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8 MODELS IN NEW YORK, Difficulties Under Which the Nude is Pursued Here. WHERE MODELS ARE PROCURED; FROM. What They Get and! What, They Do. The Ladies’ Life School at the Acas- emy of Desizn. Abnormalitics of {Model Life. ECCENTRICITIES OF THE’ FIG ‘LEAF. ly Adam had the @ncipient love of art in-his' soul ‘the thought must heve obscurely Myished across his mind that he would like Eve to #it for-his model. Having no ckildieod to look bag<upon, it 1s not Mixely that he was much giveg,'to introspection, and his crude efforts at paintéag; and sculpture, in- stead of expressing some s¥bjective condition, ‘would have been purely objective in character and Rave lit apon'Eve as their ast appropriate and beautiful theme, And the #irst Mother bad this to recommend her, too—she bad none of the squeam- ishness and mrudery engendered by what we call civilization ;-she was naked.and not: ashamed, and knew Bo mecessity to blush:and wince or ask to wear a mask as she took the heavenly | pose. which we-are assumimg she may have been re- quested ‘to do by Adam, No premonition of the tig deaf cmbarrassed her, and, whether she slept, or-worked, or walked or frisked around the immortal: co-gardener, whose divinely-stolen rib she represented, she was ignorant of the suspicion that an apron, iet alone a coat of skins, would ever be desirable. Hence there was no necessity to break the first model in, There were no conven- tionadties to strip her of before you persuaded her to take off her clothes. fer naturalness wasa part of that organization which rendered her a little lower than the angels—so very little lower that ‘when Michael conversed with her in the garden he might almost have been pardoned for thinking Deity had made a mistake in giving her to the em-~ braces of perishable clay. OUR LIFE SCHOOLS. ‘The first life school, then, was that of Eden; but hamamity has, somewhat feebly, perhaps, perpetu- ated the memory of it, and handed interesting tra- Gitions down of the naked human form. The sub- ject isan attractive one, api to be prariently or ooarsely treated, according to the hands into which it may happen to fall; but it shall be the endeavor of this paper to give varied infermaticn with re- gard toitand with regard to models in New York in general, without overstepping the limits of good taste and pure feeling. Why the outside world should regard with asensation approaching dis- gust those persons, male and female, who, for pur- | poses Of art, and in the presence only of artists and art students, sit and stand as God made them, is only to be explained by the fact that the outside world isa very ignorant world, a very prejudiced World, @ very obstinate world, and a worid, there- fore, diiieult to instruct and make better. There is in New York, we believe, but one regu- larly endowed life school—that which exists at the Academy of Design. It occupies two rooms there, Of these the small Jecture room fs occupied during the day, and the room beneath it duringthe even- ing. Three sessions are held on three days of the ‘week—Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Each s sion lasts*two hours—in the mornmg from ten to twelve; afternoon, two to four; evening, seven to nine. The morning class is attended by students who, having their time at their own disposal, pru- dently select the earlicr portiop of the day for im. provement in what is to be their lite work. The evening class—which is muen larger than that of the worning—s% composed of young and middie- agea men, who curlug the day are employed in va- Tious occupations that have a fellowslup withart, and afe desirous of tail ey ives AD.the accessories of their businesses The Sitesneoaiass is composed exclusively of ladies, and xe now that thousands of readers of tne dlutgLy, wil learo With amazement that there ig . A WOMAN'S LIE BOHOOL» | <0") as well asa man's. There is net @ Mahe ‘at deal to be said under this head. The'femh! lass nnin- bers twenty-five ang nas beeu Under for iwo years. ‘The male numers fifty, A word May be Bald to the many Who cannot \gr wil not under- stand with what propriety a number of art- pursuing ladies, presided over by a genile- man professor, can occupy an apartuient, the cen- tral point of which 1s°a nude man posed im- movably. Tuose who suggest this problem forget that an entering the Life School the student, mele and female, peels off. these wretched convyention@’ husks with which our finer asyirations are en- Veloped, so that the pure seed of art alone re- mains. Nature is not ashamed o! nakedness, it is to nature the — student Then, too, professional habit has thing to do with it, and when the Model has assumed a pair of batning diawers, as he always does in: posing belore a female class, even prudcry herself cannot have much more to say than she Would at beholding the same | spectacle influitely repeated, any carly morning in Summer, upon the coast. THR LIFE SCHOOL IN OPERATION is a very interesting sight, especially at night. | Permanent arca of circles are inscribed on the Noor to define the boundaries over which the 1 @pective rows of students are expected uot to tres- pass. Every Monday the students draw lots in order to decide their respective positions with ref erence to the mode! aud the platiorm he or she oc- cupies. The locale thus secured becomes the right of the stadent for the ensuing two weeks, the pose of the model Jasting that jengin of time, When the fortmgat is up an Other model is engaged and another atti- tude selected; or, Shouid the same model be re- tained, a Change, at any ra Since each clase has.only tu and each session lasts only jucluding the rests given to the model, each ol the drawings made iu the Life School must be executed within twelve bours, and the results 'y greatiy in the relation they bear to completeness, fhe Depart- ment of Schools is under the superintendence of Professor L. E. Wilmarth, who, in the education of students, has certainly done more forart in New York, and, therefore, in America, than even the art public has ever given him credit for, To sve him iu the Antique and the Life Schools, fitting from smade in the pos easel to easel, dropping a word of praise here, | administering & serious though good-tempered re: buke there, lettimg full a pearl of an idea 2 such pearls are most needed, tempering enthusiasm With judgment, and meilowing iin- pul * With reflection, ix t@ sce 4 man utterly de- oied tw his art, recognizing nothing better worth | living tor; full Of aspiration which no imperfection in the embodiment of his own ideal can quench, and enjgying that calm delight which sel!