The sun., 1889-11-29
TUE rALL AND RISE or M'GINrT
Brief RsasutIonS Upon che Nest Popular
Bong OF tho Day.

THE FALL AND RISE or NGINTT,
Brief HsasctIonS Upon che Nest Popular
BonE OF tho Day.
The list Of men who have attained emil
nence and popularity rather By a conspicuous
fall than through notable rice In life or affairs
is slender one. but It includes at this moment
the namo OF n man the recital Of whose un-
toward advantages is In many mouths-Daniel
MoGinty. the man who went down rs frequent
ly as Billy Patterson OF former memory was
struck. 1t is probably no exaRReration to say
that the story Of Mr.. McGlnty's mishaps is being
told through the medium OF song or reolta-
tion. In 800 different places In New York at
once overy night while thousands are hum
ming the tune OF the identity OF the
author OF which they are In entire ignorance.
As a SONG, Down Went McGintv" is Just now
quite the rage. aud while 1t lasts the prospects
are that no rival in popular favor can shake
his SUPREMACY. The starting point Of Nc.
simple as 10 seem little calculated to stir the
bs Hnssr % mads Sy rsbs
Ginty upon his shoulders to the ton OF certain
words which describe this adventure the no
ginning Of McGinty's troubles, are as follows:
sunday morning Just at Dan McGin.y dressed nne
when bis frtsnd Young Pat Ectann, says I'll bet g.
So S ss Ban Ssss s s s Il. ladder
And he soon commenced to roach up near the top
When Mcinty cu,e old roEue,to win the fvs, he did
Never thinking lust how far he'd have to drop
As might reasonably have been anticipated
by any one whose mind was Tree OE from the
scheme OF Sir. TcGinty was attended with
some Of the features OF misfortune as set forth
in the chorus:
Down went McGin,y to the bolton OF the wall
And, tho he won tho Ave he was more dead than
Sure Gii ribs and back we're broke from getting
Dressed s2 in his lis best suit of clOthoG
That was Mr.. McGintyB primary and initial
fall but there was another soon TO follow.
immured until HIS bruises and contuFions had
home and in cel9brSsIoa Gi The wsspme DO
and i Wild.S S while in % this condition W's of aricSi
gayety lie went out for walk, but his attention
him, he did not notice hole in the sidewalk
prepared to receive ton Of coal The result
ed and is thus told in moving words In the
chorus OF tho second verso:
Then tho driver OF the cart gave the load of coal
And it took US half hour to dig MoGnty from the
Dressed in his best suit of clotheG
He was OF course extricated, but not before
coal cart, and, rs an episode Of It. had nssailed
two policeman VINO did rot delay long In ar
resting him and in arraiGning him beIoreR
which deprived him OF his freedom for period
OF six months
DSGn went %sGgty to The oGt,Sm tom Of tho "a.
They BIZ long months he stopped for no ono went
Dressed In his best suit of clothes.
Such misfortune was certainly well calcu-
Int IN hal 70 |. n,1af thA NH
phy, OF any thouGhtfnl person. and more % espe,
clally one who had been 30 recently the victim
IN tSe Msntys srs r
whom he returned to his home after his en-
%eSens . 0 we six aaS R0naf sdp po h% Sans
Go Course &hh P2n
have attsmpted-suicide. Nj, McGinty brought
to definite elimination his adventure9 by
making y hole In the river. q proceeding
graphically described IN the following closing
And &c Be- very vet @ Tor HsS 81 a" found him
Dressed in hB best suit of clothes
surprising thing about the whole matter ia
that song 50 simple in structure and SO thor
oughly destitute OF any real novelty OF express
sion or originality OF thought should. OF a sud-
favor Of SO many as to be sung. hummed, and
ghistled ip every part Of town, and to enjoy
degree OF favor which is limited to no special
eral. Before the, Board Of Aldermen passed
the ordinance which virtually took the street
bands from their accustomed places In
taking melody could gain prompt and ready
lerlzation OF many tunes which might not
circle Of friends But the rise OF % Down Went
McGinty" has peen almost simultaneous with
the adoption OF the new ordinance. and, con-
the willing or unconscious aid Of the street
dr9v 6andS9 & Like &d9pSys desETiption1of hsrsei 1T
gould certainly not have had tho fate OF Mr..
lectiqns," that In, the adversely OF OUR best
Wholly dispieasing 70 u.s. %haieyer I deRrse re- HS Of
truth there may be In that statement and
most persons feel entirely ready TO believe.
4 no doubt whatever: It may be said, but that
the petty mishaps OF individuals which are Wit |
nessed from time to time. such rs the blowing
suit Of Il, the clipping Of an Individual on the
sidewalk, II attended with no serious results, |
and other s1ch things never fail to amuse
this fact. probably that is due the great |
success Of the song which tolls OF the difficult |
les that attended McGinty. and his trials on
Ihese Is un1uestionably much heiEhtened by |
the fact tina: throughout his circle OF Rriefs |
md failings he was dressed In the best suit |
snE % AZ o. s
server and Of Sufficient prosperity and R1lu- |
'nce to deprive the mirth caused by his adven-
;nres o. any suSpicSon Epic or sugGestion Of malice:
man no otherwise unfortunate than In respect |
10 falling down.
The Bull That Didat Rua On Schedule |