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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01

Government, that the natives Of India have
some means of rapid communication with
one another at great distances which out
siders have thus far been r.s3rly unable to
fathom. When the great uprising Of the
Indian sepoys occurred Q generation ago,
the news Of the spread of the rebellion.
reached the natives at distant points long
before the British officers could get such y
formation with their best systems OF RAPID
courier service. No known system Of long
distance signaling could account for it, and,
in fact, the matter was utterly inexplicable
to the British authorities.
All that the Hindoos themselves will say
on this subject is that they possess q system
OF thought transmission, which is as familiar
to them as is the electric telegraph to the
Western world. Whether some phase Of
hypnotism accounts for this marvel, or
whether it is only Hindoo "humbug," we
cannot now answer. We can only say with
Hamlet, in view of the wonders constantly
unfolding in these latter days, that ''there
be; stranger things in heaven and earth,
Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philos-
ophy." j. Fl. WEBB.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01
TRANSLATED FOR THE p1srArcu. ]

TRANSLATED FOR THE DIsPATcu.l
One beautiful afternoon in May the two
Childreu of the old sexton wandered out
tnto the forest in search of roses and violets,
which were blooming in such profusion.
The children walked hand in hand among
the flowers and grasses, and not until the
sun had sunk behind the hill did they think
of returning home. Lorle, who was two
wears older than her brother, Walter, now
urged that they seek the path, and hasten
to their father, who would be watching for
them; hut the darkness came so rapidly that
the children soon found themselves over
taken by night. and had no light to guide
them to the psth.
For several hours Lorle, holding fast to
Eer brothers hand, ran hither and thither
ir the dark forest, always hoping to see the
lights in the village. But, although they
called continually, they received no answer,
except the hooting of the owls. Finally,
Walter declared that he was too tired to
take another step, and begged his sister to
rest for few moments. The children
sat down under an old pine tree, and almost
Immediately were fast asleep. When Lorle
awoke the full moon was shining in her
face, and, springing up, she cried: Come,
Walter. the moon is so bright that we can
easily find our way home"
The sleepy boy slowly opened his eyes,
and then said: 20, sister, look, there are
steps coming down from the MOON"
Thinking that her brother was not fully
awake, Lorle paid little heed to his words;
but the hoy continued: Look, Lorle quick,
there comes fairy, am sure.
Lorle looked in the direction her brother
pointed, and there. leading up to the moon,
was a stairway made OF moonbeams, and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01

have taken me home, want you to return
for this little girl"
The bird grumbled, and declared that was
too much work for one night; but did not
dare to disobey the Fairy, and in a short
!. time Lorle, holding fast to Condos red
feathers, was speeding throug h the
air. Up above the forest sne
went, and before she had reached the
end of her journey she had seen many Won
derlul sights. At the head Of the stairway,
along which Lorle had seen the many steps
broken by Walters swift tread, the Fairy
was waiting to lead the little girl to her
brother. Everywhere was snow and ice,
and Lorle in her thin summer dress shiv-
cred with cold. But the many fairies who
were dancing about in the snow seemed to
delight in the icy winds, and their merry
laughs rang out sweet and clear. On one
of the white marble steps, leading to the
fairy palace, sat Walter, wrapped in a
heavy fur coat. At the sight of his sister.
he sprsng up, crying: "Lorle, Lorle, how
glad am that you have come. wanted
to go home; butdid not know the way. 1t
is SO cold here, and all the fairies laugh at
and mock me, because I broke the moon.
beam steps,"
Never mind, little brother" said Lorle,
81 have come for you, and you shall 90 at
once to father, who will be greatly rejoiced
to see you again"
But" interrupted the Fairy, ''how are
you to get away from here? That rude boy
broke the steps, and my bird does not answer
to everyone's call.
And now Lorle was indeed distressed;
for she knew how her father wonld miss
both his children. Day after day passed,
and still the brother and sister found no
way to leave the fairy palace, which, with
all its beauty, was not SO dear to them as
that little home in the shadow of the great
church.
One evening as Lorle and Walter were
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01
The Goose of Duntrupe.


In old Duntrune, Scottish town,
Whose name to Moderns has come down,
There lived cook who served a Laird,
But first for his own stomach cared.
He roasted well a goose one day
The bird upon platter lay,
And, tempted by the savory meat.
The cook declared that he would eat
of that same goose just one plump leg
For victuals cold he would not beg;
So cut it off, and laid it by,
But gave the Laird no reason why
A goose with but single limb.
Had been sent up that day to him.
Said he to John. "who took away
That goose's leg? Tell me, prayr'
Quoth John, "The geese that here do grow
Have but one leg; that's true, know"
"Yerself can see If ye'l but look"
The Laird he to window took,
And showed flock all fast asleep,
Each on one leg in silence deep.
"Whew!" said the Laird; with much ado,
Each goose on one leg showed him two.
Was John ashamed? No. not bit,
But to the Laird, with ready wit,
he said. "The goose brought to you
All roasted, if ye'd but say 'Whew'
Would show his other leg no doubt;
Good day, my Laird, !" and John went out.
And Laird and man sat down to dine,
And each had goose and each had wine.
+Egbert L. Bangs In Niagara SDrau
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01
PHENOMENAL JAY GOULD.

