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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
APOLITICAL PIGMENT

In connection with the death of James
Russell Lowell the Albany Argus produces
a story concerning him intended to be
complimentary to his high character and
at the same time make Democratic capital
out of an old partisan complaint. The
story of the Argus follows:
1t was physically within the power of the
late James Russell Lowell to have changed
the political history of the country in 1876.
He had been elected a Presidential elector
by the Republicans of Massachusetts,. The
post-election proceedings convinced him
that Samuel j. Tilden was lawfully entitled
to the votes of majority of the members of
the electoral college, but was to be de-
frauded of the election. His vote would
have stopped the fraud. Mr.. Lowell delib-
Grated and decided that he had been chosen
an elector merely as trustee to cast bal
lot for the State of Massachusetts, and that
the original conception of the electors func-
ton had long been abandoned. His views
were communicated at his own request to
Mr., Tilden, who approved of them, and the
electoral count stood ls4 to ls5.
The Argus relates this as entirely credit
able to MI Lowell. 1t represents him as
preferring the political theory that
electors are mere puppets to the constitu-
tional idea that the elector shall exercise
hiSpersonal Judgment. But it puts him
inthe light of reaching that conclusion on
the most conscientious grounds, and
asserts, moreover, that Mr.. Tilden was in
formed of his views and Endorsed them.
So far as the facts stated 60, therefore, the
Argus story is undoubtedly intended to be
complimentary to Mr.. Lowell.
But that Democratic organ overlooks
the sequel to these alleged facts, which
stamps either the theory or its statement
as incorrect. A man of Mr.. Lowell's con-
scientiousness and honor might come to
the conclusion represented, even while be-
lieving that Mr. Tilden was elected But
if he believed that he could not accept
high Office from an administration which,
as the Argus alleges, was established on
fraud. Mr.. Loweli's integrity is beyond
dispute; and the fact that he accepted q
high diplomatic post as the representative
of the Hayes administration is the best
evidence that the story is figment of
partisan gossip.
About one-half the nation in 1867 be-
heved that Mr.. Hayes was honestly elected
President, and about the other half be-
ieved Mr.. Tilden was. Mr.. Lowell's
acceptance of the Spanish mission from
Mr.. Hayes proves him to have belonged to
the first mentioned class.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
RAIFOUR,S DILEMMA

1t is striking Illustration of the yiru-
lence with which the anti-Irish feeling
RACES among the irreconcilables of the
Tory and Liberal Unionist parties that
Mr. Balfour's project for Irish local gov
eminent is rejected by them as Home Rule
in disguise The outline of his plan which
the Tory leader made in his speech this
week shows he is still far from the idea
of stealing Liberal thunder and adopting
a real measure of Home Rule. The propo-
sitien is a short step in that direction. 1t
contains modified and partial grant of
local self-gOvernment: and if nothing bet
ter could be had might yield mitigation
of the evils which Home Rule is expected
to cure. But with the practical certainty
that genuine Home Rule will be a result
of the next general election, it may be
taken for granted that the Irish party will
not be he'd into making peace with Mr. Bal
four for the sake of any such halfway
measure as this.
The Balfour proposition is his fayorite
one of County Councils, which shall have
the powers of local taxation and presum-
ably of directing the expenditure of the
funds raised by local taxes in public
works of local character Mr.. Balfour
declares it would be madness to allow
Councils to administer the funds of any
class not represented in those bodies. As
all taxation ultimately comes from the
masses, this commits Mr.. BalfOur to uni
versal suffrage; but that is not what he
means. He refuses to permit the local
governing bodies the charge of the police,
evidently having too keen an appreciation
of the power which the control of that
force gives to the English Government to
consent to its surrender. Anything like a
Legislature with power to enact laws for
Ireland as whole, or judiciary deriving
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
RHYMES AND RHYNKLES.

