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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-11
JEST FOR FUN.

Waiter docking in on q noisy card party
in hotel bedroom)-l've been sent 10 ask you 70
make less noise, gentlemen. The gentleman In
the next room says he can't read.
Host OF the Party-Tell him he ought to be
ashamed of himself Why, could read when
was years old.-Cafcdgo Selos.
HINT TO HARRISON.
In search of ducks he trod the marsh
And faced the chilling breeze,
And only bagged Coh, fate is harshD
His trousers at the knees.
Cape Cod Item.
Many persons admire the bouquet Of fine
wines but almost any kind OF liquor will make
nose gay If you use enough Of it.-Boston Herald.
"Charley," said young Mrs. Tocker, 81
had no idea they played baseball this time Of
yearl''
reminded you?''
.Iheard my brother tell Dick Travers thstyou
went out . bat. Is that the same as three
strikes, Charley?'- Warrington Post.
"You will let me go to your wedding, will
you not?'' said one girl to her companion.
''Upon my word can't promise. My folks are
in such rage about NV wedding that am not
sure they will let me 20 to it myself ''--BrookLyH
Eagle.
How hard it is to believe a man after We
have been lying to him ourselves. It Las some
times happened that an habitually untruthful
man has kept up his reputation after death ~
lying in state, ,-Tszas SVtfngs.
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GOOD FOR THE LAY JUDGES.

A very decided stir has been caused in
Eastern financial circles by the unusual
spectacle of the decision of corporate case
in the New Jersey Court of appeals, in
which the lay judges overruled the law
judges on a strictly legal point The mat
ter presents at least two unique features. 1t
is singular to the rest of the country to learn
of an appellate court in which lay Judges
hold the power of decision; and it is no less
remarkable to find these judges practically
ruling that the views of their brethren
learned in the law, on the legal aspects of
case, are all wrong. This is regarded as an
illustration of the impracticability of hav-
ing lay judges on the bench; but an ex-
animation of the case on its merits renders
another view possible.
The ruling OF the law judges was to the
effect that where one railroad corporation
had built spur, or switch, of railroad, for
the avowed purpose of blocking the con-
struction of legitimate competing line, the
latter corporation could not condemn a right
of way across the obstruction. 1t
would be impossible to make a de-
cision more completely in violation OF
the fundamental principles of law underIy-
ing the right of eminent domain. 1t has
been decided again and again that the power
of eminent domain can be used to give one
railroad right CT way across the track of
another. Moreover, if the law of New Jer-
sey is in such an obsolete condition that one
corporation can use the right of eminent do
main simply to block and strargle other en-
terprises, all the decisions of the United
States Supreme Court on the exercise of thst
power would make such a law unconstitu-
tional and void. The decision of the law
judges in this case was extremely bad law.
When the lay judges overrule such stran-
gulatory and obstructive law as this, it
amounts to vindlcation of the lay judges.
They may not have cited the decisions sus-
tanning their position, but they saw that to
let railroad pursue the practice of sticking
a railroad track wherever it chooses, to head
off legitimate construction, was practical
injustice, and they would have none of it.
Iflaymen everywhere could be relied upon
to put stop to that defiant and illegal cor
porate practice it would cause general de-
mand for the restoration of lay judges to
their old positions on the bench.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-11
OUR MAIL POUCH.
The Problem of Bad Debts.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In your brief article on above subject, you
make some misleading statements, for the cor
rection of which my love OF historical truth
prompts me to ask small space in your widely
circulated journal The experience of ma
Joriry OF the members of the PiItsburg Mer-
chant Tailors' Exchange is. that the sale of
Judgments has been very beneficial; while the
actual sales at auction have not been great in
number, the accounts which have been settled
privately in consequence of such sales. have
materially swelled the bank accounts of the
tailors, as am prepared to demonstrate to you
II you wish to be fully informed on the subject
am prepared to show you that in consequence
OF the workings (including sales of judgments)
Of the Merchant Tailors' Exchange of this city.
the tailor, if he be man of average business
capacity has as small 4 percentage of loss from
Dad debts as any merchant engaged in any
other line of BUSINESSMEN the publishing of a
newspaper-that since the establishment of our
Exchange the actual loss in bad debts has been
less than three-quarters of per cent. ard even
that through the same agency may yet be re-
duced to less than one-half of per cent; surely
good record of which we are Justly proud
The present agitation among the merchant
tailors OF New York, Philadelphia and other
cities is in consequence OF these facts being re-
ported by our delegates to the Merchant
Ta1lors National Exchange at our annual con-
vention. and the present outlook is that the
FltLsDurg system Will De adopted In every city
from Maine to California where there is a
Merchant Tailors' Exchange. 1t may be inter-
estng to you to know that many of our best
citizens frequently congratulate our members
on their efforts to make all pay, thereby giving
the non-payers useful lesson in common
honesty.
Your last paragraph on this subject is that ga
good many tailors, after trying this sales of
Judgments, decided to adopt the cash plan,
thereby being enabled to make clothes cheaper,
giving the paying public the benefit" My re-
ply Is that, so far as know, there have been no
sales of tailors' judgments in this city except
by the M. I. E., and l will give SO to some
charitable institution to be named by you for
every one of such merchant talors you can
name in this city. A MEMBER N. T. 4.
PITTSBURG, March 10.
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AProfessors Snake Story.

