The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-24
NEW YoEK GOSSIP.
.,stv Women in Literature-The
e0S'' Man About Town.

yoRK. Jan. 23-Writirg stories
-,ls has become quite fad with
s1- Nh .ociety women OF this city, and it
sI,ovstiou that is not welcomed by
..,ra-s Who are compelled 60 write for
- The literary success OF Mrs. Burton
l+'--is,., started the fad, and Ward Neal
lave it the seal OF his approval by
USE .s- cook book and then turning So
- rsporter. Some OF THESE wealthy ana
es.l AZ writer's may possess literary
i9sI1.-1 - high order, but that is a mere
eDIY nd nv no means essential to success.
9ssSn, ,b1ishers know that all the friends OF
LUG PIsitsr will buy the book, and that a few
tDs ,and other persons will buy IL out of
'DOu,~ That is enough to insure a prof.
saIlII ar and that is all the publisher cares
IIaD- Rut il the publisher should fan to
- a. the matter from this practical bust
L Standpoint, it does not matter TO these
Aasltbv writer's. They can pay for the
oTbIication Of the book and IN
pro-aI instances on record they have
sse go The free adEertis-
tynO these amateur authors receive
Ess,o-nous In the society columns OF the
nSG paragraph is now going the rounds
P11s;"- nov Mrs. -, one Of the ladies Of
,ea F9ur Hundred who is travelling IN En-
luo a has for several months, been engaged
- t.,ritln9 a novel that is expected TO create
.,;r in literary and fashionable circles.
Tbisis sufficient to start the publishers bid
jinS against each other for the manuscript.
1Itbis is another bit of evidence that no.
t1riaty pays. First Become notorious, then
yr'te book. 1t does not matter what you
write about or how you write 1t, the book
will sell
A CURIOUS FAD.
hiring the epidemic of dynamite cranks
tho main everyday cranks Of the city have
bssh overlooked. New York is full of
harmless cranks and the crankiness of some
smouuts almost to genius. l know an old
man who is a confirmed crank, but he has
Guarded his secret 80 well il is only known
toafey of his most intimate friends. His
snecislty is collecting newspaper chppings.
Tabas been at work at it for thirty years
and he has collection of more than 500,-
I'M clippiDgs. They include every
hind Of news and every subject
written about in the newspapers of
America. and he has them carefully CLASH
fed and stored away in boxes made for the
purpose carefully prepared index ell
sbles him to find any clipping in the collec-
ton in few minutes. The old man spends
three to four hours every day clipping
/ Newspapers and adding to his collection.
n
years work as a miner is of his gold, and he
would not sell his collection at any price.
Asa source of information the value of his
eolection would be hard 70 estimate, aud it
isssplendid illustration of the scope of the
modern newspaper as an encyclopedia of
general information. Ask the old man for
The biography of any man or woman of
prominence during the past half century
and be can give it to you in a moment. He
has made speciality of political news
sud sketches OF politicians, and many of the
dusty clippings filed away in his boxes
may one day make important campaign
. material
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.
Adescriptive phrase that is much abused
aud often misapplied is 1.-The man about
town. He is supposed 10 differ from other
men, but in what wayl New York is the
home Of the man." His name is legion.
but for the purpose of description, we will
deal with him slugly. Study his picture and
you cannot fail to recognize him when you
meet him. His parade ground is upper
Broadway his haunts, the hotels
along that thoroughfare. He is not
80 early riser, and cannot be
found until the middle of the after
neon. In dress he is a walking fashion
plate and bis English walking stick is car
RED ct on angle that is absolutely correct
He b never alone and is usually the center
ofagoup Of friends. You are introduced,
and be accepts your assurance of the great
pleasure youfe feel as matter of course. He
tells q story well, and better still, he knows
how to listen we'll while others tell stories
hes well Informed on every subject, The
latest scandal and gossip he repeats with the
manner Of one who knows all about
It. De knows q good thing on next
days races and he is posted on the
merits Of the latest theatrical attractions.
dHrapartee is brilliant, he is the life of the
party, but helis never rude or obtrusive. He
Apersonally acquainted with all thu prilna
doaIas in town, and if you would like an
lToductlon he is positive he can arrange
Gand 1t will be great pleasure for him to
1885, Drinks are ordered and he says to
the borkeeper: "As usualm He is we'll
Known there and his drink is a
MIXTURE ht for men or gods. Do you want
70 zee the town? He knows
Every nook and corner from the Battery TO
nsIAm' de talks entertainingly on all
'loects' and when conversation lags he
'an feclte IN charming manner. Drinks
as ordered again and again and he always
n SAes The same His manner is animated.
~ ~ Interested in everybody and every
Jung Nothing bores him. Tell poor
Issoly and he will laugh at it and his
s ausa@r Will have the genuine ring
y! At last it is his turn to order the drinks.
r nv C1s TO the waiter aad says, "Once
Su Every man in the party envies
l ~ me way he saws it.
,. !ug drinks are disposed of and the waiter
ua own the ticket and turns away. He
49,. Tue man. He toys with the ticket
t %.Ie ue tells his best story. Then he feels
o,bo. cIange. First one pocke., then an
f.,o "A n shade of anxiety passes ever his
sn SV -. men he looks down at his trousers
hoe u lss an exclamation of disgust. He
noo.o S.nanged trousers and forgotten his
F0' oooK. 1t is very annoying.
VAIL. 'ee ne is embarrassed and your
Ave. out IN moment. win a
Er '0r Iea be enoughl Really YOU are too
that that, T anl It is SO provoking to be caught
Ia wT 1y' a ten will be quite enough, and
Rsmin,dn hi 1t back during the evening.
feel tSa. nm OF 1t if he should forget. You
vben 1 bo We ls doing you personal favor
H. 40 accepts your loan.
aDotbo. l u are paid for and then he tells
~ o'l ,i story, and the party adionrns 70
49, W. sidewalk. Suddenly he looks at his
Ls sroa ana finds that he has lust time to
Errv 0 " Important engagement. He is very
Njs 49, ~ ioaVe such charming company, but
an hon. mpoI tant and ne will return in
Know mo 90 hsi You ask. for you want to
bOdv t rUIe OF such a charming man. No
dsy ~ o .% They all met him during the
ebsnco Tue previous evening. A mere
fellow uelntance, but what a charming
What RI. Nobody knows where he lives or
Iebsr1nrDIio business is but they all agree he is
WHOM ba7 M