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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
Thornton Bros.

Increase your income by spending it
judiciously. We increase the purchasing
power of your dollar one-third. See the
crowds that take advantage of the cut prices
at the Cash Store. Every article under the
regular price made elsewhere. This week
special sale IN black dress goods and linens.
Get near the counters if you are interested.
1t will paw you. THORNTON Bros.
Federal street, Allegheny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
THE WEATHER.
For Western Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, and Ohio,
North Winds and Generally
Fair Weather Sunday;
Probably Fair Monday.

One persistent ridge of high barometric
pressure which has for nearly week con-
ditfoned the weather, continues maintained
in nearly semi-circular form everything the
Atlantic from Florida to New England,
thence over the lake regions and continuing
in Kansas. There are present favorable
conditions for the shallow storm area over
the Gulf Cotton Belt, moving toward the
Carolinas. The temperature has changed
but slightly, and there is no decided change
anywhere impending.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
Ready for the Boarman Defense.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-Mr. Oates,
Chairman of the Boarman investigating SUBJ
committee of the House Judiciary Commit
tee, has notified Judge Boarman, of Louisi-
ana, that the subcommittee will hear testi-
mony beginingthe 26th instant on the subject
of the charges against the Judge. Judge
Boarman has been notified that the commit
tee would like to hear what he has to say
about the charges made against him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
TEMPERATURE AND RAryr.r,
RIVER NEWS AND NOTES.
Louisville 1tems-The Stage of Water and
the Movements of Boats


D1SPATCH.f
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 20.-Business good. Weather
cloudy and cool. The river is rising with feet
inches on the falls. IL feet inches in the canal
and 2 feet inches below. The John X. Speed is
due up from Memphis tonight. The New South
leaves for Memphis tomorrow. The Grace Morris
got in Yesterday and will lay until Monday.
The Bosz arrived last night and departed for Pitts
burg this afternoon with a tow of empties The
Beaver Is due up. She will take another tow as
soon as she arrives and start back for New Orleans
1t is said that the BOrealis Is he entered in the
Carrollton trade, making the third boat. Depart
ures-Big Sandy. for Cincinnati: Shirley. for Car
roton: James Guthrie, for Evansville, and City of
Clarksville, for Kentucky river.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21

EvANsvILLE-River "A feet inches and falling,
Cloudy.
WHEELING-River IL feet and rising. Departed
courier. Pittsburg: Bedford, Pittsburg; Scotia,
Cincinnati. Clear and cool.
PARKERsBURG-Ohio river Is feet inches and
rising. Keystone State up. Scotia will he late
getting down. Up Henry NJ. Stanley, Rescue,
Raymond, Horner and Fred Wilson.
CINCINNATI-Rivcr % feet and falling. Departed
Hudson. Pittsburg; New South, Memphis.
Cloudy and cool.
CAIRo-No arrivals or departures. River 2s.7 feet
and falling. Rainy and warm.
IS-Departed-Buckeye State. Cincinnati.
or NJ Joe Williams, Ohio river. River 21.7 and
rising. Warm: raining.
NEW ORLEANS-Cloudy and warm. Departed
Choice and tow, City of Hickman. st. Louis.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
Lawrence Democrats for Cleveland.

NEW CASTLE, Feb. 20.-[ Special. THE
Democratic County Committee met here
this afternoon and fixed August Is as the
date for holding the County Convention.
Cleveland and urging his nomination for
the Presidency. The delegates were in
structed to do all in their power to elect
Wells c. Clendennin, of this city, as dele
gate to the National Convention.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21

scopic insects which feed on the
hair, and supply the roots with
energy and nourishment. They
prevent inflammation and clog
ging of the pores, the cause of
pimples, blackheads, rashes,
red, rough, and oily skin. They
heal rough, chapped, and fis-
sured hands, with itching, burn
ing palms, painful finger-ends,
and remove the cause of shape
less nails.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
On the Eoliau

