Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-29
A LOOK AROUND.

OF tne many curious comments on Amer
lean affairs that have seen in foreign
papers,, the following from q Constantinople
paper of June l6 is the most amusing. 1t 1s
q comment on the denomination OF Pres1-
dent Harrison:
'Since this implies that the President will
hold in his able hands the affairs OF the
United States from 1898 to 1897. the result OF
the choice of candidates hts been received
| throughout Europe with q feeling OF salts
faction. From the point of view OF european
political and commercial interests, there IS
wide difference between the line Of action
of Mr.. Harrison and the policy Of Mr.. Blaine.
In the matter OF executing protectionist
doctrines, Mr.. Harrison follows temperate
course, while Mr.. Blaine goes to extremes
As to the difference between these two gem
tlemen in foreign affairs, we need only to re-
call to the minds of our readers the Italian
and Chilean affairs. For this reason the gov
ernments of Europe, as we'll as those or
South America, are heartily desirous that
Mr.. Harrison may also obtain majority OF
votes in the final election which has been
fixed for the month of September next, and
thus he may remain in the Presidential
chair"
BLUE CLOTHES, some striped silk on poles,
the music of lies and drums, ranks OF march
could feel a thrill for an instant when the
eye and ear took 1t all in. There Is bit Of
the savage in most of us and I suppose 1t
comes out when the fifes ring out their shr1ll
notes just as the Highlander does when the
bagpipes snrill. Pierre Lott says he never
had that sensation until he heard the pipes OF
the Arabs with their drawing tones in Nor
occo or Senegal. In this case the Eighteenth
Regiment was coming home from camp. They
T. Hxrk xrysf hal
sinewy, well-knit, with a spring in their
walk and an air Of discipline good to look
upon
"I HAVE been in the habit of not getting
to town until 10 O'Clock in the morning." re-
marked a Pittsburg business man the other
day. "A short rime ago some OF my family
we're going away on q very carly train and
about o'clock found myself walking
up Fifth avenue for the first time In about
four years. 1 had most Interesting ex-
perience. I met some people was sure
were dead and many others did not know
were ever alive. Everybody looked SO fresh
and clean and cheerful that it was worth
the trouble OF getting up at $50"
"IN the way of scars can show up with
veteran Of several wars" remarked an old
railroad man yesterday, II have been cut,
jammed, pinched and Knocked about in
many ways in the past 80 years and many a
narrow escape have had. I suppose will
die like many another, get pin prick and
die OF blood poisoning, or step on banana
and break my neck"
THERE are few places as unpretentious as
the headquarters of the Amalgamatsd Asso-
citation Of Iron and Steel Workers. re-
member ten years ago in the big strike some
Eastern newspaper mon who came out to
look at things were struck with the modest
sign on the door of the offlcers-then, as
now, in Melons building, opposite City
Hall. The only thing to designate the
offices at that time were these letters,
painted small, "a. A. of I. and S. W." Now.
adays even these letters have disappeared,
and all tl. at is In sight is q small enameled
plate marked mo. s."
IT was insuferably hot. The streets were
scorching, although it was almost twilight.
The front door was opened as I passed the
little house and merely caught glimpse
of it. A tall, powerful man, big OF head, Of
hand, of love, sat on q woodeD box and with
an old soft hat famed a tiny, emaciated,
little child sitting on low chair, whose
hands were in its lap and whose eyes looked
out from a tired, patient. wee, white face,
into the evening darkness. 1t was only
glimpse, you know.
JERSEY seems to yearn for its Anarchists,
if one can judge from the way the Long
Branch authorities have been acting.
FROM what the market men and the
bousekeepers say, should fancy that pre-
served and canned fruits and berries would
be luxuries next winter. WALTER