Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-28

to the citizens who have rubber coats, boot
and umbrellas to sell, to the visitor from
Erin who has cab for hire, and to the un-
naturalized alien who prowls about to mend
broken umbrellas.
The rain of last night and to-day belongs
| to a storm which shipped down across Ohio
from Michigan. It has all the freshness
and raWness of the average Michigan
product but it is not native in Michigan.
1t started down along the Mississippi some
where. 1t is suspected that there has been
another reduction of the colored population
| in that benighted section of the woods, and
that the rain was brought on by the explo-
sion of the gunpowder.
The weather man said last night that the
rain was a general one over Western Penn
sylvania, accompanied by high wind. He
thinks the weather will grow steadily colder
during to-day, and is of opinion that the
rain will not last forever. He even ventures
the prediction that it will stop before Christ
mas, arguing that the weather will grow SO
cold sooner or later, as to change the rain To
snow. This prediction, of course, is subject
to amendment In case the weather should
become capricious and decline to follow out
the course of conduct suggested to it.
Yesterday morning there was half foot
of snow in Buffalo, but it did not stay long.
full" quickly disappeared. There may be
snow here this evening, and again there may
not be.
PUBLIC MEMS AN NTIcIPATIoNs.
Postmaster La.hn-I will spend the morning
as devoutly as can, the noon in attending to
the postofice business and the evening in Guilt
waiting the acquaintance of a big turkey.
Roger O'Mara-l will need a much smaller
fv1rlr 4l,f Sho1 rwif
children lying sick at home and the family
broken up. I shall spend the day around head
quarters, as q policeman has no holidays. for
while other people enjoy themselves it is our
time to work.
stephen Collins-I will spend the day in dis
cussing male turkey. even if my salary is re-
duced.
Harry P. Ford-I shall spend the day at
home, and wish you could, but If in your
peregrinations you get within rifle shot of my
house drop in and eat some turkey.
w. R Ford, Delinquent Tax Collector-I am
not sure where shall spend the day, but am
be at home. This is simply a hint to people to
be at home on Thanksgiving.
q. 8. Morrow, City Controller-I certainly
shall be at home on Thanksgiving unless am
taken by force and ayms, as Virgil says, some
where else. am the victim of circumstances
and with some 80 invitations to dinner, I don't
know rightly where shall dine.
e. NJ. Bigelow-"No, sir; shall not have
picnic in the park. I am perfectly satisfied to
stay at home in this weather and take all the
rural delights from the pictures on the walls
]. o. Brown, Chief of the Department of
Public Safety-Where will I spend Thankgs-
giving? Why in bed, of course. / am tired
and weary, IL you will allow tautology, and
am perfectly satisfied to be allowed to rest
Coroner MCDOWELL shall spend most of the
day in preparing for the evening, unless some
great casualty occurs, and at that time hope
not to be made the victim of any surprise as
am preparing little in the way of a surprise
myself
Captain Dan Sylvus-Where will l spend
Thanksgiving Why, on the Streets of course
am legalized vagrant, and have done the
inspecting of sidewalks for more years than
any tramp in the country. That is where
shall spend my Thanksgiving.