You can play the grandest overtures and
symphonies, all kinds of operatic music, the
most beautiful ballads and waltzes in per-
feet imitation of an orchestra.
No musical education necessary.
A weeks practice makes you competent
to rival the greatest performer in the world.
Accept our cordial invitation and come
and see this wonderful instrument. On ex-
hlbition only at Mellor & Hoene's, II Fifth
avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
The President Under the Weather.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The President
is suffering from an obstinate cold, and has
been compelled to decline number of in
vitations for next week including the din
ner of the New York Board of Trade.
Secretary Foster will leave Washington
Monday afternoon for New York, and will
sail for Europe the following morning, on
the steamer Spree
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
Mrs. Harrison's Largest Reception.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Mrs Harrison
gave public reception this afternoon,
which attracted more people to the White
House than ever assembled there before on
a similar occasion. Sixty-one hundred
persons entered the Mansion, and when the
reception closed hundreds were still await
ing admission.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
ENGLAND AND IRELAND IN WHITE
Furious Storms and Deep Snow Interfering
With Work and Traffic

With Work and Traffic.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-Snow storms pre-
vailed last night throughout the United
Kingdom. In London two inches of snow
fell and this morning the city was enveloped
in dense fog. The weather remains cold.
In North Wales 10000 quarrymen have
been thrown out of work by the snow. Ali
outdoor work in the shipyards at Harte-
pool has been stopped, owing to the yards
being buried in snow. This renders idle
1000 laborers. The storm in the Midland
counties have brought all outdoor work to
standstill.
Telegraph wires and poles are down in all
directions through ireland, and railway
traffic is interrupted. The snow is still fall
ing heavily in that country, and in Cork
and adjoining places the roads are covered
to a depth Of four feet. Much anxiety is
felt regarding the safety Of several farmers
who left the markets bound for their homes
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21

even il Satan himself be the candidate.
Our denunciation should be made broadly
In the interests of pure Democracy, and we
but weaken our efforts if we allow them to
be construed MS being for the advancement
OF the political fortunes of any one man, no
matter how deserving he may be in his own
merits or in contrast with David B. Hill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21

ravages of yellow fever at Santos have not
abated. Two of the Dalton crew, who con-
tracted the disease at Santos died on the
voyage to New York and were buried at sea-
Henry Phillips died January 2S, seven days
after the Dalton lett the stricken city, and
Isaac Williams died February 9, the day
before the steamer arrived at St Lucia.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21

READING, Feb. 20.-Thieves stole a horse
at Topton, this county, last night and then
broke into C. r. Troxler's store stole a
number of articles and then hitched the
horse to 9OO-pound safe and dragged it
through woods quarter of mile, where
they blew it open and released the horse
They secured SIS and valuable papers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
JONES STILL REBELLI0Us.
The Ex-Lieuten=nt again Ready TO Bolt if
Senator Hill Is Nominated.

Senator Hill Is Nominated.
BINGHAMToN, n. Y, Feb. 2o.-Ex-
Lieutenant Governor Jones has written a
a letter in regard to the anti-Hill movement,
in the course of which he SAYS:
The effort which starts forth with such
enthusiasm and vigor as a remonstrance
will but, result in still futhur degradation Of
the party if its action is to be limited to a
protest. II we are but to ''grieve and groan"
strengthen the chains that bind US.
We suppose the machine are looked upon
by the political engineers as malcontents
and soreheads, who, in the future as in the
past, will protest and scoId and think ind.-
pendence and rebellion, but when election
day comes we will vote the party ticket
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21

Two Hundred Jurors for Fields' Trial.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20-Two hundred ju-
iurs have been summoned to appear before
Justice Van Brunt in the court of Over and
Terminer Monday, when the trial of Ed
ward NJ. Field will be begun.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
The Monterey Nearly Finished.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-The Secretary
of the Navy has authorized the ninth pay
ment of S146, COS, to the Union Iron Works,
of San Francisco. for work on the coast
defense vessel, Monterey. This vessel is
nine-tenths finished.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21

Thus simplest bmh the tortung and dgng diseases
complicated with hereditary rofous
these great cures purifiers remedies equally successful
Everything confidence They absolutely and
youngest They agreeable the refined sensitive
Theyar speedy unaiing.
Diseases illustration onsand1oo o 10
Of
For Babys Skin, Scalp and HAIR = s % s s:.ss: r .a
celebrated cuticua Soap The only
the
Sale sad
pseouhined sold hreughe The ppc
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
Another Claim Against ChEe.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-The friends
and relatives of William Turnbull, one of
the sailors of the Baltimore killed in Val
paraiso, October 16, will soon file claim
against the Chilean Government for indem-
-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
The Pepnsy Keeping Its Eyes Open.