He Il Familiar With the Minutest Details
of the Roads He Controls.
Chattanooga Times.i
II consider Jay Gould the most wonder
full man Of the age, said President Thomas,
of the Nashville and Chattanooga system,
in conversation at the Union depot. ST
have frequently been in his Office in New
York. I used to think he simply directed
the policy of the various roads throughout
his immense system. This is a mistake; he
keeps thoroughly acquainted with every
detail pertaining to each individual road
when 1 called on him some time ago
found him sitting before a square, fat
topped desk covered with daily reports from
the various divisions, the reports showing
all the details pertaining to the operative
department, even to the number of cars that
had been hauled during the day. He Is
indeed a wonderful mana phenomenon"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01
INTERPRETATIONS,

1445-DECAPTTATION
So here you are, you scapegrace -,
Have you been on another -
You look as if just from the -.
It Is not right so to -,
i fear the town you will -,
Ny temper certainly you'll -.
Now hold your tongue you idle -,
I'll give you penny from my -.
And that is all that shall -.
Sit down at once and read your -,
And il it makes your tears fall -,
My discipline cannot -.
You are too ready to scold and -.
You're most unmannerly -,
certainly will turn you -.
Now, one would think with such a.,
The youth would exercise moro -,
Perhaps you know what wild boys -.
And scarce will be surprised that he -,
Where 'er his evil passions -,
Until he robbed his uncle -.
NEWELL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01
An Old Maids Query

Long years ago there lived man.
A learned man, they say,
So learned that his memory
Has lived until to-day.
He'd studied all the sciences,
And mastered every art,
Except the art of capturing
A loving woman's heart.
And so a lonely bachelor
He lived, and SO he died;
And Charon ferried him across
The Styx's inky tide.
And now the question must arise,
From countless lips lot fail;
Although he knew so much, was he
A wise man, after all?
Sooner vile Jous nal
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01
1444-ANAGRAM.

1444-ANAGRAM.
A wound severe the soldier got,
And bones were broken by the shot.
The army surgeon called for AID.
A private serving the brigade.
Who said his nerves were strong, and ne
Was used the sight of wounds TO see
That patriots should their duty do,
And he was to the service true.
But when he heard the patients moans..
And grating sound of fractured bones,"
His vaunted courage all did fair.
His body shook, his face turned pale;
He showed that he in such a case
Was the wrong man IN the wrong place.
You're nice pat iot. said the surgeon,
You'd faint At sight of sick sturgeon"
NELSoNIAN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01
1446-woRD DIVISIONS.

]. Divide q musical instrument into three
parts and it will tell certain other musical In
strumenrs that it harmonizes with them.
2 Divide musical instrument into two parts
and have certain animals means of defense and
certain mems comfort and solace.
8. Divide a musical syllable into two parts
and have grain and what Theoretically the
hen did with it.
4 Divide musical instrument into two parts
and have the symbol of large number, and
the source Of much misery.
g. Divide musical instrument into three
parts and have a command to disarrange let
ter of the alphabet ETHYL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01

Its fragrant incense cheers the heart
OF lonely womanhood;
or age forsaken heals the smart
IT'S more than clothes or food.
Preach not against the cup which cheers
But not inebriates;
IT'S popular, for all the sneers
OF man who comfort hates.
BITTER SWEET.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01
1447-.CHARADE.

1447-CHARADE.
The south winds are blowing, cold winter is 60
ing,
Our zones" we will soon put away with the cap.
Till bleaky November and chilly December
Shall once again threaten our poor hands to
chap.
For "t,Uo" cents you may wear Of "Dholes"
good pair
Through the winter but never in summer at all:
For the only man born by whom then they are
worn
Is the smateur catcher, who plays at baseball.
EGGINToNIAN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01
LADIES OF INDIA.

