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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
OBEYING ORDERS.
President Lincoln Always Bowed to the
Man Who Held Command.

President Lincoln Always Bowed to the
Man Who Held Command.
Youths Companion.J
Mr. Chittenden tells an anecdote in his
"Recollections of President Lincoln" which
illustrates how ready the President was to
obey orders Mr.. Chittenden had gone out
to Fort Stevens, anticipating an attack on
Washington from the Confederate forces
under General Early. As he entered the
fort he was surprised to find there President
Lincoln and Secretary Stanton.
A young colonel of artillery, the officer of
the day, was in great distress because the
President would expose himself He had
warned Mr.. Lincoln that the Confederate
sharpshooters had recognized him and were
firing at him, and o soldier near him had
just fallen with broken thigh. The officer
asked MT. Chittenden's advice, saying that
the President was in great danger: .
"What would you do with me under similar
cfrcutnstances?n asked Mr.. Chittenden.
81 would civilly ask you to take position
where you were not exposed"
"And if I refused to obey?"
II would send sergeant and a file ofmen.
'aThen treat the President just as you
T dare not. He is my superior officer; I
have taken an oath to obey his orders"
"'He has given you no orders. Follow my
advice and you will not regret it."
81 will, ;" said the officer. 81 may as well
die for one thing as another. If he were shot
should hold myself responsible"
He walked to where the President stood.
"Mr. President" he said, "you are standing
within range of 800 rides. Please come down
to a safer place. If yousdo not, it will be my
duty to call a file of men and make you.'
'And you would DO right, my boy" said
are in command of this fort. I should be
the last man to set an example Of dis
obedience"
where the view was less extended, but
where there was almost no exposure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
PITTSBURG, SUNDAY, July S, lsyl.
PITTsBURG's PLEAsURE-GRoUND.

Besides the regular and more stereotyped
features of the Fourth of July celebration,
yesterdays festivities brought out very
strongly to the great mass of observers
and celebrators the immense addition to
the public means of enjoyment in the ac-
QUESTION of Schenley Park. The same
fact was shown to a certain degree last
year. as noted in The DISPATCH at that
time. But this year, with improved
methods of access, the demonstration of
the value of the peoples playground was
given q more decided emphasis than ever
before.
Up TO the present time the necessity of
reaching the park by riding or driving has
confined its advantages largely to the
weather. people. But, the creditable
work of Mr.. Bigelow's department in
completing the bridge permitted all who
sought the park by the traction lines to
pass directly into the pleasure ground with
out the climb that had heretofore daunted
pedestrians The immense crowds that
fiocked to the park yesterday furnished
the best evidence of its value. A fair
share paid respectful attention to and duly
enjoyed the patriotic Oratory of the Fourth
of July speakers; but, there is no doubt
that for the vast majority of the tens of
thousands who took their pleasure there,
the great enjoyment was in the magnific-
ent views, the fresh breezes, the romantic
roads and shaded ravines of the spot in
which they felt themselves to be part pro-
prietors.
Every year gives fresh evidences of the
boon, which this noble acquisition to the
city's possessions gives the entire people,
in affording place where the whole pop
ulation can be brought closely into CON-
munion with Natures most charming
moods. Mrs. Schenleys gift proves to be
splendid benefaction, and every one con-
nected with the creation of the park de-
serves credit and public thanks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05

tire from college, when the fact was DEM
onstrated by their failure to pass examina-
tions The new theory that they are the
chosen class presents novel view both of
college institutions and the mental fibre of
the college athletes.
A reasonable amount of physical exer-
else and recreation is essential to the high
est mental development. 1t is where the
college athletic phase is carried to the ex-
tent of ignoring the intellectual work al
together, and making college success de-
pend on purely animal development, that
it Injuries the true work of the colleges.
As to the Worlds theory that college ath-
letics constitute praiseworthy function
for the gloriication of ounces, who are too
stupid to learn and too ignorant to do pro-
'ductive labor, that is more arrant nonsense
than the idea which it antagonizes as
Such
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
ARRANT NONSENSE.

