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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-03

WHEN it comes to paying the debt of
nature the pauper is on a par with the mil
lionaire. And still people generally prefer
to be millionaires in the meantime.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-03

ARTIFICIAL rain-making is about as sue
cesslul as comet-chasing. There are easier
wavs of wasting time, money and enthusi-
asm than either OF these.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-03
The Kerstone stase AM Ri-ht.

InulanapOIiS NeMs.s 80
1t begins to look as though every State
which did not go outright for Cleveland is
doubtful-except Pennsylvania, OF course,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-03
Some Particularly Interesting
articles on Scientific
Subjects.
All the News, Sure. No Other
Paper Has Such Complete
Facilities for Securing Il.
ONE RICH TREAT

ONE RICH TREAT
win be q symposium from the best
American writers on the advisability OF
YANKEE Poet Laureate. The subject is
treated in its humorous and other phases.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox thinks a woman de-
serves the honor, and names Amelie
Rives.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-03

ALL DEPARTMENTS
UP TO THE USUAL
HIGH STANDARD.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-03
ORIGINAL AND JoCOsE.

FOR CHRISTMAS.
'Bobby, tell me something nice to give
10 the dearest heart know
I'm not quite up 20 the proper thing
And amiss I'm sure to 90"
. ..wbv not a ring with diamonds set
Or of golden beads string
Or else piu of purest pearls:
Oh, III tell ycu just the thing. Il,
"a e,a,eIaine. No. you're hard to please
Well, a bracelet made OF hearts,
Or else cupid miniature,
with golden bow and darts.
..or,,-.stop: such things are most too young
You have in mind another,
But when said the dearest heart
BY that meant my mother-'
ALETTER.
Little Children. PIttsburg. Pa:
DEAR YoUNGsTERS-Owing 10 INC Ii1ll4 w, ~
IN your city will be compelled 70 ,, ,,,I,is
fhme. This year.I viii visit you IN Sllk hel'' a
a palm leaf tan, mounted on saiety plcyoIe. -
not scream If you should happen 10 be avn
1 arrive. With much love, Ahi' =
,rAx1Se sunE OF A PLACE TO SLEEP.
1--WE are having very dull season 81
cia ly. ,, said Chicago McCallister.
How do you account for u ''-''~
Stockton. .-,.,. ~ r,tb.
ls.Why, everybody is away on a visit or fatn,
visits, for they have invitations 70 stay WIN d
their friends. ~ ,-,a,,
..Do thew usually 90 away Ike this?'
..OI,. no Won see the Worlds Fair Is next yea
and the visited now expect to be the Visit0
them
TAKE NOTICE. VISITORS TO OUR CITY.
"How do you manage to keep eleanT tn
stranger asks,
Provosinc YOU and.me till we show wrath.
And here print an answer, al stTaneers heeu'
That we keep cleau by taking OF bath
CHICK.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-03

OTHER SPECIAL OFFERINGS ARE.
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EASTERN ADVERTISING OFFICE. ROOM 70,
TRIBUNE BUILDING, NEW YORK, where
complete fles of THE DISPATCH can always bt
found. -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-03

THE DISPATCH is on sale at LEADING HOTELS
throughout the United States, and at Brentano's
5Uhion Square, New, York, and II Avenue de
fOpera, Paris France.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-03

EXCEPT in the big fields where there is
gas enough to make the wells flow, it COSTS
more on the average to produce q barrel of
oil than it sells for" grumbled leading
operator yesterday. "The result is that the
producing interests are going more and
more into the hands OF large and wealthy
corporations and combinations. The small
operator who has any money to spare is a
thing of the past. All through the country
towns where the small fellows have to raise
money they have to pay the banks or the
capitalists from 8 to 10 per cent interest and
that tells the story in few words"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-03
TERMS OF THE D1sPATcH.
TWELVE PAGES

pITTsBURG. SATURDAY. DEC. 3. 1892.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-03

