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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
BERLIN Is LEARNING ENGLISH.
Even the Beggars Are Trying to Make Use
of the Language.

Even the Beggars Are Trying to Make Use
of the Language.
Truly Berlin is becoming q cosmopolitan
town, in some respects at least Not only
the storekeepers, who make specially Of
overcharging strangers, study the English
language, but even the beggars condescend
to do So There is blind man who peram.
bulates Unter den Linden, whose sign bears
the following inscriptions:
Erbarme dem armen Blinden,
Baveugle est tres malheureux.
Have pity with the blind.
The English is not quite correct, but it Is
doubtless we'll meant. To enhance his
chances with the foreigner, the industrious
beggar has engaged a small boy as an assist
ant, who is toujour en- vidette for the police
man. And yet some people say Germans
are not progressive.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15

"bum" alley, after Saturn, Neptune, Festus.
Satyr. Iris, Juno. Minerva, Venus, Luna,
Ceres. Flora, Diana and Niobe.
AS would naturally be expected, a people
with such taste for NEUROLOGICAL subjects
would not neglect Greece itself, 80 places
are found for Hector, Ulysses, Lycurgus
and the King who visited it, friendly-like,
and robbed it. Cresus; also the locality in
which these people fourished, namely:
Olympia, Corinth, Sardls, Sparta and the
Rubicon. Not satisfied with Greece, they
take flying trip to ancient Rome, borrow
ing Cesar, Cato, Cicero, Seneca. Junius,
Flavian and RIenzi as they go, and then on
to Egypt for Isis, Lotus, Cairo and Carnak.
Scriptural lands don't stand much show,
they being called on for only two names
Gilead and Nebo.--
In the Realm of Literature.
Being of a literary mind-at times-a
turn is given in that field, Hawthorne and
Poe Of this country and Plutarch, Ossian,
Dumas and several other foreigners of lesser
note having the call. We have pro-
duced some good poets in this country, but
none good enough to name streets after.
However, England is drawn on heavily,
viz: Spenser, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Mil
ton, DRYDEN, Byron and Hemans, together
with Schiller and Dante from other coun-
tries. Scientists also come in for honor, as
there are thoroughfares named after Dar-
win. Herschel, Kepler, Laplace. Newton
End Edison. 1t is thought that eventually
the Fourteenth ward will 60 On the stage as
it is very dramatically inclined. 1t has not
only Hamlet street, but also two others
named Romeo and Juliet respectively.
Another ward has Cobalt alley; another
Green street. Both ought to connect, by
rights, with Fresco alley in the Fourteenth.
Then the trees are pruned for names; Cedar,
Cypress and Laurel being the result A
few birds are caught at the same time, but,
only the Eagle, Falcon and Nightingale
are selected; all noble specimens it must be
said.
Nothing Allowed to Escape.
But two animals are on the list, the
Fox and Fawn; one fish, Halibut; two
jewels, the Diamond and Garnet. The Sec
ond ward tries to act as sour as possible by
having Lemon alley, but the Thirty-ffth
ward goes it one better with Lime street.
Another ward has Gum street.
Among the peculiar names the Third
ward presents Virgin and a Scrip thor
oughiare; the Sixth, Chestnut, a Gas and
a Coward; the Fourteenth, Dollar and
Fiber; the Fifteenth, Zulu; the Sixteenth,
a Canoe; the Seventeenth, an Umpire and
an Eden; the Thirty-frst, an Elysian; the
Eighteenth, a Dragon, Mirage and a
Woodbine, and also supplies Martha for
the Twenty-ffth's Mary; the Twentieth,
an Equator; the Twenty-frsf, a Zenith,
Rainbow and Finance; the Twenty-third, a
Compromise and Mecca; the Twenty
fourth, Wampum; the Twenty-seventh,
Veto, and last. but not least the Twenty
ninth, firts with Mary Ann.
Truly, the above is wonderful list and
shows what the Imagination will do when
it gets into the christening business.
w. G. KAUFMAN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
AUCTI ONED OFF HIS GOD.

