Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-20

science and even decencv.
A PALsB CHARGE.
"Thsre ia one thing more which
ought 70 be said, and that is protest
against the senseless outcry of how ply
sicihns start these habits by careless pre-
ecriptions. Out of q hundred alleged
cases which l have examined every one
arose from the curiosity, folly, or in
trinsic viciousness OF the victim, and
not one from a habit contracted while
under medical treatment The cutlery
probably results from the fact that
the fiends obtain supplies of their
favorite drugs upon physicians orders.
To get these recipes they adopt every
eXpsdient. They pretend 70 have neu-
ralgia or insomnia, and deceive the aolest
doctors they borrow prescriptions which
contain their particular poison and make
dozens Of copies they consult chemists
and obtain orders upon wholesale drug
gists. Ia fact, they exhaust human
ingenuity in pandering to their de-
pravIty."
STERN WOMEN N SOCIETY.
- This dash represents n remark
which Mrs. paran Stevens made to her
coachnan recently. As witnesses have
differed regarding the exact phrsseoiOgy
employed, hesitate TO quote il more
definitely. 1t is enough TO say that she
expressed herself in Enslish so forcible
and emphatic that her devoted Jehu waS
thoroughly cowed.
There is no doubt that life in New
York society has q tendency to make
women masculise and men efemlnate.
As an example, take Mrs. James Brown
Potter and her inoiiensive husband.
"Jimmy, as heis called by hisiamiisrs,
is q quiet, submissive, velvety sort Of n
fellow, who was cast 10y nsiure for the
wrong costume in the drama OF lie.
He isa gentleman, but YOU know it is
quite possible for a nan to be too gen
tie. HIS wife was always "the man Of
the house" When 1t became necessary
for Der to break up the home and send
Jimmy out to board in order 70 crafty
her vanity, they say that he made no OBJ
lection. why, my dear SIR, said an
intimate friend of the family the other
tAhNs Abia I Rttrt - - : Jung VIVIAN VI
great physical and intellectual force.
COULD WHIP HER HUSBAND.
"She could give her husband q whip
ping with one hand, and he would know
better than to talk back while she was
doing il. too" The metaphor is, of
course, slightly overdravn; but there
is no doubt that Nrs. Potter his = yood
deal OF manhood under her classic ont
lines. Had she been content TO exhibit
her charms at home and In society, there
would have been no doubt OF her success
in hie. Int she wanted 10 pose IA
tao lme-light under theatrical attire.
Why? In order to earn n living
for herself or for friends who
wero dependent on herr 40. 10
vas not money that she needed, but
applause. lcr position would seem
10 have been as follows: " You think /
am beautiful now, DO YOU Just wait
INIT. oct an opportunity 10 come ont
in fcshlnes % And tins seemed TO be q
thing of such vast importance chat her
bone and her husband, the protesta
ti0ns OF friends, and sine unWrttaa bond
shat took effect wntn she assumed al
aristocratic name. al 0wlndltd ont OF
sight in raparlson with IL. Ter vanity
must be gratited. OF course, and We
have 40 right to find fault with her en-
that account But as % her acting, that
is quite another matter.
UNMFRCIFULIT srMcr.
The distinguished society leader and
patron Of charity, SIR. John Sherwood,
also has many masculine trait anu they
are 20. ell physiological, either. Slo
ros.eses many Of tie stern virtues that
arc sut % descend from d long line Of
New England ancestry. She las done
much GOOD. anil although her way OF
do.uy it has not been cOnspicuously
quiet. it was perhaps none tie less praise
worthy. The other day eho wa riding
through the park with friend, behind
lue pair OF horses, driven by coach
man il correct English livery. sud
denly they overlook ID woman IN the
road. apparently laborEg under somo
intense excitement. she Vas crying hio-
ferlv As IL IN greas distress. Tho coach
man heart Was touched by the paihos
Do TINS unusual scene. and he rclned IN
his horses in order I'd ascertain the causo
oi the woman grief. Az this point
Sra. Sherwoods sioraer neti.e asserted
itself in these words: Drive On
Drive On She's nothing to US . Drive
on g.
Mrs. Sherwood il nevertheless @ very
charitable tni tepder-hearted woman
hat her rules Of etiquette are unmer-
cially strict
FLESH EeVMIsCEScrs OF EDGAR A. POE.
The art critics say that engraving IA
extinct sni, really. t0ey are rlglt Who
recalls even the names oil the Old en-
qravers2 DO Won remember John Sar-
tun2 ID was no VINO introduced the
melzo-t.nt process in this country, and
whose marc became household word
amoRg art lovers. It Was he who
founded S9rtutas B1Q1-iac be'rlcud-
ed Edgar ANan Poo was made Chef
Of the Bureau Of Art Of tine grs15
Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia
IN 1916 was decorated by tho hin {
OF Italy anu the Princess Marie DO
Luioguan, and VINO mas Just ended lis
labors ss superintendent OF the mt de-
partment of tho American Exhibition ia
London. lie has lived Tor many years
in 4 modest-lo0uug house on SAMSON
street surrounded 10y beer-saloons and
warehouses; hut within this little house
is palace Of art. ono awaits the
coming OF It's master IL an ante-rOom,
Whose inlAid floor was designed and con
struc.ed in Germany aud whose walls
are hung with the best achievements
OF the old engrlyer, his mcom-
parable halttint portrait after Sir
thomas Lawrence and his Battle Of
Gettysburg" after LOtuerme, WAC
adorned the ceiling Of an adjoining
room, with Cupids and rosewrcaths.
Yes, the house is gem. You pass IN
der an arch in which is inscribed the
pretty legend from Goethe Take mo
10 your arms, my books, and shield me
from the ills OF life into wonderful
library. Ii is long gallery. filed with
the best Of books. some striking ststu-
ary, and lifetime collection OF invalua-
lie paintings, among which one notes q
GRANGE dim panPl covered with the