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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-23

The Leading Pittsburg. Pa.
Dry Goods House. Thursday. April 2s 1891.
J1a. HlRNE K E1. 8
PENN AVE. STORES
DRESS GOODS VALUES
UNEQUALED! !
Besides bargains, the like of
Wnlcn cannot De offered In any
other stock, you have here
larger assortments and greater
varieties than can be found in
the biggest houses in the United
States, not excepting a single
New York, Philadelphia or Chi
cago establishment.
Saying a good deal for Pitts
burg! But we've got the goods
to back our words. Come and
see.
This day We present a few
fine opportunities in the lower
priced lines.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-23

Our stock Of Lace Curtains will amply repay
your examination. We show Nottingham Cur
taIns in very effective patterns, at S5c and 81
pair.
Our variety at 81 25 and So so pair embraces
some reaf bargains
Irish Point Curtains at s., IS So So, 81 up
to SIG.
Real Swiss Curtains at So to SlS-many of
them of exquisite design.
Silk Curtains. in beautiful effects. from s5
to $40
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-23
WHITE BED SPREADS,
SPECIAL VALUES
At Toe, Soc, 81, 81 20.
SPRING HALF HOSE.

Gents Half Hose. in Merino, Cotton and
Lisle Thread, in fast black, fancy stripes and
solid colors. These are the perfection of foot
wear being very shapely and of several weights;
suitable fo spring and summer wear Exam
Inc our choice lines at 25c.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-23
J11. H1RNE K ELS

PENN AVE. STORES.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-23

HAVE your eyes and your children's eyes
tested free.
MANNIoN, Expert Optician,
IT'S 67 Fifth avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
WRESTLING DOGS.
A New Namc for the Mountain Beaver
Who whistles Like a Man.

A New Name for the Mountain Beaver
Who whistles Like Man.
Ono OF party recently returned from
tour in tho Olympic Mount ains gives
the following account of some strange
animals discovered there:
One night wo camped near Sentinel
Rock, about milo from tho divide.
This rock stands boldly out alone, like
massive fortress, guarding tho en-
franco to tho valley OF tho Dungoness.
Suddenly tho mountain sides seemed
to DO alivo with men whistling to ono
another, when-and ono would turn
sharp around only to hear another and
shrillor whew on the other side; and
soon wo saw lots of animals, about tho
size OF fox, with long, bushy tails, run
ming about from rock to rock, sometimes
lying down, but moro often sitting bolt
up, erect, like ferret does We shot a
couple of small ones that night and
afterwards Shot several moro larger ones.
Campbell called them whistling dogs,
and declared they wero good to eat; but
the Smell was enough for US. Their odor
is peculiar, but not fragrant They have
two long teeth in front like beaver
and feet almost shaped like squirrels
foot L believe their right name is
mountain beaver. Wherever we went
afterward to the mountains as long as
there was grass we saw these whistling
dogs, as We got to call them. like to
500 them; they seemed to make tho
place cheerful and lively. and were very
amusing to watch. In winter they have
long burrows under the snow, and their
coats get dark gray; in summer they
are yellow. Their skins should make
good fur, and think would pay for be-
ing trapped in winter months.-What-
com (Ore.) Reveille.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
FIRE AND VENTILATION.
Tho ERectiof Heat on the Atmosphere O
Room.

Tho ERectiof Heat on the Atmosphere of
N Room.
1t Is needless to point out tho good
that fire will do in keeping a room
free from damp and all unwholosome
moistures, and in many climates. fore
most amongst which ranks our own,
frequently saving valuable furniture
pianos in particular-from decay, nay,
often ruin. But it must be clearly I'M
derstood that it is not tho air which is
purified, but that new, fresh and
wholesome atmosphere has replaced the
oao that has been used up. In short,
the infected air has been rarefied by tho
heat, and, proper ventilation being pro-
vided, itexpols itself from the apartment.
Fire, and combustion in general, so far
from purifying polluted air, actually
dctoriorato prodigious quantity of it
in short time. Therefore, not only a
common fire, but even lighted candle
Ito say nothing of lamps or gas) when
kept in well-closod Tor, more properly
speaking, an ill-closed) room, wherein
the external air has not free access,
renders the air OF that room noxious in
an incredibly short space of time. The
remedy is in our own hands. It is for
US mothers and housewives not only to
give instructions, but to personally see
that the upper sash of at least one win
dow in each living room is opened all
day long: and then gradually to accus-
tom ourselves, our children and all over
whom we have control, to sleep with
them in that position. We should
quickly find our own restless nights be-
come peaceful, whilst our little ones
would have the proper proportion of
oxygen so essential to their young lives.
London Queen.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
THE SCHOOLS AT FAULT.
The Unnatural Methods of Instruction ia
ITee.