A Prosperous Chinese Deity, Lone Wung
Sha, Knocked Down for $4,000.
New fork Herald.l
The proudest and happiest man in Mott
street is Mr.. Ong Hong Tong. He has be-
come the sole possessor for the space of one
year Of a genuine Chinese god, to wit, Lone
Wung Sha. and can pocket every cent of
profit he can make out of the god for that
period. Mr.. Ong Hong Tong is Chinese
sport" He knows good thing when he
sees it. He will work the god for all be is
worth and, as be has never been worked be-
fore, the chances are that he will make q
barrel of money out Of him. The god-or
rather the privilege of using him for one
year-was put up at auction at the Temple
of Joss, No. 20 Mott street, yester-
day morning. The competition was
great and the bidding brisk,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
A Useful Paste.

Prof. Wincell gives the following recipe
for paste which he says will stick any
thing. Take two ounces of clear gum arabic,
one and one-half ounces of fine starch and
one-half ounce of white sugar. Dissolve
the gum arabic in as much water as the
laundress would use for the quantity of
starch indicated. Mix the sugar and starch
with the mucilage. Then cook the mixture
in vessel suspended in boiling water until
the starch becomes clear. The cement should
be thick as tar, and should be kept so. 1t
can be prevented from spelling by the ad-
dition Of camphor or little oil of cloves.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
OUR MINISTER TO MEXICO.

Thursday at the American Legation Becom-
ing Quite Popular.
Mexico Anglo-American.1
Mrs. Ryan. wife of the American Minis
ter, was assisted at her reception Thursday
by Mrs. Guenther, wife of the United
States Consul General. 1t was one of the
most delightful gatherings of Mrs. Eyan's
many friends that has as vet graced the ele-
giant parlors of the Legation.
A splendid champagne punch, brewed at
the Legation, was served, aud some good
vocal and instrumental music was had.
Miss Spyer played divinely and long, old
college songs were sung by Mr.. Guen:her
and Mr.. Charles R. Pope. The visits con-
tinued till late hour. These Thursdays"
at the Legation are becoming more popular
each week and are quite feature of society
entertainment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
THE STREETS OF BOSTON.

An Incident Which Is Said to Be OF Very
Common Occurrence.
Brooklyn Life,I
will you kindly tell me, sir" asked the
stranger, a. she stepped from the door of the
railway station in Boston, (which of these
streets is the most direct road to the Com
mon?"
mot any of them, Madam, I am sorry
to say" returned the Bostonian. "butif you
will wait while I consult my pocket map I
will endeavor to lay out route which may
have some approximation to direotness."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
A Dynocraph Car.

The dynograph car Is one of the most
wonderful inventions in railway way. 1t
has only to be rolled over track to indi-
cate every imperfection in the rails, whether
it be spread rails. open joints or defective
iron. Suitable markings are left on the
track according to the fault TO be denoted,
so that the trackman who follows in the
wake of the car has large proportion Of his
labor saved and can see at glance where
his repairs or alterations must begin.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15

she could not find better husband than
himself.
On the possibilities of divided kingdom
the Prince and Princess thought not at all.
and, in fact, they gave very little thought to
each other; and; when they did, Alto wished
that the King and .Lista might break their
necks together, and Lista said to herself that
II Alto would travel away with Queen
Mllllce, or with anybody else, and go so far
that she would never see him again, she
would be very glad, indeed.
Arrived at the Dimmer-Glade, the visitors
ound there grand pavilion erected for the
flower show, while booths and tents of
various sizes and colors decorated the gra assy
plain. A wide stretch of level land at the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
Underground Light Electric Wires.

The Chicago Arc Light and Power Com
pany, the largest electric light concern in
Chicago, has in operation a total of 15t
miles of underground cable carrying high
tension currents. During the year 1890
there were 81 cases of trouble" on these
cables. Of which considerably more than
one-half were caused by mechanical injuries
dealt to the cables. There were six cases OF
defective joints and insulation. In 1880 about
"a miles of cable were added, and during the
year there was only one case of trouble on
this new work. which was due to defective
Joint. The billiards during the winter season
in no way affected the service.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
AN ANTE-ELEcTIoN PROMISE.

The Kentucky Judge Who Promised OF
Wed Men Free of Charge Must Do 50.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian.l
During his Canvass for County Judge Last
summer Judge Morrow proposed TO the
young men in the country districts that he
would marry them free Of charge II they
would elect him County Judge. Since he
has been in Office two young men have held
him to his proposition, reminding him Of his
promise after the nuptial knots had been Sc
curely tied and the Judge stood waiting for
his fee.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
Inscrihino Metals.

