The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

is something about the drummer, for
instance, which always gives him
away. Hc,owns the house, wants the
best of everything, and bis voice is
louder. ditto his jewelry, than that of
the man OF millions who has come
to the great Southwest to invest. To
the youth from the country the drum
mer is the millionaire and the million
aire may be the drummer. But the
all powerful parsonage who shoves
the register around and calls 'front.'
knows theIn both, and no one can
size them up better than he.
Mr.. A. Thorn, of Philadelphia, stop
ped over at Marsnall's Cafe yesterday
on his way home. He was in Salem
Saturday, and had a. good story 10
tell on sheriff Webber. There were
acouple OF Poles in town." said Mr..
Webber, "and they had great big
black bear with them. The BEER
could dance ana do ali sorts Of tricks,
but he scared a farmers horse, and
the farmer rad The Two arrested The
bear could not spean q word OF English
and neither could the Poles, but they
were tried and fined 919.93. They cid
not have it, and it was decided to
send them 20 jail. His bearshlp was
tied to tree in the courtyard ana
the sheriff went out TO get him.
Easier said than done. He wouldn't
bulge. The sheriff was smitten with
brilliant thought. He took long
pole from one Of the men, had hook
fastened to it by the blacksmith
and then tried to faster the
ring in the bears nose. He had
a pistol in his hand, and
knife in his pocket. Noise? Well,
don't know VINO was making the
rnost,of It, The bear growled, the own
ers expostuated. the crowd guiTawed
and when ] came along they were
having picnic. The bear was trying
to get loose FROM the tree. and UNI !
derstood from what the foreigners
said that iG was all up with poor
Weber. He might get one shot in,
but then he would have gotten a hug
such as his best girl never gave him.
! speak Spanish, and so discovered. |
did one of the Poles They explained
that the beast was u ferocious one,
and if aroused might do a great deal
of damage. This ! told the crowd. |
anu dlLST d iiltle tcih We n|io la ''A'A
saw the Judge. He decided to remit |
part of the line and the men paid 81
and left town. You should have seen
one of them pick up the pole with its |
hook, look it it disgustedly, then at
Weber and slam it to the ground
1t was a study. suppose the men
will be along here in Il day or two, as
they came in this direction
~.
George G. Cabeil, jr., of Danyiile,
stopped over Il day or two Oh his way
home from o tour OF Southwest Vir-
ginia. lie is IN athletic young fellow,
nearly six feet high and lawyer who
viii, one Of these days, if he works
hard. make {. ualue fef Giins'7E, "a !,
have many Of his ancestors before /
him. His father. George G. Cabeli. or
as he was known in Washington I
"2oyalG George represented the Fifth
district in Congress for four terms
and he is spoken OF prominently as
candidate before the nominating con-
vention at Rocky Mount, which meets
on the 2Sth CT next month. George Is
a chip of the cid block and in appear
ance is much like his distinguished
father He is much impressed with |
Southwest Virginia and especially
with pretty girl in Salem, and i,
would not be surprising if he would
pick up his books, have single
painted and come here to live.
Heath Powell was in town yester-
day looking as fresh as adaisy. he Is
liyinr in Washington ROW, and ira
wells through the country selling min
eral water to agents. Time was, how
ever. and not very long ago either,
when Heath had other ambitions;
He wanted 10 become a theatrical
star of the best magnitude, and DID
become passable fair actor, but hall
a dozen winters On the road and i've
or three hand to hand contests With
railroad ties and hard hearted brake
men, cured him of his longing. anc
now he is content TO ride in a Pun
man and sell mineral %ater.
Mr.. E. r. Bdtcker vas At alarshail's
Cafe last niSnt. Fle is travelling
man, halls frC.n Petersburg, and hao
a good story 10 tell Oh Roanoke mar
who recently visited Newport News.
The Roanoke man had been telling
the landlord about the wonderful
things to be seen in this city, and the
latter was naturally anxious to show
the Roanoker some of the enterprises
of his own city. But be it Known
that the visitor was originally from
Ballyhack.
"Come down and see our shipyard
and dock" said the landlord hospita-
aOh. | don't care to see it said the
man from Roanoke, indifferently, u
we are building one of 'em up in
Roanoke that'il knock it into cooked
hat,