The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-02

SCATTERING SHOTS BY OUR
MAN-ABOUT-TOWN.
Fling at Fashions Foolish Followers
Jecring Jolly Jokcrs-srccimcn stories
Not startling But strongly suggestive
The sword of n Confederate MAJOR.


Not startling But strongly suggestive
The sword of a Confederate Major.
Richmond Is certainly not behind other
cites in fashionable fuddline.
The dc,otccs Of fashion may not have the
boulevard glitter about them. but If they
imagine II and believe IL what n pity j. II 20
disturb them.
Fashion is tormcnting Jade. She il so
ill-naiurcd and scorniui that she refuses 10
bc ON agreeable terms with corn bread and
collarIs. homcSpun and hard work.
Some people try to make them friends, but
Tho, make fools Of themselves IN the At
tempt. Imagine a man with collar that
fine has dog-carcd. sack coat that - sccdy.
brccchcs bitten away 10y bOot-hccl-. wearing
n brand new sleek silk hat. marching the
streets with q Nalacca cane. There's siylc
, for YOU. and fashion frowns on such fol-
lowers.
Then think Of n pretty girl. with figure
fine enough 90 make YOU glad. dclorning
tho same by DOMINIC one Of these long
wasted dresses. that causes her 10 appear
dcformcd. sticking 10 the fashion IN that.
and wearing brOad-brimmcd hat. all loose
and fluffy. with plumcs and ribbons. leaving
fashion in order 10 affect singularity Of cos
tune: and she succeeds. She has broken
faith with fashion. and looks counirhcd
like rat under a halfhu-hcl.
In the matter Of mats. The men are just rs
fond Of fashion as the women. The curlcd
and narrow brimmcd Derby IL worn 10y the
widc-faccd siN-fooier because II is style. lie
docs not look like he has hat on. hut very
much a. il he had put his cun-buiion on his
head instead of wearing 10 ai his wrist.
Indeed. he must bee an utterly cailous
wretch. with head grown up in hog weeds.
who fails 10 enjoy some Of the grotesque
sights seen every day on the streets free Of
charge. the exhibition being foolish tribute
paid fashion.
CAMPAIGN STORIES.
When public speaker has talked tarin
until the hearers are restless and his tongue
does not wag smoothly, hc generally stops.
asks for drink Of wafer il0uri~hcs hand
kcrchicf. drinks slowly. aud while al this Is
going on culls from his chestnut pouch
supposedly funny story. Nincil-ninc times
oui Of a hundred il is an old bald-headcd
veteran Joke that has done arduous service
enough 10 have earned q place Oh the re-
tired list with q pension attached; but
equally ~ often there il some good naturcd
TOOL i'm .hc crowd. who Will, for pOlitcncss
sake. give great outlaw, whcrcat the
speaker rOwclls his Pegasus and the old
cob frisks away with renewed energy. ON the
same road that he has been ridden over dur
INK the entire canvass.
NV 'Ni Allliiis
Occasionally. however, now story is
told and happily applied. Hero Is one that
was told the other day
During the war Major Thomas boswell |
held the position of Confederate Commits |
sary. llc il celebrated for his knowledge |
eli the turf and knows all The points about |
"A horse He was worried and NcNcd great |
" hy the difficulties that attended the dis
charge of his duties ~ 'ommissaiy. Grub |
was worse to handle than horses. and one /
,lav Boswell gave vent to his feelings by /
cNclaming. II would rather be- a dog on
race track than 'ommi-sarN'
"Whai do YOU mean by dog ON the race
track" asked a iricndf
"lIaycu't YOU never been to "a race ask
cd Doswelis "Wcll. when the riders are all
mounted and the horses are ready Ia start,
the track j. ordered 10 bee cleared. Just let
y dog appear on the track then. ANA you'll
hear men 'hollcring.' Drive that - dog
oa the track; knock that dog in the head;
Hill that dog"
When gentlemen like Mckinney. scott
and TAYLOR are before the people there is mo-
room for Malone. ~lomp and Luriy. The
public will NOT tolerate them.
ACOrEI STORY
\ friend from Noitoway Yesterday re-
called the following story of Thomas II.
Campbell. the second president of the South
Side Railroad. and during his life time one
of the most brilliant lawyers IN The state.
He was native of Notl0waN county, and
held a firm hold OH the people th'se. The
present Judge Of NoitoNay court. William
IL. Mann, commence life a. a lawyer AT
Nottoway Courthouse. He was opposed t0
Campbell i'm a suit one day, and 10y his
brightness and the shrcwd conduct of his
ease caused Campbell 10 become pccNish.
Mann was quite Young al the time; Camp
bell veteran at the bar.
In an ironcal Ipanncr Campbell referred
To the young lawyer by saying, II can afford
10 excuse him for he was so unfortunate as
to be- born a man." When Mann'- turn came
hc referred ia this remark 10y saving that he
could forgive the gentleman; be- had been
born Campbell. but instead of having the ,
hump on his back. hc had it ON the nose" /
Mr.. Campbell was celebrated for having the a
most tremendous sized nose of any man in I
Virginia. The court could NOT refrain from I
laughing; the tables were turned, and Nr.
Mann won his case. I
NWNR RELIC.
MIR. Ellis Ahram. of this city. himself am
bid Confederate soldier, has ina his possess
sion fine sword that was the property of "a
,tan officer of the Confederate army II il "a
weapon. and made of the finest O.
polished steel. The hilt is covered with =
gold plate: there are Two srahbarls. one d
silver plated. the other bronlcd iron. The L
belt il beautifully made of leather and gold. =
,nd the whole in a state of remarkable %
preservation. The silver plated scahbard
,ears in Roman text these letters. t. ". "a
Z. g. :. :. '. On the blade of steel heauti- !
iily engraved is this inscription Major +. /
" Hcider. 4. :. :. :. \ wounded (Onfcdc- Il
ate officer left the sword AT Chimhoralo II
hospital when the city was evacuated i'm g
S65 aud no owner has ever called for Il. =
$50 sleeps the pride OF former days.
"a glOry's thrill is over
Who knows what history this sword could q
ell If II could talk.