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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21
SIX SATURDAY SMILES.

''To come to business at once," said the
spokesman. we will give you $50 if you will vote
as we desire on this measure"
tsGentiemen, - replied the Alderman from the
,steeuth ward his eye ablaze and his whote frame
swelling with Indignation, ''yon Insult me be-
vond the mower of words to express by presumin z
IN think i yould sell my vote-for f50!''-Ghtcaoo
Tribune.
Professor Ito class in geology)-Now,
gems are peculiarly crystallized. What Ia the
form of the diamond?''
Bright Pupil-They are generally diamond
shaped-Jeu0eters' Weekly.
"I see" said very pretty and bright
scbooI pirI. 81. see that the Italian Government is
going to send war vessel over to punish the New
Orleans folks"
s.Weil, what do You think Of 1t, dearie?,,
ssIhOpe they'll send her. I'm sure she'd never
get back. We are too much IN need OF . navy to
let thing like that escape. .''-AtLantc Journal.
He was always an artist of patience and
worth.
Clean up to the day OF his death
His biographers speak of the place of his birth
As the spot where he first drew his breath.
-HashtBgtos Post.
"Do you think that tailors are on the
whole a deserving class of men?''
''Well. it can't be denied that we owe them Q
great deal. .''-6s1o YORK Herald.
Henry-Do you ever write for the press?
George-Ive made a mo Oldest beginning In that
direction-that is all.
Henry-Ahi
GeorEe-Yes; bought blank writing pad and .
box Of large envelopes. When l get time, think
I'll spring something on the Forum, -Prek,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

smoke and SCOT and maintaining the at.
tractiye features which have been developed
within the past year.
Fourth-The development of inauufaet-
ured fuel gas, which by the systems of pipe
lines already existing should be the most
economic and convenient fuel for domestic
and many other purposes, and the mainte-
nance of competitive influences thatwill fur
nish fuel gas to consumers at the lowest pos
sible cost.
Fifth-The realization of schemes for the
establishment and improvement of the city.
including parks, libraries, improved pave
ments, boulevards and greater speed in
transit.
Sixth-The union of the entire commu-
nifty in a single municipality which shall
properly represent its population, wealth
and industrial greatness.
Every one of these objects is within the
reach of concerted action on the part f the
people of Pittsburg. Some of them will
require large capital; but the largest sum
needed is bagatelle in comparison with
the wealth it will confer. It is a telling ex-
ponent of the value OF such projects that an
enhancement of 80 cents per ton on the coal
in Western Pennsylvania, by the opening
of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie canal. will
amount TO more than ten times the cost of
the canal.
If Pittsburg will set to work to unite her
capital, enterprise and intelligence in the
work of carrying out the policy just out
1iued she can SECURE fnr tho I'm tu re a n era of
growth beside which the past ten years will
seem an ordinary period. and can create
city for the early part of the next century
which will make our present growth appear
provincial and restricted,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

