The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-25

! New York City Done Up In Crisp SEN
tences-scenc on Lower Broadway-Pcd-
diers on the Cur.y.-The Battery-severaI
Great Men.
i Went to afternoon reception at friend
house Stupid piece Of business. Lots OF
folks wandered in Didn't seem to know
what they'd come for Didn't seem tu
know what to do when they had come.
Talked thus: so glad To see you.
What weather we'ro havingp' Have
Won seen Smithyy' Let me introduce
Won to Mr. Catoninetails Happy to
make your acquaintance. " Same to
von." "When are you coming to see
u.s." Two years from next June. -
Dear dear Why, we shall all be dead
then" Hope You will. " Thank You.
so kind of you. Have you read the
last thing out. The Fair Bog Trotters
"No. Can't read Neverlearned. In
deed How much trouble it must save
youl' ut does. Save money by Il.
Been sick" Yes What was the
matter:" "Oh, several things. doctor
told me Forget the names New com
plants, you know. New styles Just
imported from Paris" You say You had
a bad coldy' Yes" we never have
colds now We call em yitalic suspen-
siOns."
That's the way they ratified on and
finally ratified ont Took abundant stock
Of each others dresses Few men pre-.
ent. VIVA, were twirled thumbs looked
amable, sbeepish and tired Jagged cut
after their femnines like little dogs after
their masters What a helpless hopeless
being a man is in shoal OF petticoats on
such occssionsl Looks as if he wanted
somebody to put an end to his misery
OBEMsR AND OTHER ANTIQUITIES
Saw the obelisk Doesn't compare with
Bunker Hill monument edges Clipped
and worn Why import stone from Egypt
when we've so much Of orr own, Quincy
granite jus' as good, geologically just a.
old Visited park museum More an
tiquities it, stone, regular stone yard
statuary from Cyprus. nicked. banged and
dirty.
Visited Second avenue and East Side
generally More Germany than in Boston
more pretzel, bologna sausage and Gam
brinus: more children to the square yard
more smells, more cats, ash boxes, swill
ancient fresh fish and human bawling ma
chimes peddling then.
Visited the RialtO. Union square swarm
ing place for actors looking for work
Pavement sirewn with talent foot deep
Full of fuisre stars carehcadod statue
Of Washington near by on a horse. with
arm extended Seems 20 say to the his
tlionic throng. Go west. young men, 60
west Statue OF Lafayette ditto. dane
ing pas scul for Wash
Lower Broadway Busting at noon
Every body on the dead rush All sorts
Of men. Sad men Solemn men Run
down men Seedy men Hungry men
Men whose legs cant carry en- fast
enough. Men with all their minds a mile
ahead OF en- Men working rushing
sweating shaving like poems, making
money. while the woman is spending il as
fast ii not faster two miles up town
Terrible street to cross Drivers merci
less Wagon tongue threatens ones
back Ditto going Tor your front Men
skipping everywhere. chased TO death or
near it by teams Newspaper offices
piercing the heavens Street corners con
gested with crowds reading bulletins
More sunburned Italians trudging along
with bales, bags and boxes. Every third
basement a beer tunnel Mad car drivers
Raying bowling teamsters Teeth gnasE
ing cartmen.
PEDDLEEs OS THE CURB
Serene policemen playing solitaire with
their clubs GimcmcE. shoestring and
shirtstud Eeddlers on the curb. Sun
baked cake, coolly and candy peddlers
ditto City hall park benches full Of
gents who've made their fortunes and
have now nothing 10 do but enjoy them
Can afford now to wear their old clothes
Court house Full Of law, lawyers and
lost souls City hall Justice Oh top
weighing ont legal prescriptions. Was
shown William ~ Eyarts Dried, but
hot set smoked Necktie slowed Won
derfill limb Of the law Not much left Of
him To bur; No fat All gone to brain
If cremated. won't burn Nothing olea
ginous on him to kindle with. Am told
he is i chronic objector Objects TO
everything but his fees
Went to the Battery Crowded wish
foreign fathers and mothers Of our future
presidents Don't speak English at pres
cnt. Some looking over to Communipaw
thinking it Nebraska
Went to restaurant near Washington
market. Attacked at table by ruifian
Turned out to be a waiter. Impressive
language. Beef steak, gilt edged \ cup
of coffee, milk outside Ordered broiled
shad. Waiter fired plate and all at me at
four feet distance Wonderful precision
Coffee cups half an inch thick. Nicked
about edge. Pieces probably bitten out.
Visited The Herald Office Full-oi
editors waiting for jobs Their spring
suits not yet ready Was Informed most
of EN- had been furloughed for writing
brilliant articles Sent down stairs to
have sharp edge taken off them
Was shown Chauncey Depcw Nice
man. Genial Eight day speaking clock
at public dinners Never runs down
Self.acting stemwinder Impromptu
speeches built by the mile like Maine
schooners. and cut of in various lengths
TO suit customers. times, places and op
portunities. Prentice Milford in New
York Star.