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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-12

DRAueHr and general purpose horses will
be sold at Arnheim sale Thursday, July A. at
10 o'clock A. N.
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Excursion 20 Atlantic civ

On Thursday next, July "A, via B. & O. R. r.
Rate SO the round trip, and tickets good 10
days. Trains leaye Pittsbufy A. n. and
9:20 Z. II.
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Excursion to Atlantic CITY

On Thursday next, July IA, via D. & O. r. r.
Rate. $40 the round trip, and tickets good II
days. Trains leave Pittsburg A. N. and
9:20 P n.
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CarIi.le and Chambersburr so.di-Is.

CARLISLE. July 11-Carlisle's Company
G, Eighth Regiment. Third Brigade, LETT
by the noon train fer Lewistown. They 60
with go men in heavy marching order and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-12

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE death Of, Kate
Castleton, the well-known actress, lis re-
ported from Providence.
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Bros., AIlechenv.

When You can buy a chenille cover with
fringe, IL yards square, at 69c, you need not
be told they are cheap. They are on sale at
The Cash Store.
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fBE WEATHER.
Comparative Temperature.

PrrrsBURG, July 1.-THE Local Forecast Official
OF the Weather Bureau in this city furnishes the
following:
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Pasteur III With Cholera.
To the Public.

PARIS, July I'm. Louis Pasteur is
i'll, it is believed, with cholera
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-02-25
MY BEST.

may perform no deed Of great renown,
No glorious act to millions manifest;
Vet in my little labors up and down
III do my best
may not paint perfect masterpiece,
Nor carve statue by the world contest
miracle Of art;.y will not cease
To do my best.
My name is not upon the rolls Of fame,
Tbs on the page Of common life imprest;
But III keep marking, marking, just the same
And do my best
Sometimes l sing a very simple song,
And send it outward to the east or west;
Although in silentness 1t rolls along,
do my best
Sometimes l write very little hymn,
The Joy within me cannot be represt;
Though no one reads, the letters are so dim,
do my best.
And il l see some fellow traveller rise
Ear, far above me; still with quiet breast
keep on climbing, climbing toward the skies
And do my best
My very best and If, at close Of day.
Worn out, sit me down awhile to rest,
sti!l will mend my garments, If may,
And do my best.
1t may not be the beautiful or grand,
But must try to be 80 careful, lest
fail to do what put into my hand,
My very best.
Better and better every stitch must be,
The last little stronger than the rest;
Good Master. Help my eyes that they may
To do my best.
Julia H. May in Pennington (Me.) Chronicle
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white and blue indelible inks. This il
done to prevent editors from using his
MSS to LIGHT ciraretteS with

white and blue indelible inks. This il
done to prevent editors from using his
MSS. to light cigarettes with.
IT is said in London that Whistler
wrote his latest book with a whitewash
brush on a blackboard, using a sea-
advantage of so doing is plainly seen in
the advertising an interesting literary
note of this kind gives his book.
SIR EDWIN ARNOLD dashes off his
poems in Japanese first and then en-
ploys private secretary to make a
typewritten translation of them in
English 1t is the automatic working
Of the typewriter that imparts such ex-
traordinary metrical perfection to Sir
Edwin's work.
IT has been asserted that John Ruskin
traces his "reminiscences on his table
cloth with fork at meal times, but the
statement has never been confirmed. 1t
is interesting, if true.
MARK TWAIN avoids the drudgery of
literary work by telling his stories in
public. Then when the newspapers
print them Mark sends in a bill.
A YOUNG man named Bronson, OF
Springfield, ILL.,, three years ago recov-
cred her bonnet for an old lady which
had been blown off and carried some
distance up the street. The old lady
thanked him and took his name and ad-
dress. Two weeks ago she died, and
on opening her Will it was discovered
that she had not remem bered Bronson
at all. Such gratitude as this is rare.
The versatile and indefatigable An.
drew Lang, by hard practice, has got SC
that he can write with both hands at
once and at the same time dictate to q
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love with Doris Harcourt.' Won't you
forgive Doris MILFORD? She is ever so
penitent"
AS she says this, she steps to Vane's
side and slips tiny hand within his
own, an irresistible smile playing
about her mouth. Vane looks down at
the witching, roguish face upturned to
his and fondly replies:
You don't look overpenitent, my
love, but, provided you never repeat
the offense, I'll forgive you this once. "
Then, with all the audacity of which
men are sometimes capable, he kisses
her.
I'm the name of common sense, what
do you two mean?" interpolates Mr..
MILFORD, his bewilderment increasing.
Have you met before?"
"'We met by chance, the usual way
Uncle CAL" says Doris; then, in her
graphic way. she gives spirited de-
scription of all that has occurred in the
past two months, andecloses BY intro
ducing MIR. Evarts as her future hus-
band.
How about the red hair and sky
blue eye, girlie?" her uncle RECEIVERS
himself sufficiently to say. Looking
up at the dark brown hair and eyes
above her, Doris demurely replies:
1T was decidedly against my will
that l was convinced of my error, and,
You know, Uncle Cal: "A woman con-
vinced against her will is of the same
opinion STILL" .'WITcU HAZEL"
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The Soldiers Home.

