New-York tribune., 1888-03-25

chard, of Louisiana, chairman Of the Rivers anf
Hsrbors Committee he and his clerk. Mr.. Hickman.
excellent shot, drop In and practise little aimos
every day on their way irom the House.
Mr. Blanchard Is q mlld-looking gentleman, o.
slender, frail build and with q softness Of manne
that Is very deceptive He comes froi1 family
duellists his grandfather. father and uncle we're o.
ono side In the famous Sandy Bar duel. that too
place many years ago Just below hatcher, Miss Il
the days when the Code the court OF arbitration
In Louisiana
That the sire has worthy son In the present chair
man OF the House Committee Rivers and Harbors
may be seen In the fact that Mr.. Blanchard keeps VI
his pistol practice. The keeper OF the shooting gal
lcry told me the other day that Mr. Blanchard Is th'
very best pistol shot that has ever been In his gallery
here In any other city and he and bis gallery are
peripaetc, going from city to city during the recess
OF Congress. He says that Mr. blanchard can hit tb
bullseye at regular duelins distance with ducllinr
pistol three times out Of hve and tho other shots
don't range far from tho centre
His clerk, Mr.. Hickman. who avows With true an
eve as over pulled bead on the deadest enemy thai
he Is no kin to the late Beau Hickman. breaks glass
balls that fly swifter and crooked than swallow
and with accuracy and fatality Of aim. that COM
mands respect for his veracity to bis being no kin
to the Beau" Mr.. Blanchard is not to be despised
with the rife. but with pistol he IS dead shot, and
he keeps his hand in, too.
lie knew Mrs. CIeveland's uncles at loast that Is
what Mr. Ben Ulman. late Hebrew banker OF the
Monumental City, assured the Lady OF ths White
House.
II was on tho occasion Of . private reception Mr.
Ulman happened to be at the White House with q
delegation from Baltimore that had come to Washing
ton to invite the President to visit that hosptable
morgue OF teTapin and an-Corman Democrats
After private audience with Mr.. Cleveland, MI
Ulman had insisted that the delegation should bo
shown through the building. With princely liber
allty that was Characteristic OF the wealthy banker
he had insisted on ono OF the porters accepting .
doucour for showing them through tho building
when the guide TO one OF the reception rooms
he explained that strangers could not enter then az
a private reception was being held by Mrs Cleveland
That fact only sharpened the natural curiosity OF
the inqusltIve banker. Unabashed he slipped so
gold piece into the guido's hands who clinched 1t
tightly and moved away as Mr. UlmaD and his friends
entered AS Mr. Ulman finally reached Mrs. Cleve-
land having given his to the usher he was pre-
sentcd In due form This aud tho circumstances
OF the escapade served to disturb Mr. Ulmans
equanimity. and he became Hustrated.'
AS tho graceful Lady OF the White House accepted
the hand of the banker, Mr. Ulman felt he ought to
say something; he jerked out In quick gasps with
q decided German accent
"Very glad to see you Mrs. Cleveland know your
uncle, Mr.. Neale In Baltimore. very honest man.
madam, very honest man; knew him I've often
DISCOUNTED his nodes"
with this arabe expression, tho genial banker
passed on
IL Is needless to say that Mrs. Cleveland was moro
than delighted to meet q gentleman who was so In
innate with her husbands uncle (which the late Mr..
such high regard for his honesty, based on close
financial relations.