Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-31
Freddy Gebhard's Latest set-to.
George Alfred Townsend's Thrashing.
From our rsga'sr Correspondeat.l

From our rega'rr CorrespondeRt.l
NEW YORK, May 25, 1888
Brooklyn has been bridge mad for
yesterday. Truly, however, there are few
celebrations in nations career that 50
thoroughly appeal to pride, and give
reason for national satisfaction,
as the completion of this stupend-
Gus and yet graceful structure. 1t is an
American piece of work throughout;
and the crown set yesterday upon the
brow of John Roebling reflects honor
and credit upon the whole American
people. As Mayor Low pointedly
stated, when, in 1887, not far from
where the bridge now hangs, a screw
dock was built, we had to send to Eng
land for the engines. To-day not
splinter, not a bolt, nor a cable, is of
anything but American growth and
American manufacture. The genius,
too, that dictated it is Americana; the
money raised for it comes out of our own
pockets; and not structure exists in the
entire civilized world that can compare
with it in solidity, vastness, and at the
same time so graceful in its appearance.
OF course the city is filled with stran-
gers. There must have been million of
strangers from all parts of the country
yesterday. They even came from across
the Alleghenies, and in several hotels
they had to place cots in the parlors.
But, then, the sight these people wit
messed last night fully repaid them for
their trouble. Talk of your Centennial.
1t was mere tiea-bite compared with
the grand, at times awe-inspiring, scene
that at least three millions of people
witnessed last evening when the fire
works were set off from the bridge,
when the North Atlantic Squadron and
its five large men-Of-war were illum-
mated by electric light, when, from the
hill-tops of New jersey, balls of fire
greeted the rejoicings of happy Brook
lyn, with her churches Illuminated, the
lanterns, the forts from time to time
belching forth the salutes that were al
most drowned by the huzzahs of the
masses, every pier, every dock, every
tug, every craft filled with wcll-dressed
men and women, every one of whom
felt the better for witnessing scene that
crowned the triumph, not of war, but of
civilization, progress and labor.
The oldest fellow by far in New York
to-day is Acknowledgement Brewster.
You know how terribly nature has de-
faced him; and he always seems to in
vent something that will detract the at
tention of people from his face and fix
! it upon something else. So he dresses
either in remarkable velvet coat, cut
in peculiar style. wears ruffies on his
shirt, that alone will make people look
around; and now he wears here a most
curious looking white hat that has ever
come under my observation. 1t is not
white, nor gray, but has an indefinable
yellowish color that you can see almost
a mile off.
The "knock-down" epidemic seems tc
be around. We had quite number ot
them during the week. Young Geb-
hard, the escort of Mrs. Langtry, got 8
taste of Mr.. Sanford's open hand SIM
ply because the latter was leaving Del
monico's at the midnight hour with
some of his friends, and Gebhard was
asking him whittier he was going; he
replied that they were going to see some
'Iadies,n perhaps also Mrs. Langtry
Gebhard said that was 4 lie, and in re-
sponse to that statement he was made
to produce some claret, not from Del
monico's cellar, but from his own nose
1t is shame, however, the manner thi'
young Freddie Gebhard is bothered, ant
it is simply because the other fellows ar
Jealous of him. They would all be glat
to have such nice girl at their heels a
this young chap.
George Alfred Townsend, the well
known journalist, also received sever
drubbing at the Gilsey House, night be
lore last, from the brother of Maud Har
rison. George Alfred, who writes for
, dozen papers, it appears, has latel,
| made severe attack upon various wo
men of the theatrical profession, in fact
, he stated, that few of them are no bet
ter than they ought to be, severel,
| criticizing also the conduct of Maud
, who1 lives quietly with her mother il
23d street. Her brother Duncan, VIII
l is a well-built Custom House officer
5 gave George Alfred most severe lick
7 ing, and the prolific quilldriver did nc
/ even attempt to defend himself, an
$ took it exactly like school-boy takes
f spanking. RADIX.