New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-18

of the fashionable quarter. dwells another Ameri-
can with whose name all France is familiar reier
TO Dr. Fowler whose wealth, whose enterprise ana
whose personal courage are the hrsS Things an
American hears of on arriving at Bordeaux h'S
valiant services to the Empire during the Franco
Pruss,an war. his imprisonment by the Commune,
his remarkable success az an amateur yachtsman,
and his daring feat in crossing the British Channel
nm q " podoscaphD are all known aud rehearsed by
the Bordeaux people to every stranger. Every day
Mt five his coupe with a ivered driver and footman
and the finest team of blacks in the Gironde, may
he seen before his door. General Grant enjoyed
drive behind these same blacks during his visit last
year. DIR. Fowler handling the rens. Recently
Fowler sold his yacht, the Pean Rouge which
had carried of prize in nearly every port on the
French coast, and bought a new one, the Neva,
having the handsome sum of $4,000 francs. lie
spent o 600 francs more in getting her ready Tor
sea- and, putting an English crew on board started
her off for Nice where the grand international re-
gattas were to take place. The Neva sailed Feb
ruary 10 and the next Fowler heard of her was 10
tine shane of a letter from Falmouth, England, writ
ten by The captain of the boat, saying that ne had
been driven mp there by contrary WINDS linen gu
the American rose up IN EOwlers nature ne Ieie.
praphed for q towbOat to take the Neya all the
waV from England around into the Mediterranean
It was too late She could not reach there IN SEA
son. Then he proposed to take her overland DOuily
by railroad. Alasl there were bridges on the line
that would prevent. 1t was bitter enough dlSap-
pointment for any man. Fowler telegraphed on
had the captain arrested for stealing the boat, ana
now lively trial Is looked for If there was treach-
cry in the captains act Fowler rs the man 10 nnu
out and he has good man TO secOha hlm' snOu,u
occasion arise in Consul Gerrsh, who during nearly
twelve years of continuous service as Consul here
and at Nantes has never been found wanting when
an American citizen called on him with genuine
0iq AnotEor and n splendid type of our American
Southern gentleman, IS Colonel SurRet, or Loulsl-
ana. q cotton planter OF wealth ana GultlVatoh,
who makes his homo in Bordeaux, dispensing
princely hospitality at his residence on the hue DO
Ia Course, opposite the Jardin dies Plantea ana Wis
iting New-Orepns once twice year, as his DUST
meas TeuuiTog The Colonel was Chief OF stan TO
General Dick Taylor in tho Trans Mississippi De-
partment during Confederate days Dut came hDr I
shortly after the close of the war; and mas Deen ny
ing ever since in this city, whence, understand,
his family originally came.
What is probably the finest private residence IN
Bordeaux stands in the Rue Castiias, just of the
Alle6s de Tourney and belongs to Mr.. Charles Du-
rand gentleman Of French birth. but an Anerl-
can in heart and soul, by naturalization as wen as
by fifty years Of residence a respected merchanI
in New York and Charleston. MIR. Durqnd and All
his family speak English fuentlY, and the old gem
tleman himself-he is hale and hearty IN his sew
enty-eighth year-reads THE TRIBUNE and other
New-York papers regularly, ana W dtChes WIN an
eager interest the prices OF United states DOnus'
railway stocks and NeW-YOTk real estate.
Mr.. Alfred Morton, Baltimorean, doing business
as a wine merchant on the COurs du XXA Juliet Is
another of the solid men of Bordeaux. Ills wealth.,
his liberal charities, his business integrity, and ms
personal amiabiity of character combine TO render
him representative whom all Americans visiting
at Bordeaux will not fail to be proud to meet stray
Yankee visitors are not uncommon here, let me add
They drop in at the Consulate sometimes on tho
most astounding eIrands dentist from some
town on the borders OF Lake Champlain happeneu
in some time ago, and wanted letter OF introduc"
tion from the Consul to the Project Of the Depart
ment Of the Gronde, to tender him ms PROFESSIONAL
services. He a long. lank specimen OF the genus
Yankee with q swallOw-tail coat, nigh hat, sharp
features nasal twang aud trousers that failed 10
connect either with his shoe tops or Ills vest ITO
entered the Consulate without rappInR.
"Beant yeOu the American kaOunself I" he inquired
Of Consul GerrIsh'
YES, Sir"
"PuTty young loOlin' man to DO our representa-
tive abroad Ever filled any pOsishuns to hum ~
"Member of Assembly state Secretary, and mi
Sho! Reckon you're kinder cute in politics, amt
We, get such good pOstiOnSI y
"Did YOU wish to see me on huainessT
"Wall. yaas. You see Pm Professional man."
a Professional mana dentist. Perhaps yer
don't want to have nuthln done III my me"
Thank you, believe not But what can l 90
for your ~. poouu.o, u, r,oL,n, Trim dawn
to the Holy Land, to see where Christ man
don't mind dom stroke OF business here an there
as 20 along }sS TO neR Pay eTP9 fo cye Ge e
letter to the Pretty, in case he wants euthw done
to his teeth can phil or plug" ~
The Consul found it hard to reprcss laugh. Il
am only aut0OIlZeu, nc bHlu. W HuiiitHo lHo AlI
feet on official subjects, Such letter ns you ask
would not probably receive his attention"
"ShOl WAL all right: guess Pil try 1t myself
Them and without further waste of time the enter
prising Vemonter made his adIcuN and vanished.
SubseGuent iuouiries proved that he not only went
TO the Prefecture sent in his card and was disas-
trously repulsed, but that he alterwaTd actually
made his Journey up the Nile and through Pales-
tine, pulling and plugging ndisCrminately for
Sheiks, Effendis and DragOmans wherever chance
offered, and returned to Paris n few months later
with no unpaid bills behind him and money IN his
pocket SO much for the Yankee dentist abroad.