Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

scar, but thank the knife that gave you the life
to carry it.
You can gauge the wealth of the departed.
not his worth, by the height of the tombstone.
IF Delamater he
Should beaten be
Just charge it up to K, Y,
SOME housewives polish the front windows
and let the back windows take care of them
selves.
CHANCE games at church fairs are apt to
lead the young folk to take whirl in the
grain pit or the Oil Exchange.
The old schoolhouse on the hill can see its
gray walls still
See the children romping round the open
door.
Though long years have passed away since I
joined them in the play,
I Shall cherish this sweet vision evermore
It was there learned to write, to cipher and
recite,
First heard the moon was not q mammoth
cheese.
1t was there soon found out what the Russians
mean by "knout"
When 1 the whiskered teacher failed to
please.
1t was there played game which set my
heart afame,
While still little youngster in short clothes;
In it kissing went by favor, and. though little
shaver,
LEARNED that thorns were hid IN every rose.
But was not badly hurt, and the saucy little
firt
Who taught me love would wound but seldom
Now sends black-eyed boy its mothers hope
and joy.
To the little old gray schoolhouse on the hill
THE practical politicians evidently believe in
unlimited reciprocity.
THE mule is the only thing that kicks in
stead of laughs when you tickle it.
THE man who purchases place and power
has perfect right to ignore the wishes of the
people, and he usually does.
VICE, like the poor, is ever with us. Gliding
will not lessen it. of course, but it strips it of
some of its hideousness.
THE small boy sat on log of wood
And threw chips at the mule;
vacant seat in school.
If the preachers were as earnest as the poll
ticians, religion would be more entertaining.
IT is about as safe to bet on the weather as
the election. It's safer not to bet at all, how.
ever.
THE census now figures as an offensive par
fipnrnS re- a riOht
ters seem to have gone wrong.
THE politicians out in Wisconsin are having
Peck of trouble.
IF you have fully made up your mind how
You will vote what's the use of attending poll
Iical meetings?
IT is to be hoped that the new tariff will not
raise the theater hat-Elrniru Advertiser Not
at ALL 1t should read PITTsBURG DISPATCH.
Watch your credits. brothers.
WHEN the russell leaves are flying,
Branches bare on brown grass lying,
And the autumn winds are signing
Telling year is dying
Birdie flies away.
Tuneless are the groves and hedges,
No low twirtring in the sedges;
But there's chirping in the lodges,
Gatherings on chimney edges
For the sparrows stay.
GROVER CLEVELAND is still lively corpse.
and weighs in the neighborhood of 800 pounds.
THE man who induces a confiding country
girl TO leave good home. and afterward starts
her on the downward path, may be forgiven in
this world, but the chances are he will not be
in the next.
WILL legal opinion save Delamater? Per.
haps yes, perhaps no. Time alone will tell
BARCLAY can bark and bite, too.
The window glass combine should be handled
with care.
WHO owns the streetsf The rapid transit
managers. the railroads. the green grocers and
shopkeepers the police, the ambulance wagons
the patrol. or the people?
THE Bellefonte postmaster who refused o
newspaper mail because the edition contained
an attack on the party he serves, should be
speedily bounced for pernicious activity.
When an official becomes too officious the |
people should act If the superiors don't
AND now Stanley is accused of boodling. A
man should carefully preserve his receipts these
days.
ENGLIsHMEN don't like America because it |
has no ruins. Just wait until after the fall cleo
tions.
A BURNING shame-an efdgy afre.
PrTTsBURa has a jail full Of murderers.
This reflects great credit on our lawyers, If not |
on our juries.
BOTH buyer and seller get bargains when
business Is conducted on cash basis.