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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-20
pany had rig struck st Shannopln and
completely destroyed.

pany had a rig struck ut Shannopin and
completely destroyed.
Personal.
j. W. McCray, of Bradford, has just re-
turned from a five weeks sojourn in Ala
bama. Mr.. McCray went down there as an
expert at the request of Messrs. Goyer ana
Gerton who have secured an immense tract
of land which they intend to test for oil and
gas They completed their first well last
spring. This venture was drilled TO the
depth of 22OO feet, but the sand and only
showing of oil was found at l,5O9 feet at
which depth it was torpedoed, but salt water
has destroyed the showing of oil. The sec
ond venture tapped large vein OF salt
water at 775 feet, which necessitated the
putting in of 800 feet of casing to shut 1t
George Sparks, the well-known contractor,
has just returned from trip through the
Ohio fields. He says that the operators
around Lima seem anxious to dispose OF
their property and get out of the business.
George Habernigg, the oil region tailor,
who has branch store in Butler, stopped
in Pittsburg last night, on his way to Eureka,
Colonel P. NJ Shannon is visiting his
mother in Canada.
Myron Matson. a well-known producer
who resides in Bradford, but is now inter
ested in Butler county operations, was in
Pittsburg last night.
Producing Firm Dissolved.
Ralph Bros. have just purchased the three
eighths interest of their partners in the pro-
ducing firm of Ralph Bros, Collins & Co., of
Bradford. The property consists of 5000
acres, located near Kanesholm on a tract
known as the Halsey lands, in Mexican
county. There are in the neighborhood of
100 wells producing, with daily production
of about 500 barrels. and the interest was
transferred on a basis of $65O0O0. The par
ties who retired from the firm are c. P. Col
lins, W. W. Bell, James George and Hamlin
& Rose, all of Mexican county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-20
OHIO.
Alliance.

Condition of Crops - The prospect for
wheat is fair There will be at least an aver
age crop. Oats are doing WELL a full crop
will be harvested if conditions remain favor
able. Corn is a little behind, but is now do
ing we'll The outlook is good, and the same
may be said of all grains. Grass will be short
in growth, owing to the dry cold weather in
a may, put recent rams nave been favorable
OF all kinds in some localities near here was
destroyed ALMOST entirely by the late frosts.
However, in o4ler localities not much dam
age was done. There will, on an average be
not more than one-half crop of apples.
Peaches will be scarce. The same may be
said of grapes and plumbs. Cherries are re-
good crop of strawberries and other small
fruit.
Business Outlook-The business outlook is
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-20
CROPS AND BUSINESS,
Complete Reports From the.
Three States Centering
On Pittsburg.
CEREAL PROSPECTS GOOD.
Fruit on the Lowlands Damaged,
but High Orchards All Right.
A SEEMING SCARCITY OF MONEY.
However, Merchants Think the Outlook for
the Near Future is Good.
CEREAL PROSPECTS GOOD.
A SEEMING SCARCITY OF MONEY.
EFFECTS OF THE LATE FROST FELT

Manager wigley, of the Mercantile
Agency of R. G. Dun s. Co., has just re-
ceived from his correspondents throughout
the three States their view of the crop out
look. The reports cover Western Pennsyl-
vania, Eastern Ohio and West Virginia, and
will give business men a clear view of the
trade and produce prospects for the coming
season. The reports from West Virginia
are particularly interesting. Below are the
returns of the Dun Agency correspondents
in full
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-20
ChaIIies and Satines.

100 pieces of new American challies at SC,
&c, 10c and 121Ic. Handsome all-wool chal.
lies at SOC and 55c. New satines at SIC, 1Oc,
1870 and 15c per yard, at h. j. Lynch's,
438-440 Market street. WS
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Two HUNDRED AND FIFTY pieces best
moquette carpets in Hartford & Smiths
makes, at price, at Welty's, 12O Federal
street, IS, 81, SO and II Park way. IT'S
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Wheeling. w. Va.

The B. & o. R. r. will sell excursion
tickets to Wheeling every Sunday at rate of
81 80 the round trip. Train leaves depot at
$50 A. NJ.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-20

CALIGRAPH Writing Machine does not
get out of repair like many other machines.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-20

JULES vERNFS new story begins in
THE DISPATCH tomorrow.
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Iron City Brewery's Bee,

Can be used freely with only good results
The finest summer drink
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VIGOR OF MEN .

