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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-31
Excursion Via the Picturesque b.

X. X.
To Atlantic City via Washington, Baltim
and Philadelphia, on Thursday, August
1892 Rate, $40 the round trip. Tickets g
II days from day of sale, and good
stop of at Washington City returni
Trains with Pullman parlor and sleep
cars will leave B. & o. depot, Pittsburg,,
4. N. and 800 NJ
For detailed Information address or ap
to E. ID. SMITH,
Division Passenger Agent
Corner Fifth avenue and Wood street.
Pittsburg, P!
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Midsummer Personal Gos.vp.

Mrs. A. E. seidle has gone to Canton, o.
n rs. Nancy Truel, wife OF Prof. F. Truel
Of Louisville, KY, arrived in Braddock, Fri.
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5ourn Of several weeks on the upper lakes.
Mrs. Joshua N. Griffith, of Braddock,
came home last week from Atlantic City
and Johnstown, where she remained three
weeks.
Mrs J. D. Ruby, Of Uniontown. is stayfnp
several weeks at the home Of her parents.
Captain and Mrs. Jacob Manges, of Port
Perry.
Messrs. Jacob Mohr, Lee Unger ana Harry
Zimmerman. of Braddock, returned last
week from two weeks trip through the
South.
Mrs. Adam Henry and Miss Bella Henry,
of Morgan street, Allegheny, who have been
visiting friends in Harrisburg, Pa, have re-
turned.
Mrs Isaac Reese and her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Snowden and children, are having an
enjoyable time at Atlantic City at the
Shirley.
Mrs. J. D. Cleavenger and her sister. Miss
Irene Bush1eld, of Williamsburg, who have
been spending some time in Cana da, have
returned.
Miss Lulu human, Of Henderson street.
Allegheny, who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. William Morohead, of Minerva, O., has
returned.
Mrs. D. A. Smith. Of Williamsburg, and Miss
Pitsburg, will spend the month Of August at
the lakes.
Mrs. Samuel Mcdonald. or South Highland
avenue and Miss Margaret Mcdonald sail on
the City OF Paris next Wednesday for Eu-
ropean tour.
Mrs. J. C. Warner, Misses Marserite and
Emmaline Warner, of Allegheny, are spend
ing couple OF weeks at Bakerstown, Pa,
with friends.
-Messrs. Philip J. Schusler and Daniel NJ.
Pentz, OF East End. have returned from a
tour to Chautauqua, Niagara Falls and
Toronto Canada.
Miss Sadie and Miss Annie Hoey, of Hc-
boken, Pa, who have been the guests of
Mrs. W. j. Prentice, of Osborne, Pa returned
home last night.
The Misses Mary and Katie Carney, Of Mo.
Clurg street. Southside, lett Thursday to
spend their summer months in the Allie
gheny Mountains.
Mrs. Mary Hughes, Of Center avenue, and
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Alawn and dancing party was given last
Tuesday evening by the Misses Kletzley at
their beautiful country home at Oakmont.
A delightful time was spent by all those
present. and the manner in which the guests
were taken care of reflects very much credit
on the young ladies; Among those present
side, Emma Shade, Misses Kim, McCutcheon
and Nellie Shade, and Messrs. Berkeley, Craig,
Whiteside, Kim, McCutcheon and A. P.
Cyphers.
A days outing in Pather Hollow was
spent by a small party from the city and
Braddock last Thursday. among whom were
Carrie Fischer, Gertrude Callaghan, olivia
Biechel, Josephine Abel, Messrs. Ed NJ.
Gels, Daniel Buckley, James W. Cherry,
Tom Murry. Charles Callaghan, Ed Fischer,
A lawn fete WAS held at the residence of
Mr.. G. Bosley. at Ivanhoe station, in honor
of their guest, Miss Hattie Barnhard's, birth
day. Mrs. Bosley was attired in q purple
colored silk dress and diamonds. Mrs
Happy looked magnificent in q princess
robe of blue satin with diamonds. Mrs ii.
e. 1saacs and her mother were guests of
honor in brilliant costumes. Mrs. Hahn
and her guest drove over from the Island
The Pittsburg Quartet and Concert Com
pany, composed OF Southside talent, will
leave this week on a tour OF the lake and sea
resorts, filling several engagements. The
members are: Miss Katherine Berry, pian-
list; Miss Sadie Ritz, soprano; William Reyn-
olds, first tenor: John Rosser, second tenor;
Mr. Edward Locke, first basso; MIR. B.
hraher, second basso.
The Monroe Rod and Gun Club leave next
Saturday for their camp in the Blue Mount
aims, where arrangements have been made
to insure very enjoyable time. Among
those going are: Messrs W. j. McAdams, Z.
K. Davis, II. +. Preach, G. r. Davis D. j.
Craig, X. j. McAdams. S. j. Griffith, j. a.
Merring and w. S. Griffith.
A select gathering of Manchester young
folks were in attendance at a social gather
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Car
Isle, Twenty-seventh street, Southside, on
the evening of the 2Sth. A very enjoyable
time WAS spent, and excellent refreshments
serv ed during the evening.
Midsummer Personal GossIp
Mrs. A. E. Seidle has gone to Canton, O.
n rs. Nancy Truel, wife OF Prof. r. Truel,
1Ouloville arrived in Prod rri-
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A prog ramme considerably above the
average of the 81 above described was pre-
sented at yesterdays recital by Miss Agnes
NJ. Liddell. organist or the Park Ayenue
Presbyterian Church, assisted by Miss Tillie
Mcintosh, sopranos; MFR. Joseph C. Breil;
tenor, and Mr.. Louis Doeblin, violinist. 1t
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PUNGENr PARAGRAPHS.

