davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
Blue Stone Flagging.

PETER B. SwEENY. blue stone manufacturer
Some of the best blue stone in town used for
fine tagging comes from Kingston, on the Hud-
son. Our quarries are up there. It's an i'm
mense industry. The price of blue stone de-
pends on the size. Big. thick flags bring as
much as S, ,00O. There is one flag of blue stone
in front of one of the Vanderbilt houses on
Fifth avenue, valued at 81. 20O. The blue stone
business, like the oil business, is largely syndi-
tween.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
A Musical Disease.

women were naullHS III theiT cioIhes iihes
earlier in the evening since the song had
become popular.
A Musical Disease.
No, no; the words were pardonable but
the tune-ah, there was the crime. It had
the property of contagion. 1t was a musical
disease. 1 felt that il I didn't whistle it all
out of nv system should lose my apprecia-
tion of every sweet and honest melody. So
I piped away Justify among the gravestones,
expecting to do myself much good and no.
body any harm.
young man." said voice at my elbow,
"where did you get that tune?"
Iturned hastily with cold feeling in my
spine, and saw a tall, thin man leaning over
his own gravestone. By the dim moonlight
1 iiscerned that it had been erected to the
memory of Edgar Smith in 1865.
II beg your pardon" said /. IF had
anv idea it would disturb you"
.'Oh, never mind, replied the ghost. "I
suppose you intended to be complimentary.
"Complimentary|'
eyes; in life l was reputed to have written
that tune. 1t was a popular war melody
and went bv the name of Johnny Griffin s
Retreat had supposed that it was for
gotten"
Hard to Convince.
:tYou must be mistaken" l replied; "this
is Willie Reilly's White Shirt, and was
perpetrated by G. A. Jenkins. Perhaps 1
didn't whistle it correctly"
"Oh, yes you did, near enough" said the
ghost. "It went this way" and he finished
the air from the point where he had inter
rupted me.
That's it, admitted. "and 1 consider
your claim established. But may ask
don't want to be offensive, you know-may
1 inquire what was done about it when you
arriyed-that is, did they make it very hot
for you on account of this thins?'
mo; my claim to its authorship was not
allowed, and escaped. Between you and
me, didn't compose 1t; 1 just hashed it up
in hurry out of one or two old things"
"well, wish you'd let it rest, that's all, I"
said /, somewhat harshly. perhaps, if you
had, it might not have arisen in my day"
81 wish had" he groaned; "it hauntz
me even now. Oh, remorse, remorser'
He ran his fingers wildly through his hair,
and then beat his head upon the gravestone.
Another Composer Found.
"Is there anything ] can do tor you2"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
Bernhardt and Morris.

FRED. SCHwAB, musical critic and impress
sario-When Sarah Bernhardt came to this
city for the first time Jarrett took her to the
Union Square Theater, where Clara Morris was
playing Camille" and escorted her to a box
Morris, on the stage in yellow wig, bowed
with dignity to Bernhard in the box, and
Bernhardt in the box bowed with sweet smile
to Morris on the stage. AS tire play went on
Bernhardt bent over to me and whispered
something. The next morning the metrOpoli-
tan dailles announced with scare" headlines
that Bernhard admired Morris. What Bern
hardt really said when she whispered into my
ears was this: She is as homely. mon petit
Schwab, as a louse."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
PRINCE BIsMARCKS TOBACCO.

he Lets the Mites Into His Good Dutch Cam
aster as Into Old Cheese.
Herr Max Brewer, in describing late
visit to ex-Chancellor Bismarck, says: ''The
constant and predominant expression of
Bismarck's countenance is that of grave
and thoughtful composure, of natural COM
plaeency, and of the objective enjoyment of
life, such as is exhibited by children and by
all healthy and natural creatures. After
luncheon when his favorite long pipe was
handed to him, the e1-Cbancellor spoke OF
his good Dutch CANISTER tobacco Of
which, he said, he kept whole parcels by
him in the house, and he made the singular
remark, 4 let mites into it as into old
cheese"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01

born. Look at my date, 1919. composed
that song"
He was interrupted by deep groan
which proceeded from somewhat older
portion of the cemetery. The groan was
followed by voice:
"Perkins, why will you prevent the facts
in this shameful manner. You know that
you stole that song from a revolutionary
b ,llad composed by me and called General
C,iuton's White Horse My young friend,
it you want to go into the archaeology OF that
song. just ascribe its authorship to Levi G..
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
GLYCERINE FOR THE FACE.
That Made From Vegetables Is the Only
Safe One to Use.
WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATcH.l

WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH
Glycerine is variable in character, and
more often than not, very impure and tine
tured with irritating substances, which
neither smell nor affect the skin pleasantly.
The smell of most glycerine is enough to
deter one from giving it place on the
toilet table. Vegetable gltcerines are the
safest to use, for much animal fat used in
soapmaking is of too doubtful quality, and
the separation of the glycerine too carelessly
done to recommend it. q
After reading the processes for separating
glycerine from soapfat aud lanolin from the
scurvy refuse OF wool factories, one does not
care to use either on her skin while there
are unctions of cleaner origin. Vegetable
elycerine from nut oils that are not rancid
have wholesome start, and with due puri-
fying and redistilling commend themselves.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
He Deals in Back Numbers.

BUDD, dealer in back numbers of papers-I
have the daily papers on my stand, but my
specially is back number papers. A 3 cent
paper dated year ago sell for quarter, and
so on. 1 have a big wooden barn on Long
island. where keep files of back numbers of
all the big dailies and weeklies. and when there
Is a demand supply them and charge in pro-
portion to rarity. Lawyers are among my hest
customers. When Jake Sharp was up for trial
and endeavored to get change of venue on
the ground that he couldn't get fair trial
here in New York, his lawyers sent for lot of
back numbers to show how the papers had
been trying him before his trial
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
Florida Camphor.

The new industry of camphor production
gives promise of being permanently estab-
lished in Florida. 1t is believed that in ten
years time there will be more camphor
trees than orange trees in Florida. and that
the camphor industry will be more profta-
BILE than that of sugar. 1t is stated that the
camphor obtained from the Florida trees ap-
proaches more nearly to that OF Japan than
to Chinese camphor, since the odor of saffron
is distinctly recognizable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
Some Good Marksmeni.

JAMES s. CoNLIN. keeper of the well known
shooting gallery-My place is rendezvous for
crack shots who try their luck and science In
hitting the bulls eye. Pll give you some
records. Frank Lord, man about town, mas
taken a revolver and made as many as q con-
secutive bulls ewes. He has hit the edge of
PLAYING cards at the word, Is out of 20 times.
L. V. b. Sene, Albert A. Cohen, William ii.
Chase, the artist, w. II. Wlckham can take
gun or a revolver and hit bullet swinging on
a string every time split cards edgewise held
up at 20 PAGES. Pierro Lorillard and Lewis
Livingston. at 25 PAGES have hit the bulIs eye
with revolver 81 times out of a possible TO- J.
]. Dunn, Charles Jones, j. b. Blydenourg,
Theodore Roosevelt. Eugene Higgins D. A.
Davis, Judge Gildersleeve and n. +. brisac are
crack shots. Brisac has only one eye, but he
gets there all the same.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
A $1,000 600 Garnet.

The greatest marvel Of all the rich posses.
sions of the Maharajah Of Baroda il . car.
pet, about 10 feet by feet, made entirely Of
strings Of pearls, with center and corner
pieces of diamonds. The carpet took three
years to weave and cost a200. 900. 1t was
made by the order of Khande Rao, who de.
signed it to be present for q Mohammedsn
lady who had fascinated him
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
An Inventors Troubles.

PAUL GErER, Chicago inventor-"rve been
struggling on the brink of solving a great
problem. Success is a matter of millions of
dollars have almost perfected my invention,
and the trife which stands between me and
those millions is enough to drive a man crazy.
1t is a constant repression, an unceasing guard
upon my yself. rigid self drill, to prevent ,mad-
ness. Sometimes have thought had reached
the proper thing. and after anxious days and
sleepless nights that preceded the trial another
failure fairly drives me wild. often dream of
contain other dreams, one within another
wherein the joy of success ends in despair; or,
vice versa. 1t is terriblei No wonder men 60
mad over Inventions! AT times devoutly wish
had never conceived this thing. but was still
plodding along at my bench. Then I 60 at 1t
again with fresh spirit and renewed hope.
CHARLxs 7. MURRAY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
Some Interesting Autographs.

