The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-15
CITY TOPICS.

or twenty minutes while he dives into SIX or eign,
pockets for an extra nickel shuts the door after.
ward, and when you pull the strap, takes pains to
stop the stern of his four-wheeled craft at the
crossing. Lsmentsbly few indeed are such as he,
and the species Is daily dying out under the CON-
bined Influences Of constant annoyance from tan.
'tslizing juveniles who cut behind, Of irritation
from qlerulous passengers or refractory mules,
Of sleepIessness. rain, cold and exposure.
The melancholy csr-driver is absentminded-
very. He keeps looking over the dashboard, sp-
psrently watching the shiny track IS it disap-
pears under the car, but In reality wishing he
were able to be passenger, and ride home every
day in style, letting the Internal old car go on
about its business. long SO IL carried him to his
destination. He Is q man of some sense, veryj
oiten-say, OF FIVE cents. he Eliminates, aid
schemes and ponders there on bis little plato. N
prison, up forward, until it sometimes takes two
or three bell jingles to recall him to the woIld of
business. Then be seizes his whip, and lsshes
away mechanically at the male for few minutes
until the inevitable reverie comes beck again
only to be broken by that everlasting bell. T
The irRscible car.drive- is shocking ilustra-
ton of what man, driven only by s.n evil tenn
RH gs 81 sRSagsa. %
change he growls like a dog; if you pull the
strap violently. he scewIs at you through the win
dow, hard enough to make the gl,iss fall out; II
mischievous urchiR tsntsliEes higI by Jumping on
the hind step, he watches him with the eye of
lynx, and suddenly, while the roungster isn't look
ing, throws down the reias, slides open the for.
ward door, rushes like mailman, lash in hand
through the Ger, and winis1p the vain endeavor
by muttered maledictiou on all street boys.
Passengers, IS a general thing, don't admire this
kind OF driver.
Then, last OF all, we have the punotIlious driver!
he is one who watches you jealousy IL you get in
with hslf-smoked Havana secreted 10 your hand !;
who won't stop anywhere but on the crossing,
even though you have to wade through mud and
In pelting rain to get to the Car who points
menacingly to the notice, "mik, fowls, etc., not
allowed IN this car" whenever any market women
get in with baskets; who turns his brake in one
time and SO many motions In true military style,
and bangs the doer to after one enters or alights
as if the prosperity Of the company depended
upon 1t.
There is something to admire 70 this iehu. He
would make good soldier, and ten to one has car.
ried bis musket
Now, reader, II you are in the habit of riding
about in the street cars, note what we have said
and see whether the classification il correct or
not.
little incident occurred at boarding house
recently which was quite laughable. Cuban
refugee boarding at the house is unfortunate
enough not TO understand more than two words
OF English-yes and no. At the dinner table on
Tuesday the polite waiter addressed him with.
"Wil you have some chicken, and pork and
besns" "Yes," answered our Cuban, proud of
exhibiting his knowledge of the language, and ale
mis- chicken and pork aud beans. The landIady
walking in about this time seeing his empty plate,
again asked him. Will you have some chicken
snd pork and beans, sir?" The Inevitable "Yesr
came out very naturally, and our Cuban was sur.
prised to see repetition Of the first dishes placed
before him. he said nothing, however, and ate
he second Edition IS he had the first and his
plate osu'u empty. ms courteous miss or
The house, who had not noticed the previous
scenes. In her iurn inquired of the gentleman.
With one of her sweet smiles, IL he would have
ome chicken and pork and beans, "Yes,n Of |
course answered the Cuban; and 10! third SUP. |
)ly OF the pork and beans and chicken was placed |
before him. This was too much; he could not |
contain himself, and burst out with laundering |
Csrambs! no ay NADIA para conner aQuipp and |
eft The table In diagust
well merited compliment was paid our fellow. |
itizsn, ED A. Tyler, whose well known energy /
as contributed so much to the success of our annu
! fair. This worthy and liberal gentleman was
allied upon by the orphans, under charge of the /
listers Of the Holy Cross, and forming in a circle
round his Office in the Octagonal Building, they
IGNORED him, their generous benefactor, By sing.
ng several OF their sweetest songs. Il was an i'm.
ressve scene, and only the heart OF stone could
e unnoVed while listening to those little warblers.
those hearts were pouring out songs of slsdful.
ess to one whom they recognize as a Christian
nd their benefactor.
How the reader would pity a court reporter II
were only generally known how full of repet
ons, how earrulous and interminable lawyers ara
fhelr petitions, answers, etc "Hereunto An
exed for reference and gre alter certainty, - "snd
our SAID petitioner further and moreover alleges.
Vers and asserts, !" and said illegal, unlawful. |
Dust, tortious, wrongful and improper proceed.
ss are Injurious to your aforesaid petitioners
10 rights, and are calculated to do him, the said
sutioner, irreparsble injury and damages ETC..
t'JinStura, are sentences of hourly use in every
'urt Of civil Jurisdiction IN New Orleans. Per.
md, reader If you have a matter which can
'iy be settled by recourse to law, select an
torney who believes that brevity is the soul Of
c; who does not write on. his whole line of
TACT Ia his petition, and who leaves something
least for his brief and for the discrimination Of
. judge. You viii find the costs Iess by one.
I'd II you follow the advice of City Topics. and
IN those ioDg-winded Gatherings who are as
esome as a twice told tale. vexing the dul ears
a drowsy man.
lust above Carrotlton Teuton wag, who is, or b
ght 10 be, descendant of mine host of the ,
rter, hss tavern. with sign board swung [
ross the highway, which bears on the lower side q
inscription, "Ldst chancellor those going r
and on the upper side for those coming down o
Yards the CITY, First Chance" The hint is q
nerany acted on by travellers along the dusty s
ID. "
'ancho, OF the Cosmopolite Exchange, near the
art House, is reported to have made $3.50 from