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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-02
The Duquesne Gaining Traffic.

Since the Williamsburg branch of the Du-
quesne electric line begun to operate regu-
larly it has been making heavy reduction
sylvania Railroad, but yesterday it was es-
pecially noticeable. The Williamsburg and
Braddock church trains were almost empty
coming into the city, though heretofore
they have always been we'll filled and seats
were scarce. The electric line, however,
carried great many passengers from Will
kinsburg and all along the line, and with
this addition to its business the road did
nearly as much business as on weekday,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-02
A Big Government Order.

The Thirty-second street Carbon Iron and
Steel Works on Saturday made screw for
a lathe in the Government machine shops
of California The screw was 73 feet long,
6sS inches square and weighed 1O,SOO
pounds. 1t was made in one heat from a
square 20-inch ingot.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-02
BETTER THAN REPORTED.
Official Report on the Cottage Hospital
Investigation.

Investigation.
Owing to various reports concerning the
management of the Cottage State Hospital
at Connellsville, james B. Scott, of the
State BoaId of Charities, yesterday made
public the report Of the committee that in
spected the place. The paper states that
no fragrant violations were discovered.
The lack of neatness about the place was
caused by repairs being made. Objection
was made to using employees rooms for pay
patients. 1t was found that the trustees
had not been holding meetings every
month as required by the bylaws There
was no evidence of Intentional financial
mismanagement, but it was found that con-
siderable friction existed between various
officials of the institution. Lastly, the
committee found change of superintend-
ent was desirable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-02
Cards Out for . wedding.

Cards are out announcing the wedding Of
Miss Name O'Loughlin, daughter of NJ.
O'Loughlin, of Forty-sixth street, and w.
H. Bigley, well-known young business
man Of this city, which is to be solemnized
on November 4, 1891, at $50 o'clock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-02
An East End speak-Easy.

Captain Mercer arrested Mrs. Kate Ben
der yesterday morning and locked her up
in the Nineteenth ward station on a charge
of keeping disorderly house on Franks
town avenue, near Station street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-02

The Fsrmers' Deposit National Bank
Invite the public to call and examine their
new safe deposit vaults. Information con-
cerning the renting of boxes and deposit of
valuables cheerfully given. Mwr
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-02
JOS. HORNE 4 CO.'S
PENN AVENUE ST0Rs2


To-day we open the great trade
month with a display of goods never
approached by us in our past. Mag
nifcent stocks, and an array of prices
that cannot be matched.
The story cannot be told all at
once. Read each days advertise
ments. But don't wait to see your
particular need alluded to. The ad-
vertiser can only guess at what will
be most interesting to the mcst people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-02
SIGNS OF GOOD ORDER.

Sunday Po'ice Hearings Much Smaller
Than Usual-Only Few People Sem
fenced to the Workhouse-First Cases
in the New Station House.
In spite of the fact that Saturday night
was Halloween the Police Magistrates had
very little to occupy their attention at yes
terday mornings hearings. A remarkably
small number of people were sent to the
workhouse.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-02
Services at tina JaiL

Religious services at the county Jail yes
terday afternoon were conducted by Charles
L. Rose, assisted by choir Of ten voices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-02
Eight to the Worhhouse.

Magistrate Hyndman presided at the hear
ing at Central station and disposed of %
cases. Eight of these were workhonse cases,
80 days being the sentence in all of them.
Edward and Emma Breen were disturbing
the entire neighborhood in the vicinity of
Hill street at an early hour and were az
rested at the request Of neighbor, who ap-
pealed to police officer only after getting
out of bed for the fifth time to quiet their
noise. They were given - days sentence.
John Carol, Thomas Irwin, Marion Swain
and Ed Case were similarly disposed OF.
Mary Mulherron was yelling murder for no
apparent cause and went with the others
to Claremont. The only offense condoned
was that of singing and talking too loud in
which an officer pulled the company OF four
women and four men. On account of the
sickness and general hard luck of the pris-
oners, all of them were allowed their free
dom on promise to be more careful in fu-
ture.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-02
HUGUs & HAcKE.
Alaska Seals.

