Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-29
SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON,
THE great game of baseball has been dubbed
to death.

| capeS closer and laughed at the wind; the
tramp sk1rmished for pennies to secure a lodg-
Ing; the street beggar-scarce now in happy
Pittsburg-whined more dolefulIy. A magic
change seemed to come over the artery of life
Frost had lightly placed its finger on the pulse
OF the people and they shivered. But hearts
were warm as ever. The tramp jingled more
coins In his dirty palm. and the sorry-faced beg
gar was forced to smile. The 1rst chill made
| all charitable.
LAWYERS are satisfied with brief life.
MARRIAGE will change a woman's name, but
it will not alter her nature
SOME of the base ball PLAYERS may be hand.
| ling brickbats before the beautiful snow flies.
THE author of good book seldom secures a
pulpit boom.
THE acute politician is angling for the float
ing VOTE They bait with Doodle, and may
| catch some of it.
K. Y. T. AND NJ. s. @. are the alphabetical
triplets which the people of Pennsylvania are
nursing now.
IT is some consolation to know that Europe
will have to pay the tariff bill.
NINE birds were counted on o hat worn by
Paris girl recently. No wonder riches take
| wings.
FRENCH photographers furnish rich and
| fancy costumes to their lady patrons. Such
pictures are only worth their face value.
SULLIVAN would fill the bill as horrible
example in temperance drama.
LONG standing account makes the business
| man tired.
PORTER, of census fame has sailed away for
Europe If the captain of the ship engages
him to count the knots reeled off on the log
line some surprising runs will be recorded.
IT seems impossible to secure sites for blind
asylums, but Pittsburg has actually done this.
1T is not necessary to muffie the voice in cold
weather.
WHEN the tariff bill goes into effect the pop
of the California wine will drown the French
whines.
THE ballot box will be stuffed before the
Thanksgiving turkey this year.
AMERICA will send a bogus count to Europe
from the Census Bureau.
HARRISON is sending Grubb to the Spanish
court He will doubtless worm himself into
the good graces of the Dons.
JOLLY nights make mournful mornings
THE candidates on the Prohibition ticket
don't have to set 'em up for the boys This is
one reason why they are weak as water.
AN anxious public awaits your letter, Mr.
Delamater
TELEPHONE girls only speak when they are
spoken to.
THE Chicago Gas Trust has entered politics.
This will not tighten the labors of the politl-
cal workers of the Windy City. however.
"WILL Senator Quay put the Congressional
Record on the exchange list of his new Pitts
burg paper ?' asks the Washington Post We |
suppose he will since Kennedy's speech has |
been expunged.
BIRTHSTONE sulphur and Bibles are on the
free list Take your choice gentlemen.
IF the payrolls of the census enumerators are
footed up as incorrectly as some of the census
tables, howl will 60 up all along the line.
THE men who refuse to give money to the
politicians will be the first real tallot REFORM
ers
"SrANDING Room Only'' will have to be
posted in Pittsburg hotels, according to the
diamond-breasted gentry who make out the |
bills. Make room for the visitors.
OYSTERS live to be IL or Is years old. The |
good die young, however.
WHEN Mr.. Blaine goes to Augusta Mrs.
Blaine is not bit Jealous.
EMERY calls Delamater perjurer, and Della
mater calls Emery liar. This is the status of
the great political controversy to date.
THE practical political economist is the fellow
who borrows his neighbors newspaper to read
all about the progress of the campaign.
THE only 'but" that will satisfy the people is
re but, Mr.. Delamater.
A BALL and chain would be an appropriate
sign for the modern pawnbroker, judging from
late developments here.
ONE thing is certain: There are sea serpents
or liars on the Atlantic coast.
1T is suggested tnaL the camera can be util- |
lied TO stop duelling. The brilliant brain back
of this notion thinks that instantaneous pic
lures showing the ridiculous actions of the ac-
tors in these tragi-comedles would hurt moret
than the scratches they usually receive.
THE latest Partisan bonnet is heart-shaped.
Women who cannot afford one will be heart
broken.
A LoP-sIDED gas meter will render crooked
Dill.
CANDIDATE DELAMATER does not Court
indication.
EVEN il Congress has not accomplished
much, the present session cannot be called a