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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
CHRISTMAS EVE SOCIETY.

How the Gay Holiday Was Observed in
the Social world-Manager Mccullough
Very Kindly Remembered-Reign OF
the VIoIets-Chatter Of Society.
DURING the week Manager e. j. McCul-
Tough, Of the Duquesne Theater, has been
harassed by fears of strike or some con-
spiracy against him among the employees of
the theater Their mysterious conferences
alarmed him. and he was ready for the worst
when summons reached him at z o'clock
last night to come upon the stage, where all
the employees were gathered. Harry Schwab
as the ringleader broke the news to Mr.. Nc
Cullough, it was not so bad after all, viz:
that his subordinates in the thea er wished
to give him q gold watch as a
token of their esteem. Mr.. Schwab explained
the plotting humorously and handed over
the watch, which fs a very handsome one,
and chain of gold and platinum, to Mr..
Mccullough, who had only words enough to
say "Thank YOU very heartily. Besides
the Duquesne employees number of news
paper men, with whom Mr.. Mccullough is
deservedly most popular, were present.
After the show Manaqer Mccullough gave
the men a dinner at William Jacobs.
SINCE Miss Newport, Mrs A. E. W.
Painters guest. praised the art of the Pitts
burg florist in arranging violets, the ex-
tremely expensive little beauty has rushed
into favor. Bunches containing $50 violets
were sold yesterday at Sc, or, Is into go, at
cents apiece. But the violets were exquisite;
in size pushing a small carnation very
closely, Fashionable young women were
the recipients of huge bouuets of them yes
terday, which. by the way, look no longer
like the snowballs in their arrangement.
The florist who knows his business displays
as much versatility in his manner Of treat
ing violets as if it were so varieties of flowers
he had to harmonize.
THE novel arrangement of the rooms on
the second floor of George W. Dilworth's
house, the old Chambers residence, allows
them to be turned into one on the occasion
of any large function. This was done at the
wedding reception recently after the church
ceremony which transformed Miss Dilworth
into Mrs. Childs. There were no archways nor
folding doors to mar the view or break the
continuity, and the presentment scene was
magnificent enough to embarrass the pen of
him who would attempt to depict it.
AFTER a custom of hers, Miss Elizabeth
Tind!e commissioned Gernert's Orchestra to
spend the entire afternoon yesterday in the
various wards of the West Penn Hospital,
playing for the patients. Miss Tindle's
thoughtfulness as expressed in this particu-
larly pleasing way. has given her pleas
ant place in the memories of many, who,
place in the holiday time. There is no one
whose arrival is more eagerly expected
there than Miss Tindles nor whose depar-
ture brings more regret, as the young lady
has as many friends in the institution as
there are patients.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
THE MEXICAN FAMINE
Not q Drop OF Rain Has Fallen Since
Early Last Spring.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2.-Mr. L. T. Woods, FORM
erly of this city, but who has been in bust
ness in Mexico for the past three years. is in
the city. He comes from Saltillo, in the
State of Coahuila, which is about the center
of the drought and famine district The
business in which he has been engaged has
taken him all through the Coahuila district
on horseback, and he says that no idea of
the suffering of the poor people can be
gained unless one were to travel through
the country and see for himself
Little can be learned in the cities along
the railroads." said he, 'for there are no
newspapers of any consequence published
there, and the tendency of the few is rather
to disguise than give the whole facts. Be-
sides, they have no adequate means of gain
ing accurate knowledge of the real condition
of affairs The drought set in two years
ago. and there has not been rain enough
since to wet the ground. There has not
a drop of rain fallen there since last May,
and then it was hardly enough to dampen
the ground. In consequence, two success
sive crops have failed. The cattle have
nearly all died OF become diseased, and are
unfit for meat. Corn, which is the only
other thing that the poor people can get at
all, has gone up to price almost beyond
their reach. and ther condition is as bad as
it can possibly be-"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
PICKINGS FROM PUCK.