DAVID DUDLEY FIELD is by far the
youngest man of his age in New York.
REV. DIR. PAXTON is perhaps the best
known of all living preachers who participated
in the War of the Rebellion.
MRS. LESLIE CARTER is in New York
Her health is much impaired. but she denies
that she has retired from the stage.
REV. ROBERT CoLLYER is man of pow
erful physique, with smooth, benign face, a
quick. discerning eye and a wealth of snow.
white hair.
MILE. LA DUsE is known In Italy as
the Italian Sarah Bernhardt She has just ap-
peared in Rome in Camille with immense
success and will next go to Russia.
HENRY WATTERsoN will deliver the
grafton before the Washington and Jefferson
Library Societies of the University of Virginia
at the annual joint celebration Of June 30
GENERALJ. NJ. SoHoFIELD has arrived
at the Ponce de Leon. st. Augustine. Fla, and
Joined Secretary Proctor Attorney General
Miller and Adjutant General Bachelor, who
are guests of h. NJ F1agler.
ARCHBISHOP WALSH has arrived in
Rome His visit is made at the request of the
POPE who desires to confer with him in regard
to the attitude of the Irish Catholic bishops in
connection with political affairs in ireland.
MRs. AMELIA RIvEs-CHANLER is now
at San Reno, where her health is sufficiently
i'm proved to allow her to disport in picturesque
get.ups Her favorite eosteme is tan-colored
gown, low shoes to match, and brilliant cardi-
nal red.
THOMAS Barring, OF Barring Brothers,
London, is now in Boston, to assist in compile
ting the arrangements for the separation Of the
Boston and New York branches of Kidder,
Pabody & Co., with whom his firm has been
connected.
MRS. FRANCES HoDGsoN BURNETT Is
expected in Washington in June. She is now
at San Reno, where she has been for her health
since the death of Lionel. AS soon as she is
sufficiently improved she will go to Paris and
make arrangements for having the body con-
yeyed to America.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21
Shark and Alligator Fight,

A surveying corps at the mouth of the st.
Sebastian river related to 8 reporter on the
Polatka, Fla, Herald the particulars of a
most desperate encounter between an alligator
and a shark at the first mentioned place. The
engineers had pitched their tents near the river
and just above its mouth, and were eating
their dinner under elulnp Of palms.
All at once theft attention was attracted to q
violent commotion in the water near the shore.
At first the bodies were so active and m ade the
spray, intermingled with blood, so heavy that
they could not make out what the two objects
were. Finally after half an hour of such
work, the monsters seemed to be growing
weak and weary. 1t was then discovered to be
fight to the death between large alligator
and man-eating shark. The former seemed
to be trying to get to shallow water. while the
shark was equally as determined not to go.
The fight was Still going on, although less Wig
or0us all the time; when one of the parties got
his Winchester and shot them both.
On pulling them ashore the alligator was
found minus foreleg, bit off as smooth as if
cut off with surgeons knife. The shark had
numerous ugly gashes on his body which would
probably have killed him Soon. The party
skinned the alligator and saved some Of the
teeth Of the shark as mementoes of this singu.
lar and sanguinary encounter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21
Iummifed Peas.

New York Tribune.i
A parcel which seemed to contain dutiable
goods was taken out of the mail brought from
Liverpool on Tuesday and detained by the Gus
toms officials iii the postoff1ce. Word was sent
to the person to whom the parcel was ad-
dressed and he called at the Customs Bureau
IN the postofice. According to the regulations,
he was required to open the package on the
spot. He carefully uhdid the wrappings, and
disclosed to view number Of peas OF pecu-
liar purplish color. In his anxiety to examine
them he dropped the whole parcel ON the floor.
In second he was cropping on the floor, look
ing for the peas as eagerly as If they were
pearls and diamonds. After diligent search
of half an hour the man found % of the peas.
thus leaving one unaccounted for. He said
they had been sent to him by a friend IN Eng
land, who, few years ago; had found two or
three peas in cloth which was wrapped
around mummy. He had planted these peas,
which were undoubtedly 1900 or 1000 years
old, and had sent "A of their product to his
New York friend. The man said that he in
tended to plant them on his Long Island farm
and raise Egyptian peas in great numbers. The
peas were not subject to duty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21
The Point of Sympathy.



One of the first and longest steps of progress
toward intimate acquaintance is made by the
discovery Of some point of agreement. No mat
ter how small it may be- it Serves to a certain
extent. jones' who does not like butter, may
find that Brown has Similar distaste for it. I'm
mediately gleam Of friendly recognition
shoots from the eyes OF each. However slight
and weak. there is link of human sympathy
between them. They may even remember each
other, although they never meet again, Simply
because neither likes butter. Then. if it should
transpire that there are other points Of agree
ment, the delighted surprise and confidence
deepens; Brown and Jones are eronies for life.
Or ft.rnay not be Brown and Jones, 1t may be
John and Arabella; then more may come of it,
as in the case Of pair in the story OF an Afri
can Farm, wherein the lady asks the swain.
'Did you ever have convulsiohs when you were
babyf' "Yes," said the young man.
"Strange," said sine; II had commissions, too;
wonderful that we should be SO much aliker'
And agreements progresses to matrimony.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21
THE MAILS MISCELLANY.

