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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-04
Deaf for a Year
Hearing Restored and Catarrh
Cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla.

Rochester, n. Y, July p, 1891.
"Three years ago. as o result of catarrh, l
lost my hearing entirely and was deaf for
more than year. / tried various things to
cure it, and had several physicians, but no
improvement was apparent. / could
Distinguish No Sound.
1 was intending putting myself under the
care of specialist when some one suggested
that possibly Hoods Sarsaparilla would do
me some good. 1 began taking it without
expecting much help. To my surprise and
great joy found when 1 had taken three
bottles that my hearing was returning. 1
kept on taking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12
QUAINT Old YORK.

AND THE SUMMER DELIGHTS OF ITS UARBOR.
Yorl, uarbor Me-. July 1O.--Thc second town the
Maine coast Is York, sleepy quaint old village.
About mile from IL lies the gay little summer resort
York arbor II IS only for the last ten years that
many people have come here, yet before that few
congenia souls were In the habit Of meeting each year
TO study nature and the peculiar phases Of New-Eng
land life they found Many artists and writers came ;
William Hunt. Parkmau the historian: Miss Preston,
Iewctt and Alcott, and painted with the brush and
pen scenes now so familiar The natives were nearly
all ,ea-captalns certain Captain Peter Miss AlcOtt
has described in one of her short stories lie is almost
the only one of them left and any evening You may
find him on Sunset Hill with all old spygass always
Glad OF chance to chat of his beloved York with each
new conner It was his wife, so the story goes Who
after terrific hastorn, went out and gathered the
stones to freeze her cccream
But 70 return TO York itself. broad tidal river
flows through nine miles Of undulang meadows, then
makes a sharp turn to the right, and then turning
amin reaches the sea, forming two sides OF the
nersipulo upon which the Marshall House stands. n
long rocky point juts ont into the water, separating
the ocean and river and forming one OF the bouhdres
Of the beach The beach is simply perfect; quarter
Of a mile of glStenlng white sand, forming almost
scmcirce so far do the rocks extend on each sue
There Is usually good deal OF bathing ana the water
Is said TO be the warmest anywhere along the Maine
NJ Long Island bathing IS not the name for At
However the surf is generally pretty low and there
is no undcrcurrcnt, which makes it fine place TO
swim.
on the end Of the beach, away from me Marshai
House the rocks rise abruptly, forming the cls weh
are covened with an ever-increasng number OF cot
tages This year several New-YorEerS have houses
here and there are many at the various hotels
1t is the river which people use most ana Oh
It's charms not too much can be SAID remember an
old fisherman TO whom was quite enthusiast, 49,
n awo,oi vess no said. "Pve seen the Hudson
and Iyo een tbe Mississippi but the York River peats
them ALL A boatmnn. appropriately named Lander
has charge of many boats and canoes ana during 'nc
season the river is very gay. Many more OF less
amusing things have happened on IL one looi, .'
young woman. standing up to paddle was qui'hp
upset She vos soon rescued, mourning bitterly The
loss of an unopened box Of marshmaiowS, one. OF
the hotels situated on the river Is sold TO DC inc source
Of all the gossip. 10 try 1t some COUSINS A0''u 'no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12

evening Lsuries proposal to Amy In Little Women
and sure enough the next day their engagement was
reported.
- But speaking OF engagements. York Is noted for
thein and last month young couple who met TWO
summers ago came here on their wedding trip TO re-
peat some Of their former experiences.
. one old custom still survives, that 81 employing
the farmers daughters at the hotels particularly the
smaller ones These maidens are proud and apt TO
assert their independence by scornng the unfortunate
boarder Very lately lady inquired for the chamber,
maid and was informed that Miss Rosa hadn't arrived
yet, but Miss Barrel would bring up the towels But
Y shoud In jnsoe be said that these girls. many OF
them country schooteachers, do their humble work In
the summer faithfully and well.
. Now the season is Just beginning. Soon dances,
dinners mncheons aud teas will abound. The roads
which ten years ago the candymau used 10 traverse
three times week. eagerly expected by the small
BOY are now enlivened by dashing turnouts. The
ancient practice OF "hitchingT-accepting seat on
any sort Of a farmers wagon happened to meet-ls
FALLING rapidly into disuse, monrned by many for
where could You find better opportunity for an
entertaining talk with amusing and original native
But though the free and easy life here Is giving way
TO the more conventional York is still, and long Will
be, a most delightful place to spend summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12
4 BEAUTIFULLY DRESSED M4N.

