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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
A TRUE FRIEND OF POE.

Tho Woman He Loved Best Defended His
Character Faithfury.
1.-THE name of Sarah Helen whitman will
be forever associated with the name of
Edgar A. Poe, as that of the woman he
most passionately loved during lite, and
who most jealousy guarded and defended
his memory when he was dead, says Eu-
gene L. Didier in the CAdaaug,san
s'Their names will be linked together like
the names of Surrey and the Fair Geraldine,
Byron and Mary Ch aw orth, Burns and
Highland Mary. 1t is well known that after
the death of his chiid-wiie, Virginia GLENN,
Poe, seeking 'surcease OF sorrow Tor his
lost Lenore, became engaged to Mrs. Whit
man.
"But it was not to be; the engagement,
for some mysterious reason that has never
been clearly explained, was broken of.
That Poe was blameless in the matter is
proved by Mrs Whitman's affection tor his
memory and defense OF his character.
Scarcely was the dead poet in his long neg
lected grave, when SANDER and obloquy
were heaped upon his memory. Mrs. Whit
man was one of the first to come to the de-
tense, and, as has been beautifully said,
she walked backward, and threw over his
memory the shining mantle of her love.
She appeared as his champion whenever he
was attacked, whether it was by some
pennv-a-liner seeking to puff himself into
brief notice by abusing Poe, or some silly
woman trying to skip into fame on Poe's
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
GUARDIANS OF PARIS.
The Ununiformed Police Service and
Its Variety of Duties.
MAKING ARRESTS WITH A MOOSE.
4 Division Whose Iuty It Is to Ksep
Track of the Anarchists.
HOW STRANGERS ARE REGISTERED

rcoRREsPoNDENcE OF THE DrsPArcH1
PARIS. Aug. 10.-A few weeks ago wrote
to THE DISPATCH of the uniformed police
service OF Paris. There IS second division
in the active police service of the city. It
is the ununiformed. Like all things that
have flavor Of secrecy it is considered par
tieularly interesting You never know an
agent of this branch of the police when you
see him. He may be the beggar to whom
you give your coin or the handsome lodger
in your own house. Anybody, in fact, whom
you see in Paris may me a member of the
ununi!ormed police. Consequently every
body is interested in the service and will
tell you more or less stories of the different
divisions
There are four of these. The first is
known as the surety. Its business is to
trace willy malefactors and arrest them.
The origin of this brigade is peculiar. It
was organized in 1917 and the principle fol-
lowed in selecting the men was simply that
it takes thief to catch thiet. The enter
tanning spectacle is said to have been fire.
quent in those days of rascals arrested
accusing the agents who had entrapped
them of deeds quite as grave as their own.
All that is changed now and the inspectors
are declared to be models of square dealing
Not Well Paid Service.
The division numbers 300 inspectors, with
some 80 superior officers. The former are
poorly paid, $3.50 to s34O year, with $50
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21

foot of the table, gloomy and silent, the
minister, during the meal, proceeded to
detail all the minutest particulars OF the
tragedy at Strathloe.
"Thev say, Lady MacKennon, that the
poor fellow had locket on his breast, wi
some woman's hair in it," he said, as he
spooned his soup into his capacious mouth.
81 fear he has been q victim of some sim
ful passion" replied Lady Mackennon,
with glance at her sons overcast face.
THAT'S vera likely; and in the locket
there was request that the locket and tie
woman's hair were to be laid in the grave
wi him." answered the minister.
"What color was the hair? Did you see
it?" asked the dowager with grim curios-
ity.
1.-THE police ha' charge O. the body, and
no one is allowed to see it pending the in
quiry," said the Rev. David. "But I'm
told it's fact, and the doctor told me also
that you were present, Sir James, when he
found and opened the locket."
''Good heavensl do talk of something
else," cried Sir James, with passion and
anger he could not control. "All the day I
have spent over this miserable subject;
surely you can let it rest now."
The Rev. David looked at Sir James in
genuine astonishment His spoon contain
ing soup remained quite two moments sus-
pended in the air after this sudden out
break before he could collect his faculties.
"The minister meant no harm, James"
said Lady MacKenuon, gravely. But she her.
self the next minute changed the converse
ton; she vas beginning to have a grim
suspicion in her mind that the dead man
found in the Glen at Strathloe was the lover
OF her sons wife.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
THE HEAT OF THE SUN,
It Is Much Warmer Und rnsath Than 1t the
YisIb . Surface.