-dedica- tion to Whatever is good and beautilul and true Bloue can confer. HOW MODELS ARE SELEC Where models come irom, how ili and what are the conditio D. are selected, which prompt men and Women to earn a subsistence after Uns manner are Bowe Of the more suggestive questions tuat will Brive in the reader's mind. The models employed 4n the Life School at the Academy ot Design are carefully selected by a commitice appointed tor that purpose. ‘Ihe committee consists of Messra, J. & A. Ward, &. Wood Perry and Seymour Joseph Guy. A great many pseudo models ‘apply during the course of the season, a very large percentage @f these being foreigners, Aivericans—at icast, male Ame@ricans—do Hot take kindly lo the busi: mess, and the proportion o! Logiish is small com- jared with the Continental applicants. If the usual upply fail# # visit is made by one of the commit tec or some other respons ea wician to Castle Garden, where more than one Hercules is sure to be (ound, abounding im thews which the ancient world uignt not disdain, and ouly too glad to pose in paradisic nudity at the terms proposed, But the dificuity with models in this country is that they are not trained, There are not more than twenty models, male and femaic, in aji New York, ‘WhO possess the slightest claims to being consi ered professional—and even at these any arti would laugh who has had experience among the atelicrs and academies of Europe, Of these twenty only @ few follow it as a@ business, and even then $t 38 @ business they do not understand. ‘The models of Paris and italy grow up in an atmosphere o; art. They are surrounded from infaney by the traditions of the antique, are familiar with all the attitudes apd many classical alinsions, know What ghey are expected to do, and can snatch up a hint and flash out the desirea og upon it. To many cases, abroad, there will ve an entire family of mouels--father, mother, and children whose pro- genilors perhaps were models belere them—and Who inherit a sort of inefable kuaek at |t which one never finds here, DESIRABLE MODELS, Men aro much preferable to women, because | The Cost of court, they entre more and are not 0 full of caprices. They Co nos require to rest so oiten or 30 long, In the Acadomy Life School the regular interval of rest occurs every twenty minates, bat sometimes a rest is allowed every five nutes, according to the degree of fatigue experienced by the mode), In Paris and furope generally a pro- fessional model will pose for one hour, and is sometimes taken down periectly stiff and rigid. ‘The pose thus ‘asts four huurs, with @ rest of fiiteen minutes at the end of each hour. Thts makes five hours in all, for which the average price is one fr or twenty cents, an tour, In ied th cases larger prices are given. In this city the employment of models is much more ex- sive, the usual price beiag seventy-five cents an hour. During the two weeks for which any one model és engaged at the Academy, there‘ore, he makes exclusively of what he picks up at such clubs as the Palette, where models are used, or at the artists’ studios. Memeand women are paid the same price, and we believe that Mr J. G. Brown, the industrious and pleasing genre painter, who employs children, does not depart much from this tariff. Artists, however, fre- ‘quently make @ speolal arrangement with models, mm virtue of which they pay them so much per rweek, ECCENWRICITIES OF MODELS, Modeis, like all the rest ef the world, possess Variows eccentricities, which seem to arise natur- ally eut of their calling. A very fine and hand- .Some female model, who was muoh admired by the students at the Academy, made the stipulation that she should wear a mask—2 request that Mr, Wilmarth, with characteristic delicacy, cheerfully granted. ‘There was one model, a Spanish veteran, Who Was so delighted with one of the drawings for which he had stood, that he enthusiastically bought it, and so spent aiithe money he had made during the pose, There is one phase of subject which must be touched gently and aban- doned quickly, iull as it is of morbid suggestive. ness. Cases occasionally come to light in artists? Studios in which married, and apparently respect- able women, who have all the money they need and fill reputable and luxurious positions tn lite, voluntarily proffer themselves as models, secking no other recompense than the pleasure which tne morbid exposure yields them. ‘Then, again, there are artists Who make it a business to ‘break in’? ‘modeis—that is to obtain the service of young, beautiful aud finely formed girls, who have never submitted to such exposure before, and in whom the beauty of nakedness are often enhanced with the blush and difidence of innocence, But these are side issues upon which we do not care to dwell. Trueart has @ certain chastity in its touch, which, without being cold, is yet temper- ately cool and calm, It has no bitings, writhings and stings; none of the “roses and raptures,”’ and “lilies and janguors”” which degrade true poetry’s calm pulsation and make it an erotic rhapsody, MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. * One of the favorite male models at the Academy is a native of Great Britain, well formed ang of a good countenance. A Prussian grenadier, im- mense in stature, is considered excellent. There is @ waiter at a casino, who, being well formed and disengaged by day, leta himself out thus at night, Another desirable model is an engineer dranghts- man, who has been ompioyed in one of the most responsible public works now going on near this city. A certain Pomeranian has also been in request, But all painters of the nude in this city contess that the difficulties here in the way of their art are insufferable, and that if they wish to paint to the best advantage they must go abroad, ‘There the thing is regularly sysiematized and made a profession of, The model keeps himself in good condition as religiously as an athlete ora prize fighter, Agencies are established, and the artist has only to describe to the agent precisely what he wants—mnan, woman, girl or boy—and the model is procurable, and engagements, when necessary, made in advance. Here the crude material only is obtainable, You get your naked manor woman, and that is all. Half the time is spent in instructing the model, whose ignorance and incapacity momentarily make themselves evident. Beside the life school, the principal artists who nse nude models are Augero (who by the by has gone to Europe to remain Dace ye Eastman Johnson, Smillie, Wm. organ, E. L. Henry and Senor Gutierrez. But the nude is not much admired here, or if it is, It is ad- mired secretly. During the recent exhibition of pictures at Mr. Sherwood’s handsome gallery, 522 Filth avenue, scarcely one of the ladies and gentie- men who visited there had the courage or the taste to pause before Cabanel’s exquisite picture of ‘live alter the Expulsion from Paradis: giving a@ tront full length view of our first mother, lovely in her unconscious nakedness, but spiritualized and re- fined by her unlathowable griet, UPHEAVAL OF AUSTRALIA. Territorial Uprising at the Antipodes— Strange Phenomena, Geological and Zoological—Oscillation of the Land Towards the Polar Regions. An Australian journal publishes the following at Melbourne :— 2 The gradual upheaval of portions of the coast of Australia was first remarked, we believe, by the late Mr. Join Kent, who was the commuissariat oficer im charge, in Hp, garly says, ol the penal settiement of Moreton Mr. . Wintie, of Hobart Town, has sent an interesting communica- tion on the same subject, which is thus referred to hy the Sydney #mpire. He contends that the shells | found in heaps in Tasmania cannot have been left | where they are foand by the aborigines, because | the heaps contain the remains of testaceous mollusks, too minute to lave been of «any | service to the blacks, and he attributes the | presence oi bits of charcoal