The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-26
CURRENT COMMENT.
THE MAN-ABOUT-TOWN TALKS
AND THINKS.

The People OF Richmond Recall Recoffec-
lions OF Mr.. Davis-New City Hall Cos
sip-An Irishman's Purchase-The Car
rying OF Concealed Weapons.
The recent illness Of Mr.. jefferson Davis
| has caused not only the eyes, but the hearts
of his friends here to turn in sympathy To-
wards him.
What central figure he il. in the history
of American politics and American gov
ernmentai experience.
The man who could pass through the
orleals that MIR. Davis knew. rs the Chiei
Magistrate OF the Confederacy. and still re-
tain the hrmcst hold on the affections OF the
people. whose cause he had made his own,
must have been most remarkable.
| Yet this man Of iron mould did II. Every
act was guided bv deep feeling for the peo-
pie. lie scorned everything that bore i'm
| plication Of the smallest sort upon their
cause, sinking self and following conclu-
siOns that would relieve the South OF the
charge that its leader, whatever his faults
were. had faint Of self-cOnsiderati0n or pro-
| lection in his acts.
30. when in the sunset Of his chequered
| lite the people Of this Union heard that the
old hero who had struggled and shed his
blood for the Stars and Stripes-as well as
1
opposition they ever knew-had encountered
n shock from the hands Of time that might
result in the termination Of his life, the peo-
ole Of Richmond. who knew him ~ the
| President Of the COnfederacy. turned over
| the pages Of their memory and drew from
them recolIections Of the ilustrious man.
SOME EXPRESSIONS HERE.
one Of our lpst-known representative
men asked the man-about-tOwn rs TO the
! particulars Of Mr.. Davis illness. He said
| that the people of Richmond loved Mr..
Davis, and had deeply sympathized. with
him i'm all the troubles that ever beset him,
and that they felt an interest in all that con-
cerned him.
| He called attention 10 the fact that he
saw Mr.. Davis on horseback once, and that
! he had never seen such looking man on
horse before.
"Did YOU see Buffalo Bill;r
Yes. saw him at the Exposition. He *
pretty rider; few men ride better. but Jefi.
| Davis did; he was "A perfect picture, aud
| remember how the cannon rOared ana his
horse plunged. and yet he sat in his saddle
without jostling. There was no trained bust
ness in il either; it was simple out and out
/ skill in handling his horse.
i Another gentleman. who was thrown very
much with Mr.. Davis, recalled his simple.
unassumed manners. and the irmness and
fearlessness. with which he always eN-
/ pressed himself.
II was blacksmith said hard work
| inc man. land | remember Mr.. Davis dis
! tincilv. lie used T. walk about Richmond
at night. frequently by himself Norman
was more beloved IN Richmond by the lower
! classes. ~ some call them. but the real DeO-
pie. will say. have heard great many
/ inquiries n 10 his present condition. and /
| hope the next news will be- that the great
old man is all right again. | believe that
/ the PRAYERS Of our good people have kept
/ him alive 80 long. and | hope they VIII
/ bring him back 10 health again.
MY first vote" said man Of fOrty-three
years Of bitter experience. was cast for
! Ulysses :. Grant for President when he ran
against Horace Greeley. | voted for Grant
pecause he stood mp for Jet Davis when
/ johnson wanted 10 hang him and have Gen
eral Lee arrested. ! am as proud of JET
Davis to-day rs ! ever was. and | believe
there are thousands Of the best men North
\ who have half of my disease in this re-
spect.'
ORR NEW CITY HALL.
( \ Western man was looking AT the new
/ Civ Hall Yesterday.
The pretty November sunlight bathed the
ragged batilrmrnts in golden light. setting
Them forth boldly. The Western man never
saw Virginia granite look 80 pcturesquely.
| look Just a. only Virginia granite can. when
served by Richmond day labor, supervised
by Colonel W. l.. Cutshaw.
/ Yet. believe me, this Western drummer
turned up long double-barreled Yankee
nose that was a brccchloIder that II took
! two pounds Of powder 10 blow, and which
| would not then -tay blown.
Nothing particular about it," said he
! be- Gone ont West. and we will show you
something
And this reminded the man-about-town
Of what poor >wede said. who went TO one
of these same progressive Western towns,
and cut his stay very short.
WESTERN CITY HALL.
When asked why be was 50 sudden in
coming back. he explained in sing-song di- |
alect.
ut Is a heal Of place. II vas all over
tent: no house. no cabin. no shanty; not
I ting hut tents everywhere POstOfhce yOs
tent. buildings yos tents. First night billy |
( goat he come an eat up postoilice; second
night drunken Indian he come and steal
city hail 10 make him pair Of de pants.
not stay in such a heall Of place.
This is a. bad rs Ned Cummins's descrip- |
ton OF what came out Of his purchase Of !
fIenric0 farm eight miles from the city. /
-. f rst year." said the rishman, | lose
livery clint of money l spent; second year.
lose all my corn: third year. lose all my |
apples; fou in year, in the spring. bNgora-
"a nOck OF frogs come along and jumped the
claim. and left them 10 settle with
Yankee who had his nose shot of at the |
battle Of Gettysburg"
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS.
Recently Judge Morton. Of the Circuit
Court OF Lexington. Nv. delivered a charge
10 a iury in which he alluded 10 the prac-
tice of carrying concealed weapons. lie
touched i'm feeling terms upon the >W0pe-
G00dl0c afirav. and the pr0none-s Of men
who ought To be models in society 10 violate
the laws Of the country. and especially III
that one i'm reference 10 carrying concealed
weapons. The question that il presented
10 this generation 10 solve Is TINS
tendency Of society 10 smile on mischief
and wrong-dOing. lie also spoke Of the
fact that the name Of Kentucky - almost
a SYNONYM for blOOdshed and homicide.
There is one great moving cause" he said,
..Of these bloody results known, 10 which |
cannot ia this connection fail 10 make
reference. There j. sentiment per'adlng
our society which attaches Odium TO citl-
zen who declines 10 resent a personal li-
suit hy violence. The fear Of this odlnm
sharpens the dagger and loads the deadly
pistol. The sentiment D, as false rs runOus.
lie " no oilers the Insult -uNNit w pth'7H'e
los the scorpion sting Of public opinion, and
not los the brave man AT whom the insult Is
directed"
That eminent mrst, Judge Edward II.
Fitzhugh. Of the ChanceTy Court Of Rich-
mond. said when his attention was called to
the above.
Il endorse all that Judge Morton has
said. and believe that all good citizens
everywhere will agree with him.
Judge Joseph Christian, eX-president OF
the Court Of Appeals OF Virginia, took much
the same view. fIe said, 1.-THE practice j.
wrong. is dangerous, and should be- irowned
down. Let public sentiment do this. ana
let the press give its mighty aid to that
end"
Judge Samuel b. Witt, Of the Hastings
Court Of Richmond. was equally pro-
nounced. OOnc" said he, 'can impeach
the ground taken 10y Judge Morton. The
home. the college. the church. the schools
and the papers can do great deal in stamp
ing out such practice
d. Hall Tonight.
,Ihora will no doubt be "A large attendance