The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20
TALK ABOUT BoOMs.
A Few Reliable Definitions of Thorn by
au Observer.

4 Few Reliable Definitions of Them by
an Observer.
eve are having O perfect boom here'
This paragraph is becoming, popular and
common now with the press OF Virginia.
I and in the mouths ol ihe people. What r.
"A boom. anyway Webster defines it %
beam. In some cases this is so. That is
( what is often the matter with the fellows
eve that is organizing the boom. when be-
thinks the other fellow is blind. 10 is
also said 10 be q pole set mp rs mark for
sailors tO sail by. II some sailors on dry land
sailed by some Of the hOOms. they would De
better Oh. unless the boom was "a flr-i-class
one. II is a bad sailor who trusts "a second,
hand boom. DRYDEN SAYS a boom is
strong iron chain. or "a bar made of wood,
thrown across "a river 90 prevent passage.
Gold o. good negotiable paper removes AN
/ distractions, whether of iron or wood.
/ Oglyie describes 10 as a deep hollow roar.
/ This IL pretty good. as any man who
/ has heard the sound Of the rich
iron ore. real estate agent. can
readily attest. DR.. johnson describes
the effect Of a boom % Doc. % rush
with violence as ship under press OF sail.
Real estate boomer, press for "a sale an the
time. COttOn's definition j.. Ito make "a noise
when bitten make but little noise. The
bitter is generally widom0uihcd.
JUST AFTER THE WAR.
But the real boom. "yard wide. and war
ranted an WOOL" oftle present day i, diff
iercnt from ali these, and. in fact. SO are the
worm-eaten and m0uldy. threadhara ones.
The boom is what might he called down
here an altnr-war growth. and owes its 0r.-
l afH fU Fa| fIN. hat
which aciuatcd the d0wn-oasfer who found
himself unable tO get ria of bushei of shoe
/ pegs. lie sat down one rainy day. Whitfield
the other end of the pegs t0 q point
and sold them for iirsf-class seed
oats. Tariff taxes. revenue laws.
and things Of this sort kept p0eket-b0Oks
lhat Were once fat-yery lean. The bosom
of the earth was not torn by the t0iers, as
frequently as of yore. The horn-wOrm
chewed his 0r0noco. or white hurley. aud
grew fat by the light of the moon in COM
paratiye quctude. The March winds blew
The hides Oh cattle that had wInierod on
c0rnstalks and cold wafer. When the far
mer singed his colts boo the sprlng-tmo bee
/ found ~ much hair and cuckiehurr-
as DE did colt. Tie had to hold
bis pine r00ter pOrher hY tine
| Tail. To- insure bis ownership and protect
aim from the free niger. Bull urlars rooted
Jut fine grass boo fue pastures. fences iotttd-
and sumac bushes and sas.aira- shrubs
lourished. The lean CANNES of the freed
man destroyed thc Young game that BID 300
'he punches of nc-r0-held broom straw.
Politics took root in places. too poor io
,pr0ut am idr7 of good government. and
free schools i0ur-hcd ln the highway, and
byways of the state. The white people and
the sumac lu'ls were getting poorer. and
he new suiira.lu WdXed llIier and iaiier.
something had t0 Doe done. tlo meal was
getting low boz the Tub. and The smoke
house. instead Of speaking, only smciied of
lbs glorics.
N0w-A-pAYs.
The railroads came TO fhc rescue. 10 was
some time before they came, bui they are on
time now. The inundcr- 0i the trains shake
the ola state from los centre tO it- borders.
N has walked sole m1r,ter and mi,ti5 un'
an dc chillun.' II has made the negro
move, when nothing else would. His hand,
strong in its inertness. was feeble, when Do
attempted. by IFS idiCnoss. iO balA q train.
10 take, a stronger arm ana % more
active one 90 stop tne revolutions
0f an engines wheel. a ni-ton-r0l is % bard
thing 90 loid. The fields began i0 grow
green once more. Houses -prang up Nil-
lages grew tO towns. and towns to cities.
The rcd-hOt maWs Oi tle engines bad to De-
fed. Their owners were WlIiln- t1 pay Tor
the food New life was taking the place of
the old. fore was rekindled. Expectancy
sparklcd 0n ihe face oi industry. and just
llen came fle iow hollow roar oi fue boom.
the people gave ear: some shook their
heads obviously. and PAID pot little heed 90
the sound. Others. glad oi ans thing io
break ihe mon0t0nY. cautiously followed
the noise of the wave. Others. tempted Dy
the success Oi these. came after incm' ana
others still. until there was an army 9i enc
thusiasi- and the air Was filled With boom
as IT, shaken by canon'- roar.
BUILDING BOOM.
The earlier breed 20 h00ms were of DELE
cate nature. This was before experience
lad taught how 10 train them. 81 fr-f they
we're given coarse food, and frequently this
was administered iu quantities SD
great that death from over feed
resulted. Persistent attention i0 lhe
Deculiarifies Of D00m-, however. dis
covered this maiircatment, and % more
intelligent course oi practice has resulted
Jemelcially. Another thing found o. hr
very cnicaciOus and happy in ii, elect ls tn
remove ail signs OF demolition from ihe
,ieht of a young boom. Nothing en-enders
disease and enllugers liie more than
.he sight 0i skeleton. Companies are cau-
aoned 90 hide al boom graNeyald-
-. ..,c.f.. d. ,....il.I. and 10 30 h. believed
As peiltcus az i'-'.,' ''.'' ID 80 ,,.'',. IN,
vert attention 90 some other D90m's death
and slim chances 90 life, and mus secure
confidence OBJ the part ol your own boom, oi
its complete capacity 90 boom as Doomi ae
Tue noOiniesl'
DANGEROUS Blooms.
There are some looms that are dangerous.
# tbey ever siinsyon they give a great deal
NJ fronble n mi.ht Doe worse If 10 were an
adler but MOI worse mentally The bite q
I'm. taranft,la creates a desire t0 dance ai
he time. Boom poison once instilled into
me veins creates desire 90 talk 800 the
tine. and strange 90 say. talk about
n uhug huf bo0ms once knew
A gifted gentleman. whom III has been ihe
delight of friend. t0 hear talk. Ills iund
n i,f,,nlti.n embraced d range wide