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a VERY CHEAP WIFE.
q. W. Miller Sells His Wife on
the Installment Plan.
Dismal Financial Outlook for
the French Republic.
Plenty Horses Trial Commenced
at Sioux Falls.

WMKEsBARRE. Pa, April I5.-Heury
w. Miller is known to nearly all the peo-
pie of this city. About three years ago
he was married to pretty Annie Sull,
daughter Of a merchant 1t was appar-
emily a happy and auspicious union, and
everything looked favorable Tor a prosper
Gus married lite. 1t was supposed thot
Miller was satisfied and conteutcd with
his lo;. BuI he was not. The marriage
which had appeared such a promising one
turned out a failure. What the original
cause Of the trouble between them was
does not appear. 1t does not seem that
he had any particular cause Of complaint
against his wife. Her faithfulncss was
not questioned, bSt he grew very weary
OF his lie, and finally suggested to mis-
wife that they agree To separate. and take
each their own path in life. She fatty re-
fused to do anything of the kind, aud
Miller for a time was nonplussed. But
one day a brilliant idea came into his
head. He went to John Roberts, a
friend, and who before Miller's marriage
was a rival for Miss Sulr5 hand. and said
to Roberts hat he noticed his wife seemed
very iavOrably impressed with him. lie
was a g~Ood-lOuking, Jolly young fellow,
and seemed TO be as much attracted to
Mrs. Miller as she to him. The scheme
seemed a promising one, and one day
Miller drew Roberts aside and made a
proposition to him.
Sec here, Jack, " he said. ~ am tired
of married life. | have got a first rate
little wife. hut | don't care for her and
she don care for me. How would YOU
like to have herr
Roberts was d~umbfouuded at first. but
admitted that he liked her and thought
she liked him.
"Of couue she does SAID Miller.
I've heard her talk Of YOU many a time.
Now III tell you what I'll do; III let you
step into my place and take the wife and
all | have here for $3.50. | want 10 90
out West. and III 90 aud you'll never
hear anything Of me aay more. You'll
have a good wife and a comfortable home
all for $3.50 What do you say
Roberts liked the idea, but he said he
didn't have that amount Of cash. Miller
studied a while and then sand.
well, you needn't pay me all cash.
Give me $50 down, and the balance in
three months. | have some business
here to settle up, and won't go West for
three months.
Roberts accepted the terms and said
that if the wife we're willing it should be
done. Miller at once went to his wife
and talked the matter over with her. She
says now she did not agree to the sale,
but Miller says she did. Anyway. he
told Roberts all was satisfactory, and
Roberts paid the $50. Miller then left
the house, and Roberts took his place as
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ATLANTA, Ga, April l5.-Shortly after
leaving Chattanooga the president was in
formed of the death of Mrs. Halford, the
wife of his private secretary. He was
shocked at the news and Immediately sent
a telegram of coincidence to Haltord.
There were many historical points along
the route to Atlanta. These included the
battlefelds of ChickamauGa, Tunnel Hill,
Resaca, Dug Gap, Kenesaw and Peach
Tree Creek. Short stops were made at
each of these places and the president
shook hands with a large number of
people. 1t was at Resaca that Gen.
Harrison led a charge against a confed-
crate battery in which he lost nearly halt
of mis- regiment. Among the other places
visited were Ringgold, Dalton and Carter
vile. At the latter place the president
spoke briefly.
At Marietta the party was joined
by the reception committee who came
from Atlanta in a special train. Amid a
tumult caused by the concerted blowing of
thousanGs of steam whistles of mills and
locomotives, the presidential train entered
Atlanta. A fiat car, on which was
mounted one of the heavy runs o. the
Atlanta artillery, ran in advance of the
presidential train, the cannon firing as the
car rolled on, adding u the tremendous
din by which the entire city was notified
that the presidential party had passed into
the city limits. President Harrison
stood on the platform of the rear coach
as the train rolled into the depot, bowling
an acknowledgment to the welcome with
which he was greeted. When the train
stopped, Governor Northen with q large
delegation of citizens, received the party.
The governor, on being presented, said:
II am glad to welcome your excelleucy to
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the state of Georgia, You will find
among US loyal and hospitable people.
and in their nameTI welcome you to the
state"
Replying, the president said it gave
him much pleasure to visit the empire
state of the South. The presidential.
party was then driven around the city,
At I O'Clock the president was given d
public reception at the state capitol Tic
stood in the rotunda OF the capitol and
for an hour or so a stream OF callers shook
hands with hun.
AT the executive mansion, at 0 o'clock,
the presidential party saw the social side
of Atlanta life. Here Mrs. Northen in,
vited about 100 of Atlanta's leading soci
ETY. ladies to assist her in a reception Il
the ladies OF the party. The reception
was a delightful affair.
, 1891-04-16