JEANNo FRANKo, the violinIst-I take al
most as much pride in my autograph album as
1 do in my violin. On its pages you can find
the scratch of WienIawski Remenyi, Patti,
Nilsson, Rubensteip, Essipoff, Hoffman,
Thomas, Damrosch Seidl and Joseffy. Most of
these musical genIuses do not write good
hand. One of the wittiesr things in the book is
the autograph Il wasn't born-I was quarrled'
Henry Adonis Dixey. When asked Patti
for her autograph she wrote on the last page,
Last, but not least, Adelina Patti" When,
later asked Nilsson for her signature she no.
ticed PATHS signature and wrote on the inside
cover of the book, "Last-Christine Nilsson"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
Brodie is Superstitious.

STEVE BRoDIE, bridge jumper and sport
Yes, I'm superstitious. wouldn't touch them
boxing gloves there as hangs on the walls OF
my place for nothi ing. There's blood on 'em,
and dey tells me a man got killed iGhtin' in dat
mill. Pm not superstitious, see, but don't
like the looks of that dry blood on dem bo1in'
gloves. first took interest in sporty lie when
was bootblack in the Mills building, on W all
street, listening to the swell coves talk.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
What Made Carmencita.

EDMOND GERsoN. brother-in-law and man.
sger of the kiralfy's-I was much surprised to
sec the Spanish dancing fad take as it did in
New York. Carmencita, whom we brought to
this country and introduced in "Antiopen was
low salaried woman in her country. The best
dancers in Spain are Italians Dancers like
Carmencira and Otero are 10 be found only in
the lowest coffee houses and dance halls of
Madrid, and you can hire them for mere song.
Carmencita was made the fashion by the fact
that an artist OF tine -Four Hundred painted
her portrait and that the papagraphers of the
press took her up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
Stanley's Place in History,

COLONEL CHARLES CHAILLE LONG STAN
lev who is SO much made of at present. is a
Welshman, not an American, by birth. He is
understood and stocky in build, with gray hair
and stolid expression. He cannot make a
coherent speech after dinner, writes a bad
hand, and interviewers complain that he is
slow in the delivery OF his opinions. His
lectures, l hear, are not as great financial
success as was predicted. When l was in
Egypt they did not think much of him as an
explorer, and considered him the result of
newspaper booming and meretricious favor.
Time will tell how Stanley's name will go down
in history. One thing is certain. He never
found Livingston.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
The Taste of Smokers,

VALKENBURGH, dealer in cigars-It is
amusing how the taste of smokers changes
with supply. The manufacturers down in
Havana made combine a short time ago to
send more Garcas than Henry Clays to this
country, and the manufacturers have actually
forced the smoking community to smoke what
they decreed No supply. no demand. and
smokers are easily weaned from favorite brands.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
A Novel Pencil.

An old German in San Francisco has con-
ceived new idea which is rapidly bringing
grist to his mill. This is the utilization of
long French nails as lead pencils. The in
renious mechanic hollows out the nail, puts
a screw in the head. and then, by putting 4
piece OF graphite in the hollow stem, he has
an excellent pencil. The nail when pol
ished looks like silver, and the pencils are
in great demand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
A TUNES GENEAL0GY.
Howard Fielding Comes on Some
Facts About a Popular Song.
INFORMATION FROM SPIRIT LAND.
Several Illastrious Spooks Lay Claim to
Being the Author
OF WILLIE REILLY'S WHITE SHIRT
WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH,


Schiedam, a suburb of New York, boasts
of being very lively town, and of possess
ing cemetery containing some of the dead
est men in these parts, if seniority of decease
counts for anything. I have some relatives
in Schiedam; two maiden aunts, not quite
so old as the cemetery, but very interesting
relics for all that. They promised to make
a pleasant little party for us it we would
come up for an evening.
We, of course, meant Maude and myself.
We took vote on the invitation and de-
cided not to attend the festivities in body.
1t was thought more advisable to send a
small subcommittee, consisting of myself.
to represent our household. As my rela-
tives had intimsted that they would have
some of the girls at the house, and play
games, 1 did not object to being sub-com-
mittse
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
Beneath the Mask of wit.