in such heaps to drift Mis description of one of these shell de- pluteresting. This deposit 1s situate at Y, an indent of the estuary of the River Derwesty distant from Hobart Town abont two miles; dn a bank formed by a road cutting, dis- ; tance sixty yards inland and forty iect above high | water imark, exists a shell Bed three feet in thick- | ness, The shells have a matrix of dark argillo- arenaccous is, and beyond being more or less comininuted, especially the bivalves, exhibit a 1ew traces of geological age. Above the shell bed re- poses @ stratum of vegetable soil a few inches thick, The shells rest uy ®@ stratum of brown ; Clay, having bo traces of orgaaisms, and that, in turn, reposes on coarse-grained Fellow sandstone, traversed by veins of marl hear its surface. | The sheile are all of genera and species now found living.in the water only sixty yards in front and below the deposit. inthis bed a spoon-bowl- shaped fossil bone was found by a laborer employed in making the road five years ago. * * * IJ liave | littie doubt that itis the bone of the pyoidal pro- cess of some cetacean. [tis 2s¢ inches in length by 244 inches MA breadth, and presents no further signs of decay tham the associated shells do. Mr. | Wintie describes mauy similar shell beds which he hagexamined in Tasmanta, and affirms that the alogues of these beds exist in Victoria and New South Wales. He considers that these and analo- ous facts prove that there ts an oscillation of the jand towards the polar regions, and that the coast of Australia is slowly rising at no less than sixteen feet in a century, while during the dawn of the ple- istocene epochs a wide tract of land sunk down, | whereby New Zealand became separated from the | matuiand of Australia, THE WOMAN QUESTION AT SEA. | A Female Jury in Judgment on a Male Delinquent. Lonpon, May 19, 1873. To THe Epiror OF THE HeRALD:— A pleasing and novel entertainment took place | on board the steamship Greece, of the National line, while on her last trip to Queenstown. A young Englishman was jokingly accused by a New York gentleman of taking a dressing gown of many colors belonging to the latter. Tne Englishman, in order to provoke argument, asserted that it was his own property. It was agreed to establish a court and have the case argued, the captain to act as judge, and a jury to be drawn from the lady ageney, posits passengers. Large white wigs were made, while the ladies busied themselves arranging long black gowns for the judge and counsclors.. ‘The ; Saloon was autinily decorated with flags, and an e¢ ted chair, tastefully jestooned, was prepa for the judge. When eventag | caine all the passengers assembled to hear the arguments, Captain Thomas appeared {in his long gown and white wig, and slowly | ascended the stand, amid the hearty cheers of the | passengers, The prisoner was conducted into | court in charge of a policeman, handcuffed, and | looking somewhat the worse for Wear. — A:ter con- | siderable challenging, a jury of ladies was obtained, and the counsel for the prosecution, a young gen: | teman from Atlanta, Ga,, opened thé case, the defence being conducted by the surgeon of the | vessel, who had donned the wig and gown of a | barrister. Many witnesses were examined and | cros amined, the most amusing of which was | the assistant surgeon, who assumed the character | of an Trish peasant, and whose testimony pro- voked peais of laughter from the audience, | It was proved beyond a doubt that the dressing gown Was’ stolen by the prisoner, aud the elosing argument of the prosecuting coun: sel, Who looked the perfect impersonation of a siern old English lawyer, would haye convinced any masculine jury of the prisoner's guilt; but alas! the prisoner was young, interesting and handsome in spite of his disguise. The jury, after being out ten minutes, brought in a verdict of “not guilty,” and the amounting to about fifteen shillings sterling, Was ordered by the judge to be paid by the prosecutor, and the same donated to the Asylum for Seamen's Orphans, which was done | ore Such is result of the woman ques on asseugers, and a contribution toa Ye I. C. Be | SEABBING AFPRAY IN BROOKLYN. Atan early hour yesterday morning Patrick J. | Kearney and Anthony Judge quarrelied in front of | the latter's house on Tillary street, opposite Fleet | place, Brooklyn, Kearney drew a knife and stabbed Judge four times in the side and neck, in- Hicting severe wounds. The injured man fell to \the pavement, where some of his friends found him. He was removed to the house and is yet con- fined to his bed Kearney was arrest by Oticer Bailey, Of the Washington street police station, and locked pp to awatt the yesult of big victim's injuries, ad work of chart prisoner was discharged. ; TURF REMINISCENCES. HISTORY OF THE HENTUCKY ASSOCIATION, The Number of the Racea and the Time Made Since Hts Inauguration, in 1826, to the Present Day. Lexinoeton, Ky., Jane 10, 1873. ‘The Spring meeting of the Kentacky Association closed on Saturday, the 17th ultimo, I do not pro- pose to give any account of the meeting, but will only say it was one of the most successful ever held by the Association, Captain Bush, the very accommodating and efficient secretary, has per- mitted me to look over the records in his oftice, from which I have taken some notes that may be interesting to your readers, It appears from these records that during the early part of the year 1826 it was proposed by the leading turfmen of the Blue Grass region to organ- ize @ racing’ club that would exhibit our local racing interest on a permanent basis. These gen- tlemen drew up an ggreement to this effect :— ‘The undersigned agree to form themselves into a club for the purpose of iuiproving the breed ol horses, by ¢n- couraging the sports of the turf, the club to be ealled the Kentuteky Association, &e. ‘To this agreement there were forty-nine signers, and among them we find the following familiar names:—E, Warfield, T. I. Pindell, James K, Duke, Leslie Combs, J. Boswell, R. Downing, J. L. Down- ing, George H, Bowman, John Bruce John Tilford, B, W. Dudley, W. R. Morton, R. J. Breckinridge, William Buford, John Brand, Robert Wickliffe, &c. At Mrs, Keen’s Inn, on the 29th of July, 1826, the organization was perfected, William Prichart was made President and John Wirt Secretary. The first racing mecting held under this arrangement commenced October 19, 1826, on the old William’s track, which was on what is now known as the “Lee property,” near the Cemetery. The first race was fora purse of $300, four started; won by Andrew Barnett’s Diomed. gelding Sheriff, in two straight heats, For the purse the second day, of $200, three started; won by Ralt P. Tarl- toh’s horge Old Court. The third and last day's running, for the purse of $100, was won by Lud- well’s Berkley’s gelding Sir Sidney. For this purse five started, ‘The time is not given. Vor the year 1827 the race for the first day was for a purse of $150, for two miles and repeat, which was won by Willa Viley’s bay mare Maria in 4:15. ‘The time of the second heat is not given, On the second day there was four miles and repeat for a he of $400; won by Tarivon’s sorrel stallion Old Court in §:17—$:48, On the third day a three miles and repeat, for a purse of $250, was won by Sidney