The Unnatural Methods of instruction IN
Use.
lady Of wide educational experience
told tho other day this story of small
schoolboy whom she found in great dis
tress over his lessons. When she asked
what had been his particular trouble
that day, he stated his arduous problem:
IF John has two red apples, and
Charley has two. how many rcd apples
have they both together?''
SIS that hard?" she said.
Very hard" he said sadly.
"But surely" she replied, "you know
already that two and two mako four;
there can be no trouble about that?"
"Of course not" was the pathetic re-
Spouse. "0f course know that we'll
enough, Mrs. - But the process
it's the process that wears me out"
No ono who has had much to do with
schools, and especially with public
schools. can help seeing the tremendous
force of this infantine sarcasm. Mutt.
tudes Of things which come so naturally
into child's mind that they might al
most be taken for granted are virtually
taken from him, and offered him again
in such formal shape, and 30 envi-
roned with definitions and Sechnicallties
and processes, that he is almost made
unconscious that he ever knew them. It
is not confined to arithmetic. Many
children who have grown up under edu-
Gated influences writo better English
certainly moro idiomatic, and often
more correct-before studying English
grammar than afterward. They write
as they speak, by ear. and tho rules con-
fuse more than they holp-Harper's
Baz&r.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
a FAMOUS CORRESPONDENT.
Traits OF Do III owitz, tho Fronch Nows.
pa cor Celebrity.


pa cor Celebrity.
Iho late laurence Oilphant was ac-
customed TO remark that of all tho
BINS tnat burdened his conscience and
weighe, 4 on his most eccentric mind tho
most cfievous in his own eyes was that
VI aaving invented" NJ dc Blowitz.
40 latter was drifting about in Paris
Ater the Franco-German war, when he
happened to catch the eye Of Mr.. Oil
plant, at that time French correspond
emit Of tho London Times, and who was
forever on tho lookout for queer char
acters. Although it was-and for the
matter Of that, still is-beyond the
power of NJ. do Blowitz to either writo
or oven speak English, yet he succeeded
In getting himself appointed first as
assistant and then as successor to Mr..
Oliphant
or Semitic birth, tho Asiatic strain
In his blood is manifested by o truly
Oriental talent for the most delicate
and supremely artistic embroidery-of
facts, even when the ground work is of
the thinnest and fiimsiest texture. 1t
is this art in peculiar combination with
an almost unparalleled degree OF cosmo-
politanism that has raised him to tho
pinnacle OF tho profession Of newspaper
correspondents. His knowledge of mon
and things is unrivaled, and as his con-
scienco and principles are of the most
delightfully."- elastic nature, it is but
seldom that he is hampered thereby in
lmparting to the world both what he
knows and what he invents- Both.
however, are SO artistically blended
that it is impossible to discover whore
one ends and the other begins.-N. Y.
Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
DESIRABLE PROPERTY.
beautiful location.
"IIigh rolling ground -"

beautiful location.
High rolling ground
"Within easy reach Of tho business
part of the town.
Excellent neighborhood, no unfavor-
able surroundings.
"These, among othor things" said a
prominent dealer in real estate, "haye
caused the lots of the Exchange Addi-
ton to sell so rapidly and make them
continually in demand"
The property known as the Exchange
Addition is situated in the southwest
portion of the city. All OF its land is
within radius of ono milo from tn
Union depot.
From its sloping surface magnificent
views of tho surrounding country are
obtained and largo number of resi-.
denccs, many Of them beautiful and
SO''iJ @pi uoIulcS, are DclnP erected on
tho property.
Just across tho river lie tho lands of
the Crystal Spring Company, on which
numerous improvements are being made
Two iron bridges are to span the Roa-
noko river connecting the Crystal Spring
lands with those of the city.
Numerous industries arc to be located
across the river, and an iron bridge is
also to be built from the lands OF the
Exchange Addition across the river to
the property of tho Roanoke Power
Company.
To the south OF the Exchange Addi-
ton the Presbyterians have secured
site for the erection of a fine female
seminary.
An electric street car line will run by
the property, giving comfortable and
quick means of transportation to any
part Of the city.
Cheap houses cannot be erected on
this property, there being restriction
on every sale that no houses shall be
erected costing less than $1,000.
The lots are now being sold at $3.50
each, and are being disposed OF very
rapidly. Gray &c Boswell are sole agents
for the property and will be glad to
have parties interested inspect it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
THAT PROPOSITION.