Dauehter-Papa, 1 want to get married.
All the other girls of my set are getting married.
Papa (fondly)-And what the mischief do you
want TO get married for?
Dauzhter-For better or worse, papa I'm sure
chats enough isn't it?-Detrott Free Press.
She sat her down awhile to sew,
And gave herself to dreaming,
And murmured, ''Naught is real know
For life is only scanning.
-Bashtnoton Post.
"Papa, is nv Uncle Zeke a good farmer?''
mo. Dickey. He leaves his agricultural i'm
plements out in the weather and they get all
rusted?''
(After prolonged mental struggle)-'Papa is
that the way he got his teeth all rusted?'-Chicago
Tribune.
Jacques (doing the honors)-Now what
do you like, pineapple or vanilla, or chocolate, or
what?
Mabel-oh. like everything.
Jacques-Ahi then there is hope for me.-Boston
Courier.
Affairs in this distracted world
Are sometimes twisted badly;
To try to get them Strengthened out
Would worry one most sadly.
For instance there's a man know,
It's odd, there's no denying,
Who now, for % years or so.
Has made his living dyeing.
-Touth's Companton-
"Say, Harry" said one small boy to an
other, ''they's peoples in the moon.''
mo, they hain't."
''Yes they is. My pa said so.''
''How does your pa know? He was never in the
moon.''
'''No, but he's out every night and sees lots.
guess he knows more'n us.-&. Louis Republic.
'fWhat Jane" said the mistress, break
ing in on the chambermaid in the kitchen. us it
possible that you have two different loyers?''
mo. ma am; not at all, ma'am. I'm engaged to
be married to the one who here last night,
ma am. Philadelphia Times.
''They say you want the earth" she said,
Now, tell me, pray. how can that beg''
at Is because they know, " said 1,
'srhat you are all the world to me-"
San Euncfsco Post.
Bowman-How would you like to go sail
ing on my yacht some day, Willie?
Wine-No. you don't; heard about that yacht
BOwman-What did you hear?
Willie-Sster out in Ii two hours in q spank
ing breeze.-Nsto foyk Herald.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
HARRISON SEES THE GAME.
The President Takes in q Baseball Con.
test of Association Clubs.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
CAPE MAY, Aug. 15.-The President has
been so busy this morning that he did not
even get time to take his usual dip in the
surf, his time being mostly devoted to pre-
pairing for his excursion north, on which he
starts next Tuesday. He commuted the
sentence of dismissal from the army passed
on Lieutenant George Fl. Evans, to one year
off duty without rank. Evans was court
martialed for being drunk at Los Angeles,
Cal George A. Birdsall was appointed
postmaster at Chadron, Neb., vice F. B.
Carty, resigned A pardon was granted
Samuel o. Baker, of the Southern District of
Ohio, who was at one time convicted of col
lecting illegal pension fees.
The President, accompanied by Secretary
Halford and Mrs. Dimmick, attended the
Cape May and Gorham ball game this after
noon and came unexpected to the crowd.
They remained until the crowd began the
usual start to leave at the end of the eighth
inning
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
DIR. Thomas L. Smith.

DR.. Thomas L. Smith, a prominent Brooklyn
physician, died at his home Friday afternoon. For
so years Dr. Smith did active service in the medical
corps of the United States navy. and when he was
retired 20 years ago it was with the commission of
Medical Director. March %, 1898, he received the
commission of surgeons mate (now called assist
ant surgeon) from President John Quincy Adams
and began his naval career In the rigate Hudson in
in 1890 going to Brazil. In 1887 President Andrew
jackson gave DIR. Smith the commission of sur
geon From 1877 to 1919 he was the surgeon of the
New York Navy Yard. In 1850 he went to China
on the Saratoga, and was made the fleet surgeon of
Commodore Perry's Japan expedition. In 1854 he
was back in the New York Navy Yard, and re-
manned there for four years. In 1853 he was fleet
surgeon under Commodore Inman, of the African
squadron. He spent two years in the Mediterra-
mean and returned home to take charge of the
New York Naval Hospital, position which he
held until 1866, During the years 1863 and 1870 he
retired with the commission of Medical Director
with the relative rank of Commodore. Since then
he has lived quietly at his BROOKLYN home
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16

