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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15
BREAD MADE FROM TURNIPs

1t Gained Popularity in England During .
Dearth OF Wheat.
Pearson's Weekly.1
A dearth of wheat occurred in England in
1929, 1860 and 1893. In those years bread
was made of tarnips. They were boiled
until they were soft enough to mash, when
the greater part of the water was pressed
out of them. An equal weight of wheat
meal was then mixed with the pulp, and
the dough was made in the usual manner
with yeast. The dough rose well in the
troughs, and after being kneaded was
formed into loaves and put into the oven.
Bread prepared in this manner has pc
culiar sweetish taste, which is disagreeable
to most people. 1t is as light and white as
wheaton bread, and should be kept IL hours
without being cut, when the smell and taste
of the turnip will scarcely be perceptible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15
FEATs OF PEDEsTRIANIsM.
Records Of Some of tho Best Walkers of tho
United Kingdom.

Spare Moments.l
Probably the greatest pedestrian feat of
the century performed in the United King
dom was that of Bob Carlisle, who COM
pleted in 1858 the unprecedented feat of
walking 500 miles in 100 days. The task
was performed to test the capabilities of
moderate drinker as compared with the en-
durance of total abstainer. The distance
was covered by repeated journeys between
Heaton, Norris, Blackpool, Manchester,
Oldham, Rochdale, Bury and Broughton.
Weston, the abstainer, only completed
5000 miles in the same period. In January,
1879, Weston walked 1,977115 miles in 1000
consecutive hours, marvellous feat of en-
durance. For a single days walking, w.
Howes stands first. having covered 127
miles 200 yards in "a hours at the Agri-
cultural Hall, 1slington. The greatest
distance walked in one hour was miles 172
yards by w. Griffin in 1881, and in four
hours was 27H miles, by w. Franks in 1882
The greatest distance ran in one hour was IL
miles $40 yards by Louis Bennett in 1868.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15
LECHUz0, THE BRAVE BULL.
He is Now the Hero OF the Spanish Ring
ana Is Invlncib;e.

Pearson's Weekly.1
The hero of the Spanish bull ring now Is
not toreador, or slayer of bulls, but a bull
who has repeatedly cleared the arena of his
antagonists. He has not killed or danger
ously wounded any man, but he has put to
flight every toreador, picador, chulo, or
banderillero who has dared to enter the
arena with him; and though the crowd have
come 70 see him slain, his conduct has been
50 valiant that the people have demanded
that his life should be spared,
This bulls name is Lechuzo. He made
his first appearance in the arena at San
Lucar, in Andalusia, in 1888, and SO sud,
denly cleared the ring of his enemies that
the people rose in admiration and demand
ed his reprieve. Again, at Cordova, after
the wounds which the picadors inflicted
upon him at San Lucar had been healed,
Lechuzo drove all his enemies before him,
and again his lite was spared at the demand
OF the spectators. Lechuzo is eight years
old, and is classed as invincible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15
NO soMNAMBULIsM THERE

Might Ride in o Street Car In His Sleep, but
He Wouldn't Walk.
Texas Siftings.1
81 hear that your brother is given to
somnambulism?"
"What's that?"
"He walks in his Sleep"
"Well, that makes me smile. 1 guess you
don't know my brother. He is the LATEST
white man in Texas. He wouldn't walk in
his sleep no matter how sound asleep he
was. He is too lazy entirely. might not
be surprised to hear that he had ridden in a
street car in his sleep, but as for his walk
ing, that is out of the question. He doesn't
walk when he is wide awake if he can
help it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15

HE evolution of lake
shipbuilding under
the pressure of mod
ern competition is a
very interesting
study. Every instru-
ment of commerce
tends inevitably to
accommodate itself
to the changing con-
ditions of industry,
and the type of lake
vessel is no excep-
tion to the working
of this law of econ
omics.
When La Sale
launched his Cotton
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15

OF more than one
out of every
thousand persons
who listen to the
street vender's
melodious cry,
"Buy a da ba-
nan, p" with the
accent on the
"nan," know any
thing about how
this de licIo us
fruit grows, nor
from whence the
bulk of the sup
ply comes. For
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15
Faint Shadow. of a Grim Colossus

Prognosticate his coming. Mental depres-
sion and perturbation, a sensation of Ian
guor by day and unrest upon getting up in
the morning. heartburn, occasional head
aches, undue sensitiveness to slight noises,
furred tongue-these mean that you need
preventive tonic medication. Neglect it
and the hideous colossus of disease will
speedily stare you out of countenance and
wrest health from you. Seek preventive aid
from Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which
checkmates dyspepsia, biiousness, rheuma-
tism, constipation and malaria.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15

most vital features of the whalebacks as of
all these new models
1t is not too much to say that the general
type of lake vessel is undergoing modifca-
tion. These three new models forecast it
clearly. S. G. MCC.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15
Nothing Like Irving 1t.