According to the Norwich Bulletin, Prof.
Brewer of Yale, recently told a good snake
story. Years ago he was in California and had
his tripod and other surveyors instruments in
the field. Stepping along in the bushes he felt
a movement under his feet and found he was
standing on four and a half foot rattlesnake
"a large. vicious, and fighting fellow. But the
snake was SO piDioned that he could not strike
the thick boot that held him fast. Prof. Brewer
held the rattler's head down with his tripod
and cut it off. Then he cut off his rattles.
Stepping aside he saw the body of the snake
partly coiled lying very still. Taking ont his rule
to measure its length the professor took hold
of the serpent to straighten him out.
Quick as an electric shock" said Prof
Brewer that headless snake brought the
bloody stump over and struck hard blow
upon the back of my hand" He added: II
knew that his head was off and that he could
not poison NE. but that quick and hard blow
of tie rattler made my hair stand on end"
Prof. Willister, standing by, said: Il have on
two or three occasions seen similar sudden
blows by headless rattlesnakes."
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found that his associates were mot disposed
to do anything, he proposed to make an in
dividual report The stir caused by the
prospect of veteran soldier doing his duty
as a receiver was described as follows:
Judge Pratt wrote letter to me, and in it
thought it would be advisable to defer action
in promulgating a report Three lawyers also
wrote to me- and said that as an individual
had no right to make an individual report;
but nevertheless would have done SO had 1
not been relieved.
In order to appreciate the anxiety of the
bench and bar of New York to prevent any
thing being done which would be disagree
able to the Sugar Trust, it is necessary to
bear in mind that els proceeding was under
the decision of the highest court Of New
York that the y-million-dollar combi-
nation was an illegal and injurious con-
spiracy. The requirement of this decision
that the property should be distributed
among the original owners went so far as
the appointment of receivers, two of whom
took care to do nothing. There everything
stopped. The receivers were not permitted
to receive any thing; the trust magnates
coolly declined to obey the orders of the
court; and when one of the receivers carried
his ideas of duty to the extent of proposing
TO report to the court that Its authority was
defied, bench and bar hastened to impress
upon him that he must not do anything of
the sort Finally the court seized favor
able opportunity to discharge the receivers
and let the trust do what it chose.
Yet there are some people who still cherish
the delusion that this is a nation in which
the great masses of capita! are governed by
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-11
SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON.
In Russia the power behind the throne
is dynamite.