Johnny Boy-Mama, is the Queen of Eng
land 1, 500 years old?
Mrs Boy-Of course not, Johnny.
Johnny Boy-But saw in the paper somethin,
about ''Victoria, B. c.
Twas the night after Christmas,
And all through the house
Not a creature was sleeping
Not even mouse.
Mince-pie cheese and coffee
Had got in a lick.
And at in the morning
Were raising Old Nick.
Philanthropist-Ta whichever you 1ik
the drum or the whistle.
Small Boy-Which makes the most noise?
Mrs. Pugh-There was a great deal o
breadth to DR.. Teck's sermon this morning.
Pugh-Bur still it wasn't as broad 1t was long
The Christmas papers now appear,
The most of them comprising
page or two of Christmas cheer
And stacks OF advertising.
Katy Didd-It isn't proper for girls
climb trees is 1t mama?
Mrs Didd-Not this season, dear; but you ca
ride your safety bicycle.
Officer O'Toole-Let me sell you q ticke
to the grand ball of the Sons of St. Patrick.
William Mann-Any special inhucement?
Officer O'Toole-Yes; you needn't attend II yoi
don't want to.
A chemical change to some seems strange,
But 'tis not strange to me,
For turns my thought to changes wrought
More wonderful to see.
How does it chance that Ignorance
In homely girls may he
Converted, IN the prettier ones
To sweet simplicity?
Satan-Who 3 that out there?
Doormsn-A fellow calling himself Ochiltree.
c-< w a.<.f a.. fxf,~
can break the news gently to Ananias.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
FORTY NEW LOCOMOTIVES.
They Will Be Built Immediately for the
Baltimore and Ohio

They Will Be Built Immediately for the
Baltimore and Ohio.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 24-By the 1st of Janu-
ary the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany will give out contracts for the con-
struction of number of new locomotiv es,
including passenger, freight and switch
engines. The contract will be for not lc IS
than 40 locomotives. These engines will be
constructed according to the Baltimore and
Ohio's own designs. They will be OF the
most powerful and modern type, having
every Improvement now known in the con-
struction of engines.
The company now has in service s5 loco
motives, some having been in almost con-
tinuous service for IS years, while others
have only been in use six months. One
engine that is performing regular servic
WAS built i'll s1s35. Mr.. HaZelhurst says the
company will exhibit some of its OLD engines
at the Worlds Fair, and he has already ar
ranged to have the original engineer who
ran the old engine in 1885 on board. The en-
gineer is Joseph York, now living in Mead
vile.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
deckec street cars. Pittsburg needs. cars
having two decks and a hold along about
or 6 o'clock each evening.

THE accidents on the cable roads yester-
day show that more care must be taken by
the public as well as by the gripmen. The
practice of leaving horses and heavy We.
hicles unattended where they may readily
be brought into collision with street cars is
plainly too dangerous to continue in these
As
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25

Rev. DIR. PHILIP SCHAFF says in the
Forum that 'hcresy trials seem to be an
anachronfsnl." Other people, somehow,
have obtained the impression that they are
little but farces, in this age which allows the
largest religious liberty consistent with
public order and peace.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
THE NEW PACIFIC CABLE
The Completion of the Survey by the United
States Steamer aIbatross

The Completion of the Survey by the United
States Steamer slbatross.
HONOLULU, Dec. A.-The Charleston ar
rived December from Yokohama, Japan.
She experienced unusually rough weather
for the first ten days of the trip. All are
we'll. Her destination is notmade public
as she is under secret orders re-
ceived while in Yokohama, but it is rumored
that she goes direct to Acapulco, Mexico, to
COAL and await orders, should her presence
be needed further south.
The United States Fish Commission
steamer Albatross arrived here November
"a from San Francisco, having completed a
line of soundings for the new submarine
cable which will connect the islands with
the United States. The greatest depth OBJ
served was 1874 fathoms, equal to little
more than four miles, about 600 miles east of
the island of Oahu. After coaling and TAX
ing on board the sounding wire just arrived
from San Francisco, the Albatross will re-
turn to the coast running line of sound
ings from the islands to Monterey, CAL, di-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25