The Carpenters and Joiners Willing to Ga
Backs ut Nine Hours and Former Wages.
A TINES reporter saw Messrs. Hen.
derson and Curry, members of Carpcn.
ters' and Joiners' Union, yesterday, in
reference to the proposition placed be.
fore the Master builders Association
Monday night. These gentlemen say
they proposed that the men now out OF
employment be taken back at nine
hours day and at the same rate per
hour as was paid them prior to May /.
Ihls proposition was taken under con-
sideration by the associate
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
Awnings! Awninrs,i

yoo "aHt an awning for your
store front store or windows drop us n
postal and we will como up and make
estimates for you. WILKINSON & LAIIE-
MAND, Salem, Va. apr14-2m
Little Girls Experience In n Lighthouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Prescott are keen
ers of the Government Lighthouse at
Sand Beach, Mich. and are blessed with
daughter four years old. Last A1ril
she was taken down with measles. fol.
lowed with adreadful cough and turning
INTO fever. Doctors at home and at
Detroit treated her, but in vain, she
grew worse rapidly until she was n
mere "handful of bones.- Then She
tried DIR. Kings Now Discovery, and
after the use of two and half bottles
was completely cured. They say DR..
Kings New Discovery is worth it's
weigDt In gold, vet you may get trial
store.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21

Do NOT place your orders for blank
books for 1891 until after you have OK
amined our work and prices. liam
mond's Printing Works and Book
Bindery, 10 jefferson street; telephone
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
Sickness Among Children.

Especially infants, is prevalent moro or
less at all times, but is largely avoided
by giving proper nourishment and
wholesome food. The most successful
and reliable OF all is the G;il Borden
Eagle" Brand Condensed Milk. Your
grocer and druggist keep 1T. my14th4t
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
vINToN.
Active Work at the Midway
Iron Works.

The Midway iron mills received thirty
tons OF iron and several carloads of
coal yesterday and smoke can be seen
issuing FROM all tho smoke stacks.
Three spike machines are running and
are turning out from three and ahalf
to four tons each day, and in the near
future i've more machines will be nut
in operation.
QUEER FREAK OF NATURE
Mrs e. Stoddard. who lives inst one,
oil Vlnton, about a month ago sat hen
on fifteen eggs. She quit tho nest
after the first chicken was Matched.
which was well-developed one. II
had four eyes and two mouths. and
from noticing it eat it was a certain
fact that food taken in either mouth
entered the Same wind pipe 1t lived
several days and was seen by quite a
number of people.
VINTON PLAYS BALL.
The Vinton boys have accepted n
challenge to play the Salem Baseball
Club Saturday week
The manager of the Vinton Baseball
Club has challenged the Machine Works
nine for game Saturday evening, MAY
23rd.
BREvITIEs.
Robert Funk is building handsome
residence in the Aetna Addition.
Capt. w. c. Bass returned yesterday
from visit to friends near Buena Vista
Quite number of our people attended
the strawberry festival at Roanoke las,
night.
Mr. Frank left this morning for Bucna
Vista.
A number of young ladies and gentle
men have organized tennis club
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21

Why pay thousands of dollars for a
residence lot when you can get one in
Crystal Spring for $500? NAYS. i'm
, 1891-01-06
RAwLINS ITEMS,
Special Correspondents.

Special Correspondence.
RAwLINs, WYo., Jan. There is a
howl that ascends to the skies among the
silver advocates here about the action OF
the alleged mining convention at Chey-
enne, in gong on record as the opponents
of free coinage. The saddest of all Is to
see the police court lawyer, Groesbeck.
whom a dtful fate has allowed 10 become a
no dignity, DuV VIM aI5v HevH"s - ~ -
MED the horse sense to assume the dig
nifty off, judge, lowering the supreme
bench of Wyoming, by making a political
speech, in a mining convention. that is
the laughing stock of the whole West.
The new county officers will take hold
of the ship of state tomorrow.
Some one let the water run all night in
one of the bath rooms above Hugus &
Co. s dry goods store on last Friday night
and the water ran down through the cell
ing and ruined about $500 worth Of
goods.
Jim Measures, an engineer, had a finger
badly crushed il few days ago, which
will keep him OF his engine Tor some
time.
One of the most fearful wind storms
that we have enjoyed for years was the
attraction yesterday. 1t blew the top of
the new sky light on the France block
and tore things around generally all day.
1t was almost impossible to walk alonl
the streets.
There was a report in circulation on thu
streets yesterday to the effect that tn
Indians at Fort Washakie had all left tn,
reservation presumably to join the hos
tiles, The operator at Fort Washakie
however, says there is no cause for alarm
as the Indians are perfectly quiet and ap
parently contented.
, 1891-01-06
NOTES.