ALASKA SelZkS.
The choice quality and excellent
values of our large assortments we'll
merit the high standing our Garments
have attained. Complete lines of
sizes in all the new and desirable
shapes at the lowest prices possible
for best grade qualities.
Special Bargains.
A line of IS Inch length JACKETS,
best grade of SEAL, marked now
from s1a5 to $185; the prices have
been from $I85 to $225 until this
week.
SEAL sACQUES-A few only at
prices way below what they have
heretofore been offered for.
Dress Goods.
We show an extra value this week
in line of 5o-inch wide WOOL
CHEVIOTS, worth regularly 81,
at soc A YARD.
Co>. Fifth Ave. and Market St
no1-NwPsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-02
CLOAK ROOM.

This grand collection of outer gar
ments stands alone, peerless. We
urge you to let the goods verify our
words. The proof will only cost
you visit.
So saying for the great depart
ment in general, let us point you to
a few new items to quicken your in
| terest.
At SRA new Double breasted
Cheviot Basket Cloth Refer, aS
inches long, half silk lined, a but
tons, in tan, gray, navy and black.
At S1o-The best all-wool Black
Cheviot Refer, with full roll collar
of good Astrakhan fur, ever sold; z8
inches long.
At S14-A new z8-inch Black
Diagonal Cheviot Refer, with full
rolling shawl collar of black As
trakhan fur.
At SI5-A new Black Camel's
Hair Cheviot Refer, q handsome
braid ornaments, 78 inches long,
full roll shawl collar of Astrakhan
fur
At SI7-New Black Camel's Hair
Cheviot Refer, skeleton lined, full
roll shawl collar of excellent quality
Opossum fur.
At s25-A new imported Jacket in
Black and Navy Diagonal Cheviot,
with full roll shawl collar of selected
mink.
At $35-Very fine Black .Cheviot
Refer, lined throughout with all
silk serge, full roll collar of best
quality brown marten.
Long Cloth Coats, Pushes, Suits
and. Sealskins, all ready.
Children's Department full of good
things for the misses and boys.
A big sale of $4,000 yards of Rib
bons at half price-see a local else
where or come to the store early to-
day.
JOS. HORNE & CO.,
6o7-62I Penn Ave
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-02

A big sale of $4,000 yards of Rib
bons at half price-see local else
where or come to the store early to-
day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-02
Few Southside Hearings.

The hearings before Magistrate Succop at
the Twenty-eighth ward police station yes
terday morning were remarkably small in
number. Edwin Bishop was arrested by
Officer Hagerling for aiding and urging other
boys to blockade South Twenty-sixth street
with wagons. The evidence was not very
strong and he was discharged. The other
sentences.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-02
Common Order OF Cases.

strong ana he was ulScnargeC. Ine Otner
three cases were disposed of with light
sentences.
Common Order OF Cases.
Magistrate McKenna had 20 cases to dis
pose of at the Twelfth ward station, the ma
jority OF which were of the common order.
John O'Day was accused of assaulting boy
on Penn avenue and acting boisterously
toward an officer, for which he was fined $40
and costs. Peter McDonough was sent to
the workhouse for 80 days for beating his
wife and putting her out Of the house in
that locality known as the Eagles Nest, ION
Twentieth street. Edward McKelvy, John
Hawthorn and George Shaner, for ticking on
the door of q Third street residence, were
fined SIS and costs each.
-
Its First Occupants Gone.
Magistrate Hyndman held the first hear
ing in the new Fourteenth ward station,
where four prisoners, arrested during the
night were arraigned. Barney Ward, Mar
tin McClain and Patrick Welsh, common
cases OF drunkenness were discharged, but
house for 80 days for fighting with and abus-
ing his father and mother at their home on
GaZzamS Hill.
~
Two Claremont Sentences.
Magistrate Hyndman disposed of ten cases
at the Nineteenth ward station. Stephen
Collins was sent to the workhouse for 80
days for making insulting remarks to sew
eral children on Penn avenue Satur-
day night. Robert Barclay was given
80 days to the workhouse for fighting. The
others were common drunks and were dis
posed of with the usual fines.
~
Allegheny Docket Small.
At Mayor Wyman's hearing, in Allegheny,
there were 81 cases disposed of, but none
were of much importance. John Holman
was sent to the workhouse for go days for an
alleged assault upon his mother, it being
affirmed that he beat her severely. She lives
on Troy Hill. Samuel McFadden was given
80 days for knocking man down on South
Diamond street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-02
Dress Goods.

