New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-02
Walks AND TALKS IN THE CITY.

hear that a wealthy citizen of New OK
contemplates giving to the Numsmatic society " Ho"
in which to make perpetual exhibition ana nou
inss The present meetings held In the ohi'ersi'
Building In Washington Square.
Talking with Parkinson the photographer the other
day he told ne whereas the old idea III phooe"P"'
was that at least thirty seconds were requreu oi ~
exposing of plate for life size picture 'he ''e "u
been reduced TO two or seconds Lfesze pictures
Of children may be taken with every expression of Joy or
grief exactly reproduced-a feat long deemoi Impossible
Ibear that Plunger Walton Is figuring for the uheN-
PRED lease of the present occupants OF the Grand view
Hotel.
TIL. contract by which the General Grant fund was
invested In Wabash bonds drawn up by the ae gov
ernor uoran's lawyer It therefore quite improbae
though the interest guaranteed for ten years '
the principal was also guaranteed. general hoh' Is
being made am told, for the contract when mas MOI
yet been found.
Beverly Tucker has a novel scheme on hand lie says
he hates crowd and wants 10 avoid the ih'iEurauoh
hubbub "Pve decided" he TO take the Tram oV
New York on the 3D. shall have car all To myself
travel like prince at the ordinary fare-because every
body will going the other way. III spend the 4th IN
New York and have a decent dinner with my friend
Cranston at the Nev-YOrk Hotel, which Is more imam
ANYBODY will get in Washington Then III take the
train back the 5th and have all to SELF again.
The roer-skating craze is spreading TO an amazing ex
tent Mr. Nixon. who is manager ut the Mammalian
Rink tells Inc that all gather there from SIX 10
sixty | saw myself women on rollers Who oh' io' the
delIcacy hedging about womans age Wond pass TOT
grandnothers The assemblages are thoroughly cosmo-
olttante bows who used 10 haunt the theatre galleries
being laced In half-eompanonship with fair faced chill
dren from Murray HI. both appar emily prohns by Tue
mi xturthe one bv losing rohShneS me ol1er 'y Pln
skating rink great deal OF money; The best ara
made out Of maple which Is both hard ana ~
fine finish II cost me spTiued hlsri; t a. me-
and lame back 10 gather this information and IN sIle
OF being popular. have no further anxiety u Try
roller skates.
Dr. $ l.. Seber said TO me Yesterday There Is cur
rent belief that climate affects catarrhtha is, that IN
some climates the disease is prevalent while In others
people are free from it. California and Colorado are
generally cited free from it, There are parts OF both
those where catarrh is general Is in any part OF
the country The fat is that catarrh results from sue
cessiOn of colds follows severe attack Of Influenza
Wherever them there are sudden changes Of weather
which render colds prevalent eatarrh follows as a
matter The most fertile source OF catarrh
cd Or damn feet consequent on insufficient protection.
IA crous feature catnrrn "A simple change Of
locality will often stop even chronic case even though
the difference in climate is iupercepuble
There story going the rounds quietly OF Cevelands
arectionate manner with old ehums who come 10 see
him. After the OF the day over and they are
settled in his elegant bachelor apartments he Is reported
rs s0metines propouuding the question: We'll, now.
tbnlnmy which shall II be- n bottle basket II IT'S
BASKET there's your bed and here's mine ana ii O'Clock
is breakfast.
Colonel Daniel Lamont while here recently, after his
visit to Washington told friend that he al rprsed
at the amount OF work devoyins upon the Presidents
private secretary. In Mr. Hayes's time and since there
has been palstakng about the Executive work.
not previously deemed necessary Every letter received
il filed and record OF IL kept. Every letter sent j.
copied All the records OF tie Official business OF tue
President kept ia HIS ivate once Instead OF IN INC
l.
has more hard work than come OF the bureau 0heeT%
Senator sabn. OF Minnesota, drops into New YORK.
oft en- of late being engaged the settlement OF the
affairs OF the saltwater Concern whose suspension
last summer shook tue Northwest lie rcticen about
his affairs but told that they are shaping IN such
way that he come out on sop one 0I these diys
Speaking OF mathematical jokes some year. ago. was
witness TO curious between Charles BacEus and
Joseph Murphy the comedians. The latter had told
story which remember. illustrated by the curious
action OF Number OF wooden toOthplcks peculiarly
ranged and set fire. Show thai again" said
Backus and I'll bet bottle OF wine can travel free 10
Fan Francisco by just telling that story to tho conductors
on the way" Done!" exclaimed Murphy. and the two
to have spent penny for wne shook hands TO bind the
wager. Backus lost It, asked him the circumstances
Why" he exclaimed Murphy had Just worked his way
over the roads by wing it 10 them and every
spoke 10 abOnt it, said Chestnut consider that Mur
ply undue advantage OF an innocent man" When
repeated this Murphy lie maintained tnat he hid
learned trick from conductor aud added. There
amt nothing Charley Backus can teach them ielerS
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