New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-13
CITY CHAT AND COMMENT.
WHAT MEN ARE TALKING ABOUT WHEN
TIICY GET TOGETHER

lie wears q soft felt hat which gives him Western air
though he s "A New Yorker Hs told mo yesterday
Joke about himself that he rels1ed highly lie has
boy eight and took the yOungster to the
Academy Exhibition. The little fellow had heard the talk
at homo about the criticism and when he reached the
Academy insisted being led at once to the place
where his fathers picture hang. He looked at 1t
inteny with the eve Of cbnnOlsscur, cooking his head
grayely on one side and then the other. Then lls
eyes swept around the room aud rested other paint
ings "They say It Ia the best picture here no finally
commented. Humpn. don't think So"
Civil Service Commissioner Dorman i. Eaton -
inclined to iacetous and Jolly now that the burdens
of the Commission Democratic shoulders.
h1prcncd TO remark to him the other day that Alderman
Sterling did to have good luck IN his enort 10
get public position lie was still out In the cola
lIr Eaton replied: Well, he Is man who wants an
olnre and wants II badly, and am man who has an
Office but don't want It at all. wonder If 1t couldn't be
arrans ed that we should swap conditions would be
agreeable to me and doubt 1t would be agree
able to him likewise"
ran In g. b. Elkus one day the past week 70 ASK
him ahout the rel ort that Joe Manley had declared
that the old ticket was sure to be in the field for 1883
lie said: Pshaw. don't believe Manley ever sald
such a thing. He has too much sense In chatuhg
about his resent visit to Mr.. Blaine at Augusta MI
EIkus told lie that while he there he walked down
to the bank with Mr. Blaine. whore the latter ordered
eighteen silver dollars be done up In package ana
marked one pound DO sent TO pound party OF MS
neighbours There some discussion at the bank As
to how many dollars 1t would require to make pound
Eiuns thought seventeen but admitted that II might he
fraction over whercupon Mr. Blaine ordered elghtee'
SAYING thet no would rather have the package over
weight tim under. At the pound party his mover gt'
attracted much attention.
Mayor Beauerani OF Montreal, IL former resident of
New-York lie born In France, SO am told by the
Baron de IoIne who was his neshbor there Io WIS
a so der I'm France sailor in England clerk IN New
York and went to Canada to he in French society lie
hal scarcely dollar when he reached that city, but
had formed the acquaintance the way OF couple OF
TRAMP printers lie had relatives who gavo him
shelter aud through whom he got an Invitation 10
reception given by senator Tmhodean. The PoHtI'"
party OF which the Senator waS leader were WITHOUT
newspaper organ They had supported one by c"ntrhn
on, until within few days, when It was unfortunately
srufcd ont Bcauerand heard Thbodcau Say that II an
editor and business manager could hc found lac would
give $4,000 To rcsuscitats the paper. IL" went up 10
tie Senator AMI said: n you will put the money IN
bank the paIcr VIII Doe ont on Thur-day. THIS was
Monday night BcAusrIudhad thought oi h- tramp PRINT
er friends The senator asked him o. call az lo O'Clock
the next morning Ecaurand ft the party {" hunt up
his friend. and talk the matter with them 1T the
conference next morning showed much ar1nAint-
uce with the detail, Of the business that the Senator
put up his money and la Id'ric appeared AGAIN
Bcaugraud was writer and publisher His tramp friends
and himself sc' the Tyre worked the press sold the
p..rs Oh the street aud did all the work ~ the first
edition. such labor was not 10 be without reward Inc
paper got a foothod. 1t gained circulation and II dd
w bat other Canadian newspapers had not previously
lone l.adc . speciality Of advertising "a, means oi
revenue. This is Al only xix or eight yctr- ago. inc
MAYOR now count, Dbl. wealth I'm the hail million notch
aud his own position IS sufficiently advertised IN "I'
title
Henry T. CauAc.d {. known aS one Of the oldest
cnrrayers iu NcN York lie WIS on" Of the SIAN oi
Trunk Lcsl,'s Hiusya'sd 10" long number ~ years
Recently be drfcd oil out West me; him here daring
the week lie had Just come Trip 20 the Adrop-
l,c.. eI-Ilvlnsln Northern ohio. la taking aaon;
tur e.r.ylus cuisines. no said this To- me A5ot' we'll
Enovu art collector: T. Avery was an en- rh'rr lh
INV day IN New York lie was mot very good cu 'r"''I
either - remember h!s work But u" had ""ndrTi"'
mower a., critcl.t1 Iio could look over an o painting
ana tell an artist Just what lncsns. An rnsT"'er
na AN eve for dolng that sort Of thiuR Ihey are nat
ura critic. OF anything done In oh. Avery got TO kno"
, ,,,J many artist, by helping them with 7nRs"'u"n'
O,ca.louany he was given picture by some man VINO
that Ac had been rerVIccA'o IN pointing "'
defect, before picture WAS finished lie f'' "'''h !"
