The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1883-03-15

May next, and people with fine dogs
ought not t. miss the opportunity
of entering them in the classes to
vhich they belong, for the chances Of
studying superb specimens Of csnin-
ity AMI fading ont where and Lew
improvements can be made are many.
1 believe Superintendent Lincoln
meaas to pay particular attention to
greyhounds this year. The long
tails here are not what they are in
England. They are trained to hares
and their speed and stamina develop
ed. Here they are nothing more
than toy dogs. The difference be-
tween thea is the same as between
the { aimed horse and the unbroken
thoroughbred. What we need here
is the introducing Of coursing and
then the greyhound would becoms
useful. Rich men have spent tens Of
thousands Of dollars to papulerize
fox hunting in this country, sport
whica c2u never become popular on
accouDt Of the manner in which the
propriotorship Of land is distributed.
Coursing would give Us new sport
which would net cost the twentieth
part of what fox hunting deyours,
and it would be the means ofridding
the country Of oyerplds rabbits and
hares which have become perfect
pests to farmers il certain sections.
And old hotel changed owners this
week. This WAS the Merchants Ho-
tel in Cortland Street. Some years
ago, under former management, it
was The metropolitan resort for Jersey
men. From the ferry at the foot Of
Cortland Street, the men would make
bee liue for the snug, cheerful bar
room where squadrans Of other Jersey
men were ranged at the bar to greet
them. I know several gentlemen Of
high standing from the interior coun-
ties Of the Mosquito State who az
ter visiting New York several times
a year fer decades, perhaps had never
seen the interior of a hotel other than
the Merchants and perhaps the Astor
House. They would sit on the old
fashioned wide piazza that ran around
in its front, forhours and never grow
tired. From a certain parlor the
whole State of New jersey was
ruled. Governors and saders OF
parties would meet there and discuss
their plans. States were made and
broken there, and if any one wanted
to know what was to be the next
move in Trenton, all that he had to
do was 20 go to the Merchants Hotel.
For young lawyers and political aspi-
rants the Merchants was a coed
school fer the exercise Of the Will
power. The boundle hospitality at
the bar which was the fashion, was
enough to ruin the stomachs and adj
die the brains Of even the strongest
who drank not wisely but to WE'LL
Bat if man had power enough to
rely on, it was the best place in the
world to study abstinence.
Following the example of Mr..
Farquhart in London, whom the wags
Of the British capital call male
professional beauty, a leading young
member of Metropolitan society, "
is about to adopt the stage as his pro
fession. lie has for TWO seasons
been one Of the leading spirits in the
amate'r theatrical performances which
have been given at various houses.
This winter particularly, when pri
yate theatrical5 became a mania, he
has 50 to speak eclipsed himself. He
was engaged to q fascinating and
rich young lady, and the talk is that
both the lady and her parents have
threatened to east him off should ne
take to the boards for living. The
lady does it through the eminently
practical reason that she does not
wish to expose her husband, that is