There is nothing that will so quickly sat
isfv one of the value of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism as a personal trial
Give it chance and see how quickly the
the pain will subside. For sale by drug
gists. TTsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15
THE PRODUCTS OF NATURE
CANNOT BE INITIATED.

The remarkable merit of the Carls-
bad Sprudel Salt, which is produced
by the City of Carlsbad, by the evap-
Grafton of the Carlsbad Sprudel
Water, has been known to the civil
lied world for more than five cen
turies. 1t has achieved its unap-
preached reputation and retains it
wholly on its merits. 1t is a natural
remedy which is always effective in
all disorders of the stomach, liver and
kidneys; for habitual constipation,
equity and rheumatic affections, it is
without equal. 1t has been largely
initiated. Be sure to obtain the gen
uine imported article, which must
have the seal of the City of Carlsbad
and the signature of "Eisner & Men
delson Co., New York, Sole Agents"
on every bottle. su
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15
Better Than 81 Bottle of Blood Purifier.

DR.. W. H. Evans, the leading druggist
of Sanford. Fla, saws: 81 always feel safe
in recommending St. Patrick's Pills I
sell more of them than any other pills
carry in stock" There are none better, and
one dose of them will often do more good
than dollar bottle of any blood purifier in
the market. For sale by druggists TTsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15

A Rear View brigantine, the Grif-
fin, OH Niagara river, in August, 1879, and
began the exploration of the then unknown
waters of these great inland seas, he had
vessel patterned closely after the ocean
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15
Profits That Are EnormouS.

Some years ago a Costa Rican named
Villafranco published actual statements of
profits derived from banana plantations.
They attracted considerable attention, and
the result was that the number of banana
trees in that country increased to 1,034, 765
trees in 1890. AS general rule it may be
figured that the cost of planting and clear
ing land is from $50 to $50 per acre, the
product from 700 to $50 bushels, which sell
there at from so to so cents per bunch, even
at the present rate of demand. 1t is found
that the demand for banana -four equals
the expectation of those who have gone into
the business 1t is reasonable to suppose
that the demand will be increased and that
there is a great field in the production of
this fruit in almost unlimited quantities.
With such enormous profits assured and
SO little possibility of loss in any direction
as there is in this branch of agriculture, it
is strange that enterprising Americans have
neglected it so long. The time is coming
soon, though, when instead of the lazy Span
lard. Indian or Mexican, the industrious,
energetic American will be found at the
head of plantations that will surpass in pro-
ductiveness and profit those that exist at
the present time. HORACE j. HILL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15