From The Star, London.
Eureka! have found II - as somebody cried, when
bo fonnd ont something ages ago he took his morning
tnb The thing ] found Yesterday writes lady cor,
resnondcnD was a beautifully dressed man. lie ola
moi hurst on my view glorious in cuffs and collars,
Inc was moi in Life Guardsman uniform, was he
artisticaIIy undressed for the ennscourt. Possibly
in nm omnibus near Victoria, and gathered from his
Conversation that he was going to his work; but
,yhnever he was his tailor artist TO make a
,bi0s of beauty and therefore according TO Keats,
10y forever ont Of man whose personal advantages
The tailor took these eyes for his keynote so 70
speak, and produced Spnony ID sht ee codS
of The eyes The ground Of the shirt octave
higher and the pattern an octave lower IN tone Iac
~ All was represented by small, but very blue steel
chain Bronze hat and shoes 20 match the hair com
nIoted a Costume which was simply perfect. IL was
with much diiiculty refrained from asking his
tailOrs address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12

time say that the bringing together of this great
Douy OF men made no perceptible difference In the
nufnners OF men TO be seen in the kraals. The
iatabeles, moreover. are good fighting men, and
nave great quantity OF rifles, as well as their
Shields and assegais And they are good marks;
men. The native spear or assegai is not discarded
because the rifle is used, and when his ammunition
is expended the Matabele will jump up and rush
IN with his spear, the destructiveness of which
In Zulu hands is too well known The Matabeles
under Muzilicazi fought with the Zulus under
Chaka, and then, turning their steps northward
conquered and occupied the Transvaal. 1t was
only when driven thence fifty years ago that they
seized their present territory.
LoDengula at present restraints his nghting
men, and when the younger impis came and asked
leave to slaughter all the white men in the coun-
try, he told them how his ambassadors said for
every drop OF their blood another white man
would spring up. Then the impis said Let US
XIII these here and see If what they say will
happen" but Lobengula told them that il they
wanted to fight they might go and sack Kimber-
ley, and they. might divide the spoil without
bringing 1t TO him, but neither on their way there
nor coming back must they injurc single man:
his enterprise was too much for them, but If
they had not included in their proposals scheme
TO massacre the older Indunas they might perhaps
have got sufficient support to force the King to
give way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12
THE EDELWDlSs IN LONDON.
ndaM, London.

From The Standard, LOnuOh
II may be Interesting Of your readers TO near
that fine Edeweiss can be cultivated in London Last
August friend who lives near Belfast gave me q
seed The directions given with 1t were. Leave IL III
a corner of your garden 1t requires no special care;
Unhapplly London gardens are the bunting grouhds
FOR Irnumberable cats, so ] placed my treasure, ior
such deemed IT, on the sill OF my drawing room WIZ,
dow aspect south east and there through the dsna
sunless winter now buried deep In snow now Ho.eh
hard the Alpine stranger remained, always rPyrneS
dead by All who SOW ~ but toward the enc ot harcn
life showed itself and II is large healthy paI,
with five lovely blooms the admiration Oi all WHO sec
surely II this fair flower from the lovely mountain
afr of switzerland can thrive In the smoky sooy atno
sphere Of London our climate Ii not 20 ~" aS SoAie
would say.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12
iMEnrCl,S OLDEST Masonic LODGE.

From The Philadelphia Press.
"The Pennsylvania Gazette" OF December &, 1870,
contains the earliest printed notice Of Free and Ac-
cepted MasOns I'm America. In November. 1854, Mr.
Henry Bell at that time residing in Lancaster, PENN
wrote TO Dr. Thomas Cadwallader, OF Philadelphia, as
follows "As you well know Of the orig
inaors Of the first Masonic lodge In Philadelphia
party OF used TO meet at the Tun Tavern In Water
st. aud opened lodge there once in the fall Of 40
we formed design OF obtaining charter for regular
lodge, and made application TO the Grand Lodge Of
England for but before receiving II heard that
Daniel Coke Of NewJersey had been appointed by that
Grand Lodge Provincial Grand Master ~ New York.
New Jersey and Pennsylvania. We therefore made ap-
pllcatiOn to him and request was granted
When benjamin Franklin succeeded Humphrey Muir
ray In 1888 as wOrshlphl master he was the editor
and printer Of THE PENNSYLVANIA Gazette, aud tho
following announcement appeared in the columns OF
his own newspaper: philadelphia, June %, 113i.-
Monday last Grand Lodge Of the Ancient and Hon.
orable SotStv Of Free and Accepted Masons was held
at tie Tun Tavern water ST., when Benjamin Fl NIX
nn being elected grand master for the year ensuing ap-
pointed John Capp TO be his deputy and James liamll
ton esq, and Thomas IOpknson Gent were chosen
wardens After which "a very elegant entertainment
was provided. and the proprietor (rhOmas Pennl tho
Governor and several other persons OF distinction
honored the society with their presence" This para
graph was reprinted In several OF the London papers
at that time.
Iron County register., 1891-04-16
FROM YOUTHFUL MINDS.