It Is Much Warmer Und rn.ath Than at the
yisIb Surfscs.
Youths Companion.
How hot is the sun? That is question
astronomers and physicists have been trying
Tor years to solve, and they are not yet
satisfied that they know the true answer.
In TACT, 1t may be said, they are certain
they do not know it, although they are able
to report progress, from time to time, in the
direction of the truth.
The most recent trustworthy investigation
is that of NJ. De Chate lier, who fixes the et-
fective temperature OF the sun at Il, 5000
Fahrenheit. 1t may, he thinks, be
either hotter or colder than that figure indi-
Gates, to the extent of $4,000 either way.
II will be noticed that the later estimate
takes of several thousand degrees, but this
is trihe compared with the falling off
from the estimates of the temperature of
the sun made by some of the earlier investi-
gators The celebrated Secch at one time
maintained that the solar temperature was
not less than 18, 900, OOOo Fahrenheit, but
he himself afterward found reasons for
dropping down to 25O, 1000.
If M. DE Chatelier's result is sppro1i-
matelv correct, then we can perhaps be-
gin to get something like a comprehension
of the heat Of the solar furnace, since it ap-
proaches comparison with temperature that
we can produce artifcIally. The highest
artificial temperature has been estimated by
Prof Young at about 4, 00Oo Fahrenheit.
But it must be remembered that there
are certain arbitrary assumptions, which
may or may not be correct, involved even in
the most careful investigations of this sub
ject, and that, at any rate, the sun is IN
doubtedly much hotter underneath than
it is at its glowing and visible surface.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21

wildernest. Wat with the painter.
| yellin' and snarln', an our oil chained-up
houn' Jake howlin' cause he couldn't
| hev hand in the rumpus, an pap a-hollerin'
at the top O. his lungs for one painter to
keep it up, an fer t'other un to sock it to
him, it were ez about ez pleasin' an
evenin' fer 10-year-old gal to spend ez We
could well imagine. Bimeby the painters
rasseled right up to the cabin door, an il it
had ben open they'd ha' come right in, 1
guess, an had the fgh inside.
''Then they got to workin' over to'ards
the winder where 1 stool, an all of sud
dent see sumpin' th't made me turn pale
hadn't thort O. the chances pap was rum
min O. bein' chawed up by one or t'other O.
them painters fore that fight was over, an 1
want worryin' bit bout that. But here
was them two big tusselin' painters a tum-
blin' right to'ards my flower beds, an a
threatenin' to tear 'em up ez if q steam
plow had run through 'em.
"'Papp L hollered- Kill 'eml Kill
'emp
A Shot to Save Her Treasures.
"But pap only KEEP folerin' the paint
ers with the torch, an a sickin' of 'em on.
Every tumble was takin' 'em higher an
higher to my posy patch, an l was wild.
Suddenly an idee hit me. 1 run to the
corner where pal. KEEP his rifle. 1 grabbed
it an trotted back with it. IL was almost
all could carry, but got to the winder
with it an showed the barI through. The
painters was Jest on the edge O. nv pet
flower bed. One more tumble an they'd be
piowin' an harrowin' of it up.
"T s'pose pap ii be madder'n q hit
snake says /, but my provocation is agin
all natur'L'
''Pap was holdin' the torch so the painters
stood out agin the black line o. woods like
shinin' brass. l slung my eye along the gun
bar'l, an whang! she went. There was Jest
one all-pervadin' yell, mixtur' O. painter.
dog an pap. Then that clearn' was stiller
thin Quaker meetin'. 1 had killed both
painters dealer n a stone. Soon ez pap got
over helm astonished, he turned an see me
an the gun at the winder, an knowed to
wunst wat had happened.
The Old Gentleman Made Remarks.
sThen things quit bein' quiet. Pap
lifted up his voice in the wildernest an he
lifted it up loud. I won't tell We his inter-
man. But the winin' up OF it was:
"'Durn it, Mandy, you've spilled the
fight
Cant help it, pap says L 7 wouldn't
ha' done it, but Ven it's painter fight agin
marygoI' beds, I'm with the marygoIs
every time, says l.
Gwen pap come to think it over, though,
the size O. me an the size O. the painters,
an the way plunked 'em both at one shot,
he patted me on the head an says:
MANDY SAYS he, you're good un.
A stroke O. lightnin'.' saws he, couldn't ha'
did that job ez quick an lastin',' SAYS he.
'An' mind what 1 say saws he. You're a
good un, an when you grow up an marry
ryif ho hacf Tar hon hot
is in the hull county,"
Aunt Mandy paused, looked at Abel
quizzically for moment and then said:
"My pap was good hunter an good
man, but as a prophet he want wuth
shucks." ED MORT
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
Running Boats Dnder Water.

