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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-16

THE island of Mitylene is elevated to the
rank of very 1arge-sized and entirely visi-
BILE chip on the British shoulder.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-16
Social Chatter.

MISS LILLE C. IMHoFF and Mr.. W. II. Graft,
are to be married next month, so it is an
nOunced.
The Ladies Aid Society of Trinity Reform
ed Church, at Williamsburg, are preparing
for an ice cream supper which will be given
Thursday evening.
This evening the marriage of Miss Jennie
Dew off and Mr.. David L. Stern will be con-
summated at the MonongaheIa House. DIR.
immediate relatives will be present.
The Pittsburg Medical Association will
hold a banquet this evening at the Monon-
gahela House. Covers will be laid for 125.
The floral decorations, under the direction
of A. NJ. Murdoch. will be confined TO table
pieces consisting of roses, lilies and euchar-
lists.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-16
A COMPARISON ON CAMPAIGN FUNDS.


The facts brought cut in the newspaper
discussion of the day that the State cam
paign of 1860, by which Pennsylvania was
put permanently into the column of Re-
publican States and the election of Lin
coin secured, was waged on a fund of
$4,000. This is in sharp contrast with the
politics of to-day, in which big barrel is
regarded by the politicians as the most
essential provision for campaign work.
There is no legitimate reason why elec-
ton expenses should be greater now than
in 1860. Printing costs less; the means of
reaching the people with political argu-
ments through the columns Of the news
papers have been vastly multiplied. Yet
here we have the fact that what was prob
ably the most important Republican vic
tory ever won in this State was secured
with campaign fund of S12 900, of which
$1,000 went for rent and printing, leaving
81 900 for expenditures throughout the
State. The whole sum is less than is
now thought necessary to carry single
county.
In certifying TO the correctness of this
statement, Colonel Mcclure, who was the
Republican chairman in 1860, say that it
would be utterly impossible to carry on
a campaign at the present time on such a
fund. But the impOssibility only exists
because the politicians insist on the pres
ence of the barrel. There have been in
stances within the past twelve months of
the most startling and almost revolution
airy political victory carried on with funds
which would not be deemed adequate for
a city campaign. Kansas was swept by
the Peoples party last fall with cam
paign fund of 81, 100. When party repre-
sents convictions, faith and earnestness-
whether the convictions and faith are well
founded or not-it can get its views be-
fore the people without the aid of an i'm
mense corruption fund.
Unless the big campaign funds are used
for the direct or indirect purposes of
bribery, their necessity is entirely po-
itical superstition, inculcated for the ben
eft Of the political workers AS with the
kindred theory that patronage is neces-
sary for politics, it is to the interest of
the managing politicians to keep it up.
Your enterprising politician may live
through a hard winter on the pickings Of
campaign in which the barrels are tapped
freely. But if party appeals to the
reason and interest of the masses it does
not need either to bleed the officeholders
or to fry the fat out of capital.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-16
THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF MEANNRss.

THE OE mEANNESS.
The accounts which come from Rou-
mania of the crisis which has arisen there
between the ministry and the monarchy
are calculated to impress the democratic
mind with two features. First, the COM
pulsion that seems to rest upon these un-
fortunates who are embarked in the king
business to be something that it were base
flattery to call man; and, second, the
unspeakable meanness which acts as the
handspring of politics in the Danubian
provinces.
The Roumanian imbroglio begins with
the love of the Crown Prince for Mile.
Vacaresc0. There is no assertion that the
lady was not virtuuuS or worthy; but the
idea that present or future king can as
sert the manliness of marrying the woman
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-16

At an unusually pretty home wedding
last evening Adam Lanfie, son of Justus and
Annie E. Lange, of AZ Yickroy street, and
Miss Ida Fennitrock, daughter of Mrs. Ellen
Fennifrock, were united in marriage at the
residence of the brides mother, 209 Third
avenue. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. f. Rouf. of the Smithf1eld E. p. Church.
The bride was the recipient of many costly
and beautiful presents
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-16
SOCIAL WORLD GOSSIP.
The Women's Club Has Very Interesting
Meeting-News in Society.

