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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-09-14
AFRICAN plsMlEs.
How the Discovery of One Of Them Far
nished Food for stanley.

How the Discovery of One Of Them Far
nishsd Food for Stanley.
During the very hungriest time spent
the dense forest IL happened that the dis
covery Of little child Of the dwarf tribe
proved truly providential.
Upon approaching one OF the settle
ments OF these people, the natives, fearing
that the Arabs were upon them, hastily
reiterated to the depths of the jungle.
leaving In the village one Of the young
children. He was an ungainly little crea-
ture, and from Saleh's description had an
enormously big head, protruding lower
jaw, lean frame and ungainly fat body.
The Zanzibaris sat about in detected
groups, complaining Of their present hard
existence, and the sad contrast of to-day
with their Joyous life In their island home
away In the Indian Ocean.
The little Teki-Teki (pfgmy), although
not more than . years old, was busily
searching for something In the dry
leaves. The Zanzibaris were attracted by
the childs activity. Presently the sparkle
Of his eyes aud the increased earnestness
Of his hunt showed that he had been sue
cessful; and, indeed, he returned to the
campfire carrying lot of pods like
U6uub. 1ueSo uo bCEbDGu 10 u
fine powder, which he damped. rolled in
some bi leaves, and then toasted In the
ashes. When cooked to his satisfaction
he opened the dainty package and the
whole camp became filed with the pleas
ant odor Of this new dish. Tue men OF
the expedition then closed around and,
much to the young Texi-Keki's disgust,
helped themselves to q tasting. pinch
The Zanzibaris knew the tree quite we'll;
1t WAS the "makneme." This new discov-
cry brought CLEAN Of hope to the hearts
o: these ehungry beings. Tho capture Of
the tiny Moodsman was a godsend, and
Saleh said that had this unhappy little
creature but fairly un derstood their Ian
Huage he would have been overwhelmed
with the heartfelt blessings showered on
him. A few days afterward another tribe
Of these same small peope was met, and
the child was handed over to &them to be
returned to his parents.-E. J. Glade In
st. Nicholas.
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A Hint for Campers.

A correspondent would like to make
known the way in which he once secured
asting peace from the arch enemy OF the
camper, the mosquito. He found among
nis stores a piece OF gum camphor. TAX
ing piece about the size o walnut, he
placed 1t on tin plate and set fire to it.
1t burned as readily as pitch With n clear.
bright flame, and apparently no smoke,
out it acted Ikea charm. In two minutes
the hated ping" Of the mosquitoes had
ceased, and in five minutes not one OF the
tormentors remained within the walls OF
the tent. 1t may, however, be we'll to
state that while the fumes Of gum cam
phor ave distasteful to the mesquite. they
are not particularly beneficial TO human
beings!-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Returning to tho ONCE be seated him
self listlessly 1t his desk and attempted 70
work. But he could not keep bis eyes on
the clock. It was time for the horses to
60 to the post. He could SOC them as they
stirred UP the dust far away up the track,
They would be restless for awhile. pertapsa
dozen false starts would be made. But now
they're on. See, here they come. Where
Is Starry Flagi Where is THAT COMPOUNDED
jockey with the red. white and blue
stripesi Why doesn't he use whip and
spur All. but he doesn't need TO-. SEQ
how easily his horse gallOps In, a winner
by three lengths.
Comstock can stand the strain no longer.
Selling his hat, he makes an incohereut
excuse to the ccshier and rushes out.
Neryously pushing his way through the
crowded street lie enters the pool Dom.
At that instant stentorian voice calls
outt sFzazsss
@Runfast first; Starry Flag second"
They found his body floating on Sandy
Hook some dayslater. A bank had lost
one hundred dollars and pretty girl q
lover.
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Additional trains will leave Harrisburg daily
except Sunday at SEE and 49, a. m, and $40
p m. arriving at Carlisle at 9.l0 m. t1.s0 am.
tons
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between Hag-
erstown and New York on Atlantic Express and
Night Express east and on Memphis Express and
New Orleans Express west.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on Night Express and
New Orleans Express between Philadelphia and
New Orleans.
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No. 6. vestfbuled Limited ~Dnilr.r Leave.
Chicago E55 p. m, arrives e N1rti11b1ff -
p n; " 7 ssn 3. r.: Bite soe fhi.1; sis
burg train At Cumberland. -
MS. VestfbuIed Express s.DnIly. :, leaves On,
cago 1910 . M arrive. e Nartinsburg At e.fi
2 M: wash, ils19 an; Belto. 100 p. m. Phiis
No. 10. Express Daily, leaves Pit,.burr :.
$50 D. m. arrives at Aartinsburg l.5l 4. ~
Wash. 40 Balto. SIS; PhIla. lI-f0 a. m. and
10. :. Vestibaied Limited s.Dai.v.~ i..s..
St. Louis 500 a, M, Cincinnati I'D p m. an
rives at Martinsburg 1854 a. M. Wash a:10 I +.
D. m. Stops 1t Shenandoah Junction. Connects
at Harper's Ferry for Lexington, Va. and inter
mediate stations; Connects At Weverton for
Haeerst9wn. and q Washington Junction for
No. 4. Vestibuled Express .Dailv.,s ieav.s
st. Louis sos p; m Cincinnati Sis &. M a.
Tivss e y Ma pt,Is ar, s5 S g M wssh 5i5
No. 10. Cumberland and Baltimore Accom-
mediation, Daily leaves Cumberland ESQ. ana
arrives at Martinsburg $50 r M; washington
so ana New 9OrP m stons 4 sss
stations west of Washington Junction, Connects
at Harper's Ferry for Winchester, at Weverton
for Hagerstown, and Washington junction for
No. IL. Piedmont baltimore accommoda
tio1, daily, except Sunday. leaves Piedmont at
RIO q. m, arrives at Martinsburg at lilo a. m.
arrives at Baltimore, via. old line at 40 b. M
Stops at all stations and connects at Weyerton
Frederick
No So. Martinsburg and Brunswick accom-
mediation, Daily" leaves Martinsburg at eSo
a. M arrives at Brunswick at 6.58 q. M; and
connects at Harperss Ferry for Lexington and
Baltimore, and ct Weverton for Hagerstown
9. O. sCULL, q ". sANTMAN,
Gen Pass,r A'g.I. Ticket Agent
Baltimore, Nd.
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Connectionslfor all stations on Cumberland,
Valley Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad SIS,
TEN.
: II. A. RIDDLE, WA. GARD, ]. f. BOYD,
Gen. Pass. Agt. Agent. Sup
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MOODS.

