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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
PEOPLE WHO VISIT PITTsBURG.

II. E. Passavant, Secretary of the Ma
honing and Shenango Iron Association, was
visiting local freight agents yesterday. The
valley manufacturers still want reduction
in rates on iron and coke. Mr.. Passavant
said they couldn't start If they wanted to,
and the agents think the furnace men are
making great bluff when they say they
won't resume operations until the freight
rates are reduced.
Assistant Postmaster A. j. Edwards went
to New York last evening to see about q new
style of suit for the postoffice employees.
They are intended to be introduced when
the new Office is opened. Mr.. Edwards
thought the cap would be navy blue. The
suits will be made in Pittsburg
Henry P. Bruce and Smith Mowry, two
practical electricians, from Boston, are in
the city to get the Birmingham road in shape
to begin operating. They are stopping at
the Dnquesne. 1t is expected the new road
will be running shortly.
John Thomas, of Youngstown, and Charles
A. McCready, of New Castle, are stopping at
the-Seventh Avenue Hotel.
John 7. Harrigan, of Detroit, and Charles
More and wife, OF Butler, are among the
guests at the Anderson.
r. T. Townsend, of New Brighton, and J.
R. Harblitzcll, of Meyersdale, are stopping
ut the Duquosne.
President j. P. Hughart, of the Grand
Rapids and Indiana road, was in the city
yesterday.
JH.. While, of Canton, o., and W. P.
Reese, of Johnstown, are registered at the
Anderson.
H. C. Frick left for New York last even
ing to spend Sunday with Iris family.
Lewis Jones, a Wheeling iron man, is at
the Central Hotel.
Dr. Passavant left for Philadelphia last
evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17

omit, which must be done by the Legisla
ture. 1t is presented by the proposed i'm
peachment of a Kansas Judge for habitual
intoxication. The difficulty Of deciding
exactly the limits of proper intoxication
for judge is heightened in this case by
the necessity Of including criterion for
the pOtations of Judge in prohibition
State. The task of the Kansas Legislature
in that line is even less enviable than the
problem set before the New York court.
When it is authoritatively settled what
are the methods to be pursued in drunken
ness of the gentlemanly sort and what are
the limits of judicial intoxieation, large
number of the population will gain new
light on the proper way to pursue their
principal avocation. But that element
will deprecate the danger that an imprac-
ticable standard may be set up by cutting
off that dogs tail behind the ears, and pro-
hibiting drunkenness altogether for both
gentlemen and judges.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
THE rALLow TREE.
1t Grows in China and Produces Good
Illuminating Oil.

New York Recorder.]
Aconsular report upon the trade of Wen
chow, China, contains some details regard
ing the tallow tree. This curious tree
(Stillingia sebifera Roxb.) is largely culti-
waited near Wenchow, and still more widely
within the Ch'u-chou prefecture to the west.
1t is not generally known that the fruit of
this tree produces oil as well as tallow. The
berries, which resemble coffee beans in ap--
pearance and size, are first steamed and
then pounded in an ordinary rice trough.
By pounding, the soft, mealy, Inesocarp Is
partially separated from the kernels. The
whole is then placed in bamboo sieve, the
meshes of which are just large enough TO
allow the mealy matter to be scrubbed
through, and small enough to keep back the
kernels, which are hard, black and about the
size of peas.
From the mealy matter the tall0w Is eI-
pressed in primitive wooden presses. The
oil is derived from the kernels in the follow
ing manner. They are dried and passed be-
tween two millstones held at such distance
apart by means of O bamboo pivot as to
crush the hard shells of the kernels without
injuring the white interiors.
The whole is then passed through win
mower, which separates the broken shells
from the solid matter. The latter is there
after placed in deep iron pan, and roasted
the process being accompanied by continual
stirring to prevent burning.
The crushed shells make an excellent fuel
for the purpose. 1t is then ground by huge
stone roller in circular stone well, steamed,
made into circular cakes with bamboo and
straw castings, and passed through the wood
en- press. A good lighting oil, called "ch'ing
yu," of a brownish yellow color, is thus OBJ
tanned. The tallow is called "p'i yu," that is,
skin, or external oil
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
PITTsBURG, SUNDAY, MAY II, 1891.
DANGER ON THE OTHER SIDE.

