, 1873-09-14

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noxt wcok was out on friday, Hickman sBked
Con. William Bailey, Of Louisiana, whom io
know worry rol1. aud wlo WAS stopping at tho
house, to loan him $500
Tho General did 50, md Beau, getting $500
note, Walkod into tho Office Of tho st. Nicholas
ana offcrod to psy hls bill. OF courpc the clerk
eonld g, not roadlly, change so large note, md
to Iii oo Sa 5 9 Tas g s9ps sed s.f na
and, landing, Bailey tho noto, thanked /, him
aent him tho no3t Saturday, nor the ncxs::
lis boss eT q tin IL ST. tho Neoa a9iss sSeF saa ss e
!,fa arrears we're becoming large, tho oork felt
to tho mnttor. 1Io spoke Of Doau as tho Hon.
hr Holman j" but The proprietor, on ersmin- q
Hickman, "as tint Of the famous Washington
'doad-beat." Ho oursod the olork for Ills attl-
pidtty; but ct1rsing would not Square tue !cdgor,
and, aonding for Dcan, lie mado him tho follow
Ing proposition: Hickman, If you will 60 oyor
tho street and
BEAT TIE METROPOLITAN
out OF months board, you can como back hero,
md We will dead.head you for anosher month"
Deau accepted the offor, aud, when his month
fsss out Il d took s 81 e. Rs st. ssos '
reeiatercd at tho Metropolitan, taking d room on
tho second floor, with parlor and bath attached.
o u 'T I'll M no rpar gpsa ns TO 1 eee Il Nan
nicely at tho metropolitan. and would anoko
cigar at tho expense of the St. Nicholas.
!, lie worried through month without pay, and
thon tt thero vas row at tho @ notr9pol@ltan. s Titan
mildly suggested to tho Metropolitan man that,
II 1t would DO any gratidcation to him, lie would
60 over aud
BEAT TIE ST. NICHOLAS
ont Of nonsh'a board. Leland jumped at tho
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promise Of second months board at the Metro
politan on condition that ho would beat tho
other fellow.
Calling carriage, he drove round tho square
again, and put up ut the st. Nicholas i; nnd,
whom the month was up onco more, passed over
the stroot and stopped at tho Metropolitan for
thirty days.
Whon WAS mustered out Of tho volunteer
service in Arkansas, at tho c1osc OF tho War,
had on my stnfr sevoral officers who had mover
boon In Washington, aud, aa thcBo gentlemen
wished to see the National Capital, invited
them 10 go On with mo. We had hardly arrived
and put up ut tho National Hotel, when Boau
Hickman paid us visit, and introduced him to
tho staff. Tor wonder, Beau WAS in funds.
md ho
TREATED Us MAuSrF1oEyTLY.
He invited all bands repeatedly to drink, and
got out the clgnrB Of tho boat and most costly
the hall Of tho hotel in close conversation with
Col. Bowen, bg-hoartod and genuine Mlchi-
gAnder, and, in few moments, Ao wont down
into his broeolea-pooket, and, hauling out his
wallet, h"ndod something to Dcau. III dnay or
two found Beau had borrowed from noarly all
my of1lcers, aud, feeling that WAS in moaBuro
responsible, I took tho old beat to task, and
romonatrated with him for his conduct. Ho ras
very humble, but said, J" What can ono do
One, you know, must live like gentleman, and
to do 1t requires ulouey."
Whom tile o1icers found out tho roAl character
Of tho man, they had hoarty laugh at each
othor, aud freely. forgayo Beau, for they had
come to Washington to spend their three
months' extra pay, aud did not regret tho little
OF 1t Beau lad got.
Hickman WAS fond Of picking, up now as-
while In the metropolitan Hotel, he asked Con.
Dusbridge, who vaa talking to me, to point ous
to him some
ss11BERA1" KEaruoK1ANs.
Burbriags pointed to Col Scott, . grave and
on Bs"u o IS gooa odd feoR" Hehman @ nsp
managed to engage the Colonel, in his adroit
way, III casual conversation, and, Of course,
ended by asking him for dollar. Scott, as was
expected, robuf1od Doan sharply, and bcoldod
him for begging in such manner. Bean got
away speedily, And, coming back to Durbridgc,
said, "Ho is no gentleman; ho has insuitcd
NO."
Who has ?" inquired Burbridge.
Bcau: pointing to Col. Scott.
"h1y Godl" cried Durbridgo, "you are q
dead man, Hickman that is not the man aeut
you to !; that ia Col. Bcott,
THE DuEL1ST AND DE8PEHADo.
He will kill you II you hive given him the
sllghtesi otfanse." Beau was evidently coward,
for he turned white aa sheet, and got out OF
tho hotel in hurry. Col. Scott roomed with
p.sr, .nd md s2cs as a h his ft pss panss
and most amiabo Of mon. told him Of tho
trick Durbridgo had played on Beau, and Scott,
entering into the cost Of tho joke, aaid hc would
scare Beau out Of tho hotel, to tho infinite ro-
bridge met Doau on tho atroet and said to him,
" Look out, Beau, Col. Scott Ia after you."
IT WAS VERY FUNNY
to obBargo Beau night after night, como to tho
about. He would advance stop by step, and re-
connoitro every chair and corner for tho enemy,
and, II he caught but 30 much as glimpse Of
the black beard in tho distance, away no would
50. and we would zee no moro Of him that night
Ono Of Boau's favorito tricks Was to got intro
ducea to the new Senators and memhors Of Con-
greHB, and
uHAHOE FOR THE INTRODUCTION.
: It used to be $40 for Senator and Is for q
the price Of introductlons to s. for \ Senator
and a2.60 for Congressman. Some Of them
rehnffed him sharply, but neasly all paid.
Tho Southern men wero Beau's bost patrons,
throyo aud prospored on their generosity. 10
said to me-, ono any after tho War: IT was loyal,
but my bost friends were nobels. Tho carpet
saokers arc mean ses, and won't pay thor dues.
Thoy are, assure you, Sir, altogether con-
REGULAR BET OF DEAp-nEATs."
Thia le sald gravely, as though he woro tho
most honorable gentleman In tho world, and
loast Of Ill a dead-bost himself.
or late yoara Beau had had hard time to got
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