Secretary Beebee, of the soldiers
home, furnishes the following report
of INN ates of the home, covering the
ten days ended February 10: Total in
mates, 202; absent on leave, 80. Admit
ted to the home, Daniel Anderson, pri-
vate. company A, Eleventh Massa-
chusetts, 50 years oil; Charles Dust,
private, company E, Fifth Minnesota,
81 years old; Memo Griffin, sergeant,
company K, One Hundred and Forty
seventh New York, Al years old;
Thomas King, seaman, United States
navy, 40 years cd; Proctor Morgan.
private, company I, Sixteenth Illinois,
81 years old. observation-disclosures E..
Alden, private, company G, Fifty-frst
Massachusetts,.
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MINNESOTA STATE NEWS


John White, q young laborer from
Iowa. was found in straw stack near
Crookston almost frozen to death and
about to be deyoured by wolves. He
was helping farmer haul hay, and
while waiting for team fell asleep on
a straw stack. The farmer drove by,
not noticing White. White was so
numb when he awoke that he was I'M
able to walk, and three days and four
nights were spent in the stack Prairie
wolves surrounded the stack, and their
barking attracted the attention of a
farmer. But for his timely arrival no
one would have ever known what be-
came of White, as his body would have
soon been devoured by the hungry
hruteS.
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with rueful glance at the clear stream,
where"
81 doubt it. Give me your hand and
I'll help you across"
But I'm afraid of the quicksand."
II won't let it hurt you this time
Come, give me your hands, sol Now,
jump; now, you are all right"
'Thanks!" exclaims Miss Harcourt,
in whom the reader has probably
recognized Doris MILFORD. 1T wasn't
a bit bad, that time. No, you
mustn't walk home with me. Uncle
Charlie might scold."
Would he? I'm sorry; but 1 hope
we'll meet again before you leave,
Miss Harcourt."
Very likely we shall, as my stay
promises to be long one. Au reroirl''
Vane Evarts watches the dainty little
blue clad figure lose itself among the
trees; but not for one moment does he
dream of the thoughts that are passing
through the lovely gold crowned head
'Well, he's not so bad, after all"
soliloquizes Doris. as she climbs the
fence separating the woods from her
uncle's cornfeld. HE doesn't look
very old and he certainly is handsome
Unfortunately, smiling to herself, The
is minus his picturesque red hair and
possesses two beautiful brown eyes in
stead of one faded blue one. believe
I'll steal a march upon Uncle Cal, FOR
l wouldn't mind marrying him bit if
l can get him to propose before he
learns who l really am. I must get
Uncle Charlie to work for me if I ex-
pect to succeed. He mustn't introduce
me here as Miss MILFORD. must be
Miss Harcourt' until l go back to
Chicago. How funny it sounds. There,
thank goodness, I'm through that hor-
rid cornfield at last. l wonder" with
another smile, "if auntie has those i'm
aginary grapes picked yet? Wasn't
that nice tib, thought"
BY this time Doris has reached the
gate of her uncle's home, and, as tea
is already spread under the trees in the
front yard, her musings must cease for
the time being.
OF course it is by accident that the
next day and the next, and the next,
Doris MILFORD meets Vane Evarts in
the wood; it is also by accident that he
calls upon her repeatedly, and that
she keeps her true name concealed
from him by the help of her sworn
allies, Uncle Charlie and Aunt Ethel:
but whether the result is an accident
/, for one, cannot presume to say.
Certain it is, that by some means
Mr.. Evarts becomes aware of the fact
that his heart is no longer in his own
possession, but is held very closely by
certain golden-h haired sun-browned
little lady who calls herself Doris Har-
court He has just told her this, sit
ting by the brook where they first met
only two months ago, and is waiting
for his reply.
you bave taken me ty surprise,
Mr.. Evarts, and really have given no
thought to the subject. I am not at
all sure I love you, and must have a
little time to decide. I'll tell you next
week"
But I'll be in the city next week,
and from there must 60 home MY
business requires it."
you'll be in Chicago next week?'
eyes"
"How nice! When 1 think of it,
Uncle Charlie has just received an in
vitation from an old college chum to
visit him there as soon as possible and
I am going with him on a sightseeing
expedition. Could you not call upon
me there?"
II suppose I might Who is your
uncle's friend?"
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Mr. Lang, in this way,

