The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-09

THE MAN ABOUT TOWN TELLS
HIS TALES.
Old Tive Nirginia Hceoileeti"ns VT
MiIIer's New song Dissertation @"
Dead uesds-C Concerning Christmas Adj
tiscments.

vertiscsnents.
RIGHT in the heart Of the happicst homes in
The worid-in good old Amelia comfy
there lived lin the brave old days OF Ola
uhis il one Of The most accommodating o'G
chcstmis I'm the world, and works Wei uh-
der the saddle or in harncssl. y class 81 is'-
ME thai viewed through the ihicad-barc
faitcr~ of torn memory. were 40 coh'enlel'
- free from cankcring care. that the toner
-, tbo prc~cnt day can hardly find himself
ereduleis enough Ia believe that they ever
existed. ..
culsiya,esi people that made Virginia "a
mons the world over for her hospitality;
pcople possessed Of proud feelings thai
were quickly moved TO mcrciiul acts ana
daring deeds when defending The rlght ana
protecting their sacred honor.
The highest sense Of refinement obtained
IN home circles. and the highest standard
of courtesy marked ncighbOrly ass0ciaiion..
Tbe melody Of the cries Of the hounds. and
Tho mnsic Of the chase. were equally popu-
lnr with the gentry Of that time. and the
knights Of the carpet could handle shot
,r,,n. a, well ~ hsnA queen coronet.
OLE vIRGINNY.
This j. q poor picture Of old Virginia.
n lacks Suggesting 10 give II arlisiicai
Epcssc.
But II j. hard fact, rubbic granite Fact.
There were slaves in those days else ,ou
would never have known the sound Of the
words cole NirgnnN.'
There i something in the atmosphere "i
the STATE that creates pride just the same
~ rum and mOlas-c~ does The headache.
The slaves were negroes. and they were
prnud of their old "mar,ter" and ''mi~tiSs.'
and They loved their young "marricrs' ana
s.mi-fi~-c~.'
The white BOYS played AT the top stocks
with the blacks when the time came -
.haul up corn" and at night iistencd 10 the
hands ~ they sang while shuckinS corn
They danced together in the stable loft
while ..cnttng MP oats for The tired teams
below: sometimes 60 the music of banjo
made ont II cheese box and sheep SKIN.
o,cr which strings manufactured Of the hair
pulled from the flowing tail of tne mar-trf :
riding horse were strung, the performer
singing meanwhile.
81 wouldn't marry q boa'man. blessed III dc.
F.ot 80 big dat hc can't wear dc shoe.'
They went 'po~sum hunting at night.
stole sweet POTATOES together. F"a~ied ahd 4
ATE them al midnight on the banks of some
stream. under the broad bending boughs Of
original growth timber. Master aud man
were friends then. but those happy days are
conc. The elarng electric light Of cNiizh-
gro. like the beetle dazcd 10y it, briliancy. |
has dashed his head against it. and hcconc /
The sufferer for his folly.
I'm the happy Odcn tunes referred 10. Mr.. |
Polk Miller. ~ this city. first saw ihc light. I
lie grew g. manhood Just rs the sunrise Of
the last revolution was discovered. IL !
lived in Amelia county. he knew the negro /
character and appreciated it, good quail
lies. Sometimes BoW. iH tle spare moments !
Of his city life. he goes back IN recollection
10 the old country home. and the scenes and
SONGS OF happy bOyhOOd float back across
memories domain. The first time yOu get
chance, ash him % sing. with banjo accom-
panimcnt from himself. song that he has
recently composed and set 10 music. Here
il j.:
IN GwINE 10 OLE yIECfNNY.
..I'm gwinc to ole Nirgmny whar ust 10 hoe
de corn,
In the merry. happy days Of long AGO,
Whar ole marsc nm ole mists uey set UPON
dc lawn,
And de darRics swarmed around the great
MS doe.
1 oficn think how cruel II was TO set me free,
10 wander aud aimlesslv to roam,
For y ever thar existed Il hebhin on nth to
80 me.