Special Correspondence.
LARAMIE, Jan. 5.-The T. j. George
property, east of the city, was sold today,
under trust deed, for $l2, 900. Mr. F. D.
Barclay was the purchaser.
VIM. Ii. Barry, employed at Maxwelpa
tie camp, near the siding, fell on an AK
Sunday and cut off the little finger of his
right hand.
Aaron NanHousen, SO years of age,
died while being taken to the hospital in
a carriage Sunday evening.
Leo Hughs, Srn Love and others will
stait lvr Gold l. / tomorrow.
Senator MvUIell of Weston county and
Representative Dunn of Nutrona speni
the Sabbath in Laramie.
Chas. Harris, who has been employed
in A. S. Peabody's grocery store, ha:
gone to California for a few months fol
the benefit of his health.
, 1891-01-06
NEWS.


Special Correspondence.
WENDovER, WYo., Jan. 4-Kilpat,
rick Brothers & Collins have finished
their work on the Cheyenne & Northern
extension, and Mr.. Clark, manager, left
on Sundays train for Beatrice. Chey-
enne & Northern trains are now running
through to Douglas daily. The Union
Pacific travelling auditor was on Sunday
train enroute for Douglas to install the
Cheyenne & Northern agent, who will act
as JOINT agent for both companies. Freight
and express can now be shipped through
without delay.
Mr.. Ashton, division engineer. Mr..
Parks, superintendent Of bridges. and
Roadmaster Ryan, in company with u
perintendeut Of construction, A. NJ. Glib
son, went north on a special this week, to
inspect and receive the new extension of
the Cheyenne & Northern. 1t was pro-
nounced irst-clAss in every respect.
Quite a number of Wendoyer people
attended the ball at Douglas Monday
night.
Henry Kcssler has moved his family TO
Douglas, where he is now doing business.
Owing to the nild weather quite a
number are on the sick list with sore
Threats and colds, but are recovering.
Ranchmen and stockmen fear short
feed for summer range. If we do not get
moisture soon the outlook is not very en-
couraging.
Our agent received 81 500 to pay off
the trackmen and employees in general,
who have been working on the Cheyenne
& Northern extension, and everybody
was made happy.
The company did a wise thing in Sc
curing the service of our former agent.
He is a man who understands his busi-
ness and attends strictly to it.
Quite an accident occurred on the C.
& N. extension north Of Wendover yes
terday. While Mr.. Tehan with his men
were rounding a sharp curve on a hand
car, the work tram suddenly approached
them from the rear, throwing the car in
thenir, demolishing it aud scattering the
Tools In every direction; fortunately the
men all escaped without injury.
1t is rumored that several parties have
realized on their bonded property at
Hartville this week. Considerable activity
is going on among the claim owners.
MIR. A. d. Gambell, an old miner who
located his claims at Hartville iu 1882,
started for Denver Tuesday to attend the
Colorado pioneer reunion, of which he is
a member, being one of the first who To-
Gated claims in Gilpin county. Colo. He
is also a iorty-niner OF California. He
expresses great faith in the H~artville dis
trict.
A Van Deusen, agent at Iva for some
time, leaves Monday for La Sale, Colo,
TO accept the agency there. Although we
dislike to lose Van, we congratulate him
as it is quite a promotion.
, 1891-01-06
Shipping Cattle West