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WEAKNESS, NERVOUSNESS DEBILITY
and all the train Of evils the results of oyerwork
sickness, worry etc.. Full strength. Developments
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methods. Immediate improvement seen. Failur
impossible. 2,0O0 references. Book explanation
and proofs mailed lsealed) free. Address
ERIE MEDICAL CO., BUFFALO, n. Y.
ie10-46
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Condition of Crops-The present appear
ance is favorable to a good crop of both
wheat and corn here. On account of dry
weather and frost the corn came UP uneven;
but the warm rains so revived it that it bid s
fair for a good crop. The wheat is growing
finely, and reports indicate a good average
crop.
Business Outlook-We believe the business
outlook is very good. The people seem
cheerful, and appear to be more guarded and
careful in the management.of their affairs
than usual. Greene county is particularly
adapted to grazing, and sheep and cattle are
the means whereby they chiefly procure
their profits
Washington.
Condition of Crops-The wheat crop bids
fair to be above the average. The late
frosts in places may have injured it some.
There will be nearly an average yield of
hay. Oats on accohnt of backwaruness of
spring, will not reach the yield of last year
perhaps. The fruit in places has suffered
some from frosts.
Business Outlook-Evcryth thing seems pros
porous, and there is no reason to think that
the volume of business this year will not
equal that of last year.
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mcCOnneuSVl10,
Condition of Crops-Prospects for leading
age Fruit will be average for the most part
Hay will likely be abundant. Farmers quite
hopeful. Complaint of too much rain at
present. Fruit generally about average, ex-
cept perhaps, peaches and apples, and of
these from one-half to three-quarters of a
crop.
Business outlook-Rather dull, and there
does not seem to be more than an average
prospect for business. Some branches are
improved, but the general business has not
more than an average outlook.
New Philadelphia.
Condition of Crops-Wheat is full aver
weather is favorable full crop will be har-
vested in about three weeks. Prices likely to
be high. Corn, on account of the dry
weather in May, is in backward condition,
marked improvement, and with favorable
weather the prospect for full crop is good
In wool full average product is now being
ever, expected the prices will range about as
last year.
Business Outlook-There is every reason
to believe that the volume of business the
coming fall will be large. The farmers in
this vicinity are In a prosperous condition
and with full crops soon to be realized it is
expected that their purchases will be larger
this year than for many years past
Niles, o.
Condition of Crops-During the early seed
ing time and for some time thereafter the
weather was unfavorable, cold and dry but
timely rains and warm weather have had
good effect. All crops are beginning to
look better, and the prospect for good
harvest is growing brighter every day
Business Outlook-Good. All conditions
appear favorable, and unless some unfore-
seen accident befalls us we will have q good
business the coming year.
New Lisbon.
Condition of Crops.-Wheat is in fine con-
dition with prospect for n full crop. Oats
are light and will average about half a crop
Corn is doing well, and should the weather
prove favorable u full crop is expected
Fruit will be about two-thirds of crop. Hay
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-08-07

thing, so that the track right ahead
could not be seen.
'>4Ist above Allegrippus, at the
point where the track bends around
and runs down to the Horseshoe bend, is
a signal tower, and below the curve is
another. We got the white at the up
per tower, and, reducing the speed,
rolled on.
"a gust of wind blew away the fog
just as we were rounding the bend, and
the wild mountain scenery was clearly
outlined against the darkness We
moved slowly down to the curve, for
the rules were very strict about keep
ing control of the train along there.
We rounded the Horseshoe and put on
little steam to get back to fair speed
again.
Jack was sitting in the cabin half
asleep, for the fireman has a rest on
down grade. | saw ahead the clear
signal at the Kittanning Point tower.
Something made me turn my head and
look across the valley to the other side,
from which we had just come.
CAS- | gazed the mist cleared away
and udienly a headlight flashed into
view and an engine was outlined
against the sky beyond In second it
disappeared, but rattle and roar and
faint light as from an open furnace
door told me that a locomotive was
coming down the mountain at a terrific
speed.
THE course of the engine was then
nearly parallel with that of ours, but
knew that a moment later it would
skim around the curve and be right be-
hind. For an instant l was almost par
alyzcd with surprise and fear. The
idea of an empty engine dashing down
a grade in your rear with u speed four
times that of your own is something to
benumb ones brain.
"A person accustomed to act upon
the impulse of IL moment does so all
most unconsciously, and in this in
stance | threw off the brakes and put
on full head of steam, even while my
eyes were fixed on the engine behind.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-08-07
ALMOST CIVILIZED BRUTES.
Animals That Kill Each Other witt All
the Skill of Men.


