The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-08-25
DENIS, THE DUDE.
The Orator of the SandIots Re-
turning Home in Palace Car.

turning GOIne IN q 1dAaCS Gar.
Denis Kearney, the great political
economist and orator, passed west
Cd route from New York
to San Francisco. A reporter found
him occupying a stateroOm in the
palace car Ontario, and modestly in.
quired if his name might be that
same. The eXpounder of the c0nsti-
tuition and bylaws of California
had undergone such com
plete transformation since he
passed through Laramie on
his way east, that it needed the SOL
emn assurance Of the conductor,
backed by the oath of a porter, to
convince us that he was he. He was
a genuine dude. The reporter re-
ceiYed no reply. Denis brushed
his white chimney pot hat until it
shOne, put one toothpick shoe on
low stool to have it polished by an
industrious Italian boy, asked his
valet to put his smoking
jacket carefully away, inquired
If his box Of Reina Victoria cigars
had been put in his Spanish
leather travelling bag, and demanded
that one be brought him instanter.
Near him was the long ebony box
which held his fancy fishing tackle.
On the lid of the box was a silver
plate inscribed with the words: "D.
Kearney, S. F." A handsome ma
hogany case contained his double
barre.ed fowliDg pieces and English
hunting rifles. His library, including
Addison, Goldsmith and other Eng
fish writers, whom he studies for
style, aud his favorite Latin and
Greek poets, was packed in a plush
lined rosewood chest, which he
always carries with him on his
travels.
"An' is it you, Mr.. Kearney?"
again inquired the reporter, after he
made note of the foregoing.
Mr.. Kearney deigned to reply, and
said he thought it was; would the
scribe enter and try a Havana? He
did, of course, and very enjoyable
conversation followed. The sand
lot orator said that he had only
made one stop since leaving New
York; had intended to speak in
Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburg and
other eastern cities, but Lad been
reluctantly obliged to give
up his intention owing to
his increasingly delicate health,
He did not believe that he was GO
ing to have govt, but thought he
might be threatened with cOnsump-
ton, as he was no longer able to
make his voice heard by 10000 or
1000 people.
SIS it true that the Chinese were
going to give you a banquet at Del
monico's previous to your depart
ure?" asked the reporter.
IL have heard nothing of it fur
ther than rumors," said Mr.. Kear-
ney. Il believe George Francis
Train suggested such a thing as
eminently fitting, and some of the
folks around the Aston house saiC
Ling Fat would sit at the head OF
the table and Hung Hang act as
toast. master. The mover in the
affair, / understand, was Dog Hop
rs it true, Mr.. Kearney, that yoU
have been offered the presidency OF
the Union Pacific railway"
81 never had such an offer unde
consideration. You may also den,
that Flood and l are bulling tn,
California stock market, and that
am hand and glove with Hunting.
ton, Cyrus Field and William Fl
Vanderbilt. 1 did not 60 east t,
see Jay Gould"
A CRY of fall aboard" from tn,
conductor cut the interview short
Mr.. Kearney babe the reporter {
cordial good bye, and invited him t.
call at his San Jose summer villa il
case he should visit California be
fore the expiration of the heate,
term. AS the train disappeared il
the distance the scribe made thi
entry in his note book:
While supine, sir,
Yo1 do whine, sir,
Others work;
| S0eu tnelr UHcks, slE,
Bear The tax, air,
You do shirk.
Run home. Kearuey,
With your barney,
To the coast
OF fair Pacific,
With your terrific
} Bombast boast.
Boomerang.