The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-15
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
OUR CORRESPONDENTS LITTLE
FREyCHF FRIEND THE GENERAL.
PhiIadelphis's Leading Photographer
"sirr Richard yaus-The Miniature
Patti. Iaida da Costa Jack Moran"
John Jacob AstOr and His Noble VIE.
[Spccinl Corresponaence. !

John Jacob Astor aud His Noble Wife.
Especial Correspondence.
New YORK. January Ia" Ali Bon
Diem. Monsieur FadoiT. quel temps mis-
cradle aujourd'hui,' said my worthy lit
tie French friend, NJ. lie General Jean
Jacques Francisco Hypolite de La Guerre,
this morning as we met in q snow storm.
"By dam, don't he make re 10Y terrible
nom
Wee. wee Monseer,' replied | with a
pure Partisan accent (the last time | was
in Paris was often mistaken for q
mattel" until | opened my MOUTH;
"wee. wee" said / and bowling and
/ smiling 10 each other, the polite little
General and myself parted. Wcare hag-
ing a real old. fashioned snow storm as l
write. which reminds me that might as
well confess to you that Fadoif IS the au-
thor of Beauti -, but no matter |
sban't tell you. No one would believe 1t.
" silence is golden, etc.
went over to Philadelphia a couple
of DAYS last week, and among other
places OF interest l visited the leading
Photographic gallery of the city, that Of Mr..
G%utekunst. who has as you know a world
wide reputation as an artist, and certainly
does make magnificent pictures. ! OBJ
tanned a large speaking likeness of the
great tragedian. Edwin Booth, a
small one Of Edwin Forrest as
Lear. one of Lawrence Barrett, and
a capital picture of dear old Sir Richard
Vaux, formerly recorder Of Philadelphia
and afterwards MAYOR. and a most es-
Unable and splendid specimen of the
Quaker city gentleman. Long may you
wave, Uncle Dick; next time Fadoit goes
to Philadelphia he hopes to shake you by
your h0ne,t hqad. It's almost worth a
trim from Richmond I assure you 10
spend a few hours amongst Gutekunsts
gems OF art.
Speaking Of art, the venerable J. Cur
new. the first artist who introduced
photography to New York and the
United States, IS still in the land Of the
living. q hale. hearty. very handsome
elderly " gentleman of the old school
He makes his headquarters at the
Frederick gallery, this city, where they
DO very fine work. Ben, Handsome Ben
Quincy, is one Of the main attractions at
Sarony's. Ben does the elegant and
polite 10 Napolean patrons, and certainly
is a great acquisition 10 the establish
ment. Clever Little Nap0lean himself
does the pose business i'm the upper
rooms Of his studio b~uilding-he urns
OFT charming DiCturc- TOO.
That lovely little ,ong-bird, Linda da
Costa. has Just passed her thirteenth year.
By Tire way. % may not know WAC she
is. IH teli SOU The child ot @ former
resident of Richmond who subsequently
married the daughter OF Mildeberger
Smith. Siguor ia Costa brought Letters
from Mrs. Phelps a. Ellicotts Mills 10
many of your leading citizens, and is well
remembered by them as a successful
teacher OF music In ante belYm days. ]
CODY AN 'acr0stic sent the gifted child by
a Young Irish poet. Jack Moran u
think the lines are very sweet, don't you.
AcEosrIC TO THE LITTLE SOM BIRD,
LINDA IA COSTA.
December 18th. lsS,-Aged l3 years
Linet that scarce hath pree0ed thy wings
In dewy fields on maileu lite,
No for, sight shows the bird that sings
Decotswith which the earth IL lite.
Affection round thee sets 10, guard
Dwell IN is shadows whilst fnnu may.
Ana then songs laurel of reward
Growing, shall bless thy bright MONDAY.
DER thy sweet head shall CLINT lOycs sun,
shall shine within thy starry cJrs,
Time shall but call thee tin lite's done.
ions MoRAN.
Linda gave TWO concerts al Chickering
Hall before she was seven years old, and
performed al the Standard Theatre a
month in 1887 in the opera Of Rip Van
Wrinkle.
Emma James" in the Albany Erening
Journa' of August 18Th, .SS3, says Of the
Little Darling Difficult airs. broken
chords. tri'ls, and pieces that depend
upon their pathus for their charm, came
with equal facility from her childish lips.
I thought 10 would be a weird and pain
full thing till | heard her, but there is the
charm Of -%pontaneity about The little
slender. dark-eyed girl. with pink ribbons
in her hair, and her doll for q comforter
between her inspirations. for such they
seem Indepen lent Of her remarkable
talent she has a lovely nature, and lots Of
good sound horse -ense-if YOU know
what that means in "a child. Sine is study
ing now, and Will not likely, for three or
four years to come. appear lh public
Who knows but She may bee the future
Patti The late Madame Anna Bishop
predicted great things for Liuta In the
future.
John Moran, the young Irish poet, has
written some charming things. He tells
me he has been induced bY very partial
friends to collect his paintings and pub
lish them in book form. If so, ! think
there will be a large sale tor them. Fa-
dofT, if he can false sufficient capital
to invest in TIRE of Jacks books, prom