Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-02
A LOOK AROUND.

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four or nve very active young men who
we're known as ''City Hall reporters" for the
various papers then published in the city OF
Pittsburg. There had been much discussion
about the retirement from the office of City
Controller William c. Mccarthy, who had
won the title of watchdog of the treas
ury," and there was an equal amount OF dis
cussion as to who would succeed him. At
that time there was a certain city clerk, one
Eustace S. Morrow by name, who was the
pink of official courtesy. Many tired
newspaper man had him TO thank for favors
done, for no man was ever more thoughtful
OF their needs or more fully alive to "a good
item of news than the Squire. He was an
encyclopedia of information concerning Or
dfnances, contracts and all manner of af-
fairs concerning the city and the doings of
her officials. One night four young chiefs
of the city departments of the morn
ing papers sat in the Mayors outer
office and discussed city polirics Many
names were talked over in connection
with the ControHership but none'seemed to
please all the quartet Finally one bright,
kindly, imretuous worker exclaimed:
"Boys. I've got an idea; let's unite in sup
port of Morrow for Controller and insist on
his nomination" There was an exclama-
tion OF delight from each man, hurried
discussion OF plans, later on consulta tion
with the higher powers in the various
offices, and the next day saw the birth of
the Morrow boom The morning paper
junta promptly interested the evening
paper men in the movement, and from that
time on for days there was such concerted
support of Morrow, and the public were so
pleased with the suggestion, that it soon be-
came apparent it was go. Influential pol
iticians at first were not pleased at the turn
things had taken, but it mattered little
what they said. and soon they, too, took up
the cry, and Morrow was the hearty and
unanimous nominee of une Republican con-
vention, and from that day on he has signed
himself at the end OF the city's warrants.
ONE of the finest trees in England's great
collection at Kew Gardens-where they
boast there is at least one specimen of every
tree in the known world that can be acclim-
ated-one OF the handsomest trees, as say,
is the maiden Hair Tree" from Japan.
This tree is simply maiden hair fern on a
larger and coarser scale. In form of leaf it
follows so closely after the fern that it is
readily recognizable by a casual observer
like myself 1 brought home some cuttings
from Kew tree and took them to gardener
to be rooted. He says the tree does very
well in this climate and called my attention
to one which grows at the entrance gate of
the residence of William B. Negley, Esq, on
Fifth avenue 1t is fine healthy tree which
is profuse in foliage and after the first frost
the leaves turn a beautiful deep gold color.
Handsome lawn shade trees are more or less
limited in variety and as this Maiden Hair
is rapid grower it is worth attention from
Pittsburg home owners.
ST DON'T agree with your quotation from
some iron manufacturers,' said a leading
frrNra hr0-
quoted one to the effect that business is
dull. don't find it so. Prices for billets
and pig iron are low to be sure, but the
volume OF trade is very large. 1 have don g
more business within the past three months
than in any three months for years. The
railroads are making great preparations for
Worlds Fair traffic and are using great
quantities of manufactured material. When
there is a good demand from the railroads it
means that all branches of the trade are
more or less directly benefited. may be
exceptionally lucky, but 1 do not think
am, judging from what L hear"
IF Princeton wants to win at football let
the boys pay more attention to classical
studies-their "Kickero" for example.
"Do you know saw the most pathetic
estly to me yesterday. "Or course, you don't
know-but did see it. had been out call
know q woman has to explain |
before she gets to the story |
ITSELF Well, anyway, had been calling, /
and was walking home when noticed q lit |
tie italian boy trudgfng along ahead of me |
carrying harp, Presently he slackened |
his pace and then stopped. 1 was near |
enough to him by this time to see the ex-
preston on his face. He was staring into |
the window of a store. and as he looked his
hard little face relaxed, his lips curled in |
sunny smile, and his big, hungry eyes
cleaned with emotion. Then as if swayed |
by a sudden impulse he swung his harp of |
his shoulder, adjusted it and began to play.
1t was the prelude to. something I have
heard in some opera, but 1 can't
remember what it is. Then he
sang in shrilI voice but in good
time song about love and beauty could
make that out and stepped up behind him
% see what was up. Nobody was in sight
md L could not make it out. Then the song
came to an end and said, Who are you
singing to, boy7' He jumped. for he had not
'een me. He was as sheepish looking as IL
ne had been stealing something. 1 asked
him again who he sang to, and with a shy
ook at mel know he sa WI was interested
Ind felt kindly or he would not have an
'wered-he pointed to the picture of lovely
,irl in the window, some kind of liquor ad-
He started Off again, and do
7ou know what did-well, 1 gave him a
lollar and a half-all had-and wasn't it a
weet thing for the poor boy to dor"
WALTER.