-He-"Why is il that men are not so
given to saying spiteful things of other
members of their sex as women are?"
She-'I suppose it is because they are
too busy Dragging about themselves"
indianapolis Journal.
-"Joliman used to be smart and
rather airy bachelor, but think he
must have married since saw him last
year" Why do you think SOP" IT
noticed to-day that there were two or
three buttons off his coat"
-"American travellers on the conti-
nent are getting more boorish every
year" said the Englishman. Tits sad,'
but true" returned the American girl.
I'VE are getting more and more angli-
cized every day we live."-Harper's
Bazaar.
~ tel you," said the man with n
confiding nature at is mighty discour-
aging to have your wife laugh at your
efforts" Mine never does" You're
in luck" 81 don't know. You see
write for the comic papers" ashing-
ton Star.
My son." said the old gentleman,
when you fall in love, do not be afraid
to confess it to the object of your affec-
ton" That's all right" replied the
youth; but nowadays the girls would
rather have you write It's G. 4 Co.'S
Monthly.
Addict Ia Chicago clerk):-"Mr.
wish to get married? Laker-'Didn't
let you off one day last week to get
married? Adlet-"No, sir; il was the
week before" Laker-"Is it that long
ago? All right then. Harlem Life.
Said an actor whose private reputa-
ton was none of the best: "They have
cast me to character that l don't like,
and doubt whether ought to take il
or not" 30, take it by all means,'
urged a brother Thespian, adding under
his breath, ANY character must be bet
ter than your own."-Boston Tran
script
The Widow-"Do you think mar
rage is always failure?" Bulfinch-
always failure. Well, | should say
not Why, know case where the
wife fairly idolizes her husband, and he
why ue Cstu NSep AWAY iIoiu hef -
minute" The Widow-"Bless me! How
long have they been married?" Bull
finch-"Nearly week. Bulletin.
SHARPLY certain city man was
talking at the dinner table, in his usual
clever manner, about the Inconsistency
of women. "These young ladies who
protest that they are never going to
marry" he broke out-''everybody
knows that they will belle their own
words at the very first opportunity"
He paused, and evidently hoped that
his wife would come to the rescue of her
sex; but that discreet woman held her
tongue "Why, Mary" he continued,
YOU remember how is was with your
self! have heard you say more than
once that you wouldn't marry the best
man alive" "Well, didn't" said his
wife "-Demorcst's MAGAZINE
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chamber. The dance is composed main

ensmoer. Inc dance Is composed main
ly of men.
The merry-go-round procession Of
dancers is led by the 0lqadcil or high
sheriff, who is an officer of state as
well as of church; also, the captain de
la querre, the secretary of war;" of
the village, whose duty it is also to
look after the morals of the people. He
also marks out the line of the process
sion, orders the dance and serves as
caller. THE village mayor" or officer
who serves in that capacity, leaves the
procession whenever the fighting that
usually occurs is serious enough to de-
mand his attention. For before the
dance is Ion" the Pueblos and their Wis.,
iting Mexicans and the rough element
from Albuquerque have drank freely of
the native wine, and few draughts of
this turpentine article never fail to
have the immediate effect of arousing
in the person the latent combativeness
of his nature.
The dancers are dressed in small,
short blankets worn around the loins;
the upper part of their bodies is paint
ed dark rcd; their legs and arms are
striped with red, white and blue, and
above the elbow green sprigs are worn,
and around the neck is also a green
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-10-21
among the most valuable of the Spanish