ever enters into household economy, except
| as an after-dinner fruit in its natural state,
whereas in the country where it grows it
| seldom makes its appearance on the table,
| except before meals, unless served in a
cooked state. In the Venezuelan bills of
fare "plantan frietas" is seldom absent,
while it is also served stewed, baked, boiled
and in variety OF ways, together with
! meat.
In some of the Central American prov
inces it is used for bread-that is, -four
is manufactured from it and bread is made
from the -four Quite recently a company
has been formed in this country and another
one in Germany to put into commercial use
the making of banana flour, and this opens
up a still wider field for the useful fruit.
The process of making flour from bananas
is quite simple as practiced by the people
from the tropical zone. They take the
fruit in its green state, just before it begins
to turn, cut it into slices and dry it in the
sun Then it is placed in a mortar and
pounded until the pith is separated from
the flour, which is collected ready for use.
An analysis of the flour shows that it con-
tains, water 1888, starch 71.60. gum and
sugar $50, heterogeneous matter 2O1, cellu-
lose 500, oil 0. so, salts 0.Gi.
Enormous Product to tbs Acre.
figuring as to the comparison between the
banana crop and that of other food growths.
Early in the present century Humboldt es-
timated that the same amount of ground
that produced 1000 pounds of potatoes
would produce 44.O00 pounds of bananas.
Others have also given estimates that seem
startling, but all agree that as food plant
bananas produce more to the square inch of
ground than any other. A single acre of
bananas yields on an average 783 punches,
weighing go pounds each, every year, total
of 46, $50 pounds. An acre of wheat, aver
aging 16 bushels at so pounds, is only 96O
pounds; therefore, bananas produce about
As times as much as wheat, and that, too,
when they are planted at distances of IS
feet apart.
These figures lead one to investigate as to
the possibilities of making money in the
production of bananas In considering this
question, the availability OF the United
States as field must be laid aside, for, with
the exception of a few favored Spots the
banana cannot be produced successfully in
our climate. 1t needs very warm, moist
one that is we'll watered both
by rains and streams. Unler such cireum-
stances it may be shown that the profits of
the business are almost as great as q gold
mine.
Here are some actual figures obta ined
from planter at Magnetic, Venezuela:
This gen tleman secured 60 acres of land,
which he cleared and planted at cost of
5000 for the first year. His other ex-
penses announced to: Implements $500; cut
ting down and carving to market 81, 900
punches, 81, $50; cultivation of plantation
during the second year, 81, ,12o; salary of
overseer. 81, 900: total. 7,040. He sold the
81, coo punches at an average of 6S cents a
bunch. Total receipts, 36,720; net profits,
$780, $50.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15

METHUEN AwNINGs-Sage green, warranted
not to run, at Mamaux & Sons, 539 Penu
avenue Tel. 1872 ThSn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15

Bua1NE will Danish reaches, bedbugs, etc.
from your house forever. IS cents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15

CHAMPLAIN AWNINGS. latest out, at Mamaux
& Sons, $50 Penn avenue. Thsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15

To cure any case. With each order received roc
six boxes we will send the purchaser written
guarantee to refund the money If the treatment
does not cure. Guarantees issued only by EMIL
g. STUChY, Druggist, Sole Agent Nos. 24l and
1701 Penn avenue, corner Wylie avenue and Fulton
street, Pittsburg. Pa. Use Stu cky's Diarrho 8
Cramp Cure, 25 and so cts. ja-lS2-cod2
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15
VIGOR OF MEN

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WEAKNESS, NERVOUSNESS, DEBILITY,
and all the train of evils, the results of over.
work, sickness, worry, etc. Full strength,
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cases. Simple, natural methods. lmmedt.
ate improvement seen. Failure impossible.
1000 references. Book, explanations and
proofs mailed (sealed) free. Address
ERIE MEDICAL CO., BUFFALO. N. z.
iel14
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15
LOW FREIGHT RATES.
New Types Of Lake Vessels Making
Transportation Cost Less.
THREE STYLES OUT THIS SPRING.
Mcnougals Whaleback Idea Followed
Closely in Each of Them.
A TON MOVED "a MILES FOR 4 CENT

&c CORRESPONDENCE OF THE D1srArcH.1
CLEyFI,ANn Nav IL
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15
DR.. E. c. VESTS
NERVE & BRAIN

Treatment, a guarantced specific Tor Hysterll,
Dizziness Commissions, Fits, Nervous Neuraglh
Headache, Nervous Prostration caused by the use
of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental De-
preston. SOftening OF the Brain resulting in in-
sanity. decay and death. Premature Old Age, Loss
of Power in either sex, Involuntary Losses and
SpermatorrhRa caused by over-exertion OF the
br1ln. self-abuse or over-indulgence. Each box
contains one months treatment. S1.0o 4 box. oe
six for S. co. by mail.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15
WEALTH In BANANAS.
They Yield Fifty Times as Much
Weight as Wheat to the Acre.
HOW THEY ARE GROWN AND EATEN
Queer Superstitions of the Spaniards Once
Prevented Their Use.
BREAD NOW MADE OF PLANTAIN FLOUR

WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPArcH.I
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15

1 write that you may know
the good 1 have received from
b. d. B. l was all out OF health
and suffering with constipa-
ton and biliousne5S. tried
other medicines, but they
fniled to do any good. At last
L bought q bottle OF B. B. B.
and before / had used it all l
went to work feeling as well
as ever. Gus NELSON,
Box IS, Irvineion, Warren
Co.. Pn. my2-TTSSu
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-29
The Wonderful Marc Reduces the Trot.
ting Record to 2.o4.