WLKEsBARRE, Feb. 2o.-[Spead. lin
order to compete with the Reading system
the Pennsylvania Railroad has purchased
property in this city and vicinity valued at
s. 600, which will give them right of way in
their route TO Scranton.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
What Can Cuticura Do
For Ba6y's Skin, Scab, and Hair

Everything that is cleansing purifying and beaung for the skim
scalp and hair of infants and children the Cutcura Rene
dies will do They afford instant relief and speedy in the
agonzng of itching and burning They clear the skin
of the distressing of ca custed pmp and bochy humors
They cleanse the scalp of dand scales and destroy micro
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21

at late hour yesterday evening, and of
whom nothing has been heard since.I 1t is
feared that unless they obtained shelter in
some of the dwellings along the way they
must have perished.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
washington's Birthday.

Hendricks & Co.'S Photograph Gallery
open all day, No. 6S Federal street, Allie
gheny. Good cabinets 81. Bring your
friends and come early.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21

MONDAYS and Thursdays are the DAYS for
special advertisements in The Dispatch of
houses and stores, Offices and business prop
critics for rent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
Yellow Fever Bad at Santos.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2o.-ES8peial THE
British steamship Dalton, which arrived to-
day from Brazilian ports, reports that tine
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
A nother ColIector K,moved.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 THE President
to-day directed the removal from office of
Collector, A. 7. Wilberty, Of Mississippi.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21

Watch the To Let Columns in Mondays
Dispatch.
They sre unusually full and satisfactory.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21

The News From Below,

ALLEGHENY JUNCTIoN-River i6 feet inch and
rising. The gorge is now passing. Clear and
pleasant.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
GOING TO MOVE?
days Dispatch

Then Read Mondays Dispatch
For special lists of houses for rent and for
sale.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17
chetsing cannot be dono bag can b

chetting cnnnot be done bag can b
made Of strips Of narrow ribbon meeting
at the bottom Of the egg, held together BY
loose cat stitching of contrasting silk.
Another way to use eggs Is TO blow ont
their contents, run narrow ribbon through
the holes thus made, looping ii at the large
ends and leaving long pieces Of diferen,
lengths Mt the opposite ends. A group Of
three or more eggs decorated in painting
or scpia and hung by the different Icngthed
ribbons will be "A pretty chandelicr or mao
tel ornament. or can be suspended from
the lower corner OF "A picture frame.
a group Of silk or satin sachet bags
made in egg shapes, will be acceptable
made Of wafer color paper can have an
egg shaped opening for the photo and in
the lower left hand corner bit Of branch
holding nest Of eggs, with bird or two
near by. will suggest springtime as well Us
Easter The rest Of the frame may Ia
shaded from deep yellow on the edge n
white around the opening, and the frame
is suspended by narrow gold ribbon.
An egg shaped book which will he priced
more than a booklet bought i'm a store be.
cause It is the work Of loving bands. can be
made by cutting two sufficiently large egg
shaped covers of rough paper or paste.
board. The leaves little smaller, but Of
similar shape, may have Easter verses.
quotations or poems written or printed On
them, and can be fastened together with
the covers at one side The exterior should
contain a suitable drawing or painting OF
either figures or flowers. Ii Easter llies
are done they can be thrown into relief
against a gold or blue background and
the words Christ is Risen," or "Eastel
Thoughts" printed az the bottom.
If an egg shaped box can be obtained or
made, say four or five inches long, it viii
form the foundation for a beautiful Jewel
casket, the outside being covered smoothly
with white satin or silk. and the inside be-
ing made fit for the gems it will hold by
being lined with swaDsdown, over the cen
tet of which is laid an oval mat OF rich
yellow plush. The box can be supported
by a wooden frame such rs is used foi
large Easter eggs, or may be laid on a luf
fv mat of some sort. which Will hold Il IN
place.
A floral egg makes very suitable East
er gilt, and is made over a wire frame
shaped like an egg. When the frame Is
made fill it with scented cotton, and &c
this sew tiny artificial flowers, such as
forgetmenots, which are purchasab.e fol
about twenty-five cents a dozen; yioletS
lilies of the valley or rOsebuds. The egg
may be suspended by loops OF ribbon.
Large floral eggs can be covered with tis'
sue paper flowers
Egg shaped sachets are made Of chamois
skin, with layers Of cotton waddmg scent
ed. placed between the covers, which are
painted or gilded and tied together with
ribbon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17
rrottx Thincs for Ea.ter.