the skill of Men.
Indian wolves have been seen to leave
some of their number in ambush at
points on the edge of the jungle, while
others drove in antelopes feeding in the
open ground beyond. But wolves, as a
rule, hunt alone or in families, except
when pressed by hunger. Wild dogs,
however, habitually combine to hunt,
and Baldwin, in his Game of Bengal"
mentions case of four or five martins
hunting fawn of the ''muntjac'' or
barking deer
But in real military organization and
strategy monkeys are far ahead of all
other animals, and notably the different
kinds of balloons. Mansfield Parkins
gives an excellent account of the tactics
of the dog-faced llamadryads that lived
in large colonies IN the cracks of the
cliffs of the Abyssinian Mountains
These creatures used occasionally to
plan a foraging expedition into the
plains below, and the order of attack
was most carefully organized, the old
malas marching in front and on the
flanks with few to bring up the rear
and keep the rest in order. They had a
code of signals, hating or advancing
according to the banks of the scouts.
When they reached the corn fields the
main body plundered while the old
males watched on all sides, but took
nothing for themselves The others
slowed the corn in their cheek pouches
and under their arm-pits.. They are
also said to dig wells with their hands
and work in relays. The Gelada ba-
boons sometimes have battles with the
Hamadryads, especially when the two
species have a mind to rob the same
field, and, if fighting in the hills, will
roll stones on their enemies. Not long
ago colony of Gelada balloons, which
had been fred at by some black soldiers
attending Duke of Coburg-Gotha Oh a
bunting expedition on the borders of
Abyssinia, blocked pass for several
days by rolling rocks on all corners
This seems to give some support to
a curious objection raised by Chinese
local governor in a report to his super
Tor on the difficulties in the way of
opening to steamers the waters of the
Upper Yang Use. The report, after
noting that the inhabitants on the up-
per waters were ignorant men who
might quarrel with strangers, went on
to allege that monkeys inhabited the
banks, and they would roll down stones
on the steamers. The last two facts. +"
the report added would lead to COM
plant from the English and embroil
the Celestials with them, especially if
the men or the monkeys kill any En-
| glish. '-London Spectator.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-08-07
SUNSHINE AND SHADOW.
Wedding and Funeral at the Same
Moment in the Same Block.

Wedding and Funeral at the Same
Moment in the same Block.
"Just little sunshine, Just a little rain,
just a little happiness and just little pain"
Young man was humming it softly
as he turned into Sixth avenue from
one of the side streets above Twenty
bird. A glance down the street he had
lust left was all that was necessary to
show what had brought the words of
that pathetic little song into his mind.
Before the door of one of the houses
On the block stood little white hearse,
and in its train were several carriages
drawn up close to the sidewalk in a
silent. somber line. A bit of white rib
bon on the door bell fiuttered in the
breeze, blowing out nc~v and again in a
straight line like an index finger, and
thus pointing i'll the direction of gay
ly-colored awning that was stretched
across the sidewalk in front of another
house further up the block on the oppo-
site side of the way. A carriage stood
| before the awning-covered stoop, and
every impatient movement of the horses
! set the silver chains on their harness
into merry jingle. Other carriages
/
of swapping whips waiting their turn
at the end of the awning, which turns
came when the leading coach with
brides pretty face at the window rolled
away followed by a shower of rice and
pcals of merry laughter
Almost at the same moment two men
were carrying from the steps of the
house opposite little white casket,
literally strewn with flowers. This
they put into the hearse in waiting, and
sorrowing young mother, who walked
behind, hid her face in the folds of her
heavy veil with deeper sob as she
caught sight of the gay awning up the
street. Then the black line of carriages
moved slowly away, while the sunlight
smiled and threw glstening kisses over
the little white hearse just as it had
danced and sparkled upon the polished
top of the bridal coach q moment be-
| fore.-N. y. Advertiser.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-08-07
CHANGES OF NAME.
Great Men Who Are Known by Name
Not Originally Given Them.

