The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-31

,,,laOn,, In the Life of a De-
some cnyed Beau.

-. ,kp Washington SHAN"'3SF
From ~, .ssn hear Il said that the most pit
Ns ,S,stt in lie Is a lady whose charms
,s.s oIyI and beauty have long since dis
o yo. ,.J Gelolo the SHOWS Of fifty win
,2te1 II,s...iDe and putting on the airs Of d
'si. ill., u, If sixteen. Not so. A far more
nig'1" ose is a man, tho counterpart OIL
'i S,ior Just mentioned.
!.fO ,sTSrInt, worn and weathcr.beaten,
ALA .'eood old days" when omnibuseG
q ~ VII IN lonely state up and down the
i S9,.I..oI,Ibf,res Of the nations capital, and
i %,sS,sr' Clay and Calhoun were the
yM.!s.cinai Iars in the Congressional play.
N ~ nav be seen almost any fine day
.., s'r w." sctlnst one Of the marble pillars
t' ,Ss Metropolitan Hotel, gazing at the
., w, that pass along PGnnsylvR.
E'T ,ycrue in panoramic review. Beau
VI .s , IS be leans thus, with ono foot
n .H,%l over tue other, bringing their
H ,.,,d surfaces Of buniOns out in bold re.
", '-Slrs! The pavement, Is dressed IN q
vi .fi s4it Of weil.worn black, carefully
s,.. y" a green and purple neck scarf,
Ss vel thread Of once shining gilt has long
S S-,i assumed dismal rusty black, hangs
.., Iii down in a wilted way, as II 1t
~. =, remembered the day when II associa.
n proudly with 70 number hundred
,.J6urteen vest" ora ninety six coat.
T,sV arc the stories told Of this decayed
T,soI fashion; bis Sponging record vying,
IDossible, with his miraculous and un.
rdiug wardrobe.
lion one occasion he arrived at the
swings only to find another beau installed
siMs him. COgitaIing on the distressing
mi he CHANGED TO meet his rival, who
sjIei bis servant and commanded: "Bill,
AZ on, my number eight vest, my mum:
Il, eleven coat, and my number sixteen
aols" WherGupon Beau called his ser.
TlDI and said: "SAm, lay out my mum.
,sr hundred and fourteen vest, my
number ninety.siz coat, and my number
hundred aud eight pants for me to drive
M His rival, overwhelmed by these
sl,b figures, lett the next day. Being
miles on one occasion about dinner
nug be walked into "Gadsby's," (uow
Ne Washington HOuse) put his cap in
d; pocket, entered tho dining room, ate
N, dinner Oiteran exaggerated American
ishiOn, lJ0c Gargery would have said he
'yoled it, went to the hat.rack and sc.
,sstel one Of the best, walked TO the de.
p,, and took the train, which was about
,.r.inE for Baltimore. When tho con-
!!clOf came around he found Beau lean
nI out OF the window intently studying
Ne landscape He gave him a push to
.,QllinI him with his presence, but the
ll!scaDe held him entranced. He gave
,.u another, harder than the first; when
B.au came 10 50 suddenly as to knock his
lev bat of lie then got into an angry
lsplte with the conductor, saying: ut
EH new hat, just bought, and had the
ticket in the band" anu demanded the
n)rey Tor the hat, which the conductor
iailly paid him, and thus the Beau Oh.
i,inel bis dinner. ride TO Baltimore, and
nyIey enough for new hat by that fast.
yrOwIUg requirement called "cheek."
Strangers who visit Washington often
tri1cc great desire Tor tho "honor" Of
~ introduction, when the Beau tells
them that It has become the custom for
gHllemen TO give him an initiation or in.
reduction FEC" II they ask him how
alcA, he will tell them, members Of Con.
g;ss and gentlemen OF distinction fifty
cents; OlheEa quarter of q dollar" That
The tIIy cents is handed him in nine cases
glI Of ten Ineed not tell person Of the
FealeEs discriminating character. But
Although inthc old times Beau put such
AhIgh estimate upon himself, we find him
% IAese degenerate days knocking down
The pleasure oil his acquaintance for ten
;yGs, Modest men, fearful OF "hurting
si feelings" invite him up to the bar,
where he says: ~ never drink; I'll take
argI or the change" "a
During the war Washington possessed
: plscc OI amusement OF the lower order,
called Canterbury Hail." situate on Lou.
,sIins Avenue. A cOnlagration which was
w once blessed raised it to the ground.
The ire occurred in the daytime, and
many witnessed it, among them Beau
hickman, who stood bcseeching some one
10 save his trunk, which was in an adj
lOiHlns building, as 1t was all he had In
lae world. Some tendcr.hearted person
rescued ii from the last burning building,
when Beau kneClel on the pavement, un.
licked bis treasure, and displayed 10 q
A!gliy admIFiug and discriminating as
:F-9!!o!sge fashion plates from the year
Ivy up to the year Of the fire. Whether
'le benevolent individual considered him.
ri repaid by tho display for the risk OF
ny LIE DO not know.
Not week since our city NIasons en-
'di'ined the Providence, (R. II Com.
n'1ltry Beau was a8siduous in his
N'sluons and explanations, dilating at
s'sal Iengnth on the changes that have
sIen place in Washington since he frs,
k1eWlt As they were leaving Beau ask
g one Of them Tor q little recompensc
NhN| exclaimed the Mason; Hhere We
aire been every where about the city
'ttSe''ed the utmost attention, had every
'alnswe could possibly desire, and y0r
Nellie first person who has asked us fol
scent but SIR returned the Beau
!va forget that not many men have seer
Ne sights have witnessed; few havt
sudupon the patriot Lafayette when hi
1slted this country. have l not told yol
ny Of what personally concern DAME
NeosteF and John G. Calhoun, and thosC
asa mat will not be forgotten till thu
saI o. time, than you could have learned
y 'oEl historians, who only delve in letter,
leaFSay for their information Ihavt
: snTn old In the service, and II yor
Saaalges, who have protlted by my in
,,MLls'lOn, cannot give a little something
%NStI my support l think it is verS
5 s Tho Mason succuubed to thu
. WV OF Beau's rhetoric, and left will
"A tor Thought.