Submarine navigation may now be con-
sidered as an accomplished fact, if the re-
ported trials of the Detroit submarine boat
are not unduly exaggerated. According to
the published accounts of trial recently
a speed of ten knots under water, and
steered, rose and sank under the most per-
feet control The motive power used on
the boat is driven by means of powerful
electric storage battery which is charged BY
the steam engine while running the boat on
the surface.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
AWOMAN'S " EAPON,

Detroit Times.l
"What is O woman's weapon"
Iasked a charming girl.
She dropped her lashes shyly
And stroked n vagrant curl;
Then consciously she murmured-
This rosebud newly cuG:
"I huve strong suspicion
Her weapon is pout."
"What Is a woman's weapon"
1asked lover true;
He turned him to maiden
With eyes of heavenly blue.
Her violet lips were parted,
All innocent of guile,
And eagerly he answered,
"Her weapon Is smile.h
'What is woman's weapon"
asked poet then;
With sudden inspiration
He seized ul on his pen.
"Oh, could name thousand,s
He cried in accen to clear;
"But woman's surest weapon,
1grant you, 10 Q teaxf
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
VOLCANIC ERUPrIONs AT SEA,
Strange Spectacle of Great Fish Playing In
Troubled Waters.

Pearsou's Weekly.1
Last year there was a strange occurrence
near the Island of Pantellaria, between
Sicily and Tunis, which would have filled
the imagination of Homer or Virgil with
pictures of the supernatural monsters and
poetical fancies about the extravagant do
ings of the deities OF the sea.
A submarine volcanic eruption occurred
there, and the inhabitants of the island saw
what seemed like some great fish disportins
himself in the troubled water, while col
umns OF smoke arose round him.
Those who ventured near to the scene In
boats saw hot volcanic bombs, composed Of
black scoriaceous material, rising to tbs
top of the water, and there running and
darting about in the most singular fashion,
under the impulse of the steam which they
discharged. Some bounded more than go
feet up into the air as the steam exploded.
Such outbursts OF heated matter from the
bed of the sea furnish, perhaps, an even
more impressive Indication than ordinary
volcanic eruptions do of the strange condi-
tions prevailing at no great depth beneath
the surface OF the earth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21

At AK la Chapelle there is a newspaper
museum, founded by Oscar Won Forcken-
beck, which contains files of specimens of
more than 1000 different newspapers in the
world, and it is daily receiving copies OF the
remainder from all quarters Of the globe.
The great curiosity OF the collection is No.
46 OF the Texas Democrat, published at Hous-
ton on March II, 1864, when the exigences
of war time made it necessary to print it on
wall paper
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
Orchestra In o Prison.

One of the largest orchestras in the world
is at prison in Pennsylvania Here nightly
concert is given by what is probably the
strangest orchestra ever known, consisting
of about 800 performers who never see one
another This prison is, perhaps, the only
one in the world where the inmates are al
lowed toNcultivate the art of music, and the
privilege is deeply appreciated by them
The music begins precisely at o'clock
every evening, and ends at the stroke of 2.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21

as means of levying bIackmail. He was
born in Glasgow in 1850, and was shortly
afterwards taken by his parents to America.
There he developed a taste for medicine,
and entered the Guild College at Montreal,
where, in 1876, he took degree. He sub
seuuently took two degrees at Edinburgh,
and was consequently fully qualified med
1881 and ten years later-that is to say, in
the autumn of 1891-he lett America and
came to England. The sketch is by an
artist of Pal Mall Budqet
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
The Name OF Prnnsy'vsnfa.