stenographcr. Mr.. Lang, in this way.
manages to turn out about forty-nine
volumes a year, and is absolutely the
only living litterateur who can prepare
shrce chapters of a novel at once.
IT is neither healthful nor de rigueur
to lunch on a ragout of lobster la
Newburg and strawberry shortcake.
Should you violate this rule it will save
your heirs telegraphic expenses if you
will stop at the undertakers on your
way home and get fitted.
TRINITY church steeple is not more
than half as high as the Eiffel tower,
but you can get a much finer view Of
New Jersey from it than you can from
the Partisan structure.
A LADY in Bangor, Me-, who has
been paralytic since 1879, has been re-
stored to health by riding in an electric
car, and man living in Philadelphia
caught the mumps on Friday while rid
ing in cable car. If this is not a
strong argument in favor Of electricity
as mode of locomotion we do not
know what is.
A PARROT was sold recently in Boston
that had been taught French by Vas
sar girl. 1t went TO a museum of curl
osities in Waukesha, Mich, where it 10
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you as Capt Percy Evarts, and his
son, Vane. Suddenly the sound Of
footsteps ceases, and tho old man faces
h is son.
"You mean it, Vane?"
The paper Immediately drops.
81 do, SIR" he answers
You are exasperating, Vane. Why
can't you see things in their proper
light? 1t is high time you were
married, and why won't Doris MILFORD
do as we'll as anyone else? must say,
you are hard to please"
Maybe l am; but, father, do claim
the right of selecting my own wife.
Miss MILFORD may be all, more than all
you say; but she is scarcely more than
child and do not love her."
"How can you, when you've never
seen her?"
That's just it. l haven't seen her
| and have no wish to see her; at any
rate not as her prospective suitor.
| am content as am. I'll remain so until
| meet my fate; and have no idea OF
meeting her in the form of Doris Viii.
ford. We've always been good friends,
! father; don't let us quarrel now. Let
us drop the subject I'll give in just
so far-I am contemplating a run into
the country, and while am there I'll
consider your proposition, and We'll de-
| fer a positive answer until my return. u
The anger dies from Capt. Evarts'
face, and he thanks his son warmly.
Then they both leave the house to fill
their several engagements
Take care, sir, you'll get your feet
muddy there!'
"How do you know" queries the
gentleman addressed, looking first at
his dainty boots, then at the clear, APP
parently harmless stream bubbling be-
meath them, and finally at the sun
| Drowned girl who is munching an ap-
pie upon the opposite bank.
How do know? Because tried it
| myself" is the answer. IF you don't
| believe it, here's evidence" putting a
pretty, Undiscovered boot forward for
| inspection. Il went to cross there
about half an hour since, and that's the
result of my ignorance.
"There is a lot of quicksand right un-
der your feet, almost"
Thanks, awfully. Perhaps you can
tell me some way to get across"
Really, can't The question has
been troubling me for some time.
don't know how to get back to Uncle
Charities"
Then you don't live here?"
"Oh, no! am visiting my uncle,
Mr.. Harcourt."
you are Miss Harcourt, then, pre-
sumo? My name is Vance Evarts."
A look Of surprise passes over the
girls face, which is fortunately hidden
at the moment by her sunbonnet.
| Yes, I am Miss Harcourt." she says,
rising hastily. II am glad to meet you
Mr.. Evarts; but must get back home
some way. Auntie wants me to help
gather some grapes; but had forgotten
all about them, so good day, sir"
please don't go yet"
II must; provided I can get across
this abominable brook"
You are angry that I presumed tc
introduce myself. beg your"
20, you needn't mind; I'm not bit
mad, only must hurry home. o dear!'
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The News Briefly Chronicle