The regular meeting of the Women's Club
was held yesterday afternoon in the Teach
ers Library. A goodly number were present
and matters of a very interesting character
to literary people were discussed in bright
and clear manner. The first part of the
of the club. After this was disposed of Mrs.
j. w. Prentice read clever paper on "The
jews in Russia" Russia in its various as
poets will be the topic of discussions in the
club for the rest of the winter
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-16

AN organ opening recital and entertain
ment will be given at Westminster Presby-
terian Church, Buena Vista street, Allie
gheny, on Friday evening. Among the par
Elephants will be Miss Bertha NJ KaderIy,
Mr.. Harry B. BrocElet and Prof. Carl Meader.
Prof. Theo. NJ. Solomon will preside at the
organ.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-16

THE fourth open-air concert of the Shady
side Literary and Musical Association was
held last evening on the lawn of the 7 wen-
tieth ward school, Ellsworth avenue. This
is the last of the series for the present year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-16

Vo1 80 No. caI.-Fntcred at Pittsburg Postofhce,
November Il, 1857, as second-class matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-16

THE lady managers of the Protestant
Orphans Home on Ridge avenue have de-
cfded to let the children remain at Bellevue
until the end of October, so that they will
receive all the benefits of the beautiful fall
weather before coming back to town and
winter lessons
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-16
How Dynamite Is Made,

PITTsBURG, September 15.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-03

friend have in the world aside from
you two. and I'm afraid you do not like
him"
why, I'm sure have nothing
against him. child. lie is quiet. hon.
est, industrious young man, and IL it
wasn't that he Is Markham couldn't
say word against him.
lie is Markham. mother, but lie il
not like his father. He Is as generous
and kind as he can be. and | do wish
you and pa would be friendly with him"
Mary began to have suspicion of
something underlying this uncommon
interest felt by Louise in Paul. and for
several minutes size was undecided how
to proceed. Finally she took the girls
head in her hands and lifted it up until
the face was opposite her own. and If
she had wanted any further evidence to
confirm the truth of her surniscs. she
would have found it in the tclltale
bushes that swept over the fair young
checks
Louise" she said. don't keep any
secrets from me. but tell rae why You
take such deep interest in Paul
'Because-dont think me silly. moth
err. for can't help it. love him.
These last words were spoken in
faint whisper. bat Mary understood
them. and drawing her child to her.
pressed her close to her bosom, and
thus they remained for long time.
Mary was the first To break the silence
Paul shall never receive anything
but the kildcst treatment from me-
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-03
CHAPTER v.
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.


With their dearly secured 'accommo-
dation" John Green's family managed
to get through the winter without suf-
fering anything beyond severe priva-
tons. Their clothing and fare was, of
course, common and limited, but that
was nothing So long as 1T kept them
from starving and freezing.
1t was a long, drcary winter, especial
ly to Louise, off On the prairie. with no
friends or companions, and no books
or papers, and with nothing to do but
to drag idly through the days. The
nearest ncirhbor lived two miles away,
and, that being Marlsham's, they might
as well have been forty miles away for
all the good they were to Green's, for
since that night when Markham talked
SO abusivcly to Louise there had been
no intercourse between the two fara-
lilies.
Louise grew pcnsive and melancholy,
and it was plain that she longed for a
different life, though she never uttered
complaining word. Once shortly
after Christmas she and her mother
were alone in the cabin, and after they
had sat a long time silent Louise sud-
denly said:
Mother, wish could manage some
way to go on with my education"
$50 do /, Louise" Mary answered.;
''but can't think of any way that it
can be managed. If we had the books
l could help you with your studies, but
we haven't the money to buy books"
II know that, mother, but / was
thinking that might borrow some."
II don't know who you could borrow
them from, Louise. don't suppose any
one about here has them"
II know who has Them" Louise re-
piled, but / don't know whether you
would want me to get them of him.
Paul has lots of books that he brought
from school with him, and he has often
proposed to let me have them"
paul Markham" Mary asked.
Eyes," said Louise; ''he has the books
l need, and he has begged me to take
them"
Louise" Mary said after awhile,
''you know how old Markham talked to
you that night you went to the store,
and you know we have had nothing to
do with them since, and you know that
we can't accept any favors from Paul. :"
Louise arose and going to the Win
dow stood for a minute or SO looking
out into the snow-covercd prairie
Unconsciously she let sigh escape her,
and. though it was soft and low, the
quick ears of her mother caught it.
Louise" Mary called, don't fret
about the books, for we shall try to get
them soon.''
at is not the books. mother" Louise
replied as she came and put her arms
about her mothers neck and laid her
face on her bosom. II can wait for
them"
Then what makes you sad, my
child?" and Mary stroked her daughters
hair and tried to lift the bowed head.
'What is it you sigh for?'
"I-Im afraid you and pa do not like
Paul." and Louise buried her face
deeper on her mothers breast. HE is
50 good and generous, and is all the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-03

