Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-10
THE TOPICAL TALKER.


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BObtnII Cara Fashionable Theft-NOtes
of the Day and an EpsgrnmmatIc Epi-
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THE Pau-American Congress has been the
victim of many misnomer. In Chicago, un-
derstand, the delegates from South America
were called Pans, while tho North Americans
| in the party were dubbed Pots, and the con-
gress as a body Pots and Pans. In this city
| there was a decided tendency to drag the Pan
| handle into the title of the visitors, and the
distinguished chef who furnished the lunches
| and banquets in little insisted on speaking of
| them as the Pan-Electric people invariably.
| This last form was common enough in Wash
ington when the congress first met, am told,
! for the word Pan still revives memories of the
scandal which smirched the name of member
| of Cleveland's Cabinet.
|
Sol SMITH RUSSELL was talking of the
amount of personal force man may put into
| his work one day last week, and he said: II
have never been conscious of putting myself
into the character of Noah Vdft TO a greater
extent than have done in other impersona-
tions of mine, but my wife tells me that am
not a bit like myself after playing in "A Poor
Relation She saws seem to be thoroughly
exhausted for several hours after the play
closes. Hence judge that do sink myself
more completely in the character of the poor
inventor than have been wont to do in other
parts"
Mrs. Russell is doubtless right about her hus-
band. His excellent performance of Noah
VasL is due to its intensity and completeness.
y"
HAVE managing editors hearts?
This is a favorite question IN all newspaper
offices. 1t is seldom answered because-well,
for obvious reasons. The following dialogue
may throw some light upon the subject:
Managing Editorials Blank sent in that
Atlanta story yet?
Telegraph Editor-No, sir. Blanks been
shot by the man he went to interview.
NJ. E-Just my luck. Two-column story
gone up the fue Shot, was he? Thoroughly
nprofessional-order 800 words.
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THERE'S an old man." said a martyr who
travels on the Pleasant Valley cars every day,
who has struck great scheme for getting
his ride in the Pleasant Valley street cars
free"
How does he do it ?''
HE always takes a seat close up to the
money box at the front of the car, and very
obligingly offers to pass up the fares for the
other passengers. He is a sort OF volunteer
conductor. Most of the fares are cash, and the
old man changes these for tickets, of which he
always has good supply. AS he buys six
tickets tor a quarter, it is PLAIN that if he
changes six cash fares for tickets on a trip, he
gets his own ride free. He usually makes a
profit on the deal beside"
~
PECULIAR temptations beset the young
woman of fashion.
A church congregation near Little Washing
ton has been working hard for a week or two
getting ready boxes of clothing for the Home
Missions. A young lady who is rather noted
for her stylish Dress had charge of the filling
of one box. AS she turned over the various
articles she came to tailor-made dress which
some wealthy woman had contributed. Inside
the band at the neck she perceived the mystic
word "Redfern" stitched. 1t was but the work
of moment and sharp pair of scissors to cut
this trademark from the dress As she packed
away the dress, having put the bit of pilfered
tape in her pocketbook she said to herself:
"What does missionary's wife know of fash
ionabIe dressmakers? 1t will be the making of
my new walking dress"
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THE growing habit of actors to play for their
own amusement, or for that Of few profess
sional friends in the boxes, at matinees, ought
to be checked. Several times recently have
seen this done in our theaters, and two or three
complaints regarding the practice have been
made to The DISPATCH by the public within l
the last month.
1t is worth the while of our local managers to
observe and abate this evil, or it will result
greatly to the prejudice of afternoon perform
ances.
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VERY seldom have society ladies taken hold
oI,o ,1o fFoir oF
Pittsburg Domestic Training School concert
have done. These ladies are actually selling
the tickets themselves, and so successful have
they been that already 81, 900 worth of tickets
have been sold. The wife of one of Pittsburg's
most prominent citizens has sold no less than
200 tickets already.
This is phenomenal work, and the concert of
the 18th inst. should be great success.
ONE of the members of the Reception Com
mittee which attended SO well to the Pan
American Congress while it was here said to
me yesterday: II have been abused by good
many friends and business acquaintance for
not sending them invitations:to the Exposition
on Thursday night, but the truth of the matter |
is that as it was too many were invited. If |
have the ordering of affairs on some future oc-
casion OF this kind shall make the list of in |
vited shorter STILL"
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THE very sarcastic letter anent the accom- |
modations of the Fort Wayne Railroads SER
vice. which appeared in THE DISPATCH yes |
terday was pie to that company's officials. But |
the suburban residents had their pie, too, last |
night when the new schedule of the Fort Wayne |
came out. showing an appreciable increase in |
the number Of suburban trains.
So
AN enthusiastic lawyer sends me the follow |
ing epigram and epitaph on the campaign which |
closed last Tuesday,
Before the election there was good deal Of |
Row-and now there is noneT'