IF dogs could reason communism would
undoubtedly be abroad in puppydom Just at
present. Out in the streets and alleys around
the big building where the petted CANNES of
high degree are posing for prize ribbons
measley fists wander and wonder. The much
abused yellow dog and the NANCY cur-the
tramps and outcasts of the canine family
sneaked about yesterday with their noses
elevated and their tails close-reefed, lodging
the kicks and needing not the curses of the
oppressor, striving to catch a glimpse of their
royal brothers and blooded sisters. Did they
envy them? Well, 1 suppose they did dog
fashion. They surely recognized the voices
that fell on their pricked up ears smelt
the savory odors that the wind waited
to their nervous nozzles, and perhaps realized
that their lot was hard one. If they could
reason together they would surely plot mischief
and spread the gospel of socialism and COM
munism through the canine community to
which they are forced by fate and the accident
of birth to belong. But, poor doggie, you're
better of than your master in this regard, after
all What you whine for he pines tor, what
you see he feels, the riches you sniff at he
strives for, while you sneak he strikes of
course, but, then, envy does not rob you Of
sleep. nor does conscience disturb your dreams.
You growl over the bones but he plots over the
husks and sometimes chokes on the crumbs.
You fight for food, eat and are satisfied but he
battles for place and power and never gets
enough of either. This is the difference be-
tween instinct and intellect and in the atmos-
phere of adversely one is just about as brutal
izing as the other.
JUDGING from the feminine caresses be-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-11
YOUNG SOCIETY PEOPLE.
Hiss Agnes Dickson to Entertain Friends
Next Friday EVENING

Miss Agnes Dickson to Entertain Friends
Next Friday Evening.
A round dozen young folks, including the
Youthful hostess, Miss Agnes Dickson, will dine
az the Dickson residence next Friday evening
at o'clock. Half the gay little company will
consist of maids that in the course
of several years will be ac-
knowledged debutante bellies and the
other half of youths that in the same time will
become full-fedged gallants. The affair is
giyen to commemorate the 18th birthday ami
yersary of the hostess, which occurred yester-
day. and IN honor of which she became the
possesso- among other costly gifts, of a hand
some and unique ring set with brown SAPPHIRE.
emerald and three sparkling diamonds.
The dinner is to be 4 rose pink affair, table
service decorations, viands and lights, and
Schlosser will cater.
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VERBATIM VARIETIES.

Uses of the Kola Nut - The Rare Moon
Flower-Usefulness of the Elephant-A
Professors Snake Story-How to Garry
an Umbrella-Teeth Indicate Character.
! A well-known medical journal is recommend
ing the kola nut as substitute for tea and
coffee. The nut, It is sad contains little tannin
| and not much more caffeine. 1t is claimed
that it will soon take the place of tea and coffee
! entirely.
A botanist. who has made a special study of
the nut and its properties. said to Cincinnati
| 1f1nes-Stdr reporter: ut is mistake to say
that the nut will take the place of tea and
| coffee. 1t has an astringent taste that is un-
| pleasant, and I do not believe it will ever be
used extensively or at all. in civilized countries
The kola nut is native of the coasts of Africa,
but has been introduced into and thrives well
| in the West Indies and Brazil. Itgrows upon a
| tree 40 feet high, which produces pale yellow
| flowers spotted with purple. The leaves Of the
tree are six or eight inches long and are pointed
| at both ends. The fruit consists of five long,
| slender pods radiating from a common center.
| One of these when broken open is found to con-
| tain several nuts somewhat similar to hazel
| nuts and of about the same size. The nuts are
| solid,' being slightly softer toward the center
| than on the outside.
1.-The natives of the countries where the nuts
Sio" uso Lnem IOr various purposes. 1uey
| pass for money in Africa. They are also used
as a symbol of friendship and hate, the light
colored ones signifying the former, and the
| dark the latter. They are supposed to aid di-
| gestlon, and 1t is the practice to chew small
bit before eating a meal. They allay thirst,
| and if piece be chewed and held in the mouth
while drinking, the most bitter and stagnant
water can be taken, and will taste sweet and
| agreeable. / doubt if this quality of rendering
stagnant water pure is possible by the nuts. l
| rather think that the astringent taste of the
nut paralyzes the gustatory nerves momenta-
| rily and for that reason the water is not
tasted. Hunger they are also supposed to al
| lay. but they do no more than paralyze the
] nerves. They have stimulating effect, and
| when going on long marches the natives chew
bits of the nuts continually, and with about the
| same effect as if Intoxicating liquor had been
| nsed, though without the same bad results.
| Powdered kola nut is sprinkIed in cuts and
| wounds and has a healing effect.
"a chemical analysis of the nuts shows them
| to contain 20parts of caffeine and but fraction
| of part of tannin- No. it will never be used
| in the place of tea and coffee. Its taste and
! chemical properties are against it"
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who has lovely disposition and is universally
beloved; see now regular and dainty the forma-
tion is, and yet possessing all requisite points
for perfect tooth. Here you see the tooth Of
a man who is cruel. although his cruelty is OF
the refined kind; notice that the tooth is white
and rather sharp and long. Then this tooth,
stumpy and coarse in form, denotes the brutal
ity; 1t is from the jaw of q man of brutal
nature. Here is a curious tooth from the
mouth of peevish, fretful woman; tie crown
has a sharp fretful turn to it. Now we have
the tooth of sensuous woman; you see it is
square, although of good shape and depressed
in the center; its wearer has caused great
deal of distress in the hearts OF neglected
wives. Now we come to one that belonged
once in the mouth of lady who is noted for
her refinement and intellectual development.
1t is slender and perfect in shape-one of the
kind of teeth that go with long, slender
fingers"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-11
THELAw AND THE TRusT

