The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-15
SOME COSBY GLEANINGS.
NOW GENERAL JOSeSH {. JOHN
SION WAS RECEIVED.
ave. Look Like an Old soldier s"'"
Co,onci Murphy-Baidy ""'che"s
pericnce In the Ocean-f""""'""
..-..,cn. aud other Fruit.

~. ,.o,ore Yesterday General Joseph r.
.yohnston reached the city and put up at
x,rrhv,s Hotel. Colonel Murphy was not
IN the hotel Office at the time OF the arr'N"'
Of his distinguished guest. lie came III
shortly afterwards, and seeing "ene'"'
Johnston, not knowing him, was ABOUT 10
pass. go, ,ohrs,on
GLOW are your said General johnston
Every well. sir" said Colonel Murphy
and they shook hands. ...,, arc an
nv" ~ coi here SAYS Murphy, you are All
old soldier, think
"Yes." 80, ,,ol inst ok.
.Wcll, let me tell you. You loon just eN'
actly like old Joe Johnston
.WcII | ought 10. | am he
al sei, like | wanted 10 creep mo 'lv
.ma,,cst sori of hole, but told the "eheI'i
Iwho seemed TO sympathize WIN me III III
S'nnlo,I that | wanted 20 make the man
,,ss taking 10 feel good, and thai was .ll1
reason | told him he looked IKE "e"'' ~
The Old hero is as plucky in appear3,hnG,e re
as ever and his step IL sim ina''' as" ;nn
,arriare erect. The younger scnera'iyn
who Sid not know him by sight IN the uais
or The Confederacy, do not recognize MN III
re- c;,,lian garb. but time stun leaves vi
rim marks that make him a man easll,
;den,,ded lie is at this time the guest I'll
his nerhew. DIR. George Ben Johnston.
The General leaves to-day Tor aNisI' !"
the Blue Ridge Springs.
BAIpY HArcHErr.
The Hotel Dcdson has guest t,9ai' " NV ~,
= ,ho EDITOR of the TOmahawk, puhhsneu at
henderson. NC. lie Is LunenbuIS II,
riuis) boy. and comes from one o' III" - - 80
Known families in the state. ne mas iou en
cycntful life and has vide reput"''sn ~
the black belt. He was Win !nY ~ o,',
s,arolina Press \ Association IN their la'e vu'-
inc and came near losing his lie WINE
haihing in the sea at Morehead CITY. III II
worth while 10 hear him tell his experience ;
how ne was yanked out oceanWaru ny tnc
undertow. how he was rescued lIu,u "
watery grave by the heroism OF editor W. N;
Jacobson. of the Washington lrogIvss anu
Editor Nurchison Of the JOnesborO i@"uci .
Mr.. Hatchctt was UNCONSCIOUS WIFI ~ ~
covered. two of his ribs broken, ana ms ieS
.lislocaied. IL don't remember much' 1H-
con, Jacobson's heroic effort TO save. ne
col me ont and shook out gallons oil SAT-
water. and here am. | want to say TINS
81 tr,Ist others will take lesson from my al
most miraculous escape. and mol lhaglne
they can either wade or swim across me
ocean, no matter how smooth the Deach u
inyigOrating the suri
TIE rOwHATAN TROOP.
The president of the llowitIers' Associ",
t,on j. Frank ID. Hill. and he also has
claim ON the Powhatan Troop. Joe Iiop'
son. who is member of the House ol peie'
gates from POwhatan county, was tnS az
tain of the Powhatan Troop Joe hopsoI
can always muster strong counlain,i I'M an
when he sets out singing "NhO WIZ lak'
Gravy ON 'Tafers." and gets Frank
Hill 10 aid him, there is n certainty that q
following will ensue. The troop are gong
Ia have AN old-fashOned time shortly, ana
there are promises of pig, bafbecued shod'
stuffed. handling of ham, juicy ana sweet
and general bout Of fun, irOllc, ana ilee'
dom Of good feeling. These gentlemen IN
tend to have with them as many Oh the wal
troopers from other commands as the! car
possibly prevail upon to come
IVES WHITE RAT.