GRAVES AND MOUNDS.
painted in red. white. blue and other
simple colors. with figures OF birds ald
animals and sort of hieroglyph,cs
There is no reason TO believe that q
people who wrought stone and clay
with such facility and skill into perfect
images Of animals should not have left
sculptures of their own faces in the
images taken from mounds and graves
1t was evidently favorite pastime OF
these primitive artists to reproduce the
human figure as well as the figures Of
birds and animals. and as in the latter
they copied the creatures about them
in the production of the former there is
equal reason to believe they copied
their fellows. SO that we have before US
in their sculptures fair representations
Of the physiognomies of the ancient
Americans, The perfection of thei,
animal representations furnish us as
surance that their sculptures OF the
human face were equally true to nature
These evidences Of the genius and art
Of the prehistoric Americans are Ger
tainly sufficient to prove that they be
longed to a different and far superior
civilization To that Of the Indians The
Indians have been found inha biting
some Of the ruins and using the utensils
and implements Of these people. and
have appropriated some Of their Gus
toms, bat they never could have created
that civilization they do not seem
even to have comprehended it, at least
have not protited by IT and they must
have found it here in the height Of Its
perfection. ready for any who could and
would use it.
(SEnpnr hrTlnyrIu
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-03
countless thousands could assemble "a

countless thousands could assemble "a
view IL.
They had the art OF spinning and
weaving. for pieces Of cloth have been
found in the ruins A specimen taken
from a mound in Butler county, O..
thirty miles from Cincinnati, is in
n'ackmore museum. Salisbury. and in
the same collection Is a piece OF clay
with charrcd threads attached which
was taken from another OHIO mound
From mound in Illinois were taken
copper ornaments wrapped In a materi.
al woven OF vegetable fiber. Enclosed in
another wrapping Of material woven
OF animals hair For weaving they
used shuttle made Of stone with holes
In which the fiber was threaded for the
process. There have also been found
copper and bone needles from foot TO
eighteen inches long.
In one OF the Ohio mounds opened
there were discovered over two hun.
dTed carved stone pipes Of curious de-
signs. the most striking Of which have
been reproduced
These are OF porphyry and obsidian.
and one can appreciate the skill and
patience required to carve these curl
Gus designs from such hard material
Some Of them are decorated with cop
per and silver. Stone pipes of equally
excellent workmanship and carved to
represent animals are found in many
other places. and all the carving Is far
superior to that of the Indian pipes
They MIXED science with their art. or
rather employed art in aid Of science
Many antique tubes have been found
carved ont Of steatite highly polished
and bored through from end to end
From devices on various tablets illus
trating the use of this article ii is known
they were designed as aids to the eyes
in observing distant objects as by
placing them to the eye the extraneous
light was shut ont and distant objects
rendered more distinct
These ancient people also constructed
great reservoirs and aqueducts: they
excavated stones weighing tons: they
hewed chambers out of the solid rocks,
they made sun-dried bricks, they built
earthworks and habitations out O:
adobe. brick. timber and stone. they
divided them into apartments by parti.
tions. lathed with split cane and
plastered, the walls made smooth and
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-03

