New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-10
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prominent lawyer whose homo IS IA the great
aud bonndcss West entered Mesh Bsush's restaurant
at noon, IN company with ems Of tie Judges OF the
New.fork Supreme Court. The place was crowded
and tho two mon had 10 walt ten minutes for seats.
Are all these people going to catch trainfs tho
lawyer inquired; % they appear 10 he in great
hurry "oh, no." tho judss replied Hthey seora
10 be enjoying life in very leisuroy manner. much
too leisurely 10 suit mo just now,H But watch them
cat. Sec that man the first table. Hs goea at bis
food as II his life depended on ~ So It does.s
You arc not TOO tired 30 be fasetlOus, Judge but
tell me, honestly, New-Yorhers ever IN as big
hurry as they think they arc They arc always IN
'swoat of perspration' over something or nothing,
but do you know, I've seen dog fight in tho street.
stop $1,000 Of 'em7 Chicken soup for two said
the Judge no slid into chair and motioned his com
panon to another Both laughed and then began
talking OF the Centennial
The discussion caused by tho query did washing.
ton wear false tccth7" has been set at rest by
vrginian, who says that he has autograph letter
n which C. W thanks an eighteenth century dentist
for an excellent plate, one from which he aerlVea
much comfort and satisfaction"
Patrick Calhoun, who Is prominently mentioned as
the OF John IT, Inman IN the presidency OF the
Richmond Terminal. Is a conspicuous member OF the
Atlanta, Ca, bar. lie IS about thrty-f years old
and wholly unlike HIS relative from South Carolina eS
copt that he is tall and slender. His complexion Is
fair girls ought To he, and his handsome face
IA not dishgurcd by single whisker IFS musteche
Is light blonde and his hair Is the color Of GcOrse
Washngton's In Atlanta, he is known only as Pat'
Calhoun. He attracted considerable attention IN this
State few years ago when the Governor OF Georgia
commissioned him 10 appear before Attorney General
o'Brien TO ind out why New-Yorh savings banks
could not invest their money In the Empire State OF
obstacle in tho path Of Georgia development. Mr..
Calhoun will be OF the youn gest railroad presidents
In tho United States lie Is closely identified with
Southern properties and hes made o great deal Of
money out Of tho Richmond Terminal.
Ono OF Engiand's most famous cricket players is
purscr a small steamer plying between New.York
and the West Indies. The name Of Absolom viii re-
cali TO every RngllshmRn at home ard abroad the
stirring matches Of ten to fifteen years ago between
Oxford and cambridge. Absolom Is q great traveller.
As member OF Lord Harts's team he played cricket
not only throughout the British Isles, but IN all the
British colonies. After six months ~ this sport no
bruko loose from old associations, and coming 10 Amer
lea with his gun and dog made his home IN the heart
Of the Rocky Mountains, where nc hunted alone for
eight years. Thu Indians called him by that
means "whltc-man- who neverwears- ahat." Abso.
lon has on iron constitution In Australia with the
40 degrees Fahrenheit he played cricket bare
headed. on the West Indian steamer he sleeps on
deck In all OF wind and weather, with the plank
ing for pallet and tho sky Tor canopy. sometimes
Islanders. lie * a thlckse; man with bushy black
whiSkers that touched by a razor, and he
born with pipe IN his mouth. lie has read and
seen almost everything OF interest in this world.