The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15
1.-THE TRIP WAS

1.-THE TRIP WAS
1 enjoyed my ride as much as possible
under the clrcumsta nces, as the try
was made ct night ana the moon cie
not shine very bright.
Next day "Chancy" took me around
the place and showed me a temporary
structure across the creek that runs
along the east side o. town, that is huns
up on long poles near NJ. Pulitzers
place. and hangs high enough for the
small sail-boats to 80 under IT. We
climbed up on this thing by a ladder.
and crawled across to- the opposite end,
where CLANCY" pointed out to me a
farm that had been laid off by a young
eagadloLS, bnh farsiElGed real estate
man named Candlish. into streets, ave-
nues, and Lriveways, and parks, and a
place marked off for n. cemetery on the
farther side from whce We were. Here
Mr. CandIish intends 10 build up a SUI
burban village, and says that no place
can become a great city without proper
suburban advantage.
1t IS proposed TO call this suburb
Brooklyn, and the fotnder has offered a
free lot in the cemetery 10 any married
man who can ind his office ard get back
home TO his family. HIS Office is in the
centre Of the place, and he calculates
that the cemetery will answer all de-
i1ands for 400 Years. thus making it a
very desirable property.
cHANCY'S SECRETS.
While we were on this high bridge all
alone and away from strange and cur
ious ears, CLANCY grew confidential, and
conhded in me a greaa many profound
secrets, which he's said had been weigh
ing on his mind Dor q long time, and he
was glad TO find some sympathetic per-
son to talk TO.
Among other things he told me how he
came to be in the railroad business. He
said that while at college he conceived
the idea OF being a lawyer, but owing
to an impediment in his speech he could
never get along IN the court. and the
other lawyers got TO making sport Of his
misfortune, ana being OF an extremely
sensitive nature, he could not stand IT, and
quitting the bar endeavored TO cover his
humiliation and chagrin and hide 10 from
the world by heavy eating, as he never
could drink, but misfortune again over
took him in the form Of Indigestion and
dyspepsia. At this unhappy Juncture in
his miserable career he met a small but
good natured man named Gould, who
advised him 10 go in the railroad busl-
ness for his health. and ever since then
life has been another thing, for his ap-
he don't have to talk. In the day time he
can wave his hands, and al night swing
his lantern, and never has TO say any
thing, and very few men on the road
know of the impeachment in his speech.
His chief enjoyment now Is a quiet
nap after dinner. before going out on
his night trips In a narrow alley call
ed Wall street, we saw a mule kicking up
with both hind feet, trying TO throw a
negro over his head, and after a pro-
longed and desperate effort. he succeed
ed, but unfortunately for the mule the
colored man fell on his head. and jump
Ing up quickly, proceeded to kick the
mule in the stomach until the poor 6rea~
ture yelled with pain, and got his spinal
column all bumped out OF shape The
Infatuated colored man was arrested and
taken before a justice of the peace and
numerically roasted ard ror1laqted for
his actions by the Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty
HOFFMAN'S SNACK HOUSE.
CLANCY next took me into Mr.. Hoff-
mans snack-house, where we got a sand
witch and some boned eggs. This is a
very curious and Interesting little eating
shop with a rude bar across one cor
ner, where they sell ginger ale and sar-
saparilla~ On one AIDE Of the room a
large fat man. about the size and shape
OF our postmaster, sits straddle Of a
large barrel filled with beer, and when
you hold your mug under the spout TO
the barrel he pulls a string and lets the
beer Ill your vessel The wall just be-
hind this fat man 10 made Of an old
piece Of CARPET. and just over the fat
mans had is a sign reading Tapestry"
The walls Of The house are not plastered.
but made Of niercs OF hoard and sheet
iron and strips Of canvass. and all about
the place are large circus and show bills
fastened on the walls. One OF these is
very pretty and interesting, and repre-
scnts Mr. Joe Jefferson. an old Dutch
settler. at the seashorc. where some new
women. with very few clothes on, are
trying to get the old man to go in bath
Ing with them. The old fellows bashful
confusion is very amusing. Mr.. Hoff-
man gets free ticket to the show every
Saturday for keeping these pictures on
exhibition. The sawdust on the dirt
floor is very comfortable to your feet
when tired from walking
We saw very interesting Irish artist
named "Sarcney" at work I'm his tent.
He is a very tall man and pokes his
head out through the top Of his tent
while making colored chalk sketches OF
the passers-by. While / waited for him
70 draw my picture (for Is cents), Chan
cy told me the artists history: he said:
This mans real name Is Andy Rooney,
and he came from Tiperary, and when
that song Of "Anny Rooney" was ali
the rage here. In order 10 distinguish the
artist from the song. we got to calling
him "SayF" Rooney from his habit OF
crying TO passers-by: "Sayr' Don't you
want your pictur tuk?" Life size. ff-
teen cents and then he found out that
french artists could get more money for
their pictures and 20 he got 10 signing
his name on the pictures "saroney."
ard grew 4 little French beard on Ria
chin" IF he writes his name that way
on the bottom Of your skitch he gill
charge you Csc"
THEIR NEW BANK,
We went into a shoe-maker's shop 70