The Scope and Variety Embraced in
Pittsburg's Newspaper Magazine
Afford a Guarantee That 1t Will In
terest An-Almost Every Conceive
bic Topic Clothed in a Graceful and
Graphic Garb-Famous Writers and
Those Who Are Winning Their Spurs,
Join in Contributions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27
Hypnotism and Humbuc,

ffOGh tne nineteenth century
Hypnotism, which is now the subject of much
intelligent and well-directed modern research,
and IS also unfortunately, the plaything of a
class OF wandering stage performers, is the
hneal descendant Of many ancient beliefs. 1t
was known to the earliest races of Asia and
among the Persian magi: and to this day the
yos1s and fakirs of India throw themselves into
state of hypnotic ecstasy and reverie by fixa-
ton of the gaze. In many converts of the
Greek church 1t has been practiced since the
eleventh century, 1T Is still by the Omphal-
opsychics. with whom hypnotic reverie is OBJ
tanned by steadily gazing at the umbilicus.
Modern hypnotism. mesfnerism, telepathv
animal magnetism, thought reading or thought
transference are OF the family which, in earlier
times and when men were less wont to analyZe
natural phenomena by rational methods
brought forth the practices of the masians
the antics of the demoniacs and the possessed
the expulsion of evil spirits by exorcism. the
healing of the kings evil by laying on OF hands.
the serious acceptance and judicial punishment
OF the Authorizations of the witches and the
fantastic cruelty of the witch finders. The
proceedings by which Sarchas, the faithful
companion of Apollonius, gave sight to the
bind, movement TO the paralyzed, hearing to
the deaf and reason to the insane were essen
italy methods of what we should now call
suggestion and the application of the in
huence of suggestion to persons in the most
various mental and physical states, whether of
health or disease. will serve to throw light on
some of the most tragic, blood-stained pictur-
esque and incredible pages of history. well
as on a multitude of stage tricks and quack
procedures, which jus. now. as they have
been at frequent intervals during the last cen
fury, much IN vogue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27
Upward Of
THEIR MARRIAGE A LOTTERY.
Nebraska Widow and = Wyoming Ranch
man Join Hearts Sight Unseen.

A Nebraska Widow and Wyoming Ranch
man Join Hearts Sight Unseen.
Lincoln Letter to Omaha World. Herald.
Mrs. Mary VI. Stevens of Lincoln was married
the nrst of the week at Grand Island to Nelson
Wetson OF Cheyenne. The marriage was the
outcome OF strange correspondence. friend
oil Mrs Stevens Is in the employ OF Nelson in
Cheyenne. and suggested to him one evening
that he knew Of a woman who would make him
an excellent wife. Nelson agreed if the fair
creature should prove acceptable and could be
won to marry her. He Immediately wrote to
Mrs Stevens, setting forth that he was the
owner of q large and paying ranch, was well off
In the world and wanted some one to share his
lot and help eat his potatoes. The lady was
not averse to embarking in the matrimonial
sea FOR a second time. and agreed that if every
thing was as represented and the man was of a
good moral character she would assent
She was fully satisfied on these points and
they Immediately considered themselves en-
gagged Business interests prevented Nelson
leaving home long enough to come to Lincoln
and he did not wish to be ungallant as to
compel his betrothed to go to him. so they
compromised and agreed to meet at Grand
Island Monday Mrs. Stevens left for Grand
Island, where the couple met for the first time.
Both considered that they had secured a bar
gain and were made one at once. Yesterday a
letter was received in thia city from the happy
bride. In which she says that he is lust glorious
and too sweet for anything
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27
CHAPTER III.
TIE SURVIVAL OF MRS. puLLxx.

THE SURVIVAL OF MRS. PULLIN.
II was only the next day after heard Frank
Baxter's narrative, and week after my street
meeting with Mr.. Pullen, that the millionaire
invited me 10 dine in vigo square. accepted
the invitation out of pity for the lonely Wild
ower-he had written, ''You will excuse there
being no other guest"-more than from mat
ural inclination; the house had never been very
attractive to me, and without its kindly hostess
/ felt it would be less 50 than ever.
But II dinners in vigo square had been rather
dull 1t was fated that this one should restore
the average in the way OF sensation. In the
first. place it was rather . shock, though an
agreeable one. to have the door opened Tor me
by a strange man servant For the life Of me,
being 30 young and emotional, could not help
saying. why. where is Bellamy?" To which
the man replied with polite regret IT have
only been here . few days, SIR, and don't know
the gentleman" II seemed 70 strange that
anybody should have been in that house, II
only for . few minutes, and not have known
Bethany. In the drawing room another shock,
also agreeable. but much more violent awaited
met me in the psrsen of 1rA Pullsn, aliyo end
we'll a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27
Early American Explorers.


