New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-02
Last night the following letter sent by Mr. Batchs
who is managing the Madge, to the owner OF the
FALL FASHIONS ON THE PIERS.

Three men sat on a beams end beside an East
River wharf Neither had much TO boast OF In the matter
of dress but sufficient &c distinguish ten
one wore 9et hat of brown color another nigh
crowned hat which had been black while battered
crown OF straw covered the head OF the third. The
owner Of the stiff black hat IDENTITY believed himself
dictator of the modes "You fellows don't know any
thing about tho fashions" he saying Look at you
there with straw after the 18th Of septn0er why
every dry-goods clerk knows better than that"
"Well now look a 'ere," returned the Of the
straw "its always my sentiments that what's in sea-
sons in season. and long it's hot as bazes in the sun
You better believe I'm going hat that was made
for sunny weather. believe in common sense. do"
ION, you're way off, said the other with nnnite con-
tcnn, What's fashion is fashion What has this weather
10 do with i'll Fashion is fashion the world over and
when things in it, In season. ana wna moret
IT'S my opinion might just as well wear RUBBER
oyercoat when the suns pouring down like blast FUR
mace as wear straw hat after the 18th day of septen
her When man don't pretend TO be fashionable man
there's some excuse for Here's Sol, he wears soft
hat all the time and don't pretend TO keep in STYLE bus
wnen man sets up to be fashionable why, let him keep
up with the occasion; that's all have to say"
Eyes" said the Questionable Sol, Il believe you
stand by your colors, that's all Now, I'd as soon Do
monkey and done with it as go getting new suit OF
clothes every time the goes behind cloud But IL
a man will keep hanging round the pawnbroSers' shops
to get hold OF new coat like 10 him go at 1t as
he meant business"
some men can't seem TO understand how things is
said the king of the fashions What's the good OF living
il YOU don't keep up to the finest I'd rather he gyp-
shun mummy than lie around the docks without taking
any interest in society things Maybe you don't know
what il is to 20 sparkling in bran new coat. and sec
the pleasure lighting up Somebody lace when she sees
you so smart and fine. Why, it's all hies worth living
for" 49,, -,
"Humph! I've o wife at home myself" said the man
with the soft hat when you have wife of your own
you'll lind out that II don't make nncl dHerence "hag
kind of a hat YOU wcaryOure 10 come IA for all
the bad words anyhow I'd rather have good glass or
lager now and then Than all he hats yop could give
and besides, the old woman gives IN. HAN SolunDla
every time she finds I've bought any thing new"
"snOuld think she would said the straw hat; nero
Won lie around all day long doing nothing and let her
take in washing have wife, too, nut she likes 10 sec
me look handsome like she SAYS was when she TOOK me
FOR better worse. That's what she neednt
laugh-I didn't say It, But she don't care 10 See me
chan ing for Omethng long as the old Is good
Look there" he continued triumphaDtly pointing AZ
n brisk Dusness-like wearing straw hat; don't
you call him that's up 10 the fashions Your old
hat isn't much brag Of anyway You've worn II two
three years already, ana DeneVe you got IL secohu-
hand at nrst' go.
"Well" replied the other somewhat crestfaen =" and
what il dbl 4 hats hat and fashions fashion.
only so he's in style, you think you hold
up your head among stylish folks when you wear a
straw hat after the 18th day OF September Just want
To tell you you're nightly mistaken that's ALL" .
The with the wife nterposed, come Gomez,
he said soothlngly, "let's go and take drink"