In a recent interview Senator and Con-
gresham Robinson is quoted as saying
that ''the danger of numbering ballots far
outweighs the possibility of fraud by cleo
ton boards This is his argument for
urging his Constitutional Convention
project in preference to the Baker ballot
reform bill in its honest shape before the
Senate committee had mutilated it.
The argument of the Congressman-Sen-
ator entirely ignores the fact that under
the law in order to misuse the ballot-num-
bering clause of the Constitution election
boards must commit fraud and perpetrate
deliberate and systematic dishonesty. The
law requires the numbered lists to be
sealed up, the numbered ballots to be
folded over, and neither to be disturbed
except in case Of judicial inquiry. Under
these provisions for any election board to
disclose the secret of the ballot would re-
quire deliberate violation of
law, and the violation would be estab-
lished by the very fact that the contents
of any mans ballot was known. 1t is
plain that any election board capable of
doing this with the certainty of being
found out would be capable of substituting
ballots, in the absence of a ballot-number-
ing clause, which would make detection
impossible.
There is no danger at all in the ballot
numbering clause, properly maintained,
while the possibilities of fraud without it
are mbounded The inconsiderate clamor
of some of our Democratic friends has
given the excuse for Mr.. Robinson's argu-
ment But when that hollow plea for a
convention comes from gentleman whose
early prominence in the Legislature was
earned by speech in which he declared
that he would not maintain the Constitu-
tional provisions for the control of the cor
porations, the real aim of the Constitu-
tional Convention movement is easily per-
ceived.
Ballot reform and several other very i'm
pOrtant things can be secured under the
present Constitution, when it is enforced.
Any changes proposed in that fundamental
instrument should be submitted separately,
so that each can be decided on its merits.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
VERSE FOR swEETMEATs.
An Old New York Gentleman Gets Rich
BY Writing Couplets.

All Olu new 1Ork Gentleman CetS RICH
BY Writing Couplets.
On the top floor of one of the tallest build
ings in upper New York, says a correspond
ent of the Boston Journal, tolls an old man
who has probably written more poetry than
any other single man living. His business
is that of writing the "poetic" notices
which one finds in the cheap candies of the
day. Poetry which could never see the light
of day in any other way is hidden in these
tissue-papered party" candies.
had an interesting talk with this man
few days ago. He has been 20 years in the
business, is over go years of age, and hassac-
cumulated a fortune, although he still keeps
up the same monotonous poetical grind.
"It is curious trade, you know, suppose"
said the old man, ''yet some one must do it,
and it is very profitable. l have built IA
city and country houses out OF it, and in
year or two I shall lay down the pen for
good, and let some one else take up the
it has become second nature to ms.
These tmottoes' are simple, anything
will do, and the more silly they
are the better. I. know it is perfect
things with the word poetry spend three
days every week here, and resi- of, I sup
pose, q hundred of these things every day.
Why, often eat my lunch with one hand
profitable, much better than writing bad
novels, for, after all, my verses never do any
harm. They are silly, grant you, but per-
fectly harmless, and young lads and girls
pose I've married many a couple with this
pen, and if you'll excuse me I'll just write
score or SO more before we go out to LUNCH"
and in about 15 minutes the old man was
an envelope full as the result of an hours
work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
AN EXAMPLE TO THE WORLD,

Vienna is city with the reputation Of
being given over to gayety and even dissi-
patton; yet the fact has been brought to-
the attention of civilization that this fast
and frivolous city has carried the work of
charitable organization to higher degree
than any other metropolis in the land.
The plan adopted there is stated by the
Guardian, an English church paper,
which has been studying the Vienna work,
to be modification of Count Rumford's
original idea. 1t is based on the theory
that every man or woman able to work
must do something according to capacity
to receive relief, while orphan or waif
infants, and the aged and infrm are cared
for at the expense of the State. To this
work S3,5OO,OO0 are devoted annually, of
which only $500, 900 are raised by poor rates,
while the balance comes from charitable
bequests, cenfscated church lands and
outside sources. In the care and classif-
cation of the poor complete system is
provided by which the able-bodied are
given honest work, the incapable are cared
for, and only the incorrigible are sent to
prison.
But it is in the matter of providing the
working classes with inexpensive meals
that the Vienna system shines out above
all the rest of the world. An example of
the treatment of the infrm classes is
shown by the statement that the aged PEN
sioners are given an allowance of twelve
cents day for expenses, while at the res
taurant adjoining their homes ga plate of
soup, a slice of beef, piece of pudding
and glass of beer or wine can be obtained
for four cents" The same surprising
cheapness is displayed in the conduct of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
TICKLER's TART TAITLE.
srWhat are you studying?"

