The evening world., 1889-03-27
CLEANED IN THE BYWAYS.
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN THE GREAT
METROPOLIS.
Practical Jokers Nail n Sleeping Tramp e
n Peanut stand.

Practical Jokers Nail n Sleeping Tramp %
n Peauut Stand.
During o recent rsinstorm, q poor ragged
tramp, about 4 O'Clock in the morning. was
wandering down q Harlem street near the
bridge, In search Of shelter.
His mental balance was slightly overcome
nv the preponderance of moisture within,
and when he came in sight OF an inviting
looking peanut stand, he unhesitatingly
Topped himself down before It, and was soon
4 party q four young men came sumter
ING " tho town and were ready for any lark.
They espied the sleeping tramp and one OF
the party with o wait a minute. boys"
entered q n~eighboring saloon. from which he
presently emerged with q hammer and some
Cautiously approaching the sleeping dis
ciple of the tomato can, the joker softly
paced the two legs Of the sleeper together.
Then he quickly drove a nail through each
Next the Joker extended one arm and nailed
that by its coat-sleeve at right angles to the
body. The other arm was served similarly.
Then the jokers awaited developments.
sauntering along. His eyes rested on the
tramp and he started. Recovering himself,
he walked up to the sleeper and prodded him
in tho ribs s with his a Locust Tn - ..,a N. oor,.,
NJ hDbWOAs wv up ooAo ~ OOppoEs
emphasizing the up " with another prod.
This time the sleeper grunted.
Another prod woke him and he tried to
rise. He was too sleepy TO comprehend what
the tanning" which the copper was be-
slowing on his feet.
Finally the officer, becoming exasperated,
jammed his club in his belt and Kissed
through his teeth: III see if you won't get
up. you ~loafer."
Grasping the feet of the PROSTATE tramp,
he gave 0 mighty pull. Something had TO
come and something did. II was the tramp;
to the peanut stand; There was nc one more
astonished than the policeman. when he
turned and looked at the apparition before
him.. The tramp was almost naked.
Then the jokers came forward, hustled their
victim into a saloon, provided him with
clothes and soothed his injured feelings with
refreshments. All hands were happy then.
Intellectual Conversation on tho Subject Of
Ice in the River.
A stranger on a ferryboat coming from
Jersey City to New York, stood earnestly
gazing out at the prospect afforded by the
river.
There were about ten miles less of prospect
than usual, FORT was foggy, and there were
flying fakes of snow In the damp air.
Along the Jersey side of the river was o
quantity. of broken ice which had tioated
over AGAINST the classic shore of that sweet
little State.
The stranger looked at the ice contempt la
tlvely. then he turned his eye coward the
New York side. There was very little ice
ON that side. Then he turned his eye
toward q passenger, and, lifting up his voice.
asked.
Does the Ice always drift to one side of
the river 2"
mot always" slowly and deliberatingly.
Which side does 1t generally drift to 7"
"Well, you find it over here now, and to-
changes round"
This speech was accompanied by an ex-
plnnatory nod towards one shore and then
towards the other.
There was o pause. The man who had
asked the questions didn't. seem to know
whether he was filled up with information or
not.
After o moments silence the Hudson River
guide broke loose like o spouting geyser.
- It's better on the other side"
What's better 7"
"Ice."
Better Toe on the other side ~
No! Better e have tn ice over there"
"Oh!"
Pause.
"Why?"
cause the ferry-boats can get through
easier than on the New York slde."
The man drifted slowly away.