"There is a puny sentiment abroad u
saws the New York World. THAT the
time spent in college in Strengthening the
muscles might be turned to better account
in improving the mind"
This would be puny sentiment, if il
were TO be taken as meaning that no time
were to be spent in developing the physical
men. But as the opposite idea, that ath-
letic young men should not be expected to
receive any mental training at all, is sug-
gested by the Worlds dictwm that this is
arrant nonsense because 'there is always
a percentage of young men in every col.
lege who are not and never will be intel
lectual, d" it presents the most unique view
Of the function OF our colleges
1t has always been supposed until these
latter days that colleges were endowed
and maintained for the purpose of intel
lectual development. That unfortunate
percentage of young men afflicted with
such persistent stupidity as to be incapa-
BILE of intellectual development was sup
posed under the intellectual theory to re-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
THOUGHT IT CHEAP.
Five Cents From Stop to Stop Did Not
Startle One Man.

Five Cents From Stop to Stop Did Not
Startle One Man.
San Francisco CALL
"Funny people we run across in the course
of our lives" remarked Market street grip
man yesterday as he tugged savagely at the
lever and tried to drive his car into couple
of young men who were crossing the street
in hurry.
1.-THE queerest old bloke I've seen for q
long time boarded the dummy at Main
streetand began to ask questions. I could
tell by his general appearance that he was
from one of the way-back counties, and it
didn't take him long to tell me that he was
from Inyo and hadn't been in San Francisco
since 80. He had been working for all those
years in the mines, and when it came to be-
ing onto what was going on he wasn't in it.
Seemed kind of funny, but he had never
seen a street car before in his life, and you'd
have died laughing just to see him sizing
things up. Pretty soon the conductor came
fellow shelled out 4bit piece, and nearly
fell Off the car with surprise when he was
handed 45 cents in change.
"tMade mistake, didn't he?' turning. to
me.
"tNo, that's right
"'Oh! see; just collects I reckon from
one station to another
"1 nodded my head, and when the con-
ductor came out again put him on.
"Well, sir, that old chap rode out to the
end and back downtown, putting up his
nickel whenever the car stopped, and when
si sf 6. g. downtown his ride had cost him just
Pretty cheap ridin', he said with smile,
as he stepped to the ground and disappeared
in the darkness"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
OUR OBSOLETE RIFLES.

A review of the progress made in
Europe in the perfecting of small arms
| indicates that we are as much behind the
military powers of Europe in arms for in
| fantry as we were two or three years ago
| in cruisers and heavy artillery. The con-
trast is summarized by the New York
Herald as follows:
Our old 45-calib . rifles not only put an IN
necessary weight of ammunition on the
men,, but they have less range, a smaller
danger zone and less penetration. Expert
ments in Europe have shown that at point
blank ranges the small caliber, high velocity
rifles will sehd ball through at least two
men with sufficient velocity to kill third
and possibly fourth. They also will kill
through the trunks Of moderate-sized trees
and slight mounds of earth, so that hence
forth many of the projections formerly
available will be useless.
This indicates the necessity of obtaining
at least supply of improved rifles, and
of establishing factories capable of pro-
ducing magazine rifles of high power. The
United States should preserve its ability
to keep up with Europe in the manu-
facture of small arms as it did in the days
when the Colt, Sharpe and Remington
works could furnish the world with the
most improved rifles. But the case is not
one to get alarmed about or to call for
large expenditure on the score that the
nation is in peril until this lack is rene
died
1t is an illustration Of the best defense
which this nation has against military dis
aster that while only few years ago it
had no ships worthy of the name, no heavy
guns that could contend with the i'm
proved artillery of Europe, and only rifles
for infantry comparatively as obsolete as
the only muskets were in the time of our
war, it has been the one great nation of
the world that could contemplate the
prospect of international quarrels with
utter Indifference. Our surest defense is
to maintain our separation from the broils
of Europe and Asia. As long as we
treat all foreign governments with scrupu-
lous fairness we can rely on our safety
without reference to the. fact that they
have arms which are twice as effective as
ours,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
VIOLETs AND SILVER.

