The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-11-18

But without So Much AS a Dollar
to Bless Himself With.
BROOKLYN Eadle.

Brooklyn Eagle.
Curious etories are often told about
men Of NO fortune Who live like million.
aires. Occasionally instances like that
OF "Lord Abercrombie,o who lived like
a Vanderbilt for few months. crop up.
Bat it is seldom that man turns up
who can live like q Russisn prince, drive
blooded horses, give elaborate dinners
and move among q fast set Of men
without having aoy money Of his own.
There is such q man, or rather boy, in
K,w York at the present time He has
been going at q terrific rate for 2 years
I shall call him Smith, because it is no,
his name. He is an ideal dude. His
Eigureisu3s3ast to emacistiou, bis
chest narrow Bis arms and legs long
and his face absolutely colorless. More
than this, it is an effeminate face, with
small features. weak eyes and an irreso.
Lutte mouth. 1t is familiar to half th,
people in New York. At every event o
Importance this pale aud languid dud,
is on hand. He has an extraordinary
assortment of clothes, we're numberles,
rings, and is usually accompanied by 8
valet He comes of very respectabl,
people 1 know his mother and severa
Of his relatives. They will have nothin.
to do with him, and his name is neve
mentioned at home About two year.
ago be got 10 scrape uptown, To-
which be need ready money at once
He begged bis people to give him $1,000
and they refused point blank. Then b,
gathered all of his mothers diamonds
pledged them for about $4,000, and tool
steamer for Paris When be arrived
there he walked into commission house
asked the head OF the firm for q pointer
and lsnguidly tossed him check fol
$1,000 for investment. One turn on tbs
bourse landed him nearly $40. 900 ahead
He made few more successful specula-
tions, drew the whole amount OF hi-
gain, which had then reached about $50
600, and prepared to 'see" Paris. He
was then twenty years old. or course
no one knew that when he speculated in
$1,000 lots be was risking his whole for
tune at everv turn OF the market. He
was so placid and serene during his
operations that they gave him credit for
having a big fortune in reserve. Mr.
Smith made things howl in Paris. He
lived there four months, spent every
penny he had, and returned to America
with half dozen trunks filled with
clothes, no end to jewelry, leaving the
tradesmen OF Paris dolefuf and forlorn.
He owed money right and LETT in the
French capital, but he never allowed it
to worry him. When he arrived in New
York he had another interview With his
family, but be was 40 thoroughly nnman-
ageable that he was again tossed out Of
the house, which he has never since en-
tered A little crowd OF sycophants
hung around him for time, but they
have nearly all deserted him now and
he has but one companions man who
is said to be an adveuturer and who no.
body knows. The little dude goes ev.
erywhere, as I said before. He may be
seen driving on the avenue in the after
noon in a trap that is strictly correct In
every detail, and he attends the theater
and the opera steadily. He is cut right
and LETT, owes every man money, and is
frequently abused in public life by his
dupes Bat the expression OF bis face
never changes and he is apparently as
happy as he was IN Paris. when at the
height of his fortune. He is known
about town bv the name OF "Jiblitts." !"
I don't know where the nickname came
from.