IT appears that "little Vermont" is
ashamed of her small appropriation of 5000
for State exhibit at the Worlds Fair, and
will increase it at a special session of the
Legislature. The only State which seems to
be absolutely without shame in the matter is
the great and wealthy State of New York,
which has appropriated just 5000 less than
the sum Vermont concludes to be too small
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
THE complaint is heard from Chicago that

THE complaint is heard from Chicago that
fines on offenders against the smoke ordi-
nance that the element which persists in
producing smoke is able to pay the fines
rather than meet the cost of putting in
smoke consumers. 1t is certainly worth
while to enforce a law vigorously and effec-
lively, if it is enforced at all. Nevertheless,
the fact that Chicago fines people, who per-
sistently waste fuel and blacken their neigh
borhood, anything at all indicates the point
at which Chicago is a long way ahead of
Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16

'IF Lowell had hated Irish landlords as
he did American slaveholders,t the Irish peo-
pie would not have regarded his memory
with such coldness," remarks the Boston
Globe; and in a news column adjacent to the
one in which this appears quotes state
ment of Gladstone's that he was converted
to the cause of Home Rule by the arguments
of James Russell Lowell in his private ca
pacity. The Globe might be little wiser if
it did not let its Anglophobia blind it to the
facts it gives in its news.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16

GENERAL BUTLER refuses to place any
credence in the report that he is dead. The
news fakir who sent out the report may be
better informed than the General; but
doughty old Ben's characteristics are such
that the person who attempts to argue out
the question will get the worst of it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16

The anthracite coal barons have decreed
a rise of Is cents per ton, to take place Sep
tember l. Having proved during the sum-
mer that the market will take great deal
more coal than their restrictive agreements
call for, it may be hoped that they will now
be honest enough to admit that if this ad-
vance is sustained it will be done by produc-
ing less coal than the market will take.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16

THE case OF Hugo Eitel, the New York
boy reported to be at the point of death
from hydrophoDia, adds another case in
which that disease has resulted from purely
imaginary and nervous causes. The young
man was bitten by his own mastiff weeks
ago. After long interval symptoms of hy-
drophobia appeared and grew upon him un-
til he was close to death. Yet in all this time
the dog has notshown the slightest indication
of rabies and continued in perfect health up
to the other day, when the stupidity of kill
ing him was committed. 1t is clear that the
desperate condition of the young man is due
to an imaginary fear of the disease which
finally produced that nervous convulsion,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16

The debt now hampering Italy is two
billions of dollars. A great share Of this
has been piled up by extravagant expendi-
lures during twenty years of peace. This
conveys to this country the salutary warn
ing that there is as imminent a peril of
bankrupting nation by extravaganza in
war.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
THE question of Senator Brice's residence

in Ohio is somewhat dogmatically declared
by the Philadelphia Record to have been
raised at the time of his election, but the
"whole thing was exploded" evidently i'm
plying that the assertion of his nonyesi-
dence was proved groundless. But when
was the evidence produced and of what did
it consist? We were under the impression
that the evidence so far consisted of suit
to make the Senator pay taxes as resident
of Ohio, and of the Senator's description of
himself in sundry financial directories as
calvin S. Brice, of New York;
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
A BROTHER POETS TRIBUTE.
The Venerable Whittier Writes a stanza

Mr.. LOwelPs Death.
Boston, Aug. 15-The following lines in
memory of his old friend, James Russell
Lowell, have been written by the venerable
poet, Whittier:
From the purest wells of English undefled
None deeper drank than he, the New Worlds
child,
Who, in the language of their farm fields spoke
The wit and wisdom of New England folk,
Shaming monstrous wrong; the world wide
laugh
Provoked thereby might well have shaken half
The walls of slavery down yet the ball
And mine of battle overthrew them all
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16

THE fact that George Jones refused an
offer of $5,OO0,OO0 for the Times with the
knowledge that it was intended to stop its
attacks on Tammany, proves his titlea that
"noblest work of God" an honest man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16

and that the surest way to check the trouble
in its earliest stages would have been to
show him the evidence of the dogs perfect
health as proof that there was no real dam
ger in the case
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16

A KANSAS paper calls on Mrs. Lease to
stop and think. Stopping is evidently not
one of her characteristics, and as to think
ing that is entirely opposed to her style of
oratory.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
Rev. DIR. Naryan Sheshadri.