Gods blessing to mankind, say thous-
auds who have been cured by Oregon
Kidney Tea.
, 1891-04-16

SAN Francisco, April l5.-Joe Harms.
late manager Of Jim Hill. the Australian
middleweight today withdrew the 81, 500
which he posted here recently to bind the
match between Hall and Bob Fitzsimmons
Tor a purse Of $1,000 offered by the
Astoria Oregon Athletic club. Harris
notified the Astoria club of this action and
this evening President Grant of the club
wired Harris that the club offer was closed
unless through HIM.
, 1891-04-16

tory intact. But France will never
abandon Al=ace-L Lorraine without a
struggle, which, when it comes. will be a
deadly one. France must win or be efaced
from the map Of Europe like Poland. She
will fight to the last man, for she will see
that her very existence as a nation
depends on victory. And il she comes of
the victor. in what an exhausted state
she will probably be left. Then the
ordinary financial situation, rendered still
more oppressive bv the increased D
dltures OF the supreme struggle. will
weigh down upon the bleeding nation and
bankruptcy will then be inevitable "
, 1891-04-16

istorical Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo,
, 1891-04-16
He First Opposed Mrs. Clusters Per

He First opposed Mrs. Clusters Pension.
The principal opposition in the house
to the recent bill to increase Mrs. Gen
eral Clusters pension came from a mem
Der from Indiana, who seemed to think
that army officers widows lived lives OF
ease and luxury, and did nothing to sup
port themselves. When he learned, how
ever, that Mrs. Custer was one Of the
busiest women in the country, and had
been hard at work for fourteen years, he
turned about and made a speech in her
favor, and the bill went through. Mrs.
Custer is now preparing a series of talks
OIL Plains Life for delivery before
school girls and boys and befoEe women's
clubs. With her husbands .Seter, Mrs,
Calhoun, who is also a busy woman, she
has gone into temporary retirement Mt
Atlantic City to recruit her strength fOI
future work.-Harper's Weekly.
, 1891-04-16

VISIONS Violet Cream will keep the
skin proof against the effects of severe
weather.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
A MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Members of the G. i. r. Gather to Do
Honor TO Departed Comrades-Carnegie
Hall the Scene of a Beautiful and
Impressive Tribute.
The twelfth annual memorial service by
Lieutenant James NJ Lysle Post 12S, G.
A. R., was held in Carnegie Hall, Allie
gheny, yesterday afternoon. The service
was tribute of respect to the memory of
comrades who had died during the last
year. These were: James Carlton, Com
pany B, Fifth Pennsylvania Heavy Artil-
lery, on March IL; Peter Schwinn, Com
pany A, Thirty-seventh Illinois Infantry,
on April Is; David P. Williamson, Com
pany F, Eighty-seventh Pennsylvania
Volunteers, on November 5; Adam Fhey,
Company H. First Virginia Cavalry, Oh
june 10; Jacob Richter, Company c, Sixth
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, on August
Q; Edward Hoffman, Company NJ, Fifth
Pennsylvania Cavalry, on July "a.
On the platform at the hall were six
chairs draped IN black, but almost covered
with flowers, and a dove surmounting all
bore a ribbon on which was printed the
names of the late comrades. The exercises
opened with dirge on the organ by f. A.
East, followed by the opening of the post
by S. V. C. James Rafferty,.
Chaplain Holmes conducted the re-
sponsiye, and the forming of the square was
made by Post 12S and visiting comrades.
Rev. Mr.. Miller offered prayer and the
Scripture was read by Chaplain Holmes.
Miss Irene Sample sang beautifully solo,
''Give Me the Means of Faith" and DR.. G..
w. Bryant, Post 343, Department of Mis-
souri,, spoke in an eloquent manner of the
past and of its impress on the present and
the good that everywhere is evident from
the war. Rev. Mr.. Miller pronounced the
benediction. The choir from the Arch
Street NJ. E Church rendered the music.
Among the posts present were Nos. SS, 151,
162 in body, and delegations from Posts 157,
259, go, 236, 155 and III.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
RECEIVED On PROBATION.
Rev. c. V. Wilson's Discourse at the
Emory Methodist Episcopal Church.

