Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON.
PITTsBUEG is proud of its bars-iron bars. Of
course.

ONnI OitOlO IN OIHoONS
PITTsBURG is proud of its bars-iron bars. OF
course.
THE hotels of Pittsburg are ful1-chock tull.
overfiowing. A city should always be able to
house. feed and entertain the stranger within
her gates. But Pittsburg can't do il now. We
are handicapped IN two ways at present. We
haven't public hall nor sufficient accommoda-
tions for the floating population-the endless
stream of tourists who are fitting hither and
thither on business. A hall can be improvised.
but a cot in the corridor and stand-up lunch
are not relished by folk who have been jolted
for twelve or twenty-four rhours-travel-stained
sore tired, musty and crusty. Pittsburg is no
longer a way station between New York and the
woolly West. Her fame has spread to the ends of
the earth, and we must be prepared to take in
and care for the people of all races under the
sun. or course the present crush Is tfitie
greater than usual. But others will follow.
Everybody nowadays wants. or seems to want,
to catch a glimpse of the city of natural gas.
glass; iron, COAL OIL swift street cars, high hills,
tobies, timber wheels, coke, toll bridges, brick
sidewalks, pretty girls, strong men, samsonian
horses, narrow streets, busy people, fine
whisky. poor ball players magnificent suburbs.
solid banks, fine bull dings. self-made million
aires, political cl ubs, towboats that push in
stead of pull, crowded thoroughfares, bifur-
Gated rivers. hurry-up wagons. speak-easies.
and so forth, and SO forth. So make room for
them. We cannot afford to turn them away,
nor give them a shakedown instead of a bed
and bath. Next year more will come. The
hotels now on paper should be registering
guests before next falls guests arrive. Don't
let the summer drop in travel interfere with the
arrangements for future emergencies.
WITH open arms they will receive
Ore men from o'er the main;
But all the same they much prefer
A lord to entertain.
SPEECH is silver, and this is probably the
reason why money talks.
WHEN stocks are on the decline the quota
tions are sometimes doctored.
EUROPE can be excused for howling after
she SITS down on the American tariff tax.
THE days of mud are here to stay
Until the bleak winds rush
Gross fields of Ice in Northern bay
Then We'll have snow and slush.
IT doesn't cost lawyer anything to get
new suit.
PITTsBURG is on its mettle. The metal men
will never forget their visit here. either.
THE English visitors drop an "h" occasion
alIy-epeceially if they take drop too much.
INFANT industries have to be nursed. They
thrive better on a bill than a pill.
PERHAPS the fellow who sends contribu.
ton to the conscience fund is endeavoring to
purchase sleep.
MANAGER WILLIAMS, of the Academy of
Music, has been tried by fire before. We sim
cerely hope that he will arise from the ashes
again in good shape.
THE careless man who plays with fire
Where kegs of powder lie,
Is like the man who bats flyer,
For he goes out on fly.
THE tin cup is not to be sneezed at now.
There's money in it.
IF you want to prohibit man from becom-
ing Governor of Pennsylvania induce him to
head the Prohibition ticket.
IF the Irish NatlonaIists hold meeting at
Cork, Balfour will probably pull it.
A BALTIMoREAN has recovered $4,000 from
another man for alternating his wife's affec-
tions. A New York woman has recovered
go 900 from another woman for stealing her
husbands affections. The coquette is being
showed off the free list
MUD showers are reported from the eastern
end of the State. Strange they should occur
while the political mud singers were in this
end of the Commonwealth.
RUSSIA is hunting the seal hunters and
shooting them, too. Woman's folly is responsi.
BILE for this.
WHERE are you going, my pretty maid?'
None of your business, SIR" she saidi
"But I want to marry you, my pretty maid"
do you mean business, slr?' she said.
ayes. mean business, my pretty maid"
Lets settle the business, Sir" she said.
THE Colts have given 81, ,OOo 900 for gun. 1t
must be gold-mounted.
IF thieves actually stole SIS 600 worth of Pau
line Halls diamonds they made good haul.
TREES shed their leaves about the time the 1
girl who does not own a sealskin sheds tears.
THE girl in the buggy is always accompanied |
by felloes in the wheels
PROF. SWING saws he shall be glad of the |
lawn of the day when every minister has a |
smooth face. How about smooth tongue, |
Professor?
A BANKER can cash checks as well as check |
11s cash. |
It's easier to float a ship than to float loan,
specially if the last is watered,