Rev. DIR. Naryan Sheshadri high caste Brah-
min, who was converted to the Christian faith and
who left New York the steamer Circassia, of the
Anchor line, bound for Glasgow died at sea from
heart failure July n. His visit to this country
for the purpose of arranging for the exhibition
dian nj mannfacture. Dr. sheshadri Was a native of
India, and embraced Christianity in 1913. He
ceived thorough English education and in 1854
was ordained missionary of the Free Church of
Scotland. He had labored with his people in India
attempt to found a colony of converted Brahmins
in Western 1ndia. This was his second visit to
the hf Evangeilcal eli AIancs in 1873 He was t friend
of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer,. who short time before
h z sis No "a Rm
street. DR.. sheshadri's son, Veswantrao Sheshadri
his death. He was s. years old, and was buried at
sea with appropriate ceremony.
Thomas Allison.
Thomas Allison, one of the oldest and
most highly respected citizens of Beaver died at
his residence yesterday morning at O'Clock. His
death was the result of paralysis, with which he
was stricken yesterday. He was IS years of age,
and for many years was ageneral merchant In this
family of ten, all of whom attained prominence.
His father was Hon. James Allison, one of the
was aso brother Of the late Hon. John Allison,
once Register of the Treasury.
Obituary Notes.
JOSEPH HOWE, Superior Judge of the city and
county of San Francisco died Friday from illness
due TO gastritis
REV. JOHN JACKSON BROWN. LII. D., professor
emeritus of chemistry and physics in the Syracuse
University, died yesterday morning.
JOHN B. BOWER, the oldest man in Milton, Pa,
died Thursday in his 9th year. He was born in
Germany and came to this country so years ago.
JOSEPH n. A, TUCKER, aged 81 years, the Oldest
druggist in Petersburg, Va, a prominent Mason
and gallant ex-Confederate soldier, died Friday of
slow fever
MRS. CLARIssA MoNCRIEF. who died at Bridge
for wears the most famous deer hunter In Pennsy-
yanfa. She was In her 92d year.
MRS. G. ID. RAMSEY, widow of the late Briga-
dier General George ID. Ramsey, formerly Chief of
Ordnance War Department, and stepmother of
ton Friday night.
DIR. W. C. MCCOY. Presiding Elder of the De-
catur district (Alabama) died in that city Friday
He was one of the most distinguished ministers of
the Methodist Church in Alabama and was for
many years editor of the Alabama ChriStian Adro-
cate.
REV EDWIN c. GRIGGs. of Chaplin fell dead in
the cars while coming from Hartford to his home
In Plainfed. Conn, on Wednesday. He was a
clergyman, had served as Senator
and Assemblylnau from his district and was 70
years old.
HoN. HENRY BILL died Friday afternoon at
Eastern Point, Conn. In 1917 he began business in |
Norwich as book publisher, founding what is now |
About Is years ago he retired iron; active business
He some years ago founded the Bill Library in his
native town of Ledyard, and gave a park To Nor
wich in the Laurel Hill district,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16

WHAT do we care for Russia's keeping
her rye at home as long as the Bourbon
State has 40, 900, 900 gallons of surplus whisky
stored away?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16

POSTAGE-AH persons who mail the
sunday issue of The Dispatch TO friends
should bear i'm mind the fact that the post
age thereon is Two (2} Cents. All double
and triple number copies of The Dispatch
require a 2-cent stamp to insure prompt
delivery.
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7he Editor OF The DISPATCH 1ciH under no cir
ctaStGnceS De responsible FOR the care OF IraSolic-
Ued manuscripts
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16

