Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
A REASONABLE GOODNESS.
Abused for being very hot,
Iwonder really who'll
The weather blame-I'll surely not
For turning rather cool2

For turning rather cooR
1--WE HUNDRED tobies of a standard Pitts
burg brand we're sent from this city q few
days ago to Charles B. Harrington, at Ray
mopd. Fresno county, Cal. Harrington is one
of the best whips in California, and he drives
stage on the route between Raymond and the
Yosemite Valley. Why he hungers for tobies
and will shortly be enjoying them is quaint
little story.
About six weeks ago Captain William Mum
hall and the Hon. Henry M. Long, of this city,
arrived at Raymond bound and determined to
see the glories and wonders of the Yosemite
Valley or die. The stage coaches which take
travellers from Raymond over the ~ miles OIL
rocky road across the Chanchilla Mountains
had Just begun to run, and Messrs. Munhall and
Long with one or two others were the first to
visit the valley this year. The first 40 miles OF
the Journey Charlie Harrington drove the
stage A part of the time Mr.. Long sat on the
box beside him, and of course they got into
conversation. 1t came out at once that Her
rington was a Pittsburger. He was born
on Logan street, and lots OF my
readers will remember his father, who was
boat builder, or rather q carpenter who made
speciality of boat cabins. Charlie Harrington
left Pittsburg when he was 10 years olo-he Is
now on the shady side of 40 Hewas Immensely
pleased to meet his townsmen, and talked away
at great ate about Pirrsburg. Among other
things, he said he would give almost anything
for Pittsburg toby.
Herrin gton drove his four horses with great
skill, and the Pittsburg passengers got through
the first days journey in safety, although they
were constantly skirting precipices, and the
snow lay very deep in places So the 900 tobies
were sent to Harrington by Messrs. Munhan
and Long when they reached home as a re-
minder OF their gratitude.
THE journey by coach from Raymond to the
Yosemite is sometimes enlivened by high
waymen, One day not long ago Jack Stephens,
another well known California whip, was driving
through a very wild mountain gorge. where the
great forest trees fenced in the road on one
side and a precipice thousand feet deep on the
other, when couple of masked highwaymen
stepped out from behind tree and told
Stephens, as they covered him with their guns,
to stop Then while one kept the drop on
Stephens the other robber held up the passen-
gers, taking 81, 500 and four gold watches.
81 was purity well scared, you bet" Stephens
told Mr.. Long, as he pointed out the identical
tree from behind which the highwaymen
stepped, II could feel six holes in my head, with
that derringer pointed at me-"
Coming back from the Yosemite Mr.. Long
stage driver and he said; "Jack' told you the
truth-but did he tell you his hair stood up an
didn't lay down for three weeksf"
Jack Stephens had forgotten to say anything
about that.
uERE's pointer for Pittsburgers who are
going on the lakes this summer;
In the Ontario Parliament recently a bill was
rushed through in a great hurry at the instance
of the member from Hamilton, knocking out
the bars on board Canadian steamers register
ing from Ontario. The consequence is that
most of the steamers plying on Lake Ontario,
up the St. Lawrence and through the Thousand
Islands, will be dry this summer to the traveller
who wants beer or alcoholic stimulants. Did
anybody say anything about fasksf
TORONTO. as everybody knows, is great dog
town. The quality of the dogs is high, so
is the dog tax. A great many fine dogs are to
be seen there, and of late years Toronto breed
ers, like their Pittsburg brethren, have been
very successful at the dog shows, carrying off
cups and medals without number.
1t would appear also that canine intelligence
reaches a high level of intelligence. A Pitts
burger who was in Toronto last eek tells me
dog story which illustrates this. He was look
ing out of hotel window and noticed fox
terrier trotting along the sidewalk opposite. A
leather strap three or four feet long hung from
the dogs collar, and Mr.. Terrier would trip
about every fourth step over the strap. Every
time he tripped Mr.. Terrier stopped and ap-
parently debated with himself as to the cause
of the accident. At last a light seemed to dawn
upon him and, taking the strap in his mouth,
he passed serenely on his way. Hence my
friend argues that that fox terrier had reason
ing powers 1t looks that way.
HEPBURN JOHNS.