"Say. while YOU are writing about poll
ties, why don't you say something aOou'
George Ives white rat!
..What il there 10 tellT'
"George lives on Robbers row. The othei
,lay "A white rat came 10 his place ana lald
down by "A big china dog that George mas
When George saw the rat his first impulse
was to Kill him, but the rat rolled MS gar
nett eyes AT George and didn't seem 10 D,
one bit afraid. George has fondness iol
animals and he took the rat up ana petteu
him. He is full-grown. very large, ana per
fectIy white. You ought 10 see him when
George takes him up, puts him on iaole'
and asks him which had he rather DE, u
white Democratic rat dead or black ke'
publican rat alive. lie falls over and makes
out he is perfectly dead. 1t is fact
MILLER's MONUMENT.
"Yes. sir. we are gong TO build him
monument, and want THE TINES 10 gel
ND first-class inscription for 1T. we are
heartily in favor Of what The TIMES had
this morning about saying nice things OIL
good people while they live, and not putting
il of for occasions of funeral ana mowers
We have waited on Polk Miller IN the lniei'
est of humanity and drug clerks, ana re-
specially begged him to allow Us 10 nave
an hour and one-half of sleep out OF twenty
four. Clerks in dry-gOods and other stores
think it quite hardship to be required u
he M their places of business from ! O'CLOCK
A, NJ. until L. NJ. That is rather tough
but a drug clerk ought to be on hand all Inc
time. Polk Miller has granted us an hOul
and half to sleep in. and his example
ought to be followed. We intend to have
monument made for him before he dies and
put il over him when he is gone.'
FRUIT FAMINE.
The celebrated Hanover watermelon, the
.Nettie Gem cantelOupe, the Chlcka
hominy black berryand the Henrico whortle
berry are with us, but the rusty Isaac
apple and the clear seed peach are no more
20 be pointed out proudly 10y the smiling
yender. The old.time way of selling the
watermelon still prevails. Bless the liah
over style. II has never known
an AppomattOX Courthouse. The same
old bob-tail Jeans covered cart
the same old black niger, ant
go-as-yOu-please mule; and The ldenti
cal trumpety voice, hoarsely bawiinS water
millions, in drawing accents, Is mere iheN
have competition, but none can equal thehl
i'm The reproduction OF old times. lester
day there was seen flashy- looking waller
niger, rugged in store clothes, and drlNinl
Fat horse 10 "A painted cart. lie was
selling watermelOns, ana ne sang
"OId Virginia rye Is very, very me,
North Carolina corn Is mighty good
But give me- give me, give me II YOU please
Dat shining watermelon on the Nlhe'
PEACHES AND THE LIKE.
The cold weather of the late spring rulne'
the peach and apple crop. The peach KING
in Maryland and Delaware. IN fact through
out the entire peach belt, had their pros
pects completely nipped in the bud by tn
frost. In Virginia there are never man,
peaches put on the market but the apple
market will feel the effects OF the biightlnl
weather. The best apple in the world Is IN
Albemarle pippin, and there will hardly b.
any on the market this year. The other apple
We're also killed, and this fruit Will b
scarce and command high prices. IN
quality now seen on the market shows wha
may he expected later on. The iruit !
small. bumpy, and unsightly. II looks oao
and does not satisfy the appetite. An ltalla
fruit-vender who has stand on the stree
here was asked about the fruit famine yes
ter,iay. "Canna get him good. ALA bada
fulla speck," said he.
whats the causeY
COSTA faer anda hal de apple, TO da ban
raj. allaredy. Orange. no better, seek |
seven anda hat he box fruita alsa bad.
.'Do you lind much sale =
..Umph no much; haudle anda turn u
de nose-bad-taka smalla price-n0-
gonea."
ALL DEBTS 10 BE PAID.
Result of the sale of Part OF the Maur
Estate.
L., .ha caaa nf tho decrea in IIenricO Com