How q Bonbonniere Suggested About q
Dozen Other Little Trinkets.
New York Recorder.1
A Brooklyn girl received silver bonbon-
Mere as birthday present. Two wagers
brought her a silver memoranda and glove
buttoner. A silver pencil belonging to her
younger brother was quietly appropriated.
Then she paid Sc for little silver purse
that will hold 30 cents in dimes. and seems
likely to hold them forever, as IL is well nigh
impossible to get them out. After that it
was absolutely necessary to have silver
chatelaine on which to hang al these valu-
able possessions, and to add to them two
inch affair of glass and silver filled with
lavender salts, because its owner prefers
Tie silver and lavender combination
naturally suggested the, purchase OF
heiiotrope India gown, and now this young
woman's friends are waiting to hear that she
will have her boudoir done over in tints
that suggest violets and summer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
A NEW OCCUPATION.

A Lady Stenographer Who Became an
Office Nurse for Physician.
New York Recorder.1
A young woman who had held good po-
sition as stenographer for some time became
very i'll, so i'll that an operation was her only
chance of life. She lived through it, and
during her cohvalescence considered what
she must do. She dreaded going back to the
old work under different circumstances, and
besides, she was far too much of an invalid
still to work as hard as she had before She
talked 1t over with the doctor, and through
him and his friends she has established her
self as sort of Office nurse.
She read up and attended a few lectures in
order to fanliliarize herself with the medical
terms She is present during the office hours
of the different physicians, does what steno-
graphic work they wish done and makes
herself generally useful. She has all the
morning toherself and often makes as much
as $25 a week. This is an interesting ex-
ample Of a clever girls enterprise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
THE FOURTH AND OTHER JOKES.

'Didn't git no pwize climbin' de creased
pole, did ye Eph2''
NO; but got bout poun' o. tol'able lard.'s
-Harper's Bazar.
"Jimpson is very deliberate in his move
ments.'''
''Yes. 1t takes him an hour to get ten-minats
walk. .''-Harper's Bdzar.
He singed his eyebrows and his nose,
This hero of my rhyme,
Blew OF finger and two toes.
A sisser spoiled his brand-new clothes,
The punk destroyed his striped hose,
And yet, in spite Of all his woes,
He had bully time.
George III. Con the receipt of the Dec.
laration of Independence)-Wha would we better
do about thisP
Prime Minister-weIi, suggest we keep the doc
umeut. The autographs will be worth mint some
day.-Hdrper's Basar.
Jimmie-Going to havei fireworks up at
YOUR house?''
Tommy tblue as indigo)-ob. sorteri Pops kinder
mean this year. Says can have $40 10 celebrate
with, but I've got to buy my own arnica out of it's
-H1Tper's Bdzur.
Hostetter McGinnis-I assure you, Miss
Esmerada, that the moonlight in south America is
so bright that have frequently gone out limiting
at night and shot rabbits
Esmeraida-Do the poultry and game markets
keep open all night?-1srzs Strings.
Mrs Bombazine-Mr. Gilhooly, you have
been engaged, to my daughter Jane for more than
two years. Why do you not marry her?s
Gilhooly-My dear madame that would never do.
II would not be easy matter to find another such
nice sweetheart as Jane.-Ie1us SVttn0s.
Sister Fanny-Brother John, did father
have good luck to-day down on Wall street
Brother John-Why do you want TO know,
Fanny?
..Because If the street has given him bad turn
TN put of telling him that am engaged 10 young
SlInpurse."
) .T think Fanny, you had better postpone exas-
perating the old man until stocks have gone up,
otherwise be might be shocked. ''-Isras StftfRos.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
THE IDLE OK.
A Fable in Which Brass Band Played a
Strong Part.

