New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21
TALK ON THE STREET.

the CarondeIet street broker-'a better
feeling I understand that Shreveport
railroad contract has all been let out out,
and work commences under the operations
OF Colonel Tom Scott"
about that rise in JacksOn!"
jackson railroad stock rose on Saturday
from S. or so to Sc 50. The reason, it has
been said, is the late arrangement made
with the Illinois Central railroad, being
consummated the other day, and the pros
poets of union with the jackson becoming
apparent, the stock rose"
"How's European stock ?" inquired the
reporter. This is one of the wind machines
for running street cars.
about two or two and quarter
Then came the usual inquiries about the
run of faGcies, showing the day Of these
stocks has gone.
"How's cotton 2" and the reporter now
tresPassed on the domain Of one other Of
the commercial deities.
Nothing at alI-no stock" answered the
cotton man. Have to wait till the crop
comes in. Well" he continued, Il think
cOtUon'n move in about three weeks; then
wen have it."
Whats your opinion Of the crop p
I'm countin' Oh four millions
They're having fine times in Peru; in
that country they call riot a revolution
said an old reb cOntemptuousIy.
eve can take warning by our neigh
bors,' replied commercial man, whose
sands Of trade had in the summer nearly
run out. "The first thing done there was
to rob the banks or make forced loan.
This will ruin that peoples credit, for
money never goes where it is not safe-se-
cure from political cOnvulsions. When we
get up fight here IL has the same result.
All funds disappear from the street, and no
man can raise dollar. For months after
ward finance plumes herself, but is power
less Every good citizen should discourage
everything like turbulence, mob cOmmO-
tions or unsettled police laws; if not, we
can't do business. and trade is monarch Of
the world, speaks all languages, and holds
the prosperity of nations at its command"
Il rather think the people who want
blood" " replied the reb, "are thinning out
day by day They are few now, and are
growing less. 1 think it's time to stop. 1t
looks to me as if we've done enough in the
past six years to satisfy any reasonable man
Of the great damage those who raise the
devil DO toward the honor of the city
The most appropriate name tor base
ball club-Grasshoppers.
Il like an Industrious, good little boy,
who's fond O. readin'" j" said a good old lady.
There's one of 'em gets up early in the
mornin' and takes the paper OF my next
door neighbor from the gallery with hook,
and he's so fond Of readin' he has big
bundle under his arm already"
THE government has healthy way Of
the Belfast riots; They fire into
both sides" said an Englishman, speaking
of the late disturbances.
There are always two sides to every
row." replied an American, ''and in our
country the government always takes one"
Public sentiments always higher than
the law" remarked one of those much in
formed men who had not only seen thing
or two in his time, but made the rounds of
the world. 1--WE have the same law here
that in. England hangs a man if he kills an
other for splitting in his face, Here they let |
him 90, because the sentiment is different. |
l think myself the list of justifable hOmi-
cides in the eye OF the public is too long,
but it is the unwritten law of the land. Did !
you hear of the late insult to Stanley, the |
man who found Livingstone! A club of |
EngIishmen wished to testify their respect.
to his daring and industry, and, in the true |
English fashion, asked him to dinner. |
While the meal was being discussed several |
Of the guests spoke doubtfully Of Stanley's |
search, and intimated that his interview |
with DR.. Livingstone was a hoax. In this |
the insult would have been an
swered by finging tumbler at the head Of
the man who said it, and there would have |
been free fight in few minutes; but in
that country Stanley rose and left the table
with great Indignation. I'm afraid it will |
take several generations to cool our hot |
blood
Which side is the straightest!
"The lonesOmeness of some married men
while their wives are away" said simple
minded lady, while speaking Of the summer
flights, 3" is awful. There now, is Mr.. jim
meny. He is so cast down that he never
comes home now except with a latch-key, !
and then he pounds his poor lone hands on
the gate for an hour befOrs he can get in, |
and his voice is so lost in gloom that all his |
words run together and nobody can under
stand what he says at this time o'night; |
and then, too, he goes down to the lake with |
A lady inthe buggy to console him for the alb
;ence of his wife, and he don't get back-it |
5akes so long.to mollify lone husband, you !
the soda water shops are all |
3hut Then. too, he comes home sometimes |
with three or four other married men, !
whose wives are gone summerin', and he |
urns on the gas in his house to make it !
Ook cheerful, and they all put their legs |
yver the front gallery, lust to cure this ter
ible IOnesOmeness, and then they sing-O. |
.uch s9ngs-if | didn't know their wives |
we're zone and that they really was a tryin' |
o kill melancholy, ! should think they had /
frank drop too much but I know that
ant be so, for their wives don't like it, and |
hey wouldn't do anything when their wives
we're gone that they scorned to do when
hey were here"
1t is great glory to look at human nature