Cor Fifth Ave. and Market st
no1-NwYsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-02
DIAMOND

The Leading Pittsourg, Pa,
Dry Goods House. Monday, Nov. 2, 1891
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-12-31

and hand as we'll as through ear. He threw
the paper away so that his memory would
be given the responsibility of reproduction.
The definition Of MnemOnics is. "A sys-
tenn of precepts and rules intended to assist
the memory" The first system of mnem0n-
les is referred to the Greek SimOndes. who
hourished 500 B. c. He invented the top
ical or locality method. He is said to have
been led to this by noticing that he was
able to recall at once the names of number
of persons in connection with the positions
occupied by the different persons at table.
Many systems of mnemOnics have been
devised and more than one hundred differ
ent treatses on the subject have been
issued. But in the use of many of the sug-
gestiOns made, there is a danger of weaken
ing the memory by forcing it to make
arbitrary connections between things.
1 am indebted to an acquaintance for the
following-and l would suggest to each
reader of this article to give it a trial:
Starting with the word Washington. write
down one hundred words just as they occur
to you. Let your second word be the one
which Washington naturally suggests to
you. Possibly it will be capitol. 1t may be
president. Take the word which first comes
into your mind. In the same manner let
the third word be suggested to you by the
second, the fourth by the third, and so on.
Be careful that the third word is not sug-
gested by both the first and the second.
Drop the first entirely. and let your mind
90 from the second alone to the third. Hav-
ing written this list of words. you will
have furnished yourself with cheap but
very useful mirror of your mind.
A person once boasted to Foote, the
comedian. of the facility with which he
could memOrize. when the actor said he
would write down dozen lines in prose.
which he could not commit to memory in as
many minutes. A wager was made and
FOOte produced the following: $50 she
went into the garden to cut cabbage leaf
to make an apple pie; and at the same time
great she bear, coming up the street. pops
| its head into the shop. What. no soap?
SO he died. and she very imprudently mar
ried the barber; and there were present the
Picininunies, and the JOblilies. and the
Garyules. and the great Paryandrum him.
self with the little round button on the top:
and they all fell to playing catch as catch
can. till the gunpowder ran out of the heels
of their boots" The story adds that FOote
won the wager. 1t is very evident, there
fore. that statements utterly disregarding
the order of nature and events, must defy.
if carried to great length, the strongest
memory. RAME GUS.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-12-31
saltwater, Mimi. Thursday, Dec 81 1891

les. or forge an order or check whereby to
drive the wolf from the door. The jail
bird can return to his daily avOcation after
his release and suffer no greater damage to
his reputation than that of having been a
little wild or tough. Not so with the ex-
convict. No matter how straightforward
his conduct may be, how open and above
board his dealings with neighbOrs, the
plague spot is there and the scar upon his
character is ever visible to the minds eye
OF some of the community and he will di-
rectly or indirectly be occasionally advised
Of it's existence. A man that does right in
prison will receive aid and sympathy from
the officials and l believe theirs is the only
true and practical sympathy that exists.
The only other place that l know where it
exists is in the dictionary.
My conclusion, and l speak from per-
sonal knowledge, is that it is bad judgment
for released inmate of all institution of
this kind to return to the scene of his
downfall. Should live to serve my time.
and pray may. for ambition to do right
is still strong within me. no one except
God, my family and myself shall ever know
of my destination. will beware of my
friends" even if have to go again and live
with the Esquimaux. M. F.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-12-31
A Faint Heart.