A Fable in Which Brass Band Played a
Strong Part.
Detroit Free Press.l
A brass band of 81 Pieces, which had been
marching about the streets playing pulse
quickening music, stopped for moment be
fore market place, and an Ok, which had
been following on behind, found himself for
the nonce beside o team of, other oxen, who
stood yoked to heavy cart.
"Hard at it, see," said the unburdened
OK, pleasantly.
'Yes," replied one of the Team. "Whak
job are you in now?'
81 am not doing anything at present." re-
piled the other, picking up straw and hold
ing it carelessly between his lips.
"You're looking well, ," said the Off Ok in
the Yoke.
"Y,hes; gained 15o pounds in three weeks.
That's pretty good, amt it?'
II sh'd say so. Where are you going
nowa'
Just walking around listening to the
music. They're tuning up now. Ia, tar
and the snare drum ratified, the comets
burst forth and the Ok marched away to the
Dom pun ,um of the big bass Horn.
"And we stay behind and tug this Blame
Cart" said the Nigh Ok. "What kind Of a
soft snap has he got, anyway"
eff you'd read the lettering on his
blanket you wouldn't be kicking" replied
the Off Ok.
"What did it say?"
Barbecue at schmitt's Park tomorrow -
Moral-If your Friend wants to have O lit
tie Fun, let him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
A New Submarine Sentry.

In IA paper on sounding machinesrecently
read in England, Professor Lambert showed
that of the shipwrecks in 1881 80, 80 per cent,
1888 out of eol) were ascribed to stranding,
the total amount lost or jeopardized by such
accidents being s125, ,OOo, ,OOo and the tonnage
1859 1894, Q, ,158 vessels having grounded. After
giving short account of the various types
of sounding machines, which have been in
vented with the object of indicating to a
captain the approach of shallow wnter Pro-
fessor Lambert described an entirely novel
departure in this direction, namely the
Submarine sentry" 1t consists of an in
verted wooden kite, which can be trailed
from the stern of a vessel at any required
depth to As fathOms. During towing the vi
tie in a sounding box, and the cessation Of
this noise gives an additional indication
when the "sentry" has struck bottom.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
FROM PToLEMY To STANLEY,

The report that Emin Bey is on his way
to explore the Mountains of the Moon dis
covered by Stanley during his last journey
across Africa causes the New York San
TO remark that although STANLEY has tried
TO identify snow-capped Ruwenzori and
the short range of which il is part with
the Luna Mons of Ptolemy, there is
really no substantial basis on which to
found this claim
This is true because there is no substan-
tial basis, and there never was one on
which to predicate the existence of the
Mountains of the Moon reported by Ptol-
emy That idea of a mountain range
somewhere in the interior of Africa was
mixture of tradition and rumor,
and the existence of the range
as well as its location was a
matter of guess-work, until Stanley dis
covered Ruwenzori. 1t may still be posi-
bic TO say that PlOtemy's mountains never
had any real existence But it is certainly
interesting to note that, after the later
geograpners had wiped off the map the
old Mountains of the Moon which were in
the Biographies of our childhood, StarIey
should find a respectable foundation for
them within a few degrees of latitude
from where we used to see them in the
maps of the fifties. And from the descrip-
tions of the actual mountains it is quite
possible that the range of the old maps was
not much more inflated than a modern
railway system or political rumor in the
daily news.
All of which gives good deal of basis
to the belief that Plotemy's statements
concerning Central Africa were not alto
gether Imagination. They were mixed
up with a great deal of fable and exaggera-
ton no doubt, but some of the statements
he gathered seem to have had degree of
foundation in fact
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
LETTING DOWN THE BARS.

Fair Jane stands near the woodland where
The barn lane joins the field;
The cows are coming at her call,
Their treasure white to yield.
The sun is sinking through the trees
To give place to the stars,
And to the task the maiden bends
OF letting down the bars.
Young neighbor John, of manly mold,
But timid as quail,
Climbs o'er the fence and gains her side
And helps her move the rail.
Her warm blush tells u tale; but fear
From speech his tongue debars
Till eyes meet eyes, then of his love
Her glance lets down the bars.
o woodlands breath and meadows breeze,
And soft-cycd kline and birdsl
Know ye the rapture in your midst
That cannot flow In wordsY
Nor wish for wealth, nor thought Of fame,
Nor aught the moment mars:
These guileless souls find ali their world
While letting down the bars.
"A. W. W., tn the Melo York advertiser
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
SOME LONDON JEWELS.
Black Pearls Worn by the Countess Tolstoi
the Most Valuable.

