooms of his house
are equipped with thermometers, barom-
eters and acromers, and he makes it a point
never to rise in the morning without know
ing the temperature of his bedroom. His
rules are inflexible, and he never takes
risk.
SAMUEL HARRIS, an enterprising Yankee
trader, has recently married the daughter of
the King of the Paumotu Islands, and has
been elevated to the dignity of Prime Min
lister. His chief function is to be struggle
toprevent France from getting her claws on
the kingdom. At this distance it looks as
though Mr.. Harris had tackled pretty big
job, but then, in the event of failure, he can
beyond doubt find consolation in his lovely
bride.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
JOHN WESLEY's CHAIR.
An Interesting Piece of Furniture for the
Great Methodist Council.

AN interesting f1ece OF furniture 1or tne
Great Methodist Council.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-[Specidt. IAN inter-
esting arrival in Washington is a huge
chair, which has been named the John Wes-
ley chair, said to have been used by this
Father OF Methodism, but, if SO, greatly re-
modelled and Americanized. 1t is intended
to be used by the presiding officer of the
great Methodist Council, which is to begin a
two-weeks' sittin here next week. The
chair was made principally from timbers
taken from the ancient old City Road Chapel
in London.
Surmounting the back is an eagle, and
against its breast is the starred and striped
shield of the United States, appropriately
colored. OF stripes there is a sufficiency,
but the stars numper only 81. Beneath the
eagle and the shield is carved the motto, "E
Pluribus Unum," the letters being colored
crimson. According to the specifications,
there should be lion on each side of the
eagle, one bearing the royal arms of Great
Britain, the other supporting the heraldic
devices of Canada and the colonies, but as a
matter OF fact but one lion arrived: the Can
adian is missing. The vacancy will be sup
piled as soon as possible. Immediately
below the national bird and the national
motto is very finely carved medallion of
John Wesley, and on the right and let of
the founder is the quotation: "Unite the
pair SO long isjoined-Knowledge the vital
piety"
The arms of Christ Church College, Ok
ford, are painted on an oval shield on one
upward Continuation of chair arm, and op-
posite it is a blank shield, on which will be
painted the arms Of the proposed great
American university. The arm-rests are
like the remainder of the woodwork, of solid
oak, carved to represent winged lions; above
these are palms, emblematic of peace. On
the front of the framing beneath the for
ward edge of the seat, is carved the year
'1S9l." The seat and back are upholstered
in garnet-hued embossed leather. The cost
of the chair and footstool (for there is a
footstool to match] was $3.50. The identity
of the donor has not yet been clearly dis
closed, but the general impression is that
President of the Wesleyan Methodist Con-
ference, is the generous individual The
Rev. G. W. Baldwin, Secretary of the Ameri-
can University, was the first man in the
United States to sit in the chair
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
BAZAR BUZZINGs.

'What have you to say to POmpey's
| charge 'Rastus that you stole his chicken:''
| 'tJedge, doan pay no 'tention to de iusinifca-
| tions OBJ envy. hatrid an malice. Jest because 1
got dat ar hen, an ct him up, dat ole Pomp he
| gone an got jealous. Darfo', jedge. L aim got
| muffin to say"
| There are no plums on last years tree,
No birds in last years nests;
| But tI've-hurrah!-foun dollars three
| In one of last years vests.
| Mrs. Florence Con yachting party)-I am
afraid, Mr.. Stumps. would not make much of a
sailor.
Mr stumps-But you would make an excellent
mate.
Ponsonby-Is that Pompano coming this
way, Arthur?
De Twihger-Yaas.
Ponsonby-Let's dodge down this street. I
have every reason to believe that he has the first
photograph of his first baby in his pocket.
First Detective-Why was Sleuthly dis
chargedY
Second Ditto-He was accused of fendish
city.
First Detective-what did he do?
Second Ditto-He handcufed prisoner in New
Jersey during the mosquito season.
The Poor Young Man-Mr. Cresus, 1
would like to marry your daughter.
Old Crosus-AhI you love her, sir?
The Poor Young Man-Madly.
Old Cresus-Which one?
The Poor Young Man-Oh, either Of them.
'Do you warrant this bicycle to be gen.
tIe9''
IT don't understand you sir
II want to know about its habits. The last
bicycle I had not only threw me- but whirled ABOUT
as struck the ground and jumped all over me.'
81 lost all my teeth at Gettysburg.
''How on earth did YOU do that?''
'T was disarmed by big bully of Confederate
dentist, and he strapped me to a stump and pulled
'em out.''
':Is that man still at work in the cellar,
Bridget?''
THAT'S phat he is Too st!n at it. In fact, MIN.
he's aslape.n
ooh. know all about babies, said Har-
low to the young mother. who was afraid he would
let her little one fall; II one myself once.''
"Now. Mr. Higgins, said the hostess, 81
want YOU to behave just as you do when you are at
..Waal. eff he does - put in Mrs. Higgins, II
WON'T stay here a minute. I've come away for
rest.''
srYou look all broken up"
..Naturally: Just been dividing myself among 20
girls at a seaside hotel"
'Do tire you?" he asked, after speak
ING for half an hour of his hopes and ambitions
..Oh no, - she answered, sweetly; Il have been
asleep
Fang1e Ito Crinkle, Yalevard, '93)-
Fv the wav saw a man from your college at a
summer resort. He carrying everything be-
fore him.
Crinkle (proudly)-Yes, sir. That is q distin-
gushing characteristic of our men. What was he
doing?
Fangle-Acting as waiter In the dining room.