Telegram-herald., 1889-10-13

show. They're the boys that made this the
great country for the poor man, where II
be can't do any thing else, by Garry, he can
votes
Arc you raising c fund for the fairl"
'Yis, sOrr. All the byes here and up az
the other parks are raising funds for the
fair. and the wan that raises the most gifts
d go.d-hidded cane and . photygraff album
Would you accept as small a sum as
twenty-five centsF'
lie sai1 nc would at that hour in the day,
but earlier no one could come in al that rate.
When he got it he saId If would excuse
him be would so down Broadway, near Full
ton street, where he could be quiet and re-
hearse his speech FOR the evening. l saw
him afterward, trying 70 raise a fund
among a few people near st. Paurs for the
purpose Of getting his dress suit pressed.
Facing on Bowling Green, in his little
circular country seat. with the roar Of
Broadway az bis back and the quiet but
earnest toll Of the Produce Exchange and
Wal street dying away in the distance,
had the pleasure Of meeting PersiRage, the
punster, sometimes called by his fellows
Sockless Persifage from Oneida County.
lie was bright and CHEEKY. but wanted to
have fun. tie did no: wish 10 converse
about the fair AZ all az first.
did you ever hear aboU. the creation OF
the insect verdi"
"No, | said.
This, for instance: Did you know that
Budd DO5le made the horse fyl"
"No. did not NOW that"
"Wel, he did," said AIr. Persifage, pok-
Ing the RIO had fractured in Paris by a
cab-driver "Aud General Washington
made the Hessian fy. The bot waffle made
the butter fy. Hank Monk made the stage
e. Nr Rarzlc Dazzle Ridd.eberger, author
Of The Virginia reel, made the blue bottle
ay Tho Weather Bureau made the sand
fv The Dlvole made the fire fly, bat God
made tho wicked fee"
"You have been a minstrel az some time,
7 take it,
yes. sir; did the local gag work FOR 4
company once. NJ last j1o was 20 load ny
sef into a Catapllt at a circus and be fired
oar f1r ny board Then times eot bad and
the proprietor sald / would have 10 be fred
ogt OF che catapult twice day and fud my
self Ih,s gave ne an excellent training
for tramp w7rs and lately have been con
fang myself almost entirely % what KS
ca Ornamental tramp wCrE.'
"WHl You remain long in town |"
"Oniy tll the Cry q New York gets ~. /
promised t0 meet a friend o. Glne who is
q lie oH that steamer Re used 90 be Ia our
company. he swallowed the first Joint of
the ciari0net every night In Toe orchestra
ard PLAYED brass in ths parade in fle after
noon. He . coming on the View York, con
ceaied in the trunk of an American actross
who had to leave some 20 her wardrobe in
London anti she can remit
tDo you thiuk we WI have the far In
New York;
'T hope so an or ne committee, but
regret Ike the ether members of tho com
mi-tee I shall not be- a7.e 20 b here stal
I az rssly 70 90 what can. I an starr
fng a i.tte movement ioc sing toward sort
CO Alnz Daughters fund 80 lae fair
an tns kuEs slest daugafer. aad sou
give me one dollar AID pass ca tle request
- two friends together with ny address
Each = them Eives dollar art passes 30
en- together with ny address. So HAT che
mcney may be forwarded 20 the eldest
King daughter Il isis way rs hcp@ %
raise enough - maze E-od. big sam. ii
via be great tang, and even 4 So oE.y
gaddrus ore great blg. true Ameriean
heart / w4l - satlsfsd. especially II may
b permitted t0 ect flat srart
He thea tsoE nag dollar. wrong my hsa1
seftlT ald bsgan be days work of re-
hearsal sy i4mpinE 30 ere hraa.i way cars,
- that be could bs in pratfte b7 heFsH
Der f7F " esterH tfa aad aa.e to al Eat
safe 90 a Hle7iaE lr "a ua.a.
Haslalms tfst tae reason tbs Brcs1ra7
cars rau - fast wien any cus s. tryias Cd
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