Black Pearls Worn by the Countess Tolstoi
the Most Valuable.
Spare Moments.l
The best-known pearlnecklace in London
is that of the Countess Tolstoi The stones
are not only large and perfect in shape, but
nearly black in color, a popularity which,
though some will think 1t does not add to
beauty, is, by reason of its rarity, excep-
tfonally valuable. The Baroness Henry de
Worms, wife of the Under-Secretary for the
Colonies, also has q notable necklace-of
diamonds. There will presently be in the
field new competitor, the contest being
the more interesting since tie newcomer is
q connection by marriage of the Baroness
de Worms. The necklace is not new, though
it has not been seen in London drawing-
rooms for some years. It was the properly
of the late Countess Of Orkney, and was
present to her from her first husband, Baron
de Samuel, peer of Portugal
-Thehecklace is in three rows, and con-
tains in all 100 pearls, many Of large size.
The Countess left the necklace to her son,
Mr.. Arthur De Vahl, and Mrs. De Vahl will.
In the coming season, be the envied wearer
of the priceless 'ropes."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05

THE fact that by late census bulletin
the population Of Nevada is shown to have
decreased to 45, 900 shows the folly and wrong
of making pocketborough States too hastily.
The present state of affairs gives the Idaho
voter as much power in the United States
Senate as 100 voters in Pennsylvania or New
York, while in the House his vote has four
times the representation. The Nevada
bIunder is an old one, but it has been re-
peated very recently in. the cases of Idaho
and Wyoming for no. better reason than the
desire to strengthen party majorities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
HOW A FEUD WAS STARTED.
Two Words Effect the Estrangement of
Neighbors and Old Friends.

Two Words Effect the Estrangement of
Neighbors and Old Friends.
Chicago Tribune.1
1t is small matter for nefghbors to quar-
rel over, but they quarreled.
They had walked home together, and as
the evening was warm they had stopped
in" several times to refresh themselves. It
was at the last stopping place that Filkins
"declined with thanks"
"Better have one more, urged Billings.
"Not drop" returned Filkins firmly.
"Last place" !" persisted Billings.
"I know it," replied Filkins, "but a fool
ought to know when he has had enough"
"He ought" admitted Billings.
"Well, Eve had enough"
"He does!'
There was the, ring Of conviction in Bill
lings' voice, and it was just because of that
that they quarreled. Those two words ex-
planned why Mrs. Filkins no longer calls
ON Mrs. Billings and why the Fi1kins chill
dren are not allo we'd to play "tag' with
the Billings children. 1t marked the be-
ginning Of a feud that may last for genera
tions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
A FABLE.

Its Moral Is Poetical and Has to Do With
Rural Simplicity.
New York SUM-
An aspen of delicate figure attracted the
attention of an accomplished zephyr idlfng
about the country, who presently made up
to her and set a-wooing with practiced ex-
pressions of admira ton. The aspen straight
way fell into great quiver, rustling her
leaves with every appearance of rustic agi-
tation. This sylvan simplicity and sensi-
bihty surprised Master Zephyr into dec
1aration, which was accepted in the same
breath. On offering later to resume his
wandering habits, he was more surprised to
find that he could never draw another
breath without throwing his partner into an
agitation that scandalized the whole grove.
Who. thoughtless, feels his bosom burn
The rural virgins heart to assail,
The fable mark, its moral learn
That maidenly confusion's veil
Is one Simplicity Oft spreads
Over desperately level heads,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
THE disclosure that before making his

THE disclosure that before making his
appointment of new head Of the reorgan-
lied Weather Bureau, Secretary Rusk tele-
graphed to Professor Nipher asking what
are your poiitics9' and on being informed
that the recipient is not politician,
promptly appointed another man, indicates
the discrimination of the Department OF
Agriculture to have nothing but Republican
weather hereafter. This will enrich the
predictions with new political interest; and
If the kind of weather he had for the Fourth
keeps up, it will undoubtedly produce
boom for the administration. The motto OF
Uncle Jerry seems to be: Put none but Re-
publicans on guard over the weather.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05

THE announcement is made in the 7hnf,
Field and Farm that the reported feat of
Sunol in trotting quarter of mile in 29l<
seconds is confirmed. Yet the feat is not by
any means a singular one. Fully seventeen
years ago the same or even faster time, was
made in private trial by horse which never
made q fairly decent showing in public
trials on the race track. Your fast quarter
mile horse may very often get left in the 224