Ny dearest heart, for this love thee 20.
That thou chnst understand
Through what mysterious paths Of Joy 81
In what cnchnnfcd land;
Since thon art with me eyermore. howe'er
EcAnnof see thy face.
Since holy echoes OF loves own dear prayer.
and in every place. AZ #t
because thou dost my spirits language know,
And Answerest me again.
Bidding my nature closest kinshlp known,
In heart and soul and brain.
Therefore love thee. dear. and dare 70 pray
That since Gods name is love,
He viii not from my power ono humble way
or blessing thee remove:
But give me noble moods 70 match with thine
Unfaillug tenderness,
Handsever strong 70 pour the sacred wine
OF human happiness.
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THROUGH TRAIN FOR FREDERICK leaves
Baltimore at 5.15 p. M, arrives at Frederick at
S.00p. M, and leaves Frederick at ZOO a. M,
and arrives in Baltimers at $40 a. m.
H. p. X, r. Trains leave Shippensburg $50
a. m, and 120 and 6:15 p. m. and Arrive
at Shippensburg 11:32 a. M, and 6:55
p. m. and daily except Sunday.
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Between Williamsport, ShippensburR and Inter.
mediate Points

Leave Williamsport for Hagerstown $685. 7:15
1855 q. M, and las and 6:45 p. m.
Leave Hagerst0wn for Williamsport, $40 a. M
and 1878. 1:45 and sos p. m.
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CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD TIME
" TABLE-July, II, 1892.

*on Sunday will stop on signal or to let OF
passengers.
Additional trains will leave Carlisle daily ex-
cept Sunday at 555 a. M, IL 80 p. M. Alb p. M
stopping at all intermediate stations arriving at
Harrisburg at $40 and 1.15 a. m and $50 p. m.
Evening Mail runs daily between Harrisburg
and Chambersburg.
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OnenNFunnY.

