New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-04


about "Aron's great performance" asked instead
for /" Harrigan's great performance" The same boy
mas attempted TO carry another message This time
no was asked 10 inquire for Literary Notes" He
delivered his messa. thus Mr.. Blank wants to
know II you have got any little wary notes"
Two three merry fellows who make the rounds of
the uptown hotels, clubs and cafes, generally In
company, twice a week, have formed plan by
which they manufacture considerable enjoyment. The
nickcln theslot weighing machines, which obgingly
present to tbs person weighed a ticket which his
weight Is recorded. afford the opportunity The syndi
cate has accumulated a number Of these tickets OF
widely varying denominations. Thus provided they
adrOly bring the conversation around to the ques
ton Of weight, and victim having been secured.
one OF the syndicate makes bet with him on his
weight. II fat man is to be operated on one Of
them says to him: You're getting too fat altogether.
old man. You'll have to begin dieting so6h. s)our
say syo you TIP the beam at 24o pounds, already
al don't weigh over 200 aI'll bet the drinks you
come nearer gao than 800 done tes Is weigh
Dg assured that the machine Is eli right the victim
steps upon It. the nickel is inserted and OF the
ages adrotly TO substitute OF his for It, which,
Of course comes pretty close to $40. The result is
productive of much surprise and little profanity, per
haps but it Is good for the bar and tho syndicate wins
every time
pretty woman mounted the stairs Of the elevated
railway the other day and at once began feeling In
her pockets and inuf anXiOusly Ten she said
plteously to the guard oh, I've forgotten purse
and It's such long to 90 back that shall miss
nv appointment with The dentist aud he's got people
booked for every hour in the day. Won't you please
let pass this time ! can get money downtown
from my husband. 10 come home with. Won't Won.
plcascl7 Pm sorry. lady, said tho guard. 81 but
the rules Of the company won't let me- Again she
pleaded but i was no use. She looked ready to cry
the box FOR her and with prOuso thanks the woman
boarded the car. Ten to one you've been played
lGr passes but N two or o women .n' pa that dodge
at some station on the road They make q regular
habit ~ Il. The nickel you saved her viii ~ for
hot chocolate soda or perhaps something stronger
same women do II over and over again and there are
more OF them at II than would think. ! don't
like dead-beat even when she's q pretty woman
An impulsive little woman walked briSkly into sixth
from "A side street the other day, with large sized
bundle in her She did not like TO be carry
ing large parcel aud the rcaso she did not have
called for was because it contained vermont
clothes Of her husband and children, which she was
about 10 send by express TO poor relative in the
country. Her husband Of those men who would
let an old pair OF gloves lie In his drawer. unnOtccd
and untouched for tvelve-month, but AZ soon
as no missed them he found that he needed them
urgently and right so sho took them out OF the
house. not stcalthy, she said IN herself. but quietly
she hoped she would not have 10 the bundle far
for any who knew her, and the other sought an
express sign Thank goodness there hung big red
pasteboard one dangling from string In front OF
shop door The road, with Adams Express on
1t In big letters Dashing over In front OF or'ecars
and beer wagons, she walked brcathlcssly into the
want tbs t. 20 10 Bro5kdaic,S she said send
c. o. y. please. as soon az possible" and she went
yards before clerk dashed ont Of the store and stopped
her. lie also thrust the big parcel into her arms
express company u ~Certainly.' answered She Well
We amt" snapped he "Thcn whnt do YOU have that
sign up fori' she inquired Indignantly. Because We
want an express wagon 90 call at store for pack
ages" said he. "oh,' sad she. And mccldy she
staggered alons with her bundle.
Tho man who mnde tho following suggestion had
not the slightest idea that II would DO adopted
Nor has the writer But 1t servee 70 show what
fantastic mind can conceive, and how some men Ike
to taste The enjoyment Of impossible possibilities. why
doesn't the elevated road company rrn a dining car
at certain hour late every night" 10 sald for late
workers. not out OF charity but for money Men whose
work keeps them downtown I'LL the early morning have
to st something % eat before going 10 bed some Of
them try, with very poor success, TO get 1t downtown
Others with little better success. poor enough no"
ever, try 10 get late supper uptown. No"
If q man could count dinlngcar at = or .
a. m. there would DO real luxury In that II ne
lived In Harlem he could finish his supper before
he got there. II he lived lower down town. ~ could
ride up Harlem and back again ull ho rrhchod ha
station. There wouldn't DO any loss OF time 10 H.
for getting supper either downtown or uptown ana
catching trains takes longer than 10 ride from the
battery % Harlem ard back % tho Battery again.
There is biz crowd Of downtown workers "!o have to
get something u eat between ana a. III; liihh o
tho luxury Of catching that dining car train ana eat
ing aud drinking while ono vas getting home 40
man who really got down to eating a g)Vd supPc
would mind round trip on the elevated road II that
were necessary. And th3nk Of tho lovely feeling OF
satisfaction In knowing that no matter now Iib
You eat at your table, and no matter how much you
drank. you would not have to worry about b"ng
able 70 lind elevated ROAD btitlOn.' No" lOi
the next freak OF mnsinat0n.
Said n woman who has devoted several years
to tho welfare women. who has travelled b all places
where she thought she might do good, and who has
either been actively interested In has carefully
examined all manner q Institutions for women: -
nm halfbeHnning 10 think that II is timo for phan
thropc women TO do something for men. don't
think YOU men fully realize how much las been done
for women in recent years. 1t Was the reaction
You know, which made 90 into the work with so
much zeal We had - much 10 do that did not
imarine we could nchieve what wanted
We have douc than We hoped for and today
I'm cities like New York. Boston Philadelphia, Bal
more, ChicagO-every place vhero a woman needs
guidance and assistance-cverythi Is 50 sklliully
and conveniently arranged for her that she finds
rooms knows where 10 20 shop. what 10 do and how
to earn money all through agencies and n.tituuons
provided Tor women Well, NO right minded man
enves the good fortune that may come TO her.
In a lttls town in this State lives eT-justice OF
the peace whose characteristics are peculiar. lie once
drew up pledge when he was justice. for n drunkard
to sign The pledge said 10 DO s In existence and
tha following with the names omitted Is declared DO
a copy Of this pledge:
- Of - In the presence and fear % Of -,
and the Ever Living God, do soemnly swear that
will touch, taste nor handle any intoxicating liquors
for tho pcnd Of one year nom date.
(Signed) ---
Subscribed and sworn to before mo this - day OF
- Is. % .
-, Justice OF the Ponce
II wOuld lie interesting 10 know " the fear In which
the reforming drunknrd stood OF the two earthly wit
ncsses held him b. Ids pledge.
Two young women walking down Fifth-ave. on
n windy day when an unusually violent gust caught n
letter from the OF OF them and whred II into
the street. Three and messenger 10y were near