New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-12
Ing for an explanation. Mr.. Avery made complaint
10 the police
" McGINTY'S" DEATH-KNELL SOUNDED.
THE HAND ORGANS ARE OUT AGAIN, AND THEY
WILL GRIND HIM ExCEEDINCIy FINE

WILL GRIND HIM EXCEEDINGLY FINE.
The origin of the organ grinder is antique. King
solomon, IN most poetical passage, wrote Z" The
grinders shall because they are few Whether
this imperial edict revoked does not appear
In republican New-York where a similar fat was
promulgated, not because the grinders few but
because they many, they as one man
Their terpischorean smians one monkey
The Vox Popuh howed, and the city government re-
scinded its prohibition and gave the right
Of the streets to the classic Panhandle musicians
At an early hour yesterday morning Signor I.ppo
Lippi, OF the Bowery lodging houses, brushed the
cobwebs from his musicalbox, assembled his MONKEYS
borrowed dollar the instalment plan and trudgcd
down to the Mayors Office to get license to churn
melody. LippO Lipp Is one Of the bestknown and
most popular Italian organsts OF this city. Having
observed the success Of the Uncle Toms Cabin show
which sported three Toms, five Evas, and a trained
pack of Siberian boodhounds he applied the principle
to his business, and acquired two monkeys. They
are as like each other two peas One is named
Jocko, the other Boppo, and they are known as the
siamesc twins. Lppo Lippi and his twins presented
lean and haggard appearance to the organ grinders
clerk in the Mayors Office. The Signor's cheeks werc
hollow and his voice thin The monkeys tails
thicker than wires. Having satisfied the clerk
that he disabebodied enough to get an early
license Mppo Lippi bent his steps toward the East
Side. He stopped at populous corner rested his
organ in the gutter, and began to turn the crank.
The first notes had scarcely slugged' tho quiverng
air before immense and promscuous audience had
gathered around. The boscms OF the starved apes
heaved with strange emotions. The organ-gr.rdcr
himself shed furtve tear the familiar strains Of
Razzle- Dazzles evolved themselves at his magic
touch.
But the audience showed signs of Interpretation.
Presently boy yelled "Rats." The Obserant
monkeys cured their turls into interrogation points
"What are We gvin' u.s." said a second youth.
Ippo Lppi ground like Patience a monument. smil-
ing at grief.
"Chestnus n boldly shouted third bystandcr, and
the crSYd took up the cry "Chesnuts !" they howell
LipPS Lippi looked up the street and down the
street and saw no friendly face He took change
of air. choosing Sweet Violets7 but still the mob
murmured With the proud constituencies of genius
touched he exclaimed Ches not do sell-a ches
not / maka 70 music!'
"Ah yer old box is stuffed with chesnuts" OBJ
served a heaicr. - ~ . -,
At that moment a shrill whistle began to pipe
around the corner. The grocery boy who owned Il
appeared in another moment, and the Italians audi
ence shouted excitedly " That's 1t Give US that
No chestnus McGnty McGnty."
Sadly Lippo Lippi, as was his wont, turned
away. But half an hour later he was in the organ
well what do you want?" asked the proprietor.
All, putta some McGnty to re bottom Oh ze sea Ill
thisA said he n,
The organ prohibition movement has had dire
out of date and they will all have TO follow Lippo
Iippi's example The old order changeth yielding
Grinders of New York will food the town with ." Nc
Ginty.s