A simple way of writing inscriptions on
metals is to use mixture Of four ounces of
nitric acid and one ounce of muriatic acid.
Cover the surface to be engraved with bees
wax or soap, write your inscription in the
wax clear to the metal, then apply the
mixed acids with feather or stick OF
wood, carefully filling each letter. Let the
solution remain from five to ten minutes,
according to the depth of etching required,
and then wash off with water.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
AT LAW WITH THE POPE.
Heirs VIII Fight VIII Making Leo tn
Beneficiary.

Heirs VIII Fight a VIII Making Leo the
Beneficiary.
WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATcH.I
The highest tribunal of the German EN-.
pire has been asked to intervene in the legal
fight of a number of peasants with His Holi-
ness the Pope. 1t appears that small
farmer in Waldshut elected Leo XIII. heir
plenipotentiary to his estate worth 5000
marks, disinherIting his own children with
whom he had always lived on the best OF
terms.
The heirs tried in vain to get q release
from the Pope. Even an offer of 1000
marks cash tor the benefit of the local
church was denied. An endeavor now will
be made to fight the Holy Father on the
plea of undue influence exercised by the
priest Of Waldshut.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
Water Proof Pasteboard.

1t is said that a very good water proof
pasteboard can be obtained by giving it a
thin coating of a mixture composed of four
parts Of slaked lime, three parts of skinned
milk and very little alum. A soft brush
should be used in applying the mixture, and
the pasteboard should be allowed to dry
thoroughly before being used.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH
of Lady the Tiger" Spectral Morgage
"Neg0tiUe Crafty" "Ihe Late Nuuv and
Many Other Fine
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
OF THE GREAT SHOW IN KoBoL-LAND.


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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15

Many life has been lost simply because
in driving team trace has become de-
taehed or unlocked and the neck yoke has
slipped off the pole; the horses have imme.
diately become unmanageable, and the ac-
cident has terminated fatally. A whfaetree
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
AN OLD CHALDEAN MONUMENT.
Discovery in London That Takes tho Arch
biologists Back to 1000 BIC.

aeoIogists Back to 1000 b. c.
In the reign of the Merry Monarch, says
the Illustrated Ne,os of the World, the
neighborLood of ST. PauPs Churchyard,
London, was the favorite business haunt of
Dutch merchants. During the fire of Lon
don the then existing tenements were gutted
and overthrown, and, though houses have
since risen on the site, many o: the old
foundations have never been stirred to their
depths. A few weeks ago, however, the work
men employed in laying the foundations of a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
Manufacturing Colored Papers.


The manufacture of colored papers has
been brought to great perfection in this
country, and the latest patents involving the
process possess some very ingenious modi-
fications. In operation the pulp is first pre-
pared for paper making in the usual way by
agitation with water. The coloring matter
is then ir-egularly mixed with the pulp
while the pulp is in specially suitable con-
dition. Then the pressing and drying of
the web proceeds in the usual way. BY this
process shaded and clouded color effects are
produced in the finished paper. 1t is essen
tial that the coloring matter should be irreg-
ularly mixed with the pulp while it is in
fluid or semi-fluid state, and before it has
been formed into a web. Otherwise un-
slightly strips and blotches of color are pro-
duced, having abrupt and ragged
edges, because no sufficient diffusion
of color has taken place to
soften and shade the edges of the color
patches. When two or more streams OF
showers of coIoring are used the colors or
tints are shaded and blended together ac-
cordingly as the points of application are
more or less widely separated, and by vary
ing the relative position OF the points of ap-
plication and the amount and character of
tine coloring matter, an endless variety of
artistic effects may be produced. In spite
of this variety the product is always char
acterized bv peculiar softness of shading
or clouding of the tints and can be readily
distinguished from colored paper made in
the ordinary way or from paper printed in
colors or tints.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
AN INSANE ENGINE DRIVER
He Is ForcibIy Pushed OF His Loconotiv
to Save the Passengers.

to Save the Passengers.
Just as the Belt Line train, having nearly
300 passengers aboard, drew out of Grune-
wald depot, Berlin. one night recently, it
was discovered that the engine driver had
suddenly become insane. The stoker and
an assistant managed to loosen the maniac s
hold on the throttle, and pushed him of the
locomotive. thus probably preventing an
appalling catastrophe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15

hook has been devised for the prevention Of
such accidents, and it is said to possess the
great recommendations of being simple in
action and strong and reliable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
Revealing I'm the Classios.