DIR. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES says that
''young blood ought to be heard" This is
singular for he has been in a position to
know what a racket young bloods make,
especially upon occasions when they ought
not to be heard.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25

EVERY other man on the streets to-day is
repeating the old adage "a green Christmas
makes a fat graveyard" Although the
country is verdant, it does not necessarily
follow that planting is to be done, especially
in the cemeteries.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25

IT requires no imagination to see the
chagrin the faces of the Chicago people
will express when they discover, on the
first map ever made of the world dated 1494,
which will be loaned them by the Pope, that
Chicago is not even mentioned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
Lincoln Still Holds Office,

st. Louis Globe Democrat
1t is again reported from London that
Minister Lincoln is soon to resign. This is
his customary way of reminding the world
that he still holds the office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25

THE snte-Christmas weather has not been
exactly cheering or seasonable, but Pitts
burgers, and especially the storekeepers,
may congratulate themselves that we have
been spared the fogs with which London has
been afflicted. In fact, with all the outcry
about log and smoke in this city our atmos-
phere is clear and clean compared with that
of the English metropolis in winter. fog
that actually stops street trafic and forbids
shopping is unknown here, but London was
enjoying one of that character yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25

OLD Santa Claus must have presented
very dirty appearance when he got through
his work last night. The SCOT in the Chin
neys was thick enough to have driven him
away entirely.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25

THE preparation of the navy for possible
emergencies in Chilean waters does not
mean war, necessarily, but it means busi-
ness, and every American will applaud the
administration for transacting that business
briskly. ..-.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25

CHAIRMAN CLARKsoN wants Iowa peo-
pie to drop prohibition, but they decline to
take drop.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25

THE people who run the Louisiana lottery
take in $2s oO0,0 900 every year. OF this $l3,-
000, 900 is profit. No wonder the fight WAKES
warm down there.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25

The discussion of the kind of refresh
ments to be offered to callers on New Years
is now in order.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25

The retail liquor dealer says that he
doesn't mind legal and honest competition,
but he does object to being knocked out with
q club,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
Chicago's Temperance Sanitariun.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-A sanitarium for the
cure of the liquor, opium and tobacco
habits was opened by the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Alliance in this city to-
do
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
Peary's Expedition Success.

Boston Herald.I
The Peary expedition is pronounced
success. Its appeal for relief party has
been promulgated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
The Contest will Be Interesting.

Chicago Inter ocean,
CONGRESSMAN Dalzell Is the favorite Of the
anti-Quay Republicans for successor to
Quay IN the Senate. Pennsylvania promises
to have almost as interesting Senatorial
contest 50 Ohio.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25

The best way to enjoy Christmas din
ner is to send a copy Of it to some poor fam
lily that has none.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25

LET your Christmas greetings be as warm
as the weather, but unlike it, seasonable!
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25

CHICAGO is about to adopt double
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-03
WHOLE No. 2.6O2

more, an YGu now haven't a livin'
relation, excipt what was kilt in the
last war. But | can't dwell on the
mournfnl subject, and shall sale my
letther wild block sailing wax, an put
on. 1t your uncle's Goa: of arms,
SO | beg Wis not fur TO break
the sale whln Wis open the let
ther till three or four days afher
yls recave it, by which time yis vii.
have time to be prepared for the sor-
rowful tidin's. Yer old swatehear sinl
her luv to yis, unbeknownst to me.
When Terry McGee arrives in Ameiiky,
ak him for this letther, an if he don't
know 1t from the rest, tell him its the
one that spakes of yer uncle's death,
an sailed in black. | rename yer
aphexsh huneght ould grandmother,
JUDY O'HooLIGAN.
To Larry O'Hoohgan, late of the
town of Tuily Muchgertho, Parish of
Balyragget, near Ballyslucbgurthy, IN
the county of Kilkenny, Airland.
P. S.-Don't write to me till yls re-
cave this.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-03
AN IRISH LETTER.