Pictures Representing Two Types of Beauty
in the East.
The sketches herewith were sent to Pail
Mall Budget by its staff OF artists and cor
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01
144s.-oBLIoUE REcrANeLR.

l A letter. q To restrain. s. Pale blue
colors. l. One who makes thin. D. The
shooting fish. 6 Transition. T. Bristly. =
An ornament in form of a rose. tArch.l y.
Disturbances. 10. To prosecute: II. a letter,
IRON MASK.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01
lIS9-verse, sever, serve.
Only Escape of Over Pressure

OhIy Escape OF OVer IIessure'
New York Press.l
We have great hopes of the French Re.
public, now nearly 20 years old, but judg-
ing from the hysterical kubbub which it is
raising about the play 'Thermidor." we
rather suspect that it hasn't learned the
whole alphabet of freedom, some of the let
ters of which spell safety valve The
French Republic is continually taking
fright at the noisy kissing of the safety
valve and wanting to sit on it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01
144s-RHYM1NG ANSWERS.

144S-RHYMING ANSWEhS.
IAN answer is required for each line, and they
all rhyme,l
am a sound you often lear,
Most welcome to hungry soul;
A wretched slave now appear;
Some take me ere they reach the goal.
I often many people hold,
Although bitter thing, tits true:
] am place where goods are sold,
A pleasing entertainment too.
CHAs. l. HOUSTON.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

1449-TRANSPOSITIO
Total wa little lad
Who had Roman last.
Which. }ierywhere that total went,
Stuck to him very fast.
Unlike famed Mary's little lamb
Which followed her to school,
Last went before him everywhere
WiEh one unyielding rule.
The boys at school one day, for fun,
Thought they would take vote
Upon the style of totals last;
So each one of them wTote
Upon a slip of paper how
He thought it should be classed,
Then into totals hat each one
His slip of paper passed.
Those fav'ring Roman voted aye;
The rest their vote reversed.
When counted, 1t was found the ayes
Surpassed by ten the first,
ZENITH.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01
Puzzles for the Little Folks That VIII Keep
Their Brains Busy for Most of the Week
If They Solve Them Correctly-Home
Amusements.
Address Communications for this department
to f. r. CHADBoURN, Leaoisto,l Maine.
l44O-CoMBINATIoNs

Combine one OF the above figures with each
of the Others in succession and show:
l. Fruit of the dogwood.
2 division of time.
8. An insect
4 Magisterial
5. A kind of poetry.
Q. A vehicle.
Z. strong HOOK or wrench used in separating
iron boring rods.
S. plant which bears the hip AGE.
1441-NUMERICAL.
Though is called unity,
Ny is half. as you'll see
BY finding out what is its station
When used as an abbreviation.
My 2 to you'll find is what
May be suggestive of Scot;
1t is a portion of the name
OF this Nelsonian all the same,
A s to s is-l'm so glad
What this free country meier has had;
Or you may call it, if you please
An instrument Of the Chinese, d.
With 10 stones thar makes q clamor
BY humping on it with hammer
What sharp. quick noise does total showf
I'm sure that solvers ought to know;
That1 to they may have heard
Is supposition not absurd. NELsoNIAN.
1442.-CURTAILMENT,
A cup of one dries many an all
Of femininity,
And many cares and troubles small
Before It's influence fee
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01
ANSWERS.

l4SO-Min. Tenpyson. Carey, Browning. De
land. Craik.
N3l-Abracadabra
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01
APPLE PUPPETS,

Beat up two eggs with pint Of milk and stir
in Hour enough to make batter as for waffies
sitting with the -four teaspoon and half Of
baking powder.
Fill cups alternately with layers of batter and
apples. minced fine. and steam for an hour.
serve hot with pudding sauce or with cream
and sugar, -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01
LEMON CAKE.

Cream together oDe-half cupful of butter
and cupfu1 and half of white sugar.
Add the beaten yolks of three eggs, a cupfu
OF milk and three cupfuls of -four, sifted witt
Two teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
Bake in layers and spread between frostinc
made as follows: Take the grated rind ant
Juice of large fresh lemon and three-fourthi
OF cupful Of sugar.
Boil and pour over the whites of two egg
beaten to froth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-08
THERE are 169,627 miles of rail

THERE are 1882 miles of rail
way in this country, owned by
lib corporations, and having a
gross income of ,05l,877 ,622.
Seventy-four corporations collect 80
per cent. of this enormous sum.
During the past year eighty-four
companies, owning S,lO5 miles OF
road, have lost their identity
through consolidation with other
corporations. Unless there is a
change in the present tendency, it
is only a question of time when a
score or less of corporations will
own the entire railroad system of
the country. Then will these few
corporations unite and work in uni
son for their own profit and to the
benefit of the country, or they will
continue to fight for business as the
roads do now, losing revenue and
keeping the trade of the country in
a state of uncertainty by their con-
slant changes in rates kansas
City Star.
There is no doubt, as the Star
SAYS, that a score or less of corpo-
rations will control the entire rail
raid system of the country, but their
unison will not be to benefit the
country. The country will never
benefited Gin the sense the Star puts
upon the world by the railroads UNI
til the government owns them-or,
at least, controls them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-08
Farmers Alliance i'm Illinois.

