Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-28
GREAT SPECTATORS AT LUNCH.
Gould. Sage. Common, Field and Others
at Their Midday Meal.
New York Times.

A man with his mouth full of apple
pie gesticulating wildly on the floor OF
the Stock Exchange the other alter
noon when business was at its height.
A broker who thought that his eullet
was clogged with pie hammered HIM
on the back, and the general howl IN
the immediate vicinity was stopped by
mis- alarming actions. AS soon as he
could clear his surchsrged throat he
found his voice, and began selling right
and left in one line of stock. He was
taking his lunch with one eye on the
ticket and the other on the pie, when
some figures that were dotted down on
the tape caused him to forget his check
mailman. He was on the wrong side
of the market, and saw chance to
cover.
When he had put himself in a posi-
ton 10 feel that he wae on the safe side
of the fence he went back to the res
taurant, ate another piece of pie, gave
the waiter quarter and told him to
say his prayers every night on going to
bed and to cover when he was long on
declining market. Then he bought
put, lighted a cigar, and fer half an
hour blew Dig rings of smoke up to the
ceiling. He smiled at every ono who
came in, said the market was going to
the dogs, rode home in cab, and in
the evening Informed his friends that
he was $40 600 better off than he was
in the morning. When times are ex.
citing on the Exchange broker can
hardly get ais lunch. He has to take
advantage of hull. and while he is out
things may start up again. He must
keep close watch on the ticker, and il
the figures go his way or against him
he has to abandon his lunch in the
middle of 1t to reap the benefit or take
measures to protect L,msef.
The great operators lunch as well a.
the lesser lights. Jay Gould takes his
lunch athis office, No II Broadway
and sometimes in his Office in the
Western Union Building, at one OF
half-past one o'clock 1t is always light.
1t consists of consomme or some other
light soup, toast, fruit, and tea. When
in consultation with q numbe1'of gentle
men Mr.. Gould orders moro cxten.
siye spread. But he never eats hearth
| ly himself. His breakfasts and dinners
are his substantial meals. His lunch il
sent from Delmonico's, and the waiter,
who are the same the year round, are
remembered at Christmas time. Wash
ington l.. Conner, Mr.. Gould's partner
and manager, takes coffee and eats
whatever suits his fancy. He is quite
fond OF game. He eats and tran5aets
business at the same time. Russell Sage
the money-lender and the great opera.
tor IN puts and calls, is wonderfully
modest man in eating. He will make
q comfortable meal OF 3 five-csnt Sans
wich and couple of red apples, cost
ing seven cents in all. He never risks
ruining his digestion by eating in a
hurry. He may be all the afternoon
deyouripg his sandwich and apples
Occasionally Mr.. Sage takes plate oil
oysters or brace chops, with bottle
OF beer if his dig stion has been helped
By satisfactory returns from his puts
and calls. Mr.. Sage is always said to
show his respect Tor the rules of Ell
quette by sluffing far beyond his ordi
nary capacity when at a public dinner
VI dchEN Oub W Nllt VI luuCu Win OlH-
er gentlemen. His strict adherence, a:
far as possible, to plain living, has nc
doubt contributed to his remarkabl,
yigor and good health. He is very
wealthY, but he has RETAINED from
high living, which means the ruin of 9
constitution: no matter how strong
Few men of MIR. Sage's age are so |
| preserved as he Cyrus w Field nnch
es at the Down Town CLUB, in Pine
street, and takes pretty fair meal
lie is active, and is blessed with gooC
| digestion James K. Keene, the lead
ing bear, takes his lunch at belmont
cos Broad-street establishment. II,
gratifes his appetite and eats every
thing that suits hlm. He likes to tsrry
at his lunch, and, if be has time, inyar
iably drinks small bottle of cham
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