l was pondering in my cell over Longfel-
lows beautiful lines. Life is real, life is
earnest" brought to mind by conversation
overheard on Christmas Day between two
of our boys. Admitting that it is far from
right to listen to conversation not meant
for ones ears still there are times when
advantage should be taken to study the ins
and outs of ourselves who, side by side, try
to Outlive the fearful humiliation brought
about by our mistakes. These are the
words heard: II have made up my mind
that as can never become rich man,
that it is best to resign myself entirely
to circumstances and pull through the best
way l can." Now this kind of talk is
simply out of all reason; and have been
unable to fully understand how a man in
the possession of his faculties can be so
possessed with such thoughts that can
only bring destruction not only to himself
but also sadness to the loving ones who.
perhaps. anXiously await his return. O,
let us engrave in our minds. in letters of
fire, the words that form the acme of
mans Independence: Il wilP' and 81
won't" Let us continually be looking
forward to brighter things. We have all
ample opportunities to improve our minds
while here; and there is no excuse when
on the day our pardon is granted that
looking back to these walls we can say,
'Yes. it has been very hard to be con-
fined; but still l feel stronger and will
be better man. Pig IRON.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-12-31
IKE.

His quiet ways an honest look
Won all the diggins at the start;
His blue eyes seemed an open book
In which we read his guiless heart.
He first showed up at Placer Mount,
Jes' after the big 80 strike.
An unobtrusive loafed around.
All unconcerned an quiet like.
Some thought he war a millionaire
From Frisco. lOokin' up a snap,
Whilst others said he had the air
OF some revival gospel chap.
The boys soon tied him to the name
OF "Reverend SanctimoniOus Ike"
-Jes' cause he played the pious game
So unconcerned an quiet like.
He nursed the sick; spoke words O. cheer
To them as 'ras'led with despair,
An at the bed o. pain you'd hear
His low, sad voice in earnest prayer
No matter whar distress war found.
You'd see that SanctimoneOus Ike.
Jes' like an angel mOvin' round.
All unconcerned and quiet like.
One night the safe in which war kept
The dust of all the men in camp
War busted open while we slept.
BY some burned, onery. thievin' scamp.
We took the trail amazin' quick.
An soon struck Sanctimonious Ike.
Leadin' a pack mule down the creek,
All unconcerned an quiet like.
We found the stuff. jedge was chose.
An thur beneath a jackoak tree.
The court convened, an wen it rose.
We took the back trail quietly.
AS up the mountain side we clim.
We took back ard glance at Ike.
A hangin' from jackOak limb.
All unconcerned an quiet like.
Capt. Jack Crawford
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-12-31
Good People, Is 1t True?