II was down In my ole Vrginny home.
No more will | hunt fur de 'possum an de
COON
Nor sci about dat good ole cabin doe.
For de cruel war has fuincdmy happy outh-
srn home,
And ncbbcr spec to see dc ike no mob.
/ miss de ole plantation and my fliends OF
earlier days.
Who knew no pangs Of hunger or Of pain;
For ole mnrsc was ncbber lacking. when ~
come - means aud ways,
An. ole miss was dur. IN sunshine AMI in
rain.
Dem good ole Cays is gone, ncbbcr more
viii dev return,
And Ills dlrkey will eyermOre be sad: .
bur I'M Gabriel blows las horn i'm de resur-
Iectlon morn. I
He viii thlnk OF dc good ole times he's had.
when sickness comes upon se. with doc
tors hills 10 nay.
1t takes att de morrcr ont my bones:
Die mar.tcr and ole mistis now tread de
An am isii ne tool Of 1911 Mahone's"
Mr.. Miller has applied for a copyright for
ii- sony and music. hW last nighi rs Il spc-
al favor a portion OF il wa, sung by The
nj the Academy of Music.
fnf DrAp-nrAD.
II man is once stung by a free ticket he
Will never get over il.
1t becomes a disease. mania.
strange. but there are men here in Rich e
nond who for a free ticket will shell out a y
~ IN gallant style. after the play il over. )
and yet have n chill mt the idea Oi buying e
served seat.
The newspapers can not loo called dead y
reads. They give about five hundred per !,
.cnt equivalent for all the tickets they gc, J
n extended notices. L. say nothing of the :
rouhe the reporters have in leaving their =
'ofi cushioned casy-chairs. velvet carpotcd
'ihce-, and the putting themselves into :,
lrc-s suits for The evening performance.
Besides. they have 10 stand the advance G
gents chin. lie is always an cN-cditOr.
MONS all the great men in the world. is az
iresome rs a freight train. and sticks like
-ix-hOr-c team IN mud up 10 IN Fir bodies.
y IA agitator of comparison between this '
IND better land. he il a fall grown success.
( such "A thing were possible, there would q
'e a dcadhcad audience in the theatre OF the
uture. watching the play that has no last
ct-thc drama Of Eternity.
CHRISTMAS ADVERTISEMENTS. :,
II will not be very long now before some -
business man will put ont his a,
loiice that he has Christmas goods cheaper :,
han ever before known.
The gradual decline in prices. brought 81
bout 10y competitors IN the cheaper than nj
yer before" market, ought by reasonable H..
calculation. Ia have struck \,
he basis Of I'll pay YOU TO take them; but \,
omchow or other the market is =,
teady. and il is Just a. tough "
'ork 10 scrapc enough Of the nee b.;
ssary to gather, IN order Ia ow,. -
hri-tmas present, as II was in childhood. '
However, there Is Il heap Of fun in reading
he advertisements OF cheap goods. and il is
ie bounden duty Of every man 10 do this
nj profit b, the result, especially if ne has
lcnfy Of nephews aud nieces and very
tile money. In case YOU do not gct ~
ristmas present Yourself, to enjoy the ~
leasurahlc sensations Of the holiday, read ~
~ ad, ertsemcnts. stroll the streets. fiat :"
m your nose against "A $500 plate glass in -
lc window Of a store, pick out your pres ''
M, imagine il yours and NOull bclust a~
Apply rs YOU can be under the circum- ~
ancc>.
MUSINGS COURT SCIENCES. al
IL YOU want place ana opportunity 10
udy strong graphic SCENES. with rcd light, y.
Irned n,and proper orchestral attachment, 49,
nh all the seats taken and only standing
'om len, and all this without single free \
U.s. issued or ticket sold. attend the first r.,
ts's session Of the liuSttnss Court.
Yesterday was " Resistance to-o1icors "a
~ aud the attraction MAS sufficient Ia :,