Short Extracts From Some of Our Elk.
chanses-Peopie Who Don't Sleep in
3ed-The Glory Of woma1-aohn Yves.
lss's Fpherai-srhe Thfoaf.s Independent
Brain.
Several persons, from some cause or other,
have resolved at various periods not TO sleep in
bed. Perhaps the individual who Kept to his
resolution the longest, says Spare Moments,
was Christopher Pevitt, of York, who died in
1885. aged 9S. He was carver and guider by
trade, but during the earlier part Of his life
served In the army. His house at York, after
he had settled down. was accidentally burned
down. and he therefore formed the singular
resolution Of never again sleeping IN a bed, lest
he should be burnt to death while asleep, or
not have time, should such misfortune again
befall him, to remove his property The reso-
luton he rigidly Kept for the last 40 years of
his life, his practice being to repose on the
floor, or on two chairs. or sitting in chair. but
always with his clothes on. He lived entirely
alone and was his own housekeeper and sell
dom admitted anyone into his habitation
Among other articles which Composed his home
was human skull. which he left strict In
functions should be inferred with him.
A pedestrian NAMED Ernest Menseh, who
fourisned in the third decade of this century,
and who once ran from Calcutta to CONSTANT
nople IN 50 days, when employed as courier,
took very little rest and never slept in bed
when on his travels. He got short maps of only
10 or 10 minutes at time each day as and when
he could. and took them Standing or leaning
against tree. with handkerchief over his
face. Only the other day man. on being
charged with begging. declared that he had not
slept in bed for Ii years but took his nights
rest in doorways and passages.
The Japanese never sleep in a bed. but the
same spotless floor that answers for table,
chairs and dancing stage is utilized also for
sleeping purposes. They sleep in a great
wadded coat and putting their arms into the
long sleeves, fold it over them and 60 to sleep
upon the floor. with a block of wood placed un-
der the neck for pillow. Perhaps the strang-
est sleeping place was one discovered few
years ago, when the police at Budapest found
30 persons of both sexes living in dirty but
warm stream of water that flowed out of mill.
The water was shallow, and the vagrants had
got into it for warmth, taking stones for pill
lows.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21
CIapping Hands as q Salute,

Among the Uvinza, writes a contributor to
the Popular Science Monthly. when two ..gran-
dees' meet, the junior leans forward, bends his
knees and places the palms OF his hands on the
ground on each side of his feet, while the
senior clasps his own hands six or seven times.
They then change round, and the junior slaps
himself first Under the left armpit and then
under the right. But when "swcI' meets an
inferior the superior only clasps his hands, and
does not fully return the salutation by follow.
ing the motions of the one who first salutes.
On two commonors meeting they pat their
finally shake hands. These greetings are OBJ.
served to an unlimited extent, and the sound
Of pstting and clapping is almost unceasing.
Serpa Pinto found this ceremonial clapping
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21
LENT.

i've seen her in reception dress
And yachting suit most cunning;
Bal-masque and opera as well,
And walking toilet stunning;
But never have seen my love
Look one-half SO bewitching
AS when, in lenten robes of gray,
She sat demnfely stitching.
"where's all your style, my bonny maid!"
'.It's lent" she whispered, smiling.
ssAnd all Jour little furbelows,''
s.StilI lent - she said, beguiIing.
And when at last to my adieu,
Sne murmured, ''Must you 60, sir?''
plead one kiss. She murmured .'No,
i'm fasting now, ION know. sir.''
-Chtcago Graphite
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21
DEATHS OF A DAY.
A. nj. Cow. sr.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DfsPATcHI

