Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
NOTES AND NOTIONS.
Many Matters Of Much and Little Moment
Tersely Treated.

Many Matters OF Much and Llttlo moment
Tersely Treated.
DoN'T talk shop.
TINE fies-Fly times.
THE good do not dye young.
A Aw1NDLAss-A talkative girl.
AVOID death and the penitentiary.
In his cups-The man with the hiccoughs.
ITtakes Chicago girl to cover the ground.
A GIRL who jumps at the chance generally
Mrs. it.
THE iron entered his soul-when he stepped
on tack.
A DECLINING institution-the dear girl who
says "Nol"
WHEN enthusiasm dies away, then the true
grit is shown.
THE Oklahoma rustlers evidently took their
claims for granted.
MRS. HARRISON has smaller hand than
Mrs. Cleveland. Shake, Carrie.
STRANGE that man relieved of his Office
doesn't feel relieved worth a cent,
THE man who succumbed to a heavy pres
sure ought to have asked her to let go.
HENRY IRVING wants to be knighted.
American actors are usually benighted.
DON'T talk namely. There is a point you
are driving at; hit it please, and 90 away.
Two more society women intend to become
actresses. The stage is paved with good Nnten-
tions.
SUMNER tourists and tramps are now look
ing around for place to spend few quiet
weeks.
WISCONSIN university girls are learning
carpentry. They should make excellent
joiners.
A WESTERN paper wants to know why
brains are disregarded. Somebody else must
answer this.
VERIFY the cup Of Chicago's humiliation is
full ano running over. Even the Pittsburgs
can beat them.
SHOULD the Pittsburgs make winning or
two more their cup would be f ull to overflow
ing-with beer.
CINCINNATI is raising cry against the
smoke nuisance. She should pay more atten-
tion to the cobwebs.
THE postmaster of Lancaster has cask of
brandy that was imported in 1909. He has not
yet been asked to resign
DIVISION No. 20, A. o. H., held their annual
ball in the Birmingham Turner Hall, on Jane
street, Southside, last night.
The weather will be "rain and cooler" says
the prophet with grin. He who disbelieves
prophet surely is man of sin.
MISS GRACE FREMONT is seriously i'll at her
home on Fremont street, caused by nervous
prostration resulting from overstudy.
Tom EGAN, the telegraphic wag, hit it nearly
when he said: Down to-day and-down to-mor-
row. To-day we lose and to-morrow-we lose.
HONEST, consistent hard work is a beautiful
thing, but the reward is too distant. and even
then it comes when it can no longer be enjoyed.
THE people of Minneapolis are meek and
long suffering, and perhaps some of them are
~ -
Paul.
AN alarm of fire from box q at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon was caused by blazing
chimney at No. MELONS row, on Tunnel
street.
NEW YORK Socialists have denounced the
Constitution, but Uncle Sam smilingly offers
them corner lot in Oklahoma or a ropes end,
just as usual.
THE school children of the Twenty eighth
ward gave concert and entertainment in the
school hall last night. The programme con-
sisted of recitations and music.
THE parties who jimmied the door of A. A,
Wilbrichs' shoe store, No. SAL Fifth avenue,
went away pretty well heeled. They took with
them about $500 worth of shoes.
THOMAS MALONE, who was so strangely in
jured by the top of a freight car being blown
against him on West Carson street, is still
alive. but is not expected to recover.
AT the Emory NJ. E. Church the East Liber-
ty branch of the Y. NJ. g. A. will give an Easter
entertainment this evening. Excellent music
and recitations have been arranged.
"wELL. Tom, proposed" "what did she
say?' "She said yes" "Well, must say you
don't look happy" "l'm not. l asked her If
she preferred single life. and she said yes.p
THIS evening and tomorrow evening a Sab
bath school conference will be held at River
side M. E. Church, Allegheny. The speakers
will be Rev. W. G. Mead Rev. ]. B. Risk Miss
Alice Hesley, Rev. A J.Ashe, Rev. o. A Emer-
son and Rev. w. F. Conner.
A PURE breeze from the broad Mononga-
hela came stealing gently adown the streets;
dallied with him but for q moment, and then
sneaked on. redolent with whisky and onions,
beer and pretZels while a sulphurous perfume
reigned supreme DER all. He had been refused
a license.
YES" what an easy word to say
Yes, but it doesn't always pay
''Yes'' is the favorite every day,
Yes, but it leads the other way.
NO." what cold and chilling thought.
No, but the battles it has fought.
mo" marks selfish earthly lot,
No, but with heavenly wisdom fraught.
THE ridiculous sixteer tn century custom of
dropping-a-pennyln-the- -slot-and- -each-man-his-
own-vehicle, across the Sixth street bridge still
continues. 1t is equal to the brilliant idea of
giving each man on the Fifth avenue traction
ticket and obliging him to holdit in silly and
uncomfortable way until Oakland is reached,
gives it to some other unfortunate.