New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-19
JOHN PAUL AT SARATOGA.
PLUNGE INTO PERSONALITIES

fyRox AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT rRIBUNsi
SARATOGA, Aug. 12.-It is complained that
these letters OF mine too vague that deal over
much in entering generahies, that do not Yell VINO
here. For the future / have determined 10 DO per-
sonai" Az the first preliminary nave purcns'eo an
iron pan and had it sewed INTO the seat OF my pan'a
looms. II IL not ornamental. nor can say tnst '"
comfortable exactly but hs toerably, and promises
TO wear well. shall begin my personal career ny
writing about persons who light Summer shoes.
with the intention Of working up by degrees till think
can stand heavy soes, aud perhaps after while III
get sufficiently used TO 1t to make paragraphs about
those who real boots. To begin:
Isn't your hair rather Scarborough colorp asked
Col Sanford of me, yesterday morning, as we walked
slowly home from church. Now this Sanford Is not tho
one I'VE been writing about for some days past but
may remark incidentally that he knows no more about
horses than his brother does nor can he play euchfe
any better than william Kent indeed, Ihave my doubts
whether be could even beat Body. The Colonel Is
usually kept In pretty close confinement at private
retreat known az the Brooklyn Club but he sometimes
makes his escape from there and meeting him casually
you would think him perfectly sane were IL nos
for the strange delusion in which he perasS
that he knows how to play euchre To do him justice.
however, must say that have found him much more
harmless as partner than william Kent Since little
argument with him the other day over the proper meth
cd Of leading where both bowers ace, and two
other trumps which resulted in my becoming the proud
of several hundred shares OF telegraph Stock
he has shown no symptom of mental sberraton so you
may Judge Of my surprise and terror when he suddenly
broke out as above.
"why should my hair be SCARBOROUGH colorF
asked fixing my eye on his kindly but firmly. after tbs
av Of experienced keepers when dealing with danger
Gus subjects.
because it il near Sing Sing ha-ha" and he rushea
round the corner with manacal laugh
Slowly and sadly walked on, lookngu up at the stores
and wondering whether straitjacket couid DC pro
cnred on Sunday. Suddenly the Colonel stepped from
behind one Of the Corfnthian columns OF the Hrana
Union, calm and composed
some one said that your hair was skaneaeles color
because it was Auburn" he explained, " and L
thought I'd Just change the Joke little. bring 1t nearer
home make it fresher, as 1t were. There's States
Prison Sing Sing too, you know. and scarborough
the next station"
There's very little truth in the above anecdoe. but
will do to try the pan with Just as well
"Have az you again." as the First Grave Digger says
in Hamlet.
never 90 near the barroom unless have business
there, but thinking smelt something burning on ths
piazza last Friday afternoon walked out IN that
direction to see about IL also 10 see II any one was
thirsty who objected drinking alone Looking IN
saw what seemed to be the full apparently Just
rising from tumbler with straw in ts mouth. step
ping up for nearer inspection Of the phenomenon
recognized genial glowing face OF Joe Harper VINO
ting himself outside catawba eobber without the least
assistance, no collision on the part OF any
OF the audience. The waiter Immediately
brought another straw, and we very Soon
saw the last Of that cobbier. 1t seems that
he-Joseph not the cobber-was on his way nome from
Lake Luzerne where his family is spending the sum
mer AT the depot he thought he smet something
burning Just did, and as the train stopped over
few minutes ran down to Grand Union TO see what
il was And IL it were important 10 history at all.
would correct one misstatcment above made, and
frankly own that he had pay for two instead OF 0ne
i'll consequence.
There's more truth about this personal item than tho
preceding one but for the life OF me | cana guess
whether it will result comfortably for me or not Time
alone can determine and heal If necessary This per-
sonal was born Of the preceding one Mention OF
skaneaeles color brought up vision or the name-coi
ored whi.kers which burst upon Last Frday-whlskers
80 near Auburn that they re almost SINCE SINCE
As general thing am opposed to personalitea'
especially to that form known as personal MENTION
In the first place it is unwise the one man men,
toned s pleased perhaps but the many who are not ees
mad about it, And what does 1t interest the gehern
world of readers TO know that Samuel Chopper esq., hs
eminent banker of Podunk Four Corners has rented MA
palatal residence on Skowhegan-square for the sum
er and is partakng OF the Inequalities OF saratogs
II a man has done ANYTHING worth mentioning written
a long poem or killed anybody, that Is quite another
thing; glorify him. But it seems to me that Dragging
ouet people into print by their ears is to be reproDated
And how any correspondent dare commit himself 10 ths
habit unless provided with such practical panier as
propose. passes my comprehension.
To these moral reflections anent personality have
been moved mainly by the remark OF friend that In
an accidental perhaps should cay dental criticism.
two letters ago. unjustihably personal As look
over that now with the calm, cool eye OF one VINO
has got his pay for it and spent the money don't
know but that must plead guilty to the charge Hold
ing as do that all men are born free and equal pos
sessed of certain inalienable rights, among which
NAV be mentioned life, liberty, and the right
IN take out their teeth il they want to, it
greyes me to think that 1 have even thought
essy interfered with the proud prerosatiVes
of an American citizen. But, be it remembered, there
was certain amount of provocaton and rights exist
generally on both sides Isuppose for instance, that
man has perfect right to unscrew his head and take
off at table if he but If he lay it down on my
pate have not right to chuck 1t out Of the Windows
Whether it wooden head not makes not particle
of difference far the equity of the case Is con-
cerned man has perfect right, TOO, to go round
regretting only the ragtag aud bobta the dregs
OF society," frequent Saratoga now that all the good OLD
families are dead and buried, though II no one
entertans and expresses decided opposition 70
bis being dead and buried along with
them, l mt see why he should throw
IL I'D at u.s. But il he sling mud at fellow outright
without even the formay OF an introduction 10 excuse
him. is quite another thing, and he must expect To ges
some OF il himself occasionally No surplus OF
tongue can supply deficiency ofteeth and why should
one seek to acquire the reputation OF being bitter and
yenomous and saying ugly things about everybody.
even strangersi Better by far to emulate the little girs
of the fairy tale, who dropped nothing from her mouth
but pearls However the occurrence OF the criticism as
we'll "A the occasion of it Is to be regretted, and this
being said let us dismiss it phlosophcay as tho old
ranchman of sonoma County did little family annoy
anee His daughter, likely looking girl fell In love
with strolling negro minstrel ran away with him. and
returned with baby The neighUors called TO condos'
but the old gentleman SIMPLY Remarked he bit