among the most valuable of the Spanish
jewels.
The value of the mother of pearl
shells is from ten dollars To twelve dol
lars per hundred pounds. The proceeds
of these are sufficient t. pay all the ex
penses OF the fishing and the pearl is
net gain when found Several years
ago 1t was quite a problem to find some
use for the pearl oyster shells, and they
accumulated rapidly on the hands of
their owners. But now they are sent
to Europe, whence they are returned to
America in the form of buttons, knife
handles and several other articles The
traveller who should expect to drive
good Bargains at La Paz or Guaymas in
the purchase of pearls among the ma
tives would be badly disappointed, be-
cause they know their value so well
that 1t Is even said you can buy pearls
cheaper in New York and Paris than at
the fisheries The price of pearls fluc-
tuates less than that of diamonds be-
cause their production is lesser and
more regular At present the black
pSaAtS oAe helu IN RrSateT eSteetu IMAM
the white ones, although they are much
inferior in point of beauty.
The Indians on the coast appreciated
fully the beauty of the pearl and used
them with great profusion in their
ornaments 1t was their custom to
give their children dover of pearls,
and the ceremony was very solemn
one and partook of religious nature
These are many theories regarding
the formation of the pearls The most
common : that some foreign substance,
like gran of sand, finds its way into
the shell md by the irritation which it
causes to ehe sensitive bivalve provokes
secretiA of nacre, which envelopes it
and incre&es until good-sized pearl is
formed. Ametimes the pearl is hidden
in the genefal incrustation of mother
of pearl, ant it is only found when the
shell is brotcn up at the factory St
Louis Globe Iemocrat
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and fed their horses from the sacred
altarS.
But, finally, another conquering ex-
peGitiCa was sent out from Spain, and
the rcbellious Indians were reduced to
a state of slavery, dependence and in
dolence, from which they have never
recovered. Again the village of lsleta
was attacked and captured, those who
were not killed were sold into slavery,
and all were baptized in the new
reiigion"-the Catholic. At every viii
lage the ringleaGers of the rebellion
were shot in the plaza-the usual
method and place of execution by tie
Spaniar6s The crumbled walls of
many buildings in Isleta, once occupied,
show the effects of the numerous sieges
it sustained, its demolition by succes-
sivc conquerors and the ravages of time.
For many years the ''groAn corn" dance
was not celebrated, for, instead of cul-
ssvating the fields as in the days of
their freedom, the captives were now
compelled by their Spanish masters to
work in the many mines that were
opened by these prospectors in search
of fortunes rather than the object of
ennobling and civilizing the unlettered
Pucblos.
But the power of Spain, whose
grandeur overshadowed the world. was
fast waning, and the Pueblos regained
their liberty and possessions. and the
mines, which they were compelled to
work while slaves, were filled with
earth and rock, and damaged to every
possible extent, in revenge for the
wrongs their people had suffered. While
their religion has been mainly substi-
tuted by that of the Catholic, they
were permitted to retain certain rites,
among them the you-pel-lah, OF green
corn" dance. But the cachlAd, the prin-
cipal cause OF the rebellion of 1850, was
religiously and strictly prohibited, and
has never been revived. 1t was cele-
brated at certain seasons of the year.
and is said to be very impressive,
though the Spaniards viewed it other
wise. 1t lasted for says and nights
until their savage enthusiasm cooled or
all were exhausted.
At noon Of the day appointed by the
captain of war and his under priests,
the dancers emerge from the estqfa, or
underground council chamber led BY
the war captain, the alquac5I, or sheriff,
the fiscal mayor and several priests, the
latter Invariably selected from the old
est inhabitants of the village. The
e7c1que, the governor, and the council
OF wise men," which is composed of ex-
governors. or shelved ofice-holders,
view the scene from the oaGqus's house,
which is tho floor above the council
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Especial Isleta On Mex) Letter1
During the first week in September,
owing to the condition of the moon,
the Pueblo Indians celebrate their har-
eest, or green corn dance"--in the
Pueblo polysyllabic vernacular you-pel-
tab.
On this extraordinary occasion the
Pueblo village OF Isleta is even more
crowded than on other feast, or fete days,
because this ancient heather" wor-
ship of the harvest God" is the most
interesting of all and never fails to
draw full village" Mexicans and half
breeds from the settlements for miles
around flock in to witness this strange
and peculiar rite which their ancestors,
the Spaniards, could not suppress, even
though they succeeded in supplanting
the Aztec religion with Catholicism.
Among the first villages to fall was
this village, Isleta, and at once the
Spanish invaders began to suppress the
'heathen rites" of the Pueblos, The