Rev. c. V. Wilson's Discourse at the
Emory Methodist Episcopal Church.
At the Emory NJ. E Church the morning
service included the reception, on proba-
ton, Of a large number of new members
Rev. C. V. Wilson discoursed on 'The
Purpose of Christ's Coming After read
ing his text, from l. Timothy, 1-15, and
introducing the subject, the minister said:
1T would be a sorry return for the great
gift OF God to forget the purpose for which
Christ came. Paul said il was to save sin
ners of whom he was chief This assertion
makes it apparent that all are sinners.
There's none that doeth good, no, not one. ,
This is the Lords estimate of the condition
OF mankind when He says that "He gave
His only begotten Son that whosoever be-
lieveth on Him should not perish
but have everlasting life" We must
accept this divine estimate of mans condi
tion. When the captain of a ship finds his
vessel in a sinking condition, and all aboard
of her must take to the lifeboats, it is not
for the passengers TO dispute his statement,
but listen TO his advice and be saved. 1t is
not for us to question when God says, The
world lieth in wickedness, and sends His
Son to redeem il.
This truth of redemption through Jesus
was so great that Paul did not comprehend
it for some time after his conversion. The
more he considered it the greater became
the mystery of Gods love.
THE first sight of any great object or
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
STILL OBSERVING CHRISTMAS.


Music Feature of the Day at the Shadyside
Presbyterian Church.
Christmas services were observed at the
Shadyside Presbyterian church and the in
terror was appropriately decorated with
evergreens. At the morning service the
pastor, DR.. R. S. Holmes, delivered an ex-
cellent sermon on conservation, taking as
his text Matthew IL, II. In the afternoon the
Sunday-school scholars met in the church and
held Christmas service of song, one of the
most enjoyable services of the kind ever
held by that Sunday school. At the even
ing service Dr.. Holmes preached on ''The
Great Sign,'' taking as his text Luke IL, II,
'tAnd this shall be sign unto you; We shall
find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes
lying in manger."
An important feature of the morning and
evening services was the singing by the
quartet choir of several appropriate selec-
tions. The morning programme included
90 Zion That Telleth Glad Tidings" and
"There Were Shepherds, by the choir and
an alto solo, 1.-The Birthday of a King by
Miss Margaret Fraser. In the evening the
choir rendered ''Te Deum Laudamus'' and
80 Holy Night" and Mr.. William Sutley
baritone solo entitled Bethlehem"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
Arrested for Assaultinc Captain Bell,

Edward Wendell was arrested last even
ing in Allegheny on charge of aggravated
assault and battery, preferred by Captain
Bell. An attempt will be made to-day to
arrest Martin Monahan on the same charge.
On Christmas night Captain Bell was called
IN to quell a disturbance in Witmore's
pool ROOM AS he entered several young
men assaulted him. He was kicked severely
and struck across the back with billiard
cue. Wendell and Monahan are said to
have been engaged in the attack upon him.
The former is Is years old, and the latter
%. Both live in Manchester,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28

any great truth is often disappointing. 1t
is only by study and frequent contempla-
tion that their greatness dawns upon us. So
men look at the great salvation in Jesus
Christ. God manifest in the flesh is nothing
more than other forms of religion, to be
classed with Buddhism or Mohammedan-
ism. 1t is only by study, by thoughtful
contemplation that the magnitude and the
beauty of the Christian religion can be seen.
Jesus is God manifest in the fesh-He is
Emanuel-God with us. 1t is this truth
which we should not forget: Jesus came
into the world to save sinners. %
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
THE GOODNESS OF GOD,

Rev. W. f. Richardson Points to the Bless
ings of the Almighty.
Rev. w. F. Richardson spoke last night
on Gods care for man. His text was:
"Thou crowned the year with Thy good
ness" He spoke of the bountiful grace of
God, and said though every desire had not
been granted during the year everything
had been given that God had deemed best
His people should have. Said he:
God sends His sorrows, but even in them
there is goodness, though we know it not
He sends the chilling frost that it may mel
low the ground for next summers flowers.
He clothes the earth in snow, but it is as a
blanket to KEEP alive vegetation that it may
bloom anew. When we are weakest God is
strongest in u.s. Gods blessings may come
to us in the death of dear one, or clothed
in sorrow, yet We somehow see His good
ness. -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
Unknown Bodies at the Morgue.