Burbridge’s bay mare Limber. The heats were broken and the time made, 6:09—6:07—6:46— 6:18, A sSWeepstakes Was opened for the following day, one mile, best three in five, which was won by Viley’s Mariah, ‘Time, 136334—1:6244—1:5144— 1:51—1:51. We have given the time of the three races in full as a basis comparison with results which have been attained since the organization of the Club. For example, the best mtie time noted above is 1:51, made in the year 1827, for a four-year-oid, Salina and Fadiadeen both ran in 1870 in 3 over the Association course. It was left to Alarm to re- duce it to 1:42 at Saratoga lust year. In 1827 two miles was rin in 4:16, Lyttleton, in 1871, ran in 3:343,. The best three mile time in 1827 was 6:07. Norfolk ran at Sacramento, Cal., in 1865, In 5:273¢. he best four miles made in 1827 Was 8:17, by Tarlton’s Old Court; the time of Lex- ingcon, made at New Orleans in 1855, is 7:1934. And so ohr extension of comparison will show a regular progressive linprovement in results, owing chiefly, no doubt, to @ corresponding improvement in the breed of horses and the method of training. The old Williams track was used by the Ken- tucky Associauion for the years 1826 and 1827, and probably 1828. The land upon which the present course lies was purchased of John Postlethwaite, in July, 1828, and it can scarcely be presumed that it coula be put in order for that season. In 1834 a small tract of land was purchased of Jeremiah Murphy aud added to the original purchase, and they both comprise the famous course. On the 16th ot September, 1834, William Bulord, W. Viley, J. K. Duke, A. K, Woolley and L. Combs were ap- pointed a committee to apply to the Legislature Jor an act to incorporate the Association. On motion of Benjamin Warfield, on the 4th of October, 1832, It was ordered that a comiittee be appointed to organize a fair, agreeably to the pro- visions of the iaws of the Association. The committee consisted of B. Warfleld, Walter Donor, James Shelly, thomas Smith, and Joha Brand. ‘The first exhibition was held in 1833 and the lastin 1886, bcannot find. any notice of a jair being heli except.ior the four years included in those (lates, In 1830 the. bylaws adopted by the Association fixed the ist of May as the date to be taken to de- cide the age ofa horse. This time was recognized until June, 1888, when it was ordered that it be chauged to the Ist of January. 1 believe this date is now adopted all over the country. The weights adopted by the Association in 1830 were :—Two-year-vids, @ ieather; three-year-olds, 80 pounds; fonr-year-olds, 94 pounds; five-year- olds, 106 pounds; siX-year-olds, 114 pounds; seven- rear-olds and upwards, 120 pounds. in 1834 it was ordered that they be changed to conform te those established by tie Central Course of Maryland. The gate lees were originally for a four wheel carriage 76 conrs, for gid OF two wheel carriage 60 cents, for aman on horseback 25 cents. It is quite, different now, as ail who enter the Grand Stand are required to pay $1. In 1834, at_ General Combs’ instance, it was or- dered that the Secretary have a bulletin of the races publisued every morning, civiug a aescrip- tion of the horses and riders’ dress, Which is car- ried out to this day. For the first five years there was only one meet- ing held during the year, avd that was ip the month of October of each year. From 18}1 to 1836 two meetings were held; one in the Spring and the other iv the Fall, usually during the montns of May and October. In the year 1886 only one meet- ing was held, and that was in the mouth of June. From 1837 to 1840 two mectings were held each year, The records do not show tiat any meetin, was held daring the years 1841, 1842, 1843 and 1808, In 1844, 1845 and 1846 two meetings were held during the months of May and September. The same time was then fixed for the regular Spring and Fall meetings, and has been observed ever since. Im 1847, 1843 and 1849 only one meeting was heid cach year, From 1850 up to the present time two nicetings nave been held, and during the years 1956, 1568, 1859, 1800 and 1861 there was an extra Fall meeting during the week of the Fair held by the Kentucky Agricultural and Mechanical Asso- ciation, making three meetings for these years. For some yeurs after the organization a majority of the races run were two, three aud four mile heats, but about 1845 the number of races for one mile was increased, Up to 1848 thirty-two one- mile races were ran, and only three of them in better time than £:50, and @ majority much slower. The best heat made up to that time was 1:474;,which was run in the all of 1348 by Spencer Grove’s Trustee colt, This ime was not beaten until Star Davis did it, in the Spring of 1862, in 146%, ‘The year following Charley Ball ran it in 1:46%. This time was not beaten until 1857, wien Nannie Clark rao in 1:453g. In 1861 Idlewild ran in 1:45, and the year following Mammona ran in 1444. ‘This was hot beaten until 1871, when Fadtadeen and Salma each ran a mile ind ‘This was the fastest ever run, and has never been beaten, except by Alarm, who, last Jaly, ran at Saratoga in 1:42. In 1867 Lancaster ran on tis course two miles in 8:35, which was the fastest on record, until Lytticton ran on the same course in 1871 in 3:34. ‘The jasiest three-mile time mace ou this course up to 1850 was 5:38, winiclr Was done by Brown Kitty. In 1853 Berry ran im 6:36, and in 1855 Vandal in 3. In 1859 Red Oak ran in 5:32%%, which was the fastest three miles ever run on the course, until Frogtown ran in 6:20%@ in i372. Of the four miles ran on Uits course np to 1850 not one was made inside of eight minutes, In 1850 Charmer ran in ; the following year Monte ran in 7:43 36 Dick Doty ran T8739 5 Im 1858 Waterloo in in 1861 Lightning in 7:35. The | only four-mile race ran on the course since was by Morgan Scout in 1570 in The fastest time for three-quarters of @ mile ever run op tis course is 1:17%, The fastest for one and a quarter miles is 2:004, which is the fastest on record, This w made Frogtown in 1872. lastest one and @ alt miles is 2:48, made by Exebanye in isti, This has ouly been beaten by one quarter of a second, which was done by Glenelg at Monmouth Park m 1870— 2:37%. The fastest two and a half miles on this course 15 5 y2d ‘The following is the number of races run on the course at the diferent distances up to the present time :—Three-quarters of & mile, § races; one mile, 255 races; onc and @ quarter niles, 7 Faces; one and a hali miles, 8 races; one dd three-quarter miles, Trace; two miles, 147 races; two and a balf three miles, 63 races; four miles, 23 ; hurdle races, 4, ‘The tinprovement in the speed of the horses, as Wh by the records of the Association is, 1 think, fair criterion by whic! can be forme as to the generat improvement in America, The clange was gradual aud hardly perceptible, and little by little the seconds have been cut off until a i | Comparison of the horse of the first race wean thus far—a pleasant entertain- | oo. us Wo HCNGeT oo ae of the pr t day will cause us to wonder at 80 greata change. 