The testimony General SIOcum gave be-
fore the New York Legislative Commit
tee the other day gives the finishing touch to
u remarkable picture of the superiority of =
great monetary combination to the man
dates of the law. He testified that the re-
ceivers, after their appointment, called for
the books of the corporations in possession
of the trust but were refused them; that they
asked for the transfer of certificates which
was declinedi and finally that when he
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-11
MR. HENRy CABor Lodge, at the DO

Mr.. HENRY CABOT LODGE, at the po-
litical banquet the other day, declared his 10y
atty to the Republican party for the reason
that he finds IN the platform of that party that
sit is committed to the principle of civil service
reform and taking the administrative offices
out of politics." No one doubts that the Re-
publican platform is all right, but Mr.. Lodge
omitted to explain the immense gap that exists
between the professions of the platform and
the practice of the politicians. Republican
platforms in this State have also been profuse
with promises of various reforms.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-11

THAT remittance which Pennsylvania is
to receive from the direct tax refunding act
has already been devoted by esteemed cotem-
poraries to the building Of a new capitol at
Harrisburg, the payment of the border claims,
the increase of the school fund, the aid of the
State charitable institutions. the State aid for
the improvement of country roads. and the
payment of the Johnstown expenses Under
these circumstances we see no just reason why
Western Pennsylvania should not put in her
claim to what is left of it, for the building of
the ship canal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-11
AN ARTIST FOOLS a JOKER.
The Latter Orders a Picture for Fun, but
Concludes to Take 1t.

q
Concludes to Take 1t.
New York Continent
A Brooklyn artist recently got very much the
best OF young friend. whose funny" pro-
clivities prompted him to order an expensive
pastel portrait of himself, and who, when the
bill was presented, said, laughingIy: "Oh, my
dear boy, 1 didn't intend that you should paint
it for me, but for yourself" The artist ap-
peared not the slightest annoyed, and merely
said: "Oh, very well, will place it in my win
dow, it will attract attention, and later you
may be more anxious to take it." That even
ing the practical joker was attracted by a crowd
in front of his artist friends showcase. and
crossing over to ascertain the cause. found to
his CONSERVATION and chag1in, that his friend
had added a large, symmetrical pair of donkey's
ears to his head in the likeness displayed; he
rushed into his friends studio. and without a
word wrote out a check for the amount in full,
and the offending likeness was removed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-11
New York Honors Sheridan.