One Of the pleasantest things about East
or is the custom Of giving souvenirs OF the
day 70 friends The presentation Of eggs
Is "A ceremony which is said 10 be traced TO
the theology and philosophy OF the Per
slams, Egyptians, Gauls, Greeks, Romans
and other ancient nations, among all OF
whom an egg was an emblem Of the uni
verse, the work OF the Supreme Divinity.
All sorts Of devices suitable for Easter
gifts are for sale each year, and most Of
them have for the keynote TO their design
the egg. Easter cards and booklets with
Easter poems and quotations are numerous.
But possibly people are growing tired Of
offerings that can be purchased, so for
those who wish 20 make Easter gifts these
hints are put down
Lovely little window baskets are made
Of eggs, which have been broken at the
About one-third Of the she'll should be
broken carefully away, leaving the edge
as even as possible. A little basket or bag
can be crochetted out of silk or worsted,
much like those used for balls of cord,
only they should not close at the top. The
covering should fit snugly around the egg
which is filed with earth and little grass
seed, a sprig of sweet alyssum or any tiny
plant placed therein. Silk or ribbon cords
at least nine inches long suspend IL, and
when the green stuff Is nicely started the
baskets are very dainty affairs. II cr0
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17

which greater latitude and freedom in
host ard guest do not replace satisfactorily.
Etiquette proper, as it was understood
in the court of Louis XIV, has been trans
planted into all others 1t was a strict
code, founded on reciprocal courtesy and
reverence, but it has yielded to less Sc
we're and authoritative one, which bears
the name Of good form. Good form is
elastic, fuctuating, not immOvable, but it
Is subtly imperious, and it expects society
TO conform TO its unwritten rules. Some
are of mushroom growth, others have had
several years experience according TO a
writer in the New York Sun, who notes
several dictates Of modern EnSlish good
form as follows:
The question of introducing guests 70
one another is vexing. Good form has, how
ever, az present come 70 the conclusion that
in society, being a large family, each mem
Der is presupposed TO know the rest, while
allowing that there may be- in those who
meet socially, few exceptions who are not
acquainted personally with the others. At
large reception, where that circumstance
cannot interfere with general comfort, there
il no need for introcuctions, but At alter
noon "at homes" and small dinner parties
it is better tomention informally the names
OF all those present. a formal presentation
implies the consent of both parties, who
hayo been consulted previously. 1t is then
tho rule to present the younger and less
distinguished person to the other. Both ex-
change cards within a limited period. the
oneintroduced taking the initiative. Bache-
lors must leave cards with married people
to whom they have been presented \
punctiliously polite man, and all OF the
ladies, leave cards where they have dined;
the limit Of week is not now adhered to,
any reasonable time being allowable. We
are far now from the time when, according
TO old Frcnch tradition the host used to
call on his whilom guests in the three fol-
lowing days "to thank them for having
taken the trouble Of coming TO HIM"
Good form" exacts a written answer to
dinner invitation, and the reply must not
be delayed under penalty Of appearing in
considerable 70 the hostess. Printed inyl-
tations to receptions may be left unanswer-
I'd or acknowledged by leaving cards.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17