1 append a list of the Presidents and Secretaries of the Club, dating from 1s founda- tion in 1824, and coming down to the present 26, William Pritchart; 1930, E. J. leil; 1548, Thomas H, 1653, Léslie Combs; uce; 1866, John . Breckinridge, i 1837, Thomas P. 1845, J. Re Hey; 1872, John Secretarves—1820, Ji jart; same year, Richard Pindeli; McGowan; 1860, E. B, Eagle ; 1867, Charles Wheat Ie yj 1860, EB agle; 180%, HM. Rees; 1871, T. J. eh, No racing club in the United States has made a better reputation than the Kentucky Association, and none to day enjoys the confidence of the racing Public in a higher degree, The oficers aad, even NEW ¥ORK HERALD, MONDAY, JUNE | | With Sliter, took the BtockNOld? og, are selected, a8 they have always jr 2m the very best men of the community, Poe .18 not surprising, therefore, that success sho" sd be the result, TROTTING AND RONNING If. O10. LancastEr, Ohio, June 4, 187% As was anticipated, the races here are proving to be a “heap success,” as our aboriginal brethren would temark. ‘The attendance to-day was quite large, there being over fifteen hundred spectators present; the racing was very spirited, each heat being desperately contested, and the decisions of the judgey in all cases fair and equitable, ‘The first event was the trotting race for horses that have, never beaten 2:44, In this several crack ones were entered, A fine-moving bay mare, owned in Zanesville, named Josie, was settled upon by the knowing ones as the winner, and she accordingly sold as first favorite in the pools. At two o'clock the horses were called for the trotting race. Out of the eight entries seven. came to the post, all appearing in fine condition, After scoring several times they were let of to a rather poor start, Red Oak cutting away on the inside, and showing a style of going which scared the others, On going into the backstretch consider- able galloping was indulged in by some of the high- mettied trotters holding losing positions, and the field widened out beautifully. Ooming up the homestretch on the first haif the driver of the ta- vorite called on his mare, and in a twinkling she went up to the leader, but Red Oak shook her off with apparent case, held his position throughout, and came in a winner in 2:45}. Owing to the neg- ligence of the man at the distance stand three horses that would have otherwise been shut out were allowed to save their bacon. In the second heat Red Oak went away with the lead, closely followed by Josie and Dick Sliter, Red Oak held the lead, until half way down the homestretch, when Josie made piay and took the track, amid deafening cheers. Dick Sliter, who is a good one and no mistake, continued to peg away, and at one time looxed as though he Wer eon to help the thing through; but Josie and Red Val were too much tor hia ‘and ne was obliged to be content with a good third, Josie took the heat in tine ay le, closely folluwed by Red Oak, Bonnie dis- tanced. ‘Time, 2:42, Dick Siiter went off from the score in the third heat ata killing pace, closely followed by Ked Vak and Josie, At the head o: the upper stretch Josie again made play, and, atter a lively little brush rack, Sliter jell gradually back, but Red Oak went up, challenged Josie, and for a time seemed as though he were going past; but the bay mare was too stout for him, and again came home the winner of the heat in 27434. In the fourth and decisive heat Dick Sliter again took the lead, and held it gallantly, though closely pressed, until he had reached the head of the Btretci on the lasthalf mile. Then Josie and Red Oak came up, and the three had it down the stretch nip and tuek. Indian, for the first time in the race now showed her heels, and by a splendid burst drew sanity on the ieaders, It was a clese shave, Josie winning by a half length, and it was the opinion of many good judges that, had the mare made play soouer, she might have taken tfle heat. Time, 2:453j. l append a summary. ‘tRoiriNa Racs,—For horses that never beat 2:44, Purse $600, Join H. Cook entered b, m. Josie. 2111 4. M. Strode entered ch. g. Red 0: 1228 &. M. Courtright entered ch. hb. ) 333 4 1. 6442 James Alexander entered ch. 6655 Frank Patterson entered gr. 4 6 dist, Dr, Grace entered b, m. Bonni 7 dist. Time, 2:46 44—2:42— 2 The pacing race, whici followed, t as finely contested, the time made being very good; but its result was @ great blow to the sanguine gentiemen of speculative instincts, who invested ‘vig money” on Copper Bottom, in the expoctation that he conldu’t be beaten, ‘The first heat was taken by Rattling Jim without any difficulty, Sleepy George being second ang the others strung Well vut, The time was excell@ht— 27204, Raitling Jim got a very poor startin the second heat, being atleast thirty lengths behind Sleepy George, the leader; but he gallantly closed the gap, and when he reached the head of the home- stretch in the last hal) mile was head and head with the leading horse, Coming home George, of the somnolent disposition, woke up, found his heels and used them, winning the heat very clev- erly, Rattiing Jim second, Time, 2:3134. ‘The race was now looked upon as Rattling Jim's, who went olf with the lead and fought wi lypsy Tom all the way round. Coming up the ba retch, however, the bay horse visibly weakened, and Sleepy George, Coummg up with a rush, took the heat in 2:31%. ‘This put a different aspect upon affairs. Rattling Jim had evidently “duied’ and ceased to rattle, but Gypsy Tom showed himself a clipper. Every inch of the way was desperately contested, Dilly Hop. per now showing ng ae forcing Sleepy George to his noblest efforts. But he was again triumphant, winning the heat and race. Time, 2:3 SUMMARY, G. H, Sintth enters br. g. Sleepy George Jos, Miler enters b..g. Kattling Jim. David Magaw enters 1. “sy ‘Yom. 8. shepherd enters gr. g. Billy Hopper.. W. H. Ewing enters ty g. Copper bottom W. W. Shannon enters pa ‘Viger... v 8 S. L, Hoover enters b, mm, Myra Scott, LANCASTER, Ohio, June 5, 1873, The racing to-day was the best of the meeting so far. The attendance was not quite 80 large as on yesterday, but more ladies ‘were present, amply compensating for all other deficiencies, ‘The first race was for trotting horses that have never beaten 2:34, and the inducement to enter was a purse of $800. There were five entries, but Red Oak, on account of his severe race of yester- day, was withdrawn. Tattler did not make nis ap- pearance, and of the five but three came to the stand at the tap of the bell. These were Annie Collins, Fannie Brown and Captain Jack, No diMculty was experienced by the starters, as the three contestants came to the score very evenly and were sent off with a fine start, Anhie Collins driving away with the lead, Captain Jack closely following. Fannie Brown, after one or two desperate efforts, came to the conclusion that the company Was too fast, gradually fell back and be- came virtually out of the race. Captain Jack proved himself to be possessed of as much tenacity as the honorable Modoc whose name he bears, and kept up @ desperate stroke throughout, making a very pretty race; but the little brown mare went away from him like @ shot, whenever called upon, winning in 2:41. The second heat was simply a repetition of the first, only in regard to Fannie Brown’s rearward position it may be said that she was a little more 80. Annie came down the stretch playing her ears as though at exercise, while the big bay pounded along, snorting and breathing like an asthmatic