One evening u hand-lamp stood on
the parlor table beside the big one and
both were lighted. Pretty soon Edna's
sharp ears caught a funnysound. SO OH"
she cried, dust hear the mamma-lamp
singing to its baby!'-Youth's Compan-
ion.
-Robby was Posted.-Fond Mother
s'You can't imagine, Mr.. Pastor, how
rapidly our Robby is improving at
school. There's hardly a word he can't
tell the meaning Of" Pastor-'Indeed!
Robby, what's the meaning of the word
buttress?" Robby-''It means nanny
goat, sir!'-Glen Falls Republican.
"A Costly Question.-'Good-m
ing, Children said village doctor, as
he met three or four little children or
their way to school, land how are you
this morning?" 1--WE dursen't tell
you, replied the oldest, boy of eight
Dare not tell me?" exclaimed the
doctor. "And why not?" "'Cause
papa said that last year it cost him
over one hundred dollars to have you
come in and ask US how We were."-
Old Homestead.
Iron County register., 1891-04-16

But Boojer never paused TIL he
reached a pond hard by, where the
water was clear and deep. With a
plunge he had buried himself ana the
baby beneath the water. Mrs. Lane,
followed by Fred and Lottie, who verl-
" believed that Boojer had drowned
Tommy, reached the bank of the pond
Just as the dog rose to the surface with
Tommy held firmly between his teeth.
He then swan to shore and laid the
little fellow at Mrs. Lanes feet, wet
and soiled. but with the fire completely
extinguished.
Good Boojer.' she cried gratefully, as
she pressed Tommy's drenched, though
breathing form, to her breast, you
have shown more sense than l might
have done in my intense fright.
Boojer. shaking the water from his
shaggy coat, looked up. as if to say:
Il only did what any brave fellow
should do under similar circumstances.
Mr.. Lane then arrived and put out
the fire. Boojer was a real hero, and
ever after the Lanes treated him ac-
cordingly.-Ad. II. Gibson, in Homo
MaU3Zipe
Iron County register., 1891-04-16

whole 1nwardness or the great schemes
which tax the masses in commerce and
in finance.
Neither Mr.. Blaine nor any other
statesman living is big enough to in
duce the great commercial nations OF
Europe to take a step which would end
in the universal monetization of silver.
The powerful moneyed interests, which
control values through insisting on an
exclusive gold standard and casting re-
proach upon silver at every opportu-
nifty, will permit no European states
man to hazard so vital source of pow
er and wealth. Mr.. Blaine probably
understands this, but by holding out
the prospect of accomplishing such d
feat he gets an enormous political ad
vertisement, which is proba bly, his chief
aim in the matter.
In this matter of silver, as in the tar
if reciprocity business. it is amusing
to see Mr.. Blaine cOnciliating the pow
ers both of protectionism and of ortho-
dox finance, through schemes, the
logical outcome of which, if carried
out, would be free trade and free
money. South America has proved q
bonanza for him as lever by which to
get a pry under the policies which his
party regard as most vital. 1t is d man
of no small genius who thus manages
to figure as friend and traitor at the
same time -It0StOn (IlOhP
Iron County register., 1891-04-16
Hoods
SarsapariIla
August.
Flower

I had been troubled five months
with Dyspepsia. The doctors told
me it was chronic. had a fullness
after eating and a heavy load in the
pit of my stomach. I suffered fire.
quently from a Water Brash of clear
matter. Sometimes a deathly Sick
ness at the Stomach would overtake
me. Then again I would have the
terrible pains of Wind Collie. AT
such times I would try to belch and
could not. was working then for
Thomas McHenry, Druggist, Cor.
Irwin and Western Ave-, Allegheny
City, Pa, in whose employ had.
been for seven years. Finally used
August Flower, and after using just
one bottle for two weeks, was en-
tirely relieved of all the trouble. I
can noweat things I dared not touch
before. Iwould like to refer you to
Mr., McHenry, for whom I>worked,
who knows all about my condition.,
and from whom bought the medi-
cine. I live with my wife and family
at 80 James ST., Allegheny City, Pa.
Signed, JOHN D.. Cox. .
G. G. GREEN Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, U. S. A..
Iron County register., 1891-04-16
A REVENGEFUL MAN.
Tie Was on the Lookout for People Who
Wanted to Rob Him.

