Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-21

life, are oil devoted freely and without
stint 10 the effort TO raise up the great
body of mankind to q higher level, and
there is something wonderful in his sue
cess wherever he can obtain hold upon
the people. He is no fair-weather friend,
for whether in prosperity, or adversely ne
clngs 10 those for whom he feels an at
tachment, and sticketh closer than bro
ther in the darkest hour Of gloom and mid
night. So touching is his love for man
and so keenlv Is his influence felt that his
presence seldom fails 10 produce tender
ness and sensibility in families as new as 1t
is beautiful.
Notwithstanding his quiet ways and gen.
tie manners he is answering IN his pur-
pose, and is moved neither by the curses OF
men nor the tears of women. "Unhast-
ing"-though not untasting-" and UNI
resting" with sublime serenity and n
calm elaboration, he pursues the even
tenor Of his way. He fears neither prince
nor people. and the haughtiest bOodler in
America--who treats with cOntumely both
the people and the press-before hrs search
ing and pitiless eye will squirm and grow
uneasy. The seed-tick is democratic in
his tastes and no respccter of persons. He
would as soon tackle John l.. Sullivan rs
Billy Malone. Physically speaking he Is
smaller than. Billy. but my respect for both
is too profound TO permit any invldiOus
comparisons as 10 their moral attributes or
as to the size Of their respective souls.
The seed-tick has never been an Office
seeker. but IT is known that he would like
10 have the ear of the President. and it Is be-
lieved that during the next few weeks he
will be found in the closest and most init
mate association with prominent Repub-
hcan leaders in Virginia. This looks bad.
for not even Foraker himself is more
fanatically hell-bent upon a bloOdy-shrt
campaign. I am no idle alarmist. and with
a full sense Of the responsibility Of my
words ] venture the prophecy that if Presl-
dent HARRISON once admits the seed-tlck
TO a conference at the White House he
will never leave il until he has accom-
plished the purpose Of his visit and there
Will be hloodshed before the close OF the
campaign in November next.
The seed-tick claims no lofty lineage. his
name is not recorded in history, and his
fame is not embalmed in verse; but he
comes of one of the oldest families i'm this
country and the best blood of the f. +. v.
flows in his veins. His indomitable will
fearless independence. tirelcss energy, and
marvellous fnesse have given him the f7ftrfe
To the highest circles in the Old Dominion.
With all his varied accomplishments and
engaging qualities there are some strange
and unfortunate prOpensltlcs wnrch render
the society Of the seed-tlck less desirable
than might be anticipated. He is not
proud, he vaunteth not himself. and yet he
IS frequently pulled up. He has no
malice IN his soul, and vet he IS a
terrible back-biter. He is not avaricious,
and yet. like Shylock. he would take the
last pound Of flesh and the last drop Of
blood. He is not ambitious; but, strange
10 say be delights IN human gore. He IS
never hilarious and never QuarrelsOme, but
it is mournful fact that he frequently
drinks 10 such excess as to incapacitate
him for business. He is not professional
gambler. but know % my sorrow that he
Is a terror at poker, and that he can draw
to a flush or a full nine times out of ten.
Gentle as a Sunday-school superintcn-
dent. he has the stealth OF a cat. thcpatlence
of q mule. the courage Of a lion, the blood
thirst Of "A tiger. the venom of a rattle
snake, the jaws Of bulldog, the tenacity
of turtle, the paunch Of an OK and the
conscience Of a New York aldorman-all in
the size of pin-point. PIzESIELD.