heather dance of 'cdchina was at once
suppressed under severe penalties
This dance, supposed to be rather inn
moral, was always celebrated in the
council chamber" an underground
place of worship situated Immediately
beneath the estuJd, or village head
quarters. No one was permitted to
participate in or witness this weird
dance unless they were orthodox mem.
bers of their so-called church, and ad-
mittance was gained only by secret
signs known to the trusted few.
In this underground cavern, or dun
geon, councils of war were held, and
when the braves achieved victory it
was celebrated with dance, which
lasted several days. Women were not
permitted in this room, as the utmost
secresy was cnjoined. The suppression
of this dance by the conquering Span
iards finally led to the rebellion in the
latter part of the seventeenth century.
For about fifteen years these ancient
Pueblos, with semi-barbarous civiliza-
ton, fought for their heather rites,
recapturing village after village, muir
dering the Spanish prisoners by their
systems of torture, as the Spaniards had
put their prisoners to the sword. Span
ish priests were especially cruelty tor
tured, and their churches sacked, desc
Grated and burned, the victorious In
dians desecrating the sacred vestments
of the priests by wearing them in their
drunken orgies while tormenting their
victims, as the German reuter-, during the
horrors of st. Bartholomew, in mock
cry donned the clasa6les of the priests
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HOUSE, TOP.
sprlg. And around each knee are worn
bands of red cloth, to which are tast-
ened the small shells of the ground
turtle and the hoofs of the antelope,
and dangling from the back, at the
waist, is wild fox skin. In one hand,
each carries dry gourd about half
full of grains of corn, which they con-
tinually shake, making hollow, rat
ting noise. In the left hand is string
from which hang few tortiUds-a shin
corn cake about half cooked and with.
out salt. The dancers" walk in line.
STOPPING and bending, as though each
man had the weight of the universe
upon his bare shoulders; then they stop,
jump up and down, chanting and swing
ing the body. The procession marches
round the plaza, visiting each house,
when the host comes to the front door
to receive the surprise" party, which
he had been expecting.
One of the elders makes a speech"
commemorative of the day and its OBJ
servance, to which the host replies in q
few chosen words" and the procession
of dancers moves to the next house and
continues until they have made the
rounds, something on the style of New
Years calls. Then they get out in the
plaza and all dance until they drop on
the ground from exhaustion. In the
meantime the inhabitants of the village
have taken to the roofs of their houses
so as to get an unobstructed view of
the green corn dance" which lasts
from one to three or four days.
The musicians do not appear in the
full evening dress of the dancers but in
their ordinary costume-buckskin shoes,
bucksllin leggings, and instead of buck.
skin pantaloons they wear pantaloons
of red flannel and a shirt of varied
colors, according to taste, no coat,
and red handkerchief around the
forehead. None of them wear hats.
Each musician, of which there are the
mystic number thirteen (perhaps an
accident, or with no superstitious def
ance), carries half of a gourd suspended
from the neck. The gourd is convex
side up; a smooth stick is placed across
the gourd and held in the left hand,
and with the right the so-called musi.
clan draws across the gourd notched
piece of wood, producing squeaking
sound, which they are pleased to call
music. After each visitation by the
dancers and speech by the man Of tho
house this music is resumed, just as the
band plays after a serenade ovation.
The disturbances on these occasions
are rarely, if ever, of serious nature
the fights mostly being manly con.
tests" when the combatants are sober
enough to stand up and confront each
other. However, the adobe Jail is gen.
orally filed, and on the morrow, or as
soon as they have become sobered. the
disturbers are released without further
punishment. The civil government of
the independent Pueblo of Isleta is very
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"A drummer for "A wholesale house
was trying TO sell hardware dealer in
the country village some electric call
bells. He explained at considerable
length how really essential they were
in every well regulated modern home.
Every room in the house could, at slight
expense, be connected by wire, and it
would prove a great convenience.
Here, Uncle Hiram" said the dealer,
addressing the owser of farm home
near the town, "here's what you need
to call those lazy summer boarders of
yours when they won't get up in the
morning" and he explained the work
ings of the electrical call
"B'jinls, got better way'n that
# a boarder won't wake up in time for
breakfas; we jest make hole through
the muskeeter bar of his winder and let
the flies in, an after that he's alters
round as soon as it's daylight. No,
don't need none o your Electricity. I'd
ruthcr put my trust in aies "-Chicag o
Times
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IN THE OSSlPEE GLENS.