greensboro. all finely wrought; axes,
single and double. chisels, drills,
gravcrs and knives used in the making
and decoration of the lance heads. brace.
lets, copper beads, pottery and other
articles that exist in great quantities,
tens of thousands Of pieces of which
have been collected into various mu-
scuns Of this and other countries
Copper vessels have been found inlaid
with silver. Most of the pottery is
elegantly designed and finished and the
stone articles show fine workmanship,
some deliberately carved. for which cut
ting OF porphyry and obsidian tools OF
excellent quality must have been re-
auircd.
These people mined copper and silver
N the Lake Superior region and
wrought them into implements OF war
and ornaments aud articles of domestic
use. The present miners of this region
find entire veins removed for the dis
lance OF one hundred and fifty miles,
showing that the ancient Americans
used extraordinary quantities of cop
per, the silver being found incidentally
in connection with the copper. They
also mined mica and polished great
sheets of it into mirrors. Some Of the
pottery found is equal to the finest Of
that extraordinary variety made by the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-03

and the same designs are found on
pipes.
Near Milledgeville, Ga, was found
one OF the largest and handsomest and
best preserved pieces Of pottery yet OBJ
tanned. It was deicately wrought,
highly polished and OF excellent finish,
displaying not only mechanical skill
but artistic taste.
Near Mitchell's Station, Ill.,. were
found copper articles beaten to repre-
sent tortoise shells All the markings
of the tortoise were accurately repro
duced. the entire workmanship evincins
q delicacy and skill OF which there are
few other instances in the remains Of
this ancient civilization.
The art of painting was known tc
these people and was extensively prac'
ticed, not only on vases and other pot
terry, but in the expression Of ideal con.
ceptions which they spread out in ex.
tensive pictures upon the smooth faces
Of the rock walls overhanging the riv.
ers. The painting representing the
sun, on the rocks Of the Big Harpeth
river, can be seen four miles. and was
possibly an object Of worship, and
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-03
For the Enemies Of Cycling.

Cycling has been credited with the
production Of number Of ailments. as
myopia. pieopia, hydrocephelus and
what not But here. says Sporting
Life. is the latest The FIRST Is mai
formation" Of the foot called bicycle
foot" The other is peculiar form OF
govt in the calf of the leg. called
bicycle govt" III" say the doctors
who have studied the matter. you
could insure that for four or FIVE gen
erations family should never move
abroad save on cycles. you would be
able to modify the lower limbs of the
race as TO render them unrecogn,za BILE
as human legs You would probably
also. produce STOPPING race. especial
ly If you obliged your victims to ride
bicycles. Fortunately. it is never likely
to happen that any family will move
entirely by cycle for one hundred and
dfty years in succession
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-03


myself. / couldn't ever looked the
world in the face after being SO heart
less and ungrateful. Oh! Hiram, what
q noble, loving, forgiving nature you
have, and how unfeeling must have
been the child who could so ruthlessly
trample upon it."
At this point the good Sarah, who all
along had shown strong symptoms Of
weeping, was SO overcome that she
could restrain her tears no longer, and
broke down and poured forth in q per-
feet food on her husbands shoulder.
Hiram was deeply touched, and he was
forced to exert himself to keep back the
tears of self pity that welled up in his
own eyes. He had never before real
lied how deeply he had been wronged,
and never before had he understood
how much he had been martyred. His
heart went out to himself, and he pitied
himself from the bottom of his soul.
There, there, Sarah, he said, don't
let the tenderness of your heart cause
you to grieve too sorely for what have
been made to suffer. promise you
that shall not forget my wrongs again
soon, since the weakness that possessed
me for short time Is gone. No. I'll
never make any advances to a child
who SO far forgot her duty to me and
treated me with such cruelty. and am
glad that you recalled me to myself in
time to save me from taking the step l
had anticipated"
Sarah checked her tears and by de.
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LARGE VESSEL, DEIIcATELY DESIGNED,
FOUND IN GEORGIA.