The state Farmers Alliance con
vention was held last week at
Galesburg, Illinois. 1t is reported
that the undercurrent in the con-
vention was strong for independent
political action. Among its resolu-
tions we netice the following one
against the liquor traffic:
RESOLVED, That we demand such
legislation in regard to the liquor
traffic as will prevent that business
from increasing our taxes, endan-
gering the morals Of our children
and destroying the usefulness OF
our citizens.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-08
Notice..

1t is hereby requested that all
who are now engaged in the bust
ness of trying to smash and split
what they call the Alliance party
Just keep right along msulling it,
for the longer they maui, and the
harder they maui, the harder and
tougher it is to split. It's getting
80 that your anti-sub-treasury wedge
bounces every time you hit it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-08
The National Banks Must Go.

Because government money is
more stable and convenient, and be-
cause by this system money is
farmed out for private gain, and as
a means of distribution, is unrelia-
bic, unstable and unsafe.
The curse of an unstable currency
is a blight upon the people, and
this is what we have to fear and
combat, with respect to national
banks. They are, Of course, selfish
institutions, and have the power to
enlarge or contract the currency
which they thus control. And this
is modulated, more or less, by f1uc-
tuations of trade, the uncertain
output of the mines, and varying
according to the speculative inter-
ests and caprices of the managers
thereof
Now the volume of our currency
should not be governed or determin-
ed by any such contingencies, or be
dependent upon private interests in
any manner whatever.
TO avoid and remedy this, the
government affords the best method,
through it's own authorized issues,
attainablc.
1t has the greater virtue OF sta
bility, and it's legal tender quality
is beyond dispute.
1t has a fixed value, and, there
fore, is not liable to the objections
which bank notes provoke; while
the fluctuations of trade cannot
control or alter it's volume.
This is a great desideratum and
ought to 90 far in influencing public
opinion as to bring this result
National View.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-08

SENATOR PLUMB neglected to tell
the "dear people" in his canvass
for the money and corporate powers
this fall what he stated in the SEN
ate last winter: That "six men
(railroad kings stood between the
producers and the profits of their
productions in this country" lie
is a watchdog for the Shylocks in
stead of a defender of the liberties
of the great plain people of Amer
lea.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-08

WE don't know, but we presume
that why it is that it is generally
late before we get the official re-
turns of the Peoples party vote is
that on account of it's increased
numbers and growth in weight it
has to be sent in by freight.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-08

THE recent county elections in
Kansas, which were expected to be
a decisive measure of strength be-
tween the Republican and the
so-called "People's" parties, have
settled nothing, and the struggle
will all have to be fought over
again in 1892, when issues will be
presented upon which the electors
of the state may divide. Soon
after the elections, the Republican
committee prepared an elaborate
array of figures to show that the
Republicans had gained and the
Democrats had lost, while the non
descripts had held their own. Now
comes the "People's" committee,
claiming that the "People's" party
is the only one that increased it's
vote, the Republican strength fall
ing $4,000 short Of last years vote.
Both agree that the Democratic
vote was about 10000, loss of
40, 900. The missing Democrats,
the "People's" committee claims,
voted with the Republicans. More
likely they stayed at home. But no
matter what share the Democrats
took in the contest, the figures dug
out of the returns by the Peoples"
committee are additional proof to
that furnished by the Republican
committee that the Democrats may
go in with either of the other par
ties next year and take half the
electoral vote of the state. Of
course the Republicans will laugh
at this suggestion; the party that
has had the entire loaf so many
years will not be disposed to share
it with its ancient enemy in 1892.
But better that than no loaf at all
and it is in danger of getting none
if the bargain is made with the
Peoples party"
We clip the above from the Kan
sas City Star of the I'd inst. While
the Star INDUCES in some petty
slurs at the Peoples party, it is
forced to admit that the party is not
dead "by a long shot" The old
parties will have plenty to do in the
next campaign.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-08

The speeches Senator Plumb has
made this fall indicate that he has
had an inspiration from the money
monarchs that Ingalls, mantle had
fallen upon him, and it will be his
political winding-sheet.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-08

AT the late election in Colorado,
the Peoples party carried four
counties, broke the backs of several
more, and promises that by the
time it is one year old there will be
weeping and wailing in the ranks
of the old parties IN that state.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-08

SAY, you Alliance splitters, have
YOU heard that the Alliance in
North Carolina has split up so badly
that every county Alliance in the
state has adopted the Ocala platform
sub-treasury and all, without sin
gle nay? Why don't you hurrah ?
At any rate just keep on splitting
If
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-08

The Populist, or Peoples Party,
Hand Book, published by the Vim
cents, is ready for delivery. Call
at this office, or send, and get one.
Price, SO cents.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-08

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