The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-07-04

hotel man myself, and from bust |
ness poiat IT view naturally desire
the hotel system to increase, yet / !
cannot hut see that il is bound TO |
break up the family. 1t leaves the
women with absolute nothing to do,
even to the extent Of identifying
their rooms. After dinner in. the
evening the men are equally at ieis
ure, amt then they Ioiter about hotel
corridors and bar-rooms. Now idle
ness is the root of all evil and thus
temptations are resisted with much
difficulty. Wealthy old fellows who
have nothing to live for but their
own amusement here have opportu-
mites of marking their game ap
preaching it and finally bringing it
down, while a,lventuresses can find
every facility of ascertaining all
about the standing habits Of their in
tended victims.
A disagreeable scene was enacted
as. Saturday on the grounds of the
Coney Island Jockey Club. As the
great long distance race of the meet
ing, the Coney Island Cup was run,
the attendance was tremendous. At
times one could scarcely cross the
quarter stretch. Among those pres.
ent was Mrs. Langtry, who with her
cavalier, Fred Gerhard and a party
of ladies and gentlemen occupied q
box. Freddie's great horse Eole
was in the race, and although Mr..
George Lorillard's Monitor was a
hot favorite Eole came away at the
finish and won easily. Mrs. Langtry
was delighted and applauded and
laughed like a child. No sooner
had the crowds became aware Of her
presence than they formed in solid
phalanx and stood on the lawn in
front of the box tier, gazing up at
her. Field glasses were levelled at
her, and the lady indeed needed all
her self possession to look calm and
digni6ed under such an attack. The
circus came afterwards, however.
When the races were over Gerhard
took the lady down to his coach: No
sooner was this seen than the crowd
gathered to such an extent that the
lady and her escort:could hardly get
. through, aad to make, matters worse,
they booted, .:..howled, whistled and
shouted approbrlous in asmauner cal
culated to disgust even some of the
shouters. Greatly to the credit OF
Mrs. Langtry and Mr.. Gebhard they
bore this ordeal very we'll, but
American manners must indeed be in
bad way when conduct like this is
manifested publicly, and most of all
y on race track.
' The American Rifle Team has at
asst got under way. The membe, 8
" sailed on the Alaskaywhich left port
this afternoon, and they hope to
, make the international contest a,
Wimbledon close one. Well, 70,
their own sakes, it is to be hoped
shat they will do so, for here at leas,
y there is very little interest in tb.
: match. The members Of the Nation
:, al Rifle Association have svincef
such petty spirit, there has beer
: such bitter rivalry and jealousy, am
the efforts Of certain people in thu
team to make the whole affair an ad
vertising scheme for certain gul
manufacturers have been so pronoun
9 ced that everybody is disguised
" The American team will have to be
have extraordinary we'll and shoe
i" unco,nmonly fine, before they can be
gin to hope to reflect honor on th,
country which they represent.
" The Chicago lard failure has hat
" good effect here. On Monday th'
transactions 10 the Produce Ex
u change were unusually heavy, ant
J. many who had dabbled heavily i,
F" oil aud came very near being swamp
:. ed recovered themselves on the 9th
u er commodity. At lunch on Monday
Il clerk in brokers' Office was point
ed out to mo who had just cleared
J. little over 100000. He was earnin,
500 week, but kept bis eyes ant
~ ears about him, and the moment tn
- 6rst rumhlings Of McGeoch's crasl
T. came he jumped in and profted b,
. it. A number of printers also die
l. we'll.
Talking about winning money re
is minds me that Plunger Walton o
- International notority is making ha.
" on the race courses. On Saturda,
10 last his winnings are said to hav