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90 pages, made mp of THREE PARTS
Failure on the part of Carriers, Agents,
NeHsdeaIers or Newsboys TO supply patrons
with Complete Number should be prompt
IN reported to this office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16

DrInkS Dy the SWALLOW.
A CURIOUS case was before police Justice
the other day-curious because it illustrates
a peculiar phase of metropolitan life 1t was
only question of simple assault, but the
cause was unique. Down in the purlieus of
Columbia street is a dive where villaiuous
compound called whisky and other villain
GUS compounds by other names are sold by
the swallow instead of by the usual method.
A rubber pipe is inserted in the cask and the
customer, having first put up2 cents 5 cents
or 10 cents, as the eXigency of his or her ca Sc
seems to require, proceeds by suction to sun.
ply the inner self. When the ottle.holder
or cask- tender thinks the customer has re-
ceiyed the worth of his or her money he
rings a bell on the individual and If the said
individual does not at once relinquish hold
upon the hose he hits him or her on the head
with bung starter. This not only facili-
tates the letting go, but sometimes material
ly assists the liquor in doubling up the
aforesaid customer into a corner and sweet
Inconsistencies.
This time the bung gstarter got the case into
court, The chief advantage of the suction
method is the absence OF any Necessity of
license to retail liquor by the glass; An.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19

del6
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
PRURITUS is YEARS.
Under Doctors Treatment Four Different
Times. No Relief Whatever.
Cured by Cuticura.

have used the CUTICURA REMEDIES, and found
them to be just as you represented. They have
given me perfect cure. ! have been troubled with
pruritus for Is years. and have been under the
doctors treatment four different times, with no
relief whatever. until tried the CUTICURA REM
EDIEs. After using them just one week, / found
that life not such burden after all, and am
satisfied that shall never be troubled again. Such
faith have in your remedies. You send any
one that is troubled with pruritus and will satisfy
them what it has done for me. 1 will not restrict
you from publishing this communication, but
would rather not. The remedies are SO good that
il would be rather selfish in not TO speak of their
good qualities. o. S. WILLIAMS,
seth ST. and 1st Avenue, New York.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
Sfamp and Match Boxes,

Every dainty and new design shown by
HARDY 81 HAYES,
Jewellers,
529 Smithfield street.
Three doors from City Hall.
Omen every evening till Christmas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19

SINGING is the desirable accomplishment
for birds. An article telling how 10 teach
them to sing annie Rooney" IN THE DIS
PATCH Tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
GRIPPE.

Physicians report a number of cases.
Dr. Burgoon treated six cases last week
successfully for this loathsome disease, and
we might also add that among his 200 cases
during the epidemic of last winter he did
not lose patient by DEATH. Testimonials
ut his office will prove it.
Send 81 for & Printed Prescription for the
cure of La Grippe. Nerer Fails.
How can prevent myself from catching
it is question often asked, as it is con-
tagious. The only way is to keep the blood
in good condition by using blood purifier.
The best known is DR.. .Burgoon's system
Renovator, that well-known medicine which
acts on the human organs and has proven its
efficacy in cases of Bright's Disease, Private
Diseases, and all diseases of the Blood,
Stomach, Liver and Kidneys. For sale by all
druggists.
Call at my office and see living evidences
of the good work DONE Testimonials of rep
resentative citizens from all parts of the
country are on file and open for inspection.
Office hours, A. NJ. to 3 p. NJ Hours Tor
consultation. A. NJ. to P. NJ. Sunday office
hours and for consultation, y A. NJ. to II NJ.
8I-Send stamps for information and circu-
lar.
DIR. J. A. BURGOON,
del6 AZ Ohio ST., Allegheny City, Pa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
Face Full of Sores

Ny face was all full of sores, and tched so that
could scratch my face to pieces, and kind OF
watery fluid ran out. had tried all blood medi-
cines except CUTICURA REMEDIES, which were the
only ones that did Inc any good. My face is now
all clear, and feel like new born child.
F. KRIETE,
1853 Power ST., Brooklyn, N. 7.