John Sparks, the big cattleman of Ne
vada and Idaho. sold his steers the past
year in the San Francisco market. ship
ping them from points within 200 miles
of this city. He received an average of
$3.50 per head, as against $24.5O for
similar animals the season of 1889. or. in
other words, doing 50 per head better in
1890 than in the preceding year. Mr..
Sparks intends to feed stock for the Salt
Lake City market, now that the union
stockyards arc assured. He has signed
the stock books of the Salt Lake City
stockyards company, and is taking a deep
interest 10 this enterprise.
, 1891-01-06
The nth

special correspondence.
CAMP ON WHITE RIVER, Jan. s.
Col 0fiey's command, consisting of five
companies Of infantry, two Of cavalry and
two OF Cheyenne scouts, arrived here yes
terdsy after a twenty mile march in a
binding snow storm. Col. Sanford with
four companies OF cavalry and one of
infantry are five miles up the river, and
Col Carr with nine companies OF cavalry
are down the river. Five hundred hostiIes
are camped on White Clay creek, about
thirteen miles from here. Col. Ofley's
scouts talked with them Yesterday. They
said they would 60 into the agency. Gen.
Brooke has given all hostiles to the 10Th
of January, to get into the agency.
Frederick Remington. the war artist of
HarDers', was held up by h~ostiles a day
or two ago. His tobacco was taken from
hun. and he was told TO 90 home. Gen.
Brooke arrives today and important orders
are looked for.
, 1891-01-06
STATE NEWS.

lAAhbSA SAAbH'I
Tom Moriarity, who spent Christmas
up on the range, says cattle are in as good
conCition now as in any previous year at
this time he remembers.
A 1--we wild cat in the street caused a
ripple of excitement last Monday. 1t vas
brought in by Indians. In IN attempt to
tie it with ropes to prevent its escape, the
beast was strangled TO death.
Mrs. Amoretti leaves in a day or two
for an extended trip to the East and
South. She goes to Omaha and Ken
lucky aud will be joined after the adjourn
ment Of the legislature by Mr.. Amoretti,
at which time the trip may possibly be
extended to Florida. Mrs. Amoretti ex-
poets to be absent from Lander for sew
eral weeks.
, 1891-01-06
MURDER AT NEWCASTLE.
John Owens Shoots and Kills Jir
DAVIS.

DAVIS
The Newcastle Journal contains the
following account of the shooting OF Jim
Davis by John Owens, a gambler well
known in this city.
This morning at about 4 O'Clock, Doc
Cornett, while intoxicated. was raising a
row In John Owens saloon with Mike
Pendergast, who grabbed his arm to pro-
tect himself. when Jim DAVIS, a partner
of Cornett in the faro game, drew a gun
and ordered Mike to let go. Upon being
released, Doc hit Mike on the head with
a SIX shooter and knocked down one of
the girls. Anderson, the bartender, in
terfered and Davis turned the gun toward
him. Just then John Owens stepped in
from the dance hall and tried to
quell the racket. Davis and he
had some words. when DAVIS
either aimed the gun at Owens or at
tempted to pull it. Owens stepped back
a few feet, drew a revolver and shot, the
ball striking Davis on the left check,
passing through his head. ranging up
waro, killing him instantly.
Ovens gave himself up, and Justice
Shively summoned a %cornoer's Jury this
morning, consisting of j. II. Minnich,
DR.. Kelley and John Howell.
Owens and Davis had been close friends
years, and it is claimed that Owens
staked Davis for tbo h-
, 1891-01-06

A spirited meeting of the Debating
Club was held last evening at Judge Car
rolls office. The question for discussion
was.
Resolped, That the Worlds FAIR should
be opened on Sundays.
The speakers were Lockwood Hebard,
Rev. 2 T. Thistle, Il. Martin, Judge
Carroll, H. Parmenter, z. P. FlemminR
and Mr.. Mason. The question was de-
cided in the affirmative.
On next Monday the question will be.
Resolped. That immigration should be
prohibited for the next twenty five years.
, 1891-01-06
TOWN TALK.
Cosby Little Paragraphs Picked Vi
Throughout the CITY.


The incest line of perfumes for the
holiday trade is at David's drug store.
A splendid twenty-five cent dinner
served daily at the Germania Hall res
taurant.
Half stew. best oysters in the city. only
twenty-five cents at ID Hall res
taurant'
Call at David 5 drug store Tor a bottle
o., rs ~ 'o'
cnappeu nAnu
Buy your real estate from Emil DION.
lie always has bargains. No. 22l sev-
enteenth street. hent's block.
Representative Folsom is under the
treatment OF physicians tor ~erysipelas' but
expects to be about in a few days.
+ Iemis was nlaccd in the county i.;I
last evening. charged with foro;no , cbeck
-,.,;nst The Cbevenne Ccmmerc;. On
many
None oF the new copntv officers or,l;.
6od Yesterday Until. Judge Scot, .rr;vos
n anprove the bonds of the new officers
~ q - Rhs Va AhG hOn
the old officials will remain.
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covered nv insurance.
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