New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.
An Eccentric La7cyer and has
Queer Methods.

would not be reduced 10 chewing their "oriehess
briefs" must rub It into their clients has had pre-
pared and printed little anecdote on the suo'ect
OF lawyers fees II is supposed 10 point moral
author distributing IL widely yesterday
The circular IS headed:
HOW HoDNETT BEAT THE PHoT OCH
WHY l4A 4Igf6Es1R AEE Noi
panied several ladies Of the 'philanthrope Go AS
You Please Society down to Coney Isiahq ges' eI
likeness taken by the Circunl- sog -lolg
sence OF MezzotintO type. and the amalgamated ef-
nuva of The ashes OF empty tooInplcks ora%h o,e1
Imitation of Indian ink The photographer showed
them his wife came in Nj. Hodnett handed her
hts card. She read II. oh said she. Il see
s ssse sR hs" Teiated the case and said
e aat ,oa e to what dS 70 % and sen to er
husband and said IN take a., dozen al pictures yos IN
plain and beautiful and then said: Pay my wife
my advice and III take the pictures in lieu OF IL
charge me anything. and if / did. would not have
asked your advice. That's the first time was ever
taken in by Brooklyn lawyer
know enough to take any one in. They're too hon
et-thats why they're all as poor as Jobs tnTkey
can afford TO take people in and treat them to my
Then" said she Il should think you could az
ford 10 pay for the pictures ,,,,,o,a .,o die.
nifty OF the profession and charge for my profes-
Well weil." said she. Il suppose you've got me
I'm badly taken in You are an AWFUL smart man,
taken in Coney Island without having to pay for
This. madam" said Mr. H9dnett. is live and md
dine upon wishes any more than you can. He must
be paid for his advice in order TO pay his tailor for
II hope you'll call again. said She when You
will he 2
madam. whenever you want any ADVICE without
Il is rather safe to say thai the madam will
accept the invitation.
Whenever Mr.. Hodnett desires anybody
at his office he sends him a written form. which
reads
Dear Sir & Bro:
this card il is indispensahly Obligatory and nsces
sary you should do so, on a matter OF great bust
''e9' ''i'i' '''-o' JOHN POPE HoDNETT
Persons receiving this message who not per-
sonally acquainted with Mr.. Hodnett al once
filed with considerable amount of awe and hustle
around 10 the office Of their Dear Bro at once
II IS always a matter Of interest TO learn
which OF the Presidential candidates Mr.. Hodnett
to support as NE r. as Sss 3s oi ss anS
decision yet this year
For two nights the gas lamps in a certain section
on Prospect Heights had not been burning On the
fhird morning citizen whose business brings him
home about O'Clock a torch oscillating up the
middle of the street. After iuttering around
iamppost for three four minutes the gas Jet
would fare out, and the torch would take up its
wabby journey 20 the next post.
What are you lighting up for now?" asked the
citizen. why, the will be up IN hour
sof'
'"Tha sh my business" replied the lamplighter
t.ickly. Don't cher suppose ! tend 10 it?"
Apparently. he just recovering from two
days debauch where he had been lost TO the
world. and had lost sight OF the passage of time.
Returning TO a consciousness OF the existence of
self and surroundings he had probably realized
that il dark and his lamps ought TO be lighted,
and started 10 light them.