Telegram-herald., 1889-06-23
OUR EMINENT MEN
Ths Simplicity Which MARKS ths
Lives OF Some OF Them
4 YOUNG SOCIETY aiA'S ESClPlDE
Statesmen wks ksa- ia street Cars saa
E.t al .us.l4 Lanch- koSaas -IaPor-
Lzaa AFpaiatsasats Looked for sSsA
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flld - teilug Of the e1traVagance OF
tls great men ia the political and social
world Who MAKE the capital OF the
Nation their home, but they forget %
ILL.,. 4 they Know IL, OF the extreme
si1lgl.ciGy which characteriLes the lives
OF some Of the most distinguished OF
the occupants OF Washington. We
have heard a good deal Of the magni-
ficeut house whlcn President Nor
ton has purchased, but no one has yet
told now the Vce-P President used To
drive 20 the capitol, while the extra
sesslon VAS IN progress, IA All one-horse
coupe, winch would nave been sc0fned
~ many OF the successful shOpkeepers
81 this city There was Sr Edward
Thornton, for instance, the British
Minister, whose Government gave hun
rent tree the use of one of the hand
sOmest houses IN Washington, and
which n some respects was finer than
the White House, and set Sir Edward,
although he was the pOssessor of
go fAtft@Nt ANA NAt4etr AActtA AtAf rtAN|A
cars more frequently than he did ms
swell private carriage, with It's crested
harness and us imposing looking foot
man and coachman. Chef Justice
Fuller, and in fact nearly all the
Justices OF the supreme Court, rarely
ride from the capitol when they have
finished their days iabors, and unless
they walk they use the common every
day street ears and have 10 drop their
n.cke.s IN the palm OF the conductor
Ike everybody else, Tor IN this city no
one rides free.
But the other day witnessed sight
which surprised me, accustomed as |
ara TO democracy IN all is forms. This
city abounds III small lunch rooms
where. Tor five cents. you can get
nee mug of fresh milk, or a sandwich,
or a piece CT PIE, or anything else OF
the kind. These places are much fre-
qucnted by the clerks from the various
departments and business men who
want a light lunch, but | did not Sus-
pect that | should ever meet a member
OF that most exclusive bOdy-a Justice
OF the Supreme COurt--In there. The
day before yesterday, as | went into
one of these daIries 20 take my pie and
milk, saw a big man, probably SIX feet
three, and over 30 years old. He must
have weighed IN the neighbOrhOOd OF
go pounds. | thought that recog-
n.ked the face, and a he first drank
lls milk and then took a bite of the
piece OF PIE winch between whiles was
resting on the arm OF the chair for III
fnaza ~ h.fF- hfees..lf
from the counter, and plates are not
included in the bill of fare, il occurred
Or me that nv companion az the table,
50 10 speak, was none other than ASSo-
clate Justice Harlan, Of the United
states Supreme Court. Justice Har-
ans face IS clean shaven and looks as
fresh a. a boys and there WAS such an
amused twinkle about ms eyes that Il
was evident. even 10 u casual observer,
that ms digestion j. in perfect order.
lie ate his ple with evident relish, and
when he had finished his frugal meal
and walked up 10 the counter 10 pay
h.s bill he looked Is 4 the hgnt repast
had done him good. / don't believe
you would ind a mana1e equal Of JUS
tce Harlan, and holding the same rel
stiVe position. dong this IN any other
Cily IN the world, and the incident ouly
emphasizes what have always claimed, 8,
that while iu some respects Washington
is the most exclusive city ln the world ;
iu u'othcrs &C. - the most democratic. and
people mng.e more here than they DO
anywhere else.
Talking Of the simple ways OF dis
tugGsGed men. here Is another ln-
stance which 10 is pleasure tO record.
On one Of the very hot DAYS OF tins
week. when q loaded eir was painfully
tHlng up CouneCtlCur-aTe- an Old
Colpred woman halted the car at one OF
the iuterscCtng streets, She nad IN her
hand e big basket OF clean clothes. aud
after she n1d deooste.i TO- with some
difficulty, on the frout platform it was
with great a fficultv .a3t she pushed
hsr way INTO the crow .ed conveyance
The vehicle had a pronEsclI0us set Of
passengers. young men and Young
ladies. old men and old ladies' white
and cOi0red. but none rose t0 give the
old and tired C0l0rod woman a seat.
Presently q man past middle age, well
bat 0uietlV dressed saw that she vas
standing M and mouonuE 70 her got
uu and offered his seat with as much
difference as Il she mad been the wife of
trr President or the most exclusive of
t.. leaders Of sOcletv The man VINO
was guilty 90 tins sxgus te piece Of
saus,deratiOn was none other than the
senator from Colorado, Henry NJ
Teller.
High society Is inst now discussing
with a good deal Of gusto the escapade
Of a certain young man, the son of \
very prominent official. whose name or
the position that he holds cannot be
revealed: whose fondness for the pleas
ares Of life. especially the fascination
ct the gresn-cloth covered table. was
more marked than his fOndness for
hard work. After n long slege AZ the
aforesaid table. this young man sud
denly found himself in the position
which Is vulg9rly known "a being
strapped. and as the next quarter day
vas sfill IN the distant future. there
was nothing for him ~ DO bat - apply
to the governor for a temporary al
lowsncs. Bnt the governor" had
been 80 often applied n N this way
that his patience had about worn cut.
and he told has young hopeful that he
would not give him cent, aud that II
he wanted money he w0uld have t0
work for 2. The younCster Thought
swtile. and then got place az dealer
IN one of tae numerous clubs n when
this citv sh-yllnds. One evening toe
young nan was seated behind t'e
table. with hrs sleeves rolled up. bus y
engaged at his new occupation. when a
stranger vas introduced. The VISITOR
advanced - the table. took seat.