New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-24

sIstng temptation ut this moment, especially as am
urged to tell Il by one tho knew the lawyer before he
came TO ths part OF the country and fell In with Judge
McCunu. but not Into his corrupt ways lie was VII
guian q Congressman from his state before the war;
Confederate Brgader during the greater part OF tha
struggle; and a lawyer In Nihmond Tor or'eI 'e''"
after the surrender He lost caste there because ne TO
fsod IN look unon the Yankees who settled in Elch-
mona after the war rs coWas and declined TO call thc
So Practically ostracsel for this reason he came
with large family his hands and hhhoreu uo'''',
In his pocket. He found little practice OF
sort but chance gave him the opportunity 10 wiz. "
cretlv the oputons which Judge McCunn delivered iro
the bench ne if they his own. IL was NOT 'ho P
co Ia would have sought hit nothing better presenter
,tscIf and he did the carefully ana
He was constantly open to temptation anu "."| 30
prospcred by references aud tecclNershp' IT. .'
Gra,z " did; but he coneutcd himself Win Wilung
oninons and In building mp very slowly small plac'ce'
when McCnnn impeached the fact that another had
written his opnions leaked ont but no wrongdoing was
or could he laid the lawyers door The struggle sub
senucnt TO McCmn's conviction and death was severe
one and | do not think the lawyer Ia question really
rrospered until he male reputation duIln; the llI'oh
Bcecber case rs che counsel who looked after the law
points for the plaintiff Later he was associated with
General BENJAMIN f. Butler In some important cases,
and to-day has largo and rcmuncrative practice IN this
ciy Tho facts have clearly pointed out the man TO
many who viii read this that suppose might as well
ada his uame-Roger A. Pryor
tAt dinner at the house OF prominent member OF the
Actors Colony" at Long Branch the other day the
name ofsMrs g. H. Gilbert Of DAYS Theatre company.
was brought up aud The fact Of her signal success III
London In old womcns parts was mentioned. One
present said Mrs Glhcrs career was curious iiu'fa-
ton Of vicssitudes of the STAGE. She WINS m English
woman Who had from her youth up tn almost middle ago
been ON the stnge IN England NJ dunseusc. She hal
tt,i1 1,tp Ia "A
part hut Ind danced between the pieces In the days
when "a, least two ana sometimes thrco pieces were
PLAYED IN each evening When three pieces were played
abe danced twice SHE came Ia this country about lN'"
ana she and her husband George H. Gilbert together
danced between the pieces for year or two before Ms
Gilhctt had mn opportunity Ia play Spending part
Her nist speaking rmt was that Of an OLD woman W.
now rlcce PLAYED NJ Louisville Kentucky, In 1893.
That IA very nearly correct sBll journalist who was
present! hut The year 1857 the play WIS Prince
Of Gool Fellows, and wrote IT," lie added that the
same year Mira Gllbcr made n great mt ~ the same
theatre IN plating Wirhorndt I'm bron Ehnns "Fooahoh
tas 10 John trong hams Pnrbdin aud this lei to her
arpearance later ON Mt the Droldvay Theatre in this
ritv uf which her husband beruue stage mhhnEct she
has bnan win nt foi about ntccn years she must be-
about seventy years old
Cfols ~ II mnr sAen. Young nlss ~ three aiinnra
10 attracting universal attention hum most IT The ITO
,rphiua uf tio iiiehned huluis she has situ'h 49,
lasting acquaintance Win gentleman veil known ~ ih"
CIV, Professor Dfisor, 1T Columbia College. THIS
ynung lady ha, ooniratondoi ~ call him NY friend
aud introduce, all her numerous admirers 10 lh Wy Uil
name A. everybody bnuWe, the "ftoi,' II iit on lhr
shady side OF any ana II Is an amusing sight 10 see hm
CALAMITY c,cortug Miss cara 10 and from her meals,
when hy a special order she lakes at the first table,
having strcuuously and ,siuly objected To eating
with lIttlo children"
Among the guests at the Davenport House, Richhcd, E
n lady the mention OF whose name will call up history to
most readers She il the special object of kindness from
all the llics house. THIS Is the daughter OF Gen
era Winfield Scott who Is now veging upon old age and
is almost a helpless Invalid. She Is supported by her
husband, whose Is also Scott IN short walk on the
piazza twice dag, with duration of ten minutes each
all the the unfortunate Lady can endure at one
effort.
Tie mention Of Professor Drslor's name recalls
anecdote o. HIM which think las never been published
HuperS We,kiy some time in 500 or 1sG7-G have for
gotten the ycar-pu published Il cartoon Of Grant LIB
orator. and some Latin word expressive Of the idea
submitted 10y artist the caption for the picture
TwoOf the ltnrs Of the paper differed from the artist and
from each other to the orthography Of this title.
While the subject was yet under discussion before Mr.
Fletcher Harper Professor Drsler slntered into the
counting room. and being appealed to wrote another
word dacrin. from all the others the correct Latin
phrase to be used sharp discussion followed but
finally Nj Harper settled the question in favor Of Pro-
fessor Drisler asked him why he supported Professor
Drisler lie answered much 20 my amusement: Il have
great confidence In Professor Driscr's judgment
When we burned years the Professor called nest
day and handed 900 without interest or security to
rebuild with" understood the Major well enough to
know that that act convincing proof of the Pro-
fessors judgment IN all meters.
asked what this Ian was worth and was SURF rsed
bcnr that Inc laud MI tnli n
would average $500 per acre. or total valuation of
So OOOOOD for the whole area thus planted. Much Of
this land worth from 5000 $500 per acre he said
before vine j. planted. ON the islands Of Lake Erie
not an acre can he bought for less than $500 per
Nv father sold one vineyard there planted with hearing
vines at 81 600 an acre. The usual price placed upon
vineyards in good condition In this State ia $500 Ter
acre The plant Of tho makers OF native Wines in cellars
presses lrmin, implements wine casks ctc. ia not css
thar s25.OooOOo which gives grand total ~ the stat
istcnns saw Of 100000 600 invested in grape culture
and pure wine making This under rather than over the
actual amount invested m this branch " industry. Aud
even though there never suggestion Of lowering the
tatn ON foreign wines aud Iuota. tha new aud growing
ndnstry a. timorous that II ticmhcs Whenever
Democratic Congtc's or convection agitatcs the tan
question"
soo 1hoinna Mngute. the former California manager
wandering about NrN-Notk streets, the picture Of horo-
less Poverty. aud hoal that ho h pousoucr ou old
friends for food aud oo'hinr John II. lnycrly IL u
ruined man with big company on his hands In London,
aud It Is u question how he n 10 get them home again
Perhaps John won't stop consider that II he eau hnd
means to get baeA himself
| hear good deal OF interesting talk about the new
people in piece the Casino which does not get
Into the papers through the critics bat may be properly
cited here The new lbretto Ct" The Little Duke 10y
Bunner OF Puck voted bore; the wit IL far fetched
aud OF II quite old ~ the piece Itself OF tho dame
who iiuporeonates tho part MI bnnher himself thinks
rather poorly Of the fun oi the piece and com
plains that there II great deal Of outrageous gaggug
IL. NJ A..liu