The Continent.l
1 saw yesterday a small slate fastened to a
newsstand adjoining the building Of the Com
missioner of Charities and Correction, at Elev-
enth street and Third avenue, with the chalk
inscription: Gallant General Philip Henry
Sheridan's birthday" Below were two cheap
American flags. Perhaps il was the only recog-
milton of the hero's natal day in this big city.
Had General Phil lived until yesterday he
would have been just 60 years old. Though
Ohioans claim him as a native, his recent
b1ographers find that he was born in Albany,
this State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-11
The Cost of School Books,
To the Editor of The Dispatch:

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Your issue of the 9th inst contains a dispatch
from Harrisburg in which the cost of manu-.
featuring certain school books, "including
paper and labor" is compared with the retail
price of the same books. very important
item in the cost of these books is ignored in
this comparison, that of the labor required in
their preparation. All will agree that the best
talent should be employed in this work, and
that it should be adequately compensated, as,
indeed, it must be. In the report recently
widely circulated of expenditure by the State
of California for the publication of school
books that for the preparation of the books
forms very large proportion of the whole.
P. s. BANCRoFT.
BUTLER PA, March g.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-11

DR.. DEPEw's late outbreak to the effect
that no one reads the editorials of the news
papers may be based on his observation that
the numerous editorials clarifying his avail
ability for various political booms have not as
yet landed him in Governorship, Senatorship
or Presidency, other than corporate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-11
OIL CITY'S GAIN.
One of Pittsburg's Charming Society Girls
Married at Oakland.

One OF P1ttsDurgs warming society Oirls
Married at Oakland.
Oil City may congratulate herself this morn
ing over valued acquisition in the person of
one of Pittsburg's most charming daughters,
who has gone there to reside as the wife of one
of the most popular young business men of that
place. At the beautiful residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. E johnson, Fifth avenue. Oakland,
ats O o'clock last evening. Miss Margaret Wallace
Edstrom was married to William Custer Proctor
of the North Penn Oil Company. of Oil City.
The officiating clergyman was Rev. Mr.. Apple
garth, of the Fourth Avenue Baptist Church.
Only the intimate friends and relatives of the
lady and gentleman were present TO witness the
ceremony The bride was dressed in white
faille, which was changed after the solemn con-
tract was entered into for pearl gray travel
ing suit.
Mr. and Mrs Proctor left on night train for
a short trip to Eastern cities, and at the termi-
nation of that they will go to Oil City to the
lovely home Mr.. Proctor has in readiness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-11

BY the way it is noticed that owing to the
absorption of the "business Congress" in other
business, it is possible for active attorneys to
indefinitely suspend the operation of the crimi-
nal laws of the States by the new device of
applying to the United States Courts for writ
of habeas corpus and then taking an appeal on
the refusal to grant the writ.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-11
WEDDING AT H0LLIDAYsBURG.

William L. BaIdridge and Miss lone B..
Condron United in Wedlock.
ESPECIAL rKLKGRAA TO THE DIsrArcH.,
HoLLIDAYsBURG, March 10.-A stylish we'd
ding took place here in the Baptist Church this
evening. The groom was William Lavelle
Baldridge e1-managsr of the Blair Iron Com
pany, of this place, and Miss lone B. Condron,
eldest daughter of Angus b. Condron, late Of
Pittsburg.
The ceremony was performed by Owen
James d. D., and large reception was held at
the brides home after the ceremony. The
bridal couple left tonight for trip in New
England States. The groom is the superin-
tendent of the Juniata Limestone Company, of
lii
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-11
TO HER QUILL PEN.

All, you noisy little quill!
Do you not with rapture thrill
When she writes
Whether Sue is bid to tea,
Or sonnet ITO the Sea-
She indites!
Whist would bribe you, when again
She is using you to pen
Words to me.
Just to trace with motion sly.
Those few tender words that
Long to see?
Over my shoulder as write
Comes laughing whisper, light
You're a goose!''
And really wish were,
Ifmy quiils could be for her
Dainty use.
-Erederick A. Stokes in Century,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-11
Now it is reported that the Spanish bio

Now it is reported that the Spanish blood
is being stirred up over a reported desire Of
the United States to get possession of Cuba.
Our foreign friends on both sides should be as.
sured that the United States is not going to try
to gobble territory in any direction. 1t would
not do a weeks fighting to get either Cuba or
Canada, and as to purchasing one country or
the other, look at the wreck of the surplus left
by the late Congress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-11

ABOUT the time the last echoes are heard
of that discussion in Philadelphia over the ex-
hibition of works from the nude in the art dis
play this year, Philadelphia paper notes the
exceptional success of this seasons exhibition.
Is it possible that there is skillful advertiser
in charge of the Philadelphia art boom?