The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-17
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Jim Fisk-youve heard Of Jim?-was certainly
never more In his glory than he was on Tuesday
evening, when Jay Gould came trotting down to the
Chambers street wharf with General Grant leaning
on his arm. He was dressed as commodore
FISK, not General Grant-and his face was unotuous
with the zest attending well-earned popularity.
Who shall blame his weakness for stocks and steam
D0ats2 He works hard enough to deserve the calcium
light splendor that surrounds him. lie is melo
dramatic man Of business, sensational podder, the
romantcist OF routine, practical idealist and the
only immortality his soul is ut for is a Mohammedan
heaven, with o stock exchange next door.
Mr.. Curtin sails to-day for Russia. At several
times I'm his life he has looked as though he were
relative OF old Dr. Sands-of-life and as though
the sands quite run out: but he has picked up
again amazingly, and doubtless in the efTulgence OF
his ministershp, has forgotten all about those neu-
ralgic times when he canvassed Pennsylvania and
addressed the people "your next Governor" Mrs
Lander was likewise among the passengers, her
tragic brows arched not unpleasanty in anticipation
OF London triumphs. Since Mrs. Lander asplres to
be the English translation Of Ristor-free transla-
ti0n-and since Miss Bateman will have left London
desolated 10y the time she commences operations
there, perhaps her success will rival that Of her
younger days.
Have you forgotten the wickedest Man in New
York? He has forsaken his Water-street den, and
is keeping temperance grocery store. His nose is
less rubicund than formery-mOre of a water and
less OF q rum -and-water color. He is experiencing
q
greatness has died before him, like Spurgeon with
dwinded congregations, or an actor performing to
empty boxes. He is no longer the wickedest man.
He is only the man that used TO be the wlckedest
On the morning Of next Saturday week one OF the
most arstocratic weddings OF the season is TO be
celebrated at the Church OF the Ascension, at the
corner OF Tenth street and Fifth avenue. The bride
is Miss Julia Tyler, daughter OF Mrs. John Tyler,
and the bridegroom Mr.. William II. Spencer
The season at Newport commences on Tuesday,
although of the principal hotels, the Ocean
House, will not be opened until tomorrow week. The
Atlantic House already accommodates more than $50
guests, and all the summer cottages fast filling
up, mostly with New Workers. on Monday, when
was there, likewise saw large sprinkling Of Pha-
delphians, whose numbers during previous seasons
have disputed the palm with those OF citizens from
other places.
another storm. To be sure, the sky was perfectly
serene, but indstinct rumblings were heard in the
northeast Prudent people seized their umbrellas
on the impulse Of the moment, and half took their
water-proofs from the nail. A second thought, how
ever dispelled the illusion, and smile broke over the
face OF the population. After ALL it was not the
blings of thunderstorm, it was merely the echoes
OF the Boston Jubilee.
AS rule, 1 am not very well posted in horse-nesh
but there is said to be on Long Island half-brother
to Mr.. Bonners Dexter that is making great time
and is under private training.
1t is not to be expected that the Philadelphia
reader will remember all the railroad accidents
which occur in the neighborhood OF New York
Perhaps, however, he will remember the one that
happened about a week ago on the Long Island Rail-
road. As in the OF the train that was bearing
General Grant and suite htherward, the accident
was caused by cow being run over. In the words
OF the local poet, "By the cowcatcher caught, she
new sky high. Immediately after the accident some
fat-eyed preachers gathered together and mprovsed
a prayer-meeting the burden of which was that
fhauu uara cylaIf fhau laft Iaoo
deserving wretches had been taken. Their thanks
givngs were scarcely at an end when the distracted
owner OF the dead ran up breathing general
denunciatons and threats of lawsuit Whilst he
was in the midst OF his haranguc a German ac-
costed him.
''Whose cow is dis?"
''Mine," exclaimed the enraged drover.
"How moOch you sell him for? pees pootcher.
geefs you twenty-five tollars for him. sells him
for beefsteak, und makes der monish."
The bargain was concluded on the spot. The
split COW was sold. The prayer-meetng was dis
banded and railroad accident supplied some OF the
hotels with choice porter-house.
The steamship Cuba, OF the Cunard, arrived here
Yesterday afternoon, with dates to the 9TH instant
They say that Prince Alfred is TO here. hope
so. It will give Fifth avenue something to talk
about while she is at the watering places.
West Point for the last few days has been beset by
balls and beauties Mrs. Corlies and Mrs. L. Jerome
have taken cottages at Cozzens Hotel. Mrs. Judge
Roosevelt is visiting eX-Minister BgelOw's family
there, and niece OF ex-NayOr Gunther is now the
regning belle in that quarter. She has set the new
fashion OF wearing jockeyhat at breakfast, dinner,
and supper, and all the cadets swear by her.
1t is expected that the new labor bureau, in the
Plympton buildings, at the corner OF Stuyvesant and
Ninth streets, will be a great success 1t aims to
procure labor for all applicants irrespective of their
occupations and since it charges commission, it
neutrazes to a considerable extent the barbarites
o. the landshark system. Though yesterday was the
first day OF its operation, there were more than
/ hundred applications, mostly Irish and German, in
cluding a few heads of families who needed domes-
tics The servantgal panic Blythe by is just little
| worse than usual Notwithstanding the dead failure
| which the hotel licenses have made of it, Blddy
seems resolved to have her strike too, and many is
the kitchen in which there is wailing and gnashing
of teeth.
Irma and Desclauzas do not agree at the Fifth
Avenue Opera House. Both Of them are fair and
fat and neither of them is forty, and seeing that
each is possessed of good voice and manners fitted
to please the ergeGnt TASTE il is pity that they
had to quarrel. Desclauzas is a novelty as "Pe-
1uillor and Irma an antiquity ia Perichole -
But then anyhow, do not presume they would
have long preserved the amenities OF the footlights
under any conditions. II has been said that there
are three things woman cannot do: they can
not tie up bundles they cannot carry UNI
brellas they cannot sharpen lead-pencis. But by
my unaided vision have discovered several other
feats they cannot perform. They cannot enter q
railway car while another woman is getting out
Men in such cases are 10 pass each other with
out mutual annoyance. Women never DO They
= bolt 'bang up" against one another in pure spite
and sometimes have 10 be separated by the con
ductor And they cannot live together either, even
throughout the brief span of the fOotlights exist