Boston
Men who are professionally funny are, in
most instances, solemn-faced, melancholy
minded individuals. The favorite comedian
in private is anything but humorous, and
lives and dies cherishing the idea that in
him was spoiled great tragedian to make
au Indifferent comedian. The newspaper
lester is another paradox, for his funny
fiings seem but a reflex of his sad thoughts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
Fashions in Picture Frames.

GOLDBERG. picture framer-Billy Florence
is one of my best customers. He has most of
his frames done in simple passe partuut. FRAN
in oak and cherry Is still fashionable. Heavy
gilt is still out of fashion, though light gilt
ribbon frames are coming in vogue for photo
graphs. Lillian Russell has her little oil paint
ings framed IN these gilt ribbon-formed frames
Fine frames are sold by the inch and yard.
The cheap oak and cherry frames you see are
made by machinery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
A Sporting Club Wanted.

JOHN w. KELLAR, President Of the Tender
loin Club-I have thought Of using my influ-
ence to change the social nature of the Tender
loin Club into a sporting club. I think we
ought to have club in this city like the Califor.
nian in San Francisco, the Olympic in New Or.
leans and the Pelican in London, where gilt
edged fstic exhibitions could be given for GER
tain purses before limited gatherings. L don't
see any harm in sparring matches between pro.
fessionals if law and order are properly main.
tanned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
Getting Up Jokes,

CARL HAUsER, editor of the German Puck
Jokes and suggestions for cuts in comic
papers are welcomed from anybody and any.
where in the offices Of the comic papers, and
are paid for at from so cents to IS apiece. We
are overrun by humorists alleged and genuine
Every comical paper in town has regular
library of comic papers duly bound, catalogued
and presided over by a librarian. Every week
the editorial staff of the comic papers have a
weekly dinner at which jokes and ideas are ex-
changed and the paper of the week is planned
Can you wonder if chestnuts are often cracked
for desserte
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
Betting on Records,

WILLIAM HALLocK, sporting man-The
men who study the records o horses and then
bet on them generally get left for their pains.
Nothing is more uncertain than records and
pedantic knowledge of reco rds doesn't assist
fellow much in safely pl acinG his money. l
hear that Tagliapotra, the opera singer, bets
heavily on the races and keeps a scrap book in
which be pasIes the re cords of horses on the
track. Foolish mani
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
Uncle Sans Sugar Supply.

"Do you think We shall raise our own
sugar." 1 asked Senator Stanford.
"Yes. It will not be many years before
We shall raise the whole of It," was the
reply. wherever Indian corn will -four
ish, sugar can be raised from the root and
the stalk"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
Edwin Booth Laughed.

WILLIAM MEsTAYER, comedian-I never
saw Edwin Booth laugh heartily but once. We
were playing Julius Caesar" at Baldwin's in
Frisco. Booth was Brutus, Mccullough vas
Cdssius, Harry Edwards was Caesar, and
Charley Bishop and were plain every day citi-
zens. 1t was the last night of the run, and we
all telt frisky. So when C1sdr spoke the we'll
known line, "Let me have men about me that
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
Affected the Natural Way.
Chicago Times. ]

Chicago Times.1
Toni say, Charlie, you do not appear
to be deeply affected by your uncle's death.
Charlie-Not affected! Well, I should
say am, my dear boyl am richer BY
1000. .,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01

are fat" Bishop and ], both fat men, walked
boldly up to Caesar and shook him heartily by
the hand. 1t broke Booth all up and he laughed
outright.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01