IsFECIAb t17I1eh7N1t To THE DIbPATCH.I
WASHINGTON, Pa, March 20.-The
news was received here to-day that A. NJ. Cow,
Sr., died yesterday at his residence at Fontanelle.
Ia, of heart failure. Mr.. Cow was born In this
city in 1928 ana was a son of John L.. Cow, one Of
the most famous lawyers who ever prscticed at
the Washington bar. A. NJ. Cow graduated at
the college here in 1871, having such distinguished
classmates as Hon. James G.. Blaine Hon. John
ii. Hampton, Richard Henry Lee. Hon. j. V.
LeMoyne. ex-Gon gressman Pussey. of Ia., Alex
andpr Wilson, the late Hon " II. Moore. and
the late Dr. George Baird. of Wheeling. MIR.
ington, which are still conducted under his
rules. While engaged in these duties he
also read law with his father, and was
admitted to the Washington bar in 1857. In 1877
he purchased the interest Of his classmate, MIR.
Moore, in the Reporter, which he held for several
years. and then sold to his partner. Major Christ
man. Upon leaving here he removed to Fonta-
nellie, Ia, where he engaged in the banking busi-
ness. Some time ago he had severe attack Of the
grip, which finally caused his death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

AN inquisitive member of the Legisla-
ture on receiving the Information that the new
edition of the bird Book' will cost the round
sum of s76 OUO took pains to inquire of other
printers what they would charge for the work,
Having discovered that it can be done for
about one-ffth that price, he sent the in
formation to the State Printer and thereby
arouses the indignation of that functionary.
The idea that the State Printer exists for the
purpose of doing work eheaply exhibits re-
markable ignorance of our political system.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

in violent exercise among the Ampuellas. Paul
du Chaillu reports the salute of the Ishogos to
out alternately several times. Among the
Walunea, in the morning. on every side con-
tinuous clappiIg Of hands goes on. with the ae-
fbeiIp ,nnde e ?. s.yiSg Flow ,sa Az gne9
chief passes they drop on their knees, bow
their heads to the grohnd. clap vigorously and
humbly muttsr. Xvi itata, kwi-tata?" The
of mere prostfation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

value, it should be the first care of mining
operators and engineers to afford them that
opportunity.
This suggestion is not, of course, made in
the interest of any especial appliance or in
vention, but in the interest of humanity,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

CONGRESSMAN BILLY MASON is credited
with saying that the man who will have most
to do with the next Republican nomination for
the Presidency is ]. s. Ciarkson. This invests
Clarksoh's recent attempt to have James e.
Blaine excluded from the Republican party
with wild and lufid significance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

The Brooklyn woman who sent out q. 600
circulars asking the women of New FORK not
to wear birds or their plumage, did not display
the wisdom of the serpent, although she may
have had view to the protection of the dove.
If she had spent tbs money in inducing millin.
ers and fashion magazines to declare that birds
are out of fashion, she would have done much
more to secure the desired change.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21
William Z. Jones.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHI
YOUNGSTOWN. March 2O.-The funeral
services of the late William Palmer Jones, son Of
General A. W. Jones. were largely attended,
many friends being present from Cleveland and
Pittsburg. Many elegant floral tributes sur
mounted the casket. At the request of the family
the Logan Rifles. Of which deceased was a mem
Der, dispensed with a military funeral.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

Mr.. HARRISON is quoted in recent in
terview as saying that it is "about time to
abolish the chairmanship of apologetics in the
Republican party" 1t is true; but the only
way to do so is to abolish the acts and policy
which make apologetics necessary. In the
present status of his party that is liable to re-
quire a very severe surgical operation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

Anne Hathaway's cottage, and moving it to
this country as a curiosity the corporation of
Stratford-on-Avon has been authorized to buy
ii as trustees for Shakespeare memorials This
blocks Yankee enterprise in that direction
until some American genius eoneeives the idea
of buying up the little island entirely and
moving it over TO this country for a popular
resort.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

