Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-10
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
Il Is Really Warm, You Know-Teunis and
Ten-A New Les Miscrables = Chit


Il Il Really Warm, You Know-TennIs and
Tea-A New Les Miscrables = Chit
Chat.
GENTLEMEN, as a distinguished Fdneur of
New York City would say, yesterday was a hot
day. The observation may sound trihe trite,
but it is true. From the rising of the sun upon
the thousands vending their way to divers
tasks in the city unto the going down of the
same upon hundreds Of perspiring patriots
stewing in the Grand Opera House, it was as
hot as Gehenna, OF. as the perverse slangist Of
this day has it, as Hannah.
If to-day is as hot, blessed is he that hath .
drinkable to SELL The saloons the drug stores
and even the water fountains did roaring
trade yesterday. One bartender observed--not
to me, but to trustworthy friend of mine. of
course-that if the hot spell kept up for "A
hours longer the saloon in which he served
would have cleared s. 600 in less than week.
s.&
AUGUST FRANZ, farmer of this county,
said yesterday that the foliage of the trees,
vegetables, and crops generally, were two
weeks ahead of their usual growth at this date.
The country, in his experience of 30 years, was
as far advanced to-day as it is won't to be on
June /.
TENNIS AND TEA.
The summer is here. spring surely is swooning
For want of zephyr--indeed, SO are we
But still let us welcome the season Of spooning
At tennis and tea.
Some men are not happy without eau de vie;
Their bait is battle or may be ballooning,
But lawn and Two teacups with Laura for me.
You swear at the summer. and spend your time
incoming;
No object in living you say you can see.
You'll find o reward for the heat OF your incoming
In tennis and tea.
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SCENE, an Allegheny street car. Drdmdtis
peYSone: Two girls Of manageable age, one
in gray dress, the other in cool looking blue
gown.
Blue gown-I wish knew French; can you
speak it?
Gray dress-oh, know some; mot great
deal.
Blue gown--pd like to know enough to under
stand the French phrases you find in novels.
Gray dress-Oh, know enough to do that
It is convenient Of course.
Blue gown-It must be, now, the other day
my:mamma gave me a book;,to read and found
just so many French words in it gave it back
to her.
Gray dress-What was it, dearf
Blue goWn-On, Les M1SeraDles,'-one Oh
Haggard's books
When you come to think of it, lies Miser-
ables" would not be such a bad name for Rider
Haggard's literature taken generically.
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SUMMER LIGHTNING.
You've seen the storm clouds gather fast,
And darken all the sky
You may have also seen that storm
In summer lightning die,
So Judge Whites bold accusers come
From furious fog to swear he
Has used in court-just think Of It'll
Discretion arbitrary
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WHEN the Boston Ideals were here the first
time this season q certain merchant of this city
was notably struck with Mile. Zelie De Lussan.
He went every night to see her, and on the last
night of the engagement he confided to Man
ager Wilt that he would have given $40 to have
had Mile. De Lussan sing my Sweetheart
Mr.. Wilt bore WORD of this to the dashing
young prima donna and she said that she
would have gladly sung it for courtesy merely
if she had been requested, as she happened to
have the song in her portfolio
This time the same merchant Of this city
Mr.. Wilt gave me his name and know the
story is true-sent request to Mile. De Lussan
to sing the song, and she agreed to do SO on
next Saturday evening, when she sings her
farewell to Pittsburg The lover of my
}" with a theater party of Is, will be
present