Amador Ledger-Dispatch, 21 August 1908 — A Talent For Balancing. [ARTICLE]

A Talent For Balancing.

Tho pleasant coffee room of the old Star and Garter nt Richmond, which was burned down In 18C9, was patronized by England's statesmen, politicians and writers. On Saturday evenings It was regularly visited by a middle aged gentleman of rather broad stature, with gray hair and a large shirt collar which formed a conspicuous feature in his attire. He would dine always alone at v particular corner table, and after dinner it was his humor to build up before him a pyramid of tumblers and wineglasses, which he topped with a decanter. Occasionally the whole structure would topple over nnd litter the table with its ruins. Then the middle nged gentleman would rise, pay his bill. Including the chargu for broken glass, and depart. The waiters knew him well. He was Thomas BabIngton, Lord Macaulay.