Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-14

part OF 10. asking the statesmen the prices OF
were mp In their duties, and observing how
ansirs were carried on. Then he went down
In his carriage 70 the Wholesale store. There
lie read his letters, and transacted business
until ocloSk. For many years he " as ec-
customed 20 dine n Delmonico's, on the op-
posite side OF Broadway, but lstterly ne
dlnod AT home. Getting an interview with
him was very much like getting acoess 10
the prime minister OF England. He was TO
be seen only NJ the down town store, and on
the visitors entering, the noor walker near
the door would first inquire the visitors
business. IL he said that he wanted % see
Mr.: Stewart, he was asked what he wanted
ordinate could attend TO, he was turned over
10 him. II he still insisted upon seeing the
great man himself, he was allowed 20 go -
lsr rs the foot OF the stairs, where another
Cerberus was in waiting, and, unless he
could be satisfied that ID was worth while
disturbing Mr.. Stewart, the visitor was
which would enable the business 20 be set
tit0 oy simple yes or no. II not, the Wis
Ieor was allowed 10 90 up the stairs aud wait
where Mr.. Stewart sat, and, in due Tina
was summoned into his preseace. Though
courteous In manner, Mr. Stewart wasted
10 words, and any thing like a tore was sum
msrily dismissed. And IN no other way could
he have got through with the Immense nam
Der OF calls thsl We're daily made upon him.
MI. stewart was not greatly giver 20 hos
pitslltv, but he always entertained MIS-
ftierds AZ dinner on Sunday afternoon
nhertE
10 come, the only condition being that az
teen minutes notice should Oe given In
this way he gathered around his board, week
after week, number, greater or less, &C
cording 10 circumstances OF distingushed
citizens or strangers. usually fifteen or twen-
y ladies and gentlemen. Dinner was served
at ., am At ? the company withdrew To the
gallery and library. Ia was al the last on
these parties, three weeks ago. that Mr.
stewart took the cold that ended hts life
lie was connoisseur In wines, but person.
ally very sbstemious, and his cellar con-
tsined some OF the rarest MadeIrsS, sherrieS
and ports In the country.
Mr.. Stewards physician says that ne was
one of the most careful men about his health
that he ever knew. Despite the arduous and
oveTiaxed business life which, against the
advice OF his physician, he persisted In liv-
ing, his nervous system maintaiped It's tone
ana seemed very little overstrained. IL Was
his disposition 20 seek medical advice At the
nTst appearance OF any ailment, and 20 fol-
low IL Implicitly, except where the exactions
OF the physician cOnfilcted with the exac-
lions of business. when, AZ he were In condi-
ton 10 do anything al all, he was sure 10
disregard his physician and attend TO his
business. He was very abstemious in his
living. de was regular about hls meals, and
remained from everything which was not
plain, substantial fare. He used neither
spirltuous liquors nor tobacco.
HE never spoke 20 me but twice, /" said an
ex clerk. .once i tore piece OF wrapping
paper roughly across, and he came around
10 tell me should have folded 10, and made
even edges. People he said. didn't like 10
get shiftless looking bundles Again. \
wound a bundle round with an extra turn OF
string, and before i could cut IL he had the
bundle out OF my hand and unwound the m
necessary turn. Never waste even a piece
OF string he said; waste is always wrong 1"
Mr.. Stewart owned the finest collection OF
modern paintings In the possession of any
individual on this continent. It's money
value f. probably fun million dollars, the
largest sum PAID for any single work being
10000 gold Tor Meissonier's "is03."
Mr.. Stewart was an excellent classical
scholar and good linguist. He spoke both
French and German fiuently, and hat some
knowledge of Spanish and Italian. He was
well acquainted with history and literature,
fine arts.
once, and that was never finished. When
rrged TO IL of late years, he has replied, al
nave passed my prime, and do not want 20
be handed down 10 posterity as WORKOUT
old man"
1t is aid that when he entered upon his
business he knew so little OF its details that
ne was sometimes sorely embarrassed by
TRIES. Once, IL Is said, he accosted the late
VIM. Beecher, from whom he bought many
goods, as follows: Mr.. Beecher, a lady came
into my store to-day, and asked me 10 show
her some hose. i did not know what the
goods were, and told her that did not keen
the article What did she want?'' Mr.. Beech
er. laughingly, showed him pair OF stock
ings, and the young merchant was convulsed
| with merrimeDt.
| INSTRUMENTATION is possible that
some one who reads the title OF this article
may find himself guilty OF falling 20 pro-
nounce CT like Sh ia shuu. i ind that my
| lady friend, who is very precise In her Ian
guage, Will presist I'm accenting ssetiQueftc"
| on the first Instead of the last syllable. NY
good miuister, who has the greatest aversion
To anything wrong, was greatly surprised
when i mildly suggested ID him thai ssrs-
| ptTd,u" should be accented on the penuit,
| while my musical niece mortified me, the
other day. by pronouncing "fadle" IN two
| sy tables. heard my geological friend ex-
planning the "slIbsideaceS" OF the earth's crust,
but he should have accented the sscond in
stead OF the first syllable. The same mistake
happened, the other day, 10 my friend, the
president OF the reform society, who spoke
| OF the "udgUies" OF certain people by acceu-
ting the first instead OF the second syllable.
He also announced that L would deliver an
"odtreSs," that evening, but knew IL was
not polite TO tell him TO accent the last sylia-
bic. My boy says he left school at ssrecess, -
accentiDg the first syllyble. and he was 10th
10 believe that whatever the meaning OF the
word, IL should be accented on the final syl-
liable. Then my friend, the president OF the
debating club, who is a great student of
sCushing's Manuals" tells US that a motion
TO adjourn takes the '.precedence" by accent
ing the first instead OF the second syllable. Nv
other lady friend says that she lives In 4
house having "cupetOsO." She should con-
suit a dictionary for thai word. But / will
close by remsrking that my legal friend who
is very scholarly, always accents ssc0ddjlrO,.''
on the second instead OF the third, where
IL rightfully belongs Men England Journal
Of Education.
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