Great Men Who Are Known by Names
Not Originally Given Them.
| notice in Il recent publication the
revival of the old story of the change
young John Rowland made in his name
and fortune when he substituted his
Rowland with Stanley, and dropped
John for Henry NJ, being now known
to the world as the great African ex-
plorer. This reminds me that several
of the great men known to science lit
erature, war and art were originally
known by names almost wholly un-
known to the world at large.
Henry Wilson, vice president under
Grant, was christened as Henry Col
bath, and was known by that name
until after the end of his nineteenth
year.
BY a curious coincidence U. S. Grant,
who was president at the time Wilson
was vice, as above mentioned, was also
hero with changed name. Prior to
young Grants eighteenth birthday ''U.
5. Grant was term unknown even il
the embryo generals family. II. U.
Grant would sound odd if written on
the pages of history, but, in fact, would
be perfectly proper. The great general
was christened Hiram Ulysses Grant,
and by the name of Hiram, or Hi"
was known to all his school fellows.
II. l.. Harmer, an eX-membcr of con-
gress, is responsible for ~. $" Grant
being thrust upon the world. 1t came
about in this way: When the name of
the aspiring young man was sent in as
a candidate to West Point, by some
| oversight on the part of Mr.. Ilarmer it
was sent in as ~. s." in place of III.
T." Grant. 81. S." Grant was APP
pointed. When he graduated in 1913
his commission and diploma were both
made out to ~. s. Grant therefore
he was forced to accept the inevitable.
Jules Grevy, so well known as the
late president of the French republic, is
neither Jules" nor "Grevy," but
Judith Francois Paul Greviot.
Frank Leslie was plain Henry Carter
until he was 81 years old, adopting the
new name on his arrival in America
St. Louis Republic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-08-07
A HEADLIGHT FLASHED INTO VIEW.

My engine gave Jump, and l knew
that in less time than it takes to tell it
we would be making a mile a minute.
IF the engineer of the helper was
running rapidly but carefully under the
impression that we were far ahead, the
danger signal at the tower would warn
him and he would stop, but if he had
lost control of his engine thought of
| the high cmbankments ahead and
trembled a4 the idea of rolling down
the mountain again came into my
brain.
The wild and prolonged footing of a
whistle sounded in the rear, and re-
echoed again and again through the
valleys. | knew what that meant-thc
| engine was beyond the engineers con-
troll. We had at least mile start.
Could we with six cars hope to escape
an engine without burden?
conc thing was in our favor The
helper was a locomotive built for great
power but slow running, and therefore
its small driving wheels must already
be revolving at dangerous speed.
Possibly it might jump the track, and
so put an end to the threatening ca
lamity.
81 grittcd my teeth in agony. A
short distance ahead was deep cut,
and then a high embankment; if we
passed that point part of the danger
! would be over. We whizzed down the
track faster than | ever rode before or
since. A rumble and a roar, and the
cut was left behind.
"A second later we were over the
hill and on solid ground. / glanced
back and saw the headlight of the wild
engine in the cut not one hundred
yards distant With frozen blood
awaited the crash. 1t came. A sud-
den shock ran over the tram, and my
engine leaped forward, but luckily did
not leave the track.
Christianity | realized the vestibule
arrangement on the coaches had broken
| the force of the collision, aided also by
! the rapid speed of our train. A second
later the same whistle which had
| thrilled us before rang out, but this
time it was the CHEEKY call for brakes.
| entirely different from the former
| SllTlekS. SnuU Oil SJcdll anu pun On
air cautiously to see whether the light
engine was pushing us with her full
power.
Finding it was not, looked back
and saw the runaway come to Il stand.
still just as we passed the tower
and rolled under the Seventeenth
street bridge at Altoona. | afterwards
learned the levers on the helper had
caught in some way, and the engine
could not be stopped.
when it struck the rear coach, how.
ever the shock loosened the machinery,
and the engineer at once shut off steam
and put ON the brakes on the driving
wheels.
well, there comes the Pan Handle
connection. Good night. boston
Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-08-07
AN OLD MINERS STORY.
How the Mexican Bandit Knew He TIA,
Been Handling a Lot of Gold.

