New-York tribune., 1886-08-15

blind woman who!hsd three blind children. Mr. Hunt
ineton owns sOms vacant ground at this corner The
wOmans stall was short distance from the corner ana
mission The rest of the story Is given IN my normants
Huntington and the that the wife Of o,e of the
park employees was IN the nablt OF taking possession
as cake and pie stand. Being next TO the avenue.
not only acompettor Of the blind woman. but
| learned that the Old woman had gone down to Mr.:
Hunnslon's house on saturday afternoon and stated
| band Sunday Mr. Huntington heard all OF the
eng to the case and then ma ordered .a ahS tine
directed his agent TO pick up the stall belonging TO inc
that it woad front on F,fhavc This matter occupied
| from o'clock until noon. AS we drove away said
so much tune case ike dfU this" % the % woman
right TO liver was his answer am not nsinc that
OF asking such thing but while make other Of
that ground If she can make living out Of It without
the right to DO it, and am very glad tc give he al the
have Colonel Joyce, who rcpres ented of
the Vermont ia Congress for several years He
years. bat recently returned to his native State for
nauent residence Chatting about the change: he said:
to accept office that takes hin TO Washington, but
does not provide for lis future. In Washington mans
gagged and engross,d in business and meets
h @ to s SS ecss %s" he
| Vermont In midsummer, when q great many pepole
cSt Of my ocs the vacant streets and y%wneG
wished ny-clf back In Washington almost hundred
times minute have no idea of going back t. Wash,
nglon. think tia good deal better to got accustomed
to the OLD life. which after all is the hest Washington
Sundays Tho cocred people never think OF buryng
deal person on any other day than Sunday and negro
funeral in WASHINGTON on that day is In i:sef great
spectacle They get ont the band if possible and make
In discussing the CONDITION of politics In this country
colonel Joy,e said: 1t would Ie good thing for the
Gu IN Congress as long as they showed the
petent and worthy to condnct public busicess The fact
sent him scheme and work against him. Half a dozen
fellows want his place and &" to work soon as his back
eugrossei in pubic business and ha. time 70
look after political ahars and the result is that at
the end Of single term ee finds oppOon which he
only defeat ny insisting on the two-tcrm rule and
That has been the with great many good men Lo
Congress- Even snch leaders Reed VINO ought to he
assured Of long tncy will accept tne
pscitlon 20 home at the eni Ct tae season aud rin
their districts poughed up against them instead OF
sentiment upon this phase of our American politics
woali stop tms sor Of ,hiag and he an immense value
10 the country which would set better service, would
draw better men into the neld OF pubc usefulness end
would keep them there When ,heS have demonstrated
! There has been considerable talk about Samuel J.
not oeiieve that Mr.. rillen would he worth over a
iil,n and half when eserythlne was settled John
banks with Mr. Tldeu. puts much higher simate
han this his possessions hut does not think they
what he thought the Gramcrcy rark property worth.
but the on Expression could get from hin od ." AL al
and he repl /: Not over one half OF that do not
kn'w just what Icriy worth in that vicinity. but
II man has got eight or ten millions and wants fine
living spot IN Newiork city does not down into
Granercy Park. when there many more tempting
and desirable sno,s higher np. Mr. Iildens place
there after couple of old houses fixed very
finely done, hu old houses nevertheless The mJst
desirable property that knnw Of or sale in New-York
Is the Willard house. According 10 nv notion 1t Il
OF the dm 81 pieces OF architecture IN this country
The trouble with cur New-York architecture. ~ atue
is that try to crowd three Windows every twenty
I'VE feet trout The Willard house "a massive piece OF
work o Forcntne order. with magnificent walls and
windows irreguiariy placed as II TO accommodate the
| inside rather the outside. ". X. vanderbilts
house at tie corner OF Fifty secondst and Fifti-avc
probably a. tine piece OF architecture as there s In
Others" asked what he knew OF Henry Wizards
present financial condition and he replied He mas got
do not think that he has got much money
81 itc Of tho newsI aper reports admire viard's
house kreat deal more than admired his husncis
Ata mention Of Mr.. senev NJ. ELI, sail: a number
and era led him TO clrar mp good many thinf+ seney
had rattietrap stun than any who figured
IN Val street. He rlare more ot mat Kind OF stnn
| the market tGan any other msn VINO ever made bis
there" see that he has Just paid suDscrip
lion that he made to Wesleyan University lie us 10
make tho liberal gifts very time when
| borrO giue large amounts OF money
John Roach IL enjoying The cool breezes at Mt
| Mctirecor. where | inquired after his health. He
| answered. with n ringing voice that ho was far from
beng dead yet. AMI that he feeling better
tnan at any tiue In nunSrr OF He nWic most
em hate denial 0 tho story that ls shipping interests
have been merged INTO Joint stock company.
Just after parting with Mr.. Roach met j. Arkcll,
an heard lin say that he WAS abrut 10 start for
California In September with party OF newspapcr
friends from different parts OF the country II aT pears
TIA. large advertiser has been paving for his advertise
ing in huU 3reds oi with stock gold mine
In California. Some have taken This stock freely.
believing tna' 1t would command high premium
hut Of ',n have made up their minds oui
their aud Mr.. Arkell visit the property
| with exports and make report.