The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-21

II II hi7' uHrii"n scientific.
o. discussions Inonon5.
II iisuc. discussions rr,..
ticak and Thorough es-
positions Of the manner IN which tne shen.
fish fiourishes | certainly gathered A
deal OF information aoout tho oyster thlt
was entirely new 10 mr.. notice however
that no one referred TO The pecuiiar.tes =
the sheil-fsh in bis relation o. chur h-ilIrs
persons who wish 90 give their views on
the silver question at 2 a. st. iu am aIl-
night cafe, and individuals who have proc
pensities for discussing az length certain
constitutional matters. lu such relations
the oyster figures consplcuously. Many
a night have / attended festivities orisins-
ted for the purpose o. assisting distant
religious organization be- supplying che
pastors wife with "a seal-slJn cloak. and
wondered why the oyster made tImsef
so scarce. Tender maidens of seventeen
years. with fancy caps and dainty aprons
skipped about the apartment drumming
oysters at twenty-five cents per plate.
The shell-hsh. however. unlike some ciH-
zons OF political inclinations. has uon-
derful capacity 10 keep out Of tho soup
and the patron OF the charitable scheme
searches GA vain for the tootusome oh-
ject Of merchandise.
The oyster is a strange individual iIe
leads q lie Of eeciusion WuNl "a tong
man drags him from his hermitage. and
eleyatos him 10 a conspicuous place ~
some private dinner. where, according io
the opinion Of a contemporary OK mine.
the participators have not his wis lom, ana
do not know how to shut $780, H0 one
counters another unpleasant trouble whom
ne opens his she'll 20 look ont of ffe
window. as it were. To ascertain whether
it f. going 10 rain. whom the lnianNle
offspring OF the crab mother i implanted
within the shell. When the oyster opens
his she'll again for some practical pure
pose the crab. who has grown t0 20
quite a voungster refuses 10 make hls
exit and the biyalvo has 10 submit fl the
task OF supporting the intruder lio has
one consolation, however. "AIisorr loves
company" and when the shcIl-in he-
comes a stew, the crab viii share hts
awful fate
These points were not brought ONT in
the oyster convention. so. after listening
with great interest 80 the speeches ~
the DISTINGUISHED representative, my
mouth watered for a dozen ON The hal'.
shell so / hied myself 10 a cafe. nrA
iotted down an additional thought or
two while INDUCING In the practical SIDE
Of the great question.
The practice OF street begglnr has as
summed an alarming phase WITHIN th'
last few months. why. fellow rarely
walks haIf dozen squares Ina certain
portions OF the city without encounterins
from two 20 five OF these individuals VINO
haven't had n square mcai for at iei.t
a week" according % their versions
many OF them have % stereotyped phrase
which they employ half dozen times on
hour.
Usually the younger members ~ the
profession have a sick mother. no father,
and have tried I'm vain 10 get work pr
they should be one half 80 energetic ih
seeking employment as they are trying 10
fake "chicken- hearted" citizens, tney
might change their mode OF livelihood IN
week.
The pitlmi stories that some OF these
beggars relate are ridiculous I'm the eA-
IRENE. For some unaccounfable reason
one OF them recently got into his head
that |. an aged individual with o salary
of SgT5 Der week, actually bad iV cents
10 spare 1 couldn't help thinking that
hts imagination was glowing enough lo
roast peanuts. However, ne aaniee7'H
me with the plea that his mother was SICK
I'm bed, and that he had masucated no
item OF food for tive days.
"A veritable Or. Tanner" said ] 70
myself. as n well-known newspaper mao
came along.
kind friend" began the fakir won't
you assist me to-"
"You blame fcolr' said the scribe. 81 m
working this side the street; you get on
the other side"
Between you and me. the profession
has increased IT'S limits 10 am alarming
degree when journalists abandon mo
quill, ana adopt this means OF improving
their financial conditions.
It has been frequently stated ma
Richmond audiences do not appreciate a
high order OF music. 10 anyone who VII
consider the facts in this case. this Is al
erroneous view. So Tar as my observation
goes / should say that Richmond peopi'
as a general rule in their appreciate
OF music are considerably above th'
average. or course you win ma people 10
this city, as everywhere else. who never
fail 10 attend muslcales when artist
programmes have been arranged, Whfi
these hearers can barely draw a d's
tincuon between After the Bail.' as
some OF ChOpin's choicest nOcturucs. o
Beethoyen's richest sOnatas, while many
of them rather prefer the former hack
neycd selection, but this class OF indlWd
uals simply attend the best musicaies foi
the privilege OF being in the swim from
a social standpoint so 10 speak. The ma
Joiity OF really inusic-loving people u
Richmond have "A keen appreciation u
the highest class OF music. when kemeh
vi, Listermann, and other musicians o.
high repute were at the Mozart Academy
the silence that prevailed during me per
Torrance was a clear evidence or th'
audiences appreciation. while r." ieit I'M
place between the numbers. Encoie1 "ef'
frequent and pronounced until the per
Torrance was prolonged unul nearly
II o'clock. 49,
There is. perhaps, no city In the Unioi
with so substantial and we'll patronized Z
musical organization OF similar charac
ter as the Mozart Association. TN
speaks voiumns Tor Richmond peoples
appreciation or music. known az classic.
which, after all, IS the only real music
suggesting ~ IL does desire. love. ecstacy
misery. anguish. abandon. ana q world 81
fashions springing from the human heart
and combining AFT those ricn. soulfu
harmonies that Int the he1rer for IN
time, from the ordinary routine 81 iif'
or this class OF music Richmond audience
as a rule are far more appreciatiye thar
are usually 20 be found in cities of simia
d.