Coroner Mcdowell has made every effort
to discover the identity of two bodies at the
morgue, particularly that of the unknown
suicide, found two weeks ago in an aban-
doned oil derrick in Snowden township.
Nothing whatever has been learned of him,
although the man was apparently well-to-do
and came of respectable people. The body
will have to be buried in a day or two
Effort is also being made to find somebody
who knew the man, John Holland, who
hanged himself at the Nineteenth ward
station last Wednesday. 1t is thought he
must have lived near the city, as he was
familiar with the East End streets. The
body is still at the morgue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
RINGING OUT THE OLD.
Rev. Charles Edward Locke Meditates on
the Closing Year-The Sermon Was an
Unusually Sad and Impressive, But it
Was Well Received,

Unusually Sad and Impressive, But it
Was Well Received.
'fClosing Year Meditations-A Complete
Life, - was the subject of Rev. Charles
Edward Locbe'S evening service. The text
was taken from John, X, 10: 'I am come
that they might have life, and that they
might have it more abundantly." As this
was the last Sunday of the old year, the
sermon was appropriate, and the large
audience listened with great interest to his
words He said:
"With what increasing rapidity the
wears fly, Yes, faster than the weavers
shuttle In the twilight of 1891, ques-
tion presents itself: What is life? Is it
only vapor that appearth for little while
and then vanishes? Is it only what it
seems: a cradle, grave, smile,
a song; a sigh, a glistening highway,
a dark valley; a chill, a sealed
sepulchre? 1t is more than this. Solomon
declares all is vanity. Plato is in doubt as to
whether it is better to be or not to be, but
these definitions do not satisfy.
"a gallant knight of truth enters the
arena and startles the assembled multitude
with the shout, 4 am the way, the truth
and the life. 1 am come that We may have
life. He follows up the marvellous declara-
tion by a spotless life, and by bursting the
bars of the grave and leading death captive,
removing its sting and turning its victory
to defeat Through this triumphant Jesus
the problem of life is solved.
Through Christ man is to subdue him
self. He that ruleth his own spirit is
greater than he that taketh a city, Man
is transformed bv contact with Christ
Through Jesus the human gains access to
the divine and partakes of the G cd nature
Life is made complete in Christ because of
the prevailing principle that all things are
made to work together for good. and all of
life'S outward circumstances are but purify
ing processes.
BEST of all. through Jesus immortality
Is a blissful reality The great season of
life is the life beyond. Death is revealed
to be not blind alley, a tunnel a cata-
combe, but golden portal radiant with in
creasing brightness. Mans craving for i'm
morality is proof of its reality The OK has
its downward load and is satisfied with
green pasture; man has the upward look,
and reaches after his Father-God God
only calms man s troubled soul The hypo-
thesis that God is and Immortality awaits
the weary traveller, bring sweet peace and
undisturbed rest; therefore IN the closing
hours Of the old year we accept Christ as
our life, solving forever this problem of the
ages, and press forward that our lives NAV
reach their completion In the Christ life -
Mr.. Locke closed his sermon with the
legend of the Holy Grail, as related by
Lowell in his ''Eisions of Sir Launfsl'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
THE BRIDEGROOM IN JAIL.

An oakdale Wedding Postponed on Ac-
count of the Law,
Joseph Williams, of Oakdale, is in Jail
awaiting trial for keeping a speak-easy. In
the meantime his bride-elect is sorrowing at
home over his unaccountable absence. Will
liams was to have been married to a young
Oakdale lady on Christmas, but when the
time for the ceremony came there was no
groom After an hour or two of waiting
the guests dispersed
The intended bride did not know that
Williams had been arrested for keeping a
speak-easy, and he had been hustled off to
Jail so fast he had no time to send her word
She was left alone IN her sorrow, believing
he had deserted her. Until his case is over
there will be no wedding.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
Officers of the Ti.den Club.

AT meeting of the Samuel j. Tilden
Democratic Club, on Sunday, December 81,
the following officers were elected for the
coming term: Thomas f. J. Heating, Pres.
ident; Lawrence Schott, Vice President; A.
F. Hartman, Recording Secretary; Dan
McAfee, Financial Secretary; Adam He'll,
Corresponding Secretary; Thomas Lane,
Treasurer; Peter Vetters, Sergeant at Arms.
Board of Trustees, Thomas Lane, Dan j.
man, j John Bleichner.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
THE POWER OF MEMORY.
Rev. w. Arundel Talks to the People of
Trinity on This Subject.

