New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-06
THE LOST CHILD.
. ROARING TRAGEDY IN ONE ACT.

ROARlNG IRAGED1 IN ONE ALL
Srcne-The headquarters OF the New-YOrk Police Su-
porintendent. Enter Carl Crt-s, George william G-dk"n,
f. L. sch"rz and @. FagnjOnes, weeping, wailing and
crashing their respective teeth.
S,perintendent-Pray compose yourselves gentlemen.
What / do for yOul
Mr.. C-rt.S-we're a committee appointed TO consult
you lost child We're afraid he's hopeessy van
ished-hence our painful emotions.
Superintendeht-o, cheer up gentlemen lost child
is generally found by sharp-eyed detectives. What
is ths name of this wandererl
NJ. C'rtS-Fairy G. Mugwump.
Superinendcitt-BOy or girll
NJ C.rt.s-We anticipated that question, Mr. Supern-
endent, and had proracted executive session In re-
gard TO it before coming here am instructed by the
committee to state that the child always wore boys
clothes.
Supeintendcnt-O well II 1t boys clothes, 1t is
to be presumed II boy. At all events well cry
boy. Now can you give description OF our little
Mugwump that l can put into u handful
Mr. C.rtS- Mr. FagnjOnes, of the committee, was
asked to prepare handful and done 1t proper
to add that The Times has kind enough to strike of
some OF bills liberal discount from its regular
rates because of its fondness for the child Won't you
please hand tue superintendent Of the bills Mr..
Fagnjonesl
Mr. ftg,jones makes haste to piace il, he Superncnd-
EMS hand bW Whde he superintendent reads il me
members Of me committee 'cecp copioSy Oh each others
neck. The hodJU r,o,s as Joiiors:
LOST. sTRAYED OR STOLEN.
Ninsome child answering to the name OF Fairy c.
Mngwump. Was last seen Monday. November = cleo
ton eve in every one ITS friends report Of the sixty
counties OF the Since then in OF said sixty
counties can any trace OF him be found
DcScrpiOH. Mouth prominent; tongue unusually well
developers eye teeth uucut; nose sensitive and carried
In the air. hair parted In the nOn-parsan mddle eyes
suspicious check Inclined TO 'mCo"p0R; neck sun
head given swelling. Was prone 10 talk ID the hrst
person and 10 broaden It's phyactery IL Is suspected
that the chld's mind may have Deen dsrauscd since
ever born has laborcd under the mpres-
sion that IT Atlas csfyng the world ON Its shoulder
aud holding up the United states 10y the tail.
Any person returning said child 10 the Office of
viii recci 4. a copy of Professor summers lecture
Free Trade, and no questions asked.
superintendent will see that copy Of this handful
q; at once given to every member of police force
And now let me inquire If there was any reason why
thI, child should disappear. Was it not well treateal
NJ Sch.r--Well II had been sat down upon hard and
frequently
>,,pcru,ic,dsnt- why, may inquire!
Mr Gd.t.-G fancy # thus sat down upon because
OF a general impression the public mind that like
chastity calculated to bind society together.
N,prriatHdent-IIaye you made a careful search for
the child
C-rts ht-. G.di.n Fogitjoncs in chorus
Most certainly. We have caused every nook
aud corner Of the State to be searched. On
Tuesday all inspectors OF election from Buffalo to the
Battery the lookout for IT, Since then have
searched fcrrybOas Out-Omg steamers, railway trains,
balloons. the Brooklyn Bridge the Futou-st
day prlycr-mecting-b to no purpose. This morning
we engaged Horace H. Dcming. Of one Brooklyn Lodge
OF sorrow 10 drag Gowauus Canal If so be he might
ard the chllds remains there; and also pacsd
selves communication with all the loOGngsass
uflctorlcs in the country.
Sup,rinieldcnt-Why the looking-gIss factoriesi
NJ. G.dh-n- because the child passonately fond
OF studying his own face in mirror.
S,tpcrbieud,ut-Ah, see The committee RISE Good
night Keep mp good heart Wen ud little Mugwump
II possible. But in Order not 10 encourage any false
hopes feel bound say 10 you after listening to your
statements. that | firmly convinced that he will
never, never turn mp.
lErcUt me members Of me- committee 0t i0cL and
doo1 Or tcors. Mr. >chr= p'ayiag The Hcaf BoIcet
DorH" on II pocLet h0ImOHic'n.