The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-05

col0rs showed with marvellous distinctncss.
The fish was sent 20 him by Major II. 4.
~em1ie. of Montgomery. Ala, who j. one Of
The famous sportsmen and lawyers Of his
section.
I'm 1878 the proprietor Of one Of our IA
nous art gallery bar-rOOms. much IRE
ouentpd by politicians, started the custom
If dividing the receipts Of his bar for the
da, before Christmas among his employees.
he has two resorts and has kept up the
custom ever since.
The record Of the years is not at all m
vOrable 10 our progress in temperance.
Here il Is is cold figures: 1875, Sl.lS;
1872 81. 500: iSSO $3.jl3: 1881. -, 1853: lsS2,
$3.50: lSS3. s.. 400: 1884. fS.2l6; $50. SS.l'6;
1885, SlO.syl: 1887. ,1i Oss; 1855 Sll. ~; 1851,
Sl3 163. This solution Of the cooperative
idea. IL n needless 10 SAY ensures an alb
scncr Of sstrikes" among the bar-keepers as
a judiciOus system of checking prevents the
equally reprehen-iye tendency 20 knock
ing down"
The TrfEs recently noted the newspaper
library that is preserved at Columbia Col
lcge. Another idea in the same direction u
a growing craze Tor the literature Of the late
civil war. Booksellers say that 10 j. impos-
shle 10 keep files Of such picturesque re-
cords as llarper's Weekly or Frank leslie 3
as they are bought up as soon as acquired
The best collection Of Rebellion records be-
longs To Mr. Francis a. Harper. who has
several thousand volumes, pamphlets, and
papers. including numbers Of regimcntal
histories. aud the roll OF honor issued du-
ring the different years by the government
and containing tine names Of the dead IN the
different Southern prisons and national
cemeteries. One Of the curiosities OF Mr.
Harper's collection is an entire ME
NJ The South. newspaper which
made its first appearance April y
1861. and contains an account Of the Bal
tim0re riot. The last issue was september
l3 OF the same year. and is leader is headed
The Freedom Of the Press The rest Of
the editorial is blank paper. On this day
The paper was seized and destroyed by the
United States authorities. but by some
chance this copy was saved. The editor
was Thomas Hall. Jr.. a fire eater Of the
liycliest SORT. Another curiosity Of the Re
hclli0n is the Dixie epeller.' published al
Raleigh, in 1864, and compiled by Miss NJ
b. Moore, the author Of the Dixie First
Reader
A pastoral staff will be presented tC
Bishop Starkey in Grace Church. Newark
January sth. the tenth anniversary Of the
date NJ his conservation. The pole VIII be
cut figures.
II is stated in sporting circles that Gar.
rison. the Jockey. will ride for the Dwyer-
in 1890 no "a salary Of $1,000. Michael
Dwyer, the junior member Of the famous
turf firm. is about 90 sail for Europe. Mr.
Dwyer likes these continental trips. He
will attend the races in France and
England. and will enjoy life on the cont.
nont for six weeks.
The money record made by the Dwyers
since they left their butchers stand in
Washington Market % 90 on the turf is Gu
ri0u-. Inside of fourteen years their best
horses have won them in stakes SsJO,j93
There is no account Of bets in this amount
Hanover alone won 1921. l02; Miss Wood
ford. $llS.36j; George Kinney, SOi.660; Hin
doc. 5000: Kingston, Sj1.33j; Inspector
b.. 6.s3l; Luke Blackburn, Sil.ilj. Ire.
mont. $40 $50: L0ngstreet. S3s.3VO; Sir Dix
ON. 1910: kinghsh. S36G4O; Dew Drop
S2S,17O; Bella b., S27, 80; Bessie June, S2l,.
l0j.