The Northern Pacific road will move
its chief engineers Office from St. Paul
to Chicago March 1.
At Minneapolis jury found Kid
Harris, whose right name is James
Walker, guilty of robbery.
BY the establishment of lost will of
his aunt and foster mother, Neil Nc
MILAN, of Minneapolis, becomes heir
to fortune Of over $4,000
Martin Neugard, of Minneapolis, was
found in the roadway about three
quarters of a mile from his home frozen
to death He had been drinking and
was unable to get home.
The Catholics Of Duluth are having
plans prepared for 5000, 900 cathedral
Hardy Caylor, living at Kingston,
was killed by being struck with fall
ing tree.
j. E. Ingham. a st. Paul jeweler
made an assignment, with assets Of
$4,000 and liabilities of $4,000.
The supreme court decision annulling
the St Paul ordinance for licensing in
telligence offices renders void all city
licenses except those of saloons.
A new post Office has been established
at Earle, Martin county, with Wallace
b. Mayo as postmaster.
The receipts of the secretary Of
states Office for January, from record
. S fees, amounted to 1914. 20.
President Harrison has approved the
act amending the act in regard to the
bridge across the Mississippi at South
st. Paul
The house Of w. II. Richardson, in
Duluth, was partially burned. 1t was
occupied by Richardson ana J. &. Mac
Pnerson. Loss, So, 0o0
Mrs. Hade Sampson, a well-known
lady of North field, died after brief
illness
G. E. Smogard has sold his farm
near Hager. consisting of 1870 acres,
for consideration of $4,000 This
shows a very appreciable advance in
the price Of farming lands the past
five years, ana is not an exceptional
case.
James Randolph, foreman of a crew
of street laborers in Duluth, was Sc
verely injured by falling derrick.
His left arm was broken. Otto Nenntz
had his thigh broken and Andre "
Ameson was severely injured about
the head and was not expected to live.
Secretary Foster has appointed
Lewis Neimo, of St Paul, translator
for the board of immigration, with
headquarters in New York
The executors of the A. d. Ellis
worth estate have sold to Will
liam Reed the Minnesota City mill
property, including the Touring mill,
ten acres of land, fiowage rights, etc. :,
for $4,000.
The suit of Mrs. Quinto Holding
against the Duluth News Company for
$4,000 damages for alleged libelous
statements affecting her character was
ended by the jury giving the plain
tiff verdict for one cent.
The schoolhouse at Shell City was
burned from a defective fue. Very
little was saved; no Insurance.; loss,
500.
The saloons of Minneapolis won a
victory in the common council which
was SO unexpected that it dazed the
prohibitionists and set the whole town
talking.
The Mesaba Central Land and Ex-
ploration Company has sold 800 acres
of its holdings at Duluth to the Great
Northern Iron Company for $500, Oo0
The Northern com pany.on the strength
of that purchase raised its capital
stock from 81, 600, 900 to So, 600, 0oO.
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institutions as follows:
DlOOded Horses Burned.

Fire destroyed the property in Fari-
ault known as Brants brewery,
owned by Peter Wcolford, of Mime.
apolis. The tuilding was used by
Abraham Post as a stock barn and was
filled with blooded horses, of which
nineteen We're burned. The loss on the
building is $4,000, which originally
cost $4,000. Loss on horses, $4,000.
There was no insurance. The cause OF
the fire was a mystery.
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Death of T.. F. Drake.

Word has been received of the
death at Coronodo Beach, CAL, of g.
+. Drake, the st. Paul millionaire, rail
road builder and capitalist. He was
born at Urbana, O., Decem Der 81, 1918,
and came to Minnesota in 1862 In that
year he brought to Minneso ia the first
cars locomotives and rails that came
to the state, and assisted in building
the first line Of railroad built in the
state.
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The Play That Pleases.

TIC PIay Inat FIeab0s'
Dramatic Author have new play
which should like you to examine.
Great Actress-Pardon me, but am
so overworked that it would be impos-
sible for me to-
1.-THE scene is laid in Europe"
Don't want it."
cat a most picturesque era OF me-
dieval times"
II have plays enough"
ut is in five acts"
keep it in your pocket"
Fifteen scenes"
"Wont have it,"
"And calls for ninety-fve changes Of
costume"
"I'll take it."-N. Y. Weekly.
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Valuable Horses Die at Sea.

