The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-13
TOWN TOPICS.
VIVA; People Are Talking About-Lat'st
Out-N-w Enterprise Other Current
Comment and General Gossip.

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Comment and General Gossip.
Said an Ice Dealer The past season
was a good One-On- OF the best ever
known in our business. but profits are
very small II any buainess has been
brought down 20 zoe p0ist Ours hss,
and the profit margin - very small
There are losses X ore or less from the
time the ice il harvested on the kenehec
until il is delivered at the doors Of our
customers in Richmond.
What the Barter said suppose am
going 10 give yoG "a chestnut. but II 81
true that have shaved more long
faced" people the past week than have
struck since the same period IN ls'o
oar business is not booming. Too many
people are shaslng themselves Snd let
their hair grow long. They do not obey
tho injunction of the popular song,
johnny, get your hair cut-ha'r cut
short" TO suv very great extent, snd
shampooing, bathing, and dyeing Win
many are reckened among the lost arts
An Old.Line Republican talks; sse
that in the divieion of the public plan
der 1.-THE new issue Republicans are
coming bravely TO the 'front.' NOW; 1
hope that s0nts respect Will be paid TO
the men who voted for Blaine, Garfield,
HAYES and Grsct, and that the lions
share of the spells will not be gobbied
up by the men vhO only Turned RePu0
licans when they could no longer get Of
ice from the DeUocrats. think "the
old guard" have some rights witch
should be respected.
Just from the West Oh yes, the
bOundless West il great place, 20
doubt: but very few Richmond men
have as yet struck OIL out there l have
been out for three years. and am back
on a visit, but if had the chance OF
steady work at fair wages az home the
West might 90 still further west for me
Nv wife and little ones sing no other
song but Gary Ne Back TO Old Firgl-
MAS Shore
From a Richmond msn in Toronto,
Canada: Heaven he thanked that IN the
general desolation Richmond and Viz
ginia doomed up brightly They were
both true to the traditions Of the past,
aud whatever evils may b,iai the coun-
try at large you al least seem 70 la sale
and able 10 continue 10 keep sweet nome
i'm the old Democratic column. Whatever
else we lack let Us have home rule.
The Oyster Dealer speaks The best
oysters have not come m yet. II IS TOO
soon for them, and the sultry days OF
last week made business duh. Decem
Der and January are our best months.
OF course there are calls for oysters all
through the year, but they are 10 he had
in all their glory whea the weather Is
the coolest.
A Marble Worker ! am constantly
receiving orders lor very fine work, aud
marble is again coming into use, and ~
a mea ure supersedIug granite for real
fine work Marble is more costly bntit
makes up better and is almost a. imper'
ishable as granite aud the harder stones
4 Shoemaker speaks have bad as
much repairing lately as ] could do.
My self and two hands have been Kept so
busy cobblng that ] have had 10 urn
away new work daily. This work is for
customers that eau Z refuse 20 work Tor,
and besides the profit to me j. Jest as
nmeh as it would be on new work with
out the risk of insists.
Our drummer boys are arranging for
bazaar to raise funds Il, e-tabls SD a head
ouarters il Rict nOud Due notice VIII
be given of the time aud place. and 1t IS
hoped that it will be entirely successful.
The visit Of the Lexington and Blacks
IA. ora If The hest Tea uTrS
of tho Exposition, and the ball rendered
the former one Of the most bfiihant ia
the history of the city.
At the Soldiers Home there is vete-
ran who, after losing a limb, went back
into the army and commanded q c)mpa-
nv until the close Of the war.
Such instances arc rare, but
there were number during the
civil war. Among them the late Col.
VIM. b. Woodbridge, of Chesterfield,
who. after losing a leg, went back 10 the
field and took command OF his regiment
The gentleman alluded 10 above Is capt.
Vim. N. Lawson. lie entered the army
as private IN company Ii Of the Old
First Virginia, of Richmond. For gal
LIANT conduct he was sucoesslyely pro
NOTED to ensign. lie lost an arm 10
the famous charge at Getty sourg
aud was captured After he was well
and released he was elected captain OF
company X Of his regiment, and served
gallantly until the war closed. lie Is
now an invalid, but is the same court
eous, chivalrous gentleman be was IN
the better and brighter days of old.
The great spectacle, "The Twelve
Temptations" which will be at Mozart
Academy November 10th, Is said to
eclipse anything in that line ever seen
in this country.
business Man says: The election Is
over and our disappointment 10 great,
but we must grid on our lolns and pre-
mare for the next battle. Bat 10 the
meantime Ne must continue to attend 10
our usual business Richmond and VIZ
ginia are safe, and as long as we nave
these secure We can better face ftown-
ing world. Our cause IS
;nat and in INST ana Will