Pennsylvania was founded by William
Penn, and it was the only State named
from its founder. The sufix 'sylvania"
signifies "iorest land" and is descriptive Of
the general character ofthe country. Three
counties living southeast of Pennsylvanis
were formerly territories of that State. In
17O1 they were granted charter, and named
Delaware, alter Lord De La War, who first
explored the bay into which the river
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21

The largest American day ever made will
fioat from the top of q very lofty "liberty
pole" in front of the Administration build
ing at the Worlds Fair Upon request the
state of Washington will furnish this big
flagstaff as we'll as two or three others Of
the largest that are required By the Expo
Etion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21

Some notable specimens of game have
been killed in Maine quite recently. Ralph
Lord, of Westbrook, shot golden eagle
which measured 81 feet from tip to tip of
wings, with talons 21 inches long. At
Surry q wildcat was killed that measured 4
feet in length, 20 inches in height and
weighed % pounds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
L0ND0N's NOTED POIs0NER

Sketch of the Man VI ho Gave Deadly Po.
tons n Means to BiackmaiL
Herewith is presented sketch of q man
who is among the worlds famous criminals.
1t is Of the man who poisoned girls in Lon
don and used their mysterious deaths
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
he BUZZ of the Bse,

The bee has three-fold voice organs. which
are: The vibrating wings, the vibrating
rings of the alb domen and true vocal ap-
paratus in the bi ieathing aperture or spiracle.
The buzz is produced by the first two and
the hum, which may be ''surly, cheerful or
colIoquially significant" by the vocal mem-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
A Very Pleasing Evening.

'Them painters screeched, an tore each
other with their claws-an' a bars claw is
like wooden toothpick longside of a
painters claw-an' sunk their fangs inter
each others throats They didn't seem to
keer fer pap nor his torch, but jist throw'd
one another about in our front yard ez if
they had ben ten miled out in their own
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21

'em to fight by, an sickin' of 'em on ez If
they wuz only couple O. coon dogs havin'
of it out with one another. Great man,
that maternal gran'pa O. your wuz, Joe! I
did hope th't you'd show leetIe OF him in
yer makeup, but ye turn arter the Fullers.
This world is full O. dissyp'intments,
snnpvt
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21

that Abel and Joe were putting them
selves and their exploits little too
much in the foreground, and proceeded to
have few words to say herself
"Abel here" she said, 'sets great store
by the wolves he says he usety kill wen he
was young, an that boy Joe O. mine'll set
up all night an tell We bout the bar he's
busy removin' off the face O. the 'arth,
right along, ev'ry day; but hain't it kind O
funny that neither one on 'em don't hev
nuthin' to say bout W at done in the way
O. painters, wen was nuthin' but q slip of
gal at that?
HOstelry in the Forest.
Gwen were 10 year old-an' that hain't
ez many year ago ez some folks mowt think
me an my pap an nanny lived so fur
back in the woods th't il Gabriel had blowed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21

ETTE, IA, aug. ~
HEN Abel Flu ller
and his son Joe sat
down of an evening
at their home on
Bailey Run and let
themselves loose on
life in the back
woods, if the bones
of Daniel Boone and
Dayy Crockett don't
turn and rattle in
their graves, it is
only because they
m ust long have
ceased to be bones
and resolved them
selves into dust with
no rattle in it. Once
while 1 was a trout
fishing que st of
Abel's his good wife
NJ a ndy suddenly
made up her mind
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
PAINTERS HER SIZE.
A Good Aanty Of Pennsylvania's
Wilderness Tells of Her Pr0wess.
TWO BIG BEASTS IN A FIGHI
Threaten to Tear Up Her Flower Beds and
She Drew q Bead.
YARN THAT DOES THE SEX PROUD

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DISPATCH
Mohave County miner., 1892-01-02
Fer over firsy Years.

