The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-02
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MARCH 10sOTWELvE PAGES

Riato the other day. A pair Of prancing
bay horses drove up 20 a certain thsater IN
this town, and from the rriage there
emerged a well-fsd, well-groomei, we'll
dressed gentleman, who seemed at peace
with himself aud all mankind. He step bed
up to the box-office with the air of a prince,
drew big roll of money from his pocket.
carelessly threw a twenty dollar bill at
the man in the box Office, and in a noncha-
lent manner said: "Give me a good box. -
He looked at the tckets handed MN,
carelessly put them in his vest
pocket, buttonsd his coat, walked out TO the
curb, Owed into his carriage, and drove
away amid great Gathering OF hoofs and
the rafting Of harness chains, while thu
street boys looked on in wouderment. This
! distinguished gentleman was none other
/ than Archibald G. Gunther, the author Of
| half d9zsn successful plays d as many
/ novels, who a few years ago was as poor
as a church mouse, but now is so
wealthy that he keeps a coacaman
a.d footman and little surplus of
] $50, 600 in the Chemical Bank, besides re-
csiving from his PLAYS and books the trifiing
sum of $1,000 a week. What created the
sensation was that Mr.. Gunther. who might
have had all the boxes in the theater for
the asking, actually paid his wn money to
see mis- own play. He is one of the few men
in New York who does not ask favoTs from
theatrical managers. He has never been
known to ask for seats at any peri rma nee.
de is CONSPICUOUS and shining light in the
city of dead-heads.
PARK ROW WILL BE A LIVELY SPOT.
The writer saw a cablegram from Joseph
Pulitzer the other day announcing that he
would return to America esrly In March.
de has spent a portion Of the winter in
India, and was in Nice at the time of the
carnival. His health is very much i'm
proved, and although his eyesight is by no
meazs restored, it is muca better than it
was when la t in America. 1t is also said
thst Whitelaw Reid will soon return homo
to see how his newspaper property is
progressing, and it is announced that James
Gordon Bennett will be on deck in his news
paoer office not later than April. If these
distinguished gentlemen really follow out
the plans that they have laid down, Park
Row will be the liveliest spot in New York
in short time.
NEW IDEA IN HANDsHAKING.
II you should happen TO be member of
the -Four Hundred you would long before
this have been initiated into the new STYLE
of Handwriting 1t has not got beyond the
sacred precincts of Murray Hill, although
a clever comedian at a Broadway theater
has introduced it with considerable success
IN a scene in one OF his plays. 1t is not a
difficult thing to describe, and is as mean
ingless as great many other things that the
members of the Four Hundred do. Nor
is it confined to the dudes and young ladies
who are members Of the Patriarchs aud the
bowling swell coterie Young old men,
as well as women and girls, have made it
fashionable. IL consists. briefly, in this:
When you inset friend you draw your
right arm Close TO your side, keep he elbow
nrmly pressed to your body, raise your
right arm until It is on level with
your elbow, then bring the elbow up
until it is on O level with the shoulder,
drop the hand and grasp the palm Of
the chsppie who happens to lie doing tho
Identical thing in front of you. 1t looks
bit foolish the first time, but when you see
such staid men as Depsw, Cornelius Van
derbilt, j. Pierrepont Morgan, Cyrus Field
and others of that category doing it hun
dred times in one night in the course of
big reception or dinner party it ceases to be
quite so amusing. 1t is the very latest fad
in ultra fashionable socity.
GREAT LAWYER FURNISHES A ROWLING
SWELL.
A queer looking little specimen of hui
manity with an armful of newspapers
stood outside of the Grand Central depot
the other afternoon, crying his wares. His
hair was long and unkempt, his trousers
were frayed at the edges, there were
patches OF poverty on his little JACKET, but
his eye was clear and his hattened nose
showed that he was the hero Of many a gut
ter battle. pompous looking Individual,
with his coat thrown open, a heavy cane in
his hand, and dressed i'll the height
OF fashion, came swinging himself
down the strest in gorgeous STYLE.
The boy pull ed one Of his papers out,
offered it to the swell, and was re-
warded for his efforts by thump on the
ho. IL y
howled with pain. The cabmen who con-
gregate at the depot smiled and the other
boys laughed in derision. The swell had
proceeded about three steps on his way
when a firm hand grasped him by the collar,
shook him vigorously, and an old man, six
feet two, as straight as a grenad or, and,
holding heavy malacca stick threateniugly
over him, asked. How dare you hit boy!"
The swell tried to shake himself ioose, but
it was no use. The old mans hand was
firm, the crowd was growing larger, and
the boy was bowling as though his heart
would break.
"You, sir" went on the old man as the
blood mounted to his face, ''are disgrace
to humanity. Old as | am, | can thrash
you for that cowardly act. And if ever
know you again to lift your hand to boy
l will take the law into my own hands"
The swelrs head droppsd a little, and his
face was pale. The old man looked him
firmly in the eye, shook him again. as a cat
would mouse, and walked on. AS he did
50, the title boy, wiping the tears from his
cheeks, followed after, and thanked him.
The old man patted him affectionatey on
the head and disappeared in the crowd
There was no comment except by the small
boy, who exclaimed "Ain't he daisy =,
He brushed the tears from his ewes, and in
moment was as busy as ever selling his
papers.
The old man was daisy. 1t was none
other than David Dudley Field, the greatest
constitutional lawyer in the world. brot her
| OF Cyrus W., and Stephen j. Field. He is
nearly 81 years of age, but as vigorous as a
man of 90 In his young days he was a
famous boxer and athlete, and the way he
tackled the bowling swell showed that his
good right hand had not forgot its cunning.
SILK STOCKINGS FOR BRIDES
If you should happen to lie in despair as
TO what present to give to bride at Easter
| tide, 1t may help you out of the difficulty to
know that the fashion has come down to
| giving silk Stockings. When the daughter
| of the Prince, Of Wales welded the Duke'of
Fife, among the many gifts she received
were stockings of the finest silk and of all
styles. 1t quickly became the rage in
London to give silk stockings as presents,
although there are some people who re ga rd
1t as somewhat indicate. Neverth eless.
what London does is soon followed in
New York, and those who are called upon
to make gifts to brides may save themselves
a heap OF trouble by purchasing dozen, or