Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-06
GOSSIP OF A GREAT TOWN.
II Looks Would XIII Coroners Would Be
Busy-Fsme OF John wanamaker-An
Attractive Woman's Attractive Cofner-
Metropolitan SIGNS of Spring.

Both amusement and instruction may be de-
rived from the streets Of New York every
hour in the day. I have seen men who hap
pen to be jostled in a crowd turn out and
plunge the dagger Of the eye into the back
OF thoughtless and unsuspecting people for
fully half minute, or as long as their limo
cent victim was in sight, and seem to derive
certain degree Of satisfaction from the
operation. Athoughtless pedestrian brought
to sudden stand by roadway hoofs, or mar
rowly missing the deadly Wheels will often
Ialrly riddle the rider or driver with mental
slugs. And he will frequently be assisted
with whole volley of unspoken impreca-
tions from the more excitable persons in the
staps and blows and objurations with re-
ciprocal scowls.
In fact If looks and thoughts would kill.
ally sprinkled with corpses every day, and
morgue would be necessary on every block.
Tne mafmed would require acres Of hospi-
ns,,s saos; ana @ oiackened eyes and broken noses noses
the exception. To the even tempered phil
osopher of the streets these silent but ex-
pressive exchanges of momentary passion
nects that the man who goes through life
yielding an easy shoulder to the crowd,
whose temper is unruffied by trivial things,
injury, and who cherishes no hatreds. lives
longer and enjoys living the most. The
horse that frets under the names gives out
first.
Great Is John wanamaker.
In order to settle dispute as to which
Is the greater, John Wanamaker or Phila-
delphia, and Incidentally to illustrate the
excellence OF our postal service, recently
addressed private letter to a certain num-
Der on Chestnut street, Wanamaker, Pa"
The name Of the person addressed and num-
Der of the street were plainly written and
the former is well known. The letter
reached Philadelphia about ten days after
being mailed in New York, having probably
missed the through fast freight, and was
sent straight to John Wanamaker's. where
It was stamped "No such person at John
Wanamaker's." In the course of l5 days
office clerk in Philadelphia to take the letter
out of the general delivery box, where it had
lain uncalled for, and give it to the carrier,
a.. ana thus M it quite naturally. as it were. fell
intended.
It took just a month to find out that John
Wanamaker is bigger than Philadelphia and
the bargain counter of the Postmaster Gen.
eral, while q letter addressed to . certain
number on Beacon street, New York." and
mailed here reached the Boston address the
next day.
Spot to Enjoy Life.
Speaking of art, I know q lady art
writer who has fitted up a unique corner in
her family sitting room that would charm
any man fond of a pipe, a cigar or a chat
with the clever hostess. 1t is a sort Of a
divan fitting in slight recess or alcove. A
small black bearskin sprawls upon the wall
1t the back, lust beneath q high window.
The divan is covered with magnificent
robe which puzzles nineteen out of twenty
people-a Texas cowskin, coal black and of
. rug Of q mountain lion skin-a splendid
specimen. And fastened to the walls, work
Ing in q swivel to the right and left are
superb and highly polished horns of the
wild cow whose hide you are sitting on.
The horns are ash and cigar stub receiv- |
ers, and can be lifted out or their sockets |
and replaced at will. Above them on either |
side are Indian relics and Chinese trinkets,
respectively. Each article has a history. |
at full length in this coZy retreat !
with good cigar and the conversation of q
highly gifted woman. it seems hard to be- |
ieve that there is anything worth living for
outside.
A Novel Style Of Advertising.
-"Fourteen rows of pins-tw-o ce-n-nts! |
rows of pins-tw-o ce-n-nts!'' 1t |
Did voice on Thirty third street. He had a |
very peculiar gait on him-like horse with |
the spring-halt-owing to the sole of his |
right shoe being loose and the necessity for |
svery step in order to bring it down in the |
right place. He had a small and well-worn |
satchel, carried paper OF pins in his hand /
and kept his eyes strained on the upper |
windows for customers.
Fourteen rows of pins. two cen-ts!" he |
cried, somewhat mournfully.
A window went up with bang that made
Ms heart jump. A red-headed woman with |
one row!" she shouted.
"Wha-whaat?"
"Gimme one row. you old foolr' she
"Bring it up!'' She made gesture
IS if she would scoop him up with her bony
ingsrs: ,!gH u. .,,, ou, o ,on.,y,
'aid apologet;cally.
"Gimme one row, tell you! I want to let
hat good .for.nothing husband of mine see
whether I'm worth row OF pins or not: I'll
TX hfmr' In popped the red head and bang
vent the window down again.
"Come up with row OF pins, will II" So
iloquised the old man shaking his head
not much. She don't want any pins. She
wants the neigh &nsignP,ors , TO know NJ, wi what H her nus
I'll bet he's up there now layin' for me with
club. Row of pins! wouldn't SO up there
she'd offer to buy my stock!"
Thus does age and adversely bring wisdom.
The Metropolitan Groundhogs.
With the first blushing day of spring
lpper Broadway blossoms forth in all its
,ristine glory of genteel loaferdom. Lead
ng all others the "profesh," in swell attire
rom the latest derby to shining patent
eaCucrS, SCOfIHg tu0 WdCer mark OF |
prosperity; and III the rehabilitated top
oats of last years vintage indicating con.
inuous "liberty," are predominant. As
lose second come those PhiladelDhian suab-
Ike gentlemen of ruddy countenance in box
oats and single-stoned neckties OF vivid
ues, known as sporting gents" with
favor of tho quarter-stretch in
ait and talk. And the well-known faces of
hat peculiar set distinguished as men-about-
own are visible again. All of these in
ouples and groups and sections are liber- |
lily distributed along the curbs and barroom
ronts between Twenty-ffth and Forty
econd streets the first mild days of spring
nd give that part Of the great thoroughfare
the world its usual picturesque summer
one.
Whence they come and where they have
cen all winter is one Of those mysterious
hings that excite wonder, but are not worth
nding out They are the metropolitan |
and as such their shadows on
ne walks have their significance When
hey are visible we feel sure that the back
one Of winter is dislocated. That peculiar |
lass Of beggars-broken-down gamblers
nat appear simultaneously, sort OF vermi- |
,rm appendix to the sporting world, are ,
ut in force also, and preserve the usual
,prit du CORPS Pretty soon the crimped
arlings of the footlights will follow suit,
nd trump each others tricks with their
dash and abandon. Then those .
us who have still entertained dogmatical
oubts on the prophetic wisdom of the
will know that spring is here. ,
CHARLES THEODORE MURRAY.
NEW YoRx, March 5.