TERRE HAuTE, Ind, Sept. 29.-The
worlds record for the light harness
horse, either trotting or pacing, was
lowered yesterday when Nancy Hanks
trotted the mile in 2.04. The 10000 peo-
pie who saw it sat breathless for mo-
ment after the little mare passed under
the wire, and even Doble, always modest
of speech. declared when carried to the
judges stand on the shoulders of the
crowd and called upon for speech,
that he Twas h0arse, and Nancy Hanks
went so fast it took my breath away"
1t was about 4.30 o'clock when the
starting judge, Walker, announced that
Nancy Hanks would go to beat her
record of 2.W made over the regulation
track at st. Paul
The runner, Abe Lincoln, stood op
posite the flag, while Nancy was taken
up the stretch for the start. Coming
like whirlwind down the stretch Abe
was at her wheel, and Doble nodded for
the word. The clip was terrific one.
She was at the eighth in Is 1-2 seconds
and at the first quarter in 81 seconds.
The second, an "uphill" quarter, was
done in 81 3-4 seconds, the half being
reached in LOG 3-4. The excited crowd
began to cheer but at word of admoni.
tion from the judge lapsed into silence,
except for a suppressed "Ohp when
third quarter was done in 90 "a secon
Even the judges were appalled, at {
wonderful burst Of speed, and though
the mare was running away. On sh
flew and into the stretch, never falter-
ing. AS Doble gathered her for the final
effort he touched her gently with the
whip, gave two of those masterful lifts
and the worlds record for either pace or
trot was lowered Ia seconds, and the
record for the regulation track seconds
The excitement over the great milo dil
not really begin until evening, when tho
crowds gathered about the hotels. Nearl,
every noted driver in the country is here,
and all are unanimous in declaring that
it was the most wonderful mile ever
done, Mr.. Doble received hundreds of
kilograms of congratulation from all
over the country He wired Mr.. Bonner.
Nancy Hanks, 2.O4 over regulation
track. This is a gentle hint That tliz
owner of Maud s. and Sunol can preseni
him the - 900 offered to the owner 81
any horse that can tret mile in 2 G5
over a regulation track.
Not only was the worlds tro5tiB !.
record broken yesterday, but the 3-ye!tt'=
old stallion record, made in 1899 by \ :
tell, when he trottcd over this track i.
ala, was lowered by monbars, tho blaet
son Of Eagle Bird, who covered the mile
In ali "a
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-29


DR.. Max Schapiro, of this city, has re-
Gently returned from an extended tour
to the southwest coast of Africa, where
he was sent as q collector of curios for
the Imperial Museum of Natural His
tory at Vienna.
The breeziest bit of information the
doctor has to impart relates to Henry M.
Stanley. He says Stanley is the best
hated man in all Africa. From the gov
ernors of the states to the lowliest saw
age on the continent there is no one, he
says, but has bitter contempt for him.
DR.. Schapiro says that the general talk
among the whites is that if Stanley ever
shows his face in Africa again he will
be roughly treated. This intense feel
ing, he says, is felt on account of Stan.
ley's treatment of his guards and his
native warriors. Many express wonder,
now that it is all over, that Stanley sue.
ceeded in reaching civilization again
alive, for it is claimed in Africa that his
cruelty to his men was sufficient to pro.
woke mutiny.
When the names of Livingstone
Nachtigall, Emin Pasha and others are
mentioned the natives have only the
kindliest words. The memory of the
former is greatly revered, the second
named has a handsome monument erect
ed to his memory at Cameron, and Emir
Pasha is today favorite with every
body. About the only thing Stanley is
given credit for is his ability to make
money. They say Stanley is the only
explorer who ever went into Africa and
returned with fortune. He made it,
DR. Schapiro says, by selling the product:
of the country to the ships that would
land at the ports nearest to his camps
New York World.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-29
Indiana's Great barbecue.

