Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-28
THE EVENING STAR.
nAnu,rS THE PAST.

tns r.rsrkable handles Of the past
was LORD Peters ham, inventor OF the greatcoat
bearing mat name R snu ns1 os .anposea 70
owe the brilliant polish OF his boots to the use
of champagne in the composition OF ms oiack-
ing. Other dsndies were In favor OF iaSenael
and marascnino Colonel Kelly, OF the u arns.
had quite reputation for the superb ponsn OF
his boots. His sister was housekeeper 70 the
Custom House. and on It's oeing aesuoyea oy
IRE, the unhappy Colonel perlshed with II;
losinp his life IN a desperate attempt to save
his precious collection Of boots.
The story told OF Colonel Mathews offers a
parallel to Kelly's story. Mathews lost front
Tooth to his great distress. He resolved to
have il replaced by a tooth drawn from anoth-
er persons jaw-trusting to what the doctors
called ''healing by second intention" the
borrowed tooth was fitted In its place accord:
ingly; but strange to say, the operation ended
In ipoculatmg bis system with some po.son-
Gus virus, which brought on cancer OF the
mouth. The unfortunate gentleman did not
long survive the experiment.
On the news of Kellys cruel rate becoming
Haown, there was great ., hio tee
who alone was in the secret OF tne WohoerluI
blacking The valet stated that his late master
had paid him one hundred and fifty pounds a
wear. but hat he should now expect q great
Increased salary. Lord Yarmouth (popularly
Known as Red Herrings," from his red whis-
hrrs, hair and face. ard from the fish for which
Yarmouth Is famous) ultimately secured this
anvalurble valet for two hundred pounds a
year.
his boots being polished as well as the upper
feathers. "He KNEW" says Capt. Jesse, I" the
pIopspess of human nature to neglect its du-
ties; and, as consequence, he could never feel
satisfied that The polish on the edge OF the sole
would be elaborated with the care that he
thought indis pei sable unless he adopted ex-
tr, me measures. He endeavored to secure his
object by insisting that every part of his chaus
sure should be equally attended to-"
Reduced almost TO restitution, he could hard.
ly be prevailed upon TO abandon the expensive
Nva,v, 10 nrxtSD nroAa oclwx
for him from Paris, at five francs bottle. At
last q merciless boot maker threatened to i'm
prison him If long overdue account for Yer
mis- be OF paid The poor bean writes to Arm
strong his kind agent, imploring assistance:
." Will enter into any promise with you on
the subject of this id polish that you may
demand. ifyou will instantly enable me to pay
this scoundrel. A month later he writes :
81 have never trespasspd upon the rules of
economy which you dictated to me. excepting
in one instance. and that has been that id
execrabe backing. i have now relinquished
II forever"
Next he foregoes his starched white cravats,
appearing in that pet aversion of his life, a
black silk neckerchief. Soon the poor creature
has hardly clothes to his back, or shoes to his
feet. Starch or blacking are very small mat
tArs 10 him now Four years after the episode
OF "the scoundrel bOotmaker," poor Brummell,
paralyzed and imbecile, diseased and loath-
some, is dying in the "Bon Sauveur," Oaen.
Lord Pstersham was tall and handsome, aud
Is said 10 have possessed a remarkably win
ming smile. He fiattered himself upon his re-
semblance TO the portraits of Henry w of
France. He was affected in manner, and spoke
with a lisp. He had q passion for brown. His
carriages were of that hue, as were also his
horses, and harness, and liveries This deyo.
ton was supposed have had reference to a
youthful affection Of h is lordship for fair but
nckle widow, whose name was Brown. He
bad also q passion for tea. His room locked
like a grocer's shop. from the shelves against
the walls supporting canisters of various teas,
and also large Jars Of snuff, with the names of
each description in large letters outside.