, 1876-09-17

attachment was an eflorn made by the woman
get 4 position at tile house where the actor was er
gased9; Now ti. ,hs city managers have an under
en: ess@ds as III p''s :r. eeaftae aS5ss%sn1 tad
they wi, not enssse artist. from sach Others en-
change is desired. An ordinary actress dis
charged by one manager would find 1t hard to SC
cure an engagement from any other city theatre
IN this case the woman could give no reason vii
she wanted tu:cbanse. bnt con1ded the stateu,en
to sister actres. that she wished to be near Mr
-. It ithappens That Mr.--is is married man, and
! what il more. his wife is excessively jealous O
| him and Of hie attentions to actresses. Not bein
one Of tue profession herself, she resents any fir
| tation on her husbands patt with unconccale
anger. This story reached her ears in time an
now the lawful wife is companion to her husban m
wherever he soes,-to the thcatre, home again,
down.tow uptown, in fact everywhere. TIL
boys have got hold OF the story, and the actor VIII
IL 80 jeaonsly watched is an object of merrimcp
mingled with sympathy.
SOMETHING SHARP IN BUSINESS LINE.
In these days of frand and rascality it be
hooVes business men to be Oh the qui vivc TO
every dollar they are entitled to. 4 good stor]
was told by one Of the clerks at the Clearing
House few mornings since, which reveals
neat specimen Of sharp practice cannot say
that 1t was or was not original, but 1t deserves
mention, evcn II it Is old. About t.yo weeks ag<
city merchant held long overdue clam against
firm on Greenwich street, which they had tried il
vain to collect for some weeks. That day the mer.
chant heard of suspicious transaction. TINT lee
him to believe that the firm contemplated failure.
but were not quite ready for It. He took the
account and proceeded to the firms store and
asked payment. The usual plan Of deferring set
uement was res0rtcd to, when the creditor spoke
out quite hravcly that he was tired OF waiting, and
II he did not receive check before he left thc store
he would instruct his lawyer to place the firm in
bankruptcy before 5 p. Ill. The purtners were all
present, and protested to bo quite Indignant at
length be was paid in check On the North River
Bank. The amount was 81, $50. He proceeded at
once to the bank and found, Us he had expected
the firms balance and was told it amounted to
S975 IL. BE quickly computed the difference, and,
drawing bis own check at a neighboring bank, de.
posted the proceeds to the firms credit then and
there. second time the FIRMS check was offered
and WIS paid: The next day the firm suspended
payment, and it was the throwing out OF their
check Ut the Clearing House that gare rise to the
story as here told.
ANOTHER NAN WITH HISTORY.
This is only one Of hundred stories Of the
same kind which might be told in this city:
Among the habitucs Of the Coal Exchange
Building is man about so years old, who man
ages to exc out q precarious subsistence BY So
liciting orders for coal from families. He re-
ceivcs S per cent commission and regards S2.50a
AaAA 10y 1tAAAC - 10 lS&6. Auu uuE-
ing the summer months he has been reduced to
the verge Of starvation. This man was once
prosperous merchant In Southern city. ue has
seen the day since the War when his check was
good for 310o. 900, but in Ill evil hour lie was per-
shaded to indorse for q friend, and thereby lost
Ge md @ he as
debts In this he was only partially successful
His difficulties impaired his hea1th and his illness
finished his property -Four years ago le gave hi.
cfRHftnf2 Eff hr<1k- in
purse and spirit that he abandoned the idea Of re-
cupeEation in his old home. Ills former friends
and here he has been struggling with poverty until
it probable the grave would be pleasant release
to him Lately he had felt poor TINT he has
begged half,worn garments from his customers.
His life is a burden to him, and in this he repre-
sents hundreds of his fellow sufferers.
WHAT BEFEL 4 BANK-CAsHfER.
In the pleasant City Of Hobokcn the cashier
Of one Of the hanks enjoyed the sensation Of an
adventure which had an ending sou,ewhat more
desirable than the fate of the brave man who
He'd defending the bank-Vault in Minnesota a
lew days ago. Tie Hoboken cashier is verv
'ond OF rowing, and was taking a moonlight sail
ast week all alone, when boar suddenly crossed
lis bow and stopped. AS his back WAS turned to
he stranger he did not see until there was an in
.vtablc collision. He could scarcely realize it, but
aw that the men in the strange boat were prepar-
ng to attack him. Ono Of them grasped hold Of his
=vel pistol at his head. In instant he struck
be intruder with an oar and knocked him over
oard. As this occurred the attention Of the nun
a, and, with second movement Of the oar. tue |
ssaultcd man pushed OFT his boat from his assai !
nt*. Being an expert oarsman he quickly swung !
is own boat around and rowcd for dear life. The |
rates pursued, but in vain: their boat was heavy
nd they lost time picking up their a1f-drowned |
omrade. The cashier escaped and notified the
eisA s11$x.r to1o haa9>
ATLANTIS but thus fur in vain, and it is to further
ends Of justice that they have kept it out Of tho
apeEs.
HREE THOUSAND NEwsBoYs AND EooTBLAcKs
on A BENDER.
One of the most remarkable excursions which
ave taken place this season came off OIL Tuesday
1T. 1t was project Of Mr.. J. q. Harris,
rncr of several Of the river and harbor steam
,gs aud bargcs, to give one day Of genuine
irth and enjoyment to the thousands Of boot
acks and newsboys nho live in this city. Ac-
rdinsIy he prepared one Of his largest double
ckcd bargcs, and gave the ganlns an open invi-
ton. He Was amazed by the result At the
aarf, instead OF l, 600 or l, 800 whom he bad cx-
ctcd, there were 3. 600. Calling in the aid Of
e police, they managcd to keep Of the worst Of
e rnbble until be could send for 4 second barge.
le two loads were taken in tow by couple of
g., and the plan WIS to take the boys TO- grove
lArltau Bay, anu lei them 20 ashore - !
We 4 good time, but the young roughs
plain did not dare to land. It was on amra-
that 4 half hundred were not drowned by fall.
: overheard. Their capers we're worse thantlo sc Of
housand untan1ed oEnng-outangs. They climbed
tside the guards up tue hag-staif, on top Of tue
lot house, on the extreme Of the bow along the
lis, and tried to jump from one barge t0 an-
aer. As it WAS only got overheard, and he WIS
,cucd. Soon as they smeit the sandwiches pre- | ,
red for them, they sobb,cd them up III i trice,
i, In spite OF policemen, and crew. and 0hiccr=, |
~ invaded tie pantry, and secured about 100 | |
ira loayes Of bread. which were forthwith used ,
,tballs OH the two bargcs. They pelted the po |
/ cheercd every passing boat, und received the ! !
nor OF ''whistles y in return. No landing WIS | q
de, but. after sailing the boys around for ire 1
lrs, they were brought back TO tn. city, and | :
ded. Such a collection OF street Arabs has ! !
;cr been seen before, and nobody who saw 1t !
:e, care to see ii again.
AN AS11-ToBACco LADIES' LEAGUE.
t there is nothing new under the sun, there U
remarkable effort this year to revive: old Il
toms. a lady, while engaged in passing her Il
lie vigorously doing nothing at Saratoga this a
inner, conceived the idea OF trying to enlist Q
sisters in an organization for suppresslng
use Of tobacco among gentlemen in the pres u
e Of ladies. Sue is we'll known society lady, },
had succeeded in stopping her hus band,
the use OF the weed. There was r.
difficulty in starting it at Saratoga
ere e hours had passed she had the
les Of 81 ladies, married and single, who all
aerf fhntf fbrv%x Il not fn1e TO fhe of+ |