Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
THE TOPICAL IALKER.

Michtiness of Gumbrnus at Retail
Memories of Dark and sorrowfuI
Easter-She Had to Suspend Prayers
MIR. Davis on Dressing Rooms.
0THE schoolboys will be the next to carry
their raw hides to Congress for protec-
Gon," said an Allegheny tanner yesterday,
under the influence of Is per cent ad valorem
duty.
WHEN a commodity is scarce its price goes
up" said lager beer philosopher yes
terday looking up from the list of licenses,
land last year when Judge White gave but SO
men in Pittsburg the right to sell liquors. the
average saloon keeper went up so high that a
customer needed a stepladder and speaking
trumpet to reach him. This year there are 907
of the elect and you will see the lofty beer
singers come down. 1t will be possible for a
man to get glass of beer on Saturday night
down town without fighting his way to the bar,
and the mortality from shock or freezing in the
vicinity of some bartenders will perceptibly de-
| crease"
1t must be observed that Judges Ewing and
Magee have made it possible for respectable
man to obtain glass of beer without handing
over his self-respect with the nickel.
| I T is reported on what appears to be fairly
| good authority that Senator Quay's house
| in Washington-the one into which he moved
at the beginning of this session-has been newly
papered this spring Perhaps here is the
origin of the talk of Mr.. Quays starting paper.
| T EAsTER as a rule is a season of rejoicing.
Circumstances may mar the joyful mean
| ing of the festival for some. but generally the
heart of man responds to the appeal OF the
Resurrection, physical in nature, as it is, as
well as spiritual But I found a Pittsburg
clergyman yesterday who had vivid memories
| of an Easter that found the whole American
nation plunged in the deepest grief. Said he:
| Good Friday of 1865 was a day of days, and its
| impressions are as fresh with me as that of
| yesterday. In accordance with President Lin
| coins proclamation, a union thanksgiving SER
vice was held in the church to which l minis
tered, for the purpose of giving expression to
our gratitude that the cruel war was over and
the boys in blue were coming home again. The
sun shone brightly on that Good Friday and
the Republic never saw happier day. A
noted Judge came to our thanksgiving meet
ing and in a half-hour speech uttered remarka-
BILE words in which Abraham Lincoln came in
for large share of praise. The tall of Rich
mond and the surrender of Lee were good sub
jects for thanksgiving
"The sun set in splendor that Good Friday
evening, and all hearts were rejoicing. Bonfires
were burning on the streets when we retired to
rest. But shadow and shine is life At
Ford's Theater in Washington, our beloved
President fell by the assassin's hand that same
night, and on Saturday morning the whole
land was in mourning. Probably there has not
been SO sharp contrast in the experience of the
American people as that afforded by Good
Friday 1865 and the day following. A nation
rejoicing one day, and in the valley and shadow
of death the next. Men, little given to tears,
Gfn md fI,n cfr fhnuf foil bod
of the great good man who had guided the ma
tion in the time of its greatest peril, and his
timely end"
"F AsTER morning of 1885," the divine con.
tinued, twas one of the saddest of days
to loyal Americans. Father Abraham was no
more. Instinctiyely. as it were. the mothers
and sisters of the brave boys in blue who were
still at the front, had draped the old church in
tbs deepest mourning and the flag of the
Unioa covered the pulpit, and on it were the
same signs of sorrow. The church was crowded,
as it seldom had been for pee lie who had little
inclination for worship sought relief in the |
sanctuary that Easter Day.
1.-THE preacher hadlittle difficulty in reaching |
the hearts of his vast congregation, for all |
hearts there were united by a common sorrow. |
There were few dry eyes in that assembly. A |
wave of emotion swept over the vast congrega- |
places That Easter morn. a quarter of a CEN |
tury ago, is one of the pictures in my memory |
that will never grow ol.. Our greatest Amer /
lean was lying in state on that morning, after |
having done for his country better than all be- |
fore since. 1t is not strange that Casters |
return shoul. always come to me freighted |
with the memories Of our martyr President,
Abraham Lincoln"
THERE is a little girl in Allegheny who
suffers from that too common af1iction-a |
brother nearly old as she is, and twice as
great tease. This preface is also an apology, |
as will be seen.
few nights ago she was saying her prayers
in strictly proper manner, when her younger
brother began to tickle the soes of her feet
with feather. She stood the aggravation for
few seconds and then, breaking off short in
the prayer she was saying, she exclaimed: 'Ex-
cuse me, good Lord, while go for Charlie"
and pursued her tormentor. When she had
wreaked adequate vengeance she returned and
finished her petitions.
IT is the intention of Mr.. Alvin Josin Davis
when he builds his theater on Sixth street
to remember the needs of the actors as well as
the public. 'Tis well. Behind the scenes at
most theaters is region from which a toler-
ably refined pig would steer clear. Dressing
rooms are in most cases about as comfortable,
clean and convenient as boarding house coal
cellar. So Mr.. Davis is on the right track
when he starts out with some consideration of
the players needs in his theater.
The other day Mr.. Davis was enlarging upon
this point to party of theatrical people as
sembled with great tact in front of the Grand
Opera House. and slapping his hand upon his
neighbor's shoulder he observed: You can bet
that the dressing rooms will be all right. Car
pets? Well, 1 shoul; smile-Pve been looking
at some already-the man in the store began
showing me some carpets at 65 cents yard. 1
told him to go to - with his carpets at 65
cents yard. None o. them for me. 1 want
something at twoffty yard. That's for your
foyer, your lobby? says he. No. says I, its
for my dressing rooms-the place where the