locomotive. Anme again won in 2:42, It was now 100 to 19 on Annie and no takers, She went off with the lead and held it throughout, having at no time been forced to the ed that she 1s capable of making. Her Sportive driver allowed Capiain Jack to come into close quarter: in order to make the race interesting ana onie hig backers, aiter the manner of that surgeon who cut of leg of a dying man for the purpose. of amusing him. % ‘The following is A stmmary:— Frank Patterson enters br. m, Annie Collins 1 Johu H, Crooks enters b, g. Captain Jack... .2 O. P. Chaney enters ch. Fannie Brown.. Time, 2:41 4—2:42—2 7444, The running race was one of tn events of the meeting. Mollie Cad, the favorite and winner, has in times past been a celebrity on the turf, Her ancient glory has, to a certain ex- teat, departed since she passed out ef the hands of that crack trainer, George Cadwaliader, but she is still a good one. Of the four entries three made their appearance, Moltte Cad, Minnie Moore and Padlock, War Jig was allowed to withiraw, as one of his tendons was strained. he im the result might have been different, . 7 Up they came, the litte on the backs of the trio, glittering in er tinsel and red flannel, A good start was effected, and Mollie went away With the lead at @ rattling , Which grew hotteras they turned into the backstretch, where Minfilé Moore commence! showing her heeis. Padlock soon got into trouble, and fell hack in good order; but the mares still continued their desperate brush. Down the homestretch, under the string, into the second halt mile they thun- dered, Here t estnut filly began to show her styie of going, and opened a Sep of @ length or two; but the bay mare quickly closed it up, and they turned homeward with their heads together. in the brush that ensued Mollie Cad outfooted her ee eld and came away, winning cleverly in 258, In the second heat Mollie again started away with the lead, which sho held throughout the eri- tire heat, aithongh the bay mare hotly pressed her at limes. Coming down the stretch in the home- ward run they made @& rate race, The bay mare was alongside and ing the running, but the little darky aasee Worite shook up his Inare, “tapped his claret,’ and sent her under the cord @ head in advance, in 1:63. Padlock was, as usual, in difficulty, and did not save his skin, belng clearly distanced. In the third and decisive heat Mollie left the bay mare behind, and came through in 1:44, One hun- dred to 20—usually taken—was the rate of betting previous tothe start. The time made in this race was rather slow, but cach heat was sharply con- tested, and everybody was amused and interested, SUMMARY, Samuel McEtheny enters ch. m. Mollie Cad. 1 1 1 J. M. Timberlake enters bm, Minnie Moore 2 2 2 G. KR, Galloway enters . Pi eee 8 ‘Time, 1:63—1 :64%—1 164, 11 2 VS, 1873.—TRIPLE . SHEET, BOGUS ARISTOCRACY. How Dinners Are Given on Borrowed Plate. How Receptions Are Held in Houses Fur- nished by a Public Caterer. HIGH LIFE AMONG THE SHODDY. The Appearance of Wealth Maintained by Occasional Spreads and Compensated for by Months of Retrenchment, Asa minor result of the spirit of the day which has encouraged some people in all classes of society to be what they are not, a strange class of tradesmen has sprung into existence. It is no longer essential for a ladies’ man of the “shoddy” order to own a dress suit, for, at a few dollars’ ex- pense, he can borrow one at M. Deschamps’, on Grand street, From Mr. Abednego Solomon he can obtain the most dazzling ‘diamonds’ and watch chain at trifing expense, By such persons, then, the old motto “To be rather than to be seem” is rendered, “Appear to be all you can.” Not only do Buch people trust to appearances, but bage their claims to the attentions of soctety upon their “dis- | tingaished exterior.’ A handsome row of brown stone dwellings, stretching from one avenue to another, in.the neighborhood of Madison square, displays a door- plate on which is modestly engravea, “Morris Langley, public caterer.” We call him by this name at his own request. The pioneer in the pro- feasion, Morris has not only built up an honorable business, but entertains bright prospects for his gon, who has lately become a partner. While there may be others who contest Morris’ claim of priority in the profession, it is certain that none can dispute his success. He is a very clever sort of a fellow, and makes an exceedingly ‘‘presenta- ble” appearance in full dress at the weddings and receptions committed to his charge, “It is so very convenient to have a man of expe- Tience,” reasons the amiable Mrs. Walling- ford, of Gramercy place, ‘who can assume entire charge of a wedding and supply everything except the bride and groom and the guests.” Due almost entirely to many hundred such remarks, uttered by imtciligent heads of families to them- selves or to their friends, is the success of Mr. Morris Langley. Full justice is not, however, be- stowed upon this latter gentieman by the remark, for, in an indirect manner, he even supplies the guests. Mr. Morris requests a list of the guests, He has his engravers and printers. The weddiug cards are dratted, engraved, printed and addressed under his personal supervision. His turnout is of | the very best, and, in charge of a trusty attaché, tothe napki: “wl we get the table set and the cloth on,’ began Mornis, “we carry this box it into the dining room and lay tlie ware out. You will see by the large handles that they are readily takes- anywhere.’ MORRIS DEFENDS HIS PROFESSION, It is certainly no fault of Morris Langley’s that many ot the old New Yorkers prefer to own their sliver and China, When [tad made a remark ems bod yin, oo above ieee. ie at once came out as a logician of the keenest or “What is the difference to some peopie,” he reasoned, ‘whether the sliver used On such occa- sions is their own orborrowed? Now, there are the Wheadens; they belong to the shabby-genteel order. Mrs. 'Wieaden has a service which was left her by ber mother. Do you sup- she uses that silver on her table? Be Very elear of it. She keeps it locked up in the Deposit Company’s safes from one year’s end te the other, The Hamily dine off the cheapest China. and use the poorest class of pistes spoons and forks. Their meals are served in a most bu r3 manner, and the servants are allowed to to the family when at the table. (fhis Morris ap- eared to consider exceedingly reprehensible.) Ree on rare occasions, when the lady of this household desires to give a starched dinner to the Veneerings and Boffins she sends down town for her service and parades it with gusto, which is meant to indicate that she has always been ed to the lie of the ‘npper-tendom.’ But, on the otfier hand, what do you suppose the Veneerings and the goMins think? They belong to -the ‘codfish,’ and borrow from their neighbors instead ot bringing their business to men of our Bi ‘They have not the least doubt in their owm minds’ but that the service is borrowed. Mrs. Wallace, one of my customers, who dines with the Wheadot occasionally, plainly told me that she knew this family borrowed their silver. Idid not tell her that I knew to the contrary, but 1 do know that oe own their silver. So, you see, this is a case in which full justice is not done. They are of ono class of people who ‘would scurn to borrow silver.’ Tine specimens ef well-bred aristocracy, indeed ht They do not enjoy the .undisputed possession of their plate any more than Mrs. Wallace docs the frequent, though temporary, use of mine, It is Kh foe the man who had a lump of gold and kept it hid” — “Excuse mie, Mr, Langley, but I_am already familiar with ASsop; I get your ide: certainly have been very successiul, and I of it, for T feel that you have deserved to be. To whatextent. do you suifer from breakage or loss??? HOW HIS GLASS AND CHINA WAREZ ARE BROKEN, “Our losses are not as frequent as would be sup posed, We never make any cnarge for trusting in the continued patronage of the ly to indemnify us. Then we Yave & spoon or two which is doubtless thrown ogtin the dishwater, I do remember an exception £0what I have just stated. A gentleman living apon the avenue de- termined to give a wine supper to a number of his gentlemen friends. His iamily of the city for two weeks, he im- proved the. opportunity to Raye what be called a ‘good old ume.’ Well, he gave ti job tome. Iwent and inspec‘ed his wine. cellar, and passed the remainder ef the day dow! Beaver street, buying liquors for the dcca: ‘The servants in the house were told that they could: have a couple of days to visit their iriends. could rene the time in the coed to the best hotel or to the devil—but they must go somewhere. ‘ou know servants will tell tales, and the lord ef this househoid was not to be taken inand done for by his servants. Irather guess: he thought it would be beat for nis wife not to know it. To make a long story short, about. thirty gentlemen sat down to dinner, fe had. done onr very best, as we had been told not to: spare any expense, There wasa different liqnor tor every course, and the genvleman (I came very near mentioning his name) had told me to ‘make as many courses as possible.? He said that he wanted ‘the boys te have o re; lar ‘blow out.’ Do you know, I tank he got what he wanted. Howeyer, not te anticipate, they could not watt until dinner was over before they got to speaking and proposing toasts. Then, after makes the grand round of delivery. The gold and | the champagne had been passed tour or five times, silver mountings of his harness are the cause for | envy by many coachmen; and Mr. Morris’ footmen are the admired of scullery maids, Even the bride- groom himself could not mount the steps with more stately mien than does the trusty man. PREPARATIONS FOR A DINNER AMONG THE SHODDY. While all this is going on, how does the chief of this great profession occupy his time? Alreaay, like the broker in Wali street, he has contractea for his fowl “to be delivered fresh’? on such a day, Alrendy he has overhauled his diary and ascer- tained that on that selfsame Wednesday night he 1s to “give eight other dinners, Arrangements have been compieted for securing additional help, These preliminaries over, Morris orders out his carriage, dons his kid gloves and drives to the —— mansion. The Indy ‘will see him at once,” and he 1s ushered from the reception room into the pariors. Ifa stranger to the house, he takes in the rooms at Agliance, and at the same moment in which he bows to the madam he decides to change the plano to anether corner. Aiter a formal conversation, lasting for afew moments, Mr, Langley expresses a desire t@ bo abown over the house, in order that he may be the better able to fill the orders of her- ladyship. He 1s to provide carpets for the rooms on the third fleor, where they are at pres- ent “somewhat” worn. Morris does not. smile when he finds these rooms devoid of even the semblance of carpeting. No;,hejs used to such surorises. ‘Lace curtains for the second floor," writes Morris in his memorandum book... Truc these very: lace curtains have: been used in Mrs. Bloodgood’s, in the same bioek, yet no one will ever detect this fact, or, detecting, comment upen it. Dr. Johnson said, “When you have acen one green ficld you have seen all green ficlis;” so Morris, believing that lace curtains look very much alike, dismisses the subject, He knows full well that those who have used his merchandise are not anxtous to “give themselves “away,” Morris has “connections” which enable him to supply even such trifling deficiencies as boeks for the library, & grand piano and superb chandeliers forthe parlors. “Six pleces of mu- sic” 1s the entry which Morris makes in that mem- orandum book, already better knewn among cer- tam families ina fashionable locality than the «red book” of Hoax Ames among Congressmen: Ali the little details of the reception arranged, Mr. Langley bows himself out, enters his carriage and drives to his next patron. ove fellow insisted on singing ‘Dearest May.” Everybody began taiking, and my men could not fill the glasses fast enouzh. The waiters did not appear to do their work rapidly enough, so the host. scized a champagne bottle and after knocking the neck off against the edge of the table, began to M13 all the glasses within his reach, This done, he carelersly tossed the empty bottle over his shoulder, and in the “next instant the great pier mirror. was shivered into pieces. Of course there was @ momentary confusion, but it was interrupted by some fellow rising to propose the health of the lady of the house, Fwas sure Mr. — would get a ‘healthy old scolding when her ladyship came home. Still. they kept drinking, until several went asleep— one fell under the table, two got up and laid down on the sofa, and the remainder were divided in opinion as to whether they should ‘make a pigs of it? or go hoine. One iJellow at the corner of table in rising to advocate the former mode of fin- ishing up the ‘evening,’ stagvered and fell back- wards, As he felt himself going ke clutehed the cloth and dragged glasses and bottles off on the floor, breal alt of them and ruining the fine silk carpet. I do not know how the afair wound for when my men left the guests had either or were meting Sipadly, Seta to hted cigars. It did not matter, §0 that they nad ‘a good time,” what was brokén. The gentleman called a few days alter and paid al} damages,” THE DANGERS TO WHICH THR PROFESSION 18 BX- POSED. We descended again to the parler, and had: hardly entered before a carriage dreve up, and, sending Mrs. Langiey into the room, Morris asked ta be excused while he went over on the avenue fora few moments. My position was erin awkward, 1 was in search of iniormation, but Hadi ‘not declared myself in my oficial Kage Mrs. ley was @ quiet-appearing woman, with @ sort. of of-hand, business alr, which made conversation with her very Gai began by expressing con- ‘atulations at her husband’s success. This see! please Mra. Langley, aud I sawa fait-prospect for an interview. “Do you encounter any sharpers who try to’ de- fraud ae 1) T asked, in rather @ matter-of-fact manner, ry seldom; really I only remember one in- gtance in which we were ‘threatened with impo- sition,” she answered. ‘Lately 1’? I inquired, in rather an unininterested manner. ‘Not long since,” she replied. I could’ see that. she was very anxious to tell ber story, and there-- fore let her run on. “It was quite laughabie,’? sie comtinued, “and the fellow came very near Succeeding. ‘The circumstances were somethiug like these ead and man called one day and