But centuries prior to the Columbian epoch
the Scandinavian voyagers, it is well known,
| coasted along the shores of the northwestern
| ocean. The Mortimer were certainly on the
| Island of Cape Breton. as the Morse names
show; they were cruising about like corsairs
| from A. ID. 1000 to 1347. In the fifth century
| the Chinese sent forth a Buddhist monk or mis-
| sionary named Hoci-Shin who it is believed,
| visited Mexico. but nothing of importance is
related OF him. diligent student of the sub
| ject OF Scandinavian discovery, as given in
their Eddas and Sagas, thus writes: Prof.
Rain, IN Antiquities Americana" gives no
| tees of numerous Icelandic voyages to Ameri-
can and other lands of the west. The exist
| ence oil great country southwest of Green
| land is referred to, not a matter of specula-
| zion merely. but something perfectly well
| known. Let us remember that In indicating
| the Mortimer we honor those who not only
| give the first knowledge possessed of the
American continent. but to whom we are in
| debted besides for much that we esteemed
| valuable This is emphasized by the fact that
CoiuLlbus had no direct idea of seeking an I'M
known western continent. his avoyed pur-
pose having been to ind a northwest passage
to India.
Columbus was, doubtless, not only acquainted
with the results attained by these northern
explorers. for he made excursions with them,
| and also visited Iceland in the year 1477. 1t is
! therefore more than probable that he became
fully acquainted with the then status Of geo
graphical knowledge. 1t is proper here to
mention that there is in the AsIor library a
copy OF a rare work, which exhibits the exact
condition OF geographical science at that time;
| II Is the ''Cosmographia' of Ptolemy printed
| at Rome in l47S- 1t is at this time especially.
a work OF peculiar interest. when everything
pertaining to the story of the discovery OF
| America Is engaging so largely the popular
attention; since Columbus, undoubtedly must
have known of its existence and awaited himself
| Of its aid while cherishing his great EN- terprise
But judging by the standard il presents Of
| the maritime knowledge and skill of that time,
| they were not such as to deprive him of the
| honor Of originality in projecting an enterprise
which demanded those extraordinary elements
| Of character which he possessed-persistency
enthusiasm and un6aunted bravery-for its
accomplishment. The northern voyagers, who
| seem to have been coasting in the northwest
ern seas some five centuries before Columbus
| are said to have had &c MUS for discovering
new countries by accident, as in the instances
| of Iceland and Greenland, which latter coun-
! try they held some 400 years. The Scandi-
! navians were accustomed TO regard a. their
historians their Skalds, and were fond of listen
ing to their poems and the legends of their
Sagsmen. Collections of these ancient relics
are now in the royal library at Copenhagen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27
Eighteenth Century Conviytal,tv.

FROM the spectator.
III it wers not that by far the larger ppuh.,
Of the men distinguished for birth, ststs.m.u.
ship or letters in the eighteenth century ds.A
at . comparatively early age we might b. I'M.
ciined to think that the capacity they dispav,A
for hard drinking showed . greater touehnssu
Of constitution than their descendants posssea
Popes friend, Lord Bathurst. who, q stsr,.
said, was prodigy at eighty five. and had IN
the wit and promptness Of q man of thirty.
was an exception to the almost universal ruIa
and his vitality not due to great abstemious-
ness, If We may credit the tale, which d also
due TO Sterne, that when about eighty-niue
years OF age, having some friends with him
at his country seat. and being 10th TO part with
them one night, his son, the lord chanceilor
objected to sitting up any longer and Left the
room As soon as he was gone the lively old
Peer said: Come, NV good friends, since The
old gentleman is gone to bed think ne may
venture to crack another bottle"
DIR. johnson remembered the time when "A
the decent people in Lichfield got drunk every
night" and he said that before his days OF total
abstinence he had drunk three bottles Of port
without being the worse for il. Cornwall hab-
its, from the early years Of the century 70
the close OF it, prevailed in high life, - well .
IN the lower orders, among the statesmen Of
Queen Anne and the statesmen Of George III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27
The Rose of Gone.