SHELBYvILLE, Ind, Sept. 80. - The
Democratic barbecue yesterday was a
grand success, and the largest political
meeting ever held in the state. There
were thirty acres of people moving from
side to side of the shaded fair grounds.
Adlai e. Stevenson arrived from Nor
folk, Va, at noon. After lunch the
sneakers were driven to the fair grounds,
following the procession, which was
fully two miles long Stevenson spoke
from stand No. to fully 10000 people.
AT the same time Senator Turpie began
at stand No. .; J. Dewitt Warner, of
New York, at No A; j. G. Shanklin at
No. 5 and Claude Matthews at No. q,
while 1000 people devoured the roast
beef and were not missed from the
grounds. Following these speakers were
Congressman Bynum, Larry t. Neal
and Ex-Governor Isaac p. Gray. Mr..
Neal discussed the tariff from a legal
standpoint, denouncing McKinleyism as
a fraud. Governor Gray spoke an hour,
dealing with the tariff. Congressman
Cooper, A. G. Smith and General Curtis
also spoke. Candidate Stevenson was
applauded from the start to the finish.
After speaking he held formal re-
ception at the Ray house, where he re-
manned until II p. M, when he left for
Bloomington, HIS, to rest. He thinks
the outlook for the Democratic party is
very bright.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-29
HOTTEST PLACE IN TOWN.


The Investigator Was Not Permitted,
However,, to Test the Heat Himself.
Three men sat i'll the Palmer House
trying to decide what was the hottest
place in Chicago. Engine rooms, loco
motive cabs and Easements were sug-
gested, but it was finally agreed by the
trio that big laundry was the hottest
place in town. One of the men jumped
up and declared his intention of going
into one just to see what it was like on
q hot day. His companions demurred,
and he went away on his investigation
alone.
But what a Chicago laundry Is inside
in summer will forever remain mys-
terry to the uninitiated. The curious
man didn't find out how the interior of
Chicago laundry appeared. He met a
young lady and gazed in at her over the
office desk.
"Can go in and see the laundry run
ning2" he asked.
"Well-um-ah," said the young wom-
an in some confusion, hadn't you bet
ter come around on cooler day?"
"No, that isn't it, said the man. "rve
seen laundries on cool days; what want
to see is a laundry on hot day. You
understand
Eyes, but You see-ah, well, you know
dear me, don't know what to say"
and the girl stammered in great enbar-
rassment.
"Oh, you better let me in," said the
man, who had an indefinite impression
that the young woman was guying him.
He made for the door leading to the
laundry. The girl screamed: Don't GO
in therel For goodness sake, go away
and don't ask any questions"
"Look here" said the investigator,
"what are you making SO much fuss fori
Now quiet down and tell me why can't
go in"
"Well-um-you know, it's awful
hot"
"Of course l understand that"
"Um-ah-pshawl and the girls in
there, you know-you see there are girls
in therein there-oh, please go away
81 supposed there were girls in there.
] won't hurt them. What about the
girls in there?" and the investigator felt
very much put out at the young woman'a
stupldlty.
"Oh, dear" said the young woman, 81
suppose / must. You see the girls in
there, the girls-well, it is 80 hot, you
understand, that
"That whatf" blurted the investigator,
out Of patience.
"That, oh, dear-they haven't any cl-
they are decollete-now go away"
And a brick house with stone trim.
mings fell on the curious man, and he
shot out and around the corner like q
cannon ball from atapult.-Chieagc
Inter Ocean.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-29

MEDIA, Pa, Sept. 29.-Samuel F. But
Ter, the defaulting tax collector of Rid
ley township, pleaded guilty in the
criminal court here yesterday to en-
bezzling tax money belonging to the
township and to the county, and was
sentenced by Judge Clayton to year in
the county jail, to date from the time of
his incarceration, on July 8 last. Butler
was collector of Ridley in 1889 and 1890,
and his shortage for county and town
ship taxes amounted to over 50, COO. His
bondsmen were Gideon Marsh, the
fugitive president of the Keystone bank;
John Hayes, tho cashier of the bank,
and John Mair, a large property owner
in Ridley township. Butler fled about
JAN. /, 1891, and the amount of his
shortage had to be made good by Mair
and Hayes, and by execution on tho
Ridley Park property of Gideon Marsh,
who was himself a fugitive from Justice
ut the time. Butler was captured in
Chicago in July lust.