what are you studylng?
''Metaphysics.'
'.And what is that?''
II don't know any better than Fou. 1 only study
It for pleasure. .''-Ftie0e1ds Btaefsr.
Edith-You can't imagine how Mr.. Bull
finch complimented your singing.
Ethel-Did he, though?
Edith-Yes; he said twas simply heavenly.
Efhel-Really?
Edith-well, Just the same thing; he said twas
simply unearthly Boston Courier.
John Brougham, who had something Of
the genius and characterof his gifted countryman,
Sheridan, once made b brilliant remark, which
rivaled Sheridan's best bon mot.
On the occasion OF benefit accorded him, some
one threw upon the stage. at the close of the per-
formanee, purse of gold. which he picked up,
and, after examining 1t, said:
Ladies and gentlemen, circumstances compel
me to pocket the insult; but Cooking GRIM should
like to see the man who would repeat t!''-Ludes'
Home Journal.
The good die young. The others become
Oldest INHABITANTS and lie about the weather their
ages and everything else.-Neao lork Herald.
Little Mugley-Do you admire handsome
men, Miss Amy?
Amy--Indeed do, Mr.. Mugley.
Little Mugley-oh, thank you.
-Hutpsr's Basar.
Judge-What trade do you follow?
Vagrant-I am builder.
'sWhas do you build:"
ssCastles In the air. ''-Erchdn6e.
MAN OFTEN MET.
His moral standard is so high,
So high his worthiness nnussbe,
Thst In the men who pass him by
No iot OF virtue can he see.-Puck.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
OLD MUssENToUCHIT,
The Part Played by a Queer Word In the
Life of Girl Baby.

The Part Played by a Queer Word In the
Life of a Girl Baby.
Union Signal.1
There was one word the little girl heard
many times day. The word was Mussen-
touchit.
Baby wondered who Mussentouehit could
be. The stranger lived in the bureau draw
ers.
1t lived in the sewing machine.
1t lived in the tall jar that stood on the
little round table.
1t certainly lived in the glass globe where
the gold fishes swan.
This went on till baby was . years old.
There was no word she heard so often as the
long, queer word, Mussentouchit.
Mussentouchit was everywhere-in the
shining books on the parlor table; in the
flower beds; among the roses; even in
mammals work basket the strange thing
lived; and if baby but took up q reel of silk
or cotton, there was Mussentouchit.
One day baby found herself by the glass
globe all alone. The family were very busy
and for few minutes forgot the little pry-
ing, restless darling. This was her chance
Up went the chubby legs into the chair that
stood near the goldfish globe. Poised on the
rounding cushion, baby reached far over to
touch the goldfish. In reaching she lost
her balance and fell, dragging the globe to
the floor. There was a crash, scream, q
was picked up kissed and scolded.
81 dess I titled ole, Mussentouchit g
timer she said, stalking herself and walk
ing Off
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
A LIQUOR DEALERS CARD.
He States His Principles and Desires to
Who May BE Concerned.

