The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-10
"a Poor irish Boys Touching Tribute
TO kichmond rcopic-ricturcs of the
Past and prcsent-kpightso Of the Razor.
The Dear Dentists.

tribute 10 Richmond people before taking
about IL.
When did that poor Irish boy come here
n was al "a time WHEN this country wa,
ruled by men Of merit. When the indie
pcndcncc that came with ample means len
every citizen the proud right 10 discriminate
between and classify the good and The bad
aprsilcgc which even the rc'l-nanded rc, Ou
ton through which wc passed from lS0i u
81 did not deprive Us. and ip judge from
recent results. will never De- taken from ms
"Ihc poor Irish boy found friends and
employment. The rich and the proud OF
that day and time stretched out io him ihe
band Of help The generously smoothed The
HALLWAY a I'd filled the heart Of the lonely
- lad Of Fri. with hope and aspiration. In
time. his careful habits. his application IL
business. his gratitude 10 God for having
east his lot ina land Of such people brought
him "A rich reward in gold. aud a richer
one in the respect Of his ncghb0i- and the
CONSCIOUSNESS ofduiy faithfully periofncd'
before man and his Maker. lle WAS gather
cd o. his fathers. but before the sod OF thus
dear old Commonwealth covered All that WIS
mortal Of him. hc had. in gratitude 10 the
hosts Of friends here who had never boz
iravcd or fOrsakeg him. made provision 10
leave monument Of his tbankiunr-- 10
them by founding The Female Orphan Asy-
lun. and in 80 doing. provided tc- i.uonial
20 the worth Of the people Of thi. citt iu The
words that are carved IN granite above the
asylum door.
That has NOT been four decades AGO. Many
# the people of that time live here now, nm
changed. a. of yOrr. IN gencrOu, sentiment.
If there has been any change, IL has been
imported. let as take case IN point.
PICTURE or IuE PRESENT.
When Robert l.. lee and his lceons were
struggling fO protect The homes and fire.
sides Of the people Of this city. across tlie
line WIS Young man wearing ankee
uniform. lie had elected 10 join lhc if-
vndcr- of our homes. and gun in hand. /
stood ready 10 rush in with the hosts that /
ht force Of numbers succeeded IN raidins
oar land.
The war ended.
rhc gallaniry Ofourpcoplc their high pride /
and traditional greatness. a- we'll n- the I
beauty Of field and forest, and thc elorc- Of
cur history. we will say for the sake NJ
poetic Justice. caused The young man t0
ilry, here. lie doii,d his Yankee uniform.
-f'nbarkcd in different iinds of efforts 60
make living. and finally landed in Rich
mDnd and commenced "a practice his pro-
fcs-ion. A. was right. none chose Ia think
Of the past. n had persisted. and WAS for
gotten. The people took hold II him. as
the, did the poor Irish boy. and hi~ legal
fees I'd a Fat Golfer. and be- had no cause for
comp lint.
W have just passed through am election
for the highest offices in the state. and tine
result has been hailed by leading men of
thought and staic.manship all over the
" virginia. again the battle ground In mo-
Iicnt)Is struggle has kept CLOSE 10 her tr.i- :
diion~. covered herself with glory. and has
had Showcrcd upon her the well-dcseued Z
compliments Of all genuine patriots. DID ,
the yDun- man acrOs- the line lend his aid
~ IN The great effort 10 save his adopted >iatei I
Not much. N
He had perfect right not 10 do So. But e.
lac did not stop here While the pacaus oil
victory were yci ringing from one end Of @
the county 10 The other. over the grand and a.
happy issue out of the troubles which had 4
~ Founded Virginia, the young man a
a ross the line. ioilcd in fair combat knit, u
ais brOws. abuses his adopted mother and T.
basis that hc has put his estates ON the 70
.iarkct, and intends to leave the city. II
Nav he be successful in quickly dispO-ng IA
Of his gains, isall the harm that Richmond "a
wishes him. o.
How different was the behavior OF The Il
"poor Irish boy" u
Look on the two pictures. You will find ~
abundant food Tor reflection. o
ABOUT BARBER SHOPS. g
"E,eythinc goes" is the American slang 81
way of making questionable announce "
ment>.
1.-The palace" and "tho parlor' have been J.
hacked Icy business. and now serve as adj !.
Nertiscmcnts 10 attractive trades places. ~
The barber shop. aiter tough struggle.
threw up the sponge, and 'ioneOral par
lor-'' l. master of the ring. much the same l'
~ ~ pretty marriage" and "a beautiful j,
W~""a2' iripped from IL, place in head 'n
line the hated "hymcncal' Of the early #,
paraerAphcrs. ~
When a barber gets a man pinned down
in a carpct-lncd chair. and the man has
plenty of money and the liver complaint. il
u real pleasure 10 the fourth removed ih
next who has but twenty minutes To- get w
shaved aud answer a jury call. 10 notice y,
how that man struggles with the attacks ~
organization. ai
The barber generally makes two or three an
trip 10 the razor draw. pulls ont first one n
aud then the other. makes your flesh crawl 'u
- he looks at the boOthlack. gives "A soto "a
tocc Crlcr aud runs his thumb along the ui
razor blade rccklo,sly. Then be- attack, "a 'l'
leather strap hitchcd 10 the back of the
chair, in dangerous proximity To Your neck ,t
with flourish mat causes a delightful SEN NJ
satiOn that must have been cdurcd hy ah
our forciathers when the Indian scalping De-
knVcs lifted their hair. ia
Iarb r, are very smart. They always NJ
shave themselves. They will want 10 die ~
Your hair II IL j. "a. black as tar or the Ne
record of a Republican Jacksou-Wan l0li- son
fician. to say nothing of the minor inn noe
portancc Of your purchasing a dollau-botflc 'i'r
al hair tonic tlat would sprout hair ON one 4
81 The rubblc granite stones in the new City ser
Hall. bc
There is a history connected with an the
NUS ." tue N'"lV. ihl~ - iVid ill uViAH a
. all regular customers. They all nearly
have notices and dirt ON ihcm-the mugs. ~
of course. From Your Wife," Friend l'-
ships Warning" Forget Me Not" are 'p'
some of the notices. Ii maN bee too late fo 'ihv
heed the warning. bat YOU Will not be- apt 10 n ~,
forget The fy-spccked china. IN
rnr Dreadful DENTIST. ~r,
GLOW do YOU lccls" Law
4 hand goes up, handsome face H. cue
wwathed with angui~hcd expression, and Il and
, dice replies: vii
Terrible; | believe the dentist ground and
my tooth out with milestone" LIN
The man who can c0olly Iii IN a dental reri
parlor. patiently awaiting his turn to sell ~eye
murder, wouldn't mind having his finger pei
nails pared by buzz-saw.
Still. there il the same sort of consolation
D lnlu La. -inn Il fnu.n l.nlIDlI ~. l.. -. l.