Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18

| DU0 properly CdnnOG De SOlQ. lC QO6S nOb DC-
long to the church for any marketable puf-
poses. 1t was granted by william Penn as
was that OF Trinity and the German Church
at the corner of Sixth and Smithf1eld for
church purposes only and for the benefit OF
the public. 1t is true that the First Church
sold the two corners, that on Virgin alley
where the Third National Bank is and that
| on the lower corner where there is a saloon
and restaurant, but there is not likely to be
much activity in this property as the title is
not OF much value.
THERE is likelihood that Trinity Church
will do as the German Church has done and
use some of its vacant space for buildings.
| The German church controls the houses as
far as Cherry alley. and Trinity, desiring
more revenue since the acceptance of the
| Shoenberger bequest is now considering
plan of building on the upper corner of its
lot, along the alley below SLnithfield street.
THERE are things of interest going on at
the corner or Market and Fifth avenue.
| Nothing sensational to be sure is 'goinS
| on" but 1t is an extremely interesting place
to study mankind, womanknd and kidkind,
| especially during these days of bundle
carrying and present buying!A hast night
for instance, there was the double attrac-
| tion OF matinees and Christmas coming, and
there we're quantities of high pressure cos
tunes III addition to the ordinary run of
| things. There we're hats, and such hats.
Take comely felt with a broad brim, sit on
1t, have a fit on it, grab it in the middle and
sew it before the wrinkles get away. Then
clap three upright bows OF rib
| bon on it, some plumes OF long
| stemmed flowers and the result is supreme
ly stylish. And then to go with the hat. get
| twice as much cloth or stuff as is usually
necessary for dress, put half into skirt
| and half into sleeves and shoulders, tie it
| tight with girdle or a pelt so you look like
| an hour glass, fit in collar which reaches
| above your ears and there you are.
IF you are man, all you want is a long
| blue overcoat CATERS over your shoes,
tall collar and a fattened out hat. With
| this they give a chrysanthemum.
WHAT chatter there is, to be sure, for
| about three-quar. ers of an hour in the ev-
| enings at this place. 1t is a gathering place
| for family clans with market baskets and
bundles, a trysting place for immature low
| ers, a battle ground for fat old gentlemen
who get caught in the crowd as the cars
start of. Fifty scraps OF conversation float
| into your ears, 80 elbows go into your sides
and ribs, so eet come down your toes,
and so pei opIe scowl al you for being in the
way. There is one funny, fat old gentleman
| who arrives about $40 and is said to wait
patiently every night until 6:20 for the pres
sure to ease up before he risks life and limb
| in the crush.
| HEAR that there were some heavy trans
actions in East End acreage during the past
week.
The University Club, made up of the
| graduates from tho various colleges, is
| thriving, and its roll of membership is rapid
| ly growing. 1 understand that in q short
| time the club will move out of it's present
| cramped quarters on Fourth avenue and
rent a house OF its own.
81 WANT to make a suggestion to The
DISPATCH on the country road question. as
it has done so much to draw the attention
of the people to the subject" said Pitts
burg business man, just home from Europe
81 have been knocking about England,
France and Germany since early i'll the
spring, and have ridden and driven a good
deal in each OF those coun tries. 1t seems to
| me that the mis- axe that is most frequently
made in the United States is that an attempt
is made to keep strip of road 81 or 40 feet
wide in repair all the time instead OF fol-
lowing the English and French plan of
caring for the center OF the road only to the
width OF one wagon. A te all, if there is
one good track in the center and room to
turn in and out to pass other vehicles, what
more do you need? II our country roads
were on a less ma2niflcent scale it would be
a great saving or money!
IT seems 10 be a year of gorgeous things
in gold and bright blues and carmines in the
way o monograms on letter paper. 1 have
seen some new work OF this sort from lead
ing Eastern houses, and they remind one of
the old-lashioned valentines with f1lagree
work and Little Eva and the golden gates
in the background.
ONE of the funniest things have heard
apropos of Christmas was remark a youn.
lady made in a jewelers. yesterday. As she
was going out she met friend coming in
"Been buying presents?" Yes I've bought
the loveliest cravat for my brother Tomr'
81 thought he didn't like pins in his ties"
"Oh, he don't, but they're lovely for hat and
stick pins"
MR. THOMAS GILLESPIE, who has been
abroad with his family, writes home that he
is improving steadily in health and that his
party will form part OF the Pittsburg col
ony ut Nice this winter This reminds me
that consul y. V. Long, OF FlCtSOurg, makes
it very pleasant for home people at Flor
ence. He mas made the social part OF his
duties as satisfactory to visitors as the bust
ness end of it has been to the State Depart
ment.
Now that there is some prospect of a sale
of the old market house property ou Fifth
avenue. why no. buy it for a college of engi-
neering, mining and mechanics? Having the
grea est use for these sciences, PittsDurg
should have one of the best schools of this
kind in the country. We are now well off
for libraries and parks. why cannot we find
enough public spirit and cash to build,
equip and endow such school? We have
scores of men who represent millions of
money in various branches OF mechanical
arts. Many of THESE men belong 10 the En-
gineers Society. Why cannot the society
take this matter up and push it vigorously?
l believe it is a matter so congenial to the
moneyed men of Pittsburg that liberal do
nations could he obtained for the purpose
1t would take time to put such school
among the first, but it could be done with
the material ana the opportunities afforded
by this city. WALTER.
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE
j. n. Du Barry, Railroad Man.
Tn Porry Gaooud Uioa Drasidank