Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-14
CHIT-CHAT LETTER.
Ally O. xrAGEEs SECOND LITTER on
CURRENT TOPICS.
Tho Theatre and the Academy-working
Girls in Great Demand Governor
Lee, &c. &C., &c.

RAYS along the carpet the clock ticking
loudly on the mantel--all these give me no
helm. and rather tend 10 delay and disturb
than TO assist me. Going to the window
I looked down on the hare-limbcd trees
and the garden covered with snow. Snow
everywhere as far as my eve can reach. By
the bv, your article Saturday on Christ
mas and The snow broke IN upon my inten-
ton and unconsciously deprived the pub
lie OF an ode OF my own dedicated TO what
is now called Slush. ] had begun some
thing like this
Hall to thee. thou snow, so pure so white;
How dazzlipgly beautiful art thou In my
incipiency.
The p>blic can form an impression by
these lines what they have been spared.
The Theatre most dismally failed last
week to support the assertion, comfy hrst-
class attractions engaged" which 1t kept
stereolyped at the head OF its advertise
mtpts for so long. Beginning Monday,
Barry and Fay opened for three nights and
a matinee in Irish Arisrocracy,' and
PLAYED TO poor houses. The piece Is old,
and has often been produced here, and a.
il contains nothing but funnyisms, which
soon lose their pungency, why, the show
fell fat.
"Arizona Joe" next entered tine arena.
Briefly expressed, this was simply tire
some, and the people OF Richmond showed
their good sense by staying away from 1t.
In slrOn. contrast with this were the
really ell-put-0n shows at the Academy
namely, THE silver King" and "Mly
Blossom" The hrst.namcd is very strong
play, the second a taking and pathetic one,
AND. in my opinion, the best the Madison
out-not excepting Hazel klrke.' |
missed Mr.. Maginiey from his old part
tom Blossom) yet he made a good Unclo
Bartlett. A word OF praise Is cheerinily
given les bon fntdateS for their parts. Little
May was very sweet, and lank braycly
stood UP for his little sister. " Taken for
all.in.aIl" it was good play, well put
on. In the last act. where the chill
dren wish TO hang the cat for kill.
ing the canary, somebody said, "Oh.
no, don't Kill him." when Yank came for
ward with a miniature gallows over his
shoulder and exclaimed, ayes; hang bin,
for he is murderer" This brought
forth deaiening applause, and made very
palpable hit.
Governor Lee was in the audience FRIDAY
night, and seemed to enjoy the evening.
i
like saving, for he j. the first Governor j
have ever known who was at all Sociable.
pleasant, and accessible TO all who call upon
him.
Last Thursday, on Nam street, met
Mr.. W W. Briscoe, OF Henderson, y. G.,
and recommending him was his bride. He
was married last Thursday TO Miss Marks,
also Of Henderson. Mr.. Briscoe was at
t.I ttrfth 4 a L
and Ohio Offices here hut moved TO North
Carolina about year ago and engaged IN
the tobacco business. He tOu me that ne
Vas going TO Philadelphia. and would pro-
baby live there in the future. His friends
here would hardly recognize in him Walter
Rri>coc, be having grown a full beard since
bis removal 70 the South. His wife i Of
the blonde type and quite pretty and At
tractiYe.
In new enterprises here Purcell, Ladd Il
Co. tieulc c0nSpicuOu,ly - manufacturers
Of vcriumrs. They already employ several
hands. This may develop into quite As
large a business after nv lille ~ it l. in the
North.
hear, too, that Nj sylyanu- Stokes is
thinking seriously Of establishing large
shoc.fsctory here.
An Of these enterprises give employment
to numbers Of people principally girls aud
women. But our stock Of working girl,
are all employed noN. There are >eycrh
thousand Of them at work now, and d.
mand for 1000 or 5000 moro.
SAW a novel letter from dan this
week, and will produce copy OF ii with
the answer. which is equally good. \
resident Of GoOchl1nd county owed @ GER
tain firm here S2I.3l, and heading he letter
with statement OF The account. The firm
wrote a. follows:
Deer B0h.-Now thg; grnn.Ni,a2cd var
| Of the edition Of ReiormcT>, ETC.. has
smoCtbtd his WTiGklcd front aud allow I'll
victory 10 perch upon our banners, and
smiling peace hIeathcs promise Of sun
| shine. roses. and VIM, we greet Won fri.
| tcrually: we put forth our hlad OF friend
! shin. Wcsa "li0Wdy. and after passing
| the compliments Of the season aud "l>haS
! YOU many pairs Of tr0u>Cr-, wc beg 10 ~.
! mind YOU of the fact that S20.3l started ont
! and let loose upon this community viii
square many people. LIT her loose. BOB.
md she Will gIcasciLc whccl> IL commerce.
| pcrcolaiing through TIE lnicr-ticcs q
| trade. She will wafer the dry llrds and
! iwclfv the barron ws>te' and prOiac'
focinda'ion throughout all tdc sources oI
trade and commerce. start her. Bob: vel
| Keep her moving. Lc, her pcr'olate. Nrian
Truly your friend.
The following was Che reply:
V,,SrS. - - -, EiChmoHd. "a:
Gcut,emcn.-T atop o the .mornin'
10 lcu. | take OF INV hat 10 yoh make
my oleisancc 10 Won; Yea, almost bend
the pregnant hinges Of the knee-nOt TIA
ihrii may follow faW ming, but merely TIM
may pay honor 10 your erudile scribe iol
his hifaiutin production OF the 18Th In
slant. Allow me, 10y way OF partnthe,is, 4
remark That when those tines were pennct
be tad Just returned, perhaps, from som'
fashionable Watering place, where TIE " ~
icr,tiCCS" Of his cofpor0Sity were We.
uel,ed with IL, "capon stuffed auC
much rosy wine "percoldcd through hl
! baYc bt,nGtd veins. But dhou
that S20.3l Ot which he sings. "Whcl
the WiLtcr OF our discomfort " pardon im
for quoting shakespeare, but be started tn,
balD shall have been made glorious sum
mCr": thcn, and no, until, vii
be- enabled 10 loose or start " an,
rhine, ior have none, nor nv ncighbor
who owe me-, since floods. cyclones, Low
prices for all products, pe>tiierOuS insect
OF every buc and kind, coupled with bligh
and dc,oation, have followed in the wax
of Democracy.
Again | salute you. am glad YOU ar
happy II | cannot be.
Yours "yct," -.
Santa Claus will soon be here now, an
the shop-Windows are beginning to put OF
their holiday attire in honor OF his visit
This year, contrary to his previous cu'
tom. he will depart, after calling on all To
good little boys and girls, in ProfcsSo
Kings balloon.
Wishing nv readers a pleasant wee
until STE them again, ! viii subscribe my
self ALLY y. MEAGER.
, The Parrot Spoke Up.
New York SUM-
4 New jersey politician aud his vii
, | boarded late boat from the Pennsylyani
/ depot on Monday night u. come to Ne'
York. A cOlored nurse followed the coupl
. with the politicians baby and a cage with
, | parrot in il. The cage was covered with
p white cloth, and the nurse set it CAREFUL
on the door Of the ladies CABIN 30 Is not t
iostle the parrot.
| Inst bo hN.t nntapaI 10 a ,