New-York tribune., 1905-08-31
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

1t was about 7:So O'Clock and already dark but
large crowd stood in front OF one OF the news
paper offices in Park Row watching tho baseball
score The game between New-York and St
-ouis' piayeo In the West. had not beer completed
and man was hanging up the telegraphic reports
Of each inning
Two laoorers who were on their way home
stopped for for minute to watch the game"
,.NeW-fork is winnicg." said one.
a9 Yes; & but wonders how they play IN the dark"
II hadn't thought about that"
,,Wny. man. wouldn't think they could see the
ball ten feet away"
Il pity the man at the bat"
~ no no. so tney passed on. sublimey unconscious
St Louis u 'iin' 0e'"een Ne~-forA ana
group OF Columbia students was returning
from downtown one night. when they noticed by the
curb cabby and his fare violently disputing con-
concerning the amount Of the charge. From the
language OF both IT evident that they had been
drinking Just the students passed the dissatts-
ned passenger staggered up to Tom Thorpe the
ourIy football captain. and munbled:
shay. you-hic-shettle thish dispute Thish
man-hic-ish overcharging me-"
fesh. you shettls it, murmured the driver
1hlsh-hic-fellowtsh wont-hic-pay hish fare
IAN right we'll settle it." replied the football
man Let's establish court"
The court was at once established Thorpe him
defendants lawyer: court crier and stenographer.
Court was proeesdng rnerrily; both the disPutants
were making fools Of themselves. to- the intense
in SIS fiFh{ 5.,,ow. ts.-... .o.r. .,,..
5hs5sl declared SSR SSetlSs tss Judge
The injured complainant tumblsd Into the cab;
the driver climbed TO his seat and drove hurriedIy
away. When the policeman reached the place the
students were quietly smoking and discussing ths
morning lecture in ethics-at least that's what the
patrolman supposed
A tall. gaunt specimen of the genus '.hayseed"
hailing from the backwoods OF New-Jersey and
having the proverbial hirsute appendages through
which the zephyrs love 10 frolfc stalked into
newspaper Office last week
Approaching the advertising counter he inquired
for the obituary department adding that he wished
TO put little piece IN the paper about his late
lamented father. who had left him a snug little
farm He said he would like 1t published how
much good his father had done TO others as we'll
to himself. and how he had never owed a penny
IN the world. He said he would like his father 20
have the credit OF this. that he was dead. as
nobody would give him crsdit while he lived.
He wanted some nice little things said about how
much he would be missed the farm, ringing in
something about his kindness TO and other
dumb animals.
II amt much OF a scholard-" he said. "and never
had no book larnin'. I'd have written it all out;
but thought OF your bright young felers
I'd like TO have it printed IN the paper every
body down our way might read it,"
The Jerseyman was told the matter would neces-
sarily take the form OF advertisement, and
would have to be paid for according to the space 1t
occupied.
We'll what will 1t cost?" asked the sorrowinS
Probably as much as 81 or IS an inch." was the
reply.
the hayseed. My father nearly seven feet
high"