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THE DELMoYICoS.
PbysIcai sUerfIa the Bapa az the
EamilS---H Charles Gave Way
to lnzIuess.

PbysIcai g1ertia the Baua az the
EamIly---H0y charles Gave Way
to Luzinrss.
New York Cor. Washington Star.}
The trcrhie with the famous restaurateur
has been al uncoaquerahe aversion to exer~
else. The same inertia has been the baue Of
all the De,Gon.ca Siro. who diei a year or
so ayo, WAS for a long wni.a c curiosity. Men
used TO look at him with positive amaZement.
He hal room on the top floor Of tie
Twpnry-sixth street house, but spen, most Of
his time in the restaurant. He was known
as tho man who never slept hu: always
s,nokel. lie took breakfast Ia the restaurant
about o'c,sck Then he sat down and read
tie papers and smoked until lunch time. He
was occasionally interrupted by minor
affairs connected with the business, but
seldom left his seat. After !unch he
would sit aai smoke unt.l 4 o'clock in the
afternoon, Wen he ~olld le.surely climb
iato hack and visit tho down town Del
mnuico places By half past 5 he would be
back in the restaurant again and sit and talk
60 his cronies until O'Clock. Then he ate
very heavy dinner. From that time until
ha,f-2ast he scarcely moved from his chair.
At half pas: he woull so down and look
about the kitchen, SO up to his room on the
tOp uODit anu du i2c WAS
cailei again. Half-past . found him in the
markets along the river-front bSying food
for the daily consumption Of his numerous
restaurants. This task generally took him
two or three hours. IL was usually 8 O'Clock
before he came back to the restaurant again.
and after another short nap AM bath, lie
was ready for his breakfast as usua, at Q
O'Clock.
| This was his daily programme, Sunday in
ciuied. He smoke very strong cigars, and
had one in his mouth as long as he was
awake, unless he was eating. During the
day he was usually sleepy rad stupid, and
lounged lazily in his chair with his head on
his breast. This was natural considering the
small amount of sleep he had. When he
died, nicotine was said to be the most potent
cause OF his death. Charles Delmonico in
berited the vast business. The immense for
tune which came to him was the Immediate
cause Of his ruin. He conceived the idea of
being great millionaire. He had a fortune
Of several millions to start with, aud he was
thoroughly conversint with Wall street af-
fairs. He was Jolly, wide awake, and enter
prisiny at Fl st, blt he gave way to the beset-
ting sin Of the Delnionico family. and before
long became as lympaatic aud lazy as any
Of his famous uncies. Ee sat with Q stupid
and loggy expression in his restaurant for
hours and hours a. a time. He grew cross,
morose and sullen. Men who had known him
for years, AMI known him intimately, were
rebutfed when they approached his chair. anl
be was q terror TO everybody whon he en-
p!oyed.
But it Is a singular fac. that through all
his illness ami subsequent dementa he never
relaxed his yigilant care Of his restaurant.
Dalmonico's to day is even moro perfect es-
tablshment than it was Ave years ago. Wnen
Charlie Delmonico became pronounced
lunatic about a year ago., peopls who had
formerly ma IL a point Ia 20 aud speak to
him every day aud try and ksep up their
cial relations VITA him loosei askancs and
gave hin awide bsr.h. He sat staring mooi-
ily at the floor fer hours at time. He grew
very stout, AMI, Ike Siro, his cain was do
pressed. His eyes grew heavy and loggy,
and without the faintest spark Of animation.
lie Il the last OF tae Dslmonicos, the bisi-
pess viii probably 60 70 his nephew. whose
name is Cris.