Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11
DOCTOR BUCKLEY'S DAY.
The Witty Editor Scores Woman Suffrage,
Prohibition, Spirituaiism, Diss DeBar
and IngersoH-An Interesting Question
Box at Chautauqua Opened by the

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| Doctor.
| ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.1
| CHAUTAUoUA, Aug. 10.-The leading feature
| ofto-day's programme at Chautauqua was
the opening of the question box by DIR. J. NJ.
Buckley, editor Of the Christian Advocate,
| New York, and his bright and sentcntious
| answers to the many queries propounded.
Chautauqua resolved itself into an interro-
CATION point DR.. Buckley was perfectly
ignorant of the character and nature of the
| questions and did not divine what the con-
tents of the box were until he opened 1t in
the presence of the audience. Then IL was
that he was in his element, in giving ready
answers sparkling with wit and humor, for
the box proved to be as surprising and inter-
est1ng as Pandora's box.
In the primeval days of Chautauqua the
question box was designed for the aid of
school teachers. But at the present time it
has developed into remarkable system
which transforms the audience into intelli-
gent and intellectual mosquitoes. who thirst
for the blood and brains of the one who
answers the questions. A very large audi
ence was present to see the fun and entangle
DR.: Buckley if possible.
The first slip of paper the doctor took out
of the innocent looking box was a question
regarding larger outlay for wnrships on
the part of the Government 'The most
magnificent preparation for peace Is to be
in the utterance of Samuel j. Tilden, that
our unprotected coast is a standing tempta-
tfon to the nations of the world to declare
war against u.s."
A Roast for Women.
The fourth slip the doctor took up asked
for his opinion on the vexed question of
women suffrage. His answer completely
surprised some OF the ballot reformers pres
advocates of modern Spiritualism are
women: nine out of ten mediums are women
The same is true concerning Christian
Science. In oil the false religions Of the
world women are in the ascendency. The
biggest political mistake ever made in this
world was the Endorsement of third, or
Temperance Union. The Mormons were the
first to grant women suffrage, for they knew
that women would stand up for polygamy.
"There is great similarity between women
and music; both will help a circus, cathe.
dral or party. Women are always in SYM
pathy. with the prevailing spirit, and ex-
tremely apt to intensity questions IN person.
Women mobbed John Wesley in ireland,
while others were willing to die for him.
A number of questions of much interest
were then answered very cleverly by DR..
debate has given him a national reputation.
But the one that aroused the greatest laugh,
was the following:
"Why are there so many bald headed men,
and so few bald-headed womenf"
A Female Puzzle,
y,
who is himself bald-headed, replied: you
cannot always tell exactly whether a woman
is bald-headed or not"
The applause from the male fraternity
that followed this sally of wit made the pine
knots in the roof boards fairly shake Some
women were mad, others were sad but the
men fairly roared with laughter. DR.. Buck
ley continued "lf you will read the works of
Tertullian, the early patriarchal writer you
Will find that he makes long argument to
nfy, Of lr., ks,rt,
wears false hair" DIR. Buckley then
sketched the rise and fall of the waterfall,
and suggested that women should live out
samples or symbols OF them, and perhaps
their hair would disappear, too.
"Ben Butler considered bald headedness q
upward and left the hair behind. Whether
or not this is so, good many people are like
the man who preferred n bald head to O sup
ply Of red hair." The auburn haired maidens
men in the front row took another big laugh.
BeIlamy's System Scored.
DR.. Buckley in reply to q question regard
ing Looking Forward" scored Bellamy's
system numerically, calling 1t an "opium-
eaters dream" 81 would rather live in the
Five Points of New York than take my
chances under the baby act here proposed"
Madam Blavatsky came in for a very |
and shreWdest humbug, that ever
afflicted the world" But Madame Diss De |
Rar, DR.. Buckley regarded as "The worst |
woman that has lived since the death of
JeZebel." Modern spiritualism Is fnfidelity
with ghost In It," he said.
Exceedingly spicy answers were given to |
other questions asked, but the one that |
reused the doctors ire, was to the desirable |
ity of Bob lngersoll coming to Chautauqua. |
Said DR.. Buckley: "If Ingersoll were ever |
invited to Chautauoua, 1 would wear sack |
cloth and ashes for the rest of my days. He |
has eulogiZed whisky and tobacco, tried to |
destroy the laws preventing the circulation |
Of obscene literature, and publically avowed |
himself as ridiculer of jehovah