He States His Principles and Desires to All
Who May Be Concerned.
Greenville, Pa, has a liquor dealer who
places himself in his true light by publishing
the following "card" in the last issue of the
Progress:
To All Whom it May Concern: -.,.
Know ye that by the payment of $3.50, am per-
mtted to retail intoxicating liquors at my hotel in
this city. To the wife who has a drunkard for q
husband or a friend who is unfortunately dissi-
pated, say emphatically give me notice in person
Of such case or cases. in which you are interested
and all such shall be excluded from my
place. Let mothers, fathers, sisters and
garded. / pay heavy tax for the purpose of SELL
Ing liquors, and l want it distinctly understood
that have desire to sell to drunkards minors
or to the poor destitute. much prefer that they
save their money and put 1t where 1t will do the
most good to their families There are gentlemen
of honor, and men of money who can afford ii, and
it Is with these that I desire to trade.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17

the folks kitchens, in successful operation
for twenty years, where ten thousand per-
sons dine daily. ga well-cooked dinner,
consisting OF soup, beef, vegetables, fish or
salad, and bread, costs eight cents, the
average supper four cents, and breakfast
three cents. Two of the committee of Ia
dies and gentlemen are always present in
each kitchen while the dinners are being
served. All classes, from university stu
dents to shoeblacks, flock to these folks
kitchens, and all receive friendly well
come" This indicates results far ahead of
anything attained by efforts in the same
line elsewhere.
Of course THE DISPATCH has no SYM
pathy with the idea that the relations of
labor and capital, or the economic ques-
tions concerning the distribution OF wealth,
are to be settled by giving the laboring
classes food at cost Of fifteen cents per
diem. There is a much truer solution IN
an economic condition where labor is so
prosperous that it can afford to waste its
food supplies, as all classes have been do
ing in America for many years. But as
relief to poverty the work of cheapening
the cost of prepared food, to which Mr.
Edward Atkinson has been giving his atten-
ton in this country, and which the Viennese
have carried to this remarkable degree, is
an important one 1t ought to be possible
to furnish food nearly as cheaply in the
United States as Vienna, the original cost
of most of the materials being less. If the
Vienna system could be adapted to our
country the reduction of the cost of life
ought to facilitate that true solution of the
great economic question by making it
easier for the laboring man to lay aside his
wages and become a capitalist on small
scale himself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17

Now the New York Press says that the
Democrats are limiting that the Speaker of
the next House will rule with the rules of
Reed. Revolutions don't go backward after
ALL" remarks the Press. Perhaps not; but if
the Republicans get full taste of the late
Speakers methods they will go back-on the
rules of their own devising, with a long and
soulfelt kick.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17

THE effort to preserve the Adirondack
forests is definitely abandoned in New York
State. So long as lumber1nen were the
parties desiring to gobble that domain the
people there thought they could maintain
their property. But it has lately come out
that the railroad corporations want to
run through that region, and New York
promptly recognizes that what the railroad
kings will has got to be done.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
TENNESSEE White Caps of the femal,

TENNESSEE White Caps of the female
sex fogged woman to death. The local
journal commented on the affair in tone
that offended the White Cap susceptibilities,
and three of that species called upon the
editor to demonstrate with clubs and re-
volvers, whereupon that twide-awakej journal
ist shot the trio dead on the spot. Further
hostilities are threatened; but we are glad
to state our confidence that the esteemed
and vigorous conductor of the palladium of
popular liberties will show his hardness in
artillery practice, with the result of thinning
out the White Cappopulation of his vicinity.
When the laws cannot restrain the White
Caps the press will have to do the work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
A QUEER BONE GROWTH.
1t Puzzles the Ohio Physicians Who Re
moved 1t With the Knife.

moved 1t With the Knife.
AKRON, May 16.-For the past few weeks
Mr. F. M. Ranney, No. Bill Carroll street, has
been suffering with what he took to be
grip in the right leg. Some time ago he dis
covered in that leg small loose bunch,
which would slip along the muscles above
the knee and pass from one side to the other,
travelling distance of l2114 inches. A .physi-
clan was called, and, placing the patient
under the influence of chl6roform, removed
the bunch, which proved to be bone, about
the size and shape of a common peach stone,
incased in membranous sack having no ap-
parent connection with any tissues. On it
were four or five little growing knobs the
size of bird shot The case is one that puz-
zles local physicians, who are unable to &C
count for the growth of the bone in its
strange pathway.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
An Editorial Appeal.

Gibsonburg Derrick.]
The De17ick's item box has been removed
from the postoffice, and hereafter will be
found at the foot of the stairway leading to
our editorial room. While you are dropping
in sticks, chromos, scraps of paper, cigar
stubs, rocks and other valuable articles drop
in an item or q suit of clothes occasionally,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17

THE advice of political organs to the
farmers ''to climb down from the drygoods
boxes at the corner stores and go to work"
is susceptible of construction to the effect
that the drygoods box locations are re-
garded as the exclusive perQuisite ofthe reg
ular politicians.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
A Crushing Rebuke.