The Haunt and Inspiration OF whittier
Some of tis Favorite Nooks.
Any one whot hinks of it for a mo-
ment must for Instance, be aware that
there are innunfrable delightful hide
away places in tie hill country of New
Hampshire, fairy Knocks and corners of
which the railwas travelling world has
not the remotest tuess This has been
found true of thdgreen heights Of the
ossipees, thirty mi lies or so south of the
Presidential group rarely thought of
except as threshold or stepping stone
to the loftier peaks That shaggy bulk
hides dells and gorses in its bosom, fra
grant with breezy bloom and musical
with the laughter OF rivulet and water
fall. Picturesque homes inhabited and
deserted, are hidden in its glens; and
half obliterated histories are written on
its gray lodges.
This range, fortunate in being &C.
counted uninteresting by the common
traveller, has not been without its mer-
tied poetic appreciation. Sweet songs
from our truest New England poet,
flow down its sides in lovely blending
with the melody of brook and cascade.
Whittier writes:
The years are many since at first
For dreamed-of wonders all athirst
saw upon Winnepesaukee fall
Thsshadow OF the mountain-wall'
And scarcely another mountain poem
of his has more subtle tenderness of
suggestion than that Mystery" in
which he doubtless gives us a glimpse
of his first vision of the Bearcamp and
Chocorua:
The river hemmed with leaning trees
woand through its meadows green;
A low blue line OF mountains showed
The open pines between.
sSone sharp, tall peak above them all
Clear into sunlight sprang;
saw The river Of my dreams,
The mountains that sang
For the poet had told how 'Choco-
rua's horn of shadow pierced the
water" long before he had seen for
himself the marvellous reflection of
that savage summit in its own lake
mirror. Hardly less perfect is Sunset
on the Bcarcamp, "a noble picture poem,
the result of later visit. The Seek
ing of the Waterfall" is another fine in
SEPARATION drawn from this locality-the
region about West ossipee and the Bear
camp River house, for many years a
favorite summer resort of our poet.
The site Of that ODD fashioned hostelry
is now but dcsolate mound, the build
ings having been destroyed by fire a
few years since. But the lonely spot
is peopled witt delightful memories
clustering about this one honored fig
ure, whose presence heightened the
natural charm of the place, always the
center of some group of friends he had
won hither, ihtermingled with whom
were transient housemates, at once
cordially received as friends The rare
merriment, The genial good fellowship
that were shared around that blazing
parlor WOOD fire, must yet be felt as a
warmth at the heart by scores of re-
gretful mountain sojourners.-
Larcom, in New England Magazine.
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PROT Garner, who has gone 10
Africa to study the language Of the
gorilla and the chimpanzee, says he
will not return TO this country until he
has secured sufficient photographic rec
or3s OF the speech of these two great
types Of monkey life to be able 10 settle
definitely the subject of monkey lam
guage. He has so far, in twelve years
sta3y, been able 30 reproduce tnree
sounds in the monkey language which
are Ineligible to m onkeys. They were
sounds expressive of desire for food,
or drink, and OF terror.
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He-Doctor, every time raise hand
I'm completely knocked out with pain
Doctor-Then you had better play
some other game.-Judge.
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For Winter Wear.

Crepons are very popular wool fabrics
and are shown alike in winter importa-
tons and in lighter grades for the au-
tumn. The heaviest crepons are deeply
crinllcd all over, and closely rese nble
japanese crepe, which is not wiry, while
others are crinkled in stripes Bcauti-
full silk-striped woods are exhibited that
are designed for tea-gowns and dressy
house costumes. These make charming
toilets, and very frequently the velvet
vest and puff on the shoulders do not
match the stripe in color, but contrast
is made, as. for instance, a dove-gray
ground with a bishops purple silk
stripe is made up with vest, girdle,
cape, collar and very full shoulder puff o.
rich reseda-green silk velvet N. Y. Post
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-10-21

Dora-What quantity of rice you
threw after the bridel
Clara-She'll need it before he gets
his salary raised.-N. Y. Weekly.
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THE GREEN CORN DANCE.
Quaint Ceremonials Observed by
the Pueblo Indians.

Not Even the Cruel Spanisrds Could Sup
press a Custom Which Has Been OBJ
served from Time Immemorial-Cos-
tunes of the Merry-Makers.