Rev. Alfred w. Arundel, of Trinity.
held special service last night, as it was
the last Sunday in the year. After pretty
opening service be preached an interesting
discourse from these WORDS. 81 do remem-
Der my faults this dav." He said: .
''These words came from the Old Testa-
ment story of Joseph, and as we follow the
various fortunes of this Hebrew it
grows with interest" He then graph
ically .and pleasantly told the story
of Joseph in his prison cell
and on down until the time he interpreted
the dream of Pharaoh. He said the story
strongly illustrated the power of memory,
and the power of the law of associations.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
Arrived en- a Special Train.

''Sinbad the Sailor" Extravaganza Com
pany, which appears this week at the
Duquesne Theater, arrived in special
train of Pullman cars over the Baltimore
and Ohio road from Cincinnati at $40 last
night. The company is composed of 1O2
people, the largest theatrical combination
on the road. A large crowd of people
awaited their coming last night at the Bal
timore and Ohio depot.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
FOR ABUSE OF ALCOHOL
Use Horsfori,s Acid pb,spb,%a

DR.. W. f. Crane, Mitchell, Oak, says: "It
has proven almost a specific for this dis
order: it checks the vomiting, restores the
appetite, and, at the same time allays the
fear of impending dissolution, that is so
to heavy drinkersn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
PROPOSALS.


TEFFERSONVILLE, IND, DECEMBER l.
y 1891. Sealed proposals in triplicate, sub
ject to usual conditions, will be received
here until II O'Clock. A. NJ. Central standard
time), WEDNESDAY,, the Both day of
December, 1891. for furnishing at the Q. NJ.
Depot here, 100000 gallons of Mineral Oil, of
1859 flash test, in cases of fiye-gallon cans
each. Deliveries to commence on or before
January Is, 1892 Preference will be given to
articles of domestic production and manu-
facture, conditions of quality and price tin-
cluding in the price of foreign productions
and manufacture the duty thereon) be lg
equal, and such preference will be given to
articles of American production produced
on the Pacific coast to extent of the con-
sumption required by the public service
there. Government reserves the right to
reject any or all proposals and to accept the
whole quantity or any portion of the mineral
oil bid for. All Information furnished on
application here. Envelopes containing
proposals should be marked "Proposals for
Mineral OIL" and addressed to HENRY c.
HODGES, Assistant Quartermaster General,
U. S. Army. Depot Quartermaster.
de3-55S4,56,26,2S
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
Services at the County Jail.

Rev. Mr.. Whiteside conducted the regular
religious services at the Jail yesterday, and
was assisted by an excellent choir of singers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
Reduction Until January L

We will make our best cabinets for 81 90
per dozen until January of anbody at No.
II Fifth avenue, Aufrecht Gallery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28

THIRD NATIONAL BANK. PITTSBURG.
ELECTION-THE ANNUAL ELECTION FOR
II nine directors of this bank. to serve for the
ensuing year. will be held at the banking house. 526
and 52S Wood ST.. on TUESDAY, January II, 1892.
between the hours of II A. NJ. ana P. NJ.
W. STEINMEYER, Cashier.
DECEMBER L. 1891, de15-42
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
BY ORDER 0F !, S, PENSION AGENT,

PITTSBURG,
I will offer at PUBLIC SALE at U. S. Pen
sion Office. Diamond ST.,
MONDAY, DECEMBER %, Commencing at
10 O'Clock A. NJ,
Entire Office Punishment, preparatory to
removing to their new quarters, consisting in
Gus to mention. One of the safes to be of
fered would be suitable for banking busi-
ness-size feet high, 8 feet deep, feet
wide. All the articles can be examined at
any time before day of sale.
A. J. PENTECOST, Auctioneer.
de16-19-16, IT, 19, ,25,26,28 Alb Grant st.
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AUCTION SALE
AT AUCTION

FINE FURNITURE, CARPETS, PIANO,
WALL PAPER, TOBACCO, ETC.
Tuesday, December %, at 10 o'clock, at the
rooms of the Henry Auction Co., "A and 26
Ninth street.
Fine chamber suites, wardrobes, cheffon-
fers, couches, tables, chairs and rockers,
parlor suites upholstered in brocatelle taLes-
try, plush and hair cloth; fine clocks, vases
and ornaments, sideboards, extension ta-
bles, piano, music box, toiietware, brussels
and ingram carpet for rooms, halls and
stairs; also large lot of wall paper, tobacco
and notions, from store going out of bust
ness. Sale positive.
HENRY AUCTION CO., Auctioneers.
de27-106