The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-19
ST. LOUIS STRAWS.
Character lies and Oddities OF the
Population.
A Sensation Created by the "Baby
Prodigy"
The Failure Of fraley-YOuDg America.

The Failure Of Fraiey-YOuDg America.
Sr. LOUIS, May 10 Especial Correspond
sitlon In the Union, In regard 10 ils geo.
crap .osl location, and peoullaritiso OF Gus.
tom that spring from u. IL 10, MS is well
known, the metropolis OF Tho Mississippi
valley. and yet In 10 respect does It's iniiu-
once extend fifty miles from home. New
fork's metropolitan ways cast theirs hadow
oyer tho lengih and breadth
o. me land Ia few pIi,n1.
o each ssoton Of s %hoS h Is dSinc 4pS
tho center 10 have . little voice In shaping
events near II Boston dictates from BeG.
con Hill 10 all New England IN many
things that the knickefbockers are ignof-
ant Of. aud Chicago hiss little world
stretching short distance 10 the south but
far away tbs north, which turns ia eyes
towards tho m stress OF the lakes, and de-
lrdes Itself Into bo'isSylng u 10 biinkine Ct
the social SUP, IhiB negative posi-.
city on the largest river
In the largest nation on The earth seems
Singular and lameniably inexousable 70 any
person fret setting loot in front Of its old
buildings and riokety rookeTlee, which are
as densely tonanted to-day as when they
were put up decades ego 10 meet emergeI-
ces. Blu. few days inspection %. the
city's tributaries OF trade and thought drive
away all turprlss, and tho Notifying con.
yiction comes homo tbRs not until
iho prejudices Of north and aouth ore err
tirely broken down will st. Louis make tho
material progress that 10 30 earnestly pray.
ed for by lis active oapitalista who uniortu.
nately are in very helpless minority. ct.
Louia Is midway between the north and
south, and the hot currents OF southern
thought and feeling meet here the cooler
Descending streams from the north, and as
each msintains this TO be it's own ground,
the assimilation q iG witnessed o little
farther south or trlne farther
northwsfd is never seen here; but on
the contrary each person tries to WORK
out his bueinees or social ealyation in his
own peculiar way. IL IL any wonder that
thobs who have tho cty's welfare truly ct
heart ILL no their hands aud say, Talk
not TO US Of the golden milan, the glorious
middle ground. Let u5 be one thing or the
other?n Thus IL is shat there ore found
two dis.ino. classes Of people. difference
which Is not born OF their pres
ent position, bit on tho con-
trary Is legacy from their former life
or their ences.ors'. They are clearly
and painfully marked. One circla Includes
those of anti-bellum prejudicss, who was
Joined by the unfortunate planters OF the
south, Immediately after the war, and finds
religious consolation In the administrations OF
the churches denominated South" aud
social relaxation very largely in. their own
set. These people nre intensely nristo-
cratic, 10 the verge OF righteousness, and
ere the direct opposites OF another class
that finds itself composed chiefly OF an in
l~Ap hn nOrlh anH Q4Qt which iasanaT-
getic, full OF Yankee brag. and runs things
rs they arc mp north: and, by the
yav. IL Is quite comical 10 talk with one
group that is discourBing on the way IL is
dong mp north" ard the next minute
hear an equally vehement reference TO
down SOUTH" The noisy northorners are
gradually pushing. their bois.eroua wave
above the marks OF conservatism, and one
by one the old landmarks are fading from
sight.
So. Louis is rspidly growing Athenian.
zed, in an Amercil sense. II
brutality and strength Is any criterion,
a. the following incident will show. Some
day last week your correspondent was eat
ing dinner In one Of the finest hotels IN the
city when he noticed q general locking
toward one person who cGreleeely seuntered
DOWN The marble floor. Soon the notice
became extended, and when tho stranger
ettled into his seat, there was a general
suspension Of masticetion, and everybody
vas looking at him. Men wore staring at him
.ud ladies we're in gentle way "sizlng
Tim up and they had considerable to run
heir eyes over es no was none other than
ohm sullivan, the pugilist. This demon.
radon was startling, and the ovation OF
lgling awarded the slugger was as much Of
shock as ono OF his blowg. TO oDa who bad
deep regard for st. Louie aristocratic mp
thy toward anything bat the attiGsio.
interested in one who could Gre
re a greater furry than senator or sn
nut Al Smith, manager Of Sullivan.
Yes" said the loquecious sport, who is
IA glib and enthusiastic about his baby"
PRODIGY as any mother over her first born;
John l.. is pretty much like white Gle.
,hanc when he gets mad, but never try 10
Use iocoe with him. l know his hot TEN.
Der will soon exhaust itself, aud besides,
don't want to twanG harp ior some time
yet. Are his fighte square2 Well, you
oct. | never saw him enter the ropes when
ne didn't mean TO win. Why, when
he timo for the content come
round it's as hard 10 hold him Off the stage
Is TO keep an excited race horse quiet ut
icoriug time. I've seen him pacing rp and
Town, waiting for the signal 70 20 on, IN "a |
word would come, leap into the ring just
mad enough TO hurt somebody. Besides,
Johnnie is1't ~ foolish rs peope make out. |
&c isn't spending his money like water, |
not bit of IL. He's got sharper eye for |
,old than the boys think. Yes, think he
,ould lick Heenan with one arm"
lust ut present the social world 10 prop |
lllv dull. az ia politics, and verybody |
seems 10 be waiting further Developments
ID toe promised panic, which to local glory |
mgv be said TO be attributable 20 the failure
Of Fraley, heavy 81. Louis dealer, who
thought he ives cute enough to circumveAt
inc sharpels oil tue Chicago rpeculating |
pits. IL Is very seldom that
, Jew rises in the rocket-like
manner OF Nose Fraley and falls 10 igno-
nIniously to stick In the mud. People
who know him say: We'll, II that shrewd
lew can be caught in the tide OF speculs-
lion and swept off his feet, when 10 this al.
most suicidal mania going to end2"
The quiet state OF tho world In general
gives the young men great chance to pre-.
pare for the closing days at the numerous
Summaries that lilo all around the city,
and one fellow who Is promising
rross between bushes man and a dude,
showed me route that had been arranged
for him by his female admirers ct fifteen
different ladies' colleges that will cause him
to Bpread himself quite promiscuously over
the many miles that intervene between
each.