The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-09
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G1OtluouVu AunpltHi, " n1ln8tpH NAkts
at about 4 oSlock, Tuesday morning,
SAturday lasf he wss taken from his
!iodgings, atsthe house 81 MIR. 81. S.
Barriok, (who formerly kept the Frank
Eighth and D streets,) at-6O5 Maryland
avenue, to the hospital, and since that
time rapidly failed until his DEATH
which was accustomed by paralysis
"Poor Bean"- The death Of SO eccen-
.-;c q character, and one who Was so
widely known on account of the peculiar
manner in which he obtained liveli.
hood, is worthy of more than passing
notice, and hundreds of persons resid-
ing in different parts of the Union, who
made the acquaintance of the deceased
while on visits to the capital, and who
have, doubtless, often good.naturedly
responded to his dignified appeals for
contributions, on reading this announce
ment will e1olaim, "Poor Beau!" for,
truth to tell. if Beau left no warm
! friends, he leaves no enemies. Or his
| early history but little can be gathered.
It is generally stated, however, that he
| came Of good family, and that he was
born in King William County, Virginia
It is also said that he was one Of q
family of six ohildren-thkee boys and
threa girls-two of the latter having
married General Eaton, OF North Caro-
lima. It is further said that upon the
death Of his father, Beau, who had
always been gay boy. took his share
of the paternal Inheritance in cash, but
exactly what his portion amounted to
no one seems able to tell. It is thought,
however, to have been about $40, 600,
although many assert that it was much
more. Whatever it might haze been,
Beau managed to dispose of most of it
in less than year; like tho prodigal
son. wasting his substance in riotous
living.
No one was ever known to find out
from Beau himself just how much mo-
| ney he had squanderod, or to elicit from
him any information as to the circum.
stances OF his leaving homo. On this
point, he allowed no ono to question
him. On ono occasion, during the ro-
bellion, an old acquaintance and patron
said to him, with the friendliest inten-
tons, "Beau, why don't you write down
to your old homo and find out something
about your family? The armies have
ravaged that part of the country. and I
should think you would feel anxious to
know whether your old mother is alive. !"
''Sir, said the offended Beau, drawing
himself up, "piease TO mind your own
business, and lot mine alone" So
deeply did he resent this imaginary in.
suit, that he never again spoke to the
interrogator. ''Ho seemed to feel, "
said the latter, relating the incident,
'that was acquainted with tho circum-
stances OF his leaving home; but I was
not, and meant nothing but kindness"
His first appearance in Washington
was in 1888 or 1884, some forty years
| ago, when he was young man of
twenty-five or three. Old residents, who
are familiar with his career in Washing
ton, assert that he was con the beat
when he first came here, although for
about year he appeared to have consi-
derable money. He dressed elegantly,
sported gold watch and fob, carried q
cane, wore q faultloss beaver. and, in
short. "was got up regardless" He au-
nounced himself as sporting man aud
an expert in determining the speed OF
horses. He patronized the races, and
on the ground was the observed of all
observers, on account Of his elegant at.
tire and the positive manner III which
he talked horse" An old sporting
man in this city, however, says he never
knew Beau to bet cent in his life, al
though. he was willing to impart in I'D
vance the name of the winning nag to
any person who in return would give
him IS or $40.
For ten or fifteen years after his ar.
rival in Washington. Eeau managed to
keep himself faultlessly attircd. He
would go to tailor, and, selecting ma.
terials of tho most elegant and costly
pattern, would order suit. When the
bill was presented, Beau would express
great regret at his npccuniosity; "his
friend President Jackson, who was Il
id good fellow, no mutter what some
folks might say, had borrowed a thou
sand dollars OF him last night. and it was
really impossible just thon," Sc. The
tailor, overawed at the knowledgs thai
his debtor moved i'll presidential circles,
was only too glad to wait. He generally
did with vain, however, for Beau
seemed to believe implicitly in the
Shakspearian adagc. "Dase is the slave
that pays" When he found his excuses
exhausted, Bean wonld argue with his
tailor. representing that he would tell
all his friends who made the suit, which
would bo splendid thing for tho tailor;
and il is ralnte1 that uovor,I t,ilor,