From the Manchester Examiner.
The story Of the "Red Rose OF Gorzs.~ -
Charming as it 10 true, is often told by Germans
to illustrate the touching LOYALTY OF q subject
and tue grateful remembrance and apprecis-
uon OF his sovereign. In August. 1870, q Ger
man officer was lying wounded in the house of
French family, near the little town Of Core,
In Lorraine. lie had received six wounds in
the battle OF Marsha Tour, I've of therr q he
lay on the ground, while the fighs surged
around him. and he was scarcely expected TO
recover. The French family in whose houss
ne was CHARTERED nursed their wounded enemy
with much Kindness and skill. One morning
| the officer found placed in a glass by his bed
SIDE beautiful red rose. just opening which
! the daughter of the house had brought In from
| the garden while lie slept. Its scent and beauty
were refreshing TO the sick man, but instead Of
| keeplng II, he sent his soldier servant nj o,oe
| With II to Gore. where the hing Of Prussia,s
headquarters were, and told him 10 give thsN
rose to the king with the message that one Of
ms wounded officers had sent il 60 him Tho
king put the in his button hole and in
CURED the name of the officer. Capt Won
Aedwitz, seyenty-second regiment OF the line"
| was the reply
When Capt Won ZedWitz was sufficiently re-
covered TO be removed to Berlin he found that
us req rose had become quite famous, for
| showers OF roses-red roses-were sent TO hlm
| from all sides so that his rooms were full of
tnem. In March Of the nexttyear, six months
AFTER the original rose had faded. Zedwitz had
| occasion to ask an audience OF the emperor
king. lie was received most graciously, and q
.ne emperor request told the story OF the bst-
lie OF Mars-ls-Tour. Then, 10 Capt Zedwits's
surprise, tine emperor spoke Of the rose which
nad oeen sent to MIN at Gorze and again
thanked the officer for it, As Zedwitx vas
leaving the emperor he met the crown prince,
WIG IN ms conversation ALSO recalled tile rose
with a smile. Even then Can't Won Zedvits
mad not heard the last OF his famous rose. for
on the following Christmas he had the pleasure
OF receiving an autograph letter from the en-
peror ineiosing an embiematicai picture ss.ons
covered by the tricolor of the confederat,on /.
RUSSIAN infantry helmet with oak wreath be-
| low and the iron cross with ribbon. A roe 4.
dull silver was introduced in the eold frsm.
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Mistaken for o Waiter.

rom %.,; .ne view iolH Times.
Su''e an embarrassing incident occurred at q
fashionable reception up town the other day.
II was awkward. very, both Cor the guest aud
for the Young man. the son of the bonse Tha
.ros, No.. .,,.,a.. 80. -.
suos, was s'ranser' no' oniy 70 al the Others
VINO nad oeen invited put to all the members
OF the family put one. he was not particu-
larry prepossessinS,i LOOKING man, and this &C.
counted In some degree Tor the awkward mis-
S.ao- ."' .a.s' 49, suoes was SHOWN 10 me
dressing room by servant, and when he came
Gown i ne me. 'ne son Oh the hostess at the re-
cept.oh room a1or.
Can you TELL me. said he, where Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27
CHAPTER Nv.
DETECTION AND SOLUTION.

departed from that dinner in Vigo square
without having said q word about Polly Pullen
or Frank Baxter or Of my determination to
constitute myself an amateur detective. All
the questions 1 put to them was .'Where is
Bellamy?' They did not know. A week of
hard work enabled me to find him. He was out
Of place still. but that fact did not relax his
pompous dignity.
Look here. you old humbug," I said, So
verely. where's the young lady you imposed
upon my friend, Count Darcy, az Miss Pull
len, an American heiress?'
''She wasn't lady," he retorted, falling into
the trap had set for him.
"And she wasn't an heiress"
"I'll say nothing about her. don't know
anything. She and her mother were tenants.
That's all know of them
instantly realized how poor Q detective
was, for had not prepared myself to cope
with this'master Of the art of reticeuce. But I
mark.
"If You didn't incite the young lady to pass
herself of for an American heiress,"I asked,
'how did 1t happen that the count caught you
one day teaching her and her mother how to
initiate the American accent?"
Bellamy was struck, IS could zee, although
the vince was all inside. Success made me
bold.
Bethany" resumed, as took from my
pocket folded mercantile paper that CHANGED
your arrest on a charge of conspiracy to
swindle IL you tell me the whole truth"
The fat OF the man began TO quivsr with
fright.
Now. the young lady-who 10 shs7"
Miss Polly ROwsby."
"What is she?"
IAN actress in q small way, sir"
80 you concocted the scheme 10 entrap
Count ID Arcey into . marriage and then let
him out OF the misailiance for . good round
sum?"
was guessing the truth, it seemed.
II was ~ much taken in % anybody, Bellamy
whined. II had to pay rent to the PuIlen's,
ont that there'd been somebody in the house.
That came Of ArR Rowsby dying all Of sud-
den Then Miss Rowsby bolted the track, sir.
Che wasn't ct all what I'd supposed her"
And what bad you supposed her to bs?e'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27