An 0LD AND wELL-TmEp REMEDY
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over iifty years by millions oi
mothers for their children while ,eething
with perfect success. IL sooihes the
child. softens the gums, allAys all pain.
cures wind collie. and is the best remedy
for Diarrh9a. Is pleasant to the taste.
Sold by druggists In every part Of the
world. twenty-five cents bottle. Its
value is incalculable. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. winslows Soothing Syrup. and
take no other kind. i6-lyr.
Mohave County miner., 1892-01-02

We want every mother to kno~ that
Group can be prevented. True Group
never appears without . warning. The
first symptom is hoarseness; then the
child appears to have taken a cold or
cold may have accompanied the hoarse-
ness from the start. After that . peculiar
rough cough 10 developed, which Is fol.
lowed by the cronp. The time to act 10
when the child first becomes hoarse; a
few doses Of Chamberiain's Cough Rem
edy will prevent the attack. Even a
rough cough has appeared the disease
may be prevented by using this remedy
as directed. 1t has never been known to
fail. so cent aud 81 bottles for sale by
II. II. Watkins. Druggist.
Mohave County miner., 1892-01-02

The Society of Arizona Pioneers meet
to morrow-the twenty-eighth snniver.
sary Of their official organization Of the
territory--in their annual reunion. They
will congregaie at their hall st 2 D. m. 10
elect officers for the ensuing year. In the
evening with their families and invited
guests they will assemble At Masonic hall
In annual reunion, supper and ball. As
year by year they meet vacant seats are
found, and the ranks Of the old vete ans
are being thinned by the many who have
passed beyond ths silent river, yet whose
names and their valiant deeds and heroic
services are kept green In the affections
and memories OF their surviving com.
rades at their social and fraternal meet
ings. But few more years and the old
grizxled pioneers will he but q memory. a
history Of hardship. privstion and endur-
snce. Those that still remain with az
will be tenderly cared for in their decl,n.
ing years and in marked contrast to the
suff.rings endured by the many whose
graves mark everv road and trail. every
mountain and valley. victims oi the muir
derons Apaches, and whose lives were
sacrificed, In building up and developing
the material resources Of Arizona, and
which we now peare!nlIy enjoy.
Mohave County miner., 1892-01-02

Negotiations Of Rudini with the govern
ment At Washington have progressed 80
far that the Italian government IL apoui
to appoint y successor 10 Baron Fava.
minister to the United States. II is un-
derstood that satisfactory settlement Of
the New Orleans matter In now assured.
Peace with Chill 10 also assured unles.
buncomb IL carried too far on the part Of
both the United States and Chilian gov.
erunent.
Mohave County miner., 1892-01-02

A 81. Louis exchange says: Colonel
Broadhesd, who returned from Washing
ton few DAYS ago, commun icated some
important political information to friend
while conversing o, the subject Of OF the
election Of Judge Crsp TO the speaker
ship. IL had talk with Senator Yes,
about it," Col. Brosdhead i. reported to
have, ''and WAS amazed to hear the Sem
stor say that he WAS nov q Hill man
Tn. Senator said that Hill had beaten
Cleveland for the presidential nomination
by electing Crisp Speaker, and thai there
Was not particle Of doubt that he would
beat him in the national convention.
Senator Hill would 10 into the conven-
ton with solid New York delegation,
and with the States Of New Jer.sV. Con.
necticut and Maryland at his back. Hin
had New York fixed 90 that Cleveland
would not be able TO get vote from that
state, and ~ he has demonstrated time
and again that he can himself carry New
York there seemed no doubt that Hill
himself would be the nominee OF the
Democratic party for the presidency IN
1892. Hill, Senator Vest said. vas the
most consumate politician of the time,
and h,s generalship ia the Crisp election
showed that in the national convention
he would be the supreme power. There
lore, Senator Vest said, am for Hill, be.
csnse he is the man who, in my opinion,
will be nominated in 1892, and who will
make useless any attempt to nominate
Cleveland.
Mohave County miner., 1892-01-02

A half million dollars has been voted
BY the assembly Of New South Wales to
aid prospectors in search Of mineral. II
some poor fellow happens TO read this
item, while partaking Of his frugal meal
from frying pan twenty miles from no
where. will he envy the prospectors Of
New South Wales? Oh no! The chances
are that he would not take the whole
pile for his chance Of making stake in
Arizona before another year rolls by, and
that il what makes the life Of m Arizona
prespector the envy Of all who have tasted
of ito pleasures. .-Prospector.