The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-27


van ana narticlllarIv so in this plac-
teal and busy era, to glance puI cut
t0rilv at objects that are dallS pre-
scented to his view; to follow out Theory
and immediate demand rather IMAM taf.e
time to let theory be formed by attcl.o-
ant circumstances and the deinaii' III
clude a sight into the OBJECTS Sroupeu
around. He shdns statistics save tl4oae
that bear directly upon the subject IN
hand for a contemplation OF figures I'M
meoiately excites thought, and II IS not
his purpose to lose time thinking, ana
thus he goes through LIE ulcoh7ciouS
of its beauties and concerned ON! WITH
the ambush of opportunities. he coh-
templates beauty not for beauty SAKE
but for its face-Value as a business
proposition.
As treat issues front small causes
spring, so an humble instance VIII serve
to illustrate a great truth
Take q man in his use OF a directory
He dives through the galley OF pages
and if he does not find the name oes!r-
ed. wonders why the old thing was ever
made, but if he be fortunate enough TO
discover the needed information lots II
down, closes the book with Dang ana
bushes it aside Were he and it alone
together in a room during leisure hour
o,. two he would doubtless wonder What
entertainment he could get out OF d
volume OF such dry rot, but let MN
but begin and he will discover lnnulnefa-
BILE facts that are not only eXceeulnSly
interesting, but are likewise very use1ui.
That there are $50 streets, more OF less,
in Richmond, and that they are Nlieo
with something like 1880 structures,
dwellings,, business establishments ana
shanties, would be a fact entirely ne"
TO him and he would wonder how on
earth the many hamlets, RANKED py
houses. scattered throughout Virginia,
ever get along.
And so on down a calendar of facts,
directly relating to his own Town
and acquaintance, that VIII MAKE eAcei-
lent reading and furnish any amount OF
entertainments But as he has neither
time nor inclination, an attempt VIII be
made to ferret out q very lew OF lile
curious facts contained in this Eolunl-
nous book.
NUMBER OF SERVANTS.
When a man in Richmond becomes III
he has an army at his command TO 90
him service. There are 163 doctors, eas-
err to prescribe for him pills OF the latest
fashion and plasters with scorching en-
nhasis. Sixty-three druggists are at MS
heel, and call awaiting only the ADVICE
of the doctors in exchanging any desira-
BILE form of medicine for his hard-earh-
ed cash Should the attention OF THESE
two prove unavailing he mas twenty-five
HOSPITALS from which to choose Where
he can be carved up in the latest ap
proved fashion and can the patient not
survive the onslaught of the army of
trained nurses led by surgeons with Keen
knives, there are eleven undortakers VINO
will be happy to assist nm TO MS sla'e
in one of eleven cemeteries
Two hundred and twenty-four lawyers
argue cases in five city courts: 1t takes
about eighty-seven churches 10 couh.
act> the influence of l9i saloons lilly
banks with combined capital VI -
7O3. 100 help store away Richmonds mon
ey: i, takes 5O3 white grocers ana %
white butchers to supply the citizens: ~
dentists live off the peoples pain; It taxes
151 shoemaliers and repairers, "hite anu
colored, to handle the city's Old SHOES.
One would be surprised at the num-
Der OF the siGnilarly-named persons III
Richmond The laurel must be aWdroe"
the Johnsons with SOC on their ron.
hut tha nroyerbial Smith, Jones and
Brown come next. with 426, 4o' ana $50
respectively. A very few spell their
names Smyth or Smythe. and Browne,
but they are not greatly in evidence. ~
LIST of those having the best 1olioWlhs IS
as follows: Williams, 3oti; Tayior' .,,.'i
Harris, 323; Robinson, 23a; DAVIS -
Jackson. 2O3; Carter. 19I; Scott, ISL
White. 176; Miller, III; Walker H.
TYLER, 1O1; Randolph, 10
NAME AND PROFESSION.
There are four persons Who are OUT
AZ mace In Richmond. Two are ST.
Jonns and the other two are ST. Clalres.
Tbere are II Pattersons; , Pattesons ana
> Pattisons; two negro men are naIlleu
Richmond; carpenter is named Car
nenter. a barber, Barber; a stone-maso1'.
Mason. boot and shoe-men, Schulflacher
and Shumaker; a butcher, Slaushter
wa;ter Toast; a marble cutter, IooihNS'
. porter. Porter; a baker, Baker, man
u.to soils eggs Hatcher; a saGdler. III
,7ar. n blacksmith, that is horse-shoe-
man Iucls: a railway and e!ectnc COM
many man. Carr; a baker, Cook SAFES
man Sole: a coal and wood man, WOOD,
and so on down list that VIII present
itself upon investigation.
The Fishers of Richmond, When iliey
wish to angle, may drop theSLy IN me
Waters intersoersed at various inter- ll.'at,
walls through the Streets of the CITY,, anu
if enterprising enough may land Herrlils,
Spot, Rock, Schad. Roe and a few plact h-s
that Is, negro-Bass.
The grocer has Greens, Staples ana
r,uyvc1a with which to- decorate H ie
5stahls: BARRIERS have Sheafs,S Hare sts,
s druggists have their Wares. Irvine with
which to Tye packages and get many a
Ellsworth. Is
The Hunters In Richmond need not
go to the forest for game.gsT,hey may
dodge around between the zines,
RirahAz and Naples In the elty ana ma
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