other side of the aisle and never came near
her. she wished that her father and mother
had never been born and that Adam and
Eve had never been created. That night
she went TO her pretty little room, took OF
her engagement ring, looked at 10 Iof d
lone time and remembered what she SAID
when she put it on-that the diamond was
symbolic Of earthly love and the sapphire
of heavenly; and yet this was the way II
was ending 1t Went into It's little box,
WAS tied up and addressed 20 be sent the
next morning TO its original owner. Then
Nelly cried awhile, and then she made ar
rangements with friendly maid TO be
awakened early enough in the morning to
90 TO see tie Easter sun dance.
She was up in time, put on dark dress,
and-neyer tell it TO anybody-a new yell
low garter for good luck, and out To the
park walking on the east side did poor
Nelly 20. She dragged her hat web oven
her face so nobody would see her, aud
when she was bumped into she was toe
downcast to do anything more than raise
her ewes and say Certainly" 10 the apol-
ogy offered. OF course it was the dearest
fellow in the world who had been 50 rude.
He had come out Us a sort Of goodby TO see
the sun dance too He said TO her, There
IS no reason why we shouldn't be friends.
And she answered, Certainly notw But
when he looked into those eyes it was love,
not friendship, he saw there, and STOPPING
down he kissed the tears away and started
to apologize for his wrongdoing, but she
called out quickly, Look, dearest, look;
the sun is dancingW
And so it was, and the eyes Of these two
true lovers saw it, and then they heard
coming up from little church near the
old, old Easter song
Christ hath risen, death is no more
and Nell knew as She rested her head
against the shoulder OF her own true love
that the Easter morn Of her happiness had
come. After all she, the sweetest girl ia
the world, and he, the dearest fellow IN the
world, are willing 20 declare, no matter
what unbelieve~s may say, that If you go
10 look for it with faith in your heart the
sun does dance on Easter morning
That this whole story is true IS youched
for by me, and 50 l sign it
ISABEL A. MALLoS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17
THE EASTER SUN.

To lind nlwnys thought she was the
.r,eo.est oirI in the world. And he told
l,or 60 on Ash Wednesday. u seemed
oreer day to select, but rs he knelt ~ 'nc
NOW inst back Of her and heard 1ouy
cali themselves "miserable sinners nc 'c''
that they were doing one woman "rons'
for she was an nnyct
Az they walked home from church 10,
oother he carried n large heart ana s'ii.'ii
,,,aver hook. and somehow or other ne
revor did know just how he got up tne
courago 70 do il, but he asked her 70 Ce nis
,vife lie told her how much be loved her
and he got her TO confess that she did care
Cor hin, a little bit Alter this his heart
felt so light that the prayer DOCK seetneo
the heavy part. for he had decided IN
clination 10 throw IL away and hug her
tben and there right in the street. But
better sense prevailing he waited until nc
oot into the house. Unlike most other
love stories. there was no cruel parent IN
this. and the wedding was set for June
But" said pretty Nell, every yearslnce
Twas little bit OF thing have gotten up
IN see the sun dance on Easter morning.
and have always been just rev minutes
too late. Now, charge you II you rove
me that YOU either sit up all night or nave
vourself awakened by a messenger ooy' or
do ANYTHING that will result in your send
inc somebody to wake me up; because you
tnnw dearest. it will be perfectly lovely
for rs to see the sun dance together" Inc
nromise was made when the engagement
H., ,,,as mt ON. Il was sealed with a KISS,
ond tho dearest fellow in the world ana the
sweetest srirl in the world gloated over the
;dea Of tbe charming time they would
havo carly on Easter morning seeing the
sun dance for very JOY, as their eyes ana
hearts would.
Now. if the sweetest girl had fault,
which may be doubted it was that she
knew when other creatures, mere men,
looked at her with admiration, and her
bright eyes would flash back sort OF
'Thank YOU" If the dearest fellow in the
world had a weakness, which may be
doubted. it was that he called this polite
ness airting. and that he objected to it to
such n degree that he actually became
ieaIons IL was unreasonable in him, but
still il was true. On Good Friday when
Nelly and he were eating hot cross buns
and drinking coffee, he put down his cup
with great ferceness and said, Nell, /
will not permit you to make eyes at that
dark haired man in the corner" Nell
nrODerly enough answered that she didh
even see there was a man IN the corner.
Now. this wasn't quite true. Then the
dearest fellow said that he had at least al
WAYS thought Nelly was truthful land this
was in a very sorrowful tone), and Nell got
up from the table, and with what she
thought was great dignity, and which
was merely ugly temper, announced She
wouldn't eat a mouthful with the man
who thought she would tell story, and
out she went
BY the time she got home she wished she
was dead. BY the next morning she wished
she had never been born And when she
went to church, and the dearest fellow 10
the world was saying his prayers On the