ancient Pcruvians. which is SO highly
esteemed by antiquarians and con-
noisscurs From an ancient site known
as Oldtown, Tenn, curiousiy shaped
vessels of clay were found, some
fashioned into efligies of frogs and ami
mails. One vase bad long neck ter
ninating in two human heads. Near
Lebanon, Tenn, from child's grave
was taken large painted jar curious
ly designed to represent an animal, the
neck of the jar rising from its back like
chimney.
Many similar jars and vases have
been found of strange and artistic
form. The valley of the St. Francis
river has furnished great numbers of
artistic water vessels, vases and
statuettes. Near Cartersville, Ga. have
been found stone idols, gold beads,
mica mirrors and translucent quartz
beautifully wrought. Near Lake Wash
ington sandstone disc was dug up
upon which was engraved the device OF
two entwined rattlesnakes. Similar
devices are on circular plates found in
various parts Of Tennessee and Ohio,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-03
His Luxurious Habits.

"Dinguss is man of expensive hab-
its, is he not, Shadbolt?"
Eyes. Dinguss' habits since have
been acquainted with him have cost
me $l56, without counting cent for in
terest. Tribune.
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1892

Will open up a Red Hot campaign, and the
Plain Dealer will be in it all over, supply
ing its readers with chapters of political in
cidents, sketches and history, with deduc-
tions entertaining and instructive The
National. State and Local fields will be
thoroughly explored for features of interest
to all classes of readers, and at the same
time it will lead in County News. Sample
Copy sent free.
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Might BE True.

Mrs Clamps-A man out west asserts
that he is living on air-nothing in the
world but air Do you believe that?
MIR Clamps-Wesl, dunno A good
many people live on bakers bread
Good News.
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ITO be CONTINUED.

AN old ranchman in Harvey Valley,
Ore, has been in the habit OF hauling
his daily supply OF water from eighty
miles away, in order to save digging q
well. He could secure an abundance
of water ten or twelve feet deep.
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Hoping for the Best.

Snobberly's rich uncle was very sick.
SO the doctor said to the nephew:
"Your uncle is much worse! You
must be prepared for everything"
"I'N be glad to get half" replied
Snobberly, who was thinking of the
prOperty.-Texas Siftings.
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Dangerous Foes.

Cuely-Play game of billiards, sir?
Stranger Well, yes; but | must tell
you ! don't know anything about the
game, and
Cuely 80 Excuse me, then, if you pleased
It cost me five dollars to play with q
man this morning who didn't know any
thing about it!-Boston News
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-03

THE czarina Of all the Russias does
not disdain to wear a calico gown whey
she is on board the imperial yacht.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-03
ANCIENT AMERICAN ART.
PREHISTORIC Romans Found In
the Mississippi Valley.
Curious Discoveries In tho Old Mounds
and Beneath the sites Of m Old Civ
Neutrality-suspicious. Of Sculp-
turo and Artistic Pottery.
Especial Cincinnati letter.


One OF the most interesting exhibits
Of the worlds fair will be that illustrat-
ing the civilization Of America preced-
ing that OF the Indians. and the most
curious and interesting branch Of this
will be the display Of those relics which
mark that ancient people as possessed
Of considerable and thoroughly dis
tinctive art culture, which they con-
vcrted both to utility and ornament.
Throughout the valleys of the Missis-
sippi. the Ohio and the Missouri and
their aiiuents relics Of art have been
dug from the mounds and graves. There
are ornaments and implements Of ivory,
copper. silver, obsidian, porphyry and
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