Tie w as on the 1OOkOut feOple VINO
Wanted to Rob Him.
When a conductor on a Chicago subur-
ban train approached a heavy-set, red
headed fellow, the fellow said: Look
here, you have already punched my
ticket twice"
''Well, but why do you give it to me
twice?"
Because" the fellow replied, you
came along and held out your hand, and
l was tempted to see how often you
would punch away my salary, for it
takes about all | make to buy a month
1y ticket. Hold on" he added, when
the conductor began to move off. Il
have discovered that you are robber,
and am going to call you to account.
am going to whip you, SIR
81 reckon not" said the conductor.
But | reckon | am. / have noticed
for several years growing disposition
on all sides to rob me- and / have made
up my mind to whip every man who
/ feel sure is a robber. l know that
you have robbed me, and I am going to
whip you. Wait minute. Lest you
think there may be some doubt as to
my ability to perform my duty in this
matter, let me say InaU L nave tnree
medals presented me by different box
ing associations. What time will you
be at leiSure?''
''I don't know said the conductor.
''Well, no matter, for I have day
off, and can ride with you until the de-
sired opportunity presents itself"
The conductor, who was evidently
disturbed, went into a forward ear.
When he returned few minutes later
he discovered that the revengeful fel-
low was gone.
What became of that red-headed
man p he asked.
''He got off at the last station"
passenger replied. ''By the way, why
didn't you make him pay his fare ?''
Because he said that | had already
punched his ticket twice.
''Yes, he said so, but the truth is, you
did not punch it at all. He had no tick
ct. He lives at Madison Park. and is
known as the biggest dead-beat in the
community. ."-Arkansaw Travel er.
Iron County register., 1891-04-16
COULD NOT READ.

But He Angrily Insisted on Having an
Article on the Bill of Fare.
An old man stepped into a down
town restaurant last evening and seat
ing himself in the lunch department,
took up a bill of fare and began look
ing it over carefully. | sat next to him,
munching a frugal newspaper mans
meal that cost fifteen cents.
The old mans studious perusal of the
menu excited suspicion, which was
turned to ludicrous situation mo-
ment later. The old man looked over the
bill a nom ent longer and then called a
waiter.
Here. boy" he said, Il want you.''
The black youth responded promptly
and stood with the obsequious air of a
man who not had tip that day.
well, Sir" he suggested respect
fully.
= You may bring me- said the old
man. resting his finger on the last line
of the bill of fare, you may bring me, y
he went on with deliberation. ''some of
that"
The black boy gazed at the place in
dicated by the elderly gentleman's fin
ger and could scarcely believe his eyes.
He looked again and second later a
bit of native humor began to show it
self in the sparkling of his eyes and the
widening of his mouth.
sSome of that, SIR" the old gentle
man broke out, impatiently, ID ye
hear?"
The waiter slipped back and laughed
the story to his chief. At the place in
5;oota5 this line appeared.
ssUnless otherwise ordered, cream will
be put in coffee before drawn, as it iul-
proves the flavor"
The old man could not read.-Kansas
City Times.
Iron County register., 1891-04-16
BLAiNE'S NEW BONANZA.
The Dual Part He Is Playing for Polit-
ical Advertisement.


ical Advertisement.
Mr.. Blaine is reported to be on the
eve of extending the reciprocity idea
into the domain of finance, with a view
to establishing. through international
agreement. a uniform intrinsic value for
the silver dollar in all the states of this
continent and, ultimately, in all the
great commercial nations of the world
This plan. of course, could it be eff
fected, would amount to moDetizing
silver in the countries which enter into
it. 1t has been attempted many times,
but the statesmen of Europe have never
had the courage to take step so fatal
to the purposes of the single standard
interests. Mr.. Blaine seems to think
that could he consolidate his plan on
this continent. with its growing COM
mercial interests, the pressure might
become great enough to press the Eu-
ropean statesmen into 1t.
AS sort of political middle man IN
the role of compromiser in great nation
al issues Mr. Blaine certainly cuts a
very interesting figure Whatever the
suspicion of insincerity that may have
come to attach to all he undertakes, he
is at least original most remarkable
combination of brains and incoherency
of purpose and motive. Acting better
than he knows, he is CALLING thorn In
the side of his party, which dares mel
ther to censure him severely nor put
him out while he is giving away the
Iron County register., 1891-04-16
AN ENGLISH HOLIDAY,

