The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-16


the air, snuIed like a war horse. After pausing
a moment, he said:
OENTGEMEN or TUE STOCK EXCHANGE NY
soul beats with high exultaton over this sympa-
thetlc greeting. Since man nrst lived upon this
globe he has been engaged In getting his liveli-
hood by the various methods which the orRank
zaton Of society. the evolution OF events. the
progress OF ideas and the advance Of Culture
have presented to him. All history teaches us
that In the constitution Of society there must
he brokers They ex sted so far back IA the time
of Cheons, and In the ruins OF Thebes and kar-
max we ind representations OF brokers gaping at
the stock ticker and making their settlements.
In tho Dark Ages brokers were tho leaders
OF fdshiOn, aud no enterprise could succeed
whose stocks were not on the list OF the Ex-
changes OF Venice and Amsterdam. In modern
times the Broker IL the lord among men OF busi-
ness The Broker Is the Hercules OF Finance,
the foundation Of society, the lord OF fashion and
the excmplar Of beauty. He Ia the glory OF our
metropOhs, the hope OF our country, and the
pride Of our women. | have known many bro
kers and have loved them all. They are sympa-
thetic brokers thoughtful only Of each others
welfare. Unselnsh, devoted, true, without greed,
they make every heart beat with JOY In their
presence. tCres OF" How about Jay Gould and
with great dignity ispnrsue he policy Of 81;
lence. lCries OF 80, or None Of that
must now cease and soon betake me to the per-
Torrance Of those arduous duties which my
exalted position imposes upon me. But before
leo will pour forth my soul in song.
At the close of his eloquent speech the stool
taking therefrom guitar, played an air from
"Norme," and sang to II the following song
composed for him by Kate Field:
THE LAY OF THE STOOL PIGEON.
Twas at Miami was equipped.
To rear sounding name.
Tcstfugg,e, With ne cold coz world.
s1a OStn T now anu sna an sGiior.
Lett in tower tai.
And WELD the pen from day TO- day,
Ia time WITH ny masters call
Jay Gould IL wondrous nnancicr,
ies !he kins q the Bulls and Bears,
Ip thirteen nshts OF stairs.
He's King Of the B.shan bulls. heis.
when around hat mart Of crooked liz
Jay Gould is seen to prowl
For they know he's man Of certain kind,
He's aman wt'h an emu In view
Ana he hires man with Powerful Mind
To boss his tribune crew.
Sometimes he groWis With the bears he docs
Aud the bulls they below Win fctri
VAL cost the herd iu dear
lie gives the wink and out grind
column. the word to snow
Can do what her PAID TO 90.
Sometimes IN write about nowcrs. wills
sonnet ues about h.rle, and Jan. s
Touching stocKs anu the war with suain.
was ever stool pigeon : EeenasI2
Was ever sioo pigeon so fiirY
pld ever stool pigeon I've quite 50 high,
Two hundred feet 10 the air
wasever TN tower since Rabels day
Crovmnc me Trlbus gin mill gay.
And shcli'rng the Powerful Mind7
As the stool pigeon bowed and made his way
to his seat tho stock Exchange seemed To oe a
mendgcrie Of wild animals, 50 frantic were the
cries aud so angry the uproar. The Grand Mar
| shall adrotly struggled him into an ante-toom
| or he might possibly have suffered violence
| from the brokers In their pitch u enthusiasm
| Uncle Dick Schell now entered 10y side door
| ana following him were two negro attendants
carving hand organ fashioned 90 resemble
| the tail tower. Uncle Dick bowed to the loud
applause his appearance OCcasioned, and Their
| taking the handle OF the organ and grinding oul
All n.
plaintve ballad, composed by himself;
THOUGHT.
In the TOP ~ tall. tall tower,
ls2 s % 9y lai H. may 1ga az iHs 5 ,a9T
| ON poitc. nnance and war.
/ have seen far yisions AMI bright.
And ave dreamed olessed dreennss oflove,
| Seemed 10 hover around and above.
| 1.-THE top Of those wcarIsomc stairs.
| 10 my ssuctuin under the clock,
| " know ~ 81 men anu aHhr-
nays s1issd AT f' ma ,toes
| on culture so far as i so,s;
| The relations OF hrsplui aud wife
Ana she properesI fashions IA Hose.
| or, ~, hard don't You think 50 that Thought
| Sauull :, hampcrcd aud Oft ovefr1ied
Nv tne hfiyouc shares that were bought
| And are OSned by this hntheartcd GOlli
Nm fmbr SSrn ap a oi mn ~ , va
H. vain have buit upmy frln
Onadlet 4 oatmeal and mix?
Many ewes were sufused with tears at IN,
tender passages. The young editor, who hat
| returned, wept copiOusly.
Further proceedings were stopped by re
who succeeded in capturing the stool pigeon
and then rushed him rapidly TO the hydrant
| Irow was cooled with an abundant supply o
Croton. Then they painted on his back Il
| white paint the words, "Jav Gould's stool Pig
con and turned him INTO Broad street, wher
| he was followed by his admirers to the ONCE %
the tall tower, into which he escaped, dignine
even IN his haste, and thus cut short further de
mOnstratiOns on the part Of the brokers.
was an.unexpected ending Of the grand ovation