Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09

were able bodied mcn-all were bold and
upon being sharply questioned were impu-
dent. They not only intrude upon all we'll
dressed people who are standing in CONVEX
sation outside, but they enter the cigar
stores and saloons along the route
On the side streets just Off of Broadway,
half block, walking threateningly close by
your side and refusing to take no for an an
swer They probably often frighten tinid
men and women into giving up, OF succeed
the disagreeable opportunities The city
makes liberal allowances for the unfortunate,
and thoroughly organized benevolent socie-
ties provide for the deserving poor in q
manner and with liberality unequaled.
These pests are simply imposters of the
worst description and ought to come under
the rigor of the law.
Customs of Two Cities.
"I NOTICE great difference in dress and
customs in New York from what We have
out West" said an Indiana man at the Hoff
man. "Now, there are these red shoes. Ifa
man appeared on the streets of my town
with red shoes, a flannel shirt and sash he
would be mobbed. And yet those who wear
them here look nice and fresh and comfort
able. Yes, we claim to exercise good deal
of personal freedom out our way and run
quite city, but they wouldn't stand such a
combination as that. never saw sash or
red shoes in my town. The first thing no
ticed at the table here was man taking a
lump OF SugAf DebWeen his myers. L LHOu2nG
he was very impolite at first, but 1 soon saw
that nobody uses sugar tongs as we do.
Then, there's that individual butter knife
everywhere. We've outgrown the custom
ping into the same dish with it, but we think
one butter knife is good enough. And yet 1t
seems like very sensible thing that a man
shouldn't have to spread the rest OF his food
on his bread along with his butter. whea you
come to think oft notice some of these
people don't spread at all, but break their
bread with their fingers into pinches. We
haven't been educated up to that yet, but
stick to the old slice of bread and butter
don't think we will ever get up to the idea
that a man must go out behind the barn to
pick his teeth. That's playing it a little too
fine.''
Morals and Umbrellas.
"I'LL just give that grand umbrella loan
association of which we hear so much one
month";" said large dealer on Broadway.
"Three-fOurths of the umbrellas they check
out will never be checked in again. They
say they intend to have stands in every city
the more stands the quicker they'll get rid
Of their 25, 900 silk umbrellas. See? 1t is not
because three-fourths of the people who need
umbrellas are dishonest. But no code of or
binary morals applies to umbrellas. People
may be square as die in everything else and
fall short on umbrellas and books. No, l
wouldn't go to the expense of putting your
name on it anywhere" !" he interjected as he
tore off the tag of a six dollar silk Its
wasted money. I've tried 1t several times
it costs me nothing you know-but never
yet got an umbrella back after it actually
left mypossession."
A CIeverly Advertised Book.
LITERARY circles are agog concerning
rumors which have leaked out about a book
now in press, entitled Revelations of May
8, 1863" It's authorship is surrounded in
mystery. Robert G. Ingersoll is named by
some the writer, but that is doubtful, by
reason of the fact that its publication will
first be made in London in about two weeks.
1t will not be reprinted in America until
several weeks later Whispers even con-
meet the name of Charcot, the eminent
French physician, with the volume. Those
who have seen some of the advance proofs
of it say that while Comstock may fret and
fume over it, yet it contains nothing that is
not the emanation of an entirely pure mind.
1t is claimed for it that it really announces
d new era.
1t will be made public by the American
Literary Ass citation, whose manager. in
observance of a solemn pledge, refuses to
disclose the name of the author. That sort
of Il secret. however, is not one that can be
held forever inviolate.
CHARLES THEODORE MURRAY.