Caller-Want any jokes?
Editor Comic Weekly II they are good
pnes.
We'll, I've got some Of the funniest
things you ever read"
What are they?"
'Verdiets of Coroner's' juries." = Good
News.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-11

three little brothers were all crying Tor
something to eat. She was sent home for a
basket and pitcher, both OF which were
filled, one with food and the other with
soup. Some time later in the day our Shell
ter officer visited the house to see il the
story were true.
On entering the rooms that were called
''home" the scene that met our officers gaze
was heartrending.. The poor father, in the
last stages of consumption, lay on a broken
down bed in one corner and the mother,
exhausted by starvation and overwork, lay
on the other side of tine room. The young
girl, who had been earning nearly So week,
had been Obliged to stay at home to wait on
her sick parents, and thus all means of
keeping soul and body together seemed
shut or
Hearing the little ones cry for bread SO
often had wrought upon the fathers feelings
until he had repeatedly risen from mis- couch
and made attempts to 90 out TO work, but
had failed; and now they we're in danger of
being turned out of the rooms because tie
rent was due and there was no money with
which to pay 1t.
Provided for Both Rent and Food.
Although little out OF the ordinary, our
Shelter officer paid the rent and daily ss "
that they were provided with food. AS the
father grew worse he was finally removed to
the hospital, where we still continued to
visit him, he protesting conversion until he
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-11

to these shelters, and 1 confess to having
sometimes felt the flush of shame rising to
nv face when hearing of some fashion
follower spending for one jewel that which
would enable the heroic and self-sacrifcing
women of our Slum Brigade to carry food
to scores of families who are ekeing out
miserable existence on food which they
would scarcely consider fit to throw to their
pet dogs If the dream of the equal dis
tribution of wealth is Utopian, l venture to
hope, in the light of this dire need of my
fallen brothers and sisters that the day is
near at hand when in reality some whom
God has blessed with abundant meanc will
assist these workers who measure out in
prayerfuI conscientiousness and with COM
mon sense judgment each quarter intrusted
to their charge
1 can confidently assert that out of $3.50
handed to the heads of our ''Slum" and
''Shelter" brigades not above SO, possibly
not more than S., would be appropriated to
the individual support OF those who carry
forward this merciful mission.
Particular Instances of Charity.
Read the following, which I have just
received from the representatives in their
own language, of the above named branches
of work. will, without altering, let them
speak for themselves.
A young girl scarcely in her teens was
found crying near our Shelter one day and
when questioned by one of our workers as
to what was the matter said that she was
unable to go to work for food as her mother
and father both lay at home sick and her
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-11
REACHING THE POOR,
Commander Booth Tells How
His Army Distributes
Its Charities.
NOT 4 PENNY WASTED
And of S150 Entrusted to It S145.
Would GO for the Good.
MEANS OF DETECTING FRAUD.
The Advantage of Personal Visits to the
AbOdeS of SqualOr. 4
NOT A PENNY WASTED
[EANS OF DETECTING FRAUD.
NEW IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS GIVING
WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATcH.I

WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATCH.1
If had $3.50 for Christmas charity what
would be the best way to-give it-by per-
Tonal distribution or through the aid of a
mission? A rich man said to me: 81 would
give enough to do some good down in the
slums if knew half of it would reach the
deserving poor. Charity ought to be made
more accessible and then your dollars will
pour in"
1 admit that there is some truth in this
but claim that there is q mission whose
officers receive only 81 week. and whose
girls dressed in slum uniform, can stop a
street fight and walk alone into the worst
dens of our Northern and Western cities
1t is through these girls, who have won
the confidence of slumdon, that rich
mems charity NAV reach tie people who de-
serve it with the waste of less than 1 per
cent
For example, $40 given to an impostor or
an inebriate, who will immediately spend
it in drink, or the same amount spent on
new clothing for the children of parents
who will, within half an hour, have pawned
it, does more harm in the increase of vice
and pauperism than would altogether with
holding the amount
Generous Hand Versus Generous Heart
Thousands of dollars are given annually
in our large centers which are productive
of results that amount to little more than o
bagatelle so far as efficient benefits are con-
cerned, though often productive of IT.
remediable harm, and this because the good
such money would have effected falls short
of reaching those in real poverty and need
ing help. The donors of such large gifts
would be wonderfully enlighteped if they
would take the trouble of following up the
gold and silver they have sent before them,
and finding out how far its influence had
penetrated.
Strange that so manv should be perfectly
satisfied with having given the money with
out troubling themselves as to its direct
purpose or usefulness! 1t is as though
some laid aside a certain percentage and
said, ''Thls 1 will give away to appease
nv conscience. The giving is Just as
praiseworthy TO me, the glory Just as great,
so long as give, whether it be carelessly
flung from generous hand or carefully
given from generous heart" Let us then
be careful TO what ehd we give our money!
1t is not for me to say that $50 would be
best spent in the Salvation Armv That
would appear as though 1 were undertaking
other institutions and this is furthest from
my intention, but 1 may, without fear of
egotism, state that there is no organization
known to me, after travelling round the
world, that SO actually and systematically
makes as much of the funds given to it as
does the Salvation ARMY.
Two Special Branches of Charity.
Particularly is this SO in connection with
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two branches of work which come most
closely into touch with the greatest need,
in which, believe, all knowing any,
thing of our missionary enterprise are
especially interested-viz. the ''Food and
Shelter" and "Slum" brigades.
1 can say this confidently, because during
the past u months the officers in connection
with one New York shelter brigade alone
have found employment for 654 men, have
provided beds for IA. 996 men, besides pro-
Tiding meals tor nearly $4,000 men and
women.
Turning to those engaged in the very
heart OF slumdom in New York alone our
women during the past year have visited
no less than 28, $50 families; thev have en-
tered with their War CfyS and consecrated
influence 1t, $50 saloons and /, $40 places of
disrepute, and have personally dealt with
80, S45 persons on the streets and in places
of squalor and vice The energetic and
self-sacrifcing women have set up and
stitched 6, 491 garments and have received
into their patient care and constant and
leving watehfulness 6,3S4 babes, that their
oyerburdened fathers and mothers might
have chance of gaining some livelihood.
They Enter the Lowest Dives.
But figures would only leave nv readers
with the tale half told, for no words within
our reach could explain the heroic and
mereiful efforts of these women in sitting
up with the sick through the long hours Of
the night, in washing filthy bodies and in
caring for the weak and dying.
Now, it will be at once apparent that as
the officers engaged in this Savior-like mis-
sion enter the lowest dives and the most
vicious sbodes themselves, daily and
nightly, on their errands of mercy. thew
are as a natural sequence the most likely
to know who are really needing help and
deserving.
Living in their very midst as neiebbors
they can very readily detect the profess
sional swindler of charitable people, while
at the same time they are able to administer
the help for which the sincere languishinp
soul cries, and consequently they are scarcely
ever deceived.
Oh, that we had the help that it is within
the power of some to give us at this yery
Christmas time, when hundreds of men are
pleading at our shelter doors for admission,
and when the voices of these uplifted, gauut
faced applicants would move the heart of a
stone,
Money Spent for Vanities.
1t has been sometimes difficult for me TO
control nv feelings upon learning of some
worldly persons paying for single banquet
or for floral decorations that would supply
3 years lodging for score of the unhoused
and destitute multitude who apply nightly
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The Head ofa Great Charitu

Among workers in local charity, few ara
more honored than Mrs. Anna Horne NIeCro-
~. Her labors are, as rule, confined TO the
organizations of her own denomination but
the multiplicity of these offers wide field.
She is a member of the Women's United
Presbyterian Association, the most power.
full charitable organization in western
Pennsylvania, and was last year National
President of the Women's General Mis-
sionary Society of the United Presbyterian
Church and presided at the convention held
in Philadelphia last May.
She has pleasant home on Wylie ave-
nue., where her tact and kindness make
every visitor feel welcome. Naturally of
retiring disposition, the presidency of the
General Missionary Society was thrust upon
her, but, in spite of her own misglvings,
she justified the good opinion of those who
had elected her by making a most efficient
executive officer. Mrs. MeCrory is not a
Pittsburger by birth. She came from Mon
mouth, ILL.,, where she was educated in the
well-known United Presbyterian College.
Shels very popular with the congregation
of the Third Church, and at the United
Presbyterian Orphans Fair, held in the
postofice building last week, was one of
Che most active workers.
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How to Be President and Popular,