Pittsburgers also rattles the dry bones of
the classics tor material. They regularly
knock the wind out of the entire Grecian
neurological Reichstag. by naming any
thing from an unpaved street down to q
The Delta independent., 1891-07-01
A Tough Visitor.

.'An' who is 1t ye has a-visitin' ye,
Mrs. O'Raherty?"
at used to be n koind nv sicond
or third cousin she was. Mrs. O'Fla-
herty; but sure an she's no relation
now ut all, since we've got 10 be
quality. ye know; thin as makes a
business nv goin' around I'M attn of
nv their relations. Yiste'day avenin'
/ axed her II she wasn't afraid sOme-
thin would happen her childer by her
shtaying awny from thin SO long, an
she said, The ould divil himself
wouldn't hoOrt thin; they're too
toof.' An this mornin' / axed her
how long she was goin' to shtay, us
the Colonel and me was thinking OF
goin' on to New Yark to see Mary Ann,
and the ould thing roight nwey snId:
Well, could bring the childer over
an kape house for ye till yees come
back"
The Delta independent., 1891-07-01
MAssv.s onosr.
A 4nusins. but ohestiy stssy u ths
4umorist's Burial.

0oAVtI8tb 6UIlnAs
Ono OF the most amusing incidents
connected with Nasty occurred just
niter his death. It has been kept out
Of the newspapers up to this time, but
the story is too good to lose. Nasty
was a great fayorite in Toledo, and
when he died his funeral was largo
one. There were hundreds OF car
riages and bushels of flowers. After
the funeral the body was placed for
some days prior to its final burial In n
large vault in the cemetery. Now.
1t happened that on the same day that
the funeral of the great humorist took
place Toledo had another big ceremony
| OF the same nature. The deceased in
| the latter cnse was one Of the most
loved society ladies Of the city, and the
| flowers here were also numerous and
| beautiful.
| This lady was also put in the same
vault with Nasty, and the floral offer
| ings were carried out and placed on
her coffin. After the ceremony was
over, as often occurs In such cases,
the family of the lady wanted to pre-
serve photographs OF these floral
pieces, and they ordered their Irish
servant to go to the vault and bring
the flowers into the photograph gal
lery. Now Patrick Murphy-for 80
| will call the man for short-had holy
| horror of cemeteries He was very
superstitious, and he approached the
vault with fear and trembling. He
gradually got to the door, however.
and found it open. He looked in and
then gave terrible shrek, dropped
his hat and ran as If the devil was
after him. He did not stop running
until he came to q factory long dis
tance from the cemetery. Here no
was stopped by crowd OF workmen,
| who demanded what was the matter.
All breathless he told them that
| Nasby had either been buried alive or
that his ghost had broken Off the top
| OF the coffin, and he was sitting up in
it. The workmen laughed at him and
called him fool. He persisted in his
story. and they finally decided to go
and see. After much pursuasion they
succeeded in dragging the Irishman
back with them and finally reached the
door OF the vault. They looked in and
found that the Irishman had told the
truth. The body, in its grave clothes,
was half out of the coffin. but it was
not alone, as when the man first saw
it A sculptor stood beside 1t. and he
was taking, with plaster of parts. a
death mask for bust which had been
ordered by the family. He had ar
ranged the body for his work and had
gone TO get his tools when Patrick
came on the scene and imagined he
saw a ghost. don't wonde he was
scared. Do you?"
The Delta independent., 1891-07-01
ABOUT The soYs.
cosat.y nsys Havs Ever Been close %
10 the Front.

