The New York herald., 1872-12-08
van. 70 commit sulclae. y He sent me TO Randalrs

want 20 commit suicide.n He sent me to Randall's
Island.
OrPIcER-How did you like II there2
Mr.. GRoss-Oh. ! didn't hkelt NJ all got a
plug OF tobacco every Saturday. It's the meanest
place l ever WAS ia.
oFFicER-The food was good, was it notY
Mr. GROSS Qaughinp1-We got bread and rye
evening and soup at noon. tell yon it's the mean
est place ever was in. The Warden is very close.
OFFICER-What is your address?
Mr.. GRoss-I have got no address, sleep in the
station mouse. MY address is where my lot is. The
trouble is can't live on air for week or two. and
u you want TO send me TO Cuba you'll, OF course,
make. meanwhile, some provision for me- You
needn't give me any money; If you'll give me pass
70 a1, eat ana drink thats all want.
HE'D RATHER BE SHOT TRAN CUT MS THROAT
MI. Ghoss-fou see the way look at Il Is this
ia rather De shOt than cut my throat. That's the
way look at H. j guess that's oil want TO say.
Good day, otiicer
Mr.. GROSS treturning) Look here; can't you give
me ten cents to get drink
OFFICER-No, sir not even FIVE.
Mr.. GRoss-All right. Good day, sir.
OFFICER-Go0d day.
The next recruit was Goodwin Schultz, young
gentleman with wide staring eyes that looked as
though they were going to start from their sockets
an immense nose, large mouth and yellow mus
tache, which was gracefully curled
Mr.. SCHuLTz-YOu see I've been IN the war and
IN fact I've been shot all to pieces III tell yon
how. (Ie related thrilling story, and did it very
quickly: IL only took him an hour and q quarterl
DON'T want 10 say what shall do or what shall
mol DO All want TO say IS that Pm no coward,
don't believe in Dragging. should obey my In
structions and do what l was told to do or die in
the attempt Cuba or death ~ That's all ] have
TO say. Good day, sir.
OFFICER-GOOd day, sir.
AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR TIE HERALD.
Mr. Hugh Rawllnson, an English journalist and
correspondent for several English journals, was
the next volunteer He was handsome and dressed
TO Kill.
Mr. RAwLlNsoN-l am young not particularly
AFRAID TO die, and suppose IL would not only be "a
creditabe, but an honorable thing to be employed
hope 10 become famous IN the service OF the
hERALD, although ! don't think could ever hope
TO rival Stanley. No matter how great the dan
ger TO penetrate into the interior of Cuba s moth
ing az compared with stanieys wonderful march
INTO the Land OF the Moon. have great sympathy
for the Cubans and think snch an expedition
would help the Cuban cause
OFFICER-And in case Of your death-bave yOu
/ any wishes IN regard TO your burialP
Mr. RAwLINsoN-Well, should desire yOu to put
tombstone over my grave with thus INSCRIPTION =
"Hugh Rawlnson correspondent OF the NEW YORK
HERALD IL would be an advertisement for you
and a tribute TO me.
OvFIcER-What sort Of a tombstone would hes,
suit your
Mr.. RAwLiNsoN-Ohl should leave that to the
| Judgment OF the HERALD. l know II they do any
that ] have forgotten. l should want 10 be sup
Piled with plenty OF money, for should have TO
BRiBE GOOD MANY sPANIARDS
to get all the information I'd want and 10 pass the
Spanish lines.
Mr. samuel Orr, good-looking negro, only
| wanted 500 month-One half OF tins amount to
60 TO his children during his absence in Cuba. In
OF his death he wanted the HERALD to give his
children "middling fair education" He wanted
| ms body brought back to New York and buried in
Cypress Hills, and was willing TO pay onc-haf OF the
/ expense
| Arthur Beeville, young c0mpositor, was ready
! to go for 1926 a week
| OFFIcER-What are your plansf
| ARTHUR-l should go TO the Spanlards and make
| them believe that was on their side and then
would quietly go over to the Cuban side. II so
| shall be prepared to die.
CASE OF DEATH.
\ OFFICER-Pray, tell Is there provision
| that you would like to make in regard to your
| bOdyY
| ARTHUR temphaticallyl- hang the body! and
| young Arthur bade the officer good by.
An Engllshman and Frenchman next offered
| their services. The Englishman was stonecutter,
| and the Frenchman was a gravedigger.
STQNECuTTER-Oh, we are not afraid. We have
got 70 go once, and we may just as well go in Cuba.
] lHe meant TO say die.)
| GRAvEDIGGER--Mean is there no place
| where we could stay in at yonr expeDseY
/ OFFICER am afraid NOT.