Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-12

but at once sat down and wrote OUT tnc
whole EGO lines and over-more man
column of the newspaper In nne vPe-
without error or hesitation.
To me this feat of memory seems mar
vellous. but Mr.. Wood. who can remember
pretty nearly the whole Bible and rs much
of the best poetry of all ages as any man
needs TO know, takes it quite rs matter Oh
course. 49,,
Curiouslv enough this gifted Scotch,
American has only the average tenacity OK
memory for peoples names and faces.
WHICH Is GENUINE?
In Broadway iewelry store temptingiy,
displayed on two cards are two splendid
cut diamonds of equal size. brilliance, ana
polish. Over the cards is the Legend,
(which is genuine?" am quite Wiling
TO admit that / cannot tell. and DO not
believe there are many who are wiser eA-
cept professional jewellers.
Inc making of bogus diamonds has De-
come a very lucrative and usual business.
A good many ladies known to possess
beautiful diamonds are credited WIN
having them copied and wearing the iini-
tations TO public places. leaving the true
gems in the safe-deposit vaults. ms les
sens the danger OF robbery or accident.
With stones so perfectly initiated any
man or woman is very foolish VINO, puys
one except from an established dealer IN
whom. he can put confidence. But US
discouraging 10 pay enormous sums Tor
gems which any one can easily outshine for
few dollars. Better buy something I'M
counterfeltable like O bicycle or MIX
route.
'IIJE HALroRD on JOURNALISM.
Everybody knows that Mr.. Lie Halford.
President Harrison's able private secretary
used to be. before he was placed IN the
brunt Of the battle with bores at the WHITE
House the managing editor OF the indlen-
apolis Journal SO when Mr.. Halford de-
livers lecture on journalism 1t IS apt 70
be something worth hearing. from one VINO
has studied the subject and has had recent
rare opportunities for observing men anu
things. :,
A great New York Republican visited
Washington the other day and fell deep
into discussion Of men. politics, and papers
with Mr.. Halford. who said in the course
of the conversation "One great fault OF
newspaper-men is that they use four or
five words to express an idea where one
would do Just "a well or better"
The New York man thought the remark
so wise that he reported 1t to me when ne
got back, and pass it along for the gen.
eral benefit. 1t is true.
THE DEBT OF SILVER.
We hear a good deal about the friends of
silver in Congress. but nothing about It's
friends in the jewellers shops.
If silver has deprecated inprice 1t hasn't
been for lack Of its lavish use in the arts.
The craze for souuenU spoons alone must
have used up tons of the precious white
metal. | counted forty samples IN Jew
eller's showcase the other day, and all diff
ferent. OF single pattern over 7 900 have
been sold.
Then there is silver's debt TO the dude.
The dude has in one great plush-lined case
q solid-silver shaving-mug, silver handled
soap-brush, comb. hair brush. nail-brush,
aud other trifles of the toilet. la the other
plush-lined case is asilver-handledb button
hook nine inches long, pair. OF silver
backed coat brushes. a hat-brush: L have
yet to see a silver-mounted boot backing
brush. but it may exist. | wouldn't like
to be too positive about anything IN silver
since seeing baby's silver bath-tub with
splash trav beneath If. all very heavy and
deliberately Ornamented.
would rather have my share OF silver In
Bland dollars.
THE DOGS VACATION.
Do YOU want to send your dog anywhere
this summer for his health? Yes! Then
get big dry-goods box, many times larger
than the dog. Cover its bottom and in
sides we'll with old newspapers. Put in a
liberal supply of meat, not neglecting a
few bones for amusement during the
weary ride. Then put in the dog and nail
O few Stats on top. II costs more to do it
this way than to coop the animal up in q
little box not long enough to turn around
in. but he will enjoy the trip far better.
| got .hls advice from an experienced ex-
pressman who has handled hundreds Of
,,.t, nd mt ~ n
Square Garden.
THE LATEST IN BANGLES.
If q woman will hang lot of jangling
trinkets about her until she goes abroad
like Fiji belle in her necklaces and wrist
lets of tinklIng sharks teeth, she might as
well know that very highly approved
form of bangle just now Is gold dollar
with one edge scraped smooth and the
Lords PRAYER written thereon in char
acters only to be read through micro
scope. Whether the charm IS supposed 10
preserve the wearer from temptation and
deliver her from evil | cannot say. but the
fact remains. though young men may not