New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-18
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STRAY NOTES or CITY LIFE.

Tbe e.perienco OF the porters at the stations OF the
elevated roads is not altogether without voc, pu' -
also marked occasionally by incidents which are &C
ceptcd conclusive proof that HE IS wei worm
living. One such incident occurred az oovnto"h
station of the sixth-avc. road stormy night 10
contly and the ooIored man who maintains certain
ssmblance OF order that vicinity has not yet ceased
to congratulate himself upon his good luck
business man who was preparing Tor night on WIN
some boon comp reached the station Just as an
uptown train arrived and although another one was que
I'm three minutes he would have felt dlsgraced for life
~ be had missed that particular train. 80 he climbed
the stairs four steps at time and boarded the train
like an incpicnt cyclone. He got there all night Mn
self, but a large demiiohn which no oaFrea IN Iis
right hand, struck the corner OF the car WIN as
astrous effect sound Of shivering glass and
tinted LIQUID which 0ozed through the Drown paper
covering told the story, and with LOOK OF ningea
resignation and disgust the owner handed the deml
John over to tho porter a. the train drew away
Colonel Hams regulations strict In the matter Oh
alcoholic INDULGENCE but they contain no Instructions
regarding the preservation OF fine liquor that II cs
Gaping from a broken demiiohn. a clean WOODEN
pail was quickly procured and nearly two gallons OF
choice brandy, which was not seriously Injured .',a
by slight flavor OF brown paper were sassu nun wi.
waste The porters rrcollectiOns of the rest OF me
night are extremely hay, but he is quite certain that
never felt ems The brandy was Of a quality that
seldoms finds Its way INTO poor mems st9machs, and
tunity.
Surveyor Beattie feels aggrieved at a published
paragraph which stated that he had discharged a
number OF welghers In Brooklyn IN order to mako
places for Tammany men, the surveyor having deserted
the County Democracy for the bctterproiected fold
of Tammany. Mr. Beatte denied yesterday that he
removed the Brooklyn for political reasons
The explanation for their removal said he, Is
found I'm the fact that for the month of November
1888. there has been a decrease Of 1000 tons In
VEGETABLE merchandise imported into the Brooklyn
District as compared with November, 1881 In the
New York District there decrease OF only
5000 tons. OF course you see the reason now
Two newspaper men, one long, one Short crossing
City Hall Park about 3 a. N. together, as Is their
CUSTOM meet a ragged urchn who has often been
helped by them before Please, gents, gimme enough
ter buy some mornln' papers an earn an homes
lvin'," says the blue-lppcd guttersnipe' with whine
and a wcllexecuted SILVER. This thing happens TOO
often, my boy" answers the tall man. Instead OF
helping you earn All honest living we're making you
a little beggar. The last time VIC gave you money
you said you would not beg again" " woodenier
broke my word boss II hsdenter dreamed las night
that this tall geuA CIV dime and 'tother 'un a
nickel, and "Thats all very well, sonny" was
the reply Z" but don't you know dreams 20 by con.
traries You would not have us upset that good old
superstition, would your" The boy hesltates a mo-
ment and then answers, with grin on his dirty nte
face Well II that's den, boss spose this short
gent IL give me de dime and dc tall gent de nickel
lie got the