The New York herald., 1876-09-24
TWENTY MINUTES on BRoADwAY-rLorsAM AND

TWENTY MINUTES ON BRoADwAY-TLorsAM AND
JETsAM OF THE TIDE OF CONVERSATION.
A HERALD reporter standing yesterday afternoon
at the corner OF Broadway and Fourteenth street, and
the following Is what he hoard III shorthanded way,
during the twenty minutes he remained there:-
.'Blow up the entire cityi Why, of course 10 Will
II will blow 1t higher than my last months rent and
couldn't get at that with balloon. A. for me, I'm
going to Jersey this evening"
"Are you going to take your entire hmiyf"
Eyes; that is, all but my wiie's mother"
'swhat have you done with herr"
II succeeded In getting her position on the fore
most police boat--the that nearest, yoa know.
To-"
where you going to see II from"
..oh. dont know, Cnarey-I guess from the loot ~
Ninety second street, East River"
"But General Newton says that that point - danger.
GUS"
.what docs 1t matterS Nv landlady says that II she
doesn't hear from Tuesday next she will"
.You can't tell me, tell you, sir, that s0.ooe
pounds OF nitro-gyccrne, rendrock, giant powder.
dynamito bottles OF plain soda will blow the snsars
roof OF Of"
.'But General Newton says"
"Blow General Newton. DdnrI uss to DO en-
glncer You can't tell me, sir. I'm going to Psssbara
tonight"
Just look what fearful affair that Thomassen bust-
81 know that bu. his dynamite Bremen full Of
IT. This will have water, and plenty It
They say there's fifteen feet clear above -"
"Gussc, dear, are you goingf"
"Yes, Mamie darling; have an invitation "a
General Newton's scow."
''what do you want to go forf Aren't you afraid f'
''Not a bit of want to hEd out how to blow 40
George when no and I get married. For you musl
know, Mamie, that intend -"
''Carl you VIII certainly reconsider you. intention
of offering services as tho man 10 fire the minsf"
'Wby should :"
s'Your adopted country, Mr.. schurz, calls you"
ayes, and sees mo better. Am not political
refugee from Germanyr
~And didn't nominate Horace Greeley p"
'sYou did-you did. !"
"Nuf eed. rho democratic party has shaken ne
Astoria boat, and"
wha. DO you wan. to get in small boat right over
"iI tell you get around that corner, % that caA
look you squire In the face You know ! am aspiring
again for political power In Massachuetts"
"Yes"
s.woli want TO get elevation enough to enable me
70 my chances Let's 20 In and got mixed drink
I've got something In my pocket 70 str IL With"
40 you know. Theodore, that these thcAtrcal
critics greater engineers than General Nswton?"
"Wny so, STUART"
"Nswton only blows up a rocky cdgs while she
cri cs explode sandy Bar Now everv engineer In
the will tell you that the latter operation "
one the most difncult known to-"
''You know that little beer saloon Just below The
steamboat landing Al Astoria, Joef"
.'Of course do. He has pretty wife, hasn't hef"
''Tne same It's little cruel you know, bus ]
wouldn't mind much If the explosion so-morroU
would"
''whys"
"wcl he says owe him --r
"Do you know, Celeste, that mon are the most de-
ceitful creatures in the worldy"
"How sof haven't discovered II v
"Truc enough--you are not married yet Only thtu
morning found letter In Of Adoph's cosss--Ae
was riancd Jane and itaprontcd an Interview iov