Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-11
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
John Chinaman in nPittsburg-He learnt the
Lesson Of Poker Young Minnie Palmer's


John Chinaman 10, n,Pittsburs-He Learnt the
Lesson of Poker Young-Minnie PnImer's
PIans-summer Hotels Near at Hand.
THE Chinese who reside in Pittsburg are al
ready noted for their general good behavior.
The Mongolian colony in the two cities number
several hundred. almost all OF whom are in the
laundry business. A great many Of them have
shown liking for ordinary American attire
lately.
On Sunday last, on smithfield street. in the
short distance between the really visible prom
Use of postoffice and the Monongahela House,
encountered no less than half a dozen young
Cinnamon rigged out in regulation cutaway
coats, wide light-toned trousers, gray derbies.
high standing collars, cuffs and canes. Very
neat and clean they looked, too, and decidedly
superior in their behavior to the majority of
young Americans on that populous street.
As two of these Americanized Celestials were
passing Chinese laundry, the proprietor Of
which, IN the silk blouse and baggy pantaloons
OF his native land. was standing at his door,
couple of Souths:de shop girls going in the op-
posite direction smiled at them. The laundry
man shouted something in Chinese to his
dudish compatriots, which made them turn and
look after the girls. 1t was evident that the
laundryman was joking them about the i'm
preston they had made upon the "Melican
has not an appetining appearance
LoNGFELLow has immortalized the truth
that impressions taken upon the mind in youth
are the strongest and last the longest. He
never wrote grander, or truer, or more touch
ing poem than THE Song of My Lost Youth"
Somehow was reminded of Longfellow's
lines the other day when middle-aged man,
who has seen very active life. said to me:
"You were surprised just now because refused
to take hand in game of poker. Naturally.
have played all sorts Of games Of chance but
the national game, as they sometimes term
poker. I've tried my luck against many faro
bank; played horses to pretty loud tune, and
I've never been averse to making little bet to
oblige friend on any sort of subject. But
don't play poker-never have played poker and
never shall. Why7 I'll tell you.
"When was a boy travelled good deal
with my father, and though he did not play,
used to see friend of his-a very rich man
constantly playing poker. He lost money in
almost every game saw him play and the
games he played were for big money. 1t became
impressed upon my mind that poker playing
was very sure way to lose money. and the
final ruin of my fathers friend only made the
impression stronger. resolved never to play
poker then, and have lived up to that re-
solve"
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.hon, 1ohn Rooer. who signs himself
uyorrs r,orr;Iv - and ia the husband of money.
naLina M;nn;s palmer Rnt dramatic editors
ana the tbaa+r;c,i rrofessinn tnov that he has
nI.vsd nra+tv bic mart in the success of his
pleasant but not Overwhelmingly brilliant wife.
yerr;s;ne and nnsb,no Minnie Palmer for the
past ten wears. He has kept her before the
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public In some way or other all the time. men
Minnie Palmer was touring IN Engiano tue
American papers Dristled with STORIES Oh ner
astounding social as wen as nistrionic triumpns:
Baronets ana even pigger BRUSH Dugs pattieo
Tor her smiles-under the management OF
yours merrliy. John II. rogers wnen sne
was In America her huspand-manager Kept sur
prising tne puohc tnrougn tne tneatricai news
coiumns Oh tne papers Win ooo acciuen's anu
incidents OF fortune goou anu pau. IN snort'
Minnie Paimer mas been magnincentIy aover-
used wherever sne mas gone. Fropaoiy sne nas
conslderaoiy more money tnan sne neeos' ~
result OF TINS advertising. one owes her sue
cess-a reai success-in England 10 IL IN EN-
giand Lotta was comparatively = failure ior Tue
rememoer.
Wen, the strange news Is tnat IN 1uture miss
Minnie Palmer Is not 10 De managed py 'ners
merriiy, Jonn H. Rogers" de makes the an
nouncement that ne fas aodicated IN Iavor Oh
some other fellow not named Mr Rogers
says his wife and star mas accumulated enough
money to live comfortably, and they mean TO
take lie easily togetner. Minnie falmer Will