Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-30
A LOOK AROUND.

talk about Western or Eastern opportunf-
ties for investments being SO much better
| than those afforded by our own city. 1t is
amusing because it is absurd. I heard a
conversation between some Pittsburg peo-
pie who realized what can be done at home
and some who did not There had been talk
about mining properties. Kansas mortgages
some years ago and Minnesota loans at pres
ent, and the statement was made that there
was no hope OF really good thin2s which
would be on parallel with those in Allie
gheny county. At this O man whose family
for several gen erattons have lived here, and
who is thoroughly familiar with the growth
of Pittsburg for 25 years, entered protest.
"LET me give you an illustration of the
increase in values of property here" said
he, "for know Of an instance which p but
type OF many such. About ID years ago
came into possession of piece of property
on Penn not far from Negley avenue. In
1884 sold this for $500, and at the time l
thought was getting a good price for 1t,
and SO did others who knew of It. Within a
year the property sold for $780, In 1856 1t
sold for 2.5oo. and in 1889 it again changed
hands for $4,000. A short time ago SIG, 900
was refused for it. You see that in eight
years this property has increased 80 times
in price, or at the rate of 400 per cent q
year."
ANOTHER sample of the same kind OF
wonderful increase is the lot where the
P1ttsburg Traction cars turn Off from Penn
to Hiland. In 1882 it was sold for $40 front
. foot, and in SO it brought $500. Now it is
worth ut least 81, 600 a foot. These are cases
within my own knowledge and are not ex-
ceptlonal or rare, nor is there any reason to
tho fl,n,. I~1 IN,
creases in the future"
"WE have at least 30 per cent more gas
for our consumers now than we had two
years ago." said Manager George Browne, OF
the Philadelphia Natural Gas Company.
'We do not intend to use pumps because we
do not need them at present. The wells in
the Pin Hook field are showing larger now
than when they were first turned into the
lines. Then others of the new fields are
showing up we'll and the outlook is very
favorable"
THE memorial spoon business has appar-
emily taken a new turn. Not content with
gathering these pretty souveniers, some of
the ladies have taken to wearing them.
saw neat little gold enameled thing made
up as a breastpin and worn by lady of
look as odd as it might seem. 1 suppose
they will follow it up with knives and forks
as hat pins, saucers as buttons and teacups
as chatelaine appendages.
HAVE once or twice alluded to the
talk which is afoot in regard to a country
club. 1t appears to be the general desire to
have such place. but nobody seems to have
energy enough to take it in hand and make
success O. it. We have plenty of fine
horses and turnouts now, and the roads in
the park, as we'll as some of the streets, are
pleasant drives, but there is nothing in the
way of a cosy supper no chicken and wales.
or other potent attractions at the end OF the
drive. There are number of country places
with good houses On handsome grounds
which could, at small expense, be fitted up
rs club. Why not try it7
The streets reverberate with the rafting
OF hacks and cabs these mornings, and
through their doors you SEE sunburned faces
looking out, while the trunk up beside the
driver tells the story. 1t is September, next
week. Summer has gone, hotel bills have
come, and it is time to turn to work again.
A SMALL boy persuaded me to contribute
a nickel toward his support last night, the
pretext being thet he was hungry. He was
selling what was he pleased to call "songs,"
and he gave me one which was called GA
Soldiers FAREWELL 1t is credited to a
member of the Fifth Regiment, and one
verse read thus, the spelling being as in the
original: e."
How we long to leave the. Homestead,
Not because the prey we fear
But we hate your sinking alleys
And the acts that brought us here.
Leaving board walks far behind u.s.
With Hungs and Poles and sour beer;
Keep good order, do your darndest, or
Again you'll find Us here,''
"THE drift of things is decidedly in
favor of the Republicans this year, 'said Sem
ator Quay to g friend few days ago. "I