The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-09
The Governor gets a Lesson.

| n 1OuOWlng story
ats fine weather at the bay and
everybody who can afford 1t takes a
spin occasionally out of the dust and
heat. Last Saturday Stanford and Gage
were walking along Kearney Street, and
when they got to the corner of Bush the
Governor took Off his hat, wiped his
brow, and remarked.
"Steve, it's too hot for anything.
What do you say to breath of fresh
| air 20
g Have we time 2" inquired Mr.. Gage,
pulling out his watch. So did the Gov
ernor, who replied
"There isn't anything very pressing
for couple of hours, l guess, and we
may as well take spin out to the park.
1t isn't worth while to have out my
horses. Let's take hack, and then we
can enjoy walk when we get there.
It'll be better than riding around the
drives"
So they got into a coupe and were
driven out to Golden Gate Park. AT the
entrance the Governor and Gage alight-
ed.
What's the fare ?' asked the Cover
nor.
"On'y Sl5, Guv'nur."
"Whatl yelled Stanford and Gage in
the same breath.
Fifteen dollars, repeated cabby, un-
| buttoning his coat and splitting on his
hands.
6" But my good man." protested the
| Governor, "such charge is exOrbitant.
| The law confines you to q reasonable
price for your services, and you can be
arrested and punished for such viola
tlon of the ordinance.
Hang the law 7" growled cabby.
my money bought and paid for this
hack an hosses, an as Guv'nor Stan
ford said in his letter to the New York
Chamber of Commerce, "He essence Of
ownership is controls"
"Hem !" coughed the Governor, look
ing slyly at Steve, who began to grin.
"That's all well enough when applied
| to my railroads, but-but-er, now if
you charge us fifteen dollars to bring us
to the park, what on earth would you
charge us to take us to the Cliff House ~
Five dollars :"
" From here.?,'
" No; from the city,"
I" But it's twice the distancel"
" Yes, but it's competitive PoiW.
Fifteen to the park, five to the Cliff.
No hoggin' about it. Through rates to
the Clif, local rates back to the park
ddded-just as you fellers do when you
charge 5000 for drawing carload OF
stuff from New York to Frisco, and
make it $500 if you drop the car at Elko,
about 500 miles nearer New York"
1t was Steve's turn to cough and the
Governors to grin. WE'LL" said the
Governor with sigh, take us to the
Cliff"
At the Cliff House the Governor and
Stephen drank their beer and smoked a
cigar, and listened to the barking of the
seals, and filled their lungs with the sea-
breeze. Suddenly Steve clapped him.
self on the leg and cried outs
"By Jove, Governor forgot that lot
of coal of Smiths that the sheriff is to
sell at three clock. It's two now. If
we miss that chance to save at least a
thousand dollars will be gone"
Good heavensl' cried the Governor,
snatching out his watch, " let's hurry
back at once. Driver! Oh, driver! ~
"Here, sir" answered cabby, who
had been leaning over the balcony para
pet within ear.shot, "here, SIR"
We want to return to town immedi-
ately," cried Mr.. Gage.
"Ya'as, 1 s'pose so,' said cabby'
slowly chewing straw, but I'll take
my pay in advance, if it's all the same
to you, gents"
The Governor growled somewhat be-
tween his teeth and rendered him IS.
"Taint enough" said cabby, con-
temptously.
"In heaven s name, how far will your
extortion goy snorted the Governor.
"How much more do you wantY"
Five hundred more,' calmly replied
the hackman.
Hey :" shrieked Steve and the Gov
ernor.
" five hundred, an not a cent less"
replied cabby.
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