And How 1t Is Celeb rated by the Happy
Children in England.
I am writing to tell you all about
Guy Fawlles Day, because the little
boys and girls in America do not have
Guy Fawkes Day, and perhaps they
might like to hear about it. You see,
Guy Fawl1es Day is thoro ughly boys
day-girls have nothing at all to do
with it-but though 1 am girl have
five brothers, and therefore generally
share in the fun.
The day is the 5th of November, and
about the middle of October all the
shops (stores, as You say in America)
begin to show fireworks and masks in
their windows. Now, / dare say you
viii like to hear about the masks. "
Well. they are faces made of a sort of
composition, painted most hideously,
generally, with big noses. These are
purchased for the large sum of one PEN
ny two cents in American money! by
all the little boys, who wear them
about the streets. After this has gone
on for about week or fortnight, Guy
Fawkes Day really comes.
At about ten or eleven o clock, on the
5th. you hear a great deal of noise 60
ing on in the streets, and cries of Guy,
Guy, Guy, Guy" as fast as it can be
gabbled Tor rather shouted). Then you
see troop of street urchins, with paper
caps and paper streamers, singing,
while two of them carry a chair on
which is tied an effigy of Guy Fawkes,
with one of the aforesaid masks" and
an old hat and coat. The boys come and
4 -.
Please to remember
The Fifth of November,
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot.
see good reason
Why Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot!
Another song was:
Holler, boys, holler, boys, make the bells
ring;
Holler, boys, holler, boys, God save the king.
THE king" means James l.. and the
words are now changed into ''God save
the queen"
You see Guy Fawkes Day is a very,
very old custom: it dates back to 1905,
when it is said that some conspirators
tried to blow up the king and parlia-
ment.
After dark all the boys have bonfires
and fireworks, not so much in the town
as in the suburbs, where there are back
gardens IN which to burn the stuffed
effigy and to set off the freworks.-St
Nicholas
Iron County register., 1891-04-16
EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE.
How a Little Girl Earned Silk Dress ant
Learned a Valuable Lesson.

How a Little Girl Earned a Silk Dress and
Learned a Valuable Lesson.
eff you'll learn by the time you are
eighteen to put things in their places
when you put them out of your hands,
you shall have nice new silk dress"
So said Mrs. Dow to her daughter
Marion. To have a silk dress, new
silk dress, was the rosy dream of Marion
Dow's ambition. 81 am nine years old
now," she said to herself. land in nine
more l shall be eighteen. l think in
that time, if l try hard, ! can form the
habit of putting everything in its place. !"
But, if things are to be put in their
places there must be places for them.
So Marion made special bag, and hung
it in one special place for her knitting
work. which hitherto she had laid down
anywhere where she happened to be.
Now she always knew where her knit
ting could be found; and it was really
easier to take few steps, indeed quite
a number of steps, to put it in place
than to hunt everywhere, high and low,
when it wasn't in its place. Then she
made place for her workbox, and was
careful to put her scissors and thimble
and needle-bOok back into the box when
she was done using them. Little by
little she formed the habit When she
came in from church she put her hat
and gloves in their places, instead of
laying them on the sofa or bed or some
chair, and when she went out on the
street she didn't have to wait for them
moment.
AS time went on, she noticed where
this article and that, that did not belong
to her, was kept, until, if anyone in the
family was at loss to find what he or
she wanted, Marion would be appealed
to, and she rarely failed to give the de-
sired information.
BY the time she was eighteen she had
formed the habit her orderly mother
so much wished she should form. And
she had also grown SO capable in some
WAYS that she was able to earn the
promised silk herself by teaching. OF
course. this dress lasted a long, long
time; but Marion rarely looked at it or
wore it but she thought of the morning
her mother had promised it to her, and
the words would come back: when you
put anything out Of your hands, put it
in its place IN. Y. Advocate.