The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-06-02
D JUNE 2. 1882.
special Correspondence Of the LEADER.
ORR NEW YORK LETTER.
Our whiting ObeIIsk.
NEW YoRK, May q, 1882

New YORK, May 81, 1882
New York Is beginning to be discon-
solate and cast down with grief. Some
Graphic reporter went prowling around
Central Park the other day and took it
into his wise head that the obelisk was
crumbling away. Now New ork is
peculiarly proud of its obelisk. 1t has
reason to be, and so has Mr.. Wander
bilt. He paid over 100000 for its
transportation to this country, and it
would not be pleasant for him to see
this expensive toy crumble away under
the inclemency of a New York writer.
There is no doubt, however, that the
American climate Is producing a bad
effect on the dear old monolith. 1t has
been accustomed to balmier airs, and
the wind, rain and snow Of q full grown
New York winter do not agree with it.
There is no doubt that the inscriptions
are becoming somewhat indistinct, and
that the form of the monolith Is becom-
ing somewhat changed. The Graphic
FukkGbl6 NuhJ OptSlhl
be made for 1t In n of the museums
in Central Park, and the idea is not a
bad one. When it is remembered that,
outside of Egypt, Paris, London and
New York are the only three cities that
can boast a Clcopatra's Needle, there
should certainly be good care taken of
the American article.
Blind Toms New Song.
Blind Tom Is back again. He has
been playing all the week to crowded
houses. His weight is now about 275
pounds. Tom has dropped into poe
try" and last night l had the pleasure
hearing him sing the following-his W
composition to music of his W make:
He calls it 1.-THE man who mashed his
thumb"
know n very honest man
no lives quite far away.
Ho is beloved by every one
The man who mashed his thumb.
Istood ono day near by tho hall.
To watch the folks go by,
And In the distance far away
Was the man who mashed his thumb
This Is all Of Toms song. You can
notice that IL is entirely devoid OF
rhyme; but that does not detract from
its merit. One Of Robbie Burn's' pref
test songs For the sake Of somebody"
contains not a sign Of rhyme, yet who
would think Of criticising 1t on that
account.
Jumbo and TnImARe.
The great ec~clesiastie of Brooklyn
Lsctured the other day on "Amuse-
ments," and took the high ground that
although the preachers had always dis
couraged attendance at theaters and
other places under Satan's rule, the cir
Gus was not q harmful thing. Whether
like the once celebrated gin ard milk
Smythe of Black Crook notoriety, Mr..
Talmage is on Barnum's pay roll, !
know not; but that he succeeds in ad-
yeItis.ag Barnum's circus there can be
no doubt; for at his last lecture there
were but few people, and those were all
bald headed. 1t is said that Talmage
will not allow Jnmbo's name to be used
i'll his presence again.
Two Sights for the senscIesa
A week from to day Prof. Bibero,
whose name IL johnson, will swim
across the East river, along the line of
the Brooklyn bridge, with his feet
shackled and his arms Pinioned behind
fta htrl TIfl 1v,,I. ar I,,,p,,gf,,, L., |
the water il like that Of an eel. Al
The same time Prof. Donaldson, who
coins fame anu fortune under his own
name, will leap from the East river
h9ldge-that is If the bridge authori-
ties permit the fool to act according to
his folly. Two other fools have en-
gagged 500 or and against the perform
ance OF this feat. 1t IS a subject of
regret, especially among the corouers
and undertakes, that the trio of fools
could not be sewn W in a bag and then
thrown from the bridge in company.
The Week In New York.
The first drunken Chinaman ever
brought before the courts made his ap-
pearanc" ut the Tombs police court on
Monday. Narily John is becoming civ
ll.zed.
The condition Of the menagerie in
Central Park is simply ~di-graceful. Mr..
bergh is giving the matter his atten.
ton.
At no time In the history of New
York has there been 50 much building
rs now. In addition to thousands of
dwelling houses, there are eleven new
churches In the cour q of construct
ton
The recommendati ,n.nf the postmas-
ter general, to abolish the postage On
newspapers and magazines, meets with
the approval OF al classes.
The chamber "f reports
adversely on the question Of the sales
Of the Brooklyn navy yard.
The price Of fruits and vegetables Is