Springfield Republican,
When nearing Anna, Ills, a conductor un-
consciously looked straight at a lady passen-
ger and called out, "An-nar' Her parasol
descended on his head with o crash. "Take
that for your impertinent familiarity I'll
have YOU understand that allow only one
man to address me by my first name and he
dassn't holler it."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
AGAIN that absurd idea that the swiftest

AGAIN ClIaG dUSuTU Futd GIIdI IHe SWIIIeSI
trains are the safest is brought out by an
Eastern cotemporary because vestibule
train dashed into another at the rate of fifty
miles an hour and no passenger on the fast
train was injured. This is all right for the
vestibule train; but it does not dem onstrate
much safety for the people outside of it.
Perhaps the underlying theory of this idea
is that the people who do not pay the extra
charges to ride in vestibule trains are SO un-
important that it is not necessary to take
their safety into consideration.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
wHIsTLING CoRsETs.
An American Idea That Tickles the Fickle
Partisan Fancy.

Partisan Fancy.
All Paris is laughing over the Joke about
an American inventor who is said to have
patented corset that is to bring about the
reign of morality at once. If one of these
articles is pressed by lovers arm it at once
emits shrek like the whistle of a railway
engine; and the inventor claims that he has
already married three of his daughters,
owing to the publicity thus thrust upon
backward lover.
But the wits of Paris, carrying out the
Joke to its utmost, profess to fear that soon
the parlors will become unbearable, owing
to tile simultaneous and continued whistling
of all the cOrSets
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
THERE seems to be a slight difference

THERE seems to be slight difference
between New York and Pennsylvania legis-
lation, after all. New York had a wholesale
liquor bill designed to secure the free sale of
liquor by the wholesalers, and it failed to
pass. Pennsylvania has wholesale liquor
bill pending to prevent the sale by wholesale
dealers of retail amounts, and it seems to
be shelved by the Senate. The difference is
not exactly to the advantage Of Pennsyl-
uania-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
The renort that the King of Greece b,

The report that the King Of Greece has
made 100000 in speculation gives him an
unpleasant prominence. 1t is one of Jay
Gould's especial functions to take the shine
and the money-out of bumptious young
spectators who make rich strikes. After
Mr.. Gould has completely polished off Sena-
tor Cal Brice the royal speculator had
better put up safety guards against Mr.
Gould's Establishments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17

THE news this morning that snow is
falling in various parts of England is not
nearly so startling as it would have been
had not the Queen promised to pay her eld-
est sons debts. Such generosity on the part
of that good old lady makes May snow
storm appear ordinary by comparison.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17

THE recent jibes at Mr.. Russell B. Har-
rison moves the Helena Journal to remark
that he is a man of brains, and the jests at
his expense are misfits. The Helena Journal
being Mr.. Russell B. Harrison's especial Or
gan and property, this information can be
accepted as official,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17

Mr.. BLAINE's illness from overwork
should be a warning to the Arkell partner
ship. 1t is true that Mr.. Blaine's indisposi-
tion is due to mental application; but it is no
less true that others who do not work that
way may wear out their jaws
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17

THE variation of our daily and weekly
weather from hot to cold, and vice versa, is
only exceeded by the contrast between the
persistent wetness of last year and the pro-
longed dryness of the present. If the wealth
er could do things more in moderation it
would be generally approved.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17

"EDIsoN's latest invention for seeing
prize fight without being present will save
lots of trouble for the police" remarks an
exchange. Which exhibits the unaccounta-
Bile delusion of thinking it is police charac-
teristic to take lots of trouble to see prize
fights Where is this species of policeman
to be found?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Rev. James p. Baird.

Rev. James p Baird, of Rice's Landing,
one the oldest ministers of the Cumberland Pres
bvterian SYNOD died at the residence of his son-in-
law at O'Clock this morning, of paralysis. De-
ceased was II years of age. and was born at
Fayette. Pa,