Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-18

AN ANECDoTE or HENRY BERoH.
The late Henry Boreh had various
pecularitics Ho was most impatient OF
criticism. When was editor OF Pack
ne came one morning 20 the Office IN
Warren street and sent up word that ho
wished 10 see me. / had frequently
made fun Of him in the columns of the
paper owing TO his having advocated the
hoqcing Of criminals, and his approval
of the clubbing of citizens 10y policemen.
This seemed to me to come with bad
grace from mon who professed to have
snch tender heart for dumb animals.
The announcement Of Hergh's arrival
created Consideration IN the P"ck Office.
Ny Youthful colleague, Mr.. Il. Q. Bun
ner, got scared and the duty devolyed
solely upon me Of tackling the lover OF
beasts who reached the edltOra-rOom5
with blood in his eye.
"po YOU call that a good likeness Of
me?" be SAID, exhibiting cartoon OF
puok drawn bv the late James ". Wales,
in which Mr. Ecrgh was represented as
a benevolent giant petting miniature
Captain Williams whom he had under
his arm. II WAS about this time that
Cauiain williams had attained a spe-
ciaiy disaprceahe uotoriety by his pro
mlscuous and uuprovoked clubbing Of
innocent people.
lie SAT FOR IT'S PORTRAIT.
"Do you call that a good likeness Of
nc 2" Re repeated.
Vol, Nj Begh," said l, Drawing
the question, "suppose We see what the
artist has TO say ON the subject, aud !
took him to Mr.. Wa,es's room. jim
Wales was rs tall as Mr.. Bereh and
much heavier man. He was the emhOdi-
mont Of good nature and had a dry, hu-
morous STYLE OF conversation, quite rs
mivth-uroyokiug as lis cartoons. lie
received Mr. Bcrgh with most profuse
politcness and motoned him 10 q seat.
"Whv did YOU draw this " asked the
anti-cruclty hero, land IS Il a fair like
ness Of me
"Nr. Bereh, answered Wales, plea
sanity smiling, "franky speaking, !
drew il, because l don't think You are
consistent IN approving OF crueltyto men,
end n regards the portrait, 1t rather
datters Won than otherwise
At this unexpected reply Mr.. Bergh
co'orcd and said "Nevcr mind the p0r-
tra.t. but / will undertake to prove to
Won and the editor that am right end
yOu are wrong"
lie then proceeded 70 talk for upwards
OF half en- hour, but did not succeed III
convincing either Of us of the correct
ness o. his views Neither could be cx-
acta promise from rs not to cartoon hun
again. This we did few months after
wards, representing steam threshinS-
machine, inwhich Bergh was represent
Ell as receiving a castigation from
wooden hands, q method Of punishment
by machinery be had publicly advocated
as being quite feasible.
MILLIONAIRE TADs.
One Of the most unique Of the many
private dinners given taIs season at Del
mouico's tool, place last week. On the
plate Of each guest and attached 10 the
mann was beautiful ring with an eme-
rald stone set in diamonds. The rings
cost 81 800, and as there were eight
quests the Hf0tUS, with their novel at-
hchmeuis, must have cost over So,oOl
The host was George Law, strectrsil-
way maguate and several tiales million
alrc.
lie guests ct this dinner were not so
greatly surprised, for MIR. Law IS known
TO spend considerably over 100000 20
wear on jewe,rv. Very nearly all of this
me distributes around among his ac-
quainlauces.
Persons who hear Of Mr.. Laws gene
r0sitv aud 90 not know him may think
he is an improv.dent spendthnft Not
$50. for he ia q we'll balanced man. Ii IS
admitted that every man has weakness.
and presenting ms friends with JeweIry
ia Nir. Laws weakness. Otherwise Inc
is the most practical of businessmen.
lis father, WHO, by the way, supplied
Sunset Cox with money for his con
eresslonal campaigns when he first set
lied IN New ork, put his son through
very severe training.
MILLIONAIRE GARDINER.
The elder Law was determined that he
would have bis son learn ail the practical
workings OF his strcet-car system, so
after young George graduated from COZ
ioce he became hOsuer lie next be-
came street-car driver. But when not
So occupied he lived IN q pnucely man
ner At noon when he was given on
hour in which to get dinner has valet
would strip him OF the garb OF & street
car driver aud dress him in "purple and
line linen. and then Mr.. Law would
proceed TO Dclmonico's and cat n SO
lunch. When be becamea conductor he
wore uniform that cost as much as any
suit of clothes the king OF dudes ever
owned. These were the days before the
Elevated railroad, and the best people III
the town rode on the streot-car line upon
which young LAW WAS IA conductor
RAPID RISES.
At first it was exceedingly embaTaes-
ING To him To- DE compelled to collect the
f,se from some wol.-l,nown society belle
with whom he had possibly danced the
might before. But diiuotremamattms
occupation more than two months, when
he was promoted to time-keeper, and
from that he worked by slow degrees to
be suDerluteudont OF tue line Of which he
is now the owner.
HIS road is conceded to be the best
managed Of any m the city and Is the
most liberal with its employees, tor Law
knows how it was himself.
Speaking of the strange tads OF mil
ionaires calls to mind that Senator
George Hearst. the California millionaire,
told me when ne was here the Other day
that he was about 10 spend $4,000
wear in maintaining "a racing stable. lie
Las Just imported q number Of horses
rom Australia that he expects Will turn
ont well. Australian horses will be
novelty to the American turf. "Ny son
IS opposed TO me going into horse
racing said the Senator, "but l tell
him that every man is entitled to his fad
il me can afford it. ! have worked hard
ail my life and think am entitled to
little enjoyment. "
NEpHRECIOMY IrRFORNED on NEW
YORKER.
4 very rare end perlious operation IN
surgery was performed IN this city few
DAVIS ago. Il was the last resort to save
the life Of man suffering from nephrec-
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