The Hannibal Messenger says that
the following epistle was sent from
Dublin to a young Irishman near Han
nibal:
HEAR NEPHEW Il haven't sint
yis a letther since the last time |
wrote to yis, because we've moved from
our former place Of livin' and l didn't
know whether letther woul reach yis
or not. | now, wild pleasure, take up
my pen TO inform yis of yer own livin'
uncle, Kulpathrick, who died very sud-
dintly, afther lingering illness OF six
months. The poor man was in violent
convulsions the whole time of sick
ness lying parfictly quiet and spache-
less, all the time talking inconarin,ly to
inform yis of his death, except l had
wrote to yis by the last post, which
wint off two days before he died, and
thin yis would have had postage to pay.
am at loss to tell what his death
was occasioned bv, but | fear it was
by his last sickness. He niver was
we'll tin days together durin the whole
time of his confinement. | am at a
loss to tell what occasioned it, but |
fear it was by his attn too much rab-
bits stuffed wild pays and gravy, or pays
and gravy stuffed wild rabbits, l can't
tell which but be that as it will. As
soon as he brathed his last the doc
tors gave up all hopes of recovery. I
needn't tell yis anything about his age,
for Wis well know he would have been
list IS yeHrs old, lackin' tin months,
an had he lived till that time would
nave been six months dead. His pro-
perty now devoIved to his child some
time ago, as | expect 1t will be decided
betwane US, an yis know his property
now was very considerable, tor he had
fine esthat, which wint to pay his
debts, and for the remaindher, he lost
that in horse race, but it was the
opinion OF every one, at the time, that
he would have won the race il the horse
he run aginst hadn't been too fast for
him. | niver saw man, an the doc
tors all say Sc, that TUX medicine bet
ther nor he did. He would as leave
take bitter as swate, If it had only the
taste and appearance OF whisky punch,
and if it would only put him in the
same humor Tor fghtin'. But poor
sowl, he will niver ate or dhrink ony
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-03
WIDOWS IN INDIA.

Apart from the strong religious views
of the Hindcos as 10 the propIiety of
a celibate life for widows, view which
St. Paul enforces in his eplstle to
Timothy, the custom of prohibiting
widows to remarry had practical basis
of social expediency IN India. For in
India, under native rule, male life
was subjected to many risks, and there
was constant tendency to dispropor
tionately large numbers of females. A
state Of almost constant war, or invasion
or tumult means a steady drain on the
manhood of a people. As matter OF
fact, the provision OF married home
for the daughters of respectable families
was an even greater difficulty during the
rough medieval ages IN India than it was
in Europe. For the difficulty in Europe
was TO some extent met by converts,
nunneries and various slsterhoods.
Medieval India, after the political
expulsion of Buddhism, had not these
devices on any adequate scale for pro-
viding for its surplus women. 1t accord
lngly placed hl rsher checks on their
disproportlonate numbers by female
lnfantlcide, by the prohibition of widow
remarriage, and by the voluntary burn
ing of widows of certain of the higher
castles upon their husbands funeral
pile. The British government, in put
ting an end to the wars and tumults
which formed constant drain on male
life in India, also put an end to the
female infantcide and the voluntary
widow burning, which tended to keep
down the surplus of female life. The
growth of the two sexes was allowed
to follow Its natural laws, with the
natural tendency toward ali equilibrium.
The census of 1881 showed that the
male population is now in excess of
the female population of British India,
in the proportion of IoI men to o7
women. An important survival of the
old system remains, however, in the
strong public sentiment that every girl
should be married; but that, having
been once married, if her husband dies,
she should not marry again.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-03
THE CITY DRUG CLERK.