art anal lie s cou-i tered an oracle. whom be .'N given
,,.., ,le Aurrie.ucxuilit 40 tie TArs Exposition 900
l-;- IIc bought Iars. uVmbor OF pictures aud TOOK
l.rr, number more sell commission When he 'aH'
hack with them me had large collection and opened
gallery. Tint was hi, beginning
Tlona. Mast the clrlc,turi, comes about the places
OF resort mp town only rarely lie Is short ana d"nl"
with huge uu-,ache. aud imperial Ii' a1''.tI7'' MS
profession by carrying small portfolio constantly "'
l. arm lie has been made the victim OF satire -'m'T
Ia his own a, discovered from friend "Ao sat near
- "a, wont ly Ms IN the Tifth Avonuc Hotel wIs
indeed and on looking up aud dstIngui-hinr nothing
,i seemed 10 be- o, any Importance, mildly asked what
my friend meant by hitting me. III. topy' poIhiinE 10
Na.t WAS: thought yDu would Ike to see Curt''s
monkey"
John C. Calhoun Of Arkansas tho linea descendant OF
the great john g. Calhoun. is n New York much "i "l'
time lie has bu-ur,, taat keeps hun here almost
constantly. lie is "a planter At homo III appearance
Mr. Calhoun u a striking figure lie /, - largo anu
heavy man. but well pioporrored Ito has an oval
face somewhat massive IL It's ont!inf' with mia bIu'
eve. and , small brown mustarh'. Iti- Mr. Clhohn7
proud boast that take, part In politics - an -
yiiual but am told that his advice Is sought ana
followed by the democrat. Of his state
Ex-Governor Van Z,ult. Of Rhode Island who was
sittlns IN an casy char the Fifh Avenue i"io tHe
other day when I asked him about public Affairs OK
nrc,-ed hi- belief tina, Mr. Cleveland was going 10 De
more satisfactory President the Republicans than 10
the Democrats. AS 10 Congress" he said, th'nk II
Will prove a very weak sister II the country could have
what We used 10 read about in our Latin books an
iufcrr,rnum which would last say two years, thIh" u
would be a good tnIug Tor tho Government. We hA'o
altogether too much esisating for the country fo'
There Will be a great many discussions in tho Senate
this winter about the hncss ~ APP ontce' III lcr '
new Administration compared win the htea' 90 '"o
,r.on, rruioved Concrossnan Henry g. BlrleEh' 81
whitehall VINO il largely Interested IN the Inmpc'
business said 70 the other day that be Thought inc
removal Of Consul Farmc,, at Three Rivrr' 'anh'h '
brought more local dissatisfaction than any hct "' III"
Administration. d" Mr.. Farmer was h'7'"'"' '''''
man " s.ud Mr. Bu,cigh. lie spoke French nnchty
and ,ys W. fitted for This post Tho American boanrn
had become attached To him account OF hls oOEhR
WAYS ami his evident desire q benefit thom III I"o'
TRANSACTIONS by all the means In his power "oh nc"
boatmcn came to Three Rivers who were nnAcl 'h''u
with the place he took pains to get them oAr-''' al"
would even get up az night to obisc ma ie''o"-'""y
moi, II, any way Tho boatmen cannot say too much III