The steamer Scandinavian, which
arrived in Boston from Glasgow, re-
ported tempestuous passage and that
three valuable horses destined for
breeding purposes, belonging and con-
signed to John Belch, of st. Paul, died
on the passage from exertion caused
by the rolling and pitching of the
steamer during the heavy weather.
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Death of Ferbert Cullom Curtis.

Herbert Cullom Curtis, deputy judge
advocate general of the United States
army, attached to the staff of Gen.
Merritt, department of Dakota, died of
grip at the Hotel Aberdeen, in st. Paul
Gen. Curtis home was in Boston, Mass.
He was captain of the First Massachu-
sets cavalry during the late warand had
been in the regular service ever since.
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Ruined by Sian,

Ruined by Slang.
'I've gone clear back on slang" said
Brylius, with emphasis.
"Why?" inquired his friend.
II was calling on young woman
last evening and CHANGED to remark
what you say goes
Aud what did she do?"
"She murmured my name very, very
softly.''-N. Y. Sun.
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Help from the Clouds.

Bell Boy (excitedly, to hotel clerk)-
Lightning has struck through in to 400,
sir.
Clerks 400 hurt?
Bell Boy-No, sir. He's all right.
Clerk Ito bookkeeper)-Charge 40s
$500 for extra heat.-Life
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Her Way of Saying 1t.

Miss Blocker (of New York)-Did
you hear that Mr.. Gurley was short in
his accounts?
Miss Emerson (of Boston)-Yes; l
learn that his computations are some
what abbreviated.-Judge
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What WAS Nccessar

"Do you think we would be suited to
each other?" she said, hesitatingly, be-
fore the final acceptance.
certainly we would after a little
WHILE" he responded, with supreme
confidence. "All that is necessary is
for you to suit yourself to me and we'll
get along beautifully. "-Detroit Free
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A Dramatic Triumph,

Stayatt Holmes-How was the new
play last night?
Fusnite--Big thing. They've got a
dime museum in the third act, with
real freaks.
What else is there to the playa"
Nothing much" ~
what did you pay for seat?"
''TW o dollars. PUCK.
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Two Boston Friends

Her Bosom Frlend-O what a dear
little ring!
Herself (blushingly)-Yes. It's my
engagement ring.
Her Bosom Friend (sweetly)-Where
did you buy it?-Brooklyn Life.
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An Impertinent Question,

Jack Distinguishes the most unin-
teresting girl ever met. though she is
rich. She can't say anything but yes
and mo"
Which did she say to you2-
Brooklyn Life.
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St. Peter-Let-me-se miss, where
are you from?
New ARRIVAL am from Boston.
St. Peter (playfully)-Ah, yes. have
heard of Boston
New Arrival-Now, see here. If you
say one word about beans, I won't go
nm Y. Weekly.
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Taking tho Hint.

Rev. Mr.. Choker feeling his way)-
How sad is the condition of the heathenl
The black shadow of sin forever
Mr.. Benthayr b. Faure "a sage)-
know what you mean, parson; but
haven't got a cent to spare-Puck.
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She Asked for Information.

She Asked for Information.
The play was one-third over and he
was chewing a cardamon seed as the
curtain went up on the second act.
George" she whispered, softly.
Eyes, darling?" he answered, ques-
tioningly.
George" she murmured, "why do
they put cardamon seed in whisky and
other spirituous and malt liquors?"-De-
troit Free Press.
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Inmates of State Institutions.

Secretary Hart has prepared table
of statistics showing the number of
inmates in the state institutions for
the quarter just ended. The number
is 1857, being an increase over the
figures of the same quarter ia 1891 of
26l, and divided among the different
institutions as follows:
ST. Peter asylum 976; Rochester asylum,
1.0ol: Fergus Falls hospital, 1871; total insane,
2,l9S; total in 1899, 1890 Soldiers home, 1857;
school for the deaf, 2lO school for the blind, 81
school for feeble minded, 32l; dependent chill
dren, 1888; state reform school, SOL; state re.
formatory, 1870; state prison, $40. Total, 1857,
as against 1896 January 81, 1891, showing total
increase for the year of pol.
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A sufferer from the widespread dress
reform movement makes the following
wall:
Bifurcation" Is vexation,
"Suspenders'' are as bad;
"Trunks to the knee discomfort me,
And '.bloorers" drive me mad.