Within the past few months the follow
ing question has presented itself to my
mind: Whittier shall the ex convict 20 up.
on his release? 1 have looked the question
over in all it's different phases.
The soldier worn out by forced marches
and hard fighting is buoyed up with the
thought of home and loved ones; the sailor
during his tempestuous life on the ocean
has ever present before his mind picture of
home and its attendant welcome to him
'when his ship returns"
The imagery of the convict is no less
vivid. The day he enters the state institute
where all the doors open inward he COM
mences to calculate and figure out the date
when he shall again be free. He. like the
soldier, the sailor, or the young student an
7ticipating his first vacation, has tender
thoughts of home--a mother, sister. wife
and children, perhaps looking forward to
the day of his return.
His term of sentence may be of long or
years have passed and the end is drawing
nigh; he has ceased longer to patrOnize the
tonsorial department and his joy is nearing
completion. Only two months; how they
drag; each day seems week; but gradually
the time passes from months to weeks. and
then he counts the hours until finally the
last trump sounds and his resurrection takes
place.
During his confinement he has learned
nothing evil. has formed habits of industry,
has been member of one of the largest to-
tai abstinence societies in the U nited States.
his name has been entered on the credit
side of the record with all the 'gOOd time"
allowed by law, and when the warden and
officials bid him God speed he is clothed in
his right mind. and willing and anxious to
again enter the ranks of honest labor.
The door opens, he passes outward. and
once more he breathes the pure air of free
dom.
During the war many pathetic scenes
were witnessed upon the release or ex-
change of prisoners. Men wept and EN-
braced each other. some got hysterical and
many and many poor, broken down prison
wreck upon sight of the old flag fairly
grovelled and kissed the earth in silent
worship at the staff from which it flOated
This only illustrates the similar feeling of
the released convict. l am speaking now of
the first timer. Upon his release everything
seems new to him. His vision has been
bounded north. south. east and west by
thirty-fOO walls. His .promenades have
been methodical in the extreme-from his
cell to the workshop on the main street. and
varied only on bath days and Sundays bY a
short outing along "Hyacinth" avenue
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-12-31
How to MemOriZe.

'"Those who have good memory" says
a writer, ''are generally thought to be
gifted and are said to possess an inesti-
mable blessing 1t is not sufficiently known
that bad memory may be made better by
judicious treatment" Such words as these,
if true. should encourage those who have
we'll nigh abandoned the hope of improving
their power to memorize.
1t is true in sense that memory is a gift
The memories of Napoleon and Shakspere
may be accounted for on the ground of
special natural endowment. Music also is a
gift which in some measure is presented to
every human being. Few are endowed
with the genius of Wagner or Men
delssohn. but small indeed must be the nat.
ural gift of the person who is unable to
carry "Old Hundred, or Yankee Doodle -
The charge of inability to sing or remember
lies not so often at the door of nature. as at
the door of inexcusable neglect. Too often
the secret failure lies in the words of Isaac
TaylOr-"the memory becomes almost tor
pid if neglected"
What are the schools doing in the way of
memory training? Nothing as such. What
about the teachers? There are many nota-
BILE exceptions. but as rule the teachers
are assigning lessons. and hearing recita-
tions. Thankful indeed would be many a
scholar. and many hours of digging and
pounding would be saved the average pupil
if even only now and then the teacher
would spend few moments of the recita-
ton hour in suggesting how the next lesson
should be learned.
Every teacher should give much attention
to methods of work. Memory training,
which is really mind drill. should be taught
in the schools. Every pupil at compare
lively early age should become acquainted
with the laws of his mind and should be
trained to a systematic and proper use of
them.
l have often wondered at the memory of
the ancient and the savage. These had no
system and yet their memory IS proverbial.
This is quite true. The ancients as rule
did possess good memories. Poems con-
tanning thousands of verses were handed
down in memory. through many genera
tions. The Indian says. "God gave the
white man a note book because He knew
he could not remember" But still there IS
an explanation for these wonderful memo
ries. One reason lies in the fact that fewer
things occupied the mind. Neither the an
cient nor the savage busted himself about so
many things in week as the average mod
ern thinks in day.
One important principle in remembering
is to think of but two things at once, while
the majority of persons in these days seem
to find it necessary to think of about twenty
things at time. 1t is true. moreover, that
many of the helps of to day are injurious to
the memory. Our forefathers knew the
Bible by heart. We refer to the concord
ance when we wish to find passage of
Scripture. Napoleon we are told wrote on
slip of paper the name which he wished to
remember. and then threw the paper away.
He wrote to get the impression through eye
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-12-31

A wicked man who reproaches a virtuous
one is like one who looks up and spits at
heaven, the spittle soils not the heaven. but
comes back and defiles his own face
Sakya NUM-.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-12-31

A man will spend enough money warm
ing himself by grog shop fires to buy out
coal. and wood business.-Puck.