San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-03-05
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NEW YORk.
Special Correspondent to the Free Press.
Naw Vork Fab 10Th 18Sh

New York Feb, 18th, 1885
Ed. FREE PREss:-One of the most
interesting features of New York is
the study of the various phases of
everyday life.
arose early from the steamer
which was anchored in North (Hud-
SOM river and after a few minutes
walk, found myself at Trinity church
on Broadway. conceived the idea
that walk up to the Union Square
hotel, distance of about four miles,
would serve as an appetizer and at
the same time enable me to take an
early view of Broadway and her surg
ing crowds. At this hour of the morning
most every one is bound for "down
town" which renders navigation up
town rather difficult.
Hundreds of shop girls were hur-
rying to their work, seemingly OBJ
livious of all their surroundings.
Many of them were poorly clad and
looked as if they were compelled to
Journey fast in self-defense; some
looked care worn, but the majority
looked as cheerful and bright as if
they could work week without rest
All sported red faces, which plainly
indicated that work was conducive to
health, at any rate.
Along with them, could be seen
the boys and men who open up and
sweep out the stores and offices. An
hour later clerks are seen making
headway toward their respective es-
Establishments, putting cigar or wip-
ing their chins Of the remnants of a
morning cocktail.
By ten o'clock the liveried coach
man Of the private turn-outs put in an
appearance, hauling the bosses or pro-
prietors of the various business estab-
lishments. Every avenue of travel,
busses, elevated roads and street cars
swarm with beaver hats and headed
canes, at this hour.
Reaching Union Square hotel I at
once adjourned to the dining room to
interview some breakfast and glance
over batch of Texas papers which
awaited my arrival, to see who had
captured the clerkship of the poker
legislature. Breakfast finished, ]
scanned the morning World to see
what was going on in the way of
amusement at the theatres.
Grand Opera was billed for the
Metropolitan, which is the greatest
curiosity in the way of an amusement
resort the city boasts of. 1 also no
tice that Lord Garmoyle, genuine
English Lord, had signified his inten-
ton of gracing the occasion with his
presence. That settledit. 1 immedi-
ately billed myself for the metro
politan, and for fear the wind would
blow me in some distant quarter of
the city. purchased tickets for the
occasion. Garomyle, it will be re-
membered, is the son of an English
Lord who induced the actress, Miss
Fortesque, to abanded the stage as
he alleged to marry her. But when
the time carde for consummation OF
that happy event, he declined on the
ground that she had been an actress
and as such was Objectionable to his
family.
She sued him for breach Of promise
and obtained q Judgment for fifty
thousand dollars Elsted by the
nOtoriety gained in this case, hePack-
ed his ten trunks and set sail for
HAmmencAv, With vAlst and poole
dog as companions accompanied by
q captzin Of Her Maiestys navy 20
keep him from waking IN the FIRE
And the sOciety bs-ss from biting hin
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