| AAO" tho HheAlC"h bhhulJ hneW dh0
Been Handling a Lot of Gold.
'The good old days are gone" sighed
the Forty-niner, "and they'll never
some again. When youths pulse beats
high with pleasure, when the sky is
clear and there are no black and lower
ing clouds on the horizon, when, in
short a man feels that all he has to do
to acquire controlling interest in the
earth is to apply at the Office and hand
in his name, then-why, then life is
worth living"
whats the matter?' ! inquired.
I've been thinking again. | tell YOU
my boy, it doesn't pay an old man to
think. If he can remember without
thinking he's all right, but when he
gets to comparing the present with the
past he's in a bad way, and he's sure
to get downhearted.
"California?"
YES Can't help it. | will be think
ing of the days of 40, spite of al! l can
do. Here | am, getting on toward three
score years and ten, and I've only got
enough money 70 procure the necessi-
ties of life. And who is thankful for
that? Who is grateful for roast beef
and potatoes when he has an appetite
for terrapin and champagne? And yet
once | had more money than | could
have spent during my whole life"
"How was that?'
I'm 1851 | was prospecting in Cal flor
mia, and struck it rich. My partner and
| located a claim that had millions in it,
apnarnnt1Ir No Iilp't ;+,1
enough to work it, and so we went up
to Frisco to find a purchaser We found
him, too. His name was Moore, and he
was a well known character on the
coast. He had made couple of mil
lions working a mine he had bought for
five hundred dollars. Well, we con-
WINGED him we had Il good thing, and he
gave us two hundred thousand dollars
in gold coin for it. was afraid to de-
post my share anywhere. so | loaded it
in flour bags on a cart and drove down
to San Jose, In the hills back of the
town was cave | had discovered Il
year before. 1t was so situated that it
couldn't be discovered except by acct
dent
81 buried the money in a corner of
the cave and went glcefully back to
San Jose. As soon as | got into town
a party of Mexican bandits captured me
and informed me that if | didn't con-
duct them to my buried treasure l was
a dead man. Life was sweet to me at
that time and | didn't hesitate. They
dug up my one hundred thousand dol
lars gave me two hundred dollars to
keep me from want and rode off to the
southwark. I never saw any of them
again for ten years, when I met one of
the band in Los Angeles. We had a
friendly conversation, in the course of
which | asked him how he and his com
panions knew that | possessed that
treasure.
You couldn't have seen me carry it
to the cave, | said, for if you had
there would have been no need of TAX
ing me prisoner
NO he replied, it was your hands
My hands?'
eyes. | was in a saloon where you
were taking a drink, and I saw your
hands were furnished '"-Helena Jour
nal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-08-07
Studying American Methods.

The mining departments of the Rus
sian ministries of imperial property and
of the interior have sent three engi-
neers to America to study the methods
by which gold is worked out in the
mines of Arizona. Colorado, Nevada,
California and Utah. The yield of Rus
sian gold mines has been very poor OF
late, and the raising of the price of Ia
Dor as well as the rising of Russian
values in the foreign markets has made
the mining of gold almost improbable.
1t is believed that the introduction OF
American methods of mining will i'm
prove the miners trade.-Chicago News
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-08-07
OYER WAS HIS UNCLE.
He Had Family Justification for Bel
Positive.

He HAD n Famly JuStincatlOn LOT being
Positive.
''He introduced himself to me by
blandly contradicting a statement that
/ made to my companion concerning a
matter in Chicago. about which | had
rather intimate knowledge. A little
later | remarked that the law in New
York was so and So lie observed that
! was mistaken. OF course the CONVEX
sation did not concern him, but | was
so foolish as to reply. I.mentioned a
case in the court of oyer and terminer.
He replied severely that 1 quoted it
incorrectly.
''Then-more foolishly-I got little
nettled and offered to bet and show him
the report
E.'If the books hev it that way the
books is wrong he answered, blandly.
"'Indecd, said l, you seem to have a
rather intimate acquaintance with oyer
and termincr' l thought that would
crush him.
'Huh-well I should say he an
swered, triumphantly.
THAT staggered me a little, but l
ventured to ask him how he got it, and
what do you think he said? Without
changing muscle he retorted:
"'Mr. Oyer is my uncle. '''-Chicago
| NayyS