said that he desired to give @ dinner to bis parents upon their return from Europe. The old folks, he suid, were to be expected in about @ week. address wasin a fashionable locality, and Morris: drove up to the house in the aiternoon. The same young gentleman received him. He told Morris, that’s Mr. Langley, that whem deposited all the old folks went away they had Heeaid that he their silver in a downtown bank. AN INTERVIEW WITH THE FOUNDER OF THE Pro} had accompanicd them to Europe, but business FESSION, Firmly convinced that Morris Langley and his Pass cttven profession deserved to be better known to the readers of the HERALD, I catled upon this humble servant of the public, at hig residence, Under the pretence of getting his estimates on a dinner (purely imaginary) to be given at an early day, I obtained much insight into the business, The door was opened by a servant, and I was shown into the parlor, where I took a seat to await the entrance of Mr. Langley, ‘med man, of medium height, pleasing in appearance and ex: ceedingly graceful in his manner, ‘entered. The both ol the visit was stated, and, a8; subject dtd not seem inclined to get away trom the hard facts of business, I began a general conversation. “You are, doubtless, very busy at present, Mr, Langley *” t **Yes, sir,’ said the public caterers ne he over- hauled a Jarge diary, “and 1 find that ‘Lam down’ for jour other dinners on your night. I'believe you Bald two weeks from this evening; © “Yea, that is the night we have ae “Sent your invitations *” asked Morris, “No; I'desire you to deliver them.” “Dinner for how many?” a3 Morris mechanically produced the niemorandom book. One hundred,” satd I. “Dinner for 100,” mur- sages Morris to himself as he wrote the order own, ad “Any silver?” “None worth mentioning,” said I, “No silver,’ escaped from Morris’ lips as he recerded this. I began te get afraid of that memorandum book ana to think how many family skeletons it contained, “Much ehinay’? nough for about forty, “answered I, now men- thankful that | had been tangnt the Catechism when young. “Ching for sixty,’ whisped Morris as nsual. As he was figuring on the cost of the dinner I took occasion to remark, “You must keep a very large stock of china and silver. Your property room must be as curious as that of alarge theatre?’ “Well, yes; quietly remarked Morris, ‘we do have to keep a few things.’’ “It may appear rather & strange request, but would you have any objections to my seeing the plate and glass ware which are to be used at my dinner?’ modestly inqared the reporter, “Not in the least,” said Morris, rising and moving towards the door. We ascended to the sec. ond floor, he remarking, as he unlocked the doer of alarge back room, “All the wines and tapes are kept at my cellars on Fourth avenue, where pl creams, water, ices and much of the cooking is jone. THE PROPERTY ROOM, The walls of the room were shelved, and in the middie of the oor stood & number of small chests, The windows were heavily grated, and the door | connecting the front room was strongly bolted. Tall stacks of China dishes stood upon the shelves; two large and massive chandeliers depended from hooks in the ceiling; about one dozen plated can- dtesticks rested on the floor; a crate of glassware, bo opened, stood in a corner, and the shelving on one entire side of the room was filled with wine glasses. Morris proceeded to open several of the small chests, disclosing vari- ous articles of silverware packed for transpor' tion, by almost any means, to any part of the city or country, The largest boxes contained complete outfits for small dinners of twenty-five and*art: persons, The casters occupied the centre; smal compartments held the knives forks and spoons; the s 7 turcens and butter ea were fastened to the sides by cleats, and the salyers Were secured had cause: bim to return before they did. Now, ut the very best of everything, the; best wines, and you needn’t re jase on the expenses.” ‘This was all very fine;. jut Morris was net to be fooled. The house wag well furnished, but Morris noticed that there did not appear to be any servants ut. He eed. to take the however, and the migntnave succeeded not the young mentioned a Mr. Jessup, a well kaown er. jhout inter- rupting the speaker Morris takes. randum book and euters at the order, “Refers to Mr. Jessup.” fiture which the made quite *, LR seeosifie face eased pression on jo = ley, He said nothing, howeve; a to send the heaviest set oj silver. ‘That same it Morris got down the directory, and -after fading Mr, Jessup’s residence called on him, He ex- reseed unfeigned astonishment when told that Mr. Lawrence’s son had referred to him. “Mr, Law- rence, of Kast Thirty— street?” asked he, Yes, the man,” says Morris, ‘He basn’t a, child. to his name,” replics the bank*r, Raab conoualy, ig at Morris. . Langley got ri the gentleman good wh At lo ove to the police station in Tw -ninth sircet, and on the next day tte youngster was arrested. The Gaptain said, when he heard the ‘story, that. “his game was to get the sliver left and then to Make off witiit, The rest ofthe story was still. more Janghable. The young fellow was courtin, the daughter of ~ the men. who hak charge oi the house. He hed@e dearned _con- siderable about the fumily; he ie a manner and was going to pass’ ff as Mr. Lawrence's son. old nau ne away for~ @ few days and the young fellow had conciuded to. make a strike, H¢ 1s on @ small salary in a down- town office. The set Of Ware Whiet he had ordered Was worth $800, and he probably thought he could realize $109 or $200 ou it, after which nd. Jen- hic (I believe that was the gir’s name wows hare: got married. Of course the logs Would have been heres an sneak Pome But :here ia Mr. gley bad tn, bi OU the st than I have eeu able toot i etapa This personage entered a few moments later and the wite left the room. Thad already remained so~ long that I felt the position to be really awkward. I determined now to tell my business and to leave. “Well, Mr, Langiey, I certainly am under many Obligations to you for the iniormation which you have Men to ine regarding your business, It is especially interesting to me, a8 I was sent by the HERALD to have a talk with you on the subject. I feared that you might object to saying anything if I told you at first, su I have pursued another method of gaining tie facts which I wanted. I now make you this statement because you may have something additional to say to ma,” Poor Morris! He was at first inclined to get angry, and I certainly expected that he woulds but he finally burst into a loud laugh, pocketing his tmemoranidam yooe as ag said:—"So this fuse about @ dinner is all a joke, and yo terviewing me all the ume?” sieniechainsicd “To be sare; you have guessed it the fi “Weill, ne @ heavy sigh) i'll be d. ied &moment’s hesitation he continued ‘You will notare my name or address under any considera “Certainly not; the Heratp docs not advertise anybody for notuing, Have you any choice as to ‘st time.’? aname? How would ame Lang- ley do, for instance?” Hari beicri se “That will do,” said he, musing; “and you will ot the slightest intention thing of the kind. ‘Ihere ia no “dents On ts pal of the HERALD to injure your business OF expose~ your customers, Gvuodaiternoon,’!