followed by voice:
perkins, why will you prevent the facts
In this shameful manner. You know that
you stole that song from a revolutionary
,lad composed by me and called General
C.inton's White Horse My young friend,
it you want to go into the archaeology OF that
song, just ascribe its authorship to Levi c.
Whitcomb, originally of Connecticut"
The Tune Gets Older.
"When were YOU buried, Whitcomb2"
inquired specter whom I perceived look
ing down at us from a sparsely populated
district up near the brow OF the hill. The
voice had slightly foreign accent which
suggested sunny Italy.
Seventeen eighty-one," answered Whit
comb shortly.
Fifty years before that date" said the
voice, 81 was assassinated by mob because
I played that tune on hand organ which 1
did not know contained anything calculated
to offend. Believe me, sir; am the Count
Beppo Spermaceti.
go back to your cage, ,old whale-oil." said
Whitcomb, sternly; ''you are trying to ruin
my reputation"
"And furthermore" continued Count
| Beppo, "there is lady of nv coutry in the
| third walk to the let who was a member OF
an operatic chorus, and died in 1929. She
| remembers that song in her youth; in her
| youth, mind youP'
looked at Whitcomb and he melted
away into thin mist, taking his pretensions
| with him.
81 am gratifed to have the Count Beppo
Spermaceti substantiate my claim"
The words were spoken in Dutch of q
somewhat antique pattern, but, on the whole,
| good enough Dutch for ghost. The speaker
stood looking at me over the gravestone of
| Peter Yollis, who 6ied in 1929. Of course it
was not the original gravestone; it was a
comparatively new one, erected by the later
| Yollises. But it was the same old Peter;
there was no mistaking his antiquity.
The Original at Last.
"The late Mynheer Yollis," said I, re-
spectfully. will pardon me for presuming
while still living (and on 4 small salary at
that to address the distinguished dead, but
| ii the lady to whom the Count Beppo refers
heard the song in her youth which must
have been passed in Italy, or considering
her profession perhaps, I should say
| Latium."
Exactly, my friend" said Yollis, inter-
| rupting: 81 composed the song while there,
before coming to this country. 1t was re-
published here, and i dedicated it to Hen
| drick Hudson. Of course I didn't care q
d., we'll. we will say dixie. which means
much the same thing. OF course I didn't
care a dixie for Hendrick, but thought his
name would help sell the song, you under
| stand.'
YES" I admitted, ''the same thing is
done to-day"
81 was accused. sir; falsely accused OF
stealing the melody, but it was wholly and
entirely original with me-"
Strange" said I, musing, 'that is just
what Mr.. c. A. Jenkins says"
I climbed the graveyard wall in medita-
tive mood. Something in my experience
with the departed had cured me of that
song; and when in New York the next MORN
ing, heard a man shout in my ear, "All
| the latest songs of the day: Willie Reilly's
White Shirt, etc., was able to restrain my
desire for copy.
| HOWARD FIELDING
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
The Girls Were Venerable.

I don't propose to dwell on this party.
The girls" were girls when my aunts were,
and they haven't been since, which is a
great many years now. We didn't play
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
The Locomotive to Go.

The enormous mass of extra dead weight
due to the carrying Of the boiler. fuel and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01

result, for he had noticed that the washer
women were hauling in their clothes lines
earlier in the evening since the song had
become popular.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-22

cabinet were shown to the arm chairs on
the right side of the area, President Harri-
son nearest the central aisle and Mr.. Blaine
next to him.
Exercises Conducted by the Chaplain.
At lao o'clock the committee of the two
Houses, escorting the body of the dead
Senator, appeared at the main entrance,
and while all in the chamber stood up the
procession moved up the aisle, the chaplain
reciting the opening sentences of the
funeral service: II am the resurrection and
the life, saith the Lord" and the casket,
which was borne BY Capitol police, was
deposited on the catafalque in front of the
clerks desk
The chaplain finished the reading of the
funeral services and appropriate selections
from the scriptures, closing with the recita-
tion of the poem:
oh, to be ready when death shall come,
oh, to be ready to hasten home.
Then he closed with prayer in which he
offered thanks for a risen Savior, for
reigning Lord, and for o kingdom that shall
survive death. The strong and true and
noble man, he said, had fallen, but had left
the record of useful life.
When the PRAYER was concluded the Vice
President rose and said: ''The Sergeant at
Arms, under the direction of the committee,
will execute the order of the Senate and
escort the remains of the late Senator Plumb
to his home in Kansas"
Then, with the whole assemblage stand
ing in respect for the deceased, the process
sion was reformed and the body of the
dead Senator was taken out to be taken to
the railroad station.
The body, preceded by the Congressional
Committee, was then carried through the
corridors to the east front of the Capitol,
and thence down the many steps of the
marble stairway to the hearse. Following
the remains the Senators and Rep
resentatives, who formed by twos, with
Vice. President Morton at the head, accom-