He is well up in physc, has a recipe for phthisc,
that will cure a case that's chrome in the
quickest sort OF style.
For while he was at college he absorbed all sorts
of knowledge with keenness and avidity
that made his teachers smile.
He can tell you to fraction, writing out the full
reaction, how much maltese is converted
when you brew pint OF beer.
For on substances organic whose origins botanic
he's mine OF information and never
known to err.
He is up in mathematics, can explain electro
statics, when it comes to pharmacognosy
he's perfect mine Of wealth.
He can analyze water, and can tell you wha you
ought to do to make it tit to drink without
injuring your health.
He explains the metric system with an air Of
sapient wisdom, he knows little Latin, on
a pinch ''spricht ct was Deutsch.''
He reads the leading journal, and his wit springs
ever yernal and when discussing politics
he's never in the lurch.
He can draw you soda water with an air OF ireez-
ing hauteur, that quite precIudes necessity
for having any ice
Though when customers pretty he can be
very witty, and the girls unite in saying
that he's everything that's nice.
Such braiuy aggregation is quite III to rule
nation, yet he deals out pills and powders
with a condescending air.
For paltry compensation that's shame to his
vocation, and leave it to the public do you
think that this is fair?
-Pbly7nacettiraI Era
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-03
COUNTRY VISITING.

No one possessed OF his senses
would invite person to his country
house for the purpose of making him
unhappy At least SO one would
say at first thought. But it is an
obvious fact, according to Mrs.
Sherwood, who is authority on man
ners and social usages, that very
many guests are invited to the
country houses of their friends and
are made extremely miserable while
there. They have to rise at unusual
hours, eat when they are not hungry,
drive or walk or play tennis when
they would prefer doing anything
else, and they are obliged to give up
those hours which are precious to
them for other duties Or pleasures !;
so that many people after an ex-
perience of visiting are apt to say,
mo more of the slavery Of visiting
for me, if you please !"
A ladyguest, says Mrs. Sherwood,
is apt to be a slave, from the fact
that, as yet, the American hostess
has not learned that the truest hos
pltallty is to let her guest alone and
to allow her to enjoy herself in her
own way A thoroughly we'll bred
guest makes no trouble in house :;
she has the instinct of a lady and is
careful that no plan OF her hostess
shall be disarranged by her presence.
She mentions all her separate invi-
tations, desires to know when her
hostess wishes her presence, if the
carriage can take her hither and
you, or if she may be allowed to
hire carriage.
The charm of an American coun-
try house is, generally, tlat it is a
home and sacred to home duties. A
model guest never infringes for one
moment on the rights of the master
of the house. She never spoils his
dinner or his drive by being late
she never sends him back to bring
her parasol she never abuses his
friends or the family dog: she is
careful to abstain from disagreeable
topics she joins his whist table if
she knows how to play but she
ought never to be obliged to rise an
hour earlier than her wont because
he wishes to take an early train for
town. Those early morning per-
tunctory breakfasts are not times for
conversation and they ruin the day
for many bad sleepers.
There is no office in the world
which should be filled with such
punctilious devotion, propriety and
self respect as that of hostess. If
lady ever allows her guest to feel
that she is a cause OF inconvenience,
she violates the first rule of hospi-
tality. If she tail in any way in her
obligations as hostess to a guest
whom she has invited, she shows
herself to be ill bred and ignorant OF
the first principals Of politeness.
She might better invite twelve people
to dinner and then ask them to dine
on the pavement than ignore or
withdraw from written and accepted
invitation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-03

Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt in an IN
terview upon the Japanese, since her
return to Boston, said: "The Japanese
never drink in public places, as Wes-
terners do, but they have their little
drinking circles composed of a few
gentlemen who meet one night at one
Of their houses and the next night at
another. They meet every day and
drink their sake, which is liquor dis
titled out of rice. As they sit and drink
they recite their own poetry and sing
songs. Sake contains about seventeen
per cent. of alcohol. DR.. Takaka, the
foremost medical man IN Japan, told
me might say anywhere that, in his
opinion, one half of all the adult men
in Japan went to bed every night more
or less under the influence of drink.
In Japan the women never drink, and
no boys a1e allowed to drink. 1t is
only when one marrles and becomes a
family man that he is admitted to these
drinking circles"