The wild rumor that the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette has fallen into Democratic
control is baseless attempt to create belief
in Democratic misfortune That journal in
any other hands than selid Republicanism
would be white elephant
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

demise practically terminates that line. the
most that could be said Of him was that he
looked like the great Napoleon. This was the
only respect in which he tesen,bled the founder
OF the Bonapartist house-a fact more fortu.
nate for Francs than the Bonapartes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

IT is now discovered that the loss of the
Galena is more serious than was at first sup
posed. 1t involves the loss of the new mate
rial for "repairs" at the Portsmouth navy yard,
with view to repairing political fortunes in
that vicinity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

ACCIDENT insurance companies are be-
ing defrauded by deliberate manning. In
THE DISPATCH tomorrow q prominent
insurance man will tell some startling facts,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21
Mrs. p. w. Lowry.
rrrcrAL TEDEenAM TO THE DrspArcH,

xPFcIAL TEIEeRAM TO THE DIspArcH.t
BUTLER, March 20.-The death Of Mrs.
Lowry occurred here this morning at the residence
of her father. Judge A. l.. Hazen. She was an
only daughter and the last of several children of
the Judreh Size had Been married TO z. l.. Lowry
for not quite two years. The remains Will be
taken to New Castle for burial Monday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

THE city of Pittsburg is now in position
to extend its sincere coincidence and sympathy
to the cities of lower classes throughout the
State on the work of the Supreme Court in
smashing street legislation. Misery does love
company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

IN the election of FELTON, to the United
States Senate, from California, the congratu-
lations over the fact that Stanford's check
book was defeated are somewhat dampened by
the inquiry, whose check book won the victory?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21
THE enrolling clerk of the late Congress

The enrolling clerk Of the late Congress
is still putting himself in evidence. His latest
stroke is to secure in one of the appropriation
bills round sum for the marine corpse"
Political opinion is divided on the question
whether this is sarcasm on the condition of
American shipping, or a prophetic glance at
the tendency of the navy to go on to the rocks
of the Massachusetts coast.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

The Liberal party in England will have
no more to do with Parnell. But the Parnell
wing hopes to discover a liberal party in this
country that will demonstrate the quality by
liberal contributions to the Parnell campaign
H1nd
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

LOyE-MAKING in Japan Is the subject
of a very fine letter from Henry T. Finck
which will appear in THE DISPATCH to-
morrow with suitable illustrations.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21
Rev. Frederick linton.

NEW BEDFORD, MASS, March 20.-Rsv.
Frederick Upton. probably the oldest Methodist
clergyman in America, died at his home In Fair
Haven this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

IF curative legislation will cure, that
ffteen-mill tax levy will be accepted as de.
eided mirgation on what might have been.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

THE Brown-Sequard Lymph is now used
to cure scurvy. A report from Russia In
THE DISPATCH to-morrbw.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21
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CoNcsKNrNa the dead Bonaparte, whose
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

WOMEN will find the best home literature
going in THE DISPATCH. The contributors
tomorrow are Shirley Dare, Bessie Bran.
BILE, Miss Grundy, Jr., Ellice Serena and
others. Three columns of fashion and deoo-
rsItive notes besides.
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

THE patient COW will stand any amount
of bossing. WILLIE WINKLE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

WITH the grip and the Supreme Court
raging simultaneously. Pittsburg has no need
for any further disciplinary Affections.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21
OLE 0t8patfh.
ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY s, 1885.

Vol. &c. No. s2.-Entered at Pittsourg Postofice,
November IA. lss7, as second-class matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

THE man who invented the typewriter
certainly secured patent write.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

THE girl of the period now MARBLES 'buy
the style" instead Of "by the stile."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

sEAsoNABLE diet-spring lamb, excep
on Friday.