Someone has been wondering if the presi-
dent of women's club is ever popular after
her inaugural and before her farewell ad-
dress. She has hard time to be sure, but
if she really yearns for popularity, there
are some things she needs to remember
The president who is popular doesn't
come late to the club two meetings out of
every three.
Smiles on the woman who has forgotten
or hadn't time to write her paper as sweetly
as though she had delivered a Ciceronian
address. There is a difference between q
presiding officer and a schoolmlstress.
Doesn't expect to do all the talking for
the club. There is nothing women resent
so much as the appropriation of that prIvi-
lege.
If member differs with herl1n opinion,
doesn't consider it her duty to convince that
mepber and the club that the-dissenter is
an idiot. just as likely the burden of
proof will be against herself
Will not make practice of appointing
none but her friends on committees.
Nor appoint her enemies and then lay
awake nights thinking up an excuse for
reprimanding them when they report.
Will not persist in criticising the seere-
tary's and the tressurer's reports, especially
if those ladies happen to have influential
friends in the club.
Will not make the club feel its obligation
to her by forcing on it tavors from herself
Will not say she hates newspaper no
toriety," and order the members not to
''tell those horrid reporters anything
then go out behind the door and give the
press representative nice piece about
herself
Won't go through the farce of publicly
telling the club FIVE years in succession that
they must get q more worthy President,
that really she does not want denomination,
when she knows very we'll that her aunts
and cousins have the whole scheme 'cut and
dried" to put her in Office again,
If she catches woman discussing her
new fall bonnet with neighbor instead of
listening 10 a deeply interesting paper on
the wars of Rameses, will not call the at
tention OF the club TO the fact by pounding
with her gavel and shrleking order. Why
doesn't some one write up Mrs. Rameses'
bonnets, anyhow?
But then she wouldn't be a good Presi-
dent if she didn't keep order. Who ever
knew OF good President to be popular?
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Club Notes,

Miss NANNIE HAMMER, the popular soprano,
was at the last meeting of the Travellers
Club elected an active member.
For the first time in years the managers
OF the Home for Incurables have no appli-
alton Tor admission TO the institution.
SINCE Mrs. McCreery's departure for
Europe Mrs. Samuel Mckee is left the sole
ludy manager OF the WestPenn Hospital.
THE Christmas Letter Mission is preparing
to the sick or sorrowing in hospitals and
prisons
The Klio Club, of Chicago, the most aris-
tocratic of the Windy City's many literary
organizations, has just completed the study
of architecture and music, Historically con-
sidered.
Miss BELLE McELHANEY, of the New York
Hail and EIpress, formerly of the Pittsburg
Woman's and Women's Press Clubs, will
issue holiday book Tor children said to be
very clever,
AT Mondays meeting of the Tourists
Club Miss Henderson will read an interest
ing paperon Russia, while Miss Hoag and
Mrs. j. W. Soaver will discuss "The Power
OF the Tar i'll the Sixteenth Century"
In PefersoH's NeD Monthly Aag1zine for De-
cember appears clener character study,
"his Yokemate," from the pen OF Miss Yir-
ginia Hyde, one OF the most brilliant mem.
6ero OF tine Women's Press CLUB.
THE Secretary of the South Carolina Equal
Rights Association, Miss Lily Durant, is the
Youngest officer of that organization in the
country. She is only IL years old, and is
said to be Il successful writer for the press.
The women's Dormitory Association, OF
the Worlds Fair. has sold sufficient stock to
begin work on it's five proposed buildings.
After January it will be too late to build
and furnish the dormitories in time for the
Fair.
THERE IS talk among the ladies OF the Con
cordia CluD o: organizing an art circle, many
OF the ladies being interested in that subject
and desirous of pursuing u sy ystemaCic course
of study in regard to the masters and mas.
terpieces.
Miss HARRIET HoAG. of the Tourists Club.
is an architect OF no mean ability. She drew
up the plan for q row of houses she was
building in such excellent style that the
contractor who put them up asked her to
design a row for him.
THE little Sheet Ne,Os or@e Work. issued
by the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton in connection with their first anni-
Versary exercises, is the foreTunner OF q
possible journalistic venture by that enter
prising association.
AT last Tuesdays meeting of the Woman's
Club, the revised constitution under con-
sfderation was adopted without one dissent.
ing VOte- tne CROWN OF the cluO nuHSIF
cany and intellectually made broader
system OF laws necessary.
Mrs. j. D. BRIAN will this year continue as
Chairman of the Entertainment Committee
of the Heart and Hand Society. The musi-
Gales of the associations good work are
given every Monday afternoon before the
convalescent patients at the Homeopathic
Hospital.
THE National Convention OF the Indian
Association was in session last week in
Brooklyn. It will be remembered last
years convention was held in Pittsburg.
Local delegates to the convention were Mrs.
z. Pentice, Mrs. N. L. McRoberts and 4iss
Ella Martin.