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Show A City Fnur-e'Clork. "It is jut 4 o'clock." remarked A gentleman gen-tleman who was standing on the steps of the Astor Homso. "No, it is not," said a friend who stood therewith him looking at a watch. "My watch makes it a quarter after 4, and J wily ha-1 it set yetrday.M A bet was made between the two friends ns to what the hour was. "1 know it's just 4 o'clock, because here is Dr. Norvin Green, the president of too Western Union Telegraph company, and ho always get.) here at 4 o'clock to tlie minute," said the first speaker. An investigation as to tho hour was made and it was found that it was just jxaotly 4 o'clock, as anv mie who is acquainted wish tho t." .icmcnts of Dr. Green would certainly h.-ive known. If ho is well or in the city he very seldom devialea a minute in fno time that ho F .-aches the Astor House. He always loaves his ofUco in the Western Union JhiiMirig at ':-Vi o'clock p. m. and strolls leisurely up to the Astur House. The regularity with which ho reaches this place every day has become a hobby with him and he prides himself upon it He say.i that all his movements have the tame clock-like precision as does his Uppoarauce at the hotel. Ho is so wire that he will uever be much out of the way that he hits an understanding with a, number of people who frequent tho Astor House that they can always expect him to treat, if be is ever five minutes cut of tho way in his arrival, unless he ihonld be sick or out of town or on days j g-hen there is ;t directors' meeting of the j IVoatcra Union. New York Recorder, j |