to the Front.
What II boys born on the farm do
grow restless dissatisfied, discontent-
ed Not all the boys born on the
farm can find profitable employment
there. What II they burn to enter the
lists in those tiercer struggles for
achievement for greatness. for fame,
In manufactures, in commerce, in law,
in medicine, in the pulpit in states
manship? They were fortunate in be-
ing born on a farm, in being trained
to industry. to endurance, to sacrifice.
They have received good physical
organisms and laid the foundation Of
character fitted to battle with the i'm
pediments to progress. Where would
have this country been now had no
farmers boys left the farm for other
positions In the great battle OF life, OF
reform, Of progressP Had Jefferson
remained on the farm who would have
written our Declaration of lndepend-
ence. the justification of our rebellion
from the tyranny OF the mother couu-
try? Had Gorace Greeley remained
upon the bleak. sterile New England
farm upon which he was born. who
would have founded the New York
Tribune and made possible the Repub-
lican party, organized to prevent tho
further spread of human slavery? Had
Abraham Lincoln remained II 'rail
splitter" who would have struggled
SO hard and 50 powerfully to save the
union. with slavery, and, finding that
impossible, to save it without slavery?
And SO we might go OH and wherever
man has won his brightest laurels.
made the greatest progress there will
you find the natives OF the rural dis
'tricts in the majority. If farmers
boys lave left the farm they have
given q good account Of themselves in
other pursuits.
The Delta independent., 1891-07-01
An Old Scar.

A farmer near Zena. Oregon, was
engaged in cutting cordwood on his
place. He chopped down IN Onk tree
Of about three feet in dianeter ut the
butt and. after saving it into the
proper lengths, proceeded TO split 1t in
the usual In amer. In the section about
Ave feet from the ground he struck his
ak into what he supposed was u bunch
Of knots, but us the chips Immediately
crumbling he made closer examination
and discovered tho right side of q pair
Of deer horns embedded into the very
hcart of the oak tree. There are
evidences that 1t had five prOngs. and
from the growth .rings" OF the tree had
been in that position for at least a
century and half. The tree is thought
to be at least 200 years old.
The Delta independent., 1891-07-01

In tie train
of diseases that follow a tor
pid liver and impure blood,
nothing can take the place
of DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. Nothing will,
after you have seen what it
does. 1t prevents and cures
by removing the cause. II
invigorates the liver, purifies
and enriches tn blood, sharp
ems the appet't improves di-
gestion, and builds up both
strength and flesh, when re-
duced below the standard
Of health. For Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint" Scrofula,
or any blood-taint it's a posi-
tive remedy. 1t acts as no
other medicine does. For that
reason, it's sold as no other
medicine is. It's .gmarankeea
to benefit or cure, or the
money is refunded.
The Delta independent., 1891-07-01
A MIN. Years, Fob,

An eastern man who had been
shaved by barber in q small town in
Iowa felt compelled to remark Of the
performances,
''You did your worx 30 wretchedly
poor that ] can't believe you have
been In the business over q month. !"
Poor work! In the barber business
only "a month";" echoed the artist:
my friend. take little promenade
around town and make some inquiries
and you'll find you do me injustice.
Why, I had q steady job for nine years
shaving an average Of ono hundred
men per week"
''Is II possiblep Where was up" 4
-'In Jolietr'
The Delta independent., 1891-07-01
NERVE AND TACT.
Both are Necessary In ths Mana cement
Of Wild Anlmpls,

Both are Necessary In ths Mana cement
ss Of wild Animals.
The late Frank Ives Frayne of the
blood and thunder drama had n worn
derful knack in managing the animals
that appeared on the stage with him.
To inquircrs who wondered how he
did it he always replied that the secret
lay in his GOODNESS In time OF danger and
In his presence OF mind. He called it
nerve" But there was something
else In Frayne besides nerve. His an
imals were always in his thoughts, and
while he ruled them with rod Of iron
they obeyed him because he instinct
lively knew when to be hard and when
to be gentle. In summer on his farm
near Madison. N. j.. he had many Of
his wild animals tied to the posts OF
the board fence. Any pleasant dny
Frayne might be seen walking along
the fence petting or feeding two or
three bears. some monkeys and hyenas,
and other members OF his curious hap
py family strung at intervals in front
Of the house. Frnyne was very proud
Of Old Duke, or Bob 1ngersoll. as his
stage name went the lion that killed
his Clydesdnle stallion four years ago.
1t was Frayne's habit TO carry In his
pocket pictures Of Old Duke. which he
gave to his friends at the conclusion
OF a story how Old Duke had killed
three men Mt one blow each with his
paw. The story was founded on fact
Frayne had photographs also Of Old
Duke lying down with n bantam hen
perching on his name. The hen and
lion were friends for several years.
No one but Frayne had ever been able
to conquer Old Duke.