Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
NOTES AND NOTIONS.
Many Matters of Much aud Little Moment
Tersely Treated.

Many Matters of Much and Little Moment
Tersely Treated.
TAKEN from the French-Lorraine.
A FAREWELL to Patti-oysteR patty.
THIS world isn't SO bad as it appears-it's
worse.
WHAT pitiful coward is he who condemns
unheard.
THE silent watches of the night must have
quit their beats.
HE must be pretty soft fellow who is always
spreading himself.
THEY are having another whirl at rabid
transit in New York.
FOUR new cars will be put on the Birming-
ham line after May l.
BONE and sinew go well enough everywhere
but on the dinner table.
BoULANGER has fallen fat in London. He
must have fallen on his head.
THE spelling bee is raging in Georgia. but
the word NEGRO" always floors them.
To learn mans heart, study his hobby; to
learn a woman's heart-well, don't try.
A WOMAN can adapt herself to circumstances
far more quietly and cleverly than man.
HENRY GARREcHT, carpenter, is wanted
at Lancaster by his mother. She is said to be
dying.
P. T. BARNUM has endowed church with
s1l, ,OOO and thus hath the money returned after
many days.
THEY are arresting New York crooks and
competition.
WHAT drear and melancholy day was yes
terday; the milk turned sour, and even the
bread was sad.
THE Rev. Mr.. Jones, of the First NJ. P.
Church. conducted services at the jail yester-
day afternoon.
JAMES RIcKEY was thrown out of his buggy
on Webster avenue yesterday. An ugly cash
was cut in his face.
The probabilities are that it will rain to-mor-
row. Perhaps the weather clerk wasn't invited
to the Centennial ball.
IF Marshal Tom Needles isn't careful some
boomer will pin him to his bogus claims and
thread him with a bullet
A NEW hall was dedicated in Beltzhoover
borough yesterday afternoon for Sunday school
and temperance purposes.
THE police last night raided the 'Sawdust
Box" on Hiland avenue. Three men and one
colored woman were caught
LITTLE Maudie Eastend wasn't far wrong
when she said her mamma was dressed with
confusion of silks and diamonds.
LORD LoNsDALE reports that all extreme
northern maps are incorrect. How are news
paper reports LQdL way, LOQny!
How in the world are the 400 to be distin-
guished from the millions in New York to-
morrow. Perhaps they aren't distinguished.
FASHIONABLE ladies' stockings are all made
with pretty open work insteps. Gentlemen will
continue to wear theirs open at the heel and
toe.
The Paris Exposition will not be fully open
until June. Fresh American visitors will
probably have their eyes fully open by that
A DANDY tree-The spruce. 1t is now about
time for some late, but still esteemed coteni-
porary, to say: 1.-THE Oldest tree-The Chest
NUT"
MISS CLARA ARNHoLT, daughter of DR..
Arnholt, of the Southside, and Miss Emma
Lawrence left last night for New York to visit
friends
WHEN ball player enters club he always
signs, but when he resigns he doesn't sign
again. This is one of the beauties of language
that doesn't mean what it says.
MICHAEL McGoN1GLE will have hearing
before Magistrate Brokaw this morning on
charge of driving through the West End on
Saturday afternoon recklessly.
1T is claimed the meeting of roughers and
catchers held in Salisbury Hall, Southside,
yesterday afternoon. was held for the purpose
of asking 20 per cent advance.
JOHN MARTIN, brakeman, who was in
jured on the junction last Tuesday, died yes
terday morning. His remains will be taken
care Of by the Railroad Brakeman's Brother
hood.
INSPECTOR MCALEESE and Sol Coulson
created almost panic at the Point by trying
inhabitants thought another Speak Easy"
raid was in progress.
FREDDY, who was that suspicious looking fel-
low to whom you just gave some money?
Freddy (slyly placing half a dozen lottery tick
cts under his hat-band)-Only chance ac-
quaintance my dear.
JUSTICE GRIP disposed of % unfortunates
at Central station, the most noticeable being
Jack Moran. who pulled Special Officer
Malone's whiskers, contrary to the dignity and
laws of the Commonwealth.
THE work of the transcribing clerks, who
have been engaged in copying the tax lists, was
finished on Saturday. Chief Clerk Joseph T..
Mitchell was presented by his co-laborers with
handsome gold-headed umbrella.
HENRY GEITz, a nerYy little Austrian,
landed at Baltimore Tuesday, and without a
penny succeeded In reaching this city. He
will be cared for by the city until remittance
reaches Max Schomburg from his father.
CHIEF OF POLICE WRIGHT, of Syracuse. N.
Y, has written to Chief Kirschler, of Allie
gheny, asking him to notify keepers of first.
class boarding houses to watch for young
man named Lacy, who is slick boarding
house swindler.
Miss EAST END-Charlie, if you insist upon
going to church with me Sunday, we must at.
| tend the morning service. Charlie (who hasn't
| asked her yet)-Why, dear? Miss East End
Because it's the matln season. They read out
of the same little hymn book now.
"SAY, Charlie. who is that swell young fellow
across the street? He dresses for all the world
like you used to, even down to the diamond
pin" Charlie gazing sadly at his present
| shabby coat, and feeling for pin that isn't
there)-It's my younger brother.
HIS FIRST = Mrs. Younghusband = Fol
mercy's sake, Charlie, what are you doing with
your thumb in baby's mouth? Charlie (com
placently looking at the deluded infant suck
| ing itself cross-eyed and red in the face)-
| Weaning it, my dear. Mrs. Younghusband-
| You horrid thing, tina: isn't the way to wean it.
| Charlie (plaintively)-Wel didn't the nurse
say it must be fed on pap?
TO ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
DEAR Ella as you will award the prize,
For the prettiest letter of love,
Don't you think that this is about your size;
When you notice the name above.
| 1 sha'nt say the sun in her hair has caught,
And her hand is a tiny dream,
That her face is with heavenly wisdom fraught