New-York tribune., 1884-12-31
WALKS AND TALKS IN THE CITY

A clerk at the Hoffman House said to me yes
tcrlay: Hotel clerks have jolly timo-oh, yes.
could have shown you IA Jolly time WINE = d. Eklh7
was boarding here. during the recent campaign why!
all nv business stand OF dead beats even hhu
a racket with General Malone. OF Virginia was ex
pecting him. and to have him shown rght up ~
soon as he arrived. Pretty soon in came that Wh''e
sombrero toothpck whi-kes pointed shoes ANA queer
dress didn't know him then. said to the other clerk
Where did II blow 'FRONT.' He walked INTO the elevator
and sat down. Where are you going sirF asked
None Of your business. said he. Bu II IL my tusi-
ness said Then he said he was going to Mr LklhS
rnon naming the number What "a yeur naineF |
asked Some Of your business. he said. Then he ton
the hoy to 20 on. Hut shook my head and the elevator
didn't start Malone wouldn't tell me his name ana
wouldn't let the elevator elevate. lie fairly h"ihed ~
the mouth and finally got ont ana went oii rather Than
yield the point"
writing about the Hoffman House reminds me of the
magnificent uere tapestry that hangs on the eis' sihr
of the hi room there. once heard rlere} man nse II
"a nn Illustration uih eirit effect n WIS nlne w. 70
nhrr wln soni un tine side pulling hi9 ihieius
IN arrfdairr with tiitrtn which lhI before MN hn
never srrine the fire ~ r re'itT nniil nhs r'm
uiripi th.ir,p. 1hp rfntui hhrnrl sn'h wrh W
ttrisar ite hriu~hr ritrn rni rfh n'h H lnr y
stt,n,,tud uh tipiu,r rhrh pnni nut hp srrn rniii
auD, d.atb iasi sunnpf I mot iiin Din,stWan ~
piah,p ~ the tifih Atrnup iiN'D me ihrra'it wa
mentioned an hp rsrirssfh ieaie w a'r " Ns va
Waspl lHn tin tn,tnaHs hHf '"H"' ho '""h ~ N' '
aud stnM 80 haNu AprA hHhin iusas sianh ~ s''''
cathedral suggested chat he opian hl7 nat s' 40 NOT
IN straot attention. aui he dl 40 We ull the hool
- friend stopped Tor moment what are }o''
doing hole win that ooIsi manf ho askod " iio" dhi
you knowr reIolnod " | saw hin laSe Oh hla h"
was The answer
NewYork Democrats not discussing the senator
ship hut there is said to be movement to cast comll'
mcnilry vote Tor Ex-senator Herman There Is also
t,E thnt ne may be- put forward the Gubernatorll
candidate ucNt hl and the effort be- mado through llnl
10 recover the solid irish vote
ON the Republican side candidates for Governor are
becoming thick mosquitoes III NewJer-cy IN sep
tcmber ! have heard mention Of President Arthur, A.
h. Cornell James -. Warren senator Arkcll. Iheo-
dnre EoosoycIt cx-Congrrssman WashbuU Frank
Uscock and Congressman elect Baker. several cOun-
ties are yet To hear frOm-notably 81 Lawrence
Colonel \. F. Ford of ST. Louis, who is interested In
Eew.Mexco cattle raising, said to me yesterday " |
spent several months IN the Territory last summer The
deyeopncnt of its resources steady and marked !. Is
meeting. however with drawback from the short
sighted action Of Sane F6 capitalists The country peo,
pl are growing di,contentcd and think effort VIII
be made under democratic rule To change the cit 10
another place"
Captain j. c. Donaldson of Ohio formerly secretary OF
the Republican State Committee now one OF the clerks
OF the senate, tells that Judge Foraker
will probably he again nominated Tor Governor Dy the
Republicans Of his state IA = year
Taking with furrer yesterday he told me that beaver
fur has very popular this ycaF on account =" COM
paatye cheapucss, lasting quality and color Sci-bin
mas becn almost unstable for two seasons. The high
pr, paced IL beyond the reach of thc great majority ~
prnpr ia tho present depression ul business ana prospect
Of tarn reductions lowering the prco neat season IN
duoed even thuso VINO we're able 10 buJ To hp"l on
senator Coggoshal oi Walertown who has just To
turned from Florida carries on the palm IN fish stories
f." / went out fishing 0n Bladder Cronk" ho says, The
might after arrived IN f1riia We pat a hlg lgi GA
The buw of tho boat aud padded slowly d"Nn stream.
Nuu may hauH ne, II tho nsh diu't rtoWd up ~ maj
ngbt 90 thcB tbat ~ them hah 80 luuP nnt "i
Wat,r tn nnd InnuI iu winch ln move, inUugh luurtA
mia thr inat in mako q pund breakfast" rtnainf Ian
rua "a hn hr,Ui This tale rHi ihr hsh Wrfn rlhhibI
nlr men VIM would hrote tho suI surheil.