- much. Twas With the old one barsainsd,
You know
Yes. know" and this time guessing was
easy THE young lady 10 beyond reproach,
except that she fell genuinely in love with the
count, and permitted herself to be led into the
game by you and her mother; but in her be-
resvement she repented Of her purpose. and
refused to deceive your victim further"
Bellamy assented with . slump of bow that
him.
NY next step was to find Mia Rowsby. Hav-
ing done that, got them together.
Confess 70 her." I said 10 Frank, and he
told her who and what he was
Confess to him." I said to Polly, and abe
Told him who and what she was
They dropped simultaneously on their knees
70 beg pardon. Neither had been enough
worse than the other to warrant recrimination,
ana neither was wicked enough to be unfor-
KY saole: Besides, they were deeply in love.
They will marry in . month, and seek their for
tunes together on the American stage.
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names cannot recall The following is copy
ORIGINAL POEl

..AIi quiet along the Potomac. "they say.
Except here and there q stray picket
By a riaeman hid in the thicket"
'Tis nothins-a private or two; now and then.
Not an oficer iost-only one Of the men
Moanins out. all alone. the death rattle
All quiet along the Potomac tonight.
- Where the soldiers he Ee1eetplly dreaming;
Or in the light of their camp fires cleaning.
A trenuIous sigh as q gentle night wind
Through the forest leaves softly is creeping.
While the stars up above with their ylitterng eyee
Keep guard DER the army while sleeping.
There is only the sound Of the lone .eptry's tread
As he tramps from the rock TO the fountain
And thinks OF the two ON the low trundle bed.
az away IN TIE cot on the mountain.
HIS musket falls back-and his face dark and grim
And he Inuttersa prayer Tor the children ssleep--
For their mother-Insy heaven defend her!
The moon seems to shine as brightly as then.
mat nlRht when the love yet unspoken
Lesped up to bis lips. and when 10 W murmured yovs
We're pled2ed' to be ever unbroken-
Thea drawing his sleeve roughly Ger his eyes,
And FATHERS his gun close I'D to its piace
As If to keep down the heart-swellinz.
He passes the fountain. the blasted pins trs.
HI footsteps are LACKING and weary,
ToxaTa the sSss tar1uxh the broad belt of light.
was IL tns niRht wind rustled the leayeaf
was IL moonlight SO womb ously hashingf
IL looked Ike rife-''Ha! Mary gooI-byIn
ana 'he me-o'ood is eoOins ndplsshins.
All quiet along the Potomac TONIGHT;
NO sound save the rush of the Ever:
While soit fails he dew on the lace Of the dead
That pickets off duty forever,
=, Upward Of thirty years have elapsed since
the scene was enacted which inspired the
poem, and this soldier poet, this whilom cham
Rlon OF lost cause" touchingly writes me
frIn bxN Il
he cares nothing for what is in the eternal past
anu has no eDmity in his heart, but loves the
soldiers who wore the blue and fought to main
tam the Union. CHARLES o. STIcKNEY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27
A Black Eye for Aluminium.

Another stone has been cast at aluminium a.
an efficient substitute for better known mate
rails According to Herren Lubbert and
Roscher it cannot be used for articles which
have to withstand the action of water at iss
boiling point and consequently is not suitable
for vessels intended to hold preserved foods.
az these have commonly to be heated in order
to sterilize their contents. The same expert.
mentors also find that such mildly corrosive
liquids as claret, tea, coffee and herring brine
act on it appreciably. As it is also attacked BY
phenol, salicylic acid and boric acid il il IN
available for many surgical purposeA On the
whole, therefore. it, utility appears limited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27
Women Capture . wildcat.

FROM the Richmond Dispatch.
A highly exciting wildcat chase took piaes
at Wills Cove, about three miles southwest a
Livingston, Wednesday last The cat, which
was of gigantic proportions, was seen about
o'clock in the morning by Mrs Gabriel John
son and her two daughters, and they imme-
diately set three large greyhounds on IL The
animal ran for some distance, but was finally
treed by the dogs, and one OF the ladies sum
moned up the courage 20 get double-barreled
gun and fire at the monster. Her bravery was
repaid by the sight of the animal falling dead
from the tree at the first report Of the gun.
The ladies are very proud Of their success