The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-04-12

Ways in Which PnbIfc Attention Ha.
Been Held for d Time,


"Notoriety is the only really cheap thing
IN the New York Market said a man
who had had his share of it for more
than thirty years, land yet the majority
or people who seek it miss it because
tnelr methods are conventional A COM
plete list of really well-known New York
ers would include a bartender. various
prize lighters, many people who become
known because of successful endeavors.
in the field OF literature, science or busi-
places IN the public view, and q com
paratively large number Of people who
either by accident Or design succeeded
general interest. New York win Welcome
a new human freak quicker than amy
other city in this country. It. will, how
a new genius, and the one becomes as
yell known as the other. The late Police
Justice Patrick Gavan Duffy. peace TO
was the best-known New Yorker OF his
time. When l doubted his statement no
proceeded to prove it.
proudly, that DOESN'T someWh issS IN IS
act bring in my name. Everybody Las
heard of Judge Duffy. The stories rave
Think of that! Isn't that famec'
Judge Duffy obtained his fame partly
an Irish wit Of a rather crude sort. AMI
the police court reporters did the est
Whichever one of them wanted to write,
hn B steF Se he WeTd es sEsd tb
growing reputation much that he would
rather discharge old offender than lose
q chance to make a joke. 1t was not long
before Duffy's fame became national
LESS than fifteen years ago the best
known man in New York was citizen,
who contributed to it's gaiety by the gOr-
to New York wanted to see the Battery.
and then this man. who was recognized:
as the champion dude of the United
States, when he went to Washington -
Boston his movements were followed q:
closely as if he were the president OF the
4 United States. A writer Oh. a New YDrb-
newspaper during the dull season began
describing Gals llan-s .,,orhes,, and w1th.,,
about him.
IL "A bartender with skill in Juggling
glasses and concocting not only drinks
liquid humor was a novelty, and to a
less degree he became famous like his
predecessor, the champion dude. The first
ma man y who alleged that he jumped from
himself established his name as trade
mark which has supported him ever
since A man might jump from the bridge
now in the most sensational fashion, and
a week later his name, might be- forgot
ten, except by the police.
1.-TWO brothers became conspicuous hero
lew years ago SIMPLY because they
wore hats Of a peculiar block. They
Were otherwise weIl-dressed,, of course,
or their hats would have attracted no.
particular attention. There was a shoe
maker in this city who had stuck to his
business steadily, and who was known
only to his customers and small cir
Gle OF friends, until a friend OF his de-
:tded to make him a public character,
and succeeded in doing SO. The humor
OF It was in the fact that the shoemaker
had no title to fame. Fame came to him.
however. and he accepted it so seriously
/ chat he gave formal dinner to his ad-
mtrers, who called themselves. his 400
He was for several years one OF the we'll,
known men in this city, and, unlike the
Others. he had never done anything par
tfcularly' freakish. It pleased his dis
coyerer to make him famous, and he did
k."-New York Sun. Il ~ - -