New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-02-19
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

The conductor OF the northbound car stopped the
conductor of the southbound car to set the change
for fve-dollar BILL ,l----~n a-v e-tir. ~ 81,
You amt bound to break no hve-dollar bills
said the second conductor; what dye bother
about it for? Let him get OF. whoever he is. and
get it changed somewhere himself"
But he's drunk" the reply OF the first
conductor. in tone that seemed to bespeak all
"HHmPhr grqqnted the unsympathetie conductor
sRPdbf m t4 the change ne of o Se nveE know
no difference And he rang the bell for his own
car to go ahead
There is a giant willow tree in The Bronx
which is notable for other reasons than its great
size and age if the legends regarding it are true.
1t stands Sedgwick-ave., on one of the wooded
slopes of Fordham Heights, not far from the Har-
lem River. It's trunk measures nearly twenty feet
in circumference and is completely covered with
the curious gnarled knobs that often found on
willows In spite of its age. the tree is vigorous
still and its branches burst forth each spring into
a graceful mass of green. To the old residents of
the neighborhood this willow is known as 1.-The
rebel tree tradition having it that the British
hanged American patriots as rebels from its
branches in the Revolutionary War. The story goes
further. and says that the men thus executed were
buried near by in the woods. and there are GER
tainly the remains OF an old cemetery in the place
may be found here and there. as well pieces OF
to be legbe The sReptcai say tSat s the Brts
would hardly have erected stones over the graves
tors and they consider the old burying ground as
Of recent date than Revolutionary times but
certain old Inhabitants not to be thus lightly
shaken out OF their cherished historical
In the steerage of OF the transatlantic liners
that come to this port there a woman with
five children. her way 20 join her husband in
this country. Her chief anxiety all through the
voyage was to get enough food to satisfy the Wig
orous appetites of her flock. She carried their
breakfast to the childrens berths, and although one
roll apiece understood to be the allowance to
so with the Ineal She made regular demand
upon the steward for six rolls each morning. She
got them readily enough. the steward being too
busy to keep tally OF the youngsters until an in
cident of the trip made htm wiser. IL was an
unusually stormy night. The ship rolled so that
the mother of the family was much terrified, and
tones. As tFe steward PASSED the door ne ehanced
TO hear her begging ferventy Tor the safety OF her
five children.
''Fiver' he called as he walked by: five! How
is it. then, that there Is 10 eat than there
to be prayed for2'
Lincoln Thomas jefferson Johnson is his name
but 10 every one in the neighborhOod where he has
dome chores" for many years he is known as
Uncle Link. a few months ago some OF the
people who had employed him. seeing that the old
coloTed was feeble to work interested
themselves in getting him into comfortable home
for Old people. There he OF living, and
most persons would have said he was better on
but Uncle Link himself doubtful OF It's adj
vant0geS. His freedom. hampcred. AT last
the desire TO be able to- go come he pleased
grew oo'strong for him. Watching his opportu unity
he slipped away from the home, and presently