Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-02

OF the outside world he ever gets. ibis
young man pays taxes on over Sl,0VO,0OO
worth OF real estate in New YORK. Sto0,oOO
worth IN Philadelphia. and as much again
IN Broosiyn. He owns numerous blocks OF
Trust Company stock IN addition TO IN;
terests in various paying corporations; All
he has in the world was inherited from
parents who died some years ago. leaving
no child but himself. His age. his habits,
and his hfo make him unique amid New
York's human ocean. But as hers the pro-
prietor of well-known patent modicine
Lis name Will not be mentioned, ana the
imputstion of putting" be thus avoided
EDUCATION AND POETRY.
The best-educated people in New York
live m the slums. Herbert Spencer IS read
more in the Bowery than IN fittn avenue.
Fourth avenues shabby houses shelter
greater number of Remains admirers than
do the palaces near Central Park. John
Jacob Astor never read Aristotle ana
knows nothing of CatuIlus The men,
bers OF a brickIayer's union. thaf meets up
a back street turned out in force the other
night TO listen TO q discourse by one OF their
number on the Punic wars. 1t the poor Oh
Gotham stopped reading the newspapers
and periodicals. some Of Americas greatest
literary men would find thor occupations
gone. IL is this curious Inconsistency that
prompted recent article in the Forum Dy
celebrated American under the caption,
THE Dangers of an irresponsible Educated
Class" Bishop Potter thinks the pleasure
seeking propsnsities OF wealthy New ork-
ers and their neglect of matters purely IN
tellectual are largely the causes OF that
decline Of patriotism he so greatly de-
plores. Henry George asserts that the
poor are waking up. Reading is their best
preparation for that social revolution ne
daily looks forward to. ITO whom do you
sell this stuff! / asked an elevated-rsll-
road newsman whose counter was plled
with the hottest Of Frances salacous,
literary wares. Women and msn.
he answered, with lots of time and
money. You don't suppose person
making o few dollars day would
spend il for books like these that
cost a dollar apiece?" booKselier
whose wares are high-priced said that his
wealthy customers crave trench nctlop'
while philosophy, history, and essayiets 60
begging. Down-town, where the second
hand bookstores thrive, solid reading
matter is IN steady demand among the
toilers. whose pockets are best lined on
pay-day. New York carpenters, clerks,
book keepers, and mechanics are response
bic for a heavy percentage of the trade IN
real literature.
InE LADY or THE TIGER?
Richard Croker. Tammany's dictator.
would be quite Indifferent to any criticism
of him by anybody were IL not for the ef-
feet il has upon his wife. Mrs. Croker has
been attracting attention lately by ten
dency TO get q" in the SWIM" But her politl-
cal abilities have never yet been hlnted at.
Those who move in Tammany's esoteric
coterie have long known that when
ever Richard Croker Is veTed By po-
hticsl problem he gets his wife TO solve II.
She has suggested many an appointment.
More than one high othcInl owes ms posi-,
ton to her. She maintains political
salon" lust as Nine. Adam rules over
literary one IN Paris. Noris there the FAINT
est suggestion of mascuhnity about her.
Mrs. Croker has the most attractive OF
smiles and her voice in conyersatlon IS r0s
markably soft and musical. 10 happened NOT
MANY weeks ago that very desirable
position ia the Board OF works was
sought by the pyOtege or a poweItui
leader in his Assembly district. but this
position was held by young man whose
mother bad been schoolmate, OF Mrs
Croker. Fortune had not smiled upon
this mother. Hearing of the plan TO dls-
piace her sOa sh0 Yisi.ed Mrs. Croker. An
old friendship was renewed, and when tho
1ammany chieftain's wife learned that the
companion or her girlnood was widowed
and had but her sons income with which
10 keen up home.she bade her not feaI.
"Dick,n she said To her husband that
night. lyon must not let Annie's boy be
turned out. He Is her only support"
All right, my dear, answered the Tigers
obedlent master, he won't"
HUMAN ALARM-cLocKs.
The class of men who live by waking up
the toilers of Paris during this early morn
Ing in time for work have now prototype
or two in New NOrK. There IS an old GRIP
ple living in William street who gets up at
3 A. III. each day and begins tour OF the
Bowery and its vicinity. knocking at oc-
casional shutters and windows 10 arouse
his customers. lie IS Frenchman HIM
self and was able to drum up good trade
In almost no time. Eleyated-train hands,
watcnmen, steyedores, and other timed
workers patronlZe him, and hls rates are
cent "A dav. He has nearly fifty customers
and this novel work Is done in about three
hours. The rest OF the tine no pre-
sulnably puts in at another occupation.
When he first started the policemen on
the various beats he traversed eyed him
with suspicion. but after he had explained
matters there was no further interference
with him. The number of his clients
grew so rapidly that the cripple's wife left
her washtub and the paIr doubled their
rates Now many wOrklng-glrl who
once lived IN daily dread of fine for late
ness al the shop or factory rests undls-
turbed, knowing that granny VIII not
fail with her knock at the right time.
There are Iegreiable evidences now that
the worthy pairs vocation Will be soon
done TO death.
TEMALE CRGsUs AND wAsHwoMAN.
II isn't many DAYS since Mrs. willie"
Vanderbilt was speeding through CoEtral
Park in the carriage ana behind the horses