Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-17
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
Atlantic City Crowded AIready-Two Names
From One-A Slur on Philadelphia and
Other Goeain

Atlantic City Crowded AIready-Two Names
From One-A slur on Philadelphia and
Other Gossip.
A PITTsBURaER who has just returned from
Atlantic City says that that dreadful seaside re-
sort is now already crowded. Pretty well all the
cottages to be disposed of are already sold for
the season; and the hotels also are fairly filed.
The weather has been very pleasant there of
late. although it has already been hot. 1t may
comfort Pittsburgers who are unable to fly to
the seashore to know that the mosquitoes have
already appeared in Atlantic City. New York
is dreadfully hot and everybody Is flying to
the seashore.
NOT long ago friend of mine engaged new
the question of salary had been settled my
friend asked his new employe what his first
name was. Il have two first names," replied
the man.
What are theyP"
Alexander" replied he.
But that's only one"
mo, sir; two"
How do you make that out?'
why, Alex and Sander" replied the man.
unconscious of any blunder.
1t was no use to try to convince him that he
only possessed one first name, and now he is
called Alex and Sander indifferently by the
members OF the household in which helives.
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ONE day last week party of insurance men,
among whom were representatives of Pitts
burg, Philadelphia and New York, met in the
refreshing art gallery of the Hoffman House.
New York, to discuss the weather and other
timely topics. The Pittsburgers and the New
cd to hau fylux Will 81
Philadelphians A New York insurance man
particularly persisted in calling Philadelphia
Wanamaker-Town. To this some of the Phil
adelphians took hearty exception. But New
Yorker said that If he were to send letter ad-
dressed to Wanamaker-Town, it would be de-
livered in Philadelphia. 1hereupon one of
the Philadelphians offered to bet 500 that it
couldn't be done, The New Yorker promptly
accepted the wager. The 500 was promptly
put up in the hands Of a Pittsburger. and II
letters were directed to different addresses in
Philadelphia The name of the city, however,
was invariably written Wanamaker-Town.
Every letter reached its destination and an
swers were received: and the New Yorker
spent his 500 so easily won in champagne for
the crowd on Saturday last.
addressed to Wanamaker-T Town in Philadel-
So
THERE is lady in this city whose enemies,
If she has any, would never suspect her of
being baseball crank; who, nevertheless shows
every sign of having become one this season.
The other day happened to meet her earlyn
the evening, before the result of the afternoon
game had become known, and she asked me
with an air of great anxiety if knew the re-
suit of the Alleghenies match. told her that
the Alleghenies had won; and her face lighted
up with most radiant smile.
But" said !, surely you don't care any
thing about such thingsF'
well" she replied, you know my husband
last season was the most dreadful crank on the
subject of baseball. He went to all the matches
he could, and his tongue never wagged about
anything else. told him that when this season
began that only on one condition would allow
him to talk baseball all the time. That con-
dition is that every time the Alleghenies win
he is to pay me a dollar. I fear l shall not
make fortune, but mean to get some benefit
from the baseball fever which my husband
suffers FROM"
IN this age it is not often that you find even
a boy of 10 or II who does not value money
more than almost anything else.
Yesterday boy of about that age ap-
preached his father who occupied the seat in
front of me in a suburban train and said with
show of considerable emotion: Father, I've
lost my pocketbookr'
"AH your money gone, eh?"
mo, got my money but don't care for that
all my cigarette pictures are goneri And two
big tears rolled down his cheeks.