The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-20
The Adventures and AdventuresSes
Of the Metropolis.
REVELATIONS OF CITY LIFE.
BOhemians, Barkmailers Bogus Litterateurs
"lgentS" and "NIOdels."
THE BORROWING LANDLADY.

There are thousand aud one ways OF making
money regularly and lcgitimatcly. There also
numerous ways OF making a livelihood by crime.
But there are also many lines of money making In
great city ike Now York which. though not exactly
Legitimate" are yet not precisely criminal: odd
and dubious methods OF gaininga subsistence, which
are practsed by thousands OF people, and which como
rndor tho general head OF ''livng by one's Wits"
To give general expose oil tho more important the
curious Of these latter "methods Is the object
OF the present article, commencing with tho ladies.
There Is lady, li.tle pdsss, bat still pretty, who
keeps popular boarding house ut present, and who
has In her time Kept several boarding houses all OF
them 'popular' while they lasted. but Of them
last very long. That is her little game. She Is
woman OF very ingratiatng nature, and she gencr-
ally manages TO wheedle some favorite boarder--
generally some rich old bachelor widower-out OF
large sum Of money IN advance for board Then, sud
denly somehow or other, her AFFAIRS become 'entan-
ged," and she Is unexpectedly obliged to ''gvs up'
her house The house 10 accordingly given up
and the lady temporarily disappears TIL the
former favorite LOGGER "alvos up'' ali hope OF
getting hts advanced money back again. It's equiva-
lent, Then she reappears IN a new street, OCCASION
ally In new name, and the routine OF borrowing"
from ledger and then ''sving up' the house again
Is gone through with more. She has been known
10 obtain advance OF U0U from ledger, Tor
than twothirds OF which sum she has given and
never win give an equivalent. Whenever she "gives
up house she generally IL more less In debt to
all her lodgers whom she treats SO kindly while they
are with her that they generally gladly comply with
her request "fOr an advance to relieve her from
temporary embarrassment" As u rulo lodgors gen
eruly viciimze their landladies, but this instance
shows that sometimes tho rule is reversed and the
biters are bit.
PRIVATE PARTY GATHERINGS.
A certain smart woman has hit upon q capital way
OF maKipg money. She Is IN observing woman aud
has noticed that one OF the most dihcut matters in
New York. as at present constituted, Is to procure
reputable yet convenient place at which lady
and gentleman or ladies' and gentlemen be .'pri-
vatc." There plenty Of "prlvate supper rooms"
IN New York, but they arc either very nasty
or very expensive, and under all ctrcum-
stances of "dubious" character. II lady and
gentleman really want 10 enjoy little supper little
chat together without publicity thoy will Ind 1t al.
most Impossible to accomplish their end without losing
CASTE To counteract this state OF things the lady
question has opened ano, large house and has fur
nishcd It aney. The three upper stories snc let's out
to gentlemen only FURNISHED rooms tho pariors
tho ground floor and the basement arc devoted TO
the realization OF her peculiar design, which Is this
A gentleman and lady or gentlemen and ladies or
party Of gentlemen wish TO DO "prlvate" for certain
length OF time. For a moderate sum they can
have tho temporary use Of the parlora Important
interviews be held privately, card parties and
dance partiea Le held here or, II supper or re-
ircshmsnt is required, the lady Is prepared to fur
nish, ut u reasonable tariff. both wine and supper.
This sort OF thing is really novelty IN New York,
such will attract attention II should be borne
IN mind that establishments perfectly reputable,
hat ,oc af chs hahn
is really its primo icatures. The demand for this
establishment Is proof OF tho need which exists tor
IL. The lady has only the house for two months
FIR the last six weeks the parIors have been
pied by merry parties every night, except Sunday.
In recent interview with the proprietress Of this
idea, tho lady SAID that her record for month
back embraced eighteen suppers OF ladies and gentle
men, the parties varying from ourto twenty persons
three suppcrs OF gentlemen only. Evenings had been
devoted 10 card parties and one evening wholly to
dancing Tho utmost decorum had been observed and
In only had sho experienced the slightest
trouble.
FlSAycIkRISG INFLUENCE.
The number OF women WAC 1.-Two by their wits
In Now York Is worry large, and IL daily growing
larger. Some OF these women simply Of loose
character, some arc merely biackmaIlers; but not
few women VINO arc only adventurcsscs not
dcinreps or crmiaals, but checaiieyes d'indusrie
Some OF these latter are really very Industrious
aud very clever in their peculiar limo; ono
OF this GLASS; now residing in elegant
style uptown, has acquired quito little
fortune by trading In her influence" sue has large
circle Of acquaintance among moneyed men, aud has
also ready perception GLIB tongue and keen, ir-
stinctivo knowledge OF human nature. These quail.
tics she Is constantly turning 10 tho utmost pccunary
account She Is u married woman, though her hus-
and
house up town. There IN the evenings she receives
calls from numerous bankers, brokers aud others,
whom she elegantly and pleasantly entertains, and
meanwhile talks them" into, wneedlcs or coaxes
or argues them INTO favorable notice OF any scheme
have ut the tIme peculiarly interest IN. Sno
'undcrtaNcs ANY but Dig scheme ana piaus-
ibo scacmc,. and when once she Undertakes II
her 'leve, best to carry u through. Not long
ugo the lady talked up mine got most OF The STOCK
subscribed through ner own excrtIons and took ner
pay In tho shape o al extensive rv oil grccnDacks,
is characteristic Vi This parsonage that she viii
never take .'commssions. +" she demands so much
money down ana generally, having proved that she
Is worth H. gets IT, BY her earnings in this line sub
rosa, course, she tho major part vi fam
ny income and clothes herself and Ter daughters IN
excellent style THIS lady Is widely knowI by Watt
esteem with tcm AS she 10 Considered equally shrewd
aud ''squarc."
FRgE LUNCH ASp FEEE CLOVIS.
Now and th.u Ia New Yor9 one comes across
woman, lazy, who, though she coud not properly
styled an adventures, yct has adopted Ia sJmo re-
sptc,s quite an Ingenious aud DUBIOUS way oil adding
her income or at least OF cssenIng her cxpcndl-
lures. Inerc ~ Tor instauce young lady la soci-
ely" quite locally famous Tor obtaining all her gloves
and J,joute,ic quits IRON her gcVtieman escorts
parties and tbeatrcs-giits which are hinteu Tor II
MOI volunteered. mere Is another woman, who, re-
sid NJ III "a furnished suit Oi rooms and "akibg her
meals out, always manages u that two meals vi
her daiy three are taken lat the invitation" OF some
pentleman and vi course, at his expcnscthus saving
the ingenious invitcc at least $40 week. tiiirIs
woman always conirives " fnston herself some
richer woman, making Lcrsef species of
companion" nving at the expense OF tue lash
ionaDlo woman 10 whom she attaches herself, thus
presenting curious combination OF belle abd BAR
nac.c. fourth lar creature has made u Tor years
IA practice to become "engaged" 10 some ricn young
man, receive from aim many 'prcscnts" us he VIII
be tempted to present. and nnalIy quarrel witn hcr
beothed, breaking the engagement and retaining tue
presents. Oh" has already been engaged four times
and her presents are computed AT over $4,000 her
last lover, however, INSISTED upon return of The m-
jor OF his gifts, aud tho bellies strategcm
Is becoming known hor chances for continued success
are at "a discount