The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29
NEW YoRK's rIcTuREsaUE TYPES
Not All Gsne-Many Living in Oh
scure Places.

From the New York Evening Post.
Innumerable odd types Of men. old
houses. and quaint streets. each with
picturesqueness and charm Of It's own
the passing OF which was iamented re-
Gently. IN certain communications TO this
newspaper-are still 10 he found not only
in the clty's obscure places. but In some
Of It's busy thoroughfares. Some are 80
stimulating 10 the fancy that they sup
ply the observer with choice OF stories
on the spot-plot incident and situation
complete, and such as never were invent
Cd before. II h true OF the types IN par
ticular. that they do not disclose them
selves 20 the observer who chances 20
pass Observation-Disclosures corners. but
never frequents them; they are to be
known only through q friendship craftily
established and fostcred honestly and
with painstaking care outwardly in ap-
pearance ana situation they may be no
more Interesting than the thousand ami
one people passed IN the street In every
five minutes Of tho day.
The Young man who hangs out" IN
tho studio Of a "tattooinE artist near
Chatham Square (which ono might think
had been swept clean OF "charactcrs'D
y a good example. He looks like a bar
tender and talks like prize hghter-that
hashy clothes OF certain character. an
speaks 10 his shape" and muscle" AMI
chest measurement" lie Is neither a
bartender nor a prize fighter. He Is
''tsttooed man" three-quartsrs DONE
and he hopes 20 be done all over" soma
day. That Is why he talks about "shape
and chest measurement; these are essen
tial 10 hts artistic success. lie has well
dehned views on art from the tatto0ius
standpoint. aud ne rather thinks he u get
ting the worth OF his money from The
professor" who h strong OF line and
designing" This is interesting. but his
ambitions are more so. lie looks forward
90 lhe dag when he will be done al
over" ard have an engagement in a mu-
scum a s. a week To hurry the coming
OF tbs CAY. be works hard IN an "eles-
trical pace" and spends his earnings
| Oess what he deducts for his mother
in the professors studio" When he
shows you seine par, Of the work already
done. you observe that his barred pink
shirt e a ten cent "dickie."
There IL an old man on one OF the
muses. who styles himself the posticai
orator" He has been 'ecturer' there
| for many years; and he Is now almost
worn out. II IA his duty. every day In the
week. from II O'Clock In the morning I'M
| ~ 1879 q, night. TO introduce the various
/ freaks" He chooses 30 do this iu
rhyme-whteh ne cxtemporires-and he
/ mas been 80 long engaged IN the work
| that he cant talk prose"-he talks
poetry all the time. right along down the
/ lire: no trouble al an, just like a ball
/ rolling down she hall" he thinks him
/ self a famous man. and he Is a domineer-
/ ing ono IN tfe little world OF that parsic-
uiar 'museo'-a stern. incorporating
/ old fellow. with a sharp tongue and a
sharp voice. But every night. when he
covefe his bald head with q heavy cap
and takes his cane In his shrlveled OBI
/ hand to help himself home. a great change
comes over him. Ills step grows slower,
| his conversation distracted II may 10
that his invit@tion 20 YOU has been press
| ing. u Is now half-hesrted, And when
/ he opens the door and whispers 10 you 10
enter. he Is all Of a tremble Then a
frosty voice cabs from upstairs: is that
Won. John?" He shutters. and makes an
appointment for tomorrow night, explain
ing, with a tired smile;
'~Tls washing day.
And my wife ain't never gay
on that day. Nsveri Go out softly. I'm
meet YOU tomorrow AZ 1880 and tell so,:
why I'm the odess living shskesperian
actor"
Here Is an example Of the Pooiical Ora
or's poetical oraaory. which appears IN a
book printed for private circulation. II in
PRODUCES the "ehastic man. as follows:
somewhat fantastic
Gentleman. plastic;
Not az all bombastic
Always elastic"
An example OF one OF the quiet streets.
different from al other sireets-which tho
wsndcfer seldom chances 90 hna-is GER
aaln terrace" overlooking, almost over