Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-24

Staunton was 90 build n big wagon.
factory and buy your lumber. employ
your men, and turn out the best wagon
rolling the roads OF Augusta. Bodley
was no kid. He was pum-some kid.
and he's whale. and II there's any
thing bigger than that. he's that. and
when he got into the Senate there'd be
blood and hair. and the ground torn
up Massey amt much account. nohow
There's no accounting for man In his
dotage.
The speaker was literally applauded
Throughout by the crowd.
MASSEY'S REJOINDER.
Mr. Massey, IN rejoinder. said Jones had
presented no argument Knowing that
the boys always go to the show 10 see the
monkey. he had determined 10 show them
tho monkey, but Jones had saved him the
trouble, and had exhibited himself.
Echols was head and shoulders above
Bodlcy, so far as Temperance was con-
oerned. Echols had this advantage over
Jones. he never regarded temperance as
"a sentiment but practiccd 1t all his life.
SEVERE OK UNCLE SAM.
Air. Jones had referred to the speakers
dotagc as 2alliati0n for the speakers
training with such bad company. He
thought falling mental powers might ex-
Cuse a man Tor slips. but what excuse
could Jones offer that In his youth and
early manhood ne had fallen into evil
ways? Though Echols hasn't a wife |
have one. ! am IS years old and never
vet have | walowed I'm the ditch and
fallen from grace in that way. who then
is the best adviser and guide? Others
might indulge in merriment and amusing
sayings. The yeomanry OF Augusta
would not be mlsled by such bufloonery.
He congratulated Bodley that he had
changed his course; but was man who
had nickered and faltered when your
rights We're at stake-a truer and better
guide than others. Men before had gone
TO hear the jests and Jokes OF Jones' had
had a good laugh. ana found nothing to
guide them. and nothing to reform the
morality Of the people. Before he would
use language like Jones he would hide his
head in shame.
GODLINESS IN UNGODLY LANGUAGE
But here people could not be carried by
an imported and paid attorney. You don't
know the people here. The speaker re-
GREETED TO have 10 refer TO things Of this
character. Albcmarle had twice honored
him with a solid delegation for the gov
crnorship He gave arguments. while
Jones gave amusements. Mr.. Bodley's
advocate says a great deal in the interest
Of gOdliness in most ungodly language.
JONES CONCLUDES.
Mr.. Jones. replying. read strong tenn
perance utterance from Massey's record.
Massey had said he was never in the
ditch tust like the Pharisee. while ne
would exclaim as the Publican. Lord
have mercy upon me. n sinner" EChols
and Massey were first class Pharisees. /
went all the gaits. He never used Ian
guage as plain as the Bible. Hogs and
dogs" IS many a fellows given name. The
Lord had called Peter devil. saying. Get
thee behind me. Satan" He preferred
making his fight TO being President, car
or Emperor You can't buy me with d
little state Office Hired TO come? 1 pay
in 500 day to come here. lie would
have his head cut off before he would
utter Massey's sentence. The old gentle
man had Just gotten TO be bad In his old
age.
WANT TO MEET A CRACK NAG"
But. said the speaker, we must save
the. country. say the old parties. Both
parties had saved her several times and
the country was the savedest thing he
ever saw To be as near to he'll. He wanted
to meet some Of the "crack nags.' Can't
YOU get Daniel or O'Ferrall? I'll promise
YOU box fun Of monkeys at feed time
II you call this salvation let's pitch in
and pray for dannaton. In conclusion
the speaker said il Massey don't change
his views when he dies. he had better
take his summer clothes along with him.
BOTH SIDES SATISFIED.
Both sides were roundly applauded and
the court-green to-day was the scene
Of "A rough-and-tumble discussion out
heroding the fierce fights OF the old Re
adiustcr days. Each side claims the vic
tory But the Nirginian was rather too
strong in argument for the Georgia ge-
MUS Though II was war 10 the knife,
good temper prevailed and the crowd
was orderly.
NOTES.
Tonight Mr. Jones, Sam. Small. and the
Roy. Mr. Stewart. Of Tennessee. are
speaking on Sears Hill. with the New
Nork Quartette accompanying them.
The county viii be red-hot for the next
ten DAYS. and that Echols, Koner and
Speck will represent Augusta in the next
legislature Is without doubt. Both Echols
and Bodlcy are popular ana respected
men In this community, and big vote
win be polled.