The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-15
JOY IN THE PEANUT CLUB.
SOME sURPRIsTN0 EXPERIENCES or
MONS. AMEDEE I1TAHLE

Elected President OF the Peanut Club : aoat
md Ashore On the Elevated Honda sad
Loss while Asleep Wanted, IA Peanut.
Mons. Amad6o Vatablc Is an extremely
agreeable gentleman OF French dcsront. In
business at fl South William street. llo IL ns
rotund NJ n fall riupin. hut by no means M
Beody His face. fringed with grizzlod whiskcrs.
IL picture Of good humor. Men who meet It
IN the street invountarily turn about and gazo
after H. All who know It's owner love him.
Mons. Vatabe is President Of that unique 1850
citation known IA the Peanut Club. 1t counts
among its members such unique gentlemen as
H. W. Johnson. Mons Frank Osborn. and Mr..
Cashier Thoron. Its members all carry ivory
peanuts inscribed with their names. When tho
members meet should one Of them exhibit his
peanut tho other must return tho compliment
on pain OF 81 fine. This must DO done at any
hour Of the day or night and without reference
10 time or place. Tho fines are booked and col
lectod at stated intervals. and used In recherche
banquets.
Mons Vatable has contributed his full share
toward these entertainments. A man shouted
Firor near his bedroom door I'm a summer
hotel. Mons vatable ran out into the corridor
In his night shirt An ivory peanut was showed
under his nose. He was nonplusscd. Ho
could not produce His own peanut and sub
mtted TO his fine with Christian resignation.
friend invited him to ride behind span Of
trottors, Mons Vatable took the ribbons. The
horses got frightened at Jefseyman. and tore
along tho lane at n dangerous rate OF speed
Mons. Vatablo braccd himself against tho dash
board. and socsawed right calamity. but In tho
midst OF his tribulatons the inevitable peanut
appeared under his nose. He dared not drop
the rcins, and his Christian resignation again
came into play. He submitted to the llno with
out murmur.
with yachting friend. On approaching IA
chop sea he WINS inyeiglcd aloft. The dancing
masts swung him hther and thither over tho
clutching waves. He chung to the shrouds like
freed coon In "a hurricane. Al this awful mo-
ment the peanut was placed, before his eyss.
IL was effective. He feared 10 loose his hold for
dollar. '''''' UNIV was ''''''|N '1' ''''S - -
There was procession on broadway. Flags
were streaming IN the wind. and the fanfare
Of trumpets filled the air The strects were
blocked. and ah oagcr crowd thronecd the
sidewalks Mons. Valuable WIS among them.
Around tho corner sWeut counter current %
humanity and he was caught ~ tho crush. Ills
breathe. much less move. At that critical in
slant. under his nose popped tho peanut,
backed 10y lhc SARCASTIC smile OF member of
the club Mons. NHtahe nodded his head in
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF tho lnc. and 1t WAS scored
against him.
4 hot summer day found Mons. Vnt,blc LAYING
himself In the surf az tuncy Island. Tho tenn
peraturo of the water Was delightful He swan
hand oyer hand. tried II dog and irog lash
ion. and finally turned upon his back. and in
dreamy lnnguor drited toward the Highlands.
10 was shfll,u oy q nols' II was no porlols"
ihhl disturbed MN; lue iaial peanut was hour
lsned ~ the ar Wlthh ioot "t nus i9rchoad.
lIiehu uhd s'"h nm ~ IN" Mht,f' ana, carry
ing ms own peanut IN ma mouth, swan out 20
MN WIN NC cApt.Nb purpose oi imposing u
line, Poor Mons Naialle exercised his usual
thIl1uhi I'Stshltl' ~ anu inc uolhi WIS col
lcctcu NJ inc proper iimg. $50
one night Mons. Nhtiblo retired 10 rest. nllel
WIN gupd Ihcrr ana Nlrtu9us RESOLUTIONS. AZ
niuhlrht lhst' was hhVchlh. NJ ils donr.
telegram 81 unusual Importance was an
houlccu ,lhc, m'r7tIEeI was ShuMh lhl, mo
Raiini' ann ~. W'nlh lW1'ne -, ii1- h9Hs. NhlHi
o'v WI M.'h ii vi,.' " ~ llih-l nlEh ZAP Nhi
hlun'h hlshl Shlil lm' t'i'slam was pro-
hhucou' ~ WE p'.uS, hIYi t.,tyW,,S nom ,hs
bogus ABOUT we peanut lnht v4ntd Tor dol
az; my t Ei' ]" - u, 'H,inn,e 'nlnnn athln
It'lt'u, uHt h,s 'h''iln temper ana NlItuou@
reSr22luiions had VANISHED ,.,,-,
A, lhern VIZ jam NJ tl' 'iSht'i rhlrnNu sia-
Won III h"i rlu"i' l!' cars. station,
s14iISs sur 81 " ~ ht' nus an ',,huu''"ir r"
Iuu "l,nsi llunl' flool ny thc ioul 81 lAe
ssulIS; Nltnh Two Tours y, Wus nnnElnS on
itnr eut' 81 W. l'Nt tNl' ht '"usht u t"ll-
lhs ol Wv hlhu gar 4hl mover toward thuh n
slu"t" surn"hird between hrANrh ana fc"ri
~ .cl' y lri' M saw % sltnMl'h, ana showed
i"Nn ny u,i"r rs is, tio-' ~ sun" m",! ,nt
W '"iuN ,'T ash go l.'l iIf t'k't. Mons, al.l-
re a,knowl"d 81 me com 90 both uses. The
ucau' WIS o. ..'' yea hh,l ih' l,nt re- corded.
a, Al ll''7" lA .u' '.l-' tu"u+h i4hhy enough IN
,H,l'S " IT. ''ill 'I'1- IN 'l' ut'htl COM
nTiIH WI "' ,"'7 vui' ', ~ ' Gun lny